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To Return With Nothing
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Double Trouble Chapter 4
To Return with Nothing
All three children were woken up early. For the twins it was no problem; InuToki had stayed up pretty late and was harder to get up.
"LEAVE ME ALONE! I WANT TO SLEEP!" Her quaking voice was loud and nearly blew out Miki's eardrums. He walked away shaking and wide-eyed, it was Yukiru's turn. She ha a huge bucket filled with cold water from the well and dumped it on InuToki.
"WHAT THE HELL WAS THAT FOR?" InuToki sat up bearing her fangs to Yukiru- her claws extended.
"Well it's not my fault you won't wake up, Mum and Pop said it was an emergency and to wake you up no matter what." Yukiru replied her hands on her hips holding the bucket in the space between her arm and hip. InuToki grumbled, she liked to sleep she sighed and said,
"Fine then, tell them I'm up. Just give me a second to stretch." She said yawning.
"Oh no you don't, every time you use that excuse, you never wake up on time." Yukiru put the bucket down and kneeled down to InuToki. Her eyes went wide as she stared at InuToki then
SLAP!
Yukiru clapped her hands together quickly before Toki had any time to know. Toki jumped and clenched her heart.
"Don't do that! You'll give me a heart attack!" InuToki grumbled and got up, helping up Yukiru and walking out the door and met up with Miki who was still shaken.
"Sorry Miki, you know how I get when I don't get enough sleep." She apologized.
"Yeah I know, let's go they sounded urgent." Miki said. Yukiru walked next to her brother, Toki in the lead. Entering the main hut, Toki stood leaning against the wall while Miki and Yukiru sat down, their legs crossed. Their parents sat across from them, on the opposite side of the fire pit.
"Okay, spill it why'd yah have to wake us up so early?" InuToki asked. Her eyes still drooped from the lack of sleep.
"We have an errand for you." Miroku said plainly, he sounded a little more gloomy than usual.
"That's it! Come On! You know I stayed up late." InuToki was steaming but kept her calm.
"Okay...explain please father." Miki asked. Both he and Yukiru were still tired but were doing better than InuToki. Miroku explained, the job was that the kids had to go to the next town to deliver a package they would be paid by that person and receive a special gift in return. They were also told to take Kika, she needed the exercise anyway.
There was a slight breeze that went by, which added up to the fact why InuToki always rode in the back. She looked back as they're parents waved and they waved back- after all it wasn't like they would never see each other again.
InuToki's hair flapped behind her as she held onto Tessaiga and Miki who was in front of her, and then Yukiru was closest to Kika. Kika normally looked like a regular black cat with one tail. When she transforms, ice comes from the ground and her tails spilt into two. Her eyes are a light blue color and are normally very docile looking. She seems to have the deepest connection to females with the exception to Miki. Like her mother she can fly but like said before, instead of fire it is ice.
They passed over the nearby village that they lived near and finally were on their way to the village to pick up the package.
An hour or so later...
"Are we there yet?" asked InuToki
"No...No for the millionth time we are not there yet." Yukiru was itching to start yelling at Toki but held her temper.
10 minutes later...
InuToki opened her mouth to ask the dreaded question, Yukiru interrupted,
"Don't...even think about...asking are we there yet Inu..." she paused. "Or I will throw you off Kika and you'll have to walk." Yukiru turned around giving InuToki a death glare.
"O...Okay...Sorry." InuToki said, shaking, she hid behind Miki,
"Save me...she's your sister." She whispered to him.
"But you invoked her wrath...let her calm down a little...she'll be fine." Miki replied "I hope." She thought.
Kika growled as they approached town, letting the three on her back know they we at their destination. They got off about a half mile before entering the village.
"Toki you know the drill." Miki said. He looked at her.
"Yeah I know." She groaned. She pulled up a hood to hide her ears. She didn't understand but Miki and Yukiru knew the reason why. The only way you could mistake InuToki for a quarter demon, was by her ears. A regular full demon will look more human but would have pointy ears, a half demon such as her father would have animal ears depending on what they were, and finally a quarter demon would have ears like a half demon- but they would not match with they're surrounding hair.
Kika returned to her small form with one tail and hopped onto InuToki's shoulder to rest. All four entering the village they played it as they normally would looking for the treasury. They came across a villager and taped him on the shoulder.
"Ummmmm...excuse me, sir?" Yukiru asked.
"Yes, what is it?" he replied.
"Well we were wondering where the shop was...or the treasury was, were not from around here." She concluded waiting for his answer.
"Oh that..." he thought for a moment, "That's across the bridge in the middle of town and turn to your left- the far hut at the very end." He answered with a smile.
"Arigatou." Yukiru said and she turned to the other two. Well C'mon you heard the man." She said with a wide smile on her face.
InuToki rolled her eyes, "Gee someone sure is back to there self." she thought.
Following the man's instructions the three went to the treasury to pick up the package. Inside there was an elderly man tending to another customer. They went away and it was the kids' turn.
"Hello, how may I help you?" he asked kindly which made a shiver run up InuToki's spine.
"Umm...we're here to pick up a package for our parents...Inuyasha, Kagome, or Miroku, Sango?" Miki said. He was taller than Yukiru so it was only fair he asked the man.
"Oh yes...I've been holding that for a long time..." he said. He disappeared into the back rummaging around the shop looking for their package.
It had been five minutes, InuToki and leaned against the wall and Yukiru sat down next to her. Miki always the more patient one stood waiting for the old man to come back. The old man handed the package to Miki and he paid the man 25 gold pieces just as promised.
"Oh and this note was tied to it, I'm sorry it just snapped off." He handed a folded Piece of parchment to Miki who in turn nodded his head thanks and turn around.
"Thank you mister..." Yukiru said. InuToki said nothing; she just wanted to get out of there as soon as possible. She couldn't put her finger on it but something didn't seem right, something in her heart felt like she had done this before and that something terrible was soon going to unfold.
"SOOOO, Miki what's the note all about?" asked Yukiru who intended on jumping onto his back but after years of knowing his sister he side stepped leaving her on the ground. Miki opened the note and read aloud.
Thank you for picking this package up. Now as a request open it as soon as you leave the village, don't even get on Kika- open it. Miki, Yukiru you must wear the things at all times, your father will explain. InuToki protect your item with your life, and never give it away. Miki or Yukiru must open it because of demon repelling sutras placed on by Miroku.
-Kagome, Sango, Inuyasha, Miroku, and Shippo
P.S Remember we love you so much and that you are very special to us. Your future will be great and perilous but it'll be worth it.
Yukiru tilted her head when she heard,
"What's all that about?" she turned her head back normally when she spotted a young boy about her age and rushed over to him grabbing him by the hands,
"Please let me have your child." she stared intently at his eyes before she was hit by InuToki.
"I am soooo sorry, please forgive my sister, she has a mental problem I swear." Miki said dragging her away. The boy looked at the group curiously and backed away slowly before running off. The two dragged Yukiru to the main road and exited the village. As the note had ordered Miki opened up the package. Inside were two pieces of regular cloth and two sets of prayer beads another piece of cloth, velvet was wrapped in a small ball with a small pink light emitting from it.
"Well Toki, come on that's for you." Yukiru said still rubbing her head. InuToki removed her hood since they were a safe enough distance away from the village and Kika had jumped onto Yukiru's shoulder.
Her hand was trembling, something didn't feel right and a feeling in stomach was always carried out- but now even against her will she took a hold of the sphere and unraveled the velvet covering. A chain feel, with white silk thread and about forty or so diamond shaped rose quartz were on it. The jewel fell, InuToki had a grip on the string as she brought the jewel to her face. It was a pink sphere and it glowed a radiant pink.
"Oh...my...god... that's...that's...what the heck is it?" Yukiru asked. She had just put on her present on her right hand and sealed it up. Miki stared,
"That's the Shikon no Tama!" he paused, "Toki do you know what that is?"
"I do now..." InuToki folded it up and put it into an inner pocket inside her kimono. Miki had put on his present just moments before. They kept the box and they were on Kika's back flying home in no time. InuToki rode in the back, facing the village they were leaving.
An hour had past, and Toki turned back around,
"Guys I spell blood, and smoke something isn't right." she said, her voice a little over a whisper.She peered into the distance and a huge smokestack was hovering over they're village. InuToki's heart slowed- she felt sick to her stomach with the heavy smell of blood in the air.
"Do you guys see what I'm seeing?" Yukiru asked. InuToki was silent; Miki gulped and nodded his head.
"I'm going to go ahead alright!" InuToki yelled, she had gotten off Kika and was running by her side.
"Don't go off alone!" Miki yelled, it was too late she had already sped off ahead and was getting farther by the second.
InuToki was very far now, she couldn't be seen by Yukiru or Miki- let alone Kika but that's what she wanted.
"Welcome back Toki, it's been awhile..." a voice said, InuToki knew this voice-belonging to Kaitou. She turned to her left and saw him leaning up against of what used to be a house. He was wearing his white panther pelt, now it was more visible. He was instantly close to InuToki just standing right before. He held her chin up making her look at him.
"You certainly look like your mother Toki. Though you have your father's fierce eyes." He looked at InuToki fully, instead of focusing on her eyes. She was staring deep into his red eyes. He could hear her heart beating but of which emotion he didn't know. A sly smile creeped onto the edge of his lips until he looked up noticing a small black dot coming closer. The dot was Kika and her passengers. He let go of InuToki's chin and she regained her normal look and posture.
"Let's forget this little chat shall we?" he said smiling, showing fangs. Before dissapearing in a blackand purple smoke of miasma.
InuToki had forgotten the last two or three minutes. She remembered speaking with Kaitou and himcoming close to her but after that nothing. She finaly had time to notice her surroundings and sunk to her knees a look of disbelief on her face. She pounded her fist onto the ground once Yukiru, Miki and Kika had come. They were speechless...and then they both screamed in pain.
"What's wrong?" InuToki had gotten to her feet and was looking at both, clutching there write hands.
"I...don't...KNOW!" Miki screamed. This was one of the first times she had ever saw him in so much pain and showing it. He started to unravel the present that his parents had given- Yukiru following suit. In the middle of both of their hands was a small, black hole that was getting bigger by the second sucking up wind.
"Close it...Miki!" Yukiru was able to gasp. He nodded and closed it up. The pain had subsided and they felt alright now.
"What is it?" InuToki asked.
"I believe it was the Kazaana...but why'd we get it I'm not sure." Yukiru said her voice above a whisper.
"You mean the Wind Tunnel? But Dad killed Naraku and sealed the curse!" Miki explain trying to be the smartest one in the bunch.
"Well we know what it is let's go back to our parents and then we need to bury these dead." InuToki paused turning to Kika,
"Kika do your stuff. We'll be right back." InuToki said. She bent over, "You two get on my back it'll be faster this way." Both got on InuToki's back and she started running towards their home. Only praying it wasn't too late.
Only minutes past and they reached thier home. She stopped before getting into them main hut out of the three. Blood was trickling down the opening and Toki felt sick to her stomach as the twins got of her back, slowly inching towards it they closed their eyes and at the possible second opened to see Miroku and Sango lying on top of each other dead A clearly sightable hole in both of thier chests and next to them Kilala a peice of cloth ober her mouth and nose suffocating her from breathing.
"Mom...Dad...Kilala...no. NO! This can't be happening...it's not possible..." Yukiru's eyes welled up with tears and she sunk to the ground both of her hands on her face. She was crying, as Miki sat next ot her- not crying but his face written with melancholy. InuToki had patted Yukiru's back, then she got up to go to the parent's hut. She had a feeling deep inside of what she would find.
She gulped and looked inside only to scream. The Robe of the Fire Rat top was over Kagome leaving Inuyasha to wear his white top and pants. A horizontal slash across his chest seeping blood. Kagome was knocked against the wall and Shippo next to her with a wound through his stomach. Miki and Yukiru came running when she screamed only to see InuToki pass out. Her world going black.
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Okay, obviously at this point there might be a little confusion why I choice such weird sounding names. Here are the Japanese translations also to the Japanese I used in this chapter. If I ever do use Japanese the translation will be at the bottom alright.
Inu- Dog
Toki- Time
Yuki- snow, going
Miki- trunk (tree)
Kika- geometry, mechanization, troops under one's command, vaporization, naturalization
Arigatou- Thank You
Shi- Four
Kon- soul, spirit
Tama-Jewel
Kaitou- mysterious, phantom thief ((I am not putting all the meanings but this is what I was going for))
Literature Inside: Snow is a symbol of purity.
To Return with Nothing
All three children were woken up early. For the twins it was no problem; InuToki had stayed up pretty late and was harder to get up.
"LEAVE ME ALONE! I WANT TO SLEEP!" Her quaking voice was loud and nearly blew out Miki's eardrums. He walked away shaking and wide-eyed, it was Yukiru's turn. She ha a huge bucket filled with cold water from the well and dumped it on InuToki.
"WHAT THE HELL WAS THAT FOR?" InuToki sat up bearing her fangs to Yukiru- her claws extended.
"Well it's not my fault you won't wake up, Mum and Pop said it was an emergency and to wake you up no matter what." Yukiru replied her hands on her hips holding the bucket in the space between her arm and hip. InuToki grumbled, she liked to sleep she sighed and said,
"Fine then, tell them I'm up. Just give me a second to stretch." She said yawning.
"Oh no you don't, every time you use that excuse, you never wake up on time." Yukiru put the bucket down and kneeled down to InuToki. Her eyes went wide as she stared at InuToki then
SLAP!
Yukiru clapped her hands together quickly before Toki had any time to know. Toki jumped and clenched her heart.
"Don't do that! You'll give me a heart attack!" InuToki grumbled and got up, helping up Yukiru and walking out the door and met up with Miki who was still shaken.
"Sorry Miki, you know how I get when I don't get enough sleep." She apologized.
"Yeah I know, let's go they sounded urgent." Miki said. Yukiru walked next to her brother, Toki in the lead. Entering the main hut, Toki stood leaning against the wall while Miki and Yukiru sat down, their legs crossed. Their parents sat across from them, on the opposite side of the fire pit.
"Okay, spill it why'd yah have to wake us up so early?" InuToki asked. Her eyes still drooped from the lack of sleep.
"We have an errand for you." Miroku said plainly, he sounded a little more gloomy than usual.
"That's it! Come On! You know I stayed up late." InuToki was steaming but kept her calm.
"Okay...explain please father." Miki asked. Both he and Yukiru were still tired but were doing better than InuToki. Miroku explained, the job was that the kids had to go to the next town to deliver a package they would be paid by that person and receive a special gift in return. They were also told to take Kika, she needed the exercise anyway.
There was a slight breeze that went by, which added up to the fact why InuToki always rode in the back. She looked back as they're parents waved and they waved back- after all it wasn't like they would never see each other again.
InuToki's hair flapped behind her as she held onto Tessaiga and Miki who was in front of her, and then Yukiru was closest to Kika. Kika normally looked like a regular black cat with one tail. When she transforms, ice comes from the ground and her tails spilt into two. Her eyes are a light blue color and are normally very docile looking. She seems to have the deepest connection to females with the exception to Miki. Like her mother she can fly but like said before, instead of fire it is ice.
They passed over the nearby village that they lived near and finally were on their way to the village to pick up the package.
An hour or so later...
"Are we there yet?" asked InuToki
"No...No for the millionth time we are not there yet." Yukiru was itching to start yelling at Toki but held her temper.
10 minutes later...
InuToki opened her mouth to ask the dreaded question, Yukiru interrupted,
"Don't...even think about...asking are we there yet Inu..." she paused. "Or I will throw you off Kika and you'll have to walk." Yukiru turned around giving InuToki a death glare.
"O...Okay...Sorry." InuToki said, shaking, she hid behind Miki,
"Save me...she's your sister." She whispered to him.
"But you invoked her wrath...let her calm down a little...she'll be fine." Miki replied "I hope." She thought.
Kika growled as they approached town, letting the three on her back know they we at their destination. They got off about a half mile before entering the village.
"Toki you know the drill." Miki said. He looked at her.
"Yeah I know." She groaned. She pulled up a hood to hide her ears. She didn't understand but Miki and Yukiru knew the reason why. The only way you could mistake InuToki for a quarter demon, was by her ears. A regular full demon will look more human but would have pointy ears, a half demon such as her father would have animal ears depending on what they were, and finally a quarter demon would have ears like a half demon- but they would not match with they're surrounding hair.
Kika returned to her small form with one tail and hopped onto InuToki's shoulder to rest. All four entering the village they played it as they normally would looking for the treasury. They came across a villager and taped him on the shoulder.
"Ummmmm...excuse me, sir?" Yukiru asked.
"Yes, what is it?" he replied.
"Well we were wondering where the shop was...or the treasury was, were not from around here." She concluded waiting for his answer.
"Oh that..." he thought for a moment, "That's across the bridge in the middle of town and turn to your left- the far hut at the very end." He answered with a smile.
"Arigatou." Yukiru said and she turned to the other two. Well C'mon you heard the man." She said with a wide smile on her face.
InuToki rolled her eyes, "Gee someone sure is back to there self." she thought.
Following the man's instructions the three went to the treasury to pick up the package. Inside there was an elderly man tending to another customer. They went away and it was the kids' turn.
"Hello, how may I help you?" he asked kindly which made a shiver run up InuToki's spine.
"Umm...we're here to pick up a package for our parents...Inuyasha, Kagome, or Miroku, Sango?" Miki said. He was taller than Yukiru so it was only fair he asked the man.
"Oh yes...I've been holding that for a long time..." he said. He disappeared into the back rummaging around the shop looking for their package.
It had been five minutes, InuToki and leaned against the wall and Yukiru sat down next to her. Miki always the more patient one stood waiting for the old man to come back. The old man handed the package to Miki and he paid the man 25 gold pieces just as promised.
"Oh and this note was tied to it, I'm sorry it just snapped off." He handed a folded Piece of parchment to Miki who in turn nodded his head thanks and turn around.
"Thank you mister..." Yukiru said. InuToki said nothing; she just wanted to get out of there as soon as possible. She couldn't put her finger on it but something didn't seem right, something in her heart felt like she had done this before and that something terrible was soon going to unfold.
"SOOOO, Miki what's the note all about?" asked Yukiru who intended on jumping onto his back but after years of knowing his sister he side stepped leaving her on the ground. Miki opened the note and read aloud.
Thank you for picking this package up. Now as a request open it as soon as you leave the village, don't even get on Kika- open it. Miki, Yukiru you must wear the things at all times, your father will explain. InuToki protect your item with your life, and never give it away. Miki or Yukiru must open it because of demon repelling sutras placed on by Miroku.
-Kagome, Sango, Inuyasha, Miroku, and Shippo
P.S Remember we love you so much and that you are very special to us. Your future will be great and perilous but it'll be worth it.
Yukiru tilted her head when she heard,
"What's all that about?" she turned her head back normally when she spotted a young boy about her age and rushed over to him grabbing him by the hands,
"Please let me have your child." she stared intently at his eyes before she was hit by InuToki.
"I am soooo sorry, please forgive my sister, she has a mental problem I swear." Miki said dragging her away. The boy looked at the group curiously and backed away slowly before running off. The two dragged Yukiru to the main road and exited the village. As the note had ordered Miki opened up the package. Inside were two pieces of regular cloth and two sets of prayer beads another piece of cloth, velvet was wrapped in a small ball with a small pink light emitting from it.
"Well Toki, come on that's for you." Yukiru said still rubbing her head. InuToki removed her hood since they were a safe enough distance away from the village and Kika had jumped onto Yukiru's shoulder.
Her hand was trembling, something didn't feel right and a feeling in stomach was always carried out- but now even against her will she took a hold of the sphere and unraveled the velvet covering. A chain feel, with white silk thread and about forty or so diamond shaped rose quartz were on it. The jewel fell, InuToki had a grip on the string as she brought the jewel to her face. It was a pink sphere and it glowed a radiant pink.
"Oh...my...god... that's...that's...what the heck is it?" Yukiru asked. She had just put on her present on her right hand and sealed it up. Miki stared,
"That's the Shikon no Tama!" he paused, "Toki do you know what that is?"
"I do now..." InuToki folded it up and put it into an inner pocket inside her kimono. Miki had put on his present just moments before. They kept the box and they were on Kika's back flying home in no time. InuToki rode in the back, facing the village they were leaving.
An hour had past, and Toki turned back around,
"Guys I spell blood, and smoke something isn't right." she said, her voice a little over a whisper.She peered into the distance and a huge smokestack was hovering over they're village. InuToki's heart slowed- she felt sick to her stomach with the heavy smell of blood in the air.
"Do you guys see what I'm seeing?" Yukiru asked. InuToki was silent; Miki gulped and nodded his head.
"I'm going to go ahead alright!" InuToki yelled, she had gotten off Kika and was running by her side.
"Don't go off alone!" Miki yelled, it was too late she had already sped off ahead and was getting farther by the second.
InuToki was very far now, she couldn't be seen by Yukiru or Miki- let alone Kika but that's what she wanted.
"Welcome back Toki, it's been awhile..." a voice said, InuToki knew this voice-belonging to Kaitou. She turned to her left and saw him leaning up against of what used to be a house. He was wearing his white panther pelt, now it was more visible. He was instantly close to InuToki just standing right before. He held her chin up making her look at him.
"You certainly look like your mother Toki. Though you have your father's fierce eyes." He looked at InuToki fully, instead of focusing on her eyes. She was staring deep into his red eyes. He could hear her heart beating but of which emotion he didn't know. A sly smile creeped onto the edge of his lips until he looked up noticing a small black dot coming closer. The dot was Kika and her passengers. He let go of InuToki's chin and she regained her normal look and posture.
"Let's forget this little chat shall we?" he said smiling, showing fangs. Before dissapearing in a blackand purple smoke of miasma.
InuToki had forgotten the last two or three minutes. She remembered speaking with Kaitou and himcoming close to her but after that nothing. She finaly had time to notice her surroundings and sunk to her knees a look of disbelief on her face. She pounded her fist onto the ground once Yukiru, Miki and Kika had come. They were speechless...and then they both screamed in pain.
"What's wrong?" InuToki had gotten to her feet and was looking at both, clutching there write hands.
"I...don't...KNOW!" Miki screamed. This was one of the first times she had ever saw him in so much pain and showing it. He started to unravel the present that his parents had given- Yukiru following suit. In the middle of both of their hands was a small, black hole that was getting bigger by the second sucking up wind.
"Close it...Miki!" Yukiru was able to gasp. He nodded and closed it up. The pain had subsided and they felt alright now.
"What is it?" InuToki asked.
"I believe it was the Kazaana...but why'd we get it I'm not sure." Yukiru said her voice above a whisper.
"You mean the Wind Tunnel? But Dad killed Naraku and sealed the curse!" Miki explain trying to be the smartest one in the bunch.
"Well we know what it is let's go back to our parents and then we need to bury these dead." InuToki paused turning to Kika,
"Kika do your stuff. We'll be right back." InuToki said. She bent over, "You two get on my back it'll be faster this way." Both got on InuToki's back and she started running towards their home. Only praying it wasn't too late.
Only minutes past and they reached thier home. She stopped before getting into them main hut out of the three. Blood was trickling down the opening and Toki felt sick to her stomach as the twins got of her back, slowly inching towards it they closed their eyes and at the possible second opened to see Miroku and Sango lying on top of each other dead A clearly sightable hole in both of thier chests and next to them Kilala a peice of cloth ober her mouth and nose suffocating her from breathing.
"Mom...Dad...Kilala...no. NO! This can't be happening...it's not possible..." Yukiru's eyes welled up with tears and she sunk to the ground both of her hands on her face. She was crying, as Miki sat next ot her- not crying but his face written with melancholy. InuToki had patted Yukiru's back, then she got up to go to the parent's hut. She had a feeling deep inside of what she would find.
She gulped and looked inside only to scream. The Robe of the Fire Rat top was over Kagome leaving Inuyasha to wear his white top and pants. A horizontal slash across his chest seeping blood. Kagome was knocked against the wall and Shippo next to her with a wound through his stomach. Miki and Yukiru came running when she screamed only to see InuToki pass out. Her world going black.
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Okay, obviously at this point there might be a little confusion why I choice such weird sounding names. Here are the Japanese translations also to the Japanese I used in this chapter. If I ever do use Japanese the translation will be at the bottom alright.
Inu- Dog
Toki- Time
Yuki- snow, going
Miki- trunk (tree)
Kika- geometry, mechanization, troops under one's command, vaporization, naturalization
Arigatou- Thank You
Shi- Four
Kon- soul, spirit
Tama-Jewel
Kaitou- mysterious, phantom thief ((I am not putting all the meanings but this is what I was going for))
Literature Inside: Snow is a symbol of purity.
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