InuYasha Fan Fiction ❯ The Gift ❯ The Descent ( Chapter 3 )

Chapter 4

 

Disclaimer: I don't own Inuyasha or Jade Empire, nor would I dare to claim so.

 

She walked, she ambled, and she stared as one beautiful room lead to another. She discovered libraries, studies, parlors, and many other various rooms that seemed to have no purpose. The walls seemed to be made of artwork, the colors vivid and passionate as butterflies flew to one flower then another. She was impressed to say the least. The palace servants stumbled out of her way without so much as a passing glance and her heart was retreating into her chest. Confined to the monastery most of her life she wasn't used to the people just walking by without a hello or at least a smile. As she pondered this and lost herself among thoughts, her attention to the present waned and pretty soon she wondered about the place devoid of any idea of where she was or going. Jian didn't mind though it wasn't as if she had anything else to do. But way led to way and she was beginning to get tried.

Her mind broke free of ponderous concepts when the most silent of cries coursed through her. Barely above a whisper and high pitched, only audible to young ears. Her curiosity overcame the traces of fatigue and she set forth to find the source said sound. She didn't know why but the sound was unlike any she heard before,

`What person can even make that sound? Utter pain and despair. The way it cut through me it doesn't even feel like I hear so much as… felt it, like ahh… pulse… a pulse?' her steps were becoming more frantic as fear radiated through her being she had to find she had to get to that sound, if she didn't terrible things were going to happen. Her own pulse rang in her ears as feet thudded along the corridors, unsure of where to go her instincts guided her deep within the palace walls. Less and less she saw people milling about, the walls became less ordain and the smell of earth became much stronger. Down staircases she flew, the vigor, not subsiding. The lighting has dimming the further she went, the polished floors turned to planks of god knows what, and the dread of the unknown set in. Her basic training taking over she slowed pace and crept along the walls. Harsh and strange voices could be heard now, as well as heavy footed step.

`The steps of those wearing armored boots… the steps of soldiers' she realized a icy hand griped her heart and squeezed out the breath she hadn't she was holding.

`This is insane I am guest at this house I should not be wondering about, this is a total invasion of privacy and I'm supposed to show him that I can be responsible so that he lets me stay.. God sometimes I just wished I thought things through before I went in head first. I AM GOING BACK!', when she finished berating herself she turned sharply around and started back.

“Are you not all curious as to what's down there?”

A scream tore through Jian's throat but fortunately she caught at the lips. Franticly she looked for the source of the voice when a figure loomed from the darkness into her perceptions. A woman of average height, black hair tied in a knot on the top of head, and for reasons unknown to Jian carrying a rather large fan.

“Who are you?” Jian asked in the steadiest voice she could muster.

“I asked first.”

“Well my answer will depend upon yours.”

“Kagura, I am but a humble servant of your master.”

“Yes, he seems to have a lot of those.”

“You would be surprised. Now that I you know who I am, tell me don't want to know what's down there?”

“Yeah I am curious but I not looking to push my luck here, besides how stupid would I be if I just barged into a room with heavily armed men?”

“If you are planning to live somewhere it's best to know the grounds you stand on, don't you think?”

“What are you trying to tell me?”

“Nothing you shouldn't already know.”

“Well thanks for the advice but I think I'll just go back now.”

“And have gone all this way for nothing? After all I'll have no choice but to tell Naraku you were down here and you didn't even go all the way.”

“I didn't know that I wasn't supposed…”

“Don't give that because you would go back if thought you should go, but you are new here so I'll cut you a deal and I won't tell.”

“Really, why?”

“I've heard things and I just want to see if they're true.”

“So what do want me to do?”

“Don't get caught.”

“Hmm?”

“If you can go all the way down without get caught by the guards, I won't say anything.”

“And if they do catch me?”

“I'll be very disappointed.”

“No, what will the guards do to me?”

“See I find it very funny that you are only worried about the guards.”

“Wait, what's…”

“They won't kill you.”

“Alright I'll go,” she answered without hesitation, her adventurous spirit was begging to released, and Kagura dared her.

Kagura nodded and retreated back to the darkness.

“How do you know I won't just go back after you leave?”

“Because we made a deal and you are honestly stupid enough to keep it.” With that she left Jian alone once more.

`Well she's got a point there. Guess it's time for a little stealth.'