Ch. 8 -
The Training Begins

The next day, Sarolta had awoken the sleeping hanyou, early in the morning, only to see if she would like to do something for today. Well, when she was awaken, Kagome let her eyes fluster open, looking up into the red eyes of her sister's. Her brows furrowed as she sat up and began to stretch. Then let out an awakening yawn.

"What time of the day is it?" Kagome asked her sister.

"It's dawn..." She replied, looking away from her and to the sun, which was rising from the horizon. "Do you feel better, Kagome?" She asked with concern.

Kagome held her head for a moment, but realized that she had no whip marks, cuts, or bruises anywhere. She guessed that was the advantage of being partially demon, since they heal up so quickly and easily without pain. She looked back up to her sister and smiled up at her, then looked at where the sun was rising from the horizon.

"Yeah... I'm fine. I just need to get used to the fast healing and stuff," she told Sarolta. "I also need to get used to my powers."

Sarolta looked down at her, then stood up, and helped Kagome up. "Hey... How about we go train with your powers so you can get used to them? I won't be easy on you..."

Kagome nodded to her sister. Sarolta took Kagome's hand and used her telekinetic and teleporting powers and teleported to a place up in the mountains in the northeast. It looked like a forest with a large opening that looked to be about three hundred yards in diameter. Kagome was impressed.

"I own the southeastern lands, including the mountains. This is my battling ground..."

"Wasn't father ambushed on your lands, then?" Kagome continued to look around.

"These lands used to be father's... I took them over in his honor when he died..." Sarolta looked down and sighed, heavily, as her cat tail lowered to the ground. Then she looked at Kagome as Kagome looked at her. "Are you ready...?" Kagome nodded. "Then the training begins..."

Sarolta began to train Kagome, hard and fast, only to allow Kagome to rush up on the tactics that her and her sister shared. Sarolta knew telepathic powers, telekinetic powers, teleportation, fast and agile movements, along with clawing, tail slapping, and the use of her tail. She only taught Kagome the fast and agile movements, clawing, and the use of her tail, but she would teach Kagome to be much faster than she. Sarolta made her work hard: running, walking, punching, kicking, tail slapping, tail punching, and tail tripping. She trainer her day and night, non-stop, unless for breaks, knockouts, food, and sleeping. However, she kept Kagome slim and beautiful than before, keeping her not too muscular, but not too slim: just perfect for a man to marry her. She was treating Kagome, in training, just like she treated herself.

It was the middle of winter once Sarolta had told Kagome to stop. She looked Kagome over, smiling and grinning at the same time at her success. Kagome stood up straight; her tail hung low, her ears perked forward, and her eyes looking straight ahead.

"You are done, my sister. It has been exactly three-hundred-sixty-five days, and today, you're done. You have been successfully trained... You know all of your powers... You know how to fight... However, only one power shall be discovered when you fall in love, true love, for the first time." Sarolta said, sternly. "Now... Let's act ourselves and not so uptight!"

Kagome could almost squeal in happiness as tears of joy filled up her eyes. Soon, she ran to her sister, clasped her arms around her, and began to cry in pure happiness. Other than that, Sarolta brought her arms around her sister, also, and hugged her tight, as she, too, cried out of happiness.

"You're training of a whole year is complete..."

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Kittie-Sama: Another cliffie! *smile*

Kagome: I'm glad I have a sister...

Sesshoumaru: Great...! She's got more powers than before, plus her sister!

Naraku: *obviously quiet*

Sarolta: *hugs sister, then poofs*

Kittie-Sama: I finally put up a new chapter! School starts next week on Monday (August 18), so I may be tied up.

Naraku: POST MORE OR YOU WILL PERISH!