DN123: Hey everyone! I apologize for not updating my other SessKag story! I got a new computer and transferred everything over but the new chapter I was working on got deleted in the process! But I got a new story for you all! This time it takes place during the hunt for the jewel shards! Full Disclaimer for each chapter: None of the characters belong to me! Neither do any songs that will be put in! Thank you and I hope you all like this!
Chapter 1: A change in attitude
(Kagome POV)
'That is it! I am done acting like the damsel in distress! I'll show them exactly how hard I've been working to grow stronger…' I thought to myself as I walked to the well. I could hear Inuyasha complaining about his injuries from the most recent Youkai encounter. A bear demon had gotten ahold of a jewel shard and it imbedded itself into his stomach. The demon had done its damage and managed to grab me. Inuyasha had worked hard and even gotten injured while saving me.
I gripped the jewel shards around my neck and touched the well. I'll show them…I won't hinder them any longer. With that last thought, I jumped into the well.
(Different POV)
I watched the Miko stomp towards the well. Her provocative clothes were torn and bloodied from a recent battle. Why would she where such whorish clothing if she knew the dangers awaiting around her. Such a foolish human. After being around that half-breed for so long, she should know how to defend herself by now. But, after all…she was only a human woman.
Slowly, the human Miko grabbed the shards around her neck and jumped down the well. As she did so the well shone a pinkish blue light. I jumped down from my hiding spot and looked down the well to find it empty. Very peculiar indeed.
"What the hell are ya doin' here, Sesshomaru?!" The voice of the insufferable half-breed yelled out. I turned and looked at him gripping the hilt of his sword with one hand and his chest with the other.
"Calm down, Inuyasha. You are too injured to fight!" The monk behind him said and stepped closer. "Is there a reason as to why you are here, Lord Sesshomaru?"
"Where…Where did your Miko go?" I asked, causing the Half-Breed to glare at me even further.
"She went home. She was injured as well and needs a few days for recover at her home where there are special herbs and other luxuries that will help her." The Monk explained. So she jumped down the well…to go home? Was this a teleportation ability to make the travel easier to get to her village? Such a peculiar human women….
(1 week later, Inuyasha POV)
Where the hell is she? She's been gone for too long. I know she is trying to recover but she should have come back by now to recover with us. Shippo was already going through Kagome withdraws and it took everything to get him to go with Sango to the lake to wash clothes instead of mope around the well. In order for him to leave, Miroku had me agree to watch the well and make sure Kagome comes back safe and sound.
"Geez… just hurry and come back Kagome." I said to the well. Apparently the gods heard me because the minute I ended the sentence, the well began to glow but the sight that I was met with…I almost thought it was someone else.
"Yo…" She said confidently and jumped onto the ground, holding a tiny bag. This can't be Kagome but she definitely smelled like her and her eyes…it was her without a doubt. This Kagome was different from the one who went home.
When she went home, she was trembling and her eyes were filled with fear and she wore her small 'Uniform'. This Kagome…her eyes where filled with confidence and strength. Instead of her usual clothes, she wore all black. Her pants where black and hugged her curvy and long legs. She wore an unusual top, it was tight and hugged her curves as well but it had no sleeves to it and it showed off her arms and chest which were covered in strange pictures. Her ears had piercing going up her ear and she had one on her lip. Her hair was no longer a dull black, but a deeper black with a bit of blue in it. She wore boots on her feet but they are bulky. She had definitely changed, this was no longer the timid girl that was crying when we were being attacked. This was a woman ready to face the dangers head on. Kagome waved her hand in front of my face.
"Um, Inuyasha? You okay? You're kinda spacing out." She said softly and put her hands on her hips.
"Oh…yeah I'm okay. You look…different Kagome." I said and looked her up and down. She smiled and laughed.
"Yeah, I sure did and it's only been a week. Now hurry up, we need to get back." She said and grabbed a weird looking thing off the ground and hung it onto her lower back. What happened to make her change?
(Kagome POV)
I was already half-way to the village before Inuyasha finally caught up. He couldn't keep his eyes off me…good. As I was coming up on Kaede's hut, I could feel a strong Youkai aura hidden in the shadows. It didn't feel angry, but more…more like I've met this aura before.
"Mama!" a voice yelled followed me being tackled by an orange blob.
"Shippo!" I said happily and held my adopted kitsune son close. He was slightly crying and burying his face into my chest, as he did I took in some of his features. After I adopted him and mixed my blood with his, we both gained a couple of things from each other. Shippo now had small black tips on his hair and took easier to his magic. I, on the other hand, my eyes changed to green instead of brown. I also got a more acute sense of hearing.
"I missed you so much mama." Shippo whimpered as I held him closer. Slowly I got up and kissed his forehead, already aware of our other friends approaching.
"I missed you too, my baby boy." I whispered softly in his elf like ear.
"Kagome! Where have you been? We have been worried sick! And oh my gods…your hair and your arm! And your clothes!" Sango yelled as she hugged me. I could see Miroku's eyes bulging out of his head as he noticed my new attire. I laughed softly, I knew they would react like this.
"Lady Kagome, what is this large contraption on your glorious hips?" Miroku asked, I had half the mind the slap him senseless but decided to answer his question.
"This is my new weapon, Crimson Rose." I explained confidently, "You will see it the next time we encounter a demon."
"What happened to Kikyo's bow?" Inuyasha nearly yelled. My heart tugged a bit.
'Why…? Why are you worried about a stupid bow? You know as well as I do that Kikyo has a new one and broke mine several times, baka.' I thought to myself before looking at him with a smile.
"I had no use for it anymore. It was broken so many times that it has lost its balance and I was not really good at it. This weapon, MY weapon, is much more help and it has my power. I made it from my bare hands and infused my own power and heart into it…you will see soon." I explained, watching as his face fell slightly in disappointment. I knew that the bow was a way for him to remember her when she wasn't near...I hated it.
"Well, since you are so eager to show use your new weapon, why don't we start our shard hunting." Sango giggled and Kirara mewed from her shoulder in agreement. I smiled and silently thanked her for seeing my slight anger rising.
"Yeah, Let's." I put Shippo on my back lightly. Inuyasha had already bent down expecting me to climb onto his back, buuuut I am mad at him.
"Sango, may I ride Kirara with you this time?" I asked my sister-like friend as Kirara grew to her demon cat size.
"You know that Kirara can't carry three people, Kagome." Sango said, bringing me into a slightly foul mood until Miroku offered his assistance.
"I would gladly give up my seat for such a gorgeous woman as you, lady Kagome. It'd be nice to stretch out my legs with Inuyasha." He said with a smile. I hugged him quickly, keeping track of his wandering hand.
"Thank you, Miroku." I smiled as he helped both me and Sango onto Kirara. Inuyasha was already protesting and yelling at us before Kirara's feet even left the ground. I was giggling as we flew through the sky, and nuzzled into Sango's back, finally feeling the cold…I should really quit holding grudges, maybe then I would be nuzzled into Inuyasha's warm back instead of in Sango's slightly cold one…