Notice: It was not my intention to leave updating my stories for six
months. I have been very busy with school, and college prep courses. Sorry
for all of this, I am also sure that no one who has ready my story before
this shall be reading it again... Oh well... perhaps I will be able to
find new readers. Important - I am using my laptop, which has only WordPad
on it. It does not have another word processor. SO, my story updates may
contain slight spelling mistakes here and there. I ask that you please
disregard them.
My mom has created an account, if you are interested, go visit this my mom. '
Due to changes in my writing style, and changes made to the plot, all previous chapters have/will either been/be removed, edited, or combined. I will soon create a separate prequel under another story title. This particular story is really just 2 stories combined into one, so I feel that I need to revamp it. Thanks for your patience. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- ------------------- Refresher:
Kunouku is taking his mother to the Northern lands, to find this 'youkai council'. He is escaping a battle in which his father, Sesshoumaru, is fighting his cousin Fukumaru for the title of 'Lord of the Western Lands'.
Meanwhile, Tsumeku is traveling with Kagura and Naraku. She is Kunouku's twin sister, and was recently affected by some strange spell in which her memories and impressions to others were erased.
Chapter 8 - The Fight Continues
Sesshoumaru pulled up his arm with Tokijin to block, just as Fukumaru came at him with a downswing of his own. His cousin had quickly drawn a sword after Sesshoumaru had attacked, launching an assault on the youkai lord.
"I promise, Sesshoumaru, the Western Lands will be mine, as promised by my grandfather!" Fukumaru shouted, lashing at his brother again.
"They were never yours in the first place. The Lord before my father entrusted them to his second son after your father went mad... agh!" Sesshoumaru shouted, cut off by a stab near his head that he had not blocked properly. He had managed to dodge, though, and quickly returned the shot.
Fukumaru turned to his waiting ranks, calling orders as he fought. One by one, waves of enlisted youkai, hanyou, and humans all shot burning arrows into the fortress, scattering any survivors from the first round.
Sesshoumaru looked up, as the fighting quarters went into flames. Lone guards put up a resistance, having been instructed to guard the valuables and scrolls in the library, but they too were quickly being shot down.
He needed to think of something, but there were limited options for him to take at the moment. If he didn't act quickly, he would lose the battle.
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Tsumeku wandered throughout the fields, enjoying the crisp day. It was autumn, and the wind was sending a nice chill over the hills. They had come a long way from Mt. Hakurei, and were far away from any disturbance. Once in a while, Tsumeku would get the feeling that Naraku and Kagura were wary around her, as if they didn't know her, but then they would go back to walking by themselves, talking quietly.
"I know that girl from somewhere, she seems so familiar..." Kagura said, watching as Tsumeku caught up to them.
"I know. I can't put my finger on it, but she reminds me of someone I knew..." Naraku replied, looking towards the sun in the west. It had been quiet for the last few days, as they traveled further north.
'Hey, Kagura-san!" Tsumeku called, catching up to them to walk next to the pair.
Kagura gave her a slight nod, looking out of the corner of her eye. "What is it?" she said, slowing down a bit.
"I smell water. Can we go to the hot springs? I need to take a bath... come on!" Tsumeku said, eager to go. Kagura nodded, and the two went off in search of the springs.
"Hn.. That girl reminds me of... Sesshoumaru, come to think of it.. She resembles him, but only in appearance..." Naraku said, out of earshot. He had wondered who the girl was, and why she had come in search for them. It had baffled both he and Kagura when the girl had told them she only knew her name, but they quickly discovered that she had a very jubilant personality.
"I believe we shall see soon whether this youkai can fight. It would not be wise to have a weakling on our hands... even if it is Kanna." he murmured, finding rest under a tree for the while.
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Kunouku pulled up on the reins, and let Ah-Un soar above the canopy of trees. They had been flying low, since Fukumaru sent an air brigade after them. He looked back, seeing only the colors of the setting sun to his left. Instead of flying straight north, he had staked out a more eastern path, coming over the mountains. He now looked off to the right, seeing a large forest out ahead of him. He urged the youkai low over the trees, before diving into a clearing.
"Kunouku... why did you bring me here?" his mother said. Rin had been scouting the ground since they left, something had been telling her to look out for someone. She didn't quite know why, but for some reason she could not keep her eyes off the ground.
"Mother.. we should rest here. There is a human village nearby, we can go there." Kunouku said, tethering Ah-Un to a large vine-covered tree. The dragon sniffed at the ground, seemingly recognizing the place. Kunouku looked at the tree curiously, tracing a hand over the shape of a body embedded in the bark. He turned and took his mother's hand, heading for the village.
"Kunouku... what about your father? Should we not hasten to the northern lands, and alert the youkai council of this?" his mother asked, looking to the north yet again.
Kunouku looked at his mother, wondering why she kept looking off. "No, it is too late. The distance is too far; we shall complete the journey tomorrow. With that, they left for the small gathering of houses, just beyond the forest's edge.
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Fukumaru dove at the ground, narrowly missing Sesshoumaru. He growled, as the dirt sprayed in his face from the hit he dodged. Taking Tokijin, he slashed at his enemy's left arm, managing a deep gash right above the elbow. Immediately, blood rushed from the wound, and Fukumaru screamed in painful rage.
"How...dare you!" he said, dropping the sword and clasping his arm. Sesshoumaru raised his sword for an attack, but paused when the enraged youkai raised his arm.
"All ranks... cease fire! Pull an all men assault on the Lord!" He shouted, falling back as a swarm of fighters came at Sesshoumaru.
Raising the sword again, Sesshoumaru conjured a cloud of youki, sending him into the air. The air assault came down, each diving for him, as he spiraled in the air. Archers took aim, shooting arrows by the second, each one on a path for the youkai lord's heart.
Sheathing Tokijin, he resorted to hand combat. Plumes of green smoke and acid rose as he shot poison at any youkai who came near. His chest armor shattered at the left shoulder, spikes falling away as a heavy bat youkai slammed into him. As he stretched out his arm to throw him off, he was impaled by an arrow through his chest, above the line of his armor.
The waves halted as the Lord of the Western Lands fell from the sky.
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Tsumeku swam through the warm water, letting it flow through her hair. She rinsed the mud and grime out as she went through the water, letting the force of her strokes clean her. She came back to Kagura, who was lounging near the edge of the springs.
She looked out to the west, seeing the sun sinking below the tree line. It filled the sky with beautiful orange and gold streaks, framing the mountains on either side. She took a deep breath, taking in the scent of the cherry blossoms fluttering from their branches near the spring.
"Kagura... what is that on your back?" she said, noticing the scar on the woman's skin.
"That.. " Kagura began, considering telling her of her service to Naraku. She sighed, looking down at the water.
"That.. is nothing. Only a burn I received a long time ago." she finished, looking up towards the girl. The mark had been slowly fading; Naraku had decided to remove it from her. She was grateful of this.. to her, it showed his remorse for hiding the truth from her.
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Well, that's all for now, people! I am glad to be back to the writing community that is FanFiction.net!!
Note - Reviews accepted!! Also, I would like to say that I have finished my story "It's So Wrong". That will no longer receive updates. I shall, however edit it, along with all of my other fics. So, all of my stories will be revised over the next week or so.
I am leaving on vacation on June 17th. I am unsure whether I will be allowed internet access during that time. I return on July 1st. So, I will keep you all updated on the progress of my stories, I may not be able to update during the time I am gone!
Ja ne, minnnnna-san... '
Anata wa hyouron shimashou ne? ((you will review, right?))
My mom has created an account, if you are interested, go visit this my mom. '
Due to changes in my writing style, and changes made to the plot, all previous chapters have/will either been/be removed, edited, or combined. I will soon create a separate prequel under another story title. This particular story is really just 2 stories combined into one, so I feel that I need to revamp it. Thanks for your patience. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- ------------------- Refresher:
Kunouku is taking his mother to the Northern lands, to find this 'youkai council'. He is escaping a battle in which his father, Sesshoumaru, is fighting his cousin Fukumaru for the title of 'Lord of the Western Lands'.
Meanwhile, Tsumeku is traveling with Kagura and Naraku. She is Kunouku's twin sister, and was recently affected by some strange spell in which her memories and impressions to others were erased.
Chapter 8 - The Fight Continues
Sesshoumaru pulled up his arm with Tokijin to block, just as Fukumaru came at him with a downswing of his own. His cousin had quickly drawn a sword after Sesshoumaru had attacked, launching an assault on the youkai lord.
"I promise, Sesshoumaru, the Western Lands will be mine, as promised by my grandfather!" Fukumaru shouted, lashing at his brother again.
"They were never yours in the first place. The Lord before my father entrusted them to his second son after your father went mad... agh!" Sesshoumaru shouted, cut off by a stab near his head that he had not blocked properly. He had managed to dodge, though, and quickly returned the shot.
Fukumaru turned to his waiting ranks, calling orders as he fought. One by one, waves of enlisted youkai, hanyou, and humans all shot burning arrows into the fortress, scattering any survivors from the first round.
Sesshoumaru looked up, as the fighting quarters went into flames. Lone guards put up a resistance, having been instructed to guard the valuables and scrolls in the library, but they too were quickly being shot down.
He needed to think of something, but there were limited options for him to take at the moment. If he didn't act quickly, he would lose the battle.
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Tsumeku wandered throughout the fields, enjoying the crisp day. It was autumn, and the wind was sending a nice chill over the hills. They had come a long way from Mt. Hakurei, and were far away from any disturbance. Once in a while, Tsumeku would get the feeling that Naraku and Kagura were wary around her, as if they didn't know her, but then they would go back to walking by themselves, talking quietly.
"I know that girl from somewhere, she seems so familiar..." Kagura said, watching as Tsumeku caught up to them.
"I know. I can't put my finger on it, but she reminds me of someone I knew..." Naraku replied, looking towards the sun in the west. It had been quiet for the last few days, as they traveled further north.
'Hey, Kagura-san!" Tsumeku called, catching up to them to walk next to the pair.
Kagura gave her a slight nod, looking out of the corner of her eye. "What is it?" she said, slowing down a bit.
"I smell water. Can we go to the hot springs? I need to take a bath... come on!" Tsumeku said, eager to go. Kagura nodded, and the two went off in search of the springs.
"Hn.. That girl reminds me of... Sesshoumaru, come to think of it.. She resembles him, but only in appearance..." Naraku said, out of earshot. He had wondered who the girl was, and why she had come in search for them. It had baffled both he and Kagura when the girl had told them she only knew her name, but they quickly discovered that she had a very jubilant personality.
"I believe we shall see soon whether this youkai can fight. It would not be wise to have a weakling on our hands... even if it is Kanna." he murmured, finding rest under a tree for the while.
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Kunouku pulled up on the reins, and let Ah-Un soar above the canopy of trees. They had been flying low, since Fukumaru sent an air brigade after them. He looked back, seeing only the colors of the setting sun to his left. Instead of flying straight north, he had staked out a more eastern path, coming over the mountains. He now looked off to the right, seeing a large forest out ahead of him. He urged the youkai low over the trees, before diving into a clearing.
"Kunouku... why did you bring me here?" his mother said. Rin had been scouting the ground since they left, something had been telling her to look out for someone. She didn't quite know why, but for some reason she could not keep her eyes off the ground.
"Mother.. we should rest here. There is a human village nearby, we can go there." Kunouku said, tethering Ah-Un to a large vine-covered tree. The dragon sniffed at the ground, seemingly recognizing the place. Kunouku looked at the tree curiously, tracing a hand over the shape of a body embedded in the bark. He turned and took his mother's hand, heading for the village.
"Kunouku... what about your father? Should we not hasten to the northern lands, and alert the youkai council of this?" his mother asked, looking to the north yet again.
Kunouku looked at his mother, wondering why she kept looking off. "No, it is too late. The distance is too far; we shall complete the journey tomorrow. With that, they left for the small gathering of houses, just beyond the forest's edge.
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Fukumaru dove at the ground, narrowly missing Sesshoumaru. He growled, as the dirt sprayed in his face from the hit he dodged. Taking Tokijin, he slashed at his enemy's left arm, managing a deep gash right above the elbow. Immediately, blood rushed from the wound, and Fukumaru screamed in painful rage.
"How...dare you!" he said, dropping the sword and clasping his arm. Sesshoumaru raised his sword for an attack, but paused when the enraged youkai raised his arm.
"All ranks... cease fire! Pull an all men assault on the Lord!" He shouted, falling back as a swarm of fighters came at Sesshoumaru.
Raising the sword again, Sesshoumaru conjured a cloud of youki, sending him into the air. The air assault came down, each diving for him, as he spiraled in the air. Archers took aim, shooting arrows by the second, each one on a path for the youkai lord's heart.
Sheathing Tokijin, he resorted to hand combat. Plumes of green smoke and acid rose as he shot poison at any youkai who came near. His chest armor shattered at the left shoulder, spikes falling away as a heavy bat youkai slammed into him. As he stretched out his arm to throw him off, he was impaled by an arrow through his chest, above the line of his armor.
The waves halted as the Lord of the Western Lands fell from the sky.
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Tsumeku swam through the warm water, letting it flow through her hair. She rinsed the mud and grime out as she went through the water, letting the force of her strokes clean her. She came back to Kagura, who was lounging near the edge of the springs.
She looked out to the west, seeing the sun sinking below the tree line. It filled the sky with beautiful orange and gold streaks, framing the mountains on either side. She took a deep breath, taking in the scent of the cherry blossoms fluttering from their branches near the spring.
"Kagura... what is that on your back?" she said, noticing the scar on the woman's skin.
"That.. " Kagura began, considering telling her of her service to Naraku. She sighed, looking down at the water.
"That.. is nothing. Only a burn I received a long time ago." she finished, looking up towards the girl. The mark had been slowly fading; Naraku had decided to remove it from her. She was grateful of this.. to her, it showed his remorse for hiding the truth from her.
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Well, that's all for now, people! I am glad to be back to the writing community that is FanFiction.net!!
Note - Reviews accepted!! Also, I would like to say that I have finished my story "It's So Wrong". That will no longer receive updates. I shall, however edit it, along with all of my other fics. So, all of my stories will be revised over the next week or so.
I am leaving on vacation on June 17th. I am unsure whether I will be allowed internet access during that time. I return on July 1st. So, I will keep you all updated on the progress of my stories, I may not be able to update during the time I am gone!
Ja ne, minnnnna-san... '
Anata wa hyouron shimashou ne? ((you will review, right?))