Hoshi No Hikari ~11
Renritsu's base
Kagome jumps from Inuyasha's back and shoots another powerful arrow to one of the demons and points to Amatsu. Inuyasha is running to save Dai when Amatsu in a swift move slashes Dai's throat, finally ending his life.
"NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!" Kagome's dreadful screams echoed throughout the whole base.
"YOU IDIOT! DIE!" Inuyasha jumped with the Tessaiga's towards Amatsu who vanished just before Inuyasha could reach him. Upon the death of Dai the demon hunters at the top of the mountain drew out their swords in a fierce battle cry and fought back.
Numbness and pain took over Inuyasha and Kagome who remained petrified staring at the lifeless body of Renritsu's leader.
-"We couldn't save him…Inuyasha", Kagome stared with shock at the hanyō who had already unleashed the tessaiga and was running towards Amatsu. In an abrupt move Amatsu managed to evade the tessaiga and kick Inuyasha, sending him flying towards Kagome. Amatsu's smile vanished as he searched the skies looking for something.
The fire and smoke formed a scar of bright light through profane black skies, as mangling and gashing sounds lavished the base. The battle soared like a mantle of death taking the lives of several hanyō's, humans and enemies.
Up high in the skies there was Jaken riding the skies with A-Un and trailing behind him, Sesshomaru's demon army. The hue and cry of the army hastily marched to the battle site, drawing their swords and spears carving and cleaving towards the enemy.
Amatsu's army halted as they heard Amatsu's command.
-"RETREAT! RETREAT!"
RIN POV
-"According to the map there is a village called "Yume" which holds a direct passage to the temple where I will find the jewel"
The village was approximately a day from here, once I was sure that I was far enough and safe, I sat under a tall lonely pine. Looking at the top of the pine reminded me of an old fable that Kaede used to tell me…
The mole always staring upon the cerulean skies,
There comes the eagle flying high upon the blue
Asks the mole, why is the eagle looking so lonely?
If I were to fly for once would I reach thee?
Yet every time the mole jumped it laid flat on the ground
The eagle grew bored of the repetitive behavior of the mole,
And flew even higher,
Until it became but a mere glimpse upon the mole's eyes.
Kaede would always finish the story saying "That is why Rin you should be careful with Sesshomaru…" It bothered me so much but I never did reproach her because deep down I always knew that it was for my own good.
I can't help but think of Sesshomaru this way; will he become a glimpse upon my eyes?
Shiawase
Shiawase ran out of a cottage in the woods with many scrolls in a bag and looking at both sides, she made sure that she was not being watched. She took a lit torch in front of the small hut and threw it against the wood of the small cottage, taking several steps back as the hut burned she turned and ran deep into the woods.
-"The scrolls have marked Amatsu's base in a village called "Yume", that is probably five hours from here. According to Onryō, Amatsu is searching for something in that village. I need to find and destroy it, no matter how much it costs me"
The sun was starting to settle down and on the road ahead there was a villager in cart.
-Hey! Please I need help!
- Young miss, how can I help?
- Do you know if I am close to a village named "Yume"?
- Well I will pass near it, I you want I can give you a ride!
- That would be splendid!
I couldn't help but smile; I can finally rest my legs. The rays of light are finally coming from behind the mountains. Mornings have always made me gloomy and tired, they remind me of my life in the village.
3 Years Ago
Empty smiles…
Yes they were part of my chores.
"Shiawase, how are you! " said one the farmers
I would never answer, just smile and I would win everyone. It is not like they really cared about my day. Me and Onryō were just the refugees they had to feed. My days were dragged by just doing chores and smiling my way out of life.
I could fool anyone except her…
Rin was the epitome of happiness and beauty, the only reason for anyone to feel jealousy; I could see it when I looked at the eyes of every girl. This feeling of resentment grew more when Fushoujiki professed his love for Rin. Yet, she was so pure that she spoke with anyone not noticing a thing.
I really didn't care about her, except that she would always seem to notice something wrong with me and say " Please let me be your friend, I know how you feel…"
I guess I came to accept her friendship at that time…
I got lost in the forest during a rainy day when suddenly I slipped over a hedge and ended up holding from a boulder at the end of a cliff. I still remember my incessant heartbeat, it felt as if it were going to jump out of my chest at any second.
I didn't notice my blood curling screams at that time but I know one thing… the only person that showed at that time was Rin.
"Hold my hand! Don't let go!"
At that moment I saw Rin's eyes filled with concern and anguish, she was genuinely worried. Yet the way she received me when I got up was completely unpredictable
"Geez Shiawase! Why would you do that! You have so much to live for!" She kept shaking me asking those questions over and over.
" Rin I just slipped!"
Her eyes got so teary at that moment that I couldn't help but cry too, "Shiawase I was so scared! I thought you would fall!" she had me in an embrace, something I had not felt in such a long time.
"I am not going to die Rin, you can let go now" She stopped and stared at me and just when I was about to reassure her again, she stood up and lend me her hand with such a bright smile.
"Well considering that I saved your life, now you owe me"
"W-what!?" Really what is this girl thinking?
"Friends?"
"Rin this is really not how it works…" but her eyes were so expressive, I could see she was so afraid of rejection the same way I was.
"Ouw ALLRIGHT!"
"Pinky promise?"
"FINE FINE! Pinky promise" That seemed like the silliest promise in the world.
But there is no deny that afterwards we had become inseparable, we were the best friends and the keepers of each other's secrets.
Sesshomaru
It disgusts me the smell of metal and decay, it disorients me. I was overwhelmed by the smell of what was left of Renritsu's base. The grounds were covered in ashes along with the few survivors in it. I could see Inuyasha as pathetic as always, hovering down with the survivors.
I didn't really feel anything for them, I couldn't relate to their agony. I closed my eyes and suddenly felt a hint of grief. It was the scent of Rin down there, I tried to locate from where it came from.
Hey! YOU! My idiot brother get down here!
I tried to block that feeling that was always evoked by Inuyasha's voice; I couldn't trouble with him right now. I had to concentrate on the sweetness from Rin's scent. It came from under a pile of debris. Ironically, I didn't mind dirtying my hands to find whatever it was from Rin.
My hands were black, dirty but I had found it. It was one of Rin's hairpins, a Wasurenagusa flower. She tried to give me a flower like this once; she was so shy and flustered that time. It was painful for me hearing her say those words, "I love you", as long as she loved me she would always be in danger.
"Aw yes I stopped visiting her after that"
Sesshomaru! What the fuck is the matter with you? You are in a daze it is so unlike you!
I didn't bother with Inuyasha this time; I needed to save her once and for all. Mō-Mō was flying here, something bad must have happened.