A SILVER HOPE
CHAPTER ELEVEN:
....Melts Away To Death....
It had been a week since the invasion of Naraku's seemingless empty castle, The group stayed around the
village, there was still much work to be done since the last time they had been there and the demons had attacked.
Ali found a few hours at the end of the day to train with Kaede and Sango, while Miroku and Inuyasha watched.
She was slowly becoming more and more better with a light weight sword and her aim at throwing spears had
improved greatly, she still hadn't managed to fully master the bow and arrow yet as the arrows always seemed to
miss their mark by a few feet-she had almost impaled Miroku once and he had to jump to the ground.
Ali: I'm so sorry...
Miroku: it's fine...just...
Sango: you shouldn't be walking in front of someone with arrows.
Miroku: i didn't even notice that she had a bow in her hands.
Ali: well, maybe you should be a little more careful...I don't think it'd be fun if I had shot you.
Miroku: hmmm...no, I don't sappouse it would.
Inuyasha: hmph.
Ali: what's with him?
Sango: we must be reminding him of....
Ali: oh...I think I understand...
Kaede: sigh...I think that's enough practise tonight...
Ali:okay, I'm kinda tired anyways...I'll put the bow away and head to bed...
Kaede: very good.
Miroku: How's Holly doing?
Kaede: ....perhaps, you had better see it for yourself...
Ali looked back, she didn't like the tone in Kaede's voice, it sounded as if something was wrong with her friend,
she jogged to catch up with the others, she wanted to know how holly was doing as it had been a few days since Kaede
had let anyone visit her. As they entered the room, they saw that holly was still in her deep coma like sleep, but other
then that, she looked fine. There wasn't a single sign that she had been beaten to an inch of her life, it was odd,
everyone looked at Kaede with questioning eyes.
Sango: How can this be? there's not even any scars...what did you do?
Kaede: other then clean her up, I did nothing, there was nothing for me to do...
Ali: you mean, she's completely healed on her own? How?
Kaede: I think Miroku may know...
Miroku: it's been a thought I've been tossing around lately, but when we found Holly in the castle, we could sense
a demon...but it was weak, as if it was dying...when the wolf spirit appeared it seemed to have revived Holly,
and it was around then that the sense of a demon grew stronger...
Ali: narrows eyes Are you saying...that Holly's a...demon?
Miroku: could be...we won't know for sure until Holly wakes up...
Kaede: hmmmm....
Sango: ....It still doesn't make sense...
Ali: ...if she is a demon, she'll either refuse to tell us or be over joyed and tell us all a million times...
Miroku: hmmm...
Kaede: let us go, she needs quiet and I don't think us being here is helping...
Sango: Alright...
Ali: ( I just hope that she's still on our side when she wakes up...)
Miroku: she should wake soon...
Sango: not with you around...
Miroku: what does that mean...
Ali growled and pushed the two out of the room, they both looked at her, but she just waved good night
and walked to her small room, shippou was sitting on a fence looking up at the moon. Ali shook her head and
went to sleep.
The next morning Ali Woke up to hear people talking loudly, she yawned and got up to see what was
going on...standing around her room was Inuyasha, Miroku,Sango, shippou and looking slightly confused
stood Kagome. She looked at Ali and smiled, Ali smiled back and looked around at the others.
Ali: What's going on?
Shippou: Kagome's back! we wanted you to meet her...
Ali: oh...
Kagome: hello, I'm Kagome...are you Ali?
Ali: Yes, nice to meet you.
Kagome: I'm sorry if we woke you.
Ali: oh, it's alright...I probably would have slept in anyways, so it's just as well.
Shippou: see, she's from your time too!
Kagome: I know...
Ali: yeah, but I'm from the other side of the world...so, if you think we know each other, we don't.
Sango: hmmm. we figured, well...we saved you some breakfast.
Ali: sounds good.
Miroku: We were just telling Kagome about the adventures we've had the past few days.
Kagome: yeah, it sounds like all you've been doing is running around...aren't you warn out?
Ali: not really...I'm just annoyed...
They walked down a path and talked some more, Ali was telling Kagome all about how she ended up in
feudal japan and about her other friends who where ther too...she then looked around and kagome looked
confused.
Kagome: is something wrong?
Ali: where's Amber?
Shippou: oh, she went gathering some herbs early this morning...
ali: hmmm...and she hasn't come back yet?
shippou: um...no...
Kagome; aren't you worried?
ali: hmmm...not really, she's probably somewhere,having fun...
After Breakfast Kagome gave Ali a step by step instruction on how to use a bow and arrow, it was slowly
working and Ali was happy that she was actually hitting some what closer to the mark then she had been days
before. She aimed and was about to release the arrow when she heard shippou yell out and she jumped, the arrow
flew high into the air and nearly hit Miroku again, he looked at Ali with wide eyes.
Miroku: Are you trying to kill me?
Ali: No! Your always in my way!
Miroku: Ali...
Kagome: Shippou, what's wrong?
shippou: Holly's waking up!
Ali: she is!?
Miroku: really?
Kagome: ...Is she alright?
Shippou: it seems soo...c'mon!
Ali dropped the bow and arrow and dashed after shippou, she noticed that miroku had caught up to her
in a few seconds, it unnerved her at how fast he could move, they both came to a hault outside of holly's room,
Kaede looked at them with a stern expression.
Miroku: is it true? Is she really waking up?
Kaede: Aye...but let her come out on her own, she's still dazed...
Miroku: how did shippou see her?
Kaede: hmmm...he snuck in...
Miroku: tsk, tsk, tsk.
Ali: oh, c'mon, you would have done the same thing.
Miroku: yes, but I would have done it with class...
Ali: ugh...I can't believe you...
Kagome now stood beside them, she gave miroku a look and he just smiled, from within the room came
a thud and Kaede ran in to check on holly...She found Holly pressed against one side of the wall with Inuyasha
on the other looking like he had just been smacked.
Kaede: what's going on in here?
Holly: He snuck in when I was getting dressed!
Miroku:(from outside) what? No far!
Ali: Miroku!!!
Kaede looked from Inuyasha to Holly and back again, it was odd to see the two looking at each other
like the way they were.
Kaede: why'd you sneak in, Inuyasha?
Inuyasha: I didn't sneak in! I smelt wolf demons and I thought Holly was in trouble...but when I came in, there
were no wolf demons and I received a hit over the head...
Holly: You deserve it!
Inuyasha: For Trying to help You!?
Holly: I don't need Your Help!
Inuyash: Hmph, if that's the way your going to thank me, I don't think I want to help you.
Holly: Fine with me!
Ali, Miroku, and Kagome walked in and looked at the two...Miroku seemed disappointed that Holly was
fully dressed, Kagome looked slightly annoyed and Ali had to try and keep herself from down right laughing
hysterically.
Miroku: I too sense a demon...
Holly growled, she grabbed her sweater and walked out of the room, everyone looked after her.
Inuyasha: what's her problem?
Kagome: maybe it's because you snuck into her room...
Inuyasha: I didn't sneak in!
Ali: hmmm..
Miroku: Perhaps you should go talk to her, Ali...
Ali: um...
Sango: Holly!...where you going?
Holly: Home!
Everyone looked at each other, then slowly walked out and followed her...she stopped and looked at them,
they looked kinda scared to see her looking so mad.
Shippou: are you alright?
Holly: sigh...I'm fine...
Shippou: then why are you going home?
Holly: because...Because I want to...
Shippou: but Holly...
Shippou ran in her way so she would have to stop, she looked down at him and tilted her head...
Shippou: don't leave...
Holly: I have to...
Shippou: why? I don't want you to leave...
Holly: well, I'll be back...I just need to do something...
Shippou: what do you mean?
The others were now standing a few feet away and Holly sighed, she turned to them and looked apologetic, and
they eased up a little.
Miroku: so, why are you leaving?
Holly: I need to figure something out...and I don't think I can here...
Sango: we can help you...
Holly: thanks, but I don't think you guys can help me with this.
Inuyasha: hmph.
Sango: can you at least tell us?
Holly smiled, she wanted to tell them everything she had learned, but she didn't even really understand it herself
and if she tried to explain it to them now, they might think she had her brain damaged or something.
Holly: I promise, I'll be back...I also wouldn't mind getting my long bow, I can use it better then the ones here.
Miroku: you have a bow?
Ali: oh, yeah...it's huge and heavy...
Holly: not that heavy...just balanced...
sango: well, let us at lest make sure you get home safely.
Holly: if you really want to...
Soon Holly found herself walking down the path towards the small island with Sango, shippou, Miroku, and
Kagome. Ali had gone back to the village and Inuyasha had taken off somewhere, Holly didn't want to admit it,
but she was a little upset that Inuyasha was mad at her. They came to the island and Holly hugged her friends good
bye and promised not to be too long, she then vanished threw the portal and in a twisty/turny/spiral journy, she
was back in the forest behind her house...
Dar: Holly!
Holly turned to see dar walking towards her, she didn't look mad or relieved but slightly confused. Holly
smiled at the sight of her aunt...
Dar: what are you doing back here so soon? Is something wrong? Where's the Necklace....
Holly: huh?
Sesshomaru found Chris standing in the spot where Naraku's castle had been, replaying his fight with Jhundora
over and over. Chris would return to that spot as if expecting something to happen, but nothing ever did, and he
just stared at the sky. Jaken was terrified of chris lately, chris would do nasty things to him for nearly no reason at
all, yet Sesshomaru didn't stop him and Rin laughed loudly. One day as Chris stood in the clearing trying to find
a new power hidden within his sword he heard someone walking around behind him and he spun around with his
sword drawn, at first he didn't see anyone...then slowly out of some shrubs walked a cloaked woman in a black
dress with a black hooded cloak. Chris Narrowed his eyes as the woman walked closer, he didn't know who she
was and didn't like how she was just ignoring him, he decided that he would have to make her notice him.
Chris: Stop!
the woman didn't stop, She continued to walk foreward and Chris was getting angry, but for some reason
he couldn't move his sword...it began to weigh a tone and he let it rest on the ground, he was confused....what
was going on, this wasn't normal and he didn't like what might happen. finally the woman stopped about ten feet
from chris and looked up at him. She pulled back her hood and Chris tilted his head, she looked very familier,
but he couldn't remember where he had seen her before. She had long reddish brown hair with two streaks of
green hair that was her bangs, she had green eyes and many freckles on her face, she also had green eye shadow
and looked like should have had big fairy wings or something. Chris frowned as he looked this woman over,
she wasn't much older then him, yet there seemed to be an ancient air around her as if her soul had lived for
many many years...
Chris: what do you want?
Anna: Say, I know you...
Chris: Really...
Anna: yes...You're 's son...
Chris: wha....
Anna: You know...You're Inuyasha's Brother...
Chris: WHAT!?