Always My Soul
By: dragonfly-rising
Disclaimer: I do not own Inuyasha or any of the characters
~ Kagome ~
Kagome sat in her sanctuary, her attention focused inward. Her surroundings had changed since she had felt the nearness of an evil she had never encountered before. Unknown to her it was a reaction set off by Kee and the others stepping into the chamber of Ferlias.
Now she was seated in what could only be described as a shrine. In front of her sat a figure carved in stone. Beside her sat Tosh, completely at ease with the changes to their environment. He watched Kagome with an expression of approval.
Kagome slowly came out of her stupor, her face drawn with alarm. She looked at Tosh expectantly.
"Can you feel that?" Kagome whispered.
Tosh nodded slowly. A sense of immense evil pervaded the shrine, and had since Kagome had gone into the trance. It was almost physically sickening to be in its presence.
"It is Ferlias child," Tosh explained.
"This isn't just evil is it Tosh. Naraku...he is evil. This is beyond what Naraku feels like when we get close to him. It's all the hatred in the world put into a room with the door closed. Like its slowly working its way out through the cracks and you are the person standing by the door."
"Aptly put dear miko. That is Ferlias. He is more then evil, there is no word to describe what he really is."
Her eyes turned to Tosh's, "And Kee...I mean I'm supposed to stop this from coming out?"
Her fear was obvious and Tosh put a comforting hand on her knee, "My dear dear girl, I have tried to prepare you for this and I had hoped to do a much better job but our time has run out. Soon Ferlias's seal will be broken. Soon you will be called upon to be the type of person you and I both know you are."
"But..."
"No Kagome. There is no more time. No more excuses for you not to do what you were born to do. You have been self indulgent for far too long and you are well aware of that. If not then you would not have sensed Ferlias or what he was."
Kagome shied from Tosh's tone of voice. It held disappointment in her. Tosh sighed heavily then gathered her up onto his lap. She went willing, not for a moment viewing it as inappropriate for her to be there. He hugged her to him and began to rock gently.
"They need you Kagome, they need your love, your undemanding loyalty, your steadfast insistence that they must endure. Without your guidance they are lost to the darkness and will never return. You know you cannot allow this child of my heart."
"You really think I can do this?" she asked softly.
"If you can change the heart of a stubborn, angry hanyou little miko you can accomplish anything you set your mind to."
Kagome smiled at the thought then tensed as an unfamiliar throbbing began, rushing all over her body. Tosh growled low in his chest and Kagome's mind compared it to the way Inuyasha would growl when he was angry.
"It has begun." Tosh intoned ominously.
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Sango raised Hiraikotsu slightly as the glow from Usuti's hands coursed over Kee's form. Kee moaned softly, her face contorting in sudden pain. Usuti's chanting began to fill the chamber despite the fact that Sango was certain the priest had not raised his voice. Sweat began to bead on Usuti's forehead and the glow intensified. Sango took a step back, her mind urging her to run from the chamber. She endured the impulse and stood her ground backed up by Miroku and Inuyasha's own restraint. Kee's entire body tensed and another, stronger moan came from her. Sango bit the inside of her lip wanting to strike down Usuti before the ritual went any further. Still Miroku and Inuyasha sent her commands of patience. She did not stop to question why she could sense their feelings; it was reinforcing to feel their support behind her actions. She waited for an eternity and longer. Even after Kee's moans turned to half screaming protests she held back.
She had to stay vigilant for all of them. She was the sentry.
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Inuyasha concentrated on holding Sango back. They had gone through too much to allow something to go wrong now. Kee's screams pierced through his delicate hearing and he laid his ears down tight against his skull. His claws dug deeply into the flesh of his palms drawing blood that slowly dripped from his fisted hands. He welcomed the pain; it helped him to hold back his own impulse to drive Tetsusaiga into the shield that surrounded them and from there into Usuti.
Kee's body arched upwards painfully, the figure struggling powerfully against the restraints, her screams rising in pitch and intensity. He kept his eyes on her, willing the empathic connection he, Sango, and Miroku shared to at least extend partially to her allowing her the smallest amount of comfort from their combined support. He was receiving none of the incredible pain she was visibly going through, which made him uncertain that it extended to her as well.
He had to stay strong for all of them. He was the sentry.
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Miroku flinched from the sound of Kee's screams even as he endeavored to restrain Sango and Inuyasha from acting too quickly. With monumental effort he was forcing them both to be patient to wait until the opportunity was right. The green glow shot from Kee's suffering form to the relief of the horned youkai bathing it with its light. Miroku grit his teeth as Kee's miko powers began pulsing underneath the unhealthy light making a barrier of black aura between her and the priest's power. He had to stay vigilant in his efforts to keep Sango and Inuyasha at bay. For Kagome and Kee's sake he had to remain the calm in their storm. He kept his eyes on Kee's form willing the pain to cease, willing himself to stay tranquil and controlled even as his own want for action began to form.
He had to stay centered for all of them. He was the sentry.
By: dragonfly-rising
Disclaimer: I do not own Inuyasha or any of the characters
~ Kagome ~
Kagome sat in her sanctuary, her attention focused inward. Her surroundings had changed since she had felt the nearness of an evil she had never encountered before. Unknown to her it was a reaction set off by Kee and the others stepping into the chamber of Ferlias.
Now she was seated in what could only be described as a shrine. In front of her sat a figure carved in stone. Beside her sat Tosh, completely at ease with the changes to their environment. He watched Kagome with an expression of approval.
Kagome slowly came out of her stupor, her face drawn with alarm. She looked at Tosh expectantly.
"Can you feel that?" Kagome whispered.
Tosh nodded slowly. A sense of immense evil pervaded the shrine, and had since Kagome had gone into the trance. It was almost physically sickening to be in its presence.
"It is Ferlias child," Tosh explained.
"This isn't just evil is it Tosh. Naraku...he is evil. This is beyond what Naraku feels like when we get close to him. It's all the hatred in the world put into a room with the door closed. Like its slowly working its way out through the cracks and you are the person standing by the door."
"Aptly put dear miko. That is Ferlias. He is more then evil, there is no word to describe what he really is."
Her eyes turned to Tosh's, "And Kee...I mean I'm supposed to stop this from coming out?"
Her fear was obvious and Tosh put a comforting hand on her knee, "My dear dear girl, I have tried to prepare you for this and I had hoped to do a much better job but our time has run out. Soon Ferlias's seal will be broken. Soon you will be called upon to be the type of person you and I both know you are."
"But..."
"No Kagome. There is no more time. No more excuses for you not to do what you were born to do. You have been self indulgent for far too long and you are well aware of that. If not then you would not have sensed Ferlias or what he was."
Kagome shied from Tosh's tone of voice. It held disappointment in her. Tosh sighed heavily then gathered her up onto his lap. She went willing, not for a moment viewing it as inappropriate for her to be there. He hugged her to him and began to rock gently.
"They need you Kagome, they need your love, your undemanding loyalty, your steadfast insistence that they must endure. Without your guidance they are lost to the darkness and will never return. You know you cannot allow this child of my heart."
"You really think I can do this?" she asked softly.
"If you can change the heart of a stubborn, angry hanyou little miko you can accomplish anything you set your mind to."
Kagome smiled at the thought then tensed as an unfamiliar throbbing began, rushing all over her body. Tosh growled low in his chest and Kagome's mind compared it to the way Inuyasha would growl when he was angry.
"It has begun." Tosh intoned ominously.
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Sango raised Hiraikotsu slightly as the glow from Usuti's hands coursed over Kee's form. Kee moaned softly, her face contorting in sudden pain. Usuti's chanting began to fill the chamber despite the fact that Sango was certain the priest had not raised his voice. Sweat began to bead on Usuti's forehead and the glow intensified. Sango took a step back, her mind urging her to run from the chamber. She endured the impulse and stood her ground backed up by Miroku and Inuyasha's own restraint. Kee's entire body tensed and another, stronger moan came from her. Sango bit the inside of her lip wanting to strike down Usuti before the ritual went any further. Still Miroku and Inuyasha sent her commands of patience. She did not stop to question why she could sense their feelings; it was reinforcing to feel their support behind her actions. She waited for an eternity and longer. Even after Kee's moans turned to half screaming protests she held back.
She had to stay vigilant for all of them. She was the sentry.
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Inuyasha concentrated on holding Sango back. They had gone through too much to allow something to go wrong now. Kee's screams pierced through his delicate hearing and he laid his ears down tight against his skull. His claws dug deeply into the flesh of his palms drawing blood that slowly dripped from his fisted hands. He welcomed the pain; it helped him to hold back his own impulse to drive Tetsusaiga into the shield that surrounded them and from there into Usuti.
Kee's body arched upwards painfully, the figure struggling powerfully against the restraints, her screams rising in pitch and intensity. He kept his eyes on her, willing the empathic connection he, Sango, and Miroku shared to at least extend partially to her allowing her the smallest amount of comfort from their combined support. He was receiving none of the incredible pain she was visibly going through, which made him uncertain that it extended to her as well.
He had to stay strong for all of them. He was the sentry.
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Miroku flinched from the sound of Kee's screams even as he endeavored to restrain Sango and Inuyasha from acting too quickly. With monumental effort he was forcing them both to be patient to wait until the opportunity was right. The green glow shot from Kee's suffering form to the relief of the horned youkai bathing it with its light. Miroku grit his teeth as Kee's miko powers began pulsing underneath the unhealthy light making a barrier of black aura between her and the priest's power. He had to stay vigilant in his efforts to keep Sango and Inuyasha at bay. For Kagome and Kee's sake he had to remain the calm in their storm. He kept his eyes on Kee's form willing the pain to cease, willing himself to stay tranquil and controlled even as his own want for action began to form.
He had to stay centered for all of them. He was the sentry.