Hitukiri Batosai no Kikyo
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One fateful night, as the batosai was returning from her latest murder, she became aware that something about the forest was different. That smell.. It couldn't be.. Smoke?
Kikyo felt fear for the first time in her life. She knew where the fire was, though she praid to the kami of the forest and any other kami she could think of she was wrong. She could feel her heart pounding in her chest as she ran through the trees, the wind tearing against her. The scent of smoke was very thick in the air here.
'Please don't hurt her,' she thought.
Finally, she came upon a clearing, and the sight that awaited her left her breathless. Nothing but flaming ashes. She couldn't belive it. This was once the place where her mother's house had stood. And now..
Kikyo franticly dug through the little debris she could, but in vain. She could find nothing. Her mother was gone. She was overcome with emotions. She now knew the pain she had caused to so many others. Dark clouds stirred overhead. She swore then and there that she would never kill again.
Kikyo knew she must find someway to repent of her deeds in the past, and had therefore decided to visit an old miko by the name of Kaede. She was one of the most famed of any priestess in Japan but had mysterious ways and was as much feared as respected. Kikyo knew it would not be easy to get her to help.
It took nearly a month to reach the shrine kept by the miko, but much to the batosai's surprise the old woman was more than willing to accept her. Kikyo knew it would be much harder than this. After all, there's always a catch.
Kikyo started to explain why she had come, but somehow Kaede already knew.
"I will tell you what you must do," said the miko. "but you must do what I say."
"I will," Kikyo said.
"Very well then. You must complete five tasks."
"Only five? Seems too simple."
"Yes, only five. However..." she said slyly.
"However.. what?" Kikyo asked surprised.
"However, you must have a partner in doing these tasks." Now Kikyo was concerned.
"And who, might I ask, is my partner to be?" she asked in a shaky voice.
"Glad you asked."Her answer nearly made Kikyo turn for her sword. She couldn't believe the name she had heard. Inuyasha.
Inuyasha was Kikyo's biggest and only rival. He was the only person who had ever been able to match her skills with a sword, and he was the only person she had ever failed to kill. Surely this was not the same person.
"Kaede-sama, this is surely a mistake," she started.
"It is no mistake Kikyo. Your partner shall be Inuyasha. He is already here- "
"WHAT?!?! He's here?!" she yelled.
"Yes, and I would appreciate it if you wouldn't interrupt!" she said sharply.
Kikyo apologized and reluctently went with Kaede. 'I knew something like this would happen,' she thought. "Miko-sama, isn't it true that Inuyasha is also considered one of the most wanted people in the country? He pales in comparison to me, but he is also batosai. Why has he come here?" she asked.
"A worthy question. Oddly enough, he, too, has come to repent of the great sins he has commited." she answered. Kikyo wanted to know what had made him change, but the mysterious miko would say no more. They continued toward the shrine-keeper's home.
End Chapter 1.
Aimi:Short first chapter, I know. Chapter 2 is where it starts to get good. . Hee-hee.. Yay for Inu..
1
One fateful night, as the batosai was returning from her latest murder, she became aware that something about the forest was different. That smell.. It couldn't be.. Smoke?
Kikyo felt fear for the first time in her life. She knew where the fire was, though she praid to the kami of the forest and any other kami she could think of she was wrong. She could feel her heart pounding in her chest as she ran through the trees, the wind tearing against her. The scent of smoke was very thick in the air here.
'Please don't hurt her,' she thought.
Finally, she came upon a clearing, and the sight that awaited her left her breathless. Nothing but flaming ashes. She couldn't belive it. This was once the place where her mother's house had stood. And now..
Kikyo franticly dug through the little debris she could, but in vain. She could find nothing. Her mother was gone. She was overcome with emotions. She now knew the pain she had caused to so many others. Dark clouds stirred overhead. She swore then and there that she would never kill again.
Kikyo knew she must find someway to repent of her deeds in the past, and had therefore decided to visit an old miko by the name of Kaede. She was one of the most famed of any priestess in Japan but had mysterious ways and was as much feared as respected. Kikyo knew it would not be easy to get her to help.
It took nearly a month to reach the shrine kept by the miko, but much to the batosai's surprise the old woman was more than willing to accept her. Kikyo knew it would be much harder than this. After all, there's always a catch.
Kikyo started to explain why she had come, but somehow Kaede already knew.
"I will tell you what you must do," said the miko. "but you must do what I say."
"I will," Kikyo said.
"Very well then. You must complete five tasks."
"Only five? Seems too simple."
"Yes, only five. However..." she said slyly.
"However.. what?" Kikyo asked surprised.
"However, you must have a partner in doing these tasks." Now Kikyo was concerned.
"And who, might I ask, is my partner to be?" she asked in a shaky voice.
"Glad you asked."Her answer nearly made Kikyo turn for her sword. She couldn't believe the name she had heard. Inuyasha.
Inuyasha was Kikyo's biggest and only rival. He was the only person who had ever been able to match her skills with a sword, and he was the only person she had ever failed to kill. Surely this was not the same person.
"Kaede-sama, this is surely a mistake," she started.
"It is no mistake Kikyo. Your partner shall be Inuyasha. He is already here- "
"WHAT?!?! He's here?!" she yelled.
"Yes, and I would appreciate it if you wouldn't interrupt!" she said sharply.
Kikyo apologized and reluctently went with Kaede. 'I knew something like this would happen,' she thought. "Miko-sama, isn't it true that Inuyasha is also considered one of the most wanted people in the country? He pales in comparison to me, but he is also batosai. Why has he come here?" she asked.
"A worthy question. Oddly enough, he, too, has come to repent of the great sins he has commited." she answered. Kikyo wanted to know what had made him change, but the mysterious miko would say no more. They continued toward the shrine-keeper's home.
End Chapter 1.
Aimi:Short first chapter, I know. Chapter 2 is where it starts to get good. . Hee-hee.. Yay for Inu..