Chapter 36: Secrets Part 1
Disclaimer: Sorry for the delay of a new chapter and I finally decided to reveal a little more on the child in the black cloak character. The child will be fully introduced in the next chapter and I hope you enjoy this chapter it's not very long, but I don't get a lot of free time now since I'm working, learning a third language and will be relocating out of the country pretty soon. Anyway, also stay tune for my Beauty and the Beast story and my Fire and Ice story. One is Inuyasha FF and the other is an Avatar Series FF. I hope you enjoy this chapter and let me know what you thought of it.
''I have a task for you, my dear little one.''
Inu no Taisho firmly proclaimed as he hand her a rosary necklace.
''What is this?'' Kagero questioned as she twirled the necklace in between her index finger and her her thumb of her right hand.
She had never quite seen such jewelry as this before. For it has a unique pattern of large white beads then medium blue beads and finally small red beads all around the rosary necklace, but was most interesting to her was at the center hung a blue crescent moon.
''Give this to my son, Sesshomaru.'' Inu no Taisho commanded as Kagero's eyes shifted from the necklace to lock eyes with him. ''He will know what to do with it.''
''He will?'' Kagero questioned as Inu no Taisho nodded his head yes. ''So, my task is to give this to Sesshomaru?'' Kagero dejectedly questioned.
''Hai. Sesshomaru will know what it's purpose is for.'' Inu no Taisho smiled as Kagero stared down at the necklace in curiousity.
''But it's just a necklace?'' Kagero frowned as Inu no Taisho laughed.
''No, it is not. It has a very key purpose for the West.''
''Hn.'' Kagero stared down at the necklace in puzzled.
*O*O*O*
Silence echoed upon the mountain top. Everyone waited for, prayed for some kind of miracle to happen as they continued to stare at the lifeless bodies of heir of the West and Kagero. Inuyasha still is M.I.A and Kagome had yet to awake from recalling her soul from the priestesses.
''Should we move their bodies?'' Bankotsu loudly whispered breaking the insufferable silence.
''Shut up, Bank!'' Jakotsu commanded as Bankotsu began to sulk.
''Yeah, please shut up, Bankotsu!'' Mizuko angrily bitterly snapped as he glared at Bankotsu for being insensitive to his denial about his sister, Kagero being dead.
Suddenly a child in a black cloak appeared beside Kirei.
What is he doing here?
Kirei questioned in anxiety as he stared at the young child beside him.
He's not supposed to be here! My master won't be pleased.
Kirei glared down at the child as the child spoke to him in a hush tone.
''Your task is complete Kirei. I'll take it from here.''
''Hmm.'' Kirei bitterly glared at the child and then disappeared into a black vortex that appeared behind Kirei and the child.
''Your services is no longer needed as well Kira.'' the child whispered as another incantation suddenly appeared beside him with a flute in her hand.
''Hmm. Very well, I shall take my leave.'' she bitterly frowned and disappeared into a black vortex as well.
Suddenly the child slowly descended toward Sesshomaru's left arm. The child raised its right palm which began to glow a turquoise color and unexpectedly Sesshomaru's left arm fell into a turquoise barrier disappearing to another realm. The child then directed his attention to the one known as Kagero.
The child slowly walked toward her body and it then placed both of it's tiny little hands on Kagero's body. To everyone else's astonishment the hole in Kagero's chest slowly began to close and Sesshomaru began to weakly murmur.
*O*O*O*
Kagero frowned at Inu no Taisho in uncertainty. She wondered how he came to be in such a place.
''Lord Inu no Taisho, I am wondered how did you come to be here.'' Kagero began as he stared at her. ''I know you said that a priestesses tricked you, but how?'' Kagero questioned as he sighed.
''Well, you see... I was once the great and powerful wielder of a sword called So'unga, also know as the sword of Hell or Death because it is able to condemn a hundred souls to the afterlife.'' He began.
''So it's the opposite of Sesshomaru's sword the Tenseiga?'' Kagero questioned as Inu no Taisho nodded his head yes. ''Where is the sword now?'' Kagero asked as Inu no Taisho furrowed his brow in uncertainty.
''I lost the sword in my battle with Takemaru of Setsuna as the flaming mansion collapsed and killed him while also nearly killing myself as well.'' Inu no Taisho stated as Kagero cocked her head to the side in confusion.
''I only survived because of -''
Inu no Taisho was abruptly interrupted by a bright turquoise glowing light on the left side of Kagero's chest.
''What's happening now?'' Kagero fearfully questioned as Inu no Taisho knowing the smiled.
''You're returning to the land of the living.'' He smirked as raised his right hand and began to wave at her. ''Say hello to my sons, daughter, mate and wife for me!'' He continue to smile and wave friendly as Kagero slowly disappeared.
*O*O*O*
Kagero slowly opened her eyes to see bright brilliant turquoise eyes curiously staring back down at her. The child in the black hood smiled down at Kagero before it disappeared once again. Kagero quickly sit upright and stared around to see that everyone besides for Inuyasha who was still nowhere to be found and Sesshomaru who still laid motionless on the ground, but was now breathing.
''What happened?'' Kagero questioned as she placed a hand on her throbbing head.
''You were dead!'' Bankotsu flatly retorted as everyone else glared at him. ''What, it's the truth?'' Bankotsu frowned as he crossed his arms over his chest.
Suddenly Kagero leaped to her feet and rushed to Sesshomaru's side.
''Lord Sesshomaru?'' Kagero whispered as Sesshomaru still remained silent. ''Lord Sesshomaru, please open your eyes.'' Kagero sweetly whispered as she placed her right hand upon Sesshomaru's body.
Slowly a growled emerged from Sesshomaru's body and he quickly sat up with his red eyes and blue irises, which glared at the one named Kagero.
''Who...gave you...permission to...touch my...person?'' Sesshomaru weakly growled as tears poured from Kagero's eyes.
Everyone gasped in astonishment as they watched Kagero tightly embrace Sesshomaru in her small and fragile arms. Sesshomaru's eyes quickly widen before they softened for a millisecond as he stared down at the young woman holding him. His eyes slowly fading back to their amber gold coloring.
''I thought I had lost you.'' Kagero whispered low enough just for him to hear and Sesshomaru deeply inhaled.
This girl might be the death of me.
Sesshomaru bitterly frowned as his nose twitched and a familiar scent tickled his nose.
Father?
Sesshomaru angrily glared down at her as he tried to figure out how she got her father's scent on her person.
Naraku stared down at the ground as he was also very curious, but moreso about who the child in the black cloak was and how both Sesshomaru and Kagero were now alive.
There's something strange happening here and I intend on finding out exactly what it is?
Naraku frowned in thought.
I won't let anything else happen to the people I care about again!
Naraku growled as he stared off into the distance.
*O*O*O*
A few days later Sesshomaru and his pack plus the two elderly priestesses sat at the edge of a riverbank making their way toward the small Edo village.
Kagome sat at the base of the river taking a small amount of water in the cup of her hands and bringing them to her lips as she loudly slurped at it.
''Mmm. That hits the spot.'' Kagome tentatively smiled as Shippo who sat on her right smiled and stared up at her in curiosity.
''Kagome, are you sure you're back to normal already?'' Shippo questioned as Kagome stared down at him.
''Yes. For the tenth time today, I feel perfectly fine again.'' Kagome stated as Bankotsu scoffed.
''Interesting for someone to say, seeing as you just had your soul sucked out of your body a few days ago.'' Bankotsu hissed as Kagome glared at him.
''Hmm. Oh great another Inuyasha we have to deal with.'' Kagero retorted as Bankotsu growled at her.
''I can hardly believe that the old demon managed to suck my soul out of me, but I'm back to my old self now.'' Kagome stated to Shippo as she ignored Bankotsu.
''I bet.'' Bankotsu whispered in disapproval as Kagome worriedly stared at Inuyasha who stood a little ways from her with his back to her staring up at the clear blue sky while Sesshomaru sat with his back pressed firmly against a nearby tree away from them all also staring up at the sky, clearly in thought.
Kagero had bandaged Sesshomaru's left arm much to his disapproval, but it was clear that she was going to back down so he let her have her way, for now.
I wish we could say that Inuyasha and Sesshomaru were their old selves, though. Since their run in with Kikyo and Kazumi, they've been spending a lot of time just staring into space.
Kagome worriedly sighed.
I just don't know anymore. So I gather up all the shards of the Shikon jewel to become a full-fledged demon, and then what? Even if I do become a demon, will that make me stronger inside? Can I ever truly forget Kikyo?
Inuyasha blankly continued to stared up at the sky as Kagome slowly approached him with Shippo in her arms.
''Look at him.'' Shippo began as he questioningly stared at Inuyasha. ''I've never seen him acted this way before.'' he stated as he then stared up at Kagome.
''No, neither have I.'' Kagome replied.
Shippo suddenly leaped from Kagome's arms and weakly hit Inuyasha upside his head.
''Take that!'' Shippo exclaimed as he quickly attached himself to Kagome for protection.
''Bad move.'' Inuyasha stated as he touched where Shippo hit him with his left hand and turned to angrily glared down at the kit.
He quickly grabbed Shippo by his bushy tail and held him upside down.
''What'd you do that for, Shrimp?'' Inuyasha viciously barked.
''To knock some sense into you.'' Shippo angrily replied. ''We're supposed to be looking for the jewel shards.'' Shippo snapped.
''Get off my back. Even a guy like me needs some time to think once in awhile.'' Inuyasha stated as Shippo glared up at him. ''Yeah, that's what's worrying me.''
''Worry about this!'' Inuyasha snapped as he balled up his right hand into a fist and he began to chase Shippo around in a circle around Kagome.
''Come back here, you little pipsqueak!'' Inuyasha shouted as Shippo taunted. '' Try and catch me if you can, you big oaf.''
''Now you've done it.'' Inuyasha yelled as Shippo laughed and ran in the direction of Naraku who sat far off away from everyone because of the guilt he felt for harming two of his dear friends.
The shikon jewel is enshrouded with such misery. Kikyo and Kazumi, claimed that Inuyasha and Sesshomaru betrayed them, and Inuyasha and Sesshomaru say that it is the other way around. How could two versions of the same story be so different? I only hope that the puzzle will be solved once we found all the shards of the jewel.
Kagome thought as she watched Inuyasha continued to chase Shippo.