The Miko Switch
Chapter VII
Disclaimer: No, Inuyasha doesn't belong to me! I swear!!!!!
Summary: Kagome and Kikyou switch bodies. To switch back, they must meet at the tree where Kikyou pinned Inuyasha 50 years ago after one month. But what if Kikyou does not want to switch back? INU/KAG KIK/SESS
INUYASHA
Four days had passed since the spell. We had searched for Kikyou and Sesshomaru yesterday, but no avail. Sango had suggested going to Kaede, so that's where we were headed.
Kagome was silent all the way to Kaede's house. I was feeling terrible. I felt that it was all my fault that Kagome could not return to her body. I had a feeling, however, that Kagome thought it was her fault I was having such deep and dangerous wounds. I growled, remembering the encounter with Sesshomaru. Then I thought back to what he said. "It seems you don't love her, Inuyasha, so I decided I'll take care of her until she returns to her death. . . " What did it mean? I was puzzled at Sesshomaru, and annoyed at him.
"Inuyasha. . . " Kagome began, her eyes on the ground.
"Kagome, it's not your fault," I said gently. Sango and Miroku nodded, and Shippou jumped on her shoulder to comfort me.
"No!" Kagome said, so loudly we jumped back. "No, I meant, what if Kikyou ordered her Shinidama-chuu to stop giving me souls? I've been feeling really weak the past hour. I think my souls are running out."
"They are?" Sango screeched. "Oooh, that Kikyou!"
"What should we do?"
"There's nothing we can do," Kagome voiced sadly. "All we can do is wait for one month." We walked toward Kaede's hut.
"OI! Baabaa-chan!" I yelled my rude greeting to Kikyou's sister.
Kaede came out, carrying vegetables. "Hello. . . KIKYOU?!" Kaede squeaked, and she dropped her basket.
"Kaede-san," Kagome began. "I'm not Kikyou. I'm Kagome."
"Honto ni?" Kaede asked, shocked. Then her face sobered. "She must have used a switch spell," she said sadly.
"How can we return her back, Kaede-san?" Shippou asked frantically. "Is there any other way than the one month thing?"
Kaede shook her head. "I'm sorry, but there's none. And if you don't meet at the precise time and date, you will stay like that forever."
"NO WAY!" Miroku yelled, shocked. "That Kikyou!"
"I'm pretty sure Kikyou would just keep my body and kill me off," Kagome said pessimistically.
"Don't say that," I told Kagome, then I hugged her. "Either I return you to your body or else."
They all laughed at my last statement.
"Well, I suggest you find Kikyou," Kaede suggested. "The quicker the better."
"Kaede-chan, how can we get souls?" Miroku asked. Kaede turned to look at Miroku.
"Whatever for?"
"Well, Kagome said she's been feeling weak the past hour, and I believe those souls are running out," Miroku explained.
"Yeah, how can we?" Sango added.
Kaede looked at the ground. "Well, there's a staff of souls in Mt. Juninki. It can get all the souls of dead. However, there's a really powerful spell around Mt. Juninki. You can't enter unless your heart is pure, and even if it is, you must go through terrible pain. Then at the very top, there's a strong demon guarding the staff."
"The demon's no problem," I said, clenching my fists. "The big problem is the spell. Is there no other choice?"
"Unless you can get the Shinidama-chuu to help you again, no," Kaede replied sadly. "Switch spells are dangerous. I cannot believe my sister. . . "
"Kikyou," I said softly. If I looked in my heart, whom did I fall in love with? I wasn't satisfied with Kikyou nor Kagome alone. I had wanted them both, before.
But, when they exchanged bodies, whom did I prefer? Was it Kikyou in Kagome's body? Or Kagome in Kikyou's body? After all, I used to hate Kagome. She was so annoying then. . . did I love Kikyou in Kagome's body?
"This is my own free will. It seems you don't love her, Inuyasha, so I decided I'll take care of her until she returns to her death." I faintly heard Sesshomaru's voice echoing in my brain, "It seems you don't love her, Inuyasha, so I decided I'll take care of her until she returns to her death." It sounded strangely like, "Since you don't love her anymore. I'll be the one to take care of her.." It was repeating it over and over again, and the meaning was unintelligible. What was he trying to say? I was frustrated.
"Inuyasha?" Kagome asked, returning me to reality. She looked at me with utmost concern. "Daijobu?"
"H-hai," I replied, feeling terrible. "So, what do you say, Kagome? Shall we venture to Mt. Juninki?"
"If it's the only way," Sango added. "But it may cost our lives there."
Kagome shut her eyes, then they flew open. "Let's go," she said with a determined look.
"Are you sure?" Shippou asked worriedly. "Maybe you shouldn't go, Sango, Miroku and Inu-yasha can go alone. . . "
"I don't know how long these souls will last," Kagome said, trembling. "I'd rather die with them than waiting here."
" . . . " None of us were able to say anything at Kagome's last sentence.
"It's decided then," Kaede said slowly. "Shippou will stay here, the rest can go. Kagome, take care."
Kagome smiled. "Hai!"
KIKYOU
I looked at the crystal ball with such distaste. Then I laughed wickedly. "The Staff of Souls? Don't make me laugh. I already have it." I stood up and took the staff from its drawer. I admired its blue crystal that took souls whenever I wished. However, I didn't use it much because it took too much energy.
"What's with you, Kikyou?" Sesshomaru asked. He came up behind me, Rin tagging along.
I faced my friend. "They're going to get the Staff of Souls," I said simply.
Jaken came tumbling to the hut. "But you have it already, Kikyou-sama."
"Yes." I laughed. "I've ordered my Shinidama-chuu to stop giving souls to the bitch so if she doesn't get a refill of souls within the day, she'll be dead."
"And that's what you want?" Sesshomaru asked sharply.
I lowered my head. "Well. . . " My lips started to form a cute and irresistible pout. The one I used to use when I was child to get what I wanted. I was half-surprised I could still do it, the last time I used it was to get Inuyasha in a running river. I had reserved that pout for only people close to me. I didn't know why I suddenly felt like using it on Sesshomaru.
Sesshomaru raised his eyebrow, then he sighed. He sat down next to me and said what I was waiting to hear. "What should I do?"
I smiled and hugged him. "I need you to get Sango and Miroku to me. Then my plan will unfold."
Sesshomaru snorted. "What for?"
"It's a secret," I said, smiling mischievously.
Sesshomaru half-smiled. "Come on, Jaken, we have to go fetch some things."
Rin ran to Sesshomaru. "May I come?"
"Now, Rin, let Kikyou take care of you. She's very lonely right now," Sesshomaru said softly. "You like being with Kikyou, right?"
Rin smiled widely and nodded. Then she started dancing around the room.
~NO POV~
Kagome, Inuyasha, Sango and Miroku made their way to Mt. Juninki. As they continued, Kagome froze in mid-step.
"What is it, Kagome?" Sango asked worriedly. "Are you feeling worse?"
"No," Kagome said, looking troubled. "I-It's Sesshomaru's aura. He's near."
"WHAT!?" Inuyasha shouted, sucking his breath. Then his eyes hardened. "I'll take care of him."
"No, Inuyasha," Miroku said.
"Why?"
"Kagome's few souls might run out," Miroku explained.
"We'll deal with Sesshomaru," Sango said. "Hurry to Mt. Juninki."
"Demo," Kagome began.
"We'll be fine," Miroku reassured.
The two nodded, then ran to Mt. Juninki.
Suddenly a bright light came. Sesshomaru reappeared in front of the two.
"Okay," Sango said, staring at Sesshomaru. "Bring it on."
Sesshomaru smiled. "Jaken," he ordered slowly, "come out!"
Immediately Sango and Miroku found themselves in a blazing flame, and Sesshomaru jumped into it.
"I'll make something very clear before I take you," Sesshomaru began. "Kikyou already has the Staff of Souls. So my brother's trip there is worthless."
Both Miroku and Sango gasped, and suddenly found themselves unconscious.
Sesshomaru looked at them. "Jaken."
Jaken immediately made the fire disappear while Sesshomaru's dragon-horse came out, and Sesshomaru hauled Miroku and Sango on it. Then they returned to the hut.
~*~*~*~*~*~*
AAAAHHHH! LOVE IS IN THE AIR! Don't worry, it's still Kik/Sess, Inu/Kag. No worries. Kikyou is starting to realize her feelings for Sesshomaru yet she tries to hide it, and for some strange reason Sesshomaru can't stop thinking about Kikyou and worrying about her, until he realizes its love. At that he becomes conscious of himself, and is thinking of how Kikyou would react. . . (SIGH!)
Anyways, KIK/SESS fans, it's coming in the next chapters.
As for Inu/Kag, Inuyasha becomes confused with who he really loves and begins to form a bond with Kagome, unconsciously, as he remembers his good times with Kikyou and tells her about it in the most dreamy way. As for Kagome, she slowly realizes how Inuyasha loved Kikyou that much and how she formed most of Inuyasha's past. She begins to unfold her own life to Inuyasha, as friends. But, as the road to friendship makes a wild turn, both of them suddenly don't know how they feel for each other.
There's the really long summary of The Miko Switch's next chapter (for the first time with a title) Blooming Love. Now it's officially Inu/Kag, Sess/Kik. As for the switching, it's still not decided ( so hurry up and send what you think.
R&R, PPLZ!
Chapter VII
Disclaimer: No, Inuyasha doesn't belong to me! I swear!!!!!
Summary: Kagome and Kikyou switch bodies. To switch back, they must meet at the tree where Kikyou pinned Inuyasha 50 years ago after one month. But what if Kikyou does not want to switch back? INU/KAG KIK/SESS
INUYASHA
Four days had passed since the spell. We had searched for Kikyou and Sesshomaru yesterday, but no avail. Sango had suggested going to Kaede, so that's where we were headed.
Kagome was silent all the way to Kaede's house. I was feeling terrible. I felt that it was all my fault that Kagome could not return to her body. I had a feeling, however, that Kagome thought it was her fault I was having such deep and dangerous wounds. I growled, remembering the encounter with Sesshomaru. Then I thought back to what he said. "It seems you don't love her, Inuyasha, so I decided I'll take care of her until she returns to her death. . . " What did it mean? I was puzzled at Sesshomaru, and annoyed at him.
"Inuyasha. . . " Kagome began, her eyes on the ground.
"Kagome, it's not your fault," I said gently. Sango and Miroku nodded, and Shippou jumped on her shoulder to comfort me.
"No!" Kagome said, so loudly we jumped back. "No, I meant, what if Kikyou ordered her Shinidama-chuu to stop giving me souls? I've been feeling really weak the past hour. I think my souls are running out."
"They are?" Sango screeched. "Oooh, that Kikyou!"
"What should we do?"
"There's nothing we can do," Kagome voiced sadly. "All we can do is wait for one month." We walked toward Kaede's hut.
"OI! Baabaa-chan!" I yelled my rude greeting to Kikyou's sister.
Kaede came out, carrying vegetables. "Hello. . . KIKYOU?!" Kaede squeaked, and she dropped her basket.
"Kaede-san," Kagome began. "I'm not Kikyou. I'm Kagome."
"Honto ni?" Kaede asked, shocked. Then her face sobered. "She must have used a switch spell," she said sadly.
"How can we return her back, Kaede-san?" Shippou asked frantically. "Is there any other way than the one month thing?"
Kaede shook her head. "I'm sorry, but there's none. And if you don't meet at the precise time and date, you will stay like that forever."
"NO WAY!" Miroku yelled, shocked. "That Kikyou!"
"I'm pretty sure Kikyou would just keep my body and kill me off," Kagome said pessimistically.
"Don't say that," I told Kagome, then I hugged her. "Either I return you to your body or else."
They all laughed at my last statement.
"Well, I suggest you find Kikyou," Kaede suggested. "The quicker the better."
"Kaede-chan, how can we get souls?" Miroku asked. Kaede turned to look at Miroku.
"Whatever for?"
"Well, Kagome said she's been feeling weak the past hour, and I believe those souls are running out," Miroku explained.
"Yeah, how can we?" Sango added.
Kaede looked at the ground. "Well, there's a staff of souls in Mt. Juninki. It can get all the souls of dead. However, there's a really powerful spell around Mt. Juninki. You can't enter unless your heart is pure, and even if it is, you must go through terrible pain. Then at the very top, there's a strong demon guarding the staff."
"The demon's no problem," I said, clenching my fists. "The big problem is the spell. Is there no other choice?"
"Unless you can get the Shinidama-chuu to help you again, no," Kaede replied sadly. "Switch spells are dangerous. I cannot believe my sister. . . "
"Kikyou," I said softly. If I looked in my heart, whom did I fall in love with? I wasn't satisfied with Kikyou nor Kagome alone. I had wanted them both, before.
But, when they exchanged bodies, whom did I prefer? Was it Kikyou in Kagome's body? Or Kagome in Kikyou's body? After all, I used to hate Kagome. She was so annoying then. . . did I love Kikyou in Kagome's body?
"This is my own free will. It seems you don't love her, Inuyasha, so I decided I'll take care of her until she returns to her death." I faintly heard Sesshomaru's voice echoing in my brain, "It seems you don't love her, Inuyasha, so I decided I'll take care of her until she returns to her death." It sounded strangely like, "Since you don't love her anymore. I'll be the one to take care of her.." It was repeating it over and over again, and the meaning was unintelligible. What was he trying to say? I was frustrated.
"Inuyasha?" Kagome asked, returning me to reality. She looked at me with utmost concern. "Daijobu?"
"H-hai," I replied, feeling terrible. "So, what do you say, Kagome? Shall we venture to Mt. Juninki?"
"If it's the only way," Sango added. "But it may cost our lives there."
Kagome shut her eyes, then they flew open. "Let's go," she said with a determined look.
"Are you sure?" Shippou asked worriedly. "Maybe you shouldn't go, Sango, Miroku and Inu-yasha can go alone. . . "
"I don't know how long these souls will last," Kagome said, trembling. "I'd rather die with them than waiting here."
" . . . " None of us were able to say anything at Kagome's last sentence.
"It's decided then," Kaede said slowly. "Shippou will stay here, the rest can go. Kagome, take care."
Kagome smiled. "Hai!"
KIKYOU
I looked at the crystal ball with such distaste. Then I laughed wickedly. "The Staff of Souls? Don't make me laugh. I already have it." I stood up and took the staff from its drawer. I admired its blue crystal that took souls whenever I wished. However, I didn't use it much because it took too much energy.
"What's with you, Kikyou?" Sesshomaru asked. He came up behind me, Rin tagging along.
I faced my friend. "They're going to get the Staff of Souls," I said simply.
Jaken came tumbling to the hut. "But you have it already, Kikyou-sama."
"Yes." I laughed. "I've ordered my Shinidama-chuu to stop giving souls to the bitch so if she doesn't get a refill of souls within the day, she'll be dead."
"And that's what you want?" Sesshomaru asked sharply.
I lowered my head. "Well. . . " My lips started to form a cute and irresistible pout. The one I used to use when I was child to get what I wanted. I was half-surprised I could still do it, the last time I used it was to get Inuyasha in a running river. I had reserved that pout for only people close to me. I didn't know why I suddenly felt like using it on Sesshomaru.
Sesshomaru raised his eyebrow, then he sighed. He sat down next to me and said what I was waiting to hear. "What should I do?"
I smiled and hugged him. "I need you to get Sango and Miroku to me. Then my plan will unfold."
Sesshomaru snorted. "What for?"
"It's a secret," I said, smiling mischievously.
Sesshomaru half-smiled. "Come on, Jaken, we have to go fetch some things."
Rin ran to Sesshomaru. "May I come?"
"Now, Rin, let Kikyou take care of you. She's very lonely right now," Sesshomaru said softly. "You like being with Kikyou, right?"
Rin smiled widely and nodded. Then she started dancing around the room.
~NO POV~
Kagome, Inuyasha, Sango and Miroku made their way to Mt. Juninki. As they continued, Kagome froze in mid-step.
"What is it, Kagome?" Sango asked worriedly. "Are you feeling worse?"
"No," Kagome said, looking troubled. "I-It's Sesshomaru's aura. He's near."
"WHAT!?" Inuyasha shouted, sucking his breath. Then his eyes hardened. "I'll take care of him."
"No, Inuyasha," Miroku said.
"Why?"
"Kagome's few souls might run out," Miroku explained.
"We'll deal with Sesshomaru," Sango said. "Hurry to Mt. Juninki."
"Demo," Kagome began.
"We'll be fine," Miroku reassured.
The two nodded, then ran to Mt. Juninki.
Suddenly a bright light came. Sesshomaru reappeared in front of the two.
"Okay," Sango said, staring at Sesshomaru. "Bring it on."
Sesshomaru smiled. "Jaken," he ordered slowly, "come out!"
Immediately Sango and Miroku found themselves in a blazing flame, and Sesshomaru jumped into it.
"I'll make something very clear before I take you," Sesshomaru began. "Kikyou already has the Staff of Souls. So my brother's trip there is worthless."
Both Miroku and Sango gasped, and suddenly found themselves unconscious.
Sesshomaru looked at them. "Jaken."
Jaken immediately made the fire disappear while Sesshomaru's dragon-horse came out, and Sesshomaru hauled Miroku and Sango on it. Then they returned to the hut.
~*~*~*~*~*~*
AAAAHHHH! LOVE IS IN THE AIR! Don't worry, it's still Kik/Sess, Inu/Kag. No worries. Kikyou is starting to realize her feelings for Sesshomaru yet she tries to hide it, and for some strange reason Sesshomaru can't stop thinking about Kikyou and worrying about her, until he realizes its love. At that he becomes conscious of himself, and is thinking of how Kikyou would react. . . (SIGH!)
Anyways, KIK/SESS fans, it's coming in the next chapters.
As for Inu/Kag, Inuyasha becomes confused with who he really loves and begins to form a bond with Kagome, unconsciously, as he remembers his good times with Kikyou and tells her about it in the most dreamy way. As for Kagome, she slowly realizes how Inuyasha loved Kikyou that much and how she formed most of Inuyasha's past. She begins to unfold her own life to Inuyasha, as friends. But, as the road to friendship makes a wild turn, both of them suddenly don't know how they feel for each other.
There's the really long summary of The Miko Switch's next chapter (for the first time with a title) Blooming Love. Now it's officially Inu/Kag, Sess/Kik. As for the switching, it's still not decided ( so hurry up and send what you think.
R&R, PPLZ!