A/N: I have a thing about Kagome and Miroku being especially close, they
seem like kindred spirits to me of course without the whole pervert thing.
They hang around two way to serious people who they care deeply about so it
only makes sense that they would be close so they could just let go with
each other when they couldn't with Inuyasha or Sango who seem more the type
to just look at them as if they were insane and take them to seriously. So
those of you who took the last chapter as some kind of budding romance
between the two can breathe easier now, that wasn't what I was implying at
all!!!! Happy reading and be safe! dragonfly-rising
Always My Soul
By: dragonfly-rising
Disclaimer: I do not own Inuyasha or any of the characters.
Miroku violently flinched as Kagome's hand tightened around his. The intense pain from her miko energy was nothing in comparison to the crushing affect of Kagome's physical strength. His fear for himself had been erased as his fear for her safety grew in leaps and bounds. Her skin was ice cold and pale even in the moonlight. Her eyes swam with the vaporous force he had seen so many times now. Her breath was coming in ragged gasps as if air was being squeezed from her. The part that sent terror into his heart was that he could see her breath with every exhalation as if she had stepped into winter.
He tried to pull away from her but she held fast to her hand, her expression growing darker and darker until he was certain she had become insane in her rage. He cried out as a new wave of more intense energy surrounded them fueled by this miko's wrath. Her grip tightened again but he was beyond feeling such a trivial thing as physical pain considering his entire insides felt as if they were boiling.
"Kagome please release me," he begged knowing full well she could not hear him.
As suddenly as the searing pain had begun it retreated back into Kagome and her face became drawn with this new struggle. Miroku sensed the cataclysmic struggle between Kagome and his cursed hand and felt lost in how to make her abandon her pursuit. Tears blinded him as he renewed his struggle against her even going as far as drawing his hand back and smacking her across the cheek with what strength he had left. Nothing changed except the imprint of his hand in red on her white cheek. He forced himself to watch her face twist in agony not able to turn away as his mind tried to grasp why she would suffer so much for him. He would've willingly allowed his curse to take him if only to avoid this look upon her face.
He felt the Air Rip try to widen then falter against the onslaught of Kagome's powers. Then it widened again and Kagome's voice rose in an incantation he had never heard before.
"I am the strength of Midoriko...I am the weapon of all mikos...I am the serenity of all life."
Over and over again she repeated this through gritted teeth apparently unaware that she was speaking aloud. Miroku could only watch her face and add his own prayers to her seeming ones in hopes someone would hear. Slowly he became aware that his Air Rip was reducing in size, he lifted his free hand to cover Kagome's that had slipped from his cheek to rest on his shoulder when he had moved to slap her.
"That's enough Kagome" He tried to assure her.
Her chant stopped as he spoke and she seemed to come out of her trance for a brief moment, "It is done"
The tone of her voice sent chills down his spine so intensely that gooseflesh rose on his skin. She had sounded so final in that moment that he was sure she was going to perish. He jerked backwards as she shoved his hand from her and stumbled away. The aura that surrounded her spiked in pinks and blacks a chaotic wash of clashing forces.
In shock he watched her tip her head up to the sky, raising her arms at the same time. Some unknown force lifted Kagome's body from the ground and slammed it into the earth, causing Miroku to shout out a denial of such treatment to the small girl's frame.
He scrambled quickly over to where she laid, fear making his whole body tremble. As he reached her and lightly touched her still face he was rewarded with a gasp from her. He laughed in relief and wiped at the tears on his face. Her eyes slowly opened and he was pleased to find them a normal color. She studied his face for a few moments then tiredly smiled.
"I couldn't undo it Miroku but I fixed what I broke." She explained, her voice weak.
"Shhh Kagome don't talk" Miroku insisted as he tried checking her for injuries, for once not allowing stray perverted thoughts into his head.
She placed her hand wearily on his arm making him pause in his inspection, "I'll live Miroku, just so sleepy"
"What happened Kagome? Why did your body do that?" he asked.
She blinked her eyes slowly at him, "It was my fault. My miko energy tried to force your curse into happening ahead of schedule I had to take my power back it didn't appreciate it very much and punished me. For once Naraku had nothing to do with it."
Miroku took a deep breath allowing his fear and anger to reduce before he spoke.
"Don't you ever do anything like that again Kagome, I'll die before I watch you suffer like that for a second time"
She laughed shakily, "You didn't have a choice silly, and if I'm alive you never will. You should've stayed on unfriendly terms with me if you wanted that type of relationship. To late now, you're stuck with me."
He sighed feeling just as drained as she looked, "You know some times I wish I had just let Inuyasha go by that first day I saw you, I certainly wouldn't have stubborn females always trying to run my life if I had"
"You know you love me Miroku, just admit it and let it go. Besides, you kidnapped me that day remember?"
He smiled wistfully, "Yes Kagome...it was the smartest thing I ever did".
Always My Soul
By: dragonfly-rising
Disclaimer: I do not own Inuyasha or any of the characters.
Miroku violently flinched as Kagome's hand tightened around his. The intense pain from her miko energy was nothing in comparison to the crushing affect of Kagome's physical strength. His fear for himself had been erased as his fear for her safety grew in leaps and bounds. Her skin was ice cold and pale even in the moonlight. Her eyes swam with the vaporous force he had seen so many times now. Her breath was coming in ragged gasps as if air was being squeezed from her. The part that sent terror into his heart was that he could see her breath with every exhalation as if she had stepped into winter.
He tried to pull away from her but she held fast to her hand, her expression growing darker and darker until he was certain she had become insane in her rage. He cried out as a new wave of more intense energy surrounded them fueled by this miko's wrath. Her grip tightened again but he was beyond feeling such a trivial thing as physical pain considering his entire insides felt as if they were boiling.
"Kagome please release me," he begged knowing full well she could not hear him.
As suddenly as the searing pain had begun it retreated back into Kagome and her face became drawn with this new struggle. Miroku sensed the cataclysmic struggle between Kagome and his cursed hand and felt lost in how to make her abandon her pursuit. Tears blinded him as he renewed his struggle against her even going as far as drawing his hand back and smacking her across the cheek with what strength he had left. Nothing changed except the imprint of his hand in red on her white cheek. He forced himself to watch her face twist in agony not able to turn away as his mind tried to grasp why she would suffer so much for him. He would've willingly allowed his curse to take him if only to avoid this look upon her face.
He felt the Air Rip try to widen then falter against the onslaught of Kagome's powers. Then it widened again and Kagome's voice rose in an incantation he had never heard before.
"I am the strength of Midoriko...I am the weapon of all mikos...I am the serenity of all life."
Over and over again she repeated this through gritted teeth apparently unaware that she was speaking aloud. Miroku could only watch her face and add his own prayers to her seeming ones in hopes someone would hear. Slowly he became aware that his Air Rip was reducing in size, he lifted his free hand to cover Kagome's that had slipped from his cheek to rest on his shoulder when he had moved to slap her.
"That's enough Kagome" He tried to assure her.
Her chant stopped as he spoke and she seemed to come out of her trance for a brief moment, "It is done"
The tone of her voice sent chills down his spine so intensely that gooseflesh rose on his skin. She had sounded so final in that moment that he was sure she was going to perish. He jerked backwards as she shoved his hand from her and stumbled away. The aura that surrounded her spiked in pinks and blacks a chaotic wash of clashing forces.
In shock he watched her tip her head up to the sky, raising her arms at the same time. Some unknown force lifted Kagome's body from the ground and slammed it into the earth, causing Miroku to shout out a denial of such treatment to the small girl's frame.
He scrambled quickly over to where she laid, fear making his whole body tremble. As he reached her and lightly touched her still face he was rewarded with a gasp from her. He laughed in relief and wiped at the tears on his face. Her eyes slowly opened and he was pleased to find them a normal color. She studied his face for a few moments then tiredly smiled.
"I couldn't undo it Miroku but I fixed what I broke." She explained, her voice weak.
"Shhh Kagome don't talk" Miroku insisted as he tried checking her for injuries, for once not allowing stray perverted thoughts into his head.
She placed her hand wearily on his arm making him pause in his inspection, "I'll live Miroku, just so sleepy"
"What happened Kagome? Why did your body do that?" he asked.
She blinked her eyes slowly at him, "It was my fault. My miko energy tried to force your curse into happening ahead of schedule I had to take my power back it didn't appreciate it very much and punished me. For once Naraku had nothing to do with it."
Miroku took a deep breath allowing his fear and anger to reduce before he spoke.
"Don't you ever do anything like that again Kagome, I'll die before I watch you suffer like that for a second time"
She laughed shakily, "You didn't have a choice silly, and if I'm alive you never will. You should've stayed on unfriendly terms with me if you wanted that type of relationship. To late now, you're stuck with me."
He sighed feeling just as drained as she looked, "You know some times I wish I had just let Inuyasha go by that first day I saw you, I certainly wouldn't have stubborn females always trying to run my life if I had"
"You know you love me Miroku, just admit it and let it go. Besides, you kidnapped me that day remember?"
He smiled wistfully, "Yes Kagome...it was the smartest thing I ever did".