#puritydefiled

For the past few months Naraku remained in his castle shrouded by darkness. Ruby orbs glued to the images moving about within that fragile mirror held by his incarnation. Villagers moved to and fro, but Naraku paid them no mind. No... all that held his attention was an all to familiar priestess as she carefully tended to the wounded. Kikyo. 

For the past few days... it had been like this. The spider would spend vast amounts of time observing her, Onigumo’s heart distracting him from his true objective more frequently as the minutes passed. It annoyed him to no end, the demons within him squirming with discomfort and whispering to him to cast the wretch from his mind. But why couldn’t he? It had never been this difficult before. The persistent images continuing to consume his mind despite his frustration. 

The spider eventually stood, dismissing his incarnation before retrieving his baboon cloak and draping it over his person. Naraku exited his abode a moment later, slipping into the foliage of the woods. It was close. Naraku took off into a sprint, leaping over roots and fallen logs as he navigated his way to the very village he knew she would be. When the spider reached the tree line that emerged out into the village, Naraku stopped and ducked behind a tree. A moment passed before he turned his gaze to survey the village until it landed on  Kikyo. The priestess seemingly unaware of his foreboding presence... for now at least.

Sleek as serpents, the soul collectors slithered through the branches with such ease they seemed almost incorporeal. Perhaps they were, but at the moment the hanyou’s mind was on something else. He followed these strange creatures as they danced through the night sky while clutching the souls of the dead. 

:: The hard expression on the hanyou’s face softened a little as she tried to dissuade him. In the end the boy only knew so much about her before she passed away, but he was more than familiar with her stubbornness. Shaking his head a little he leaned back on the trunk of the tree.::

“You do have limits.” Folding his arms over his chest. “Naraku knows those limits and he’ll use them. Kikyou he goes after you because he’s not afraid of you.”

@puritydefiled

No one at the Tower and it gives her a perfect chance to meditate in peace without any interruption but that soon was about to change, while she was meditating she opened one eye and started to feel uneasy for some reason. She finished meditating and went back on her feet to see what this uneasy feeling is, she went down the hell and went to her room seeing there was nothing in her room but the uneasy feeling never went away.

When she went into her room, she looked around to see if anything was moved but everything was in it’s place until she felt something blowing under her and looked to see a dimensional rift. Before she could say anything she was sucked in and wondering where it was taking her, she finally reached her destination but she blacked out after she hit the ground. When she awoke, her vision was starting to clear she saw someone which looked to be surrounded by creatures and she was trying to despose of them but there was to much. She slowly stood up and her eyes went pure white and darkness surrounded her hands and shot at half of them and they exploded and fell into severed parts.

[:::❅] "Yes, My Lady!" Rin soon followed, giving one last glance to the tombstones before running off alongside the priestess.

It didn't take long to find the next village's inn but what appeared to be Kikyo's displeasure, it was below modest, and apparently lacked blankets or futons. They were offered nothing more than a cramped, cold, room to accommodate them. It wouldn't do at all!

Rin slept on the ground most of her childhood life, so she wasn't against bottom rank conditions by any means. Still. The maiden had the priestess who agreed to train her, so using her own wit to find better refuge was the least she could do.

She told her to follow her lead and bow to the owner of the inn so they can politely find something better. Rin hummed a random melody, smiling when they found the entrance gate of the wealthiest looking mansion in the village. Guards with less-than-frightening spears in hand stood at both sides.

"You there! What come of you two?"

"Did the minister send for your entertainment?"

"Surely the younger one appears to be a well bred concubine!"

Rin practically skipped past them, and as if on que, she kneeled femininely to the eldery minister that came over to witness the commotion. Lord Miroku, don't fail me now!"

"Hello, kind sir! We were just passing by only to be drawn to your home! This is Lady Kikyo, a powerful priestess who undoubtedly senses a great evil surrounding this mansion! I, Rin, am a spiritual cleanser who will create a seal that will banish any ill omen from returning! No payment will be necessary for our services!"

"...A great evil you say?! Are you certain? Come to think of it, the princess has been most unsettling staying asleep at night. Fret not, you will be compensated with the finest meal and room for the night! Do come in."

"We will put her troubles to rest, I assure you!" Rin laughed softly, walking with prowess and waving at the guards that formally bowed to them when they entered the well furnished mansion.