Lights aura: Eh, heh, heh, heh.
Amu: (is glaring)
Lights aura: Alright fine. I'm sorry for the long update. It seems that school and I have a difference in opinion over what is more important in life.
Amu: What a pathetic excuse.
Lights aura: (rolls eyes) I have no idea why you are so grumpy.
Amu: Because watching you do homework and procrastinate is really boring.
Lights aura:…How about we start the chappie now.
Amu: Uh-huh, just as I thought.
Disclaimer: I sadly do not own Inuyasha. I only own Amu, Momo, Kairi, and my pathetic excuses.
Have you ever had one of those days where your world is turned upside down? Yeah, I'm having one of those days, literally.
After being dragged down a rather bumpy and rocky hill by the creepy vine, I finally came to an abrupt stop. My ankles were jerked up in the air and I soon found myself hanging upside down.
With the harp still in my arms, I tried to reach for the vine but it was out of my grasping range. Resigned, I let myself flop back down and awaited my fate…and waited…and waited.
After ten minutes of waiting, the only goals I achieved were becoming bored out of my mind and have all my blood rush to my head. Oh joy.
A rustling in the bushes caught my attention. My breath caught in my throat and I paled considerably. A human-like spider with long blond hair stood before me.
"Well, well, well," she said, her voice sounded high and raspy, "look at what I caught."
I glared as I clung tightly to the harp.
"My, we're a stubborn one, aren't we?" The spider demon mused as she crawled towards me. "Now how about you be a nice little girl and give me that harp?"
I frowned. Why in the world was everyone obsessed with the harp? Whatever the reason, there was no way I was going to give it up.
"There is no way I am giving you this" I said as I struggled against the vine that held my ankle.
"I wouldn't answer so hastily," the spider demon said as a couple of vines surrounded her. "You wouldn't want there to be any…accidents."
"Oh crud," I mumbled as I clung to my harp tighter. "Things don't look so good."
The vines shot at me.
Since I was practically crushing the harp from my death grip, one of my fingers accidentally brushed one of the strings. It made this loud humming sound and, to my amazement, the vines froze in mid air. The spider demon looked completely baffled.
"What! How could I have lost control?" She glared at the vines. "Obey me!"
Using her distraction to my advantage, I desperately looked for a way to escape. Since my mind was completely focused on getting away, I failed to notice that, once again, I had brushed the same string. As soon as the note sounded, the vine around my ankles released me and retreated. The remaining vines followed suit. My eyes widened in surprise. Was I somehow… controlling them?
Momo's words floated through my head. "Music is the universal language…"
I was brought out of my reveries by the shrill obnoxious voice of the spider demon.
"No matter, if I can't use my vines to retrieve the harp, I'll just tear you limb by limb until I get it." She grinned, revealing her white pointed teeth. "I do enjoy this way much more."
I frowned. There was no way I was going to let my limbs be ripped off by some weird spider demon. I had to think of something and fast. That was when an idea came into my mind.
With a grin, I said, "Hey spider. Don't dish out what you can't take." I plucked the same string on the harp…
And nothing happened. Oh Crud.
"Aw, come on" I yelled as I barely dodged one of the spider demon's legs. "Work with me!"
What had I done wrong? I had plucked the same freakin string as before? What had I done differently?
I mentally kicked myself as I realized the answer. Last time, my thoughts were focused on one goal and the vines responded to this thought.
Dodging another leg, I quickly stood up, plucked the string, and focused my entire energy on one thought: attack the spider demon.
And you know what? It worked. I could so be the next Indiana Jones.
The vines shot out from the bushes and wrapped themselves around the spider demon. The demon shrieked as she tried to knock them away. Unfortunately for her, her attempts were futile. Every time she knocked one vine away, two others would take its place. In less than two minutes she was covered in a vine cocoon. I struck the string one last time and the vine cocoon was dragged deeper into the forest.
When I knew the demon was gone, I finally relaxed. Though I was exhausted, I couldn't help but smile. Screw Kouga! I could take care of myself no problem!
Speaking of Kouga, Momo and he appeared two minutes later.
"Kairi!" Momo exclaimed as he raced over to me.
"Are you alright?" Kouga asked worriedly.
I glared at both of them. "Am I alright? Well, let's see. I was dragged for 2 miles by a stupid vine then nearly killed by a spider demon. So am I alright? Oh yeah! I'm just peachy!"
"Kairi," Kouga began.
"And where the heck were you two?" I asked angrily.
"It was kind of hard to track you through the forest" Momo protested.
"Yeah, I could barely pick up your scent," Kouga added, "Someone was blocking it."
"But we really were looking for you, honest" Momo said.
I rolled my eyes. "Fine, I believe you. Just don't let it happen again."
At that moment, the whole world began to spin. "Oh, my," I said as my hand automatically went to my forehead.
Kouga frowned as he moved toward me. "Hey, are you alright?"
"The world's gone topsy turvy." I said as I began to sway. I felt myself land on something soft and warm before I passed out.
The sun had set when I finally woke up. I groaned as I slowly sat up. "What happened?" I mumbled as I rubbed my head.
Momo glanced over at me from his place by the fire. "Oh you're awake. And to answer your question, you tell me. One minute you were yelling at us, the next you were out cold."
I shrugged as I stood up. "I must have been more tired than I thought." I surveyed the campsite. "Where did Kouga go?"
"To get dinner."
"I hope he doesn't bring back anymore carcasses." I said with a shiver.
Momo nodded in agreement.
I spotted the harp nearby and scooped it up into my arms. After I found a suitable rock, I sat down and let my fingers rest on the strings. It was strange, but I felt as if I had played this instrument for years. It was a weird yet comforting feeling. Deciding to test to see if this feeling was true, I began to strum the strings. Within a second I was playing a melody.
Unlike most melodies, this one actually felt alive. I could feel it swelling and ebbing as my fingers strummed. It felt as if the whole world had faded away until all that was left was the song. I suddenly felt compelled to sing. The words escaped my lips before I could stop them
Kiss me sweet
I'm sleeping in silence
All alone
In ice and snow
In my dream
I'm calling your name
You are my love
In your eyes
I search for my memory
Lost in vain
So far in the scenery
Hold me tight,
And swear again and again
We'll never be apart
If you could touch my feathers softly
I'll give you my love
We set sail in the darkness of the night
Out to the sea
To find me there
To find you there
Love me now
If you dare...
Kiss me sweet
I'm sleeping in sorrow
All alone
To see you tomorrow
In my dream
I'm calling your name
You are my love...
My love...
I stopped singing and playing when I heard a twig snap behind me. I whirled around and my face paled.
Kouga stood before me with a stunned look on his face.
"You weren't supposed to hear that!" I said nearly falling from the rock I was sitting on. Momo, who had also been in some sort of daze, shook his head as if clearing his thoughts.
"Well, what do you expect? You were singing loudly" Momo said. "Even some of the animals came to hear you."
"What?" I said as I looked around me. Momo was right. It seemed as if every freakin woodland creature was in the clearing staring at me. I could hear them whispering and murmuring about my singing. I was absolutely mortified.
"Stop staring at me!" I said, my face beet red. "This is so embarrassing." I muttered as I brought my knees to my forehead. This was kind of awkward since I still had the harp in my lap. I was definitely going to have string prints on my face by the time this was over with.
Kouga must have snapped out of his daze because I heard him say. "Why are you upset? You sing beautifully."
I stared at him with disbelief. "You've never heard my mom. Compared to her I'm horrible."
I guess the animals must have sensed that I wasn't going to play anymore because they slowly began to disappear into the forest.
Kouga shrugged. "What ever you say."
"So what are we having for dinner?" I asked, hoping to change the subject.
Kouga grinned. "I'm glad you asked." As he reached behind him, he continued. "Since you don't like deer, I thought we would try…" He held up two gray carcasses before him. "Rabbits."
My eye twitched.
"Kouga," Momo said as he shook his head, "You might want to cover your ears."
Kouga frowned. "Why?"
"YOU KILLED BUGS BUNNY!" I screamed at the top of my lungs.
Needless to say, I, once again, went to bed without dinner.
That night, I had a weird dream.
I was in a forest clearing similar to the one Kouga, Momo, and I were staying in. I wore the traditional traveling garb which consisted of brown pants and a white shirt. In my hands, I held the harp. Humming to myself, I pulled out a map from my pocket and glanced down at it. After looking over the map for a minute, I put it back into my pocket. With a sigh, I half sang. "Where the wind goes, I must follow. I just hope this lord's castle isn't like the others." The wind whipped up around me as if it were urging me forward. With a grin, I murmured. "Well, hear I go."
It was dawn when I awoke. Glancing over at the harp, I could have sworn that for a second, the strings were glowing.
Lights aura: Welp! That's the end of this chappie. Thank you so much for all the reviews. (feels special) Again, I am sorry for the long update.
Amu: I bet they would forgive you if you update sooner.
Lights aura: Well, it's as I said. The more reviews I get, the more inspired I feel to writing a new chappie. (wink, wink, nudge, nudge. Fireworks go off in the distance spelling the word hint.)
Amu: Hmm, how are we able to have fireworks in this room…?
Incase You Didn't Know:
1) I could so be the next Indiana Jones: is a reference to the famous movie series about the adventurer Indiana Jones. Shia LaBeouf is supposed to be the next Indiana Jones. I wonder if he will be any good…
2) The song sung by Kairi is called "You are my Love." It is from Tsubasa Chronicles. Yeah, I wasn't in the mood to create a song from scratch (though I will probably end up doing it in the future) so I chose this song which I absolutely love.
3) YOU KILLED BUGS BUNNY: is a reference to everyone's favorite rabbit (besides the Easter bunny, of course) Bug Bunny. All I can say is "What's up doc?"
That's it for now. Please remember to READ and REVIEW! Na Shledanou until next chappie!