A Feudal Fairytale by Shadowkat83

Scream

Chapter IX

Prompt: scream (sunset Miko’s once a week challenge)

          Sesshomaru sat in a one room hut next to a fire, with Kaede sitting across from him. The old miko was stirring the pot over the fire, before sitting down. Kaede then turned to talk to her surprising guest. She studied the young man across form her before inquiring, “Will ye now tell me where ye are from?”

          Sesshomaru looked at her for a moment before answering, “Not here, definitely not here. I was at home in the well house and then saw a flash of light and I ended up here.”

          “A flash of light? Well house? What are ye talking about?”

          Deciding to take a leap of faith, Sesshomaru explained his situation to Kaede. He told her about his time and about the centipede that pulled him down the well with her. It was about a half an hour later that Sesshomaru finished talking.

          To say Kaede was shocked would be an understatement. This was a lot to take in. She was about to comment when the village erupted into noise. Screams of terror ran throughout the village as Kaede and Sesshomaru ran out of the hut.

          People were running and screaming as a giant centipede with a woman’s upper half tore through the village. Sesshomaru recognized her instantly; it was the creature that attacked him at home. “That’s the creature that brought me here!” he yelled to Kaede.

          “That’s Mistress Centipede! We need to get her away from the village.”

          “I’ll lead her into the forest, towards that glow.” Sesshomaru pointed out as he got the female demon to chase him.

          “Glow? Does he mean Kikyou’s Demonic Aura? Could he be a priest?” Kaede wondered out loud. Either way she knew he would need some help in dealing with her. Kaede quickly made her way back into her hut.

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