-1Well I had a couple of questions on the previous chapter;
Is Inuyasha still alive? - Yes, he'll make an appearance later
Does Sesshoumaru know who she is? - He does in this chapter
Why does Hakudoshi want Sesshoumaru dead? All will be revealed in possibly the next chapter.
Is Kagome an Inu Youkai? - Yes, all will be explained, as to how in a few chapters time.
Okay that's some questions answered, I'm pleased that you've enjoyed it so far, shows I'm doing something right.
Thank you's go to: urascoldaswater, Juusan'ya, elemental573, O.CraziiBabii.O, Lunar-Vampire-Princess, ChickOfTheDarkMoon.
Chapter 2
Nightmares
It was dark, not the dark of night nor that of blindness after looking at the sun too long, it was the darkness of a thunderous day, there were many silhouettes against the waning light, only the lightning showed their presences. With each flash of light and clap of thunder, I looked at the figures, each one was faceless. Completely devoid of all colour, my mind telling me that I should not remember, but kami, I wanted to remember. I felt myself taking the position, I always seemed to start, by standing under the glow of the full moon above.
The trees creaked and rustled in the strong wind, something hovered in the sky the lightning flashed over again, and this is where my nightmare began.
The silhouette of a large feather floating in the sky, and a figure sitting atop it, something in its hand, a quart of a circle, it seemed to move about in the wind, the bearers hand, moving upwards sharply. Bringing a wave of blades crashing down towards me. The earth around me flying up into the air.
There were figures around me; to my left was a group; a two-headed beast, with a silhouette of a child sitting upon it, another childlike figure holding the reigns of the beast, as well as a large piece of distorted wood in its hand.
In front of them was a tall figure, a sword drawn, all I could see were its eyes, a bright gold in the distance. To my right was another beast, one with two tails, sitting atop this beast was a woman, the only distinguishing features was that she wore a shapely outfit, her long braid sitting high upon her head. A peculiar weapon in her hand, it was bigger than she was, but she held it with grace, and ease. Beside them upon the ground was another figure, a monk, only distinguished by his staff.
Directly in front of me was a figure in thick long shapeless Haori and Hakama, small triangular shapes atop its head, it held a huge sword bigger than the being itself, aiming it directly towards me. Another figure behind, dressed in some sort of garb that seemed familiar yet foreign, with no wash of colour it was difficult to ascertain its significance, it was its movement, towards the sword wielding one;
"do it, Kill them, free me" A woman's voice filled my ears, my heart beat fast and thumped against my ribcage, fear washed over me as I held an object in my arms, small, a dull weight, wrapped in blankets, almost like…
"do it, Kill them, free me" The voice repeated
A baby, a baby was in my arms, I saw a flash of golden light come racing towards me, I felt my breath hitch, tears stinging my eyes, my grip upon the baby tightened, as a tear slipped down my cheek I screamed, turning my back, as the light consumed my body
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The Inu demoness' eyes shot open, she sat up screaming, her Raven hair sticking to face in the deep nightmare sweat she always awoke to. Her hands trembling in fear.
'my hands, hands that held an infant'
Auraya and the pack rushed towards the distressed girl, nuzzling her with their snouts, licking her face, giving her assurances that she was safe, in the cave.
Sesshoumaru POV
I heard it, that scream. The scream of Inuyasha's wench, as he obliterated her, along with that Hanyou, I looked on in immense shock and horror, as the halfwit brother of mine killed his companion, aided by that undead priestess. Every night, for the past three years, that's all I can remember of her, that scream, the scream of realisation, that you would die, the scream of pain, as the attack ripped open your very body, the scream that you would never scream again. And yet, it seemed as though it were beside me, once more.
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"Kagome, child…you are alright, they cannot harm you here" Auraya cooed, nuzzling the woman with her snout, The Inu Youkai, looked at her adoptive mother, tears still stinging in her eyes.
"you would think after three years of this same nightmare I would be used to it, that I would no longer scream, that I would no longer cry. But my soul hurts" Kagome replied, her azure eyes, glistening like gems.
"They will cease, eventually, they will cease" Auraya attempted to quell her adoptive daughters fears. But she knew deep down that either she would die from these never ending nightmares, or seek out those who wronged her, trying to find the answers.
"How is he?" Kagome looked over towards the still sleeping demon upon her furs. He was breathing better, the poison was subsiding in his system.
"As well as can be expected, he is a Taiyoukai, he has high standards he can adhere to. Why did you save him though?" Auraya questioned.
"there was something about him, something familiar. It was the way he moved, the way he held his sword, the way he spoke to me. Something inside told me not to leave him, and I couldn't"
"You have a big heart, and pure soul Kagome" Auraya added, the pack returned to their furs, placing their heads down again for the remainder of the night. Whilst Kagome replenished the rag upon Sesshoumaru's head. It was always this way, Kagome would sleep for but a few hours, the nightmare would abruptly wake her, then she would not sleep again until the following night, or the night after.
She quietly hummed a tune, checking over her charge, wiping the sweat that gathered at his brow.
"why do I feel that I know you?" She whispered as she looked at him.
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Kagura had been stalking, following the trail of blood, to the wounded woman that took Sesshoumaru. She couldn't stop thinking about her.
'Raven hair'
She fiddled with some twigs that were covered in red blood, trailing towards a mountain.
'inappropriately attired'
She continued to follow the trail, as the indents of footsteps got heavier.
'she carried him'
The dirt gave way to rock, And Kagura threw her feather from her hair up into the current, then jumped effortlessly onto the huge plume. Sailing up, until she found a cave etched into the wall.
"Find him, and kill him, the travelling companion too, I don't care how you do it, I don't care how long it takes, just Kill them"Hakudoshi's words ringing through her ears.
'could it really be her?' Kagura thought as she hovered outside the cave, the sounds of a woman humming flowed along the breeze.
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Kagome snapped her attention towards the entrance of the cave den, slowly she stood, walking cautiously towards the opening, the wind whipping about her as she approached the opening, stinging her face and bare arms. A storm had rolled in, Kagome hated storms, hated the darkness, had the foreboding feeling that something awful was going to happen, after all, she was murdered during a violent thunder storm.
A flash of lightning lit the sky immensely, Kagome gasped, her heart stopped, her body went rigid, her eyes wide with fear. For in the flash she saw her nightmare become reality…
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…The silhouette of a large feather floating in the sky, and a figure sitting atop it, something in its hand, a quart of a circle, it seemed to move about in the wind, the bearers hand, moving upwards sharply. Bringing a wave of blades crashing down towards me. The earth around me flying up into the air…
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…The figure, was this woman she had fought earlier. The quart of a circle, was the fan which threw violent attacks of wind, and blades.
"you…" Kagome managed to say, speaking through a enclosed throat, a slip of air managed to sliver across her vocal chords, to generate this simple word.
"do you know who I am?" Kagura asked harshly.
Kagome was silent, still too shocked, that her nightmare was becoming reality, that one of the figures that was present during her death was this very woman, she had hissed and clawed at, to protect the Taiyoukai. Kagura noticing that the Inu Youkai was stunned into silence, lowered her plume, towards her. Kagome instinctively withdrew into the cave den slowly, as a frightened prey would retreat to protect itself.
Another Flash of lightning, and a roll of thunder boomed as Kagura entered the cave den, Kagome was still retreating backwards, attempting to get as far away as possible, not once removing her wary eyes from the woman's face.
"who are you?" Kagura questioned, still approaching the frightened Inu Youkai.
Kagome stepped back further, before stumbling over Sesshoumaru's foot, she landed on her on furs, lying upon her back, her eyes widened in terror, as Kagura still approached. Kagome placed her hand on the furs, trying to find something to ward this potential predator off, her hand brushed against something hard and cold, recognising the hilt of a sword, she wrapped her slim fingers around the hilt, and drew it in a flash.
"who are you? Do you have a name?" Kagura questioned once more, until a swords blade was within inches of her throat.
Kagome held the sword securely in her hands, she stood slowly, a rich baritone sound emitted from the sword, the blade pulsing at being touched by a unfamiliar presence. The blade turned deep purple, then black, then returned to the silver of metal. With each moment the sword seemed to pull on her soul, her eyes, flashing over. A deep blue, a black, then settling on an intense red, the twin stripes upon her cheeks changed from soft, and fine, to hard and jagged. She turned those immense red eyes on Kagura.
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Sesshoumaru stirred to his sword calling out to him, it was not Tenseiga's soft multi-tone humming, it was Tokijin's rich baritone, that pulled him out of his drugged sleep. His eyes were unfocussed, a woman stood before him, her waist length black hair, hanging loosely upon her shoulders. An inappropriate rag barely covering her backside. She stood, facing…
"Kagura…" he voiced, noticing the wind witch, he knew her scent. That of the wind itself, soft, light, breezy. There were many audible growls around him. He could make out the forms of wolves, or dogs. He didn't care they all smelled just as bad. He raised a clawed hand to his head, it was throbbing, his vision clouded over, until he placed that same hand where Tokijin should be.
'my sword, where is it?' he looked up, the woman standing before Kagura was holding Tokijin, her aura flaring in attempt to control it, but she was failing.
Kagura snapped her fan open, Kagome's head turned to the side, her crimson eyes staring deep into Kagura's. Kagome moved fluidly, Sesshoumaru watched as she became one with the sword, as though it was an extension of her arm. She swung it swiftly, catching the corner if one of Kagura's kimono sleeves, shredding it.
"you little bitch" Kagura hissed.
"what are you doing here Kagura?" Kagome spoke, her words seemed almost foreign, her soft voice seemed to possess some duality.
"I needed to know, who are you?" Kagura questioned, walking away from the raging Inu Youkai female. She held her fan, clicking it open swiftly.
"Fuujinomai!" Kagura screeched aiming her attack at the woman. Kagome leapt up into the air, somersaulting over Kagura's head, landing behind her gracefully. Before the blades crashed against the walls of the cave den. She swept her foot under Kagura, knocking her off balance, crashing to the hard floor, holding the blade of the sword, above her throat.
"who are you?" Kagura questioned once again
Sesshoumaru hauled himself onto his elbows, looking at the woman, holding his sword above Kagura's throat. He had to admit, whoever she was had some skill, although the wind witch was simple to disarm. It was her words that threw some realisation into him.
"You tell Naraku…the Shikon-miko sends her regards"
Kagome pulled her free hand back, above the hilt, preparing to thrust it into Kagura's throat.
"you're going back to hell where you belong"
"Kagome, stop!" Auraya barked. Sesshoumaru and Kagura both snapped their gazes at the Wild dog.
"Kagome?" Kagura voiced
'it is her, Inuyasha's wench. She's alive? Although she's no longer a Ningen female' Sesshoumaru thought, as he looked at her once more.
'she's Inu Youkai' His beast voiced
"Kagome, child, do not kill her. This is not you. You are a kind hearted individual, you wouldn't spill blood. This isn't the way to find out who you are" Auraya voiced, trying to reason with the enraged Youkai.
Kagome was battling for control, her eyes flashing over, from red to purple, back to red. She didn't have a chance with Tokijin firmly in her hand. She was untrained with such a demonic sword.
"disarm her" Sesshoumaru said, in a bored tone, although he wasn't bored in the least. The 'deceased Shikon miko' was indeed resurrected, and an Inu Youkai. Kagome pulled back her hand, once again. Readying to end Kagura's life.
"disarm her now" Sesshoumaru voiced a little sterner this time, Auraya leapt up, and sunk her teeth into Kagome's arm. Kagome shrieked out, and hissed, dropping the sword immediately. Kagura took this opportunity to make her escape. She crawled away and ran out the entrance of the cave-den, into the rain, to Hakudoshi.
Kagome held her bleeding arm, her eyes still red with Youkai rage.
"I'm sorry child, I had no choice" Auraya said, as Kagome backed away towards the entrance of the cave-den. She looked over the faces of the Wild dogs, and Sesshoumaru, who was now very much awake, before running out into the rain.
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That's Chapter 2 up!
Hope that you enjoyed.
I'm going write another chapter up on the PC while I'm here. But I cannot guarantee that it'll be posted today, as I'm on call for work, if my cell rings, then I have to go. And I'll post when I return home after 3days.
Please review.
Callie-Yue
