Chapter 7: Kakaru's Mission and Nintai's Training
"Ka-Kakaru!" Hiretsukan muttered. Kakaru lifted up his hand.
"Father…I…I WILL KILL YOU FOR HURTING NINTAI!" An energy blast was forming up in his hand, when he felt Midoriko touch his shoulder.
"Kakaru, you will have you're chance to get back at you're Father. Right now, you need to tend to Nintai." Kakaru turned around to face Midoriko. Midoriko sent a pink powder at Hiretsukan that knocked him out.
"That'll keep him down for the time being. Kakaru, let me explain what I have done to you and why you are alive again. You are alive as a spirit, you cannot be killed, you will only leave this earth when you believe Nintai is truly happy. If you stay any longer then that, the demons of hell will drag you down with them. Kakaru, I want you to give Nintai this sword."
Mirodiko handed a thin sword to Kakaru.
"This is the KenSonbou, the Sword of Destiny. I want you to give this to Nintai. It will help her discover her true powers. Kakaru, you need to help Nintai get over you. She loved you with her life. You need to help her figure out that she needs to love again, and that you did not betray her. She already knows of her past, I sent her a dream about that."
"But I don't want her to love again! I want to be with her! Me! No one else!"
"Kakaru, do you want to be selfish and make her sad? Or do you want her to have a new life and be happy?"
There was a short silence.
"Wow, I see what you mean. I want Nintai to be happy. I love her so much, that is all I want for her. Even if it's with someone else." Kakaru's crimson eyes had the look of sadness in them.
"That is very sweet Kakaru. I want you to know that I brought you down to earth in you're demon form, so there is proof of the truth for Nintai. And Kakaru, Nintai needs to defeat you're Father. He was the one to send those demons at me and cause me to be trapped inside the shikon jewel. Nintai needs to defeat him, for me. Fate will help you find her. Good luck Kakaru. I will see you again in heaven."
And that's when Midoriko disappeared into the night's sky.
Kakaru turned around to look at his Father.
"Father I will get you back for causing all of this trouble. Nintai will kill you for me."
Kakaru turned around to look at himself in the mirror. He was wearing a grey haori shirt and white pants. And of course, he was in his snake demon form. Blonde hair and bangs covering his left eye with red streaks, and pointy ears. He also had his crimson eyes.
"Well I guess I should start searching for Nintai. I would go to the end of the earth for her."
He then walked out of the castle, in search of his love.
Back with Nintai
"YOU WERE MIDORIKO'S DAUGHTER?" Sango screamed.
"Do I really have to repeat myself? Why do I get this everytime I say that" Nintai was extremely annoyed.
"Do you know what happened after she sent you back to my time Nintai?"
"No, I don't. Please tell me." Kaeda started the legend.
"Midoriko was the most powerful priestess of the Fuedal era. When the time for battle had come, she dressed herself in miko robes and old armor, and wielding only a single sword, she began battling countless demons. The battle raged on for 7 days and nights, until finally the many demons she fought formed into one. When this demon got Midoriko in it's jaws, Midoriko used the rest of her powers to force something out of her chest. That something was the Shikon Jewel, or jewel of four souls. She imprisoned herself inside the jewel, along with the demon. The battle still goes on inside the jewel."
After hearing the story, Nintai looked down at the floor.
"This is why my mama sent me to the future. She knew a battle was soon to come, that she might not of survived. She was afraid that after the demon might of devoured her, she would come after me, too. She only wanted my safety. I just wish I could see her one more time."
Kagome walked over to Nintai and put a hand on her back.
"There, there. I'm sure Midoriko would want you to be strong for her."
"You know what? You're right Kagome. My Mother wouldn't want me to become depressed and weep over her. She would want me to be strong." She then stood up and faced Inuyasha.
"Inuyasha, I am ready to start my training. I want to continue my Mother's greatness. Kagome, I will need you're help too, since you are a priestess and all. And Sango, I'm sure you have great skills as a demon slayer. And Miroku…well…um…I'm not really a monk or anything…"
Miroku just siged. "I understand."
"Um, well, I'm kind of in training for being a priestess too, Nintai. So I'm afraid I can't help you much. Have Kaede help you. Maybe she can help both of us! Kaede, is that alright with you?"
"Of course, me child. Which training would you like to start first Nintai?"
"Um, I guess priestess training. I will need more energy for my other training with Inuyasha and Sango."
"Wonderful. Nintai, Kagome, come with me and you can help me gather medicinal herbs."
"HEY WHAT ARE WE SUPPOSED TO DO?" growled an angry hanyou.
"Whatever keeps you busy, Inuyasha." Kaede replyed. Inuyasha then eyed a certain kitsune. He gave a low chuckle.
"Hey, Inuyasha why are you looking at me like that? AAAAAHHHH!"
Inuyasha started chasing Shippou around, just because he had nothing better to do. Sango and Miroku just sweatdropped.
"Lady Sango, we are alone in this hut..." Sango felt a hand on her rear and SLAAAAP
"HENTAI! I'm taking a walk." Sango went out to walk in the forest, and since Miroku had nothing better to do, he followed her.
With Kagome and Nintai
"Kagome and Nintai, please brew these herbs while I go gather some more."
Kaede left the hut to go get some more herbs. Kagome then started a conversation.
"So, Nintai, since you're from my time, where did you live?"
"Tokyo."
"What school did you go to?"
"Rumiko High. I am still in 9th grade."
"Oh really, me too! Wow, it's so weird having someone that lives in the modern time like I do back here in the feudal era."
"Yea, I kind of miss the modern time. I miss my iPod, my friends, and my job."
"You have a job at you're age? What do you do?"
"I am an instructor in Tae Kwon Do. I'm there 10 hours a week. I really enjoyed it, I have a lot of friends there."
"What belt are you?"
"3rd Degree black, been taking it for 8 years now."
"You must miss the modern time. I wonder if you could come back with me sometime."
"That would be awesome!"
"So Nintai, did you have a boyfriend?" Tears started to swell up in Nintai's eye's. She left her brew and went outside to sit down, speechless.
"Nintai, where are you going, are you OK?" That's when Nintai just brokedown and cried into Kagome's shoulder.
"Oh Kagome, I did have a boyfriend. His name was Kakaru."