Love Lost, and Love Found

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Chapter 4: Home

"Kalia! Kalia? KA! LI! AH! Get your tail out here, I need your help!" Kouga shouted furiously as he burst into the caves, holding and extremely injured InuYasha bridal style in his arms.

"What do you want now older brother?" Answered a young wolf demoness as she rounded a corner and stomped towards her brother. She wore a simple brown priestess garb, and had wild brown curly hair that surrounded a pair of soft green eyes.

"Oh dear, what happened to this poor being? Did you do this? Are you responsible for the state of this poor half breed?" Kalia shouted as she turned on her brother and poked him in the head with a single clawed finger.

"No sister, this is InuYasha, I was travelling with him back to the caves, when we were attacked by the Birds of Paradise. Had it not been for InuYasha I would have died. I became overwhelmed and he saved me. I owe him my life." Kouga said as he held InuYasha close to him.

"Oh I see, well his injuries are great, I want you to take him to my chambers, and there we will see about healing him. Meanwhile, Ginta! I want you to go get my mother and bring her to my chambers as well. And do not forget to inform her of the situation." Kalia said as she glanced over InuYasha's unmoving form.

"Yes Mamm," Ginta said with a bow as he ran off screaming, "Lady Kanjo!!!"

Kalia then turned her head to Kouga, and nodded her head towards her chambers. With the slightest of nods he sped off towards the healing chamber.

Upon arrival Kouga gently placed InuYasha down on a large bed of furs located in the center of the room. He then turned his head and shot a worried glance at his sister who had entered the room.

"Strip him," Kalia said as she approached the bed with a look of concentration upon her face.

"Wha…?" started Kouga, giving Kalia a bewildered look.

"I need you to strip him so that I can inspect his wounds." Kalia said rolling her eyes at the stupidity of her brother, while she walked over to the cupboard which held her herb supplies.

"Also, Hakkaku, I want you to go get some fresh, clean, cold water from the river. Zeke go get some clean cloths from the cupboard." Kalia said, shooing away the small audience that had formed.

Kouga gave a small gulp as he removed InuYasha's fire rat hairoi, letting out a slow breath Kouga then proceeded to strip InuYasha till he wore nothing but his loincloth and the beads of subjugation. (Which Kagome had rendered powerless, but InuYasha still chose to wear because of the memories they held)

"Wow… despite the wounds he's pretty hot… wait what am I thinking??" Kouga thought as he checked out InuYasha.

Kalia glanced up from her herb store to see Kouga's eyes skimming over InuYasha's chest. She then watched in curiosity as Kouga blushed furiously before looking away.

"Hmmmmm… interesting." She thought, before storing the information away for another day.

She then picked up the herbs before her and approached the pair in the center of the room.

"Kalia, I brought the cloths, and Hakkaku is on his way." Zeke said as he rushed to join Kalia and Kouga next to InuYasha. At that exact moment Hakkaku burst into the room holding half a dozen sheepskin full of water. "I got the water!" He shouted, skidding to a stop next to Kalia and Kouga.

"Okay boys, lets get to work on helaing this Haynou." Kalia said as she set to work.

Meanwhile across the caves Ginta was knocking quietly on a large wooden door that seemed to be carved into the cave wall.

"Lady Kanjo? May I come in?" He asked tentatively as he stood nervously at the door, hopping from one foot to the other.

"Ginta, you may enter." A sweet yet stern voice answered through the door.

Ginta let out a small sigh as he entered the room, he gave his eyes a few moments to adjust to the darkness of the room. Almost immediately his eyes fell upon a beautiful young woman situated at the back of the room.

She had waist length black wavy hair, however her eyes were the most unique feature to her body. She had one black Iris that seemed to bore deep into your soul, her other eye was a piercing cerulean blue. A blue so pure it seemed to calm the most ferocious of flames. For clothing she wore a simple black flowing shirt and a long sleeved black shirt.

"Yes Ginta? How may I help you child? Has your mating to Hakkaku gone well?" Kanjo asked as she looked up from a small pool pf water in the center of the room.

"Oh yes Milady our mating went perfectly well. However I was sent here today by Miss Kalia. For you see Miss, Kouga brought in an injured hanyou by the name of InuYasha to our cave. Upon seeing him Kalia ordered me to come get you." Ginta said with a bow.

"Thank you Ginta, you may go now. Tell my daughter and son that I will be along soon. Oh and Ginta? The great Kamis have spoken to me and they wish for me to tell you that Hakkaku is pregnant with four strong beautiful pups." Kanjo said with a soft smile. She received a wide grin and an excited 'whoop' from Ginta as he sped off, gently closing the door on his way out.

Kanjo sat silent for a moment, before looking up out the hole that lay directly above the pool.

The slightest flickering of a star caught her attention, she stared at the sky for another second before standing up and approaching the pool.

Sitting herself down in a kneeling position, Kanjo took a small handful of stardust from a pile next to her and sprinkled it into the pool. She then lowered herself down until the very tip of her nose was immersed in the water.

Almost instantly she was placed into a dreamlike state.

She found herself in a pitch black clearing with silvery white wisps beneath her feet. All around her there were translucent beings, great lords and ladies that had gone before her. Then the beings all spoke at once in one voice, sending an eerie chill down her spine

"The survival of the East from the North

Will depend on the union of the East and the West

Only when the Dog and Wolf find unity and harmony,

Within each other can the forces of the North be vanquished."

Kanjo looked up in confusion then took a step back as images flew around her.

She could hear the sounds of a great battle, sword clashing against sword. The howl of a lone wolf and long white flowing hair leading to eyes that shone like the golden sun.

Kanjo awoke from her trance moments later completely confused; however she pushed the strange prophesy aside as she focused on checking on this newcomer to the caves.

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Milana Despana