Pushing them all even when the group was getting tired. He wanted to defeat the vile being known as Naraku. Kagome the miko and detector of the jewel shards was at the back and deep in thought. She had a lot to think of as of late. More so of the silver haired and dog eared leader of the group. Her relationship with him was none existant other then the annoying older brother. Being compaired to Kikyo all the time and degraded all the time.
He was always seeig the dead priestess and never the three powerful but small words left his mouth it was for Kikyo never Kagome. If he ever said they were for her,
and he would. She would never be able to fully believe him. He always said she looked Like his former love.
Kagome cared for her long time now friend and companion. Just more like she did for the Monk Miroku. He was another brother to her. He was just the brash and annoying brother she wanted to throttle sometimes. Where the monk was the pervert older brother that you got all the juicy, and bad things your parents would kill you for owning.
She decided a few days ago that she would not allow herself to be broken by another again.
No more heart ache. She would tell Inu Yasha he could be with his Love if he chose. She would find her one somewhere else. She needed to find Love and she had a feeling it would be here in the past.
She remembered at one point she thought the Inu Hanyou was her one and only. How wrong was she. She then thought of Hojo and knew he would never work. After this a normal life would be dull and boring. Either Hojo would never compare. No a life with a human would never work. Nor would it be based on love and that was not fair. She could never give either of them a life they deserved.
So she begun her list of the demons in her life. Kouga was out almost out the door. He was not even interested till she said she could see the jewel shards. Plus he promised Ayame that they would mate. Whether years ago or not. It was still a promise, and promises you keep if you have any honor. Sesshoumaru was next and he was gorgeous in an I shall kill you way. Dangerous and mysterious. She felt drawn to the family of the West.
Though not certain it was Sesshoumaru. Maybe but nothing was for felt closer though to her one true love.
She stopped her list of potential lovers and thought of the others. Her son and family.
Miroku didn't have forever with teh growing threat of being swallowed by the wind Tunnel.
It grew all the time. He would be swallowed sooner or later.
Then there was Sango the sister she always wanted. She would have to face Kohaku soon too.
Also the chance of loosing him forever. He was all she had left of her blood family.
Kagome would never know how that would feel. Her Adopted son Shippo had lost his parents to the greed the jewel induced in others. Now he was orphaned and would have died had they not found him. She didn't have time to think on her own problems. Her friends and Family came first.
Though she had to say figuring it out would help her. Not the others though and she needed to stop though. She had to admit though she didn't want to. Kagome smiled brightly as she Walked faster to catch up to the group. That was when the ground disappeared below her and screamed. The others turned to where she was and saw nothing only to see a snake demon shoot out of the ground.A poisonous snake demon and it hissed for the shards.
They all charged forward and attacked the demon. Sango throwing the enormous boomerang at the demon. Miroku launching a few of his sutra's at it in hopes of taking it down. Inu Yasha lashed out with a Wind Scar. Shippo launched a Fox Fire hoping to save his adopted mother. All the attacks hit their target and all bounced off. Not even leaving a scratch.
The Demon raised its tail and coiled in the tail was their friend the futuristic Miko.
"Give me the Jewel SHardsss and She will be less harmed." It said and looked to the others.
Tightening the grip on her as they all watched in horror. She wanted to help and do something.
Closing her eyes, and she wished her very skin could do the damage, looking for a way to layer her skin with her powers. Her power to purify began to lace her her skin and the demon wailed. She started to glow an irredescent pink and blue.
In another area the ground shook and broke open. Being emerge and took off quickly. No one saw the being before it took off at unimaginable speed. The ground sealing its self before anyone could be injured by falling into the hole in the ground. the being reached the group before anything could happen. It watched as the demon disintegrated and dissolved. Then The girl plummeted to the ground and into the hole. The fall would kill her if she was not caught.
As she was falling before anyone could react the being that just should up leapt into action.
Catching the falling girl before anything terrible happened. Not one of them had noticed anyone else there. Not that they cared the other person saved Kagome and landed safely on the ground and stayed there. They saw the being stand and froze. The great dog demon General stood there holding their friend. He look as powerful and Gorgeous as Sesshoumaru. Which was saying something.
Inu Yasha looked pleased and pissed all at once. Pleased Kagome was fine but not that it was his Father that saved her. She was his responsibility and he wanted to do it. Plus his father was dead last he knew. He didn't need the old man saving his ass. Also how is he supposed to trust him he didn't know the bastard. He was protective of his pack and always would be. Though he was not always nice he cared for them and would protect them in the best way he can. Which meant this was not going to fly. He needed the elder demon gone and back in his grave.
"Relax pup I will not harm the one that is the reason I have returned. She was the reason the Kami gave me life again. Well one of the reasons the others will be brought up in due time. First there are somethings that need to change and fast. By order of the Kami." He said and looked to the boy waiting for the coming brash, cruel, and true blunt statements that will earn him a reunion with the ground. He always did and this would be a change needed.
"She and you all need a Hand with vile creature making the universe a hell hole and the Kami want me to help you out. Also to protect there child here. There will be changes in a lot of things."
Said the powerful Daiyoukai and the group knew where most people got the fear of him from. He just screamed power. he was good looking and powerful a deadly combo. Inu then just started seething for it. He was not thrilled having his old man there.
"You can't just show up and demand we follow you. I have survived this long without you, and I don't need you now. So Tell them thanks but no thanks. She has me to protect her and doesn't need anyone else to do that job." He said and walked closer and tried to grab at the young girl. Only to earn a growl of promised pain if he continued his actions.
"Pup I will not mind if you leave and continue on your own path. The Kami made it very clear I am to help and protect this girl. Protect her from any and all threats including you. Since you love to make her feel weak and useless and see her in pain. You break her emotionally and leaving her to pick up the pieces of her slowly shattering soul and heart. YOU may not see it But the kami, Dead, and her true friends do." Said the elder Demon and look angerly at his youngest pup.
Inu Froze in place and looked anywhere but at the others. The Kami wanted to protect Kagome from him. Seeing her lying in his fathers arms exhausted he thought for a moment. Thought about all the times he left her for the dead priestess Kikyo. He got a bit sad then spoke again with out thinking.
"I never hurt her. I never did anything to her like that." He said a before Inu Taishou could correct him Sango did. She slapped him and glared with murderous intention. He knew she was serious and wanted to rip his head off.
"How Dare you! You pretend to care and love Kagome and then you run to your bitchy clay pot and leave the living breathing girl behind! You compare her to Kikyo all the time! I doubt you even see Kagome when you look at heruntil she acts unlike Kikyo!" Said the Angry Demon Slayer. She had squealled almost all that little rant. She needed to let it out. The Brash Hanyou seemed unphased. Though they knew he was and she had hit the nail hard on the head. She was right and he knew it.
"You don't know what you are talking about wench. Now stand down and shut up like a good woman." He said and went to slap her. But was stopped by Kagome. Who he had woken from her slumber. Sango had not helped but it was the Hanyou. His words had reached her in her sleep and she woke right when Sango had started. She would not let him hit the one she considered a sister.
"No Inu Yasha you SIT down and listen" She said and waited for the spell to wear off.
When he got out of the hole ,and looked at her, and saw the anger in her burning blue eyes. The sheer saddness present in her sapphire orbs hit home. "You be little me and compare me to Kikyo too much. Promise to be with me, and when no one is looking, run to her arms. You think no one noticed but I always care little for what I do unless it is time for food then you become demanding. You say your our friend but keep us at arms length. Tell me what are we? I feel like a nobody with you. I think you need lessons from a good alpha. I am following him. You are not my parent or Alpha. So no more." She walked to Inu Taish after she was done.
Inu was shocked and looked to his father. He growled but submitted anyway. He was outnumbered and Kagome was in no mood. He would be sat into the next universe if was not careful. He was happy and angry to see his father. Happy to finally get to know the demon. Angry with him for the pack deciding to follow the Daiyoukai and not him. It was his pack not the Generals.
"Inu Yasha." Said Kagome pulling him from his brooding. "Do you really like seeing me unhappy all the time? I mean a real friend, like you claim to be, would have seen it and known what was wrong. Or at least tried to find out what was wrong. I know this is coming acrossed wrong and mean but I can't help but wonder did you even know something was wrong this entire time. Sango always knew something was wrong and didn't have to ask me. So how good of friends are we? Did you notice and think it something else, or did you simple not know I was hurting and believed the false smiles?" She said and looked at the half-demon she considered a friend.
He was in trouble. This was one of those loaded questions he heard some villagers talk about. He was bad either way. He didn't like seeing her hurt, but he honestly saw none of the pain in her. Well he saw some and thought it was something different. He was in trouble either way. "I saw it but never thought it was me. I thought you missed your family. I never truely thought it was me. I am sorry." He said and looked down. His ears back and hitting his head.
Everyone sighed and Inu knew that was pathetic. He was a horrible being in this case. He knew now he was not that good as an alpha or a friend. Inu Yasha needed to get better and talk to the girl. He needed to get to know her boy really have known what was wrong. He wished he had not been so bad. "I guess then we are worse friends then I thought. I miss my family but you all have become one as well. Or at least I thought so. I guess this means we need to get know each other better or part here." She said and looked at the others. Knowing this would be the decision time for the pack.
She needed time alone, though she was not truely alone since her guardian was not far. He would stand at a distance easily crossed should she need him but out of sight so she could think to herself in peace. She had to collect herself. That blow was harsh. One that would take time to heal. Inu Taishou knew that this girl was more then just his ward and new friend. Though that was for later. She would be thinking for a while.
Kagome knew she wanted to be happy. She sees others moving on forward and leaving her behind. She wanted to find love and get married have a sibling's for her little Kit. Shippo deserved to have a good real family. Yet here she was with an adopted son and a new guardian. She was alone in her world again though surrounded by others. She began to cry at this bit of information. Inu Taishou came into the clearing at the scent of her tears.
As if the Kami's above were crying with her the sky opened up and began to rain. There was his ward in the forest on a stump, and crying. She had her face in her hands, and her hair was creating a curtain to hide her face. Her tears leaving a salty smell barely reaching his nose. He walked to her.
"What is wrong Kagome? You look like you need to think but talking it out helps sometimes. At least that is what I have found." He said and received a nod from the girl. She was not quite ready to talk but she knew she needed to for her own sake. He was truely concerned for her and this was one of those things that needed to be talked about. She just broke down and cried on his Haori. She didn't speak for a few seconds. She didn't have to. Though the Dai would not assume it.
"I am alone minus my kit and you. I have no one that truely loves me. I see my friends finding their other halves and lovers. I have no one. I know I have someone out there but I cannot find him." She said between sobs. He knew this would be an issue. He had an answer she would like. He just was not going to reveal what he knew to much though.
"I can't be that bad. Besides I was sent here to help you right? I can help you find your mate. I know you could never go to a human with the life you lead. I can be the father figure for your kit in the mean time. I was sent to help you as much as I can in what ever way will make you life easier." He said and looked to her. "I know these words or similar ones have been said to you before. I am the sheild for you from now on, and I will never let the sting of harsh words be felt by you again. Or as much as I can with that moron of a pup." He said with a snort. The canine showing.
"The other reason I am back is to get the pups of mine to see some sense. Both have none and need some badly. To leave a beautiful treasure unclaimed and unprotected is a crime in its self. Nevermind the fact that neither can admit to being wrong for anything." Said the Dai having done so for so long. Now he knew better.
Kagome looked up and smiled at him. She felt better now with that talk. The Dai had made her feel special. She kissed his cheek and walked back to the Tachi. She still felt alone. She was stronger though. She realized she would find that special someone, maybe not now. Someday though and she would be the happiest woman in Japan that day.