Chapter 2: kichi (kaiya) Joins Inuyasha's group
After many days of seaching Kaiya stopped to rest in a forest. The forest had a familiar scent about it. She came across a huge tree, a woman was standing infront of it touching a spot on the tree that looked as if an arrow was once there. The woman was beautiful, she had long black hair that was put into a loosley hung ponytail, soft brown eyes, and delicate pale skin, she wore red kiomono pants and a white kimono shirt. Kaiya walked out into view of the woman and walked up to her, the woman had an arrow set on her bow and had it pointed to Kaiya.
"Please I mean you no harm woman." Kaiya said putting her hands in view.
"Who are you and what do you want here?" She said lowering her bow slowly.
"My name is Kaiya, I am looking for an old friend thats all. May I have your name?" Kaiya said extending a hand as to shake the woman's hand, the woman accepted her hand.
"Kikyou is my name." She said coldly.
"Kikyou...you don't happen to be the priestess Kikyou the same who put a seal on the demon InuYasha and her rencarnation broke the seal?" Kaiya said excitedly.
"Yes that would be me."
"Could you please tell me the story from the begining I don't know it and the friend I'm looking for is in fact InuYasha."
"Uh...I will tell you as much as I know come." She sat down under the tree, Kaiya joined her. "You see 50 years ago I was the protector of the Shikon no tama Jewel, I therefore met many demons, but one certain half demon kept poping up no matter how many times I spared his life, InuYasha. Gradually we fell in love, and decided to use the Shikon Jewel to turn InuYasha human, but it wasn't to be, on the afternoon we decided to meet eachother in the plains. I got there but he wasn't to be found, soon after I waited he showed up but he had no intention to use the Jewel to turn human, he slashed my back really bad, but with my last ounce of strength I tracked him down and bound him to this very tree, for a 50 years sleep which was so possed to last for eternity. I died from the gash on my back, and the Shikon Jewel was burned with my body. 50 years later a girl named Kagome was dragged out of a well nearby, dragged from the future, she is my rencarnation, she was going to die but then she saw InuYasha on the tree her pressence awakened him and she had the power to take him out of the seal. She did and my younger sister Kaede put a rosary on him a rosary that never comes off but because of this rosary Kagome has the ability to say "Sit" and InuYasha will infact fall to the ground. The Jewel came out of Kagome's side since it was burned with my body, soon after this Kagome accidentaly shattered the Jewel with her arrow when a demon bird swallowed it, and a demon witch revived my body and sucked my soul from Kagome almost killing her. Now they are looking for the Shikon Jewel shards to put it back together. But a mist of other events uncoiled." She paused for a moment. "I turned out that a demon named Naraku had pitted me and InuYasha against eachother, He disguised himself a InuYasha and he was the one to slash my back, then he made sure the real InuYasha was in the right place at the worng time when I bound him. InuYasha is also tracking Naraku down to kill him. We still have feelings for eachother but I'm afraid he has developed feelings for this Kagome. That is all I know I'm afraid." Kikyou stopped got up and touched the spot once more then said her fairwell and left.
"Thank you Kikyou. Well I guess its off to find InuYasha again. I'll see you soon Inu-boy!" Kaiya touched the spot also and sniffed it to get InuYasha's scent freshly in her mind.
Kaiya set off again but it wasn't long before she found a strong wiff of InuYasha's scent in fact it was in the mountains not far from the forest. She looked over and found a camp on the base of the mountains. There was a hotspring nearby so Kaiya decided to wash up before she saw him again. She ran to the hotspring unnoticed by any of the figures she saw by the fire. She slipped into the hotspring after she undressed, the night was just like the night when she went into the hotspring in the village where InuYasha and his brother Sesshomaru lived, the moon was just like that night also. She washed then got out of the spring but before she got dressed she heard a noise on the other side of the hotspring, she got back in the water and peered over the rocks, she saw a man in the water. The man had long silver hair, with fuzzy silver ears sticking out of his hair, his eyes were golden, and his skin was fairly toned.
"Its him." The words slipped carelessly from her mouth as she watched how much InuYasha had changed. InuYasha looked up when he heard someone's voice. Kaiya hid behind the rocks again.
"Whos' there!" InuYasha yelled. When there was no answer he became agitated. "Urr...Iron Reaver Soul Stealer!" He yelled slashing the big rock Kaiya was hiding behind, she quickly put her arms over her chest. InuYasha looked at her puzzled as to who she was. "Who are you?" InuYasha asked harshly.
"InuYasha?"
"Yeah whats it to you!"
"InuYasha I found you..."
"Who the hell are you?"
"...Kichi, I heard of your story and wanted to join you and your friends, I'm strong and smart, I can be of use, and I have a grudge against Naraku." Kaiya lied.
"Kichi, what do you have against Naraku?"
"Enough to kill him."
"I see, I'll think about it, but you would have to get my comrades permission first, but for now can I bathe in peace?"
"Sure thing. InuYasha." Kaiya laughed.
She got out when she knew InuYasha wasn't looking and got into her white kimono with a pale pink trim, her brown leather glove with a blue tie around it, put her hair up in a messy ponytail, and her red sphere necklace that her mother gave to her. Then she walked out to wait for InuYasha, he soon after came out and got dressed into his red Robe of the Fire Rat.
"Is that the rosary that never comes off of which Kagome has the power to say 'Sit' and you fall?" She asked noticing the necklace on him.
"What? How do you know this?" InuYasha asked with confusion in his voice.
"I have sources. So what are your comrades names and jobs, I only know of you and the rencarnated priestess Kagome."
"Well there is Miroku he is a monk, Sango she is a demon slayer, Sango's pet Kirara she is a Two tailed Neko, and Shippo he is a young fox demon. Thats about it other than the occasional Myoga my father's old friend the flea demon who is wise but runs whenever there is trouble." InuYasha said the way back to the camp was silent.
When they got there a girl rushed to InuYasha.
"Ya know you could tell us where you're going once in awhile. You scared us." She said. The girl was like Kikyou except for her skin was toned more, and her black hair was a little shorter and down.
"Shut up. Nevermind any of that, this is Kichi, she is after Naraku for reasons she wants to keep to herself until everyone gets more aquainted. She wants to join us, I want you all to give your opinion."
"I say alright the more the merrier." Said Kagome.
"We could use the help. I'm Sango."
"You're beautiful. I'm Miroku."
InuYasha punched Miroku on the head.
"We already know your answer, sorry Kichi I forgot to mention Miroku was a lecher."
"Thats alright, I can deal with it, its actually flattering." Kaiya laughed.
"I like her shes got a sense of humor. I'm Shippo."
"Its settled then Kichi is the new member of our group." InuYasha said, eyeing Kaiya for some reason her scent tugged at his mind.
"Well I'm beat. Come on Shippo, lets get the bedrolls out and give the extra one to Kichi." Kagome said motioning for Shippo to follow her, he did. They got out 5 bedrolls and spread them out separately, Kagome laid down with Shippo after saying goodnight to everyone, Sango took a bedroll and fell asleep holding Kirara, Miroku laid down and stared at his hand, InuYasha sat up on his bedroll, while Kaiya laid down.
"Kichi, so where did you come from?" InuYasha asked.
"I am from Coricos, I was raised by an old woman, but that was long ago, as you know I'm a demon but I am also a Celestial Being, I live forever without aging."
"So how old are you?"
"I am 57 but I will forever appear like this."
"You smell familiar, why is that, have you ever lived anyother place than Coricos?"
"Uh...no I haven't. Sorry but I would have remembered you." Kaiya lied. Kaiya figured that she shouldn't tell him the truth just yet. "Goodnight Inu-boy." She said as she fell asleep.
The next morning Kaiya was awoken by Kagome, Miroku went to wash up, InuYasha went to train with Shippo and Kirara, and Kagome, Sango, and Kaiya were left alone. Kagome was cooking breakfast it was nothing fancy just some fish and vegetables, Kaiya ate then sat there with Kagome and Sango.
"So Kichi, how did you find us?" Kagome asked.
"I followed InuYasha's scent, I've heard so many stories of you're guy's adventures it sounded like an interesting life to lead so I found you all to join plus kill Naraku."
"Oh I see, so you kind of look up to InuYasha?"
"Yeah you can say that I guess."
"So what are you?"
"Half wolf demon, half Celestial Being. Not human. I know many things about alot of different subjects though, I know different powers and magics. I know about yours, Kikyous,and InuYasha's love triangle, and of many things on that subject, I know of how you got here and how you shattered the Shikon no tama, Its kind of scary actually but I learned it all from one person a person you know quite well."
"Who would that be Kichi?" Kagome asked worridly.
"Kikyou herself of course, she told me while I was on my search for all of you to join you and I saw her by the tree of which she had bound InuYasha to long ago. But enough about me, I wanna know how you got here from the future she didn't talk much on that subject but it keeps tugging at the back of my mind." Kaiya smiled.
"Well me and my brother Sota were looking for my cat one day Buyo, he wandered into a small hut in the shrine I lived at, I went into the hut and there was a well in the middle of it with a board and seals all over the top of it, then as I was walking out and suddenly the board broke and a giant hand came out of it and grabbed me, my brother was yelling, and I was brought through the well to this time. I guess you know the rest of how the Jewel came out of my body and all." Kagome said happy to tell someone who was actually interested in her story.
"Wow, that is weird. I'm gonna go for a walk for a few minutes if you don't mind anyone care to join me?" Kaiya asked.
"I better put up the bedrolls and clean up." Kagome said.
"I'll go with you Kichi." Sango volunteerd. Sango stood and started to walk towards the woods with Kaiya.
"Kagome is really nice."
"Yes she is and a good friend, she is caring and kind hearted."
"What about you? What is your past like? Why are you after Naraku?" Kaiya asked.
"Me, I'm a demon slayer, the only woman demon slayer in my village, Naraku killed my family and friends destroyed my whole village, except my younger brother of whom he has decided to take control of."
Sango and Kaiya enjoyed their walk and conversations, Kaiya even showed Sango how to grow Iris flowers without using seeds or water. When they returned everyone was waiting, they were to set out and continue their journey. They all got their things together and set out, the day was warm not too hot so everyone was comfortable walking. Kagome walked close to InuYasha with Shippo on her shoulder, Sango was walking by Kaiya and Miroku and little Kirara was trailing behing occasionally jumping on Sango's shoulder or in Miroku's arms.
That night they came to a village, the village was a familiar place to Kaiya, it was indeed Coricos, she was afraid someone would recognize her and call her Kaiya instead of Kichi, then she would be looked at as a liar.
"I'll look for an inn alright." Kagome offered.
"No need I own a hut at the end of the village we can stay there, the old lady I told you I stayed with left it to me so I own it." Kaiya said gesturing for them to follow her, on the streets people waved but no one said her name or stopped her which was good on her part. Later that night when all was dark and quiet Kaiya went outside to get some fresh air. Just as she was walking out of the hut she noticed InuYasha was on the roof laying watching the full moon and stars.
"InuYasha need some company?" Kaiya said jumping up onto the roof quietly landing.
"Sure, Kichi, answer me why you smell so familiar?" InuYasha said softly,
"InuYasha, I...I don't know. Maybe you met someone who resembled me or maybe we have met sometime long ago but I don't remember."
"Do you remember your parents at all? Mine died, my father in war and my mother by a demon named Gatenbaru. I am also after him for the murder of my mother."
"My parents...they were the greatest, they loved me with all of their hearts, but it wasn't to be, mother died of sickness and, I never found out what happened to father." She lied. She twisted the red sphere necklace it glowed so brightly. "What of your brother Sesshomaru?"
"He, is an ass, he cares for no one but himself, he hates the fact that a half breed shares his blood line and despises humans."
"InuYasha I haven-"
Just then crashing noises where heard from the other side of the village and a giant demon came into view, the demon was familiar.
"InuYasha son of Inutaishou and Izayoi! I have found you at last you shall die!" Yelled the demon.
"Who are you?" InuYasha yelled at the demon.
"Don't you remember me Gatenbaru! Ah and I see you still are around Kaiya the daughter of Kisho and Miyoko! What luck I have I shall take you both out!"
InuYasha looked at Kaiya then at Gatenbaru.
"I shall take care of that problem later, you're mine Gatenbaru!"
InuYasha took out his sword and it transformed. "Tetsusaiga!"
A/N: Hope you enjoy I worked on it all day, sorry to cut it off at an interesting part but gotta keep up the suspense.
