Chapter 6
It took the group 3 days to get to Edo, it was by no means an easy trip. They were attacked at least four times. They either wanted the jewel shards that Kagome was carrying or they wanted to kill Sesshoumaru. Kagome was not going to submit to their desires and it was their deaths.
Kagome saw first-hand what Sesshoumaru could do when he was pissed. The power that came from his body when he went after the ones that were sneaking up on her was evident. She sensed a power coming from behind her, she quickly dispatched her opponent and then turned around to find the source of that power.
Her eyes opened wide when she saw Sesshoumaru glowing a pale yellow in color. His hair was moving on its own since there was no wind blowing through the area. What she learned was his tail was also floating up and his eyes looked white in color.
Now this confused her because she always thought that if Sesshoumaru's beast was in control that his eyes would be red, like Inuyasha's, but his were white. She turned her attention back to the Youkai that were after her, knowing that her back was covered.
During their travel, Kagome, has gotten to know Sesshoumaru a little more. They would go off together and just talk. She would learn something new about Youkai and he would satisfy his curiosity about her.
Most of his questions Kagome managed to skirt around the true answers. She knew that he was not happy with her about this, but it was the best that she could do. She was not ready to tell Sesshoumaru where she came from. She kept that a secret to all except her own pack.
So, to take his mind off his frustrations with her she has gotten him to show her some new moves with a sword.
She had to stroke his ego a little to get him to do it but in the end, he was a very good instructor. The only thing was… she was finding it hard to concentrate on what he was saying, especially when he takes off his haori and juban to train.
His perfect body would make her drool and she would advert her eyes whenever he sensed that she was checking out his body. She was sure that he noticed her doing this because he would make every effort to flex his muscles in front of her.
While Kagome was walking towards the village, she was getting hot and bothered. Her cheeks were turning a bright red from her thoughts. She was brought out of her mussing when she heard, "Miko, are you not feeling well? Your cheeks are flushed."
Kagome swallowed hard, she was not about to tell him what she was thinking about that turned her cheeks red, she turned her mind to the task at hand. It will not do to get excited over a male that will never show her any interest. He only rode on her shoulder because she placed him there not because he jumped there or wanted to be near her. "Yes, I'm fine, just thinking. We should be reaching the village by this afternoon."
Sesshoumaru was smelling the little miko's arousal while he looked at her. Her cheeks were bright red and she was thinking about something that was very interesting to her. Her arousal told him that the images were pleasing.
He was hoping that she was thinking about him. The looks she was giving him when he instructs her with her sword told him that she was interested in what she was seeing. He made it a point to make sure that she saw as much of his physic as possible.
When she initially asked him to teach her he was reluctant to do so. When he protested that she did not have a sword she pulled a pin out of her hair, saying an incantation, it transformed the pin back into a sword. He was amazed that she was carrying her weapons concealed on her body and he was wondering where else she was hiding them.
His beast provided him with some wonderful images on where he thought her weapons were hidden. He shook his head to get rid of the image. He could not afford to lose control at this point.
He was sitting on her shoulder when he looked around the area. There was a rather large village up ahead and he thought that this was the village that she was heading towards.
Sesshoumaru opened his senses and scanned the area. He did not want any surprises before reaching the village. His instincts were on high alert. He was sensing something in the area but he was unable to pick up on its location. It remained elusive and just outside of his range of sensing. He has a feeling that his brother was nearby and he was not happy. This only meant that he was going to try and kill him or the little miko. But knowing that corpse miko, she will want the little miko dead.
-oOo-
Sesshoumaru's instincts could not have been more right. Inuyasha was in the forest watching his ex-friends making their way to the old miko's village. He was alone while he thought about what happened on this trip.
He has lost his pack, his friends deserted him because he chose Kikyou as his mate. He never thought that they would ever leave his side but they did. But what surprised him the most was the anger that Kagome was showing him.
Did she find out that he has mated Kikyou? He could not fathom how she found out. He was very careful when he had his tryst with his beloved. He knew that she would never give him pups but he has a plan for that. He was going to get Kagome to give him pups. She was after all a bitch in his pack and if he wanted to pup her then it was his right as alpha.
Inuyasha moved from his hiding place and followed his former pack, he needs to find out what Kagome's next move was going to be. He must find a way to subdue her. He was nothing without his pack and he was determined to get them back.
He jumped running through the forest to get closer to the village. He needs to find Kikyou so they could come up with a plan to defeat Kagome.
But as the hanyou ran towards his mate the Saimyosho were following his movements. Naraku was not going to give up on the miko, he was bound and determined to capture her, for his own twisted pleasures.
-oOo-
The little pack finally made it to Edo. Kagome noticed that when she got closer to the village, there was a new barrier set up. She was wondering why Kaede would put a new barrier around the area while they were making their way towards her hut.
Kagome noticed right away that as soon as they entered the village Sesshoumaru moved closer to her neck. She also felt his tail going around the back of her neck, she shivered and reached up to scratch the tickle that his fur gave her.
She rubbed her neck, moving his tail away from the sensitive area. When the tail went back to that sensitive area, she said under her breath, "Stop that!" and removed his tail again.
Sesshoumaru beast was having fun. It enjoyed making the miko squirm when his tail gently tickled her. It was totally out of character for Sesshoumaru to do this but his beast has found a way to get his way while he was still in control.
Sesshoumaru felt when the little miko touched his tail and that's when he noticed what his beast was doing. He also heard her sharp reprimand and moved his tail away from the sensitive area on her neck. He felt the miko relax when he moved his tail while she continued walking.
Kagome was finally approaching Kaede's hut when she saw the old miko standing there, waiting for them. She smiled a warm smile, she always thought of Kaede as her grandmother. She was happy to see her when she stopped in front of the old miko, "Hello Kaede-baa-chan, we finally came back and we got three more jewel shards."
Kaede was happy to see Kagome. It was always a relief to have her back. She looked around and noticed that there was one member missing from the group, she turned her only eye towards the younger miko. Then she noticed the tiny Youkai Lord sitting on her shoulder, and bowed respectfully, "Greetings oh Lord of the Western Lands, welcome to our humble village."
Kagome saw the inquiring eye of Kaede, "Let's go inside and talk Kaede-baa-chan."
Kaede nodded her understanding, turning around she went back into her hut with the pack following her. Everyone sat around the fire and Sesshoumaru for some reason was staying on Kagome's shoulder. Kagome found this strange but she must find a way to get away from him so she could go home.
Kaede noticed that Kagome was deep in thought. She thought that she should ask her questions to get her talking, "Kagome, what has happened? Where is Inuyasha?"
Kagome was hearing the low and steady growl coming from Sesshoumaru at the mention of his brother's name. Kagome looked up and started to explain what happened when they were traveling.
By the time Kagome was done Kaede was clearly upset at what Inuyasha did to the little miko. Then she heard Kagome ask, "Kaede-baa-chan do you happen to know how to break the spell that is on Lord Sesshoumaru?"
Kaede looked at the Youkai Lord and started to think. This was a very powerful spell and she has never come across anything like this before. "I'm sorry Kagome but I have no idea how to break this spell, and I'm afraid that I don't know of anyone with the knowledge to break it."
Kagome was disappointed that Kaede didn't know how to break this spell, but what was worse, is that she didn't know if her Jii-san will have the information she needed at the shrine. She didn't have a choice now, she made up her mind to go home.
She sat there and talked with Kaede for a little while longer, and then she heard, "Kagome you know that Inuyasha is in the area. He came back a few days ago. I knew that something was wrong when he didn't come near the village. I sensed a change in him and I also noticed that my sister was with him. I'm aware that you noticed the new barrier that is around the village. We will no longer allow him to enter the village and Kikyou is not welcomed here."
This was not good. She needed to get home and if Inuyasha found her he could destroy the well. She was not about to let him do that. She finally understood why there was a new barrier around the village. She didn't blame Kaede in the least for doing that. Inuyasha has earned their distrust because of his actions.
At that moment, Kagome felt when Sesshoumaru leaped away from her shoulder and went outside. 'Finally, he is going to take care of business and its time for me to leave.'
Kagome waited for a few minutes, to make sure that Sesshoumaru left the area. When she was positive that he was far enough away, she stood, "I'm going home, tell Sesshoumaru to stay here until I return. I don't know how long it's going to take me to find the answer, to cure Sesshoumaru, but when I do I'll return."
Sango and Miroku understood what Kagome was saying, but before she left the hut Sango said, "Kagome you need to take your extra bow. At least that way I know that you will have some protection with you if you run into Inuyasha."
Kagome agreed with her sister's suggestion, she went to the back of the hut and grabbed her extra bow and quiver. When she returned, she left in a hurry while they wished her luck.
Kagome stood outside and stretched her senses. She did not detect Sesshoumaru anywhere near the village and took off towards the well. She was moving fast while she hurried towards her destination. She was keeping her senses open, making sure that she scanned for Inuyasha. She knew that if Inuyasha was here so was Kikyou.
Kagome was nearing the well and slowed her pace. Entering the clearing where the well was located, she sensed something that did not feel right to her, then she reached for an arrow and started her spell.
She needed to protect the well while she was home. If Inuyasha destroyed the well before she came back she will be trapped in the future. She could not let him do that. She has a responsibility to complete the jewel and get rid of Naraku. He was the number one reason why she must come back.
When Kagome was done with her incantations, she quickly turns and catches the arrow that was heading straight for her. She got rid of the spell that was on it and then she threw it away from her. She turns, looking for the one that sent it her way.
This was not good, Kikyou appeared right in front of her, she was notching another arrow and was pointing it straight at her. She saw when Inuyasha appeared next to Kikyou and withdrew Tetsusaiga from its sheath. She stood her ground when she heard Inuyasha say, "Bitch! Where do you think you're going? You have something that belongs to me and I want it."
Kagome's features became hard, there was no way she was going to give the jewel to that idiot, "I have nothing that belongs to you. So why are you even here Inuyasha? Do you think that if you get rid of me that the others will return to you?"
Inuyasha growled, stepping forward, he was not happy about losing his pack, this bitch has no right to take his pack away from him. She was not going anywhere if he has any say in it. "It's about time that you stop this bullshit Kagome. You had your little fun but now it's time to get back on the road. We have jewel shards to find and you are not going home so you can spend time with that hobo guy."
Kagome was not in the mood for this particular argument with him, "Inuyasha, you are in no position to tell me what to do. You are no longer my alpha and I refuse to listen to you. You have what you wanted so why don't you leave with your little corpse and leave me alone."
Inuyasha anger grew, he was preparing to attack with the wind scar. "Bitch! You belong to me! You are part of my pack and you don't tell me where you are going. I say what we are going to do and I say we are going to go after more shards. You will take your place as a bitch in this pack and submit to your alphas."
Kagome laughed, she couldn't believe that he was telling her to submit to that bitch as her alpha, no way was she was going to do that, "You are not my alpha, nor is that corpse my alpha. She is not even alive, what makes you think that I will obey you? Only an idiot will mate something dead and expect to have a life with it."
Inuyasha growled at her remark, "You think that I don't know that? I know very well that Kikyou can never provide me with pups. That's what I have you for bitch. As a female in my pack it is my right to pup as many of my females that I want. That will be your role in all of this. You will bare me pups and Kikyou will raise them."
Kagome was shocked to hear his plans for her, "What makes you think that I will bare you any pups? I refuse you bastard! Go find yourself another bitch to be your breeding machine, because this bitch refuses."
Inuyasha lost all manner of thought, he raised his sword up to attack the bitch in front of him. Kagome noticed what he was going to do, and yelled, "Tetsusaiga!"
Kagome's voice has a profound effect on Inuyasha's sword when it started to vibrate violently in his hand. He was forced to lower the sword, desperately trying to hold on to it, while it violently shook. The sword wanted to leave his hand when it finally transformed back into its normal rusty state.
Inuyasha's eyes opened wide, his sword never did this before. He tried to transform it back but it would not transform for him. He lifted his eyes, saying in a deadly voice, "What have you done?"
Kagome observed what the sword did when she heard Inuyasha's question. "I did nothing to your sword, I simply called its name and the sword recognized what you were doing. Remember Inuyasha, your father created that sword to protect your ningen mother, for you to use it against me, it will not work. The sword was meant to protect the living, not the dead."
Inuyasha could not believe what he was hearing. His sword was useless against Kagome so he put it back in its sheath as he cracked his knuckles. He attacked, yelling, "Iron Reaver Soul Stealer!"
Kagome saw the attack coming her way. She stuck the arrow, she has in her hand, into the ground, while a powerful barrier was placed around her and the well. She was not going to take the chance of Inuyasha destroying her only way home, she pulled another arrow and sent it towards his attack.
Kagome's arrow hit true, she destroyed his attack and made him jump from where he stood to get out of the way of her attack. Kagome was no longer the weak little girl that she used to be. Gone were her feelings for Inuyasha when he betrayed her in the worst ways. She will not submit to a weakling like him.
But Kagome must split her concentration between the two that she was battling against when Kikyou attacked her again.
Kikyou was observing what was going on, she was irritated that her reincarnation was besting Inuyasha. She needed to get rid of this girl and get her hands on the jewel that she possessed. If they managed to kill her she will also get the rest of her soul back. She will finally be complete and the girl's powers will finally be hers to command. It was the only way that she, herself, will be able to get rid of Naraku.
Kikyou got another arrow and went after her reincarnation. She needed to break the barrier that she has put around the well. If she destroyed the well she will break her reincarnations spirit and then she will be able to kill her. She aimed her arrow, while the girl's back was turned to her, and let it fly.
Kikyou was watching her arrow, while it was heading towards its target. It was almost to the girl when out of nowhere something white came in and destroyed her arrow. She was angered beyond control, she turned heated eyes towards the miniature Youkai Lord that dared to get in her way.
-oOo-
Sesshoumaru was hiding in the forest when he observed the little miko leaving the elder miko's hut. He knew that the little miko was waiting for him to leave her side, she wanted to go home and as long as he was sitting on her shoulder she was not going anywhere.
He sensed his brother in the forest and he knew that he was close. The corpse miko was with Inuyasha and there is no doubt that there will be trouble with the half breed. He was close to the village, this much he could tell, but the corpse miko was keeping their location a secret for the moment.
He was hiding in a tree when he saw the little miko leave. She took off towards the forest and he followed. He was curious to see where she lived and he was determined to follow her. He knew that she has no desire to take him with her but he was not about to be left behind.
His little miko was traveling fast through the forest. He was amazed at her speed. He was having a hard time keeping up with her but continued to chase her. He sensed when she stopped up ahead and quickly made his way towards her location.
Sesshoumaru stopped on a tree branch and looked at where Kagome was standing. He could tell that she was doing something to the arrow she held in her hand because it was glowing a bright pink.
His senses went wild when he saw an arrow heading in the direction of the miko. It was traveling too fast for him to intercept. He feared for the miko's life when he saw her turn and catch the arrow with her bare hand. The dark glow around the arrow was disbursed when she broke its spell.
Sesshoumaru was amazed at the power that she held. She was full of surprises and he was wondering what else she could do. He decided to stay in the trees and watch. This encounter with the corpse miko will prove to be interesting.
Sesshoumaru watched as the little miko took care of his idiot brother, but when she called out Tetsusaiga's name, the sword stopped its attack. It was fighting against Inuyasha not to hurt the girl. When it transformed back to its original form he was amazed. He has never seen the sword do this before, it was like she has command over the sword, not Inuyasha.
Sesshoumaru thought about this for a few seconds and he decided to table that thought for later evaluation. His attention was needed because his brother attacked the little miko again. This time he got to see the power of her arrow against his brother, he was happy to see that it contained the same energy that she put into all her arrows, when she fought against another Youkai.
This made Sesshoumaru proud because the little miko was taking his advice to heart. If she could stand up to Inuyasha there is no one who she would back down to. It made her a powerful alpha in his eyes and someone to take notice of.
Then Sesshoumaru noticed an arrow going towards the little miko while her back was turned, his eyes were turning blood red from anger. He took off, pulling his sword from its sheath, raising it high over his head. He made it just in time to destroy the arrow and turned heated eyes toward the corpse miko. She was beginning to be a nuisance in his eyes while he gathered his energy. He was not going to let her attack his miko again.
It was a cowardly act shooting someone in the back. Not even he would do something so dishonorable as to attack someone while their back was turned. He preferred to face his enemy and see the whites of their eyes. He wanted the satisfaction of them knowing who killed them.
-oOo-
Kagome felt power coming from behind her, she sent another arrow towards Inuyasha. While he was busy dodging her attack, she turned just in time to see Sesshoumaru destroying the arrow that was coming straight for her. She noticed when Sesshoumaru attacked Kikyou and when Inuyasha jumped to her defense to move her out of harm's way.
Kagome knew that her arrows will not be enough to defeat Inuyasha, she pulled the pin from her hair and transformed her sword. She gave it a turn in her hand and she was ready to fight. She ran and stood by Sesshoumaru's side, then they faced off against Inuyasha and Kikyou.
Inuyasha placed Kikyou back down on the ground and faced his brother. He pulled his sword from its sheath and to his surprise the sword would not transform for him. It was worthless to him now, he put it back in its sheath and said, "So Sesshoumaru, I see that you are still hanging around Kagome. Why are you with her? Surely you can tell that she is a worthless bitch. She always needs to be saved and she can't fight on her own. The only thing she is good for is to detect jewel shards."
Sesshoumaru narrowed his eyes at his idiot brother. He has no clue to what the little miko could do. "You really are an idiot Inuyasha, you have been traveling with this miko for a long time and you have no idea what she is capable of. She is far more powerful than that corpse you have next to you. I can break her pitiful arrows with just a swing of my sword. What makes you think that this miko is worthless? From what I have observed of her skills, she is a true alpha for her pack.
"You on the other hand were never alpha. You never cared about their welfare and your only concern is for a dead wench that is cold to the touch and can never procreate. So, who is the worthless one here?"
Inuyasha didn't like what his brother was telling him. He knew that Kagome was not that powerful and went after Sesshoumaru. He was the one standing in his way from getting his pack back and he was going to defeat him once and for all.
But Inuyasha never thought that Kagome would defend his brother, until she came after him with a sword. He barely got out of the way of her attack, it cut his haori and she nicked his skin. His wound burned while he jumped away from her. He landed on one knee, clutching his chest in pain.
Inuyasha was running out of options, he got his finger full of blood and yelled, "Blades of Blood!"
Kagome attacked Inuyasha for going after Sesshoumaru. She was still responsible for protecting him and she almost got him with her sword. He was not the fighter he thought he was and gave him a nice scar. It will take days for him to heal that wound when she turned around and came back into a fighting stance.
She was keeping an eye on Kikyou. She did not trust the bitch and she was positive that she will go after Sesshoumaru the first chance she got. She saw when Inuyasha threw his blades of blood, she moved with speed, grabbing Sesshoumaru and moving out of harm's way. At the same time Kikyou sent an arrow in her direction, while Kagome back flipped to avoid the shot.
Kagome let go of Sesshoumaru and sent another blast of her Reiryoku towards Inuyasha. She felt Sesshoumaru moving from behind her, she sensed that he was going after Kikyou. She knew that her back was being covered and continued fighting against the hanyou.
The battle was intense as Sesshoumaru fought against the undead. He was protecting the little miko as best he could. He was moving very fast around the corpse miko. His whip would come out to do some damage to her fake body.
Kikyou has several cuts on her face and hands when she tried to attack the Youkai Lord. He was moving too fast for her to use her arrows on him. She finally noticed when he came close enough to her, she took her bow and managed to land a hit on his body.
Sesshoumaru was hit hard when he landed on the ground. He was trying to get up but his body was having a hard time moving. It appears that the wench put a spell on him to keep him immobile. Then he noticed when the corpse miko took aim at his chest.
Kikyou wanted nothing more than to get rid of this Youkai. If she could get rid of him then Inuyasha will inherit the Western Lands and all its wealth. She will have everything that her heart desired and servants waiting on her hand and foot. She took aim and then let go of her arrow. Her spell was still holding the Youkai Lord in place and he was still struggling to move out of the way.
Kagome noticed when Sesshoumaru went down. She also observed that Kikyou was about to attack him, she reached for the Shuriken in her belt and sent it towards Inuyasha. She quickly turned, notched an arrow, and sent it to intercept Kikyou's arrow.
Kagome's arrow split Kikyou's arrow in two while it continued to go towards her target. Kikyou never noticed the arrow that Kagome shot at her because she was only paying attention to the Youkai Lord. The arrow hit her shoulder, when she fell to her knees, crying out in pain.
Inuyasha hearing that his mate was in danger hurried over to her side. There was an arrow in her shoulder and it was letting the souls that were in her body leave. He needed to get the arrow out of her shoulder but when he went to remove the arrow he could not. There was a powerful barrier surrounding the arrow and it burned his hand when he grabbed it.
He turned heated eyes towards Kagome, "What did you do bitch?"
Kagome huffed, this male was totally clueless to the things going on around him, "There is a barrier around my arrow that will prevent you and Kikyou from removing it. Slowly all the souls in her body will be set free while she slowly starts to return to her original form. You left me with no choice. Kikyou should have never attacked Sesshoumaru when I have repeatedly told you that he was under my protection. Now leave before I pin you to a tree for far longer than 50 years."
Inuyasha didn't know what to do. He couldn't remove the arrow and his mate was getting weaker by the minute. He grabbed her and leaped back into the forest heading away from Kagome. He must find a way to get rid of this arrow before it killed Kikyou. He never knew that Kagome would have the guts to kill anyone in cold blood. She was almost acting like his hated half-brother. He vowed that he will make her pay for this and continued moving away from Kagome.
Kagome breathed a sigh of relief when Inuyasha and Kikyou left the area. Yes, she put a barrier around the arrow to prevent Inuyasha from removing it now. If Kikyou survived the next few hours her spell will weaken and Inuyasha will be able to pull it out, but not before getting his hands purified. She made sure that she made it as painful as possible. The bitch deserved what she got for going after Sesshoumaru.
'Sesshoumaru', thought Kagome, quickly turning around she went towards the fallen Youkai Lord. She saw blood on his body, she quickly kneeled and said, "Sesshoumaru you're hurt, let me see your wounds."
Sesshoumaru was getting up from the ground. He saw the little miko coming towards him when he heard her words. He huffed, clearly irritated at her fussing over his wounds. It was nothing that his body couldn't handle, while he stated, "This wound is nothing, and it will soon heal."
Kagome growled low in her throat when she heard what he said, "Sesshoumaru if Kikyou gave you that wound it will be hard for your body to heal the holy power that she used. Now let me see your wounds."
Sesshoumaru crossed his arms over his chest and turned away from the miko. He knew that she was right but he did not want to give in to her demands. He felt himself being picked up and gave a vicious growl, "Release me miko!"
Kagome gave her own growl in return, "Calm down Sesshoumaru, I just want to help you heal your wounds. You are acting like a spoiled child that doesn't want to take his medicine." Kagome had enough of Sesshoumaru's attitude and concentrated, she let a soothing aura go over his body. It relaxed him completely, while she tended to his wounds.
Sesshoumaru was struggling in the miko's hand while he tried to get free. Then he felt her powers going over his body and it soothed him completely. He went limp in her hands when his body relaxed. He heard the little miko gently growling at him when he was almost put to sleep.
Kagome knew that he was being stubborn. She knew enough about holy burns to know that it took a Youkai a long time to heal those kinds of wounds. If she did not help him, it could get infected and he could die. Once he relaxed in her hand she sent a pulse of her healing powers over his body and healed all his wounds.
When she was sure that she healed his injuries, she put him back on the ground, and watched him like hawk.
Sesshoumaru shook his head once he was set free. The damn little miko was good. She knew that her aura relaxed him and she used it against his body. Once his composure back he asked, "Where are you going, miko?"
Kagome sighed and sat down on the ground. She rubbed her face with her hands, and thought about how to answer his question. Something was telling her that he was not going to be a good little Youkai and stay behind. He was going to demand to go with her and she was not sure if he could make it through the well. Shippou never could travel with her back home, it would always leave him on this side of the well.
She turned her attention back to Sesshoumaru, "I was going home."
Sesshoumaru knew that this is where she was going. He has told her that he was going to go with her. He thought that he would just reiterate his earlier decision, "Miko, this Sesshoumaru will accompany you to your home."
Kagome groaned when she heard his words. She took her hand and ran it through her hair. It was a nervous habit that she developed while she thought about his statement. There was no way out of this situation. She must tell him the truth about where she lives after she got assurances that he will keep her secret.
Sesshoumaru could tell that the miko was thinking hard about something. She was trying to come to a decision and it looked like she has finally made it. He stood there and waited to see what she was going to do.
Kagome closed her eyes, she was praying that this conversation will go well with the Youkai Lord, "Sesshoumaru, what I'm about to tell you, is not to be repeated to anyone. The only ones that know about this is my pack and they have all given me their word to never repeat this.
"You once told me that you respected me as alpha of my pack and that you have a responsibility to protect me because it is your right. You also said that I have an ally in you. I want your word as Lord of the Lands that you will keep my secret."
Sesshoumaru raised an elegant eyebrow, whatever she has to tell him was very important to her and she wanted reassurances that he will keep that secret. "You have my word of honor as Lord of these Lands that I will keep your secret Miko. What is spoken between us will stay between us."
Kagome was happy that she got his promise to keep quiet. She was nervous because it was going to be hard for him to believe her story, "Sesshoumaru, I'm sure that you have notice that my manner of dress is different from those of these lands. I speak differently, and I sometimes say things that is hard for you to understand what I mean. Though I do try to remember where I am so that I don't use the language that I grew up with.
"This might be hard for you to understand and accept as truth, but this well is the way I return home. Inuyasha knows this and if he destroys this well while I'm home I will never be able to return."
Sesshoumaru jumped and made himself comfortable on her knee, while he listened to the little miko. What she was saying was true, he caught no deceit in her words, but he was caught by surprise that the well was her way home. "Does the well hold magic that allows you to travel to your home from here?"
Kagome giggled saying, "You can say that. The well acts like a portal. Well more like a time portal. It allows me to travel between here and my home."
"But where is your home miko?" Sesshoumaru was still a little confused about what she was saying.
Kagome took a deep breath to calm her nerves, "I live here Sesshoumaru."
Now Sesshoumaru was totally confused, there was no way she could live here, "I don't understand?"
"Sesshoumaru I do not come from this era, I come from the future. I was born approximately 500 years in the future. I live here on these grounds that will become my home in 500 years." Kagome watched to see how Sesshoumaru would react to this little bit of information.
Sesshoumaru took everything that the little miko was saying into his mind, 'That would explain her mannerism and why she is so different. There are things that she knows that I have no knowledge of.' He looked up at the miko, "Tell me miko how did you come to be here?"
Kagome sighed and started to tell him how she came to be in this era, "When I was 15, I was pulled into the well by a centipede Youkai. She wanted the jewel that I had in my body. I never knew that I had the jewel. In my era, Youkai's and miko's are stories told to children, so I never knew that I was a miko, until I came here.
"I met Kaede when I came through the well. The villagers caught me by Inuyasha when he was pinned to the sacred tree. They captured me and that's when I was told that I was the reincarnation of Kikyou. At first I didn't believe what they were telling me. I thought that this was just a dream and that I hit my head when I fell down the well.
"I finally got a reality check when that centipede Youkai came after me again. She destroyed half the village before I could lure it away. She followed me deep into the forest as I ran. She finally caught up with me when I was by Inuyasha.
"He was awake and made the mistake of calling me Kikyou. When I was about to be killed, I pulled out the arrow that was pinning Inuyasha to the tree, setting him free."
Kagome continued to explain what happened next while Sesshoumaru listened to everything she was saying, 'So she is the reason why the half breed was freed from his prison. She wasn't trained to be a miko yet she holds tremendous powers if she is the vessel for the Tama.'
Then she said something that caught his attention, "You say that the half breed is able to travel through the well to your era? How is this possible?"
Kagome thought about that for a few minutes, "I have a theory on how he can pass through the well. I believe the necklace he wears allows him to travel through the well. It's connected to me in some way. But when I return this time I will be sealing the well from my side. I don't want him coming after me and endangering my family if he gets through the barrier that I will place around the well.
"But there is a possibility that you may not be able to travel through the well. I have tried to take Shippou with me before and the well has refused to let him through. So, you must understand that if the well refuses to let you through I need you to stay here near the village. With the barrier that Kaede has put around the village it will protect you until I return."
Sesshoumaru now understood why she was being so hesitant about telling him where she lived. She held knowledge of the future yet to come and she would be an asset to anyone that can make her submit to them. He also understood that if the barrier that is the magic of the well does not allow him to pass he must stay here and wait for her.
Sesshoumaru beast was not happy about this turn of events. He didn't want to leave the miko's side. "I understand. I will keep your secret miko but I will try to pass through the well with you. If it will allow me through then I will stay with you but if it does not, then I will wait for you here."
Kagome thought that she could live with that compromise, "Fair enough. I need to place a barrier up around the well, when that's done, then we can try it."
They both got up while Kagome went to her arrow that was in the ground. She kneeled on one knee and pulled out her Shuriken to cut the palm of her hand.
Sesshoumaru noticed what she was doing and asked, "Miko what are you doing? Are you trying to hurt yourself?"
Kagome laughed at Sesshoumaru's comment, "No Sesshoumaru I'm not trying to hurt myself, watch."
Sesshoumaru observed while the miko put her hand on the arrow, she was allowing her blood to run down its shaft and onto the ground. Once there was a pool of blood she pulled her hand away and healed the wound. She started her incantation as she reinforced the barrier that was around them.
Sesshoumaru was amazed at what he saw. The pink barrier turned red when she created a blood barrier. This was the most powerful barrier that anyone can make. Then he has a thought, if he added his own powers to the miko's then her barrier would be that much more powerful.
With his mind made up he walked up to the arrow and cut his palm, he put the palm of his hand on the shaft of the arrow, letting his blood mix with hers. Another barrier went up on the inside of the one she just put up. It made her barrier even stronger as they both turned and made their way to the well.
While Kagome was walking towards the well, a thought came to her mind, 'I really don't want Sesshoumaru to stay behind. If he was to stay here Inuyasha and Kikyou will go after him. If Tetsusaiga regains its power it will be able to break the barrier that Kaede has placed over the village, and if that happens then many of the villagers will be hurt.
'Inuyasha doesn't care who he hurts as long as he gets what he is after. I will feel better if Sesshoumaru came with me. I will have peace of mind that he will be well protected and that the village will be safe until I return.' She liked this thought, and made up her mind. One way or another Sesshoumaru must go with her.
They finally made it to the well, Kagome reaches down and picks up Sesshoumaru. She holds him close to her chest, between her breasts, and steps up on the rim of the well. She closes her eyes and said a silent prayer, 'Please, I have never asked for much in my life, but I have this one request, please allow Sesshoumaru to come with me. That way I know I will protect the village and Sesshoumaru from harm.'
Kagome held her breath and jumped into the well. She moved Sesshoumaru closer to her chest while she lowered her head to surround him. She was going to make sure that he went with her.
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Now Sesshoumaru understands where Kagome comes from and why she was so hesitant about him going with her. Inuyasha is as stubborn as usual and completely clueless to what is going on around him. If he only heard himself talk he would think of himself as a fool.
I do love all the reviews for this story. And you are all full of questions. But like I said the answers to your questions is not too far off. They will be answered by the chapters that I post. If I find a question that is not answered then I will address that issue separately.
In the next chapter, we shall see if Sesshoumaru can go through the well. When Kagome arrives home she is told about a gang that has taken up residence in her area. Kagome doesn't like it and sets out to get rid of them. Tempers flare and words are misunderstood.
Until the next time
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