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A/N: I took this story from my old account. (Guardian of the Nine Realms) But I put it here to get my stories together.
I own nothing.
I've had this story planned for a while.
Familiar Taste of Poison.
In the forest just outside the village of Edo a giant tree stands. But pinned to that tree is not one in red, but one in white. A demon. No, not Lord Sesshomaru. But his father.
Why you may ask? Well none really know. Those are only legends.
"Mother, Kagome and I are going to collect herbs okay?" Kikyo said as Kagome was standing at the door waiting on her sister. Kikyo is eighteen. Kagome is a year younger. They both wore miko clothing.
Hitomi walked into the room. Their hut is a three bedroom. But it's small.
"Alright girls, your brother will join you shortly. Do not let him go into the forest." Hitomi said.
"Yes mother." Kagome said.
The girls turned and left the hut with baskets in hand and their weapons with them. Kagome has a sword on her hip and Kikyo has a bow and arrows over her shoulder.
They were heading for a meadow just outside of the forest.
When they got there they started to pick the herbs that they needed. After an hour Kikyo froze as she felt jolt go up her spine.
When it stopped Kikyo looked at Kagome who was still picking herbs.
"Kagome." Kikyo said to gain her attenion.
Kagome looked at her older sister. "What is it?" She asked.
Kikyo looked around at the forest on her right.
"Did you feel that?"
Kagome looked at her sister questioningly as she turned and faced her.
"I've been feeling strange things coming from the forest since we started walking up here. But don't tell me this is the first time you have." Kagome said.
Kikyo looked at her sister.
"Yeah I've felt stuff just not like this." Kikyo lied. This was actually the first time she felt anything. Was it because her younger sister is stronger than her? There is no way. She's the oldest. She is supposed to overpower her siblings.
"So you want to go check it out?" Kagome asked.
"Kikyo! Kagome!"
Both girls turned to see their younger brother Souta running towards them. He is thirteen years old.
"We should take this to grandpa and grandma. They'd know what to to." Kikyo whispered to Kagome just before Souta made it to them.
Kagome silently nodded.
Kagome smiled down at her little brother when he got in front of her.
"Can I help gather herbs please?" He asked.
Kagome nodded.
"Yeah, come on!" She said.
After the siblings gathered herbs, Souta went home and the girls went to their grandparents.
When they entered their grandparents hut their grandmother Kaede was already sitting near the fire making soup in a pot.
"Grandmother we need to talk to you about the forest." Kikyo said.
Kaede conituned to stir her soup.
"We will not talk about it and you will not go in there." She said.
Kagome got aggravated.
"What are you hiding in that forest?!" Kagome asked while pointing in the direction of the woods to make her point more clearer.
Kaede looked at Kagome as she stood.
"Why can't you be more like Kikyo? When I tell her not to do something she doesn't question it." Kaede said.
Kagome glared at her grandmother.
"Because I'm not Kikyo." She said bitterly.
Kaede scoffed as she turned to Kikyo.
"Anyone who has entered the forest has not come out. It's a curse that has lasted 250 years. None truly know what is in there. Anyone who did is long dead." Kaede stated.
"I am going to check it out. It was calling to me. It's like someone begging for help." Kagome said.
Kaede looked shocked as her only exposed eye widened.
"Kikyo have you felt this also?" Kaede asked.
Kikyo nodded.
"I can't allow you girls to go. I will let your mother know you came to me." Kaede said.
Kagome walked out with a huff.
Kikyo bowed to her grandmother her and quickly left following after her younger sister.
When she caught up she walked shoulder to shoulder with Kagome.
"Kagome what is wrong with you? You were so disrespectful to our grandmother." Kikyo stated.
Kagome stopped and faced her sister.
"All she is able to do is compare me to you. When we were first trained as mikos we quickly learned to not deny anyone help. Don't ever turn anyone away. Someone is in that forest that needs us. You felt it too." Kagome said.
Kikyo nodded.
"What do you suggest we do?" Kikyo asked.
"I'm leaving out at dark. You can follow or not. The choice is yours.' Kagome said.
Kikyo nodded.
Night came around slowly for the two young mikos as they waited for Kagome's que. They would leave once their mother and brother were asleep.
The two mikos quickly ran from their home. They ran until Kagome stopped at the edge of the forest and looked back at their tiny village.
Kikyo looked at her.
"You alright?" She asked.
Kagome nodded.
"Just making sure we were not followed." She said. Kikyo nodded.
Both mikos felt a pulse of energy. They looked at each other again.
Kagome looked straight in front of her.
Kikyo took in a breath and let it out.
"Who ever needs us is directly ahead." Kikyo said.
Kagome nodded.
When Kagome and Kikyo were children their grandpa had told them many legends of the forest that they now stood in front of. Kagome never believed anything was wrong with the forest until well, today.
"I know let's go." Kagome said as her and Kikyo ran forward into the forest.
Kikyo ran with her bow and an arrow ready while Kagome had her hand on the hilt of her sword.
As the girls drew closer to their destination the pulsing of Energy got more rapid and stronger.
They came up on a barrier when they were suddenly face to face with a black haired silver eyed demon.
He came out of no where. How did the girls not sense him?
The mikos stopped as they faced the demon. He stood in front of the barrier.
"You ladies seem to be lost. Let me help you with that." He said as metal came out of the palm of his right hand to form a sword.
He gripped the sword tightly.
Kagome drew her sword as Kikyo drew back an arrow.
"We sensed someone needing help. That's why we're here. It's obviously not you." Kagome said.
The demons eyes narrowed.
"You seem to misunderstand." He said.
Suddenly, the three beings felt a great wave of pulsing energy behind the barrier.