A Sinners Fate and an Angels Kiss

Chapter One-The get Away
Echo tumbled out of her window and landed with a thud on the hard ground. Coughing trying to catch her breath, Echo stumbled over herself in her haste to get up. Dashing through the clothes line she managed to grab her dads under shirt and her mother socks.
Throwing her fathers under shirt over her half naked body she darted for the forest her mothers socks gripped tightly in her hands.

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Azuka watched as Naraku slowly sat up, his back facing her.
“You, my dear, have made one of the worst mistakes of your life.”
Azuka only had time to take a breath before he was on her. His hand wrapped tightly around her throat, lifting her up, shoving her hard into the wood behind her. She choked and grabbed his wrist.
“Because of you, fox, the child got away and I will no longer become immortal!”
Azuka’s eyes closed tightly as the strain pulled hard on her wounded shoulder, the pain that raked her entire body was enough to send any normal demon into unconsciousness.
But she refused to be overthrown by this power hungry, blood thirsty half breed.
Naraku pressed his cheek against hers, breathing in her scent.

“Oh, my dear how you smell divine. To bad that you will not live long enough to enjoy that gift.”
He roughly grabbed her left breast and gave it a hard twist, making Azuka cry out in pain as the skin pulled, nearly ripping the soft flesh.
He chuckled and abruptly let her go, watching as she fell onto the ground in a heap.
“What’s wrong with you? You act as though two humans was to much for you? Loosing your touch are you, my love?”

Azuka glared up at him, touching her shoulder and closing her eyes again. Naraku frowned, why was she holding her shoulder. Crouching down in front of her, he removed her hand. No bruising, but as he squinted his eyes, he could see something forming over the flesh.

He blinked in surprise when he saw that it was scar tissue, and it was growing over her flesh like a healing wound.

“What is the meaning of this? What is happening to you?”
Azuka shook her head.
“I don’t know, the bitch human tried to kiss me and instead she kissed me here…. Don’t you see the blood, and boiling flesh from where her pure magic punctured my shoulder?”
Naraku frowned.
“No.”

She blinked and looked at her shoulder, just to see f she was imagining it. It was their al right, but it wasn’t the same. As she watched, she saw the wound healing, forming into a scar in the shape of a star burst.

When it was over, she felt fine, but the scar was bright white against her bronze skin.
“Odd, I’ve never seen such magic.”
Azuka nodded, agreeing with him. What ever magic this was, it was bizarre and forgotten…..

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Echo stayed at a dead bolt run until she came to a small village. Heading to the nearest hut she banged on the door screaming at the top of her lungs.
An elderly couple came stumbling to the door swinging it opened fast.
“Oh Kami!”
The old lady gasped and her husband pick up the tiny child and brought her into their hut.
“My…my…my MOMMY!!!”
Echo screamed.
“What happened to your mommy?”
The old lady asked in fright.
“I dunno…but…but big scary man say he hurt mommy and daddy if I scream, so I good and no scream!”
“Oh my.”
Was all the old lady could say. The older man heard enough to make his blood boil so he ran outside and wake the rest of the male villagers but before he left he shouted something about finding out where she lived.
“Where is your hut little one?”
The older lady said with sadness in her voice. All Echo did to reply to her was point to the forest.
“Do you live in that hut on the other side of the forest?”
The old lady questioned cradling the small half naked girl in her arms.
“Uh huh.”
Echo sniffle out.
When the old man returned his wife told him where the little girl said she lived and the old man and several other younger men headed in that direction.

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Azuka was still on the floor, panting lightly, staring at Naraku like she was to dead to move. He was pacing the room, trying to figure out a new plan.

He decided to let the brat run for now, if she gained some power she might actually be fun to capture and she’ll have a spirit that he would gladly break and enjoy watching it.

Azuka felt the echo to his thoughts, knowing what his sick intentions were she grunted and pushed herself up, the numb feeling melting away, slowly her limbs started to regain their strength from the Angel Kiss.

“You…. You’re a sick man.”
Naraku suddenly turned on her, startled by her sudden boldness. She never spoke when she knew he was plotting. His eyes narrowed as her words sunk in.
“Ah yes, your telepathic abilities. How I curse them when their used against me.”
Azuka smirked, flexing her arms.
“Yes, but how you loved them when it gave you quite the edge in battle.”
He growled and looked out the window.
“When was it that you entirely stopped loving me?”
Azuka’s eyes narrowed at his sudden change in subject.

“When your blood lust exceeded my own and when you brain started to fry from to much victories.”
Naraku’s red eyes snapped back at her.
“My brain? Fried?”
Azuka swallowed, she knew he was a force to be reckoned with, and knew what she was asking for.
They were always butting heads when it came to dominance, and Azuka hadn’t fully submitted to him yet, hence his irritable attitude towards her.

“Tell me..”
Naraku started, turning back towards the window, making the hairs on the back of Azuka’s neck stand on end.
“What do you suppose this is?”
Azuka frowned, moving to stand next to him, she gasped when she saw torches and angry shouts from men.

“It’s a mob, do you think the girl sent them?”
Naraku snorted and turned to walk into the hall way, Azuka glared back at the humans and chased after him.

Naraku made his way out the back, opposite of the way the mob was coming.
“What’s the matter, Naraku? Running form a mob of angry human’s? Don’t tell me your scared?”

Naraku wheeled on her so quick, Azuka almost missed it. He had her held up by her throat in an instant.
“Never. Never question me in that manner ever again, fox, or I will not-.”
Azuka spat in his face.
“Or you’ll what? Threaten my life again!? Threaten to beat the shit out of me for all eternity?! Well let me tell you something! I’m not scared of you-.”
Naraku slapped her hard across the face, momentarily stunning her into silence.

“Silence bitch, or I’ll cut out that sharp tongue of yours and eat it for lunch.”
She snarled, knocked out of daze by the threatening words. She kicked at his chest, sending him flying backwards and her landing gracefully on her feet.

Naraku growled as he pushed himself to his feet, glaring at the bitch in front of him.
“Bitch…”
He hissed at her, but before he could move, she blurred out of sight. Snarling in rage, he gave chase, running into the thick forest after her.

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The old man called a halt to the mob at the sight of the hut. No lights were on and the hut seemed to radiate with a chill.

He shivered slightly and used his hand to signal everyone to follow him. Opening the doors as quite as he could, incase the criminal’s were still inside.
Nothing looked out of the ordinary, that was, until he reached the hall that lead to the bedroom’s.

His heart dropped into his stomach, and he herd some of the men behind him loose their dinner.
The entire hall way looked like someone’s guts had been ripped out and thrown around like a child playing with streamers.

A woman’s body was laid out over a man’s, who’s stomach was missing. She looked to be unharmed so he ran to her first.

But the woman had no pulse, and was as cold as the man next to her. Shaking his head with tears in his eyes, he stood and turned back towards the men in his mob.
“There is nothing we can do now…. Both are dead, and the child had lost her parents.”
“Who will take care of her now?”
A man asked. The old man shrugged.
“Me and the wife could… I mean, she did come to us and… Well, it’s been a while since me wife’s seen a child and been able to hold and love one.”

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Azuka: Well, how’s THAT for a chapter One?
Silver: Quit boasting Azuka! You are too conceited.
Azuka: *pout* Meanie head…..
Silver: Shut your trap!
Azuka: *Sigh* Anyway, read and Review…. Hope’d you all liked it, we worked hard, contrary to what Silver might say about me being conceited
Silver: LOVE PEACE AND CHICKEN GREASE YA’LL!!!!!