Our Little Secret
Created by nekomi99
Chapter Four: Keeping a Promise
Disclaimer: I do not own Inuyasha.
It was now or never and Kagome was with Midoriko gathering the remaining shards. They have gathered shards from all over Japan and it was very tiring. Kagome felt her powers slowly regenerating, but every time she stepped into the vortex her powers would drain. Midoriko noticed the woman's figure slouch as she picked up the last shard.
She was to be free from fighting. Finally after all these years, she will be at peace. It was all thanks to this one woman for helping her achieve this goal. Fighting inside that jewel was painful. Unable to live and unable to die. She wished for every miracle that this girl, the guardian of the Shikon no Tama, would collect just one piece of the jewel so she would be on the winning side.
However, since Naraku was alive, she has always been on the losing side. The demons would always have that advantage. Now, she feels rejuvenated and powerful again. Just one piece made her feel all that much safer and victorious. She would give this girl the happiness she deserves.
Kagome looked at Midoriko and smiled. She was in deep thought and it seemed unfair to tell her that the jewel was complete and now it was time to make the final wish. Could she make the final wish without her friends' permission? She felt a twinge of guilt rise up in her stomach and she knew it was not right to do this without her friends witnessing. Could she ask for Midoriko to wait? No, she couldn't. After what she has done? It would seem too cruel to let her wait longer to be free.
"Kagome it is time. I cannot thank you enough for setting me free and protecting the jewel." Midoriko said smiling brightly as they walked out of the vortex inside the barrier.
"Midoriko, I will set you free, but I want my friends to witness this moment. They deserve to know and they will most likely want to be here. I can't live with the fact that I made a wish behind their backs without their knowledge." Kagome said truthfully.
"Yes, I understand perfectly. Your friends are waiting for your return beyond the barrier. I will summon Inuyasha and Kaede." Before Kagome could protest about Inuyasha coming, Midoriko snapped her fingers and Inuyasha and Kaede appeared outside the barrier.
"Oh look, Shippo is here!" Sango pointed towards the tall kitsune. Sakura followed her eyes to the kitsune and blushed. He was quite handsome.
Shippo sensed the demon slayer and an unfamiliar scent approach the village. "Hey Sango, any ideas why Kagome has a barrier up and who's this gorgeous woman standing next to you?"
Sango rolled her eyes at his questions. "You are never one to beat around the bush are you Shippo?"
Shippo laughed and hugged Sango. "You never change Sango."
"Oh, I almost forgot. This here is Sakura. Once Kagome comes back we shall explain." Sango looked at Shippo then to Sakura.
Sakura was so amazed never had she seen a man as handsome as him. He had green eyes that glinted in the sun's setting rays. No doubt he was a demon because she could feel his demonic aura from where she was standing. He wore dark blue hakamas, a green haori with white leaves scattered all over, and a light brown silky vest. Her eyes followed up to his hair and she couldn't help but want to touch it because of its shiny orange appearance. He was a lot taller than her that was for certain. Overall, he is a fine looking man...er demon.
Shippo smirked she was starring at him and it made his smirk grow larger. He didn't fail to take in her appearance though. She had silver hair much like Inuyasha's with dog ears on the top of her head, and beautiful big amber-brown eyes that held warmth and a fiery spirit. She wore modern day clothes which gave him the suspicion that she was from Kagome's era. Her tank top and jean shorts accented her curves but showed a fair amount of skin, not that he was complaining.
Sakura blushed under his gaze and she wished she hadn't blushed because it brought his gaze to meet her eyes. She cold have just melted right there. His eyes were the pure hues of green and it made her want to stop time and stare at him all day.
"So...you said something about Kagome having a barrier up?" Sango broke the intense stare of the two. Shippo blushed lightly now coming back to reality and noticing Sango was still standing there.
"Uh, yeah. Do you know why she has one up?" Shippo asked looking away from Sakura.
"No, but something tells me it has something to do with Inuyasha and the jewel." Sango instinctively assumed.
"She always puts up barriers at home. She says it helps her meditate and it blocks the noise from the city." Sakura stated still blushing from the fact that she was starring at Shippo.
"How long does she usually have the barrier up for?" Shippo asked now looking at her again. He had to admit she was cute when she blushed.
"Only for a couple of hours, why?" Sakura asked curiously.
"Something tells me that it's not Inuyasha. She has had the barrier up for more than a couple hours." Shippo squinted his eyes in thought.
"Are you saying that she could be in danger?" Sango questioned now worried.
"I don't know, but Koga is over there now getting electrocuted from the barrier." Shippo tried to hold his laughter in check.
The three of them walked to the said barrier to investigate the situation.
'Mom, what are you doing? Who is with you that you do not want us to know about?'
As soon as the thought left her mind, her father and Kaede appeared beside them.
"Where the hell are we?" Inuyasha asked. He then noticed Koga, Shippo, Sakura, and Sango standing next to him with Kaede.
"Inuyasha, it seems we have been summoned by Kagome." Kaede stated. Inuyasha growled.
"Oh, so now she wants to have an audience while she 'sits' me to hell?" He began to walk away back to where he was previously before he was summoned.
"I thought you wouldn't want to miss the sight of jewel finally completed, Inuyasha." Kagome's voice rang as the barrier dissipated.
"KAGOME!" Shippo shouted and rushed over to the said miko hugging her like there was no tomorrow.
"Shippo, you've grown. I've missed you!" Kagome hugged him back.
"I missed you too, and since when was the jewel complete?" Kagome laughed softly and pulled back from the hug.
"The jewel was completed just now and I will explain later how I did it but right now I am going to wish for Midoriko's freedom. I wanted all of you here to witness this." Kagome explained. Midoriko smiled at everyone, but stopped at the wolf youkai.
"You, what is it you desire of the jewel?" Midoriko asked not liking the power lust in the demon's eyes.
"I want ever lasting power." Koga growled as he lunged for the jewel that rested in Kagome's hands. His eyes glowed red and his pupils became black slits.
"Koga what—" Shippo pushed Kagome to the ground and lunged for the snarling wolf demon.
"Mom!" Sakura yelled as she ran to help her mother. Koga attacked Shippo punching him across the face with the help of his increasing demonic power.
"Shippo!" Sango cried holding her large boomerang and swung it so that it would get Koga off of Shippo.
"Sango we have to help Shippo," Kagome yelled watching Sango's weapon hit Koga. "and where the hell did Inuyasha go?"
"I am right here." He said from behind Kagome.
He picked up the jewel and sighed. "I guess this will be the last time I hold it." Inuyasha dropped it back into Kagome's hands.
Kagome sat there on the ground, baffled. "Inuyasha, you don't want to become a full demon anymore?"
Inuyasha looked away. "Feh, I gave you the jewel back so will ya stop pestering me about it."
Kagome smiled up at him as she stood back up. "You never change."
"Feh," Inuyasha cracked his knuckles and grabbed the Tetsusaiga out of its sheath. "stupid wolf always causes trouble."
Shippo punched Koga in the gut bringing him down to his knees. "I will kill you fox demon!" Koga got up and slashed Shippo across the chest then gave Shippo a powerful kick sending him directly into a tree. Shippo grimaced, holding his chest in pain.
"SHIPPO!" Sakura cried rushing towards his body that was at the base of the tree. Shippo's eyes widened when he saw Koga going after Sakura.
"SAKURA!" Kagome screamed trying to get her daughter's attention. She turned around to see Inuyasha but he was already running towards their daughter.
"Sakura! Look out!" Shippo shouted now up and running with all his demon speed. He wasn't going to make it to her in time. Sakura glanced behind her and screamed, squeezing her eyes shut with her hands up to her face as Koga raised his hand to swipe at her, but it never came. She cautiously opened them and saw her father send Koga hurtling across the field.
"You...you saved me." She stated. Inuyasha looked back at her.
"Well, what did ya think I was going to do, let him eat ya?" Inuyasha spat back at her.
Sakura smiled and hugged her father. "Thank you. You know you aren't so bad."
Inuyasha blushed and muttered. "Feh, whatever."
Sakura ran over to Shippo examining his bleeding chest. "Are you alright?"
Shippo smirked. "I've had worse." He winced as he tried to get up. Sakura gasped as more blood flowed out from the wound. "Let me help you." Shippo sighed in defeat. He wasn't going to win with this girl. After all she is the daughter of Kagome. So they began to walk back to the village, Sakura supporting Shippo's weight.
Shippo grabbed her arm and they came to a halt. "We should wait so that we can see Midoriko's freedom." Sakura nodded and they walked slowly towards Kagome and the others.
Midoriko handed Kagome her bow and arrows. "Kagome, you must do what you think is right." Kagome got up and took the bow and arrows. "I'm sorry Koga, but you give me no choice." She strung an arrow, aiming for his heart.
Koga watched Kagome aim the arrow at him. "Kagome, you will give me the jewel and you will become my mate for eternity."
Kagome watched as Koga tried to lunge for her again but she let the arrow free from her grasp. It was like everything was moving in slow motion. She felt a warm liquid slide down her cheek as the arrow followed the path to his heart and Koga was not moving away from it. When the arrow finally met its destination, it sent him flying back into a tree. His eyes went back to the way they were originally and she could see him mouth the words 'Kagome, why?'.
Kagome dropped her bow and sunk to her knees. She just killed Koga. She glanced down at the jewel. This would have never happened if the jewel didn't exist!
"You did not kill him, Kagome," Midoriko spoke softly. "you put him to sleep for fifty years.
Kagome didn't understand. "How?" She didn't know how she did it, but she guessed it had something to do with their friendship.
"Since, Koga was a friend to you. Your heart cannot kill him, so your powers did as you requested and put him to sleep." Midoriko simply explained.
Kagome look back to Koga his eye lids were closed and it reminded her of how she met Inuyasha.
Inuyasha looked back at Kagome. He clutched his heart as sad memories came back into his mind.
"Kagome, you only did what you had to do." Shippo said.
Every one looked down to the ground. Koga was their ally until the end when he turned his back on everyone.
"That is what the jewel does to people. It brings the evil and bitterness out of their hearts and turns them into power lusting monsters." Midoriko stated.
"Kagome..." Sango put a hand on her shoulder to comfort the woman.
"Come on, let's make the wish so that Midoriko can be set free." Kagome spoke quietly.
"Of course." Sango agreed but still not certain if her friend was going to be okay.
"We will wait when you are ready, Kagome." Midoriko smiled softly.
"Just do it already. We don't have all day!" Inuyasha spat. Kagome glared at him daring him to say more, and she would use the damn necklace as her advantage over him.
"Inuyasha stop being a baby and be quiet will ya!" Shippo mocked. Inuyasha growled as he hit Shippo over the top of his head.
"Ah! What was that for?" Shippo whined.
Sakura gasped. "Will you to stop it? It's bad enough that Shippo is injured. He doesn't need a cracked skull."
"Since when did you start sticking up for him?" Inuyasha asked teasing her caring nature.
"Well...I...er...w-want to." Sakura stumbled as her cheeks became red again. She was just making sure he was fine. Was that so much of a big deal?
'Uh yes!' Her conscience exclaimed.
'Oh no...not you again!' Sakura thought. She was definitely going to have one major headache tonight.
'You like him don't you?' Sakura blushed lightly.
'I do not!'
'Oh I think you do because let's face it, I'm you and whatever you feel, I feel.'
'Well, I do not love him so leave me alone.'
'Love? I said that you liked him. I did not say anything about love.'
'NO! I didn't I just said what first came to mind it's not like that!'
'You love him and you admitted it, so ha!'
'Just admit that I'm right and you're wrong. Problem solved. You love him.'
"UGH! You are very annoying!" Now Sakura was receiving weird looks from everyone as she gripped her head in frustration.
'Well if I'm annoying that makes you annoying.'
"Who's annoying?" Shippo asked.
Sakura shook her head, "Nothing."
"Kagome, wish on the damn jewel, it's already dark out!" Inuyasha whined impatiently.
"Okay. Here it goes." Kagome said as she held the jewel in her hands. She closed her eyes and thought of the wish she wanted.
'Midoriko, today is the day you will be free from all treachery. So, I wish now upon the jewel for your freedom. Please accept my wish.' Midoriko grinned like a child who just received candy. The jewel began to vibrate rapidly in Kagome's hands and disappeared without a trace as to where it has gone.
Sango gasped. "The jewel, it's gone."
Kagome opened her eyes and saw Midoriko slowly fade away.
"Kagome, I can't thank you enough. You are a wonderful priestess. You still have much to learn, but you are already passed my level. Please keep training for me I want you to become the most powerful priestess in Japan. I have faith in you and I hope that this is enough in return for what your friends and yourself have done for Japan." With that Midoriko vanished from sight and left every one with a confused expression on their face.
"What did she give us?" Sango questioned.
"I think she gave us immortality." Shippo guessed.
"She probably gave us a lifetime of happiness." Sakura assumed.
"Nah, she gave us more power." Inuyasha thought.
"I don't think it's any of those." Kagome said disagreeing with everyone's assumptions.
"Oh yeah why do you think so, wench?" We all know who said that.
"Well, see for yourselves." Kagome said as she pointed in the direction of what she believed was Midoriko's gift.
Well, that's that for this chapter. I don' know exactly when I will have the next chapter up, but it will definitely be up before or after this weekend!
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