Uwaaa~ hey guy's! some of you guy's took guess's about the story of Akane, and one of you got it HALF right. so, here's a half cookie for you.
Again, when i re-read the manga i am absolutely astonished on how much they curse, why don't i remember them cursing so much?! I dunno, maybe i did notice and i just chose to ignore it or something...Meh. And did i mention how, all of a sudden, i became obsess with Pokemon? Specifically Pokemon Red and White. I found my Old gameboy the other day with Pokemon red inside and decided, "Why the hell not?"
And guy's. So. Much. RAAAAAAAAAAGE! STAY AND FIGHT ME ABRA! LET ME FREAKIN CATCH YOU! ADJFK-!
At least my Charmeleon Evolved into a Charzard. W00t! (I chose charmander as my starter)
Gotta say, I love Red (all versions of him) and White so far (N's there as well, but I'm pretty sure a lot of people like him).
Oh! And ERROR, Thanks for the review(s)~! they really make me bashful when i read them (Ah, so much praise~ so much Praise~), and who cares if you put in a lot of "!"! ENTHUSIASM MAKES MY BRAIN GO FASTER! And for my FF7 story, I am thinking about continuing it, (infact I'm writing the chapter right now) i just needed to watch Advant children to get motivated again. I'm trying to plan it out so i don't rush the story, and build up the development between characters...
Well, that and trying to figure out who exactly i'll make Kaworu his love interest...Leaning towards Vincent or cloud...hrmmm...
AND YES! IT WAS 2P!JAPAN! Why? because I Like 2P!Japan (Although 2P!Canada and 2P!America are my number 1's), and i thought it would be fun to have that little easter-egg in there. The bandit's? well, she is a woman...sooo...hrmmrgmrm...*Coughs* and i have no problem with you calling Kaname a "Badass-bitch", i actually found it funny. you're not the only one into Dominant guy's. Yes, Inuyasha would be six feet under the ground if she was there (More like purified to death, but whatever).
Miroku-Yup...Wouldn't be miroku if he didn't.
AND THANK YOU!
Lady Mirwen: Uwaaaaa~ thank you~! here's the update~!
ToyToya: Oh! Happy (Belated) Birthday~! I'd sing you the song, but I'm a horrible singer...So...yeah.
And seeing as i am falling asleep, I am sorry for not responding to most of my reviewer's!
Love you guy's. So does Kaname...P-Probably...
AND NOW! THE CHAPTER YOU HAVE BEEN WAITING FOR! THE REUNION OF THE SISTERS!
I am sorry if it is not to your expectations, But there will be more emotion in future chapters.
Because...Kago..me...?
"...Is that so..." Sesshomaru questioned blandly as he stared down at a groveling Jaken. "Toutousai ran off, huh." I quirked a brow at how blasé he sounded, as if he expected this to happen. He gave a little sighed as he glanced towards the volcano where the demon Sesshomaru was looking for had resided.
"I have no excuses, sesshomaru-sama!" Jaken said, pressing his face into the ground.
A few day's ago Sesshomaru had brought us to this volcano so he could commission a sword that could best Tetsusaiga. Apparently this same demon was a long time acquaintance of his late father, and was also the one who made Tetsusaiga. "...I am not sure what to think about this demon." I said while scratching A-Un's chin. "For such an amazing demon to make such amazing swords, he is a coward...He is also surprisingly stupid for trying to outrun a demon that could track his scent." I paused in my scratching, "were his talents the only reason your father associated with him?"
"Hn." he grunted. I wasn't sure if that was a confirmation or an 'I-Don't-know' grunt.
Jaken fidgeted, seeming to want to say something. We gave him our attention, "A-As a...sword-smith Toutousai is awfully picky..." he glanced up before quickly averting his gaze. "Unless he's pleased with someone, I heard he won't make a sword."
"..." Sesshomaru actually looked a bit amused by this. "Humph, in other words, he doesn't feel like making an appropriate sword for I, huh."
"What is he? A child?" I questioned at the reason. But then again, I thought, I guess if he really is that good then he can get away with such thought's.
"...I do not know how to put this, but..." he sighed before looking up at his lord. "I guess he hates you after all." he stated bluntly, causing me to chuckle and Sesshomaru to stomp on him. It was a childish thing to do, but I found it adorable for such a being like Sesshomaru to do.
Sesshomaru huffed and made his way over towards A-Un and I. "Are you going to track him down, my lord?"
"Hn."
"And, I am assuming, that I am not going with you this time either?" I asked, to which I got a look. I sighed, "Hm, well, seeing as I am to be left here with that thing-" I pointed to Jaken, who look offended that I called him a 'thing', "Then here you go." I finished while taking off my bag of jewel shards, and holding it out to him. He stared for a moment, before lowering his head for me to put it on. Now, I admit that I took the chance to run my hand through his hair when I was setting the bag around his neck. It was soft to the touch and looked very silky.
Once it was set, I found myself a little reluctant to move my hands away from his collar bone was located, let alone his person. Ever since he declared I was part of his 'pack', I found it harder and harder to keep my thoughts off of the demon lord in front of me. Oh dear, I mentally sighed while glancing up. My heart beat picked up when I found him staring at me with those amber eye's. I'm becoming one of those idiotic bumbling love sick girls I've seen on tv and in the village.
Oh lord, I was becoming Sayuri wasn't I?
"You may not need them," I started quietly, feeling my face heat up a bit the longer he stared at me. "And it is probably silly and a foolish notion, but I would feel better to know that you would have them with you. And it would guarantee that you will come back to me." I said shooting a small grin at him.
He cocked his head to the right slightly, "Oh?" his lip's twitched into a smile.
I nodded, "Hm, after all, I doubt you want to come back to Jakens infuriating nagging. Unless you secretively like the sound of his voice grating on your ears?" I teased. He narrowed his eye's down at me, causing me to giggle. "You know I only tease my lord, only his mother can stand his voice, and maybe that is even impossible."
He seemed to want to roll his eye's at me, but he was too proud to do that, so instead he reached his hand up and wrapped it around mine. He held it for a few seconds, before letting them drop, I took that as my cue to step back slightly. He got up on A-Un and grasped the reins in his hand, "Kaname, make sure to put up a barrier, and this time do not leave it. If you need something, then get Jaken to do it." he ordered before urging A-Un to move.
"Come back safely my lord." I called out just before A-Un sped up and they were nothing but a dot in the sky.
After a few more seconds of staring at the sky, I sighed and turned around. "well then..." I muttered, sliding out some sutras from my sleeve and fanning them out. "Let's secure the area." and with that I flung the sutras until they created a wide circle, poured a bit of my spiritual energy into it and watched the dome form around the two of us.
Sesshomaru was thankful that Kaname was not a demon, or even half demon, because if she was then she would have been able to smell her sister. Because once he found the old demon, he found him with Inuyasha, which meant that Kagome wasn't far behind. In fact, there she is. He thought while looking over towards the girl, who was trying to hide behind Toutousai. He vaguely noted the new addition to Inuyasha's pack.
That was, until she seemed to grow a back bone and stepped up a few feet towards him. Sesshomaru was interested in this, this was the first time the girl had actually seemed to face him.
"S-SESSHOMARU!" she called out, getting everyone's attention. "WHERE IS MY SISTER?!"
Ah, is she still going on about that? He thought, "..."
"Well?" she asked impatiently. "And those shards!" she pointed towards his chest, where said bag of shards were located. "Where did you get six jewel shards?!"
"That..." he started as he glared, he didn't like the attention she was bringing towards Kaname's shards. "Is of no concern to you." he stated, disregarding her angered expression. Kaname has a more menacing smile. He thought, not at all affected by the glare sent his way.
"WHY YOU-!" she started to march forward, only to be held back by Inuyasha.
"KAGOME CALM DOWN!" he said, struggling to hold the miko back. "ARE YOU FUCKING CRAZY, WOMAN?! YOU CAN'T FIGHT SESSHOMARU! HE'LL SLAUGHTER YOU WITHOUT A THOUGHT!"
"If provoked I will." Sesshomaru said.
"SEE? ONLY IF HE'S PROVOKED! SLAPPING HIM ISN'T PROVOKING HIM!"
"KAGOME THAT MAKES NO SENSE WHAT SO EVER!"
"YOU'RE NOT MAKING ANY SENSE IN KEEPING ME FROM FINDING KANAME-NEE-CHAN!"
"WELL YA AIN'T GONNA' FIND HER IF YOU'RE DEAD!"
"Inuyasha, why are you with Toutousai." he asked irritated, cutting off their screaming match and saving his sensitive ears, the hanyou already has Tetsusaiga so why did he need Toutousai? The two stopped and looked at him, with Inuyasha shoving Kagome behind him and facing him.
Said demon came out from behind Inuyasha, "It's simple! He's here to punish you, arsehole!"
Sesshomaru stared at him. "Uh-huh, very well..." he started cracking his hand in preparation to kill the old fool for his insolence. "You seem to be in a rush to die."
"Er-! I-I guess I could make you a new sword...if you beat Inuyasha..." Toutousai stuttered while sweating. This made Sesshomaru pause, thinking about the offer.
"HEY!" Kagome shouted at the smith. "Isn't that different to what you said earlier!?"
"You reckon so?" Toutousai said, acting stupid.
Sesshomaru smiled, "Toutousai, don't forget what you just said." and with that, he quickly rushed at Inuyasha and swung his claws. Luckily Inuyasha dodged just in time to live. "As you heard, you must die Inuyasha."
"BAH! I'LL BEAT YA AGAIN!" the hanyou retorted.
Sesshomaru noticed that Inuyasha still hadn't picked up swordsmanship, and was swinging around the Tetsusaiga like a club. Father, what were you thinking of leaving such a powerful sword to such a fool. He thought while dodging another strike, before ramming his fist into Inuyasha's face. "What is it, Inuyasha? Aren't you going to punish you brother as Toutousai requested, huh?" Sesshomaru taunted. He sent more attacks towards him, sneering at how sloppily the hanyou's foot work was. "Same basic moves as ever."
"YOU BASTARD!" another swing of the sword, and another easy dodge.
"Hmp, can't even scratch me."
"-sides, every time, AT THE LAST SESSHOMARU WILL DEFINITELY GET WHACKED!"
Sesshomaru paused at what he heard Kagome say. He looked over towards her, sending a glare for her comment.
"OH SHIT!" she said, "Did he hear me?!"
Of course I heard you, you yelled it. He thought in exasperation. He then looked at Toutousai with a pointed look. "Well, Toutousai, don't you think it's a pity for Tetsusaiga? All Inuyasha can do it wave about a sword with all his strength. It's the same whether it's a famous sword, or a log." this gained him a nod of agreement.
"OI! What are you nodding for?!" Kagome asked.
"We-e-ll, it's a fair opinion." Toutousai said with a shrug.
To say Inuyasha was irritated by the old mans agreement was an understatement. So with a scoff he glared at the elder, "Don't get weak-kneed on me, Jijii! The battle is just beginning!" he then turned towards Sesshomaru, lifting the Tetsusaiga until it was overhead and rushed at him. "SAY YOUR FUCKING PRAYERS!"
"The same thing every time." Sesshomaru grunted, quickly grabbing a hold of Inuyasha's wrist and using his poison claw. He then glanced over his shoulder to the smith, "Well then, Toutousai, do you still not feel like making a sword for me?"
Toutousai started to sweat again, staring from Sesshomaru to an obviously losing Inuyasha. "...uuuuummm..." then his cheeks bloated, "NO CHANCE." he jumped and spewed fire at the two, surprising them.
Sesshomaru quickly let Inuyasha go and dodged, "Damn." he clucked. He heard a fist connecting to skin.
"WHADA FUCK'RE DOING BASTARD!" Inuyasha screamed from almost being burned, even though he knew he wouldn't with his clothing, but still.
"Still stubbornly refusing me, huh." the elder brother growled lowly.
"SHUT IT!" Toutousai yelled out, pointing an accusing finger at him. "IN THE FIRST PLACE, YOU ALREADY HAVE BEEN GIVEN A WONDERFUL SWORD, HAVEN'T YOU!" at the groups confused looks, Toutousai continued. "Tenseiga, which is at you hip! That is also a sword forged from your fathers tusk, you miserable shit! It's a renowned blade that neither surpasses nor is inferior to Tetsusaiga! Tenseiga is to be given to the elder brother, Tetsusaiga to the younger, that was your father's will!"
Sesshomaru scowled, "Fuck you Toutousai." (A/N: This is literally what he said in the manga, I am not Joking. I LAUGHED when I saw this because it was so...un-sesshomaru like...Don't believe me? Here, look at Chapter 126, page 10.) he snarled, his youkai flaring in annoyance and anger. "This blunt sword is not suitable for me."
"...He's pissed." Toutousai stated matter of fact, "I'm outta here." and with that, he jumped, swung his hammer into the earth and summoned a lake of lava.
When Sesshomaru again looked, he found that they had escaped. "Tch, escaped huh?" seeing as they were no longer there, he decided to go back and get Kaname and Jaken before the group got too far ahead.
"GYYAAAAAAAAAAAA~! FIRE! I'M ON FIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIRE!" Jaken yelled as he ran around the camp site. I giggled as I watched him run and try to put the fire out, but it won't happen until he takes off the sutra I stuck onto his back. "PUTITOUTPUTITOUTPUTITOUTPUTITOUTPU-!" he chanted before the familiar call of A-Un was heard, making me perk up.
Lifting my head to the sky, I saw Sesshomaru was back. "Oh!" I stood up and waited until A-Un landed and he got off to greet him. "Welcome back my lord, I see it did not go well?" I questioned when I saw no new sword at his hip. He narrowed his eye's at me, causing me to bow my head a bit. "It was just an observation, no need to get mad."
"Hn." he hummed, before his eye's trailed behind me towards still flaming Jaken. He raised his eyebrow before looking at me.
"...I was bored, and he was annoying." I explained with a small shrug.
"L-LORD SESSHOMARUUUUUUUUUU! PLEASE SAVE MY MY L-BURGH!" Jaken yelled as he started to run over towards us, only to get a foot in his face, curtsy of Sesshomaru.
Sesshomaru bent over and quickly ripped off the sutra, making me pout slightly. He saw and gave me a pointed look, "He is still useful"'despite how annoying he is' went unsaid. I nodded, going to tend to A-Un as Sesshomaru went to go sit on a boulder.
"Hello A-Un, how was your trip?" I questioned the two headed dragon. They cooed and nuzzled me. I got the message, so I started to shower them with my attention, scratching under their chins, petting them, plucking a few loose and irritating scales, etc.
"-first I have heard of it though." I heard Jaken say. "That the sword at your side is a memento of your father." that got my attention as I stopped petting the dragon and looked over at the two. "What kind of devil-blade is it?"
Sesshomaru stared down at Jaken, seeming to contemplate something, before coming to a decision. "...You want to know, Jaken?"
And in a blink, Sesshomaru had struck Jaken with his blade. My brows shot up in surprise, before frowning. Didn't he just stop me from torturing him? And yet he struck him with his sword. How unfair. I got up and walked over as Jaken fell to the floor with his mouth wide open.
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"Your frog is surprisingly stupid, isn't he?" I commented as Jaken laid there. His youkai is still there, so he's still alive.
Sesshomaru sighed, nodding in agreement, "Are you a fool, worm? Wake up." he ordered. Jaken blinked, once, twice, before sitting upright and examining himself.
"E-Eh? I...wasn't cut?" he questioned, standing up and looking for any signs of laceration. "how?! I am sure I was cut..."
"How disappointing." I stated, before coming to stand next to Sesshomaru to look at the blade. "Beautiful workmanship."
He glanced at me, before looking down at his sword with the smallest of frowns. "Tenseiga, is a sword that can't kill."
"Can't Kill?" I questioned bewildered, "How can it not Kill? There is a blade there is there not?"
"Hn, indeed, but it is a blade of healing."
I stared at him, then down at the blade, wondering why he would have a blade like that. Don't get me wrong, a blade that can heal seems useful, but it just doesn't seem like a blade Sesshomaru would have. Looking away from the blade, I saw that Sesshomaru seemed to be getting irritated. Probably from not gaining a sword that served his purpose. I thought, pursing my lips. I needed to get him to calm down, or he might do something rash. "My lord, you seem irritated, might I suggest an activity to take your anger away?"
He sheathed his sword, staring at me in thought. "And what might this activity be?"
"Hm, well, you can kill some mortals. There must be some thieves or the like around here somewhere."
He thought about it, then nodded before reaching into his kimono and taking off the pouch of jewels shards and handing it to me.
By the time afternoon rolled around, I found myself standing among corpses. Sesshomaru had indeed found a group of thieves squatting in an abandoned shrine.
Watching him slaughter them was beautiful, I stepped around the body's and stood next to a now calmer demon.
"Sheesh, whats foolish thieves." Jaken commented as he nudged the head of one of them. "They're 100 years too early to even try and attack Sesshomaru-sama."
"I am sure most ningen's are." I scoffed. I then noticed that while Sesshomaru was thinking, he brought his bloody hand up to his mouth in thought. I frowned, digging into my sleeve and taking out a napkin I use from time to time, before turning to him. "My lord, you shouldn't do that, who knows what kind of disease these filthy things have in their blood." He was oddly compliant when I grabbed his hand and started to clean the blood off of it.
"Human ailment do not affect me."
I smiled, "Even so, it's still filthy blood from filthy thieves." I stated, and electrifying feeling going up my arm at the skin to skin contact. I must admit that the feeling is...pleasant...even if it is a strange sensation. Thankfully Jaken was too busy prodding the dead men to shout at how I am touching Sesshomaru. Even when I was done, I didn't bother to let go. Now it may be rude to do so...
But he didn't try to pull his hand away from my own.
They feel rough. I thought while examining his hand, my eyes trailing the two marks on the side of his hand, down to his inner wrist. After a bit, I finally let go, tossing the napkin to the side as it was dirtied and couldn't be saved. I still had two more I embroidered myself, so I had no problem disposing of it.
"No." Sesshomaru said bluntly the next morning. I cocked my brow up at him challengingly. I had requested to come with him this time, seeing as I had nothing to do and torturing Jaken is only fun for a bit. The only exciting thing I had done today was help attach an arm of a dragon to him, I even used one of my shards to help the process go faster.
"My lord, there is no reason for me not to go."
"This is between demons."
"I am not going to fight, I am going to watch."
"You may be hit by a stray attack."
"Then I will dodge it or put up a shield."
"There serves no purpose in you going."
"And, again, there is no reason for me not to go."
Silence.
We stared each other down, willing the other to back down, but neither relented. After a bit, Sesshomaru narrowed his eye's and sighed.
"Hn...Fine, but you must not do anything foolish. You are there to observe, and that is all, is that understood?" he ordered.
"I vow on my spiritual powers that I will only observe and not, in anyway, interfere with you fight." I said. He looked at me for a few moments before his eye's lost that annoyed edge. He seemed fine with that answer, so he stepped up to me and wrapped one arm around my waist, pulling me flush to him. "Jaken!" he called out.
"Y-Yes, my lord?"
"Stay here with A-Un." was all he said before he gathered his youkai underneath us before we were off.
"Hm, tell me, my lord, what does this Inuyasha look like?" I questioned. He spared me a glance before looking back in front, no doubt searching for Inuyasha and his group that held the smith.
"You will see him soon enough." was all he said, "It has been some time since we've had our talks, and I have been curious about these World wars you spoke of last." smiling I started telling him about how WWI started, who won and who lost, along with the repercussions and how the treaty of versallies played a major part. This then lead up to me telling him of WWII, the horrors of Nazis and concentration camps, how the Germans started to kill off their own people. I was at the part about the bombing of Hiroshima when Sesshomaru spotted an old man riding a three eyed ox.
"...Thats the demon who made Tetsusaiga?" I questioned.
"Indeed," he confirmed, picking up the pace when the old man spotted Sesshomaru and did a 180 and ran. "Kaname." that was all he needed to say as I wrapped my arms around his neck, freeing up his arm to attack. He sent wave after wave at the old man, surprisingly missing as he went, when I spotted a group of people up ahead. Sesshomaru sent one more attack, and this time it was close enough to send the smith and his ox flying. "Hmp." we landed, his arm steadying me, as he stared at a young looking boy with white hair, dog ears, and wearing red clothing. "Toutousai, I thought you might run back to Inuyasha."
"SESSHOMARU!" Inuyasha yelled out.
I let go of him, stepping to the side so I would not get in the way, and as Sesshomaru talked to the old man and Inuyasha I observed the rest of the group. There were three other's there (Four if you counted that child), two girls and what appeared to be a monk. The monk had short black hair tied into a small tail at the base of his neck, brown eye's, wearing the standard monk robes and had a staff. Further observation showed a cloth on his right arm with prayer beads around it, I could sense something demonic underneath. Interesting.
Next was a girl with long browns hair, brown eyes, and wearing a pink and white kimono. She had a giant boomerang on her back and a small feline youkai on her shoulder, underneath her clothse seemed to be a one piece. Was she a demon slayer? Why was she traveling with demons, not that I could talk. I thought they all had perished. Just goes to show that rumors aren't all true.
Seeming to be hiding behind her leg was a small child with orange hair tied into a tail. He had blue eye's and pointed ears, he wore fur over his clothing and had a fluffy fox tail.
And lastly was a...
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She's wearing my school uniform. I thought in shock, I was only semi aware that Sesshomaru and Inuyasha had started to fight. I looked to what she was holding and was surprised to see a pink bike in her hands, I hadn't seen one of those in three years. She must be the miko in his group, the one from the well. I ran my eyes over her and was surprised to see her staring at me with teary eye's. The other members noticed and tried to see what was wrong.
"Eh? Why are you crying, Kagome?" the other girl asked.
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I froze at what I heard, my eye's widening and my heart thumping loudly in my chest. I really looked at her, the doe like brown eye's, the dark hair with a blue tint to it, the pale skin, her nose.
"K..." I stuttered, not able to even breath at what I was seeing. No, this couldn't be Kagome. I thought frantically, Kagome couldn't be here! Not where demons lived. Where bandits and Thieves and RAPISTS LIVED. It was when I spotted a familiar ring on her finger, the same ring I had carved a chant into when I was young, that I opened my mouth again. "K...Kago...-chan...?" I questioned.
Tears started flowing freely down her cheeks, she dropped the bike, ignored the shouts of her friends as she shoved past them and ran towards me. She held out her arms, and I automatically opened mine, not even budging when she all but rammed into me.
"NEE-CHAN!" She bawled, burying her face into my clothes and clutching to me like a life line.I felt tears gathering in my eye's, I hugged her back just as fiercely. Kagome, my sweet little sister was here. We fell to our knees, not even caring that we were getting dirty.
"K-Kago-chan. Oh god Kagome, I missed you so much..." I choked. I pulled her back, shit just look at her. She grew so goddamn much. I kissed her cheeks, her forehead, nose, and eyes before hugging her again. Rocking her back and forth until she was calm enough to speak without it sounding like gibberish.
"Nee-chan! I-I missed you s-so much!" she hiccuped, tears and snot running, making me laugh slightly. "Y-You disappear! W-We searched for y-you for so l-long! B-But the p-police gave u-up! A-And everyone kept s-saying you w-were dead, and that I had t-to accept it! ButI knewyouweren'tdeadbecausehereyouarenow!" she started to tear up again.
"Kagome, breath, calm down." I mumbled, getting out my other napkin and started to wipe her face. "deep breaths..." I soothed. Once done I got a good long look at her face, then put our foreheads together. "Look at you, you've become so pretty Kagome. A little short, but then what can you do?" I joked, trying to cheer her up. It worked when she let out a watery laugh, and lightly smacked my arm.
"WHOA WHOA WHOA WHOA! WAIT A FUCKING MINUTE! THATS YOUR SISTER?!"
We blinked, before both of us lifted our head and looked to the side at Inuyasha. Said hanyou was staring at me with conflict, I narrowed my eyes at him for interrupting my reunion with my sister.
"Clearly that is what she said, is it not? Or are you just too stupid to know what that word means?" I spat.
"A-Ah, N-Nee-chan..." Kagome muttered in worry.
The hanyou looked annoyed, then pointed one of his clawed fingers at me. "Then what the fuck were ya doin' with Sesshomaru?!"
"Hmp. Pay attention or lose your head!" Sesshomaru yelled before I could say anything, making Inuyasha try and dodge. I huffed, thinking this was a good a time as any to stand back up, I glanced at the rest of the group walking over towards Kagome and I. They were just in time to see Sesshomaru use his newly acquired arm.
"Ah!" Kagome gasped, seeing it.
"W-What is that arm!?" the small fox child asked.
"Inuyasha had cut off Sesshomaru's left arm..." I heard Kagome mutter in shock, "H-he brought another replacement with him again, along with a jewel shard!" she gasped.
"Kagome, you can see jewel shards?" I questioned surprised. She startled, then looked up at me in surprise along with her...companions.
"Nee-chan, you can see them as well?!" she then looked towards my chest, or more specifically, where my shards were. "Y-You have sacred jewel shards!"
"Well of course I can, what kind of older sister can't do that? And yes, I do. I found them a while back when some idiot broke the sacred jewel." I scoffed at the last part, "can you believe someone managed to break the jewel of four souls on accident?" I stated, hugging her to my side. She seemed to have paled and got a little depressed for some odd reason. I wonder why? The crackle of the dragons arms meeting the Tetsusaiga's barrier rang out, prompting me to look at the two brothers fighting.
"Did you forget, Sesshomaru?! You're rejected by Tetsusaiga's barrier!" Inuyasha yelled over the noise.
Lord Sesshomaru didn't look bothered by this one bit, "Humph...don't worry about it." he said, swiping his claws at Inuyasha and catching him on the face. "This replacement arm catches a barrier, acting as a shield."
"...That...Is a dragon's arm." The demons slayer said, staring at Sesshomaru's arm. "It's a lot more durable than an everyday youkai's arm though..."
I chuckled, gaining their attention as I watched the two brother's. "Of course it is, we wouldn't have gone through the trouble of getting one if it wasn't!" I felt eye's on me, I saw Inuyasha looking at me with anger, then I looked towards the other who were looking shocked and wary, and finally at me sister. Why did she look betrayed? "Hm? What is it Kagome? Is something wrong?" I asked, concerned.
"You said 'we'..." the monk stated, inching away from me slightly, a suspicious look in his eyes.
"Hn? Well, it was more over Lord Sesshomaru who battled the dragon and cut the arm off, All I did was put one of my jewel shards in it and attach it." I informed with a shrug.
"N-Nee-chan!" Kagome yelled in shock, startling me a bit. I furrowed my brows down at her as she shook off my arm and backed away. "Why-?!" she stopped when Inuyasha was sent to the ground, and when he got up it revealed that he was bleeding. A lot. "Shit, INUYASHA!"
"Did you just curse?" I asked dangerously, where did she learn that word? She stiffened and gave me a nervous laugh.
"SESSHOMARU, YOU-!" Toutousai yelled, getting said demons attention. "Are you able to read the wind scar?!"
"..." Sesshomaru stared for a moment, "Of course. I can read it without any trouble." he stated, this made the old demon sweat a bit. Sesshomaru then looked at me, something flashed through his eyes when he looked from me to Kagome and back. Making me confused. Why was he looking at Kagome?
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Wait a minute. Sesshomaru...Had encountered Inuyasha and Kagome once before, when he used that human arm and came back with shattered armor and spiritual power still clinging to him.
In fact, he came back with his armor shattered, a bleeding wound on his face, and small traces of spiritual power on him. Who could have done this? After all, Sesshomaru had hundreds of years of fighting experience, not to mention his heightened senses would have alerted him of any near by miko's. So why didn't he eliminate the miko first? Even if she wasn't that powerful, doesn't mean she wouldn't be a hindrance when he fought- what with her trying to kill him.
He...Didn't kill the miko...
But, he was hit. Thus, he didn't go for the miko first, and judging by how lively this spiritual power still is, the miko is still alive.
Because...
"Oh? Did your brother have a miko with him?" I questioned, analyzing the residue on him. Now, him being a demon lord and living hundreds of years already, he was most likely very good at hiding his expressions when he wanted to be. But even if he could hide his expressions, he couldn't hide that small flare in his youkai at my question.
He knew who she was.
"...Nh, he did in fact have a miko with him." he stated after a bit.
AND HE DIDN'T TELL ME.
Why didn't he tell me that Kagome was here? I thought while staring at Sesshomaru's back. My mind went blank, I...I honestly didn't know what to think. On one hand, I was angry. No, I was livid with him for not telling me about my sister being here! He knew, HE KNEW HOW IMPORTANT SHE IS TO ME! But, on the other hand...
the miko is still alive.
He didn't go after her. Was it because he didn't want to bother with a human when he had to fight his brother? Or did he deliberately not go after her?
"I CAN'T WATCH ANYMORE!" the slayer yelled, lifting up her weapon.
"Sango!" the monk warned her as she threw it towards Sesshomaru.
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I...Don't know how to feel about him at the moment...
But...I have known him for two years, I owe him a debt for saving me that day with the ogre. And as such-
"Tch." I clicked my tongue, unlatching my naginata and knocked the weapon from it's path, sending it spiraling to the ground. "I'll listen to him, let him explain himself, before passing judgment." I muttered.
"Ah! Kaname-nee?!" Kagome yelped.
"STAY OUT OF THIS!" Inuyasha yelled, glaring at Sango. "With Tetsusaiga, I will slice up Sesshomaru!" he declared.
"...Pfft." I chuckled, as if he could defeat Sesshomaru.
"You refused to be saved...You'll regret that Inuyasha." Sesshomaru mused with a taunting grin. And then Inuyasha rushed in.
He certainly has a temper. I thought, ignoring the others talking. He can't even wield the sword properly. I noticed, that poor blade.
"To the likes of you, I..." Inuyasha then latched onto the dragon arm, and with a firm hold slashed the Tetsusaiga through the arm. "WILL NOT LOSE!"
"Ah!" Kagome gasped.
"He cut off the dragon arm!" sango said in amazement.
I blinked, "Shit, there goes the jewel shard." I muttered as the mention shard fell out of the arm. He may not have looked it, but I could tell Sesshomaru was annoyed at the lost of the arm, he proved it by striking Inuyasha with his poison claws. It seems to have done something since Inuyasha didn't dodge the punch aimed his way. On a closer look, Inuyasha's eyes seemed a bit murky.
"I-Inuyasha's eye's..." the fox stuttered.
"He can't see?!" the monk gasped.
It was then that Sesshomaru's youkai grew, his eye's bleeding red and his markings becoming more jagged.
"YOU FILTHY DAMN HANYOU!" he snarled as he rushed at him. Oh, I thought, he is...surprisingly attractive like this as well. For some odd reason, that sent shivers down my spine on how feral he looked. Ah, no, I am suppose to be angry at him. I reminded myself, pushing down the heat spreading to my face, before peeking up at him again. I have never seen Sesshomaru like this before, and I have never seen his full transformation either. I am curious as to what it looks like.
A jolt of panic went through me when Inuyasha moved again. I had no idea as to why that was, there was something off about the youkai in the air. Something dangerous was going to happen. I shifted nervously, looking from Inuyasha's blade to Sesshomaru. He's not thinking straight. I thought, he's not aware of his surroundings!
I was right to panic when I saw the start of destructive energy being made from the blade.
"SESSHOMARU!" I yelled, sprinting towards him, pushing my power into my naginata.
"NEE-CHAN!"
I didn't hear the calls towards me, I didn't care, I ran as fast as I could.
"Kaname," My father said, gaining my attention from the picture book.
"Yes, father?"
I was in front of him...
"There will come a day when you find someone who you will protect and follow till your dying breath. like I did, and your grandfather did and his grandfather and so forth." he said softly, his big hands running through my hair. "And when you do, you'll find them to be one of the most important beings in your life."
I lifted my naginata as a shield and pushed...
"You may find yourself in a situation where you have to choose between that person, and something else you love. And will most likely choose that person."
I scrunched my eyebrows, "But I won't if it's a choice between Kagome and that person. Because Kagome is the most important person in the world to me!" I said confidently. My father just laughed softly.
I panicked too much, I didn't focus, so...
"Hn, even then, you will probably choose this person."
"Eh? Why would I do that?" I asked, bewildered at the concept of not choosing Kagome.
My weapon shattered into pieces, and the wave of demonic power reached me...
"Because..."
"Kaname?!" Sesshomaru yelled.
"Because...?" I asked. He chuckled, resting his forehead on mine.
PAIN! SUCH UNBEARABLE PAIN!
An enraged roar as warm arms wrapped around me.
"Because that person will be your one. The one who you will love with all your heart and being, the one who you would do anything for, who you will start a family of your own with. Even go against your brother's, sister's, and parent if that's what it took to be with them." he mumbled.
"Would you go against Grandfather for mother?" I whispered.
"If it meant being with your mother, then I would gladly fight your grandfather and the rest of the clan. For both your mother, you and any of my children." He said, a loving look overtaking his eyes when he looked up. I followed his gaze and saw my mother standing in the doorway, her hand cradling her bloated stomach that held my future sibling in it, after she had put Kagome to bed.
"Takeshi, I thought you were putting Kaname to bed?" she questioned with a teasing smile. I watched as my father set me down and walked over to my mother, he kissed her nose, making her giggle. He then rested his hands on her stomach protectively, giving her another quick kiss filled with love.
They look so happy...
I wonder if I'll ever find my one?
Father...Do you think...I found my one?
The last thing I heard was a horrified and heart-breaking scream of my name, then the world went black.
NEXT TIME ON BECAUSE KARMA: Sesshomaru P.O.V., along with our lovable little girl, Rin~!