Disclaimer: Even though suing me wouldn't get you very much at all, you
won't be able to if I say right out that I DON'T OWN INU-YASHA!!!!!!!
(Unfortunately...;)
~ There's No Possible Way ~
~ Chapter Five: Queen Ayame and Queen Saiaino Reveal Some Startling Facts ~
The queen sighed with exasperation, "So that's what happened. Not that I didn't expect this..."
Kagome and Inu-Yasha looked at her curiously. Miroku, Sango, and Shippo, who were also in attendance at this emergency meeting, just looked stunned. Miroku asked incredulously, "You knew this would happen?!"
Ayame smiled at the young priest, "Not this exactly, but something along these lines." She held the four remaining Shikon shards in her hand. "I suppose I should really tell you." Kagome looked a little outraged, "You mean you know what's going on, but you never told me?!"
There was a knock at the door. Ayame looked up from her daughter's face, and said, "Enter."
Souta opened the door hesitantly, "Mama?"
"Yes, Souta, what is it?" everyone turned to look at the little prince.
He looked very nervous, and closed his eyes to concentrate, "May I present her majesty, Queen Saiaino of the Youkai Kingdom, mother of the Youkai-Ouji Inu-Yasha." He sounded like he had memorized this in lessons.
Kagome smiled at her brother, and a beautiful lady walked into the room. She could tell immediately that this was Inu-Yasha's mother, because she held a few (though not many) of the same features as Inu-Yasha himself. "Good day to you," Saiaino said, smiling. "I am pleased to be here."
Queen Ayame stood, "Welcome to the Higurashi Kingdom. Thank you for coming."
"Once I heard what had happened, I had to. It's too much for you to tell them both. And Inu-Yasha needs to know, and I can make this easier for him."
Inu-Yasha lost his patience, "Mother! What the fuck are you talking about?!"
Miroku, Sango, and Kagome snorted a little to hide their laughs. Ayame and Saiaino simply looked at him in that exasperated-motherly way. Saiaino sighed, and said, "This is the truth. Inu-Yasha, you are Kisho reborn."
"And you, Kagome, truly are Kikyo reborn. It was not thought necessary to tell you this before," Queen Ayame said calmly.
Kagome's and Inu-Yasha's jaw dropped. Kagome was the first one to regain her senses. "Mother..." she said, her voice shaking with rage, "Why are you telling us this NOW?"
"Because the Shikon no Tama has shattered, and there is a fear that history will repeat itself if nothing is done."
Inu-Yasha found his voice, "Kisho and Kikyo were the reasons why our kingdoms aren't at peace, right?"
Saiaino replied, "Yes, my dear. And the reason why you were brought back to court was because your father realized this. I'm sorry for that."
"Okay...So what are we supposed to do about this?" Kagome noticed that Inu- Yasha was looking at the floor now. 'All that torture because he's the new Kisho...' she thought.
Ayame kept on smiling, "My dear, you must do what Kikyo and Kisho could not. You must be trusting of each other completely. If you don't, you'll fall to the same fate, and everything will be ruined."
Miroku spoke, "If I may, your majesty." When Ayame nodded, he continued, "Princess Kagome and Prince Inu-Yasha may require some help on this quest. And doesn't Inu-Yasha still need to be presented to the people? And vice- versa for Kagome to the people of the Youkai Kingdom."
Kagome's mother smiled, "Miroku, if you are asking if you may accompany them, then the answer is yes. You and Sango may go with them."
Sango and Miroku sighed with relief. They didn't want to leave their friend alone. Kagome, though, was still confused, "Mother, are you saying that the Shikon Jewel has shattered before?"
"No. I'm saying that the Shikon Jewel caused Kikyo and Kisho to perish. We don't know why though. You and Inu-Yasha, since you broke it, are the only ones who can put it back together. If shards have fallen into the hands of evil, then you can purify them."
Saiaino nodded, "Yes. You, Inu-Yasha, are to accompany Kagome in order to protect her. Your powers are great enough for that."
"Yes ma'am..." Inu-Yasha sighed, and rose to leave. Kagome stood as well, to follow him. Ayame stopped her, and placed the Shikon shards in her hand.
"These are yours," she said. Kagome nodded, then rushed after the hanyou prince.
*~*
Inu-Yasha hadn't been able to take it anymore. The fact that he hadn't even known his own heritage for 10 years, and now it was revealed that he only had that heritage because his father had found out that he was the reincarnation of Kisho. 'God, I hate my father...' He was outside the palace now, and was walking into the forest. He stopped suddenly and punched the nearest tree, and let out a roar of frustration.
Kagome was lingering nearby, and looked at him pityingly. She had known her entire life that she was probably the reincarnation of Kikyo. But for Inu-Yasha, this was something completely new that he couldn't quite get his mind around. Gently, she tapped his shoulder. He snarled as he turned, and scared her a little. Then he realized who it was and looked apologetic.
Kagome understood, "It's all right." She smiled and sat down against the tree, "This forest is one of my favorite places to hide from people. I love it here."
Inu-Yasha looked around and noticed that it was indeed pretty much deserted. "Why isn't there anyone in this forest?"
"Because it's apparently so evil that it's dangerous to come here. I don't care though. As long as I have my bow --" She realized that she didn't have her bow, or even any arrows. She had just followed Inu-Yasha out here with nothing. "Oops..."
"Feh. Stupid girl. I'll protect you, since you're so absent minded..." Inu-Yasha said. Suddenly his ears twitched, and his body started convulsing. Kagome watched with fascination as his golden eyes became red with blue pupils and he gained a jagged purple stripe on each cheek. Then, with horror, she realized how dangerous this forest really was, and that even Inu-Yasha couldn't stand up to its youki.
She heard his knuckles crack and dodged just in time to avoid being hit by his claws. The tree's trunk split at the point where he struck it, and began to teeter dangerously. Kagome stared at Inu-Yasha. His gaze turned to her, and she realized that this was the time to enchant the rosary on his neck. But what word? 'Oh God, what would subdue him?!' she thought desperately, and then her eyes fell on his dog ears. "SIT!" she yelled. The beads glowed and he thumped to the ground. Small clouds of dust rose. She sighed with relief.
Just as she was wondering what to do with him, Kirara meowed. Kagome looked down, and asked politely, "Can you help us?"
In response, he transformed into a giant cat with large fangs. She hoisted him up and led Kirara back to the castle. She'd have a lot to explain to him when he woke up...
*~*~*
A/N: Hmm...So the quest begins, lol...
-- Sakura Kaijuu
~ There's No Possible Way ~
~ Chapter Five: Queen Ayame and Queen Saiaino Reveal Some Startling Facts ~
The queen sighed with exasperation, "So that's what happened. Not that I didn't expect this..."
Kagome and Inu-Yasha looked at her curiously. Miroku, Sango, and Shippo, who were also in attendance at this emergency meeting, just looked stunned. Miroku asked incredulously, "You knew this would happen?!"
Ayame smiled at the young priest, "Not this exactly, but something along these lines." She held the four remaining Shikon shards in her hand. "I suppose I should really tell you." Kagome looked a little outraged, "You mean you know what's going on, but you never told me?!"
There was a knock at the door. Ayame looked up from her daughter's face, and said, "Enter."
Souta opened the door hesitantly, "Mama?"
"Yes, Souta, what is it?" everyone turned to look at the little prince.
He looked very nervous, and closed his eyes to concentrate, "May I present her majesty, Queen Saiaino of the Youkai Kingdom, mother of the Youkai-Ouji Inu-Yasha." He sounded like he had memorized this in lessons.
Kagome smiled at her brother, and a beautiful lady walked into the room. She could tell immediately that this was Inu-Yasha's mother, because she held a few (though not many) of the same features as Inu-Yasha himself. "Good day to you," Saiaino said, smiling. "I am pleased to be here."
Queen Ayame stood, "Welcome to the Higurashi Kingdom. Thank you for coming."
"Once I heard what had happened, I had to. It's too much for you to tell them both. And Inu-Yasha needs to know, and I can make this easier for him."
Inu-Yasha lost his patience, "Mother! What the fuck are you talking about?!"
Miroku, Sango, and Kagome snorted a little to hide their laughs. Ayame and Saiaino simply looked at him in that exasperated-motherly way. Saiaino sighed, and said, "This is the truth. Inu-Yasha, you are Kisho reborn."
"And you, Kagome, truly are Kikyo reborn. It was not thought necessary to tell you this before," Queen Ayame said calmly.
Kagome's and Inu-Yasha's jaw dropped. Kagome was the first one to regain her senses. "Mother..." she said, her voice shaking with rage, "Why are you telling us this NOW?"
"Because the Shikon no Tama has shattered, and there is a fear that history will repeat itself if nothing is done."
Inu-Yasha found his voice, "Kisho and Kikyo were the reasons why our kingdoms aren't at peace, right?"
Saiaino replied, "Yes, my dear. And the reason why you were brought back to court was because your father realized this. I'm sorry for that."
"Okay...So what are we supposed to do about this?" Kagome noticed that Inu- Yasha was looking at the floor now. 'All that torture because he's the new Kisho...' she thought.
Ayame kept on smiling, "My dear, you must do what Kikyo and Kisho could not. You must be trusting of each other completely. If you don't, you'll fall to the same fate, and everything will be ruined."
Miroku spoke, "If I may, your majesty." When Ayame nodded, he continued, "Princess Kagome and Prince Inu-Yasha may require some help on this quest. And doesn't Inu-Yasha still need to be presented to the people? And vice- versa for Kagome to the people of the Youkai Kingdom."
Kagome's mother smiled, "Miroku, if you are asking if you may accompany them, then the answer is yes. You and Sango may go with them."
Sango and Miroku sighed with relief. They didn't want to leave their friend alone. Kagome, though, was still confused, "Mother, are you saying that the Shikon Jewel has shattered before?"
"No. I'm saying that the Shikon Jewel caused Kikyo and Kisho to perish. We don't know why though. You and Inu-Yasha, since you broke it, are the only ones who can put it back together. If shards have fallen into the hands of evil, then you can purify them."
Saiaino nodded, "Yes. You, Inu-Yasha, are to accompany Kagome in order to protect her. Your powers are great enough for that."
"Yes ma'am..." Inu-Yasha sighed, and rose to leave. Kagome stood as well, to follow him. Ayame stopped her, and placed the Shikon shards in her hand.
"These are yours," she said. Kagome nodded, then rushed after the hanyou prince.
*~*
Inu-Yasha hadn't been able to take it anymore. The fact that he hadn't even known his own heritage for 10 years, and now it was revealed that he only had that heritage because his father had found out that he was the reincarnation of Kisho. 'God, I hate my father...' He was outside the palace now, and was walking into the forest. He stopped suddenly and punched the nearest tree, and let out a roar of frustration.
Kagome was lingering nearby, and looked at him pityingly. She had known her entire life that she was probably the reincarnation of Kikyo. But for Inu-Yasha, this was something completely new that he couldn't quite get his mind around. Gently, she tapped his shoulder. He snarled as he turned, and scared her a little. Then he realized who it was and looked apologetic.
Kagome understood, "It's all right." She smiled and sat down against the tree, "This forest is one of my favorite places to hide from people. I love it here."
Inu-Yasha looked around and noticed that it was indeed pretty much deserted. "Why isn't there anyone in this forest?"
"Because it's apparently so evil that it's dangerous to come here. I don't care though. As long as I have my bow --" She realized that she didn't have her bow, or even any arrows. She had just followed Inu-Yasha out here with nothing. "Oops..."
"Feh. Stupid girl. I'll protect you, since you're so absent minded..." Inu-Yasha said. Suddenly his ears twitched, and his body started convulsing. Kagome watched with fascination as his golden eyes became red with blue pupils and he gained a jagged purple stripe on each cheek. Then, with horror, she realized how dangerous this forest really was, and that even Inu-Yasha couldn't stand up to its youki.
She heard his knuckles crack and dodged just in time to avoid being hit by his claws. The tree's trunk split at the point where he struck it, and began to teeter dangerously. Kagome stared at Inu-Yasha. His gaze turned to her, and she realized that this was the time to enchant the rosary on his neck. But what word? 'Oh God, what would subdue him?!' she thought desperately, and then her eyes fell on his dog ears. "SIT!" she yelled. The beads glowed and he thumped to the ground. Small clouds of dust rose. She sighed with relief.
Just as she was wondering what to do with him, Kirara meowed. Kagome looked down, and asked politely, "Can you help us?"
In response, he transformed into a giant cat with large fangs. She hoisted him up and led Kirara back to the castle. She'd have a lot to explain to him when he woke up...
*~*~*
A/N: Hmm...So the quest begins, lol...
-- Sakura Kaijuu