Chapter 14

After having fed her guest and putting on a movie, Kagome stood in the kitchen as she washed the dishes. She knew that she should have just offered to go with him but the thought of facing her father scared her a bit. She had no idea why but it just did. Just as she had began to zone out, Kagome looked down as the knife she was washing slipped out of her hands and felt into the dirty water once more. As pulled her hand back Kagome let out a low hiss of pain as she yelled out, "Shit, piss, mother, fuck."

"Lilith? Lilith are you alright?" a worried Sango was heard as she and the two boys followed her into the kitchen.

"Just great…Sota and you go and get the first aid kit…the knife slipped." Kagome was heard as she applied pressure to the wound on her wrist while holding it under cold water.

"That's a lot of blood." Kohaku was heard before he passed out.

"Never would have figured him to faint at the sight of blood." Kagome stated with a grin on her face.

"Oh shut up and let me have a look at it." Sango hissed as she ran over to Kagome's side to see how back the knife had cut her.

"I'm fine…really…Sota!" Kagome roared once she had gotten the bleeding to stop.

"Can't you just heal yourself Lilith?" Sango asked.

"I've never been good at healing…my specialty is offence and protection." Kagome answered as her brother ran in with the first aid kit.

"Is it bad?" Sota asked in a worried voice.

"Not that bad, but she'll have to keep it covered up for the next couple of weeks." Sango explained as she sat Kagome down before she began to clean out her wound.

"Uh…damn it…I don't need them to fuse over me." Kagome mumbled.

"What are you talking about Lilith? They shouldn't worry since I took care of it and properly cleaned it." Sango was heard.

"You don't know my sister very well do you?" Sota was heard as he began to drag Kohaku out of the kitchen. "Kikiyo loves to over react; she's a drama queen that way."

"I can believe that, but what I can't believe is that they would force her to go to the hospital when it has already been properly looked at." Sango was heard.

"Then you really underestimate Kikiyo." Kagome mumbled as she tried to think of away to keep this all hidden.

"Well why don't you just cover it u with all of the bracelets you have in your room? I'm sure that would work and I'm sure you won't notice a thing. Just seal the bandage so that Naraku won't be able to tell her." Sango suggested.

"Yeah and tomorrow you can ask Inuyasha to heal it for you." Kohaku was heard as he woke up.

"How would Inuyasha heal it?" Kagome asked in a confused voice.

"Everyone knows that an inu demon's has healing properties in their saliva…just ask him." Kohaku was heard.

"He's right you know…anyway we need to get going so I'll see you at school tomorrow…later guys…and Sota take care of your cousin." Sango teased before she and her brother ran out of the house just as they heard a knock on the door.

Once they were gone, Kagome hugged him and promised him that she would be there with him the next time he had to go and see their father. After helping her to make sure that all the windows and doors were locked, Sota went up to his room and began to get ready for bed while Kagome walked into her room only to grin when she noticed her things on her bed with a note on it. After making sure that her door was locked and after hiding everything from her family, Kagome sat on her bed as she held the note in her hand.

After taking in a deep breath, Kagome opened the note and read: I just stopped by to leave you some things…figured you might want them with you already. I added some songs to your mp3 so that you could have something to listen to until you go whatever you wanted. See you at school…inu.

After putting the note aside and purifying her room so that his lingering aura and scent were no longer there, Kagome claimed into bed and went to sleeping knowing that she would be able to ask Inuyasha for his help while knowing that he would say yes. After waking up to the should of her sisters voice, Kagome got out of bed and took a quick shower before making her way to school with Sota at her side. Just as she had reached her first class, Kagome was told that she had to line up with the rest of the miko's for archery practice.

Once she had reached her sisters side, Kagome smiled as she took the bow that she offered her and said, "Thanks…"

"No problem…just try to have more control…if you blow any of the targets up you'll have to pay for them." Kikiyo told her as she walked to the front of the line.

"Thanks, and don't worry, I'm sure I'll be able to control it." Kagome stated as she took in a deep breath and watched her sister fire her first arrow.

"That's good Kikiyo, you have mastered your sealing arrows, but now you need to work on your barriers before we can move you to the next arrow." Kaede was heard.

"Yes Lady Kaede." Kikiyo was heard as she turned around to go and do what she was told.

"Alright, ye are next, just shot an arrow and I'll be able to tell which it is that you must perfect." Kaede was heard.

"Ok…but I'm not too sure about this." Kagome mumbled.

"Ye do not have to worry Lilith, I am a miko master and will be able to help ye…just fire your arrow when ye are ready." Kaede stated.

"Alright…" Kagome whispered as she stepped up to the line that Kikiyo had been standing as she took in a deep and calming breath.

After taking another deep and calming breath, Kagome looked at the target in front of her and locked her eyes on the bull's eye. She knew she would have been worrying about the amount of energy she was going put into it but she had to worry about hitting the bull's eye. She didn't want to make her sister look bad since she always managed to hit the center of the target. Just as she had let go of the arrow, Kagome relaxed just as she had used up to much energy as the arrow was completely surrounded in a bright pink light. 'Shit…this is not good.' Kagome thought as she turned her back to the target while moving Kaede out of the way.

Soon all eyes were turned to where the miko's were being trained as they heard a huge explosion. Realizing that her sister had still been there, Kikiyo struggled to get free and out of her intendeds hold as she yelled out, "Lilith…Lilith answer me damn it!"

"Wow…" the others were heard.

"Lilith!" Sango yelled out in worry.

As the dust began to clear up, everyone watched with open mouths as Lilith stayed on her knees as she kept a hand sign in place as her barrier stayed up. Just as Miroku and Kikiyo were about to try to dispel the barrier, Kaede looked at them and said, "Ye must not touch this barrier, quickly move everyone away."

"Kaede, what's going on here? Can't you lower it?" Kikiyo was heard as she stayed by the barrier.

"Kikiyo, ye must not touch this barrier, ye have the mark of your intended…should ye touch it you risk the chance of being purified." Kaede explained as she turned around to face the girl that stayed in place.

"Kikiyo…she has a lot of purifying energy…more so than any of us…I don't think she could work or learn to fire any sealing or any other type of arrows…just see for yourself." Miroku whispered as he pulled her away from the barrier.

"Lilith…Lilith ye are alright…ye must lower this now." Kaede said in a gentle voice.

As she looked up to face the old woman, Kagome allowed her tears to follow down the side of her face as she answered, "I don't know how to…I don't even know how I did this."

"Ye must try…just close your eyes and remove your hands…it will be alright." Kaede told her as she kneeled down by her to add, "Just follow my movements…I will do it with ye."

Knowing that everything would be alright, everyone watched as Kagome closed her eyes as she did what Kaede did. She knew that she should have just watched what the women was doing but it came to her so much easier if she kept her eyes closed and if she just felt her aura so that it would tell her just what she had been told and shown to do. Once the barrier was lowered, Kikiyo ran forward and tackled Kagome to the floor as she said, "don't ever scare me like that again you hear me! I was so fucking worried! Why didn't you listen to me!"

"I did listen to you Kiki…" Kagome whispered. "But I didn't want to make you look bad if I didn't hit the center just like you…I'm sorry."

"Baka!" Kikiyo yelled out in anger as she held onto her sister in relief.

"Enough, everyone go and get ready for your next class, Kikiyo, Lilith come with me." Kaede's serious and very upset voice was heard as she lead he two girls to her office.

After locking eyes with Inuyasha and knowing that he would take care of her things, Kagome nodded her head and followed after her sister and her teacher. Once they were in the office, Kaede looked at Kikiyo and said, "Use a barrier and not the seals to keep this from being heard if you still wish to keep ye secret."

"Yes Kaede." Kikiyo mumbled as she closed her eyes and did as she was told. It wasn't that she couldn't do barrier, they came naturally to her it's just that she could never have full control over her barriers.

Once that was done, Kagome turned to glare at Kaede and said, "Why are you making her do this?"

"It's alright sister…I need to do this." Kikiyo whispered as she tried to learn how to listen and focus on her barrier at the same time.

"Kikiyo has applied and been accepted into a privet school that will allow her to become a miko master. She has asked me to make sure that she meets all of the qualifications that they have before the end of this semester." Kaede answered.

"Alright, so what does that have to do with anything?" Kagome asked in a confused voice.

"They have a great program for miko's with that much purifying energy; you should try out and go to the same school your sister is going to." Kaede answered.

"I don't even remember my basics…why should I go?" Kagome whispered out.

"It would be best if you did, that type of power won't be easy to control, especially as it continues to try to break free of you…you have no choice…but give it some thought. I'm sure Kikiyo will be able to help you make the right choice." Kaede stated as she took her seat at her desk before adding, "Now get to class, the both of you."

As they walked out of the class room, Kagome could hear her sister calling out to her and knew that she would have something to say. She could feel her sister's aura and could tell that she was happy to know that they would continue to go to school together but was it something that she really wanted to do? Just as Kikiyo was about to reach out to her, Kagome jumped back and said, "I just…I just need to think this over…just give me some space, I'll see you at home."

"Yeah sure…" Kikiyo whispered as she watched her sister walk away.

Once she had walked into the class room, Kagome got her things from Inuyasha and actually took notes. She didn't want to think about it, she didn't want to even want to figure out what she wanted to do after high school. She was eighteen, her mother, her sister, almost everyone was going to expect to come up with a plan for her future but a part of her didn't want to. She still had things she wanted to try, things she could do while she had been raised at the hospital. 'This isn't fair…I've been raised in a fucking hospital and now when I'm finally free I have to start planning for my future…this sucks.' Kagome thought bitterly as she tried to focus to what the teacher was saying.

By the time lunch had rolled around, Kagome had just gotten her food and left the lunch room before anyone could say a word. After finding a nice spot by the side of the building where she would be left alone, Kagome jumped up and landed on the first branch as she sat down to eat her lunch. Just as she had finished, Kagome glared at her wrist as she began to remove the bandage. Just as she had done so, she noticed the dry blood from that morning and couldn't help but lick it off.

After taking a deep and calming breath, Kagome leaned into the tree and closed her eyes as she mumbled to herself, "Maybe I should just skip for the rest of the day, get the hell out of here and see what I find myself doing."

"You could always just wait till after school and come with the rest of us." A voice was heard.

"Or I could…wait a minute, who the hell said that." Kagome hissed out in anger as she looked down only to find Sango, Miroku, Sota, Kohaku, and Inuyasha under the tree she was in.

"Feh, let me look at that." Inuyasha growled as he jumped up to join her in the tree.

"Are you alright?" Sota's worried voice was heard.

"Yeah, I'm just fine…why are you here?" Kagome asked as she kept her wounded wrist at her side before putting the wound in her mouth.

"Dude, is she like a vampire or something…can she turn me into a vampire?" Kohaku was heard.

"You'd make the worst vampire since you faint at the sight of blood, now shut it." Sango hissed out in anger.

"We're all going to the skate park later on tonight, it's a lock in…what do you say?" Miroku was heard.

"A lock in on a weekday?" Kagome asked as she pulled her hand away from Inuyasha.

"Yeah, what do you say, it's going to be cool, and you'll be able to learn some tricks while we're there." Sota told her.

"I guess I could go…would you stop it I'm fine already!" Kagome roared before jumping out of the tree and running toward her next class only to realize that it was the same as Inuyasha.

"What's up with her?" Kohaku mumbled.

Sota turned around and locked eyes with Miroku and asked, "What's going on? Did anything happen this morning during your training period?"

"Yeah, but we'll explain later, first we need to get to class, I don't want to get stuck in detention again." Sango hissed out in anger.

"That and father said he'd make sure you'd never see Miroku again until you lasted three months without detention." Kohaku pointed out.

"Shut up." Sango hissed as she ran off.

"See you all later…" Sota stated before he and Kohaku ran off.

Once the two boys were gone and out of hearing rang, Miroku looked up to face his best friend as he jumped out of the tree and said, "You do know that if she realized that it wasn't a dream she going to beat the shit out of you the moment you give her a reason too right?"

"Yeah, but I could care…it's what I would deserve…anyway we better get going too." Inuyasha growled as he began to walk up and in front of his friend.

Knowing that this was probably not the best of times to talk with his friend, Miroku followed after Inuyasha knowing that he would say something when he was ready to talk. Whatever it was that was bugging his best friend would have to wait, he had to make sure that he would wait it out and make sure that his friend would be ready to talk and he would be ready to listen.

A/N: Well what do you think of it so far. Please let me know what you all think of it so far. Please review!

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