Angelic: Hello readers and welcome to chapter 15 of My True Identity. I'm your storyteller Angelic here to continue the chronicle of the hanyo Hitomi. Last chapter although not my best in my opinion had some interesting developing for are hanyo heroine. What new adventure await our little girl as she continues her journey towards her mother's home village? We'll find out soon enough in today's chapter.
Disclaimer: I Angelic do not own Inuyasha in anyway shape or form. However, I do hold all rights to any original character I make including the plot of this story.
Cold Reality
The night sky is painted infernal red as buildings are burning hellishly in the night. People are heard screaming in agonizing pain as they too burn with the buildings, and creatures that plague the night with their merciless persona kill those that do not burn in the fire. A cold blooded massacre is all that is seen in front of a woman who watches this from her temple on top of a hill. Stringing an arrow the woman let the projectile fly as its shimmering pink tail disperse the creatures of darkness. Soon another is shot taking even more sinister foes with it brightly lit tail however; it doesn't stop the agonizing cries coming from below nor does it stop the buildings from being engulfed in flames. A tear fall from the woman's eye just as the roof behind her crashes in. The most sinister of the vile beings has arrived. His face hidden within the thickness of his black hood. Letting a sigh escape her lips she elegantly turns around to face her nemesis. The hooded being show no expression as he gazes at the woman from within his dark hood. Nothing but cries of agony can be heard as the two face off within the temple above the burning town.
Hitomi's eyes snaps open as the sun is rising from beyond the horizon. She is covered in cold sweat for reasons unknown as she sit up to greet the rising sun. It had been four days since she had separated from Koga and his friends. She was alone once more continuing her journey towards Kaede's village. The village that held the answers to the questions that she have had ever since she was little. It was the place that her parents had called home and held the key to her destiny . Getting up from her position on the ground Hitomi stretches her arms high into the sky. Although she was quite lonely the thought of learning about who she was all the motivation she need to keep going. Soon everything would become clear to her and she would have the answers to her origin, but what would come after that? What would she do after finding out the truth about herself and about her parents? Do to the incident that had happened in her home village she had nowhere to go. Where would she go after finding out everything about herself? These thought had plagued the young girl's mind ever since Koga had told her about her mother Kagome. Although there was a possibility that Kagome wasn't her mother. Hitomi believed that she was her mother without a doubt. Staring into the early morning sky Hitomi marches on with her destination cemented in her mind.
"I hope your resting peacefully Ojii-san," thought Hitomi while a couple of birds flew over head. The sun was now fully over the horizon but not in the sky quite yet. Full of happiness Hitomi start to skip down the path with a smile on her face.
Her toes lightly hit the soft grass as she skips down the path with a smiling face. She was happy about knowing something about her parents even if the lead was a little shaky. Hitomi had never felt so happy in her entire life. It was different from the other kinds of happiness that she experienced before. She didn't know what it was but this happiness was different for some odd reason. Why was the happiness she was experiencing now so different from the others she had before? No answer came to mind but she knew that she didn't want this feeling to vanish. She wanted to feel this way all the time. Hitomi soon spots a tree a little ways to her right. There were peaches growing from it branches making her stomach grumble just a little. Running over to the tree the girl pick a pink plumb peach from the tree eyeing it with savages eyes. She quickly takes a small bite into the fruit savoring it sweet delicious taste. The girl casually leans against the tree truck taking small bites out of the peach one at a time. A small sparrow perch itself on a tree branch above her chirping happily. Finishing the remainder of the peach Hitomi picks a leaf off the branch, and bringing it to her lip she begin to play a cheerful melody. The beautiful whistling float through the entire area resonating within the blue sky. The small sparrow perched on the branch above her begin to chirp in tune with the melody. The chirping bring back nostalgic memories of her playing with her feathery friend; the first friend that she had ever had within the village she'd lived in. This cause her to pause for a moment which in turn cause the small sparrow to return to the blue sky. A look of sadness appears on her face as she think about what was causing it so suddenly. Images of the time she spent in the village flash through her mind. How Ojii-san had showed her so much love and kindness. Even Daichi's attempts to kill her crossed her mind as memory after memory flashes one by one. The answer hit her like a boulder hitting water; She missed her home and everyone she knew in it. She missed Ojii-san, Daichi, Eiji, and all the villagers too. Hitomi missed everyone that she had knew while she was there, but most of all she missed Daichi the most for some reason. A lone tear fall from Hitomi's eye as the memories continue to flash through her mind. She elegantly bring her index finger to her eye catching the tear on her nail.
"Why? Why am I missing the village all of a sudden? Why do I want to see Daichi and everyone else so badly!" thought Hitomi as frustrations start to show on her face. She didn't understand why she missed a place and people that showed her nothing but hatred.
"You've caused a lot of trouble by staying alive this long little miss," whispered a voice causing Hitomi look around her surroundings carefully. A shadowy figure soon emerges from the tree branches landing a few inches in front of Hitomi.
"Hello Hitomi-sama I trust that your doing well?" mocked the figure while Hitomi looks at him with weary eyes. Realization suddenly hits her as she recognize the person as one of the yokai responsible for killing Ojii-san. Hitomi could not see the expression of the yokai's face do to being hidden within his hood; however she could imagine him smirking underneath it as she remembers who he is.
"You're the yokai responsible for killing Ojii-san. Are you here to finish me off?" asked Hitomi with the hooded figure being surprised by her calmness. However, he quickly recovers his composure as he looks at her with glaring eyes.
"I see you've the lost the timidness that you had when we first met," said the hooded figure with Hitomi holding her calm glance. A smile curls up on the yokai's face as he let down his hood revealing his face. His glaring yellow eyes meet Hitomi mismatched colored ones with his smile never leaving his face, his hair is a dull gray colored with it being cropped close to his head.
"Allow me to introduce myself Hitomi-sama. I am Kuroisou leader of the Shadow Lords and your mortal enemy," spoke Kuroisou with Hitomi's calmness not leaving her for an instant. Slowly the yokai walks over to her with him towering over the small girl. A scornful look appears on Hitomi's face as memories of the night of Ojii-san murder replays through her mind.
"What do you want from me despicable yokai? Are you not satisfied with Ojii-san death!" shouted Hitomi as rage begins to boil within her. Kuroisou says nothing as he continues to glare into Hitomi with his golden eyes. He then hops a few inches back from her putting a little gap between the two of them.
"I can see the anger burning in your eyes. If you want revenge then hit me with your best shot; let see if you can take it with your own hands," replied Kuroisou while Hitomi looks at him doubtfully. What was that he was trying to do? Was he mocking her by giving her a chance to kill him?
Hitomi could feel the uncontrollable rage building up inside her, and with out so much as a thought charge Kuroisou at full speed. She quickly thrust her claw forward in hopes of impaling Kuroisou, but he easily catches the girl's wrist before her hand could touch his cloak. Tightening his grip on her Kuroisou lifts Hitomi off the ground like a rag doll and tosses the girl aside with little effort. Clearing the cobwebs out of her mind; Hitomi is too slow to react as her opponent uppercuts her high into the sky. He then pursues the girl into the sky, and with one mighty blow to the abdominal send her crashing into the ground. The force of impact cause Hitomi to bounce off the ground like ball as she lands a few feet away from Kuroisou. Getting onto her wobbly feet a small trickle of blood drips from the right corner of Hitomi's mouth as Kuroisou awaits for the girl's next attack. Knowing that she is no match for Kuroisou Hitomi tries to think of a way out of her current situation, but judging from how things were going she could tell that Kuroisou wasn't just going to let her escape.
"What the matter girl is that all you got?" taunted Kuroisou with Hitomi glaring at him with a spiteful look. Kuroisou knew that he could kill her right here and now, but he was interested in seeing the girl's spiritual power which Caylin had talked about in her encounter with her.
Not waiting for the girl's reply Kuroisou attacks once again with Hitomi taking evasive action. Kuroisou is surprised at Hitomi's reflexes knowing that these weren't just natural instincts, but the basic movement for self defensive combat. In response to this sudden develop Kuroisou speeds up his attacks, and manage to catch the girl off guard. Hitomi herself feel the wind knocked out of her as the yokai's fist rams into her abdominal. The frail girl falls to her knees as her opponent picks her up off the ground by her neck. Kuroisou slowly begins to strangle Hitomi as she flail around in his stone like grip. It then that Kuroisou questions Caylin's story as he doesn't sense any spiritual energy emulating from the girl at all.
Hitomi could feel herself getting lightheaded as the worlds spins around her a little. She could feel Kuroisou grip tighten even more around her neck, and it felt as if her head would explode at any moment. Judging it as her last chance of survival Hitomi reaches into her kosode to fish out the Tessaiga sheath. Feeling the fine wood against the tip of her index finger Hitomi clasp the hollow wooden sheath in her hand. A golden light surrounds itself around Hitomi body as Kuroisou is blown away by a powerful spiritual force. Shaking the initial shock off Kuroisou is shocked to see a spiritual barrier surrounding Hitomi. He then notice the source of the of the power coming from the scabbard held tightly in the girl's hand.
"Impossible there no way that sheath can produce that kind of power! Is the girl using it as a medium for her own power? Maybe Caylin wasn't completely bluffing about this girl's power," thought Kuroisou as the barrier around Hitomi vanishes as quickly as it came.
"I see Caylin wasn't completely lying about your power little lady," said Kuroisou as he picks himself up off the ground. Hitomi hold the Tessaiga scabbard tightly in both hand waiting for her opponent to make the next move.
"Why are you after me? Why did you kill Ojii-san!?" shouted Hitomi as Kuroisou reaching into his cloak pull out a shimmering jewel which captivates Hitomi's eyes.
"It I all for the sake of completing this jewel little lady. The Shikon No Tama! A powerful jewel that can grant the wish of it owner and bestow them with unbelievable power," replied Kuroisou as Hitomi continues to stare at shimmering jewel.
"However the jewel itself is cursed and brings grief and misfortune to its owner, and the people around them. However seventeen years ago the jewel was destroyed by a powerful priestess and mere Hanyo," explained Kuroisou as Hitomi gasp at the mention of a priestess.
"After the jewel destruction I was able to create a basis for the jewel two years later. However the basis for it was twisted and corrupt; thus we need a pure soul that will be able to balance out the corrupt power within the jewel," concluded Kuroisou while Hitomi looks at him with an unreadable expression.
"So your responsible for everything… The attack on my parents home, the death of both of them… Your responsible for it all!" cried Hitomi as Kuroisou receive a sharp punch to the face that sends him spiraling to the ground a few feet away.
Shocked at the girl sudden burst of strength Kuroisou barely blocks Hitomi's next strike, and soon enough Kuroisou find himself on the defense against Hitomi's ruthless assault. The girl sends Kuroisou one strong punch after another as he blocks each blow. Although the attacks were strong and fast Kuroisou exploit's the weakness in her unrefined attack style as he sweep kicks the girl off her feet.
Hitomi lands on her back with a hard thud with Kuroisou picking the girl up by her ankle, and not feeling sympathetic slams her side as hard as he could into a tree truck. Hitomi cry out in pain as she hear the sound of one her ribs snapping in two like a twig. Picking up the malevolent gem that he had drop during the struggle. Kuroisou looks at the defenseless girl before him. She was quite fragile looking curled up in a ball withering in pain. Seeing her power first hand; Kuroisou judged that her latent spiritual powers could be enough to complete the jewel. Returning it to the safety of his cloak the yokai leader looks at the girl once more before walking away. Leaving her with an message of encouragement.
"If you wish to Avenge your fallen parents then hone your spiritual powers. How I hope that you'll be stronger when we meet again Hitomi-sama," echoed Kuroisou voice on the wind as Hitomi laid there holding her side.
Hearing the last of his words fade into the blue sky Hitomi props herself up against the tree trunk. Her eyes gaze into the endless blue sky with tear welling up soon to fall at any moment. The Shadow Lords; the ones responsible for killing her parents, Ojii-san, and throwing her into a life that she did not want. They were the ones responsible for all her suffering even before she was able to talk and do things for herself. It was because of them that she wouldn't be able to see her mother's face again nor Ojii-san. The truth of this cold reality had hit her hard, but what hurt the most was that she was completely powerless to do anything about it in her current state. Tears flowing from her eyes Hitomi lets out her cries, but they weren't cries of sorrow rather they were cries of frustration. Her tears were not cause by her longing to see her loved one, but were sprung forth from feeling of not being able to do anything at all. In the end she was at the complete mercy of the Shadow Lords, and without some sort power she would remain at their mercy for the rest of her life. Kuroisou had proven that even if she was hanyo and stronger then most human. She was nothing but a mere child in the presence a strong enemy. She didn't know how long she had stayed there crying her eyes out, but once she had calm down she had gotten to her feet with one hand holding her side. She was tire of being weak and helpless. She knew that the death of her parents couldn't have been avoided but Ojii-san was a different matter. If she had been stronger maybe she could have done something to prevent him from dying. Instead she had run away like a coward leaving Ojii-san at the mercy of that cursed Kuroisou. Hitomi wanted more then ever to become strong. So strong that she could crush the ones responsible for her suffering, and avenge Ojii-san and her parents deaths. In the pass four days that she had spent with Koga the wolf leader had taught her some basic self defense.
However, she knew that if she wanted to take on the Kuroisou she would need a great power to do so. Looking at the scabbard in her hand she could feel traces of her own spiritual energy flowing through it. Knowing that this power could prove formidable Hitomi decide that she would ask the priestess in Kaede's village to train her. If she could arm herself with this power she could in theory face the yokai on even grounds. Clasping the sheath tightly in her hand Hitomi eye glittered with the desire to become stronger, and with the promise of avenging her loved ones that had died at the hands of the Shadow Lords. Tucking the sheath in her kosode once more. Hitomi continues on her journey with the village as her final destination. As she walks in silence she makes a promise in her heart to discard her weak self and become a strong woman. From that day forth Hitomi would no longer allow herself to be a victim, but to take her fate into her own hands. However, in the dark corners of her mind she could hear the whispers of her yokai powers seeking for an opportunity to possess her; thus giving her even more of a reason to master her spiritual powers quickly.
"Mark my words Kuroisou. One day I'll have my revenge," thought Hitomi as the gleam of determination glittered in her mismatched eyes.
Angelic: That it for chapter fifteen sorry it took so long been having writer's block. We're almost to the end of Hitomi's adventure. Only three more chapter to go until this story is complete. I want to thank all the reviewers who have reviewed my story up till know, and I hope you'll support the next part of my trilogy. I want to especially thank Lady Rini for her review on most of my chapters. Your review have been really encouraging for me. Well I'll see you all next chapter although I don't know when that'll be since I'll be busy preparing for college. Last announcement is that the title for the next story will be Warring Regions. Until the next chapter please R&R.