Chapter three
As soon as the sun was up Rin walked up to Kagome's home and spoke to Kagome and Sesshomaru while Kagome was cooking breakfast. Rin asked them if they would step in as mother and father of the bride. They both had accepted as soon as they were asked and to make it officially they both adopted Rin as their own. Rin at first had thought she was too old to be adopted because she was now 18 years old. Kagome told Rin no one was too old to be adopted no matter what their age may be or what species they are as it does and should not stop the love in their hearts for who they see as a parent, child or family. Sesshomaru had also agreed to adopt Shippo after Rin asked so they could officially be siblings with the same parents whom both Rin and Shippo had secretly wanted for a long time. After the adoption was done they ate breakfast afterwards Kagome searched out Miroku and spoke to him about the other miko's. They gathered the pack, villagers and the village headmen then Kagome explained to them.
''Shippo, Sora and I had to sneak out and escape the shrine. They didn't want me to leave until I had spoken their vows and I could not. The vow feels wrong to me and they are prejudices vows that go against everything I believe in. Miroku I need you everyone to play along and find out what is going on and why they want me to take the vows so badly?'' Kagome asked
''I would be glad to help lady Kagome.'' Miroku said
''Thanks Miroku just find out what you can I will be at the youkai village with Sora and Shippo to pick up my orders then head back to the house. They should be here soon so I need to get going before they spot us.'' Kagome said as she, Sora and Shippo rushed off.
''Ken if you will stay next to me as for the rest I need everyone to pretend to be working close by and those who are not human remain at Lady Kagome's home or in the forest so not to be seen if you will please so we can find out what is going on. Rin will you go with them just in case a barrier is needed for them?'' asked Miroku
''Yes.'' said Rin
Soon everyone that had youkai blood left with Rin as the villagers and human pack members remained close by Miroku pretending to be working. Soon four mikos entered the village and Miroku and the village head men stopped them.
''I am Miroku the village monk and this is Ken the village headmen. Is there anything I can help you lovely ladies with? You look tired from your travels.'' Miroku said
''We are in search for a sister Miko her name is Kagome we was told she is from this village.'' Said one of the miko's
''Lady Kagome came and left yesterday headed north is there something wrong?'' asked Miroku
''Yes, she left the shrine without saying her vows and we must find her.'' Said another miko
''Why do you seek out one who wishes not to take the vows? Is she not free to choose to or not? You know as well as I that if they wish not to take them then it is their choice.'' asked Miroku
''She is far too powerful as if her power has no limits. Once she takes the vows she would have to do the kami's work and rid this world of all demon kind. It is why the kami's have gifted her with such power.'' said another miko
''I think your mistaken ladies. Lady Kagome was born with such power as she was the guardian of the jewel of four souls.'' Ken said
''You don't know what you are talking about headmen. The jewel is gone and her power remains it is proof that she was born to complete her duty to cleanse the world of demon kind. Our head master said if she does not comply to do her duty and the vow then she is unworthy of such power. He would have her power striped and gifted it to the one who will complete the duty of the kami's.'' Said one of the miko's
''You cannot strip her powers and unlike you four ladies she is a pure born miko. Lady Kagome has the soul and power to strip you of yours rieki not the other way around and you know this. There is only one way and it is against all that is holy and I will not be part of it or allow you to steal her soul. You are no better than dark miko's and witch's if you do this.'' Miroku said as he watched all four miko's
''Kagome is going against the Kami's by not doing her duty. We have every right to do what is needed and she does not have the knowledge of the striping of power and much more. We are the only shrine with such knowledge and scrolls for it. When we caught her in a village five years ago talking to some half breed, we didn't trust her when she asked us to not harm him or the others. We had limited and kept most scrolls, information and training from her until she was to take the vows after she had completed the rest of her training.'' The older miko said
''I see, I warn you ladies leave her be or you may regret it.'' Said Miroku
''We will find and force her to take the vows one way or another or she will be striped of her power and face the kami's.'' said the smaller miko
''Leave my village and never return I do not wish for such heartless miko's within or around my village.'' Said Ken
''We are not heartless headmen we do the bidden of the kami's and what is good for all human kind if we must strip one and let her face the Kami's for not doing her duty for all human kind then so be it.'' Said the miko
''You are talking about stealing the Shikon miko's soul and killing her. Neither I nor anyone else here will allow you to harm her. Now leave and never return to this village and monk you should have never told them which way Lady Kagome had left to.'' Ken said as he pretended to be mad at Miroku and Miroku dropped his head as the four mikos smiled and laughed leaving the village heading north.
After the mikos were out of sight Miroku raised his head and both he and the headmen looked to each other with a fierce of protection with in their eyes. Most of the villagers who had been close by heard all that was said and gathered around Miroku and the village headmen everyone was upset and mad on what they had heard. Miroku spoke with them and all had agreed to protect Kagome from them at all cost. Sesshomaru and Inuyasha both had been at the edge of the forest and in hearing range. They both heard all that was said and now knew Kagome was not safe. Sesshomaru and Inuyasha looked to each other before Inuyasha spoke.
''Kagome's soul has already been stolen from her twice already in the past. The question this time is how the hell are we supposed to protect Kagome from humans with holy power?'' asked Inuyasha as Sesshomaru remained quiet then Inuyasha spoke again.
''Kagome was able to call her soul back when the witch had stolen it, but with Kanna's mirror she shot an arrow in mirror and got it back. But with holy humans I'm not sure she could get it back and with them having the knowledge…'' Inuyasha was saying when Sesshomaru spoke.
''Stay within the village and forest, I will return.'' Sesshomaru said with an evil glint in his eyes that Inuyasha knew all too well and already figured out what he was about to do.
''You're going to destroy their shrine?'' Inuyasha asked and spoke again when his brother didn't answer or did just not in words.
''Gather all their scrolls and send them to my palace. She will need them to train herself what they had hidden from her and there may also be some Rin can use and learn from. You can stay at the palace and train as long as needed no one knows where it is except you and I and nobody is within it either. But try not to kill the humans at the shrine. Kagome would blame herself for it if you do, plus we don't know who maybe friend or foe within it.'' Inuyasha said as he seen his brother nodded and left headed to see his mother.
Evening came and Kagome had returned and gave Rin her new miko garments. Then Miroku and the village headmen, a few villagers and Inuyasha walked up to them with the rest of the pack as well. They told her everything that was said and what they found out from the other miko's. Kagome was shocked from the news as was Rin when she heard what they told Kagome. Inuyasha pulled Kagome to the side and alone then told her what his brother has gone to do and that he was not out the kill the humans as they both knew it would upset her. Inuyasha told her he was only after all their scrolls and to destroy their shrine and adding with what she was told from Miroku and the others she understood. Kagome spent the rest of the evening training Rin while Inuyasha was sparring with Shippo. The rest of the pack remained close by while the village men searched the outer part of the village and woods making sure the four miko's didn't back track to the village.
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For the first time in a long time Sesshomaru pulled his mother to the side and requested to speak to her alone. When they were alone he spoke and opened up to his mother. Sesshomaru had told her everything about Inuyasha and all the others he claimed as pack about the other shrine. He told her any and everything he knew except Kagome's bloodline, but he did tell his mother how he felt about Kagome. He also threated his mother if she tries to harm any within the pack he will take her life. His mother had been shocked to the core. Inukameko had heard rumors about the jewel and the main battle with Naraku, but it was different hearing all of it from her son. Inukameko was hearing things she never knew and everything he had said was truth. She had not smelt any lies in his words and knew he was not jesting around as her son had never spoken to her as such or as much as he was now. With all said and agreements made he and his mother set up plans to get them in the shrine unseen long enough to gather everything and then burn it down the shrine in one night. Inukameko thought if Kagome was this important, powerful and on their side. Then she was willing help her son keep the shrine people away from the girl and gather all she needs. They gathered the fastest youkai to help give a distraction to get the humans out of the way. Inukameko gave her son two magic bags to put all the scrolls inside no matter how many scrolls there are it will hold all of them.
Once everything was set they left to carry out their plan. By morning they had done what they had set out to do none of the humans saw them which was the plan at start as they didn't want start a holy war right now. They had found the shrine had a lot of hidden passages within it and thanks to their noses they could find each and every one of them. Sesshomaru He stayed for a couple of days at his mother's palace before he gathered the bags and went to Inuyasha's hidden palace before he then would return to the village of Edo.
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Inuyasha meet up with Sesshomaru when he smelt his brother headed his way and Sesshomaru explained everything that happened. Inuyasha had reminded Sesshomaru he was just getting back in time for the wedding. When Inuyasha and Sesshomaru arrived at Kagome's home they remained quiet as they watched from a far with Kagome brushing Rin's hair out in the morning sun and then pulled it all up in a fancy hair style bun then added some hair pieces within the hair. When she was done with Rins hair the brothers watched as Rin and Kagome pulled all Kagome's hair up in a single braid and turned it in to a braid bun with an unbraided pony tail pulled through the center of it to flow freely. Kagome added hair pieces to her hair as well and then she told Rin to go get her wedding gown on and she would be in to help and to get ready as well. It was then Inuyasha and Sesshomaru walked up to Kagome and explain what had been done and she was happy none was killed.
''Inuyasha you're pups should be outside soon Riko is getting them ready and I need to go get ready as well.'' Kagome said as she walked in to her home.
''You look prefect Rin now pups go outside with your father and Shippo go get ready.' Riko if you want we can get ready in my room.' Kagome said.
'' Yes thank you I do need to get ready also.'' Riko said as she laughed
Riko was wearing a white kimono with long sleeves and the lower part of the kimono was also long and both the sleeves and lower part of her kimono flared off in to the color of green. There were patterns of green bamboo upon the kimono as she wore a green orb to match it. Rin placed Riko's hair up in to a high fancy bun with green and white fancy chopsticks within her hair. All of it together had made Riko's beautiful eyes show the green better that was blended in with gold as if it was emeralds shining through them.
Kagome was now wearing a silk kimono/dress. It was light weight in the color of black with long sleeves as the lower part of the dress just barely covering her feet. There were patterns of silver, purple, blue and gold feathers upon it and she wore a silver orb. The lower part of her dress had a slit on each side for better movement to run in if needed, but instead of seeing skin there was lose curtain of silver silk cloth in its place. Then when she was done she grabbed the silk cloth she had made to be attached to Rins wedding gown. It held all of Kagome and Sesshomaru's house colors in the patterns of crested moons and feather symbol's upon it. Kagome walked out of her room and heard gasped from both Rin and Shippo.
''Momma and Riko both look beautiful.'' Shippo said
''I agree.'' Rin said
''Thank you.'' said Riko
''Thank you, Now Shippo this dress is only made for me to wear at my children's wedding.'' Kagome said with evil grin and watches Shippo gulp and try to hide behind Rin causing all three females to laugh at him.
''Don't worry Shippo your mother is only teasing you as it would be a very long time for you to even worried on such things.'' Riko said
''Rin this is for you. It is so I can added mine and Sesshomaru's house colors to your gown, but since some of his house colors has the same colors as mine the colors were created within the crested moon and feather symbol's. This shows and tells everyone you are my daughter and his and from both houses. Kohoku has none that he or Sango knows about so Kohoku has agreed to use and keep our colors as yours and his from this day forward.'' Kagome said as she started adding the silk to Rins gown.
''I had been meaning to ask. Where did the feather symbols come from?'' Rin asked
''I was born with two feather symbols one upon my left and right shoulder blade. My mother seemed to think that the gods had marked me before I was born.'' Kagome said with a laugh
''Could I see feathers?'' asked Rin
''Maybe another day for now let's finish getting you ready and this on your wedding gown.'' Kagome said with a smile
Kagome realized when she placed everything on Rin's gown that she was the one that started the family colors with Rin and wanted to laugh, but kept quite as she now knew this was meant to be. The only thing that made her wonder about was why the symbols were never passed down unless it was lost through time or they just stuck with the house colors instead. She just shrugged it off and knew it would be one question out of many she would not get any answers to and finished what she was doing.
''Now let's go get you married.'' Kagome said with a smile
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When all was done they found Inuyasha and his pups along with Sesshomaru and Jaken waiting for them outside and when they walked out all three male's eyes had widen at the sight of Riko, Rin and Kagome and was trying hard to keep their jaws from dropping which Inuyasha and Jaken failed in, followed by Jaken fainting. Soon Shippo and the twin pups walked behind Kagome and Sesshomaru with Rin between them as they took the roles of the mother and father of the bride. Riko, Inuyasha and Jaken were also behind them and soon they reached Kohoku and the rest of the pack members. Kohoku and Rin took the lead as the rest of the pack followed behind Kagome and Sesshomaru. They all walked to the area where the wedding was to take place in front of and by Keade who was placed in a chair so she could perform the wedding. Keade was filled with joy to be the one to wed the couple even if was to be the last thing she was able to perform as a priestess she watched with a smile as the couple stood before her.
Unknown to them Sesshomaru's mother was watching them from a far she had wanted to see what Kagome had looked like in person and the rest of the ones he called his pack. It was the first female her son had even took interested in and caught his eye in such a way. She had admitted Kagome was indeed very beautiful then she spotted Rin and remembered the little girl that followed her son and brought back to life. It had made her do a double take with Rin and Kagome and stared at them then she looked at both females back and forth and seen they had looked very close alike, but could see there was still differences in looks. She had to leave before her son or another spotted her as she watched Kagome looking around searching with her eyes and knew Kagome must had felt her starring at her. Inukameko thought to get a better look at the others another day.
After the wedding and the party Kagome took Kohoku and Rins hand's and walked up to the larger home and told them that it belongs to them now. Both of their jaws dropped at the news and she told them it was why she never moved in to it. Then she turned them both around to face Sesshomaru who moved his hand for them to follow the sight of it. They spotted the dragon AhUn as he was loaded down with gifts that were for them. Inuyasha and Riko had given them gifts as well and the furs that were sent from Koga and his wolves, Sango and Miroku gave them some gifts as well. Rin cried happy for the gifts from everyone and thanked them for it. Soon everyone went back to the party except for Kagome and Sesshomaru as they went for walk leaving Rin and Kohoku alone in their new home.
Kagome and Sesshomaru spoke to each other for a while and with them alone and just walking around in the night. Sesshomaru got the courage to ask if he could court her and later if things worked out the next step was to betroth then mated. Kagome agreed after he explained on how youkai courting was done. Then he gave her the first courting gift which was a bracelet that was made with white pearls and was treaded through with his silver hair holding within it to let other youkai know she was being courted and by whom. He had told her he would put betrothing mark upon her when it was time for the next step. Sesshomaru also told her the bracelet would remain on her wrist until the courting is completed or broken she understood and let him place it upon her wrist. Kagome requested if they could stay for a few more weeks as she wanted to spend some time with Keade and explain the reasons. Sesshomaru had agreed as it would give them time to get to know each other even and to help train Rin more.
Each morning for four weeks Kagome would spend time training Rin while Shippo worked more on his magic. In the afternoons everyone would spend time with Keade. In the evenings Kagome spent with Sesshomaru as they would sit or walk around just talking with each other at times they would go on outings and picnics. Then there were times Sesshomaru would travel around his lands taking Kagome, Shippo and Sora with him so he could also learn more about Shippo and Sora at the same time spending time with Kagome. Sesshomaru was surprised when he found out that Kagome was able to speak, write and read in many different languages from across the world and most he didn't know about. Sesshomaru also found out Kagome was very advanced in education even more so then he was and notices she was not the only one as Shippo was just smart as his mother due to Kagome teaching him over the years and Sora was not too far behind him as she had been listening and learning when he was. Kagome had also offered to teach him on anything if he wanted during times he had time and without others knowing about it. Sesshomaru was no fool and had agreed to it as he learned over the years the more knowledge you learn the better. He had also discovered Kagome had been teaching Inuyasha and Riko back when they traveled around for a year and a half and said they wanted to wait and learn more when their pups could also learn at the same time. Then the sad day came when Keade passed away they prepared everything and then placed her ashes beside her sister with a spell over the urn. They didn't want to take any chances after what happened in the past on the events with Kikyou.
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The village had just placed Keade to rest the day before when three different miko's came to the village. They waited and spotted Rin as she was heading to Keade's old hut to clean it. They soon caught her and tried dragging Rin by force heading out of the village due to she looked like Kagome. One of the villagers saw and heard Rin cry out to them and rushed to let Kohoku know.
''Let me go, I am not Lady Kagome my name is Rin and I am with child now let go of me before you hurt my unborn.'' Rin yelled at the three miko's
The miko tossed Rin hard to the ground and got a better look at Rin's eyes.
''She's right, Kagome has blue eyes.'' Said a miko
''This girl and Kagome look alike they must be sisters or related somehow to each other.'' another miko said as she stared at Rin. Kohoku and many of the village men surround the three mikos faster than any human or demon thought possible. Sango and her twin girls were not far behind them.
''Don't ever touch my wife again miko or not I will kill you.'' Kohoku said as he helped Rin up from the ground and slowly pushed Rin behind him and as the village men stood close blocking the three miko's path from Rin.
Sango and the twin girls circled Rin in no time. Sango waved her hand to her girls where to take Rin as Sango followed but was walking backwards. Sango watched the mikos and never taking her eyes off them as the twins leaded Rin in to Keade's hut. Sango with her weapon in hand stood outside the hut still watching, but guarding Rin at the same time. Sango noticed both her twin girls had copied her on guarding and watching the other mikos like a hawks, which made her smirk.
''It was a simple mistake and she looks like Kagome. There was no harm done so no need for threats.'' Said one of the mikos
''I do not care don't ever touch my wife again any of you. This is you're only warning if I catch any of you close or in this village again you will be dead faster than you can blink.'' Kohoku said as he was still pissed off that they had even touched his Rin. He also noticed these miko's wore the same symbol on their miko garments as the last four that first came to the village and knew they were from the same shrine.
''We will tell you as we did the other four miko's don't ever come to this village again and never send any other here or they may be killed on the spot as we don't trust any of you.'' Ken said as he was the village headmen
''Well I never…'' all three miko's said at once
''Do not ask for help from any of us when a demon kills everyone or if any of you gets sick then.'' Said the another miko
''I and my sister are expert demon slayers and my sister is married to this villages monk and he can heal if it is needed. If we can battle and help take down Naraku when none of you were around or even tried to help then why would we need your dam help now. So don't give me that crap and pretend that you're someone or something special because you're not.'' Kohoku said
The three mikos backed away after hearing this.
''We will take our leave, but take our word we will find and take Kagome by force when we find her.'' Said the other miko
''I or any other in this village will not allow you to harm lady Kagome or anyone else.'' Ken said
''Heed our warning as it is your last.'' Kohoku said
In the forest within youkai hearing range Inuyasha and Shippo was grinning like hell after hearing Kohoku's speech. They watched how Sango walked backwards never taking her eyes off the mikos like a hunter watching its prey. It even made Sesshomaru smirk as he knew the ones claimed as pack was all very protective of each other no matter if human or not. All of them had gone through a lot over the years which bonded them together even more. He also seen and knew their children were following the same path on being just as protective as the rest of the pack after watching Sango's twin girls. They waited until dark to move Rin to her real home just in case after what had happened that day everyone was on alert and taken extra steps to be safe. Even Kagome would not leave the area around her home for a day as she had noticed and told the others they had theirs auras hidden and was the reason they were able to get close to the village without knowing.
A couple of days later some of the villagers was starting to get sick for some unknown reason. Later that day Kagome found out all of them had eaten fish from the same reserved fish pond. When Kagome went to see to it she found it had been poisoned. Kagome knew she had to make a trip to see Jinenji for this type of poison as he was the only one who had the herb to cure it. Inuyasha, Riko and their pups and Kagome made the trip there and back, but all of them felt as if they were being watched since they left the village. It had taken them all day to get there and to travel back to the village. Kagome cured everyone with the herbs that was given for it. The next day Sesshomaru had to leave to take care of some things. Kagome walked to the village to see how everyone was recovering from the poison after she left to go home. When Kagome was walking across the forest heading back home she felt something was wrong and time she looked up she dodged a chain net. There stood around 15 males with the same three mikos from days before.
''Our headmaster was right you're not worthy and should be striped of your soul.'' said one of the miko's.
''That will never happen.'' Kagome said
''You know this is wrong. Why are you doing this?'' asked Kagome as she could feel Inuyasha and the others headed to her.
Kagome watched as the other males gathered their chain net once again getting ready to attack her. She also noticed something odd with the men and seen every one of them were wearing the same necklaces.
''You are not even worthy of an answer. We will return you to the shrine to be stripped and may be the Kami's will send you to hell for not doing your duty.'' The miko said which made Kagome laugh
''I already know what it looks like in hell. I have been there and done that when we fought against Souga the sword of hell, but could any of you say or do the same and live to tell about it?'' Kagome asked as she was trying to buy time and knew she was out numbered.
''Shut your lying mouth women and be a good girl and do as you told.'' one of the men yelled out as they threw the chain net once again.
''KAGOME'' Inuyasha yelled out with his sword drawn cutting the chain in half followed by Riko who pulled Kagome out of the way.
''Demons… men get Kagome we will take care of the demons.'' the miko said
''Don't kill the men something is wrong with them. Just try to knock them out instead.'' Kagome told Riko and Inuyasha as she watched the miko's take aim with their bows.
Inuyasha and Riko both went to fighting the males as Kagome prepared a barrier and threw it over the miko's, starting them as they were now unable to fire their arrows. Kagome looked back and seen all the other men were on the ground passed out. Kagome walked over to one of the males.
''Just as I thought.'' said Kagome as she snatched a necklace from one of the men on the ground.
''You used dark magic and innocent men against their wil to try and capture me? How could you?'' Kagome asked them as the rest of the pack arrived to help.
''We will take any and all means to take you back to be stripped of your soul as you are the one who is unworthy and your soul should be given to one who is.'' One of the miko's said.
Riko, Inuyasha and the pack all backed up when they felt Kagome's rieki rising which made all their hair stand up on the back of their necks. Since she had returned to the village Kagome has only used a small amount of rieki and none of them were prepared on the amount they were feeling now. They had never felt or seen Kagome this mad or powerful before. They all watched as her body looked to be on fire with a blue flame and her hair went to flowing around due to her rieki rising. Then all at once Kagome spoke in a deadly voice.
''I will not allow my soul to be stolen from me no longer. You used these men that could have been killed easily by placing spells over them. THEY ARE INNOCENT MEN.'' Kagome yelled the last part at the miko's.
The all three miko's mouths opened and closed a few times as they felt their body rise from the ground and seen Kagome's body was also rising in to the air. What happened next shocked everyone. White wings with blue movable flames shot out of Kagome's back and her hair turned pearl white with ice blue silver color fading to the end of it as her hair whipped around due to the power flowing around. Everyone could see flashes of symbol's and markings upon her forehead and body, but was hard to see what it was. They could also see her finger nails were now blue claws then the white glow around her was becoming brighter.
''In all that is holy under the watch of the heavens I strip you of your holy rieki as you have gone against and used innocents for your wrong beliefs and prejudice ways.'' Kagome said
Kagome spoke in loud and clear in a calm deadly voice most of the pack knew and knew it was time to move it. Then she started mumbled words no one understood what she said as the white glow was becoming brighter each time.
''I have never saw mother this mad before.'' Rin said
''Rin. I'm not sure what she will do. Even I have never seen her this way, but I do know that tone in her voice and that means she is highly pissed off so move it.'' Inuyasha said as he pulled Riko and his twins away.
''Everyone get back I don't have any powers and even I can feel and sense something is fixing to happen.'' Sango said as she went to helping Inuyasha pulling the others back.
As soon as they were all out of the way they all watched as a bright white flash lashed out at all three miko's from Kagome. The light from it was blinding everyone within range and when the light cleared they could see all four seemed to be a sleep and floating back to the ground. The changes they saw in Kagome had all disappeared and she was back to her normal self. They all looked around wandering what happened and what to do now. Rin walked over to the once miko and monk.
''They no longer have any rieki within them, but their alive.'' Rin said who was still in awe upon seeing what Kagome had done.
''Let's get these men somewhere other than here before they wake up. If they were under a spell they will not remember anything.'' Inuyasha said
Sora transformed to larger form as did Kilala, Kirara and twins neko cat Sakura as Inuyasha went to placing all the men upon their backs. AhUn landed beside Kagome and watched as Shippo, both of Inuyasha's pups and Sango's children gathered around Kagome watching over her. Kohoku called AhUn over to him and placed the all three miko's upon its back and joined Sora, Kilala, Kirara and Sakura.
''Come AhUn let's take them far, far away from here as fast as you can.'' said Kohoku
''Go before they wake up.'' Sango said as Kohoku nodded to them and left with Sora, Kilala, Kirara and Sakura following him.
Inuyasha walked over to Kagome and picked up her sleeping form and started walking back to her home. Shippo, Rin, Sango, Miroku, Riko, the pups and all Sango's children followed Inuyasha as no one wanted Kagome out of their site. Once they got her inside and in bed Shippo remained beside her to watch over her as the others all met outside talking about what they had saw leaving everyone with questions. Soon Kohoku, AhUn, Sora, Kilala, Kirara and Sakura returned and all met up with the rest of the pack outside Kagome's home. Later that evening Sesshomaru returned to find that the whole pack was camping outside of Kagome's home. They explained everything they heard and saw they also told him that Kagome was asleep and has yet woken. Kagome woke at first light and found everyone camping outside her home and before she knew it she was drowned in questions. Kagome told them that she didn't know the spell on how to strip rieki and don't know how she had done it or the changes they told her about. Kagome didn't remember what happened and was now lost on what to say or do. Sesshomaru told her they would leave soon to start her training. Kagome, Shippo and Sora gathered their things while Jaken had fumed about being left behind. Sesshomaru told Jaken to stay and help watch over Rin. Inuyasha said he would check in from time to time on all four of them. Kagome told him they would visit the village as well at times. Until then Inuyasha and Riko would help keep guard over Rin.
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Sesshomaru started their training the next morning with Kagome from dawn to lunch. After lunch he would train Shippo for a couple of hours while Kagome read scrolls and trained herself with them. After a few days of hard training Sesshomaru had discovered Shippo was right about Kagome was able to do so much more. Sesshomaru pushed her even harder on training and after two weeks she was now able to match Sesshomaru in his demonic speed. A few days later Sesshomaru and Shippo woke to Kagome screaming and coving her ears. That was the day they found out Kagome now had advance hearing, sight, smell and the rest of her senses had also become more advanced. Sesshomaru could sense the seals within Kagome were starting to break little by little thought not all of them. Sesshomaru also had to stop her training to help her adjust to the changes with Shippo and Sora's help. After a week Sesshomaru return back to training them once again this time with her advance senses first slow and later picked up the speed. It did not take long for Kagome to complete her training with her holy rieki and was able to spend more time training with Sesshomaru, Shippo and Sora. Kagome and Sesshomaru grew closer together as he spent most of the evenings with her just relaxing and talking.
Within the village Inuyasha would help on improving Riko's battle and defense forms and using her bow and arrow and her sword at times they both would stop just to watch their pups try to copy them. Inuyasha knew Riko, Rin and even Kagome did not like fighting, but all three knew they needed to learn and it was the reason Kagome was away training with Sesshomaru. Rin was not able to do a whole lot due to her being pregnant, but that didn't stop her from training with her crossbow and daggers. Inuyasha left the village headed to his palace to go see how Kagome and Shippo were doing in their training. He had noticed Kagome would use her staff glaive more than her sword/dagger, but he also learned she was able to create a bow and arrow just from her holy rieki. Kagome had told him she had learned how to do it a few years ago back at the shrine, but it was the only weapon she could create as such and it was the reason she no longer carried bow. Kagome told Inuyasha she had already mastered angel blades and was now trying to master Takara. Soon Inuyasha returned to the village and on his way he had many thoughts running through his mind. Inuyasha had noticed one thing about all the females within the pack all of them had main weapons that are to be use in a distant. No matter if it was is a staff glaive, hiraikotsu, cross bow or a normal bow, but he also knew all of them also had close range weapons they could use when needed. But most of all Inuyasha was proud of all of them.
On one of their trips to check the pack back at the village Sesshomaru had asked Kagome to be his mate. Kagome had agreed and was marked as his betroth in front of his pack, his mother, the courts, friends and alleys. The mark was placed on both sides of her left wrist and was the shape of his crested moon outlined in purple. Sesshomaru had told Kagome it was not to be filled until the matting took place which they both had agreed to wait a while on that part. He also told her after the coupling the betroth mark would be filled with color and it would be then noted that they were mates. Soon they returned to Inuyasha's palace to continue her training. Each day that passed by brought them even closer together due to the betroth mark he was now more able to understand her feelings about everything a little better.
Over time Kagome had only figure part of its power and attacks with Takara even Sesshomaru was puzzled with it, but Kagome mastered the parts they did know. Shippo and Sesshomaru had finally told Kagome she was neither a human nor youkai and was not sure what she was and they had known for a while going from her scent a lone. Sesshomaru was glad to know that Kagome had been a fast learner as well as Shippo for one his age. Shippo now with three tails which was rare for any kit his age and when Sesshomaru noticed it he checked any and all information about all kitsune's breeds in history twice to be sure. Sesshomaru told Kagome Shippo was not like other kits and would most likely become a nine tail or possibly more. He told her Shippo was more advanced than any other that has been recorded in history. There was only one nine tail fox recorded and it was written he gained one tail every one hundred years until he reached up to nine tails. Shippo has three and was nowhere close to being a hundred years old and was not sure what will happen. Kagome had asked Sesshomaru if the adoption bonds they had with Shippo had anything to do with him advancing faster than others. Sesshomaru had wandered the same thing since Kagome's bond with Shippo was by the soul he had gained immunity to holy rieki and a better humanoid form then he had before. But his bond with Shippo was by blood and was now wandering if he had gained something else no one knew about yet. Sesshomaru told Kagome all they could do is wait and see how things goes and to keep their eyes on him to see what else may change.