Sanctuary
Author's Note: I feel so happy! I got reviews! Lol. The more reviews I get the more I upload. I gave up on writing one chapter per day. As long as I have ideas Ill just write them and post one per three days. Aren't I such a teaser!
Disclaimer's Note: Hey! No matter how many times I wish I owned InuYasha and co. I don't.
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Sango had already made herself comfortable sitting on one of the rocks. Shippou was nervous. It had been a long time since he had a bath in the hot springs. He couldn't swim very well and usually took baths in the stream where the water wasn't so deep.
Kagome noticed this and held him high above the water. As she herself sat down and became comfortable, she lowered Shippou into the water and set him on her lap where the water only reached upto Shippou's neck.
Sango saw this and smiled. 'She acts more and more like a mother around him.' She wondered when Kagome would adopt Shippou, then stopped and frowned. ' Kagome's not a youkai… for her to adopt Shippou in youkai terms would mean that she would have to become a youkai…' Looking at the carefree kit on Kagome's lap, she sighed. ' The poor kit. He may think of Kagome as his mother… but she may never truly be…'
" What's wrong?"
Sango turned to her friend. She shook her head. " Nothing. I was just thinking."
Kagome smiled brightly. " About Miroku?"
"NO!" Blushing, Sango stared at the waters.
" Somebody said my name?"
The two stiffened as Miroku popped up behind the rock they were leaning on.
"HENTAI!"
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Kouga was less than three meters away from where Kagome and Sango were bathing. His father had just informed him of his imouto's whereabouts and was worried to death about her.
' Once my imouto turns 18, she'll reveal herself…'
Young Kouga hears the commotion outside the tent but doesn't acknowledge it. He stares at the broken form of his step-mother. She was dressed in her best clothes, as well as himself and his sister.
He gasped as he looked beside him where his imouto was sitting before.
" Kouga… where is your sister?"
He returned his gaze to the woman laying in front of him. He tried his best not to cry, but his body wouldn't obey him.
" Make sure she's safe, kodomoko… she holds inside her a powerful jewel. Only she can protect it." The woman said. She tried to take her step-son's hand, but failed.
Young Kouga, seeing this, placed his hand on hers. " We were finally going to be a family…" she said tears streaming down her beautiful white face. Her light purple marks were glowing.
Kouga shook his head. " Iie… were already were, okasan. We already were…"
Lady Ayame smiled. " You look just like your mother, Kouga. She was very beautiful. I wish she and I would have seen you grow…"
Kouga shook his head again. " Iie! Don't say that! What about my imouto? She needs you… I need you…"
Lady Ayame smiled softly. " Kouga, take care of her…" she called the healer. "tell the master that it is time. I cannot protect her any longer. Remember Kouga, once your imouto turns 18, she will return once again. She will need your help more than ever"
His hands were still clasping hers as it went limp. Kouga went off in search for his sister, only to see young inu youkai talking to her and giving her a small necklace. Before he had a chance to even come close to her, a wolf youkai came and knelt in front of her and took her away.
"NO! COME BACK!"
Sighing, he jumped down from the branch that he was resting on and took a walk. He suddenly heard two women shouting obscenities at a certain monk and decided to see what was wrong.
He gasped at the sight. Kagome and Sango's backs were on him, but that wasn't why he was shocked. On Kagome's left shoulder was a diamond shaped mark.
'That mark!'
He unconsciously traced the mark on his forehead and sprinted towards his father's lands.
' Kagome's my sister! I've found her!' happy tears leaked from his eyes. " I cannot wait until father hears this… no wonder I felt she was special! She's my sister!"
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SesshouMaru felt nervous. For the first time ever, he felt nervous. He was close to the village and could smell her scent everywhere. Then, as he sniffed the air, he growled under his breath.
'That scent… it reeks of dirt and bones…'
Clutching the pendant, he felt oddly refreshed and sighed. His ear twitched as he heard soft giggling in the nearby springs. Since he was in his lands, he decided to see what the fuss was about.
As he reached the spring, his heart nearly stopped. There was Kagome and Sango with their backs towards him beating an unconscious houshi to the dirt. He could hear her laughter and his heart beat faster. He growled and muttered something about ningens.
'Why do I feel like this?!'
He pulled himself from the sight and flew back to his castle before his anger got the best of him.
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Kagome felt a someone was watching her and turned around. She caught a sight of something long and white and her heart started to react.
'InuYasha?'
She decided to check it out and got out of the spring. " Kagome?"
"Oh, I'll be back. I just need something from Kaede's hut…" Kagome lied and smiled as she went through the forest.
As she came to the spot where she thought she saw InuYasha, she was surprised to feel a different but familiar aura.
'It seems gentle… but powerful at the same time…'
" Wench! There you are! Come on, call Sango and get back to the hut!" as he came through the path. " I have an announcement to make!"
Kagome nodded and went back to tell Sango and Shippou to hurry up. 'I wonder why he needed to bring Kikyou… unless…' Hoping that she was wrong, she helped Shippou put his clothes on and they walked back to the hut.
She walked behind Sango and Shippou, not wanting to disturb either of them with her mood. Her eyes were distant as if knowing what was going to happen and knowing she might never fully heal from the wounds that would come.
'I'll need to go home… but… should I… leave?'
She looked at Shippou and threw that option immediately. 'I might not belong here in this time, but I have a responsibility and I will not let some hanyou break that responsibility!'
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SesshouMaru watched from afar and was slightly amused by his half-brother's wench. She had been easy to read. Like an open book. Her facial features clearly stated she was in conflict. 'But why?' He growled once more at himself and tore away from the sight.
' I thought I was going back to the castle?! Stupid wench… I will kill her next time I have the chance.'
With that, he placed the necklace on his neck and flew off. This time, back to the human who had already made it past his barriers. He chuckled as he thought more about it. He hated humans, but somehow could not picture living in that castle without Rin. He was like a daughter to him.
' A motherless one…'
'I must be going crazy. The sooner that ningen miko is gone, the better my life will be!' Quickening his pace, he reached his castle and sighed. ' I should go and get some rest… maybe it's the weather that's affecting me…'
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Meanwhile, InuYasha was sitting on his favorite branch waiting for Kagome and Sango to return. He needed them to hear this. Everyone of them. ' She'll leave' Pain struck his heart and that confused him more. 'Why do I feel this way? Why do I feel so damn guilty?'
You love her
'I love Kikyou'
Do you?
The question was blown away along with the wind. As he breathed in, he smelled two conflicting scents. One was comfortable and sweet, the scent of lavender and lilacs, the scent of love and life… the other, was the scent of hatred and anger, deceit and lies… the scent of old love and betrayal, the scent of death. 'I chose Kikyou… she's my mate. She always will be…'
He jumped down, knowing fully that Kagome was a mere feet in front of him. She didn't show signs of surprise or happiness. There was a void in her eyes that scared him.
" Well, it's about damn time!" he said, using his arrogance and pride to hide his emotions from her.
"We're here now, so what is it you have to say?" Kagome said icily, shocking Shippou and Sango as well as chilling InuYasha down to his bones.
" Inside. They're waiting"
Kagome only nodded and held her hand out behind her for Shippou to take, which he happily did. Walking slowly so that the kit wouldn't have to run, they went inside. InuYasha took a deep breath and sat down beside Kikyou. He took her hand lovingly and surprised Kaede who scowled at him.
" Kikyou's joining us."
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Author's Note: I'd like to thank CJ for telling me my error in Ch.1. He said that I made a huge mathematics error. 1 1/2 plus 15 does not equal 18. So… I'm sorry. Kagome had to have been at least 16 or 17 when she went through the well. The manga had said 15 and I forgot that I wanted her to be turning 18… so. Yeah. My mistake.
Answers to some review Questions:
Q: Is Kagome going to turn into a youkai?
A: you'll see
Q: How many chapters is this going to be?
A: Im not sure… more than 10 less than 50. Lol. See how unsure I am?
