Lover: Most of my readers do not know is that I am still recovering from the aftermath of the 2015 flood in October and I will be taking two semesters off from college. I thank all those who have love my story's but be patient I will try to update all my stories soon. My Inspirations is back and in full force.
Jemmy: *Can't speak, lost her voice due to prom and after prom and being sick*
Lover: *excited about inspiration suddenly came back like a lost puppy*
Kagome: *cocks head to the side and looks over at Sesshomaru in wonder*
Sesshomaru: Do not give me that look woman
Kagome: *Mind suddenly turns to the deepest darkest gutter and she begins to drool*
Lover: Jemmy what just happened. *Looks a Kagome only to find her drooling* No, Kagome don't go down that way you might never come back.
Jemmy: *Thumbs up in support to Kagome*
Lover: "well if you can beat them join them"
Jemmy: *Thumbs still up in support… what Sesshomaru is hot*
Chapter 2
The sounds of horse hooves and swords filled the training arena, student and master clashed as they rode on their steeds.
"Kagome before we get to choose your demon mount you will need to learn to fight on a horse, so you are able to handle your demon mount, but you also need to learn how to hunt on your own in case you decide to travel on your own one day."
"Sensei, it seems to have slipped your mind that we are currently training with horses. I also already know I need to learn to hunt on my own, that's what I've been doing now that I'm training with Mika, oba-chan. And, also I have no interest in leaving this wonderful village of Fujisaki any time soon."
"Oh how naive and short sighted you are my dear apprentice, there is much more to the world than just living in one village. For all you know you might find a mate outside the village and want to move to a new place to raise your young." Kagome swung her sword in a downward slicing motion, knowing well enough that her sensei could dodge and/or block her attack with ease. As she predicted he blocked her attack and pushed her back a little bit, or more likely almost right out of the saddle.
"You know what Taka sounded like Mika oba-san, aside that for now I want to become as skilled as my sensei. So for the time being I'm not interested in courting, even though I'm of mating age."
Taka made for a false upward slack but quickly turned it into an upward ark, and as swift as usual he flipped the blade over so the blunt side impacted with Kagome's shoulder. Despite the searing pain, and most likely bruised shoulder, she continued to fight back.
"Kagome, you might not be ready to start courting but that will not stop the male bachelors from trying to win you favor."
"You now want to know something sensei? You are failing to distract me from this training session."
"I can clearly see that child, which means you're about ready to gain your own mount when they arrive. But that's only the beginning, you must gain their trust before training them to become your trustworthy fighting partner whether it be in the sky, sea, ground or wherever the battle might be."
The clunking of metal on metal became a rather strange rhythm as the two stopped chatting and concentrated on the mock battle. Suddenly, Kagome pulled the reins back making her horse rear up and thrashing its hooves at her sensei. Causing him to slide too far to the left of his saddle where he eventually fell and landed with a heavy thud.
Kagome grinned from her mounts back at what she had accomplished, but still not fully satisfied she turned her horse away and created a safe distance between her and her sensei.
Taka looked up only to see his student half an arena away. To be honest he had no idea what she was up to. At first glance he thought she was about to dismount but that sudden thought vanished when the horse whined and the ground shook as its raced towards him. In the split of a moment Taka dove for safety, narrowly missing the dull blade that swiped down at him.
The shear image of Kagome's sensei with his face planted in the mud left her in a fit of laughter, tears in the corner of her eyes.
"Now, I can say practices has ended." She said as she tried not to laugh when he pulled his face up and glared at her.
"That was underhanded of you to do Kagome."
"I think not, I did not attack you from behind. You yourself assumed I was going to dismount instead of going for a mock kill. Didn't you tell me that its kill or be killed and in a fight you take any opening when it's presented?"
"Great, now she's using my lessons against me. Never thought this day would come, at least not so soon that is." Sarcasm laced each of his words as he stood and wiped the damp mud off himself.
"Well, sensei I need to head off to practice my hunting. Maybe if I'm lucky I'll get a deer for Mika oba-san to fix tonight. Until then~" Kagome turned on her heels, a small smile on her lips, as she headed to the forest behind the shop.
The young demoness was gone from his sights before he could sputter a word, and with a shake of his head he headed back into his shop.
…In the forest…
Adequate game was going to be a trick to find, but that small fact didn't seem to destroy Kagome's good mood.
Her feet came to a quiet stop, and her eyes closed as she took in a deep breath. She could feel her aura growing and expanding around her, it picked and prodded at all the other auras in the area only stopping to linger on what might make a decent kill. She focused on different areas of the hunting grounds, often returning to the spots where she knew game would be. Then it happened, it was soft at first barely catching her attention. But, then it happened again and this time with a little more energy, just enough to cause her calm mind to send little warnings out.
Curiosity got the better of her as she spread her aura out, in search of who had brushed against her aura. Despite how much concentration she put into finding this new, strangely powerful, aura she only turned up empty handed. It shocked her that this aura could just vanish into thin air, making itself suddenly invisible. But, all thoughts of the mystery beast vanished as her minds eye caught hold of a large cluster of auras near one of the streams nearly three miles out. And, then just like that she dismissed the unusual aura and grinned.
'Look what I just found.'
He wasn't sure who was scanning the forest, but the instant their aura brushed against his he felt them suddenly begin searching for him. He of course gave no more hints where he was hidding. Instead he kept his aura pulled in and kept an eye on the aura, and no surprise came when they kept on searching before retreating and moving on.
Takeo waited a bit before searching the area with his own aura to find exactly what he was looking for. And, then with ease he headed off to the river, where the game currently was residing.
It was not long before the two reached the area that the herd resided in, the hunters each sat on one side of the herd, watching and waiting.
Kagome stood on one of the tree branches to get a better view of the herd, and to size them up against each other. She knew that the healthier the animal the more meat it had on its bones, but today that was not what she was looking for. Instead she kept her eyes peeled for the lead buck.
Takeo on the other hand had found a nice place in the bushes to squat and watch. He studied the heard, looking for the largest and best built animal that would please his father when he returned home.
Then they both lunged.
The demoness, being the closest to the buck, attacked. Her claws sunk into its throat, causing blood to spray out as its jugular disconnected. And, then with another swift move she killed the large animal. Its body hit the ground with a loud thump, but she didn't let it lay there for long. She had to get it up by its hind legs so the blood would drain out and not stain and ruin the meat.
The demon on the other hand saw the herd begin to scatter in a frenzy panic. Takeo had lost sight of the buck he originally wanted so instead he grabbed onto the antlers of a smaller buck, that was running past him, and twisted its head in an unnatural way, making it snap.
Kagome's eyes settled on something beyond the settling dust, her brain was telling her to get moving and get the animal turned upside down but her curiosity to who else had suddenly lunged out was just to over powering.
"You stole my kill, bitch." Takeo growled angrily
"Excuse me?!" The name calling was completely unnecessary, and it angered Kagome.
"You heard me, you took that buck from me and I want it." He growled out in a threatening tone as he kept his eyes on the demoness before him.
"I stole nothing, I simply killed this buck fair and square. I owe you nothing, and I will not hand over something you simply were not fast enough to get before me." Her icy blue eyes narrowed on the demon, clearly daring him to talk to her like that again.
Takeo was shocked that this bitch before him had the gall to deny him what should be his, did she have a death wish? Did she not know who he was?
"DO YOU NOT KNOW WHO I AM?! I'M THE PRINCE OF THIS TERRITORY AND THAT KILL IS MINE!" He roared at her as his own kill lay on the forest floor abandoned.
Despite the anger swelling in her chest her tone stayed level. "I do not care if you're a prince or the bastard of this territory but there is one thing for sure I will not hand over my kill to you or anyone else now get lost for I do not have time for your foolishness." Kagome's nose twitched as she twisted the deer around and anchored him from a tree so as to drain the blood, the whole time she never once turned her back on the demon.
Takeo was livid never had he been denied anything he wanted, yet here was this bitch who was simply ignoring his every commands. He couldn't believe she wasn't throwing herself at his feet like most females did when he crossed their paths.
Being over whelmed with anger he lunged at her.
Kagome had just tied the knot that held the deer up when he began his assault. Her body moved before her brain could truly register what had happened, and by the time it had she had already began to kick and as it would go he dodged her attack.
It would be a lie if Takeo said he wasn't impressed. Most females got pampered and were so easy to make submit but she was willing to fight, and fight a good fight it would seem. He watched as she moving into a fighting stance and bared her teeth as her nails began to drip with poison. His face scrunched up at the sight of it, he didn't want to actually have a full blown out fight with her he just wanted her to submit to him and have her hand over the kill. Why couldn't she just comply and make things simple?
She lunged at her with good precession, but it was to easy to predict where she was aiming so Takeo twisted his body around hers and in the process grabbed hold of one of her arms and twisted it before slamming her back into a tree.
"Submit and hand over the kill and I will let you live." His lips brushed against her ear as he growled.
Kagome did not reply with words instead she let her intentions come across with the impact of her knee in his family jewels. And, the instant he backed away to cup the injured testicles she darted to the still draining carcass. Her nails cut the rope that held the deer upside down and as it began to fall she sunk her fingers into the deers hide to get a good grip on it as she darted away from the demon, all the while she masked her scent so he could not track her as she made her way back to the village. And, as she ran she tried to ignore the warm liquid that was quickly soaking her back.
Takeo growled under his breath as he watched her vanish into the forest. And, once he could move again he grumpily grabbed his little buck by its antlers and began his adventure back to the castle, his mind the whole time on the bitch that had managed to injure his ego and how he was going to get pay back when he found her. There where no if, ands, or buts, about finding her. He was going to find her and when he did she was going to wish she had never acted like that, she would be licking his boots when he was done with her.
"I'm back Mika ..." Kagome stopped suddenly seeing Himiko sitting not far from Mika oba-chan.
"Welcome back Himiko-chan, I hope your trip was pleasant." She said only to hear an annoyed huff as she turned her attention back to the elderly demoness.
"Ye have done will on ye hunt, your skills are improving, not as messy as the first kill ye brought here." Mika's words filled Kagome with images of the last few hours, of the bath she had to take in the river because of the deers blood and the second hanging, where she had to become creative because her rope that was left on the deer wasn't long enough to tie again around a strong branch.
"I'm trying my best to improve it's not as easy as Taka-sensei makes it look."
"Child he has been hunting for a few centuries."
"True." Kagome said while she watched the elder demon beginning to skin and then cut into the deer and remove peace's of it and place then into the boiling broth that was still cooking potatoes, carrots, and other garden edibles.
Kagome's mind blocked out the twos conversation as she sat down and began to wonder how she was going to further her training after she finished training with Taka-sensei. She did not know of anyone with a higher fighting skill.
Himiko watched with silent distaste for the miko who was silently debating over what she could only assume was a trivial matter but said nothing when the elderly demoness began to hand out bowls of stew to them. It was not long before the soft sounds of hungry village pups filled the air.
Kagome's eyes traveled to Himiko in confusion, who in return also looked confused as both of their eyes traveled apart and to the elderly demoness.
"Mika oba-chan why is this becoming more and more frequent? This time last year all the families were well fed?"
"I do not know all the details child… I only know that many of the able hunters are having their kills stolen from them and the men are returning beaten."
"Who would do such a thing?"
"I know not who would be this cruel."
Kagome look down at the bowl of food that now did not seem as appealing as it once did before looking at Himiko.
"Mika oba-chan I'm going to go see Taka-sensei, excuse me." Kagome announced as she placed her bowl down and headed out of the hut.
Himiko watched as she left the hut before turning her attention to Mika with an inquisitive look.
"Do ye really not know what she has in mind, since she gained the information?"
Himiko sat there for a moment as she pondered on what the miko demoness was doing before it clicked. Her eyes grew wide with surprise.
"You mean she is going to do THAT!"
"Ai child she is." Mika said as the hut fell in to silence and the night began to set in.
Since the moment Kagome left the hut she couldn't shake the feeling of being watched. Yet, despite that she continued on her way to the black smiths shop, a worried frown on her face.
Taka was startled when he saw his student suddenly standing before him with a pleading yet hopeful look on her face.
"What bring you hear this night, it must be important if you came here in a rush like you did."
"Sorry, Taka Sensei, I should have knocked but I think it important that you know what I have planned." Kagome stated between took her by the shoulder and led her to a seat where she gladly sat. "So are you going to let me in on what is going through that mind of yours?"
"Ok, so after my hunt I return with my kill. Mika oba-chan had fixed it into as stew, we were about to eat when we noticed more and more pups crying out in hunger. At first Himiko and I thought that their might have been a bad hunt but Mika oba-chan told us that more and more of the hunters were having their kills stolen and they were being beaten…" Trying to speak while still trying to catch ones breath was a bit more difficult than Kagome originally thought.
Taka was shocked to say the least, but it angered him to no end that this was happening. He felt guilty that he couldn't hear the cries of the pups because of his sound proof barrier, but then again it was only there originally so to keep the sounds within the shop within.
Kagome watched his expression change ever so slightly at the information.
"So, what is it that you need."
"I was hoping that you could build a pot large enough to cook for the whole village."
"I can get that done but it will take me a while. The metal I have isn't in large enough piece so I will need to melt it together to make larger and more workable pieces, but other than that this request of yours shouldn't be to difficult to complete."
Kagome gave a nod of gratitude as she once more headed back to her hut, a smile on her face.
With InuYasha's Pack
Sango glared at the back of the hanyo's head in annoyance as her hand itched to grab the Hiraikotsu and slam into his oversized head.
"Inuyasha we need to take a break we have been moving nonstop since the sun rose and it is now getting dark, not to mention no one has had a thing to eat since breakfast."
"We are not stopping until we reach the North so stop complaining. Look at Kikyo, she not once has she complained about stopping to eat or sleep."
"Inuyasha your clay bitch does no need food, rest, or anything else that living beings need. She only needs souls to keep that clay body of hers moving and nothing more and you are a hanyo which means you don't need to stop to eat or sleep as frequently like the rest of us." She hissed out only to earn a glare from the clay pot hanging on his back.
"Why are you complaining anyway you're riding on Kirara?!" He growled out.
"Let me remind you that she has been carrying Miroku, Shippo and myself without stopping, for water or to rest, how about you carry three people on your back for a whole day and see how you like it." Sango snarled as she patted her neko friend.
Miroku knew better than to butt into this conversation even to grope the love of his life. Ever since Kagome fell from the cliff edge the tension grew thicker with each passing day but that was before the clay pot was add, now the tension was so thick in the air that his wind tunnel did not even have a chance to get rid of it. With a sigh he looked down at the kit in his lap who had not even uttered a single word, not even to the playful Rin. Who they had ran into not long ago. Even Sesshomaru raised a brow at the kits behavior but spoke nothing of it.
Miroku was brought out of his thought as the neko made a quick descend to the ground.
"Miroku, Shippo we are going to stop here for the night and have a nice filling meal and get a good night sleep. That way if we have to fight we will be able to." Sango announced.
"Who the fuck said you could stop, I said we would stop once we reach the North so get your lazy ass back on that cat so we can get a move on." The inu hanyo snarled out.
Sango ignored the hanyo as she pulled out a cast iron pot and some water from kagome's large yellow bag before she poured it in to the pot.
Turning to the right she place some kenneling on the ground before she added some wood around to so that she could get a fire going.
"Oi, Bitch I'm talking to you, so get your lazy ass up."
"You know what Inuyasha I am sick of your demands ever since Kagome fell almost a year ago. You have been pushing us so hard that if we had to fight we would not even stand a chance let alone get out of it alive. You have been driving us like slaves without food, water, a proper bath, or even proper rest so if you want to keep going you can do it on your own, that also means that you will have to hunt and cook your own food." Sango hissed in pure rage as she turned to look the hanyo in the eyes with a glare that would make even Sesshomaru proud.
"Keh, Kikyo is and will always be better than Kagome. She would have sensed Naruku attack and stopped it from ever happening."
Sango finally snapped, she grabbed her Hiraikotsu and turned around allowing into slam in to the side of his head with enough force to slice a tree in half. Everyone watched the hanyo go fly across the clearing.
"You know something you're a no good filthy hanyo I'm glad Kagome is now out of your reach, she gave up everything that included her studying, her family, her life, and her heart. That was not good enough for you. Noooo, you had to string her along make her believe that you loved her only to break her heart over and over again. Hell, Kouga even treated her better than you. So if she did somehow live after that fall I hope she has married or mated so that way you will never be able to hurt her again."
"You really think I would let her just up and go like that, I am her alpha so my word is law that means she can never take a male as hers unless I deem it so. In fact if I had wanted I could have made her my mistress so that way I could have had heirs or some piece of ass I could have when I felt the urge."
"And you say your brother is cold and heartless Inuyasha, but in truth you are. You never wanted to see her happy you just wanted to use her for your own needs especially when your pot couldn't. I will warn you know if she is alive and we find her while she is in the process of courting. You better not even so much as get the idea of trying to stop her from being happy because if you do, so help me god, not even your great father's fang will be able to save your sorry ass when I am done kicking it. To tell the truth she would have been better off giving that sword to Sesshomaru." She spat and went back to the others.
Inuyasha had never seen Sango so livid in his life but said nothing more as he walked over to Kikyo. Inuyasha watched the other from a distance and sighed to himself knowing he would never openly say that he missed Kagome's bubbly personality. Now he wished that things could settle down between his pack member so they could finish finding the jewel shards.
