Disclaimer: I own Seiko, Fera-baba, and Oki... the others are just on rental...
Notes: Yay... I love it when reviewers are so enthusiastic about my fic... *smiles* I am SO close
to finishing that damn "Gone With the Wind" book *audience cheers* and once it's done I'm
going to follow threw with my 'surprise'... Anyways, I would attempt to comment on my recent
reviews... which have made me really happy because of all the new people coming, and the ones
who have stayed with me *thanks*... but I'm too lazy right now, plus I should actually be
working on a Spanish project, but I took out some of my time to type instead... I'll get to it
eventually... Happy New Year! ...read on...
~* Over the Edge - Chapter 17: The Gypsy Circle Part 2*~
"Seiko, where did you get such garments?!" Fera-baba was exasperated at the hunter's haori that
she wore. "I know your father was a noble hunter of the band... but, you would be to shame if the
others saw you in such a state..."
"Mind your tongue! I'm in no condition to be pushed around like that..." Seiko folded her arms
and turned from the old woman as she began tossing about items, searching frantically about the
room.
Finally she stopped, and picked up a blue kimono set with embroidery. She tossed it at the
stubborn girl, where it landed on her head. "There. Put that on for the festival. Or do you want
me to_"
But before the woman could let out one more word, Seiko was in the bathing room, changing her
clothes... Miroku looked puzzling at Fera, seeing the competent in her stance. "It isn't that hard
lad, you just have to know how to handle her..." She walked past him into the gardens, but as she
passed Miroku could have sworn that there was a firm squeeze on him behind, causing him to
jump. In the corner of the room, Sango and Shippou couldn't help but to break down in laughter.
***
That night, everyone gathered in a large room of Fera's hut for supper. She was a savage, hoary,
woman who was dressed in colorful garbs, with bangles about her stout arms and many amulets
around her neck. She was hunched over from age, but had a demeanor of wisdom and could be
polite if she wanted so. But so far, the only ones she was polite to in tone and manor, were
Miroku (flirty... the old lech), Kagome (respectful), Sango (intimidated... by the haritasku), and
Shippou (just too kawaii to burden)... She was quite short, on the other hand, with InuYasha and
Seiko... for her own reasons (Inu is just disrespectful sometimes... even with Keade, let alone a
stranger)
First she served tea, and was telling them of the upcoming festival for the next day.
"... Oh, yes. But the best part about it comes at night. You see, there is a grand ceremony, in
honor of Donte, and all he has done for us. So there is entertainment, and festivities all day... but
the ending is my favorite... it's simply amazing I've lived long enough to see this day. For it only
comes around once every twenty years..." Fera went on and on about the next day's events, but
all the while Seiko stood off to the side, peering out of the window. "You remember the last
ceremony... don't you Seiko?" Seiko looked at the tea in her hands, avoiding her companions
watches. "...Don't you?!"
"Of corse I do...that was when it all happened... how easily you forget old hag." She spoke
slowly and smoothly, not taking her eyes from the tea. "Don't let it slip again." With that, she
left open door, and headed outside. This time she did not flee into the woods, but she went
around to the back of the house on the wrap-around porch. There, she sat on the step and stared
up at the stars.
'...why did you betray me?...'
***
"So, Seiko's father was actually the Head Hunter for your gypsy band?" Sango asked, as Fera
exposed further information on their companion's past.
"Yes... and her mother was a dancer, just passing by in a train. Well, the train caught afire, and
she managed to escape. So, the first place she reached was Oleda, well when it was in the
western lands, and that is where she found young Heshmeil. It wasn't until years later that they
admitted their love, and from that born Seiko." The woman got up and began pacing about the
floor, as everyone listened. "Heshmeil wanted a son so badly, but that didn't happen. So, he
decided that because she WAS his first born, that he'd teach her his trade, rather than if there
were to be a second child and teach a son... Anyways, from the age of three, Leritopuku could
hunt, fight, and aim better than any lad in the whole band... and she was strong too. But when she
turned five, that awful deed happened. She had idolized her father, but he was killed, right before
her very eyes_"
"FERA-BABA!" The old woman was cut short in her tale when Seiko returned, hearing the
revelation of her youth. "There will be NO more tales of what happened those many tears ago...
and DEFINITELY none of the last twenty! You hear!"
"Oh to hell Leritopuku... Let it go!" As the two cursed at one another, the group was astounded at
Fera's last statement. Usually if the two were being short with one another, they noticed the tone
would be held in words of the gypsy language, but never what they could understand... And this
last comment put a flash of anger in Seiko's eyes, and she stormed into the night of the woods.
"Seiko wait!" Miroku chased after her, but slowed when she was out of his sight. He was only
beginning to understand her pain, but if she were to shut everyone out like she'd been doing,
there was no way he could help. "InuYasha." His ears perked up at his name. "Go after her. Calm
her down." There was a blur of white and red, and the hanyou was into the woods, following her
faint scent.
***
"You don't get it do you?" Seiko slowed as the deep voice was heard near by. "Always running,
never confronting your past... such a shame really, I'd have thought better of you..."
"And I'm surprised you'd dare to stay this far up north." She stopped completely, not turning to
see the source of the voice, though she knew who it was.
"I was invited... you know how these people honor great power... I couldn't put them down for
that." He began to circle her. Then placed a clawed finger under her chin, bringing her gaze up to
his. "I'm surprised YOU don't hold the same honor..." Her grazed her face lightly with the claw,
making a shallow cut. Then he moved her hair away from her face, pulling it to one side,
whispering close to her ear. "Would you look at that... it appears we both have scars now." He
went over the line on the back of her neck, caressing it with the silky skin of his forefinger. Then
he leaned in and kissed the bridge of her neck, slowly moving up until he reached her lips.
Seiko deepened the kiss, losing all feelings of rage that had possessed just moments before. But
after a moment Sesshomarou withdrew, and pressed a finger to her lips. "It appears you have
finally forgiven me Leritopuku." He brushed her lips with his once more, but only to tease her,
then turning swiftly to leave. "You have company coming." Then her ran from the clearing,
leaving her to wipe the dripping blood from her shallow cut as it began to heal.
*****
(A/N: Wow, I even surprised myself with this part... there were several directions I could have
gone in this scene... but after I typed in the fluff between them, I couldn't bring myself to erase it.
So, just understand that it will be kind of a love/hate relationship... It only makes sense from the
other scene between them... Well, keep on reading n_n )
*****
InuYasha blinked his eyes frantically, not believing what he just saw. 'No. My half brother and
the gypsy wench are NOT involved...' He focused in to see Seiko standing alone in the clearing,
wiping blood from her face.
He entered the clearing, placing a hand on her shoulder. "Come on. Miroku told me to come get
you..."
"Well you can go back, and tell Miroku that if he wants me to fucking come back, he'll have to
come get me himself... because I sure as hell didn't get into deal to take orders from the likes of
you!" She folded her arms and stood firmly. "Feh."
"Oi! I don't have time for this wench!" He hoisted her up on his shoulders, much like when he'd
haul away Kagome, and headed back in the direction he came. But unlike Kagome, Seiko put up
a hefty fight, wiggling to get free. About half way there, InuYasha had a series of bumps and
bruises, about his head and neck. When finally, she was able to jab he elbow into his shoulder
(pressure point), causing him to collapse to the ground (still conscious).
Seiko then hauled him over HER shoulder's and carried him the rest of the way back. It would
have been to much of a hassle at that point to leave him there, so she finished the job... with him
cursing her the whole time of course.
***
After her return there was a heated argument between Seiko and Fera-baba. Some of it was
understood, but most of it was in the language of the gypsies.
"Caddie shmal en rah tu yangi!"
"Purtu TU YANGI? Ha... ged mar est Sesshomarou." With this last word from Fera-baba,
everyone stopped and stared. Had they herd correctly? Was there something to do with the
Western Lord that they hadn't heard...
"Hamon gon ramif teass Sesshomarou!"
"I don't care wether I speak of him here or not Seiko! Now calm down before things get worse."
"I'm going to bed..." Seiko left the room, to her own that Fera had prepared... leaving her
companions oblivious to what had just happened.
Once the sound of her door shutting was heard, InuYasha turned to Fera. "Baba, what does
'Reshime ka don marootu' mean?"
"Where did you hear such a thing hanyou?"
"Feh. Are you going to tell me or not?" He folded his arms, and turned away from the old hag.
"It means, 'I will regret this'... but I don't see what such a thing has to do with you..."
'So she ISN'T out to kill me' "Thanks Baba." Then he left the room, Kagome trailing behind
him.
"I guess we'd better get some sleep too... after all, tomorrow's the big festival." Sango yawned,
and rouse from her seat on the floor. "Come on Miroku, you ought to get to sleep too, and I know
you don't want Shippou to have the other futon all to himself..."
He got up and followed her, feeling a firm squeeze on his rear on the way out. "Arg! Stop that
you old hag!"
"Watch it. Respect your elders laddy." 'It's a shame Oki had to get him... he has a nice ass.'
Okay, well that's all for now. I had fun doing the character of Fera-baba... so old and still a lech.
So what do you think of it now... just hit the little button and tell me yourself... Ja ne.
()()
(n_n) ~Bunny
Notes: Yay... I love it when reviewers are so enthusiastic about my fic... *smiles* I am SO close
to finishing that damn "Gone With the Wind" book *audience cheers* and once it's done I'm
going to follow threw with my 'surprise'... Anyways, I would attempt to comment on my recent
reviews... which have made me really happy because of all the new people coming, and the ones
who have stayed with me *thanks*... but I'm too lazy right now, plus I should actually be
working on a Spanish project, but I took out some of my time to type instead... I'll get to it
eventually... Happy New Year! ...read on...
~* Over the Edge - Chapter 17: The Gypsy Circle Part 2*~
"Seiko, where did you get such garments?!" Fera-baba was exasperated at the hunter's haori that
she wore. "I know your father was a noble hunter of the band... but, you would be to shame if the
others saw you in such a state..."
"Mind your tongue! I'm in no condition to be pushed around like that..." Seiko folded her arms
and turned from the old woman as she began tossing about items, searching frantically about the
room.
Finally she stopped, and picked up a blue kimono set with embroidery. She tossed it at the
stubborn girl, where it landed on her head. "There. Put that on for the festival. Or do you want
me to_"
But before the woman could let out one more word, Seiko was in the bathing room, changing her
clothes... Miroku looked puzzling at Fera, seeing the competent in her stance. "It isn't that hard
lad, you just have to know how to handle her..." She walked past him into the gardens, but as she
passed Miroku could have sworn that there was a firm squeeze on him behind, causing him to
jump. In the corner of the room, Sango and Shippou couldn't help but to break down in laughter.
***
That night, everyone gathered in a large room of Fera's hut for supper. She was a savage, hoary,
woman who was dressed in colorful garbs, with bangles about her stout arms and many amulets
around her neck. She was hunched over from age, but had a demeanor of wisdom and could be
polite if she wanted so. But so far, the only ones she was polite to in tone and manor, were
Miroku (flirty... the old lech), Kagome (respectful), Sango (intimidated... by the haritasku), and
Shippou (just too kawaii to burden)... She was quite short, on the other hand, with InuYasha and
Seiko... for her own reasons (Inu is just disrespectful sometimes... even with Keade, let alone a
stranger)
First she served tea, and was telling them of the upcoming festival for the next day.
"... Oh, yes. But the best part about it comes at night. You see, there is a grand ceremony, in
honor of Donte, and all he has done for us. So there is entertainment, and festivities all day... but
the ending is my favorite... it's simply amazing I've lived long enough to see this day. For it only
comes around once every twenty years..." Fera went on and on about the next day's events, but
all the while Seiko stood off to the side, peering out of the window. "You remember the last
ceremony... don't you Seiko?" Seiko looked at the tea in her hands, avoiding her companions
watches. "...Don't you?!"
"Of corse I do...that was when it all happened... how easily you forget old hag." She spoke
slowly and smoothly, not taking her eyes from the tea. "Don't let it slip again." With that, she
left open door, and headed outside. This time she did not flee into the woods, but she went
around to the back of the house on the wrap-around porch. There, she sat on the step and stared
up at the stars.
'...why did you betray me?...'
***
"So, Seiko's father was actually the Head Hunter for your gypsy band?" Sango asked, as Fera
exposed further information on their companion's past.
"Yes... and her mother was a dancer, just passing by in a train. Well, the train caught afire, and
she managed to escape. So, the first place she reached was Oleda, well when it was in the
western lands, and that is where she found young Heshmeil. It wasn't until years later that they
admitted their love, and from that born Seiko." The woman got up and began pacing about the
floor, as everyone listened. "Heshmeil wanted a son so badly, but that didn't happen. So, he
decided that because she WAS his first born, that he'd teach her his trade, rather than if there
were to be a second child and teach a son... Anyways, from the age of three, Leritopuku could
hunt, fight, and aim better than any lad in the whole band... and she was strong too. But when she
turned five, that awful deed happened. She had idolized her father, but he was killed, right before
her very eyes_"
"FERA-BABA!" The old woman was cut short in her tale when Seiko returned, hearing the
revelation of her youth. "There will be NO more tales of what happened those many tears ago...
and DEFINITELY none of the last twenty! You hear!"
"Oh to hell Leritopuku... Let it go!" As the two cursed at one another, the group was astounded at
Fera's last statement. Usually if the two were being short with one another, they noticed the tone
would be held in words of the gypsy language, but never what they could understand... And this
last comment put a flash of anger in Seiko's eyes, and she stormed into the night of the woods.
"Seiko wait!" Miroku chased after her, but slowed when she was out of his sight. He was only
beginning to understand her pain, but if she were to shut everyone out like she'd been doing,
there was no way he could help. "InuYasha." His ears perked up at his name. "Go after her. Calm
her down." There was a blur of white and red, and the hanyou was into the woods, following her
faint scent.
***
"You don't get it do you?" Seiko slowed as the deep voice was heard near by. "Always running,
never confronting your past... such a shame really, I'd have thought better of you..."
"And I'm surprised you'd dare to stay this far up north." She stopped completely, not turning to
see the source of the voice, though she knew who it was.
"I was invited... you know how these people honor great power... I couldn't put them down for
that." He began to circle her. Then placed a clawed finger under her chin, bringing her gaze up to
his. "I'm surprised YOU don't hold the same honor..." Her grazed her face lightly with the claw,
making a shallow cut. Then he moved her hair away from her face, pulling it to one side,
whispering close to her ear. "Would you look at that... it appears we both have scars now." He
went over the line on the back of her neck, caressing it with the silky skin of his forefinger. Then
he leaned in and kissed the bridge of her neck, slowly moving up until he reached her lips.
Seiko deepened the kiss, losing all feelings of rage that had possessed just moments before. But
after a moment Sesshomarou withdrew, and pressed a finger to her lips. "It appears you have
finally forgiven me Leritopuku." He brushed her lips with his once more, but only to tease her,
then turning swiftly to leave. "You have company coming." Then her ran from the clearing,
leaving her to wipe the dripping blood from her shallow cut as it began to heal.
*****
(A/N: Wow, I even surprised myself with this part... there were several directions I could have
gone in this scene... but after I typed in the fluff between them, I couldn't bring myself to erase it.
So, just understand that it will be kind of a love/hate relationship... It only makes sense from the
other scene between them... Well, keep on reading n_n )
*****
InuYasha blinked his eyes frantically, not believing what he just saw. 'No. My half brother and
the gypsy wench are NOT involved...' He focused in to see Seiko standing alone in the clearing,
wiping blood from her face.
He entered the clearing, placing a hand on her shoulder. "Come on. Miroku told me to come get
you..."
"Well you can go back, and tell Miroku that if he wants me to fucking come back, he'll have to
come get me himself... because I sure as hell didn't get into deal to take orders from the likes of
you!" She folded her arms and stood firmly. "Feh."
"Oi! I don't have time for this wench!" He hoisted her up on his shoulders, much like when he'd
haul away Kagome, and headed back in the direction he came. But unlike Kagome, Seiko put up
a hefty fight, wiggling to get free. About half way there, InuYasha had a series of bumps and
bruises, about his head and neck. When finally, she was able to jab he elbow into his shoulder
(pressure point), causing him to collapse to the ground (still conscious).
Seiko then hauled him over HER shoulder's and carried him the rest of the way back. It would
have been to much of a hassle at that point to leave him there, so she finished the job... with him
cursing her the whole time of course.
***
After her return there was a heated argument between Seiko and Fera-baba. Some of it was
understood, but most of it was in the language of the gypsies.
"Caddie shmal en rah tu yangi!"
"Purtu TU YANGI? Ha... ged mar est Sesshomarou." With this last word from Fera-baba,
everyone stopped and stared. Had they herd correctly? Was there something to do with the
Western Lord that they hadn't heard...
"Hamon gon ramif teass Sesshomarou!"
"I don't care wether I speak of him here or not Seiko! Now calm down before things get worse."
"I'm going to bed..." Seiko left the room, to her own that Fera had prepared... leaving her
companions oblivious to what had just happened.
Once the sound of her door shutting was heard, InuYasha turned to Fera. "Baba, what does
'Reshime ka don marootu' mean?"
"Where did you hear such a thing hanyou?"
"Feh. Are you going to tell me or not?" He folded his arms, and turned away from the old hag.
"It means, 'I will regret this'... but I don't see what such a thing has to do with you..."
'So she ISN'T out to kill me' "Thanks Baba." Then he left the room, Kagome trailing behind
him.
"I guess we'd better get some sleep too... after all, tomorrow's the big festival." Sango yawned,
and rouse from her seat on the floor. "Come on Miroku, you ought to get to sleep too, and I know
you don't want Shippou to have the other futon all to himself..."
He got up and followed her, feeling a firm squeeze on his rear on the way out. "Arg! Stop that
you old hag!"
"Watch it. Respect your elders laddy." 'It's a shame Oki had to get him... he has a nice ass.'
Okay, well that's all for now. I had fun doing the character of Fera-baba... so old and still a lech.
So what do you think of it now... just hit the little button and tell me yourself... Ja ne.
()()
(n_n) ~Bunny