Hello readers and welcome to chapter two of My True Identity. I'm you're your storyteller Angelic Swordsman. Today's chapter takes a look at Hitomi's life in a human village. Where are Inuyasha and Kagome at the time? Well that a secret I won't reveal anytime soon. So sit back and enjoy chapter two of the story. (A.N I Angelic Swordsman do not own Inuyasha in anyway, shape, or form. However I do own the characters I create and the plot.)
Forsaken Child
The autumn air looms lazily in the air as the leaves turn different colors. We see little woodland creature scurrying about gathering food for the winter to come. In a peaceful village nearby the farmers work the field as they harvest the vegetable that they had been growing all summer. The women do their daily house work such as cooking, cleaning, and watching the children. Lastly the children themselves run around the village playing games. However not all the children are having fun as we see a group of boys surrounding a young girl. This young lady was quite different seeing as she had, dog ears, fangs, and claws. She was a hanyo which the whole village had forsaken. Minus the demon like features the child possessed black flowing hair, and beautiful eyes which were two different colors one brown, and one yellow. Even though she was a hanyo this didn't stop the village children from picking on her. This was do to her peaceful nature as she only wanted to be accepted, and so she does nothing that would be consider violent.
Well if it isn't Hitomi. What is the little dog girl doing today?" taunted Daichi who was the village headman's son.
"Seem like she all by herself once again." enters Eiji Daichi's younger brother.
"Why do you guys all ways pick on me?" asks Hitomi in a sad voice as the girl wanted nothing more than to be accepted among her peers.
"Heh because you're the outcast of course!" answered Eiji with Hitomi lowering her ears.
"Yeah your not accepted by anyone in the village. So why should we play with an outcast like you?" said Daichi making Hitomi feel even worse.
Saying nothing more to her the village boys soon leave her presence. Letting out a lonely sigh the small child wonders to a clearing that was outside the village. Picking a leaf off the branch of a random tree. Hitomi soon started to play a lonely melody using the leaf as an instrument. The sorrowful notes carry silently across the autumn air with no people to listen to them. However soon enough a small bird landed on her shoulder letting out a small chirp as it looks at her. Hitomi stops playing and looks at the bird on her shoulder; Smiling happily at the small creature she gently uses her index finger to stroke the bird's head. The small creature let out a chirping noise as it sways it's head back and forth happily. Looking at the small bird on her shoulder Hitomi for the first time in her life had felt truly happy.
"Will you be my friend?" asked Hitomi looking at the bird on her shoulder. The bird let out another chirp as it looks at her with it's black beaded eyes.
"Thanks." says Hitomi as she closes her eye and continues to play the melody she was playing before using the leaf.
From that day on the two had become a common sight within the village. The villagers themselves didn't understand why a feeble little bird would take such a liking to a monstrous hanyo. It also angered the village children as well. Especially the headman's two boy Daichi and Eiji. The two would everyday try and break Hitomi's spirit, but all she would have to do is go to the clearing and play her melody, and in a flash the bird would soon come chirping to her in all it's happiness. She would then play a cheerful tune with the bird chirping in harmony with each of her notes. This would thus frustrate the two boys even more since Hitomi would no longer pay any attention to the two of them. As long as her new companion was by her side the girl was happy, and felt that she finally found a place in the world. The days continued to go on with her feathery companion at her side, but she knew it wouldn't last long. Soon it would turn cold and her, friend would have to leave to seek a warmer environment. Soon autumn turned into winter and just like that her friend was gone.
"Do not be So sad Hitomi your friend will come back in the spring, and you'll be together again." said a male voice.
Standing behind her was a man in Buddhist clothing. He had gray colored eyes and wrinkle on his face. He wore a Gasa on top of his head which hid his eye from viewers faraway. However Hitomi could see his kind eyes clearly. Knowing that he was only person in the village that cared about her. To her this man was her whole world and life seeing him as her Ojii-San. Thus she treasured him dearly with all her heart and soul. The villagers however weren't too found about him taking Hitomi as his foster daughter, but none questioned his reasons since he protects the village by exorcising demons for the village.
Winter soon turned into spring an a six year old Hitomi sat under a cherry blossom tree playing her cheerful melody. She was playing it in hope that her feathery friend would hear it and, return to her sooner. The hours soon turned into days and the days soon turned into weeks. Finally while playing her melody on a peaceful April day Hitomi heard a chirping noise. Soon enough the friend she had longed for all winter soon emerged. The bird let out the beautiful tune that it learned from Hitomi. It feel her with such happiness that it brought the little girl to tears. Following suit the two began playing together with the beautiful music being carried by the air currents. Hitomi sat there with her eyes closed as she played. Wishing that days like these would last forever with her, and her little feathery friend. However the chirping music of the bird soon stop causing her to snap out of her daze. Hitomi soon opened her eyes to sight that she wished she had not seen.
"Wow Daichi that was amazing you actually were able to hit it." says a village boy as Daichi, Eiji, and the village boys emerged from the forest.
"See I told you Onii-sama was good with a bow." said Eiji as he ran over to the fallen bird with an arrow in it's chest.
"Heh I didn't think he be able to pull it off." comments another village boy as they gather around Hitomi's fallen father friend.
"Well if it isn't Hitomi. How you like my archery skills? Pretty good huh." spoke Daichi as he was walking forward to get his prize.
All Hitomi could do was stand there, and look at the dead body of her feathery friend. Soon enough she let out a shriek as she dashed towards the place of the dead bird. However the Eiji and the village boys cut her off preventing her from going near it.
"What do you think your doing? That bird friend of your was hit by my arrow. So it corpse is now my prize." snickered Daichi looking at Hitomi who he thought was going to cry.
"Hey play your leaf whistle so Daichi can shoot something else." gloated a village boy as they started to make fun of her.
"You killed my friend…" whispered Hitomi who felt a flood of anger building up inside of herself.
"Heh what your going to do cry?" laughed Daichi as he and the village boys started laughing.
Hitomi body shook with an intense anger. It was an anger that she had never felt before, and she wanted nothing more than to make Daichi feel the way she did. Letting out a scream Hitomi ran forward with her fist reeled back ready to hit Daichi. Seeing this one of the boys simply tripped Hitomi. Causing the poor girl fall flat on her face; thus making the Daichi and the other laugh at her even more. Getting back on her feet the girl walked over and was soon face to face with Daichi.
"Hmph what you want? If you got something to say it dog girl." said Daichi with Hitomi eyes hidden behind her bangs.
"You killed my friend you bastard!" scream Hitomi pushing Daichi with all her might. However it barely effected him, and in return he slaps her across the face.
"Little advice Hitomi don't ever try to hit me again. Next time I might just have you executed hanyo." superiorly spoke Daichi.
"You Killed My Friend!" Screamed Hitomi as she bolted forward clasping her hand around Daichi neck and slamming him into a tree.
Now pinned to a tree Daichi could feel the air being squeezed out of him. However Hitomi continued to tighten her grip causing Daichi to gasp for air. The other village boys wore a look a fear as they watch Hitomi strangle Daichi alive. Eiji however ran over to Hitomi shouting at her to stop immediately but to no avail. Hitomi turned her sight to Eiji who froze in fear as he saw Hitomi's glowing left eye. It was filled with not anger but with rage and the desire to kill. Eiji just fell flat on his butt with Hitomi strengthening her grip every minute. The other village boys let out a scream and retreated quickly leaving Hitomi to kill Daichi and Eiji. Hitomi Strengthen her grip more and could see that Daichi was going pale. She didn't know why but seeing him in a state of helplessness brought pleasure to Hitomi. She knew that she had to let go or he would die, but for some reason she didn't want to stop. Eiji started to cry as Hitomi continued to choke the life away from his brother. He would of never even consider Hitomi even being capable of doing such a thing like this. Now he understood why some of the adults feared her so much. She was now in his eyes a monster.
Hitomi felt that if she squeezed any more now she would crush something in his neck, but even knowing that she felt the need to do it. Ready to crush his neck completely Hitomi was about to squeeze once more, but suddenly there was a flash and then a extreme pain in her left shoulder.
Putting her had to where the pain was coming from she was shock to see blood on her hand. Instantly she knew that it was her own blood, and slowly turning her head to her shoulder. She could see a fine cut on the top of her shoulder. Hitomi let out a cry as she cling her shoulder in agony. Standing there in front of her were three men that were obviously from the headman's house. Each of them held their samurai swords in front of them as they approach Hitomi. The anger that the girl had felt earlier was gone an was replace with an extreme fear. Scooting back in the fear the guards approach her with the same intent that she was going to do to Daichi kill.
"How dare you attempt to kill Daichi-sama! We'll waste you right here and know Mongrel!" shouted a guard as he raised his sword ready to strike Hitomi down.
However when he was about to slash forward. He was suddenly cut off by a staff that had flown from the forest, and was stabbed in the ground in-between Hitomi and himself. Soon enough the priest that took care of Hitomi emerged from the forest.
"What is the meaning of this? Why have you harmed my daughter and tried to kill her?" spoke the priest.
"Hoshi-sama this so called daughter of your tried to kill lord Daichi. Thus we were ordered to execute her immediately." said the guard with the priest approaching Hitomi.
"Step aside Hoshi-sama were going to exterminate this hanyo! There is nothing you can do it is an order from the headman himself." said another guard as they approach them with their swords out.
"If your going to kill this child then your going to have to slay me too." spoke the priest as he stood in front of Hitomi.
"That far enough stand down men!" called a voice. Soon the headman emerged from the forest with a few guards around him. Eiji was beside his brother who continued to cough struggling to catch his breath.
"Eiji what happen here? Tell me the detail of what you saw." ordered the Headman as Eiji bows his head and thus explained what had happened.
"Is what Eiji says is the truth girl?" asks the headman. Hitomi just nodded her head with a fearful expression as the kind priest had taught her not to lie.
"What are you guards standing around for kill her this instant." Spat Daichi who had finally caught his breath.
"Quite Daichi I'll be the one to decide what happens." spoke the headman with anger appearing on Daichi's face.
"Now Hitomi I want to hear your part of the story ok." said the priest. Hitomi just nodded her head and thus explained her side of the story.
"Hmm it seem that both are at fault here. Hoshi-sama I like to speak with you back at my house. We'll talk and decide on Hitomi's punishment there." spoke the headman as he, his boys, and the guards left the clearing.
"Hitomi go back to the house and wait for me there ok." said the priest with Hitomi nodding her head.
That night Hitomi sat there thinking about the whole day. The headman had sent a maid from his house to tend to her wound earlier, but the girl was wondering what was taking her Ojii-san so long. Hitomi stepped out into the cool night looking to see if her guardian was coming back. Seeing nothing the girl let out a sigh, but she looks up and see the crescent moon in the sky. Looking at the moon the Hitomi wishes for something deep in her heart that she didn't even tell her guardian. Ever since she was four the girl would always come and wish for her mother and father to show up. Even though she knew it was probably impossible she still wished for it every night. Her Ojii-san had told her that he had found her near the wood while on a pilgrimage. At that time she was nothing more than a infant, and wouldn't remember the faces of her parent even if she had seen them. The truth was she didn't know if her parent were alive or dead. So for the sake of meeting with her parents she wishes to the night sky for them to come get her. After waiting for a little while longer Hitomi could see her caretaker coming down the road towards their shrine which was their home at the same time. The girl quickly ran up to him and greeted him with a bow. The old man simply patted her on the head and the two thus went into the shrine.
"Ah I see that you stay up waiting for my return. That good Hitomi cause there's something I need to talk to you about." spoke the priest with Hitomi nodding her head.
"I talked to the headman for a longtime and thus convinced him not to execute you. However because of your behavior he has called for another monk to take a look at you." said the priest.
"Why does another priest have to take a look at me Ojii-san?" asked Hitomi as he looked at him with curiosity in her eyes.
"It is a test to see if you have awaken as a yokai. If this turns out to be true then you'll be killed by the monk." answers the priest striking fear into the Hitomi's heart.
"But why that Ojii-san!? You said that when you found me you felt no yoki from me. So why is this happening!?" shouted Hitomi who was confused.
"That is because there was a spiritual energy radiating from you when I found you. With that I concluded that power was sealing your yoki, but now that you've display traits of a hanyo. It means the spiritual energy that was sealing it is weakening or is gone." explained the priest causing Hitomi to become more scared.
"Isn't there anything that you can do to stop this Ojii-san!?" plead the girl with tears coming down her eyes.
"I'm sorry Hitomi but it must be done there no way around it." answered the priest reducing the girl in front of him to tears.
Saying nothing more to each other that night the two went to bed. However making sure Hitomi was asleep the priest went into main hall were the statue of Buddha was kept. The priest soon sat down and went into a state of meditation.
I doesn't seem like the spirit power around Hitomi has weaken, but I'm now able to sense a small amount of yoki leaking from her. Is it do to the anger that she experienced to today, or was it the lust to kill that has awoken it. Whatever it may be it seem her yoki has awaken, but I pray that fate be on her side when the test comes.
Well that it for Chapter two hoped you enjoyed. Will Hitomi survive this test with the monk the headman has summoned, or will she be destroyed ? You'll have to read the next chapter of My True Identity to find out.