Road to Kaede's Village

Kai had been walking for quite some time now and was beginning to wonder if the other wander he had met was right about a village up ahead. However he had nowhere else to go so he continued down the road. As he spends the next half hour walking until he reaches the top of a hill. Looking down he sees the village that the traveler had told him about. So perseverance is a virtue, he thinks.

Looking over the village he notices how it seams to team with life. He is pleased to note that the villagers are so vibrant because it means that they are content with their lives. He also notices a young woman on the roof of one of the houses. He thinks that she must be trying to avoid work, and who can blame her doing chores is a drag. Kai then stretches and walks toward the village entrance. As he approaches he wonders if any one in the village would know what has thrown off the balance of the world.

Once he gets through the gates he immediately has to doge stones being thrown by some of the younger children. They are children it is not like they understand what they are doing so I will have to end this without hurting them, he thinks. Suddenly he turns to face them and throws his hands out. A thin wall of ice forms which stops the stones before collapsing. The leader of the children stutters out, "hes a monster. (he turns to the other kids) Run before he eats you." The kids take of running down the street.

Lucius walked down the path to Kaede's Village. Though he didnt know exactly where this path would take him, he knew that there was a village somewhere along the path. His footsteps were slow, as he'd been walking for a long time, and he'd been carrying his stuff around with him. It wasnt much more than a few tomes, but after a few hours, they felt like cinderblocks. He brushed the hair out of his face, sighing. His feet were starting to bother him. If he would've been told that this village was in the middle of nowhere, then he would've bought new shoes...

Finally, the village came into sight, causing a resounding "Yes!" to escape from his mouth. It would be nice to finally rest somewhere. He quickened his pace as the village grew nearer and near to him, simply glad to see some kind of civilization. Finally, he reached the gate to the village, smiling...there were people around. Not alot, but enough fora typical village. He began to walk into town. But he didnt get far. Two people were in the middle of the road, and they seemed to be arguing. He did feel an odd presence about the two...and who was this Sesshomaru character that the girl was talking about? It was an odd name...

Lucius didnt want to interrupt the two, so he simply found the closest place to rest without being in anyone's way. He finally sat down, leaning up against a building. He hoped the two would continue chatting, without his presense stopping them.

Sakura smiled thinly as they walked in silence. Lucius seemed to feel awkward in silence, so she spoke. "So who taught you the arts that you practice? Was it instinct or learning? What made you choose light over all the other varietes? I guess it is my tuen to ask questions." The demoness' smile dropped as she got another whiff of Lucius' odd smell. The monk was hiding something, something important, and she just didn't know what it was.

Along the path were the other two, the demon and the hanyou who hadn't known her identity and hadn't reacted appropiately. Hopefully, they still couldn't tell and the three could stay on civil terms. The hanyou introduced itself but Sakura pretended not to hear. It was a hanyou, after all, and she had other things to do. Maybe someday she would talk to it... her, again.

Rin giggled and ran on ahead of him. Her checkered kimono swished as she smiled and spun, running ahead of the two older people until she reached the opening of the wood, where she could see Kaede's village. "There it is! Will you come with me still, Aduhi-san?" She asked after they had caught up. The wind blew her black hair and she laughed and smiled, in a jocular mood.