The Jealousy of a Mercenary
88wd: sorry for taking so long. I couldn't think how to progress with this story. Tell me what you think so far
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Chapter 5
"Kagome...Kagome...' a voice echoed in the shadows where she stood alone in the darkness. She didn't know where she was at but all she saw was darkness and the rolling fog that covered a little above her ankles. 'Kagome...this way Kagome..' the voice was heard several yards away but the echoes throughout her surroundings made it seem it was far off.
"Hello?..Is someone there?" Kagome called out to the one who was calling her from within the fog as it now covered her sight. She could barely see anything few feet away, even if she could there was only fog and nothing else so far. She then heard a clash between metals as continued to walk toward the sound and the voice that seem were in the same direction.
She noticed there are trees, shrubbery, and rocks as her surroundings started to look like a forest. She knew she must be on guard in case something comes out to attack her. But she had a feeling that all this must be a dream or some kind of illusion as gotten near what seemed to be a battle. She quickly gotten hold of the tree near her when she almost fell off the cliff that has magically appeared before her.
"Look down there, Kagome. Witness the battle that has taken place long ago before the jewel was created," the voice which had led her here said softly against her ear. From what she could distinguish it sounded like a man perhaps around her age. She felt a slight breath on nape of her neck making her to suddenly turned to who ever he was but no one was there. Wondering what the man's voice meant by the battle before the jewel was created. Down bellow where she stood on top of the cliff, the fog seemed to be receding as the scenery became more clear and distinguish on what was happening.
There at the opened clearing few feet bellow the cliff were two individual facing one another. One of them was a male demon, an inu demon like Lord Sesshomaru but unlike the western lord, this inu had long spiky hair that reached his knees (A/N: it is almost the same style as Jeraiya in Naruto). Instead his hair was blue gray like the moment before the dawn, his ears were pointy, and his tail was around his waist. From what Kagome could see that there was two red orange stripes on his cheeks. His skin is somewhat tan much like a light brown color, Kagome look him once over and could see that he is slim but well built. His outfit was similar to Sesshomaru but his sleeves didn't bellowed but closely form around his arms. It was lavender with gold square coiled at the hem of the sleeves and shirt. His armor is much like Sesshomaru except there was no spikes at all, he had arm and leg guards as well as shoulder guards.
Across from the inu demon was a female although not a demon which she may be confuse as one, Kagome could feel that she is a spirit. A powerful spirit from what she could sense from her, she had a feeling that she was an elemental spirit that has the powers over the elements. The woman's hair was purple with yellow highlights that was held up in a tight bun with chopsticks holding in place. Her skin was pale white much like Kikyo, but there where several light yellow stripes decorated in a diagonal from what she could see on her arms, legs, shoulder and cheeks. She had on a sleeveless dark blue fighting kimono with slits on the side of her legs that reached close to her hips. The top of her kimono was cut low to showed her cleavage which may prove to be an advantage for lecherous men or men in general.
Kagome has heard and learn from Kaede's and Miroku's teachings on spirits that they are generally known to help others and are most peaceful by nature and are not often quell into fights with any other individuals. Yet this one was different, Kagome felt ominous energy coming from this elemental spirit. Kagome observe the condition on both individuals as they stare at one another as both seem to be breathing quite hard though they try not to show any exhaustion to their opponent.
The dog demon had cuts and tears on several places on his body, there were also some burn marks visible on his clothing and exposed skin. There was a nasty gash across his armor chest, his left shoulder guard was missing while his right had a piece broken off. He held his sword in front of him as if constituting his enemy's next move. There was blood dripping on the side of his mouth and in some of the cuts while most has stop it has stained his kimono in blood from the cuts.
The elemental spirit is more or less in a better shape than the demon. Some of hair was disarrayed and has come off from her once neat hair bun. At the moment her arm was bleeding significantly as her right arm was placed over her wound to stop the bleeding. The bottom of her outfit was torn unevenly as some of its missing cloth lay bloody soak on the grass few feet away where she stood. Her left arm has stop bleeding once she froze the wound to prevent anymore blood loss. She held both her twin swords in an offensive position. Even if she wasn't bad off from her injuries her aura held anger, and filled with blood lust as she glared to the one who was hinder her well made plans.
"Have you giving up, Hiro. You bore me with your insolent presence," the spirit coldly said.
"No, I haven't given up. You will fall this time Kizalen. This will be the last time you will harm anymore human and demons from your evil ambitions," the inu yokai now known as Hiro growl at her.
"Ha ha ha, you think a mere demon such as you could stop me. This sort of thinking is all talk. How many individuals had been in your place before only to face their death for trying to stop me. Are you really here to stop me for the good of man and demon kind? Or are you here to take revenge against me for killing your comrades after I made them turn against you or is it for taking away your precious little brother from you?" Kizalen laugh as she dodge Hiro's strike for making a comment about his decease brother.
"No, you will be stop this insolent chaos you had started against the demons and humans. Why are you so up on eliminate demons and humans? You are a spirit, born from nature to keep the balance from shifting. You are protectors of the earth and only aid to those who are worthy and need it," Hiro growl out.
"Pitiful demon, you all deserve to die for your acts. Demons think they are so superior over humans that they thought to kill them for fun and sport, while some eat them as delicacies. For humans who fight to kill their own kind out of greed, pride, and power. They pollute these lands and take more than they truly need. Both races are no different, all of you are into greed, lies, obsessed with power, and kill out of pleasure even killing the innocent as well as your own kind. You taint this earth from your mere presence alone, the other spirits say it is part of life but I think different. I who had been shunned away from all the rest of the spirits from my belief of eliminating the threat on this earth we spirits are born to protect," Kizalen coldly smirk as her dark aura surrounded her.
"Is that what you think, that we are supposed to die because of our cruel nature. Not all demons and humans are like that. Most of us do not kill out of fun, most of us kill as a last resort to defend ourselves, our homes, and our love ones. We may be flaw but even spirits are flawed as well. You are the prime example that everyone on this earth are flawed to their own right," he argued as his sword clash against both her blades. Sparks flew as he held her off, he could smell her anger of leaguing her with those she despise.
"What is this battle? Why is she so eager to kill all demons and humans alike?" Kagome questioned. As she continued to watch the scene played before her. She felt the same presence that had called out to her moments ago.
"This was a battle before the jewel was even created, before Lady Midoriko fought against those demons that help created the jewel. It was this battle that led to the creation of the Shikon Jewel as well as Midoriko's death and my imprisonment," the males voice was heard behind her.
"You are..." Kagome was aww struck at the person who stood there before her. His clothing was emerald with sapphire flame designs tied with a black obi. His sword was strap to his side and his armor was black and red as it protected his chest, waist, lower arms, lower legs, and shoulder. His tail was over his shoulder and his long blue gray spiky hair was loose behind him as it swayed by the wind. The demon stared at her with his silver gray eyes as his deep red-orange markings stood out from his light bronze skin.
"It is a pleasure to meet you Lady Kagome "The Guardian of the Shikon Jewel and Protector of all beings" I am the Inu demon Hiro Blaze. And I need your help," his low deep voice ask as his eyes and stance implore her help.
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88wd: What do you think Hiro needs help so far? Or how exactly did this battle led to the creation of the Shikon Jewel? I hope I can progress on this story much like my other stories.