Through and Through
Chapter 2: Traveling
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"We will stop here for now, so you can take a much need bath," the green/blue haired man said. They stood before a hot spring. The girl beside him, head shot up at the word 'bath'.
"You reek!" the man said waving a hand in front of his nose. She held out her hands to be unlocked. "Oh right if you run for it, I hunt you down and kill you," He said unlocking each shackle. His eyes shinnied at the thoughts of many different ways to kill the worthless slave if she did try to run. He watched carefully threw the shackles into the hottest part of the hot spring, soon the heat got to the metal shackles, and started to turn into a bright red. He turned his attention back to the girl who (to his disappointment) was already in the hot spring and washing her hair and furiously scrubbing her scalp. Her back was turned towards him. Soon the deep blue water turned into a muddy brown. The girl got out of the muddy water, and quickly changed into the dirty brown dress and tied the rope around her waist in a sash like fashion.
Her hair shinnied it true raven black color, that appeared blue under the right sunlight, and it also appeared its true texture, silkily. She turned around and for the first time he saw her face. She was beautiful. How could some one with such beauty be a slave? Surely if she where caught then wouldn't she be in a brothel? (A/N: shakes head poor guy, it seems he's a pervert! Huh?) She had dark midnight blue eyes. And a heart shaped face. He breathed in after he had forgotten to breath. A sent caught his nose, the sent of vanilla and coconut (A/n: okay I don't know if Japan even has coconuts but hey! Why not?) It was intoxicating,
"We've never been introduced," he said trying to fell the uncomfortable silence. "I'm known as Daifumi, what is your name?"
He watched the girl haste slightly.
"People once called me Kagome," She answered hoarsely from lack of use, "But that was a long time ago before they betrayed me."
"You mean you weren't always a slave?" Daifumi questioned. But then why wasn't she sent to a brothel?
"No, but I was too young to ever remember anything."
"The slave trader said you where loyal, are you?"
"I can be, but if and only if that person trust me and is loyal in return, if they aren't they'll forever regret it," she answered her voice getting stronger each time she talked. He gulped, then a thought crossed him.
"How can a weak slave, such like you hurt any one?" He asked, he saw her eyes darken.
"There's more then one way to hurt someone other then brutal strength," She whispered.
"We should be on our way then?" he asked quickly wanting to end the pervious conversation.
"We are we going?" she asked.
"You'll see! If we hurry we can make it by midnight!"
"And if we can't?"
"Milord will be very angry," he answered, standing up and heading toward the Northwest.
"So I'll be a slave for a lord?" She questioned. Running too caught up with him.
"Hai," he said walking faster once she caught up to him.
"So tell me about the people living at the place I'll be working at."
"There are only four things that you should know in order to life and see the second day."
"Oh, and what would those four things be?"
"Number one follow all the house hold rules and remember your manners, Two do what is asked of you the first time it is told of you to do, Three stay out of the way of both lords, it would be best not to anger them, Four don't start anything with the mate of the youngest lord, obey what she says to do even if she isn't your master," he explained.
"Right but four things, so there are two lords, who is my real master, does the oldest lord have a mate, and then who is the mate of the youngest?" Kagome asked.
Daifumi stopped but and held out his arm to stop her from continuing walking.
"What?" she whispered, seeing that they had stopped. She looked up at Daifumi who had his eyes fixed on the bush in front of them, about 10 yards away.
"Snake demon," he mumbled. Still with his eyes fixed on the bush.
"Good or bad?" she asked, at seeing his lost look, she clarified the question, "Is it on our side or what?" he shook his head silently answering the question. He drew the sword at his side. And held it in front of him, he dove for the bush gracefully. The snake youkia shot out of the bush and twisted its body around its newest victim. Daifumi didn't seem to be its only victim; its tail was coiled around another.
"Daifumi! Hold on!" Kagome called. She made a dash towards the body of the snake.
"No! Do-Don't! Kag-Kagome!" Daifumi managed to say even though the snake was crushing his lungs and rib cage. Sickening cracking sounds filled the air.
"You got me out of the hell hole, so I'm going to repay the favor!" Kagome said rushing to the coiled tail, which was wrapped around the other victim. She placed her hands on the on a part of the snakes body. Upon contract a pink light incased the snake. The snake uncoiled its self around its once victims and moved away from the small group in a hurry, soon it was on the other side of the forest.
Kagome knelt down in front of the once unknown victim. It turned out to be a fox demon kit. The kitsune demon lay on top of Daifumi, both with swirls in place of eyes. Kagome couldn't hold back the chuckle, which soon turned into a whole hearted laugh. Upon the sound of laughter the duo awoke to see Kagome kneeling in front of them laughing. Soon the laughing died down.
"Nice to see you wake," Kagome said, a grin still on her face.
"What was so funny?" Daifumi asked confused. Kagome waved off the question.
"Where's the snake?" asked the small kit. He jumped off of Daifumi's chest to look around wildly.
"It's okay he won't come back," Kagome said. Still the grin remained on her face.
"You killed it? But how?" Daifumi asked slightly shocked. Kagome shook her head.
"I didn't kill, I would of have, even if I had too," Kagome answered truthfully.
"But how?" asked Daifumi.
"I'm a miko," answered Kagome plainly. When a sob reached their ears, they looked at each other and blinked be for the looked at the kitsune beside them.
"But… I-I-I… don-don't… 'Ave a p-place to go!" sobbed the kit.
"Daifumi…" Kagome said sternly.
"No," He answered just as sternly.
"Oh come on, please!" Kagome shouted.
"No!"
"Have a heart! Please he doesn't have anyone! Why can't we be someone to someone else?"
"Fine, but if you don't take care of him, I'll kick him out," Daifumi warned.
"Hey little fox, how'd you like to come with us?" Kagome asked soothingly.
"But I don't even know your name! Mommy said that you aren't suppose to go anywhere with strange humans or strange demons," the kit said.
"I'm not a stranger! I'm your savior!" Kagome said proudly.
"But I don't even know your names!" He cried.
"Well we should change that shouldn't we?" Kagome asked raising an eyebrow.
"All right, I guess, I'm Shippo," said the red headed fox sniffling.
"I'm Kagome, and that spoil sport is Daifumi," Kagome introduced.
"What's a spoil sport?" asked Shippo and Daifumi.
"I just made it up!" Kagome said grinning sheepishly.
"But what does it mean?" asked Shippo.
"I guess someone that likes to ruin other peoples fun," Kagome said sheepishly.
"Alright," Shippo said, "Where we going?"
"I don't have a clue, Daifumi won't tell me!"
"Let's go, the sooner we do, the sooner you know," Daifumi said standing and starting to walk towards the Northwest once again.
A/N: He He! Do you know? I do! The Northwest! And as for Kagome you'd think she'd be a sad person but I couldn't pull it off. I'm not a sad person so why should she! I think I'll introduce the one guy from the first chapter in the next. Tehe! Oh and the snake demon, was like 200 ft.! I forgot to explain him, but he was very, very, very, very long! OH and 'Hai' means yes in Japanese.
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