Disclaimer: I, the writer, have no connection with the creator of the Inu-
Yasha series (Rumiko Takahasi), the series itself, Viz, or anyone at all
officially associated with the anime and/or manga. Nor do I claim any of
these characters or the plot line for my own.
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Kikyou smiled to herself. So this is where that wretched girl lived. She hoisted herself out of the other side of the well, wiping the dust off of her clothing.
"Sota! Get inside! It's raining!" There was the girl's voice now. It rang from the right, outside of the shrine. The sound of feet running started to fade. Kikyo hopped out. She would not waste any time.
Despite the chilly rain, she walked on through the rain to a strange looking building. Inside were the sounds of people living.
--This must be it.--
"Bye, Mom! Bye, Gramps!"
There it was again, Kagome's voice. Kikyou turned and saw Kagome waving from a door at a woman and an old man, getting into a strange contraption. It was red, made of metal, and had big black wheels on each of the corners. A pane of glass rolled down to the right, and the woman's hand waved back. The thing moved backward into the street, and was gone.
So it was just the girl?
"SOTA!"
No, it wasn't just the girl. A boy much younger ran inside the house from where Kagome was. She shut the door behind the two of them. A little boy would be no match for her.
Kikyou held the shard closely in her hand. She remembered Naraku's warnings before she left.
--"Kikyou, we are close to completion of the jewel. Only a few more shards are required before it is whole again. I will be quite sore if I lose this one and you shall suffer sever consequences."--
Only a few more. Soon this whole damn thing would be behind us. Inu-Yasha, dead and in Hell with her. All would not be well, but much better than it would have been before. She would then be able to rest at ease.
Kikyou remained in her spot, waiting for an opportunity. An opportunity outside of the rain.
A strange sound surrounded her. Kikyou's ears perked up as the sound danced in her ears. The hissing of a snake? No. The sound came from something very large, but very tired. Kikyou allowed herself a peak outside. In front of the main shrine was parked a large, yellow thing sitting atop giant wheels with kanji painted on the outside of it. There were several windows, where you could see the faces of many young people. The boy, most likely Sota ran. It opened large doors with a squeak. The boy climbed inside. The revolting scent of exhaust filled Kikyou's nostrils. She snorted in disgust. The hissing sound again as it pulled itself away from the Higurashi shrine.
Kagome was alone. Kikyou pulled out her arrows and placed one against her bow. Her lips curled in a malicious smile. She was going to get her this time, with no interference from Inu-Yasha.
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Author's Note: Happy holidays, everyone!
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Kikyou smiled to herself. So this is where that wretched girl lived. She hoisted herself out of the other side of the well, wiping the dust off of her clothing.
"Sota! Get inside! It's raining!" There was the girl's voice now. It rang from the right, outside of the shrine. The sound of feet running started to fade. Kikyo hopped out. She would not waste any time.
Despite the chilly rain, she walked on through the rain to a strange looking building. Inside were the sounds of people living.
--This must be it.--
"Bye, Mom! Bye, Gramps!"
There it was again, Kagome's voice. Kikyou turned and saw Kagome waving from a door at a woman and an old man, getting into a strange contraption. It was red, made of metal, and had big black wheels on each of the corners. A pane of glass rolled down to the right, and the woman's hand waved back. The thing moved backward into the street, and was gone.
So it was just the girl?
"SOTA!"
No, it wasn't just the girl. A boy much younger ran inside the house from where Kagome was. She shut the door behind the two of them. A little boy would be no match for her.
Kikyou held the shard closely in her hand. She remembered Naraku's warnings before she left.
--"Kikyou, we are close to completion of the jewel. Only a few more shards are required before it is whole again. I will be quite sore if I lose this one and you shall suffer sever consequences."--
Only a few more. Soon this whole damn thing would be behind us. Inu-Yasha, dead and in Hell with her. All would not be well, but much better than it would have been before. She would then be able to rest at ease.
Kikyou remained in her spot, waiting for an opportunity. An opportunity outside of the rain.
A strange sound surrounded her. Kikyou's ears perked up as the sound danced in her ears. The hissing of a snake? No. The sound came from something very large, but very tired. Kikyou allowed herself a peak outside. In front of the main shrine was parked a large, yellow thing sitting atop giant wheels with kanji painted on the outside of it. There were several windows, where you could see the faces of many young people. The boy, most likely Sota ran. It opened large doors with a squeak. The boy climbed inside. The revolting scent of exhaust filled Kikyou's nostrils. She snorted in disgust. The hissing sound again as it pulled itself away from the Higurashi shrine.
Kagome was alone. Kikyou pulled out her arrows and placed one against her bow. Her lips curled in a malicious smile. She was going to get her this time, with no interference from Inu-Yasha.
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Author's Note: Happy holidays, everyone!
