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Hard Upbringing
Kagura came back into the dinner hall looking sick. Her face was pale and she moved tiredly, she couldn't look anyone in the eye and her red gaze cut to the moon every now and again.
Kagura had silenced everyone with one sentence "I know who's causing the strange happenings" After a lot of gasping and asking and finally demanding from Inuyasha Sesshomaru snarled to shut them all up. Even Mitsuki appeared shocked by her father's aggression.
Kagura sat down, Sesshomaru supporting her. Kagome leaned forwards "Kagura, are you ill?"
Kagura blinked in mild shock. "No, I'm not sick… her presence makes me feel so much fear it's tiring"
Kagome bit her lip in concern. "Who's 'her'?"
Kagura closed her eyes. "My Mother" Kagome's eyes flew wide, Inuyasha sucked in a breath, Mitsuki's eyes flew wide and she looked surprised for the first time ever, Amami had a hand on her chin while she bit her nails as she was unsure if this was good or bad news, Rowan looked at his parents as they freaked out a bit, Daisy held Ash and Ash blinked, one ear flicked, not really old enough to understand but he could smell the fear in everyone's scents.
Tatsuo could too and began to cry. Kagura held him and he calmed down instantly when he was back with his mother.
"Your Mother?" Kagome asked. "I thought she was dead"
Kagura shook her head "I would have been forever grateful to the one who slew her… She ran away to the moon just before Inutaisho killed my Father" Kagura was grateful to the father of Sesshomaru and Inuyasha as she hated her father and was glad he was dead.
Mitsuki put a hand on her mothers "Mother, why is Grandmother such bad news?"
Kagura squeezed Mitsuki's hand "Your Grandmother, Kaguya, is a demon of destruction and chaos. She stops time without remorse and does what she pleases when given half a chance, she never cared for me or your Grandfather, hated us both she did. Kanna too. I wasn't sad to see her go, Father neither"
Sesshomaru gently placed a hand over her mouth. "I think you had better start at the beginning"
Kagura nodded, for a short while she gathered her thoughts and then with a sigh began her story.
"The legendary Princess Kaguya from the moon was a Celestial maiden of inhuman beauty. That is no lie, Mother was very beautiful. She foolishly set a challenge whenever she was on earth; any male who could keep her from returning to the moon would be her mate. Father couldn't resist. Ryukotsusei stopped her from returning and forced her to become his mate" she glanced at Kagome who had shuddered at the thought.
Kagura continued in a monotone "After a while she tried to control time and use her powers to escape but Father managed to subdue her again, so in a way we should be thanking him or we'd all be stuck in her version of this world or we'd be frozen in time forever"
"Years pasted and eventually they had a daughter, they had me… I grew up unloved by my parents or any servants. No one likes a half Dragon, Mother hated Father and I inherited part of that hate, Father was disappointed" Her face twisted with the word and her tone was open scorn for herself and her parent "that I wasn't male, he wanted an heir. But that baby he had was female, he thought that I was useless. I once thought that was my name; Useless."
Uselessgirl, fight back harder. Useless half Dragon, how can you be our princess. Useless little thing, no wonder your Father beats you… The taunts haunted her for a second then she was brought back when Tatsuo pulled her hair lightly. That's not me anymore, I have love and family and acceptance, I don't need to suffer over that anymore.
"When I was old enough I named myself Kagura; Dancer of the Gods. Mother trained me in her black magic's and Father in his demon strengths. After a time I became more powerful than either of them. Father was almost pleased, but Mother… feared me I guess, she sealed away most of my strengths, what I am now isn't my true power, I doubt that I'll ever reach my true potential…"
Sesshomaru looked shocked, she had never told him that, she was strong enough already. Kagura kissed his cheek once "If I had that much power I would have sealed myself anyway, I'd be too hard to live with"
Sesshomaru nodded and kissed her back before she could continue. "That's how things continued for a while then Kanna was born. I raised her, and protected her as best I could. I was only seven when she was born. I made a bargain with Naraku to save her life in exchange for my services, Kanna was born very weak and would have died then, but I regret the day I met the stinking Bastard"
Kagome and Inuyasha looked at one another. They had killed him, the prophecy that he wanted them dead over had come true after all and they killed him. That's how they met, Kagura faked their deaths as children and then Sesshomaru protected and raised them both in the safety of a mountain castle that was destroyed now… it had fallen apart piece at a time when Naraku exploded in death (Inuyasha would complain; why the dumb bastard couldn't go quietly I'll never understand).
Kagura realised that she had gone off topic a little. "A few months after Naraku's bargain Mother got into an argument with Father, he was angry that she had not yet bore him a son and she told him that she twisted her own body to only have daughters… just to piss him off I guess. That may have been the reason Kanna was so sick, she was partly created with magic. To escape Father's anger Mother escaped to the moon, but for some reason… I had a dream just after she fled… she was hovering over me and then I was surrounded in purple flames. Kanna told me that Mother had come back that night so I don't know if that was a dream or not"
"Anyway, that was the last I ever heard of her, I assumed that she was dead. Father died and I expected her to come back to earth instantly and take over, but she didn't… and now she decides to show up like the unwanted Witch she is"
Kagome couldn't understand how Kagura could hate her parents so venomously but after hearing that there was a small trickle of understanding. Kaguya didn't sound like the perfect mother by any standard. She didn't even sound like a person, more like an insane animal.
Inuyasha was silent. He respected Kagura too much to make a comment, he knew that Kagura had had a hard upbringing but that was almost overboard. "So Kaguya's coming back to earth" he stated calmly golden eyes sharp and his posture protective with Kagome right by him at all times.
Kagura nodded with narrowed eyes "And whatever she's coming back for, it can't be good news"
Amami and Mitsuki were thinking about their Grandmother and were curious but knew that if their mother feared her then there was no sense in poking around looking for her. Mitsuki was too smart and Amami was too scared to go looking for trouble unnecessarily.
"Mother, what are we going to do about her?" Mitsuki asked, her voice was like the voice of reason. "She is still a demon and can still be subdued if need be, or killed if the time demands of it"
Sesshomaru answered swiftly "We have to see what her intentions are, you never know she could just be coming to check up on family. Even my Mother does that every fifty years" Kagura's red eyes looked into his golden ones, she wanted so badly to believe him but…
"There's no way, she doesn't care about me or Kanna. We aren't reasons to come back here" Tatsuo snuggled into her shoulder as she held him in fear. "I hope she doesn't look for me. I don't want her to know about you, any of you. She considers whatever's mine is also hers and she'll try to take you all away from me" Sesshomaru held her as she fought off more tears. I'm not going to cry… She thought angrily. Tatsuo patted her cheek, almost stroking it.
Kagome surprised them "Aww… that's adorable!"
Inuyasha laughed "Yeah, a little, don't say things like that out of the blue. You scared me to death with that shout of yours"
Kagome leaned on him "Sorry"
Rowan and Daisy and Ash crawled over to them and took places that they were used to. Rowan leaned on his mother, Daisy cuddled into her father and Ash sat on his mothers lap. Kagura smiled. Amami felt the mood and jumped over to them too. "Don't worry Mummy, we'll scare away the mean lady"
Mitsuki sighed and then groaned as her father pulled her over "Is this necessary, Father?" she was awkward with affection. Sesshomaru didn't answer her, but she understood. For Mother's sake if nothing else… then allowed herself a small smile. Not as bad as I remember it being…
Kagura patted Mitsuki's head, stroking her fringe down onto her forehead with a gentle hand like she did when she was little. "When the moon bleeds solid red, Mother will appear, I think that she'll seek me out, even if it isn't for a reunion. She'll want information and I have it" Kagura gave Tatsuo to Sesshomaru and the boy stretched his arms for her, wanting his Mummy and not his Father at the moment. He made several short sharp whining noises to try and get her attention, he wanted to be back with her. Kagura stood with closed eyes. "I won't endanger all of you… I'll come back to the castle when I've met her, then a least she won't look here and try and bewitch you all"
Sesshomaru looked upset "Kagura…"
Kagura backed away "I've made up my mind Sesshomaru. I can't put you all in danger"
Tatsuo silently let tears run down his cheeks, Mitsuki took him from her Father and said "Father, you go with her. Kaguya can't stand up to you and Mother at once, I'll look after things here"
Sesshomaru blinked, then tucked a stray lock of silver hair behind one pointed ear "Thanks, Braveheart" Mitsuki blushed as he used her special nickname, showing their was depth to the ice. He stood by Kagura who was biting her lip unsure of what to do. Sesshomaru smiled at her reassuringly "If you wish I can stay out of sight"
Kagura smiled and took his hand, thank you… "We'll be back soon. I'm counting on you Mitsuki, Kagome, Inuyasha. Keep everyone safe"
Inuyasha smirked "No problem, I'd like to see Kaguya tackle my Wind Scar and Tetsusaiga" he smiled as he stood up "She won't touch anyone here, not while I'm around"
Kagura smirked, a little like her old self "Glad to hear it, serve him well, Tetsusaiga" the sword pulsed loudly in response. Kagome nodded as well, she'd protect her family with everything she had.
"Good luck Kagura, Gods be with you"
Kagura and Sesshomaru said one last goodbye before leaving. Kagura looked at the sky. Well Mother, where could you be?
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