Chapter 5. Her First Step
The night rolled on quickly as the first rays of the dawn awoke the shard hunting group. Sango had slept next to Kanna, along with Kirara and Shippo. Inuyasha didn't feel anything at all towards Kanna. He still beleived she would turn on them.
Miroku still kept his distance. He hated the feeling that over came him when she was close. Sango, however, stayed with Kanna most of the time now. Almost as if they were sisters. Kirara and Shippo also stayed with them. Kanna seemed so popular to Kagome.
'She's just trying to fit in with us.' she thought over and over again, yet, nothing could shake this strange feeling she had. Kagome shook it off as they reached a village. Kagome sighed with releif as they entered it. They would finaly have a real place to sleep that night.
Once they entered the village, people instantly began to point and whisper around them. They spoke of Kanna and Inuyasha and how they were demons. Kanna didn't seem to mind this, however, Inuyasha was furrious. He clenched his fists tightly and then blew his lid.
"Oh, shut up! It's not like you've never seen a demon before! You stupid and weak huma...." he was cut short by Kagome yelling sit and he fell into the ground. Kagome quickly apologized to the villagers who were surprised by her power over Inuyasha.
Then welcomed them once Miroku had done his whole 'I feel and evil cloud hanging over this place' thing. It seemed to work every time no matter what. As food was brought to them Kanna didn't even eat. Sango kept looking at her with a concerned face.
"Kanna, why do you not eat?" Sango asked gently. Kanna looked at the food then at Sango.
"I am a void of pure nothingness. I do not need food to sustain myself." she replied emotionlessly. Everyone seemed surprised. Then Miroku suddenly realized something, why he felt like being pulled into the Kazaana when she was around.
"Kanna, you say you are a void of nothingness. Not only that, but you control the winds as well, correct?" he asked lightly. The whole group stared at him, wondering why he spoke so suddenly.
"Hai." she replied.
"Then that makes exactly like my Kazaana, doesn't it?" he asked as he held up his cursed right hand. Kanna had never thought about that. However, his point was correct.
"Hai. I am like the wind tunnel." she said weakly. Sango stared at her with wide eyes. Miroku nodded his head as he crossed his arms. Kagome was so shocked that she dropped her food and Inuyasha just glared at her.
Kanna lowered her head in shame as Sango put a reassuring hand on her shoulder. Kanna's eyes botled upwards and towards the sliding door. Some of her old habits were coming back. The ones that told her to drain souls.
"What's wrong Kanna?" Sango asked. Kanna didn't answer. Instead she stood up and left the room and ran out of the village. Sure enough several soul collectors were gathering around the siloutte of Kikyou.
'So many souls. I shall take them all from her and leave her a lifeless pile of clay.' Kanna thought as she went forward.
Kikyou's head snapped up as Kanna drew ever closer to her. A shiver ran up her spine as always when she saw the girl.
"Tell me, detachment of Naraku. Why have you come here?" she demanded. Her voice angry and full of hatred.
"I am not a detachment from Naraku. I am Kanna and I came on my own free will." she said while looking at her with emotionless eyes and face.
"Free will? That is a joke, you a void of nothingess have no will. You are merely a puppet of Naraku's." Kikyou laughed. Kanna felt anger rise up in her. She pulled her mirror out and held it out in front of her. Many souls were instantly pulled from Kikyou's body.
Kikyou hadn't expected her to attack. She fell to her knees as her souls were slowly drained. She cried out in pain as her life drained slowly by Kanna's mirror. Not only that, but a strong wind kept her soul collectors from getting anywhere near her.
Inuyasha's ears twitched as he heard Kikyou scream. His eyes went wide as he realized why Kanna left. He growled angrily as he stood up and chased after Kanna and Kikyou.
Kagome watched as Inuyasha left. Why was everyone leaving. Sango looked worried as she stopped eating. She cared too much for Kanna for some reason now. As did Shippo and Kirara. Why was all this happening to them.
Inuyasha arrived just as Kanna began walking back towards the village. The body of Kikyou followed her. Her eyes blank and lifeless as she walked behind Kanna.
"Damn it! What in the name of blazing hell did you do to her!?" Inuyasha yelled. Kanna smirked as she showed Inuyasha what she was holding in her hand. She held the fan of Kagura, no doubt using dance of the dead to move Kikyou. Inuyasha raced forward and grabbed Kikyou. She simply pulled away and followed Kanna.
"You bitch! I'm gonna kill you for this!" Inuyasha yelled as he pulled out his blade. He raised it up ready to strike. As he brought the blade down, the wind scar flew out at her. Instead of simply repelling it back at him, she used Kikyou's body as a sheild. When the wind scar struck her, her body broke into peices. Her severed head was the only part still intact.
Inuyasha fell to his knees and began to crawl towards Kikyou's head. Just as he was about to reach it. Kanna brought a wind blade down and smashed it into peices.
"It's your fault you know. If you hadn't used the wind scar. She wouldn't be in peices, stupid halfling." she said with a disgusted look spread across her face. Tears fell down Inuyasha's face.
"Your right." he said while taking all her insults. She was right, he had killed the very one he was set to protect. Kanna kicked him so he would fall over. As he looked back up he saw Kanna. She was using one of Kagura's feathers to take them both back to the village. He noticed that she held a green leaf like plant. He didn't recognize and didn't have time to before he blacked out.
Kanna smirked evily. "Step one, completed." she mummbeld."
The night rolled on quickly as the first rays of the dawn awoke the shard hunting group. Sango had slept next to Kanna, along with Kirara and Shippo. Inuyasha didn't feel anything at all towards Kanna. He still beleived she would turn on them.
Miroku still kept his distance. He hated the feeling that over came him when she was close. Sango, however, stayed with Kanna most of the time now. Almost as if they were sisters. Kirara and Shippo also stayed with them. Kanna seemed so popular to Kagome.
'She's just trying to fit in with us.' she thought over and over again, yet, nothing could shake this strange feeling she had. Kagome shook it off as they reached a village. Kagome sighed with releif as they entered it. They would finaly have a real place to sleep that night.
Once they entered the village, people instantly began to point and whisper around them. They spoke of Kanna and Inuyasha and how they were demons. Kanna didn't seem to mind this, however, Inuyasha was furrious. He clenched his fists tightly and then blew his lid.
"Oh, shut up! It's not like you've never seen a demon before! You stupid and weak huma...." he was cut short by Kagome yelling sit and he fell into the ground. Kagome quickly apologized to the villagers who were surprised by her power over Inuyasha.
Then welcomed them once Miroku had done his whole 'I feel and evil cloud hanging over this place' thing. It seemed to work every time no matter what. As food was brought to them Kanna didn't even eat. Sango kept looking at her with a concerned face.
"Kanna, why do you not eat?" Sango asked gently. Kanna looked at the food then at Sango.
"I am a void of pure nothingness. I do not need food to sustain myself." she replied emotionlessly. Everyone seemed surprised. Then Miroku suddenly realized something, why he felt like being pulled into the Kazaana when she was around.
"Kanna, you say you are a void of nothingness. Not only that, but you control the winds as well, correct?" he asked lightly. The whole group stared at him, wondering why he spoke so suddenly.
"Hai." she replied.
"Then that makes exactly like my Kazaana, doesn't it?" he asked as he held up his cursed right hand. Kanna had never thought about that. However, his point was correct.
"Hai. I am like the wind tunnel." she said weakly. Sango stared at her with wide eyes. Miroku nodded his head as he crossed his arms. Kagome was so shocked that she dropped her food and Inuyasha just glared at her.
Kanna lowered her head in shame as Sango put a reassuring hand on her shoulder. Kanna's eyes botled upwards and towards the sliding door. Some of her old habits were coming back. The ones that told her to drain souls.
"What's wrong Kanna?" Sango asked. Kanna didn't answer. Instead she stood up and left the room and ran out of the village. Sure enough several soul collectors were gathering around the siloutte of Kikyou.
'So many souls. I shall take them all from her and leave her a lifeless pile of clay.' Kanna thought as she went forward.
Kikyou's head snapped up as Kanna drew ever closer to her. A shiver ran up her spine as always when she saw the girl.
"Tell me, detachment of Naraku. Why have you come here?" she demanded. Her voice angry and full of hatred.
"I am not a detachment from Naraku. I am Kanna and I came on my own free will." she said while looking at her with emotionless eyes and face.
"Free will? That is a joke, you a void of nothingess have no will. You are merely a puppet of Naraku's." Kikyou laughed. Kanna felt anger rise up in her. She pulled her mirror out and held it out in front of her. Many souls were instantly pulled from Kikyou's body.
Kikyou hadn't expected her to attack. She fell to her knees as her souls were slowly drained. She cried out in pain as her life drained slowly by Kanna's mirror. Not only that, but a strong wind kept her soul collectors from getting anywhere near her.
Inuyasha's ears twitched as he heard Kikyou scream. His eyes went wide as he realized why Kanna left. He growled angrily as he stood up and chased after Kanna and Kikyou.
Kagome watched as Inuyasha left. Why was everyone leaving. Sango looked worried as she stopped eating. She cared too much for Kanna for some reason now. As did Shippo and Kirara. Why was all this happening to them.
Inuyasha arrived just as Kanna began walking back towards the village. The body of Kikyou followed her. Her eyes blank and lifeless as she walked behind Kanna.
"Damn it! What in the name of blazing hell did you do to her!?" Inuyasha yelled. Kanna smirked as she showed Inuyasha what she was holding in her hand. She held the fan of Kagura, no doubt using dance of the dead to move Kikyou. Inuyasha raced forward and grabbed Kikyou. She simply pulled away and followed Kanna.
"You bitch! I'm gonna kill you for this!" Inuyasha yelled as he pulled out his blade. He raised it up ready to strike. As he brought the blade down, the wind scar flew out at her. Instead of simply repelling it back at him, she used Kikyou's body as a sheild. When the wind scar struck her, her body broke into peices. Her severed head was the only part still intact.
Inuyasha fell to his knees and began to crawl towards Kikyou's head. Just as he was about to reach it. Kanna brought a wind blade down and smashed it into peices.
"It's your fault you know. If you hadn't used the wind scar. She wouldn't be in peices, stupid halfling." she said with a disgusted look spread across her face. Tears fell down Inuyasha's face.
"Your right." he said while taking all her insults. She was right, he had killed the very one he was set to protect. Kanna kicked him so he would fall over. As he looked back up he saw Kanna. She was using one of Kagura's feathers to take them both back to the village. He noticed that she held a green leaf like plant. He didn't recognize and didn't have time to before he blacked out.
Kanna smirked evily. "Step one, completed." she mummbeld."