Chapter 4: Confused
Kagome stood close to the edge of the barrier, positioning herself in the center of the three groups. Her attention was focused a bit more on the one-armed inu-youkai as she sensed that the extreme power emanating from this youkai was more powerful than any of the single enemies.
"Leave this village be, or I will be forced to remove you." Kagome stated calmly. These strangers would not harm her new found home.
Kagome! Is that really you! My friend! (Sango)
Can you be truly alive? Or are you an empty shell like Kikyou? (Miroku)
How can my reincarnation be alive! (Kikyou of course)
KAGOME! (Inuyasha)
So. My bother's wench is alive. How interesting. (Sesshomaru, of course)
Shippou, having returned to his (Is Shippou male or female?) normal form, attempted to charge straight to Kagome to hug her. Tears streaming down his face, the little kitsune called out, "Kagomeeeeee!" Surprisingly, Kagome's barrier did not stop the small fox. He barreled on through.
How is it possible for him to breach my barrier! Kagome thought in panic, though her expression remained stoic and expressionless. As the kitsune neared her, Kagome used a small amount of her power to lift the kitsune from the ground, stopping him from proceeding any further.
"How do you know me?" Kagome asked the kitsune gently.
"Kagome, don't you remember me? You adopted me!" Shippou wailed.
Kagome stared with a blank expression as her mind did somersaults.
Sango and Miroku approached the barrier but found that they could not enter as Shippou had. Inuyasha dumped Kikyou on the ground and strode forward only to be rebuked by the barrier as well. Koga and his pack had long decided that it was useless to try and enter the miko's barrier and didn't try again. Sessshomaru could not even move within five feet of the barrier. His intense impurity kept him from coming closer.
"Kagome-chan, do you not remember any of us?" Sango inquired her friend.
"I do not know any of you. You are a demon exterminator, so why are you associated with an inu hanyou and kitsune?" Kagome replied calmly as she set Shippou on the ground but did not release him from her hold.
The peaceful conversation was interrupted by the screams of a little child within the barrier.
"Kagome! Wah! There are scary youkai here!" Yume wailed as she ran forward and clutched Kagome's kimono tightly within her small fists.
"There there Yume, the bad youkai won't harm you. I won't let them. Don't be afraid. Mamotte ageru. (I'll protect you.)" Kagome said soothingly as she sent waves of calm to the young child. "Kurama-kun, will you take Yume inside? Onegai (Please)?"
Kurama quickly stepped up beside Kagome and persuaded his sister to come with him. "Of course, Kagome-chan."
Witnessing this quaint, little exchange, Inuyasha grew increasingly jealous as he finally noticed the young man beside Kagome. Why are they being so familiar with each other?
"You have frightened the villagers. I ask you all to leave or face the consequences." Kagome stated grimly. She would rather not harm them. Somewhere deep within, she felt a nagging feeling that they were allies, well, some of them.
Kagome gritted her teeth, as she saw that none of the three parties were going to leave. "As you wish."
With a blast of her energy, Kagome transported the wolf demon and his pack to their den. The remaining two groups were puzzled as to how this miko could have gained enough power to do such a thing. Their faces were astonished as they gaped at Kagome. (Excluding Sesshomaru, of course) Unexpectedly, Kagome's barrier wavered dangerously. As she had been transporting Koga, Sesshomaru had been hacking away at the barrier. This would have had no effect if it were not for the fact that Kikyou was sending a continuous barrage of arrows at the barrier. Kikyou had sensed the jewel and was determined to gain it to get what she deserved. She wanted her Inuyasha to be human as he was supposed to become before Naraku had destroyed all.
Kagome had felt the wavering of her barrier as she sent the wolf demon on his way but had been unable to do anything.
Sesshomaru hit the barrier again, and it broke. The look upon my dear little brother's face when I kill her will be amusing.
Inuyasha, seeing what his brother wanted to do, howled in fury and charged at him with the Tetsusaiga raised.
"Inuyasha! Stop! Don't be a fool! You can't beat him by yourself!" Miroku shouted at the hanyou.
"Feh! Shut up!" Inuyasha brought his sword down but missed as Sesshomaru dodged quickly.
"You are too slow dear brother. I shall cherish the look upon your face when you see your wench die!"
Kagome stood frozen as she witnessed the two brothers. Did that hanyou just attempt to protect her? He has no idea what he's up against! As she moved to assist the hanyou that had tried to protect her, she found herself unable as she was forced to duel with the other miko present.
Kikyou had stooped to the level of a youkai. In her grasp, she held Yume. The little girl was so terrified that she could not utter a single sound. "Give me the jewel, and I will return the girl unharmed" Kikyou said in a cold voice.
Sesshomaru dodged again and with lightning speed, sank his poison claws into Inuyasha's midriff.
Fury shone in Kagome's eyes. She literally began to glow. The jewel that hung around her neck glowed brightly so even Sango and Miroku could see it. Her power permeated the area. It stilled Sesshomaru. He had never felt power so great as what he felt now; she could actually challenge him! Knowing that the situation was now unsteady, he quickly withdrew his claws from Inuyasha, let him drop to the ground, and sped away into the forest. Kikyou had made a fatal mistake in threatening the child's well being. Kagome ran faster than thought possible and gently snatched Yume from Kikyou before the dead miko could react. With a single blast, Kikyou fell to the ground. The only ones left standing were Sango, Kirara, and Miroku standing in one corner and Shippou frozen still by Kagome's power. Kagome released the kitsune from her hold. "Leave this village" Kagome said coldly, angered at herself for having put Yume in danger. Sango, Miroku, and Shippou left quickly, thinking that Inuyasha would be able to fend for himself. They were not aware that Sesshomaru had injured him.
They're gone. Good. Huh? Oh! I'm such a baka. I forgot about the hanyou and the miko.
Kagome moved the miko and the hanyou onto her bed after she healed them. She figured that they were together. I'll just bed in a tree tonight. **sigh*
Kagome stood close to the edge of the barrier, positioning herself in the center of the three groups. Her attention was focused a bit more on the one-armed inu-youkai as she sensed that the extreme power emanating from this youkai was more powerful than any of the single enemies.
"Leave this village be, or I will be forced to remove you." Kagome stated calmly. These strangers would not harm her new found home.
Kagome! Is that really you! My friend! (Sango)
Can you be truly alive? Or are you an empty shell like Kikyou? (Miroku)
How can my reincarnation be alive! (Kikyou of course)
KAGOME! (Inuyasha)
So. My bother's wench is alive. How interesting. (Sesshomaru, of course)
Shippou, having returned to his (Is Shippou male or female?) normal form, attempted to charge straight to Kagome to hug her. Tears streaming down his face, the little kitsune called out, "Kagomeeeeee!" Surprisingly, Kagome's barrier did not stop the small fox. He barreled on through.
How is it possible for him to breach my barrier! Kagome thought in panic, though her expression remained stoic and expressionless. As the kitsune neared her, Kagome used a small amount of her power to lift the kitsune from the ground, stopping him from proceeding any further.
"How do you know me?" Kagome asked the kitsune gently.
"Kagome, don't you remember me? You adopted me!" Shippou wailed.
Kagome stared with a blank expression as her mind did somersaults.
Sango and Miroku approached the barrier but found that they could not enter as Shippou had. Inuyasha dumped Kikyou on the ground and strode forward only to be rebuked by the barrier as well. Koga and his pack had long decided that it was useless to try and enter the miko's barrier and didn't try again. Sessshomaru could not even move within five feet of the barrier. His intense impurity kept him from coming closer.
"Kagome-chan, do you not remember any of us?" Sango inquired her friend.
"I do not know any of you. You are a demon exterminator, so why are you associated with an inu hanyou and kitsune?" Kagome replied calmly as she set Shippou on the ground but did not release him from her hold.
The peaceful conversation was interrupted by the screams of a little child within the barrier.
"Kagome! Wah! There are scary youkai here!" Yume wailed as she ran forward and clutched Kagome's kimono tightly within her small fists.
"There there Yume, the bad youkai won't harm you. I won't let them. Don't be afraid. Mamotte ageru. (I'll protect you.)" Kagome said soothingly as she sent waves of calm to the young child. "Kurama-kun, will you take Yume inside? Onegai (Please)?"
Kurama quickly stepped up beside Kagome and persuaded his sister to come with him. "Of course, Kagome-chan."
Witnessing this quaint, little exchange, Inuyasha grew increasingly jealous as he finally noticed the young man beside Kagome. Why are they being so familiar with each other?
"You have frightened the villagers. I ask you all to leave or face the consequences." Kagome stated grimly. She would rather not harm them. Somewhere deep within, she felt a nagging feeling that they were allies, well, some of them.
Kagome gritted her teeth, as she saw that none of the three parties were going to leave. "As you wish."
With a blast of her energy, Kagome transported the wolf demon and his pack to their den. The remaining two groups were puzzled as to how this miko could have gained enough power to do such a thing. Their faces were astonished as they gaped at Kagome. (Excluding Sesshomaru, of course) Unexpectedly, Kagome's barrier wavered dangerously. As she had been transporting Koga, Sesshomaru had been hacking away at the barrier. This would have had no effect if it were not for the fact that Kikyou was sending a continuous barrage of arrows at the barrier. Kikyou had sensed the jewel and was determined to gain it to get what she deserved. She wanted her Inuyasha to be human as he was supposed to become before Naraku had destroyed all.
Kagome had felt the wavering of her barrier as she sent the wolf demon on his way but had been unable to do anything.
Sesshomaru hit the barrier again, and it broke. The look upon my dear little brother's face when I kill her will be amusing.
Inuyasha, seeing what his brother wanted to do, howled in fury and charged at him with the Tetsusaiga raised.
"Inuyasha! Stop! Don't be a fool! You can't beat him by yourself!" Miroku shouted at the hanyou.
"Feh! Shut up!" Inuyasha brought his sword down but missed as Sesshomaru dodged quickly.
"You are too slow dear brother. I shall cherish the look upon your face when you see your wench die!"
Kagome stood frozen as she witnessed the two brothers. Did that hanyou just attempt to protect her? He has no idea what he's up against! As she moved to assist the hanyou that had tried to protect her, she found herself unable as she was forced to duel with the other miko present.
Kikyou had stooped to the level of a youkai. In her grasp, she held Yume. The little girl was so terrified that she could not utter a single sound. "Give me the jewel, and I will return the girl unharmed" Kikyou said in a cold voice.
Sesshomaru dodged again and with lightning speed, sank his poison claws into Inuyasha's midriff.
Fury shone in Kagome's eyes. She literally began to glow. The jewel that hung around her neck glowed brightly so even Sango and Miroku could see it. Her power permeated the area. It stilled Sesshomaru. He had never felt power so great as what he felt now; she could actually challenge him! Knowing that the situation was now unsteady, he quickly withdrew his claws from Inuyasha, let him drop to the ground, and sped away into the forest. Kikyou had made a fatal mistake in threatening the child's well being. Kagome ran faster than thought possible and gently snatched Yume from Kikyou before the dead miko could react. With a single blast, Kikyou fell to the ground. The only ones left standing were Sango, Kirara, and Miroku standing in one corner and Shippou frozen still by Kagome's power. Kagome released the kitsune from her hold. "Leave this village" Kagome said coldly, angered at herself for having put Yume in danger. Sango, Miroku, and Shippou left quickly, thinking that Inuyasha would be able to fend for himself. They were not aware that Sesshomaru had injured him.
They're gone. Good. Huh? Oh! I'm such a baka. I forgot about the hanyou and the miko.
Kagome moved the miko and the hanyou onto her bed after she healed them. She figured that they were together. I'll just bed in a tree tonight. **sigh*