Chapter Twelve

"Lady Kikyou! Lady Kikyou! My friend she's woken Lady Kikyou!" Kikyou looked up to see a small girl running up to her. Kikyou smile and greeted the little girl. "Will you not come see her Lady Kikyou?" the small child asked and grabbed Kikyou's hand and led her towards the village

"Of course I shall Taki! Come! Led me to her!" Kikyou let the small girl lead. Soon after Kikyou found herself in a very small old home that looked hardly big enough to house Taki and her family, not to mention Taki's orphaned friend. The house was falling apart. Still neither the child nor the rest of the family complained. Kikyou was led in to a small dimly lit room with a make shift bed in the middle of it. There was a small girl with her brown hair sprawled all over the pillow. She cracked an eye open and smiled when she saw Taki emerge from behind the priestess's legs.

"See Lady Kikyou! Yuki had woken up! See?" The little girl's eyes flashed with decency.

You use to captivate me by your resonating light

"I never doubted you Taki," Kikyou walked over to Yuki and knelt down to her. Then she placed a hand over the child's forehead. Hummm...still warm...looks like that fall in the river did leave her with a cold after all. Still, this herb should make her feel better. "Taki, give this leave to your mother when she returns, then tell her to give this to Yuki before she sleeps okay? Can you remember what I have instructed?"

"Yes Lady Kikyou!" Taki took the strange leaf that was green on one side but brown on the other.

"Now Yuki, I just want you to rest for now okay? After that medicinal herb is into your system, you'll feel better, but for now rest," Kikyou stood up and hugged Taki goodbye. "I'm afraid I'm leaving now Taki,"

"But-but why?" Taki's pale blue eyes filled with crystal like tears

"Because another village needs my aid, they were in battle Taki, and require my assistance," Kikyou began to leave for the door

"Will you come back to visit Lady Kikyou?" Taki sniffed

"When our paths have crossed Taki, until then, farewell Taki," Kikyou shut the door behind her and could still hear the girl sobbing. Kikyou had come to grow quite fond of this little girl, the girl that reminded her so much of her little sister Kaede. Suddenly Kikyou looked up at the sky as a wind swept through her hair. Her eyes narrowed and she smiled.

So little one you have decided to admit defeat. You want to meet me tomorrow? At night? Why? Whatever for?

Now I'm bound by the life you left behind

Your face it haunts, my once pleasant dreams

Oh, well, that is something that cannot wait. Just outside the old village where Kaede is? Very well. You want me to come alone? Well I had no intention of bringing anyone. No, he will, you have my word Inuyasha will not find out. Why are you doing this? Well then I expect a reasonable response when we meet under the full moon's call. Until then...

Who could be contacting Kikyou? Review plz?