I do not own InuYasha just the characters and the plot and, of course, the idea. Enjoy! :)
and to my two reviewers;
Guest: Thank you, I try to make it to where my readers understand understand what I'm writing.
Shipposmykid: um...yeah...I pmed you her description and put in a spoiler for you so you would understand what she looked like. You are so totally welcome. Oh and thanks for the review!
Also this is her memories or dreams she's having.This is key points for later on that she will recall.
Anyway! Onto the chapter! xD
Chapter 3
Sara found out that her and Kaede had all the same classes together and quickly made their way to Archery.
"You must be Kioshi Sara! Pleased to meet you!" the sensei exclaimed and lead her to a station.
"Kureno-chan!" Sara called out, confused, but she didn't hear her as she went to her own station. She lead Sara to the farthest station and handed her a bow.
"Have you ever used a bow before?" the sensei asked, and Sara shook her head. The sensei looked at her in shock before putting her hair back with a ponytail.
"Do you at least know how to hold one?" she asked next, and Sara nodded with a small, sad smile. She's seen her mother do it countless times, and she showed her how to do it a couple times as well.
"Then show me." Sara nodded and grabbed the bow and held it in the position that her mother showed her to do. The sensei nodded in approval and handed her an arrow.
"I want you to put on the arrow and aim for the center of the target," she said next and Sara obeyed. She didn't have any difficulty putting the arrow on the bow but making it stay was harder than she thought. The others made it look easy. Her mother made it look easy and she felt a blush grow on her face. My this was embarrassing!
"Damn!" she growled as it once again fell off the bow. She picked it up and almost snapped it in two but thought better of it as the sensei made her second round among the students.
"Having problems?" the sensei asked with a smile and Sara nodded. Her cheeks flared an even brighter red and her embarrassment worsened as she showed her how to keep it on the bow. She followed her example and pointed the arrow at the center of the bull's eye and took a deep breath. She let it out slowly and fired.
It hit dead center on the first shot. Sara smiled at herself and loaded another arrow.
"Hey newbie!" one of the students called out from the front. She turned her head in that general direction and noticed a big blond with a smile on her face. "Come here."
Sara obeyed and bowed respectfully at the older girl. "You called for me?"
"Yeah," she said and Sara looked up at her and into her eyes. They were a sea-blue, "how did you do that your first try?"
"I don't know," she said honestly and the girl glared at her.
"Name's Shinto. Shinto Saya. What's yours?"
"Kioshi Sara. Pleased to meet you," Sara said, holding out her hand. Saya took it and smiled at her.
"Pleasure to meet you, Kioshi-san," Saya said lightly.
"Pleasure is all mine, Shinto-sempai," Sara said simply and bowed at the older female again.
Saya laughed at her and asked what her schedule was. She pulled out the paper and Saya whistled.
"Damn! You have twelve classes? Only freshmen have that many," Saya said with a small smile and Sara sighed.
"I am a freshman. So this is normal?"
"Yep," Saya replied and Sara groaned. She hated school now more than ever.
She sighed and slumped her shoulders in defeat.
"This is why I hate school," Sara groaned and Saya giggled.
"Don't we all?" Saya replied and Sara shrugged. Her best friend back home loved school so much she would marry it if she could.
Sara sensed something wrong and looked towards the door to the classroom.
"Who is that?" Sara asked, pointing to a figure in all white with a crescent moon on his forehead, two magenta marks on each cheek, golden eyes, silver hair, and two swords attached to his waist.
"That's Maru. He overlooks the school.," Saya answered and Sara nodded.
"Than why is he looking at me?" Sara asked and Saya looked at her than the youkai.
"I don't know. He might see some great potential in you." Sara raised an eyebrow at that and continued to look at the youkia out of the corners of her eyes.
She went back to her station and went back to firing arrows at the bull's eye, each one hitting the center might I add, and she felt him staring at her again.
Interesting, Sara thought as he continued to stare at her before calling to the sensei in the room. She bowed at him and he nodded.
He said something and the sensei nodded before replying back. The conversation continued for some time until he said something and they both looked at her. Sara flinched a little and went back to her archery.
"Kioshi-chan? May I talk to you for a second?" the sensei called and she cursed under her breath silently. Damn her and her natural ability to hit the bull's eye every single time!
"Of course, Sensei," Sara said and set her bow down. She made her way towards the sensei and Maru and felt herself began to sweat.
"This Taisho Maru. He is one of the founders for our school," the sensei said and Sara bowed at the youkai. How she knew it was a youkai was a mystery but she knew that he was one.
"It is a pleasure to meet you, Taisho-dono," Sara said and he nodded.
"The pleasure is mine, Kioshi-chan," he said with a slight smile. He was used to the honorific -samanot -dono.
"May we talk privately?" he asked and Sara nodded and bowed at her sensei before following Maru. Some say curiosity killed the cat, Sara says that the cat got killed by a monster once her curiosity was sated.
He went to the office of the sensei and motioned for her to enter first. She gave a slight bow out of respect and went first. He closed the door behind them and drew the blinds that allowed anyone to look in.
"Sit down, Kioshi-chan," he said and she complied and sat across from him. He seated himself and allowed his eyes to wander the young girl. She looked exactly like her mother.
"What was the name of your parents, Kioshi-chan?" he asked, getting right to the point, and she raised an eyebrow at his question.
"My mother's name was Kira and my father's was Senji. Why?" she asked, suspicious, and he smirked. It was just as he thought.
"Did you know your grandparents?" he asked next, ignoring her question, and she huffed out her anger.
"No, I didn't. I was told they died. What does this have to do with anything?" she demanded and he smiled out right, scaring her when she saw that he had very sharp and pointed canines.
"You have no idea that you are to play a big part in the near future. I suggest you pay attention in your classes and learn to wield a sword and shoot a bow. I would also learn how to control your miko powers. They will be needed," he said and she growled in anger. The one thing she hated was when people ignored her and that's what he was doing.
"Taisho-dono, what the fuck is going on?" she demanded and he glared at her disrespectfullness.
"Watch you tongue, pup. I do not take ill-manners lightly," he said, his voice filled with obvious venom and golden eyes flashing with rage.
"I meant no disrespect, Taisho-dono, it's just that I do not like to have my questions ignored," she glowered and he nodded in understanding. A lot like her mother as well. She didn't like to be ignored either.
"I shall answer your questions in due time, young pup, but you must prepare for battle. After your destiny is fulfilled, I will tell you all you want to know," he replied and she sighed and nodded in defeat. She should have known better than to use foul language in front of a youkai that was obviously once a youkai lord.
He opened the blinds and the door to the office. She went out and to her station, her mind made up on doing what he said even though it sounded crazy to get ready for an epic battle about to come. And what exactly is her destiny anyway?
The bell rang and she packed up the bow and arrows and made her way toward her sensei. She went to hand them over but she didn't take them.
"Keep them. You will need them," she said with a small smile and Sara nodded. Even the sensei knew that something was going on!
I'll get to the bottom of this, she thought with determination as Kaede waited for her. I swear on it.
~0~0~
She went through the rest of the day in a blur. She couldn't recall eating or how a sword came to be strapped around her waist, but she was too tired to care. She didn't even remember how she made it to her dorm room but she just took off her uniform, put on her pj's, and fell asleep the minute her head hit her pillow.
"Sara," her mother laughed as she picked up her three year old daughter. She was playing in the garden and had gotten dirty. Dirt streaked her cheeks and mud caked her little clawed hands.
"Kira! We have a letter from your uncle and aunt!" her father called and she turned around with wide eyes. Her dark brown hair went into her brown and golden speckled eyes.
"How? We moved about three days ago!" she whispered and he shrugged his blue hair going into his bright green ones.
"Read it for me," she said and set their daughter down.
He cleared his throat before reading, "To Kira and Senji,
Ihave to inform you thatsome youkai are after your daughteronce again. I understand thatyou don't want any interaction with the familyor me but we are concerned with Sara. Your mother and father are worried about their granddaughter's safety. Theyfear that you two will perish and leave her alone in thenearfuture.Please understand I am not sending this letter to spite you but to let you know thatshe is being hunted do to her power.I will not send another letter and I won't tellKagome or InuYashawhere you live now but you need tokeep her exsistence a secretandnever allow her to know her familybesides you and Toga.
-Sesshomaru and Rin
Kira shivered as she picked Sara back up and hugged her as tightly as she dared to while Senji folded the letter back up and gave his wife a knowing look.
"Your uncle and aunt are right. She must never know about the others. She may be allowed to know of Toga and Kimi but that is it. I-" Kira interrupted by saying, "I know. I happen to agree with my uncle for once. She is to be protected at all costs. We are to not leave her alone until she is old enough to be trusted to. We have to do what we can to protect her."
Senji walked up to his wife and hugged her as tightly as he dared while she was holding their daughter.
"Do not worry," he whispered. "We will deal with the problem when the time comes." She nodded and held onto him tightly as tears slid down her face.
Sara awoke with a start. What the hell was that? She pondered the question as she heard a knock on her door.
"Come in," she croaked and she cleared her throat.
Kaede walked in with a pile of clothing in her hands and a school bag on top.
"We are to be roommates," she stated simply and Sara nodded and motioned toward the other bed. Kaede smiled and began to put her clothes away in the second wardrobe in the dorm room. She, then, began to organized her stuff on the second desk and then began getting ready for bed.
Sara rolled over so she could give her new roommate some privacy to change. She closed her eyes and instantly fell asleep once more.
Kira and Senji were laughing as they made their way back home to their daughter. They had just finished they business dinner and were anxious to see if their little Sara was alright.
"Something's not right," Senji said suddenly and Kira tuned her senses to see what her mate was sensing.
"Youkai. A lot of them," she said and he nodded.
"What are they feeling?" he asked and she casted out her senses once more.
"Hunger, hatred, fear, and excitement for the kill," she replied and he nodded.
"I think it's time we get out and fight," he stated and his mate nodded.
"Senji?" she called lightly and he turned to look at her. "Weneed to returnto our daughteralive."
"Of course, Kira," he said with a smile as they charged.
Senji was the first to drop then Kira. They died in each others arms and they were put back in the car and pushed off the cliff.
Sara sat up with a scream. Her eyes were wide and tears fell from her face at an incredible pace as her scream continued. Kaede bolted from her bed and made her way toward her new friend.
"Kioshi-san!" she cried and Sara turned toward her, wide eyed. She stilled before flinging herself at the smaller girl with wails.
"Shh. It's alright. I'm here," Kaede whispered over and over as she continued to wail and sob on her.
I wonder what caused this, Kaede thought as she rubbed Sara's back in soothing motions and whispered calming words in her ear.
Eventually, Sara quieted down and fell into a peaceful sleep with Kaede next to her.
It took a little bit but I got this chapter done. Review and tell me what you think! :)
Yeesh, can anyone guess why those dreams are appearing now instead of when her parents first died? Cookies and cake to anyone that can guess! ^-^