Chapter 6- The Heirloom
Inuyasha and Hikaru locked eyes. "I take it you know of her." She said.
"Too well." He growled.
Kagome watched them locking eyes over the fire. She knew it was nothing but there was more to them then met the eye. What is it about this girl? She thought, How are she and Inuyasha connected...? Why should I care anyway? Humph, well I don't care. She lied to herself.
Sango watched in silence as Inuyasha and Hikaru seemed to speak to each other without words. She also notice Kagome cross her arms over her chest in defense. She elbowed Miroku who grunted next to her. Sango tilted her head to the scene before them, Miroku furrowed his brow questioningly. Again the demon slayer tilted her head as if pointing, then he understood. The monk only nodded, well aware that another argument was not far away.
Hikaru continued her tale, "This woman, she controlled the wind, she used a fan to attack me, that gave me all of those cuts. She was looking for..." her voice trailed off she knew it was better not to mention it.
"Looking for what?" Inuyasha asked impatiently.
"Nothing that concerns you, an heirloom from my village, that's all." She lied. I mustn't let him know about the large jewel shard my father was keeping hidden. Inuyasha will surely use it for evil.
"What kind of heirloom?" Kagome asked. "Knowing Kagura it was something for Naraku, something he could use for evil."
Hikaru looked at the faces of those around her, she did not know them, she only knew Inuyasha from a long time ago. How could she reveal such a thing? However this Kagome girl seemed to be genuinely good, but then again, so did Inuyasha once. Again she lied, "It was something of my mothers. Something I must get back, alone."
Miroku spoke next, "I think I speak for all of us when I say we would like to help you Hikaru. Whatever Kagura took it was of some value to Naraku and in his hands could be very dangerous."
"Let us help you." Sango said almost pleading.
Hikaru looked at the faces around the fire, she hadn't trusted anyone in so long, could she do it again? Could she trust these strangers, could she trust Inuyasha as she had so long ago? The wind blew slightly and she closed her eyes letting the purple strands sway across her face. She let out a defeated sigh and opened her green eyes, "Very well, I will allow you to help me, but I am still to weak to go into battle. Give me a day or two to regain my strength."
Everyone nodded in agreement, except Inuyasha, "Naraku could have this heirloom by then, it could already be too late!"
Again the two half-demons squared off. Hikaru lifted her chin defiantly. "You will play by my ruled Inuyasha, or not at all. This is my fight, not yours. It was my family, my father she killed." Her eyes glistened for a moment, only a moment, with tears, she blinked them back.
Inuyasha stood and lowered his head, "You know he was like a father to me too Hikaru." With that he made his way back to the grave of Juro, Hikaru's father.
Inuyasha and Hikaru locked eyes. "I take it you know of her." She said.
"Too well." He growled.
Kagome watched them locking eyes over the fire. She knew it was nothing but there was more to them then met the eye. What is it about this girl? She thought, How are she and Inuyasha connected...? Why should I care anyway? Humph, well I don't care. She lied to herself.
Sango watched in silence as Inuyasha and Hikaru seemed to speak to each other without words. She also notice Kagome cross her arms over her chest in defense. She elbowed Miroku who grunted next to her. Sango tilted her head to the scene before them, Miroku furrowed his brow questioningly. Again the demon slayer tilted her head as if pointing, then he understood. The monk only nodded, well aware that another argument was not far away.
Hikaru continued her tale, "This woman, she controlled the wind, she used a fan to attack me, that gave me all of those cuts. She was looking for..." her voice trailed off she knew it was better not to mention it.
"Looking for what?" Inuyasha asked impatiently.
"Nothing that concerns you, an heirloom from my village, that's all." She lied. I mustn't let him know about the large jewel shard my father was keeping hidden. Inuyasha will surely use it for evil.
"What kind of heirloom?" Kagome asked. "Knowing Kagura it was something for Naraku, something he could use for evil."
Hikaru looked at the faces of those around her, she did not know them, she only knew Inuyasha from a long time ago. How could she reveal such a thing? However this Kagome girl seemed to be genuinely good, but then again, so did Inuyasha once. Again she lied, "It was something of my mothers. Something I must get back, alone."
Miroku spoke next, "I think I speak for all of us when I say we would like to help you Hikaru. Whatever Kagura took it was of some value to Naraku and in his hands could be very dangerous."
"Let us help you." Sango said almost pleading.
Hikaru looked at the faces around the fire, she hadn't trusted anyone in so long, could she do it again? Could she trust these strangers, could she trust Inuyasha as she had so long ago? The wind blew slightly and she closed her eyes letting the purple strands sway across her face. She let out a defeated sigh and opened her green eyes, "Very well, I will allow you to help me, but I am still to weak to go into battle. Give me a day or two to regain my strength."
Everyone nodded in agreement, except Inuyasha, "Naraku could have this heirloom by then, it could already be too late!"
Again the two half-demons squared off. Hikaru lifted her chin defiantly. "You will play by my ruled Inuyasha, or not at all. This is my fight, not yours. It was my family, my father she killed." Her eyes glistened for a moment, only a moment, with tears, she blinked them back.
Inuyasha stood and lowered his head, "You know he was like a father to me too Hikaru." With that he made his way back to the grave of Juro, Hikaru's father.