CHAPTER THREE
Kagome went to her room, and called her friend, telling her to call Hojo, to say that Kagome can't go on the date, she will be busy. Her friend started joking about Kagome going to meet her other "boyfriend" so Kagome hung up on her.
Kagome grabbed her bag, and sneaked into the well. Once she had landed on the Feudal Ages side, she looked up, and saw that Inu-Yasha had put a huge boulder in the top, so she can't get in. Kagome got very mad at this, and started yelling at no one in particular. All of a sudden the Jewel lit up, and the rock shattered into pieces.
She climbed out of the well, and saw all the trees had been burned, and broken. She walked to the village, which wasn't in much better shape. She found the spot where Kaede's hut should have been, but it was gone. She walked around, looking for live people, but had no luck. She started yelling for Shippo or Inu-Yasha but to no prevail.
As she turned around Kagome heard something behind. She strained her ears and listened as hard as she could. After a while she figured out it was Kaede yelling at her to come with her and to be quiet, or "they" will come back.
Kagome followed Kaede to a shack in the woods on the other side of the village which hadn't been touched.
Kaede pointed to her left and said, "this way. Careful." The she disappeared. Kagome looked around, thinking it's a trick, but then Kaede's head stuck out of the bushes and reassured her it wasn't.
Kagome found a hut there. She found Kaede who's standing on the doorstep. "It's OK. I've got an invisibility spell around it. I'm not sure how long it will last though. Come on."
Once they're inside Kaede begins telling Kagome about the war. She explained how the evil demons have all joined forces thinking they will be able to take over the world. This way they wouldn't have to worry about the shikon jewel.
Meanwhile, outside the hut. A small creature which resembled a rabbit, with dark hollow eyes is sniffing around the door of the hut without Kagome and Kaede knowing it.
Inside the hut, Kaede went silent all of a sudden. Kagome didn't have any idea what was going on but had learned to keep quiet when Kaede did this. All of a sudden the small creature hopped inside looking very innocent.
Kagome believing it is, went and picked it up. Suddenly Kaede screamed and
attacked Kagome. Kagome, thinking she's crazy, backed away slowly. Kaede, even for being so old is very quick and lunged at Kagome. Kagome let out a scream and closed her eyes knowing she can't do anything else because she is backed into a corner. Kaede suddenly grabbed Kagome and threw her into the wall. She blacked out, letting go of the small creature.
Kaede spotting her chance grabbed the creature and squeezed it until at last it squeaked, "Okay I'll talk".
Kagome woke up to find Kaede sitting on a chair beside the bed and the small creature tied up in an opened box on the floor.
"Why did you attack me?" She exclaimed. Then looking down at the box exclaimed "What is that? Why did you tie it up like that?"
Kaede simply shook her head and rolled her eyes. "It's a demon's messenger Kagome. He came to say "the one who saw this coming is now resting in hell."
Kagome's eyes widen and she cried out, "What? That makes no sense."
Kagome's beginning to feel sick and her head's hurting a lot. What she had heard doesn't really sink in for awhile. "B-but my g-grandfather, I-Inu-yasha said to my g-grandfather that h-his predictions had come t-tr-true. Does that mean that...that grandfather is.....dead!?"
Kaede looked strangely at Kagome then whispered, "I'm afraid so. I am so sorry Kagome."
Hearing this Kagome sat in stunned silence. At last she sputtered "Wh-who
would do that? Who?"
Kaede tried to speak but before she said anything the small creature moaned in a not so innocent voice, "He'll kill you all! Just wait! You'll pay!"
Kagome looked at the little creature with an evil look in her eye. "Who!? Tell me /now/!!" She reached over, and picked it up by the tail.
"Tuashimaga." The thing replied, smugly.
Kaede gasped, and looked at Kagome worriedly, who is in turn, looking at Kaede questioningly.
Then, Kagome gasped. Her hand was throbbing painfully. The thing had bitten her! Her hand hurt so much, she had to drop it, and the moment it hit the ground, it went flying out the door.
"No!" Yelled Kaede.
Kagome moved to go after it, but she is stopped.
"No, stay. It is one of the fastest demon's alive. It will be at it's masters side by now. You must train to beat 'Tuashimaga'" Kaede told her.
"Right now, we sleep. In the morning, we will start your training, so you may fight."
"But, Kaede-baba, first tell me of this demon that I will face. Please," Kagome pleaded.
"All right, then I will have less to tell you tomorrow. He is a great demon, with great power, and influence. He is not a demon lord, but controls all of the current demon lords," Kaede was cut off.
Kagome gasped. "But isn't Sessoumaru a demon lord?"
"Yes. This demon is very powerful. He wants all human's to die, or live as slaves, and thinks they have no right to breathe. He thinks of us as vermin. What more do I need to say? He's been planning this war for centuries, and is ready. Now, sleep."
"Oh, and one more thing. Take this," Kaede handed Kagome a bag of what looked to be green sand. "If we must flee in the night, this will make your appearance change. Just concentrate on what you wish to look like. A demon on patrol would be best, as most demon's have heard of the mystical girl that searches for the jewel shards. But remember, you will have the appearance, and scent only. I don't think it is possible to have the strength, or powers. But with the Jewel, I doubt you'll need help with power, if needed. Now good night," Kaede finished, and walked over to a blanket on the floor, and laid down.
Kagome waited till she heard Kaede's deep breathing, a sign that she was asleep, and slipped outside. Outside, she looked around, and then looked at the bag, wondering how it works. She will need a different appearance for her task, otherwise Inu-Yasha will send her home. She shrugged, and sprinkled some on her head, imagining what she wanted to look like.
There was a cloud of green dust, and then, in place of Kagome, was a demon that looked remarkably like a female Inu-Yasha. Her black hair had grown far down her back, and she now had two black ears on top of her head, as well as fangs. Her eyes were now a deep dark blue, almost black. She reached up to touch her ear, and scratched it. She looked at her hands, and noticed she now has claws, also.
*Sorry Kaede,* Kagome thought. *If I wait, there will be no hope. Please forgive me.*
Kagome turned, and started her trip to join up with the rest of the fighters, on her side of the war.
As she went, Kaede watched her retreating back. *Good luck Kagome. You'll need it.*
Kagome went to her room, and called her friend, telling her to call Hojo, to say that Kagome can't go on the date, she will be busy. Her friend started joking about Kagome going to meet her other "boyfriend" so Kagome hung up on her.
Kagome grabbed her bag, and sneaked into the well. Once she had landed on the Feudal Ages side, she looked up, and saw that Inu-Yasha had put a huge boulder in the top, so she can't get in. Kagome got very mad at this, and started yelling at no one in particular. All of a sudden the Jewel lit up, and the rock shattered into pieces.
She climbed out of the well, and saw all the trees had been burned, and broken. She walked to the village, which wasn't in much better shape. She found the spot where Kaede's hut should have been, but it was gone. She walked around, looking for live people, but had no luck. She started yelling for Shippo or Inu-Yasha but to no prevail.
As she turned around Kagome heard something behind. She strained her ears and listened as hard as she could. After a while she figured out it was Kaede yelling at her to come with her and to be quiet, or "they" will come back.
Kagome followed Kaede to a shack in the woods on the other side of the village which hadn't been touched.
Kaede pointed to her left and said, "this way. Careful." The she disappeared. Kagome looked around, thinking it's a trick, but then Kaede's head stuck out of the bushes and reassured her it wasn't.
Kagome found a hut there. She found Kaede who's standing on the doorstep. "It's OK. I've got an invisibility spell around it. I'm not sure how long it will last though. Come on."
Once they're inside Kaede begins telling Kagome about the war. She explained how the evil demons have all joined forces thinking they will be able to take over the world. This way they wouldn't have to worry about the shikon jewel.
Meanwhile, outside the hut. A small creature which resembled a rabbit, with dark hollow eyes is sniffing around the door of the hut without Kagome and Kaede knowing it.
Inside the hut, Kaede went silent all of a sudden. Kagome didn't have any idea what was going on but had learned to keep quiet when Kaede did this. All of a sudden the small creature hopped inside looking very innocent.
Kagome believing it is, went and picked it up. Suddenly Kaede screamed and
attacked Kagome. Kagome, thinking she's crazy, backed away slowly. Kaede, even for being so old is very quick and lunged at Kagome. Kagome let out a scream and closed her eyes knowing she can't do anything else because she is backed into a corner. Kaede suddenly grabbed Kagome and threw her into the wall. She blacked out, letting go of the small creature.
Kaede spotting her chance grabbed the creature and squeezed it until at last it squeaked, "Okay I'll talk".
Kagome woke up to find Kaede sitting on a chair beside the bed and the small creature tied up in an opened box on the floor.
"Why did you attack me?" She exclaimed. Then looking down at the box exclaimed "What is that? Why did you tie it up like that?"
Kaede simply shook her head and rolled her eyes. "It's a demon's messenger Kagome. He came to say "the one who saw this coming is now resting in hell."
Kagome's eyes widen and she cried out, "What? That makes no sense."
Kagome's beginning to feel sick and her head's hurting a lot. What she had heard doesn't really sink in for awhile. "B-but my g-grandfather, I-Inu-yasha said to my g-grandfather that h-his predictions had come t-tr-true. Does that mean that...that grandfather is.....dead!?"
Kaede looked strangely at Kagome then whispered, "I'm afraid so. I am so sorry Kagome."
Hearing this Kagome sat in stunned silence. At last she sputtered "Wh-who
would do that? Who?"
Kaede tried to speak but before she said anything the small creature moaned in a not so innocent voice, "He'll kill you all! Just wait! You'll pay!"
Kagome looked at the little creature with an evil look in her eye. "Who!? Tell me /now/!!" She reached over, and picked it up by the tail.
"Tuashimaga." The thing replied, smugly.
Kaede gasped, and looked at Kagome worriedly, who is in turn, looking at Kaede questioningly.
Then, Kagome gasped. Her hand was throbbing painfully. The thing had bitten her! Her hand hurt so much, she had to drop it, and the moment it hit the ground, it went flying out the door.
"No!" Yelled Kaede.
Kagome moved to go after it, but she is stopped.
"No, stay. It is one of the fastest demon's alive. It will be at it's masters side by now. You must train to beat 'Tuashimaga'" Kaede told her.
"Right now, we sleep. In the morning, we will start your training, so you may fight."
"But, Kaede-baba, first tell me of this demon that I will face. Please," Kagome pleaded.
"All right, then I will have less to tell you tomorrow. He is a great demon, with great power, and influence. He is not a demon lord, but controls all of the current demon lords," Kaede was cut off.
Kagome gasped. "But isn't Sessoumaru a demon lord?"
"Yes. This demon is very powerful. He wants all human's to die, or live as slaves, and thinks they have no right to breathe. He thinks of us as vermin. What more do I need to say? He's been planning this war for centuries, and is ready. Now, sleep."
"Oh, and one more thing. Take this," Kaede handed Kagome a bag of what looked to be green sand. "If we must flee in the night, this will make your appearance change. Just concentrate on what you wish to look like. A demon on patrol would be best, as most demon's have heard of the mystical girl that searches for the jewel shards. But remember, you will have the appearance, and scent only. I don't think it is possible to have the strength, or powers. But with the Jewel, I doubt you'll need help with power, if needed. Now good night," Kaede finished, and walked over to a blanket on the floor, and laid down.
Kagome waited till she heard Kaede's deep breathing, a sign that she was asleep, and slipped outside. Outside, she looked around, and then looked at the bag, wondering how it works. She will need a different appearance for her task, otherwise Inu-Yasha will send her home. She shrugged, and sprinkled some on her head, imagining what she wanted to look like.
There was a cloud of green dust, and then, in place of Kagome, was a demon that looked remarkably like a female Inu-Yasha. Her black hair had grown far down her back, and she now had two black ears on top of her head, as well as fangs. Her eyes were now a deep dark blue, almost black. She reached up to touch her ear, and scratched it. She looked at her hands, and noticed she now has claws, also.
*Sorry Kaede,* Kagome thought. *If I wait, there will be no hope. Please forgive me.*
Kagome turned, and started her trip to join up with the rest of the fighters, on her side of the war.
As she went, Kaede watched her retreating back. *Good luck Kagome. You'll need it.*