*Disclaimer: I do not own Inuyasha, or its characters. I do own, however,
the original characters: Mayumi, Shouta, Momoko, Daisuke, Kenta, and
Nanami. Using my original characters in your own stories is not permitted,
unless with my consent. Thank you.
Chapter 9
Agonizing Memories
"Thank you, Momoko, again," Mayumi said.
"Yes, Lady Mayumi. I am in your debt."
"It seemed so long ago, Momoko. That day. When your life was in danger."
"It was, Lady Mayumi. It was about twenty years ago."
"Yes, you were only a little girl. I remember now."
"On the way home to the village, a demon was about to kill me, when you saved my life. You were older than me then, however, Lady Mayumi."
"Yes, my amulet."
Mayumi clutched her translucent amulet in her palm.
"I am forever in your debt, Lady Mayumi," Momoko said. "I can only pay you back with my life."
"Momoko, you have paid me back greatly," Mayumi said. "You have done your part."
With that, Mayumi shot a devastating blast of magic at the vulnerable Momoko. Momoko fell to the floor, drenched in her own pool of blood.
"You have done your part, Momoko," Mayumi said. "I now regret tainting your mind and clouding your memories. But it had to be done, in order to ensure the safety of my plans."
Mayumi mused and got lost in thought.
"You are human too, Momoko," Mayumi said. "I now take back my remorse."
Mayumi experienced a sudden flashback.
It was about a hundred years ago. A man named Kenta had fallen in love with a beautiful half-sprite named Nanami. She seemed to never age; her beauty was so youthful and pure. But this was only because of a magical heirloom that she possessed. The amulet of immortality; this was what made her young forever.
Nanami had loved Kenta as well, and they both fell in love with each other. They eventually had a baby girl, and named her Mayumi. Mayumi grew up to be a beautiful woman like her mother.
But one night, when Mayumi was about nineteen years old, the moon was three quarters full, a shooting star was seen, and an ironic ominous wind brushed through quickly, something happened. Kenta had gone insane; something inside of him must have broken, and he went berserk. He got a hold of a knife, and mortally stabbed Nanami while she was asleep. Mayumi was awakened by her mother's cries of terror. But by the time she had aroused herself, her father began to run away, and her mother was on the floor, dying. Mayumi ran to her mother in tears.
"Mom!" she cried. "What happened?"
"Do not cry, my Mayumi," Nanami said, with an almost celestial voice. "My time was bound to come soon."
Mayumi saw her father fleeing. Her tears and emotions were overwhelming her. She could not hold all of it in any longer. That was the first time her powers were unleashed, and she realized she was a witch. Her father was instantly killed; his soul left his body before it hit the dark earth.
Mayumi, although confused at her own actions, rushed over in a panic, to sit beside her dying mother. Mayumi cried, but her mother wiped her tears, and held her hands.
"Mayumi, I want you to have this."
Nanami was pointing to her amulet around her neck.
"It is what has been keeping me young for so long. My immortal amulet. I want you to have it."
"But, mom," Mayumi said. "If I take it from around your neck, you will surely die."
"It doesn't matter, my Mayumi. My time has come. Please take it. You must."
Mayumi saw her mother's desperation in her fading eyes. She removed it from around Nanami's neck with drastic hesitation. But when she did, Nanami became frail and weak; all of her beauty and self was drained from her body.
"My Mayumi, please use your powers to make me happy."
Then, Nanami slowly closed her eyes, and died.
Mayumi mourned for her mother for days. She suffered greatly; her lamentation could never be removed.
"Mother," Mayumi said. "I will avenge you."
Mayumi began trying to develop her powers of witchcraft. She eventually became very powerful, but also shut herself off from the world. She vowed that she would grow powerful enough to destroy all humans.
"Father was human," Mayumi said. "He was mortal. All humans are like that. They kill the living, and their hearts are only filled with dark hate for one another."
As days passed, Mayumi began to wear her mother's amulet. She was unsure if it would work its powers or not. But either way, her mother wanted her to have it, and she would never throw it away.
Mayumi eventually wore it every day, and she never did grow old. She remained the same; nineteen years old, and with the same face as when that night occurred. When the moon was three quarters full, a shooting star was seen, and an ironic ominous wind brushed through quickly.
Chapter 9
Agonizing Memories
"Thank you, Momoko, again," Mayumi said.
"Yes, Lady Mayumi. I am in your debt."
"It seemed so long ago, Momoko. That day. When your life was in danger."
"It was, Lady Mayumi. It was about twenty years ago."
"Yes, you were only a little girl. I remember now."
"On the way home to the village, a demon was about to kill me, when you saved my life. You were older than me then, however, Lady Mayumi."
"Yes, my amulet."
Mayumi clutched her translucent amulet in her palm.
"I am forever in your debt, Lady Mayumi," Momoko said. "I can only pay you back with my life."
"Momoko, you have paid me back greatly," Mayumi said. "You have done your part."
With that, Mayumi shot a devastating blast of magic at the vulnerable Momoko. Momoko fell to the floor, drenched in her own pool of blood.
"You have done your part, Momoko," Mayumi said. "I now regret tainting your mind and clouding your memories. But it had to be done, in order to ensure the safety of my plans."
Mayumi mused and got lost in thought.
"You are human too, Momoko," Mayumi said. "I now take back my remorse."
Mayumi experienced a sudden flashback.
It was about a hundred years ago. A man named Kenta had fallen in love with a beautiful half-sprite named Nanami. She seemed to never age; her beauty was so youthful and pure. But this was only because of a magical heirloom that she possessed. The amulet of immortality; this was what made her young forever.
Nanami had loved Kenta as well, and they both fell in love with each other. They eventually had a baby girl, and named her Mayumi. Mayumi grew up to be a beautiful woman like her mother.
But one night, when Mayumi was about nineteen years old, the moon was three quarters full, a shooting star was seen, and an ironic ominous wind brushed through quickly, something happened. Kenta had gone insane; something inside of him must have broken, and he went berserk. He got a hold of a knife, and mortally stabbed Nanami while she was asleep. Mayumi was awakened by her mother's cries of terror. But by the time she had aroused herself, her father began to run away, and her mother was on the floor, dying. Mayumi ran to her mother in tears.
"Mom!" she cried. "What happened?"
"Do not cry, my Mayumi," Nanami said, with an almost celestial voice. "My time was bound to come soon."
Mayumi saw her father fleeing. Her tears and emotions were overwhelming her. She could not hold all of it in any longer. That was the first time her powers were unleashed, and she realized she was a witch. Her father was instantly killed; his soul left his body before it hit the dark earth.
Mayumi, although confused at her own actions, rushed over in a panic, to sit beside her dying mother. Mayumi cried, but her mother wiped her tears, and held her hands.
"Mayumi, I want you to have this."
Nanami was pointing to her amulet around her neck.
"It is what has been keeping me young for so long. My immortal amulet. I want you to have it."
"But, mom," Mayumi said. "If I take it from around your neck, you will surely die."
"It doesn't matter, my Mayumi. My time has come. Please take it. You must."
Mayumi saw her mother's desperation in her fading eyes. She removed it from around Nanami's neck with drastic hesitation. But when she did, Nanami became frail and weak; all of her beauty and self was drained from her body.
"My Mayumi, please use your powers to make me happy."
Then, Nanami slowly closed her eyes, and died.
Mayumi mourned for her mother for days. She suffered greatly; her lamentation could never be removed.
"Mother," Mayumi said. "I will avenge you."
Mayumi began trying to develop her powers of witchcraft. She eventually became very powerful, but also shut herself off from the world. She vowed that she would grow powerful enough to destroy all humans.
"Father was human," Mayumi said. "He was mortal. All humans are like that. They kill the living, and their hearts are only filled with dark hate for one another."
As days passed, Mayumi began to wear her mother's amulet. She was unsure if it would work its powers or not. But either way, her mother wanted her to have it, and she would never throw it away.
Mayumi eventually wore it every day, and she never did grow old. She remained the same; nineteen years old, and with the same face as when that night occurred. When the moon was three quarters full, a shooting star was seen, and an ironic ominous wind brushed through quickly.