InuYasha Fan Fiction ❯ InuYasha: Legend of the Record Keeper ❯ Follow ( Chapter 11 )

A/N: I dun own Inuyasha!

 

Alex: Hiya all, praise be to my boss who has given me two days off in a row this week and I can actually write and Sally has returned!

Sally: Not by choice damn you!

Alex: *shoves the fairy back into her cage* :D Oh hush, sadly in this chapter there wll be no InuYasha, Kagome, Kusabana, or Sesshomaru! Bwahahaha I love suspense!

Sally: No you like being evil, will you at least hand me a frigging book or somethin'?

Alex: No now hush. This chapter is a bit of a filler and a suspense chapter. Also for the first time Aya's thoughts will be put into a little space of their own! Also I keep forgetting to put in ages, I've upped them a little from the beginning of the anime/manga about two years which puts Kagome-17 Rin-10 and so on and so forth. On with the chapter!

 

Chapter 10:

Follow

 

 

Kohaku frowned in thought as he scrubbed the special soap over his skin, Kagura had left hours before trying to find where that woman had landed. The woman who had haunted his thoughts since he had seen her face and the single visible violet eye through her dark red hair. He had seen her before, right after he regained his memories again when the nightmares had assaulted him night after night. She had been there to calm the storms and change the images, to comfort him in his time of need, she had spoken gently to him and had helped him form his resolve to kill Naraku, she had talked him through his troubled thoughts and his emotions. He grabbed his clothing and began scrubbing them with the same soap.

 

His plan was to sneak into the Western palace, he had watched Rin arrive there hours before and he wanted to find out why Naraku had changed his orders for him from finding the red headed woman to getting the book from Rin. He had to warn her, he didn't want the little girl he considered his only friend to become endangered. He slid from the water and laid his clothing out to dry, the soap he had used would get rid of any scent there was for hours giving him plenty of time to easily sneak into the palace to see his friend, to warn her of the danger she was in so that she could stay close to the demon lord she was so fond of.

 

He flopped backwards to stare up at the darkening sky and thought back on every time he had met the little girl he called friend. The very first time was when Kagura had kidnapped her to lure in Sesshomaru, he had been her guard then and was to kill her if Sesshomaru didn't cooperate. She had befriended him in the hours that they had huddled in the dark building, and when Naraku had ordered him to kill her he had been unable to do it. Then after that every time he had seen her she had protected him carefully covering up the fact that he was around from anyone else who was there, mostly her protector who would most likely kill him upon sight.

 

He smiled just slightly, smiling was rare for him now and only happened when he remembered his past with his sister before their people's death and when he thought of Rin. He blushed lightly, was it possible he had a crush on the younger girl, he lifted his hand to touch his cheek lightly his mind drifting back for a moment.

 

Kohaku carefully dodged back into the trees before Sesshomaru could see him, the scent removing oil he had rubbed on himself seemed to be working for the time being he heard Rin giggle and hurriedly run ahead to distract them. He continued after them only he stayed farther behind them this time, when they stopped for the night he waited knowing that she'd come to check on him and warn him not to follow them.

 

And so she did late in the night, her small feet were silent in the leaves as she paused under the tree he had hidden in. Somehow she always knew where he was, her hand lifted to rest on the tree trunk as she peered up into the shadows.

 

“Are you there Kohaku?” she spoke softly so she wouldn't wake the demons that slept farther up the path. He dropped down the branches until he rested until he rested on the one closest to the ground, “You shouldn't be following us, if lord Sesshomaru catches you he'll kill you he's already said he would.” She blinked up at him as he stared down at her, “If you're worried about me I'm really okay, you didn't hurt me I promise.” She turned placing her back against the tree trunk, “Besides I know you didn't mean to do it and it was a long time ago, over a year.” She scuffed her bare toes against the dirt, “You don't have to keep checking on me when Naraku isn't watching you.”

 

He blinked and felt his face flush a dull shade of red before she suddenly climbed up to sit beside him, she grinned when he gave her a questioning look. He shifted from his crouched position to sitting next to her, “I'm not worried, I.. I just need to make it right.” She grinned at him again and leaned toward him to plant a light kiss on his cheek, his face went from slightly flushed to bright red.

 

“Don't worry about it Kohaku, I know you didn't do it by choice. I have to go, Master Jaken and Lord Sesshomaru will worry if they wake up and I'm not there.” She slipped from the tree branch landing lightly, she turned to smile and wave over her shoulder before hurring back into the trees. Kohaku lifted his hand to touch his cheek his face still bright red and his eyes wide.

 

Kohaku could tell his face had heated to a dark red again as he slid his slayer's suit back onto his body, his armor followed. It had been another year since that time in the tree and now once again he was trying to make immense by warning her of the danger to her life. He picked up his weapon and began the climb up one of the nearby trees, moving high enough into the branches to be unseen he began making his way towards the castle.

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Rin peeked around the corner of the castle wall, it was finally growing dark and she was out from under the watchful eyes of Jaken and Sora. She clutched the two fire flowers she had snuck from the special garden close to her chest along with Kusabana's thick book and quickly darted around the back of the building making her way for the special cemetery. She stopped at the gate to look around again before disappearing into the shadows of the grave yard. Moving as silently as possible she made her way to Kusabana's grave where she knelt next to the headstone placing the fire flowers carefully upon the grass covered ground. She turned and leaned her back against the stone and wrapped her arms around her legs so that the book was pressed to her chest, she tilted her head back against the stone to stare up at the colorful darkening sky.

 

“I didn't know that you were his servant before, I just found out today from miss Sora.” She scuffed her toes though the grass, “She said that he cared for you a lot even if he didn't want to admit it to anyone.” She watched the stars appear one by one, “I bet you were very pretty and special even then, I bet that he talked to you.” She sighed, “I wonder if what Sora said is true, that you two were in love but would never admit it to anyone or the other. She said that Lord Sesshomaru grieved for a long time after your death that he wouldn't even come near the palace after they buried you for months. When he finally came back they said he hated humans even more than he originally had, she said that in truth you and I are the only humans he's ever been able to stand all that much.” She sighed then let out a yelp when a hand clapped over her mouth.

 

“Shh, it's me, Kohaku.” The young male voice whispered in her ear and she blinked quickly twisting around fear turning to joy at the sight of someone she considered a friend.

 

“Kohaku! What are you doing here?” she clamored to her feet the book almost dropping she caught it and hugged it to her chest, “You haven't come for this have you? I can't give it to you.”

 

“No, I came to give you a warning. Naraku wants that book and the woman who owns it. You're in danger as long as you have it from Kagura and me.” He crossed his arms, “I have all my memories back you know.” She blinked at him as his eyes saddened and reached out with one hand to pat his shoulder lightly.

 

“That's a good thing, it means that Naraku can't make you do anything anymore right?” he shook his head.

 

“No not really, the worst he could do is take the jewel shard from my back and I would die. But I still act like I'm under his control so that he won't do that.” She frowned and stepped up to stand directly in front of him.

 

“Why would you do that?” Kohaku's gaze turned from sad to furious in a moment.

 

“Because I'm going to kill him as soon as I have the chance.” He shifted in front of her and she tilted her head.

 

“Isn't that dangerous? But still you didn't have to come here and warn me, we already knew. Lady Flower warned me when I said I'd take the book for her, besides I have Lord Sesshomaru, Master Jaken, and Ah-Un to protect me.” She paused hugging the book closer, it made her feel safe.

 

“Who were you talking to earlier?” the question startled her and she felt her cheeks heat.

 

“Um…Lady Kusabana.” He blinked at her and she pointed to the headstone, “Well she died a long time ago but now she's the Record Keeper, the woman who owns this book, she also helps people in their dreams when they can't get rid of bad dreams or if they're really sick.” She sighed, “I just wish she could be happy again with Lord Sesshomaru.”

 

“Rin you silly child where are you!? You'd better not be in the Lord's family grave yard again!” Rin's gaze shot to Kohaku as she heard the imp's calls. He nodded and turned disappearing into the darkness as Rin turned the other direction running for the gate, she had to keep Jaken away from the grave yard long enough for Kohaku to get away. However at the gate she turned to look back at the spot where her friend had talked to her before slipping back out into the palace yards.

 

“I'm right here master Jaken, I was exploring again I'm sorry….” She ran on trying to meet Jaken before he made it anywhere near the grave yard.

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Sango watched the grinning monk and suppressed a grin of her own as she turned her eyes to the two people walking ahead of them; they were talking quietly for once. Not arguing or planning, just talking. She let out a fake sneeze to hide a giddy giggle, they had finally let the feelings for each other bubble over into an action. Even if it was just one kiss it was still something that had finally happened.

 

“Thank the gods, I thought that the tension between those two was going to end up with all of our deaths.” Shippo stated from Miroku's shoulder before he turned to look at her, “So when are you and Miroku going to kiss like that?” Sango felt her face heat in embarrassment before she pushed that away and replaced it with anger.

 

“Listen here you little…” she knew she looked scary because the monk and the kit paled, Shippo let out a yelp and bound from Miroku's shoulder towards Kagome and InuYasha. Kirara mewed from her shoulder before jumping down also.

 

“I do believe you scared them both off my dear Sango, or maybe you just wanted me all alone.” The letcher gave her a side long glance and she turned her furious eyes on him.

 

“Don't you dare start Miroku!” she hissed the words and the monk paled.

 

“But my dears Sango I would never dream of doing such a thing.” She gave him a disbelieving look and had to fight down the urge to smile at his faux innocent face. A warm feeling crept into her heart and she had to fight the urge to cry, in the end it would all be wrong, she would leave them all and follow her brother into death as it was supposed to be. She moved her eyes from his face to the ground and plodded on until she felt a hand wrap around her own, she looked up startled only to have him wink at her with a smile and a pressed finger to his lips. He would do nothing more, it was his promise and she knew it and therefore she thread her fingers with his for the moment burring herself into the warmth and reassurance that he presented to her.

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Aya grumbled to herself as she pulled the short kimono closed around her body, in truth she hated clothing of any type but Kusabana had made it for her so she wore it. Actually it wasn't all that uncomfortable to wear like other kimonos. Kusabana had made it short only coming to her mid thigh and even then she had placed slit all the way up to her hips so that she could move her legs easily. The red obi wasn't as wide as some and tied in a simple bow in the back, the sleeves had been forgone all together so that she could move her arms, the entire obi itself was a deep forest green so that she could blend with the trees. She picked up the chain sword that the dragons had given her so long ago and she wrapped it around her waist pushing it under her obi so that it was hidden. Twisting she pulled her tail through the slot in the back of the kimono then used the ribbon that matched her obi to tie back her dark red brown hair.

 

“Lady Kusabana?” she moved around the tree only to find her lady missing, “Oh no! Lady Kusabana?!” she felt every hair on her fur covered body stand on end, if Kusabana was missing that could only mean one thing. She looked around wildly and mentally slapped herself for not noticing sooner that they were near the hidden meadow from her human days. She jumped into the nearest tree her claws digging in so that she could spring from tree to tree with ease.

 

When she got to the clearing her heart stopped, Sesshomaru was there with her, “Oh no!” His face held a look of shock, he knew, he knew that she was the Kusabana that he had loved. She watched his hand lift moving towards her face, “No no no, they'll kill her!” she shot forward her hand grasping her link sword she gathered energy and sent it hurtling between them, “Get away from her!” she screamed the words her voice breaking she darted in front of her lady she glared at the demon lord who stood a few feet back, she let her eyes flash a glowing violet, “Stay away from Lady Kusabana.” She began drawing her aura into her sword.

 

“Aya no!” Kusabana's voice broke through the angry haze as the faint odor of burning flesh caused her to turn immediately. Her lady held her right arm with her left hand, “Don't do it Aya, leave him be, lets just leave please.” The fear and sadness that shone from her eyes and face was what was causing her lady pain. She turned her furious gaze to the western lord again.

 

“Stay away from Lady Kusabana or I'll kill you.” She moved in a blur wrapping her arms around Kusabana's waist carefully.

 

“Leave her demon.” His voice went unheeded as she turned another glare at the demon lord, “Remove your hands from her or I shall remove them from your arms.”

 

“Go to hell Sesshomaru.” She hissed the words and pushed off of the ground quickly leaping into the trees, she could hear him following her.

 

“Demon, you had better stop while you're ahead.” Aya growled as she felt Kusabana's demonic aura began to build.

 

“No my lady don't!” she hissed the words but she had no doubt that he heard them.

 

“It's the only way.” With that she gathered the aura under them lifting them straight into the sky, Aya felt a tear land on her furred arm, “I'm sorry Sesshomaru…” the words were a broken whisper as they took to the air, and as they sped away from the clearing she heard the roar of the angry demon lord, the first time anyone had heard anything as such from him since the human Kusabana's death. Soon she had to control the fall as her lady fainted, they landed in the tree tops and Aya had to hunt for a broad enough branch to lay her on. She stared down at the woman as she moved her right sleeve up to look at the rosary on her arm, the flesh around each bead was an angry red again. Aya's eyes landed on her sleeping face and the tears dried there, “Oh Kusa-chan….you still love him so much my dear friend.” She pulled the smaller woman up into her lap and hugged her close.

 

Out of all the Record Keepers Kusabana treated her like a person instead of just a furry little pet and protector. Even though Kusabana knew that Aya was supposed to take care of her she tried to take care of Aya instead. She let a tear slip down her own cheek, all the times that Kusabana had taken care of her wounds and helped her flashed through her mind, of all the Record Keepers she wanted her to find happiness, to be released from her duties to go back to the man she loved with all of her being. A man that would now search for her relentlessly now that he knew that she was alive, “Oh Kusa-chan, if they find out that you spoke to him and he knows who you are they'll kill you again.”

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A/N: Yay! Another chapter finally, I'm afraid that it took me a while to write and thanks to this damnable writers block I think it sucks. Anywho kudos to magedelbene and buzzk97 on mediaminer for their reviews, thanks to you guys I decided not to put this story on hold forever. Although I'd love to get a total of 15 reviews from different people!