Disclaimer: read first chapter for one.
Okay I don't really know what else to say except, thanx for all the reveiws (Over 400 now ^_^!!!) Thank you all so much!!! so with out further waiting, here is the next anticipated chapter!!
Thanx to:
Generistic, Artemis the Goddess, Shinigami Clara, Lady2U, watergoddesskasey, Hinoke, Diana, DemonLady1, ChildlikeMoonTechi, Sukera, sessluver13, CheeseHead, demongirl3003, arrow-card, Ai Higeki, Paru-chan, Senhayko, houser's girl, Ace Fyre, starmoon777, HeavenlyAnimeAngel- Amaterasu, fishkisser, thunder sister, FireKitsune, Inu Youkai-Hime, Fire Kitsune Goddess, valene, ayanna24, frozzygirl, ?????????, thanx agai everyone! You keep reveiwing I'll keep writing!! (See Frozzygirl! I updated! ^_^ /) ~*~~*~*~~*~*~~*~*~~*~*~~*~*~~*~*~~*~*~~*~*~~*~*~~*~*~~*~*~~*
Tears and Roses
Chapter 17 - Long awaited meetings
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"So a young miko is coming here then?" A man with a deep voice his figure hidden in the shadows from all eyes.
The youkai before him bowed low.
"Yes m'lord, she is also accompined by our former member known as Barusa."
"I see, a powerful girl she must be then. Well let her come. This shall be... entertaining."
"Yes m'lord."
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Shippou sat in the hut, still bristling with anger.
"You let her go off on her OWN to fight DEMONS!?!?! How could you?!!" He screetched.
"Calm yourself Shippou-chan." Miroku said. "Kagome has gained much strength if Inu yasha, Kurama and Hiei's tales are true."
Yeah speaking of which." Kuwabara said turning to Hiei "..How could you leave the goddess alone and unprotected like that?!!"
"She is named a goddess for a reason you know. They just don't hand you the title on a gold platter. They earn it." Hiei retorted.
"Yeah moron." Yusuke said.
Kurama and Inu yasha just kept off to the side, and for once, silent.
"This is all your fault!" The small kitsune yelled at the spirit detectives "If you hadn't come--"
Suddenly Kurama stood. Everyone turned to him surprised.
He made it to the doorway, but stopped. "If all of you are so worried, then why don't you go after her instead of sitting here complaining? I'm going to go do what I can to help." He said. He brushed out the door and in to the forest.
Hiei snorted.
"The fox is right for once."
He too stood and left.
The rest stood dazed for a moment, looking at each other. Than in a mental agreement, got up and followed them.
Inu yasha faintly thought
'Kagome told us not to, but she can't expect us to just wait here and wait to see if she lived or died.'
Sango, Miroku, Yusuke, and Kuwabara took to the sky on Kirara's back. While the two demons and hayou with a small kitsune ran quickly beneath them.
"Were coming Kagome.." Kurama whispered and all nodded in agreement preparing for the battles ahead.
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She stoped short as the kitsune behind her fortunaely froze before running in to her back.
"What is it Kagome?" He whispered.
"We've been walking for twenty minutes now and haven't been attacked. Surely we didn't go unnoticed. Something's up." She said to him, not bothering to keep her voice down.
"I know, I got the same feeling at the last corner we took."
"Only what could he be planning?"
"We'll find out.." He murmmered darkly. She nodded.
"We will fight him with all we've got."
They continued down the caverns at a quick run none of them tired because of their supernatural abilities.
Only it soon became all to apparent that the demons were LETTING them pass.
"Hurry up Hannanoki. The sooner we are out of here with the weapons, the safer it'll be."
"Right."
They took off faster, running in blurrs with only Kagome's faint aurora keeping a lit path for them.
After several memorized turns and twists, they entered a large chamber where the walls were not the same dewey brown and black but a light sand color.
Only that wasn't what caught her attention.
In the center was a huge glowing orb of pink and blue lights swirling like waves over it delicate surface. Although it make look frail it had enough power to hold off an volcanoic erruption ten times that of Mout Fuji.
In the center of the sheild was a flat stone sa tall as her waist, and resting on its wide surface were five weapons.
First a large gold sheild with designs of the god of the sun on it.
Then a band with a polished platnuim surface. The goddess of water emprinted on it.
A gleaming dagger with a green hilt, and sharp silver blade. The god of wildlife's emblem polished in to its surface.
The other was a ruby ring, wrapped with gold. In gold print on the Ruby was the sign of the god of fire.
And last was a gold chain necklace. Dangling from it was a gold heart shaped pendant, an in its center, written in navy blue letters was the mark of the goddess of life.
When she didn't notice her sword she looked for the next best thing.
Lying on the floor before the slat that the weapons gleamed on was a young woman, passed out on her stomach.
She had long tangled red hair, and wearing a white kimono with blue flowers embroidering it. If her eyes were open they'd be a bright magenta. A demoness born of fire and weather.
She was the guardian of the holy objects that Tsukiyo had assigned her as. One of her most trusted friends as well.
A very powerful demoness, but also very sweet and gentle. Her own holy weapon layed not far from her on the ground. A white and gold bow and arrows from the goddess of the snow.
Kagome looked closer and saw that the girl was clutching a sword to her chest.... Her sword! The goddess of the stars!
"Kaguya-chan!!" She cried.
The girl's eyes fluttered and moved slightly so she could see who was calling her. Only she cringed in pain and fell back on to her stomach.
Kagome stared in shock.
What was wrong?
"Kagome.. look. there is an arrow in her side. An enchanted one of evil..." He frowned as the realizations hit Kagome.
She was so happy to see her friend she didn't notice.
Only how could this happen?
The sheild was suppose to protect her as well!
Without knowing she had started growling in an very Inu yasha like fashion.
"Whoever did this is going to PAY dearly..." She hissed.
Hannanoki placed a calming hand on her shoulder.
"Patience. You'll get your chance soon enough." He whispered.
She frowned but complied calming her features to be more serene looking but her soul was afire with hatred. Only then did she sense an dark aurora near.
"Come out and show yourself!!" She said glaring in to the shadows.
"So it IS true.. you can see through my blocking spells with no probablems at all. truely amazing."
She frowned, when he didn't come out.
"Who are you?" She asked, reining her temper before it flared out.
"Ah my dear, it should be I asking you that question." Came the taunting reply.
"Why do you say that?"
"This is my mountain and YOU are an intruder on my lands."
She gritted her teeth.
"I don't believe that. This is the mountain ruled by the great Goddess Tsukiyo. Not yours."
"Ah, alas the great goddess is deceased and since she has no sucessor I am the one who rules until someone defeats me."
After a brief reconginition of his voice although she didn't know where, she said it deadly tones,
"Well I think I may just be that one to defeat you."
"Kagome don't---" Hannanoki began, but she silenced him.
"I can take him. He's going to regret the day he crossed me."
"I take that as a challenge. Well I accept." Came his annoying musical voice.
He stepped foward, revealing long sandy treeses that reached his chin, and peircing green eyes. Wearing an fighting style outfit of black and red dragons design. He looked ready to fight with a small grin on his face.
She readied her bow and arrows, as Hannanoki backed off.
"Ready?" He asked.
"Always." She muttered.
He took towards her and she dodged sending an arrow at his form. he dashed out of the way and the arrow hit the tone wall and actually sticking in to the wall instead of shattering like most arrows would.
"Ah.. I see you are using miko enchanted arrows... interesting." He said. She knocked another arrow in to her string.
"I am, but not so low as to steal or take others memories away."
He frowned at her statement.
"So that is what you think? Do you even know the legend of the weapons why they areso great?"
"More than you'll ever know!!" She cried firing another arrow.
He dodged still talking.
"Each of those six items ver there are holy objects used by the gos and goddesses themselve. They were gifts to the great Lady Tsukiyo after winning a large battle that had been going on for years between the ice and fire realms. The great sword Hateni-seito was he own Holy weapon. Infused with part of every supreme god or goddess ever to exist including Tsukiyo herself.
"It was the most powerful blade in the worldthen she died and hid it hear selfishly so no one would be able to use them again." He finished with a snarl.
She grinned.
"Upset you that much that you can't get it doesn't it?"
"Quiet!" He shouted.
"No. Tsukiyo kept it here for safe keeping and only the true heir to the weapons and the spells can unlock the sheild and weild the holy objects."
"I said quiet!" He screamed charging her. She swung her quiver down and used it as a block against his blow. Shw grabbed a spare arrow and stabbed him with it in the shoulder. He sreamed in rage and jumped away from her.
She looked out at him coldly.
"You don't control and you never could or will." She said. He stared at her in shock.
"What did you say?"
"You'll never own me. I know who you are.... Kaimei." She hissed. Now their was complete silence in the room.
"How.... di you know my name.. who are you?!!?" He said angrily. He had never told anyone his name since he murdered Tsukiyo. So how did she?!!
"Answer me this first. Do I look familiar to you?"
"W-what...?"
She grinned evilly.
"Look at me. Who do I remind you of from long long ago?"
His face was confused, before a look of utter horror crossed his features and he stuttered out.
".. Ts... Tsukiyo... no..."
She smirked.
"That's right. I'm her reincarnation. Here to reclaim what's mine and take my revenge... Kaimei.." She said. She finally took off the sealing spell to reveal her true aurora of bright blue light. Her eyes turned to a sapphire blue and a star formed on her left cheek. Her short black hair grew longer and turned a dark midnight blue.
"The time hads come. Ready for your death Kaimei?" She said cooly.
He visibly paled.
"n-no..."
"Yes. You WILL pay for all you've done!!"
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YAY!!! another chappie done. Reveiw kay? Now off to do homework and plan ways on getting out of challenge day... hmmm.... mwhahahahaaa..... (Oh and please reveiw alright? Please?)
Okay I don't really know what else to say except, thanx for all the reveiws (Over 400 now ^_^!!!) Thank you all so much!!! so with out further waiting, here is the next anticipated chapter!!
Thanx to:
Generistic, Artemis the Goddess, Shinigami Clara, Lady2U, watergoddesskasey, Hinoke, Diana, DemonLady1, ChildlikeMoonTechi, Sukera, sessluver13, CheeseHead, demongirl3003, arrow-card, Ai Higeki, Paru-chan, Senhayko, houser's girl, Ace Fyre, starmoon777, HeavenlyAnimeAngel- Amaterasu, fishkisser, thunder sister, FireKitsune, Inu Youkai-Hime, Fire Kitsune Goddess, valene, ayanna24, frozzygirl, ?????????, thanx agai everyone! You keep reveiwing I'll keep writing!! (See Frozzygirl! I updated! ^_^ /) ~*~~*~*~~*~*~~*~*~~*~*~~*~*~~*~*~~*~*~~*~*~~*~*~~*~*~~*~*~~*
Tears and Roses
Chapter 17 - Long awaited meetings
**************************************************
"So a young miko is coming here then?" A man with a deep voice his figure hidden in the shadows from all eyes.
The youkai before him bowed low.
"Yes m'lord, she is also accompined by our former member known as Barusa."
"I see, a powerful girl she must be then. Well let her come. This shall be... entertaining."
"Yes m'lord."
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Shippou sat in the hut, still bristling with anger.
"You let her go off on her OWN to fight DEMONS!?!?! How could you?!!" He screetched.
"Calm yourself Shippou-chan." Miroku said. "Kagome has gained much strength if Inu yasha, Kurama and Hiei's tales are true."
Yeah speaking of which." Kuwabara said turning to Hiei "..How could you leave the goddess alone and unprotected like that?!!"
"She is named a goddess for a reason you know. They just don't hand you the title on a gold platter. They earn it." Hiei retorted.
"Yeah moron." Yusuke said.
Kurama and Inu yasha just kept off to the side, and for once, silent.
"This is all your fault!" The small kitsune yelled at the spirit detectives "If you hadn't come--"
Suddenly Kurama stood. Everyone turned to him surprised.
He made it to the doorway, but stopped. "If all of you are so worried, then why don't you go after her instead of sitting here complaining? I'm going to go do what I can to help." He said. He brushed out the door and in to the forest.
Hiei snorted.
"The fox is right for once."
He too stood and left.
The rest stood dazed for a moment, looking at each other. Than in a mental agreement, got up and followed them.
Inu yasha faintly thought
'Kagome told us not to, but she can't expect us to just wait here and wait to see if she lived or died.'
Sango, Miroku, Yusuke, and Kuwabara took to the sky on Kirara's back. While the two demons and hayou with a small kitsune ran quickly beneath them.
"Were coming Kagome.." Kurama whispered and all nodded in agreement preparing for the battles ahead.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
She stoped short as the kitsune behind her fortunaely froze before running in to her back.
"What is it Kagome?" He whispered.
"We've been walking for twenty minutes now and haven't been attacked. Surely we didn't go unnoticed. Something's up." She said to him, not bothering to keep her voice down.
"I know, I got the same feeling at the last corner we took."
"Only what could he be planning?"
"We'll find out.." He murmmered darkly. She nodded.
"We will fight him with all we've got."
They continued down the caverns at a quick run none of them tired because of their supernatural abilities.
Only it soon became all to apparent that the demons were LETTING them pass.
"Hurry up Hannanoki. The sooner we are out of here with the weapons, the safer it'll be."
"Right."
They took off faster, running in blurrs with only Kagome's faint aurora keeping a lit path for them.
After several memorized turns and twists, they entered a large chamber where the walls were not the same dewey brown and black but a light sand color.
Only that wasn't what caught her attention.
In the center was a huge glowing orb of pink and blue lights swirling like waves over it delicate surface. Although it make look frail it had enough power to hold off an volcanoic erruption ten times that of Mout Fuji.
In the center of the sheild was a flat stone sa tall as her waist, and resting on its wide surface were five weapons.
First a large gold sheild with designs of the god of the sun on it.
Then a band with a polished platnuim surface. The goddess of water emprinted on it.
A gleaming dagger with a green hilt, and sharp silver blade. The god of wildlife's emblem polished in to its surface.
The other was a ruby ring, wrapped with gold. In gold print on the Ruby was the sign of the god of fire.
And last was a gold chain necklace. Dangling from it was a gold heart shaped pendant, an in its center, written in navy blue letters was the mark of the goddess of life.
When she didn't notice her sword she looked for the next best thing.
Lying on the floor before the slat that the weapons gleamed on was a young woman, passed out on her stomach.
She had long tangled red hair, and wearing a white kimono with blue flowers embroidering it. If her eyes were open they'd be a bright magenta. A demoness born of fire and weather.
She was the guardian of the holy objects that Tsukiyo had assigned her as. One of her most trusted friends as well.
A very powerful demoness, but also very sweet and gentle. Her own holy weapon layed not far from her on the ground. A white and gold bow and arrows from the goddess of the snow.
Kagome looked closer and saw that the girl was clutching a sword to her chest.... Her sword! The goddess of the stars!
"Kaguya-chan!!" She cried.
The girl's eyes fluttered and moved slightly so she could see who was calling her. Only she cringed in pain and fell back on to her stomach.
Kagome stared in shock.
What was wrong?
"Kagome.. look. there is an arrow in her side. An enchanted one of evil..." He frowned as the realizations hit Kagome.
She was so happy to see her friend she didn't notice.
Only how could this happen?
The sheild was suppose to protect her as well!
Without knowing she had started growling in an very Inu yasha like fashion.
"Whoever did this is going to PAY dearly..." She hissed.
Hannanoki placed a calming hand on her shoulder.
"Patience. You'll get your chance soon enough." He whispered.
She frowned but complied calming her features to be more serene looking but her soul was afire with hatred. Only then did she sense an dark aurora near.
"Come out and show yourself!!" She said glaring in to the shadows.
"So it IS true.. you can see through my blocking spells with no probablems at all. truely amazing."
She frowned, when he didn't come out.
"Who are you?" She asked, reining her temper before it flared out.
"Ah my dear, it should be I asking you that question." Came the taunting reply.
"Why do you say that?"
"This is my mountain and YOU are an intruder on my lands."
She gritted her teeth.
"I don't believe that. This is the mountain ruled by the great Goddess Tsukiyo. Not yours."
"Ah, alas the great goddess is deceased and since she has no sucessor I am the one who rules until someone defeats me."
After a brief reconginition of his voice although she didn't know where, she said it deadly tones,
"Well I think I may just be that one to defeat you."
"Kagome don't---" Hannanoki began, but she silenced him.
"I can take him. He's going to regret the day he crossed me."
"I take that as a challenge. Well I accept." Came his annoying musical voice.
He stepped foward, revealing long sandy treeses that reached his chin, and peircing green eyes. Wearing an fighting style outfit of black and red dragons design. He looked ready to fight with a small grin on his face.
She readied her bow and arrows, as Hannanoki backed off.
"Ready?" He asked.
"Always." She muttered.
He took towards her and she dodged sending an arrow at his form. he dashed out of the way and the arrow hit the tone wall and actually sticking in to the wall instead of shattering like most arrows would.
"Ah.. I see you are using miko enchanted arrows... interesting." He said. She knocked another arrow in to her string.
"I am, but not so low as to steal or take others memories away."
He frowned at her statement.
"So that is what you think? Do you even know the legend of the weapons why they areso great?"
"More than you'll ever know!!" She cried firing another arrow.
He dodged still talking.
"Each of those six items ver there are holy objects used by the gos and goddesses themselve. They were gifts to the great Lady Tsukiyo after winning a large battle that had been going on for years between the ice and fire realms. The great sword Hateni-seito was he own Holy weapon. Infused with part of every supreme god or goddess ever to exist including Tsukiyo herself.
"It was the most powerful blade in the worldthen she died and hid it hear selfishly so no one would be able to use them again." He finished with a snarl.
She grinned.
"Upset you that much that you can't get it doesn't it?"
"Quiet!" He shouted.
"No. Tsukiyo kept it here for safe keeping and only the true heir to the weapons and the spells can unlock the sheild and weild the holy objects."
"I said quiet!" He screamed charging her. She swung her quiver down and used it as a block against his blow. Shw grabbed a spare arrow and stabbed him with it in the shoulder. He sreamed in rage and jumped away from her.
She looked out at him coldly.
"You don't control and you never could or will." She said. He stared at her in shock.
"What did you say?"
"You'll never own me. I know who you are.... Kaimei." She hissed. Now their was complete silence in the room.
"How.... di you know my name.. who are you?!!?" He said angrily. He had never told anyone his name since he murdered Tsukiyo. So how did she?!!
"Answer me this first. Do I look familiar to you?"
"W-what...?"
She grinned evilly.
"Look at me. Who do I remind you of from long long ago?"
His face was confused, before a look of utter horror crossed his features and he stuttered out.
".. Ts... Tsukiyo... no..."
She smirked.
"That's right. I'm her reincarnation. Here to reclaim what's mine and take my revenge... Kaimei.." She said. She finally took off the sealing spell to reveal her true aurora of bright blue light. Her eyes turned to a sapphire blue and a star formed on her left cheek. Her short black hair grew longer and turned a dark midnight blue.
"The time hads come. Ready for your death Kaimei?" She said cooly.
He visibly paled.
"n-no..."
"Yes. You WILL pay for all you've done!!"
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YAY!!! another chappie done. Reveiw kay? Now off to do homework and plan ways on getting out of challenge day... hmmm.... mwhahahahaaa..... (Oh and please reveiw alright? Please?)