Prologue: Part 2
Hanshou
This is awhile after the prophecy. Kusabana was wary of this prophecy and she tried to avoid humans as much as she could. I hope you all enjoyed the chapter! Inuyasha and Sesshomaru will come into the story in the next chapter! Enjoy!
-Houshi
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Dawn approached as a large red deer fell to the ground. Kusabana sheathed her long katana, which was stained with blood red liquid, and knelt at the deer's side, saying a final prayer to the deer's departed soul. Kusabana peered over the deer's body. There was a shadow in the trees beyond. A man groaned, Hana growled. "What is that?" Kusabana questioned herself as she stalked up towards the sound.
A young handsome man was lying by the flowing stream. Kusabana peered over an overgrown bush. The man had shiny black hair and blood coated his dark black kimono. A fatal arrow pierced his chest and his breathing was shallow. Kusabana stared at the man. Suddenly he spoke, "I feel your presence, lord of the northern lands," his voice was barely audible as he choked on blood, "I have come a long way to find you." Kusabana slowly rose onto her feet. She glared at the man.
"Why do you come?" Kusabana asked haughtily, "Are you here to fool me with more prophecies and lies?" The man grew very still for awhile; then he replied slowly.
"I bring gifts for you," he choked on more blood as he inched his hands into his pockets and drew out six old pieces of parchment. Kusabana's eyes widened as she stared with horror at these hand sized pieces.
"Those, those are," Kusabana breathed still staring at the papers, "elemental scriptures." Each scripture controlled one of the six elements: fire, water, ice, thunder, earth, and wind. Each one could make one man's wildest dreams come true. Even half a scripture could enable one to rule the world. Elements control nature, and if someone controlled the elements, they could control life itself.
"These, I brought them for you, I know you will keep them safe," the handsome man smiled, "I was cursed, by a coal black wolf who had a scar on his left ear, it looked like that one." The man pointed at Hana, who instantly growled.
"This wolf," Kusabana explained with less patience, "is silver, not black. She would never harm a soul, even if it was a human."
Kusabana couldn't even hear the man's breath now. "Kusabana, you, you are beautiful," The man breathed, "I would sacrifice myself for you anytime. I am happy I am dying here for you instead of dying for no reason by this stream. This stream is graceful like you, its tiny waves…" Kusabana gasped. This was the third person mentioned in the prophecy the old man gave her. The prophecy said she would save a man, but that that man would die because of her; it also mentioned that she would never meet the second person who was to be her doom if she didn't meet the third person.
"This man went through so much pain to come to me. The least I can do is to save him. It doesn't matter if I die or not," Kusabana thought to herself. She told the man about this prophecy. "I don't want you to have to suffer again. I don't want you to have to die again," Kusabana desperately sighed as she gripped the man's hand.
"My life is worth nothing. Whatever aid I can give you is what I shall give you, whether life or death, I will be there," the man spoke steadily, "My name, I am called Hanshou."
"Hanshou," Kusabana whispered to herself, and as she drew her hands across his wounds, they healed completely, "Hanshou."