The Darling Buds of May
Chapter Seventeen:
Inside the small, two-roomed apartment he paced back and forth, shaking long strands of black hair out of his face, hands shaking.
"A name. . ." he breathed. "I need a name." The man had never particularly cared for his home or family, let alone his own name. He swept the loose strands of hair out of his face with one of his spider-like hands. The man looked out his window - if he squinted, he could just make out the shape of the Higurashi shrine.
'Naraku. . .' whispered a thought, a voice that seemed to call out from some deep, faraway place. It was this voice in particular that had told him to watch Higurashi Shrine. . . to watch Kagome as she went about her business. . .
'Naraku. . .' the voice called louder this time. It was urging him to do something - but what, the young man did not know.
"What do you want me to do?" he asked helplessly. "Last time you told me to find Kagome, I got confused and found the wrong girl. . ."
"You'll be fine if you just calm yourself and let me help you." The voice said. "Now, just stay quiet, and I'll help you find the right girl this time. . . I'll help you get her, and teach you how to talk to her."
"W - who are you?" whispered the young man.
"My name is Naraku. Now rest, for you have had a long day today. . ."
As the young man slowly drifted off to sleep, Naraku stood up, pulling back his straggly, dark hair with one pale, spidery hand. He walked to the door, and with a last look around, stepped out of the apartment as the sun disappeared below the horizon.
Author's Notes: Howdy, everybody! Well, after taking a break for studying and for exams, and then another break at the end of school to catch up on all the missed sleep, I'm BACK! Well, here you go. It's another chapter, and I'd be so, so happy if you'd just REVIEW IT for me. *giggle* Well, until I post again, Ja ne! - Starmoon
Chapter Seventeen:
Inside the small, two-roomed apartment he paced back and forth, shaking long strands of black hair out of his face, hands shaking.
"A name. . ." he breathed. "I need a name." The man had never particularly cared for his home or family, let alone his own name. He swept the loose strands of hair out of his face with one of his spider-like hands. The man looked out his window - if he squinted, he could just make out the shape of the Higurashi shrine.
'Naraku. . .' whispered a thought, a voice that seemed to call out from some deep, faraway place. It was this voice in particular that had told him to watch Higurashi Shrine. . . to watch Kagome as she went about her business. . .
'Naraku. . .' the voice called louder this time. It was urging him to do something - but what, the young man did not know.
"What do you want me to do?" he asked helplessly. "Last time you told me to find Kagome, I got confused and found the wrong girl. . ."
"You'll be fine if you just calm yourself and let me help you." The voice said. "Now, just stay quiet, and I'll help you find the right girl this time. . . I'll help you get her, and teach you how to talk to her."
"W - who are you?" whispered the young man.
"My name is Naraku. Now rest, for you have had a long day today. . ."
As the young man slowly drifted off to sleep, Naraku stood up, pulling back his straggly, dark hair with one pale, spidery hand. He walked to the door, and with a last look around, stepped out of the apartment as the sun disappeared below the horizon.
Author's Notes: Howdy, everybody! Well, after taking a break for studying and for exams, and then another break at the end of school to catch up on all the missed sleep, I'm BACK! Well, here you go. It's another chapter, and I'd be so, so happy if you'd just REVIEW IT for me. *giggle* Well, until I post again, Ja ne! - Starmoon
