Chapter 3: Koga's Surprise
Kagome had earned her right to stay at the village. She was now the miko who protected the community and healed the wounded. Kurama soon took a liking to the gorgeous girl who had dropped into his life. Though without memory, Kagome acted as she did before the happenings with Naraku. She was still the fun but polite girl with a flair of a temper. She found a liking toward the long kimonos rather than the short skirt she was found to be wearing, but she took the liberty to change a few things. The necklines now plunged down to reveal her pale throat and the sides of the kimono were split up to her waist on the sides. These were not frowned upon by the villagers because the low neck was more comfortable for the young miko and the slits were not meant to be revealing but to allow her to move rapidly with ease.
Without knowing this herself because of her loss of memory, Kagome had become many times stronger. The jewel had chosen her to be it's permanent protector and possessor. The Shikon-no-tama had seen the purity and nobility in her heart and soul. It saw her absolute strength in all aspects. She was strong both in power and will. She showed courage and willingness to give her life to save others. Her senses and reflexes had also increased along with her powers; her senses were now almost as powerful as Sesshomaru's, and she could move as fast as one of Koga's wolves. Her miko's power had increased so that it was many many times stronger than that of Kikyou. Her senses did not need to be stronger though as her miko power warned her of everything around her for miles.
Kagome and Kurama sat beside each other, Kagome healing a cut on his hand.
"Does it hurt Kurama-kun?" Kagome asked in concern.
"No. Not when you're healing it." Kagome blushed slightly but continued to inspect the wound.
A pack of ravenous wolves dashed after their leader, Koga. (Koga had learned to move at tornado speed without the three jewel shards.) Hungry howls echoed through the forest as Koga led his pack toward the scent of food. When they cleared the trees, they ran right into an invisible barrier. Koga dropped onto the ground.
"What the hell is this!" He looked into the barrier and gasped. There was the supposedly dead Kagome sitting with a man. How can she be alive!
Kagome had calmly continued patching Kurama's cut even though she had sensed the wolves coming already. She had erected a simple barrier so she could finish what she was doing. Kurama looked up and then froze with horror. There were youkai just outside of the village! Why wasn't Kagome doing anything! He then noticed the wolves running into an invisible force and being thrown back..
"Do not worry Kurama-kun. I knew they were coming. Just hold still and let me finish patching this cut. Stay still!"
When she was done, she stood gracefully and glided toward the youkai. "Leave this village alone. You cannot enter."
"Kagome! You're alive!"
Huh? How does he know my name! Should I know him? Although her mind was in turmoil, Kagome kept her face stern.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~In Kikyou's Lair~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
"Inuyasha, have you finally realized who you love?" Kikyou asked innocently, pretending not to know that Kagome was dead or that she knew she carried Kagome and his children. She had known the future bitch to be dead when she felt the girl's power transport her children from her own womb to hers.
"I do not love you Kikyou. I never will. Kagome told me to come to you and I would understand. Tell me now Kikyou!"
Kikyou opened her mouth to form a lie about the children being hers and Inuyasha's but found that she couldn't open her mouth. That damn bitch. Her power isn't allowing me to tell anything other than the truth about the children.
"Kagome was pregnant with your twins, a son and a daughter. Upon her death, she had transferred her children into me so they could live. She figured that you loved me and that her pups needed a mother as well as a father." Kikyou said this unwillingly. Kagome's power had made it so that as soon as the question was brought up, Kikyou would be forced to confess.
"I don't believe you. Kagome would never think that I loved you!" Did she really believe I could love this dirt clod? Oh Kagome! (He suddenly remembers the times he had been caught kissing Kikyou and Kagome had run off teary-eyed. "Oh Kami, Kagome. Did you really think that? Gomen. I'm so sorry Kagome." Inuyasha whispered. Did you mean for me to take Kikyou with me? I don't want to Kagome, but for you, I will do anything. "Come Kikyou, you are coming with me. I'm taking you to Kaede's to live there."
Inuyasha brought Kikyou back to Kaede's. Miroku and Sango were shocked beyond belief that he would so quickly turn to Kikyou again. Shippou bounded out of the hut and flung himself at the hanyou screaming, "I don't want her here Inuyasha! Kagome wouldn't either! I hate you! I hate you!" Tears splattered Inuyasha's fire rat haori as Shippou clung to him, trying to punch the powerful hanyou.
"Back off brat. I'm only bringing her with me because that is what Kagome wanted." Inuyasha growled as he pulled the small kit off him.
Later that day.
Sango and Miroku sat upon the flying Kirara as they followed Inuyasha. Inuyasha carried Kikyou in his arms as she was too 'sophisticated' to be carried on his back. Shippou flew in the front of the formation in his bubble form. Kikyou had said she sensed the jewel, completed, very faintly from very far away. They had quickly set out toward the jewel. Inuyasha felt empty inside. He did not like the constant smell of dirt and dead emanating from Kikyou.
They neared the village where the jewel was sensed.
Kagome sensed them coming; the wolf demon was still refusing to go. If she let down the barrier, she could defeat the entire wolf pack and the leader without much difficulty, but she was not vain like Kikyou. She wasn't certain that she could protect all the villagers when there was yet another wave of enemies coming with strong strength combined. She could also sense the oncoming of another force. This one's speed was greater than that of her own, she was sure. Decisions warred in her mind. Too late. Both opposing forces had arrived along with the already present wolves.
From one side, a one armed, quick, white haired youkai appeared and from the other a white haired hanyou. The hanyou was accompanied by a woman and kitsune pup as well as a monk and a demon exterminator by the looks of their clothes. These two new groups stared at her as well!
It can't be Kagome!
Kagome had earned her right to stay at the village. She was now the miko who protected the community and healed the wounded. Kurama soon took a liking to the gorgeous girl who had dropped into his life. Though without memory, Kagome acted as she did before the happenings with Naraku. She was still the fun but polite girl with a flair of a temper. She found a liking toward the long kimonos rather than the short skirt she was found to be wearing, but she took the liberty to change a few things. The necklines now plunged down to reveal her pale throat and the sides of the kimono were split up to her waist on the sides. These were not frowned upon by the villagers because the low neck was more comfortable for the young miko and the slits were not meant to be revealing but to allow her to move rapidly with ease.
Without knowing this herself because of her loss of memory, Kagome had become many times stronger. The jewel had chosen her to be it's permanent protector and possessor. The Shikon-no-tama had seen the purity and nobility in her heart and soul. It saw her absolute strength in all aspects. She was strong both in power and will. She showed courage and willingness to give her life to save others. Her senses and reflexes had also increased along with her powers; her senses were now almost as powerful as Sesshomaru's, and she could move as fast as one of Koga's wolves. Her miko's power had increased so that it was many many times stronger than that of Kikyou. Her senses did not need to be stronger though as her miko power warned her of everything around her for miles.
Kagome and Kurama sat beside each other, Kagome healing a cut on his hand.
"Does it hurt Kurama-kun?" Kagome asked in concern.
"No. Not when you're healing it." Kagome blushed slightly but continued to inspect the wound.
A pack of ravenous wolves dashed after their leader, Koga. (Koga had learned to move at tornado speed without the three jewel shards.) Hungry howls echoed through the forest as Koga led his pack toward the scent of food. When they cleared the trees, they ran right into an invisible barrier. Koga dropped onto the ground.
"What the hell is this!" He looked into the barrier and gasped. There was the supposedly dead Kagome sitting with a man. How can she be alive!
Kagome had calmly continued patching Kurama's cut even though she had sensed the wolves coming already. She had erected a simple barrier so she could finish what she was doing. Kurama looked up and then froze with horror. There were youkai just outside of the village! Why wasn't Kagome doing anything! He then noticed the wolves running into an invisible force and being thrown back..
"Do not worry Kurama-kun. I knew they were coming. Just hold still and let me finish patching this cut. Stay still!"
When she was done, she stood gracefully and glided toward the youkai. "Leave this village alone. You cannot enter."
"Kagome! You're alive!"
Huh? How does he know my name! Should I know him? Although her mind was in turmoil, Kagome kept her face stern.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~In Kikyou's Lair~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
"Inuyasha, have you finally realized who you love?" Kikyou asked innocently, pretending not to know that Kagome was dead or that she knew she carried Kagome and his children. She had known the future bitch to be dead when she felt the girl's power transport her children from her own womb to hers.
"I do not love you Kikyou. I never will. Kagome told me to come to you and I would understand. Tell me now Kikyou!"
Kikyou opened her mouth to form a lie about the children being hers and Inuyasha's but found that she couldn't open her mouth. That damn bitch. Her power isn't allowing me to tell anything other than the truth about the children.
"Kagome was pregnant with your twins, a son and a daughter. Upon her death, she had transferred her children into me so they could live. She figured that you loved me and that her pups needed a mother as well as a father." Kikyou said this unwillingly. Kagome's power had made it so that as soon as the question was brought up, Kikyou would be forced to confess.
"I don't believe you. Kagome would never think that I loved you!" Did she really believe I could love this dirt clod? Oh Kagome! (He suddenly remembers the times he had been caught kissing Kikyou and Kagome had run off teary-eyed. "Oh Kami, Kagome. Did you really think that? Gomen. I'm so sorry Kagome." Inuyasha whispered. Did you mean for me to take Kikyou with me? I don't want to Kagome, but for you, I will do anything. "Come Kikyou, you are coming with me. I'm taking you to Kaede's to live there."
Inuyasha brought Kikyou back to Kaede's. Miroku and Sango were shocked beyond belief that he would so quickly turn to Kikyou again. Shippou bounded out of the hut and flung himself at the hanyou screaming, "I don't want her here Inuyasha! Kagome wouldn't either! I hate you! I hate you!" Tears splattered Inuyasha's fire rat haori as Shippou clung to him, trying to punch the powerful hanyou.
"Back off brat. I'm only bringing her with me because that is what Kagome wanted." Inuyasha growled as he pulled the small kit off him.
Later that day.
Sango and Miroku sat upon the flying Kirara as they followed Inuyasha. Inuyasha carried Kikyou in his arms as she was too 'sophisticated' to be carried on his back. Shippou flew in the front of the formation in his bubble form. Kikyou had said she sensed the jewel, completed, very faintly from very far away. They had quickly set out toward the jewel. Inuyasha felt empty inside. He did not like the constant smell of dirt and dead emanating from Kikyou.
They neared the village where the jewel was sensed.
Kagome sensed them coming; the wolf demon was still refusing to go. If she let down the barrier, she could defeat the entire wolf pack and the leader without much difficulty, but she was not vain like Kikyou. She wasn't certain that she could protect all the villagers when there was yet another wave of enemies coming with strong strength combined. She could also sense the oncoming of another force. This one's speed was greater than that of her own, she was sure. Decisions warred in her mind. Too late. Both opposing forces had arrived along with the already present wolves.
From one side, a one armed, quick, white haired youkai appeared and from the other a white haired hanyou. The hanyou was accompanied by a woman and kitsune pup as well as a monk and a demon exterminator by the looks of their clothes. These two new groups stared at her as well!
It can't be Kagome!