Disclaimer: Don't Own InuYasha
It was all set. Demon exterminators would secure his trip to the well and see to it that he arrives safely. With nothing else to do, he felt it safe to take a nap. 'Priestess Kaede probably thinks I'm some lazy kid, but somehow, I feel too tired,' he thought as he drifted into a deep sleep.
Time passed by quickly, and before he even knew it, girly giggles awoke him. 'Ha... it was a dream...' he thought as his eyes fluttered open closing in on... 'wait a minute.... this isn't Rin' he finished.
"Wake up, sleepy head!" the girl sang.
"Sango! Don't be disrespectful... remember what we're here for!" a rough voice scolded her from behind. "I know, Mother!" she answered.
To his side, "I thank ye for coming," Lady Kaede said, bowing to a few men and women, all whom wore black suits and colorful armour.
Hojo quickly sat up in his futon, embarrassed of being caught sleeping. "Um... hello there," he said to the little girl. She too wore a black suit with red armour. She had long brown hair in a pony tail and bangs hid her beautiful brown eyes. "What's your name?" he asked. "My name is Sango, and I'm a demon slayer!" she said, proudly. She didn't look a day over eleven. "Sango's a pretty name, my name is Hojo," he replied. Sango's mother was now beside her, bowing in respect to the now wide-awake Hojo. The child's mother too wore a black, demon slayer's suit with orange armour. "We will be escorting you to the well, young man," Sango's mother said, smiling.
"Oh yes, I remember now, thank you so much for coming," he said. He stood from his sitting position and bowed as well. Priestess Kaede was talking to about six other slayers, and personally, Hojo didn't think it necessary to make such a big deal about it.
"Oh... you're finally awake, kid. I thought you died or something!" InuYasha said, admiring her claws.
"That would make you happy, wouldn't it?" he asked.
She smirked, "Ha... I'm not that evil, but I wouldn't cry either..." she answered.
Sango smiled, "Don't worry, demon lady, that wont happen," she assured.
"I meant I didn't care!" InuYasha answered.
Hojo was introduced to the demon slayers and as he waited a few minutes for the leader of the demon exterminators and Lady Kaede to finish their conversation, Sango and he had one of their own.
"So... you've been exterminating since when?" he asked, very interested.
"Oh. Well, I just started. This, as a matter of fact, is my first job as a demon slayer," she finished with a smile from ear to ear.
"Is that so?" Hojo asked, now concerned.
"Yes, but rest assured, I've been trained well, by none other than my mother!" she said, pointing and admiring her hero.
"Oh. How about your father?" he asked.
"My father died not too long ago," she answered, lowering her gaze.
"I'm sorry," he replied, remembering Kagome all of a sudden.
"It's okay. He was the leader of the village before he died, and when that happened, his position was handed over to my uncle: that one!" she said, pointing at the man conversing with Lady Kaede.
"Oh. Are you an only child, Sango?" he asked, out of nowhere.
"No. I have an older brother. His name is Kohaku. He's about your age, you know. He couldn't come though, he and a couple of others headed north to destroy another demon." she finished.
"I have a sister about your age. Her name is Rin, and I miss her." he said, becoming sad.
"Don't worry, Hojo. We're taking you back!" she answered, patting his back in reassurance.
"All set! Shall we go?" the leader asked. Hojo nodded. InuYasha stood from her sitting position next to the wall. 'Why are they going to that well?' she asked herself. She had been listening very well, but she didn't understand how Hojo would be able to go through that well into his time. What could that even mean? Was it really possible for a well to be a time portal? What about the wood? 'They're not taking that jewel from me!' she concluded, as she leapt to follow discretely behind.
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