Chapter 2
Friend or Foe
Cincco sighed. She was finished. Healing the one called Miroku took a lot longer than she had thought. The flame had gotten further and had burned deeper than she had anticipated. It must had been the prayer beads, Cincco had concluded when she had finished bandaging the monk's arm. Cincco had put Miroku to sleep, knowing that the pain would have been to much for him to withstand.
"Sleep well. Miroku." With her fare well, she left him to sleep. The others were whispering among themselves when Cincco entered the main part of the priestess Keade's hut. The first one who noticed her was the one with dog ears, Inu-Yasha. But he said nothing. The one who announced her arrival was the little boy they referred to as Shippo.
"Well. How is he doing?" Keade questioned, after motioning for Cincco to sit beside her.
"He'll be all right, and he'll make a full recovery within a month or two. But he should take it easy. It would be a good idea for him to work with his arm occasionally, so his muscles don't stiffen." Cincco informed them as she sat beside the old priestess. Keade nodded in response, then handed Cincco a cup that contained a warm liquid.
"Drink this, it will help to restore your strength." Doing as she was told Cincco took a small sip. Realizing it was Green Tea, she took a few more sips. As she did, Cincco noticed spices and herbs had been into it as well, and she did feel less tired.
"Feeling better already I see." Keade commented. Cincco nodded before taking one more sip of the lushes tea, then set her cup down in front of her. She looked into the fire that was before her, then spoke.
"I'd like to apologize for my inconvenience. I truly had no intention of hurting anyone. I'd like to do anything I can to repay you." She paused before continuing as she looked into the fire again.
"It's been so long. So long since I've hurt someone. Someone innocent." She murmured, almost to the fire itself. Everyone was silent, all looking upon the strange girl and her comment. Even Inu-Yasha looked at her, but he had a few different reasons. First of all, he had never really looked at her. Now seemed to be a good as time as any. She was tall, around his own height he guessed, slightly shorter however by an inch or two. She had dark brown hair that was about shoulder length, and sea green eyes. He found her interesting. Her eyes especially. When he had first meet her, they had been hard, and focused, but now, now they were soft and distant.
Secondly, how was it that she was able to form fire and shoot it? She seemed to know exactly what she was doing. Then she was able to heal that Lecher, which was how this whole thing started. It just didn't add up.
'What if she's a youkai? No, I would have sensed it. Keade might ask, and if not, I'll confront her about it. If she can do more then just a fire ball, then we could be in luck, or we could be in danger.
And what's even more weird, I feel as if I've met her before. I'm not sure how or when, but her scent seems familiar .' Inu-Yasha's thoughts continued when he realized that Keade was talking to him.
"Hm?" InuYasha asked coming out of his thoughts. When he turned and faced Keade, that girl was looking at him. She met his eyes squarely.
"Feh." He said simply, then he left the hut. He need to think more, but he couldn't do it with that girl staring at him. Those eyes. They would haunt him tonight, that he was certain of.
Friend or Foe
Cincco sighed. She was finished. Healing the one called Miroku took a lot longer than she had thought. The flame had gotten further and had burned deeper than she had anticipated. It must had been the prayer beads, Cincco had concluded when she had finished bandaging the monk's arm. Cincco had put Miroku to sleep, knowing that the pain would have been to much for him to withstand.
"Sleep well. Miroku." With her fare well, she left him to sleep. The others were whispering among themselves when Cincco entered the main part of the priestess Keade's hut. The first one who noticed her was the one with dog ears, Inu-Yasha. But he said nothing. The one who announced her arrival was the little boy they referred to as Shippo.
"Well. How is he doing?" Keade questioned, after motioning for Cincco to sit beside her.
"He'll be all right, and he'll make a full recovery within a month or two. But he should take it easy. It would be a good idea for him to work with his arm occasionally, so his muscles don't stiffen." Cincco informed them as she sat beside the old priestess. Keade nodded in response, then handed Cincco a cup that contained a warm liquid.
"Drink this, it will help to restore your strength." Doing as she was told Cincco took a small sip. Realizing it was Green Tea, she took a few more sips. As she did, Cincco noticed spices and herbs had been into it as well, and she did feel less tired.
"Feeling better already I see." Keade commented. Cincco nodded before taking one more sip of the lushes tea, then set her cup down in front of her. She looked into the fire that was before her, then spoke.
"I'd like to apologize for my inconvenience. I truly had no intention of hurting anyone. I'd like to do anything I can to repay you." She paused before continuing as she looked into the fire again.
"It's been so long. So long since I've hurt someone. Someone innocent." She murmured, almost to the fire itself. Everyone was silent, all looking upon the strange girl and her comment. Even Inu-Yasha looked at her, but he had a few different reasons. First of all, he had never really looked at her. Now seemed to be a good as time as any. She was tall, around his own height he guessed, slightly shorter however by an inch or two. She had dark brown hair that was about shoulder length, and sea green eyes. He found her interesting. Her eyes especially. When he had first meet her, they had been hard, and focused, but now, now they were soft and distant.
Secondly, how was it that she was able to form fire and shoot it? She seemed to know exactly what she was doing. Then she was able to heal that Lecher, which was how this whole thing started. It just didn't add up.
'What if she's a youkai? No, I would have sensed it. Keade might ask, and if not, I'll confront her about it. If she can do more then just a fire ball, then we could be in luck, or we could be in danger.
And what's even more weird, I feel as if I've met her before. I'm not sure how or when, but her scent seems familiar .' Inu-Yasha's thoughts continued when he realized that Keade was talking to him.
"Hm?" InuYasha asked coming out of his thoughts. When he turned and faced Keade, that girl was looking at him. She met his eyes squarely.
"Feh." He said simply, then he left the hut. He need to think more, but he couldn't do it with that girl staring at him. Those eyes. They would haunt him tonight, that he was certain of.
