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Chapter 6
An empty, gentle laughter filled the quiet trees shimmering in the midnight moon. A woman stepped closer to the source of her laughter, whose black eyes flashed annoyance at the woman taking jest from his serious matter.
"You laugh! Do you have any idea if anyone else knows? How much additional danger that will put Rune in? You assured me that no harm would befall that child if I trusted you! What your keeping from me. It would be to your best interests if you tell me everything now!" Ryu's threats falling no more than a whisper, keeping those at the camp from discovering the two.
"I don't accept requests but as I promised, no harm will come to the baby. As for any other's discovering our secret, I would advise you to keep your mouth shut and your eyes open. I would be disappointed if you fail me. I think very highly of you, Ryu, despite who you really are." The woman turned away from Ryu, returning to the shadows from whence she came.
"She acts very strange for a miko," muttered Ryu, watching as silver serpents danced and swirled, releasing glowing orbs of mist to be absorbed by the retreating miko.
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Dawn's first light crept along the cool, dampened grass, casting the days first warmth to the night chilled earth. The sun met the group, stirring at the brightness beyond their closed eyelids. Inuyasha was the first to rise, jumping from his perch, high in the closest tree above the slumbering Kagome. His body showed no lack in sleep, yet, his eyes showed his exhaustion. Tiny red veins crept along the outskirts of his amber irises.
Inuyasha walked quietly over to Miroku. He was slightly taken back seen the monk in the same condition of fatigue as himself. Miroku's body showed his own lack of sleep better than Inuyasha. His shoulder's slumped against the boulder he leaned against and his staff, normally propped neatly against his shoulder, sat haphazardly across his lap.
"You look like you haven't gotten any sleep, either," Inuyasha crouched next to Miroku as he shook himself awake and turned his attention to the half-demon beside him.
"How could anyone sleep with all that has happened since last night. I haven't felt comfortable since meeting Ryu. I kept sensing something strange about him. Something kept telling me not to let my guard down. I have been up all night," replied Miroku. He and Inuyasha stood up, moving to wake the rest of the group.
"I don't trust him. I don't think I will be able to relax with a thing like him around," Inuyasha growled. Miroku looked to his companion. His normally stoic eyes showed the same concern as Inuyasha.
"Is it morning already?" Kagome yawned, just being awakened by Inuyasha. Shippo hopped out of the sleeping bag he shared with Kagome, stretching his tiny arms and legs. Kagome soon exited the warmth of the sleeping bag, immediately rolling it up and returning it back to its place amongst the large bundle of her things.
Little whimpers could be heard from the baby, Rune, as Aya searched her cloth for his breakfast. She brought out a deep, dark leather milk bladder which Rune immediately placed its makeshift nipple into his small mouth. Aya rocked the baby as he consumed his breakfast.
"Someone is a early riser as well," Sango smiled up from her work preparing the mornings fire.
"We're lucky. Usually he likes to have his breakfast even before the sun rises," Aya replied.
The group continued their morning rituals, preparing for the days traveling. Shippo and Kirara played with Rune upon the grass. Aya, Kagome, and Sango sat together not to far away, keeping an eye on the three with more energy in the morning than any of them could ever hope to have. Kagome searched for the missing two from their group. She spotted Inuyasha and Miroku standing together, far away from them, deep in conversation.
"What do you suppose they are up to?" Kagome Queried.
"I don't know. They have been acting like this all morning," Sango added.
Inuyasha and Miroku stopped their conversation to look they're way before adding a few last words. They walked back to join the group and took seats across from the girls.
Aya looked at them intently, concern crossing her eyes causing her eyebrows to knit together towards the bridge of her nose. "You don't trust him do you?" Aya's voice remained the quiet, gentleness it always maintained.
"Of course I don't trust him. That guy is creepier than shit," Inuyasha snapped.
"Inuyasha!!" cried Kagome. She didn't feel at all comfortable with Ryu, not after their little run in the previous evening. However, Kagome respected Aya and Inuyasha's rudeness was still uncalled for.
"He seems a little strange on the edges but I assure you he holds his honor. You don't need to be afraid of him. He cares for Rune and I. He just wishes for no harm to come to us," Aya wished not to plead for Ryu, he would never ask for her pleads or her pity. She did think of Ryu as a friend as well as her protector. She hoped that the others would be able to trust him. As long as they wished for Aya's help in locating Naraku, they would have to put up with Ryu. Ryu would never leave Rune or her side, not as long as he was still alive.
"I don't care what excuses you give for him but he still attacked us. Not to mention, his little campfire stories that just add more to the strange air to him. I don't like the guy and I don't need to hear what a good guy you think he is!" Inuyasha growled. The subject of Ryu made him put his guards up. It didn't help that he was in a bad mood from being unable to sleep because of the guy, he didn't need to hear any excuses on Ryu's behalf.
"Listen, if you want help finding Naraku or any information on him, Ryu is your best bet! He seen Naraku last and knows more about whats going on, so your just going to have to live with him!" Aya raised her voice just enough to make an impression. She was always a calm and collected person. She has and could never get truly angry at someone, no matter how many buttons they pushed.
Inuyasha's reply only came out in a hushed growl. To show an additional sign of his irritation, he took his usual stance crossing his arms firmly in front of his chest.
"Lets not get to rash just yet, Inuyasha," Miroku added. "Maybe we should take into account Aya's feelings of this. Ryu does display his wishes for both Rune's and Aya's safety."
"If you can't trust him, can you trust me?" Aya questioned the entirety of the group. She watched as they all looked to each other for their answers.
"Of course we can trust you, we do trust you," Kagome spoke for the whole of them.
Aya's eyes lit at Kagome's answer. "Then trust me when I say that you have nothing to fear from Ryu."
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Ryu emerged from the solitude of the forest. It had been an hour since daybreak and he felt assured that the group would be awake. Knowing Rune's hunger patterns from before, he absolutely sure that they would be awake. He entered the clearing and searched for the group he left the night before. He found them near the vacated campsite, talking. He immediately sensed the tension within their conversation. Ryu questioned whether or not now was the time to make his first appearance of the day.
Seeing the air amongst the group ease, Ryu walked quietly to rejoin them.
"I hope I am not interrupting anything important," Ryu spoke smoothly, letting his presence be known without surprising those who he had met the previous day without the best of circumstances.
"Ryu, good morning!" Aya seemed to be the only one actually delighted to see him.
"Good morning. I hope you all slept well," Ryu added.
"About time you showed up," Inuyasha greeted the new arrival in annoyance. He stood with the rest following him to their feet.
"I am glad you were expecting me," Ryu was to chipper for his own good and Inuyasha was beginning to show signs of countance of Ryu's mood.
"Don't think you gracing us with your presence is the highlight of our day. We just need to get a move on and you have already delayed us. Now, you seen Naraku last, I would like to know where," Inuyasha asked with his usual tone, which was always a good note to start the day with.
"Ah, yes. To the north of here I believe. I am sure we won't find much. I doubt he would still be there," Ryu smiled in his response.
"I didn't ask you if he would still be there," barked Inuyasha.
"Well then, all ready to go? Good, all right, to the north then."
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Yeah, this is short. Sorry. I haven't updated in a while and this is all I got for you. Next chapter will be hopefully longer and better. We are developing into something, so don't worry! Please review!
--Sorascry
Chapter 6
An empty, gentle laughter filled the quiet trees shimmering in the midnight moon. A woman stepped closer to the source of her laughter, whose black eyes flashed annoyance at the woman taking jest from his serious matter.
"You laugh! Do you have any idea if anyone else knows? How much additional danger that will put Rune in? You assured me that no harm would befall that child if I trusted you! What your keeping from me. It would be to your best interests if you tell me everything now!" Ryu's threats falling no more than a whisper, keeping those at the camp from discovering the two.
"I don't accept requests but as I promised, no harm will come to the baby. As for any other's discovering our secret, I would advise you to keep your mouth shut and your eyes open. I would be disappointed if you fail me. I think very highly of you, Ryu, despite who you really are." The woman turned away from Ryu, returning to the shadows from whence she came.
"She acts very strange for a miko," muttered Ryu, watching as silver serpents danced and swirled, releasing glowing orbs of mist to be absorbed by the retreating miko.
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Dawn's first light crept along the cool, dampened grass, casting the days first warmth to the night chilled earth. The sun met the group, stirring at the brightness beyond their closed eyelids. Inuyasha was the first to rise, jumping from his perch, high in the closest tree above the slumbering Kagome. His body showed no lack in sleep, yet, his eyes showed his exhaustion. Tiny red veins crept along the outskirts of his amber irises.
Inuyasha walked quietly over to Miroku. He was slightly taken back seen the monk in the same condition of fatigue as himself. Miroku's body showed his own lack of sleep better than Inuyasha. His shoulder's slumped against the boulder he leaned against and his staff, normally propped neatly against his shoulder, sat haphazardly across his lap.
"You look like you haven't gotten any sleep, either," Inuyasha crouched next to Miroku as he shook himself awake and turned his attention to the half-demon beside him.
"How could anyone sleep with all that has happened since last night. I haven't felt comfortable since meeting Ryu. I kept sensing something strange about him. Something kept telling me not to let my guard down. I have been up all night," replied Miroku. He and Inuyasha stood up, moving to wake the rest of the group.
"I don't trust him. I don't think I will be able to relax with a thing like him around," Inuyasha growled. Miroku looked to his companion. His normally stoic eyes showed the same concern as Inuyasha.
"Is it morning already?" Kagome yawned, just being awakened by Inuyasha. Shippo hopped out of the sleeping bag he shared with Kagome, stretching his tiny arms and legs. Kagome soon exited the warmth of the sleeping bag, immediately rolling it up and returning it back to its place amongst the large bundle of her things.
Little whimpers could be heard from the baby, Rune, as Aya searched her cloth for his breakfast. She brought out a deep, dark leather milk bladder which Rune immediately placed its makeshift nipple into his small mouth. Aya rocked the baby as he consumed his breakfast.
"Someone is a early riser as well," Sango smiled up from her work preparing the mornings fire.
"We're lucky. Usually he likes to have his breakfast even before the sun rises," Aya replied.
The group continued their morning rituals, preparing for the days traveling. Shippo and Kirara played with Rune upon the grass. Aya, Kagome, and Sango sat together not to far away, keeping an eye on the three with more energy in the morning than any of them could ever hope to have. Kagome searched for the missing two from their group. She spotted Inuyasha and Miroku standing together, far away from them, deep in conversation.
"What do you suppose they are up to?" Kagome Queried.
"I don't know. They have been acting like this all morning," Sango added.
Inuyasha and Miroku stopped their conversation to look they're way before adding a few last words. They walked back to join the group and took seats across from the girls.
Aya looked at them intently, concern crossing her eyes causing her eyebrows to knit together towards the bridge of her nose. "You don't trust him do you?" Aya's voice remained the quiet, gentleness it always maintained.
"Of course I don't trust him. That guy is creepier than shit," Inuyasha snapped.
"Inuyasha!!" cried Kagome. She didn't feel at all comfortable with Ryu, not after their little run in the previous evening. However, Kagome respected Aya and Inuyasha's rudeness was still uncalled for.
"He seems a little strange on the edges but I assure you he holds his honor. You don't need to be afraid of him. He cares for Rune and I. He just wishes for no harm to come to us," Aya wished not to plead for Ryu, he would never ask for her pleads or her pity. She did think of Ryu as a friend as well as her protector. She hoped that the others would be able to trust him. As long as they wished for Aya's help in locating Naraku, they would have to put up with Ryu. Ryu would never leave Rune or her side, not as long as he was still alive.
"I don't care what excuses you give for him but he still attacked us. Not to mention, his little campfire stories that just add more to the strange air to him. I don't like the guy and I don't need to hear what a good guy you think he is!" Inuyasha growled. The subject of Ryu made him put his guards up. It didn't help that he was in a bad mood from being unable to sleep because of the guy, he didn't need to hear any excuses on Ryu's behalf.
"Listen, if you want help finding Naraku or any information on him, Ryu is your best bet! He seen Naraku last and knows more about whats going on, so your just going to have to live with him!" Aya raised her voice just enough to make an impression. She was always a calm and collected person. She has and could never get truly angry at someone, no matter how many buttons they pushed.
Inuyasha's reply only came out in a hushed growl. To show an additional sign of his irritation, he took his usual stance crossing his arms firmly in front of his chest.
"Lets not get to rash just yet, Inuyasha," Miroku added. "Maybe we should take into account Aya's feelings of this. Ryu does display his wishes for both Rune's and Aya's safety."
"If you can't trust him, can you trust me?" Aya questioned the entirety of the group. She watched as they all looked to each other for their answers.
"Of course we can trust you, we do trust you," Kagome spoke for the whole of them.
Aya's eyes lit at Kagome's answer. "Then trust me when I say that you have nothing to fear from Ryu."
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Ryu emerged from the solitude of the forest. It had been an hour since daybreak and he felt assured that the group would be awake. Knowing Rune's hunger patterns from before, he absolutely sure that they would be awake. He entered the clearing and searched for the group he left the night before. He found them near the vacated campsite, talking. He immediately sensed the tension within their conversation. Ryu questioned whether or not now was the time to make his first appearance of the day.
Seeing the air amongst the group ease, Ryu walked quietly to rejoin them.
"I hope I am not interrupting anything important," Ryu spoke smoothly, letting his presence be known without surprising those who he had met the previous day without the best of circumstances.
"Ryu, good morning!" Aya seemed to be the only one actually delighted to see him.
"Good morning. I hope you all slept well," Ryu added.
"About time you showed up," Inuyasha greeted the new arrival in annoyance. He stood with the rest following him to their feet.
"I am glad you were expecting me," Ryu was to chipper for his own good and Inuyasha was beginning to show signs of countance of Ryu's mood.
"Don't think you gracing us with your presence is the highlight of our day. We just need to get a move on and you have already delayed us. Now, you seen Naraku last, I would like to know where," Inuyasha asked with his usual tone, which was always a good note to start the day with.
"Ah, yes. To the north of here I believe. I am sure we won't find much. I doubt he would still be there," Ryu smiled in his response.
"I didn't ask you if he would still be there," barked Inuyasha.
"Well then, all ready to go? Good, all right, to the north then."
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Yeah, this is short. Sorry. I haven't updated in a while and this is all I got for you. Next chapter will be hopefully longer and better. We are developing into something, so don't worry! Please review!
--Sorascry