Chapter 9: Ripple Effect
"You did WHAT?" exclaimed Shessomaru when Kira told him of her excursion through the well.
"Hitari, Akio, Yuki, and I went through the well when Akio feel through. We just met up with Miroku and Sango. There also was a demon that we beat," replied Kira, trying to hide the slight sense of fear building up inside of her. Ever since hearing of Shessomaru's hate for hanyous, she began to have a few second thoughts about him, not knowing what to do about it.
"You should not have gone back to that time. The past should remain written in stone, instead of changing every time you go back. The only reason why your mother was able to travel back and forth without any issues was because she had already made a big mistake that she needed to change. The legacy they left behind was one written solely around fixing a problem that occurred without thinking. If you were to go back there with no reason, then you may end up making a mistake that cannot be fixed, and it will be for no reason, because you would have known how to simply prevent the problem," Shessomaru lectured.
"So, you never want me to go back, basically, right?" Kira summed up his lecture as he gave her a strange look.
"Basically, but there is a little more to it than just that."
"Really, what else do you want me to do?"
"I want you to become more responsible with the way you act. You need to act your age. You are fifteen years old, and you need to learn that whatever you do has a ripple effect on other people."
"Whatever you say," Kira said as she drifted off into a zoned-out state. Shessomaru, noticing this, just left the room, hoping that she got most of the point.
'What does he know?' Kira thought as she decided to go to Hitari's house, 'It is not as though I wanted to do anything in the feudal era. I just want to meet the friends of my parents. What is so wrong with that?'
After storming over to the house down the street, she calmed down a bit. Knocking on the door, she waited until Hitari answered the door. He looked as though he was going to head out of the house, for he had his keys in one hand, and some sort of list in the other.
"Hey, Hitari, where are you going?" Kira asked as she watched him fumble with his list.
"Oh, I just have to go to the grocery store. You know, living on your own is tough business!" he exclaimed, "I really do miss the good ol' days when I could just tell Mom what I wanted from the store, and she would get it. Now, I have to write a list so I don't forget."
"Let me see that list," Kira said as she snatched it from his hand, "Hmmmm… let's take a look at this list… oh, you are a typical wolf! 'thirty packages of steaks, many tough dog bones, sturdy chew toys…'"
"Hey, those aren't for me, you idiot!" Hitari exclaimed as he snatched the list back from Kira, "Those are for the wolves that Dad is entrusting me with."
"Wasn't he supposed to give you your own wolves three months ago?" Kira asked, "and, you know, I have not seen any wolves around here…"
"Stop getting on my case. You know that I didn't get them because I forgot to have the supplies ready for when they showed up. But now, I am allowed to get them, but I have to have the stuff, which is why I am going out now."
"Of course you are just getting the food and stuff for the wolves. I seem to recall something about chocolate on that list. You do know that the wolves won't be able to eat that, don't you?"
"I know that, but I just ran out of chocolate! Last time Akio came over, he took all of the chocolate and had a sugar rush. I am still cleaning up all the mess that he made," Hitari defended.
"So, you are going to get more chocolate, so that next time, he can have the same amount of fun, or are you just trying to test your luck with my 'cousin'?"
"Maybe both."
"Figures."
"Are you coming with me, or not?" Hitari asked, "It seemed to me that you couldn't wait to get out of your house."
"Sure, I'll go with you, but just don't expect me to carry the bag with the chew toys."
"Why not? You are half-dog. I thought you could want one."
"Cute…" Kira said as she pretended not to care. Sometimes, being a hanyou was a little difficult. Never cold she act like her full-demon counterparts. They could joke about ehri heritage, and no one would think less of them. But, when she was joked about with her heritage, she couldn't help but feel a little betrayed by her parents and her uncle.
The grocery store was huge. As the two walked in the automatic doors, they were surprised to see a sign that said "Dog Supplies: Buy One, Get One Free".
"Well, isn't this my lucky day?" Hitari asked rhetorically as grabbed a shopping cart and headed straight to the animal care aisle, Kira in tow behind him.
"Look at all this stuff!" Kira exclaimed as they entered the aisle. Dog toys of all shapes, sizes, and materials lined the first half of the aisle. On the top of the aisle were dog beds. At the other end was every type of dog food known to man.
"Do not worry about the food," Hitari told Kira, "They eat steak. Otherwise, help me look for the sturdiest toys you can find. Don't get anything too fancy, though, because I don't want them to make me buy them really expensive toys."
"OK," Kira said as she began looking at the toys. She found a rack of ropes, so she searched through it for the strongest ones. She found a few tough ones, and she threw them into the basket.
"Do you think these are enough?" she asked as she threw in a few more toys. The basket was filled at the bottom with toys of all sorts, and mixed with them lay many dog chews.
"I think that should suffice," Hitari said as he looked at the cart, "I think that the ten wolves will like those."
"You only are getting ten wolves?" Kira asked, "Why do you need so much meat, then?" she asked.
"I want to make sure that they are well fed."
"Oh."
After they got the meat, and paid for all of the supplies, they started their trek to Hitari's house, or so they thought. "Hey, can we stop at the shrine for a few minutes?" Kira asked, "It is not too far out of our way, and since I am banned from going back I can't go any other time."
Hitari nodded, and off they drove to the shrine. Leaving the food and toys (as well as the chocolate that Hitari snuck into the cart) in the car, they began their trip up the endless stairs. They arrived at the top five minutes later.
They snuck to the well before they chanded their appearance. Jumping in, they saw a blue light engulf their bodies, carrying them through time to the feudal era. They jumped out of the well when their feet touched the beaten-down bottom of the well.
The pair looked around for any sign of Sango and Miroku, but they found none. Then, they searched for the nearest village. Finding one only half a mile away, they began their walk on a narrow path through the thick forest, not knowing that they were being followed by two red, shining eyes.
"I'm surprised you were able to return," stated Miroku when he saw the two, "Where, may I ask, are the other two, Akio and Yuka?"
"They were unable to come because we actually had to sneak here," Kira said with a mischeivious look to her face.
"Did your uncles not want you to come back?" asked Sango, "'Because if they did, then they have ME to deal with!" she threatened.
"Cool, down," Miroku said as he snaked his arm around his wife's shoulder, "I am sure they have their own reasons for this."
"I guess they do," Kira said, "Uncle Shessomaru almost had a cow when he heard that I had been here. He said that I shouldn't be here because it might change the future as we know it. He said something about ripple effects and how they can cause major problems to society."
"You can't argue with that logic," Miroku said as he thought about it.
"I do not think that you should so blatantly disobey your uncles, at least until they have had a time to cool off," Sango said as she shook her head.
"Why do you say that?" Kira asked only a few seconds before a rustling was heard coming from the bushes. The two demons, or demon and hanyou, looked over at the bush right before a dark figure jumped out to attack.
Kira, who was trained well to fight, spun around and kicked the demon in the face. Landing without much trouble, she looked at the crumpled lump now on the ground.
His eyes were red, contrasting his straight black hair and baggy black outfit. His breath was labored, though otherwise, he had few signs of fatigue.
"Where is the jewel?" he asked, trying to get up, though in his strange state, he seemed to have difficulty doing so. With one quick swipe, Kira made it impossible for him to get up. His arm was now bleeding profusely, dripping onto his clothes, though it didn't show on the material.
"Give it to me now!" he continued in his drunken state, falling over himself, trying to attack the group. Unable to focus on them, he wildly flailed his arms around, swiping at whatever he could. "I know you have it!" he exclaimed as he tried to focus in on his targets. To no avail, he stopped. As he steadied his body, Hitari got one hit in, successfully knocking the demon out, though no one knew for how long.
"Um, what just happened?" Kira asked as she looked at the fallen demon.
"It seems that after all this time, some still search for the jewel. One would think that they would have given up. It is a lost cause. The jewel was sealed by Kagome as one of the last things that she did here before your birth," stated Miroku, a dismal look on his face.
"Well, this does pose a problem if we are to be attacked all over again," added Sango, promising silently to talk to Kira later.
END CHAPTER
Yeah, I know it has been a long time since my last post, but school has been a butt, and I can't do it all, though I wishI could.