InuYasha Fan Fiction ❯ The Gift ❯ The Meeting ( Chapter 2 )

Chapter 3

 

Disclaimer I do not own Inuyasha or Jade Empire only the story and character Jian belong to me.

 

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A wave of emotion raked through her body she felt alone truly and completely. It was as if a nothingness surrounded her fragile body, cutting her off from feeling the outside world. It was a numbness but to feel so numb pained her. She wanted to cry out but had not one breath in her. And as quickly as it came it was over sweet air filled her lungs and only a slight dizziness remained. She shook her head vigorously and filled her self with steely determination.

Jian marched up the steps with confidence she never knew to have. The large entrance doors were open she strode in ready to face anything that life through at her. Her eyes darted about the room to quickly take in her surroundings. A few servants milled about the room carrying an odd bit of parchment or dinnerware. They paid no heed to her except a slight head bow as they whirled about. Her eyes then focused on man sitting quietly at table near the back of the room. He must have been the master of the house of that she was sure but he gave her no attention.

`Oh god what the hell is with this people don't they have manners or common courtesy here?' her temper flailed and her muscle shook in anger.

“Excuse me,” she said in an harsh overtone to the closest servant, “Yeah you where might Master Naraku be? I was told to speak with him in here.”

“Master Naraku is waiting for you over there,” the servant point to the man sitting at the table .

“Thank you.” She walked towards the table with less confidence and more anger in her step this time. She stopped when she reached the end of the table and watched her new master sip tea while looking at a few papers at the other end. She cleared her throat and lowered her head.

“ Master Naraku”

He made no sudden movements; he just gentle set down his cup and slowly looked up at her. He had hard eyes the kind that when he looks at someone he really isn't looking at the person but straight into their soul. Jian tensed up his eyes were judging her. She didn't know how long she stood there with him gazing upon her but it felt like eternity.

“Spirit monk, I am glad you arrived safely. I trust the journey was not arduous?”

“No it… it was fine , thanks,” she said lamely her temper boiling down. His words were kind and Jian found it hard to be angry at a person if they were being nice to her or didn't directly try to be mean.

“Good well I hope you have a pleasant stay here, it seems you will be with us for a long while.”

“ Yes and I am eager to help and receive my training master.”

“Training?”

“Yes that's why …that's why I'm here I not a full spirit monk and I came here to learn your ways at help you with mine… that's what my old master told me. You do know I'm not a spirit monk right my training was never completed.”

“No I knew you were young but I was under the impression you were able to handle yourself.”

“Well I can handle myself what do you mean? I may not have been fully trained but still know what I am doing. (insert sarcastic sigh) I have been taught by the best martial artists in the Jade Empire. I have studied under the brightest scholars of the age. I can handle myself. I came here to learn of Japans demons and learn new techniques. I thought this was a way of sharing information to…to help one another. I don't need a babysitter I need a teacher.” She said all this in one and gulped down air as insultedly as she could when she was finished.

“My stays at this palace are brief and infrequent. I have much business to attend to and little time to teach,” he rose emphasizing his words with slight anger and with great care, “You, child, do not understand the dangers of the world you are in now, demons are much more common and dangerous here then in China. Your faith in your abilities maybe invalid.”

“Apparently I was lead here under false pretenses but I do wish to stay after all fully trained or not I am sure I can be an asset.”

“I must think on this. But before you decide you want to stay I must tell you that only in these palace walls can I insure your safety. So I ask that you never leave them until I feel you are prepared.”

“I understand.”

“Well then I shall inform you of my decision later. For now I will have someone show you to your room.”

“Thank you, Master Naraku,” and with that a the small woman that let her inside was standing beside her beckoning Jian to follow.

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She had already bathed an taken a short nap as the noon sun started falling to dusk. Many hours of daylight were left she realized as she paced about her room.

`Again I am alone, great! Why did I ask to stay here? Yeah this palace is really dangerous I might die of boredom any second now.' She flopped on to the floor and started meditating to calm herself and tap into her chi.

`Mine as well do something useful,' she mused. But her mind did not cooperate with this logic and wondered until she gave up trying to concentrate and stared out her bedroom window.

“That's it he said not to leave the palace I can certainly leave my room,” she stated decidedly. She got off her bum and walked out.