* * Years Later (When Kohana and Rin are about 15) * *
I stared down from the top of the hill. Rin was walking at a sedate pace, attempting to gain Lord Sesshomaru's approval. At least she had stopped talking in third person; it had started to get on my nerves after so many years. I stopped because I remembered this village; it was the very same village where Kanna had left me years before.
After Kanna had left I was alone. I spent a lot of time trying to think what I had done wrong. I thought of nothing. Then I cried, I cried a long time. I know that Lord Sesshomaru, Rin, and Jaken had fed me and kept me safe, but I ignored them. It was Lord Sesshomaru that told me that there was nothing I could do. He said that Kanna was a demon and demons frowned upon weakness. If I didn't get up then Kanna would never accept me. So I left, and I followed them. I grew up with Rin as my sister, sometimes in Lord Sesshomaru's fortress, sometimes on the road. I think that Rin forgot Kanna, but for some reason I never could. Now I was here at the place that had haunted me for some many years.
Rin paused a moment, then beckoned me. I smiled, and began to follow her to the town. I looked back and saw Lord Sesshomaru watching me. I smiled, a fake one, but he seemed reassured, at least he didn't watch me. I walked into the village, watching the wares. That was when it struck me, this place was prosperous, but had no defense. How come it hadn't been attacked yet? Surely many would want to take the supplies, where they that stupid?
"Excuse me, but where are your warriors?" I asked a woman running a stand.
"We don't have them."
"Why not?"
"Because we don't need them."
"How?"
"Whenever someone attacks, the White Demon leaves her cave and saves us with her mirror."
"Thank you." I said, but my voice caught. The White Demon? Kanna! I practically leaped in the air. It had to be Kanna, there was no other white demon. I raced off to find Rin.
Rin was inspecting some jewelry. I practically threw my hands up in exasperation; nothing but the promise of jewels would tear her away now. I rolled my eyes and left. After all these years I had hoped that someone would come with me. I guess I would have to be alone when I finally met with Kanna.
* * *
"Kanna." I turned from my mirrors. I had collected them over the years, to use to hold the souls I had collected. I wiped my hands from the dust and stared at Lord Sesshomaru.
"You're back." I said. He nodded. I gestured for him to take a seat. He sat down. I knew he was studying my, though I hadn't changed at all since he last saw me.
"Why didn't you get her when Kagura died?" I winced. That was still a bit of a touchy subject.
"I've been busy." I said, though it wasn't much of an answer. His eyebrow lifted.
"Is she still with you?" I asked, changing the subject. He nodded. I tried to smile; I had hoped that she wasn't. I knew that she would find out about me. I tossed a fake smile, and followed Lord Sesshomaru out. If I had to meet her, I'd meet her on my own terms.
* * *
I saw her walking toward me with Lord Sesshomaru. It startled me how little she had changed. She was still a child, though I knew she had lived for a long time. I was scared, she knew I was here, and had had more time to prepare herself to meet me.
"Kanna?" I croaked. I could feel tears welling up. Years without her had made me forget about her, but I had never truly healed. I remembered how she left me, how she didn't even say goodbye. I remembered the horrible years afterwards, when I was haunted by her betrayal. All this flashed through my mind while Kanna did nothing.
"How could you?" She looked away.
"I'm sorry." I bit back my tears. Then I gave up, it was too hard.
* * *
I remember falling to my knees, the tears taking control, ripping my mental defenses away like the currant sweeps away leaves. I remember her wrapping her arms around me, telling me it was okay. I had known that it was hard for her, she had never been good at that stuff, but I had taken reassurance. I had been happy, if only for a while, and then it occurred.
* * *
I stared at the top of the hill, in my bleached white dress. I stared at the two stones mournfully. One was empty, the marker of my sister Kagura, I had never received her body back. The second had a body, one shot with arrows.
Kohana had come, and she had cried. I tried my best to comfort her, and didn't notice the riders until it was too late. I jumped up and raced to my cave, pulling Kohana along with me. I grabbed my mirror, and told her to stay put. She didn't listen. She ran out after me, and the bandits, shot her. I broke all the rules I built, listening to their plight before attacking. I had seen this type before. I remembered the bandits from the day I had found Kohana. I raised my mirror high, and in moments they were dead, or as good as it.
Lord Sesshomaru helped me bury Kohana. I didn't cry, I had cried the day that I lost her. I was overcome by the grief; I was alone in the world.
Then It struck me. I was finally free. I had lost Naraku, Kagura, and Kohana, but I was free. Now, I didn't want to be free. I'd willingly sacrifice my freedom, if I could only have them back. But, for me , there would be no return to the way things where. What was done, was done, and there was nothing I could do about it.
I am free.
* * *
You may be wondering why I killed Kohana. I'm not really sure. I think it was because of the title, the story itself, and the way my mind works. You see I was telling one of my friends my plot line, and she wanted Kanna to go with Kohana. I however really wanted to put in the free thing. So I decided to write the epilogue with a happy ending. However as I was reading another book, I came across another thought. The only was Kanna would truly be free, was if all the ties to this place where cut. So that, I think, is what made Kohana die.
A/N: THANK YOU ALL VERY MUCH! THIS WAS THE MOST RESPONSE I HAVE EVER GOTTEN IN A STORY AND I WAS SO DELIGHTED. YOU GUYS REALLY MADE MY DAY(S)! So thank You: Lynk89, WolfbanesHybrid, Sesshomarufan17, silence of deep snow, A- chan, Yumise, Noble Skuld the Legend killer, Reality, and Twin Kats. YOU GUYS ARE AWESOME!
WolfbanesHybrid:
You are really weird sometimes. *backs away* You like JAKEN!! *whimpers* help!
Sesshomarufan17:
Thank you. Yeah, I kinda think that I was a bit mean to her...but I couldn't make her a Mary Sue so she had to be...neglected? I think it's a bit sad because I was listening to really depressing songs......
Lynk89
Well thank you for the complement on the story. I was planning on writing the epilogue; I just wasn't sure how people would take to it...so I asked. About the locker thing...well it was really funny what they did to it. I was laughing all day whenever someone brought it up...I've got really weird friends.
AND THIS IS THE END!
I stared down from the top of the hill. Rin was walking at a sedate pace, attempting to gain Lord Sesshomaru's approval. At least she had stopped talking in third person; it had started to get on my nerves after so many years. I stopped because I remembered this village; it was the very same village where Kanna had left me years before.
After Kanna had left I was alone. I spent a lot of time trying to think what I had done wrong. I thought of nothing. Then I cried, I cried a long time. I know that Lord Sesshomaru, Rin, and Jaken had fed me and kept me safe, but I ignored them. It was Lord Sesshomaru that told me that there was nothing I could do. He said that Kanna was a demon and demons frowned upon weakness. If I didn't get up then Kanna would never accept me. So I left, and I followed them. I grew up with Rin as my sister, sometimes in Lord Sesshomaru's fortress, sometimes on the road. I think that Rin forgot Kanna, but for some reason I never could. Now I was here at the place that had haunted me for some many years.
Rin paused a moment, then beckoned me. I smiled, and began to follow her to the town. I looked back and saw Lord Sesshomaru watching me. I smiled, a fake one, but he seemed reassured, at least he didn't watch me. I walked into the village, watching the wares. That was when it struck me, this place was prosperous, but had no defense. How come it hadn't been attacked yet? Surely many would want to take the supplies, where they that stupid?
"Excuse me, but where are your warriors?" I asked a woman running a stand.
"We don't have them."
"Why not?"
"Because we don't need them."
"How?"
"Whenever someone attacks, the White Demon leaves her cave and saves us with her mirror."
"Thank you." I said, but my voice caught. The White Demon? Kanna! I practically leaped in the air. It had to be Kanna, there was no other white demon. I raced off to find Rin.
Rin was inspecting some jewelry. I practically threw my hands up in exasperation; nothing but the promise of jewels would tear her away now. I rolled my eyes and left. After all these years I had hoped that someone would come with me. I guess I would have to be alone when I finally met with Kanna.
* * *
"Kanna." I turned from my mirrors. I had collected them over the years, to use to hold the souls I had collected. I wiped my hands from the dust and stared at Lord Sesshomaru.
"You're back." I said. He nodded. I gestured for him to take a seat. He sat down. I knew he was studying my, though I hadn't changed at all since he last saw me.
"Why didn't you get her when Kagura died?" I winced. That was still a bit of a touchy subject.
"I've been busy." I said, though it wasn't much of an answer. His eyebrow lifted.
"Is she still with you?" I asked, changing the subject. He nodded. I tried to smile; I had hoped that she wasn't. I knew that she would find out about me. I tossed a fake smile, and followed Lord Sesshomaru out. If I had to meet her, I'd meet her on my own terms.
* * *
I saw her walking toward me with Lord Sesshomaru. It startled me how little she had changed. She was still a child, though I knew she had lived for a long time. I was scared, she knew I was here, and had had more time to prepare herself to meet me.
"Kanna?" I croaked. I could feel tears welling up. Years without her had made me forget about her, but I had never truly healed. I remembered how she left me, how she didn't even say goodbye. I remembered the horrible years afterwards, when I was haunted by her betrayal. All this flashed through my mind while Kanna did nothing.
"How could you?" She looked away.
"I'm sorry." I bit back my tears. Then I gave up, it was too hard.
* * *
I remember falling to my knees, the tears taking control, ripping my mental defenses away like the currant sweeps away leaves. I remember her wrapping her arms around me, telling me it was okay. I had known that it was hard for her, she had never been good at that stuff, but I had taken reassurance. I had been happy, if only for a while, and then it occurred.
* * *
I stared at the top of the hill, in my bleached white dress. I stared at the two stones mournfully. One was empty, the marker of my sister Kagura, I had never received her body back. The second had a body, one shot with arrows.
Kohana had come, and she had cried. I tried my best to comfort her, and didn't notice the riders until it was too late. I jumped up and raced to my cave, pulling Kohana along with me. I grabbed my mirror, and told her to stay put. She didn't listen. She ran out after me, and the bandits, shot her. I broke all the rules I built, listening to their plight before attacking. I had seen this type before. I remembered the bandits from the day I had found Kohana. I raised my mirror high, and in moments they were dead, or as good as it.
Lord Sesshomaru helped me bury Kohana. I didn't cry, I had cried the day that I lost her. I was overcome by the grief; I was alone in the world.
Then It struck me. I was finally free. I had lost Naraku, Kagura, and Kohana, but I was free. Now, I didn't want to be free. I'd willingly sacrifice my freedom, if I could only have them back. But, for me , there would be no return to the way things where. What was done, was done, and there was nothing I could do about it.
I am free.
* * *
You may be wondering why I killed Kohana. I'm not really sure. I think it was because of the title, the story itself, and the way my mind works. You see I was telling one of my friends my plot line, and she wanted Kanna to go with Kohana. I however really wanted to put in the free thing. So I decided to write the epilogue with a happy ending. However as I was reading another book, I came across another thought. The only was Kanna would truly be free, was if all the ties to this place where cut. So that, I think, is what made Kohana die.
A/N: THANK YOU ALL VERY MUCH! THIS WAS THE MOST RESPONSE I HAVE EVER GOTTEN IN A STORY AND I WAS SO DELIGHTED. YOU GUYS REALLY MADE MY DAY(S)! So thank You: Lynk89, WolfbanesHybrid, Sesshomarufan17, silence of deep snow, A- chan, Yumise, Noble Skuld the Legend killer, Reality, and Twin Kats. YOU GUYS ARE AWESOME!
WolfbanesHybrid:
You are really weird sometimes. *backs away* You like JAKEN!! *whimpers* help!
Sesshomarufan17:
Thank you. Yeah, I kinda think that I was a bit mean to her...but I couldn't make her a Mary Sue so she had to be...neglected? I think it's a bit sad because I was listening to really depressing songs......
Lynk89
Well thank you for the complement on the story. I was planning on writing the epilogue; I just wasn't sure how people would take to it...so I asked. About the locker thing...well it was really funny what they did to it. I was laughing all day whenever someone brought it up...I've got really weird friends.
AND THIS IS THE END!