"…" Speaking
'…' Thinking
A Single Red Rose
Mama Always Said Never Listen To the Voices in You're Head
The group, well minus the still unconscious Kagome, had found an abandoned hut to rest in and wait for their friend to recover. Everyone was watching her and even Inuyasha's big mouth was shut. The same questions ran through everyone's head. Was Kagome the Shikon, or did it reside in her? Whatever one it was they had a feeling a lot more demons would be attacking them, and all of them would have the same goal. Kill Kagome for the Shikon.
Kagome's groan snapped everyone from his or her thoughts and back to the present. "Arg, what hit me? Feels like some one dropped a house on my head." Her hand lifted and covered her eyes but at the silence from her friends she moved her hand and blinked, looking at all the faces just staring at her. "What? What are you all looking at me like that for?"
"Kagome do you remember anything about the fight we were in just hours ago?" Miroku kept his voice steady but the look in his eye, as well as in the others, told Kagome something happened.
"All I remember was being held by that thing, passing out, then a bright flash of light. That's it. Why? What happened?"
"Hmm…it's as I suspected…" Miroku eyes closed and he held his hand in a prayer like position.
"What did you suspect Miroku?" Kagome was getting worried, and frustrated for not being told what was going on.
"I don't know. I just thought I should sound like I knew something." That remark from the Monk had each person in the hut falling over, had they not been sitting in the first place.
"Miroku…" The muscle in Sango's left eye started to twitch and Miroku laughed, holding his hands up like some one would when surrendering.
"Alright, alright. I was just kidding, geese. Tough crowd, tough crowd. The looks he was getting meant he better start explaining and explain fast. "Well, think about it, if Kagome has the Shikon within her then she would be able to use the power that it gave off and remember what happened only because the jewel is itself and, if needed, it can be removed from Kagome's body. Yet if Kagome -is- the Shikon then she wouldn't be able to remember what she did if she ever used the powers because to access them she would have to delve deep within her, making her act as if she had another personality. True she could still use the power but only for minor things, like purification and maybe adding a bit of the power to attacks she uses.
"But from what you just told us, Kagome, you don't remember anything but a flash of light and when you did use the power you looked other worldly. A breeze that did not exist only effected you and you're eyes had darkened, you're voice deepened slightly so, over all, I think that you -are- the Shikon no Tama." Miroku closed his eyes once more, letting his words sink into his companions.
"So you're saying that that bitch is the Shikon?" Inuyasha was the first to break the silence and his answer were sweat drops and a growl from Kagome.
"No, what he's saying is that we're going to be attacked by a lot more youkai as we go on." Shippo stated with a roll of his eyes. Of course that's not what Miroku was saying but that is what would happen. And what made his chest twist, or was it his heart, was that the youkai would be going after -his- Kagome. 'Er, wha? Mine? When did she become mine?' Shippo looked over at the said inu-youkai and felt his cheeks heat. 'Since she passed through your fox fire.' Shaking his head he leaned back against the wall of the hut, closing his eyes and folding his arms over his chest. 'Only in you're dreams Shippo…only in you're dreams.' And he drifted off to indulge in the fantasy of him and his Kagome together that would only happen in his dreams. So he thought.
Kagome had no comment to add to what Miroku had said about her and as the rest dozed off she stayed awake staring at the fire, which she added more wood to when needed. Many questions ran through her head at one, creating chaos within her mind. Every word was mingled with one another; sentences went unfinished before another started. It was all just confusing. 'Was what he said true? Am I the Shikon? What if I am-does this mean that-what's going to-how do I control-arg!' Frustrated with herself Kagome scowled, tossing the stick she had been using to prod the fire into it.
Glancing at her sleeping companions, her gaze lingering on a certain kit, she sighed and stood up. Quietly making her way out of the hut to take a small walk. Sure, if she was the Shikon walking out during the night wasn't the smartest thing to do but she needed to think. Tilting her head back she gazed at the stars when she stopped moving, just watching them. She seemed to calm down quite a bit from just watching them and suddenly she found that she was wishing she could be a star. Stars didn't have any worries or problems; they didn't even have to worry about emotions that couldn't be controlled. Shaking her head she looked away from the stars, she shouldn't be thinking like that. What she needed to think about was the problem at hand: her bring the Shikon no Tama.
So deep in her thoughts that she was she never noticed someone coming up behind her until a clawed hand dropped down on her shoulder. A high pitched shriek, that even she didn't know she could do, left her lips until the hand moved from her shoulder to her mouth to cut the sound off. She couldn't move, every muscle screamed for her to run but she was frozen to the spot, then she felt like growing when she heard who covered her mouth speak.
"Oi, Kagome, do you have to make that infernal sound? I think my ears started to bleed."
Whipping around with her eyes narrowed on the person she did growl. "Shippo, you scared the crap out of me!" She couldn't stay mad at him long tough; he had lifted the back of his head with a sheepish smile.
"Sorry Kagome. I was going to say something but then you made that noise so I had to stop you before you hurt both of our ears." He was suddenly compelled to bend down and graze a kiss to her cheek, though he would have liked to kiss some place else, and he did. A light pink blush staining both their cheeks when he pulled back. "So, what are you doing out here by you're self?"
She sighed, resisting the urge to lift her hand and touch where Shippo had kisses, and shrugged. "Well, I wanted to think and I think better out doors where I can see the stars. They help relax me and, boy, did I need relaxing." She laughed a bit, lifting her hands to clasp them behind her head. "Walk with me." When Shippo nodded they started to follow the path Kagome had started to follow.
A silence fell over them, one of those comfortable silences, but still they felt the need to break it. But nether knew what to say so the sound of nothingness stayed. They walked for what felt like hours, when it was really only minutes, until they came upon a small lake, though a big pond would fit better. Glancing at once another then looking away with a blush Shippo moved to sit at the edge of the pond like thing while Kagome waded into it, stopping when the water reached her ankles, the water just barely touching the hem of her miko pants which she had pulled up. Both youkai tilted their heads back to look at the sky.
"You're right, Kagome. The stars are relaxing." Shippo placed his hands behind him and leaned back on his palms, his legs stretching out in front of him.
"I know. When I was little and frustrated with my brother when he made me do something I didn't want to, or didn't let me do something, I would hike up to this place that only I knew about and sit in a tree to just look at the stars. I always felt better when I did." Walking to where Shippo sat she plopped down next to him, taking up the same position that he was in. "What about you? Got and secret places you ever had?" She poked his side and arched a brow when he acked and turned away from her clawed finger. "You're not ticklish are you?"
Shippo's eyes widened and he shook his head, holding his hands up to her. "Nonononono! I'm not ticklish, heh, nope not me, heh heh." at Kagomes widened grin he acked again and started to scramble up only to be tackled by the inu-youkai and pinned to the ground as she started to tickle his sides. "Gah! Kagome, stoooop! Ahahahahah! Please *laugh* Stop! *Gasp and more laughter*."
Kagome just snickered and continued but then it was her turn to ack as Shippo turned the tables on her. Now it was her turn to squirm and try to stop the offending fingers that tickled. "Shippo!" Laughter died down once she realized that Shippo had stopped ticking her and was looking down at her, his head cocked to the side with his hands resting on her hips. "Shippo?" Kagome could feel her heart started to beat wildly and her breath get caught in her throat. The kit was leaning down towards her, pausing when his head was inches away from hers.
Shippo gave a small groan as he watched her lick her lips. "Sorry Kagome." Before she could ask what he was sorry about she felt his lips against hers. It was a chaste kiss to begin with but Kagome lifted her head from the ground to add more pressure. Soon her right hand was resting against the back of his head and her left the back of his neck. Shippo's right hand moved from her hip to the back of her head, threading his fingers through her hair, while his left moved to rest at the side of her head, holding his upper body weight up.
Before the kiss could become any more heated than it was a roar filled the area followed by a familiar saying. "Give me the Shikon! I must have it, give it to me!" The pair bother growled and, reluctantly, stood up to face the youkai that was coming at them.
Kagome could feel her eye start to twitch and her fingers clench into fists. "Stupid thing." A small voice in her head was hissing something to her but she couldn't hear what it was saying. Only when she strained to hear it did she understand what was being said. But because she had tried to listen to the voice she was once again in the mindless state, the same wind and blank look she had before had returned. Pretty much the same thing that happened to the other youkai that Kagome had destroyed happened to this one only this one exploded in a bloody mess before its parts disintegrated and floated to the wind. That little voice that had echoed in her head started to vanish, the words 'Kill, blood, kill it. Make it scream.' vanishing from her mind and memory as she fainted against Shippo who, once again, caught her.
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Sorry for the delay on this chapter, but it was one of my longer ones. x.X But, there was a bit of fluff in there for ya! ^_~ Hope you enjoyed the chapter and REVIEW! Please?