:::::Chaos in the Feudal Era:::: ch6 :::::::::::::::
Kagome and Sango walked away from the rest of the group to find some quiet place to talk. Kirara also followed them with a silent stride. They came upon a lonely willow tree that stretched its branches high into the dusk sky. Night would soon be upon them. The loud and obnoxious voices of the boys had long since faded.
Kagome pushed away the willow's drooping strands of leaves out of her face gently and sat down amidst the tiny violets that grew in the shade of the tree. Sango lowered her weapon and laid down next to Kirara, who had just curled up to rest.
"Tell me Kagome, what do you think of the new visitors?"
Kagome looked up from touching the flowers. "Well, they're definitely from my time era. A little strange though. There's something about them that makes them different."
Sango nodded as she stretched out against the soft fur that surrounded her body and yawned. Kagome crawled over to Kirara and laid her head down on the slightly moving fur. Within minutes, the three were sound asleep.
Darkness swept over the lands, covering all in shadow. Inuyasha leapt into a tree, muttering to himself. Miroku, having no such luck of finding Sango or Kagome, leaned up against a rock and rested his staff against his chest.
Shippo had found a comfortable spot to sleep in Kurama's lap. Kurama, having given up disturbing the sleeping kitsune, scooted silently to the edge of the trees to hide them both from broad view. Vines grew longer to conceal their bodies for protection against any demon that looked for a midnight snack. The redheaded fox sighed contentedly and closed his tired green eyes.
Yusuke, exhausted from fighting with Kuwabara had dropped where he stood in the leaves and fallen asleep. Kuwabara, not far from there, was snoring loudly against a tree.
The land was sleeping peacefully. A distant howl made his lone call in the moonlight. Then, all was still. At least near the village......
:::::::::Black and White:::::::::::
Hiei watched patiently as the white clad figure moved into view. Unsheathing his sword silently, Hiei made ready his attack.
"Why attack me with such secrecy?"
The black figure leapt out of the tree. "Hn. So you knew I was there?"
"I have ways of knowing. Now tell me, you seem new to these lands. What might your name be?"
Hiei flashed his famous smirk as he flipped his Kitana to meet the white creature's neck. "Hn. I'll be more willing to talk if you give me yours first."
"Aggressive aren't we? Very well, you may call me Naraku. I am a lord of these lands and hold great power."
"What sort of power?" Hiei asked, obviously interested now that power was involved.
"Tell me your name and position, and perhaps we can talk more in the comforts of my palace?"
"Hiei; and I wish to keep the position to myself." The answer was short and icy.
"Well then, Hiei, shall we go? You must be hungry from your journey."
Hiei followed Naraku to a large palace on a mountainside ledge. It was concealed from the North and East winds. The sun had gone down, so the shadows danced upon the sheer sides of the mountains.
As the two approached the gates, two guards opened the doors with out so much as a whisper and allowed Naraku and his guest in. The white lord motioned for attendants to prepare a meal.
Hiei, uncertain of his surroundings and what to expect remained quiet and kept an icy glare in his eyes. He followed Naraku into a large and luxurious room filled with expensive silks and carpets.
Hiei watched as Naraku shed his white fur and took the form of a handsome young man with raven black hair and piercing red eyes. Naraku, in his newly transformed appearance, turned and looked at his guest.
"I use that to hide myself from unwanted visitors. But, since I trust you will not hunt me, I am willing to reveal my true self to you."
"Hn."
"You are a demon of very few words, I like that. Ah, our food has arrived." He motioned to the waiting maids and the young ladies quickly served the meal and left.
After eating the meal, the two retired to a less spacious room. Naraku took a seat on a youkai pelt and motioned for Hiei to do the same.
"I could not help but notice a spark of interest in your eyes when I mentioned great power. The power I speak of can be yours if you wish. Interested?"
Hiei looked secretly with his Jagan to search for any unwanted lies or deceit. Detecting none, he nodded.
Naraku smiled and opened his right hand to reveal what looked like the same sort of shards the human Kagome and half breed Inuyasha were looking for. Except these, were tinted a little darker. 'Strange, these are alike, but so different.' Hiei's mind echoed with questions.
"These are fragments of the Shikon no Tama jewel. Those who possess a shard, their strength will be increased 100 times. The more shards you have, the more powerful you are. Understand?"
Hiei nodded with curiosity. "Hn. So why give them to me? As I assume that is why you asked me to come here."
"A smart one you are. You see, I have need for strong demons, such as yourself, to collect more of these shards. I could not help but notice that you have made an acquaintance with the half breed Inuyasha. He possesses many fragments of which I need."
Hiei snorted then laughed, "I'm not sure what kind of a fool you take me as, but seeing as you're using demons as your collectors is not an incentive for me to take the bait."
"Do not be so quick to judge Hiei. I only wish for you to see that these fragments will make you unbeatable in every battle. Think it over; my gates are always open to you."
Hiei flashed a smirk and flitted out of the gates. As he leapt across the treetops, Hiei noticed several demons drinking from a nearby stream. Noting his dry throat, Hiei leapt down and crouched at the stream to take a well deserved drink. As he sipped the cool water from his hands, his mind began to remember what Naraku had said. 'Those who possess a shard, their strength will be increased 100 times. These fragments will make you unbeatable." The fire demon closed his eyes as the cool water dripped down his needing throat.
"Do I take his offer? It will be more than easy to take the shards from that human Kagome."
::::::::Across the stream:::::::::
Sesshoumaru watched as the small black clad demon drank from the water. He watched as his lips moved as if talking to himself. The demon lord sensed a great amount of strength pouring out of the dark cloaked figure. 'He may be the one who has slaughtered those demons. His scent was on the ground near the blood. As well as........Naraku's.'
::::::::End of chapter 6::::::::
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*grabs soy milk and plateful of sugar cookies* ^flashes a Botan smile and peace sign^ yummy!!!
Kagome and Sango walked away from the rest of the group to find some quiet place to talk. Kirara also followed them with a silent stride. They came upon a lonely willow tree that stretched its branches high into the dusk sky. Night would soon be upon them. The loud and obnoxious voices of the boys had long since faded.
Kagome pushed away the willow's drooping strands of leaves out of her face gently and sat down amidst the tiny violets that grew in the shade of the tree. Sango lowered her weapon and laid down next to Kirara, who had just curled up to rest.
"Tell me Kagome, what do you think of the new visitors?"
Kagome looked up from touching the flowers. "Well, they're definitely from my time era. A little strange though. There's something about them that makes them different."
Sango nodded as she stretched out against the soft fur that surrounded her body and yawned. Kagome crawled over to Kirara and laid her head down on the slightly moving fur. Within minutes, the three were sound asleep.
Darkness swept over the lands, covering all in shadow. Inuyasha leapt into a tree, muttering to himself. Miroku, having no such luck of finding Sango or Kagome, leaned up against a rock and rested his staff against his chest.
Shippo had found a comfortable spot to sleep in Kurama's lap. Kurama, having given up disturbing the sleeping kitsune, scooted silently to the edge of the trees to hide them both from broad view. Vines grew longer to conceal their bodies for protection against any demon that looked for a midnight snack. The redheaded fox sighed contentedly and closed his tired green eyes.
Yusuke, exhausted from fighting with Kuwabara had dropped where he stood in the leaves and fallen asleep. Kuwabara, not far from there, was snoring loudly against a tree.
The land was sleeping peacefully. A distant howl made his lone call in the moonlight. Then, all was still. At least near the village......
:::::::::Black and White:::::::::::
Hiei watched patiently as the white clad figure moved into view. Unsheathing his sword silently, Hiei made ready his attack.
"Why attack me with such secrecy?"
The black figure leapt out of the tree. "Hn. So you knew I was there?"
"I have ways of knowing. Now tell me, you seem new to these lands. What might your name be?"
Hiei flashed his famous smirk as he flipped his Kitana to meet the white creature's neck. "Hn. I'll be more willing to talk if you give me yours first."
"Aggressive aren't we? Very well, you may call me Naraku. I am a lord of these lands and hold great power."
"What sort of power?" Hiei asked, obviously interested now that power was involved.
"Tell me your name and position, and perhaps we can talk more in the comforts of my palace?"
"Hiei; and I wish to keep the position to myself." The answer was short and icy.
"Well then, Hiei, shall we go? You must be hungry from your journey."
Hiei followed Naraku to a large palace on a mountainside ledge. It was concealed from the North and East winds. The sun had gone down, so the shadows danced upon the sheer sides of the mountains.
As the two approached the gates, two guards opened the doors with out so much as a whisper and allowed Naraku and his guest in. The white lord motioned for attendants to prepare a meal.
Hiei, uncertain of his surroundings and what to expect remained quiet and kept an icy glare in his eyes. He followed Naraku into a large and luxurious room filled with expensive silks and carpets.
Hiei watched as Naraku shed his white fur and took the form of a handsome young man with raven black hair and piercing red eyes. Naraku, in his newly transformed appearance, turned and looked at his guest.
"I use that to hide myself from unwanted visitors. But, since I trust you will not hunt me, I am willing to reveal my true self to you."
"Hn."
"You are a demon of very few words, I like that. Ah, our food has arrived." He motioned to the waiting maids and the young ladies quickly served the meal and left.
After eating the meal, the two retired to a less spacious room. Naraku took a seat on a youkai pelt and motioned for Hiei to do the same.
"I could not help but notice a spark of interest in your eyes when I mentioned great power. The power I speak of can be yours if you wish. Interested?"
Hiei looked secretly with his Jagan to search for any unwanted lies or deceit. Detecting none, he nodded.
Naraku smiled and opened his right hand to reveal what looked like the same sort of shards the human Kagome and half breed Inuyasha were looking for. Except these, were tinted a little darker. 'Strange, these are alike, but so different.' Hiei's mind echoed with questions.
"These are fragments of the Shikon no Tama jewel. Those who possess a shard, their strength will be increased 100 times. The more shards you have, the more powerful you are. Understand?"
Hiei nodded with curiosity. "Hn. So why give them to me? As I assume that is why you asked me to come here."
"A smart one you are. You see, I have need for strong demons, such as yourself, to collect more of these shards. I could not help but notice that you have made an acquaintance with the half breed Inuyasha. He possesses many fragments of which I need."
Hiei snorted then laughed, "I'm not sure what kind of a fool you take me as, but seeing as you're using demons as your collectors is not an incentive for me to take the bait."
"Do not be so quick to judge Hiei. I only wish for you to see that these fragments will make you unbeatable in every battle. Think it over; my gates are always open to you."
Hiei flashed a smirk and flitted out of the gates. As he leapt across the treetops, Hiei noticed several demons drinking from a nearby stream. Noting his dry throat, Hiei leapt down and crouched at the stream to take a well deserved drink. As he sipped the cool water from his hands, his mind began to remember what Naraku had said. 'Those who possess a shard, their strength will be increased 100 times. These fragments will make you unbeatable." The fire demon closed his eyes as the cool water dripped down his needing throat.
"Do I take his offer? It will be more than easy to take the shards from that human Kagome."
::::::::Across the stream:::::::::
Sesshoumaru watched as the small black clad demon drank from the water. He watched as his lips moved as if talking to himself. The demon lord sensed a great amount of strength pouring out of the dark cloaked figure. 'He may be the one who has slaughtered those demons. His scent was on the ground near the blood. As well as........Naraku's.'
::::::::End of chapter 6::::::::
~Kitsune Youkai~ Wow! Another chapter in the complete file. Yeah! So what did you think? Review and tell me! Sorry about the semi- cliffy but... hey..... I can't make it boring by telling you what happens. So Review if you want more chapters!!!
*grabs soy milk and plateful of sugar cookies* ^flashes a Botan smile and peace sign^ yummy!!!