Foreigner By: OtakuSailorV
Chapter 18, Part 2
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This is where I left off in Foreigner Chapter 18, here it goes. ........................................................................
"Her name was Hana. She was the protector of the Lady Unmei, my father's human wife. Her hair was the same color as yours & her attitude was like yours only she was much shyer around me than most. At first I thought it was because we had never talked before but I found out that she had an interest in me. I used to hide in the trees while she was doing the jobs that Lady Unmei's servants would have done if they had been present. She used to sing while she did her work & I would sit forever & watch her to see if she was trying to hide something from me. I thought she might be a spy at first, sent by Lady Unmei's foolish father but it turned out that she was nothing but a completely loyal protector. At least that's what it seemed. I watched her when she trained with her sword. The same sword that you're 'other self' made from your broken katana. She never let slip anything. I wondered forever what she was to have such power, where she had come from to look like she did, I was obsessing over her before I knew it. One night I even went to my father & Lady Unmei to see what they knew of her. They told me that they knew very little about her. Hana had come out of nowhere one day. A tiny girl carrying a sword soaked in blood. Everything they tried to get out of was never found out. They named her Hana for the flowery field that she had come from. I personally would have named her something that would have fit her demeanor of the time. Something like 'keeper of secrets' or 'silent one'." He stopped to look at her to see if Hikari had any questions so far. "Go on." She urged him, she was interested in the story of the girl 'Hana'. Sesshoumaru cleared his throat & went on. "There was one song in particular that she always sang. I liked it very much, but it was sad & I never found out why she preferred sad songs. One day I heard her singing it as she was hanging out clothes to dry. It went:
I don't know what words I can say
The wind has a way to talk to me
Flower's sleep, a silent lullaby
I pray for reply
I'm ready
Quiet Day, calms me
Oh Serenity!
Someone! Please tell me!
Ohm, what is it they say?
Maybe I will know one day
I don't know what words I can say
The wind has a way to talk to me
Flower's sleep, a silent lullaby
I pray for reply
I'm ready"
Sesshoumaru finished the song, hearing Hikari singing it with him. He looked at her eyes clouded in memory as she repeated the song word for word as he did. Her voice sang out sweetly. He liked her singing.it sounded like. He pushed the thought away before he finished it. Hikari's 'yes popped back into view. "You know that song?" He asked her. Hikari nodded. "Yeah, it's from one of my favorite anime called 'Outlaw Star'. The girl Melfina sang it. I have it on several CD's in several different versions." She rubbed her head slightly. "Please continue with your story." He nodded & recalled the place that he had left off. "When she had finished singing I jumped down & walked over to her. She seemed to know that I was up there for she smiled at me. "I thought you would never come out from hiding Lord Sesshoumaru." I had never heard her speak so confidently to me before. We sat & talked that way for sometime while she hung the rest of the clothes. "You wish to know the secret of my past." She had said when she had finished. I was dumb struck. My first thought was that Lady Unmei or my Lord father had told her that I had been trying to research her past. "No, it was not they who told me. I figured it out by myself." She had smiled at me when she had said it. I thought that she had been spying on me too but I brushed that thought away. I was a youkai, no human on the land could sneak up on me. She had giggled. When I looked up she was gone along with the woven basket. In the grass where she had been she left a note that said: 'We meet at midnight on the upper balcony. If you wish to know my secret you will come.' I wondered what she was about & was double prepared when we met that night. She was wearing the same kimono but her sword was with her. It always was but that night she had it unsheathed & was staring up at the moon. When I cam near she smiled sadly at me. "This sword I have never named for someone long after me will name it for me." I wasn't sure what she meant at that time. She stared straight ahead & her eyes were blank & unmoving as she looked at me. "She will be my reincarnation but she will a thousand times stronger than I. She will be the one to name this sword & the one to properly wield it. The past is unimportant.It contains nothing but the tears & soul of a tormented girl." I stepped toward her but her eyes stayed the same, unmoving, locked on me. I finally walked the rest of the way & touched her face. When I did that the truth seemed to spill out of her. "They all died & the sword.the priest gave me the sword to protect someone.he said that I was not to die unless it was to save that person &.&.I was driven by the need to survive & save that one person. But I couldn't save them.they all died before my eyes.I couldn't help them.why did I live? Why did everyone else die? Why?" I remember her dropping the sword to the ground & crying into her hands as her knees slowly bent & she went down as well. I had no idea what to do. I just stood there & let her cry until the dark memories seemed to recede. When she stood again the tears were still streaming down her face. She was biting her lip to try & force the sobs away but I new better than to think it was over. She picked up the sword & we stared at each other for sometime as she tried to regain her composure. Slowly she drew a deep breath & went on. "I was driven in the madness of seeing everyone die.I forgot everything. That I was too small to wield the great sword, what my name was, where I had come from, everything went black when I swung the sword.I don't remember how I got soaked in blood & why I was crying so much when I walked down that road to the palace. I remember thinking that I would die by the hand of some rogue or bandit but the wound on my side never came into my mind of being serious." She squeezed her side with one hand as she looked sadly at the ground. "When I fell into the pool that I was getting a drink out of I remember voices, being scared of drowning, & wanting nothing but sleep all at the same time. When I woke up Unmei was sitting over me, staring at me with worried eyes. We became friends as her father felt that if I had a friend that I would spill my story to them. I never did. I remember the first time they caught me practicing with the sword. They were so stunned that they did nothing but stare at me with their mouths open for a while. So, after that I was appointed official protector of the princess since she insisted that I was good enough if I could fend off 5 guards at that age." I remember her smiling sadly at the ground for sometime, with a sad smile on her face. When she finally looked up I could see the hurt still in her eyes. "I have told you my story." She said with a triumphant look replacing the sad one. "There is no more mystery." With that she walked past me & down the hall toward the princess' quarters. I grabbed her arm as she left. She stopped & stared at me as I held her in the spot. "Is it true?" I asked her. She gave a puzzled look. "Is it true? The story you told I mean." I remember saying. She only smiled sadly. "Yes, my Lord. That is my history. I can no longer my real name or the place that I came from. Only flashes come now & then, &.They're always painful." She tried to pull away but I held her fast. "You didn't have to tell me." I said She simply smiled. "You wanted to know my Lord." I remember releasing her arm but she didn't leave. She stood there looking up at me with those sad eyes & waited, for what I do not know. She put an arm on my shoulder. "Is something wrong my Lord?" She looked at me with those sad eyes & I couldn't help but remember the day I felt when my mother died. I forced the memory away before I started to get too sad. "There is nothing the matter. What is it you are waiting for?" She gave me a look that made me want to laugh. "I'm waiting for a smile." She said putting on another silly face. I couldn't help it, I smiled at her. She seemed satisfied & went to walk away. I grabbed her arm again. When she turned we accidentally kissed. I had been leaning down to give her a funny face back & she had been leaning up to get a good look at me. We both were stunned. I wanted to pull away but I couldn't. It was like my body wasn't working. She seemed to be having the same problem. When we finally got ourselves under control, she looked sheepishly down to the ground. I turned to look at the moon. "Sorry, my Lord." She said as her head bowed lower. I turned back toward her. "It is alright." She had looked up at me. "Lord Sesshoumaru I." She turned & walked down the hall. I followed her & was caught up before she reached the end of the hall. I turned her around. "You what?" I asked in a gentle voice so it wouldn't sound like I was mad at her. She looked up at me. "I." She looked away. I put a hand on her face & pulled it back forward. "You can tell me." She must have trusted me because she gulped & then took a deep breath. "I love you." I must have looked stunned. She gave me a determined look as I recovered. "Well." I didn't know how to respond to that. She tried to pull away but I wouldn't let her. "Please my Lord." She began but I had figured out how to tell her. I leaned down & in that instant we kissed again." Hikari listened intently to the story. She wasn't bothered by the fact that Sesshoumaru was explaining the fact that he had kissed someone else. "Doesn't it bother you?" He asked. Her eyes blurred out of the concentrated slump she was in. "Does what bother me?" Sesshoumaru smiled. "The part about kissing." He said. Hikari shrugged. "I like love stories." Sesshoumaru gave her a quizzical look. "I mean me kissing." He said. Hikari shrugged again. "If I really am the reincarnation of this girl then it doesn't matter really, I don't see why Kagome gets so worked up over it." Sesshoumaru had never looked at it that way, but as long as she wasn't mad about it then he would go on. "She seemed stunned to find that I felt the same way. We left each other in that hallway then. Each going back to our quarters to await the coming of the next day to make sure it wasn't a dream. When dawn came I found that she was singing outside again. I dressed quickly & went to watch from the tree. When I ran out the door I ran into none other than my Lord father. He was so surprised to see me in a rush that we both fell over, taken off our guard. "Off to see her again?" He had asked jokingly. I had only smiled at him. "Yes." I untangled myself & hurried down the hall. "Don't do anything to make her cry." He had called jokingly down the hall. I had smiled back at him as I waved goodbye. Running & jumping into my tree just in time I caught the last verse.
"Never felt that love is so right.
The world seemed such an empty place.
We need someone we can give our all.
Baby, it's you, we'll be together now & forever."
Hikari sang along with the song too. Unaware that Sesshoumaru had stopped. She opened her eyes slightly to look at him. "Oh, that ones from another anime called 'Big O'. I really am curious as to how she knew it. TV wasn't even invented in your time." Hikari scratched her chin. "Please continue." Sesshoumaru found his place & went on. "We kept up like this for several months until finally Lady Unmei had her child. He was named 'Inuyasha' & we all enjoyed him very much. He was cute & the ears on his head made everyone laugh when they swiveled to hear the noise. Back then I never had a reason to hate my brother or humans as you can tell. I didn't mind them at all. Even my father's remarriage didn't bother me. Hana spent a lot of time taking care of Lady Unmei as she recovered from child birth the first couple weeks. It was until Inuyasha was almost two years old that we heard the news. A dog demon that was a good friend of my fathers dropped by one night & told us of what he had heard in the town. "The people are appalled that the mother & child did not die of child birth or sickness. They are preparing to attack & kill everyone here." Hana, Inuyasha, Unmei, my father, & myself had all been present at the time. Father was outraged. Hana asked if she would be allowed to fight against the people also. Inuyasha was puzzled. Unmei looked worried. I however was the only one who was excited. I was going to fight again! And in a war against the humans that thought it was dishonorable to marry a demon. When their princess had married a great demon! Hana was ordered to keep the princess & her child safe. She took the mission with a nod. I was told to prepare my swords for battle. Back then I didn't have Tenseiga or Toukijin. Neither sword had been forged & neither had the sword Tetsusaiga. At first it seemed forever that the war was to be declared. Our spies that posed as humans brought news of the weapons, allies, plans, & many stories of ninja's being employed to kill the princess. Hana & I were very busy & didn't see each other much during the course of the preparations. She was busy learning from my fathers' vassals & other's about how to fight & kill ninja's. She was taught in several different ways herself. She was taught in the way of the samurai, the way of the ninja, & the way of the youkai now. She was good with any weapon but preferred her sword without a name over all. Meanwhile I was busy with battle plans, & readying my weapons & armor. When the day finally came a plan had been drawn to have my father create a secret underground hollow for Lady Unmei & Inuyasha to hide if the ninja's did appear & try to kill them, or if anyone else did. Inuyasha probably doesn't remember that much about it but he was pretty much clueless when it happened. Hana was stationed in the biggest room in the middle of the palace. Lady Unmei & Inuyasha were sitting on a rug that covered the trap door in the floor. Hana held a rope in her hand that she could tug & it would appear that the Lady & child had vanished, when really they would fall through the rug & through the door. It was youkai magic to try & deceive the ninja, the door however was locked except for a key that only my father had. When we had checked the trap door for flaws several times they seemed content with it & fixed pillows around it. Hana smiled at me as a left. "Come back safe." She had said, but her eyes seemed to see something else behind me. I strode back to her & hugged her & kissed her forehead. "You had better be safe too." Bu she didn't answer me, she simply looked at the space where I had been & smiled sadly. "I see." She said as she adjusted the sword on her hip. I raised an eyebrow but she didn't notice. "Lord Sesshoumaru please don't let me ver see you be sad Ok?" I was completely confused. "Don't worry." I said brushing off the slight confusion. "Let's just be careful." I patted her on the head again as I walked out of the room & down the hall. She watched me go & sighed out another sad song as I went. I had no idea that the song would soon be burned into my memory like all the other's that she sang. The attack came at high noon on a Wednesday. Everyone was in position as the humans charged forward on their horses. Both my father & myself had changed along with several others into our true demon forms. We growled down at the humans & could sense their mixed feelings of hatred, fear, & excitement. When Lady Unmei's father had rode forward & declared his hatred for our people & his vow to win at all costs, it was started. I took down several of the lines of men with one swipe when the battle was declared. The sounds of roars & yells of pain covered the sound of soft footsteps lurking through the forest not far off. We had been fighting for sometime when a black streak flew between my father & me. Hot on the steaks heels was Hana, blade drawn & blood dripping down her arm. "You bastard!" She called as she took off from the ground. I stood stunned as wings formed on her back & she flew low over the ground slicing at any that attacked her. My father grasped the smell as soon as I did. Inuyasha & a human were the streak that Hana was chasing. She sent a blade of energy shooting at the ninja but he dodged & ran faster. Hikari shouted again as she flew toward him faster. They were gone before we could move but my father had already started to chase after them. The humans stood in his way but were killed as soon as they touched him. "I must." He panted as he caught the sound of a human's mocking voice. "He's running away!" He stopped & turned taking a deep breath he pounded the ground with a paw. He opened his mouth to let out a swirl of blue-white fire. "Dragon's breath!" He cried as the attack left his mouth. The remaining human army was wiped out. I was so impressed with the attack that I stayed rooted to the spot until I felt the fire rush over me. I thought for sure that I would be wounded but it only felt like a gentle breeze to me. I suddenly remembered that Hana was chasing a ninja. If she had left Unmei then she must have pulled the cord & the ninja must have been only able to grab Inuyasha. I rushed forward. The wind whistled in my loppy dog-ears as I ran over a hill & saw in the valley below my father & two dots. I jumped down the hill to land in a jumble of trees. I stepped out from them to see that Hana was holding a bundle in her arms. She pushed the white hair away from Inuyasha's face with her unbloodied arm. She started to walk toward me. She pulled her sword from the ninja, dragging it after her as she continued to walk. The song that she had singing when we had been in the hall came out again as she walked.
I won't regret. Sailor eyes
.following you. Sailor wing
This song is the guidepost to the stars.
I won't give up! To tomorrow, a sailor yell!
Absolutely! I will find it! The sailor star!
With the wings of an angel I take flight."
Hikari had joined in the song again. "This song is from an anime called 'Bishoujo Senshi Sailor Moon'. I wonder how she knew all these songs when they weren't even invented." Hikari scratched her head. Sesshoumaru nodded, as he looked at the sun that had nearly set. He couldn't sense the dragon or the human's downstairs getting closer. He sighed as he went on to the end. "She handed me the sleeping Inuyasha with her eyes closing slightly. I could see the light fading in her eyes & the color leaving her cheeks. "Please don't ever let me see you sad Sesshoumaru-sama." She said as she slowly sunk to the ground. I grabbed hold of her around the waist & tried to haul her up with my one arm. I felt her hand touch my arm & grip it with slight force. "Please don't be sad. We'll." Her eyes were completely dimmed as her head rolled down & exposed her back. The wings that had been there had left scars on her back & there were shuriken sticking out of her back. I felt the life go out of me as I felt her life slip away. My father came & took Inuyasha from me in his human form. "Son, We should go now. Bring her with you." He indicated Hana's body that I had laid out flat on the ground. I nodded & took her in my arms. But there was no use in bringing her. She was dead & not coming back. I held her to me one last time as I felt my heart wrench & my mouth go dry. I felt like my eyes were swimming in water as the tears blurred my vision. I turned into my demon form & rode through the sky with her lying on my back. That night as her body was burned I sweared that I hated all humans & my brother for eternity for taking her from me." He finished with a taught face. The tears had left him long ago but had left him the hurt. Hikari stood & grabbed her guitar. Strumming out a tune she swayed into a song trying to cheer him up.
"No matter how hard I try
You keep pushing me inside
And I can't break through
There's no talking to you
It's so sad that you're leaving
Takes time to believe it
But after all is said & done
You're gonna be the lonely one, oh
Do you believe in life after love?
I can feel something inside me say, I really don't think
I'm strong enough, no!
Do you believe in life after love?
I can feel something inside me say, I really don't think
I'm strong enough, no!"
Hikari broke off from the song as footsteps came from the stairs. She tuned the guitar to start playing 'Kokiri Forest theme' from an old game that she liked playing. Marlene came out of the doorway first with Yuji & Saisei close behind. When the tiny dragon caught sight of Hikari with Sesshoumaru on the ledge he flew from Yuji's shoulder & landed on Hikari's, right between her & Sesshoumaru. Hikari patted his head as his eyes whirled anger & frustration at Sesshoumaru. Hikari smiled as she stood up. "Don't worry Saisei. What, are you trying to be Hikaru?" The dragon gave her a disgruntled look, narrowing his eyes & grumbling to himself in a low chirp. Hikari giggled at him & patted his head, which he thoroughly enjoyed. Placing the guitar back by her things Hikari pulled out a blanket instead for the night. "Are nights on earth in this time any different from the earth I'm used to?" Hikari asked Marlene. The woman shrugged. "This is my first time on earth. Ask Yuji, he'll know." Hikari felt a tiny bit rejected as she turned toward Yuji who just shrugged. "Don't mind her she's just disgruntled because you were right about the communicator. She thought you were lying." Hikari put a finger to her lip in thought. Marlene didn't trust her then? "So what are the nights here like?" Yuji smiled at her. "It's nice to know someone who actually remembers earth the way that I do. If I remember correctly then the nights here aren't any colder or warmer than they used to be." Hikari smiled back. "Thank you Yuji.' Hikari pulled the thin blanket around her as she sat by Rin & covered her with half of it. Leaning her head back she tried to go to sleep. Her mind started to wander to her other self while she tried to accept sleep. Who was the other her really? Was she Hana's reincarnation? Was Hana the one that took over when she seemed to be losing it? What would happen once she had mastered her skills? She wondered over them all trying to see the truth behind all the lies & confused thoughts that crowded her mind. She sighed softly as she felt a hand brush her cheek, slowly she felt herself drifting away into sleep. Her head bent forward & rested on her chest. Her breathing slowed to regular breaths. The sky around her turned slowly from pink to purple to dark blue while she slept.
Long chap. This is actually the longest chapter so far. I hope you like the little story I made up about why Sesshoumaru hated humans & Inuyasha so much. Well I also hope you like the songs that I put in. I did my best to find ones that suited the goings on at that time. Don't hate me if I get things to sound funky or something! The songs are as followed. The first song was 'Melfina's Song' from 'Outlaw Star'. The second was 'And Forevermore.' from 'Big O'. The third was the translated words for the 'Sailor Star Theme' from 'Sailor Moon Stars'. And the final one was 'Believe' by 'Cher'. I hope you like the selection. I did. ^_^ In the next chap we'll see a new friend & revisit the reason why Hikari hated her old home so much despite the fact that her friends missed her & she missed them. Alright that's it! Bye!! Reviews!
~ OtakuSailorV ^_~
Chapter 18, Part 2
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This is where I left off in Foreigner Chapter 18, here it goes. ........................................................................
"Her name was Hana. She was the protector of the Lady Unmei, my father's human wife. Her hair was the same color as yours & her attitude was like yours only she was much shyer around me than most. At first I thought it was because we had never talked before but I found out that she had an interest in me. I used to hide in the trees while she was doing the jobs that Lady Unmei's servants would have done if they had been present. She used to sing while she did her work & I would sit forever & watch her to see if she was trying to hide something from me. I thought she might be a spy at first, sent by Lady Unmei's foolish father but it turned out that she was nothing but a completely loyal protector. At least that's what it seemed. I watched her when she trained with her sword. The same sword that you're 'other self' made from your broken katana. She never let slip anything. I wondered forever what she was to have such power, where she had come from to look like she did, I was obsessing over her before I knew it. One night I even went to my father & Lady Unmei to see what they knew of her. They told me that they knew very little about her. Hana had come out of nowhere one day. A tiny girl carrying a sword soaked in blood. Everything they tried to get out of was never found out. They named her Hana for the flowery field that she had come from. I personally would have named her something that would have fit her demeanor of the time. Something like 'keeper of secrets' or 'silent one'." He stopped to look at her to see if Hikari had any questions so far. "Go on." She urged him, she was interested in the story of the girl 'Hana'. Sesshoumaru cleared his throat & went on. "There was one song in particular that she always sang. I liked it very much, but it was sad & I never found out why she preferred sad songs. One day I heard her singing it as she was hanging out clothes to dry. It went:
I don't know what words I can say
The wind has a way to talk to me
Flower's sleep, a silent lullaby
I pray for reply
I'm ready
Quiet Day, calms me
Oh Serenity!
Someone! Please tell me!
Ohm, what is it they say?
Maybe I will know one day
I don't know what words I can say
The wind has a way to talk to me
Flower's sleep, a silent lullaby
I pray for reply
I'm ready"
Sesshoumaru finished the song, hearing Hikari singing it with him. He looked at her eyes clouded in memory as she repeated the song word for word as he did. Her voice sang out sweetly. He liked her singing.it sounded like. He pushed the thought away before he finished it. Hikari's 'yes popped back into view. "You know that song?" He asked her. Hikari nodded. "Yeah, it's from one of my favorite anime called 'Outlaw Star'. The girl Melfina sang it. I have it on several CD's in several different versions." She rubbed her head slightly. "Please continue with your story." He nodded & recalled the place that he had left off. "When she had finished singing I jumped down & walked over to her. She seemed to know that I was up there for she smiled at me. "I thought you would never come out from hiding Lord Sesshoumaru." I had never heard her speak so confidently to me before. We sat & talked that way for sometime while she hung the rest of the clothes. "You wish to know the secret of my past." She had said when she had finished. I was dumb struck. My first thought was that Lady Unmei or my Lord father had told her that I had been trying to research her past. "No, it was not they who told me. I figured it out by myself." She had smiled at me when she had said it. I thought that she had been spying on me too but I brushed that thought away. I was a youkai, no human on the land could sneak up on me. She had giggled. When I looked up she was gone along with the woven basket. In the grass where she had been she left a note that said: 'We meet at midnight on the upper balcony. If you wish to know my secret you will come.' I wondered what she was about & was double prepared when we met that night. She was wearing the same kimono but her sword was with her. It always was but that night she had it unsheathed & was staring up at the moon. When I cam near she smiled sadly at me. "This sword I have never named for someone long after me will name it for me." I wasn't sure what she meant at that time. She stared straight ahead & her eyes were blank & unmoving as she looked at me. "She will be my reincarnation but she will a thousand times stronger than I. She will be the one to name this sword & the one to properly wield it. The past is unimportant.It contains nothing but the tears & soul of a tormented girl." I stepped toward her but her eyes stayed the same, unmoving, locked on me. I finally walked the rest of the way & touched her face. When I did that the truth seemed to spill out of her. "They all died & the sword.the priest gave me the sword to protect someone.he said that I was not to die unless it was to save that person &.&.I was driven by the need to survive & save that one person. But I couldn't save them.they all died before my eyes.I couldn't help them.why did I live? Why did everyone else die? Why?" I remember her dropping the sword to the ground & crying into her hands as her knees slowly bent & she went down as well. I had no idea what to do. I just stood there & let her cry until the dark memories seemed to recede. When she stood again the tears were still streaming down her face. She was biting her lip to try & force the sobs away but I new better than to think it was over. She picked up the sword & we stared at each other for sometime as she tried to regain her composure. Slowly she drew a deep breath & went on. "I was driven in the madness of seeing everyone die.I forgot everything. That I was too small to wield the great sword, what my name was, where I had come from, everything went black when I swung the sword.I don't remember how I got soaked in blood & why I was crying so much when I walked down that road to the palace. I remember thinking that I would die by the hand of some rogue or bandit but the wound on my side never came into my mind of being serious." She squeezed her side with one hand as she looked sadly at the ground. "When I fell into the pool that I was getting a drink out of I remember voices, being scared of drowning, & wanting nothing but sleep all at the same time. When I woke up Unmei was sitting over me, staring at me with worried eyes. We became friends as her father felt that if I had a friend that I would spill my story to them. I never did. I remember the first time they caught me practicing with the sword. They were so stunned that they did nothing but stare at me with their mouths open for a while. So, after that I was appointed official protector of the princess since she insisted that I was good enough if I could fend off 5 guards at that age." I remember her smiling sadly at the ground for sometime, with a sad smile on her face. When she finally looked up I could see the hurt still in her eyes. "I have told you my story." She said with a triumphant look replacing the sad one. "There is no more mystery." With that she walked past me & down the hall toward the princess' quarters. I grabbed her arm as she left. She stopped & stared at me as I held her in the spot. "Is it true?" I asked her. She gave a puzzled look. "Is it true? The story you told I mean." I remember saying. She only smiled sadly. "Yes, my Lord. That is my history. I can no longer my real name or the place that I came from. Only flashes come now & then, &.They're always painful." She tried to pull away but I held her fast. "You didn't have to tell me." I said She simply smiled. "You wanted to know my Lord." I remember releasing her arm but she didn't leave. She stood there looking up at me with those sad eyes & waited, for what I do not know. She put an arm on my shoulder. "Is something wrong my Lord?" She looked at me with those sad eyes & I couldn't help but remember the day I felt when my mother died. I forced the memory away before I started to get too sad. "There is nothing the matter. What is it you are waiting for?" She gave me a look that made me want to laugh. "I'm waiting for a smile." She said putting on another silly face. I couldn't help it, I smiled at her. She seemed satisfied & went to walk away. I grabbed her arm again. When she turned we accidentally kissed. I had been leaning down to give her a funny face back & she had been leaning up to get a good look at me. We both were stunned. I wanted to pull away but I couldn't. It was like my body wasn't working. She seemed to be having the same problem. When we finally got ourselves under control, she looked sheepishly down to the ground. I turned to look at the moon. "Sorry, my Lord." She said as her head bowed lower. I turned back toward her. "It is alright." She had looked up at me. "Lord Sesshoumaru I." She turned & walked down the hall. I followed her & was caught up before she reached the end of the hall. I turned her around. "You what?" I asked in a gentle voice so it wouldn't sound like I was mad at her. She looked up at me. "I." She looked away. I put a hand on her face & pulled it back forward. "You can tell me." She must have trusted me because she gulped & then took a deep breath. "I love you." I must have looked stunned. She gave me a determined look as I recovered. "Well." I didn't know how to respond to that. She tried to pull away but I wouldn't let her. "Please my Lord." She began but I had figured out how to tell her. I leaned down & in that instant we kissed again." Hikari listened intently to the story. She wasn't bothered by the fact that Sesshoumaru was explaining the fact that he had kissed someone else. "Doesn't it bother you?" He asked. Her eyes blurred out of the concentrated slump she was in. "Does what bother me?" Sesshoumaru smiled. "The part about kissing." He said. Hikari shrugged. "I like love stories." Sesshoumaru gave her a quizzical look. "I mean me kissing." He said. Hikari shrugged again. "If I really am the reincarnation of this girl then it doesn't matter really, I don't see why Kagome gets so worked up over it." Sesshoumaru had never looked at it that way, but as long as she wasn't mad about it then he would go on. "She seemed stunned to find that I felt the same way. We left each other in that hallway then. Each going back to our quarters to await the coming of the next day to make sure it wasn't a dream. When dawn came I found that she was singing outside again. I dressed quickly & went to watch from the tree. When I ran out the door I ran into none other than my Lord father. He was so surprised to see me in a rush that we both fell over, taken off our guard. "Off to see her again?" He had asked jokingly. I had only smiled at him. "Yes." I untangled myself & hurried down the hall. "Don't do anything to make her cry." He had called jokingly down the hall. I had smiled back at him as I waved goodbye. Running & jumping into my tree just in time I caught the last verse.
"Never felt that love is so right.
The world seemed such an empty place.
We need someone we can give our all.
Baby, it's you, we'll be together now & forever."
Hikari sang along with the song too. Unaware that Sesshoumaru had stopped. She opened her eyes slightly to look at him. "Oh, that ones from another anime called 'Big O'. I really am curious as to how she knew it. TV wasn't even invented in your time." Hikari scratched her chin. "Please continue." Sesshoumaru found his place & went on. "We kept up like this for several months until finally Lady Unmei had her child. He was named 'Inuyasha' & we all enjoyed him very much. He was cute & the ears on his head made everyone laugh when they swiveled to hear the noise. Back then I never had a reason to hate my brother or humans as you can tell. I didn't mind them at all. Even my father's remarriage didn't bother me. Hana spent a lot of time taking care of Lady Unmei as she recovered from child birth the first couple weeks. It was until Inuyasha was almost two years old that we heard the news. A dog demon that was a good friend of my fathers dropped by one night & told us of what he had heard in the town. "The people are appalled that the mother & child did not die of child birth or sickness. They are preparing to attack & kill everyone here." Hana, Inuyasha, Unmei, my father, & myself had all been present at the time. Father was outraged. Hana asked if she would be allowed to fight against the people also. Inuyasha was puzzled. Unmei looked worried. I however was the only one who was excited. I was going to fight again! And in a war against the humans that thought it was dishonorable to marry a demon. When their princess had married a great demon! Hana was ordered to keep the princess & her child safe. She took the mission with a nod. I was told to prepare my swords for battle. Back then I didn't have Tenseiga or Toukijin. Neither sword had been forged & neither had the sword Tetsusaiga. At first it seemed forever that the war was to be declared. Our spies that posed as humans brought news of the weapons, allies, plans, & many stories of ninja's being employed to kill the princess. Hana & I were very busy & didn't see each other much during the course of the preparations. She was busy learning from my fathers' vassals & other's about how to fight & kill ninja's. She was taught in several different ways herself. She was taught in the way of the samurai, the way of the ninja, & the way of the youkai now. She was good with any weapon but preferred her sword without a name over all. Meanwhile I was busy with battle plans, & readying my weapons & armor. When the day finally came a plan had been drawn to have my father create a secret underground hollow for Lady Unmei & Inuyasha to hide if the ninja's did appear & try to kill them, or if anyone else did. Inuyasha probably doesn't remember that much about it but he was pretty much clueless when it happened. Hana was stationed in the biggest room in the middle of the palace. Lady Unmei & Inuyasha were sitting on a rug that covered the trap door in the floor. Hana held a rope in her hand that she could tug & it would appear that the Lady & child had vanished, when really they would fall through the rug & through the door. It was youkai magic to try & deceive the ninja, the door however was locked except for a key that only my father had. When we had checked the trap door for flaws several times they seemed content with it & fixed pillows around it. Hana smiled at me as a left. "Come back safe." She had said, but her eyes seemed to see something else behind me. I strode back to her & hugged her & kissed her forehead. "You had better be safe too." Bu she didn't answer me, she simply looked at the space where I had been & smiled sadly. "I see." She said as she adjusted the sword on her hip. I raised an eyebrow but she didn't notice. "Lord Sesshoumaru please don't let me ver see you be sad Ok?" I was completely confused. "Don't worry." I said brushing off the slight confusion. "Let's just be careful." I patted her on the head again as I walked out of the room & down the hall. She watched me go & sighed out another sad song as I went. I had no idea that the song would soon be burned into my memory like all the other's that she sang. The attack came at high noon on a Wednesday. Everyone was in position as the humans charged forward on their horses. Both my father & myself had changed along with several others into our true demon forms. We growled down at the humans & could sense their mixed feelings of hatred, fear, & excitement. When Lady Unmei's father had rode forward & declared his hatred for our people & his vow to win at all costs, it was started. I took down several of the lines of men with one swipe when the battle was declared. The sounds of roars & yells of pain covered the sound of soft footsteps lurking through the forest not far off. We had been fighting for sometime when a black streak flew between my father & me. Hot on the steaks heels was Hana, blade drawn & blood dripping down her arm. "You bastard!" She called as she took off from the ground. I stood stunned as wings formed on her back & she flew low over the ground slicing at any that attacked her. My father grasped the smell as soon as I did. Inuyasha & a human were the streak that Hana was chasing. She sent a blade of energy shooting at the ninja but he dodged & ran faster. Hikari shouted again as she flew toward him faster. They were gone before we could move but my father had already started to chase after them. The humans stood in his way but were killed as soon as they touched him. "I must." He panted as he caught the sound of a human's mocking voice. "He's running away!" He stopped & turned taking a deep breath he pounded the ground with a paw. He opened his mouth to let out a swirl of blue-white fire. "Dragon's breath!" He cried as the attack left his mouth. The remaining human army was wiped out. I was so impressed with the attack that I stayed rooted to the spot until I felt the fire rush over me. I thought for sure that I would be wounded but it only felt like a gentle breeze to me. I suddenly remembered that Hana was chasing a ninja. If she had left Unmei then she must have pulled the cord & the ninja must have been only able to grab Inuyasha. I rushed forward. The wind whistled in my loppy dog-ears as I ran over a hill & saw in the valley below my father & two dots. I jumped down the hill to land in a jumble of trees. I stepped out from them to see that Hana was holding a bundle in her arms. She pushed the white hair away from Inuyasha's face with her unbloodied arm. She started to walk toward me. She pulled her sword from the ninja, dragging it after her as she continued to walk. The song that she had singing when we had been in the hall came out again as she walked.
I won't regret. Sailor eyes
.following you. Sailor wing
This song is the guidepost to the stars.
I won't give up! To tomorrow, a sailor yell!
Absolutely! I will find it! The sailor star!
With the wings of an angel I take flight."
Hikari had joined in the song again. "This song is from an anime called 'Bishoujo Senshi Sailor Moon'. I wonder how she knew all these songs when they weren't even invented." Hikari scratched her head. Sesshoumaru nodded, as he looked at the sun that had nearly set. He couldn't sense the dragon or the human's downstairs getting closer. He sighed as he went on to the end. "She handed me the sleeping Inuyasha with her eyes closing slightly. I could see the light fading in her eyes & the color leaving her cheeks. "Please don't ever let me see you sad Sesshoumaru-sama." She said as she slowly sunk to the ground. I grabbed hold of her around the waist & tried to haul her up with my one arm. I felt her hand touch my arm & grip it with slight force. "Please don't be sad. We'll." Her eyes were completely dimmed as her head rolled down & exposed her back. The wings that had been there had left scars on her back & there were shuriken sticking out of her back. I felt the life go out of me as I felt her life slip away. My father came & took Inuyasha from me in his human form. "Son, We should go now. Bring her with you." He indicated Hana's body that I had laid out flat on the ground. I nodded & took her in my arms. But there was no use in bringing her. She was dead & not coming back. I held her to me one last time as I felt my heart wrench & my mouth go dry. I felt like my eyes were swimming in water as the tears blurred my vision. I turned into my demon form & rode through the sky with her lying on my back. That night as her body was burned I sweared that I hated all humans & my brother for eternity for taking her from me." He finished with a taught face. The tears had left him long ago but had left him the hurt. Hikari stood & grabbed her guitar. Strumming out a tune she swayed into a song trying to cheer him up.
"No matter how hard I try
You keep pushing me inside
And I can't break through
There's no talking to you
It's so sad that you're leaving
Takes time to believe it
But after all is said & done
You're gonna be the lonely one, oh
Do you believe in life after love?
I can feel something inside me say, I really don't think
I'm strong enough, no!
Do you believe in life after love?
I can feel something inside me say, I really don't think
I'm strong enough, no!"
Hikari broke off from the song as footsteps came from the stairs. She tuned the guitar to start playing 'Kokiri Forest theme' from an old game that she liked playing. Marlene came out of the doorway first with Yuji & Saisei close behind. When the tiny dragon caught sight of Hikari with Sesshoumaru on the ledge he flew from Yuji's shoulder & landed on Hikari's, right between her & Sesshoumaru. Hikari patted his head as his eyes whirled anger & frustration at Sesshoumaru. Hikari smiled as she stood up. "Don't worry Saisei. What, are you trying to be Hikaru?" The dragon gave her a disgruntled look, narrowing his eyes & grumbling to himself in a low chirp. Hikari giggled at him & patted his head, which he thoroughly enjoyed. Placing the guitar back by her things Hikari pulled out a blanket instead for the night. "Are nights on earth in this time any different from the earth I'm used to?" Hikari asked Marlene. The woman shrugged. "This is my first time on earth. Ask Yuji, he'll know." Hikari felt a tiny bit rejected as she turned toward Yuji who just shrugged. "Don't mind her she's just disgruntled because you were right about the communicator. She thought you were lying." Hikari put a finger to her lip in thought. Marlene didn't trust her then? "So what are the nights here like?" Yuji smiled at her. "It's nice to know someone who actually remembers earth the way that I do. If I remember correctly then the nights here aren't any colder or warmer than they used to be." Hikari smiled back. "Thank you Yuji.' Hikari pulled the thin blanket around her as she sat by Rin & covered her with half of it. Leaning her head back she tried to go to sleep. Her mind started to wander to her other self while she tried to accept sleep. Who was the other her really? Was she Hana's reincarnation? Was Hana the one that took over when she seemed to be losing it? What would happen once she had mastered her skills? She wondered over them all trying to see the truth behind all the lies & confused thoughts that crowded her mind. She sighed softly as she felt a hand brush her cheek, slowly she felt herself drifting away into sleep. Her head bent forward & rested on her chest. Her breathing slowed to regular breaths. The sky around her turned slowly from pink to purple to dark blue while she slept.
Long chap. This is actually the longest chapter so far. I hope you like the little story I made up about why Sesshoumaru hated humans & Inuyasha so much. Well I also hope you like the songs that I put in. I did my best to find ones that suited the goings on at that time. Don't hate me if I get things to sound funky or something! The songs are as followed. The first song was 'Melfina's Song' from 'Outlaw Star'. The second was 'And Forevermore.' from 'Big O'. The third was the translated words for the 'Sailor Star Theme' from 'Sailor Moon Stars'. And the final one was 'Believe' by 'Cher'. I hope you like the selection. I did. ^_^ In the next chap we'll see a new friend & revisit the reason why Hikari hated her old home so much despite the fact that her friends missed her & she missed them. Alright that's it! Bye!! Reviews!
~ OtakuSailorV ^_~