A/N: Hey you guys. I know I said this chapter would be up 2 weeks ago, but
I was admitted to
the hospital after a huge asthma attack and I just got out of there a about a day ago.
I'm soooooooooo sorry! Well, I hope you enjoy this chapter. It should be very interesting.
I would like to dedicate this chapter to WANDERER3! Thanks a lot. You've been a really cool fan!
I also want to say thanks to everyone else who have been reviewing my fic. Your reviews keep
me going guys! Please keep reviewing. You can even e-mail or IM me at Paradoxdoche@aol.com.
I love hearing from you guys!
Peace&Love,
Kara
Chapter 16: An Immortal's Curse Revealed
In the dojo Sesshoumaru held his breath. ' Will she pass?' he asked himself...he
was not so sure she would.
He looked to his right , towards Lord Ogita, who looked like he would fall out of
his chair from all the suspense. Sesshoumaru then looked towards his left to Lord
Neko and his sister. He felt a tremendous growl fight to get out as he saw the
smirks they wore. It was no secret that they hoped for Kya's death so that his
sister may become the Lady of the Western Lands. They wished for her blood to
be shed for their own selfish purposes.
Ogita was not doing any better than Sesshoumaru. Neko and his sister, if they
knew the situation, would be thanking every god they knew of that Ogita was at
the other side of that table, for at the moment Ogita was entertaining thoughts of
throttling both of them and Sesshoumaru.
' That thieving dog is trying to steal my precious hime from me!' he thought
bitterly.
' She dares to betray me and fight for the blessing to become that dog's mate!
That bitch! When I get her back from that dog, she will pay for her insolence.
No one , not even that woman can cross this lord without being punished. They will
both pay! '
Kya sat in the middle of the room . 'Alright, it's now or never Kyame .' she said to
herself. She looked towards Sesshoumaru..ironicly the man she was fighting to be
with after all he'd done.
'You're not sure it was him now.Are you? ' her mind asked tauntingly. She was
really not sure how to answer that question. after all it is hard for a person to give
up a belief they've held on to for a little over 516 years.
Her thoughts were interrupted by Kuma's smooth voice. "Kyame-san what is you
answer?"
Kuma looked into the eyes of the young girl. He did not want to perform these
trials but, it was his duty as a lord to do so. He would gladly give his blessing to
this young woman and Sesshoumaru.
Kya fidgeted out of nervousness in her seat. She prayed to the gods her answer
was right. Clearing her throat she finally spoke. "Kuma-sama the answer is 6060 legs
in total."
The room was silent. Sesshoumaru and Ogita were mentally on the edge of their
seats while Lord Neko and his sister's smirks became wider , confident that Kya
would get the answer wrong.
Kuma cleared his throat and said "Kyame-san. you are correct."
Almost everyone in the room let out a sigh of relief at Kuma's words. The only
ones obviously not pleased were Lord Neko and his sister, who hissed in a low
and hateful manner.
Lord Kuma smiled at Kya and said " Kyame-san, you have proven your
intelligence to me . I do not believe there is a need for anymore questions...."
Neko jumped out of his chair in a rage, yelling at Kuma ,who had his back turned
to him . "Kuma ! You cannot do that! I demand that you ask the original five riddles!"
Neko was beside himself he could not believe that this mere slip of a girl could
pass Kuma's test. Red spilt into his eyes as his blood threatened to consume him.
Kuma turned gracefully to the neko that dared give him an order. Sending Lord
Neko a glare that even made Sesshoumaru shudder, Kuma said in a voice as loud
as thunder, " You dare to give me an order Neko?" Kuma stalked closer, red
seeping into the green of his eyes. Neko stepped back as Kuma's tone became
low and dangerous. " I believe you forget your place whelp! I was still in my old
age while you were but a kitten , new to the world. I do as I please! Do not think
to give me an order again or I will strike you down where you stand. Kuma turned
his back to Neko once more. "Is that clear? " he asked
Neko attempted to get over the fear gripping him and found his voice. " Yes it is
clear Kuma-sama."
Kuma turned and walked towards Kya once again. "My dear girl, " Kuma said
taking her hand "Please excuse the out burst. Sometimes Neko-sama forgets his
place."
"Indeed." Sesshoumaru interjected giving the fuming Neko a sharp look.
Kuma glared at Sesshoumaru for interrupting him. "As I was saying, " Kuma
continued. " I , Kuma, Lord of the North, give my blessing for the marriage of
Sesshoumaru -sama Lord of the West and Kyame-san. " Kuma then kissed Kya's
left hand. As soon as Kuma's lips touched the palm of her hand she started to feel
a tingling sensation Her gray eyes grew in surprise as the star symbol on Kuma's
forehead appeared on her palm.
" Kyame ," Kuma continued, " I place my seal on your left hand as a symbol of
my blessing and a reminder that you will always have a friend in the North.
The Star of the North grants all who bare it , the power of the Second Sight. Use it
well."
Sesshoumaru , on the inside, swelled with pride and happiness. His future mate had
passed her first trial and gained the first of the four seals. 'This is only the first of three trials. I hope she can pass the others . ' he thought
Neko on the other hand, was trying to fight the anger growing inside him.
'That wench ," he thought with unbridled hate , "is getting in the way of my only
desire, the western lands." He looked to her smiling face. 'She MUST DIE!' his mind
screamed. He jumped over the table with such speed it was barely noticed. The
next thing anyone heard was the ripping of flesh followed by the light thump of a
body hitting the dojo floor.
Ogita and Sesshoumaru's body were paralyzed with shock as they watched the
bloody scene. The body of the woman they loved hit the ground dead. Yes dead!
She was dead. No heart beat and no breath came from her chest which was torn
wide open. She never even had a chance to cry out.
Kuma was in no better shape than Sesshoumaru or Ogita. One second she was
smiling at him as he held her hand. The next second she was on the dead. his hand
still holding hers. The blood of the young woman was splattered on his face and
clothes. It still felt warm . It also burned because the spiritual power within the blood
was trying to purify him. Kuma and the others looked to her murderer, Lord Neko. His
hands were bathed with her blood. The skin sizzled as the purifying power in her
blood tried to destroy him.
Kuma stood and walked slowly towards Neko, the promise of death in his
eyes.Neko took as step back as Sesshoumaru and Ogita stood and stalked closer
to Neko with the same look in their eye. He looked passed all three of them and
turned deathly pale at the sight. The three demons about to tear Neko apart
stopped in their tracks and turned as they heard it.
There stood Kya. Not dead , but alive. No wound or blood visible on her being.
No scar marred her flesh. The only thing that indicated she was attached was her shirt
which was completely torn open.
"What's the matter Neko?" Kya asked with a smirk on her lips "You're so pale. Its
as if you've see a ghost."
the hospital after a huge asthma attack and I just got out of there a about a day ago.
I'm soooooooooo sorry! Well, I hope you enjoy this chapter. It should be very interesting.
I would like to dedicate this chapter to WANDERER3! Thanks a lot. You've been a really cool fan!
I also want to say thanks to everyone else who have been reviewing my fic. Your reviews keep
me going guys! Please keep reviewing. You can even e-mail or IM me at Paradoxdoche@aol.com.
I love hearing from you guys!
Peace&Love,
Kara
Chapter 16: An Immortal's Curse Revealed
In the dojo Sesshoumaru held his breath. ' Will she pass?' he asked himself...he
was not so sure she would.
He looked to his right , towards Lord Ogita, who looked like he would fall out of
his chair from all the suspense. Sesshoumaru then looked towards his left to Lord
Neko and his sister. He felt a tremendous growl fight to get out as he saw the
smirks they wore. It was no secret that they hoped for Kya's death so that his
sister may become the Lady of the Western Lands. They wished for her blood to
be shed for their own selfish purposes.
Ogita was not doing any better than Sesshoumaru. Neko and his sister, if they
knew the situation, would be thanking every god they knew of that Ogita was at
the other side of that table, for at the moment Ogita was entertaining thoughts of
throttling both of them and Sesshoumaru.
' That thieving dog is trying to steal my precious hime from me!' he thought
bitterly.
' She dares to betray me and fight for the blessing to become that dog's mate!
That bitch! When I get her back from that dog, she will pay for her insolence.
No one , not even that woman can cross this lord without being punished. They will
both pay! '
Kya sat in the middle of the room . 'Alright, it's now or never Kyame .' she said to
herself. She looked towards Sesshoumaru..ironicly the man she was fighting to be
with after all he'd done.
'You're not sure it was him now.Are you? ' her mind asked tauntingly. She was
really not sure how to answer that question. after all it is hard for a person to give
up a belief they've held on to for a little over 516 years.
Her thoughts were interrupted by Kuma's smooth voice. "Kyame-san what is you
answer?"
Kuma looked into the eyes of the young girl. He did not want to perform these
trials but, it was his duty as a lord to do so. He would gladly give his blessing to
this young woman and Sesshoumaru.
Kya fidgeted out of nervousness in her seat. She prayed to the gods her answer
was right. Clearing her throat she finally spoke. "Kuma-sama the answer is 6060 legs
in total."
The room was silent. Sesshoumaru and Ogita were mentally on the edge of their
seats while Lord Neko and his sister's smirks became wider , confident that Kya
would get the answer wrong.
Kuma cleared his throat and said "Kyame-san. you are correct."
Almost everyone in the room let out a sigh of relief at Kuma's words. The only
ones obviously not pleased were Lord Neko and his sister, who hissed in a low
and hateful manner.
Lord Kuma smiled at Kya and said " Kyame-san, you have proven your
intelligence to me . I do not believe there is a need for anymore questions...."
Neko jumped out of his chair in a rage, yelling at Kuma ,who had his back turned
to him . "Kuma ! You cannot do that! I demand that you ask the original five riddles!"
Neko was beside himself he could not believe that this mere slip of a girl could
pass Kuma's test. Red spilt into his eyes as his blood threatened to consume him.
Kuma turned gracefully to the neko that dared give him an order. Sending Lord
Neko a glare that even made Sesshoumaru shudder, Kuma said in a voice as loud
as thunder, " You dare to give me an order Neko?" Kuma stalked closer, red
seeping into the green of his eyes. Neko stepped back as Kuma's tone became
low and dangerous. " I believe you forget your place whelp! I was still in my old
age while you were but a kitten , new to the world. I do as I please! Do not think
to give me an order again or I will strike you down where you stand. Kuma turned
his back to Neko once more. "Is that clear? " he asked
Neko attempted to get over the fear gripping him and found his voice. " Yes it is
clear Kuma-sama."
Kuma turned and walked towards Kya once again. "My dear girl, " Kuma said
taking her hand "Please excuse the out burst. Sometimes Neko-sama forgets his
place."
"Indeed." Sesshoumaru interjected giving the fuming Neko a sharp look.
Kuma glared at Sesshoumaru for interrupting him. "As I was saying, " Kuma
continued. " I , Kuma, Lord of the North, give my blessing for the marriage of
Sesshoumaru -sama Lord of the West and Kyame-san. " Kuma then kissed Kya's
left hand. As soon as Kuma's lips touched the palm of her hand she started to feel
a tingling sensation Her gray eyes grew in surprise as the star symbol on Kuma's
forehead appeared on her palm.
" Kyame ," Kuma continued, " I place my seal on your left hand as a symbol of
my blessing and a reminder that you will always have a friend in the North.
The Star of the North grants all who bare it , the power of the Second Sight. Use it
well."
Sesshoumaru , on the inside, swelled with pride and happiness. His future mate had
passed her first trial and gained the first of the four seals. 'This is only the first of three trials. I hope she can pass the others . ' he thought
Neko on the other hand, was trying to fight the anger growing inside him.
'That wench ," he thought with unbridled hate , "is getting in the way of my only
desire, the western lands." He looked to her smiling face. 'She MUST DIE!' his mind
screamed. He jumped over the table with such speed it was barely noticed. The
next thing anyone heard was the ripping of flesh followed by the light thump of a
body hitting the dojo floor.
Ogita and Sesshoumaru's body were paralyzed with shock as they watched the
bloody scene. The body of the woman they loved hit the ground dead. Yes dead!
She was dead. No heart beat and no breath came from her chest which was torn
wide open. She never even had a chance to cry out.
Kuma was in no better shape than Sesshoumaru or Ogita. One second she was
smiling at him as he held her hand. The next second she was on the dead. his hand
still holding hers. The blood of the young woman was splattered on his face and
clothes. It still felt warm . It also burned because the spiritual power within the blood
was trying to purify him. Kuma and the others looked to her murderer, Lord Neko. His
hands were bathed with her blood. The skin sizzled as the purifying power in her
blood tried to destroy him.
Kuma stood and walked slowly towards Neko, the promise of death in his
eyes.Neko took as step back as Sesshoumaru and Ogita stood and stalked closer
to Neko with the same look in their eye. He looked passed all three of them and
turned deathly pale at the sight. The three demons about to tear Neko apart
stopped in their tracks and turned as they heard it.
There stood Kya. Not dead , but alive. No wound or blood visible on her being.
No scar marred her flesh. The only thing that indicated she was attached was her shirt
which was completely torn open.
"What's the matter Neko?" Kya asked with a smirk on her lips "You're so pale. Its
as if you've see a ghost."