A/N: I am so surprised that this came to me so quickly, I just wrote and it came right out. I hope you all like it. Please read and review.
Chapter 6:
It was a week before Izayoi had to return to Setsuna. That week she had been happier then she was her whole stay with Takemaru. She held onto Kameko forever before finally letting go.
"I don't want to go Kameko." Izayoi said, crying.
"I know Izayoi, I know, but we will see each other again soon I promise." Kameko held onto Izayoi.
"Bye Kameko."
"Bye Izayoi." Kameko replied.
Izayoi's heart was breaking as she waved to her aunt from a distance. She rode on a horse that was being led by one of her loyal samurai.
The day was bright and sunny, Izayoi was glad that there was no rain. The ride went smoothly and very soon it was night.
Izayoi sat by the fire on that cold night, her samurai sitting around her. Akira was her protector on her journey, he sat nearby.
"Would you like something to eat Izayoi-sama?" Akira said offering her a bowl of rice.
Izayoi smiled, she had been hungry for hours "Thank you Akira."
Izayoi inhaled the food and Akira was surprised by her slight lack of manners.
Soon Izayoi was full and tired. She handed the bowl back to Akira who put it in its proper place.
"I am tired I think that I will go to sleep." Izayoi lay on her mat under the stars.
Soon she drifted off into a dreamful sleep.
Izayoi awoke to a strange crunching sound, she was surprised that she could not hear the breathing of Akira next to her. She opened her eyes but all she saw was darkness.
"Akira?" Izayoi sat up. "Akira, are you there?"
Izayoi could see the embers in the fire were still alive, she grabbed a stick and poked at them. The fire came back to life. Izayoi took a lit branch and looked over at Akira.
"Akira?" Suddenly Izayoi screamed. Akira's throat had been split open, his skin was whit and his eyes stared lifelessly at her.
"Ahh nice girl." a voice said. Izayoi turned to see a woman, but it was not a woman, it was a monster. She had no hair and her skin was blue as the sky, her eyes were like snake eyes and her teeth were yellow.
Izayoi put her hand over her mouth to stifle a scream.
The monster spoke "You look yummy, should I have you next?"
Izayoi backed away.
"Come on don't be afraid." the monster said. "It won't hurt. Much." She cackled at Izayoi.
Suddenly the monsters hand was around Izayoi's thin neck. Izayoi panicked trying to swat the hand away she kicked and tried to scream but nothing came out.
"Do you feel death coming dear?" the monster said.
Izayoi's eyes began to flutter, and it was getting darker. Was this the way she was going to die, was this the end?
Just as Izayoi was losing hope a mighty roar echoed through the forest. the monster began to panick.
"The Lord of the Western lands!!!" She dropped Izayoi onto the ground. Izayoi coughed and held her neck in her hands.
She looked up as the monster looked at the moon.
"Please forgive me my lord I will not prowl these lands again." The monster left just as quietly as she came.
Izayoi stood up and looked around, who was it that had roared, who was the monster talking to?
suddenly Izayoi saw a huge shadow in front of her. The moon peaked behind the clouds and gave her her answer.
There before her was a huge white dog, his eyes were blood red and Izayoi could see two blue markings on each side of his hug mouth. Izayoi knew those markings.
"Inutaishou?"
Izayoi could not believe it, this was the first time that she had seen the dog demon in this way. Izayoi could feel her heart pounding, he was a terrible sight to see. So beautiful yet so awful.
Izayoi could not take it. She fell into that deep dark abyss once more.