Disclaimer: Inu yasha is not mine. I have a chibi figures of him from
wizzywig, but thus that's the only Inu I own.. (Also chibi's of Kagome,
Shippou, Sango, and Miroku!!) yahoo!
Hiya everyone! Eighth chappie already?? Wowww... Did you know I only started this fanfiction six days ago? Guess I like writing it... ^_^ anyways here are the standing votes:
Kurama/Kagome - (24)************************
Hiei/Kagome - (25)*************************
Both (Alternatie endings) - (23)***********************
Oh and I'm sorry about last chapter.. I guess I messed up when I downloaded it, so it didn't upload properly, sorry! .-_-;;;; well here is Chapter 8- bye!
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Tears and Roses
Chapter 8 - Truths revealed
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Kagome stomped down the sidewalk, close to tears in both sadness and anger. She hadn't known why she had wanted to tell him that story, of the Shikon no Tama, she had just felt the urge to tell them, as soon as she saw the other three sit dow behind them. It was an important story. Her story. Her past. If she had wanted she could name every demon and enemy they had fought, and every friend they made. She could list every reason and way the bone eater's well worked, or where and who the unknown girl really was. Her, Kagome Higurashi.
She ran up the temple's steps, stopping in front of the wellhouse doors. She walked cautiously inside, down the steps until she was standing beside the well looking down in to the darkness.
If someone told you of the well's greatness, it's magical abilitiy that could let you travel through time. They'd never believe you. Only Kagome knew full well the truth. Dropping her school bag on to the dirt, she sat on the side, her feet dangling, as she leapt in, her heart skipping a beat as she did. Her feet made contact with the dirt. Kagome landed expertly, her arms balancing herself out in front of face.
There were no blue lights.
No time traveling.
No Inu yasha.
She hadn't tried getting back through since she came back, and she could only feel a slight wonderment at why it wouldn't let her go through. She stood up, pulling out the small array of shards from under her shirt. She had made a stringed necklace out of them, so she could always carry them around with her. No matter how many memories they brought back, she was still the protector of the jewel and could not let them fall in to the clutches of evil, and as long as she was on this side of the well, Naraku would never posess the whole jewel, and few demons still existed in her time to battle so she had nothing to worry about.
She climbed up the ladder out of the well, sighing sadly. Picking up her bag, she left the mini shrine. Kagome walked sullenly across the courtyard, slowing her steps, before stopping abruptly, looking at the sacred tree. There was a patch of younger bark, as if something had prevented it from growing for many years. Like Inu yasha...
She stared at the spot, afraid if she looked away it might dissapear. She felt tears well up in her eyes, spilling down her cheeks languidly.
"How could you hurt me like this Inu yasha?" She whispered. Feeling all her sadness wash over her again. She missed Miroku and Sango, and she was worried for Shippou. Who would protect him from Inu yasha now that she was gone? He may be a demon, but he was still a child. She walked over to the tree, running her hand down the bare spotch. She slid down, falling to her knees, covering her face with her hands. One name repeating itself over and over again in her head. Inu yasha. Inu yasha. Inu yasha...!!
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In the Fuedal Era...
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"Miroku...." Sango asked, looking at the monk. He looked over at her. He had dark circles under his eyes and his hair was matted, looking like it hadn't been combed in days. On the floors around him her scrolls upon scrolls of difficult kanji letterings, which he had been pouring over for the past two months.
"Yes Sango?"
"Have you found anything yet?"
"No. I can't seem too find anything spell strong enough to counteracting whatever blocking the use of the well."
"Oh.." She said, looking at the floor dissapointed.
"Where's Shippou?" He asked rubbing his eyes.
"He's taking a nap... cried himself to sleep."
"Inu yasha?"
"I don't know, probably waiting by the well again. To see if she will returned."
"That is all he's been doing since she left. He even refuses to go shard hunting."
"I know.. do you think this was Naraku's doing?"
"Of course. He tried to do the same thing he did to Kikyou to Kagome. To defile the jewel with her hatred for Inu yasha. She thinks he betrayed her, but that was just Naraku in Inu yasha's form. Only he wasn't counting on her going in to the well, or us showing up so soon. I feel sorry for her, she was caught in Naraku's web of deceit. With him sealing the well like this, Inu yasha can't even get to her time to tell her the truth."
"I know all this, but we still have to find a way to do something about this." Sango said, depressed for all the ones hurt by Naraku's lies. Shippou, the poor child had cried everyday, even in his sleep, he was haunted with nighmares, screaming her name. It broke her heart every time she saw it. She looked out the door at the clouded day. It was going to rain soon.
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Inu yasha sat beside the well, his back leaning against it, his face frozen in a frown.
'Damn you Naraku!!' He thought angrily. He stood up, no longer able to just sit and wait knowing at that same moment Kagome hated him. She thought she was worthless and nothing to him. He couldn't stand it!! He had to talk to her!! To tell her the truth! She was his friend, his companion! She had accepted him for who he was even after he tried to kill her. She was the one who kept peace in the group, and she was the always the one with reason. He wanted to tell her, how everyone she'd known here, missed her so much...
Inu yasha stopped in realization. So deep was he in his thoughts that he let his legs take him where ever they wanted. He found himself in front of the sacred tree. Where he had been pinned for fifty years, where he first met Kagome... He jumped landing on one of the many roots aroung the tree, choosing the one closest to the trunk, so he could lean his back against it. He sat there, staring out in to nothing, when he heard a slight cry come from the tree.
'Inu yasha!' Kagome's voice cried. Inu yasha leapt up, and on to the forest floor, a startled look on his face. The cry came again.
'Inu yasha!' He sniffed the air. There was no sign of Kagome's scent anywhere nearby. He looked back at the sacred tree, and his eyes widened in surprise. Kagome was kneeling in front of the tree in her sailor uniform, crying.
"Kagome..?" He whispered. She stopped for a moment looking around for a voice, but when she couldn't see anyone, her sobs became more violent. Another cry came.
'Why Inu yasha..? Why?'
Inu yasha couldn't stand it no longer, he ran over to her, about to engulf her with his embrace, when she dissapeared.
"What? no.. Kagome.." He whispered. He turned, running away in to the secrecy of the forest. His thoughts focused solely on one person. Kagome.
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At modern Tokyo...
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Kagome slowly walked through the school gates, preparing for another boring day of school. She had spent the remainder of last night crying in her room, her mother doing her best to comfort her, just like the same night she came back through the well. What she wasn't ready for was all three of her friends launching themselves giddily at her as soon as she walked through the classroom door.
"So how'd it go?!" Eri asked first.
"Where'd you eat?!" Ayumi exclaimed.
"Did you kiss?!!" Yuka squealed.
Kagome stared at all of them not knowing what they were talking about, then it clicked. Last time they saw her she was leaving with Kurama. She gasped. She had.. had.... told him she knew what he was.. a youkai! How was she going to talk to him now?!
"So?!?! Answer!!!" They all yelled. She sat in her desk, leaning away from them.
"It wasn't a date, we just met up with his friends at the cafe, and we didn't kiss." She said evenly. They looked dissapointed.
"That's it?" Eri asked. Kagome nodded.
"Well that's boring.." Ayumi pouted.
"Hey!! What did you EXPECT me todo huh?!!??!" Kagome fumed, blushing furiously.
"Class sit down in you seats the bell has rung!!" The teacher commanded. They did. Kagome sighed relieved. She stared out the window tiredly, preparing herself for the boring day of work.
````````````````` "..uke!! Yusuke!!!" A girl's voice yelled. He jumped ans stared a the blue haired girl staring igdignatly at him.
"Boton? What is it?" He asked yawning. He had fell asleep on a bench. They had woken him up early to start looking for reborn sorceroress, or whatever she was.
"It's not time for sleeping! We have to find Lady Tsukiyo's reincarnation!!!"
"We've been looking!" He responded angrily.
"C'mon lazy bones--!!" She chided.
The rest of the group were ignoring the two. Kuwabara was sitting on another bench, with Kurama, and Hiei was leaning against a tree, the shade covering his face. Suddenly he turned to Kurama.
"Did you sense that?" He asked
"Yes. A demon I presume? A powerful one at that.." Kurama asked standing up.
"It's heading in the direction of that school the girl goes to.." Hiei remarked. Catching Kurama's attention.
"We should go help her.." He stood, and turned to Yusuke.
"Hurry. We must leave."
"Huh? Why?" He began, but the two demons had already taken off. They all started after them, not knowing the reason.
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After Kagome changed in the locker room, she headed towards the gym. third hour: PE. She was thankful for anything that could keep her mind off her feelings, and PE wsa just what she needed.
She stood in the line of girls, as the class begun. There teacher, Mrs. Dowau started speaking.
"Okay class, we are going to be doing something a little different today.." She motioned behind her, revealing ten large targets about fifty meters away, before continuing.
".. We are going to be practicing archery. Who here has never used a bow before, raise your hand.." Every girl did so, that is.. except Kagome.
"Miss Higurashi you've used a bow before?" She asked, arching an eyebrow, not believing her.
"Yes Ma'am." She said, looking the teacher in the eye.
"Well then you wouldn't mind showing the class how it's done.."
"Alright ma'am." Kagome took the bow and arrows from the teacher, and moving to one of the lines to stand behind.
"Now when I blow my whistle, shoot." The teacher stated holding the whistle in front of her lips.
Kagome focused. Not letting any of her miko abilities flow through the arrow, so it wouldn't stream blue lights when she shot it.
She heard the whistle, and realeased.. it flew..
going.. going...
It hit the dead center of the target. Everyone gasped. The whistle falling from the teacher's gaping mouth.
"O-okay Higurashi. Try that again." The teacher stated at her failed attempt to embarrass the girl.
She blew the whistle again.
Kagome let the arrow go.
It hit the target, splitting her first arrow in half. Instead of gasps, everyone started clapping in awe.
Kagome smiled slightly, her eyes shining proudly.
There was a loud crash. They turned and saw a huge beast standing in front of a gigantic hole it just made in the gym wall. It stood twenty feet tall, its body covered in thick green fur, it's red eyes glinting hungrily. It had it's sharp talons out stretched, its long tail twitching angrily.
It was a youkai.
A very strong one.
The girls, snapping out of there daze, started screaming in fear, running towards the exit.
"GIVE ME THE SHARDS MIKO!!!!" It roared. Kagome glared back at the beast angrily, then turned to look around her at all the frightened people. She couldn't fight here, and risk there lives. She turned back to the beast, as its claws whipped out at her. She ducked, rolling out of the way. She stood, not ready for the instantanious attack of its tail lashing out at her. She jumped up at the last moment, it only hitting air.
"Get out of here demon!!" She yelled back at it. She heard an cry, turned and saw Ayumi, sitting on the floor, holding her ankle in pain. Kagome diverted her eyes, seeing another clawed hand striking out, aimed straight at her friend. Kagome did the only thing she could, she ran in front of her, between Ayumi and the claws, sheilding her friend, by throwing her arms around her. The talons dug in to her back. She screamed in pain.
There was the crack of a whip.
The youkai roared, pulling back away from the girls.
Kagome slumped. Kurama's attack came at the exact right time. If the claws had reached any further, it would have killed her. She could see the blood staining her white shirt quickly.
"KAGOME!?!?" Ayumi screamed, cradling her friend. She opened her eyes, to meet Ayumi's tear steaked ones.
"It's alright Ayumi, your safe.." She whispered, falling on to her friend's shoulder in a light faint.
"Kagome?!" whispered frantically, holding her friend tightly. She pulled one hand away, and found it covered in blood.
"Don't die.. Please don't die.." She cried, rocking back and forth.
All the spirit detectives looked down at the scene. They had all seen what had happened.
"Kagome... she saved the girl.." Yusuke whispered. He stared angrily at the youkai.
"What buisness do you have here?!?!" He shouted.
"REASONS NOT FOR YOU TO KNOW!!!" It screetched, clawing viciously out at Kurama.
He dodged it, cracking his whip on its arm. It howled in pain.
Next, Kuwabara took his spirit swords and started slashing its legs.
"NOW YOU WILL PAY DEARLY!!!!!" It roared. Its muscles tensed, as thick vines started springing from his back, wrapping around the detectives, squeezing without mercy. Then it roared, as black streaks of lightning snaked up each vine, electricuting its victims. All their faces contorted with pain, as the monster laughed evilly.
Kagome's eye fluttered open to the scene. She gasped.
"NOO!!" She said quietly.
"Kagome we have to get you out of here.." Ayumi said. Kagome turned to her.
"Ayumi I can't this is my fault! I have to set it right. Go get out of here before you get hurt as well.." She said, pushing out of her friend's grasp.
"But Kag--" She protested.
"Go!" Kagome said firmly. Ayumi sighed, and stood. Kagome crouched, her bow still in her hand, with her arrows in there pack, were laying limply against her shoulder.
"Ayumi head out the closest door alright? I'll distract it. I know you hurt your ankle, but you'll have to make it.." She nodded determined, then took off as quickly as she could.
"WHERE DO YOU THINK YOUR GOING HUMAN?!!" The beast roared, preparing to lash out.
"She's not who you should be worrying about youkai!!!!!!!" Kagome shouted. The beast turned to her. She was standing proudly, holding her bow, her arrow aimed straight at it head.
"DO YOU THINK A MERE ARROW CAN HURT ME?!!?" It laughed.
"Would you like to find out?" She asked, smirking.
"HUMAN GIVE ME THE SHARDS AND I'LL LET YOUR FRIENDS GO!"
"Over... my... dead body!!!!!!!!!" She yelled. Tears shone in her eyes, as she channeled all her emotions in to the arrow. All her pain and sadness.. All her hopes and desires... In to it.
"DIE!!" She shouted, releasing her arrow. It turned in to a feiry streak of blue, exploding with power and emotions. It hit the demon's forehead with a sickening crack.
"NOOoooo..." It screamed as it fell to the floor, its vines loosening free its victims..
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Kurama had been about to black out from the pain when he heard Kagome talking. He opened his eyes.
"DO YOU THINK A MERE ARROW CAN HURT ME?!!?"
He saw the demon staring down at Kagome who was holding a bow, aiming an arrow at the youkai's head. She said something, as the demon replied,
"HUMAN GIVE ME THE SHARDS AND I'LL LET YOUR FRIENDS GO!"
'What?' he thought. Shards? Kagome's voice echoed through his mind..
'a girl came along in to the villiage. No one, not even herself knew how she got there..' 'She dissapeared, taking the jewel shards with her, and no one has ever seen her again.' '..didn't say that. I just said they dissapeared with the girl. Doesn't mean they still don't exist..'
Kurama's eyes widened in surpirse.
No.. she couldn't be...
"DIE!!! " She shouted. She released a arrow of blue light. It contacted with the beast, killing it in an instant.
He felt himself falling, and landed gracefully on the floor. The others around him were doing the same. He turned his gaze back to Kagome, who had fallen to one knee, breathing raggedly. He walked over to her, as she looked up in to his eyes, tears were streaking down her cheeks. Kurama felt the prescence of Hiei, Yusuke and Kuwabara behind. She stood, staring him in the eyes. He looked back at her, his eyes filled with realization, and confusion.
"Kagome.. are you okay?" Yuka asked, as her and her friends slowly rentered the gym. She didn't turn to look at them, her gaze locked with Kurama, waiting for his shouts at her.
"Your..." He began. She winced.
"Yes..?" She asked meeting his gaze defiantly.
"Your the girl from the legend. Your the protector of the Shikon no Tama.. The miko Kagome..." He said.
All around the room people gasped. She stared at him.
"I am."
"Kagome why--" He started, but in an instant the strength she was using to stand up, gave, as she fell the ground, fainting from blood loss, Two hands gripping her waist before she hit the ground. The truth had been revealed. They all now knew who she was, it was no longer her secret...
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Ahhh!!! So how'd everyone like this chapter? I like it... All secrets revealed! MWAHAHA!! anyways... R&R&V okay?? Oh and thankie for anyones who's reading these and reveiwing! Sy ya!
Hiya everyone! Eighth chappie already?? Wowww... Did you know I only started this fanfiction six days ago? Guess I like writing it... ^_^ anyways here are the standing votes:
Kurama/Kagome - (24)************************
Hiei/Kagome - (25)*************************
Both (Alternatie endings) - (23)***********************
Oh and I'm sorry about last chapter.. I guess I messed up when I downloaded it, so it didn't upload properly, sorry! .-_-;;;; well here is Chapter 8- bye!
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Tears and Roses
Chapter 8 - Truths revealed
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Kagome stomped down the sidewalk, close to tears in both sadness and anger. She hadn't known why she had wanted to tell him that story, of the Shikon no Tama, she had just felt the urge to tell them, as soon as she saw the other three sit dow behind them. It was an important story. Her story. Her past. If she had wanted she could name every demon and enemy they had fought, and every friend they made. She could list every reason and way the bone eater's well worked, or where and who the unknown girl really was. Her, Kagome Higurashi.
She ran up the temple's steps, stopping in front of the wellhouse doors. She walked cautiously inside, down the steps until she was standing beside the well looking down in to the darkness.
If someone told you of the well's greatness, it's magical abilitiy that could let you travel through time. They'd never believe you. Only Kagome knew full well the truth. Dropping her school bag on to the dirt, she sat on the side, her feet dangling, as she leapt in, her heart skipping a beat as she did. Her feet made contact with the dirt. Kagome landed expertly, her arms balancing herself out in front of face.
There were no blue lights.
No time traveling.
No Inu yasha.
She hadn't tried getting back through since she came back, and she could only feel a slight wonderment at why it wouldn't let her go through. She stood up, pulling out the small array of shards from under her shirt. She had made a stringed necklace out of them, so she could always carry them around with her. No matter how many memories they brought back, she was still the protector of the jewel and could not let them fall in to the clutches of evil, and as long as she was on this side of the well, Naraku would never posess the whole jewel, and few demons still existed in her time to battle so she had nothing to worry about.
She climbed up the ladder out of the well, sighing sadly. Picking up her bag, she left the mini shrine. Kagome walked sullenly across the courtyard, slowing her steps, before stopping abruptly, looking at the sacred tree. There was a patch of younger bark, as if something had prevented it from growing for many years. Like Inu yasha...
She stared at the spot, afraid if she looked away it might dissapear. She felt tears well up in her eyes, spilling down her cheeks languidly.
"How could you hurt me like this Inu yasha?" She whispered. Feeling all her sadness wash over her again. She missed Miroku and Sango, and she was worried for Shippou. Who would protect him from Inu yasha now that she was gone? He may be a demon, but he was still a child. She walked over to the tree, running her hand down the bare spotch. She slid down, falling to her knees, covering her face with her hands. One name repeating itself over and over again in her head. Inu yasha. Inu yasha. Inu yasha...!!
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In the Fuedal Era...
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"Miroku...." Sango asked, looking at the monk. He looked over at her. He had dark circles under his eyes and his hair was matted, looking like it hadn't been combed in days. On the floors around him her scrolls upon scrolls of difficult kanji letterings, which he had been pouring over for the past two months.
"Yes Sango?"
"Have you found anything yet?"
"No. I can't seem too find anything spell strong enough to counteracting whatever blocking the use of the well."
"Oh.." She said, looking at the floor dissapointed.
"Where's Shippou?" He asked rubbing his eyes.
"He's taking a nap... cried himself to sleep."
"Inu yasha?"
"I don't know, probably waiting by the well again. To see if she will returned."
"That is all he's been doing since she left. He even refuses to go shard hunting."
"I know.. do you think this was Naraku's doing?"
"Of course. He tried to do the same thing he did to Kikyou to Kagome. To defile the jewel with her hatred for Inu yasha. She thinks he betrayed her, but that was just Naraku in Inu yasha's form. Only he wasn't counting on her going in to the well, or us showing up so soon. I feel sorry for her, she was caught in Naraku's web of deceit. With him sealing the well like this, Inu yasha can't even get to her time to tell her the truth."
"I know all this, but we still have to find a way to do something about this." Sango said, depressed for all the ones hurt by Naraku's lies. Shippou, the poor child had cried everyday, even in his sleep, he was haunted with nighmares, screaming her name. It broke her heart every time she saw it. She looked out the door at the clouded day. It was going to rain soon.
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Inu yasha sat beside the well, his back leaning against it, his face frozen in a frown.
'Damn you Naraku!!' He thought angrily. He stood up, no longer able to just sit and wait knowing at that same moment Kagome hated him. She thought she was worthless and nothing to him. He couldn't stand it!! He had to talk to her!! To tell her the truth! She was his friend, his companion! She had accepted him for who he was even after he tried to kill her. She was the one who kept peace in the group, and she was the always the one with reason. He wanted to tell her, how everyone she'd known here, missed her so much...
Inu yasha stopped in realization. So deep was he in his thoughts that he let his legs take him where ever they wanted. He found himself in front of the sacred tree. Where he had been pinned for fifty years, where he first met Kagome... He jumped landing on one of the many roots aroung the tree, choosing the one closest to the trunk, so he could lean his back against it. He sat there, staring out in to nothing, when he heard a slight cry come from the tree.
'Inu yasha!' Kagome's voice cried. Inu yasha leapt up, and on to the forest floor, a startled look on his face. The cry came again.
'Inu yasha!' He sniffed the air. There was no sign of Kagome's scent anywhere nearby. He looked back at the sacred tree, and his eyes widened in surprise. Kagome was kneeling in front of the tree in her sailor uniform, crying.
"Kagome..?" He whispered. She stopped for a moment looking around for a voice, but when she couldn't see anyone, her sobs became more violent. Another cry came.
'Why Inu yasha..? Why?'
Inu yasha couldn't stand it no longer, he ran over to her, about to engulf her with his embrace, when she dissapeared.
"What? no.. Kagome.." He whispered. He turned, running away in to the secrecy of the forest. His thoughts focused solely on one person. Kagome.
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At modern Tokyo...
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Kagome slowly walked through the school gates, preparing for another boring day of school. She had spent the remainder of last night crying in her room, her mother doing her best to comfort her, just like the same night she came back through the well. What she wasn't ready for was all three of her friends launching themselves giddily at her as soon as she walked through the classroom door.
"So how'd it go?!" Eri asked first.
"Where'd you eat?!" Ayumi exclaimed.
"Did you kiss?!!" Yuka squealed.
Kagome stared at all of them not knowing what they were talking about, then it clicked. Last time they saw her she was leaving with Kurama. She gasped. She had.. had.... told him she knew what he was.. a youkai! How was she going to talk to him now?!
"So?!?! Answer!!!" They all yelled. She sat in her desk, leaning away from them.
"It wasn't a date, we just met up with his friends at the cafe, and we didn't kiss." She said evenly. They looked dissapointed.
"That's it?" Eri asked. Kagome nodded.
"Well that's boring.." Ayumi pouted.
"Hey!! What did you EXPECT me todo huh?!!??!" Kagome fumed, blushing furiously.
"Class sit down in you seats the bell has rung!!" The teacher commanded. They did. Kagome sighed relieved. She stared out the window tiredly, preparing herself for the boring day of work.
````````````````` "..uke!! Yusuke!!!" A girl's voice yelled. He jumped ans stared a the blue haired girl staring igdignatly at him.
"Boton? What is it?" He asked yawning. He had fell asleep on a bench. They had woken him up early to start looking for reborn sorceroress, or whatever she was.
"It's not time for sleeping! We have to find Lady Tsukiyo's reincarnation!!!"
"We've been looking!" He responded angrily.
"C'mon lazy bones--!!" She chided.
The rest of the group were ignoring the two. Kuwabara was sitting on another bench, with Kurama, and Hiei was leaning against a tree, the shade covering his face. Suddenly he turned to Kurama.
"Did you sense that?" He asked
"Yes. A demon I presume? A powerful one at that.." Kurama asked standing up.
"It's heading in the direction of that school the girl goes to.." Hiei remarked. Catching Kurama's attention.
"We should go help her.." He stood, and turned to Yusuke.
"Hurry. We must leave."
"Huh? Why?" He began, but the two demons had already taken off. They all started after them, not knowing the reason.
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After Kagome changed in the locker room, she headed towards the gym. third hour: PE. She was thankful for anything that could keep her mind off her feelings, and PE wsa just what she needed.
She stood in the line of girls, as the class begun. There teacher, Mrs. Dowau started speaking.
"Okay class, we are going to be doing something a little different today.." She motioned behind her, revealing ten large targets about fifty meters away, before continuing.
".. We are going to be practicing archery. Who here has never used a bow before, raise your hand.." Every girl did so, that is.. except Kagome.
"Miss Higurashi you've used a bow before?" She asked, arching an eyebrow, not believing her.
"Yes Ma'am." She said, looking the teacher in the eye.
"Well then you wouldn't mind showing the class how it's done.."
"Alright ma'am." Kagome took the bow and arrows from the teacher, and moving to one of the lines to stand behind.
"Now when I blow my whistle, shoot." The teacher stated holding the whistle in front of her lips.
Kagome focused. Not letting any of her miko abilities flow through the arrow, so it wouldn't stream blue lights when she shot it.
She heard the whistle, and realeased.. it flew..
going.. going...
It hit the dead center of the target. Everyone gasped. The whistle falling from the teacher's gaping mouth.
"O-okay Higurashi. Try that again." The teacher stated at her failed attempt to embarrass the girl.
She blew the whistle again.
Kagome let the arrow go.
It hit the target, splitting her first arrow in half. Instead of gasps, everyone started clapping in awe.
Kagome smiled slightly, her eyes shining proudly.
There was a loud crash. They turned and saw a huge beast standing in front of a gigantic hole it just made in the gym wall. It stood twenty feet tall, its body covered in thick green fur, it's red eyes glinting hungrily. It had it's sharp talons out stretched, its long tail twitching angrily.
It was a youkai.
A very strong one.
The girls, snapping out of there daze, started screaming in fear, running towards the exit.
"GIVE ME THE SHARDS MIKO!!!!" It roared. Kagome glared back at the beast angrily, then turned to look around her at all the frightened people. She couldn't fight here, and risk there lives. She turned back to the beast, as its claws whipped out at her. She ducked, rolling out of the way. She stood, not ready for the instantanious attack of its tail lashing out at her. She jumped up at the last moment, it only hitting air.
"Get out of here demon!!" She yelled back at it. She heard an cry, turned and saw Ayumi, sitting on the floor, holding her ankle in pain. Kagome diverted her eyes, seeing another clawed hand striking out, aimed straight at her friend. Kagome did the only thing she could, she ran in front of her, between Ayumi and the claws, sheilding her friend, by throwing her arms around her. The talons dug in to her back. She screamed in pain.
There was the crack of a whip.
The youkai roared, pulling back away from the girls.
Kagome slumped. Kurama's attack came at the exact right time. If the claws had reached any further, it would have killed her. She could see the blood staining her white shirt quickly.
"KAGOME!?!?" Ayumi screamed, cradling her friend. She opened her eyes, to meet Ayumi's tear steaked ones.
"It's alright Ayumi, your safe.." She whispered, falling on to her friend's shoulder in a light faint.
"Kagome?!" whispered frantically, holding her friend tightly. She pulled one hand away, and found it covered in blood.
"Don't die.. Please don't die.." She cried, rocking back and forth.
All the spirit detectives looked down at the scene. They had all seen what had happened.
"Kagome... she saved the girl.." Yusuke whispered. He stared angrily at the youkai.
"What buisness do you have here?!?!" He shouted.
"REASONS NOT FOR YOU TO KNOW!!!" It screetched, clawing viciously out at Kurama.
He dodged it, cracking his whip on its arm. It howled in pain.
Next, Kuwabara took his spirit swords and started slashing its legs.
"NOW YOU WILL PAY DEARLY!!!!!" It roared. Its muscles tensed, as thick vines started springing from his back, wrapping around the detectives, squeezing without mercy. Then it roared, as black streaks of lightning snaked up each vine, electricuting its victims. All their faces contorted with pain, as the monster laughed evilly.
Kagome's eye fluttered open to the scene. She gasped.
"NOO!!" She said quietly.
"Kagome we have to get you out of here.." Ayumi said. Kagome turned to her.
"Ayumi I can't this is my fault! I have to set it right. Go get out of here before you get hurt as well.." She said, pushing out of her friend's grasp.
"But Kag--" She protested.
"Go!" Kagome said firmly. Ayumi sighed, and stood. Kagome crouched, her bow still in her hand, with her arrows in there pack, were laying limply against her shoulder.
"Ayumi head out the closest door alright? I'll distract it. I know you hurt your ankle, but you'll have to make it.." She nodded determined, then took off as quickly as she could.
"WHERE DO YOU THINK YOUR GOING HUMAN?!!" The beast roared, preparing to lash out.
"She's not who you should be worrying about youkai!!!!!!!" Kagome shouted. The beast turned to her. She was standing proudly, holding her bow, her arrow aimed straight at it head.
"DO YOU THINK A MERE ARROW CAN HURT ME?!!?" It laughed.
"Would you like to find out?" She asked, smirking.
"HUMAN GIVE ME THE SHARDS AND I'LL LET YOUR FRIENDS GO!"
"Over... my... dead body!!!!!!!!!" She yelled. Tears shone in her eyes, as she channeled all her emotions in to the arrow. All her pain and sadness.. All her hopes and desires... In to it.
"DIE!!" She shouted, releasing her arrow. It turned in to a feiry streak of blue, exploding with power and emotions. It hit the demon's forehead with a sickening crack.
"NOOoooo..." It screamed as it fell to the floor, its vines loosening free its victims..
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Kurama had been about to black out from the pain when he heard Kagome talking. He opened his eyes.
"DO YOU THINK A MERE ARROW CAN HURT ME?!!?"
He saw the demon staring down at Kagome who was holding a bow, aiming an arrow at the youkai's head. She said something, as the demon replied,
"HUMAN GIVE ME THE SHARDS AND I'LL LET YOUR FRIENDS GO!"
'What?' he thought. Shards? Kagome's voice echoed through his mind..
'a girl came along in to the villiage. No one, not even herself knew how she got there..' 'She dissapeared, taking the jewel shards with her, and no one has ever seen her again.' '..didn't say that. I just said they dissapeared with the girl. Doesn't mean they still don't exist..'
Kurama's eyes widened in surpirse.
No.. she couldn't be...
"DIE!!! " She shouted. She released a arrow of blue light. It contacted with the beast, killing it in an instant.
He felt himself falling, and landed gracefully on the floor. The others around him were doing the same. He turned his gaze back to Kagome, who had fallen to one knee, breathing raggedly. He walked over to her, as she looked up in to his eyes, tears were streaking down her cheeks. Kurama felt the prescence of Hiei, Yusuke and Kuwabara behind. She stood, staring him in the eyes. He looked back at her, his eyes filled with realization, and confusion.
"Kagome.. are you okay?" Yuka asked, as her and her friends slowly rentered the gym. She didn't turn to look at them, her gaze locked with Kurama, waiting for his shouts at her.
"Your..." He began. She winced.
"Yes..?" She asked meeting his gaze defiantly.
"Your the girl from the legend. Your the protector of the Shikon no Tama.. The miko Kagome..." He said.
All around the room people gasped. She stared at him.
"I am."
"Kagome why--" He started, but in an instant the strength she was using to stand up, gave, as she fell the ground, fainting from blood loss, Two hands gripping her waist before she hit the ground. The truth had been revealed. They all now knew who she was, it was no longer her secret...
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Ahhh!!! So how'd everyone like this chapter? I like it... All secrets revealed! MWAHAHA!! anyways... R&R&V okay?? Oh and thankie for anyones who's reading these and reveiwing! Sy ya!