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Seriously, thank you all you guys who reviewed: Inuyasha05 (Inu's in!), dgsdgh (how do you pronounce that anyway?) Punk Rock Miko2, Ryo-Truesdale Cold Kikyo, Jamie and priestessmykala. (I wasn't intending for it to be a reincarnation story at all… oops…)
As a general note, Inuyasha did not sense the Shikon no Tama before because Kagome always wore it under her clothes and it wasn't visible from a distance, and because her miko powers were dormant, so the jewel was somewhat dormant. Kagura knew where it was since… well, should be explained in either this chapter or the next one! (Thanks for pointing that out Jamie!)
If anyone's still reading the author's notes, then you should know that updates are going to be few and far between since I have exams/coursework, and the joyous Duke of Edinburough award scheme coming up. If I survive them then I have summer exams (groan). I'll post when I can! It doesn't help that this was written yesterday and the server kept timing out…
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"…" Speech
Italics: Thoughts or quotes
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Chapter 7
A place of safety
Inuyasha stared at the youkai as she flew off on a white feather, her mode of transport.
"Oh, yes, we will."
He turned to the humans. "Why the hell do I sense the Shikon no Tama?"
There was silence.
Miroku stepped forwards, supporting Sango. He eyed the hanyou with a frown. "What are you on about Inuyasha? The Shikon jewel has been lost for years."
Inuyasha looked at the humans again. The street-girl with long brown hair clutching a boomerang, the street-boy dressed in rags carrying a staff. Then there was Shippou, and the neko whom he believed to be called Kirara. And then there was…
He froze.
Why didn't I see it before! Sure she might look a little different, but it's Kikyo, I'm sure of it. Kikyo, back from the dead…
"Inuyasha!" Miroku snapped, dragging him out of dream world.
The dog-eared boy shook his mane of hair. "Three years, to be exact. And she was the guardian at the time," he added, looking at Kagome with an almost wistful expression. "Kikyo."
Kagome felt that this had really gone far enough. "What the hell are you talking about? The Shikon no what?"
"Don't play games Kikyo," Inuyasha looked at her. "You know exactly what I mean."
"Inuyasha, I don't think you understand…" Shippou started, but was rudely cut off.
"Look, whoever you are, I don't know who you think you're talking to, but it's not this Kikyo person you think I am."
Inuyasha blinked. "What?" He used his sensitive nose for the first time during the conversation.
Aaah. This could be a problem…
Kagome was in full flow. "I'm not her, because I'm Kagome! Kagome Higurashi! Ka-go-may!"
Inuyasha shoved a hand over her mouth. "Okay, okay. Shut up. We need to get out of here."
Kagome pushed his hand away. "And you expect me to wander off with a stranger?"
Miroku grabbed her hand. "Not meaning to be rude Kagome, but he's no stranger to me, he's called Inuyasha, and I think that we're going to have to trust him."
"Follow me." The hanyou walked out of the market square and into an alleyway.
Miroku and Kagome looked on in surprise as Kirara stopped suddenly and gave a soft "meow". The cat's eyes were questioning as she looked at Sango. The girl, draped across Miroku, nodded slightly.
There was a soft rustle and the air around the neko filled with flames.
"What…." Kagome and Miroku gasped. The fire cleared and a much larger Kirara was left standing there. She rumbled slightly.
Sango forced herself to her feet. "She says to get on."
Miroku eyed the feline uneasily, walking close to her. "Did I know she could do that?"
Sango shrugged. "Probably not. I don't think it ever really came up."
Shippou, who was totally unconcerned, leapt onto Kirara's back. Sango did something similar, by grabbing a chunk of fur with her good arm. She then grabbed Miroku by the waist and hauled him up with Shippou's help.
"Ugh!" Miroku found himself clinging to Kirara's back.
Inuyasha rolled his amber eyes.
"Come on! Wench, you get on too!"
Kagome looked around before realising that the hanyou was addressing her.
"I'm not a wench. My name is…"
"Kagome, I don't think I can keep you and Miroku on." Sango interrupted the tirade before it got properly started.
"Then how…?"
Inuyasha walked over to her and bent down. "Just don't make a habit of it."
Kagome frowned. "Huh?"
Miroku leant over Sango, ensuring he kept a firm grip in Kirara's long fluffy fur.
"Jump on his back!" He mouthed.
Kagome looked at the hanyou and then at the teen. "No way!"
"Kagome, Inuyasha won't drop you. We need to get out of here and help Sango. Please!" Shippou turned the puppy eyes on Kagome.
"OK…" If it's to help Sango…
She climbed onto Inuyasha's back.
"Ready?" The hanyou asked Kirara. The neko rumbled again.
"Good."
All heard a whistling noise, and Inuyasha jumped slightly to the left – just as a sword landed point down where he had been standing.
"Let's go!"
Kagome found herself clinging to Inuyasha's red jacket for dear life as the hanyou gave a massive jump and landed on a nearby rooftop. After a quick glance behind to reassure him Kirara was following, Inuyasha put all of his speed to good use, jumping and almost flying from rooftop to rooftop.
Kagome could see the houses beneath her feet and almost shrieked with fright. Then she thought that she might be dropped if she did that and kept her mouth shut.
Inuyasha's silky silver hair blew in her face with the speed they were travelling at and she could feel his strong grip on her legs, which was surprisingly reassuring. As she got used to the speed at which they were travelling, she found herself enjoying the exhilarating motion of Inuyasha's favourite mode of travel.
Kagome wondered who Kikyo was.
This guy likes her, that's for sure. I wonder if they're dating or something.
Kagome looked at the sky, reminded for a second of her own boy problems, with Hojo. Looking at the sky gave her a glimpse of something she hadn't really noticed in all the hustle before.
He has dog-ears! Oh, they're so cute! I really want to… touch them…
Kagome leant forwards and grabbed an ear, running her fingers gently along the length of the fuzzy article.
Inuyasha stopped abruptly on a chimney pot.
"Get off my ear, wench!" He growled.
Kagome snatched her hand back, remembering just where she was. "Sorry."
They set off again.
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After a twenty-minute journey of twists and turns and doubling back to ensure that no youkai could follow them, the teens, Shippou and Kirara arrived at a large house set back from the road a little. What road, Kagome didn't know, because she was completely lost. All she know was that it was lined with trees, devoid of leaves in the wintry weather, and that the houses were large and probably Victorian.
Inuyasha sniffed the air a little.
"Good. She's home." He leapt over the iron gates and onto a large green lawn.
Kagome found herself looking at a beautiful old house shaded by leafless trees.
It's so… grand. I wonder who lives there?
Grand was a perfect word to describe it. Three storeys high, the architecture was unmistakably Victorian, with lofty windows surrounded by carved stone. The front door was more modern, but still had an impressive feel to it. Kagome could imagine someone of high class living there.
Sango, Miroku and Shippou all got off Kirara, who shrunk back to her normal size. All four looked at the residence with awe.
"Come on." Inuyasha lead the way to the front door, surprisingly nervous.
She has to help us. She's just got to.
He hammered on the door and it opened very quickly.
Kagome gasped as the owner of the house blinked at them.
"Mrs. Kaede?" She asked, as the old woman with grey hair and one eye looked at them.
"Kagome? Inuyasha? What are ye doing here?"
Inuyasha looked her in the eye. "Kaede, we have a problem."
The teacher returned the look with some distaste. "And what would your problem be?"
"This." The hanyou shoved Kagome forwards and pulled her necklace out from under her hair where it had fallen.
Kaede looked at it for a second in shock and then nodded.
"So the Shikon no Tama was found after all."
Miroku was unable to hide a gasp.
Kaede opened the door a little wider.
"I think you'd better come in."
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Rin regained consciousness slowly. She was warm, for the first time in months, and her arm that had been hurting so badly was now comfortable.
I wonder if I'm dead?
She decided to be brave and opened her eyes. A pair of amber eyes met hers in a level gaze.
Pain returned to Rin as she sat up. Her arm, which had seemed fine, now seemed to be burning.
Ow…
The owner of the eyes sat back a little, regarding her. She looked at him to take her mind off the pain.
His long silver hair flowed freely down his back and over the traditional youkai armour that he wore. His feet were bare and Rin could see sharp claws extending from his fingernails. Over one shoulder was slung a large fluffy… something. Rin couldn't decide if it was a boa or the person's tail.
Rin's gaze wandered back to his face. Relentless amber eyes kept their icy gaze fixed on the teen's face and she stared back.
Two purple stripes adorned his cheeks just under the eyes, and a crescent moon of a darker colour was on his forehead. Rin knew that this was a powerful youkai indeed.
"Who are you, girl?" Rin froze. Although she had somehow known that this youkai was male, he had a very feminine appearance. His voice defied that – deep and powerful.
Rin opened her mouth, but no sound came out.
"Answer me!"
Rin sat back weakly and shook her head.
"Is that you won't, or you can't?"
She shook her head and then nodded to show him which was right.
The youkai leant back in his chair, observing the girl in the bed before him. He had brought her to his home after she had collapsed, much to Jaken's absolute disgust. There was something about her that he couldn't pin his finger on…
So, ignoring protests, he had brought her here and put her to bed, and set himself to watch over her.
And here they were now.
"So, you can't talk." He looked her up and down. "Well then, silent girl, I am called Sesshomaru, and you are in my territory."
Rin looked at him with wide eyes.
This can't be good!
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A short chapter with nothing much happening. But it's probably going to be the last update for about three or four weeks.
Out of interest, the ongoing debate: Sesshy's fluffy thing a tail or a boa?
CN.
