Kagome's Choice
Jewel of the Heart
Part Five: A Youkai's Blood
Kagome began leading the group, Inuyasha looking unsure, Sango standing a few feet from Miroku, and Miroku rubbing a fresh mark on his cheek. Shippou sat on Kagome's shoulder, pretending that he was on a horsy, which, no doubt, made Kagome want to bonk him on the head like Inuyasha does ever-so-frequently.
"Kagome, I don't smell any demons nor do I sense any shards," Inuyasha growled.
"That's good. It means that we don't have to battle any demons, and I'm still the shard protector," Kagome replied. "Not you."
Inuyasha crossed his arms and closed his mouth. Which was the way it should be. Kagome continued to walk in the direction, closing her eyes.
'Are you sure this is the way?'
Positive. I can sense it, and you should be able to too. Feel my power and search for it as well as someone you love.
Kagome channeled through the people she loved in her world but there was no shock she usually got when a Shikkon shard came her way. Then she tried Inuyasha's world and thought of many people. Finally she sensed it about 500 feet away. Inuyasha perked his ears up and sniffed around.
"I smell a demon," Inuyasha said. Sure enough, a giant scorpion demon appeared.
'Why is it always bugs?' Kagome groaned in her head. Everyone prepared. Inuyasha was the first to attack, claws forward.
"Does it have a Shikkon shard, Kagome?" Inuyasha yelled from his position as Sango threw her boomerang.
Kagome was at a loss of words. Should she tell him there is one? Or that it is possessed by another jewel, all together. "Yes! In its tail."
Inuyasha smirked charging at the thing's face. It's always the tail. He threw his claws forward, feeling all the icky ooze grabbing onto his skin.
"Careful, Inuyasha, it could be poisoned!" Miroku called out. Know-it-all…
Inuyasha pulled out his Tesuiga and threw it in front of him. Finally the thing was separated into two parts. One that deteriorated just now, and the other which had the Shikkon shard. Kagome reached into the tail carefully and brought out a red jewel.
"What the hell?" Kagome wondered, rather lied. Inuyasha ran by her side with the others.
The jewel was red as blood with bits of white swirling around it. Its energy pulsed in her hand, wanting to be in her heart with the other one. Inuyasha plucked it out and examined it. Immediately, the damn thing shocked him.
"Fuck!" he exclaimed dropping it. Kagome picked it up and the others just watched.
Brother…
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As soon as everyone was asleep Kagome placed the jewel next to her chest. It was swallowed whole inside and the two jewels blended into each other making an odd mixture. Kagome closed her eyes and began her dream.
It's about time, a new voice said. I was wondering if you would ever find me.
'Shut up and tell me what you want.'
Feel your neck, Kagome.
Kagome reached for her neck and found two bite marks. 'What the fuck?'
The blood and soul of two loved ones can make a body. We marked you, Kagome. But it won't show up until your mated.
'Joy, sweet joy.'
It could be worse…
'How?'
You could have died…
'What?!!'