Wish
Chapter: twenty
"Wake me up"
Kirsten rustled around in her sleep; she couldn't get the nightmare out of her mind. A vision of a knife being stabbed into a body over and over as if it was a broken record wasn't anything to celebrate. Kirsten finally woke up once her foot slammed against the room divider. Her eyes popped open and she gave a small squeak, only then did she remember she was in the Feudal Era. She gazed around the black room waiting for her eyes to adjust to the darkness. Her vision slowly turned into a dusky blue and she could sense the light coming from outside. "Where's that light coming from? They didn't have street lights here do they?" She whispered to herself as she slowly rose from her cot. She froze when she heard Sango rustle; she waited until Sango stopped moving. Only then did she proceed outside to witness the yellowish light.
The ground she stood on was cold and musky and the mist in the air made her squint, but she managed to locate the light. It was hanging from a tree someplace in the nearby forest. To Kirsten's surprise there were more than one all aligned leading her deeper into the forest. She didn't even notice she was going into a dark unknown forest alone, she was determined to find the source of the light. She dodged random twigs and branches until she heard the sound of two familiar voices. Kaede! She screamed to herself walking a bit faster. She saw a glimpse of Kaede's gray hair, but she didn't dare to walk any further. Another familiar face had Kaede tied up to a tree, one of the yellowish lights hanging from it. Kirsten flung her hands to her mouth and she silently but quickly hid behind the closest tree to her. Oh my! Nozomi is evil! She thought standing silently behind the tree listening to their conversation. Nozomi walked towards Kaede untying her red cloth that was holding her braids together, the braids fell to the sides of her face. She proceeded to tie the cloth around Kaede's mouth. "I'm sick of listening to your complaints old woman. I'm not going to kill you unless you mess things up." Nozomi said with a smirk.
Kaede mumbled something that was inaudible. "What was that?" Nozomi asked sarcastically, "Oh that's right you can't talk." She smirked again turning around walking toward a small blade placed in the middle of a log. "This is a magical weapon indeed. It seems to small to hurt someone hmm?" She said lifting the blade from the wood; she pressed a black button on the end of the blade expanding it to about twenty-four feet. "It was assembled with two of the most deadliest poisons in the world, Strychnine and arsenic. Also it has the sweet aroma of acid." She gave a giggle as she flung the long blade at a nearby tree, which happened to be the same tree Kirsten was behind. Kirsten gave a squeak as the blade pierced the tree. Nozomi's eyes lit up. "Dear Kaede, I must have hit a mouse? Or is it a mouse at all." She said with a hint of evil in her tone. Kirsten heard her soft footprints against the dirt, and she felt as thought her heart was in her throat. Nozomi finally reached the tree and laughed once more causing Kirsten to freeze. "It's a girl. Hello human." She said grabbing her arm with her tight grip. "Ouch!" Kirsten muttered gritting her teeth from the bruise on her arm. Nozomi frowned throwing Kirsten to the ground.
"Poor girl, did that mean dog hurt you? Don't worry his life will end shortly." She said snapping her fingers. The snap sent a single rose flying over Kirsten's bruised body. The rose flipped out five different vines four clamping her feet and arms to the ground and the other covering her mouth disabling her to speak. Kirsten struggled with the vines only to find it made them tighter. Nozomi just smiled as she struggled. "I wouldn't do that. It will keep getting tighter every time you move. You may die if you keep moving. Now if you excuse me I have to kill two troublesome idiots. She gave a giggle and Kirsten watched her disappear into the darkness of the woods.
Who is she? What does she want with Inuyasha? Kirsten thought, her heart beating at a feverous speed. She felt hot and clammy, but she knew she couldn't move her body or she would die of lack of oxygen. I'm scared.
There was a knock on the wooden door and Miroku's eyes slowly opened. "Huh? Who's there?" He asked giving a giant yawn. "It's Nozomi, I need help with something. Can you come out?" She whispered through the door, her ear against it. Miroku slowly managed to get up, but his suspicion was filling him with doubt. He grasped his staff and opened the door. "Yes, what do you need?" He asked with a confused tone. She backed away a little pointing into the woods. "There is a strange light in the woods and I didn't want to go alone. I thought you could go with me." She said clutching one of her braids. Miroku gazed at her hair and curiosity came over him. "What happened to your red cloth?" He asked walking forward. Her eyes widened, "It- it got tangled with a branch in the woods." She said stuttering. Miroku nodded walking towards the mysterious light. I thought she said she didn't want to go in the woods alone? She just said it got tangled with a branch. He thought staring cautiously behind him at Nozomi.
He stopped at the entrance of the woods bending down to gaze at the dirt. "There are footprints here?" He told her knowing that something was wrong. He stood back up turning to face Nozomi. "What's going on Nozomi? You lied about being out here alone didn't you?" He asked, the rings on his staff jiggling. Nozomi's eyes lowered, and an evil grin was planted on her face. Before Miroku cold react, Nozomi grabbed him by his robe and pushed her lips onto his. He fell back against a tree dropping his staff with a thud. He grabbed her shoulders pushing her away ending her kiss. She stumbled backwards kicking dust in the air. Miroku's hand was at his lips whipping his mouth. "What are you doing Nozomi?" He yelled coughing from the dust. She didn't cry nor did she answer him, she merely pulled a tiny knife out of her kimono strap. Miroku's eyes widened and he backed away. "Answer me Nozomi!" He ordered fear coming over him. She pointed the blade at him as if she was holding a gun. She smiled evilly replying with a, "Goodbye." She pressed the black button and the blade flung out at Miroku. Miroku clamped his eyes closed waiting for the blade to hit him, silence. He opened his eyes to find Inuyasha clutching Nozomi's wrist.
"What do you think you're doing you damn girl, have you gone nuts?" Inuyasha said gruffly squeezing her wrist making her drop the poisonous blade. She grunted scratching at his hand trying to break free. "Let go of me!" She screamed fighting him. Inuyasha smirked. "Not until you tell us why you are trying to kill everyone. I found Kaede and Kirsten in the forest, luckily I ripped her out before she died." He said with an angry tone. She laughed sticking her hand into her kimono slipping out a red rose. "You will never know!" She said throwing the rose up in the air sending pedals everywhere. Inuyasha's hand collapsed, and a black raven went flying into the air. Miroku swapped at the pedals. "Who was she?" He asked, confused. Inuyasha shook his head, "I have no idea." He said with an angry glance. "She's a shape shifter." Kirsten said walking out of the woods with Kaede. "I've seen a lot of shows back home about them, of course I thought they were fiction." She smiled at the though, because of course she thought the Feudal Era was all fiction also. "We should wake Sango and Kagome." Miroku said walking towards the hut. Inuyasha smirked walking in front of Miroku blocking his way. "You'd like that wouldn't you." Inuyasha asked with an angry tone. "You think so less of me Inuyasha." Miroku replied his hands out in front of him. Inuyasha bashed him straight on the head, and of course the bickering went on. Kirsten laughed at them, but she still felt weary about the black raven in the oak above her.