The Grandchildren of The 2 Great Lords
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Chapter 43
"SSSSSsssssss," it hissed.
Kameko gulped as her knees buckled. A snake, a snake, a snake!
In her mind, all she could think of was that a huge white snake with red eyes was in front of her and it was going to eat her. If she had not feared battling Bankotsu, she sure feared this.
Rikuo saw her paralyzed figure; disappeared from where he was standing and appeared right behind Kameko. The beast was probably 50 feet tall. Rikuo stretched out his hand to touch Kameko's shoulder but sensed great fear coming out of her.
"Kameko," he whispered. But she didn't even respond. Her eyes where solely bound on the hebi youkai. She didn't even seem to be breathing. Yura seemed to notice something wrong and decided to shoot once again with her Hagun. But after she took the shot, the beast didn't even budge. A barrier protected the youkai. In that moment, only Kameko could break the barrier.
Then something strange happened. The barrier seemed to grow arms. They circled around the paralyzed form of Kameko. Both Rikuo and Seiichimaru tried to cut her loose but it was too late; the barrier had engulfed her. But they didn't disappear. He stretched his hand towards the barrier but the electric shock threw him away, landing beside his human friends.
Rikuo watched helplessly as he saw the Kameko being drawn closer to the snake. She hadn't even moved an inch.
"Master, look!" Tsurara pointed at Kameko. She delicately moved her left hand over the hilt of her sword. Without unlocking her eyes away from the great serpent, she unsheathed Tessaiga. But the sword didn't transform.
"Kameko, snap out of it!" yelled Seiichimaru from outside the barrier. This made her turn around and what Seiichimaru saw made him made his heart stop: true, immense fear was pooled in her golden orbs. Rikuo saw it too.
She turned around back to face the serpent and sheathed Tessaiga. A faint glow surrounded Kameko as she walked towards the beast.
"Kameko, what are you doing?" yelled Yura, as she saw her friend getting closer and closer to the youkai, which hadn't moved. What the hell is she thinking?
Kameko walked until she was a few inches away from the serpent, which continued to hiss. Her human form seemed so delicate and soft, like a broken flower. She then placed a delicate hand on the scaled skin of the youkai.
Everyone in the field gasped and inhaled sharply as they where not sure what was about to happen. All of the Nura Clan members had adopted a ready stance in case they needed to attack.
The serpent just hissed as Kameko's hand continued to caress the scales. Then she looked up and said in a whisper,
"I no longer fear you, hebi."
A maniacal laugh could be heard at a distance. Kameko's eyes narrowed, as she knew this was one of her tricks. Only she could make a barrier that strong. She backed away from the serpent and let out her right hand.
"Destroy."
Her ohm necklace shone as a light came out of her hand making the barrier disappear. Everyone sighed in relieve as Kameko walked out unharmed. But not for long…
The beast launched itself at her.
Before she could even do something about it, Rikuo had already jumped up with Nenekirimaru in hand. He leaped and cut the beast near the 'neck' but it regenerated immediately. At that moment, Seiichimaru wished he had his father's sword, the Bakusaiga.
Rikuo's didn't seem to hurt the serpent but it did make a halt in attacking Kameko; who was still dazed. Rikuo turned around and yelled for Tsurara. His red orbs and big smile suggested what she already knew he needed. She nodded in agreement. I will aid master… I trust you completely, Rikuo-sama…
Kameko watched in awe as Yuki-Onna released her fear. Diamond shaped icicles surrounded Nenekirimaru as Rikuo's appearance seemed to change. Tsurara had disappeared. Kameko's eyes grew as big as apples, it seems as if… he's carrying her fear…
"This is the sacred technique of the leader of the Hyakki Yakou, he becomes clothed with the fear of his subordinates, its called Matoi," explained Kurotabo to both Kameko and Seiichimaru.
The serpent seeing this launched itself at Rikuo.
"Demon-clad Red plum tree under snow," smirked Rikuo as he jumped over to the beast and cut through it. Many of the youkai of the school stood in awe as other members of the clan cheered. But Kameko sensed the serpent was not yet dead.
"Rikuo!" she yelled as she summoned her bow and quiver. Tsurara had returned and looked dumbfounded at Kameko.
"Master, look! The serpent is not dead!" exclaimed Tsurara.
Rikuo growled in anger, as his blade was not able to kill the youkai. Kameko walked over to an enraged Rikuo and said, "This things won't get killed with special techniques," she took two arrows and pointed them towards the serpent which was paralyzed in a wall of snow. "This things need to be purified…"
But before she let go of her arrows, Kameko sensed immense youki coming from the beast. This is not going to suffice, I'm gonna have to try something new…
She set down her bow and grabbed a third arrow. Rikuo watched as Kameko had three arrows in her hand, at the same time. A twirl of air began forming under Kameko as her Fear began to flare. How? She's in her human form! How can she flare her fear?!
Kameko's spiritual powers combined with her Fear, made everyone in the field cringe.
"Mie rasen shinseina yajirushi!" she yelled as a great roar was heard coming from the first arrow she released, immediately followed by the other two forming a triple helix.
Everyone in the field watched in astonishment as Kameko's spiritual triple helix shot the trembling serpent and burst it into flames, destroying it. Everybody cheered and chanted Kameko's name.
Kameko fell to the ground and was heaving because of the great amount of energy she released. Rikuo knelt besides her, putting an arm around her, he kissed her on the forehead.
"That was amazing, Kameko-chan," she smiled weakly at him.
"Fufu, isn't that a beautiful picture… oh so sweet," mocked Masumi, reappearing from the dark.
Both Kameko and Rikuo growled. "Bitch," she hissed. She's not done, isn't she?
"I can see that your spiritual powers have grown," she chuckled. "Too bad its not gonna last… now the real battle will begin!"
Miko against miko… this shall be interesting, thought Kameko as she stood up.
"Bring it on, jaakuna miko."
A/N: Hello readers, thank you for being kind and reading my story. Just a few things:
Hebi: means snake.
Mie rasen shinseina yajirushi: literal translation to 'triple helix sacred arrow'
Jaakuna miko: literal translation to 'evil miko'.
Hope this clears things up! Don't forget to Review!