Symphony of Dreams
Hello! I forgot the riddle in the next chapter, so there shall be two at the end of this one. Sorry! Read and enjoy!
Forbidden
Chapter Seven
Kagome jumped as Sesshomaru suddenly disappeared. It was then she heard the scream that echoed off the walls. She panicked as she ran down the halls, through the doors, and up and down the stairs. She paused as the screaming stopped. What happened to it? She looked around the hall that she was in.
Where the hell was she?
She began to call out into the darkness, waiting for anyone to answer. After about ten minutes of her callings, she gave up with a sigh. She hunched her shoulders and walked along, noticing that the halls were becoming darker, and there were less lights in these corridors. Eventually she came upon a dead end.
With a large closed eye on the wall.
Kagome shivered. What was it with these eyes? Did they mean something? If so, then what? Kagome shrugged and was about to turn, when the bauble around her neck...pulsed...
It's pulsing? But how? Mother said the Shikon no Tama had been dormant for centuries...what's causing it to awaken?
Kagome heard something moving, like stone against stone and slowly turned around.
The eye was opening up...
Kagome wanted to scream, but as the eye fully opened and stared at her with a white light, she felt her body limp. Darkness surrounded her eyesight and she felt as if all the bones in her body had vanished. She was about to fall to the floor when something red clouded her vision...
Sesshomaru growled as he carried Rin back into her metal room. Her head lolled as it landed gently on his shoulder. He rolled his eyes as he set her down on the bed. He walked out of the room and closed the door, locking it this time. He would not have a human wandering his halls and disobeying him every moment she breathed. He told her to not touch Souunga!
He growled as he remembered...
Flashback
He had heard Rin scream, and left the other woman, Kagome, in the hall behind him. He flew through the doors, back to the weaponry room. He slammed it open and saw Souunga pulsing, a black aura around it. He growled. She had either touched it, or she came close enough to doing so. He ran out of the room once more, following the screams that Rin was letting off.
He leapt across the hall, over the traps that were lined upon the floor. There she was.
Hanging from a trap door.
He ran over to her, only to see Rin crying while hanging on for dear life on the edge of the flooring. She had walked straight into one of the traps that were scattered along the place. He smirked as chains rattle under her, in the darkness that lied beneath. Rin panicked and looked down, then continued to try and pull herself up, failing. She looked to Sesshomaru with pleading eyes. Why wasn't he helping her?
Sesshomaru kneeled down to Rin and smirked at her. Rin cried some more. He was going to let her die!
"You know...there are many demons down below you. It would be most unfortunate if you should fall..." Sesshomaru said as he grasped one of her hands and lifted it up. Now Rin was dangling from one hand. She moaned in pain as she struggled to get up.
"Now then..since I have your attention. I can help you, or let you die. It won't really matter to me. But," Sesshomaru glared at her. "you will remain within your room. If you disobey me once more, you will be punished...understand ningen?" Sesshomaru said. Rin nodded quickly and felt relief wash over her as he lifted her up and set her on solid floor. She smiled, but fatigue caught up to her from the hyperventalation and she fell asleep in his arms...
End Flashback
Sesshomaru sighed. Who would have thought that such trouble could come from two human women? One that constantly grated his nerves, the other he had to make sure was safe since she was now carrying that accursed jewel. He walked to his room and lay on the bed. He closed his eyes.
Looks like his life's not going to be so boring anymore...oh joy...
Inuyasha put the newly wet cloth on Kagome's forehead. He sat down next to her, waiting for her to wake up. That was way too close. If he was any later, Kagome's soul would have been sucked from her body. He glared at the pink bauble around her neck. He knew what that was...he learned all about it from the scrolls he would read when he was bored.
It was the Shikon no Tama...
He growled. He stood up and walked over to a stack of scrolls. They were all about the Shikon no Tama. He had stumbled upon it one day, and it caught his interest. He searched the entire library for any more. He opened a single one and read the first few paragraphs.
A time when youkai and ningen waged war upon each other, where black sorcery was a favored weapon, a priestess named Midoriko walked the lands. A pure human woman, purifying those with black souls that wished to kill all of human kind. Although Midoriko slayed demons, she also befriended them as well. She wandered, village to village, castle to castle. Never had she remained in one area for long. However, she had been ambushed.
Inuyasha paused as Kagome murmered in her sleep. He watched her, waiting for any signs of her waking up. When she showed none, he resumed reading.
A massive demon named Khan ambushed the Great Midoriko, allied with other demons that wished her dead. A massive war broke out between the youkai and human. Midoriko had managed to destroy many of them, however, Khan's army continued to grow. Midoriko suffered many fatal wounds, yet still she battled on.
Kagome twisted once more, sweat coming upon her face. Inuyasha set the scroll down and went over to her. He wet the cloth once more before going back to reading.
Finally, with her last breath, Midoriko cast a curse upon Khan and herself, sacrificing her heart in the process. A jewel was formed, sucking Midoriko and Khan within. Now their battles continue inside of the jewel formed from Midoriko's heart. It is known as the Shikon no Tama. It was found by a human, who took it in with great care. So, generation upon generation, the Shikon no Tama was passed down, priest to priestess. But the curse still lingers within the jewel.
Inuyasha jumped as Kagome launched into sitting position. She was breathing heavily and her eyes were wide in fear. He walked over to her, forgetting about the scrolls. He pushed her back down, telling her to rest.
"Inuyasha? What...what happened to me?" She asked. Inuyasha smirked. Guess that he and Sesshomaru should have told them the origin of this castle...
"You almost had your soul sucked out. You're lucky I found you when I did, otherwise you would have died." Inuyasha said. Kagome's eyes widened. Her soul was nearly sucked out? She was about to ask more, when that green imp, Jaken, ran into the room.
"Inuyasha, you foolish half-breed! What have you done to anger my Lord so much? He is ripping his room to shreds!" Jaken screeched. Inuyasha growled.
"Listen you toad! I don't know what's up with Sesshomaru, and I really don't care, but if you ever call me that again, Sesshomaru's gonna have to find another retainer!" Inuyasha yelled back. Jaken spluttered in appallment. How dare he...!
"Mutt! I am an imp, not a toad! How dare you disrespect me like that! You will pay!" At that Jaken wobbled out of the room. Inuyasha snorted. Stupid toad...
"Inu...yasha?" Kagome called. Inuyasha looked at her casually. "Yeah, what?" He said. Kagome looked down, cradling the Shikon no Tama as she did. Inuyasha twitched. He could feel it calling to him...
"This place...isn't ordinary, is it? What is it really doing here, Inuyasha?" Kagome asked. Inuyasha looked away. She was smart if she figured that out already. Inuyasha looked to the ceiling.
"To tell you the truth, Sesshomaru and I don't even like this place. We wanted to leave, but it was in our father's will that we stay and protect it. So we really have no choice but to stay..." Inuyasha muttered. Kagome continued to look to the floor. Inuyasha sighed. Better now than never...
"Do you know the legend behind the Shikon no Tama?" Inuyasha asked. Kagome slowly nodded. "This place...it belonged to Khan..." Inuyasha muttered. Kagome immediately looked to him. What did he just say?
"It was built to seal away the Shikon no Tama's powers, but it was lost in the war between Midoriko and Khan. After it was found, dormant, they decided to leave it be and left the castle. My father's father, the original Inu no Taisho, decided to live within the castle. My uncle was the first to inherit it, but he was foolish and so he died a few years after. My father inherited it then and so after he died in battle, Sesshomaru took it in. But, we never liked the place. But we can't leave." Inuyasha explained. Kagome felt shivers go down h spine at the thought of having her soul nearly taken and to be living in the very castle that was built to seal away the jewel hanging from her neck.
"So...the Shikon no Tama's awakened then..." She whispered.
"But by who?"
Rin...
Rin looked around the dark room once more. That voice was back. She had woken up from it, and now it continued to echo in her mind. Was she going mental? She stood up and walked to the door, only to once again find it locked. She continued to do this every time that voice returned to her.
Rin...come...
Rin shivered and walked to the window, looking out of it. She couldn't disobey Sesshomaru again. She knew he meant it this time when he said he would punish her. But she didn't think she could leave anyway. After that little trap door experiance, she wasn't sure if she should watch where she was going, or stare at the floor.
Rin...come...the jewel...
Rin held her head in pain as the voice became louder. It pounded in her ears and her head pulsed. She began to see red as the blood rushed to her head. Who was doing this? And why?
The jewel...the jewel...
She opened her mouth to scream, but it came out silent. She felt hot searing tears run down her face. A trickle of blood ran down her chin from her mouth. She felt her throat choke as her eyes rolled to the back of her head. Her fear was maximized as the familiar feeling of her Father's fists were brought to her mind.
The sword...the jewel...
She screamed silencet again. What was it talking about? The sword? Did it mean Souunga? The jewel...? The Shikon no Tama? Why was it doing this? More blood fell from her mouth, the pounding in her head becoming louder and quicker. She felt more burning tears run down her face.
The forest...the forest...
She gasped, but no air entered. She fell to the floor, her brown orbs fading. Her hair sprawled in the blood that continued to flow out of her mouth. The pounding in her head was stronger than her Father's beatings. She silently begged for someone to help her somehow.
"Se...Sesshomaru..."
Khan will rise again...
Ooh, that was spooky! 0o
What's gonna happen now? Hehehe...I'm so evil...(grins)
Q: Will there bea lemon?
A: Yes damn it! Now quit asking me! Grr...(angry)
Q: What's wrong with me?
A: (grins) I am not really sure!
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Now, for the riddles. There will be two this time, since I forgot it in the other chapter.
(1)
What's taller than the tree's,
Has roots that nobody sees,
Up and up it goes
And yet it never grows?
What is it?
(2)
What has two legs, four legs, four legs, no legs and four legs?
Good luck, oh and please put the number for the riddle in which you are solving. It will make things much easier for me. Thank you.
Symphony of Dreams signing off