I don't own Inuyasha or the name 'Kirara'… but Riana, Wren, and Kirara, (The characters that I've created!) are mine!
Chapter 6
Of Swords and Old Tales
"Kirara," Wren whispers her name as he tries to wake her.
"Huh? What?" Kirara opens her eyes and stretches, very much like a cat.
"I need to get something from my house."
"Okay, let's wake Riana and Shippo…"
"I'm awake," Riana sighs irritably.
"Is Shippo?" Kirara turns to her new friend.
"Huh?" Shippo yawns and sits up sleepily. "Did someone say my name?"
"We need to go to your house Shippo," Kirara smiles at the sleepy kitsune.
"Kay, can we get some stuff to bring back?" Shippo yawns again.
"Let's go," Kirara smiles.
"Aren't we going to bring your parents?" Riana frowns at Kirara.
"Not this time," Kirara frowns.
"Okay," Wren bends down and offers Kirara his back. "Kirara, hop on."
"Um, okay," Kirara swallows hard as she climbs on.
"Wren, does your house have barriers?" Kirara frowns from her position on Wren's back.
"Yeah, mom put them up," Wren weakly grins back at Kirara. "They're supposed to keep out unfriendly youkai and bad people."
"Will it let Riana in?" Shippo blinks.
"She's not evil," Wren states, as he hurries everyone into the house.
"Wren, what are we looking for?" Shippo asks.
"Dad's sword."
"While you get that, I think I need to get a few things…" Shippo winces.
Wren raises an eyebrow at him, "Take someone with you."
"I'll go with Shippo-sama," Riana nods to Wren and Shippo leads them from the room.
"Wren, where is your father's sword supposed to be?"
"In their room."
"Oh," Kirara felt something pulse. "Did you feel that?"
"Feel what?" Wren frowns.
"Nevermind," Kirara shakes her head. Wren glances at her worriedly before entering his parent's room.
Kirara follows Wren and looks up on the wall. The sword is crossed by a bow. Wren takes the sword down, leaving the bow by its lonesome. Kirara feels the pulse again; it's coming from the bow and the sword!
Wren frowns and looks to Kirara, "Did you feel that?"
"Yeah," Kirara pulls the bow off the wall and finds a bag of arrows nearby. Wren looks at her oddly, "They both pulsed, so they must want to come with us."
"Tetsusaiga," Wren sighs. Kirara feels the sword pulse again, she places her hand on the sword itself and the pulsing begins to beat faster. "WHAT DID YOU DO?"
"I don't know!" Kirara yelps as she holds the bow and arrows close to her for protection. They both watch in horror and shock as the sword splits in two, revealing a slender short sword beside the true form of Tetsusaiga. "Um, Wren?"
"I guess the short sword is for you," Wren frowns as he hands over the blade.
"Why?"
"You touched it and it was created," Wren sighs in exasperation.
Kirara picks up the short sword and smiles, "I guess I'll call it Fang."
"Huh?" Wren blinks in surprise.
"Well, I can't call it Neko because it's an inu's fang, and I can't call it Inu because I'm a neko."
"Feh!" Wren grunts.
"What's all the commotion?" Riana runs into the room and is being followed by Shippo.
"Tetsusaiga just split into two swords," Kirara smiles, then frowns. "Does anyone else sense the barrier collapsing?"
"Huh?" Wren and the others look at her in shock.
"Demons!" Kirara squeaks. "Hundreds…"
At that exact moment a demon enters the room via the door, "Give me the jewel!"
"Out the window!" Wren yells, dragging Kirara with him. They jump to the ground and sprint away from many demons until they find themselves trapped at the sacred well.
"Um, I know we really shouldn't…" Kirara whispers, "But I'm jumping!"
"Not without me you aren't," Wren growls and wraps an arm around her waist. He jumps down into the well, only to be followed by Shippo and Riana.
They hit the ground with a light thud. They scale the walls of the well, only to see a field and a young child playing with an ugly green toad, "Is that Jaken?" Shippo frowns.
"He's playing with Rin, but if that's true, where is Sesshomaru?" Kirara growls as the toad leaves the young girl in the field and sneaks away. "Stupid toad! He hates Rin!" Kirara takes off like a shot and is at Rin's side in a second.
"Hi! Rin is Rin! Do you want to play with Rin?"
"Hi Rin. My name is Kirara," Kirara smiles at the child. "I'd love to play with you."
"Yea! Rin happy nee-san wants to play with Rin!" Rin grins, but looks up at Kirara's head in awe. Kirara sighs and kneels down so Rin can pet her ears.
"Hi," Wren smiles at his cousin. "I'm Wren, I'm your cousin. Where is my uncle Sesshomaru?"
"Sesshomaru-sama went to see something at the village, leaving Rin with Jaken-san! Where is Jaken-san?" Rin looks around for Jaken and begins to cry again. "Jaken-san lost me again!"
"Don't worry Rin," Kirara hugs the girl. "We'll help you find your Sesshomaru-sama."
Rin hugs Kirara back and smiles happily, "Thank you Kirara nee-san!"
"You're welcome, Rin," Kirara whispers to the little girl.
Riana walks up to the human child and drapes her cloak over the small body.
"Who is nee-san?" Rin tilts her head in curiosity.
"You may call me Riana, Rin-chan," Riana smiles at the young child through wise eyes. "Your Sesshomaru-sama must really care for you to search for you and spend time with you."
"Sesshomaru-sama love Rin and Rin love Sesshomaru-sama!" Rin smiles happily.
"I am glad you are happy Rin-chan." Riana sighs, "I am happy you have someone who cares about you. Rin, never take his care for granted."
"Rin not understand Riana nee-san," Rin yawns and falls asleep.
"Someday, you will…" Riana sighs. "We are much alike, Rin-chan. I just pray you never experience the hatred that was directed my way."
"How are you like my Rin?" an emotionless voice flows from in front of Riana.
"You must be Sesshomaru-sama," Riana lifts her eyes up to his. "Rin-chan… is my incarnation. Odd, that a human child would be reincarnated as a thing even more hated than a hanyou." Riana chuckles sadly.
"What are you?" Sesshomaru demands.
"I am Riana Velázquez. I am not a hanyou, but I'm only one half kitsune. The other half… I control better than any of my father's race. My father's race is those that walk the night."
"And what race would that be?" Sesshomaru glares at Riana.
"One so evil that I had to watch my mother kill my father, then she killed herself. I was like Rin, at her age… Long ago, before all of my father's and the youkai race began to try and kill me. They think I am not worthy to live. The creatures of darkness, that fear the daylight, don't fear the only one of their blood that can walk in the sun and bask in its rays!" Riana laughs coldly. "They are fools. I am no threat to them, unless they attack me. Youkai think I'm merely a hanyou… but what would they know about the children of darkness?"
"Who are the children of darkness, the creatures of darkness you speak of?" Sesshomaru growls.
"Why…I speak of vampires, Sesshomaru-sama," Riana winces when she sees his shocked expression. "I can control my vampire side by letting the kitsune side rule more. I control my need for blood, and I only take animal blood, and never a humans or a youkais."
"I shall give you protection because you were kind to Rin."
"I thank you Sesshomaru-sama, but I believe your nephew is eager to speak to you."
Riana walks into the night, as Wren walks toward Sesshomaru, "She's a nice person, Uncle."
"What do you wish to speak to me of?"
"My mother and father were murdered, and the jewel has reappeared." Wren sighs, "Kirara has the jewel, but last night we were chased through the well by hundreds of demons. Miroku and Sango should be safe, for now, but someone was controlling the youkai, and Kirara could sense them coming."
"You and yours are welcome in my home, nephew."
Hi everyone! I just finished my finals! I get the rest of the week off! YEA! I really shouldn't get over excited because knowing my mom… home = chores. Ugh! I get to clean up the kitchen! AGAIN! Oh well, I won't be cleaning it for long, especially when I've got my headset on! That means that I can get back to writing more chapters for you guys! I'm trying to make the chapters longer, but it'll depend on how much uninterrupted time I get. I NEED A LOCK ON MY DOOR! Well, hope to post maybe a few more chapters this week and weekend! See ya later!
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