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Chapter Four: The Inheritance- The Mighty Sword Tetsusage
The portal took Hana and Mei Lhi to the mouth of a shallow cave by the sea.
"This is your mother's grave. In the small shrine inside, there is an inheritance left to you." Hana explained.
Mei Lhi nodded, wondering what the word 'inheritance' was. The two walked inside the cave.
Torches lit themselves on the walls, lighting their way. They reached the shrine and Hana started burning some incense. She put fresh flowers inside the shrine cabinet, then took a long thin object from a wooden display stand.
"Hana, what is that?" Mei Lhi asked.
"This...is a sword. This is your inheritance. The sword is called Tetsusage. It's yours. It was made from one of your father's fangs. Your father gave a sword to each of his children. To Sesshoumaru, he left Tenseiga, Healing Fang, in his posession. To your brother, Inuyasha, he left Tetsusaiga, Iron-Breaking Fang, in his possession. And now to you, he leaves the Tetsusage in your posession." Hana answered.
Hana drew the sword from its sheath. It was a beautiful sword. A brand new samurai sword with a black handle with a red ribbon attached to it as well as the sheath. Hana put the sword back into its sheath then took Mei Lhi's hand once again.
"We are going now." She said.
The portal opened up once again, and they walked inside, returning to the temple.
"Now...once you are old enough...I shall teach you how to use that sword. Then, I shall send you off on your quest..." Hana said.
Mei Lhi nodded in understanding. She didn't like having to learn how to kill things, but at least now she had somewhere to stay...
"I will have to use a spell on you. So when you are ready, you will remember everything. This spell will erase your memory completely. Once it's erased, I will give you a new name. The counter spell is for you to learn your real name, Mei Lhi, in any way at all. Whether I tell it to you or some random villager in a place miles away tells it to you." Hana explained.
Mei Lhi nodded. Hana started chanting and shone with purple miko light. Mei Lhi felt like her memories were being played backwards inside her head. She tried to remember each one that flickered by, but it no longer existed. Her eyes shut, and when she opened them, she had no idea who she was, who the woman in front of her was, or even where she was.
"Hello. I am Hana. You're in my village, inside my humble dwelling. I found you unconscious outside. I brought you in. Are you hungry?" Hana said brightly.
"Yes. But...who am I? I don't know who I am." Mei Lhi said.
"It seems that you never had a name, so I shall give you one." Hana said.
"Ok."
"Your name shall be...Kirika."
~*~*~*~*~*~Ten Years Later~*~*~*~*~*~*
Mei Lhi was now thirteen years old. The two piece red kimono that she had brought with her now fit her perfectly, and she wore it all the time. She had learned that it was a type of armor called fire rat's fur. The necklace Kiori had given her was now on her neck and she wore it all the time as well. Hana had taught her how to use her sword, Tetsusage, and Mei Lhi- 'Kirika', rather- kept it with her at all times.
"Kirika, I believe you're ready now." Hana said.
"Is that so?" Kirika (Mei Lhi...) replied.
"Yes. Now, remember, I told you about every new moon, you lose your powers. Also, if you encounter any youkai, defeat them as quickly as possible. But be on the look out for a boy with long silver hair and dog ears." Hana explained.
"Yes Hana-chan." Kirika answered.
"This is the time we say good bye, I'm afraid...but we will meet again soon. I am sure of it. Now, be on your way." Hana said.
"Good bye, Hana-chan. Take care of yourself." Kirika said, walking away, exiting the temple.
"Good bye Kirika!" Hana called.
The sun shone brightly, making her gold eyes seem as if they glowed. The villagers looked on in wonder and fear.
"It's-it's a YOUKAI!!!" The villagers screamed.
"Keh...idiots..." Kirika muttered coldly.
Kirika walked away, leaving the town, then sniffed the air. She took off running, then soaring into the air, then touching down onto the earth for a millisecond before taking off again. She started jumping from tree to tree as she entered a forest...
~*~Inuyasha & Co.'s POV...
"You...stupid...PERVERT!!!!!" Sango shrieked.
SMACK.
Kagome sighed. Miroku had once again let his hands wander. Shippo was shaking his head sighing also. Sango had slapped Miroku for what must've been the millionth time.
'It's been at least two hours since Inuyasha left...where could he have gone off to? I'm starting to get worried...' Kagome thought.
She looked around, looking for the half-demon, wondering where he ran off to. Her eyes suddenly spotted a small tornado moving towards them.
"What's that?" Sango wondered.
"It's that wimp Kouga." Inuyasha replied darkly, coming out of some trees.
"Where have you been?!" Kagome exclaimed angrily.
"Something I had to do." Inuyasha answered.
Kouga had arrived and took Kagome's hand.
"Kagome, how are you? Why's this mutt still lingering with you? Why can't he understand that you're mine? I guess he can't just get over the fact that he lost to someone as great as me." Kouga said.
"Bastard! What do you want?!" Inuyasha growled.
"I just wanted to see Kagome's face again." Kouga replied, still holding Kagome's hand.
He reluctantly let go of Kagome's hand, then ran off.
"At least they didn't fight this time...that's a good thing..." Shippo muttered.
THUMP.
"Waaah!!! KAGOME!!!! Inuyasha's being mean! He hit me!!!" Shippo whined.
"Inuyasha..." Kagome said in a soft dangerous voice.
"No! Don't say it!" Inuyasha shouted, backing away.
"...Osuwari!"
Inuyasha hit the ground face first and was at least a foot down into the earth. Shippo beamed in satisfaction, making Inuyasha even angrier. Once the 'sit' wore off, Inuyasha was in a tree glaring daggers at Shippo.
"Well, I guess we should get going..." Miroku said.
"Yeah, I guess so...Inuyasha, Let's go!" Kagome said.
"Feh. I'm staying here." Inuyasha replied.
"Fine...have it you way then...Osuwari!" Kagome said angrily.
Inuyasha fell out of the tree and onto the ground for the second time in five minutes time. He growled and got to his feet, angrily shoving his hands into his sleeves. The group moved on, back towards the village...
A/N: Please review! I'd like to know how I'm doing! (
Chapter Four: The Inheritance- The Mighty Sword Tetsusage
The portal took Hana and Mei Lhi to the mouth of a shallow cave by the sea.
"This is your mother's grave. In the small shrine inside, there is an inheritance left to you." Hana explained.
Mei Lhi nodded, wondering what the word 'inheritance' was. The two walked inside the cave.
Torches lit themselves on the walls, lighting their way. They reached the shrine and Hana started burning some incense. She put fresh flowers inside the shrine cabinet, then took a long thin object from a wooden display stand.
"Hana, what is that?" Mei Lhi asked.
"This...is a sword. This is your inheritance. The sword is called Tetsusage. It's yours. It was made from one of your father's fangs. Your father gave a sword to each of his children. To Sesshoumaru, he left Tenseiga, Healing Fang, in his posession. To your brother, Inuyasha, he left Tetsusaiga, Iron-Breaking Fang, in his possession. And now to you, he leaves the Tetsusage in your posession." Hana answered.
Hana drew the sword from its sheath. It was a beautiful sword. A brand new samurai sword with a black handle with a red ribbon attached to it as well as the sheath. Hana put the sword back into its sheath then took Mei Lhi's hand once again.
"We are going now." She said.
The portal opened up once again, and they walked inside, returning to the temple.
"Now...once you are old enough...I shall teach you how to use that sword. Then, I shall send you off on your quest..." Hana said.
Mei Lhi nodded in understanding. She didn't like having to learn how to kill things, but at least now she had somewhere to stay...
"I will have to use a spell on you. So when you are ready, you will remember everything. This spell will erase your memory completely. Once it's erased, I will give you a new name. The counter spell is for you to learn your real name, Mei Lhi, in any way at all. Whether I tell it to you or some random villager in a place miles away tells it to you." Hana explained.
Mei Lhi nodded. Hana started chanting and shone with purple miko light. Mei Lhi felt like her memories were being played backwards inside her head. She tried to remember each one that flickered by, but it no longer existed. Her eyes shut, and when she opened them, she had no idea who she was, who the woman in front of her was, or even where she was.
"Hello. I am Hana. You're in my village, inside my humble dwelling. I found you unconscious outside. I brought you in. Are you hungry?" Hana said brightly.
"Yes. But...who am I? I don't know who I am." Mei Lhi said.
"It seems that you never had a name, so I shall give you one." Hana said.
"Ok."
"Your name shall be...Kirika."
~*~*~*~*~*~Ten Years Later~*~*~*~*~*~*
Mei Lhi was now thirteen years old. The two piece red kimono that she had brought with her now fit her perfectly, and she wore it all the time. She had learned that it was a type of armor called fire rat's fur. The necklace Kiori had given her was now on her neck and she wore it all the time as well. Hana had taught her how to use her sword, Tetsusage, and Mei Lhi- 'Kirika', rather- kept it with her at all times.
"Kirika, I believe you're ready now." Hana said.
"Is that so?" Kirika (Mei Lhi...) replied.
"Yes. Now, remember, I told you about every new moon, you lose your powers. Also, if you encounter any youkai, defeat them as quickly as possible. But be on the look out for a boy with long silver hair and dog ears." Hana explained.
"Yes Hana-chan." Kirika answered.
"This is the time we say good bye, I'm afraid...but we will meet again soon. I am sure of it. Now, be on your way." Hana said.
"Good bye, Hana-chan. Take care of yourself." Kirika said, walking away, exiting the temple.
"Good bye Kirika!" Hana called.
The sun shone brightly, making her gold eyes seem as if they glowed. The villagers looked on in wonder and fear.
"It's-it's a YOUKAI!!!" The villagers screamed.
"Keh...idiots..." Kirika muttered coldly.
Kirika walked away, leaving the town, then sniffed the air. She took off running, then soaring into the air, then touching down onto the earth for a millisecond before taking off again. She started jumping from tree to tree as she entered a forest...
~*~Inuyasha & Co.'s POV...
"You...stupid...PERVERT!!!!!" Sango shrieked.
SMACK.
Kagome sighed. Miroku had once again let his hands wander. Shippo was shaking his head sighing also. Sango had slapped Miroku for what must've been the millionth time.
'It's been at least two hours since Inuyasha left...where could he have gone off to? I'm starting to get worried...' Kagome thought.
She looked around, looking for the half-demon, wondering where he ran off to. Her eyes suddenly spotted a small tornado moving towards them.
"What's that?" Sango wondered.
"It's that wimp Kouga." Inuyasha replied darkly, coming out of some trees.
"Where have you been?!" Kagome exclaimed angrily.
"Something I had to do." Inuyasha answered.
Kouga had arrived and took Kagome's hand.
"Kagome, how are you? Why's this mutt still lingering with you? Why can't he understand that you're mine? I guess he can't just get over the fact that he lost to someone as great as me." Kouga said.
"Bastard! What do you want?!" Inuyasha growled.
"I just wanted to see Kagome's face again." Kouga replied, still holding Kagome's hand.
He reluctantly let go of Kagome's hand, then ran off.
"At least they didn't fight this time...that's a good thing..." Shippo muttered.
THUMP.
"Waaah!!! KAGOME!!!! Inuyasha's being mean! He hit me!!!" Shippo whined.
"Inuyasha..." Kagome said in a soft dangerous voice.
"No! Don't say it!" Inuyasha shouted, backing away.
"...Osuwari!"
Inuyasha hit the ground face first and was at least a foot down into the earth. Shippo beamed in satisfaction, making Inuyasha even angrier. Once the 'sit' wore off, Inuyasha was in a tree glaring daggers at Shippo.
"Well, I guess we should get going..." Miroku said.
"Yeah, I guess so...Inuyasha, Let's go!" Kagome said.
"Feh. I'm staying here." Inuyasha replied.
"Fine...have it you way then...Osuwari!" Kagome said angrily.
Inuyasha fell out of the tree and onto the ground for the second time in five minutes time. He growled and got to his feet, angrily shoving his hands into his sleeves. The group moved on, back towards the village...
A/N: Please review! I'd like to know how I'm doing! (