The Ribbon That Binds Us (Chapter One: Autumn Rain)
It was clearly morning yet, the sun could not be seen due the thick darkened clouds that hovered the earth below. Light rain had started to fall moments before, and Kikyou had been caught in it as she returned to the home she shared with Kaede. Another night of purifying demon, and another few minituare wounds and bruises. Kikyo's auburn eyes stared ahead as she neared the village, but a small tingle was felt through her. That meant another demon was on the prowl, perhaps even a group.
Kikyo quickened her pace into a light run, ignoring the light stinging of the droplets that fell against the pale skin of her face. She halted upon seeing a small group of demons teorizing the villagers, some screamed in fear while other stood frozen in place. As the demons turned their gaze to the priestess, her eyes became stern while reaching back for an arrow. Much to her dismay, she only had three left, including the one she drew to secure it in place with her bow. Pulling back the arrow with the string at the butt of the wood, she almost dared them to do anything. A bright pink hue surrounded the arrow, ready to be fired.
Kikyo took that time aim at where she assumed the demon would go as it slithered closer, at a rather decent pace. The arrow flew at the demon, leaving behind it a trail of small white dust, while the glow grew into a bit of an oval shapped barrier. Soon the demon crumbled into pieces on the muddy earth, due the arrow having had purified the beast. Shortly after, two more met the same fate however, one remained. An ogre, wielding a giant club with some spikes at the very tip.
Cursing her luck mentally, she maintained her stern glance against the demon's. Either waited to see what the other would do, as the rain fell around them. The ogre eventually grew tired of waiting and opened it's mouth to let out a booming voice with a small hint of a growl.
"Priestess, you seem to be out of arrows"
Kikyou merely narrowed her eyes at the ogre, offering the smallest of smiles and just as she was about to retort, the voice of her younger sister reached her ears over the rain pouring around them.
"Kikyou-sama!" Kaede shouted to her, with a quiver at her back and a bow in her hand.
"Kaede..." Kikyou whispered under breathe as she turned.
The ogre demon merely stared at Kaede that was fast approaching, the younger girl stopped some feet away with a shiver. Not from the demon towering over either her and her sister, but due the rain and the cold breezes.
"I have come to help"
"Kaede, return home now" she said sternly, with a hint of worry.
"But..." before the young one could finish her sentence the demon had begun to approach with a booming laugh.
Kikyou stepped to them in a bit of jog, worry filling her heart for her only living sibling. Fear played with her heart as she noticed the demon raise it's mighty weapon, just as she reached her sister's side. Pulling an arrow from the quiver, whom had her eyes shut tight in fear. Reacting quickly the elder priestess, Kikyou took an arrow from the quiver at Kaede's back, not wasting anymore time, she pulled back the the straight wooden partical and the flow of purity surrounded it. Just as quickly she let it fly with a stern glare at the demon. Moments later, the screams of growling pains faded.
She stood there, in front of her sister, whom happened to be cowaring even now. Sparing the girl a glance, her eyes soften just a fraction.
"Kaede, what were you thinking?"
The girl seemed unable to answer her at the moment, and Kikyou glanced at the grey colored sky. With a sigh escaping her, the older sibling held the her hand to Kaede with a smile, as her eyes fell on the fragile girl.
"come Kaede, let us return home together."
