Chapter 13-Leaving Tokyo
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The gang had reached the outskirts of Tokyo. Beyond that, there was just road. As they started to cross the border, Kagome turned around, taking one last, long look at her hometown.
She didn't expect things to turn out like they did. She just thought they'd make their way to Kyoto and see the priestess who'll help them. She CERTAINLY didn't expect Kikyou to suddenly appear and try to steal her soul.
"C'mon Kagome, hurry up." Inuyasha said quietly.
That was another thing. It had only been two days since Kikyou had tried to steal Kagome's soul and Inuyasha was behaving weirdly: He never looked Kagome in the eye, he always spoke quietly to her and he wasn't as obnoxious as he usually was. It was definitely strange.
"Coming." Kagome said reluctantly.
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"Well, I suppose we'd better rest here for the night." Sango said, sitting down underneath a tree near the motorway.
They all sat down, letting their feet have a rest from the long day of walking.
"Sooooo..." Shippou said, trying to break the awkward silence. "How come you knew that money-man Miroku?"
Miroku raised his head to look at Shippou. He had also been unusually quiet since Kikyou had appeared.
"He was the one...who gave my family the kazaana curse." He said darkly.
Everybody stared intently at Miroku, waiting for an explanation. After about ten minutes, Miroku finally opened his mouth.
"My Great-great-great-great-great-great grandfather was the one who first fought Naraku. The battle spanned over several years and it's said that each time they met, Naraku stole the form of a different person."
'He assumes different forms?!' Kagome thought.
"In their final confrontation, it is said that Naraku took the form of a beautiful courtesan. My grandfather did indeed posses incredible spiritual powers but..."
"He was a pervert." Sango said a-matter-of-factly.
"Ahem." Miroku coughed irritably. "ANYWAY, Naraku pierced my grandfather, straight through his sealing scroll saying, 'the hellhole I have opened in your hand shall ultimately swallow you, and your children and your children's children. So long as I'm alive, this curse shall be passed down until your line has vanished from the earth!' and escaped him forever."
It was completely silent. The only sound was the crackling of the fire Shippou had made a few minutes before Miroku's story.
Miroku raised his kazaana hand in front of his face a clenched it, smiling sadly.
"If I cannot defeat Naraku.... Then in a few years, I too shall be devoured."
Suddenly, Inuyasha stood up, a fiery look in his eyes. "He was with Kikyou right? He must be the bastard that brought her back in that evil form! I'll tear his insides apart!"
'His got so much determination.' Kagome thought. 'Maybe he really liked Kikyou. Maybe he still really likes her..."
"Well..." Miroku said.
"Well what?" Inuyasha said.
"He apparently nearly came into possession of the Shikon No Tama. He slew the priestess who was guarding it..."
"He killed Kikyou!" Inuyasha was now in a flying rage. "He tricked me AND Kikyou so we would end up killing each other? That must be it! I'll find him! I'll kill him!"
"But, we have a mission to complete remember?" Shippou piped up.
"I don't care about that!" Inuyasha yelled, causing the little demon to grab onto Kagome's sleeve.
"Right now all I care about is finding Naraku and destroying him like he did to me and Kikyou!"
And with that, he stomped off into the small forest near their tree.
"So that's what's been going on." Everyone turned around to see Kaede standing near the road. "It was Naraku's evil plot that led to Kikyou's death and now he's brought her back for some other dastardly scheme."
"How the hell did you get here!?" Sango yelled. "You scared me half to death!"
"Oh? Did I? I'm sorry." Kaede walked over to the group and sat down. "I'm on a journey of my own you see. I'm travelling to Osaka to speak to a VERY powerful priest. I need his advice as to why my sister has returned to us." She took a flask out of her kimono and began drinking from it. After a few swigs, she looked over at Kagome.
"You seem troubled child." She said softly.
"Hmm? Oh. I'm just worried about Inuyasha." Kagome replied absent-mindedly.
"Yes." Agreed Kaede. "It appears that there was more to Inuyasha and Kikyou's relationship than I first thought."
A few moments silence and then:
"Well, we'd all better get some sleep. Thinking while you're tired doesn't get you anywhere." And with that, Kaede rested her head against the tree and fell asleep. The others followed her advice and soon, everyone was asleep.
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OK, that was short, but I think I have writer's block or something. (I don't even know what that is!) Plus, I've gotta update my CCS story, which I shouldn't really have started as I haven't got a plot for it yet! Oh well, it'll come to me.
I hope.
Ja ne!
Sakura Clover
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The gang had reached the outskirts of Tokyo. Beyond that, there was just road. As they started to cross the border, Kagome turned around, taking one last, long look at her hometown.
She didn't expect things to turn out like they did. She just thought they'd make their way to Kyoto and see the priestess who'll help them. She CERTAINLY didn't expect Kikyou to suddenly appear and try to steal her soul.
"C'mon Kagome, hurry up." Inuyasha said quietly.
That was another thing. It had only been two days since Kikyou had tried to steal Kagome's soul and Inuyasha was behaving weirdly: He never looked Kagome in the eye, he always spoke quietly to her and he wasn't as obnoxious as he usually was. It was definitely strange.
"Coming." Kagome said reluctantly.
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"Well, I suppose we'd better rest here for the night." Sango said, sitting down underneath a tree near the motorway.
They all sat down, letting their feet have a rest from the long day of walking.
"Sooooo..." Shippou said, trying to break the awkward silence. "How come you knew that money-man Miroku?"
Miroku raised his head to look at Shippou. He had also been unusually quiet since Kikyou had appeared.
"He was the one...who gave my family the kazaana curse." He said darkly.
Everybody stared intently at Miroku, waiting for an explanation. After about ten minutes, Miroku finally opened his mouth.
"My Great-great-great-great-great-great grandfather was the one who first fought Naraku. The battle spanned over several years and it's said that each time they met, Naraku stole the form of a different person."
'He assumes different forms?!' Kagome thought.
"In their final confrontation, it is said that Naraku took the form of a beautiful courtesan. My grandfather did indeed posses incredible spiritual powers but..."
"He was a pervert." Sango said a-matter-of-factly.
"Ahem." Miroku coughed irritably. "ANYWAY, Naraku pierced my grandfather, straight through his sealing scroll saying, 'the hellhole I have opened in your hand shall ultimately swallow you, and your children and your children's children. So long as I'm alive, this curse shall be passed down until your line has vanished from the earth!' and escaped him forever."
It was completely silent. The only sound was the crackling of the fire Shippou had made a few minutes before Miroku's story.
Miroku raised his kazaana hand in front of his face a clenched it, smiling sadly.
"If I cannot defeat Naraku.... Then in a few years, I too shall be devoured."
Suddenly, Inuyasha stood up, a fiery look in his eyes. "He was with Kikyou right? He must be the bastard that brought her back in that evil form! I'll tear his insides apart!"
'His got so much determination.' Kagome thought. 'Maybe he really liked Kikyou. Maybe he still really likes her..."
"Well..." Miroku said.
"Well what?" Inuyasha said.
"He apparently nearly came into possession of the Shikon No Tama. He slew the priestess who was guarding it..."
"He killed Kikyou!" Inuyasha was now in a flying rage. "He tricked me AND Kikyou so we would end up killing each other? That must be it! I'll find him! I'll kill him!"
"But, we have a mission to complete remember?" Shippou piped up.
"I don't care about that!" Inuyasha yelled, causing the little demon to grab onto Kagome's sleeve.
"Right now all I care about is finding Naraku and destroying him like he did to me and Kikyou!"
And with that, he stomped off into the small forest near their tree.
"So that's what's been going on." Everyone turned around to see Kaede standing near the road. "It was Naraku's evil plot that led to Kikyou's death and now he's brought her back for some other dastardly scheme."
"How the hell did you get here!?" Sango yelled. "You scared me half to death!"
"Oh? Did I? I'm sorry." Kaede walked over to the group and sat down. "I'm on a journey of my own you see. I'm travelling to Osaka to speak to a VERY powerful priest. I need his advice as to why my sister has returned to us." She took a flask out of her kimono and began drinking from it. After a few swigs, she looked over at Kagome.
"You seem troubled child." She said softly.
"Hmm? Oh. I'm just worried about Inuyasha." Kagome replied absent-mindedly.
"Yes." Agreed Kaede. "It appears that there was more to Inuyasha and Kikyou's relationship than I first thought."
A few moments silence and then:
"Well, we'd all better get some sleep. Thinking while you're tired doesn't get you anywhere." And with that, Kaede rested her head against the tree and fell asleep. The others followed her advice and soon, everyone was asleep.
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OK, that was short, but I think I have writer's block or something. (I don't even know what that is!) Plus, I've gotta update my CCS story, which I shouldn't really have started as I haven't got a plot for it yet! Oh well, it'll come to me.
I hope.
Ja ne!
Sakura Clover
