Broken Hearts
AN: As you know these characters belong to me so please don't use any of them without my express permission.
It had been two weeks since Kamen joined up with Niroku and Katia. Niroku still hadn't confessed his love because it was more difficult to get her alone when there was another person in their group. All he needed was a chance alone with her. Also Kamen had been told about her lineage after a battle with a demon where she had to use some of her powers, but he still didn't know all of the facts like either of their human nights.
One day they were walking down a road when they saw a wagon up ahead.
"It looks like they're in trouble." Kamen stated. All three of them walked up to the wagon. One of the wheels was broken and they weren't able to lift the edge of the cart so they could change the wheel.
"Hello there. Do you need any help?" Katia asked as they neared the wagon.
"I doubt you could help miss." Said one of the men. He looked over the group and, luckily, missed Niroku's ears because Niroku had flattened them against the top of his skull. They really didn't need a scene right now.
"Well, sir, we can-" Kamen was cut off by a shout.
"Niroku! Niroku, is that you?!" shouted a feminine voice from the front of the wagon. A young woman of about nineteen walked toward them. She had reddish blond hair and dark grey eyes.. She was about one to two inches shorter than Katia.
~Who's she?~ Katia asked. She tried very hard to and managed to keep all traces of jealousy out of her mind's voice.
~I think that's Caterina. An old friend of mine.~ Niroku replied. "Caterina?" he asked aloud.
"Yes! It is I. I knew you would recognize me." The young woman said. Caterina walked up and threw her arms around a very stunned Niroku. She then took a step back and grinned broadly at Niroku. Everyone missed the death glare Katia shot at Caterina, had anyone seen they would've known how hard Katia was straining to keep her emotions in check.
Kamen suddenly took the hands of the young woman. "Hello my dear. Am I correct in thinking that my lady's name is Caterina?"
Caterina looked stunned. Niroku was sweat dropping along with Katia. They guessed what was coming up next. "Uh, yes. Yes it is."
"My Lady Caterina, I would be honored if you would bear my child." Kamen said. (AN: remember that's he's a pervert.)
Suddenly a hand came out of nowhere and smacked him upside the head and a voice said, "That's enough of that. You ask that of every woman you see." It was Katia. Niroku was still looking exasperated.
"Well anyway," Niroku said when he'd gotten over his frustration at the 'monk.' "Do you need any help?"
Caterina turned sparkling eyes on him. "Yes, if you could. We can't replace the wheel so that we may head on our way again."
"Okay, we can help. Hey Katia." Niroku called.
Katia looked up from where she was trying to get it through Kamen thick skull that you don't ask every woman you see to bear your child. "What?" she called.
"Come over here and help with this. I only have two hands after all." Niroku said grinning. Katia shook her head but walked over to him all the same.
"Are you sure that girl can help?" Caterina asked. "She doesn't look strong enough. Both the wheel and the wagon are quite heavy."
"Don't worry about that." Katia said.
Both Katia and Niroku walked over to the cart.
~Okay, who does what?~ Katia asked.
~I think I'd better lift the wagon so it won't seem quite as strange.~ Niroku said. Katia knew what he meant, and she really didn't want to explain away any abnormal strength.
Niroku lifted the corner of the wagon and Katia replaced the wheel. Working together they had finished in less than a minute.
"Wow, you're so strong Niroku." Caterina said. She latched herself onto Niroku's arm and, since he was still stunned by this, dragged him toward the place where they'd set camp. "You must stay for dinner with us."
Katia was seething and thanking the gods that the young woman wasn't near her right now or she might have strangled the life out of her. She also knew that she would probably have to spend the night with her and her family, which consisted of four men, two women other than Caterina, and three children.
That night the dinner went rather peacefully because Caterina didn't act the way she had toward Niroku in front of her family. Katia had gone to take a bath in the near by river when Caterina asked Niroku if she could speak to him in private for a moment.
"Uh, okay I guess." He said after shooting a glare that clearly stated that if Kamen went anywhere near the river he would die. Kamen just shot him an innocent look in return.
Caterina stopped in a clearing about ten feet from the camp.
"What did you want to talk to me about?" Niroku asked nervously. He suddenly felt that it was a very bad idea to follow her though he didn't know why. After all, Caterina had been one of the very, very few friends Niroku had had when he was younger
"I just wanted to tell you something." Suddenly the Caterina before him wasn't the same hyper girl she was in front of her family. She was very serious. "I wanted to tell you that I love you." And with that she kissed Niroku on the lips. He was so stunned that for a few seconds he couldn't do anything.
He was so stunned that he didn't notice the familiar aura pulsating from somewhere behind him
~*~*~*Couple minutes ago*~*~*~
Katia had come back after her quick bath to find both Niroku and Caterina gone. She turned to Kamen and asked, "Where is Niroku, and Caterina while we're at it?"
"They went off just a moment ago." Kamen said. He pointed to the right, toward where Niroku and Caterina had gone.
Katia, following her keen senses, found the, in no time. The image before her though broke her heart. She saw Niroku, who had his back to her, and Caterina kissing.
Katia stood there stunned for what seemed like eternity, though it was only a few second, when she turned and headed back toward camp. Her heart began to ice over for the second time because she had fallen in love again and the person she loved had not returned her feelings. She was so distracted that she didn't hear Niroku's voice speaking to Caterina from behind her.
She reached camp and when Kamen saw her he guessed what had happened. Saying nothing she walked over to her pack and pulled out her blanket. She slowly fell 'asleep'. After all it was a little late.
~*~*~*Back at the clearing*~*~*~
Niroku suddenly regained his senses and pushed Caterina away. "What the hell are you doing?" he asked.
"I'm just telling you that I love you." Caterina said.
"I'm sorry Caterina, but I don't love you. I can't love you." Niroku said.
"I see. You love that other girl...Katia...don't you?" Caterina asked. She looked down at the ground.
"Yes, I do." Niroku stated simply.
"Then go. Just go." Caterina said. Niroku, sensing that she wanted to be alone, did as she asked.
When he reached the clearing he was surprised to see that Katia was already asleep. He sat beside Kamen. They sat there in silence for a bit, just thinking. Niroku about what had happened during the clearing. And Kamen about what Katia could have seen.
AN: As you know these characters belong to me so please don't use any of them without my express permission.
It had been two weeks since Kamen joined up with Niroku and Katia. Niroku still hadn't confessed his love because it was more difficult to get her alone when there was another person in their group. All he needed was a chance alone with her. Also Kamen had been told about her lineage after a battle with a demon where she had to use some of her powers, but he still didn't know all of the facts like either of their human nights.
One day they were walking down a road when they saw a wagon up ahead.
"It looks like they're in trouble." Kamen stated. All three of them walked up to the wagon. One of the wheels was broken and they weren't able to lift the edge of the cart so they could change the wheel.
"Hello there. Do you need any help?" Katia asked as they neared the wagon.
"I doubt you could help miss." Said one of the men. He looked over the group and, luckily, missed Niroku's ears because Niroku had flattened them against the top of his skull. They really didn't need a scene right now.
"Well, sir, we can-" Kamen was cut off by a shout.
"Niroku! Niroku, is that you?!" shouted a feminine voice from the front of the wagon. A young woman of about nineteen walked toward them. She had reddish blond hair and dark grey eyes.. She was about one to two inches shorter than Katia.
~Who's she?~ Katia asked. She tried very hard to and managed to keep all traces of jealousy out of her mind's voice.
~I think that's Caterina. An old friend of mine.~ Niroku replied. "Caterina?" he asked aloud.
"Yes! It is I. I knew you would recognize me." The young woman said. Caterina walked up and threw her arms around a very stunned Niroku. She then took a step back and grinned broadly at Niroku. Everyone missed the death glare Katia shot at Caterina, had anyone seen they would've known how hard Katia was straining to keep her emotions in check.
Kamen suddenly took the hands of the young woman. "Hello my dear. Am I correct in thinking that my lady's name is Caterina?"
Caterina looked stunned. Niroku was sweat dropping along with Katia. They guessed what was coming up next. "Uh, yes. Yes it is."
"My Lady Caterina, I would be honored if you would bear my child." Kamen said. (AN: remember that's he's a pervert.)
Suddenly a hand came out of nowhere and smacked him upside the head and a voice said, "That's enough of that. You ask that of every woman you see." It was Katia. Niroku was still looking exasperated.
"Well anyway," Niroku said when he'd gotten over his frustration at the 'monk.' "Do you need any help?"
Caterina turned sparkling eyes on him. "Yes, if you could. We can't replace the wheel so that we may head on our way again."
"Okay, we can help. Hey Katia." Niroku called.
Katia looked up from where she was trying to get it through Kamen thick skull that you don't ask every woman you see to bear your child. "What?" she called.
"Come over here and help with this. I only have two hands after all." Niroku said grinning. Katia shook her head but walked over to him all the same.
"Are you sure that girl can help?" Caterina asked. "She doesn't look strong enough. Both the wheel and the wagon are quite heavy."
"Don't worry about that." Katia said.
Both Katia and Niroku walked over to the cart.
~Okay, who does what?~ Katia asked.
~I think I'd better lift the wagon so it won't seem quite as strange.~ Niroku said. Katia knew what he meant, and she really didn't want to explain away any abnormal strength.
Niroku lifted the corner of the wagon and Katia replaced the wheel. Working together they had finished in less than a minute.
"Wow, you're so strong Niroku." Caterina said. She latched herself onto Niroku's arm and, since he was still stunned by this, dragged him toward the place where they'd set camp. "You must stay for dinner with us."
Katia was seething and thanking the gods that the young woman wasn't near her right now or she might have strangled the life out of her. She also knew that she would probably have to spend the night with her and her family, which consisted of four men, two women other than Caterina, and three children.
That night the dinner went rather peacefully because Caterina didn't act the way she had toward Niroku in front of her family. Katia had gone to take a bath in the near by river when Caterina asked Niroku if she could speak to him in private for a moment.
"Uh, okay I guess." He said after shooting a glare that clearly stated that if Kamen went anywhere near the river he would die. Kamen just shot him an innocent look in return.
Caterina stopped in a clearing about ten feet from the camp.
"What did you want to talk to me about?" Niroku asked nervously. He suddenly felt that it was a very bad idea to follow her though he didn't know why. After all, Caterina had been one of the very, very few friends Niroku had had when he was younger
"I just wanted to tell you something." Suddenly the Caterina before him wasn't the same hyper girl she was in front of her family. She was very serious. "I wanted to tell you that I love you." And with that she kissed Niroku on the lips. He was so stunned that for a few seconds he couldn't do anything.
He was so stunned that he didn't notice the familiar aura pulsating from somewhere behind him
~*~*~*Couple minutes ago*~*~*~
Katia had come back after her quick bath to find both Niroku and Caterina gone. She turned to Kamen and asked, "Where is Niroku, and Caterina while we're at it?"
"They went off just a moment ago." Kamen said. He pointed to the right, toward where Niroku and Caterina had gone.
Katia, following her keen senses, found the, in no time. The image before her though broke her heart. She saw Niroku, who had his back to her, and Caterina kissing.
Katia stood there stunned for what seemed like eternity, though it was only a few second, when she turned and headed back toward camp. Her heart began to ice over for the second time because she had fallen in love again and the person she loved had not returned her feelings. She was so distracted that she didn't hear Niroku's voice speaking to Caterina from behind her.
She reached camp and when Kamen saw her he guessed what had happened. Saying nothing she walked over to her pack and pulled out her blanket. She slowly fell 'asleep'. After all it was a little late.
~*~*~*Back at the clearing*~*~*~
Niroku suddenly regained his senses and pushed Caterina away. "What the hell are you doing?" he asked.
"I'm just telling you that I love you." Caterina said.
"I'm sorry Caterina, but I don't love you. I can't love you." Niroku said.
"I see. You love that other girl...Katia...don't you?" Caterina asked. She looked down at the ground.
"Yes, I do." Niroku stated simply.
"Then go. Just go." Caterina said. Niroku, sensing that she wanted to be alone, did as she asked.
When he reached the clearing he was surprised to see that Katia was already asleep. He sat beside Kamen. They sat there in silence for a bit, just thinking. Niroku about what had happened during the clearing. And Kamen about what Katia could have seen.
