Kanojo Hisoka

Chapter Twenty Six

Darkness of two Hearts


Hot Water Country

"Your fever hasn't come down yet. I'm starting to get really worried." A monk stated as he dipped a piece of cloth into a basin of cool water. He rung the cloth out before dabbing it across his sister's face. "I'll be alright." The young teen muttered slowly with her eyes tightly closed in pain. Her skin was hot to the touch and her body was drenched in sweat. She was naked underneath the sheets to prevent her body from overheating and to provide her with some comfort. The monk has never seen his little sister sick before, so he was really worried when this fever came out of nowhere. She was always so healthy.

The fever came in the late afternoon. She wasn't feeling well all day and when night fall approached she became worse. That was when the fever spiked unexpectedly and it has been increasing ever since. The young monk did not know how his sister was able to still speak in her condition. Unfortunately for them their healer was out of the village for the evening and wouldn't return until morning. So for now he was doing all he could to keep her somewhat comfortable.

"Mushin went to make more soup for you. It should be ready any moment now." He offered gently as he refreshed the cloth again in the basin of cool water. He didn't get a response from his sister and he frowned. The worry in his face was causing temporary stress lines to appear on his skin. The young monk could tell the air around his sister was different. It was charged with spiritual energy and steadily growing more chaotic. He didn't know why or what was causing this, but his sister was being compromised because of it. This was abnormal, especially with the waning moon. It was common knowledge that their spiritual powers grew stronger with the coming of the full moon, but this was never heard or seen of before.

Why was it so different this time?

It was nearing two in the morning and her fever hasn't dropped. At this rate they would have to take her to a hospital and the closes one to their small village was a shinobi hospital in Fire Country within the village hidden in the leaves. They had the best medics stationed there. Surely they could help his sister.

"Mi-ro-ku," At the sound of his name the young monk furrow his brows as his sister's expression twisted into one of pain. "Hot," she muttered out in irritation as she tried to uncover herself. Miroku quickly held the covers down to prevent her self exposure. "Mushin, I think she's getting worse!" Miroku yelled out in growing fear. The older monk came shuffling into the room. For once he wasn't drunk.

The older monk came to kneel besides his nephew and overlooked his ward. He felt the energy surrounding her and furrow his brows in dismay. "Her spiritual powers are out of control. She's trying desperately to control it, but it seems as if it's too much for her." He revealed while rubbing his chin in thought as he tried to understand the phenomenon that was going on. "She doesn't usually get likes this during the waning moon or even the full moon for that matter." He added in thought. "Well, she is and we got to figure out a way to get her to a hospital. The closest one is in Fire Country." Miroku explained as his sister seem to settle down from her latest fit. He leaned back to kneel beside Mushin with a sigh of relief. He was starting to sweat from the heat radiating off her. "She's burning up so much that she's making me sweat." He complained with dismay.

"That may be so, but she's fighting whatever imbalance is inside her and she is fighting hard." He commented with a strange gaze in his eyes. Miroku furrow his brows in confusion. "What do you mean by imbalanced?" He questioned.

Mushin folded his arms across his chest as he prepared to reveal the true origin of his ward. It was time he told someone the truth. It would lessen the burden that he had all these years and he wasn't going to be around forever. The only other person who knew the truth was dead.

"Kikyo isn't who you think she is." He began dramatically with a sigh. Miroku's brows rose in surprise. "What do you mean? You said you adopted her from a poor woman who couldn't raise her when she was a toddler during your trip to Demon Country." The young monk stated as he recalled how he first met Kikyo and how over the years she became a little sister to him. He had been eight years old at the time when Mushin brought Kikyo home to come live with them at their humble shrine. She had been around three years old at the time and frighten half to death. He will always remember that somber look in her turquoise colored eyes when she first laid eyes upon him.

"Well, that wasn't the true story. I fabricated it, but just a little." He revealed. "Remember my trip to demon country," After receiving a nod Mushin continued. "Well, I was there for a visit to see Lady Kaede and the High Priestess Midoriko for a meeting. We had necessary things to discuss about a hanyou called Naraku." The sound of the hanyou's name brought chills to Miroku's body. "Naraku," he repeated and the name was still just as vile. "Yes, he had made an appearance on their shrine and I was called in to assist them in protecting the shrine until he was taken care of once and for all." Miroku listened intently to Mushin's story.

"You see, the High Priestess Midoriko was in possession of a powerful and most coveted gem at the time. It has been passed down from generation to generation within her family for centuries. As her ancestors have done before her she was given the responsibility of protecting it." Mushin's eyes darken at the memory as he recalled his last few days at the Sunset Shrine. His last night there had been tragic and full of bloodshed.

"Lady Kaede, Lady Midoriko, the leaf shinobi named Mamoru and I came up with a few plans on how to get rid of Naraku once and for all. Everything had been going well in the fight against Naraku until a new development came up. We had no idea Naraku had a partner. He was very powerful with that monstrous sword of his and his killing intent was just as intense. That sword disabled Mamoru but that did not stop the Leaf shinobi from going after Naraku. He sacrificed his life so that his wife could protect their children and the gem. While Mamoru fought Naraku with the last of his strength, Midoriko took on his partner. She was able to seal him in a barrier long enough to get to the twins from inside the shrine where Lady Kaede had been preparing for our emergency back up plan." Miroku's brows rose once again.

"I wasn't aware Midoriko had any children or a husband for that matter." Miroku stated with raised brows. There was a lot that he was learning about the celebrated priestess of Demon Country.

Mushin nodded his head. "Yes, she had twins. The children she had with her husband Mamoru, Kikyo and Kagome." Miroku burned the name of the other twin into his memory. "The barrier wasn't going to hold Naraku's shinobi for long, but it gave us enough time to perform the ceremony." The look of regret was plastered all over Mushin's face and Miroku could see the shame that came with it.

"What we did that night was horrid to those girls, but it was a necessary evil to protect the gem at all cost. It was a last resort that ended up happening despite all our efforts not to get to that point. Nothing was more important than protecting the gem. Not even the lives of two little girls." Miroku could feel the heavy sensation of dread fill his belly.

"What happened, what did you do to them?" Miroku asked with a slight edge to his tone. Mushin lowered his head in shame as tears began to fall down his face. He could still hear their painful cries in his heart after all these years. It haunted him ever day of his life, which is why he turned to alcohol to quell those screams.

"The girls were-" Mushin's story was interrupted when Kikyo's body started to glow a soft pink. Mushin and Miroku were in awe of the purified energy surrounding her. Miroku went to touch her when Mushin held him back. "Don't touch her, the gem is at work." He explained in wonder and awe. The power was strong and full of lightness. He's never seen anything so pure or rare. This was his first time seeing the gem activated.

"Kikyo has won and restored balance." He revealed as she continued to glow brightly. It lasted several moments before it died out like a flame.

Kikyo's fever ceased and her skin color was returning back to normal. Her expression was no longer painful. It was peaceful and serene.

"Miroku, you may rest for the night. She will be fine now." Mushin ordered with a smile as he caressed Kikyo's dark hair in fatherly affection. "But what about the rest of the story?" Miroku asked in dismay.

"I want to know what you and Midoriko did to her daughters, to Kikyo." He questioned sharply as his protective side arose.

Mushin's eyes became hooded in shame. "Another time when Kikyo isn't so close to consciousness, I promise. I am too tired and old right now." He said before standing up and leaving the room. "That's your excuse for everything." Miroku pointed out sourly.

"Raising you two brats has cut my life down more than it already is." He muttered before retiring for the night.

Miroku glared angrily at the door before bringing his attention back to Kikyo. "You're going to be alright now Kikyo. You won." He stated with a smile.

"You were always the more talented one when it came to our spiritual powers." Miroku wiped her face one last time before retiring for the night. He was determined to find out what happened to Kikyo and her sister that night, and from the look of shame on Mushin's face it was something horrible, indeed.


Sasuke, Naruto, Kakashi-sensei, Shishou, everyone. I'm sorry.

Sakura prepared herself for the impact of Magatsuhi's energy ball, but she was met with only silence. She feared opening her eyes thinking that was what he wanted. To see the terror in her eyes before he ended her. It wasn't until a soft, horrified cry reached her ears that her eyes snapped open without hesitation. She was met with a wide eyed Kagome. Her bright turquoise eyes were horrified and full of tears streaming down her face. Kagome fell to her knees in shock as her body remained paralyzed. Her vocal cords were tight, rendering her unable to speak. All she could do was shake in fear at the sight she woke up to. Sakura in fear before her. She was injured as well and the area they were in was destroyed. She was paralyzed, a sitting duck just like the Chunnin Exams except she wasn't terrify of bloodshed or Orochimaru. She was terrified of herself.

"Kagome, is that you?" Sakura asked cautiously for extra measure. There was a soft pink glow surrounding Kagome, but it was dying out quickly. Kagome could only nod her head the slightest bit in indication to her question, although she was confused by it. Sakura didn't have time to speak before Kagome passed out just as the soft pink glow surrounding her did. Kagome fell forward into Sakura's arms.

Just then a hoard of ANBU and the Hokage arrived.

"Sakura, Kagome are you two okay?" Tsunade questioned quickly as she took in the scene with sharp eyes as she kneel beside her apprentices. With glowing green hands she examined them both for injuries.

"We all heard an explosion and some citizens nearby heard screams." She added soon after. "I'll tell you what happened later, but we need to get Kagome to the hospital now before the others arrive. I don't want them seeing her like this." Sakura explained quickly as she sensed their chakra signatures approaching their destination. Tsunade nodded in agreement.

"You mean 'us', you're not in too good of shape either. Both your femurs have been broken cleanly. Your body has already begun the healing process, but with the way you fell it is healing wrong. I'm going to have to redo it." Tsunade pointed out before gesturing to ANBU to take the girls to the hospital while she handled the incoming hoard of shinobi.

"Grandma Tsunade, what the hell happened here?" And the questions begin from Naruto, of course. Tsunade narrowed her eyes as she scanned the crowd of shinobi that formed around her. Since they are all here she might as well put them to good use.

"There was an incident here involving two shinobi. The details haven't been worked out yet, but I want Shikamaru's and Kiba's team to work with the investigation unit to come up with any leads on what happened here." She ordered swiftly before turning to Naruto and the others.

"As for the rest of you I want you to find any witnesses to what happened here. I know it's late, but someone out here must have heard or seen something." She stated before receiving bows from her shinobi before their dispersed to fulfill their duty.

Two shinobi stood behind and Tsunade wasn't the least bit surprised.

"Naruto and Sasuke, is there a problem?" She asked tersely. She wasn't in the mood for any disobedience. "We couldn't help but notice that everyone was here except for Sakura and Kagome." Sasuke pointed out with furrow brows.

"Yeah, we have a right to know if they were involved or worse injured from the attack." Naruto added soon after.

Tsunade sigh.

Nothing got passed these two.

"Listen, come with me. I have to go to the hospital. We'll have our explanation once we get there." She said instead.


A.N: Yes, Kikyo is the other twin. No surprise there! But here's the little back story on the twins' origins. It all ties into their connection with one another because of the ceremony Midoriko performed on her daughters along side Kaede and Mushin. So, I hope you guys enjoy the chapter! If there's any confusion it will be cleared in the next couple of chapters.

As always thank you for the reviews!

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