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Previously-
"You three disappoint me. Now I will take the jewel and kill you!" The group learned that Kichi had telekinesis. They were flung back into the trees behind them.
Jauna Captured!
Kara made contact with a very large tree trunk. She hit and slumped to the ground, unconscious. Kurama and Kuronue managed to miss the trees, but hit the ground. Kurama got up, dazed, but alright. Kuronue was already up. Kurama looked for Kara. He noticed a tree with a crack in it. Then he looked down. At the base was Kara. She wasn't moving. 'Oh, no! Kara!' he thought. Kichi moved toward the incapacitated female kitsune, "Well, that was certainly easy. I really hoped that you would have put up more of a fight." Just as he drew his sword and approached Kara, the grass around her grew to form a wall in front of her and the tree behind her swept Kichi away. He sat up, looking angry, "Nice try, Kurama. You can't fool me that easily."
"I didn't do it," said Kurama. He had seen this before. Of course, most silver kitsunes could use the plant life around them to protect themselves against attack only when they themselves were unable to fight back. One could only achieve this power if you had succeeded in accomplishing your ninth tail, which Kara had done, against all odds. Most kitsunes didn't make it past their third or fourth tail. Kurama himself was not old or powerful enough yet. He was only on his fifth tail. Unfortunately, the power only worked for attacks. As soon as Kichi walked away, they shrank back. One of Kichi's demons approached Kara. Kurama tried to stop him, but fell over from his flight. The demon slung Kara over his shoulder and joined his master.
"No, Kara is gone! Kurama, what do we do?"
"I don't know. Let's hope she has the strength to fight."
KARA'S POINT OF VIEW-
I woke up realizing that I was moving. I knew from my position that I was being carried someone. I opened my eyes to see that it was not a demon I knew, preferably Kurama. He suddenly stopped and I figured that he knew that I was awake. He set me down to see if I could walk. I took a few steps away from him. Why not? Would you want to be standing next to some weird water demon that smelled bad? No. He turned away and yelled, "Kichi-sama, the jewel carrier has awoken?" Kichi approached us, "Good. It is good to see you among the living, Kara. Welcome to my hide- out. I hope my accommodations are to your liking." He walked away, leaving me and mystery meat demon to ourselves. I shot him a look that said, 'Stay away from me. You're disgusting' He caught the clue and left, muttering about how kitsunes were rude and careless, especially silvers.
I walked to a nearby hut that had a sign over the door. That sign said 'Jewel Carrier'. Of course, they only wanted me for it. Although, I was curious as to why they hadn't killed me yet. That was the only way that they could get it. The Chinea no Tama was inside my very soul. If they were to get it, it would result in my immediate death. My soul had been entrusted with that jewel. No, I didn't steal it. I had a friend who gave it to me. She said it was powerful. She died protecting it. She was more than a friend, she was my mother. Kurama and I loved her so much.
It started one night when our father came home acting strangely, saying things like, "Kichi- sama is going to get what he wants." Then he would snap out of it, claiming to not know who this Kichi guy was. Then one night, he came home with a rose whip in his hand. Mother told us to run and hide while she tried to stop father. We heard screaming and yelling. When all the commotion stopped, I went outside to see what happened. What we saw was gruesome. Father was lying dead in a puddle of blood and mother lay on the ground, gasping for breath. I ran over to her. She looked up at me and said, "Kara, I'm sorry. Here, take this." She handed me a small jewel, "Only a full blooded female silver kitsune can carry this. You must protect it and never let it fall into the wrong hands. Take care of your brother as well."
"I promise, mother. I will." Once the last syllable left my mouth, the jewel was absorbed into my body. I had become the official carrier of the Chinea no Tama. With that, mom died in my arms. We buried them next to each other, placing two red roses on their graves. Roses became our weapon of choice after that. That is how I, the last remaining pure blood female silver left, came to acquire the Chinea Jewel. Since then, I have become one of the most powerful S- class demons in existence, my power rivaled only by Inari- sama herself. I gained powers that few silvers were able to possess, a few of them being shape shifting and illusion. Kurama had also gained those two powers. My promise was still being kept after two thousand years. That is why I have kept myself alive. Since acquiring my powers, I have gained ninth tail status, and Kurama and I have both out lived most of our race. Many don't make it past two thousand years; the equivalent of three of four tails, depending on power level.
So here I sit, in a hut reserved for the Jewel Carrier. As I think about my awful past that came before the thieving, I cry myself to sleep. Kurama, if your out there, please come.
WITH THE BOYS-
Kurama and Kuronue set up camp for the night in a small wooded area just outside a clearing in the forest. They set up a small tent and a fire to cook on. Kurama used his ki on the surrounding vegetation to help protect them while they were asleep. He also taught them to recognize Kara in case she escaped and tried to find them. It was late, so they decided to skip dinner and go to bed. They crept into their tent and fell asleep.
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Next time:
Kurama and Kuronue go looking for Kara. That may not be as easy as it seems, though. Kichi has other plans for Kara before he kills her. Can Kurama and Kuronue make it in time? Find out next time on The Hunt for Kara.