Sorry it took so long to update, I decided to take on a story challenge for TheElegantFaerie, and it is a Goku/Kagome crossover fic, if you are interested the first chapter is up. It is going to be a long one, I can already tell lol. That coupled with the fact that my internet has been down due to the weather here is also why it is late. Anyway, here is chapter 14 =3
~Meant To~
This was not going the way Kagome wanted it to. It has been two weeks since she came back and they were no closer to finding Naraku than they were when they started. However, they had found two more shards of the jewel, by pure chance, and Kagome was still able to purify them. Youko and Kuronue had not stopped fighting with Inuyasha over every little thing; it was slowly driving Kagome up the wall in madness.
Kagome had informed Youko and Kuronue about her life in the future, and how she came into this time. Though they knew most of the story, they did not know where the girl had lived. Inuyasha protested their knowledge of her time, but Kagome had just said they deserved to know. Inuyasha argued this point with her, but when she would not budge on the subject, he fought tooth and nail with Youko and Kuronue. It was after one of their fights that Kagome had finally had enough. She just stopped in the middle of the path and stayed there. No one even noticed she had stopped; everyone was too busy listening to the three of them argue.
"You are such an idiot." Youko said to Inuyasha.
"Keh, I'm not the one who can't keep a tight leash on my bitch." Inuyasha said.
"You will refrain from calling her such derogatory names, Half-breed." Kuronue threatened.
"Psh, it's true. You just let her gallivant to her time and have her way with four males. You also let her do as she pleases, whenever she pleases. If she were my bitch she wouldn't be that free." Inuyasha said smugly.
Kagome just let them continue, just sitting down in the middle of the road and resting her feet. 'I wonder how long it will take them to notice I've stopped.' Kagome thought to herself.
Sesshomaru stopped and turned to face the three males. "If you would quit squabbling, you would have noticed that Kagome had stopped a while ago." He said as he walked back to where Kagome stopped.
"Did you get tired of the fighting Kagome?" Sesshomaru asked.
"Of course Sessho-kun. I don't know what's worse…the fact that we have yet to find any more leads on Naraku, that we have only found two more jewel shards, or that those three can't stop their pissing contest long enough to realize someone stopped." Kagome said frustrated.
"Hn. They are very idiotic." Sesshomaru replied.
"Are not." Kuronue pouted.
"You did not notice she stopped until just now. Idiotic." Sesshomaru stated.
"Anyway…it's getting dark. Can we set up camp here? I don't think we should go any further tonight." Kagome suggested.
"Is it because you wish to train?" Sesshomaru asked.
"You know me too well aniki." Kagome said with a smile.
"Hn. Then the half-breed and I will hunt while the monk and slayer set up camp. Go with those two fools and train to your hearts content." Sesshomaru said.
"Thanks Sessho-kun! Come on fools." Kagome said with a laugh and Youko and Kuronue followed after mumbling about arrogant Daiyokais.
"What do you want to practice first little one?" Youko asked.
"I want to practice some hand to hand combat, in case I'll need it in the tournament." Kagome said as she moved into a defensive position.
"Very well little one. Kuronue, you sit this one out, you can go after me, that is if she's still able too." Youko taunted.
Kagome just rolled her eyes at the fox. "Come at me." Kagome demanded.
"Happy to oblige my lady." Youko said as he rushed Kagome. Ten minutes later had Youko on the ground with Kagome atop him grinning madly.
"Pinned ya." She said with a laugh. Youko tried to roll her underneath him, but Kagome got the best of him yet again.
"Pinned ya again." She said with a wink.
Youko growled. "Fine fine, now can you remove yourself from my person? Your scent is rather intoxicating right now." Youko said as he took a delicate sniff from her neck.
Kagome blushed and stood. "Kuronue, you want to spar now?"
"Of course!" He replied as he jumped to his feet.
Kagome laughed as she attacked Kuronue as soon as he got to his feet.
"Tsk, Kagome, that wasn't very fair." He said as he blocked one of her punches. Crouching, she tried to sweep her foot under Kuronue to trip him. Kuronue just jumped slightly in the air and avoided her foot. Kuronue laughed when she gave an irritated growl.
"Come now precious, surly you can do better than that." He taunted as he blocked yet another punch. Launching himself at Kagome, they both struggled on the ground.
"What was it you said? Oh yeah…pinned ya." He said with a wink and Kagome huffed.
"Oh, don't be that way precious." Kuronue said as he pressed his lips firmly to hers. Kagomes eyes widened in shock before they closed and kissed him back.
"I win." Kuronue said as he pulled himself off Kagome.
"Yeah yeah." She mumbled. "Let's go again." Kagome insisted. Training continued for the three for almost two hours before Kagome got hungry.
"You're coming along well." Youko said as they made their way back to camp.
"Yeah, you almost caught me that last time." Kuronue said with a laugh.
"But you flew into the air! How was I to catch you?" Kagome said with a huff.
"One of the many advantages of this wings, they're not just for show you know." Kuronue said with a wink.
The three continued their chatter until they made it back into camp.
"So, what are we eating?" Kagome asked as she took a seat between Kuronue and Youko.
"The half-breed managed to catch a boar. It's just about finished cooking." Sesshomaru said.
Dinner was an eventful affair. Inuyasha just did not know when to keep his mouth shut.
"Keh, why don't you take a bath, you stink wench." Inuyasha said.
"Why don't you shut your mouth, your breath stinks." Kagome said.
"Keh, whatever." Inuyasha said as he finished his meal and hopped into the nearest tree.
"I think I will take a bath." Kagome said as she grabbed a fresh sleeping yukata and her bathing supplies.
"We'll go with you." Youko said as he stood to follow her.
"Not necessary. I will keep my senses out for her. You two will remain here and giver her privacy." Sesshomaru said.
"Aw man. I wanted to bathe with my precious Kagome." Kuronue said with a pout.
"Me too." Youko said.
"Heh, you heard the man…err…demon?" Kagome said as she rushed off to the hot spring. Afterwards she settled into sleep between Youko and Kuronue.
The next few weeks rushed by as well, with no more leads on shards, or any information on Naraku. Kagome reminded Sesshomaru that she needed to go back to the well and go home, so they made their way back to Kaedes village. Three days of travel had Kagome back to the well saying her goodbyes to the little group.
"Now, please, don't fight too much while I'm gone. I should only be gone for about two weeks, so please, behave." Kagome said to Youko and Kuronue.
"Alright little one, for you, we won't fight the half-breed." Youko said as he gave the girl a tender kiss.
"Same here." Kuronue said as he gave her a quick peck.
"Thanks guys." Kagome said with a smile as she hopped into the well, once on the other side she put her illusion in place.
"Mom, I'm home!" Kagome said as she walked in the door. Looking around she found a note on the fridge.
'Kagome dear, we went to Yokohama to visit your aunt. We should be back in a week or so. I left money for you if you need it; it is in your room.
Love,
Mom'
"Great, I get the whole house to myself!" Kagome said excitedly. "Guess I better call and see what everyone is up to." She said as she got the numbers from her room. "I'll call Kurama first because I promised." Kagome said as she dialed his number.
"Hello." Came a male voice from the other line.
"Hi, is Kurama in?" Kagome asked.
"Speaking, who may I ask is calling?"
"It's me, Kagome."
"Ah, Kagome, how are you?" Kurama asked.
"I'm good; I was just calling to see what was going on." Kagome said.
"I have been training Kuwabara, but there's not much more I can help him with so he's training by himself until the tournament. Yusukes at Genkais temple training, and I have no clue where Hiei ran off too." Kurama said with a laugh.
"Oh, I was going to see if you guys wanted to come here and train for a while. That way I could spar with all of you." Kagome said.
"I'll see if I can't track down Hiei, could you possibly contact Yusuke and Kuwabara? Kuwabara should be easy to get ahold of, Yusuke, on the other hand, will be a bit difficult. We will probably just go to Genkais temple to get him." Kurama said after a moment of thought.
"Okay, then I'll call Kuwabara, and when you and Hiei get her, we'll fetch Yusuke." Kagome said.
"Sounds like a plan." Kurama said. "See you soon."
"See ya." Kagome said as she hung up the phone. Kagome called Kuwabara and told him to meet them at her shrine. Kagome just put on a simple red halter-top and light blue wide leg pants. Ten minutes later had Kuwabara at the top of her shrine steps, panting.
"Heh. I'm…n…not late…am I?" He asked in between pants.
Kagome laughed. "No, Kurama and Hiei aren't even here yet."
"So were going to get Urameshi once those two get here?" He asked.
"Yep, have you ever been to Genkais temple?" Kagome asked.
"Oh yea, when I wanted to become her apprentice, but Urameshi became her apprentice when he defeated Rando." Kuwabara said. "By sheer dumb luck." He whispered quietly as an afterthought.
Kagome laughed. "By dumb luck you say?"
"You heard me?" Kuwabara asked aghast.
"Demon, remember." Kagome said with a wink.
"Oh yea, I guess I will always see you as the little girl who punched Urameshi when he pulled Keikos skirt up." He said with a goofy laugh.
"I had completely forgotten about that! How is Keiko doing? Is the numbskull still giving her hell? Have they finally got together?" Kagome asked.
"They tried the whole dating thing, but realized they were too different and ended it." Kuwabara said.
"That's a shame." Kagome said as she turned towards the stairs. "Kurama and Hiei are here."
"How perceptive onna, and I was even concealing myself." Hiei said.
"Youko and Sessho-kun taught me how to do it." Kagome said with a smile.
"Hn." Hiei said.
"You really need to expand your vocabulary." Kagome said with a laugh.
"So, shall we head to Genkais?" Kurama asked.
"Oh yes, let's go!" Kagome said excitedly as she rushed down the shrine stairs.
"That woman is something else fox. How could you have possibly survived your time with her?" Hiei asked, genuinely confused. The girl seemed like a bit of an airhead.
"It was her light that first drew me. Even when she was going through her darkest of times, she shone brightly from the inside. Her soul is so pure that even as a demon, she was able to purify the entire Shikon-No-Tama." Kurama said with a faraway look in his eyes.
"The girls' story from the other day was indeed troubling. She had said that the previous protector of the Shikon-No-Tama had been reanimated with a part of her soul, yet when you killed her she didn't say that part returned." Hiei observed.
"That is true. She will find out for herself after the tournament what is in store for her in the past. No matter how much I wish to change things, I cannot tell her of the dangers she has yet to face in that time." Kurama said.
Kagome looked around from the bottom of the shrine steps. "Err, guys? I have no idea where I'm going." She said with a sheepish laugh.
The men just sighed as they trekked down the stairs to Kagome. "It will be a while; we need to take the train." Kurama said as he led them to the nearest station.
Two hours later and they found themselves at Genkais temple. "Didn't expect to see you guys today." Yusuke said as he walked out of Genkais dojo.
"Surprise?" Kagome said as she moved her hands in a 'ta-da' motion and Yusuke just laughed.
"Yeah, yeah, now what do you guys want?" He asked.
"To train. Moms gone for a few weeks and I have the house to myself so I figured, why not train there." Kagome said as she looked around the dojo. "But I didn't expect you to be training at someplace like this."
"Is that a compliment or an insult?" Said a voice from behind Yusuke.
"Most defiantly a compliment." Kagome said then bowed. "My name is Kagome Higurashi. It's a pleasure to meet you."
Genkai bowed slightly. "I'm Genkai, and the pleasure is all mine." She said. "You don't need to worry about your illusion spell here; there isn't anyone around here for miles." She said as she led the five of them through her temple to the kitchen. "Tea?" Genkai asked Kagome.
"Sure, if you don't mind."
"Not at all." She said as she turned to Yusuke. "Hey slacker, go make some tea."
Kagome laughed as Yusuke mumbled about 'nagging old ladies.'
Genkai turned her attention back towards Kagome. "What type of Kitsune are you?" She asked. She had not seen very many kitsunes with such white hair before.
"I'm not entirely sure, but when I take my true form, I'm a small white arctic fox." Kagome said as she thought about it.
"May I see?" Genkai asked as she studied the girl. Kagome nodded as she concentrated on condensing her form. A minute later had a white light enveloping the girl and a little fox sitting in her place.
'I will never tire of seeing her in that form.' Youko thought within the mind of Kurama.
'She is rather adorable.' Kurama agreed.
'Yeah, well don't go picking her up. Kuronue found that out the hard way the first time we saw her in that form.' Youko remembered with a chuckle.
'I'll remember that.' Kurama thought.
"Tea's ready you old hag." Yusuke said as he brought the pot and teacups into the sitting room. Setting them on the table, he took notice of the little fox. "Hey, who let this inside?" He said as he moved to pick it up. When he moved to take a closer look, the fox bit his nose lightly. "Gah, stupid fox!" He exclaimed as he moved to toss the fox. Kurama saw this and moved in front of the Kagomes path as she flew through the air. A second later had Kagome back into her humanoid form and sprawled atop Kurama. When she opened her eyes, she noticed that their faces were just a few inches apart.
"Err, sorry." Kagome said as she quickly moved to get off him.
"No problem at all." Kurama said as he moved to sit.
"The hell was that?" Yusuke said as he looked at the two.
'Kurama, you mustn't get too close to Kagome. We can't risk her finding out about who you really are.' Youko said from within his mind.
'I don't know if I can help it.' Kurama replied as images of him kissing those soft lips entered his mind.
'Refrain from thinking like that. It is hard enough already.' Youko said sadly.
'I will try.' Kurama said, still lightly dazed.
"Where do you get off throwing me like that?" Kagome said angrily as she poked Yusuke in his chest, rather hard.
"How the hell was I to know it was you?" Yusuke said in defense.
"Common sense?" Kagome replied.
"The spirit detective is lacking in that aspect." Hiei replied.
Kagome could not help it, she laughed. "It's so hard to stay mad when you joke like that!" She said to Hiei.
"I'll remember it next time okay, happy!" Yusuke said.
"Very. Now, when does the tournament start?" Kagome asked Yusuke.
"Not sure, Botan was supposed to be here to tell us when it is." He replied.
"You mean that ferry girl? She seems rather jumpy around me." Kagome said thoughtfully.
'I would be too if I was treated as she was.' Youko thought with a shudder.
About that time a familiar call of 'Yoo-hoo' was heard calling within the temple.
"Speak of the reaper." Kagome said.
"In here Botan." Yusuke said.
"Oh right, anyway about the…dark…tournament…" Botan trailed off as she noticed Kagome in the room.
"What about it?" Yusuke asked the girl.
"Right, the boat will leave for the tournament tomorrow night near Hamarikyu Park." She said to Yusuke. "Now, if you don't mind, I'll be going now." She said as she left the temple and opened a portal in quite a hurry.
"Does she hate me?" Kagome asked.
"No, I believe what she is showing is fear." Hiei said, sounding quite amused.
"Fear? Why would she be afraid of me?" Kagome asked.
"I haven't the slightest clue onna." Hiei said and Kagome growled.
"It's Kagome! Ka-go-me! Say it with me?" Kagome said.
"Hn." Hiei said as he looked away.
"Come now, it's not that hard. Just 3 syllables." Kagome said with a pout.
Hiei looked at the girl from the corner of his eye. "Fine, Kagome." He said with a huff.
"How about you all spend the night at my house, it's close to where the ferry girl said we were being picked up." Kagome offered.
"That sounds like a good idea." Kurama said and the rest agreed.
"Hey grandma! I'm leaving, are you going to the tournament?"
"Of course dimwit, how else will I tell if your training took or not." She said. "I'll go when Koenma does." With that, the five of them left for Kagome's place.
"Are you guys hungry?" She asked as they walked in the front door.
"I'm starving!" Yusuke exclaimed.
Kagome laughed. "Looks like we got stuff here for some Chicken Soba. Is that fine with you guys?" She asked and they agreed. Kagome was about done when Kurama walked in.
"Do you need any help?" Kurama asked.
"Ah, no, I'm about done. Thank you anyway." She said as she turned to give him a smile, not realizing he was practically atop her. She tripped over her feet during the realization of the lack of space and once again landed atop Kurama.
"We need to stop finding ourselves in this position. They might begin to think we are intimate." Kurama said with a smile.
'Brilliant! How so like me!' Youko thought proudly.
'I thought that's what we're trying to avoid.' Kurama asked.
'Heh…oh yeah." Youko laughed.
Kagome blushed once more and got off Kurama. "Sorry about that." She said.
"I'm not." Kurama said as he stood.
Kagome gave him a confused look. "Err, well, I'm going to serve dinner now, so go ahead and take a seat." She said as she handed him the bowls. "Can you place these on the table?"
"Sure." He said as he grabbed the bowls from her hand, relishing in the light shock he got from the brief contact.
'She still has such an effect on me.' Youko thought happily.
'She really is a remarkable woman.' Kurama thought as he placed the bowls.
"She's coming out with supper now." Kurama told the others.
"Great, I'm starving." Yusuke said with a grin.
"Hn. I just hope the onna knows how to cook." Hiei replied.
"My name is Kagome, and yes I do know how to cook." Kagome said as she placed the serving bowl of Soba on the table. Each of them ate their fill until there was none left.
"Ahh that was great Kagome!" Yusuke said as he rubbed his belly.
"So yummy!" Kuwabara said goofily.
"Yes, that was quite delicious Kagome." Kurama said.
"Hn. It was acceptable onna." Hiei said.
"Aww, thanks short stuff." Kagome said as she rubbed his head affectionately.
"Onna, you will do well to remember that my name is Hiei, not 'short stuff.'" Hiei said indignantly.
"And you will do well to remember that my name is Kagome, not Onna." She shoot back.
"Hn." Hiei replied as he stood to leave.
"Now, about where you are to sleep. I really do not care where you sleep, or when, but I want to get up early and train. You're all welcome to join me if you want." Kagome said as she cleared the table.
"In that case, I want to sleep with you." Yusuke said with a mischievous smirk.
"Pervert, my room is off limits." Kagome said as she began the dishes.
"Allow me to help you Kagome." Kurama said as he moved to the sink.
"It's alright, I got it." Kagome said.
"Nonsense, it will get done faster this way. Besides, you promised to spar with me once you got back." Kurama said as he began to rinse and dry the dishes.
"Ah, that's right. Let me guess, you want to spar after the dishes are finished?" Kagome asked.
"You know me so well already." Kurama said with a laugh.
'Anything to stay close to her.' Youko thought within his head. 'But this is torture, I'm not able to feel her…all I have are the memories."
'I'm sorry, if there was a way for us to switch control, I would allow you to come forth when you wished, but I know of no way to do that.' Kurama answered.
"Kurama, are you even listening?" Kagome asked as she waved a hand in front of his face.
"Oh, sorry little one, I was lost in thought." Kurama said, and then mentally kicked himself.
'Idiot! Why would you call her that?' Youko scolded while slapping his palm to his face.
"Okay…there is something off about you Kurama, and I'm going to find out what it is." Kagome said suspiciously. Youko had been the only one to ever call her little one, Kuronue mostly stuck to precious. His aura felt familiar too. She would need to think on this more.
After the dishes were finished, they all made their way back to the yard for some sparing sessions. Kuwabara decided to spar with Hiei, in hopes to improve his swordsmanship. Kagome had promised Kurama, so they were going to spar as Yusuke watched.
"No, remember, you promised to take it easy on me." Kurama joked.
"Yes, not come at me." Kagome said as she took a defensive position.
Kurama removed a seed from his hair and called his Rose Whip. Kagome took notice of this and a familiar image of Youko with his Rose Whip came into her mind. Kagome and Kurama spared for about an hour, until Kagome had been trapped under Kuramas body.
"Seems I win." Kurama said with a smile, emerald eyes sparkling with laughter.
"Yeah, yeah, now hop off." Kagome said.
"I want to go next." Yusuke said excitedly as he watched Kurama move off her.
"Alright, let's go then." Kagome said as she attacked Yusuke, getting a good punch to his stomach in.
"Hey! That wasn't fair, I wasn't ready." Yusuke said.
"Oops?" Kagome said as she continued her assault on Yusuke. After another hour of sparing with Yusuke, Kagome was getting rather tired. Bringing her foot out she managed to trip Yusuke and tumbled atop of him.
"Pinned ya." Kagome said with a wink, a feeling of Deja-vu settling over her.
"You can pin me whenever you want Kagome." Yusuke said with a wink.
"Pervert." Kagome said as she climbed off him. Yusuke took this moment and grabbed ahold of her foot, effectively tripping her. He pinned her down this time.
"I also enjoy doing the pinning." Yusuke said with a grin.
"Pervert. Get off me." Kagome said as she tried to wiggle out of his grasp.
"Nah, it's kind of comfortable here." He said as he laid his head atop Kagomes chest.
"Damn it…you wouldn't be doing this if Sessho-kun were here!" Kagome said as she shook herself harder to get free.
Suddenly Kagome felt the weight of Yusuke being thrown off her.
"I believe she asked you to remove yourself Detective." Hiei said as he held a hand out to the woman.
Kagome grasped it as he pulled her to her feet. "Thanks Hiei." She said, giving him a small bow.
"Hn. You're welcome, Kagome." Hiei replied.
Kagome turned and gave him a tear-filled smile.
"Uhh…" Hiei said, not sure about what to do with a crying female. "It's alright?" He said as he lightly patted her head.
"You used my name!" She said as she hugged Hiei, who froze as soon as her arms enveloped him.
'This woman is making me soft.' Hiei thought.
Kagome removed herself from Hieis person and addressed everyone. "I'm going to bed; you can keep training if you want." Kagome said and then addressed Hiei. "Can I practice my sword with you tomorrow morning before we leave?"
"That is fine. Goodnight onn…Kagome." Hiei said as he turned back to spar with Kuwabara.
"See you guys in the morning." Kagome said and went to bed.
Kurama turned slightly jealous eyes towards Hiei and Yusuke.
"Don't look at me that way fox; she is the one who embraced me." Hiei said with a snort.
"Err, and I was just joking?" Yusuke attempted to cover.
Kurama sighed. "It's not like I can change the past. Kagome never did end up being mine." He said.
"Why can't you just tell her?" Yusuke asked.
"I can't risk her changing anything in the past." Kurama said.
"Maybe she is meant to." Hiei said, and with that, he dashed off, more than likely to find a place to rest for the night. The rest followed after, tomorrow was going to be a long day.
Sooo! There is chapter 14! Hope you enjoyed.