Disclaimer: I probably have it on all the previous chapters..blah blah…did I disclaim the whole fic yet? Well I do that now…=D
A/n: thank u to all my faithful readers! If u guys caught on to the plot good for you! ^_^ if not—then ur in for a surprise..=D
Previously:
"Osuwari!" She yelled. A smirk crossed her lips and she frowned when there was no sound of a body slamming into the floor. She turned around to see Inuyasha looking very satisfied behind her.
"Sorry B!tch. Won't work this time." He growled.
"What? What happened to your rosary?" She stammered.
"Kimiko took if off for me." He smiled, evilly.
The SilenceBy: kisu
Chapter 7
It would be Inuyasha who kills you.
Inuyasha.
Inuyasha.
"No." Sesshoumaru lifted his head up and pushed himself up into a sitting position. He gazed down at his mate who was tossing fitfully. "No." She whispered, shaking her head. Sweat rolled down her temples. "No. It can't be true."
"Kimiko." He murmured as he touched her cheek. Her hand went up and clasped his with urgency. Her eyes snapped opened and he was astonished at her intensity of her gaze.
"He's going to kill me." She whispered.
Inuyasha and Kagome strolled side by side in the meadow. Since they had been reunited the night before, they had not slept at all. All through the night, they had talked, held hands and waited to watch the sunrise together. Now they walked, silently through the tall grass and flowers.
"Uncle!" A boy cried. They heard Jaken's spluttering as Toshi rose from where he was sitting and ran toward them. "Oka-" He stopped when he realized that this woman who looked exactly like his mother was not his mother.
"Hey brat." Inuyasha smirked and tossed him up in the air. Toshi squealed and Inuyasha settled him comfortably on his shoulders. "This is Kagome."
"Ano-I thought you said that Okaasan was 'Gome." Toshi remarked. Inuyasha glanced uneasily at the woman beside him and bounced Toshi. He squealed and clutched at his haori.
"Toshihiro-sama!" Jaken called as he ran up to them, waving his staff.
"Jaken." Toshi replied in a tone that could have made his father burst with pride.
"You should not run off like that." The disgruntled youkai told him. They chose to ignore him and Inuyasha looked up as Toshi pulled on one of his ears.
"Have you seen Mama, today?" He asked, worriedly.
"She'll be fine." Inuyasha reassured him. "I haven't seen your Okaasan yet."
"Let's go see her, uncle!" Toshi exclaimed.
"Uhm." He glanced over at Kagome who had seemed to have lost interest in the situation. "I don't think so. Maybe later."
"Onegai?" Toshi asked, his amber eyes puppy-like. Inuyasha groaned and set him down onto the ground. He ruffled his fine silver hair and took his hand.
"You don't mind, do you, Kag?" He asked her. "It'll only take a minute. Come on puppy." Kagome turned around and stared as Inuyasha and Toshi walked off. Jaken shuddered at the uneasiness that came over him and quickly followed the pair, leaving Kagome by herself.
"Okaasan!" Kimiko roused at the sound of her son's voice and opened her eyes, slowly. "Okaasan!" She turned as light footsteps approached her and smiled at her child. He sat down next to her and touched her hand. "Are you feeling all right?"
"Hai. Thank you for your concern, Toshi-chan." She replied, lovingly. Inuyasha settled down next to them and she sat up. "Inuyasha." She gasped.
"Don't stress yourself." He said.
"Inuyasha." Her hand reached out and touched his shoulder. "I remember."
"Huh?" He glanced at her quizzically.
"Our journey to find the shards of the Shikon no Tama." She told him. "I remember."
"Uh." Inuyasha stood up, abruptly.
"Inuyasha." They turned as a new figure entered the room. Kimiko's eyes widened and she stared at the new person in shock.
"Kagome." Inuyasha walked over and lightly placed his hand on her back. He steered her toward them and grinned. "This is Kimiko-sama. Kimiko, this is Kagome." They stared at each other.
"The resemblance is uncanny." Kagome said. "I heard you were unwell, Lady Kimiko. I hope you are better."
"I-"
She can't be Kagome! I am Kagome! However…I am also Kimiko.
"Kimiko-sama?" Inuyasha knelt down in concern and waved his hand in front of her face.
"I-"
This is so confusing! I don't want to deal with this anymore! Her fingers curled into her haori and Toshi noticed this. He placed his hand lightly on top of her's and stared up at her mother's pale face. They started when her hands started crackling with pure energy.
"I was wondering if you could possibly return the Shikon no Tama to me." Kagome murmured.
"Iie." Kimiko said as she stared straight into Kagome's face. "I am the wielder of the Shikon no Tama. I will not relinquish it to someone who is inadequate."
"What?" Kagome gasped. "Inuyasha!" She buried her face into his shoulder.
"Kimiko-sama, Kagome had been the Shikon no Tama's wielder for a long time." Inuyasha pleaded. "It was my fault that I had you mistaken for Kagome and caused you distress when I gave you the jewel."
"You don't understand. I don't have it." Kimiko whispered, her eyes brimming with tears. She duck her head, letting her long locks of hair shield her face. "Please leave."
"Kimiko-sama-" Inuyasha began.
"Leave."
"Uncle, I think you should do what Mama says." Toshi said, standing up. Inuyasha gave a grave nod and walked out with his hand on Kagome's shoulder. Toshi watched as they slid the door closed and turned around. He ran into the arms of his mother and she buried her face in his hair.
"My love. I have been misled." She whispered. "I don't know what the truth is now." Her head jerked up and she scanned the room. "Toshi, look under that pile of clothing. Quickly."
"Hai." He ran over to the piles of clothes and felt under it. His hand closed around a round object and he pulled it out. "Okaasan." His mother breathed a sigh of relief and closed her hand around it. "Is that the Shikon?"
"Yes. Youkai all good and evil come to search for it." Kimiko told her son. "But one particularly evil hanyou—Onigumo lusts for the jewel."
"Onigumo." Toshi repeated, softly. Kimiko regarded her son for a long time before resting a hand on his head.
"I will bind you to the jewel so its power will protect you." She said as soft light emitted from the Shikon. "A great battle is coming. This one will be shorter than the last one. When it is over, all fates will be revealed."
"There is going to be a fight?" Toshi whispered, fearfully.
"Hai. But don't be afraid. I will protect you." She smiled as she pulled him into her lap. "I won't let anyone happen to you, my dearest son."
A whisper of wind brushed against Sesshoumaru's stoic face and he turned around to glance at the newcomer. "I have been waiting."
"Much apologies, Sesshoumaru-sama." Kagura bowed, her red eyes never leaving his face. "Have you found him?"
"Yes." He replied in an even tone as he turned back around.
They were standing in a clearing and in the distance was a giant waterfall. Flowers bloomed on either side of the pool that the waterfall spilled in and bright yellow and white butterflies danced among the blossoms. Two towering mountains and a dense forest, which allowed much secrecy, shrouded the area.
"Well?" Kagura demanded with losing patience.
"It is difficult to take what you ask for." Sesshoumaru stated. "Do you have a proposal to these…hearts?"
"No." Kagura snapped. "That was why I came to you. There is only little I can do before he detects me. He hasn't detected me yet, nor Kanna."
"And when he does?"
"We will once again be a part of him."
"And Kimiko's heart?"
"He will destroy her and use the jewel to his advantage." Kagura replied, evenly. She stared at his graceful back for a while before bursting out in laughter. Sesshoumaru, unnerved by the sudden humor, looked over his shoulder. "It's funny."
"What is, wench?" He frowned.
"Onigumo once loved Kikyo." Kagura smiled. "He once had an infatuation with a certain replica of her." Sesshoumaru's eyes widened, dramatically. "Do you think---?" But in a blink of an eye, the lord of the western lands was gone, leaving Kagura standing alone before a magnificent view. "What a beautiful sight." She sighed as she sat down on the grass. "The lands will be torn after this battle is over."
Her tense muscles loosened as she submerged herself into the warm spring and her eyes closed soothingly at the peacefulness.
"This is pleasant." She said as she sank to her chin. A soft scuffing noise caught her attention. "Sesshoumaru?" Hearing nothing she gave a mental shrug and relaxed. That was until an arm suddenly snaked around her shoulders. She gasped and opened her eyes to stare at the person in bewilderment.
"What are you doing here?" She demanded, angrily.
"I thought I could join you in the spring." Kagome smiled as she leaned closer. "Also, I could help you wash your back." Kimiko stared as she leaned closer and brought her hand up to caress her face.
"What are you doing?" She gasped as she quickly moved away.
"Trying to make you more comfortable." Kagome said, innocently. She swam behind her and began to massage her shoulders. "Loosen up, you're so tense."
"It's really all right." Kimiko said as she slowly pried her hands off her shoulders. However she stopped moving with a gasp as Kagome's nails dug into her shoulders and her lips trailed from her earlobe down her neck. "What are you doing?"
"You're so beautiful." Kagome murmured as she pressed herself against her. "I've waited for you for so long. But you never looked my way."
"Nani?" She looked over her shoulder and into Kagome's sinister blue-gray eyes. Wait a minute… "You're—"
"I'm so glad you finally figured it out." She laughed. Kimiko backed away in horror and screamed.
TBC---muhahahaha…-_-;;
