Chapter 4. Changes Part 2.
Kanna showed no emotion has Inuyasha spoke. Her eyes laid as emotionless than ever before. It looked as if she didn't even think or care about what the hanyou had just said. Kagome knelt down so she was at eye level with Kanna. She put a hand on her shoulder.
"Don't worry about him Kanna. He's just angry because he just woke up. Give him some time." Kagome said to the small girl softly. Inuyasha's face was now twisted with anger as he went forward and pushed Kagome out of the way. He turned and looked down at her.
"She can't give me time because, she isn't going to be around! I'm going to kill her once and for all!" Inuyasha said as he raised his blade. Just as he brought the blade down to use the wind scar, Kanna whipped out her mirror and cast his attack back at him.
Inuyasha lay on the ground with a dazed look on his face. He touched his chest where blood was steadily flowing from. He looked back up at Kanna who held a small glint of amusement in her eyes. Inuyasha growled as Kagome ran over to him.
"Kanna, you shouldn't have done that!" Kagome yelled with a hint of guilt in her voice. Kanna simply took a few steps forward and glared at the hanyou.
"Would you have prefered that he kill me?" she asked in her emotionless voice. It was cold and harsh the way she spoke now. Kagome looked down in shame, she didn't want Kanna dead, but she also didn't want Inuyasha hurt. Kagome hung her head in shame as she looked at the ground.
"Now listen, I am coming with you, whether you wish it or not." Kanna said. "Just to be sure you don't leave me behind I'll take some insurance." Kanna said with an evil smirk as she reached out a hand to grab Shippo.
His attempt at running was useless when she grabbed his tail and raised him up to eye level with her. She found the fear in his eyes to be amusing.
"If you betray me in any way," she said with an evil look spread across her face," Consider this one's soul gone."
Kagome looked up at Kanna shocked. After how emotional she had been earlier and how pained she felt inside. Yet, now she was taking her pain and anger out on Shippo. She should have never agreed to anything with Kanna. Kagome mentally slapped herself.
Sango didn't speak. She felt rather uncomfortable being around a demon that once tried to kill her and her friends. She turned around and went to gather her weapons before another word could be said. Miroku simply eyed her carefully. He felt his stomach twist into a knot. Just being around her made his feel like he was being swallowed by Kazaana.
Inuyasha stood up angrily and stormed away from Kagome, Kanna, and Shippo. Shippo looked up pleadingly at Kagome, his eyes full of fear. Kagome couldn't keep eye contact and looked down from his gaze. He lowered his head in disappointment.
Once everyone was set to go they went on their way. Kanna was at the back of the line. For some reason Kirara wouldn't leave her alone. Sango was puzzled over the fire neko's actions but didn't wish to so much as look at Kanna.
The day passed quickly and the sun soon set behind the horizon. The gang had set up camp and Kanna seemed to disappear with Shippo and Kirara. Kagome hadn't spoken at all as she made Ramen. When it was done Inuyasha took his bowl greedily. Sango didn't eat much and Miroku just didn't eat at all.
Each one had the same thing on their minds. Kanna. Where did she go and did she kill Shippo? What is wrong with Kirara? They all thought about these questions in their minds. A deep sigh from Sango broke the strange silence. She stood up and began to walk away. No one stopped her or even spoke a word. Each one wrapped up in their own thoughts.
Kanna was in a hot spring bathing. Her white hair matched her skin perfectly. The pale girl had Shippo trapped in a cage of wind so he wouldn't leave. As Kanna finally began to relax she heard a soft crying sound. She looked around and saw that Shippo was crying.
"Kagome..... help me..." he sniffed out as tears caressed his face. She lowered her head as Kagura's image passed through her mind. She remember something Kagura had once done for her.
(flashback)
Kanna laid in the clutch of a demon. Her mirror lay on the ground not too far away. Even though she knew she would most likely die, she was emotionless. Then something snapped inside her as the demon began to kill her. She called out to her sister.
"Kagura, help me!" she yelled into the hollow night. Moments later several blades of wind came out of the trees and Kagura emerged. Her fan held firmly in her hand as she walked up to Kanna.
"You saved me." she said weakly. Kagura nodded her head slowly as she handed Kanna her mirror.
"We are, after all sisters." Kagura replied as the two siblings walked into the forest. For the first time in her life, Kanna gave a weak smile as she took Kagura's hand like a child would a mother. Kagura looked down at Kanna but didn't speak and allowed her to stay that way.
(end flashback.)
Kanna felt a tear roll down her own cold face. She waved Kagura's fan as the wind cage around Shippo vanished. Shippo looked confused as he looked towards his captor.
"Why let me go?" he asked confused. Kanna looked up at him with slightly blurry eyes.
"I know what it feels like, to be kept from the ones you love. To be kept from your emotions and your heart." she replied as she put a hand her chest where her heart beat steadily.
"All she wanted was freedom. Freedom for her and me. Was that wrong? Was it!?" she yelled the last part sadly as she broke down into tears. Shippo looked guilty. He looked away sadly, he felt pain for her.
"No, it's not wrong." he said before he bounced away into the trees that surrounded the spring. The whole time, Sango stood behind a tree. Her eyes became teary as she finally found an understanding for the young demonic girl. She was alone now that her sister was dead. She probably felt, much like she did about Kohaku. She sighed as she turned around and went back to the camp.
Everyone looked as a silent crying Sango came to the camp. Shippo was sitting next to Kagome. Sango sat down next to him as the tears continued to flow. She tried to keep them hidden, but the memory of her younger brother made her cry like this. Kagome wanted to ask what was wrong, but, something told her not too.
Not long later, Kanna came back. Sango stood up and walked to Kanna. For a moment Kagome thought Sango would attack her. Then Sango fell to her knees and pulled the young girl into a soft embrace.
"Have you ever been hugged before?" Sango asked in a whisper. Kanna shook her head.
"Never." she replied in a hushed voice. Sango pulled her closer as she spoke that one word. The rest of the gang just watched them. Shippo soon found enough courage to join them. He walked up to Kanna and hugged her leg, because he was too short to give her a real hug.
"What in the name of hell is going on here?!" Inuyasha demanded. Sango looked at him.
"I have found an understanding for all these changes." she said softly.
Kanna showed no emotion has Inuyasha spoke. Her eyes laid as emotionless than ever before. It looked as if she didn't even think or care about what the hanyou had just said. Kagome knelt down so she was at eye level with Kanna. She put a hand on her shoulder.
"Don't worry about him Kanna. He's just angry because he just woke up. Give him some time." Kagome said to the small girl softly. Inuyasha's face was now twisted with anger as he went forward and pushed Kagome out of the way. He turned and looked down at her.
"She can't give me time because, she isn't going to be around! I'm going to kill her once and for all!" Inuyasha said as he raised his blade. Just as he brought the blade down to use the wind scar, Kanna whipped out her mirror and cast his attack back at him.
Inuyasha lay on the ground with a dazed look on his face. He touched his chest where blood was steadily flowing from. He looked back up at Kanna who held a small glint of amusement in her eyes. Inuyasha growled as Kagome ran over to him.
"Kanna, you shouldn't have done that!" Kagome yelled with a hint of guilt in her voice. Kanna simply took a few steps forward and glared at the hanyou.
"Would you have prefered that he kill me?" she asked in her emotionless voice. It was cold and harsh the way she spoke now. Kagome looked down in shame, she didn't want Kanna dead, but she also didn't want Inuyasha hurt. Kagome hung her head in shame as she looked at the ground.
"Now listen, I am coming with you, whether you wish it or not." Kanna said. "Just to be sure you don't leave me behind I'll take some insurance." Kanna said with an evil smirk as she reached out a hand to grab Shippo.
His attempt at running was useless when she grabbed his tail and raised him up to eye level with her. She found the fear in his eyes to be amusing.
"If you betray me in any way," she said with an evil look spread across her face," Consider this one's soul gone."
Kagome looked up at Kanna shocked. After how emotional she had been earlier and how pained she felt inside. Yet, now she was taking her pain and anger out on Shippo. She should have never agreed to anything with Kanna. Kagome mentally slapped herself.
Sango didn't speak. She felt rather uncomfortable being around a demon that once tried to kill her and her friends. She turned around and went to gather her weapons before another word could be said. Miroku simply eyed her carefully. He felt his stomach twist into a knot. Just being around her made his feel like he was being swallowed by Kazaana.
Inuyasha stood up angrily and stormed away from Kagome, Kanna, and Shippo. Shippo looked up pleadingly at Kagome, his eyes full of fear. Kagome couldn't keep eye contact and looked down from his gaze. He lowered his head in disappointment.
Once everyone was set to go they went on their way. Kanna was at the back of the line. For some reason Kirara wouldn't leave her alone. Sango was puzzled over the fire neko's actions but didn't wish to so much as look at Kanna.
The day passed quickly and the sun soon set behind the horizon. The gang had set up camp and Kanna seemed to disappear with Shippo and Kirara. Kagome hadn't spoken at all as she made Ramen. When it was done Inuyasha took his bowl greedily. Sango didn't eat much and Miroku just didn't eat at all.
Each one had the same thing on their minds. Kanna. Where did she go and did she kill Shippo? What is wrong with Kirara? They all thought about these questions in their minds. A deep sigh from Sango broke the strange silence. She stood up and began to walk away. No one stopped her or even spoke a word. Each one wrapped up in their own thoughts.
Kanna was in a hot spring bathing. Her white hair matched her skin perfectly. The pale girl had Shippo trapped in a cage of wind so he wouldn't leave. As Kanna finally began to relax she heard a soft crying sound. She looked around and saw that Shippo was crying.
"Kagome..... help me..." he sniffed out as tears caressed his face. She lowered her head as Kagura's image passed through her mind. She remember something Kagura had once done for her.
(flashback)
Kanna laid in the clutch of a demon. Her mirror lay on the ground not too far away. Even though she knew she would most likely die, she was emotionless. Then something snapped inside her as the demon began to kill her. She called out to her sister.
"Kagura, help me!" she yelled into the hollow night. Moments later several blades of wind came out of the trees and Kagura emerged. Her fan held firmly in her hand as she walked up to Kanna.
"You saved me." she said weakly. Kagura nodded her head slowly as she handed Kanna her mirror.
"We are, after all sisters." Kagura replied as the two siblings walked into the forest. For the first time in her life, Kanna gave a weak smile as she took Kagura's hand like a child would a mother. Kagura looked down at Kanna but didn't speak and allowed her to stay that way.
(end flashback.)
Kanna felt a tear roll down her own cold face. She waved Kagura's fan as the wind cage around Shippo vanished. Shippo looked confused as he looked towards his captor.
"Why let me go?" he asked confused. Kanna looked up at him with slightly blurry eyes.
"I know what it feels like, to be kept from the ones you love. To be kept from your emotions and your heart." she replied as she put a hand her chest where her heart beat steadily.
"All she wanted was freedom. Freedom for her and me. Was that wrong? Was it!?" she yelled the last part sadly as she broke down into tears. Shippo looked guilty. He looked away sadly, he felt pain for her.
"No, it's not wrong." he said before he bounced away into the trees that surrounded the spring. The whole time, Sango stood behind a tree. Her eyes became teary as she finally found an understanding for the young demonic girl. She was alone now that her sister was dead. She probably felt, much like she did about Kohaku. She sighed as she turned around and went back to the camp.
Everyone looked as a silent crying Sango came to the camp. Shippo was sitting next to Kagome. Sango sat down next to him as the tears continued to flow. She tried to keep them hidden, but the memory of her younger brother made her cry like this. Kagome wanted to ask what was wrong, but, something told her not too.
Not long later, Kanna came back. Sango stood up and walked to Kanna. For a moment Kagome thought Sango would attack her. Then Sango fell to her knees and pulled the young girl into a soft embrace.
"Have you ever been hugged before?" Sango asked in a whisper. Kanna shook her head.
"Never." she replied in a hushed voice. Sango pulled her closer as she spoke that one word. The rest of the gang just watched them. Shippo soon found enough courage to join them. He walked up to Kanna and hugged her leg, because he was too short to give her a real hug.
"What in the name of hell is going on here?!" Inuyasha demanded. Sango looked at him.
"I have found an understanding for all these changes." she said softly.