Disclaimer: Alas, I don't own Inuyasha, but yes, of course, I do own all unfamiliar characters.
Ny: FINALLY! THE LONG AWAITED CHAPTER IS UP! Alright... I have to admit it… I never thought I would get this far! I have to thank all of u that have reviewed… and a certain (you know who u r) person that helped me. Thanks. And if anything doesn't make sense… please tell me!
Chapter 6-
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Chapter 7-
Augustine's eyes fill with some hatred. "Ahh yes, you do remember. Don't worry… you don't have the same fate." Naraku said. He stepped down and walked to on of the many rooms, Augustine following far behind. "We will be starting here and now." Naraku threw off his baboon suit and stood in the middle of the room. "Let's begin."))
"No! You're doing it wrong!" Naraku yelled for the umpteenth time that night. Augustine leaned against a wall, panting. "If you want to do this right," sneered Naraku, "Then you must learn it right" Augustine stood straight, using the wall as a support. She panted again. "Resume your placement." Snapped Naraku. Augustine sighed in frustration and walked to the middle of the room. 'I shouldn't be learning this now! I should be learning to freeze and dry things! Not… this!' Her mind yelled. "…Go!" Naraku yelled as he attacked with his woody tentacles. Augustine raised her right hand, raised it above her head, turned it and brought it down in front of her, palm facing Naraku. A small barrier blocked his attack. Naraku gave a small smile, and attacked again. Augustine ran a bit. Turned and did the same stance. This time, the barrier was stronger. Augustine, drained from all the energy loss from training with Naraku, fell back and fainted in her barrier, which slowly wore off.
let's see… Back to Sesshomaru!-
Rin was sleeping on Ah-Un's back. Jaken was sleeping against a tree while the tai-youkai lord was sitting against a tree keeping watch. The camp fire was burning low, giving an eerie glow to everything surrounding them. "Augustine… you will be back won't you?" Rin asked in her sleep. 'That is what I too am wondering.' The lord thought. He heaved a sigh as the fire flickered. He shifted his weight and looked toward the sky. A crescent moon hung low above the tree top branches.
Back to Augustine.-
After a couple of hours, Augustine sat up and looked around. She was in the same room, same spot. She never moved. 'Well, I guess I wouldn't move if I fainted.' She shrugged and got up, but gasped in pain. She sat down and tried to think where the pain had come from. She bent forward a bit to stretch, but again gasped and grabbed her stomach. She felt something sticky. In the faint moon light, she saw a crimson color on her arm and hand. She looked at her cut with little pain and emotion. 'Ah… blood.' She sighed. Nothing mattered to her anymore as long as she was here in the castle with Naraku. Trying to ignore the pain, she gets up on her feet, still grasping her wound. Getting her balance, she takes a couple of steps and leans against the wall in pain. 'What the hell did he do to me?' Taking a step toward the door, she winces in pain. 'Damn him!' She thought. Taking another step, another wince, she slowly makes it to the hallway. At the doorway, she stuck her head out. The only one she saw was Kanna. She kind of liked Kanna. Kanna looked at her with the same emotionless look. Augustine limped out into the hallway, toward Kanna where her room was. She saw Kanna and gave a small smile. Kanna and Kagura actually got along with her. "Is everything going ok Lady Augustine?" Kanna asked in her non-emotional filled voice. Augustine looked at her and gave a small nod, and rested against the wall. She looked back to where Kanna was standing, but she was no longer there. 'When will this end? I could always try to escape now.' With that idea in her head, Augustine smiled. She stood up and walked painfully down to her room.
Someone's view.-
"Inuyasha! What is it?" The miko asked tiredly. "What else do you think! Naraku was near!" The hanyou said while sniffing the air. Kagome had the kitsune sleeping in her arms. "The thing is… his scent is mixed with a female demon too. But she's different. Not to mention Sesshomaru's scent is here too." He looked ahead and ran. "Inuyasha!" Kagome yelled. He stopped and looked back to a running Kagome. Once Kagome reaches him, she gets on his back and goes back to running. "Do you sense any shards?" He asked slightly impatient. Kagome shook her head, "No." Inuyasha gave a slight growl in his throat, and stopped a bit outside of a clearing.
Sesshomaru/Rin/Jaken-
The tai-youkai lord hears a twig snap. He stands up, hand on the hilt of Tokijin. Out of the darkness emerges Inuyasha. "Well, if it isn't my little brother. What do you want?" "Feh! Where is he...? I know he's here." Inuyasha said in his usual way. "Naraku is not here, he went to his castle." Sesshomaru spoke calmly. "I smelt someone else with him… female. Do you know of her?" Sesshomaru looked up at the sky, blowing Inuyasha's question off. "Who is she?" Inuyasha snapped. Sesshomaru grabbed his brother's throat. "Don't snap at your elder brother. Who she is, is none of your business." He threw Inuyasha. "Now leave before I kill you." Sesshomaru stated simply. Kagome grabbed Inuyasha's arm. "Let's just go Inuyasha." Inuyasha got up and turned to leave. Sesshomaru sat down and watched him leave.
Augustine-
She was lying on her bed, thinking maybe she could heal her wound. 'That would only drain my energy. I could just take that chance… this pain is killing me.' Augustine placed her hand on her wound and thought about it healing. Nothing was happening. 'Shiqua di quantra.' She thought. 'I think that's what he told me…' She soon found out she was right. That was a spell that could heal. Augustine had closed her eyes, and fell close to falling asleep. Someone had opened the door, the light flooding across the dusty floor. The swing from the door had stirred the dust, giving the room a mist effect.
"Is the Lady sleeping?" Came a male's voice. Augustine cracked her eye a bit to see who it was. It wasn't Naraku. It was a boy. Maybe in his early teens, or close to it. "What do you need?" The boy looked at her. "You are Augustine, correct?" She nodded and the boy walked in. "I'm Kohaku. Naraku sent me to you." Augustine sat up and winced. "How old are you Kohaku?" Augustine asks this boy. "I'm 12." Kohaku said blankly. "Naraku wants me to watch someone who is 2 years younger than me?" Augustine lifted an eyebrow. Kohaku walked in a bit and the door shut. Silence came between the two. "You can come and sit down over here; you do know that, right?" Augustine broke the silence. Kohaku shrugged and walked over to sit next to her. "Why doesn't Naraku watch you himself? In fact, why does he want me to watch you?" Again, Kohaku shrugged, "I'm just doing what he told me to do. Usually Kagura watches me, but Naraku changed his mind to have you watch me instead." Augustine looked down. 'Well, there goes my plan of escaping.' She thought. "Why are you here?" Kohaku asked. Augustine shrugged. "I actually don't know why. Guess I had to come here against me will in a sort of way. How about you?" Kohaku shrugged, "I guess I'm here, because I'm here. I don't actually remember why I'm here. I don't really remember anything..." Augustine looked slightly shocked. "That somehow makes sense, yet it doesn't." Augustine lay back down. "If you need anything, just wake me up." After, she closed her eyes and hoped to fall into a dreamless sleep. But that wouldn't happen just yet.
Dream
"Mommy…?" A little 4 year old cried. The mother turned and glared down at her. "What Augustine!" She yelled as Augustine cried. Augustine kept her stare steady at the Wolf Demoness. The wolf demoness had jet-black hair and tail. At the tails' tip was silver. Her eyes were a fierce burgundy. The wolf's ears were pointed like an elf ear. At the tip, she had it pierced with a fang hanging down from it. "Well?" She softened her voice a bit. Augustine sniffed. "I just wanted to know if you would come play with me." Whined the 4 year old. Mother bent down to get eye-level with Augustine. "Dearest, I'm busy… have one of the maids play with you." She stood up fully and called for Thera. Thera came running down the hall to the room. "Yes Mrs. D'Salseul?" Thera said as she bowed. "Take Augustine out into the courtyard. She needs to be out of my way." Thera scoped Augustine up in her arms and went straight to the courtyard.
Augustine loved to be in the courtyard with mom and dad. But, mommy has been "busy" ever since dad went away and hasn't returned. This worried Augustine. Mommy had no time on her hands for her. She was always with Thera or another maid. She had no problem with the maids, but she always worn them out and they would get yelled at for being tired. Augustine loved Thera… almost more than she loved her own mom.
Augustine ran about the courtyard, chasing the birds away. Seconds pass by, those seconds become minutes. What seemed like forever to Augustine's mind were only a couple minutes which were ruined by an ear-splitting scream from the tower. Augustine looked up. "Mommy…?" She whispered and took off toward the castle. "Augustine!" Thera yelled and ran after the confused 4 year old.
Augustine pounded up the spiral staircase; pass all the servants who, too, were running up to see what happened to the Mistress. Once getting to the floor, Augustine looked at the crowd gathered around the doorway. One of the servants turned and saw Augustine. He started walking toward her. "Thomas, take her down stairs…" An elder maid told the younger male. Thomas nodded. Augustine ran out of his reach and squeezed through the servants. She got to the edge of the door and peered in. Augustine gasped then let a scream of horror.
Dream over
Augustine bolted up in a cold sweat. She looked around and took in her surroundings. It was morning. There were birds chirping in the distance. She got up and walked over to a barred window. It was beautiful outside. Augustine heard her door slide open and she looked over. "What now Naraku?" Augustine hissed. He only smiled. "More work is to be done with your powers. Let's go." Augustine looked at him, "What if I don't wish to work on it today? What if I wish to rest?" Naraku looked at her, his smile wiped off his face. "Don't be so foolish, now, let's go." With that, he turned and left, Augustine followed him. "What of Kohaku?" Naraku only ignored her question. Kohaku was still asleep on her bed. Augustine sighed and continued walked to the room they were in last night.
Sesshomaru, I summon you!-
Rin rubbed the sleep from her eyes and yawned. Sesshomaru watched her. "Good morning Sesshomaru-sama!" Rin greeted in her shrill voice. Jaken grunted and also roused awake. "Troublesome child…" Jaken muttered under his breath. Rin blinked. "Are you hunger Rin?" The lord asked. Rin gave a small nod. "We have food by the fire though." Rin said while walking over to the fire pit. The embers were still warm. Sesshomaru gave a slight nod.
Augustine, poor Augustine-
Even though they just started, Augustine still had the whole day, and already, she was tired out. She jumped to the left, back-flipped, put up a barrier, ran to the right, runs ahead, uses a newly learned flame attack, back-flips back, barrier. Naraku had been yelling at her about the flame attack. She had her first break. "You need the flames stronger! You won't kill anything with those weak attacks!" Augustine sighed. "Well, maybe if you let me rest since I'm just learning you fuc" she never got the rest out due to a hand meeting her face. The slap was so hard; it knocked her off her feet. Augustine grabbed her cheek. "You will never use that language with me ever again… or the punishment will be severe. Is that understood?" Naraku hissed. Augustine whimpered and nodded. "Get up, and we start again." Augustine stood up and got in stance.
Again, she back-flipped, ran to the right, jumped to the left, used her barrier, used her flame spell, back-flipped, over and over again. She hoped sometime, she could use a weapon and magick. Little did she know, her hopes would come true.
That night-
Augustine came back to her room with bruises, cuts, and an empty stomach. She slid the door open and saw that there was a tray of hot food. Kohaku was looking out the window. "Everything ok Lady Augustine?" He asked. Augustine walked over to the food and started eating. "Yeah, just sore. By the way, just call me Augustine." Kohaku nodded and went back to looking out the window. "When will you get your swords and knives?" Kohaku asked. "I'm not sure… Did you make this?" Augustine asked. Kohaku nodded. "It tastes wonderful!" Augustine exclaimed and smiled. Kohaku, for the first time in months maybe even years, actually smiled. "Thanks Augustine." Augustine nodded, "No problem." With that, she put her stuff away and got in bed. 'Maybe tomorrow won't be as bad.' She thought as she fell into a dreamless sleep.
End-
Ny: Ok, I think next chapter is gonna a couple years in the future. Augustine will be… 16 and she gets the fun joy of a battle. After the battle, is where she runs away…. Heehee… I have this all planned out… and, sorry this chapter is short.. I was running out of ideas!
Review… PLEASE! Thanks! again, sorry its short! please, PLEASE forgive me! -drops to knees and begs-