Chapter 52: Making Sure
"It's time." Inu Heki said to the elder Kagome.
"Yumi?" The elder Kagome asked.
"Yes Hitomi?" Yumi asked.
"I want to show you something in the well house…. Come on, there's no problem, there's nothing bad in there. I promise you, I go in all the time. Nothing's going to hurt my little sister."
"All right."
The elder Kagome winked at her dad. They went into the well house.
"Look, come here Yumi." She said trying to get her sister to come near the well.
"Are you sure its safe?"
"As safe as anything. If anything happens I'll jump in and get you. I promise."
Kagome started to see the blue light come out and backed away a bit so the thing didn't get her instead. It grabbed her little sister/ self and she screamed.
"SISTER HELP ME!"
"Hold on Yumi!" She said pretending to try and take her sister's hand, but it never happened. She saw her blast the centipede's arm off and the light disappeared. Her father came in the well house.
"So far so good, I'll give her a minute." Kagome said.
"Make sure its right."
She nodded then jumped in. "Henjo Tenka Kengen." She muttered and saw no one at the top so she jumped out.
'I can't say anything…. She must be by Goshinboku.'
She jumped into a tree close to Goshinboku and saw her sister tweaking the suspended Inuyasha's ears. 'Just like me. Perfect, and there's Kaede. Oh damn. I better move a bit before they see me too.'
She heard them talking and then saw tying her younger self up, then putting her on a horse. She waited until they were gone to jump tree to tree to the village. She sat in a new leafy tree close to the spot that they were at but not too close.
"You didn't have to tie me up you know."
"Demon be gone!"
"Hey! I'm not a demon!"
"Ye aren't. Then why were you found in the Forest of Inuyasha?"…
She fell asleep and woke up around when it was dark. She smelled stew and knew what was going to happen soon so she started off to the forest to wait and make sure it happened.
A minute later she saw Inuyasha pulse and the bring his claws out and say "I smell it, the blood of the woman who killed me and its coming closer. Errugh."
Now she had to be extra careful not to move or make a sound.
She saw her sister come up and fall on the ground. Then the centipede and the villagers.
Then more chatter and the jewel came out of her body. She wanted to help so badly but she couldn't. 'It would mess up the future badly if I did. I have to wait it out. It won't be too much longer.'
She felt better when she saw her future mate be freed from the arrow's binding.
She wanted to sit him so badly when she heard "If you hand the jewel over right now, I won't have to start sharpening my claws on you."
She brought her claws out and growled lightly, then realized what she did and regretted it, but luckily he hadn't heard it.
She had to jump quickly out of the tree and into another one, because he had cut one of the one's she was in, down. Then she jumped close to the river to watch what would happen next.
"Sit boy…"
"The word please."
"Sit boy…"
"AHHHHH!"
She had to claw herself from dieing out laughing. Then she jumped from the tree and started back towards the village to look for a tree to stay the night that Inuyasha wouldn't pick at all.
'I forgot all about what happened to him and how stupid he was back then. He can be a pain in the butt, but not like in this era. I just have to control myself better. I think I'll go home for the night and come back early tomorrow.'
She hopped down the well and came out of the well house. Then when she entered the house her mother saw her. "Oh hi Hitomi, I thought you said it would be a few days."
Her father then showed up behind her. "Yea, I thought you did too."
"It will be. I just came home tonight so Inuyasha won't pick the tree I'm in to sleep in. Is that ok?" She asked.
"Sure. Is everything going ok?"
"Yea, perfect. I just have to control myself better though. I forgot how stupid he acted at first. I almost gave myself away a few times."
"You got to be careful Hitomi."
"I know. I don't have to go back early tomorrow either. It'll probably be around noon, I remember being watched by villagers and then being stared at by Inuyasha for a while." She said sitting down in the living room. "Oh gosh, I'm glad I came home. Tomorrow's the day I come home I think." She started counting in her head. "No, tomorrow is the day I break it. The next day I come home. After I break the jewel, nothing happens except Inuyasha getting mad. So I'll just come home after that, but if she doesn't come home then I'll lure her out. She doesn't need to be messing with Yura of the Hair too much."
"Yura of the Hair?" Her father asked
"Don't even ask father. She was a mess let's just leave it at that…. Oh god that means… no she cant! NO!"
"What? What is it?"
"Yura's hair came through the well, after following Inuyasha. Tons of it too. Oh god…. But I came home the next day without him. We can ask him, but we won't have much time."
"Could you lure them here after you break the jewel?"
"I guess I could try."
"Try, because he might not come again soon."
"I'll try."
"You probably want some rest. Would you two like to eat soon?" Her mom asked from the kitchen. "Dinner's ready."
"All right."
Kagome rested for the night and woke up around 8am the next day. She got dressed and went down stairs. Her father was there.
"Morning Hitomi."
"Morning father."
"Sleep good?"
"Great." She smiled. "Now I get to watch Inuyasha yell at her for not being able to shoot an arrow correctly."
Her father smiled. "Did you take it ok? When he yelled at you I mean?"
"Yea. He just left me sitting on the road and ran off though. I caught up with him eventually."
He chuckled. "Could you see him doing that now?"
"Maybe, if I got on his nerves enough."
He smiled again. "I hope Yumi takes it ok."
"… I've got an idea on how to lure them out early."
"How?"
She smiled. "I'll lure my sister to the well first then I can be in my youkai form and lure Inuyasha out. He says that I'm as gorgeous as hell enough. Then I'll jump down the well as a human and he'll follow my scent."
Her father smiled again. "That'll work."
"I just hope I can lure him away before Yumi knows I'm doing anything. I don't want her sitting him."
"I think it'll work."
"I better get going to watch over those two. I'll see you soon father." She said kissed his cheek and ran out. She changed to a demon on the way.
She found a tree near the well to stay for a while. 'This is getting boring… waiting for this.'
Then she heard laughter and murmurs. 'That must be when I was captured. Its almost time.' She headed down to the house where they took Yumi. She stayed far enough away so that Inuyasha wouldn't hear her but she could watch. She heard screams and blasts soon too. She smelled Inuyasha. 'Oh god, now I get to watch me break it and make a fool of myself again.'
She felt the jewel. 'Its almost over.' And then screams and more blasts. "The crow." She whispered when she saw it. Then started to jump tree to tree to the river. She could hear them bickering and laughed once she was out of ear shot. She found a tree near the river that was suitable to her and waited.
She saw the crow in the distance and then it swooped down and caught a little boy. She saw her younger self swimming.
In a minute she saw Yumi with a bow and a crow foot attached to an arrow. 'Pretty smart. She really is me.' She looked away and then there was a blast and lights like a meteor shower.
Once they were back at the hut she whispered "Inuyasha, come here boy." And jumped on top of the roof.
He ran out of the hut and looked around.
"What is it?" Yumi asked running out.
Then Kagome took this opportunity to jump in front of them. Inuyasha got his claws ready. "I mean no harm. I promise."
'I know that voice.' Yumi thought.
"I'll show you. Senmo Kengen Haburi Tenka ." Kagome said.
Yumi gasped. "Hitomi?"
She nodded and she ran into her sister's arms. Inuyasha relaxed.
"How did you get here?"
"Same way I did 500 years ago. Dad wants to talk to you. Inuyasha you as well. I promise. It'll just take a minute. Henjo Tenka Kengen…. Come on Inuyasha. I don't want to 's' you."
Yumi got on Hitomi's back. Then Inuyasha and Hitomi ran to the well.
"How do we get back?"
"Same way you came. You first Hitomi…" She jumped in. "Inuyasha, you next."
"Why me?"
"Same as always. Because I said so, now move it mister."
"Feh. I'm so not going."
"Mate! You get down that well or else.…" Her eyes widened. "Oops."
"I'm not your mate. And hell no am I going down there!"
"You asked for it." She picked him up and carried him bridal style into it.
"What the hell are you doing woman?!" He asked when they hit bottom. She jumped out. Her sister was already at the top waiting.
"I'm bringing you here you baka. Now shut up or else. God you're worse back then. I completely forgot how arrogant you could be." She said and put him down once they were out. She held onto his hand and pulled him towards the house.
"Ok Father! I got the baka and Yumi!"
Her father walked into the living room. "Ok, you can change us now Kagome."
She nodded. "Henjo Tenka Kengen." They were all youkai now. Yumi freaked out when she saw her new body. Then freaked out even more when she saw the rest of her family.
"Inuyasha. You may not recognize me now, but I was the Lord of The Southern Lands. This is my daughter Kagome. Both of them are Kagome."
Now Yumi and Inuyasha weren't getting this. Kagome had a book in her hand and opened it to a marked page.
"Sis, remember The Tale of The Miko and The Hanyou?"
"Yes…"
"That's me. Kagome. You are me sis. I am you as well as the reincarnation of Kikyo. We both went through the same situations…. And ugh… I sort of gave your future away Inuyasha… sorry father."
"What did you say to him?"
"I called him mate because he infuriated me."
"That's not too bad."
"Not too bad?… Anyway. We are the same person Yumi. I am just 500 years older than you. I've gone through the Feudal Era already."
"Hitomi?"
"Yes mom?"
"Inuyasha called earlier and told me to tell you the kids were acting up again and-"
"Ugh, he can't handle them. He can deal with it. Anyway…"
"Wait, I called?"
"Ugh, you are my sister's or my younger self's future mate. Happy? Anyway for the millionth time! I've been watching you theses first few days we were together. I had to lure you out early because I couldn't remember when you were going to come here and not get attacked. By the way, Yura of the Hair is attacking tomorrow. Just to let you know."
"How do you know?"
"I told you. You are me. You just pretty much have a better life than I did. I had no father, he died in battle when my mother was a month pregnant, I had a pain in the ass step dad, the only really good thing that happened to me in my life then was when I met Inuyasha. And don't lie to me. I can already tell you love my sister and I could tell you thought I was gorgeous when I lured you out of Kaede's so don't lie to me. I know more about your life than you know. WAY more."
He growled.
"Sit…. I miss that." He plummeted to the floor.
"Great just what I need, two people who can do that."
"Don't worry, it'll come off in 100 years if you mate her…. Oh give me a break. You are not going to mate her now to get it off are you? Ges. Its more like 101 years so it isn't too much better for yea if you do it now."
"So is that what I heard when I was awoken again. That was you?"
"You heard me?!"
"Yea, I think that was you. I heard a light growl at first and then when she sat me I heard laughing."
"God, I told you Dad! See I can't help myself!"
"Why did you growl?"
"Because you threatened my sister. I go through this every day with you now but I can control you now that you're-" She got wide eyed. "Ehh, I'll shut up now…"
"I'm what?"
"I'm not telling you!"
"Go ahead and tell him."
"Fine. You're full youkai now. By the jewel. Trust me, if you stop wanting it badly and let her come into your life, it'll happen. And stay away from Kikyo. Please. I have had enough of her throughout my life and you luckily killed her, or put her to rest, whatever."
"I wouldn't do that!"
"Yea? Some evil witch sucked out part of my soul and it turned her bad. She almost took you to hell with her a few times too, and I got to watch as my heart was broken so badly. I still have not recovered completely from those days Inuyasha. I mean it, you stay away from her or else."
He sighed. "Fine."
"So what else did you bring us here for?"
"To explain all this to you. God, I better not give anymore of your future away, yet. "
"Yet, what do you mean yet?"
"I will help you during battles if you want. I'll come the days I know there are big battles and I know exactly where to go to. I'm not telling you though."
"Come on!"
"No. And sister when you want me to, I'll help you learn how to make miko arrows."
"Ok!"
"Oh god, I better teach you how to shot an arrow before that happens."
"What happens?"
"Ugh… I'd rather not talk about it…. Oh stay here for a second sis." She ran upstairs and came back down a minute later with a bundle in her hand.
"What is that?" She asked.
"Go put this on. This is what I wore when I first turned into a hanyou to protect myself. You'll need it."
"Ok." The girl ran upstairs.
"You'll like it, I promise. Just don't gawk over her too much."
"How do you know?"
"Oh, mister Kagome's as gorgeous as hell. Mister I can't stay off you. Mister that arouses me seeing you in that. I swear."
"Hey!"
"Shut up, I hear her coming."
Sure enough she came down the stairs and Inuyasha's eyes got wide.
"You look just like I did Yumi. I'm so proud. We'll deal with your youkai self later, after the battle with Yura."
"Fine by me."
"Are you having a good time Yumi?"
She nodded.
"We have to work on her a lot, but there's a lot of potential in her. She truly is me. The only thing that she didn't say exactly the same as I have is her name."
"That's good. Come back soon Hitomi, I don't want you messing them up too much."
"All right. I'm just going to work with them a little bit tonight so that doesn't happen."
"What doesn't happen?"
"I get set on fire and I shoot Inuyasha almost with an arrow."
"Oh my. You better."
"All right."
They jumped down the well. "Senmo Kengen Haburi Tenka." Hitomi said.
"You don't look any different."
"Not me, you. You have more spiritual power as a human."
"Ok." They jumped out and walked towards the village.
"I'll work with you in a bit Inuyasha."
"I don't need to be worked on."
"A bit, yes. Trust me. Oh, Damn. Senmo Kengen Haburi Tenka. Few… I saved myself."
They walked up to the hut. Kagome walked in with her sister. "Long time no see Kaede." She said.
"Who are ye? How do ye know me?"
"Ok. I am Kagome Hitomi Higurashi, I am also the reincarnation of her. She has been my sister for 15 years or so that's what we called her. I am just 500 years older than she is."
"How is that possible?"
"We are really youkais. Don't worry. We won't hurt you…. Yumi, can you go outside for a bit?"
"Sure."
"Anyway, I didn't want to explain her future in front of her. I am Inuyasha's mate now. He asked me what would be next year. I wanted a better life for her so I saved her. My father is the Lord of The Southern Lands right now."
"Lord Inu Heki?"
"Yes. He was killed before I was born so I never knew him. I saved him in my era so she would have a better life than I did. We got here by the Bone Eater's Well. Me and Inuyasha can pass through the well so we can get to these different eras. We are from an era 500 years from now."
"Oh my."
"Yes, and have come here to teach my younger self how to use miko arrows or at least arrows correctly so nothing gets repeated of last time. She almost hit Inuyasha. Yura of the Hair will attack tomorrow."
Her eyes widened. "Please take care of her."
"Do you need any bow and arrows?"
"No. I've got a seal that's perfect for her to train with."
She walked outside and found her sister. "Come on Yumi. Its time." She said pulling her katana out of her shirt.
"You're going to let me use it?"
She nodded.
"But you told me to never touch it."
"While I'm around right now you can."
She took it out of it's sheath and transformed it into a bow and handed it to her. It transformed into a sword when she did.
"No! Look. Think of mikos and arrows and it'll stay as a bow. Look watch me."
She reared back the bow and it materialized an arrow. She put her powers into it and let it go easy so it wouldn't go too far but wouldn't hit anything. It exploded when it hit the ground.
"I did it weak, and that is not a normal miko arrow. Normal ones turn pink. Now you try…. Only do a normal arrow first…. Easier, good, now let it go."
She let it go flying and it went some distance.
"That's good. Now try a miko arrow. Henjo Tenka Kengen."
She tried an arrow. "Ok now try and put your powers in it." It glowed a little. "A bit more." It glowed a bit more. "Good, now let it go." She let it go and it hit the ground about 100 feet away and exploded.
"Good. You're good, you can relax now. I've gotta go find that baka… there he is…" She got the bow back and ran towards his scent. She found him in a tree. She changed her bow to a katana and sheathed it. Then jumped up to the spot where Inuyasha was sitting. "Come on, I want to see what you're made of."
"Fine."
"Here," She said handing it to him. He looked it over. "Pin it to your waist. I don't want your demon coming out this early."
He nodded and put it on his waist and they jumped down. They stood near the well and started to fight. "Come on Inuyasha. Don't go easy on me. You're weaker then you are in my era, but you're not that weak."
"What did you say woman?"
"Look, you don't have the Tetsusaiga, or you being a full youkai. So you're weaker. I can't help that. I'm not trying to rile you up but its true."
They started to fight. "Look, I'm a full youkai. I can heal as well. Don't go easy on me please."
"Fine bitch."
She got mad by this and lengthened her claws a good inch. He started to fight her.
"Use Iron Revere. I don't care. Even Blades of Blood. They can't hurt me much."
He started to use attacks now.
"Iron Revere Soul Stealer!" She missed all of them
"Hah! Golden Blessing Whip!" She whipped him twice.
"Wanna play that way huh? Blades of Blood!" She got hit by a few and fell back. He ran to her. "You ok?"
"Yea. She started to heal her wounds."
"Wow, no kidding."
"Yea. I got you one good time too. Let me see it."
"No."
"At least tell me where it is, I can heal through your haori. I've done it before."
He pointed to a spot on his side. "Tell me when you feel nothing there. It purified you. That's why I wanted to heal it."
"Ok."
She stood up. "Can I have my katana back now, please?"
He handed it to her.
"Is that a seal?"
"Yea, it was when I was a hanyou. Now its just a weapon. That's why I gave it to you to use. It has your and my fangs in it."
"Can I see it?"
"Sure. It has two forms." She handed it to him and it transformed into a sword.
"Wow. Pretty good."
"Yours is better. Twice as big as this."
"It is? Waa!" He transformed it into a bow.
"I told you it had two forms you nut head. And yes, it is."
They walked to the hut.
"Can I be a youkai now Hitomi?"
"No. You first need to master your human form. I can use my miko powers in my youkai form, but their not as good…. I'll be here tomorrow night. You'll all have cuts and bruises that will need healing, especially you Inuyasha. I'm not letting you off the hook on those that you'll get. Bye Yumi, see you tomorrow. Senmo Kengen Haburi Tenka."
She walked to the well and jumped in. Then she walked to her own house. She opened the door and sat down exhausted. Inuyasha saw her. "Rough time?"
"Yea. You're the worst thank you."
"I can't help it mate."
"When did you call over there? I was in the middle of explaining to them about who they are and what was happening then you had to give their future away!"
"So! They would of found out eventually anyway."
"You're right."
"What's this Kagome?" he asked seeing her claw marks from the other day.
"I saw the first time you got sitted and I died out laughing. I couldn't stop myself so I had to claw myself to make me shut up."
"Was it really that funny?"
"Yea, to me it was. And then your younger self said he heard me. So that was great so they knew I followed them…. You should of smelled you. I popped into Kaede's the first time this afternoon, I was in my youkai form. You looked ready to kill me but your scent said you wanted to jump me."
He chuckled and shook his head.
"I forgot how arrogant you were back then You're so different now…. I have to go back again. Yura of the Hair attacks tomorrow so I had to bring them here early. Sorry I didn't come home last night. It was dinner when I got back. I was just tired and I left around 8 in the morning the next day."
"Its ok mate." He said and kissed her. "I know you're having a rough time with it, but things will be back to normal soon."
"I know and I can't wait."
