Searching For Symbols by Dragonruler212

A Sad Mother

Glowing blue eyes stared into heaven as salty rears quietly slid down her porcelain face.

This kind of sadness can only be experienced by mothers who lost their children.

"Milady, please stop crying." pleaded a young woman.

"How can I not, Lily? I couldn't even protect my own babies! Now I'll never find them and when I do, they will be all grown up!"

"It is not your fault milady! You have already used all your powers that will never return.

You have already sacrificed so much for them and the kingdom."

"I miss my babies! I will kill Naraku for this."

"Milady! That's not possible. You have already used all your powers."

"But I want Naraku DEAD!"

"I know, how about when you regain your health, I will search for the children. Then we will train them and have them destroy Naraku!"

"Alright, when though?"

"As soon as you have some of your health back."

"Which will take years."

"Yes, but I will wait. How will I be able to identify the children, milady?"

"They all have a symbol on their right shoulder."

"Can you describe them to me?"

"The eldest, has the symbol of a arrow. The second, symbol of a fan. Third, symbol of a star. Fifth, symbol of a mirror. Sixth, symbol of a flute. Last of all, the seventh, symbol of a rose."

"Milady, if I may say, you forgot number four."

"I know, it would be better if you didn't find her."

"Why?"

"I don't want to talk about it. Just, don't find her. Promise me."

"Yes milady."

~*~*~*~

Ten Years Later

"Kagura, Kanna!" called Naraku.

"Yes?" asked Kagura.

"What do you want Naraku?" asked Kanna.

Naraku took out two pills and handed it to Kagura and Kanna. "Swallow it, and don't ask any questions."

"Yes." answered both and swallowed it out of fear of Naraku's wrath if they didn't. When they were out of Naraku's hearing range, "Kanna."

"Huh?"

"Don't worry, we'll get away from him one day. I promise."

"I believe you."

~*~*~*~

In a little poor village, "Get up you lazy girl!" screamed Sarah to Kagome.

"Do some work, don't just lay around all day!"

Kagome quickly got up and started working. Ever since her mother had died, her father had married again. Soon, a mean woman and her son moved in. They were her stepmother and stepbrother. Not long afterwards, Kagome's father died. Sarah had blamed it was Kagome who had caused his death.

Now Sarah treats her as a slave and she works before sunrise till midnight. She was never full and had very old, used kimonos. Amazingly, Kagome remained healthy and strong. She was usually cheerful and very rarely upset. She never told anyone of her abuse, not like anyone could do anything. The villagers loved her, especially the children.

"Hey girl!" called Noku, her stepbrother.

"Yes?" asked Kagome through gritted teeth.

"I want you to clean my room, I accidently spilled some sticky gunk."

Kagome went and did what he said, or she would earn herself a whipping from Sarah.

After a hour, Noku's room was cleaned. She went into the kitchen and ate what little left there was on the table. Kagome always ate Sarah and Noku's leftovers.

~*~*~*~

Crash! A evil demon fell to the ground. Sango looked at her work with a smile and walked home. "That was easy." she thought to herself. Sango was a demon exterminator, one who slays demons, evil demons. Sango herself, has a demon aura even though she is human. Her father didn't know why.

When Sango arrived home, her father and Kohaku congratulated her. Then they had dinner. She loved her family very much. "Sango?" called her father.

"Yes?"

"Your old enough now, and you should see the world."

"So you want me to go explore?"

"Yes, and help the villagers along the way."

"Yes father."

"Understand Sango, we are not kicking you out. You are welcome home any time you wish."

"I understand father. Don't worry about me."