Whatever we plant in our subconscious mind and nourish with repetition and emotion will one day become a reality.
-Earl Nightingale
Good Intentions
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Chapter 26: Heart of Four
Kagome huffed, the interrogations had not ended with Anko.
She had been taken to the tower in the middle of the Forest of Death by Anko, who'd once again introduced her to her favorite people, Ibiki and Inoichi. Then, after forgetting to add some of the key points in her story, Anko realized she was full of it. (1)
Many times, she tried to get the truth from Kagome, and many times she received more horror stories, all different from the last.
She had eventually gotten so frustrated she'd screamed bloody murder and tied Kagome to a steel table, threatening her physical harm.
Thankfully this was when Inoichi came from the shadows, he said he was curious about her past, and then decided it was best... to dig deep inside her mind before she left.
"Kagome." Ino's father murmured, "I will need you to remain calm. I will soon be entering your mind, in an attempt to find your past. Do you understand?"
Kagome huffed once again. "You've done it before and got nothing. What makes you so sure you'll succeed this time?"
Ibiki shrugged, before Inoichi could answer. "Because it's our final chance."
He used a sleeping jutsu to put her in a trance. "It won't hurt you this way." He explained as her eyes drooped.
'I don't... understand what's happening.' With this in mind Kagome blacked out.
Inoichi glanced around the first barrier of her mind, obviously surprised. He'd landed in a white area, more like the inside of a cloud than anything else. It was not the first time he had been in here, but it was different from all the rest.
Usually even her first barrier was superior to his mind capabilities, which had led them to believe that someone else was involved, someone extremely powerful did not want them to know what her memories held.
In all these cases of trying to snoop her mind he hadn't even been able to penetrate her first barrier.
Today, this was not the case, in fact it was the weakest barrier he had ever encountered! He was suddenly was pierced by a strange giddy feeling, something he hadn't felt in a while.
His eye lids fluttered, and he resisted the urge to lay down and rest. It was so relaxing in this realm... 'The defense here must be to make you forget your goals and relax.' Easily he broke out of the trance he'd begun to be trapped in and into the second stage.
He was now floating in a black cloud, like a thunderstorm was happening all around him. Panic threatened to overwhelm Inoichi's very being and he let out an ear piercing scream.
An uncontrollable fear was welding in his chest, horror taking over all that he was.
Images of a dead Ino rushing into his mind.
Further panicking his already unstable nervous system. "Don't'... let her win!" Ferociously he tore through the defense, gaining access to the next level in her mind.
He did not want to be inside Kagome's head anymore, she was unpredictable... and creepy.
He was back on that white cloud again. The third level was something he never could have expected, something he'd never encountered before.
A rush of power flew into him and he felt superior to everything.
Confusion met his mind as he wondered why this barrier made him WANT to break it. Shrugging he did just that, cringing in wait for the next stage.
Now he was floating on a cloud of the night, pitch black and silent like the calm before a storm. Hatred flowed through him, he hated the cloud, the world, his daughter.
The feeling was stronger than even the fear he had felt minutes before. He wanted to kill.
Something, someone had to die. Inoichi focused the anger into destroying the barrier instead of a person.
It was fairly easy after all he hated that too.
Wind rushed in from nowhere and he was no longer floating, now he was on the beach, his sandals sinking into warm sand.
Inoichi looked at the ocean beside him, finding Kagome standing there... or at least a female who greatly resembled her. Her kimono was white, with pale red stripes replacing the black on Kagome's own kimono.
"Pure has become impure..." She sang quietly before turning to face him, violet orbs glowing with amusement. "Why are you here Mr?" She closed her eyes humming, "It's bee a while since I've had a visitor."
"I'm here to learn about you." Inoichi murmured, walking toward her cautiously.
Her eyes opened a fraction. "Me? Don't you mean Kagome?"
Inoichi's eyes narrowed suspiciously and he stopped. "Are you not Kagome?"
She hummed again, letting her face be caressed by the sun. "I'm not, but I am."
"So you're a part of Kagome? I've heard that particular line before." He added, before she could ask. "Are there other segments of her? What are you called?" He asked, excitement entering his usually calm voice.
She smiled. "I'm Akira, Kagome's angel. There is also Akako, Kagome's devil. Hayate, Kagome's drive and Ito, Kagome's fear." She smirked. "We are her strongest emotions and influence the barriers around her mind."
He thought back to the last barrier with the unbearable hatred. "That last barrier... was a part of Kagome? I was not aware she was violent."
Akira snorted. "She is not. Akako was created from a combination of her clan's death, and being so close to So'unga. The sword she will not give up."
He looked around him. "And where are we? Why are you here?"
"You have not yet gained access to Kagome's mind, you must first have approval from all Kagome's segments. Angel, Fear, Drive, and Devil. You have my approval. "She bowed lightly, and Inoichi bowed lowly in turn. "Thank you Miss Akira."
She pointed down the beach. "Walk there my friend and prepare yourself for a girl you will never see the likes of again." Listening to her words he bowed one final time before starting down the beach.
"Watch out for Akako! She is a sly one!" Her voice whispered as the beach's scene faded appeared in awhite room, the walls were solid, and there was no door.
A sob tore from a corner of the room. "Impure has now become pure." A female's voice croaked.
Inoichi turned to face her.
This girl was dressed in complete black, rocking back and forth with her head in her hands, her dark hair fell around her in little waves of raven.
"You must be Ito. My name is Inoichi." He murmured, reaching down to stroke the distressed girl's hair. "Why are you crying?"
Ito looked up, sniffling. "Why do you care? Nobody cares about Ito!"
Inoichi looked down at the girl who appeared to be around seven, her golden eyes boring into her knees, greatly contrasting with her otherwise dark appearance.
"Who told you that?" He asked. "It's not true." S
he paused in her crying. "Do you mean that, do you care? He didn't, Mr. Orochimaru just wanted to take advantage of Ito. Ito fell for it."
He paused. "You remind me of my daughter, but no I cannot truly care for you. I've only just met you. However, if you let people come in this room, they will begin to care."
She looked up from her position on the floor again. "Let people in?" She murmured, a voice of fear. "But i I let someone in... they won't like me and it will hurt. I don't want to hurt anymore."
He placed a hand under her chin to force her to look into his eyes. "You have to take a risk."
She bit her lip, staring at the wall beside him. "I'm scared."
A soft smile made its way onto Inoichi's face. "You should be. Everyone is scared, but you need to fight that fear, fight it as hard as you can and if you fail... try again."
She blinked. "I never really thought of it like that, I guess it's cause that's not what I am afraid of."
She paused in brief thought as a sweat drop formed on Inoichi's brow. "Then why did you say-"
"You give terrible advice, but I will let you pass anyway. You have the approval of the scardy cat. Be careful around Hayate, or he'll nick ya!... and beware of Akako, she is one of the things that really scare me."
She pointed behind him and Inoichi found a steel door where a wall had once been.
"Goodbye... Ito." He murmured about to step out.
"It will not be so easy this time!" She called in reply. "I wish you the best of luck!"
He stepped through the door, blacking out immediately.
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(1) Her photographic memory is lacking because she's exausted. Just like all memory she tends to forget things easier when she's tired. (This is based off my brother, who has photographic memory... LUCKY!)
I've actually gotten around 10 more pages of the NEXT chapter done but I'm not going to post it today because I've become addicted to the singing of Ryuichi Sakuma from the anime Gravitation... I'm thinking of creating a story for that. Inuyasha/Gravitation- Ryuichi and Kagome... 'heart enters eyes' I'm now going to go read some of that pairing!
NOW! I'm going to put up another poll, since I got my ten votes.
It is confirmed, I will NOT be reopening the voting to possibly allow a Kag/Gaara for the second story. You guys will have to wait till I finish both the Itachi/Kag and Sasuke/Kag pairings.
New Poll.
This new poll will be concerning my updating of Good Intentions.
The choices are relatively simple. Should I update sooner (every week or 2 weeks) and have chapters of 1,000 words to 2000 words or take a longer amount of time. (3 weeks to 2 months) and write chapters of 10+ words?
I like the way I'm updating now with these chapters that don't really have a word limit but I'm becoming VERY busy with school. I promised my father I wouldn't get so much as one A- this year in exchange for keeping my kitten. They all have to be straight A's for both semesters... wish me luck. Love you Akira, you'll be my kitten for-ev-er!
Sorry it's so short!
Ja Ne!
-Niki