A/n!
Hey all this is chater 8!!! can you believe it!?! i can! ne ways i
want to thank you all for reading this so very much! This chapter is
called"That old feeling." Diclaimer!: I do not own inu
yasha or any chars. other then alu and kioshi! BTW i am pissed cause
my brother ate my chili!
Chapter 8
That
old feeling
Kioshi awoke
the next morning groggily. She cried herself to sleep that night.
'This week has been a rollercoaster.' She thought in her mind. 'I
felt happiness then sadness. I don't know how I am going to get
through this.' She was then pulled from hearing a small voice.
"Kioshi-sama?" Kioshi slowly looked up to see the village
children. "Ai" Kioshi said with a smile. "What do you children
need?" The kids gave an uneasy smile it was then Kioshi knew what
they wanted. "A story?" The children smiled a big smiled and
cheered. "Ok I will tell you a story." Kioshi then slowly moved
from the graves and walked into the village.
She kept walking till she reached a nearby river causing some of the
children's parents to follow to watch over their children. "Tell
us a story about you and the Youki prince!" A female child cried.
"No tell us about you and how you fought a Youki ten times as
strong as you!" The children argued with each other till Kioshi
intervened. "I will tell you a story of how I was when I was a
child." Then a female dressed in dark blue and had long hair began.
"But Kioshi I thought you didn't remember that far back? That
what you told us when we where children." Kioshi smiled at the
woman "I couldn't remember then Hiroko. But now I can. The other
night I gained some of my past back." The woman nodded her head a
bit when Kioshi closed her eyes as if thinking. "When I was a child
I had two human parents. My real parents had died when I was a baby.
As I got older I found a companion and that is my wolf Alu. She has
been with me for most of my life. Around the time I thought I was
human and I was afraid of every kind of Youki. But one day I bumped
into a young boy. This young boy had ears of a dog but face of a
human. I was scared of him but then I got to know him. From that day
on he was my best friend. But later on that day my village was being
attacked and killed my human family. I blamed the eldest son of Lord
Sesshomaru. But then my mother had barely enough breath to tell me
that the family hadn't killed them it was another Youki. From that
day on I vowed to get revenge on that Youki. But also from that day
on I remembered my mother's words 'it's written in the stars.
So later on I fell in love with the prince Youki. But I had to run
away years after. There I killed many Youki's and ten years ago I
came to this village. And I have even known some of your parents
since they where children wanting story's from me also."
The children smiled as she stopped and begged for
another story till they heard another Childs voice. "Kioshi-sama?"
Kioshi looked over and smiled. She saw Rin. "Rin what are you doing
here?" She questioned as she beckoned her over with her finger. The
child made her way around the many village children watching her as
if she was an alien. Kioshi then quickly took Rin and put her on her
lap. "Who's that?" A young black haired girl questioned. "This?
This is Rin. She is a young girl I met yesterday." The children
smiled and began to talk anxiously. "Want to play! Rin?" One of
the young girls questioned as they all got up. Rin looked to Kioshi
who nodded her head. "Go ahead it will be fun." The child smiled
and got up from kioshi's lap. "Where did she come from?"
Questioned Hiroko as she put her hand out in order to help her up.
Yesterday I saw her after the rain storm." She answered as she took
her hand for help.
Slowly they made their way
towered the village watching the children chasseing each other. "Who
is she?" The woman questioned. "She is my child." The woman
snapped her head around which caused Kioshi to laugh. "Not my
biological child of course not." The woman standing next to her
gave a heavy sigh. "Kioshi you're not using her to replace the
one that you lost are you?" Kioshi sighed and looked to her feet.
She knew in a way Rin filled in the spot of a child she lost long
ago. "In a way" Kioshi answered. "But Rin she is a bit like
Amaya. Her happiness makes me feel full again. It makes me feel
free." She answered. "But this child has she not any parents
already?" Kioshi shook her head no. "She is an orphan. She tells
me about this savior who saved her awhile back. But she has never
told me the name of him or even her." Kioshi sighed. "I am afraid
for her. I want her to be my child more then anything else in life.
But I am afraid if I do care for her something might happen. Like it
happened to Amaya." Kioshi looked straight ahead as the wind blew
her hair in different directions. "Kioshi just take care of her.
Don't let her out of your sight. Make sure she is where you can see
her at all times." Kioshi sighed as she looked to the child who was
smiling. Kioshi was overwhelmed with happiness for the child that was
having a lot of fun with the other children. "Alu" Kioshi said
with a smile after hearing a twig break. "No need to watch her
anymore you may come out." Soon the wolf left the bush and stood in
front of the woman. "Come Alu. We must take this child back to
where she belongs.
Kioshi then slowly walked
into the game which caused Rin to run to her. "Kioshi-sama! I want
you to meet my savior!" Kioshi smiled but agreed to do what she
wanted. "First Rin lets go to the river so I can get you face
washed up." Rin nodded as Kioshi walked away. 'This child. She
makes me feel whole again. She makes me feel happy.'
Kioshi then stopped at a small river and dipped her cupped
hands into the river. Rin smiled and did the same. "Rin" Kioshi
began as she took out water from her cupped hands. "When will your
savior come and how come you won't tell me then name of him?" The
child smiled. "I want to introduce you!" She said excitedly.
Kioshi then splashed her face with water as did Rin. "That is very
sweet of you." Kioshi answered. Kioshi looked to Rin then her hair.
Rin's hair was messy. She had one piece of hair up on the top if
her head and the rest down. "Want me to do your hair Rin?" Rin
looked to her and got a big smile and nodded. Kioshi then took her
hair and combed it with her hands. She then took three stands of hair
and began to weave one hair to another finger. Rin smiled and began
to talk. "Kioshi-sama will you be my friend?" Kioshi smiled. "Of
curse I will be your friend." Kioshi then slowly finished braiding
the child's hair. She took out a long strand of clothe and tied the
hair not to let it fall out of place.
"Kioshi-sama?" The girl questioned as she turned around to face
the woman. "Will you stay with me forever?" Kioshi looked to her
a bit surprised by the question just asked. "You want me to be with
you?" The girl nodded. "I know you sent the wolf to keep and eye
on me and you did that to protect me. Well I think if you where to be
around me and my savior we could all be truly happy." Kioshi gave a
soften smile and took the girl in her arms. "My child." Kioshi
said with tears flowing down her face. Rin looked to her a bit
puzzled but smiled. "Why are you so happy Kioshi-sama?" Kioshi
looked to the child tears still flowing down her face. "I haven't
opened my heart to anyone for a long time. Last time I did the one
who I loved like a daughter was murdered by an evil man named Naraku.
But you see Naraku is still after me." "Why Kioshi-sama?"
Questioned the young girl a bit afraid for her older friend. "You
see Rin when I was a child my real mother was murdered and so as my
human parents. I went to live with a Youki who looked over everything
in his castle. There he had two sons and one I fell madly in love
with. He was due to marry another but he deiced not to. But that day
his father found out and almost killed me. I got away from his father
with the help from that prince. But then I never saw him again. Soon
after I lived with a man named Naraku. I got away from him ten years
ago and now he is after me in order to keep me as his forever." The
child looked to the woman a bit sadden. "Kioshi-sama. I will
protect you." Kioshi looked to her. "That's so sweet Rin."
Kioshi hugged the girl once more but then quickly snapped out of it
when she heard a scream from a woman.
"Alu!
Look after Rin!" She called as she ran to the village. Some of the
houses were on fire as debris covered the face of the vile thing who
had ruined the village she called home. "Is anyone hurt!?!" She
screamed and heard a few people call no. Kioshi growled a bit as she
got into fighting position. "Kioshi-sama!" Rin called as she ran
behind her. "Alu hold her back!" Called Kioshi and quickly ran
towards the youki. Her nails extended as she slashed him catching him
off guard. Kioshi looked over to see a sword that looked evil. Her
challenger tried to hit her but she quickly ran around him kicking
him causing him to fly into a nearby tree. "You fucker" she
called out as the debris started to fade away. "How dare you come
to my village and attack my home you shall pay!" She growled as she
ran towered where her enemy was situated. As she got closer she saw
he was gone. "Where is-"she was cut off as a sword entered her
back. The evil from it over flowed through her body as she screamed
in pain. Kioshi clenched her teeth together and grabbed the sward
tarring it out from her back. There she did a back roll facing her
enemy as the debris cleared up completely.
There she stared at him into his golden youki eyes and he stared back
at her equally surprised. "Kioshi" he began slowly. At that
moment kioshi's heart sunk faster then the titanic ever would.
"Sesshomaru." She let out without realizing it. All Kioshi wanted
to do was run to him as he held her in his arms. Then she noticed
something his left arm was missing. Kioshi was then pulled from her
thoughts as Rin approached. "Sesshomaru-sama!" Kioshi looked to
her and quickly shot a look to Sesshomaru. "Rin" he began coolly
as the child stood by his side. "Where is Jaken?" Kioshi looked
to the child and quickly interrupted. "She is yours? How is that
possible?" Sesshomaru glared at her soft eyes for a moment. Her
eyes where scared confused and were longing. "Sesshomaru-sama saved
me like I told you Kioshi-sama." Kioshi bent down on one knee
causing the young girl to run to her. Kioshi then whispered in her
ear. "He was the prince in my story." Rin looked to the woman a
bit taken back then looked to Sesshomaru. Kioshi nodded lightly as he
watched them both. "Do you still love him?" The girl questioned
whispering in the woman's ear. Kioshi nodded a bit "more then
life." "Can I tell him?" Rin whispered to her. Kioshi shook her
head no which made the girl give a sad sigh.
"Kioshi-sama!" cried the village children as they ran to her. The
adults quickly ran to the children to catch them before they got to
her but where unsuccessful. "Don't hurt Kioshi-sama!" a little
boy cried. "You made her bleed!" Another shouted. Kioshi looked
down to see a hole. "Leave the village alone!" They cried and
threw rocks at the youki which made him growl and attack till Kioshi
stood in front of the children. "The flame may not be there anymore
Sesshomaru. And you and I may not feel the way we did those many
years ago. But I know for a fact you will not hurt me or the ones I
love on purpose. So please leave the children alone." She growled
as she looked him straight in the eyes. "Come children." Kioshi
said while shooing them to their family. There Kioshi hit her knees
the pain of Sesshomaru's sword barely getting to her. Rin looked to
her scared and quickly ran to her. "Kioshi-sama!" Rin called as
she hugged her. "Sesshomaru-sama! Help Kioshi-sama!" Sesshomaru
didn't answer but turned around and walked in the woods signifying
her to follow. "Don't you dare leave Sesshomaru!" Kioshi yelled
as she grabbed onto a tree and her hands glowed blue. Soon her hole
in her healed to a scar. Sesshomaru stopped watching her not
believing his eyes she was a healer. She could heal. "Kioshi-sama!"
Rin cried and hugged her tightly. Kioshi smiled but then put her
aside as she got up and walked towards Sesshomaru. "We must talk."
She said as she got in front of him. He didn't answer which made
Kioshi growl. "How dare you Sesshomaru. How dare you pull this
stunt on me. Just because we are not lovers anymore. You have to
follow me now Alu will look after Rin while we are gone."
Sesshomaru growled with annoyance and reached out to slap her but she
disappeared behind him. "My skills are better then they use to be
Sesshomaru. Alu watch Rin." Kioshi gave a stone face to Sesshomaru
who growled with annoyance. "Come Sesshomaru." She instructed as
she began to walk in front of him causing him to follow slowly.
Kioshi stopped at the river as the waterfall
splashed. Kioshi looked to the water and sighed. "Now Sesshomaru
now that I have you here I must talk to you to make sure you know
what going to happen soon." Kioshi turned around as he stared down
at her. The female held her breath her heart in her stomach and tears
at the brim of her eyes. She loved him still. She was so happy to see
him again. But he was different he was as cold as ice. She sighed
which made Sesshomaru speak up. "Tell me what you need to tell me."
Kioshi shook her head and began. "Fine the sooner we do this the
sooner we can both get on with our lives." There was a silence till
she began. "I found Inu yasha the other day and I told him. And now
we are not on talking terms anymore. In fact I am not sure if I want
to tell you after all our memories together." Kioshi then looked up
to him and began. "But they are just memories right? That's all
there will ever be between us." She sighed once more afraid.
"Sesshomaru. I already know you know Naraku. After the years I left
the castle I lived with him." This made Sesshomaru's face twitch
a bit but that's was all the emotion he had showed. "I heard Inu
yasha hurt Kikyo I knew he was responsible. He then erased my
memories and told me we where lovers." "He touched you didn't
he?" Kioshi looked to him a bit taken back by his questioned. "He
might have... I am not all that sure. When he did try id blank out
not wanting to remember any of the advances he made towards me. But
after years passed I was sent to kill a monster that had blood Naraku
needed. I heard your name as they spoke and memories of us came to
me. I have a lot of my memories now but not all. But what I really
need to tell you. Naraku needed that blood to put his plan in motion.
He is planning to take all Youki's powers and turn a lot of us
human and this will kill some of us also." Sesshomaru looked into
her sad eyes. The eyes he wished to see everyday when he was younger.
But was it fate them to be brought together once again. Or was it
never meant to be. Kioshi gave a sigh and turned away. "I am sorry
Sesshomaru if this has made you angry at me in any way. I know it
affected Inu yasha quite a bit." Kioshi the turned around to face
him once more. "But even if you are angry at me I am glad we met
once more. And even if you are angry there is no way in hell you'll
be able to keep that child away from me." Kioshi then walked into
the woods leaving Sesshomaru by himself.
'Damn
it' he growled in his mind. 'I thought she was killed back then.
She had to be. She was only a child when she left.' Sesshomaru
snickered at his thoughts. Did he even care for this female anymore
like he use to? He wasn't to sure about her thoughts. He had
forgotten all about her a few years back after all of the memories of
her faded away. And as if it had happened yesterday he remembered
everything about her. Every wish she had confessed to him, how much
she loved him, and all her deepest darkest secrets. Now the young
girl he had fallen in love with was grown. And what made it worse she
was working for Naraku. Sesshomaru growled a bit as he walked. He
wasn't to sure if he was angry at Kioshi for joining Naraku or
angry at the fact she was his lover. He was pulled from his thoughts
when Rin's voice hit his ears.
"Kioshi-sama!
Can you please stay with me and Sesshomaru-sama?" Kioshi gave a
sigh and shook her head no. "Why not Kioshi-sama?" "You see Rin
remember that story I told you a few minutes ago about the prince?"
The girl nodded a bit. "The prince has no feelings anymore towards
me." The girl gave a sad faced to her elder friend. "Are you
sure. Kioshi-sama?" Kioshi sighed and nodded as she got down on her
knees with her arms wide open. The girl ran towards her as Sesshomaru
stepped out of the trees. Kioshi wrapped the child in her arms with a
smile. "You are one of my angels Rin-chan" Kioshi said with a
smile. The girl let go of the woman with a light smile on her lips.
"Will you come and be with me tomorrow Kioshi-sama?" Kioshi
smiled and nodded her head. "Just keep that cape and I promise I
will be there tomorrow." The girl grinned till Sesshomaru spoke.
"Come Rin" he instructed. "See you tomorrow Kioshi-sama!" The
girl called as she ran over to the male youki. "Good-bye Rin."
Kioshi answered. "Alu." Kioshi said silently knowing her old
friend was in a dark forest. "You must follow her Alu and keep out
of sight." Alu quickly did as she was told and took off after the
young female child.
Kioshi walked into the
village as groups of adults gathered around her. "What was that
about?!?" Asked a female with long black hair wearing a dark kimono
and was about 50 years of age. "I am very sorry." She announced
as she put her hands up. "That was Rin's guardian." Most of
them gasped at that. "Kioshi! How could you let that child go with
that...that... that monster!?!" Kioshi sighed. "This may sound
strange but he and I where an item when we where younger. I never
meant to put any of you or your children in harm. And if any of you
are hurt in any way please tell me and I will heal you." A couple
of people came to her with a bloody head or bloody arms. Kioshi
sighed as she touched an older mans head and touched her own. There
her hands glowed a light blue and the man was healed. Kioshi then was
the one who had a scar on her head where the mans scar should have
been. "Is that everyone?" She questioned as she healed the last
person. Everyone agreed as Kioshi got up. The villagers had already
put out the fire all she had to do was build the few houses that
where on fire.
Kioshi then left the village to
gather wood. She was a bit annoyed that after all those years he had
come back and he didn't even say nice to see you again. He barely
even spoke a word to her. 'How dare he?' she spoke quietly in her
own mind. She was still in love with him. She thought after all those
years she might have changed her opinion on him and never want to be
with him again. But the truth was she did love him. She wished he
felt the same way. Knowing him like she use to he was probably
confused about his feelings towards her. He was probably just as
confused as she was at the moment. Kioshi gave a sigh as she sat down
by the river looking to the moon. "The new moon" she let out
silently as she stood up and walked out into the water. Being in the
water for a few minutes cleansed her from all the wrong she had done
in her life that's what she believed. So every full moon since she
was eighteen she would step into the middle of the water. Kioshi
sighed and walked out onto land once more. She slowly gathered trunks
of tree's she had cut down before she went back to the village to
fix it up. Kioshi slowly walked trying figure out why Sesshomaru had
to be that child's savior. What confused her more was when she was
younger she remembered she hated children. It just didn't make any
sense to her.
"Kioshi" a voice said which
caused her misplace her thoughts. "Naraku." She said dully not
even turned to face him. "What do you want?" Naraku answered with
a smile that formed on his lips. "Come Kioshi you will find you
like it better with me then you ever will here on the outside world."
"I am doing fine Naraku unlike you who will die." Naraku laughed
out loud. "A bit too confident to be making such threats." Kioshi
growled a bit. "You will die Naraku I promise you that" He
laughed a bit at her determination. "You will see Kioshi you don't
belong here on the outside world." Kioshi growled a bit as his
laughter got further and further away. "Bastard." She sneered
through her teeth as she began to walk towered the village once
more.
Kioshi gave a sigh as she reached the
village. "Kioshi!" A young woman about 17 let out as she ran
towards her. "The elders have told me to inform you that you must
leave immediately!" Kioshi looked puzzled and put down all the wood
down she had on the floor. "Why Gen?" She questioned. "They
said the monster that killed your family has been spotted in the
woods." Kioshi growled. "Which way?" The young woman pointed
north as Kioshi nodded in understandance. "Fine." Kioshi said as
she began to move northwards. "Kioshi-sama! You mustn't she is
waiting for you. That's exactly how come I must! I promised myself
I would get revenge on that monster and now I am." Kioshi then
quickly upped her speed sniffing the air. She could never forget that
stench of the youki who had killed her family.
Kioshi's pace slowed when she spotted the youki she knew was the
killer. She had never seen this youki face to face and wasn't even
sure what kind of youki it was. She turned around slowly and saw it
was a cat youki. Kioshi growled with annoyance she had known the cat
youki's loved to play tricks and magic was its best weapon. "Afraid
Kioshi. I am Emiko." She laughed as she made her way towards the
angry female. The cat youki had black fur around her and deep blue
eyes. "You bitch! You killed my mother my father and my biological
mother didn't you!?!" The cat Youki laughed at her and began. I
not only killed them I killed you real father also." Kioshi gasped
a bit and shook her head no as they walked in a circle. "My father
died in battle!" The woman laughed. "That he did a battle against
me." Kioshi growled as she laughed. "Well today your luck has run
out!" Kioshi screamed as she jumped towards her slashing her
stomach where abundance of blood fell. Kioshi smirked but the woman
only laughed as the cut she had made healed itself. Kioshi gasped.
"You didn't think you could defeat me that easily now did you
dear. Kioshi blinked her eyes and the Emiko was right in front of
her. The cat female punched Kioshi causing her to hit a tree and
break it. She slowly made her way towards Kioshi and grabbed her
kimono and lifted her to her feet. Kioshi then grabbed her shoulders
and tossed the other female behind her hitting the ground. Emiko
growled in annoyance as Kioshi ran towards her. Kioshi then slashed
at her messily her emotions getting in the way. Emiko only laughed at
her attempts and kneed her in the stomach causing her to fly
backwards into a large rock.
Kioshi growled in
annoyance as ran towards her but her body stopped. "What the fuck!"
Kioshi cussed. 'The Youki blood it's gone." Kioshi gasped.
'Naraku must have done some strong magic to take up the rest of the
blood' she growled. "You will die now." The female laughed.
Kioshi growled in annoyance. She should have known that Naraku was
working with that cat in order for him to get her back. "Kioshi."
She said with a smile as she touched kioshi's skin. "Don't
touch me!" Spat Kioshi. The woman laughed at her then jabbed her
hand through the left breast which caused Kioshi scream in pain.
Kioshi watched the woman take her had out of her and then look at the
blood she had gotten on her hands. Your mother and father had sweet
blood I wonder if you contain the same." The woman laughed then
licked her hand full of blood. "Better." She said finally. Kioshi
couldn't believe this she was going to die and she never got her
revenge on that bitch. Kioshi struggled to stay up watching the woman
who only laughed at her. "You will die Kioshi. And I am staying
here until you do." She laughed. "This is the problem Emiko."
Kioshi laughed. "I will never die to the likes of you." The other
female laughed harder then before. "You have your mother's
determination. She said the same thing just before I cut her head
off." Kioshi growled in annoyance of that monster before her. There
Kioshi could see that the rays of light above her. Kioshi tried her
best to keep awake. She had to stay awake for Rin's sake. She
didn't want Rin to lose anyone else. But in the end blackness
engulfed kioshi's own eyes falling into a deep dark sleep.
.
.
The young child looked up to the sky
while lying on the grass. "Kioshi-sama still loves Sesshomaru-sama"
she whispered to herself. "But Kioshi-sama doesn't want him to
know." The young child gave a sigh confused of what adults thought.
Why didn't Kioshi want him to know? Was she just afraid? I guess it
was a reasonable since she hadn't seen him since that long ago. Rin
smiled as rays of sunlight shined down from the sky. That day was the
day Kioshi was going to come back and be with her. She couldn't
wait. 'Kioshi-sama is such a good person." Kioshi thought in her
mind. "Kioshi-sama would never leave this cape behind." Rin said
out loud as she hugged the piece of clothe. Rin suddenly looked up to
see Sesshomaru walk away. "Come Rin" he said as he walked into
the forest. Rin then got on top of the two headed dragon as Jaken
took the reins.
Slowly they walked through the
forest as Sesshomaru led the way. "Where is Kioshi-sama?" The
girl questioned out loud. Rin may have not known Kioshi long but she
knew Kioshi would never lie to her. "Kioshi-sama might be in
trouble Sesshomaru-sama!" Rin called out but her words didn't
faze him a bit. "Sesshomaru-sama can you check on Kioshi-sama."
The girl said in a bit more concerned tone. There Rin could hear
someone scream which caused there to be tears at the brim of her
eyes. This caused Sesshomaru to stop. "She can take care of herself
Rin" he answered coldly as the smell of blood found its way to his
nose. But he had ignored the smell and continued on in the woods. Rin
looked to Sesshomaru's back intensely. He wasn't going to save
her? Why wouldn't he save Kioshi? Especially when she knew that
Kioshi still loved him. "Please Sesshomaru-sama please find her and
save her!" He growled at the young woman who kept pestering him.
"Please Sesshomaru-sama." The girl paused she had no other choice
she must tell him what Kioshi told her not to tell him.
"Sesshomaru-sama she still loves you!" She blurted. Sesshomaru
stopped for a moment as if debate if he had heard what he thought he
heard. 'Love?'
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