InuYasha Fan Fiction / Yu Yu Hakusho Fan Fiction ❯ Just Another Story ❯ Chapter 12 ( Chapter 12 )

Author's Note: Yay! I got this chapter out before Christmas! I'm ahead of my schedule now, I'm so happy with myself.

 

Anyway, I wondering if I could get your opinions on my newest story? It's called `Untitled' at the moment but I'd really appreciate if you read it! Anyway, no with the story!

 

Chapter 12

 

~*~ With Kirara ~*~

 

She curled around the small girl, keeping her warm through nipping night. It had taken much gentle persuasion to get close enough to the seven year old to keep her warm. It had been near daybreak by the time, she had the girl comfortable enough with her to sleep.

 

Now, with the sun reaching its highest, Kirara purred deep in her chest, rocking the girl gently from her sleep. Licking the girl with her ruff tongue, she urged the little girl to wake.

 

“I'm sleeping, Kitty.” The girl yawned as she gently swatted the large cat's muzzle away. “I want to sleep more.” However, when she tried to snuggle back into her warm pillow. But she from a soft muzzle against her stomach, the cat's hot breathe tickling her. “Stop it! That tickles!” The girl laughed, trying with no prevail to remove the cat. “Alright, I'm up!”

 

Making sure that her large canines didn't cut the girl's skin she withdrew and waited till she had stood before standing herself. Stretching like only a cat could, Kirara moved so that she was looking over the ledge they'd been sleeping.

 

“Whoa! We're really high!” She edged closer to the edge, her hand tightly intertwined in Kirara's fur as a precaution. “How did we get so high up?” She couldn't help but step back as Kirara moved out of her grasp.

 

Kirara moved so that she was standing in front of her companion. Using her head, she butted the girl from behind, knocking her towards her back. She nodded her head approvingly as the child got onto her back. Slowly, rose to her full height, making sure that her passenger didn't fall from her back. Making sure that the child had a firm grip on her scuff before bounding off the edge.

 

Hearing the girl scream in fright, Kirara purred in reassurance as she slowed their descent. As soon as her paws touched the ground, she took out, following the child scent path from where she had come.

 

~*~ Somewhere else in the forest (National Park) ~*~

 

“Dachi! Dachi! Where are you?” He pushed aside the undergrowth as she continued his search for his little sister. Kneeling beside a small stream, he filled his canteen. “Where are you Dachi?” He muttered as he took a sip of water. He, along with the rest of his family, had been searching for his sister since last night. “You'd better be okay.” Resuming on his trek, guilt continued to rush through him with each step.

 

He was the one who'd picked on her, telling her everyone would be better off if she'd near been born. But, he never really met any of it; he'd just been upset. It wasn't like he wanted to come on this stupid camping trip and it didn't help that she was telling on him for everything that he did.

 

Pushing through some extra dense brush, he nearly fell as he entered the clearing. “Damn it.” He couldn't help but feel angry at the greenery as his shirt snagged and ripped on some thorns.

 

“You know, yelling at the bush wont fix your shirt.” A soft, horsed voice rang through the air, causing the young teenager to jump. He turned quickly, curious to see if he'd run into one of the other searchers. However, who he saw surprised him. It was a younger woman wearing a sink-tight black outfit with some type of pink accessories that was attach to her shoulders, knees, elbows, and covering her lower regions. Her rich brown eyes where bloodshot from crying, while her hair was tied up in a messy ponytail. But what really made him nervous was the sword strapped to her petite waist and the giant, red tinted boomerang was strapped to her back.

 

“Who are you?” His voice crackled with uncertainty as he looked over the woman.

 

“Who I am, is of no importance. What is, though, is who are you looking for?”

 

“My sister. She ran off last night and we haven't seen her since. Have you seen her, she about seven and-” He was cut off as she again to speak.

 

“No. And my suggestion is that, though it sounds cruel, for get about her. It's not safe for you to be in this area.” Her eyes had begun to water as she spoke. “I sorry. I truly am, but if she's in these woods be herself overnight, then she's dead.” She wiped her cheeks with the palm of her hand as her tears began travel down her face.

 

“You can't know that for sure. I mean, there have been lots of stories about people surviving in the forest for a lot longer than one measly day.” He really didn't want to believe what this woman said. But there was something in her voice that gave him no reason to doubt her.

 

She thought about in for a few moments before answering. “True, but Naraku and his minions were not in this world at the time. This forest was once beautiful and flowing with life. But now since Naraku has come here, the forest has become tainted, ugly, along with all its creatures.” Turning her head so that she was facing the blue sky, she continued. “The only thing that really hasn't changed in these past months, these years is the sky.”

 

“What do you mean? Who the hell is Naraku and what did he do to my sister!” Now he was beginning to get pissed. What the hell was this lady talking about? The forest becoming tainted? What the hell is she talking about?

 

“It is not Naraku pre-say that will harm her, but he won't stop his minions from devouring her.” As soon as those words left her mouth, a terrified scream filled the air as a small girl broke through the brushes. Small scratches littered her exposed skin as tears slide down her cheeks. Her eyes held terror.

 

Upon seeing her brother, Dachi rushed to him, hugging him around his waist. “Sasuke, please! You've got to help the kitty! There was this thing that attacked us and she protected me!” Burying her face into his shirt, she cried.

 

“I told you she'd be fine!” He couldn't help be gloat as he held his sister. “We should be getting back now.”

 

“Tell, child, what did this kitty look like?” Her eyes held hope in them as she questioned the small child. “Tell me, what color was she?”

 

Sniffling, Dachi turned her attention to the woman, though she did not release her grip on her brother. “Kitty is really big, taller than me! She's an orange, yellow color with black markings. She also has red eyes and big fangs.”

 

Her brown eyes widen as she put together the description she'd been told. She couldn't tell for sure, but she wasn't going to pass up an opportunity to see her faithful companion. Turning her attention towards the area where Dachi had appeared, she called out, hoping that she'd get some type of response. “Kirara! Come!” She waited, seconds felt like an eternity as she waited. Her mind began to race when the said creature still did not appear. Perhaps I misinterpreted the description? But those thoughts vanished as an all to familiar figure burst through the thick undergrowth.

 

The joy that she felt was something that she thought she'd never experience again as she throw her arms around the giant cat's neck. “I thought you dead!” Wiping her tears away, she examined the feline, happily noting that she'd become bigger and leaner. “With you alive, there's still hope in finding Kagome.” Turning towards the two children, she didn't pay Sasuke any attention as he took a protect stance. “You're going to have to take these two. I don't think I'll be able to handle the knowledge that I sent them to their deaths by allowing them to return the campground.” Ignoring the protest the boy gave, she easily pulled his sister from his grip and set her on the cat's back. “All the campers have been killed you know? Naraku's been wiping them out in singles and in groups.” Now, she'd begun to talk for her own sake. It was like she was in her own little world.

 

Kirara made a growling sound and that seemed to snap the woman out of whatever trance she'd been in. “I'm sorry, Kirara. I didn't mean to go on.”

 

Now she turned her attention to Sasuke. “You are old enough to make your own decisions about your life, young man. But I warn you now, if your choice is to return to the campground, you will be choosing death.” Her brown eyes held hope. “Your choices are to return to the campground and die or go with your sister and Kirara and have a chance of stopping this nightmare once and for all. The choice is yours, but I am afraid that you don't have much time to think about it.” Almost as soon as she finished speaking, she grasped her head, a look of pure pain appeared on her face.

 

“Hey, you ok?” Sasuke wasn't sure what to think of any of this. Of course he'd go with his sister, but what was wrong with the lady.

 

“We don't have much time. What's your decision?” Still gripping her head, she eyed the boy.

 

“I'm going with my sister.” Before he could comprehend what had happened, he found himself on the back on the large cat.

 

“Now listen carefully, both of you. You are looking for a young woman named Higurashi, Kagome. Kirara will know here. You are to tell her that Sango sent you and that Miroku is dead and Shippo, Inuyasha, and myself are dangerous.” Not stopping to make sure they understood, she urged Kirara into the air and away from her.

 

No sooner was Kirara in the air and traveling away from her did her eyes closed and her body tensed. When Sango opened her eyes once again, they were no long a rich brown color, but a soulless coal color.

 

“Now, now my dearest Sango. Why did you have to go and do that for?” Her voice held amusement as she tainted her other half. Turning, she made her way towards the area where she could sense Naraku.

 

Author's Note: I'm thinking about jumping back over with Kagome and the others, but I'm not entirely sure yet. Well, anyways, please review!