Chapter 29

She woke up in the middle of the night knowing where she was. She knew that Inuyasha would probably have gotten her things for her since she was out sick. Just as she had sat up in bed, Kagome couldn't help but smile when she noticed the cup by her bed and a note in Sango's and Rin's hand writing. After drinking all of the tea they had left her, Kagome removed the cover only to stop half way when she heard her friends growl ask, "what do you think you are doing?"

"Um…going to go to the bath room." Kagome answered in an innocent voice.

"I'll carry you." Ayame offered as she turned on the light.

"Leave it to those two to have a demon that can see in the dark look after me." Kagome whispered.

"It was that or we'd let Inuyasha stay over but Rin didn't want him in her house alone with you." Ayame explained with a grin on her face.

"Nice, but I can walk on my own." Kagome pointed out as she finished removing the covers from herself.

"If you say so, do you remember what happened?" Ayame asked.

"Um…I passed out since I never got a chance to call Rin up for her help. That's about it." Kagome answered just as she had finished getting out of bed.

"Did you know that it was a curse that was making you sick?" Ayame stated.

"Not really, but that would explain why it was easier to fight off the poison then to hold it back with my miko energy. I've always been more offence then defense." Kagome explained.

"And thank god for that." Ayame growled.

"Wait, where's Sango and Rin?" Kagome asked as she stopped making her way to the bath room.

"Rin is out on another date and Sango was called home." Ayame answered.

"Nice, well I need to call Inuyasha…did he leave his number?" Kagome asked.

"Why do you have to call him?" Ayame growled out.

"Because he is the only one that will be able to get my stuff out of the place I was staying out while I was working for the king." Kagome answered before walking into the bath room and closing the door.

After taking a quick bath and making sure that she still had some clothing there to change into, Kagome walked back down stairs only to find Ayame on the couch with Koga over her. Before they could even continue, Kagome grinned as she called out, "Now what would Rin say if she found out about your little fun time on the couch um?"

"You wouldn't dare?" Ayame growled out as Koga got off of her.

"No, but it wouldn't be my fault if she invited Sesshomaru in and he told her. Now what time is it and is there anything to eat around here." Kagome answered before walking into the kitchen.

"He wouldn't tell on us." Koga growled as he followed after her.

"Says you, anyway I need to get home before my parents wake up and have a freak out so I'll see you guys tomorrow at school." Kagome stated.

"What about your things?" Ayame asked.

"I'm sure Inuyasha is smart enough to take them to me tomorrow." Kagome answered after getting a cup of water.

"You're still not up to walk home, how about we take you home?" Ayame offered.

"Thanks but no thanks; you guys should head home too. I'll see you tomorrow." Kagome stated before drinking the water and putting the cup in the sink.

"Are you sure?" Ayame asked.

"I'm sure, besides, if I'm still going to be targeted I'd rather you guys were left out of it." Kagome added.

"Alright, come on Ayame let's get going." Koga was heard.

"Fine, but you better call me as soon as you get home Kagome." Ayame growled out in worry.

Once Koga and Ayame had taken their leave, Kagome took in a calming breath and began to make her way toward the room where they usually kept whatever it was that she left behind. After getting her backpack and making sure that she had all of her homework, Kagome walked back out and to the living room only to find Rin and Sesshomaru smiling at one another and a very upset Inuyasha. Just as she was about to take a step back, Kagome was not surprised when she heard Rin say, "Hold it right there."

"I'm fine, I'm just going to go home so that my parents don't freak." Kagome stated as she slowly raise her hand into the air. "I promise."

"I'm taking you home." Inuyasha growled.

"See, so no need to worry." Kagome pointed out as she walked over to Inuyasha.

"Yeah, but you better not go to school. You should rest and you need to make sure to take that tea I made you." Rin hissed out as she pulled away from Sesshomaru.

"I drank it when I woke up." Kagome stated.

"Then you need to take the mix I made for you since you have to drink it when you wake up as well." Rin stated as she began to walk into the kitchen.

"I'm fine, really." Kagome stated as she began to slowly walk after Rin.

Once they were out of hearing range, Sesshomaru turned to his brother and asked, "Did you get Miroku's message?"

"Yeah, was going to head over and see him once I take the wench home." Inuyasha answered.

"I think we should wait until he can come home with us, I have a feeling that the King and Queen will be the first ones to go and see him and we cannot afford to get caught." Sesshomaru pointed out.

"Feh, fine, but we better get a chance to talk to him. If shit gets worst we won't be able to do anything." Inuyasha growled before he followed after the two girls.

"I would have to agree." Sesshomaru growled under his breath so that Inuyasha would hear him before he followed after his brother.

Just as the two had walked into the kitchen they found a bleeding Rin and a smiling Kagome. Before Rin could explain a thing, Sesshomaru charged at Kagome only to be thrown back and nailed to the wall with some of Rin's kitchen knives. Before Sesshomaru or Inuyasha could say a word, Kagome turned to Rin and said, "You should have told me that you were being courted by him. I would have made it so that he wouldn't have been able to pick up on the blood."

"What is she talking about Rin?" Sesshomaru growled as he pulled the knives out of his arms so that he could approach the two again.

"Sorry Sesshy but I have to do this; it's to help her get over the poison." Rin explained.

"Wait, what do you mean his claimed?" Inuyasha growled as he turned to look at his brother.

"Leave them alone Inuyasha, besides you have no right to get mad since I got you out your engagement with Kikiyo." Kagome hissed out before she took the sealed cup of herbs and blood from Rin.

"How would you have kept me from smelling her blood?" Sesshomaru growled out.

"Really Kagome, to think you would stop telling people? Unless you think that you're ready to come out in the open with your little secret." Rin was heard as she began to cover the small cut with herbs so that it would heal without scaring.

"Sure why not? Besides I can't wait to see the bitch that cursed me. I have a few words that I would love to share with her." Kagome hissed out as she reached out and began to heal Rin's cut.

"You're a miko?" Sesshomaru asked in a surprised voice.

"Yeah, I figured Inuyasha here would have told you but I guess not. Thanks for keeping your word." Kagome answered before she gathered her things so that she could leave.

"See you tomorrow for a day filled with trouble?" Rin asked.

"Of course, see you later and take care. Don't do anything I wouldn't do." Kagome teased before running out of the house laughing.

"See you later Sesshomaru." Inuyasha growled before he went after Kagome.

Once the two were gone, Rin turned to Sesshomaru and said, "I trust that you will keep this a secret until she has reported herself to the school."

"Of course…now what to do?" Sesshomaru growled as he began to nip at her neck.

"Now you need to leave since I have to rest up for tomorrow." Rin answered. "That and by the sounds of it you have something to do with your brother so I'll see you later baby."

The king and queen made their way to see the boy they had assigned to finish the prophecy. Just as they had reached the room, they found Miroku sitting calmly with all his work ready for them to see. Just as they had taken their seats; Miroku looked up and said, "My king, my queen."

"We were told that you were done with the prophecy, tell us what you found." The king ordered.

After taking a calming breath, Miroku answered, "I'm sorry to say that you did a mistake in giving up your first born child. The prophecy states that she would protect these lands for centuries to come from any harm. It was a promise left behind by the great and only queen our lands has ever had, Midoriku."

"What are you saying? That we threw our daughter away because we were misled?" the queen asked in a calm voice.

"Just read the completed prophecy." The king ordered.

"Very well than, the prophecy reads as follows," Miroku began. "Men are given power; women of blood are born with power. When power of blood returns to rule the dragon light will come to aid the princess power and her love to end all death and chaos from our world."

"And you're sure that this is the right translation?" the queen asked.

"I'm positive, I have checked this five times and it ends up the same thing. I did not make a mistake." Miroku answered.

"We need to find the rightful heir to the throne than, we need you to find my daughter." The king stated.

"We wouldn't be having to find her if you would have just waited the way I had told you to dear." The queen hissed out in a cold voice.

"I did what was needed to protect our kingdom." He replied.

"Yeah and look what we have now. We have put our daughter and this kingdom in danger by getting rid of her the moment you heard a part of this prophecy." The queen hissed once again.

"If I am in charge of finding her without anyone finding out that she is missing or that there is an heir before Prince Sota, I would like to request permission to include my two cousins." Miroku was heard in a calm voice.

Before the king could even say a word, the queen turned to Miroku and answered, "You may only have their help, no more, no less. I would like to know what it is that you will need from me."

"Very well then, I'll brief them tomorrow and we will get right on that as soon as we figure out where to go from there. I would also like a sample of your blood to make sure that I have found the right girl." Miroku answered.

"Dear, tell him where you left our daughter, tell him or I will make sure that she will be removed from the throne the moment one of my children is able to." The queen hissed out in an enraged voice.

He had married into the Higurashi family; she however was a blood of the royal family. She was the daughter of the original Higurashi family. The power of the dragons and the power of her ancestors ran through her veins and her veins alone. So even if he was king, she had the right to hand his power, his throne, to one of her children if she chose to do so.

After taking in a calming breath, the king turned to Miroku and said, "I left my child at an orphanage outside of the city, but it burned down about five years ago. I have no idea if anyone lived through it or not."

"Well at least we'll know where to start. Thank you, I will get a hold of you the moment we find something to report to you." Miroku stated.

"Thank you for your help Miroku-sama, if you need anything please just ask." The queen stated before she stormed out of the room.

Once she was out of the room, Miroku bowed before the king before he watched him take his leave. Once he was sure that he was alone in the room, Miroku took in a deep breath and began to get everything he would need to show his two cousins so that they would be caught up before they began to help him find the missing heir to the throne. He had no idea what kind of princess this girl was going to be but he would find her, he had to find her and help the royals correct a wrong that could lead to the end of their kingdom.