"Yes, a white demon came...with a little girl." I threw him down. So Kanna
still had a child with her, or at least the rumors of her having a child
were not false. I mean, what white haired demon would have a human child in
check? I never did occur to me to further make sure it was Kanna who had
passed by.
* * *
Where was she? Ever since we had arrived at the village Kohana had done nothing but run off and get lost. Last time she had knocked over a fruit stand while playing tag with another kid. The time before it was that she lost track of time and ended up in the lake...when she didn't know how to swim! The girl was doing this on purpose. Sometimes I wish I had never taken her with me. I wasn't any closer to finding Kagura, and at this pace I'd never find her.
I turned around the corner and stopped dead. I quickly hid on the other side of the corner. I peeked around. No, I wasn't seeing things. There was Lord Sesshomaru, watching idly Kohana and some girl play. A toad like demon holding a stick was jumping around, probably complaining about something. Mentally I kicked myself, reminding myself of my stupidity, and complaining about my luck. This village had never heard of the White Demon, but Lord Sesshomaru knew who I was, and who I used to work for.
Why did he have to show up here?
* * *
I knew Kanna would be mad if she found me. She had been last time. It wasn't my fault that the cart happened to be in my way. Rin had crawled under it, but I couldn't because I wasn't small enough. I remember her dragging me out of the crowd before I was pinpointed, but sometimes I think that staying with the crowd might have been better. Kanna didn't get mad much, but she was not happy with me.
Rin had found me exploring the shops with Kanna. Kanna had been attempting to find non-white clothes. The problem wasn't with the clothes, after a while the clothes just turned back white. Kanna said that it had something to do with her being the void. She still hadn't explained that. So Rin and I escaped off. I met her caretaker or something like that. He looked like a toad and was named Jaken. Rin and I didn't like him, he was too toady. There was also Lord Sesshomaru. I semi-knew him, Kanna had mentioned him to me. He seemed like stone. He didn't really react to anything, and he was very quiet. I looked at him, and shading my eyes against the sun saw Kanna duck behind another building. Maybe if I came quickly she wouldn't get too mad.
"Kanna, Kanna!" I shouted racing off to where she was.
* * *
I winced when Kohana called out my name. Just my luck, Lord Sesshomaru would look to see who she was calling too. He'd see me, and urghh that would lead to complicated things I didn't want to think about. Why couldn't I have stayed at the castle? Why, why, why did I have to take a leaf out of Kagura's book! Why couldn't I have just found Kagura and traveled with her? Why did everything happen to me!
Kohana rounded the corner and hit me full on. I almost fell from the impact, Kohana did.
"Kanna, I'm sorry I ran off, I was just so bored. So I saw Rin and we decided to play and...you're not mad are you?" Kohana bubbled up. I closed my eyes and counted down from ten. Nine, eight, seven, six, five, four, three, two...
"No, Kohana, I'm not, just don't run off next time." At that moment Rin appeared.
"Rin is sorry for getting Kohana in trouble." Rin said. I stared at her a bit. Why was she talking like that?
"Rin, don't run off like that!" the toad demon said appearing on our side of the corner. Then he saw me.
"You!" he accused. I stiffened, reaching for my mirror. Kohana grabbed my arm.
"I'm sorry." Kohana said. I winced again and dropped my mirror. Could things get any worse?
* * *
I landed the feather next to my older sister. That stupid toad that followed Lord Sesshomaru was there along with two girls.
"Kanna, I've been looking for you." I said shrinking my feather and putting it away. Kanna turned around and winced. Was she not happy to see her own sister?
"Kagura." She said, it was a statement, not a greeting. I had chased her around for this? I wanted an explanation! Who were these children, why had she left the castle, and what had happened!
"KANNA, WHERE HAVE YOU BEEN? WHO IS SHE AND WHY IN THE WORLD IS SHE WITH YOU!" I shouted letting my rage overwhelm me. I knew I should have waited until my feelings were under control.
"I would like to know the answer to that myself."
* * *
I had to ask? Lord Sesshomaru would have been hard enough to deal with, now Kagura! I admit earlier I would have wanted to see her, but not now!
"A lot of places. Where have you been?" I retorted. Kagura stuttered. I smirked; she didn't expect anything besides mild resistance. I was the older sister, was that so hard of her to accept?
"I..I..I..who is she?" she stuttered. I didn't expect her collect herself that quickly.
"That is Kohana; I've been taking care of her." I laced the last part with venom. I practically dared Kagura to try something.
* * *
"Kanna, I'm your sister, abandon her and come home." I tried. She had changed. She had never been that defiant. When had it happened, had it always been there?
"No..." Kanna replied, but her voice was hesitant. She was cracking. This was my sister; we had been together all our lives. She couldn't abandon me for some little kid she barely knew!
"Kanna, what is she too you? I'm your sister." I coaxed. Not so defiant now was she, I snickered.
* * *
Why wasn't anyone helping me? Couldn't they see that something was wrong? I looked at Rin, she was confused, Sesshomaru was like steel, Jaken unsure, and Kohana looking slightly betrayed. What would I do, what should I do.
"Kanna, please, come with me, I miss you." I looked down. There was no use, I already knew the outcome. I would go. I looked up to Sesshomaru and locked gazes. I flickered by glance to Kohana, pleading for him to understand and take care of her. He nodded, it was the briefest of nods, but he agreed. I looked up at Kagura, and turned to follow her.
"Kanna!" Kohana called out, but I didn't do a thing.
* * *
She walked away from me, she didn't even turn. She didn't say good-bye. Then again she never did say for sure she'd never abandon me. I just assumed, but she had told me herself. She had never been sure. Who was I compared to her sister?
"Kanna!" I cried out again. I started to run toward her, but a firm grip held me back. I looked up to find Lord Sesshomaru holding me back. He didn't look at me though. He stared ahead at Kanna's retreating form. Was he wondering why she left? I couldn't tell, he had an unreadable face.
* * *
I heard Kohana's cries, but I didn't do anything. I remembered the day I told her that I didn't know. It had been a lie all along. Somewhere, somehow I knew that I would give her up for my sister. It was amazing; I had escaped the slavery of Naraku. I had thought that I was finally free, only to see that I was a slave to my own sister.
* * *
A/N: Don't own anything beside a bunch of stupid villagers, Kohana, and the numerous plot bunnies that died making this fic.
PEOPLE! This is the time to tell me what you think. You have two options- one I will leave the story as it is, or –two I will write an epilogue which will take sometime after this last scene. So please review and tell me what you think. If this turns out to be the last chapter I want everyone who reviewed to know that they really made my day. You guys got to me to get off my lazy bum and actually work on this. For that I commentate you and thank you!
WolfbanesHybrid:
Thank you. Ummm, W.H., I uhh, kinda told you who the other 'white demon' is. I kinda know you in real life. Oh don't worry, more plot bunnies will die. They're dropping like flies!
Sesshomarufan17:
Yes, I noticed it was short too. I wanted to add more, but I can't write Sesshomaru correctly and Rin is really hard to write with all that third person... hope this is longer!
Lynk89
Thanks for reviewing again! You are such an awesome reviewer! I just love people like you! Thank you for the location...must tell peeps that! Also no....Kanna is not the white demon mentioned...I think this chapter kinda tells you who is it was. I will update quickly...as soon as I figure out who's plotting to decorate my locker...I told them not too!
* * *
Where was she? Ever since we had arrived at the village Kohana had done nothing but run off and get lost. Last time she had knocked over a fruit stand while playing tag with another kid. The time before it was that she lost track of time and ended up in the lake...when she didn't know how to swim! The girl was doing this on purpose. Sometimes I wish I had never taken her with me. I wasn't any closer to finding Kagura, and at this pace I'd never find her.
I turned around the corner and stopped dead. I quickly hid on the other side of the corner. I peeked around. No, I wasn't seeing things. There was Lord Sesshomaru, watching idly Kohana and some girl play. A toad like demon holding a stick was jumping around, probably complaining about something. Mentally I kicked myself, reminding myself of my stupidity, and complaining about my luck. This village had never heard of the White Demon, but Lord Sesshomaru knew who I was, and who I used to work for.
Why did he have to show up here?
* * *
I knew Kanna would be mad if she found me. She had been last time. It wasn't my fault that the cart happened to be in my way. Rin had crawled under it, but I couldn't because I wasn't small enough. I remember her dragging me out of the crowd before I was pinpointed, but sometimes I think that staying with the crowd might have been better. Kanna didn't get mad much, but she was not happy with me.
Rin had found me exploring the shops with Kanna. Kanna had been attempting to find non-white clothes. The problem wasn't with the clothes, after a while the clothes just turned back white. Kanna said that it had something to do with her being the void. She still hadn't explained that. So Rin and I escaped off. I met her caretaker or something like that. He looked like a toad and was named Jaken. Rin and I didn't like him, he was too toady. There was also Lord Sesshomaru. I semi-knew him, Kanna had mentioned him to me. He seemed like stone. He didn't really react to anything, and he was very quiet. I looked at him, and shading my eyes against the sun saw Kanna duck behind another building. Maybe if I came quickly she wouldn't get too mad.
"Kanna, Kanna!" I shouted racing off to where she was.
* * *
I winced when Kohana called out my name. Just my luck, Lord Sesshomaru would look to see who she was calling too. He'd see me, and urghh that would lead to complicated things I didn't want to think about. Why couldn't I have stayed at the castle? Why, why, why did I have to take a leaf out of Kagura's book! Why couldn't I have just found Kagura and traveled with her? Why did everything happen to me!
Kohana rounded the corner and hit me full on. I almost fell from the impact, Kohana did.
"Kanna, I'm sorry I ran off, I was just so bored. So I saw Rin and we decided to play and...you're not mad are you?" Kohana bubbled up. I closed my eyes and counted down from ten. Nine, eight, seven, six, five, four, three, two...
"No, Kohana, I'm not, just don't run off next time." At that moment Rin appeared.
"Rin is sorry for getting Kohana in trouble." Rin said. I stared at her a bit. Why was she talking like that?
"Rin, don't run off like that!" the toad demon said appearing on our side of the corner. Then he saw me.
"You!" he accused. I stiffened, reaching for my mirror. Kohana grabbed my arm.
"I'm sorry." Kohana said. I winced again and dropped my mirror. Could things get any worse?
* * *
I landed the feather next to my older sister. That stupid toad that followed Lord Sesshomaru was there along with two girls.
"Kanna, I've been looking for you." I said shrinking my feather and putting it away. Kanna turned around and winced. Was she not happy to see her own sister?
"Kagura." She said, it was a statement, not a greeting. I had chased her around for this? I wanted an explanation! Who were these children, why had she left the castle, and what had happened!
"KANNA, WHERE HAVE YOU BEEN? WHO IS SHE AND WHY IN THE WORLD IS SHE WITH YOU!" I shouted letting my rage overwhelm me. I knew I should have waited until my feelings were under control.
"I would like to know the answer to that myself."
* * *
I had to ask? Lord Sesshomaru would have been hard enough to deal with, now Kagura! I admit earlier I would have wanted to see her, but not now!
"A lot of places. Where have you been?" I retorted. Kagura stuttered. I smirked; she didn't expect anything besides mild resistance. I was the older sister, was that so hard of her to accept?
"I..I..I..who is she?" she stuttered. I didn't expect her collect herself that quickly.
"That is Kohana; I've been taking care of her." I laced the last part with venom. I practically dared Kagura to try something.
* * *
"Kanna, I'm your sister, abandon her and come home." I tried. She had changed. She had never been that defiant. When had it happened, had it always been there?
"No..." Kanna replied, but her voice was hesitant. She was cracking. This was my sister; we had been together all our lives. She couldn't abandon me for some little kid she barely knew!
"Kanna, what is she too you? I'm your sister." I coaxed. Not so defiant now was she, I snickered.
* * *
Why wasn't anyone helping me? Couldn't they see that something was wrong? I looked at Rin, she was confused, Sesshomaru was like steel, Jaken unsure, and Kohana looking slightly betrayed. What would I do, what should I do.
"Kanna, please, come with me, I miss you." I looked down. There was no use, I already knew the outcome. I would go. I looked up to Sesshomaru and locked gazes. I flickered by glance to Kohana, pleading for him to understand and take care of her. He nodded, it was the briefest of nods, but he agreed. I looked up at Kagura, and turned to follow her.
"Kanna!" Kohana called out, but I didn't do a thing.
* * *
She walked away from me, she didn't even turn. She didn't say good-bye. Then again she never did say for sure she'd never abandon me. I just assumed, but she had told me herself. She had never been sure. Who was I compared to her sister?
"Kanna!" I cried out again. I started to run toward her, but a firm grip held me back. I looked up to find Lord Sesshomaru holding me back. He didn't look at me though. He stared ahead at Kanna's retreating form. Was he wondering why she left? I couldn't tell, he had an unreadable face.
* * *
I heard Kohana's cries, but I didn't do anything. I remembered the day I told her that I didn't know. It had been a lie all along. Somewhere, somehow I knew that I would give her up for my sister. It was amazing; I had escaped the slavery of Naraku. I had thought that I was finally free, only to see that I was a slave to my own sister.
* * *
A/N: Don't own anything beside a bunch of stupid villagers, Kohana, and the numerous plot bunnies that died making this fic.
PEOPLE! This is the time to tell me what you think. You have two options- one I will leave the story as it is, or –two I will write an epilogue which will take sometime after this last scene. So please review and tell me what you think. If this turns out to be the last chapter I want everyone who reviewed to know that they really made my day. You guys got to me to get off my lazy bum and actually work on this. For that I commentate you and thank you!
WolfbanesHybrid:
Thank you. Ummm, W.H., I uhh, kinda told you who the other 'white demon' is. I kinda know you in real life. Oh don't worry, more plot bunnies will die. They're dropping like flies!
Sesshomarufan17:
Yes, I noticed it was short too. I wanted to add more, but I can't write Sesshomaru correctly and Rin is really hard to write with all that third person... hope this is longer!
Lynk89
Thanks for reviewing again! You are such an awesome reviewer! I just love people like you! Thank you for the location...must tell peeps that! Also no....Kanna is not the white demon mentioned...I think this chapter kinda tells you who is it was. I will update quickly...as soon as I figure out who's plotting to decorate my locker...I told them not too!