Hello, I know your all probably pissed cause I haven't updated in a long time, and I'm not going to give any excuses...besides the fact that my computer committed suicide on me... but I'm back again and I'm back in the groove so don't worry about it.
Chapter 6: Resolutions
Recap:
"Wretch! What's happening to me!"
"You're being infected with my poison. All I needed was one weak area to inflict it in...and since it was purified it sped up the effects since all my spell needed was to differ the good and bad in you. And with that one purifying arrow, Kagome just helped by giving the spell something to compare your evil essence with to determine your level of darkness...and judging by your pain I'd say it's working wonders on you"
"But in all dark magicks there's a way to get rid of the curse...all I have to do is kill you!" he yelled getting ready to strike.
"Don't even think about it!" Inuyasha bellowed as he jumped out the trees behind them and sliced Naraku in half and then he was engulfed in smoke. When the smoke finally dissipated, all that was left was a broken demon puppet.
"Thanks for saving us"
"Keh. I knew you'd be stupid enough to follow her out here. But why the hell did Naraku try and break in?" Inuyasha said shrugging.
"Because...he was here to see me, again..." Talika said quietly.
"Why the hell does he want you?"
"He knows of my potential. And as you have just seen, I pose a threat to him. And the only way to get rid of me would to either turn me to his side or kill me. And just by coming here tonight he's proven that he is desperate enough to do either."
"Inuyasha, She's right. We've all seen the lengths Naraku will go to, to get what he wants. You know he would stoop as low as to use a child in his schemes" Kagome trailed off. Inuyasha knew of the other child she was referring to. And remembered how distraught the group got every time after their encounters with him. (Don't worry, it'll come to you in a few minutes...)
"We'd better check on the others. They might be hurt" Talika said breaking the silence. They all agreed and went searching for their friends.
"Sister, I do not understand it. These demons did not hold much strength, and yet they marched into the temple without heed. Why would they risk their lives so recklessly?"
"They seemed to have been being under someone's control" Botan remarked as she examined the corpses.
"This has Naraku written all over it" Shippo commented wrinkling his nose.
"Naraku? Is that the name of the demon that seen these creatures?"
"Yes. He is the one that gave Tsubaki the jewel last time. We have been on a journey to end his wrath for nearly a year now. And with the jewel almost completed it will be far more harder that in the beginning."
"Why has he set his sights on temple again? Does he waste his time attacking in the slim chance he might be able to succeed a second time?" Botan asked.
"Nay sister. I believe he wanted came for that girl the priests told us of. Remember the stories they told us as a child of the great powers she learned of under master Tsubaki's teaching? They said she got gifts the gods themselves never possessed. She learned to combine both magicks within her spells. Something they say no one has ever done."
"But those were just stories that they told us to scare us to sleep! They could not possibly be true!" she said unbelieving.
"If so, then how do you explain what happened? If this Naraku that we know of has heard the tales of the girl then it is quite possible he came here to see if they held truth."
"Of course he did. With my power they'd do anything to get me. Either to use for their own purposes or to eliminate me before I became a problem." Talika spoke up behind them.
"Forgive us. It was extremely rude of us to speak of you while you were not present"
"It doesn't matter. You were bound to find out about this mess sooner or later. Can we at least go inside where it's warm before I tell my story?"
"Sure. Let's go inside" they said before walking in.
"Okay, so where do I begin? Hmm...I guess I'll go by how much you two know already" she said looking towards the two sisters.
"Is it true you have the powers of both magicks?" Momigi asked suddenly.
"Okay, what the hell is she talking about?" Inuyasha asked.
"When we were children, the elders told us stories of a hanyou who could control both sides of magicks, good and evil. It was said that the gods themselves longed for this power but weren't nearly as powerful enough as the hanyou to wield them. So they cursed her with eternal youth in hopes of limiting the powers she held" Momigi retold. Talika burst into a fit of laughter, which confused everyone.
"Is that what they told you as children? No wonder adults are so ignorant. First of all, I was not cursed by any god that I know of. It should be common sense that youkai age differently from nigens. Second, if I held the powers of both good and evil, how would you be able to draw the line? That's like saying there's black and white, but no gray. I am purely of good intentions thank you. I merely use the darker side when I need more help getting it through"
"You mean you really are a child?" Botan asked shocked.
"I don't believe it! You can't still be my age if you were around during Inuyasha's time. That was fifty years ago!"
"I don't have to explain things to you! It's none of your business how I don't look old like him!" she snapped back.
"OI! I am not old!"
"It doesn't matter now anyway. If she doesn't want to tell us she doesn't have to"
"Yeah!"
"The real problem we have to worry about is keeping Naraku from getting Talika"Kagome interrupted.
"I agree. She'd be safer with us and maybe if she trained a bit more with Keade she'd be strong enough to fend him off on her own" Sango added.
"Who ever said I'd go with you? I can take care of Naraku just fine. The next time he wants to show his sorry butt, I'll fry him!"
"Just think about it okay? We all want you to come back with us to Keade's village"
"It would ensure your safety, and put our minds at ease. Please at least consider our proposal." Miroku reasoned.
"Fine I'll think about it. Happy? Now get to sleep. Everyone knows humans need more rest that youkai" she ordered. Then she walked out of the hut. Unknown to her, certain people still inside the hut, could still hear her doing her victory dance nearby.
Damn...it's been that long? i am still gonna say sorry, even if you guys get tired of hearing me say it. I'll make it up to you...somehow...
