Chapter 3: The truth about the orbs
"Unghh…" Sango's eyes began to widen out, she can see Kagome but in a blurry vision. The demon has taken total control of her body, she wasn't able to fight back, and all she can do was watch her powerless possessed body murder other innocent people.
" Sango-chan! Wake up. How are you feeling?" said Kagome in a worried tone.
" I'm okay. Where is Hoshi-sama?" Sango raised her head up, she looked around but her body was too tired so she fell down with a heavy collapse.
" Sango-chan. Please don't use too much of your energy, you must recover after the attack."
" Tell me Kagome, who was that girl with Hoshi-sama's staff?" asked Sango.
" Well, her name is Ruriko, but she's kind of weird. Her words are complicated and she creeps me out."
Sango gave out a small smile at Kagome. " I know…" Worn-out, stress, and fatigue caused Sango to doze off.
" Sleep tight." Kagome took her bow and arrow, carried her bag and was ready to set off to find Inuyasha and Saiyuri. Her determination was strong and there is a strong chance that she would succeed on finding them alone.
Kagome walked out of the hut, she looked up at the clear blue sky, the drop of golden sun shined Kagome's face. She rode her bike and set off through the forest. There was an unexpected alter of wind force. The strong gust caused the tree leaves to rustle louder, animals started to act wild, shadowy clouds covering the dazzling golden sun. Kagome realized that something wasn't right. (BLING! BLING! BLING!) The sound of the golden staff started to ring from afar.
" Ruriko-chan! Ruriko-chan! Are you there?"
" When everything started to go right, it ended being wrong? Why should life treat us like this?" said a light voice from Kagome's back.
" AAHH! You scared me, but…but… but how did you do that, do you have teleportation skills? Anyways, where have you been, I want to ask a favor from you. Is it okay."
There was no reply from Ruriko-chan. Kagome started to think Ruriko is sick or something, she was as quiet as the snow falling from the dark skies.
" Ruriko-chan? Are you feeling well?"
" Yes." Said Ruriko. To Kagome's surprise, Ruriko said something that wasn't complicated at all.
" Hey! Can I ask you a favor?" said Kagome with her dark eyes looking at Ruriko widely.
" You may proceed."
" Well, you see. I have this guy friend who was kidnapped by this creepy looking girl. She's Saiyuri, a friend of Naraku's…" said Kagome. But before Kagome was about to finish her whole question, Ruriko interrupted.
" Naraku… Naraku… his cruelty is unforgivable, he must pay." Ruriko was feeling rage soaring all over her brain.
" Ruriko, it's not Naraku that we are looking for. We are looking for Inuyasha, but at the same time we must defeat that slut Saiyuri."
" What does slut mean?" asked Ruriko. Kagome was embarrassed when Ruriko asked that, she shouldn't have said the word slut at the first place, now she's learning foul languages from me.
" Well, slut is a word that you shouldn't learn, you see it's a bad word."
" Why did you say it? I must punish you." Ruriko draw out her golden staff, she began to swing it back and forth like making a tornado. There was a small glow of light from the center of the staff, a snowball popped out in front of Ruriko.
" I'm sorry, I knew I shouldn't had said that. Please forgive me." Said Kagome.
" Very well."
Kagome gave out a loud sigh of relief. She stepped closer at Ruriko, she stared at her and Ruriko stared her back. Kagome looked at her charismatic cerulean eyes, it was so appealing that you could stay in front of her and stare at her forever.
" I'm…. I'm…" Ruriko was about to say something, but it seems like she can't express it. Ruriko was rubbing her stomach, while clenching hardly on her golden staff.
" Oh Ruriko. I know just the thing to cure that stomach of yours. Follow me." Kagome and Ruriko walked past the forest and to the time well.
" What is this?" asked Ruriko. She looked and walked around the well. Observing it clearly if there was any trap hidden inside.
" This is called the Time Well, I am a girl from the future and this is the only the well that gets me from my time to your time." Kagome explained.
" Fascinating."
Kagome asked Ruriko to close her eyes when they are inside the well. They both jumped down the well together. When they were in the well, Ruriko hold tightly at Kagome's arm, just like a Koala in a tree. She was so frightened; Kagome could feel shivering vibration of Ruriko's body.
" Don't worry, Ruriko." Said Kagome while patting Ruriko's head, " Close your eyes and imagine a place where you want to be, a happy and pleasant place. Everything will soon be over, just calm down and relax." These words helped calm down the nerves of Ruriko' she stopped shivering. She gave Kagome a perfect smile, a smile that no one would ever forget.
" You may open your eyes now," said Kagome. Ruriko started to open her cerulean eyes slowly, she could see houses and objects that she has never seen before, and she was amazed by it. She could see the sun clearly for the first time, she was really glad to be so alive.
" Arigato, Kagome-chan. You helped me overcome some of my fears. Arigato again." Said Ruriko. Kagome was glad that she could act like a real girl, not like a creepy rusted malfunctioned android.
" Well, Let's go to my house and have something to eat. I could see your face giving out different looks. You must be hungry. I'll cook up something for you to eat." Said Kagome. They both went in to Kagome's house for a nice lunch and probably have a nice time talking to each other, exchange ideas on how to save Inuyasha and defeat Saiyuri.
" Mom! Grandpa! I'm home. Where is everyone?"
" Maybe they have been captured by the demons."
" Oh Ruriko! There are no such things as demon here in our time. There are only thieves and bullies here." Explained Kagome.
" So strange."
Kagome went in the kitchen and started to cook something for Ruriko to consume.
" Here you go! Inuyasha loved this when he visits my house."
" What is it?" said Ruriko. She stared for a few minutes and began to eat it.
" That's called Ramen. We eat it a lot in here when we are in a hurry. It's easy to cook and prepare."
" This is delicious Kagome-chan, I've never eaten anything like this before in my whole entire life." Said Ruriko in a really happy and energetic tone.
" Thank you, Ruriko-chan. That baka Inuyasha never appreciates or even say thank you whenever I cook something, all he can do is ask for food. I wish he could be more like you."
" Why me? I'm lonely, creepy and weird. People used to bully me and make fun of my eyes. They think its weird." Said Ruriko. Kagome felt sorry and pity for Ruriko, the story was really depressing.
" Oh, Ruriko-chan. Those people are dumb and naïve; they don't know what they are talking about. Look at you, you are like that princess Snow White; you're beautiful, strong and smart. Just use your snow power if they ever tease your magnificent cerulean eyes again.'
" Arigato Kagome-chan. But I have to tell you something, something really bad and evil. It's about me. Do you remember Saiyuri holding the two orbs?"
" Yeah."
" Well, these orbs are mine. I own them, but these orbs contain dangerous powers, it can bring destruction if it ever falls to the wrong hands."
" Oh no. At least you are the good guy and you know how to use it for good.'
" The truth is I used these orbs for bad."
" What! That can't be."
" I used these orbs to suck out souls from other people. I keep them inside the orb and if they are inside the orb, they will be tortured for all eternity, they won't be reincarnated, ever?
" Wow. That's harsh. At least, you know your mistakes and you know how to change it."
" I keep the souls of other people, they consider me as a demon, but I am not. I am a fairy, a lonely fairy. My positive energy turned into a negative energy, because of hatred and loneliness. Instead of helping others, I kill them, but now I changed, I tried to control myself. I really did."
" What do they call you?"
"They call me the Keeper of the Souls."
" I see. We better find your orbs before Saiyuri could do anymore evil."
" What if I kill more people, what if I caused more damage? Oh, Kagome I am scared!" said Ruriko. Kagome hugged Ruriko to calm her down; Kagome didn't believe that Ruriko was all that evil.
" I understand and I believe that you are good. You won't do anymore harm. I believe in you Ruriko-chan. Now let's go and get those orbs. Oh and last question, how come you have ice powers?"
" These are my original power, my dad is an ice demon from the Icy part of the mountains and my mom is an Ice fairy. So I inherited their powers."
" Wow. Icy parents! HAHAHAHA! Sorry. Now let's head off to find them. You ready?'
" Yes."