The Ribbon That Binds Us (Chapter Two: Snow Storms of Sorrow Part Two)
After a little more walking in the shimmering white blanket covering the snow, Kikyou's progression was halted by a barrier. Narrowing her eyes to look through, she noted a man in snow, shivering and cold. As the priestess was about to break through, she was met with the sight of a woman covered by a white kimino approaching the shivering man. From what Kikyou could see, the woman had pale skin, and long darkned hair that reached her knees. She noticed then, he was being taken somewhere by that very woman.
Kikyou tightened the grip to her bow, letting loose a small burst of spiritual power to allow her to past through the barrier obsuring her path. A short walk later, the priestess came across decently large castle finished with a wall that many would have trouble climbing. Taking special precautions, the priestess of high regard surrounded her bow with a pink glow as she stepped through the gate.
Careful auburn eyes glanced around but what caught her attention so suddenly, was the cry of a child. With light steps she followed the path of footsteps on the snow's surfaced, which led to the back of the castle. There he stood, the man holding a small child in his arms trying to quiet it's crying. In the eyes of a normal human, it would probably seem natural enough, however in this situation, with the tingling of her senses... This was not right.
Looking to her right, Kikyou was immediately met with a cold gaze of the woman she'd seen leading the man away. The tingling within her senses continued persistantly, and with a stern gaze follows with a voice.
"I have come to investigate this place"
"There is nothing to investigate, leave"
Kikyou remained still, save for her gripping at the bow at her side once she'd taken notice of the glare that intensified and the aura as well, indicating that she was indeed a demon. The shape of the woman grew into that of a demoness, with white hair reaching to her ankles. Her skin as turned into a pale red, with a pair of piercing yellow eyes. Long ears stretching to a pointed tip, fangs slipped past her lips and claws at her fingers.
With a loud screeching growl, she went in for the offensive. The demoness lauched in her direction, seeking to take Kikyou's life and end things there. Kikyou narrowed her gaze, erecting a barrier to divert the claws reaching for her neck. Stepping back, she pulled an arrow to secure it onto her bow, letting it fly with a white sparkled trail that soon faded. Much to her dismay, the arrow had missed by an inch or so due the demoness leaping in the air for another attack.
Glaring auburn met with angry yellow, one attacking with claws the other erecting a barrier again and again when the other got too close. Flashes of demonic and holy power continuously brust through the air. Kikyou breathed out in exhuastion, her previously perfect hair now a mess with her white ribbon having been torn into. The other's was no better.
"I cannot allow you to continue on living, demon" she spoke out, drawing out an arrow, to secure it.
With her focus, the arrow grew a mighty pink hue. The demon from feet away could feel the mighty holy aura being draw into it, causing a shiver of fear. As the demoness moved to the right, Kikyou adjusted her aim fairly quick and let the arrow free. In mere moments, she'd purified the demon and the barrier that had previously been maintained vanished.
Kikyou let out a heavy breath, clearly tired out from the battle that happened moments prior. Her eyes felt heavy, soon finding herself collapsing into the snow while holding a lose grip on her bow. her vision blurred, and before either of her eyes fluttered, a figure seemed to be approaching her collapsed form.
'a demon...?' was her last thoughts as her conciousness faded.
Some hours later, Kikyou's eyes fluttered open to the sight of a wooden ceiling above and felt the warmth of the blanket laying over her and candle light at her bedside. Her first thoughts were, how had she gotten here. Then the next was the figure she had seen back at the snow fall castle.
'who was that?'
Glancing to her left, she saw nothing but light fading into shadown but upong hearing rustle to her right, she turned her head to be met with a pair of blue eyes staring back at her. She pushed herself up and moved away a little due to his close aprroximity, surprise was clear on her features, and she could not change it at the moment. The man before her offered her a small smile, as his hues danced with amusement.
"Good... You're awake, I feared that you were too far gone" he spoke as he stood, patting at his hamakas.
"Who are you?" she retorted, with a bit of a glare.
He regarded her for a time before turning on his heel to grab hold of his sword that leaned against the wall by the window. Kikyou merely watched him as he secured it to his obi on the left, allowing her eyes to narrow at him. He soon turned again, to face her.
"My name is Kenshin"
