Miroku sat next to the war room doors he wanted to be near his sister but this was as close as he could get. The room was full of screams and moans but still he sat holding his legs. This was all he could do and it was killing him.
Sango sat in the grass Kirara in her lap. Kikyo and Inuyasha were next to her taking in the sun. "This is killing him isn't it?' Inuyasha asked as he moved his hand through Kikyo's hair.
"He's so torn. That is his little sister in there so all he wants to do is help her but if he was to try he could die." Sango answered as she looked back towards the castle.
"It really can not be any worse than that one." Inuyasha spoke pointing behind him to his brother who sat staring at the pond. "He can't bring himself to go near the doors since all he wants is to hold her." Inuyasha said pulling Kikyo closer.
The wind picked up and blew loose leaves across the grounds and into the pond. Sesshomaru watched as the leaves danced on the water. He was thinking of all the things he wanted to say to Kagome. He thought of her alone healing and for once in his proud demon life tears threatened his eyes. He was so caught in the sea of thoughts that when a body sat down next to him he did not notice.
"My lord if you have brought that miko back why haven't we seen her?" Mia asked hoping to catch him off guard.
"Huh...what? Mia I told you who came back is none of your business." Sesshomaru answered as he looked back at the pond the leaves now gone.
"I know it's Kagome. The whole castle knows." Mia spoke as she reached out to Sesshomaru.
"Yes, she came back that is all you need to know. Mia you are my oldest friend but actions you have done in the past make me wonder about how loyal you truly are." Sesshomaru spoke then stood to see his pack. Mia was in shock she was losing him. Her lord was starting to question her loyalty to him. Mia rushed up and followed to talk to her lord.
In a Dark Room:
Naraku tried to move but his body screamed in pain. The collar had done a lot of damage and in doing so Naraku could not leave his room. His anger was overwhelming and he needed to send Sesshomaru a message. He ordered for followers to come and he would send them in his place till he could go after his Kagome once more. A rat demon walked in her long black hair moving as if it was alive.
"You called my lord?" The demon spoke her smile nothing more than a sea of sharp teeth.
"You young one I have chosen to go and mess with that lord and his pack. Find out if Kagome has recovered." Naraku spoke his voice weak.
The rat bowed sparks jumping from her finger tips. She was itching to try out her new found powers since she ate her monk's soul.
TWO WEEKS LATER:
Sesshomaru sat his pack around him nothing to do but sit and wait. Mia was sitting as close as she could to her lord as she holding her tongue about Kagome.
"The hall was full of screams again." Kikyo said as she laid her head back into Inuyasha's chest.
"They seem to be getting louder." Sango said looking down.
"That means the healing is almost done." Miroku answered taking Sango's hand.
The group sat together in the grass hoping that the sun and flowers would give them piece of mind. Kirara was playing with a loose leaf when a small sound caught her attention. Kirara took off back into the castle.
"Kirara come back here." Sango yelled as Kirara ran off.
Kirara was out of sight when the sky went black. The group tensed up something was off. Sango got up when inches from her face a flash came at her forcing her to jump back. Miroku jumped and took hold of his love.
"What the hell was that?" Miroku asked as another flash flew passed his face. The group was up and trying to get back inside but the flashes were faster and then finally one hit Inuyasha in the shoulder.
"This isn't just light. Those are flashes of lighting." Inuyasha spoke holding his shoulder.
Mia jumped as a flash almost hit her in the side. Sesshomaru had no choice he pulled her close keeping her safe.
"Why the hell did we leave the weapons inside the castle?" Miroku yelled as he and Sango had to move to avoid two flashes. Then they noticed Kirara was just inside the castle growling but unable to get any closer.
"This demon has us trapped out here!" Mia cried as the group did what they could to stay safe.
In a room full of life in the air:
Kagome opened her eyes as the world came back to her. She felt how hot her body was and walked over to the tub letting cool water flow as she stepped in. She took the water and splashed it over her face allowing her body and soul breathe. She was back and though she had died she was given a chance to come back, to fulfill her destiny. Kagome got out of her bath and placed on a short red dress pulled her hair back to let the water out then let it fall. Kagome smiled then let her soul feel outside the doors and her smile dropped.
Kagome walked to the doors and with little effort the seal broke and she opened the door. Kagome walked down the long hall she could hear her pack screams and Kirara growling. Kagome saw the weapons next to Kirara and smiled once more.
"That little rat is afraid of you girl." Kagome spoke to Kirara who purred at her legs.
"She just isn't playing fair." Kagome smiled as she spoke and touched the barrier that held Kirara out. A bright blue light filled the space then as if it was glass shattered. Kirara growled as she grew running to Sango's aid.
Kagome smiled as she turned to the weapons on the ground.
Sango was winded and sat on the ground. A flash was heading right for her and Miroku tried to move but wasn't going to make it to her in time. The two got ready for the lighting to strike but then nothing happened. The two opened their eyes and there taking the hit was Kirara. She growled as the lighting bounced off her as if it was water.
"How did you get out?" A voice yelled.
Sango jumped and hugged her pet. Miroku breathed out Kirara seemed to be strong against this demon whoever she was.
"No one can break my barrier." The voice screamed again this time she appeared. She stood in a long grey dress.
Kagome took a step out into the sun. On her back sat two swords as she dragged a bone weapon, a staff and bow and arrows. Kagome dropped those in her hand as the demon was laughing at her family.
"Filth...cowardly filth." Kagome spoke making the demon and her pack turn to her. Kagome stood tall as lighting came at her. The lighting moved passed her face as Kagome reached down and took hold of the staff.
"Little girl going to fight me." The rat laughed as Kagome held her ground.
Kagome smiled as the demon released lighting again. Kagome used the staff to block the lighting then as she was spinning it around her body her hand slipped and the staff flew out of her hand over the rat.
"That's what you get for playing little girl." The rat demon laughed never looking back to see that the staff landed right in front of Miroku.
"Filth...eating your monk. All he ever did was love and care for you." Kagome spoke as she picked up the large bone weapon.
"Go ahead toss that weapon. I did what I had to, to get stronger." The rat spoke as Kagome held the weapon.
Kagome held the weapon then with all she could tossed it at the demon it almost hit her in the arm but then just flew passed her. The demon was laughing harder this time still never looking to see that the weapon landed at Sango's feet.
"My master sent me to play with you all but I think I will just take your soul back to him." The rat spoke as if she knew who she was against. "Now before I show you how weak you truly are how did you know that my monk cared and loved me?' The rat spoke turning her back to the pack .
"I can see his soul. I can read it as if it was a book. He fell in love with you when you came into town looking for a monk. He wanted nothing more than to make you strong enough to take over as head of your clan. He even let you take his life when you joined Naraku. He just wanted to give you everything. You knew that...you knew it all and so you killed him slowly...just so you could tell him you never loved him back." Tears were running down Kagome's face as she spoke.
"He was a fool. All you monks and mikos are nothing but fools. Now let me teach you a lesson." The rat spoke her soul glowing making her lighting spin around her.
Kagome smiled as she took hold of the swords. She used them to block a couple of hits then tossed them into a wall missing the rat demon. Kagome was picking up the bow and arrows as the rat was laughing.
"You've been weakened by my master you cannot even hold onto a weapon." The demon was laughing as Kagome was standing all smiles.
"Those weapons don't belong to me. I just wanted to make sure that my pack was armed against you. I wanted to make this fight a little more fair." Kagome spoke as her long hair moved across her face.
The demon looked behind her to find that the others were now holding their weapons. She felt her anger growing as Kagome jumped over her handing Kikyo her bow and arrows.
"You will be going back to my master today!" The rat demon screamed as she exploded in power and lighting flew into the sky that started to grow dark.
Kagome smiled as she felt the sky moving above them. She started to walk as the blue light around her started to get brighter. Miroku and Sango were climbing onto Kirara when Miroku looked at his sister and a part of his heart dropped. He saw the blue and he knew that Naraku wasn't the only danger to his sister now. He was brought back when Kirara jumped avoiding a lighting strike. Inuyasha smiled as he released his backlash wave sending a large strike back into the sky as Kikyo waited to hit the rat demon but the blue glow made her lower her weapon. She knew what it was and she felt fear from a force she had hoped she would never have to meet. Sesshomaru pulled Mia to his back as he blocked a few lighting strikes. Mia could see that Kagome was different but not sure how. The monk and miko were looking at her odd and she knew it was bigger than she knew.
"You have no weapon you just woke up what can you do to me?" The rat demon spoke as Kagome was walking towards her.
Kagome felt the blue light around her as she felt the wind blowing across her face. "You use your monk as food but when you told him you didn't love him he locked off part of his soul. You cannot hurt me." Kagome spoke as the rat was pulling all her power into a large lighting strike.
Kagome waited as the power came at her gut. Kagome moved her hands and as the lighting was before her she reached out and took it in her hands as if she was holding water. She filled the lighting with her power and before anyone could blink she sent it right at the rat demon. The rat was hit in the gut so hard she was sent a few inches into the ground. Kagome walked over the the demon and hit four points making sure the rat couldn't move. Kagome then took in a deep breath and the blue light grew brighter and a small pair of wings appeared on her back. Only Miroku and Kikyo could see this but the others could feel that Kagome had grown in power.
"You wont be using him anymore. His soul will be free and he will move on in the hopes that he will find love in his next life." Kagome spoke as she placed her hand over the rat demon's chest. The demon screamed out in pain as a green light came out of her chest. Kagome took a few steps back as the light followed going from a ball of light into a form of a person. "Your okay now." Kagome spoke to the light.
The light stood and then fell into Kagome's open arms. He almost looked alive when he stood once more.
"I loved her so much. I only wanted to make her happy. I am so sorry." The man spoke to Kagome.
"You were in love. I know how that feels and we all do things we know deep down is wrong for a loved one. You went so far as to give up your life. Let go release it all and cross over and start a new life where you might find love." Kagome spoke as her wings grew a little and the man started to fade.
The rat demon felt that the power she once had was gone as the monk's soul was gone. She started to scream as her barriers were gone and the great lord and his wife appeared.
Kagome could see that the great miko was waving her to come and she walked to her. The great lord called his guards and took the demon to her new cell.
"Looks like Kagome is back in action." The great lord spoke as Sesshomaru put his sword away and started to walk towards his miko.
Kagome stood in the hall with the lord's wife. She bowed knowing what was coming.
"The blue light. I haven't seen it in a long time. You know they will come for you." The lady spoke.
"They will come but this time they will fail." Kagome spoke as she felt Sesshomaru coming.