Chapter Eight; Legend of Hanabi-no-tama

Legend has it that whoever posses the Hanabi-no-tama or Jewel of the Fire Flower has control over the two strongest elements, Fire and Earth.

The Jewel was passed down through generations of the Haikano family, each of its member's great protectors of the Jewel and it's mysteries.

Once the holder reaches a certain age they must give it to the next in line to carry on its legacy. But as time passed the legend became exactly that a myth or fantasy.

No one thought it was real anymore except for the Haikano and close trusted friends. It was rather beautiful.

A burning crimson flower lost in slight indigo flame. And it never dyed down at all.

Hiei explained this all to the group and then Kurama told of how he had heard of it once in his "Youko" form but thought it to be a myth. Then he explained the history with the help of Hiei.

Ronin Haikano created the Hanabi-no-tama over 2,000 years ago. Ronin is the name for a samurai that has forsaken his honor.

His real name is unknown.

Legend says that the flower was a real flower that grew high up top of a mountain. Ronin's father, Meiyo, picked it because it reminded him of the flames he so longed for.

While on the mountain Meiyo met Izanagi. Izanagi was an Ice/Earth demoness and a powerful one at that.

They fell in love eventually and produced Ronin. Izanagi died giving birth to Ronin.

With her last will she combined her and Meiyo's power to light the flower on fire with a silent blue flame and it was really beautiful. Meiyo handed it down to Ronin but the blue had already started to fade and the fire started to die down.

Ronin saw this and bound it within the orange crystal suspended to glow on brightly. The Haikano passed it down through generations and it finally reached Akuma, Kyo's father.

From Ronin on the bloodline was all fire demon Haikano's that received the stone, and it's powers and abilities.

In this event Kyo had given the stone to Hiei to protect Sara, who they supposed was human and his lover, and to keep it from men; Nanashi and his brother, whatever his name was.

How did Kyo know that Hiei would find it? The group sat and pondered this.

"If Kyo Haikano gave me this to protect a girl named Sara and to protect it from Nanashi and his brother, wait. Why would Nanashi and his brother want the Hanabi-no-tama?" Hiei asked.

Hiei looked honestly puzzled.

"What does the Hanabi-no-tama do?" Yusuke wondered out loud.

"It….it grants wishes," Kurama said.

Everyone looked at him.

"Just a wish?" InuYasha asked.

"No…it has to be a….love wish," Kurama continued.

"Why would Nanashi and his brother want it then?" Yusuke again asked in puzzlement.

"Rena," Sesshoumaru said suddenly.

"Huh?" InuYasha asked his half-brother.

"Rena Tsunakihama, the girl who's diary we have," Sesshoumaru said again in his normal calm tone.

Suddenly a light lit up in Kagome's eyes and she grabbed her backpack. She pulled out the crimson diary and opened it.

It opened to the page that they had already read and then she tried to flip to the next page and read what it said. Nothing.

Kagome's brow furrowed in frustration. The page held no words at all.

She turned to the next and the next but still nothing, the pages held no words or pictures or dates at all…just emptiness. Eventually Kagome made it to the last pages in the back of the diary.

Suddenly a large crimson colored butterfly filled the very last pages just one after the other the butterflies seemed to be slightly moving.

Beating their wings slowly with each page turning. The group now was extremely puzzled.

Miroku hadn't made any moves on Sango lately, that's how puzzled they were.

"Blank pages and Crimson butterflies?" Sango said exasperated.


Things got worse. Not better just constantly worse. The voices began to take control of him for short periods.

And the time periods kept getting longer and longer. Until they could take control for hours at a time.

And he couldn't remember what happened when he turned back into himself.

Nanashi had been threatening him more often now.

The voices did bad things.


The day was extremely confusing and at least they were one-step closer to figuring out what had happened.

Everyone was tired and couldn't wait for sleep. And so they slept, they slept and dreamt.

A short escape fro the horror that awaited them.


A/N: Okay I know this came out two days late but I got my notebook on Thursday. The next chapter will be up on Monday. Or when I finish chapter ten. YAY! Only four chapters left. R&R! Please I want to break ten!