"No leader is free; no follower is free--the rest of us can often be free."
~Freedom~ William Stafford
All's Fair in Love and War
Chapter 5: The Letter
~Regenbogen Haven (Miroku's POV)~
I lay on the floor for only a second before I jump to my feet. Sango is stronger then I first assumed. Kagome assures me that she will not leave without her brother, but I am not sure if this is true. How can Kagome know Sango's character so easily?
I call the guards, they some running and I order them to search for Sango. Turning the opposite way I walk down the hall towards the inner chambers. Opening the door I find Kagome studying a large map. She seems never to sleep.
"Sango escaped from her room." I tell Kagome. She doesn't look surprised.
"When you find her bring her here to me." Kagome orders.
She has grown older these last few days. The joyful girl is gone, replaced with some one who thinks only of revenge.
~Regenbogen Haven (Sango's POV)~
I run along a dark hallway desperately trying to find Inuyasha. I assume he is in a deep, dark dungeon but I cannot find a way down.
I continue to run, turning corners randomly, until I find myself in a high- walled garden. Trees lean over a shinning pond, flowers cover every inch of the ground except for the cobble-stone paths.
I walk near the pond and sit on the cool grass. I am amazed by this garden. It makes me feel almost as if I am not a prisoner.
"I see you have escaped." A calm voice call from behind me.
I turn around, desperately looking for the source of that voice. My eyes fall on a woman sitting under a tree. She looks only a few years older than me, she wears most of her long hair tied back. She is dressed in archer's clothes and a bow lies beside her.
"I am Kikyo. And you must be Sango." She says barely moving. Strangely I am not feeling threatened.
I nod.
"I should take you to Kagome." Kikyo tells me. "Those are the orders."
I start to back away. Then I realize that I cannot escape without first finding Inuyasha. Maybe I can find out where he is. I walk toward Kikyo to show I will go with her.
She stands, slinging he bow over her shoulder. Suddenly I am sad to leave this garden. She notices. "It is peaceful here." She says.
"Yes." I reply, doubting I will ever see it again.
We walk into the dark halls, leaving behind the clear sunlight. We take a confusing path. I couldn't be sure if I could find it again.
We come to a door and Kikyo opens it without knocking. The open door reveal a huge chamber. The walls are covered with maps, the tables are piled with parchments. Two people bend over a table studying a map.
I follow Kikyo through the door. Turning I see that the people are Miroku and the woman from Yuri Pass.
"Sango." She says. It annoys me that everyone know my name but I don't know theirs. It puts me at a disadvantage.
"And you are...?" I ask icily.
"Oh. I'm Kagome." Se replies not noticing my hostilely.
Miroku stares at me, he keeps his face calm but I see anger in his eyes.
"Please sit down." Kagome orders, "I need you to write the letter to your father."
I remain standing stubbornly.
"Sango! Sit down!" Kagome barks at me.
I automatically so what am told. I have been trained well.
"Please write what you want." Kagome says as she puts parchment, ink and a quill in front of me. I pause, unsure of what to write. 'Dear Father: Inuyasha and I have been kidnapped. Please do whatever they want and get us back. Love: Sango.' No that sounded stupid.
I quickly write a note and sign my name. Kagome takes the letter and reads it over.
"Thank-you." She says quietly. She stops to think. "Blood would make this more persuasive."
I am scared. She wants to put my blood on the letter?
"That's true." Miroku affirms cautiously.
Kagome walks over beside me and pick up a daggers. She places the latter on the table. She takes the knife, putting it close to her wrist, she nicks her skin. Four drops of blood splatter onto the letter and are quickly absorbed by the parchment. Kagome calmly roles the letter then puts it on another table. I glance at Miroku. He looks as shocked as I am.
"You may go." She says.
"Where is my brother?" I ask.
"He is in another wing with higher security." She replies. Already she is busy with another task.
"You can't keep Inuyasha cooped up. You can't cage him!" I tell her angrily. She can't understand.
"You are free to go where you like as long as you don't try and leave the castle."
"I am NOT free. I will never be free as long as I stay here in this fortress."
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Well...that, my dears, is chapter five. I am still getting this fic going so there will be much more action as it gets further along. THANKYOU everyone for the reviews!
~Freedom~ William Stafford
All's Fair in Love and War
Chapter 5: The Letter
~Regenbogen Haven (Miroku's POV)~
I lay on the floor for only a second before I jump to my feet. Sango is stronger then I first assumed. Kagome assures me that she will not leave without her brother, but I am not sure if this is true. How can Kagome know Sango's character so easily?
I call the guards, they some running and I order them to search for Sango. Turning the opposite way I walk down the hall towards the inner chambers. Opening the door I find Kagome studying a large map. She seems never to sleep.
"Sango escaped from her room." I tell Kagome. She doesn't look surprised.
"When you find her bring her here to me." Kagome orders.
She has grown older these last few days. The joyful girl is gone, replaced with some one who thinks only of revenge.
~Regenbogen Haven (Sango's POV)~
I run along a dark hallway desperately trying to find Inuyasha. I assume he is in a deep, dark dungeon but I cannot find a way down.
I continue to run, turning corners randomly, until I find myself in a high- walled garden. Trees lean over a shinning pond, flowers cover every inch of the ground except for the cobble-stone paths.
I walk near the pond and sit on the cool grass. I am amazed by this garden. It makes me feel almost as if I am not a prisoner.
"I see you have escaped." A calm voice call from behind me.
I turn around, desperately looking for the source of that voice. My eyes fall on a woman sitting under a tree. She looks only a few years older than me, she wears most of her long hair tied back. She is dressed in archer's clothes and a bow lies beside her.
"I am Kikyo. And you must be Sango." She says barely moving. Strangely I am not feeling threatened.
I nod.
"I should take you to Kagome." Kikyo tells me. "Those are the orders."
I start to back away. Then I realize that I cannot escape without first finding Inuyasha. Maybe I can find out where he is. I walk toward Kikyo to show I will go with her.
She stands, slinging he bow over her shoulder. Suddenly I am sad to leave this garden. She notices. "It is peaceful here." She says.
"Yes." I reply, doubting I will ever see it again.
We walk into the dark halls, leaving behind the clear sunlight. We take a confusing path. I couldn't be sure if I could find it again.
We come to a door and Kikyo opens it without knocking. The open door reveal a huge chamber. The walls are covered with maps, the tables are piled with parchments. Two people bend over a table studying a map.
I follow Kikyo through the door. Turning I see that the people are Miroku and the woman from Yuri Pass.
"Sango." She says. It annoys me that everyone know my name but I don't know theirs. It puts me at a disadvantage.
"And you are...?" I ask icily.
"Oh. I'm Kagome." Se replies not noticing my hostilely.
Miroku stares at me, he keeps his face calm but I see anger in his eyes.
"Please sit down." Kagome orders, "I need you to write the letter to your father."
I remain standing stubbornly.
"Sango! Sit down!" Kagome barks at me.
I automatically so what am told. I have been trained well.
"Please write what you want." Kagome says as she puts parchment, ink and a quill in front of me. I pause, unsure of what to write. 'Dear Father: Inuyasha and I have been kidnapped. Please do whatever they want and get us back. Love: Sango.' No that sounded stupid.
I quickly write a note and sign my name. Kagome takes the letter and reads it over.
"Thank-you." She says quietly. She stops to think. "Blood would make this more persuasive."
I am scared. She wants to put my blood on the letter?
"That's true." Miroku affirms cautiously.
Kagome walks over beside me and pick up a daggers. She places the latter on the table. She takes the knife, putting it close to her wrist, she nicks her skin. Four drops of blood splatter onto the letter and are quickly absorbed by the parchment. Kagome calmly roles the letter then puts it on another table. I glance at Miroku. He looks as shocked as I am.
"You may go." She says.
"Where is my brother?" I ask.
"He is in another wing with higher security." She replies. Already she is busy with another task.
"You can't keep Inuyasha cooped up. You can't cage him!" I tell her angrily. She can't understand.
"You are free to go where you like as long as you don't try and leave the castle."
"I am NOT free. I will never be free as long as I stay here in this fortress."
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Well...that, my dears, is chapter five. I am still getting this fic going so there will be much more action as it gets further along. THANKYOU everyone for the reviews!