Chapter 4:His Love, Her Hatred
Let us change the place and let us Sesshoumaru and his companions rest for awhile.
We can now find ourselves in the presence of a dark and quiet place deep in the forest...
"Arise!" said a Naraku to a certain place in the ground where there were pink blossoms and a sword. After he said that word, the ground suddenly spat out a pink and red aura. Then, the red and pink aura was changed with a blue one. After a moment, a beautiful young lady appeared before Naraku. She had long, flowing hair of pink, red ruby eyes, and she was wearing a blue, red, and pink kimono. She had the sword on her hand.
"What is it, Naraku?" She suddenly spoke up. "Why did you interrupt my peaceful slumber?"
"I am here to help you," said Naraku. "Sakura,"
Then a gust of wind suddenly passed Naraku and Sakura which made their hair fly with the breeze.
"Nothing or no one can help me now, Naraku," said Sakura. "Even you,"
"Don't worry," Naraku chuckled. "There is no punishment or favor for this one."
"What is it?" asked Sakura.
"I resurrected you because I want to…" replied Naraku, "I wanted to see you again,"
"Stop talking nonsense, Naraku," said Sakura. "I have forgotten everything,"
"Don't say such things, my beautiful princess," Naraku said as he stepped forward to touch the young lady's face.
Sakura gave a dreadful look at Naraku. She suddenly slapped his hand which was holding her face.
"I don't need your hands to comfort me," Sakura said.
"You don't understand it, don' you?" chuckled Naraku.
"Understand what?" replied Sakura with a puzzled tone.
"I love you, Sakura," said Naraku in a cold whisper to Sakura's ear.
"I already told you," said Sakura in an annoyed tone. "I have forgotten everything,"
"Even Sesshoumaru?" said Naraku. He was trying to test her past weakness.
Sakura lowered her head as Naraku said the name of the man whom she loved her whole life long.
"I love him," said Sakura. "And I despise you,"
Naraku chuckled as she said those words. Then, he let out a laugh and went away without saying a word to Sakura.
As he left, Sakura felt Naraku's laugh as a slap to her face. She let out her tears flow down her cheeks as she stared at the bright moon.
"Sesshoumaru..." she said as she was clutching the Sereñia in her hand.
"I love you," she once again said,
"And I also despise you very much..."
