A Feudal Fairytale by Shadowkat83

Chapter VI

Chapter VI

Prompt: heat (KYN’s Word Prompts)

          Kaede stood in front of her brothers’ funeral pyre. Tears were coursing down the ten-year-olds face as her brothers’ body was burned. She could feel the heat of the flames licking her skin.

          Inuyasha had indeed died from the wounds that Kikyō had inflicted on him. Like he had implored, they were burning his body with the Shikon still around his neck. Hopefully with the Shikon no longer of this world, those who seek its power will stop looking; once again leaving Edo to its peaceful existence.

          Kaede turned away from the smoldering embers of the funeral pyre. She would become the miko of this village in her brothers’ stead. She would protect this village like her brother before her.

          She knew that the task would be hard and long, but she would do it. She had made the promise of a lifetime and she was determined to keep it.

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