A/N: Well after just having the story up for only one night I was bombarded with a surprising amount of favorites and follows! I was so surprised, honestly this is just a little story I came up with a long time ago (one of the many I have lying around in my docs.). Thank you all so much! I rushed my butt through this chapter to get it out quickly, and I made it a little longer than the fist chapter because a lot of you said it was too short XD. Alright then I'll see you at the end!
Enjoy~
Disclaimer: I do not own InuYasha or any of its characters...
CHAPTER 2: DEMONS AND GLOWING
Thirteen years later...
Kagome stood in a dark room, her stance stiff, her only movement was the movement of her eyes. Her eyes narrowed as she stared into the darker part of the room. Her icy blue eyes seemed to glow as they zeroed in on one spot of the room. Suddenly there was the small sound of scurrying and squeaking and Kagome wasted no time releasing the arrow she had positioned on her bow. Seconds after a thud and a final squeal of life could be heard. Without a second thought, Kagome dashed forward to claim her kill. She looked over the rather fat rat and smiled triumphantly and was quick to toss the mouse to her lazy cat, Buyo.
"Lazy old fart." she muttered to the cat as she gave his head a quick pat. She slid down the wall and sat next to the cat, not at all fazed by the fact that the feline was biting into the fresh meal.
Kagome sighed and lazily began to flip an arrow between her fingers with ease and grace. Throughout the years she had 'developed quite nicely', at least that's was Miroku always told her (not that he doesn't say that to every girl...). Although the fact that she had turned out looking a suspicious amount like Kikyo did bring shivers down her spine every now and again. The difference between them was that Kagome's hair wavy and a pure raven black, while Kikyo's was straight and brown. Also she was rather proud to say that she was a bit more gifted in the chest area than her somehow twin like companion. Although all of that wouldn't really matter soon enough...
Her icy blue eyes still stood out like twin stars shining in the dark of the night. Her luscious pink lips muttered quiet words, almost like a chant she murmured, "Just two more days...just two more days...two more days and I'll be out of this hell hole...two more days..."
Suddenly the door was slid open, startling Kagome. Kagome jumped and dropped her arrow. "I knew ye were hiding in 'ere."
Kagome groaned and slouched, "Kami, do you know you give me small heart attacks every time you open the door like that!" Kagome shouted bringing her hand to her chest.
Kaede shook her head and marched into the room and snached Kagome up by her ear, "Do ye know how ye give me small heart attacks every time you go on and disappear. You and your sparring partner 'ave given me so much trouble these past thirteen years." Kaede said as she dragged Kagome out of the room and snatched up Sango, who was waiting outside the door.
Both girls cringed and whined as they were brutally dragged down the stairs by their ears. "Where were you?" Kagome grunted as they turned a corner.
"Oh you know-ouch-just training." Sango said as she received another yank to her ear.
"Young ladies do not train! They sit quietly and-"
"-sow, pour tea, clean-"
"-be silent, obedient, cook-"
Kagome and Sango said knowingly, "Ye know yet I see none of it being done!"
"But it's so boring!" whined Kagome.
"Plus we have a plan." Sango said as they were finally released.
"Yeah, we're going to-"
"-kill the beast, yes I know. You stupid girls are only going to get me and yourselves killed." Kaede looked toward the heavens and closed her eyes, extending her arms, "Oh Kami if anyone found out I let this happen I'm going to be killed, please change these stupid girls before they wander into the forest." she pleaded.
Kagome rolled her eyes and walked past Kaede with Sango trailing behind her.
"Were you training with Miroku again?" Kagome asked in a sly tone.
Sango blushed and punched Kagome in the arm, "I was, and you know nothing happened!"
Kagome rubbed her sore arm and laughed, "I just asked a yes or no question, you didn't have to go on the defensive about it and make me all suspicious."
Sango growled and crossed her arms, "Well knowing you and your little 'interrogation tone' I had to go on the defensive."
"Whatever makes you feel better!" Kagome said laughing as she hopped off the porch, holding her kimono so it didn't gather as much dust, "Lets take a ride, we haven't been outside today."
"Should we tell Kaede?" Sango said as she hopped down as well.
Kagome looked over her shoulder, to the opened shoji door, "Nope."
The girls laughed and began to trot over to the horse pens, "Where do you think you're going?"
The girls stopped in their tracks and shuddered, "What do you want Kagura?" Sango said turning slowly.
"I heard you were caught training again, this only means that I have more of a chance getting the beasts attention." Kagura said sticking her nose in the air.
"We don't want the beasts attention, we want to kill it!" Kagome growled.
"As if you could kill the beast, I will greatly enjoy seeing you two be ripped to shreds by my future husband."
"Look Kagura how about you leave us alone and go hang out with your little friends, I bet they would love to hear much more about your imaginary future husband." Sango said as she hooked her arm with Kagome's, they began to walk away.
"Yeah well...I will!" Kagura shouted from behind.
"I don't get why they even call each other friends, they're all just going to end up fighting over something that will be killed in a matter of minutes."
"Kami knows they're all backstabbing traitors." Kagome said as she opened the door the the small stable.
Kagome smiled gently at her horse, Aimaru, a beautiful brown steed with dark blue eyes. She carefully led him out of the pen and set up its saddle. Sango growled in frustration as she tried to force her grand blond horse out of its pen. Ran was known for being the most stubborn horse of the pack, but boy was he one hell of a runner. Kagome tossed an apple at Sango to coax the horse out as she changed into a haori, hakama, and boots.
"I'll set up Ran while you change." Kagome said as she finished off straightening out her clothing.
Sango sighed in relief and handed Ran over to Kagome, "Thank you so much, this stubborn horse doesn't like listening to its wonderful owner!" she said turning to the horse.
The horse snorted and shoved Sango along her way, Kagome secretly turned to the horse and said, "I know what you mean." she giggled and lovingly stroked the horse's head.
After a few moments wait Sango mounted her horse along with Kagome and they together began to trot out into the forest. When they had first moved into the preparation home they had seen many men enter the forest that lay near the home. They had marked a border to where they were forbidden to enter, if they chose to enter it. Despite their curiosity the girls obeyed this one rule and never went on more than they were aloud. It was said that beyond the border there were demonic creatures that killed any beings on sight foolish enough to enter their territory.
"The sun will be setting soon..." Sango said quietly as she took cautious looks around her.
"I do suppose we have been out for a while now, we better start heading back." Kagome said steering her horse in the direction they came.
"Yeah." Sango suddenly stopped and became tense, "You know what, I'll catch up with you."
Kagome turned and looked at her dear companion curiously, "Are you sure? What's wrong?" she asked beginning to turn her horse around.
Sango's serious expression suddenly turned into a bright smile, "Oh nothing, I dropped something and I wanted to take a look around for it before I headed back. There's no need to hold you back, plus Kaede must be going mad by now." She said scratching the back of her head with a light laugh.
Kagome looked intently into her friends eyes and sighed, "Alright, but don't be too long, I can't distract her for long." Kagome said wagging her finger at Sango.
"Alright!" Sango said in a cheery tone.
"I'll be going then." Kagome gave Aimaru a small squeeze to his sides and began her trot back to the main house.
Sango waited patiently for Kagome to disappear from sight before dismounting Ran and tieing him to a nearby branch. She took another cautious look around herself before ridding herself of her clothing, revealing a black and pink armor underneath. She crouched down and shifted her hands underneath a bush, pulling out a sword and several smaller weapons. She crawled to the next bush and pulled out a large boomerang that was just as big as she was. She ran her hand over the length of the weapon and pulled out a rag. She carefully polished the weapon and stood, lifting it above her head and swinging it with ease. "Hiraikotsu!" With a flick of her wrist she sent the massive weapon soaring through the sky. With quick movements she pulled out her sword and swung it to her left and gave a graceful turn to her right, slashing imaginary enemies. She raised one hand in the air while the other set the sword back in its shaft. Seconds later the boomerang returned and came into her grasp, bringing her back with the force of its impact. Sango raised the massive weapon again and sent it flying, "Hiraikotsu!" She shouted again. Sango pulled out small kunai and sent them flying at a single tree and easily caught the boomerang as it returned once again.
Sango let down the huge boomerang and retrieved her kunai from the tree, humming a merry tune. Behind her, a few ways away, twin red eyes watched her intently from the bushes. The creature shifted slightly, making the smallest rustling sound. Sango tensed slightly and continued one with her business, secretly preparing herself to attack whatever it was that had approached her. Once she had retrieved all her kunai she swiftly turned and shot her kunai at the infiltrator.
A large yellow cat flew to the side and snarled at Sango, baring its tusk-like fangs and pawed at her with its fiery paws. The cat let out a roar and lunged at Sango with lighting speed. Sango dodged to the side and grabbed her boomerang and swung it at the cat, watching it miss and fly into the forest. The cat dodged and continued its advance on Songo. Sango reached into her pocket and pulled up a mask at the same time as she released a powder into the cats face. The cat paused and doubled over, hiding its face between its paws while it hissed, only moments later did Sango's boomerang reappear and hit the beast in its side, making a sickening crack on impact.
The cat yelped and fell to the ground with a thud. Sango pulled out her katana to make the final blow when suddenly the great beast was engulfed in flames. Sango leaped back and held her sword before her in a defensive stance as the flame became smaller. Her sword went down slowly as she gazed down at a smaller...and dare she say...cuter version of the beast she was fighting with moments ago. She cautiously approached the now smaller cat and carefully flipped it over with the shaft of her katana. Seeing now signs of waking, Sango knelt down beside the now kitten and poked it with her finger, only hearing a quiet painful mew come from it. Sango felt herself be drawn in by its adorab-er, no, its...deceiving look and cleared her throat and stood, intending to leave it there to die when she heard the little thing mew painfully again.
Sango almost looked guiltily at her horse, Ran, and then back at the small cat. "M-Maybe I could...No! No, no, no, no! This is not the first creature you've killed, for Kami's sake Sango you can leave it here, just finish it off and-and...Oh I can't do this!" Sango said in a frustrated tone as she angrily put her clothing back on. She took out a small blanket she had in Ran's saddle bag and carefully wrapped the small kitten inside it. She untied Ran from his temporary post and cradled the little cat to her chest as she mounted the horse.
As Sango rode she looked up to the sky and noticed how high the moon had gone into the sky and cringed at the thought of seeing Kaede waiting for her at the stables like she did whenever she and Kagome were late from their daily outings. She looked down at the small kitten and carefully tucked it into her haori and rode on.
As she arrived at the border of the woods she dismounted Ran and walked the horse to the stable as quietly as possible, looking for any signs of Kaede. She sighed in relief once she had managed to put Ran back in his pen and had changed her clothing. She walked up to the back porch of the main building and cringed as she heard the floorboards squeak beneath her feet. She continued inside.
"What do you think you're doing!?" came a furious whisper.
Sango let out a surprised yelp and covered her mouth quickly, "Kagome, what in Kami's name are you doing here!?"
Kagome grabbed Sango by her wrist and began to drag her through the halls, until they were in their bedroom. Kagome sighed and facepalmed, "Sango, do you realize what time it is?"
Sango bowed her head and put her hands above her head in a prayer position and said, "Please forgive me! I had good reason to be gone for so long!"
Kagome's eye twitched, "And what would that be?"
Sango looked around the room before pulling a small bundle from her chest and held it out slightly.
Kagome suddenly felt something spark within her and became tense, "W-What is that?" she asked cautiously.
Sango carefully set down the bundle and began to unwrap it, revealing a small cat-like creature.
"Where did you...?"
Sango stroked the small creature, "When you left me I had actually stayed to train with some weapons that my brother had sent me secretly. While I was practicing something attacked me and well..." Sango gestured to the small cat.
"Really? You were attacked by a small cat? Oh wow, real impressive." Kagome said sarcastically.
"It wasn't like this when it attacked me! It was huge and ferocious and-"
"-That is no ordinary cat."
The two girls turned to the new voice and scrambled to hide the small cat.
"Wh-What are you talking about?" Kagome said with a nervous laugh.
Kaede sighed and entered the room and sat beside the two girls, "That is a neko youkai." she said lifting up its chin and watching as it fell limply to the side when she retracting her hand.
"...A cat demon..." Kagome said slowly as she gazed down at the ball of fluff, "But it...it can't be..."
"Kaede, are you sur-"
"Of course I'm sure child!" Kaede snapped at Sango. Kaede sighed and relaxed once again, "Tell me child, was this creature a large beast before it was injured, and certainly not by you correct?"
Sango coughed and smiled nervously, waving her hand as she suddenly began to sweat slightly, "O-Of course not! And well yes...it was quite the beast, it was huge..." Sango said in a soft voice.
"Yes, I've actually encountered this particular demon once, she didn't take kindly to being charged at with purifi-" Kaede suddenly paused and cleared her throat, "Ye must take it back, no arguments." With that Kaede suddenly stood and left the room with a final look over her shoulder, "No arguments."
The girls watched to door close and heard the old womans fading footsteps. Kagome peaked at Sango out of the corner of her eye and grinned. "Well, it seems we'll be hiding the little guy, now won't we?"
"Well it is our first demon after all, I guess we could keep it for a while and inspect if further." Sango said with an equally as devious grin. Sango stood and dusted herself off, "But first I have to shower, do me a favor and keep an eye on it."
Kagome nodded and made her way to the closet to take out the futons for the night. She knelt down next to the small kitten and reached out to it with the intention to move it next to the futons, but it was suddenly sent flying back from some sort of electrical shock. She looked down at her steaming fingers and then back at the now conscious cat demon. The neko hissed and snarled at her, its beady red eyes pierced her soul. Kagome brought her hand up to her clenching chest and erratic heartbeat. She looked down fearfully at her hands, glowing pink, she gasped and looked back at the cat with wide eyes and suddenly saw it be engulfed in flames and turn into a beast five times the size it previously was. Kagome wanted to let out a shout and call for help but her voice betrayed her and refused to come out. She felt her body begin to tremble violently as a cold sweat broke out all over her body. What's happening!? She thought frantically as she began to scurry away from the now approaching cat demon.
Suddenly Kagome felt her back hit the wall, her vision begin to fade slowly. Everything began to go black. The last thing she remembered was Kaede and Sango bursting into the room as a pink glow beamed from her hands and spread all over her body, almost like she was floating.
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"...ome."
"...Kag...ome."
"...Kagome..."
Kagome could hear voices around her as she slowly came into the conscious world.
"Kagome, please how is it that she is barely finding out about her powers?"
"How pathetic."
"Seriously."
Kagome's eyebrow twitched, "Pleasure to see you too Kagura, Tsubaki, Kikyo." Kagome sat up and held her head painfully. "What do ya want?" she asked in an irritated manner.
"The old hag had to leave and Sango is fetching a bucket of water. We have to stay here and watch over your useless-"
"Alright, alright, alright! I get it." Kagome shook her head and gave Tsubaki an odd look, "And what do you mean how is it that I'm barely finding out about these...powers."
Tsubaki flipped her black hair over her shoulder and scoffed, "Well it's obvious that we some of us were chosen for our beauty," she said gesturing towards herself, Kikyo, and Kagura, "And some of us were chosen for our powers." she said grimacing at Kagome. Tsubaki smoothed out her purple robes and grinned, "Kikyo, you, and myself are miko, but I don't plan on being normal for much longer. Tomorrow I will be making myself stronger before we enter the forest and go on this ridiculous trek, where I will obviously be chosen for my strength and beauty." she said arrogantly.
In the background Kikyo and Kagura could be heard scoffing, each having their own idea of being picked.
Kagome rolled her eyes, "Why am I even asking you? When will Kaede be returning? I will ask her of this instead of asking you three and receiving such vague answers and not even of the topic that I had originally asked."
"She will not be returning until the first mornings light of tomorrow." Kagome looked towards the door where Sango was entering with a pail of water and a few cups.
Kagome smiled as Sango knelt down and poured a few cups of water and handed them out. Kagome accepted the water gratefully and took generous sips, she suddenly slowed her sips and thought for a moment. She suddenly looked up, eyes wide, and a look of realization came over her face, "Wait what day is it-I couldn't have slept through the whole-"
"Unfortunately..." Sango smoothed her hand over her dear friends shoulder sympathetically and sighed, "Tomorrow is when we wander into the forest."
Kagome's set down her cup and slowly stood silently, a heavy feeling settling in her chest. "Come on Sango..."
"What?" Sango said curiously.
Kagome looked up with a new face of determination, "Tonights the last night we have to train, I say we use it wisely." she extended her hand to Sango, who took it and stood.
"Alright, But I'm warning you now," Sango grinned, "I've already got a head start."
Kagome smiled and walked passed the other girls in the room without a word, her sparring partner alongside her.
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A/N: I don't know if I meat all your expectations, but there it is! Tell me if you see any mistakes that I can fix in this chapter because like I said I rushed this chapter for all of you that already wanted me to update! Next chapter will be The Wandering (XD It sounds like The Conjouring!) and I assure you that Sesshomaru will be seen!
Until next time my lovelies~
-Blind Fool