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Chapter 24: Sisters

'How could she have possibly made it into the castle?' Kikyou wondered as she kept to the shadows watching the female intruder following the toad servant, keeping him at arrow point. From what Naraku had told her, when he returned weakened drastically, the girl had escaped with Takahashi. It must mean that she had not come alone, so where the other mortals?

That question, however, was not as important as her interest to see why her younger sister was traveling to the north wing without her companions. What was that girl up to? Kikyou could hear the blood pumping through the Hunter's body and could smell the enticing scent of the warm liquid. She had not fed in a long time and she was hungry, almost ravenous.

However, the vampiress knew that Naraku wanted her little sister as one of his newest brides, he would be pleased with her when she brought Kagome to him. So that meant the human was off limits. Such a shame, but she could not risk her master's wrath.

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"You pathetic mortals will never defeat, my lord. You might as well give up and save yourselves the trouble" Jaken mumbled darkly, although loud enough that Kagome could hear him.

"Why do you allow yourself to grovel at that monster's feet?" she asked annoyed. Jaken sputtered at the question and did not answer as he was forced to continue walking. Kagome almost sighed in relief at the silence had fallen into. He was extremely irritating and she wondered how Naraku could possibly put up with such a nuisance. That vampire truly was devoid of regular emotions in her opinion.

With the somewhat blessed silence Kagome was able to organize her thoughts. Of course, that wonderfully unexpected kiss she shared with Inuyasha moments before was at the forefront of her mind which she had to regrettably shift to the lack of her mind. She had many more important things to think about at the present moment; Sango's rescue, curing Inuyasha, and killing Naraku. Not to mention the various other questions she had no answer to...

What would happen to Jinenji?

Would Naraku's minions die along with him?

What would happen if she didn't cure Inuyasha?

Who was the 'other' werecreature fledgling that Naraku had captive?

Was Sango bitten?

Could the cure affect more than one person if Sango was?

A worn sigh slipped past her lips, but her arrow did not waver from Jaken's back.

"We are now in the north wing, human wench, the towers and far ahead" snapped Jaken angrily. A small smile lifted the corner of Kagome's mouth. She remembered how Inuyasha had first addressed her. She shook the thoughts of the cursed man from her head. She didn't need distractions.

The walk up the winding stairway of the tower was long and never seemed to come to an end. Kagome was glad the torches it, that hugged the wall, were lit. She would have been very nervous to follow a shifty imp up a dark staircase. Finally the staircase reached an iron door that opened into a wide, drafty room. It was cold and Kagome's fingertips felt icy.

"Where is the cure?" she asked, eyes scanning the room. Before Jaken could answer, Kagome's eye caught a glimmer of a pale, purplish light knowing that the toad man would run at the first chance she wasn't paying attention, Kagome wacked the imp with her bow, knocking him into conscious.

Cautious footsteps echoed softly as the Hunter approached the pillowed pedestal on the far side of the stony room. Sapphire eyes fixated on the tiny object, it was a pale lavender pearl. Was this the werecreature cure? She had been expecting a potion or a liquid of some kind. How could this cure Inuyasha's curse?

'A wish' A thought popped into her head, 'We must hurry, not much time is left'

"Back so soon, Little Lily?"

Kagome whirled around, her bow notched with an arrow that sprung from her hand, embedded itself on the closed wooden door of the tower. A gleeful giggle sounded from above her. Craning her neck, Kagome could make out the last of Naraku's undead bride, Kikyou, hanging from the ceiling by her feet, looking for all of the world like she was standing upright on the floor.

"A little jumpy, aren't we?" Kikyou observed, her blood red eyes amused.

"Or just very quick to react" Kagome retorted, unable to shoot up at the vampires, the arrow shot wouldn't be powerful or accurate.

"I find it interesting that you have come up here instead of going after Naraku. Tell me, my dear, why you want to attain that jewel?" Kikyou inquired.

"That's none of your business, bitch!" snapped Kagome.

"That's no way to talk to your older sister, lily" the demon taunted dropping down, gracefully landing on her sandaled feet. When an unexpected swipe of Kikyou's hand, she knocked the readied bow and arrow from the female Hunter's grip. Kagome backed up and without missing a pause, grabbed a small dagger from her belt.

"Why are you hostile all the time?"

"You're asking too many questions and most of them you already know the answer to" Kagome pointed out, dagger held up to ward off the vampire. The designs etched deep into the metal helped to purify the evil souls of wicked creatures. It was not extremely powerful, but it was better than nothing.

"Do you hate me so much?" it was not sorrow or anger in Kikyou's voice, just simple curiosity. Kagome was thrown off by the question, having been so random.

For a moment the demonic creature's appearance morphed into a more human form in her mind's eye. Before Kagome stood her loving elder sister, Kikyou Higurashi, as she was when she was alive. Pin straight hair turned wavy and bouncy, bloodless porcelain skin became rosy and tanned. Like an emotional wave, intelligent navy blue washed away the hungry ruby of her eyes. This was the same person who had been not only like an older sister, but a second mother. The same person who had taught her how to use a bow when she was very little. The same person she had admired and looked up to.

No, she didn't hate Kikyou. What she hated was the monster who Kikyou had been forced to become. This demon was just an imitation, a familiar mask hiding an ugly face. The real Kikyou, her sister had died on the day she was taken and turned.

"Yes, I do" Kagome answered, she had no love for this monster.

"There was a time you didn't though" Kikyou pointed out, "There was a time when we were happy together"

"That was before Naraku took you and Kagura away, before you became a vampire" Kagome said slowly.

"I still am Kikyou, Little Lily. I still have my memories. I'm only different now in the sense that I have more power" Kagome shook her head. The more Kikyou continued to talk, the heavier her limbs began to feel.

"Do you remember the time it was papa left to Port town and mama was organizing a village festival in honor of papa's birthday?" Kikyou smiled, careful to hide her fangs from the entranced human's vision. Kagome's stance was relaxing as the vampire's voice filled with honey and sweetness. A distant memory surfaced, one Kagome had not visited in a long time.

"None of the kitchen servants noticed that in the all the fray a small portion of the appetizers and desserts went missing. Bankotsu was always quick with his hands"

"Yes, he was... I don't think he ever got caught" Kagome intoned, sounding like she was in a daze.

"No, the kitchen staff liked him too much, even when he was a child all he had to do was pout and they would dote on him"

"Especially Jakotsu"

Kikyou laughed deviously, but to Kagome is sounded like a light hearted chuckle. The human was under her spell and in a few moments she would fall into a deep slepp until Naraku would come and collect her.

Kagome smiled lagetherically. Just like when she was little, her sister's voice was able to sooth and calm her.

'I'm so tired' the Hunter thought.

Kagome you must stand awake, don't fall in her trap

'That voice I heard it before, but where?'

I am Mididori. I am the spirit of the jewel you have been seeking. You must stay awake, if you don't Naraku will win and engulf the world with his darkness. You are so close to freezing us all of Naraku's evil just hold on a little longer

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Kikyou twisted smile widened at the human's weakness. To think that there was a time when she was one as well. Pathetic, mortals were fodder for the more superior beings and if anything they should count themselves lucky if they were to simply became servants.

A dull humming caught the vampiress' attention, drawing her focus away from the sluggish Hunter. The spherical jewel had begun to glow with a soft pink light, slowly dissipating the purple fog inside.

'What is this?' she wondered.

Glancing quickly over to her prey, Kikyou approached the jewel cautiously. The light memorized her. Standing directly over the object, Kikyou peered deeper and stood frozen, as if held by a powerful enchantment. Thoughts, memories, emotions that she had believed long ago forgotten and buried poured into her as if a giant water pitcher had been dumped unexpectedly over her.

"Good night little Blossom. Sweet dreams" Hitomi smiled, kissing a tiny Kikyou.

"Hey! Watch where you're aiming that Kikyou!" exclaimed a Kagura as a young Sesshomaru laughed.

"Can you teach me, big sister!" begged Kagome with puppy dog eyes, "I want to be as good as you"

"Better watch out, Kikyou. I'll be taller than you one day" Bankotsu taunted teasingly.

"I hate Naraku!" Kikyou screamed furiously.

"I'm sorry little Blossom, but it was bandits who killed your mother" her father Souta, stated mournfully.

"I swear to protect you" vowed Kikyou as she kissed her little sister's forehead.

"Ahhhhhhhh" Kikyou screeched, reeling back as if she had burned beyond belief.

'What magic is this? I can feel all those hateful emotions! It's because of her, it's because of that disgusting Hunter! I'll kill her!'

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Kagome's eyes wretched open at the pain filled shrieks of the vampire bride, the sluggish feeling that had settled on her limbs vanished.

'What's happening?"

There is still a small part of Kikyou that is humane, deep inside her. I was able to surface it. She will be weakened a great deal. Now is the time to finish her and put her to eternal rest.

'With pleasure'

It was time to free Kikyou's soul.

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The vampire spun around, her ruby eyes set ablaze to face the Hunter. For a moment their eyes locked, fiery-red and watery blue clashing dangerously. Hissing like a serpent, Kikyou to lunge, nails clawing forward.

Instead of waiting for Kikyou to come to her, Kagome ran up to meet her halfway, blade outstretched.

Kikyou narrowly dodged the weapon that would have impaled her stomach. Bat wings sprouted from her shoulder blades as she took flight. Kagome's eyes followed the vampiress around the ceiling as Kikyou looked for an opening in her prey's stance.

A groan came from the entrance way of the tower as Jaken sat up to rub his head. The load man stared surprised at the fight happening right in front of his eyes. He watched as Mistress Kikyou dove down at the hunt like a hawk upon a mouse. Due to the rough treatment he had received from the despicable human, Jaken was greatly pleased to witness how she was thrown repeatedly against the walls.

'Wait! What am I doing, Master Naraku needs to be informed at once that the castle is being invaded! I must go to him!'

Faster than anyone would have thought possible, the toad servant shot down the long staircase in the blink of an eye.

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Kagome gasped painfully as she once again struggled to stand up. Kikyou was relentless and totally enraged, which together is not a good combination. To be honest she wasn't sure how much more she could take.

"I don't care if he wants to turn you! I'll finish you myself!" Kikyou declared, swiping Kagome savagely with her claws. Tears of pain welled up and threatened to spill from sapphire orbs.

How could she make it through this if she couldn't even stand up?

Kagome if you can get to the jewel I can help you

'I just have to get the jewel, but how can I if I can't move?'

Kagome didn't even have enough time to come up a possible idea when she was once again thrown across the room by the violently angry Kikyou. The breath was knocked out of her lungs as she smacked into something hard, causing it to tobble down behind her. Shifting to see behind her, Kagome saw that it was the jewel's pedestal that had fell, the pink jewel itself close to her bruised fingers.

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ANSWER:

I like alot of weapons, but I think it would be cool to use dual axes.

NEW QUESTION:

If you wereto meet Rumiko Takahashi in person what would be your first question or what would you say upon meeting her?