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Kenji stumbled around in the dark forest then tripped over a root and landed, face first, on the ground. "Uhhhhh." Kenji moaned as he grabbed his left shoulder and forced himself to sit up. He leaned his body against a tree that stood near by. A rabbit jumped out of the bushes and run past Kenji. Kenji's arm quickly reached out and grabbed the rabbit by it's ears and drew the creature near. 'Blood's blood.' he thought to himself and bit the rabbits neck after a few moments he threw the creature to the ground and whipped the blood the dripped from his mouth away with his sleeve. 'That didn't help much.' he thought to himself and looked around. 'Something bigger...'. "A rabbit? I can't believe that'll help you heal." a young woman's voice spoke. Kenji turned his head to his left to see a young woman standing there. She had long beautiful brow hair. She wear a fancy pink kimono with purple flowers embalmed at the bottom. The woman moved the top half of her kimono down so the collar was now around her shoulders. She began to rub the side of her neck gently. "Who are you?" Kenji asked in annoyance. He knew the girl was tempting him, but he didn't know why. "Do you want a drink?" she asked and kneeled down by him. "Who are you?" he asked, his tone did not change. She leaned close to him. "A friend sent me, just for you." she song. "Who?" he asked he tone only softened a bit. "The Lord of the West." She whispered into his ears. "Ugh." Kenji had a mix of fear and anger on his face. He quickly pushed the woman away. She landed with her knees towards him and her arms keeping her from falling over. She leaned her head to the left so all her hair fell there as well. She showed him her warm, soft, small neck. Kenji looked with anger at the woman then quickly away. 'Damn him.' he thought. "Oh, but Ke-ni-ji." she song and crawled on her hands and knees to him. "Hmmm." she put her lips to his ears. "You know you want my lushes, red, warm blooooood." she whispered to him.
Kenji kept his mouth closed. But that was not an easy task, oh no. He wanted her blood and badly needed it. But he refused to trust a woman's blood that someone like him sent. Kenji closed his eyes. "Come now." the woman whispered into his ear. She raised a dark red dagger up high in the air. Kenji did not notice. She trusted the dagger down at his heart but a arrow shot it out of the woman's hand. Kenji opened his eyes as he hear the clashing of metal and look to see the dagger. He pushed the girl away and stood up. "I knew it had to be some sort of trick." he said. He looked to see the one who shot the air was no other then Kikyou. "Wh-What are you doing out here?" he asked. "I didn't think you would last the night." Kikyou said, with a warm smile. He looked at her with a puzzled expirations. "Gr! Who are you!" the brown haired woman shouted and stood up in outrage. "Leave." Kikyou said as she drew back another arrow and had it pointed right at the brown haired woman. "Fine!" she shouted in anger and ran off. Kenji stared at Kikyou. She had such grace and amazing skill with a bow and arrow. She was dead... For some reason he was drawn to her for that fact alone. He didn't understand it but he couldn't help it either. He walked towards her and then collapsed in pain. He then laid still with his face in the ground."Kenji?" Kikyou asked kneeled down at his side. "I'll be fine." he mumbled with a mouth full of dirt. He raised his head only to look at the strange woman that kneeled next to him. He then placed his head back down on the ground, once again, face first. He did not want to look at her anymore.
Kikyou laughed. She laughed? How long has it been since she had truly laughed? He was dead... Dead just like herself! She had only met one other like herself. Another unfortunate soul brought back by Urasue. Of course, she knew that Kenji was not just like her. He was the un-dead that lived off the life blood of others. She was the un-dead that lived off the tragic maidens souls. Still, they were a quiet a like. He was as cold as she was. He wouldn't mind her touch, not as much as Inuyasha. Inuyasha... she knew he was somewhere doing something with her reincarnation. 'Kagome, you have no idea how lucky you are. You can make him happy. Something I can no longer do.' Kikyou thought to herself. Her joyful eyes quickly turned to sorrow as she thought of her love. The one that no longer loved her... She was sure of this now. He had moved on, what she has been trying so hard to do. Yet, she could not. With out even trying he had moved on and left her all alone.
"What's wrong?" Kenji asked. He finally brought himself to sit up. Kikyou did not hear him, she was to lost him her thoughts. She continued to stare at the ground with sorrowful eyes. "What's wrong?" he asked as he used his left hand to raise her chin, so she was looking at him. Those eyes... They reminded him of someone, but he could not remember who it was. "It's nothing." she said removing his hand from her chin. "That's the second time you have saved my life. You really like to stick your nose into other people's business, don't you?" he asked with his warm smile. Kikyou smiled back. "I suppose." was all she said.
Author's Note: Kenji and Kikyou finally connect. Please keep reading and REVIEW thanks