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fire-tiger-c: I know! I know! But that's just the way it goes! I know! Poor Katanna! Her life in this story is going to probably be a lot like in InuGang: Story after Naraku, just to warn you ahead of time! Be prepared for sad stuff about Katanna's life!
A/N: Hey guys! Thanks for reviewing and I know that that memory/dream was sad but hey! That's how her life is! But. . . . . . . Kiotsu has a little secret! If you guys don't remember the part. . . . . . . . .
"I'm a quarter demon. Every month, on the full moon, my human blood becomes dormant, letting my demon blood take over but i'm able to control myself, unlike. . . " Kiotsu trailed off, as his face saddened as if he was remembering something.
Okay! What could Kiotsu have been remembering? Duh duh duh! We will find out. . . . . um. . . . i'm not sure when! But we will find out!
(RECAP:)
"You should probably get back to sleep", said Kiotsu, leading her to the futon," You look tired."
"You're probably right", said Katanna, laying down.
Kiotsu laid the blanket back over her and said," Oyasuminasai. . . again."
Katanna smiled and said," Oyasuminasai to you too."
Kiotsu smiled back and said," You should smile more often. It makes you look pretty."
Katanna blushed and turned over so her back was to Kiotsu.
Kiotsu went to sit by the door and watched as Katanna drifted off to sleep and her features softened, making her look. . . peaceful.
Kitosu sighed and thought,' She really does look prettier when she smiles.'then blushed and started listening out for any danger in the forest.
(END RECAP)
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Chapter 4
The next morning, Katanna was awakened by the sun's rays. She groaned and rolled onto her stomach.
"What time is it?" she muttered.
"Mm, I'd say it's a few hours before noon."
Katanna's eyes shot open as she sat straight up.
She turned her head to see Kiotsu and thought,' Where am I and who's he?'
Then, suddenly, yesterday's events flooded into her brain.
'Oh right', she thought,' I got sucked into a tree and now i'm in Mazima's hut.'
She groaned as she fell back onto the futon.
"Great...", she muttered.
"What'd you say?" asked Kiotsu.
"Nothing", Katanna replied, lifting herself back up.
She turned to look at Kiotsu, and noticed that his ears had gone round, the jagged marks were gone, and the red ring around his eyes was gone as well.
"Hey, you're back to normal", said Katanna.
"Yeah", said Kiotsu," I change back when the sun rises."
"Really", said Katanna," that's cool."
Kiotsu smiled and said," Thanks. . . I think... What's 'cool' mean again?"
Katanna smiled and chuckled. "It means that I think that it's intreasting, I guess."
"Oh", said Kiotsu.
"Ah. So you are awake?"
Katanna turned her head and saw Mazima, coming with food.
"You must be hungry", she said, handing her the bowl.
Katanna smiled. "Thanks."
When Katanna finished eating, Mazima asked," So Katanna, we know that you were brought here through the tree but how do you plan on getting back?"
Katanna's eyes widened as that thought hit her. 'How AM I going to get back?'
"I...I don't know", said Katanna, staring down into her bowl.
She looked back up at Mazima. "Do you know a way I can get back? I can't stay here forever. I have to go home!"
"Calm down", said Mazima," I do believe I know a way you can get home."
Katanna sat up eagerly and said," How?"
"Well. . ." said Mazima," I have heard a legend about a great object of power called, the Tsuki Hoshi."
"Moon star?" said Katanna, brows furrowed.
"Yes", Mazima replied," You see, the legend is that, a simple villager had somehow aided a Celestial maiden when she was in peril so she rewarded him with the Tsuki Hoshi. The villager was esastic and kept it with him at all times but keeping it a secret from everyone, even his most trusted friends but somehow the Tsuki Hoshi was found out and many sought out to steal it. The villager was killed at some point and eventually, everyone was fighting eachother for it. Friend against Friend, Brother against Brother, and so on. The Celestial maiden realized what damage her gift had caused and took it back, hiding it away somewhere. Nobody's quite sure as to it's exact location and the Tsuki Hoshi is mostly thought to be just a legend nowadays. But. . . there is one clue as to where the Tsuki Hoshi could be. It goes. . . 'The Tsuki Hoshi will be found with the one who holds the power of dark midnight, and pale moonlight.'"
Katanna lifted an eyebrow and said," It sounds kind of sketchy to me."
"Yes, I know", said Mazima," but I can think of no other possible way for you to return."
"Just what exactly does it do anyways?" asked Katanna.
"Supposedly, it can grant your most fondest wish", she replied.
"So I just have to make a wish?" Katanna asked.
"In a ways", said Mazima," except I think it's more of your heart making the wish rather than you."
"Hm", said Katanna, a little doubtfully," I don't know. . ."
"What other choice do you have?" asked Mazima.
"Mm", Katanna said, thinking," I could try the tree."
"And what if it doesn't work?"
Katanna was silent before she sighed. "Then, I guess i'll have to find this Tsuki Hoshi."
"Hm", Mazima nodded," Kiotsu, take Katanna to the tree where you found her."
Kiotsu nodded and stood up. "Come on."
Katanna got up, following Kiotsu out of the door.
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They walked through the forest until Kiotsu finally stopped in front of a large tree. "Here we are."
Katanna stepped foreward, until she was in front of the tree. "It looks the same even 500 years in the past."
Kiotsu was silent as he watched her, look up at the tree.
Katanna circled around it, her fingers trailing along the bark until her fingers ran over a smooth patch. She stopped, her hand placed on the patch. "This place. . . it's almost like a scar on the tree."
Kiotsu continued to watch, silently. A small wind blew through, tendrils of hair blowing into Katanna's face. Kiotsu felt a sudden urge to brush the hair behind her ears.
He blinked. 'Now where did that thought come from?'
He shook his head as he watched her again.
She started to examine the patch, spreading her fingers across it, tapping it, looking it over, and other things.
A while later, she stopped, placing her hand on her chin as she narrowed her eyes at it. "Hm. . . How do I get it to work?"
She looked up at the hole at the top of the smooth patch. "Maybe. . . ."
She lifted up her hand towards the hole and stuck her finger in piercing it, again. She winced slightly, bringing it back down as blood bubbled to the surface. She lifted her hand to the smooth patch and left her hand drift across the patch, smearing her blood. She waited expectantly. . . but nothing happened.
She made a noise of frustration as she pulled her hand away, sticking her finger in her mouth.
"I guess you'll be going with the Tsuki Hoshi then, huh?" said Kiotsu, peering around from the other side of the tree.
Katanna glared at the patch, silently, until she finally sighed in defeat. "Yeah. What other choice do I have?"
Kiotsu nodded and turned around to head back to the hut with Katanna following along behind him.
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"So when will you be leaving?" asked Mazima, as Katanna walked back inside.
Katanna sat down, resting her chin in her hands, as she said," I don't know. Anytimes fine for me. I wouldn't even care if I left right now."
"I'll go with you", said Kiotsu, sitting beside her.
Katanna lifted her head to blink at him. "You're going to go? Why?"
Kiotsu looked at her and said," There's demons and you don't really have a weapon so if I come, I can protect you. Besides, I think it's about time I left, i've never been outside the forest before. I've been getting curious."
Katanna gazed at him and said," Are you sure? You don't have to go with me. I could manage."
"Yeah, i'm sure", said Kiotsu, smiling," I want to come."
Katanna nodded.
Mazima stared at Kiotsu and sighed. "I won't stop you. I knew that this day would come eventually."
"Don't be sad", said Kiotsu," I'll come back."
"I know", she replied," I won't be able to help but worry a little, though. Even though i'm not your real mother, I still think of you as my son."
Kiotsu smiled and pulled her into a hug. "Thanks, 'kaa-san."
Katanna turned her head away, feeling like she was intruding, as thoughts of her own mother filled her head. 'It's been twelve years, and I barely remember her, yet. . . I still miss her.'
"Katanna."
Katanna broke away from her thoughts blinking and turned to Kiotsu. "What?"
"I asked, when do you want to leave", said Kiotsu," It's up to you."
"Mm", said Katanna," When's the earliest we could leave?"
"Right now", he replied," But we should probably pack a few things before we leave."
Katanna nodded.
"I'll get your things ready", said Mazima, getting up," You two just think about what you're going to do when you leave and how you plan on finding the Tsuki Hoshi."
"Are you sure?" asked Kiotsu," I could pack."
"No", she said," Don't worry about it, Kiotsu. I'll do it."
"If you're sure..."
"I'm sure, Kiotsu", she replied.
Kiotsu nodded as Mazima left to get their things ready for their trip.
A/N: Hi guys! So what do you think? I know it's not much after waiting for so long but I wanted to stop in there. Okay, now I have to get back to writing the next chap of Flipped: A different Inuyasha story! I'm in the middle of chapter 12 and i'm almost done! I can't wait to post it! It's going to be really good! Well, at least, I hope it will! Anyways! Review!