Part 7 A Past Remembered
*Dream*
Atria was standing looking at the girl Inuyasha had called Kagome. Kagome looked up and waved at her. Then Kagome changed into a same yet somehow different girl and shot her with and arrow. The force of the impact knocked her out of the tree.
Then Naraku was standing above her
"Well then shall we go back now," He asked
She tried to speak but nothing came out. Against her will she got up and followed him. The dream suddenly shifted, as dreams do. She was standing next to Inuyasha. They were fighting Naraku. Sesshomaru was standing behind her. She saw herself fighting on Naraku's side also.
*End Dream*
She jolted awake.
'That damn dream again. What does it mean,' She thought
She looked out the door and saw it was night. She stared to sit up. She almost cried out as she pushed herself up. A whimper did escape when she pushed the floor with her hands.
"You should be resting," a female voice said
Atria looked around. She saw someone sitting up against the wall. She tried to look closer but her head still hurt.
"I'm Sango," The person said, "May I have your name?"
'I guess it won't matter since they insist on keeping me till I'm healed,' She thought
"Atria," She said
Sango got up and handed her a bowl. When she saw Atria sniff it carefully she smiled.
"It's food. Though whether or not it's edible or good is an entirely different matter," Sango said
Atria set the bowl down and looked at her.
"You know you look remarkably like Inuyasha and Sesshomaru," Sango said
Sango immediately regretted bring it up when she saw Atria's face. Atria leaned against the wall. Sango decided to leave. She was almost to the door when Atria spoke.
"I know," Atria said, "That's because we're related."
Sango stopped and stood there stupidly. She was suddenly run over as Kaede and the others came in. Miroku was the last one in as Sesshomaru had stayed in the doorway. he saw Sango standing there.
"Something wrong," He asked
Sango looked at Atria. her eyes were closed. Sango shook her head and sat down next to Kagome. Kaede broke the silence as she grabbed Atria's hand and poked at the cuts she had there.
"Ow," Atria said as she yanked back her hand
"The wound is great but is healing. It will hurt for a while," Kaede said
"Nah, Ya think," Atria said
She crossed her arms.
Let me see the other ones," Kaede demanded
"Leave me alone," Atria said
There was a stare down between Atria and Kaede. Every one else watched nervously except for Inuyasha and Sesshomaru.
"I need to see your other wounds in order to heal them," Kaede said in a steely tone.
"And I said Leave me alone," Atria said calmly
"Fine. As Ye wish," Kaede conceded
'She'll try later,' Atria thought
She looked around. They all seemed to be talking amongst themselves, but they could see they were watching her. She carefully stood up. She couldn't tell if the pain was any greater or the same. She stepped over various objects as she headed towards the door. She stopped briefly at the door and waited for Sesshomaru to move. he obliged and let her pass.
Inuyasha rose to follow her.
She hopped up into a nearby tree to sit. She looked up at the stars.
'Shining so brightly. How long has I been since I've seen them,' She thought
She didn't make any noise. She wasn't hiding but she wasn't exactly looking for company. She heard Inuyasha below her. She ignored him when he jumped up next to her and stood there.
*Flashback*
"Inuyasha," A young Atria yelled, "I'm gonna find you."
She smiled and ran towards a bush. She sniffed the air.
"Hey no fair," Inuyasha cried for somewhere behind her.
She turned and ran towards his voice. She rounded a corner and saw Inuyasha. He was also young. She chased him out from behind the stones he was hiding by. She jumped and tackled him.
"Your it," She cried
*Present*
She looked at Inuyasha
'I wonder if he remembers me,' She thought
He didn't say anything. He just stood there. She looked back at th stars.
Inuyasha Jumped over to another branch and sat down. The girl had fallen asleep.
'She has yet to tell us her name,' He thought
'Humph Probably just an annoying girl who was lucky in birth,' he thought
He looked at her. There was something familiar about her. He looked down and saw Sesshomaru looking at her too. He jumped down and walked up to him.
"Hey, what do you say about a truce till we deal with her," He said
Sesshomaru looked at him and nodded slightly.
"So any idea who she is," He said
"Do you remember when you were little," Sesshomaru asked
Somewhat. Mostly I remember being teased," Inuyasha said
"Do you remember a little girl you used to play with," Sesshomaru asked
"Sort of. Hey I remember now," Inuyasha said as his eyes widened
"She reminds you of her doesn't she," Sesshomaru said, "Just as she reminds me of a girl I once taught."
Sesshomaru held up the flute he had found. Inuyasha took it and examined it.
She wasn't asleep the pain wouldn't let her find that release. She heard Inuyasha and Sesshomaru call a truce. She opened her eyes when Inuyasha asked Sesshomaru if he knew who she was.
"Do you remember a little girl you used to play with," Sesshomaru asked
"Sort of. Hey I remember now," Inuyasha said as his eyes widened
"She reminds you of her doesn't she," Sesshomaru said, "Just as she reminds me of a girl I once taught."
She smiled he did remember her. Although he wasn't sure it was her. When Sesshomaru held up her flute she leaned forward to make sure it was her's. When she was sure she jumped down and grabbed it out of Inuyasha's hands.
"Hey," He growled
She ignored him. She brushed the flute off and jumped back into the tree.
"Well that was rude," Inuyasha said
He stood up to yell at her when he heard her start to play. She played a familiar lullaby.
"Hey wait a minute," He said
"Are you really that slow," Sesshomaru said
"Hey," Inuyasha said a second time
"Don't you get it it's her flute," Sesshomaru said
"But I gave that flute to a little girl over fifty years ago. She'd be dead by now," Inuyasha said
"If she was human," Sesshomaru said
Inuyasha looked at her
She was happy to have her flute back. She played her mother's lullaby. She remembered that was the first thing she had learned and played for Inuyasha.
*Flashback*
"Here," Inuyasha said
He handed her the flute he and Sesshomaru had done. She took it and smiled.
"Did you make this," She asked
He smiled
"Yeah," he replied, " and Sesshomaru did the little carvings."
She hugged him.
"Thanks it great," she said
Later that day she went looking for him. She eventually found with Sesshomaru.
"Hey Inuyasha. I wanna play something for you," She said
He looked up and smiled.
"Sure go ahead," he said
She had just learned her mother's lullaby. She played that for him. She had closed her eyes halfway through. When she opened them she saw Sesshomaru smiling and Inuyasha asleep. She just laughed.
*Present*
By the time she moved to something else she had drawn out everyone. Inuyasha had gone inside the hut and gotten the bow.
"Hey," he called
She stopped playing and looked at him. He held out her bow. She was about to jump down and take it when a voice in the back of her head warned her.
'Hey! Do you want to endanger them?' it said
'But all they remember is a girl they used to know'
'Yes, but...'
She cut it off at that point. She hopped down and stood there against the tree. Inuyasha walked up to her. He held out the bow.
"Is it yours," he asked
There was such hope in his eyes she couldn't force herself to lie to him. She nodded and took it. He smiled and hugged her.
Kaede heard Atria whimper in pain. She also saw her flinch.
"Release her Inuyasha," Kaede commanded
He realized she was whimpering so he let go.
"Sorry," He said quietly
Sesshomaru came up to her and put his hand on her shoulder
"What's going on," Kagome asked
"She was like a little sister when I was little," Inuyasha said
When he said that Atria's mind hit the panic button. She tried to think of something to do. She worked herself into a coughing fit. She had to sit because of it. Her hand was completely covered in blood and she was gasping when it ended. Her eyes were closed. She caught her breath and started coughing again. She really hadn't meant for this to happen.
*Dream*
Atria was standing looking at the girl Inuyasha had called Kagome. Kagome looked up and waved at her. Then Kagome changed into a same yet somehow different girl and shot her with and arrow. The force of the impact knocked her out of the tree.
Then Naraku was standing above her
"Well then shall we go back now," He asked
She tried to speak but nothing came out. Against her will she got up and followed him. The dream suddenly shifted, as dreams do. She was standing next to Inuyasha. They were fighting Naraku. Sesshomaru was standing behind her. She saw herself fighting on Naraku's side also.
*End Dream*
She jolted awake.
'That damn dream again. What does it mean,' She thought
She looked out the door and saw it was night. She stared to sit up. She almost cried out as she pushed herself up. A whimper did escape when she pushed the floor with her hands.
"You should be resting," a female voice said
Atria looked around. She saw someone sitting up against the wall. She tried to look closer but her head still hurt.
"I'm Sango," The person said, "May I have your name?"
'I guess it won't matter since they insist on keeping me till I'm healed,' She thought
"Atria," She said
Sango got up and handed her a bowl. When she saw Atria sniff it carefully she smiled.
"It's food. Though whether or not it's edible or good is an entirely different matter," Sango said
Atria set the bowl down and looked at her.
"You know you look remarkably like Inuyasha and Sesshomaru," Sango said
Sango immediately regretted bring it up when she saw Atria's face. Atria leaned against the wall. Sango decided to leave. She was almost to the door when Atria spoke.
"I know," Atria said, "That's because we're related."
Sango stopped and stood there stupidly. She was suddenly run over as Kaede and the others came in. Miroku was the last one in as Sesshomaru had stayed in the doorway. he saw Sango standing there.
"Something wrong," He asked
Sango looked at Atria. her eyes were closed. Sango shook her head and sat down next to Kagome. Kaede broke the silence as she grabbed Atria's hand and poked at the cuts she had there.
"Ow," Atria said as she yanked back her hand
"The wound is great but is healing. It will hurt for a while," Kaede said
"Nah, Ya think," Atria said
She crossed her arms.
Let me see the other ones," Kaede demanded
"Leave me alone," Atria said
There was a stare down between Atria and Kaede. Every one else watched nervously except for Inuyasha and Sesshomaru.
"I need to see your other wounds in order to heal them," Kaede said in a steely tone.
"And I said Leave me alone," Atria said calmly
"Fine. As Ye wish," Kaede conceded
'She'll try later,' Atria thought
She looked around. They all seemed to be talking amongst themselves, but they could see they were watching her. She carefully stood up. She couldn't tell if the pain was any greater or the same. She stepped over various objects as she headed towards the door. She stopped briefly at the door and waited for Sesshomaru to move. he obliged and let her pass.
Inuyasha rose to follow her.
She hopped up into a nearby tree to sit. She looked up at the stars.
'Shining so brightly. How long has I been since I've seen them,' She thought
She didn't make any noise. She wasn't hiding but she wasn't exactly looking for company. She heard Inuyasha below her. She ignored him when he jumped up next to her and stood there.
*Flashback*
"Inuyasha," A young Atria yelled, "I'm gonna find you."
She smiled and ran towards a bush. She sniffed the air.
"Hey no fair," Inuyasha cried for somewhere behind her.
She turned and ran towards his voice. She rounded a corner and saw Inuyasha. He was also young. She chased him out from behind the stones he was hiding by. She jumped and tackled him.
"Your it," She cried
*Present*
She looked at Inuyasha
'I wonder if he remembers me,' She thought
He didn't say anything. He just stood there. She looked back at th stars.
Inuyasha Jumped over to another branch and sat down. The girl had fallen asleep.
'She has yet to tell us her name,' He thought
'Humph Probably just an annoying girl who was lucky in birth,' he thought
He looked at her. There was something familiar about her. He looked down and saw Sesshomaru looking at her too. He jumped down and walked up to him.
"Hey, what do you say about a truce till we deal with her," He said
Sesshomaru looked at him and nodded slightly.
"So any idea who she is," He said
"Do you remember when you were little," Sesshomaru asked
Somewhat. Mostly I remember being teased," Inuyasha said
"Do you remember a little girl you used to play with," Sesshomaru asked
"Sort of. Hey I remember now," Inuyasha said as his eyes widened
"She reminds you of her doesn't she," Sesshomaru said, "Just as she reminds me of a girl I once taught."
Sesshomaru held up the flute he had found. Inuyasha took it and examined it.
She wasn't asleep the pain wouldn't let her find that release. She heard Inuyasha and Sesshomaru call a truce. She opened her eyes when Inuyasha asked Sesshomaru if he knew who she was.
"Do you remember a little girl you used to play with," Sesshomaru asked
"Sort of. Hey I remember now," Inuyasha said as his eyes widened
"She reminds you of her doesn't she," Sesshomaru said, "Just as she reminds me of a girl I once taught."
She smiled he did remember her. Although he wasn't sure it was her. When Sesshomaru held up her flute she leaned forward to make sure it was her's. When she was sure she jumped down and grabbed it out of Inuyasha's hands.
"Hey," He growled
She ignored him. She brushed the flute off and jumped back into the tree.
"Well that was rude," Inuyasha said
He stood up to yell at her when he heard her start to play. She played a familiar lullaby.
"Hey wait a minute," He said
"Are you really that slow," Sesshomaru said
"Hey," Inuyasha said a second time
"Don't you get it it's her flute," Sesshomaru said
"But I gave that flute to a little girl over fifty years ago. She'd be dead by now," Inuyasha said
"If she was human," Sesshomaru said
Inuyasha looked at her
She was happy to have her flute back. She played her mother's lullaby. She remembered that was the first thing she had learned and played for Inuyasha.
*Flashback*
"Here," Inuyasha said
He handed her the flute he and Sesshomaru had done. She took it and smiled.
"Did you make this," She asked
He smiled
"Yeah," he replied, " and Sesshomaru did the little carvings."
She hugged him.
"Thanks it great," she said
Later that day she went looking for him. She eventually found with Sesshomaru.
"Hey Inuyasha. I wanna play something for you," She said
He looked up and smiled.
"Sure go ahead," he said
She had just learned her mother's lullaby. She played that for him. She had closed her eyes halfway through. When she opened them she saw Sesshomaru smiling and Inuyasha asleep. She just laughed.
*Present*
By the time she moved to something else she had drawn out everyone. Inuyasha had gone inside the hut and gotten the bow.
"Hey," he called
She stopped playing and looked at him. He held out her bow. She was about to jump down and take it when a voice in the back of her head warned her.
'Hey! Do you want to endanger them?' it said
'But all they remember is a girl they used to know'
'Yes, but...'
She cut it off at that point. She hopped down and stood there against the tree. Inuyasha walked up to her. He held out the bow.
"Is it yours," he asked
There was such hope in his eyes she couldn't force herself to lie to him. She nodded and took it. He smiled and hugged her.
Kaede heard Atria whimper in pain. She also saw her flinch.
"Release her Inuyasha," Kaede commanded
He realized she was whimpering so he let go.
"Sorry," He said quietly
Sesshomaru came up to her and put his hand on her shoulder
"What's going on," Kagome asked
"She was like a little sister when I was little," Inuyasha said
When he said that Atria's mind hit the panic button. She tried to think of something to do. She worked herself into a coughing fit. She had to sit because of it. Her hand was completely covered in blood and she was gasping when it ended. Her eyes were closed. She caught her breath and started coughing again. She really hadn't meant for this to happen.