Yeah finally got this done ^_^ and I'm glad I still have time to get this
done with school just started.
Sesshoumaru: Your forgetting something..
Me: yeah I know I don't own Inuyasha, there happy
Sesshoumaru: a bit *takes text book and waps the author over the head*
Me: *glares* that's hurt anyways on with the story.
Kagome's protector
Mia walked down the alleys of Tokyo, it was time to keep a promise to an old friend. "It's been 10 years, now its time for me to keep my promises to you Higurashi," she said to her self as she walked out of the alley way and on to the quiet street Kagome lived on. "SIT!" Kagome yelled or at least it was quiet for a bit. Mia sighed and continued on her way, she wore a dark trench coat, boats, black skater pants and a thin black shirt. She looked anything but female or youkai for that matter. Mia or Shinu as everyone called her, she looked 15 but has been living for 20 years so she was still young. She was part of an assassin ring and fear gang, top ranked too. She carried a gun a sniper and twin swords on her at all times. She wore her silver in a high ponytail and her trench coat covered her tail well, as for the crescent on her forehead and the marked on the side of her face, they were hidden in scares she had gotten over the years.
"Kagome you're coming now!" Inuyasha yelled trying to puller her out her bedroom window. "No I have to wait for someone," she said pulling back hard but she only was able to keep herself in the same place. "Feh!" he said sitting down on her bed knowing this was going nowhere. (A/N: that's a first.) "Oh welcome Mai, I mean Shinu," Mrs. Higurashi (A/N: is it Ms. or Mrs.??? I'm terrible at formal stuff) said as Mai walked in to the room. "Its ok you can call me Mai I don't mind you calling me that," she said bowing her head at grandpa and Sota as she walked up to Kagome's room. "That would be the person I've been waiting for," Kagome said opening her door just as Mai came up the stairs. "You must be Shinu," Kagome said eager to met her since all she knew were stories from when she was little. "I am and you must be Kagome, My, your father was right you are beautiful and kind but not weak, that is good," she said as they shook hands. "Really you must tell me more about him later," Kagome said as they entered her room.
Inuyasha walked over to Mai and started to smell her. "What is it Hanyou?" she asked in an icy tone. "You're an Inu youkai and you smell bad, really bad," he said backing away. "Well that's what you get for hanging around gangsters all your life that smoke and do drugs," she said having been use to the smell. "Are you a girl or a guy I can't tell from your smell," Inuyasha said getting in her face. "Neither and both," she said never really smiling only grinning from time to time as Inuyasha got confused with what she had said. After a few minuets enjoying Inuyasha frustration they decided to leave for the Feudal Era. How Mai could go was a mystery until Kagome saw a shard hanging on her neck. Kagome would not tell Inuyasha as he was having trouble with her being near him. Kagome giggles as Mai helped her out of the well. "Bitch why are you traveling with us?" Inuyasha asked as Mai kept in a good range of Kagome but hanging back a bit as they went to Kagome's village. "I have my reasons which are not your concern, half breed," she scuffed. She showed no expression unless she was hurting someone or killing and then it was a hatred look. "Inuyasha just let her be she needs time to get use to the area, and is you want to know why try asking me," Kagome said as the entered the village. (A/N: Go Kagome) Shippo came running in to Kagome's area happy she was back. "Kagome who's the Youkai?" Shippo asked after a few minuets. "They call me Shinu," Mai said bowing her head, as a loud slap was herd from a distance. (A/N: no need to explain who that was) "Kon'ichiwa Kagome-chan," Sango said with Kirara in her arms. "Ah! Sango-chan," Kagome said smiling at her friend. Miroku followed Sango with a handprint on his face. Mai would have laughed at his stupidity but she could not laugh or she just preferred to remain unemotional.
After introductions they went to Kaede's for the night since it was getting late. Mai watch them fro a distance, she could tell what they were really feeling and could hear everything around her including Inuyasha mumbling about her gender. There were weak youkai's watching the group and there was another dark force watching and another Inu youkai. "Were being watched," Mai spoke up getting everyone alert. "Who's there?" Inuyasha said. "Lets find out," she said removing the sniper gun from under her coat. "One," she said firing in the direction of he dark force which was Naraku well it was a puppet. "I thought I was going to have a challenge," she said unsheathing her two swords at her sides. Mai charged at Naraku's puppet and destroyed it with one sword before returning to the others.
Sesshoumaru watched from a distance knowing he would be next on Shinu's list. "I know your there, I might spare you if you come out now," Mai shouted referring to Sesshoumaru. "Who are you?" he said standing on a tree branch above her. "The call me Shinu," she said looking up at him. "Just like the report said," she said to her self. Mai took fighting stance with her swords; she could tell he was planning something. "Kagome stay 1.5 m away," she said to Kagome and she did. "Protecting a human pathetic," Sesshoumaru said jumping down from the tree cracking his finger and letting the poison flow to his fingers.
"I will protect her because I promised to," Mai said ready to defend and counter anything he did. "Lets see how good you are," Sesshoumaru said striking with is poison claw but Mai jumped out of the way and knocked him to the ground. "Come on give me a challenge," she said standing behind him. "Wrench," he growled as he attracted again but this time he grabbed her with is other arm. "When?" Mai said jumping back. "You like? A Miko healed me," he said attacking her again this time slicing the since of her face. Mai didn't feel it and kept on attacking this time her sword cut his armour. Mai grabbed her sniper gun and shot him once not wanting to kill just to hurt him really bad. "Wow," Inuyasha said as his half brother fell to one knee. "Shinu I think that is enough," Kagome said in quietly so she could only hear. "Your lucky I didn't finish you off," Mai said putting her weapons away. "Wrench you'll pay," he threatened. "No one has killed me so what makes you think you can?" she said turning to face him. Sesshoumaru grinned and stood up since his wounds had slightly healed.
"Sesshoumaru-sama," a girls voiced called followed by Jaken. "Kagome! Rin missed Kagome," Rin said running over to Kagome and giving her a hug before going over to Sesshoumaru. "Sesshoumaru your hurt," she said hugging him. "I'm ok Rin," he said in a soft voice. "Sesshoumaru-sama Rin wants to know who the pretty girl with Kagome is," Rin asked. Everyone froze and looked at Mai. "How did you know?" Mai asked. "Your to thin to be a guy," Rin said. "Well that took skills everyone usually thinks as me as a guy or can't tell because of what I wear," she said kneeling down. "Yeah but your scent stinks," Sesshoumaru added. "Must be the blood stains on my cloths," she said glaring at him. "Shinu?" Kagome said. "Yes what is it?" she replied standing up. "I wanted to tell everyone your story or what I know of it," Kagome asked Mai nodded. "Sesshoumaru I don't care if you stay but I think Rin would like to hear this," Kagome said. "Here," Mai said handing her an old book. "Its your fathers journal, he kept everything in here," she added. "Thanks," Kagome smiled as she turned to the entry where Mai was first mentioned.
"Here," Kagome said as everyone got comfortable, Inuyasha above her on a branch, Mai resting on a tree near by, Sango, Miroku, and Shippo sat around the fire, Rin, Sesshoumaru and Jaken all sat against a tree across form Kagome. "All right, January 1, 1991," she started. "I have found a little girl passed out from loss of blood on the stairs to the shrine. She is about 6 and has multiply scares on her face and the rest of her body, The scares on her face cover marks that are very faint, she has silver hair and a tail. For some reason I do wound what she is only she needs my help. There is a Dragon tattooed over her body, it starts at her shoulder goes down her back and arms and down her legs. It's a beautiful silver dragon and the only thing not on the tattoo is the wings of this dragon, that mystifies me more to find out the answers to these questions in my head," Kagome paused, and then continued. "She was bleeding badly when I found her not to mention it was snowing out side, I took her into the house where my wife helped me clean her wounds and warm her up, She carried 2 swords on her back, 2 daggers in her boots, a hand gun and finally a pocket knife. There is one item that interreges me though it's the crystal dragon pendant around her neck with the name Mai on it," Kagome paused as everyone's eyes turned to Mai. "I have no clue either so stop looking at me," she said glaring at them all except for Kagome who knew this all before. Kagome sighed and continued, "The girl had woken up at 6 am an hour before my dear Kagome," Kagome blushed when she said that and then continued. "She walked down the stairs and looked around as if she had never been in side a house before, She had dressed in her cloths and her weapons were at her side. She began to ask questions like where was she? Who I was and who else was here, I answered them but I didn't know why she asked then with out smiling or showing expression on her face. It became clear later that day that she was not ordinary, I found you she is an Inu youkai or part she does not know, her parents left her when she was born and they only gave her the tattoo that grew with her and the necklace. Strange that she could never find her parents or anyone she was related too it was like they never existed, Her name is Mai but she prefers to be call Shinu since that's all she really knows. When Kagome woke up and met Shinu/Mai she was over joy to have someone else to play with, She and Shinu/Mai played hide and seek in the yard, Shinu's/Mai's silver hair allowed her to blend in better with the deep snow," Kagome paused again remembering that day. "I still have to get you back for starting that snowball fight," she said to Mai. "That was fun," she said as Kagome read on. "At dinner she remand quiet did not speak unless asked a questions or a topic she knew something on, other then that she was quiet sitting with in her thoughts, After dinner she help clean up and make tea, she later thank us for everything and left the house. Seeing as I wanted to know more I decided to let her stay with us until I could teach her a few things and so Kagome would not get so lonely, she agreed but said she had to take care of something and that she will be back in the morning," Kagome said as that was the last line of the entry.
"You have any ideas on your past now?" Kagome asked. "A little more from what I've found there is only one possibility that is possible in our time, One parent had to be Full Inu youkai and the other was part Inu youkai and dragon as to who they are, I still have no clue but its not a big deal my gang is my family," she said closing her eyes as she talked. "I'm hungry," Inuyasha said as Mai hit her head with her hand. "Man can't you go with out food for 2 hours?" Mai said as Sesshoumaru rolled his eyes. Inuyasha growled and dug in to Kagome's bag for some Ramen. "I'll be back when dinners ready," Mai said standing up and walking until she came to a river.
Mai sighed and took out a smoke and lit it. She smoked and allowed it to relax her body. "I figured you'd be here," Sesshoumaru said standing behind her. "Why? Because part of my past is reviled?" she asked looking in to the river. "How long have you been like this?" he asked. "What smoking or emotionless," she said in her usually cold tone that could give anyone shivers. "Emotionless," he said taking another set closer to her knowing she would not attack unless he did but she was read despite of how she was acting. "I've been this way since I was born, I was with a foster family for a year giving me time enough to develop my powers, soon afterwards I was thrown in to the Pacific Ocean, I floated there for days until a boat came and saved me, it was a human family who once they were on shore called me a freak, I ran until I came among the gang I live with now, they saw my stealth and took me in they raised me to be a killer no love, happiness only sadness and hate," she explained. "They don't know what Youkai are where you and Kagome come from?" he asked. "Some do but very few and since I was born in another country I was a freak to them, there are a few Youkai in the gang, a Cat, Inu, Wolf, Hanyou, ect." She said Sesshoumaru growled at the mention of Hanyou. "The Hanyou is strong as a Youkai and is not a baka," she said instantly referring to Inuyasha, which made Sesshoumaru, crack a smile. "Good dinners ready," Mai said putting out her smoke and heading back to the camp, Sesshoumaru followed.
Kagome had made Ramen for everyone since Inuyasha gave her the puppy eyes. "Kagome you should learn not to give in that easily," Mai said eating her Ramen. "Shinu you cook don't you?" Kagome asked taking everyone by surprised. Mai nodded and finished eating. "So after we have a bath we'll continue with the next entry," Kagome said. "You can have a bath I'm fine," Mai said getting glaring from Sesshoumaru and Inuyasha. "You are having a bath," Inuyasha said. "Why? You guys annoyed at how I smell?" Mai mocked. Neither of them answered but after all of them finished eating they dragged Mai to the hot spring. (A/N: there working together. scary) "Get undressed or will we do it for you," Sesshoumaru glared with Inuyasha. "Fine," she said taking of her trench coat letting her tail relax around her body. She was wearing a long sleeved shirt as to hide her arms. "You are a girl!" Inuyasha said finally believing it. Mai took of her boots who made her look shorter but not by much, next she removed her weapons putting the gun on safety and her swords in her trench coat. "I'm not getting un dressed if you guys keep staring," she said glaring at them. Both brothers turned to face to other way as she still had one of her sword in hand. Mai took off her shirt reviling the dragon that started at her neck and stretched all over her body front and back. Sesshoumaru and Inuyasha peeked and her memorized by the Dragon. "Would you guys stop looking at it," she said annoyed at they were now tracing there claws over it like little kids.
"Inuyasha," Kagome said glaring at him. 'Oh ho,' Inuyasha thought knowing what came next. "Sit!" Kagome said and Inuyasha fell flat on the ground. "Sesshoumaru," Mai said glaring at him and he backed away after he saw all the girls glaring at him. (A/N: that's scary for anyone lol) Mai removed her braw that had a dagger attached to it. Mai let down her hair to cover her body it reached to her lower legs. "Now I see why you don't where it in a braid anymore," Kagome said noticing it's length. "Yeah but I still do sometimes if I'm not thrown out of bed for training exercises," Mai rolled her eyes at the comment, she was always been woken up, when she did sleep. Mai slipped in to the water wearing a towel since the guys all wanted to touch the tattoo. When Mai slipped in to the hot water her sent became sweet and powerful.
Sesshoumaru watched from a tree careful to hide his scent for Mai since she had already attacked him once that day. Sesshoumaru watched the girl's bath, Miroku watched from a distance and Inuyasha pretended like he was not. 'What she was injured the whole time,' Sesshoumaru said to him self, looking at the recent cuts on Mai's body. 'How did she hide it so well?' he asked himself then letting his eyes over to Kagome who was helping Mai with her cuts. 'The way they trust each other is like they are sisters, both very attractive,' Sesshoumaru shook his head at the comment there was no way he was falling for one of them.
"You should really watch it when your killing people," Kagome said as she finished cleaning all her cuts and the deep wound at her side. "I do," she said closing her eyes and relaxing a little. "I just noticed something," Kagome said after a few moments. "What?" Mai said opening her eyes. "Your skin is more like scales and those cuts are not really deep at all despite how they look," she explained. "I know my skin's always been like that, I have no clue why but it helps, I don't usually feel the pain I normally would its more like a scratch. Hence why I did not let down when Sesshoumaru cut my wrist," she said reviling she had been hurt in the fight. "You're a really crazy taking on Sesshoumaru like that for fun," Kagome said giving Mai a death glare. "He's more of a challenge then I made him look," she admitted knowing all guys were listening to her. "Why don't you ever use your real name?" Sango asked. "I do but only when it's really necessary but I like Shinu better more suiting for me and it's feared in the underground," Mai smirked. "You still have not told me how you got your face all scratched up," Kagome said. Mai sighed she saw that one coming. "The scares are from when I was little, when I was first born I was in foster care where I ended up with some bad people who didn't like the marks on my face so they made them in to scares and over the years I got a few more when I entered the gang and was in training," Mai sighed. "If the scares weren't there I could swear they are the same makes Sesshoumaru has on his face," Sango said. "They are," Mai, answered causing an odd silence to come over them and Sesshoumaru nearly lost his balance at the comment. "But that would make you..." Kagome trailed off realizing that she was in reality one of Sesshoumaru decedents. Mai nodded and went back in to her thoughts. "Why do you hide the truth then?" Sesshoumaru said from behind her. "I have my reasons for not trusting anyone," Mai said as both Sango and Kagome screamed.
Mai ignored then and closed her eyes again. "Why do you not claim what is yours?" he asked with his back to her to prevent another ear piercing scream from the girls. "I can not say, I've tried but my honour to my gang keeps me, I will become the leader in a few years so I have to stay," she said not wanting to reveille too much about the youkai of the future. "Who is your leader now?" he demanded to know. "A human, Tanin. He's the strongest how he got that way I can not say as I have not herd the full story myself only rumours," she said opening her eyes and glaring at Sesshoumaru who had placed his hand on the back of her neck threatening to kill her. "You follow a human," he growled. "Go a head and kill me it will not work, I've tried," Mai said calmly. Sesshoumaru tightened his grip furious that she followed a human. "Sesshoumaru he may be human but he's the only one I've seen that has power over the youkai, he is truly amazing. Most Youkai's from our time look up to him when there in trouble as the world is unforgiving for them," Kagome said making Sesshoumaru glare at her and tighten his grip on Mai's neck. "She's right our time is a lot different and he knows a lot about all Youkai, he also lost his mate which was a Youkai, if the rumours are true then he got his powers from her," Mai added. "I want to met him," Sesshoumaru said taking everyone in surprised. "Fine," she said glaring at him again.
The girls got out of the bath and got dressed and settled by the fire. Mai relaxed against a tree and Sesshoumaru sat near by as to enforce he was stronger then her. (A/N: this is . interesting) Kagome put Rin and Shippo to bed and sang them a song quietly. It was a peaceful song that her mom sang to her when she was a kid. When Kagome finished Mai had fallen a sleep on Sesshoumaru's shoulder getting him even more pissed. "Sesshoumaru let her sleep," Kagome said as she picked up her fathers journal and read a entry that was a week after the one they read earlier.
"Alright January 7, 1991. We enrolled Shinu in the same school as Kagome to see how she would fit it. She was mistaken for a guy since she wore the guys uniform which seem not to bother her one bit, the kids never really talked to her since she different and Kagome talked to her since she did not fear Shinu like the other kids. Kagome's sweet and gentle nature has made her relax and stay with us a little longer; she is great around the house with electrical devices and wiring, I wound how she learnt all this. Today I received a call from the school saying Shinu is an excellent student, very smart and strong, but then she said that she had trouble getting along with the other kids and that when she was ask to explain what love means she gave a dictionary definition and said meaningless after it. The principle recommend I find out who her parents were and get her in to see a guidance person, as this is not good behaviour for a child. We tried to look up her family but nothing came up, There was one other thing the Tattoo on her body seem to come alive when she slept, I believe its growing from the scares on her body, we have no idea whether is causes her pain or she even knows about it but the Dragon gets bigger and bigger as it almost hungers for the scares on her body, how sad a child who has never smiled or been cared for, she is dead before she is born as they would say," Kagome paused and looked at Mai, she slept peacefully on Sesshoumaru's side, she looked somewhat at peace but at the same time fully alert. "Sesshoumaru is it normal for both Youkai parents to abandon their child?" Kagome asked as everyone listened not knowing what to say. "No only if the child's parents were killed but other Youkai would take her in but this case is one I don't know," he said looking at the sleeping female on his arm; her sent was sweeter now that she had a bath.
"That's odd but not surprising as there may not have been any Youkai's too take care of her, especially since very few live in other parts of the world other them Japan," Kagome sighed. "You mean Youkai's are slowly vanishing?" Inuyasha spoke up from the silence. "Yes, It started about 20 years ago. Human began killing youkai's like witches until they found protection under a world law but by then they have slowly disappeared only the strong Youkai's live but finding them in complete families is rare as for some reason there children all are abandoned at some time before they are 10," Mai said partly a sleep barely awake. "What type of world do you guys live in?" Sesshoumaru growled. "An unfair one," Mai said going back into a deep sleep. "She's right the world is not always the best place to live even if you have a good family and a home," Kagome said closing her eyes to hide her feeling from everyone. "Kagome your not the only one who's suffered for the same reason so don't keep the pain to your self," Mai said shifting as she laid down on her tail and held it like a kid who was scared would. "Shinu you should sleep, you need it," Kagome said changing the subject. "I'm fine and if I sleep it hurts more but its really only a little," Mai said opening one eye. "Why do you give in to its demands?" Kagome asked Mai. "Because it will eat at my soul if I don't," she said looking at Kagome with both eyes opened. "Mai when will you die?" Mai sat up at the sound of her name. "If I keep giving in to its needs I will have a good 10 years if I'm lucky as I can't fill its demands every night as I need time to heal, So 5 tops unless I find a way to cheat death for another year or two," Mai joked. "That's sad how you never get to experience life," Miroku sighed. "I don't really care I only live because I promised your father Kagome that I would live to watch you grow up like he wanted to," she said looking at Kagome and smirking. (A/N: closes thing to a smile she can do at she moment, how sad her past and future) "I'm glad you're still around since I really can't talk to anyone about this time," Kagome said, confusing almost everyone about why those two talked in the open. "I know its like I can't talk about my work and my life with just anyone, heck I could be killed if I was ever found," Mai said looking at the ground.
"What year is it now?" Sesshoumaru asked. "2003," Mai answered. "My fathered died 10 years ago 1993," Kagome said. "So both of you have known each other for a long time but you guys don't seem that close, Why?" he asked wanting to know which one he was being drawn to. (A/N: its not Shinu since she lied about how long she has, its really only a year at most. ;_;) "I have not seen Kagome in a few years and in that time I changed as did she," Mai said. "Shinu I've been meaning to ask you why is death hanging around you?" Miroku asked. "I kill people often that's why," she said avoiding the question. "Your avoiding it so you must be leaving something out," he said looking at her not daring to touch her as she could kill him quickly. "Maybe but that's private and that part of me is not open for discussion," Mai said in a leader tone. "Shinu never tell anyone how she's feeling as her tattoo causes her pain at the sign of emotions or anything like that, all she can be is a cold hearted killer when she really wants to be kinder when she's not killing," Kagome explained trying to get people to stop asking Mai as she was in enough pain already.
"Thanks Kagome," Mai whispered before walking off to clear her head. "Mai if you know you could always talk to me," Kagome said. "I will but not now," she said not looking back. "All right Kagome spill what up between you two?" Sango asked after Mai had left the camp. "Lets continue from where we left off it will explain more," she said opening to where she had left off. "Later that evening I found Shinu sitting by the God tree, she had fallen a sleep. Wonders what she was doing out there? Her hair was long and out of its usual style, I went over there shocked to find her barely breathing and freezing cold, sure its winter but she should not be this cold. I brought her inside to try and warm her up but I soon had to take her to a doctor to help, they said she was dieing from something unknown and that she was in a coma now. I was scared since I never noticed it but then again you could never tell what she was feeling. Kagome came with me and was crying as she held Shinu's hand in the hospital bed. I remember her asking me 'who did this to her and why?' I had no answers for her all we could do was hope she pulled through. In to morning I found Kagome sleeping next to the bed still holding Shinu's hand, she'd cried her self to sleep. I took her to get some food she didn't eat much since Shinu and her had become so close in the last week, they'd bonded and now Kagome thought of her as a sister. Shinu remains in long term care, as no one knows when she'll awake. There were about six other people who seem to care about her 1 human, 1 the same type as her and 3 other I did not know. They introduced them selves as Shinu's family as they have been taking care of her since she was found. There leaders name was Tanin, the Inu Youkai as I found out what she was called Kazumi, the other youkai's were the Cat Neri, the Wolf Sausha which I found out is very Hyper active, the other two were Hanyou one the name Tamahome and another Tsuki. (A/N: Fushigi Yuugi people it's a great show) They were all concerned and took turns getting us all food and watching Shinu and Kagome. Kagome seems to like Sausha as he acts like a kid. (A/N: he'll make an appearance later) Shinu stayed a sleep the rest of the day when we all decided that someone would be watching her each day until she would awake since she had done this before. They decided that it was best that I watch her when Kagome was with me since Shinu seem to relax more with her near by. I don't think Kagome wanted to leave but she knew we had to as someone else was watching her," Kagome stopped reading as she finished the entry the memories flashed before her before she closed the book got up and took a walk.
"I was wondering how long it would be until you had to leave," Mai said having finished a smoke before she got there so she would not be caught. "You don't have them fooled with how long you are going to live," Kagome said. "I know but its for the best," Mai sighed. "Do you remember anything of your parents?" "Nope." "How sad and have you ever tried to find out who they were by the tattoo or the crystal?" "I've tried and I've found nothing, either it's hidden really well or there's no record," "Do you think you will keep your promises?" "Yes since I know you Love someone currently with us and I'm not talking about the Hanyou," "Heh there nothing I can hide from you," "Like wise that's why I left," "I don't know if he likes me back," "He's trying to figure it out but with me there he can't as the Tattoo does something," "I see hope he figures it out before its time," "He will, He will," Mai said to her self as the two girls walked back to camp.
"Kagome may I speak to you?" Sesshoumaru said as they entered the camp. Mai nodded and watched as she watched Sesshoumaru and her walk in to the forest from where they had just come. "Kagome why do you hang around with my half brother?" he growled. "Were friends why do you care so much when you usually try and kill me?" Kagome asked questionably. "I'm attracted to you and only realized it when Shinu fell a sleep on me," he said. (A/N: glad I did not do it from his prospective I would be on chapter 3 now) "Sesshoumaru what are you saying?" Kagome asked looking in his golden eyes. "I love you and I want you to be my mate, when your ready," he said pulling her closer to him, brushing his lips with hers only too pull her in for a full kiss on the lips. "I love you and had for a while it wasn't till Shinu came that I realized it," Kagome said looking in to his eyes. "She has that effect on people," Kagome smiled. "Why did I tell you that?" he asked. "Shinu has a gift for making people tell the truth about people or should I say her muse Shin does," Kagome said wondering why that little muse did this. (A/N: Yes my muse has forced me to put him in the story. what chaos will happen next?) "I'm glad he did," Sesshoumaru said cupping Kagome's face. 'Why am I telling her all this?' Sesshoumaru thought driving him self mad.
Back at the camp Shinu returned and sat back against the tree. "What's with Sesshoumaru-sama? Going off like that?" Jaken asked getting on the wrong side of Shinu death glares. "None of your business freak," was her answer as everyone talked quietly amongst them selves, aware she was listening. "Shinu-chan?" Rin asked walking over to her. Mai raised her eye noting she noticed. "Can I sleep beside you?" Rin asked. Mai looked at Rin and nodded she admired that Rin would not be afraid of her, this girl may be young but she is strong and knows a good thing when she see it. Rin sat down beside Mai and feel asleep against her one arm; she held the sleeve of her trench coat and relaxed. "Sleep well child sleep well gifted one," Mai said under her breath. "Shinu will you have my child?" Miroku asked followed by a slap from Sango. "No wonder I was told to shot him in the arm if her came near," Mai joked. "So you still have that sense of humour," Kagome said from behind Sesshoumaru just coming out of the clearing. "That's right," she said smirking ignoring the pain that came from giggling softly under her breath. (A/N: you guess it she has emotions but it hurts her a lot to show them) "Your so good with kids," Kagome said noticing Rin sleeping against Mai's arm. "What ever," Mai replied letting the emotions that were just there be forgotten. "Man can you get any more confusing?" Kagome complained. "Yep," Mai annoyed Kagome. "Fine if your going to be like that, I'll just finish the entry," Kagome said opening to where she left off. (A/N: I got HW the first day of school!! Unfair!!)
~~~ I will stop there as I'm evil ^_^
Sesshoumaru: yeah you sure. that stuff you do after school has nothing to do with it glares
Me: It's called hw and that's another reason. math is evil
Sesshoumaru: *growls*
Me: plz review as I need help getting my muse to work at this. school made him pass out.
Shin: REVIEW!!!
Kagome's protector
Mia walked down the alleys of Tokyo, it was time to keep a promise to an old friend. "It's been 10 years, now its time for me to keep my promises to you Higurashi," she said to her self as she walked out of the alley way and on to the quiet street Kagome lived on. "SIT!" Kagome yelled or at least it was quiet for a bit. Mia sighed and continued on her way, she wore a dark trench coat, boats, black skater pants and a thin black shirt. She looked anything but female or youkai for that matter. Mia or Shinu as everyone called her, she looked 15 but has been living for 20 years so she was still young. She was part of an assassin ring and fear gang, top ranked too. She carried a gun a sniper and twin swords on her at all times. She wore her silver in a high ponytail and her trench coat covered her tail well, as for the crescent on her forehead and the marked on the side of her face, they were hidden in scares she had gotten over the years.
"Kagome you're coming now!" Inuyasha yelled trying to puller her out her bedroom window. "No I have to wait for someone," she said pulling back hard but she only was able to keep herself in the same place. "Feh!" he said sitting down on her bed knowing this was going nowhere. (A/N: that's a first.) "Oh welcome Mai, I mean Shinu," Mrs. Higurashi (A/N: is it Ms. or Mrs.??? I'm terrible at formal stuff) said as Mai walked in to the room. "Its ok you can call me Mai I don't mind you calling me that," she said bowing her head at grandpa and Sota as she walked up to Kagome's room. "That would be the person I've been waiting for," Kagome said opening her door just as Mai came up the stairs. "You must be Shinu," Kagome said eager to met her since all she knew were stories from when she was little. "I am and you must be Kagome, My, your father was right you are beautiful and kind but not weak, that is good," she said as they shook hands. "Really you must tell me more about him later," Kagome said as they entered her room.
Inuyasha walked over to Mai and started to smell her. "What is it Hanyou?" she asked in an icy tone. "You're an Inu youkai and you smell bad, really bad," he said backing away. "Well that's what you get for hanging around gangsters all your life that smoke and do drugs," she said having been use to the smell. "Are you a girl or a guy I can't tell from your smell," Inuyasha said getting in her face. "Neither and both," she said never really smiling only grinning from time to time as Inuyasha got confused with what she had said. After a few minuets enjoying Inuyasha frustration they decided to leave for the Feudal Era. How Mai could go was a mystery until Kagome saw a shard hanging on her neck. Kagome would not tell Inuyasha as he was having trouble with her being near him. Kagome giggles as Mai helped her out of the well. "Bitch why are you traveling with us?" Inuyasha asked as Mai kept in a good range of Kagome but hanging back a bit as they went to Kagome's village. "I have my reasons which are not your concern, half breed," she scuffed. She showed no expression unless she was hurting someone or killing and then it was a hatred look. "Inuyasha just let her be she needs time to get use to the area, and is you want to know why try asking me," Kagome said as the entered the village. (A/N: Go Kagome) Shippo came running in to Kagome's area happy she was back. "Kagome who's the Youkai?" Shippo asked after a few minuets. "They call me Shinu," Mai said bowing her head, as a loud slap was herd from a distance. (A/N: no need to explain who that was) "Kon'ichiwa Kagome-chan," Sango said with Kirara in her arms. "Ah! Sango-chan," Kagome said smiling at her friend. Miroku followed Sango with a handprint on his face. Mai would have laughed at his stupidity but she could not laugh or she just preferred to remain unemotional.
After introductions they went to Kaede's for the night since it was getting late. Mai watch them fro a distance, she could tell what they were really feeling and could hear everything around her including Inuyasha mumbling about her gender. There were weak youkai's watching the group and there was another dark force watching and another Inu youkai. "Were being watched," Mai spoke up getting everyone alert. "Who's there?" Inuyasha said. "Lets find out," she said removing the sniper gun from under her coat. "One," she said firing in the direction of he dark force which was Naraku well it was a puppet. "I thought I was going to have a challenge," she said unsheathing her two swords at her sides. Mai charged at Naraku's puppet and destroyed it with one sword before returning to the others.
Sesshoumaru watched from a distance knowing he would be next on Shinu's list. "I know your there, I might spare you if you come out now," Mai shouted referring to Sesshoumaru. "Who are you?" he said standing on a tree branch above her. "The call me Shinu," she said looking up at him. "Just like the report said," she said to her self. Mai took fighting stance with her swords; she could tell he was planning something. "Kagome stay 1.5 m away," she said to Kagome and she did. "Protecting a human pathetic," Sesshoumaru said jumping down from the tree cracking his finger and letting the poison flow to his fingers.
"I will protect her because I promised to," Mai said ready to defend and counter anything he did. "Lets see how good you are," Sesshoumaru said striking with is poison claw but Mai jumped out of the way and knocked him to the ground. "Come on give me a challenge," she said standing behind him. "Wrench," he growled as he attracted again but this time he grabbed her with is other arm. "When?" Mai said jumping back. "You like? A Miko healed me," he said attacking her again this time slicing the since of her face. Mai didn't feel it and kept on attacking this time her sword cut his armour. Mai grabbed her sniper gun and shot him once not wanting to kill just to hurt him really bad. "Wow," Inuyasha said as his half brother fell to one knee. "Shinu I think that is enough," Kagome said in quietly so she could only hear. "Your lucky I didn't finish you off," Mai said putting her weapons away. "Wrench you'll pay," he threatened. "No one has killed me so what makes you think you can?" she said turning to face him. Sesshoumaru grinned and stood up since his wounds had slightly healed.
"Sesshoumaru-sama," a girls voiced called followed by Jaken. "Kagome! Rin missed Kagome," Rin said running over to Kagome and giving her a hug before going over to Sesshoumaru. "Sesshoumaru your hurt," she said hugging him. "I'm ok Rin," he said in a soft voice. "Sesshoumaru-sama Rin wants to know who the pretty girl with Kagome is," Rin asked. Everyone froze and looked at Mai. "How did you know?" Mai asked. "Your to thin to be a guy," Rin said. "Well that took skills everyone usually thinks as me as a guy or can't tell because of what I wear," she said kneeling down. "Yeah but your scent stinks," Sesshoumaru added. "Must be the blood stains on my cloths," she said glaring at him. "Shinu?" Kagome said. "Yes what is it?" she replied standing up. "I wanted to tell everyone your story or what I know of it," Kagome asked Mai nodded. "Sesshoumaru I don't care if you stay but I think Rin would like to hear this," Kagome said. "Here," Mai said handing her an old book. "Its your fathers journal, he kept everything in here," she added. "Thanks," Kagome smiled as she turned to the entry where Mai was first mentioned.
"Here," Kagome said as everyone got comfortable, Inuyasha above her on a branch, Mai resting on a tree near by, Sango, Miroku, and Shippo sat around the fire, Rin, Sesshoumaru and Jaken all sat against a tree across form Kagome. "All right, January 1, 1991," she started. "I have found a little girl passed out from loss of blood on the stairs to the shrine. She is about 6 and has multiply scares on her face and the rest of her body, The scares on her face cover marks that are very faint, she has silver hair and a tail. For some reason I do wound what she is only she needs my help. There is a Dragon tattooed over her body, it starts at her shoulder goes down her back and arms and down her legs. It's a beautiful silver dragon and the only thing not on the tattoo is the wings of this dragon, that mystifies me more to find out the answers to these questions in my head," Kagome paused, and then continued. "She was bleeding badly when I found her not to mention it was snowing out side, I took her into the house where my wife helped me clean her wounds and warm her up, She carried 2 swords on her back, 2 daggers in her boots, a hand gun and finally a pocket knife. There is one item that interreges me though it's the crystal dragon pendant around her neck with the name Mai on it," Kagome paused as everyone's eyes turned to Mai. "I have no clue either so stop looking at me," she said glaring at them all except for Kagome who knew this all before. Kagome sighed and continued, "The girl had woken up at 6 am an hour before my dear Kagome," Kagome blushed when she said that and then continued. "She walked down the stairs and looked around as if she had never been in side a house before, She had dressed in her cloths and her weapons were at her side. She began to ask questions like where was she? Who I was and who else was here, I answered them but I didn't know why she asked then with out smiling or showing expression on her face. It became clear later that day that she was not ordinary, I found you she is an Inu youkai or part she does not know, her parents left her when she was born and they only gave her the tattoo that grew with her and the necklace. Strange that she could never find her parents or anyone she was related too it was like they never existed, Her name is Mai but she prefers to be call Shinu since that's all she really knows. When Kagome woke up and met Shinu/Mai she was over joy to have someone else to play with, She and Shinu/Mai played hide and seek in the yard, Shinu's/Mai's silver hair allowed her to blend in better with the deep snow," Kagome paused again remembering that day. "I still have to get you back for starting that snowball fight," she said to Mai. "That was fun," she said as Kagome read on. "At dinner she remand quiet did not speak unless asked a questions or a topic she knew something on, other then that she was quiet sitting with in her thoughts, After dinner she help clean up and make tea, she later thank us for everything and left the house. Seeing as I wanted to know more I decided to let her stay with us until I could teach her a few things and so Kagome would not get so lonely, she agreed but said she had to take care of something and that she will be back in the morning," Kagome said as that was the last line of the entry.
"You have any ideas on your past now?" Kagome asked. "A little more from what I've found there is only one possibility that is possible in our time, One parent had to be Full Inu youkai and the other was part Inu youkai and dragon as to who they are, I still have no clue but its not a big deal my gang is my family," she said closing her eyes as she talked. "I'm hungry," Inuyasha said as Mai hit her head with her hand. "Man can't you go with out food for 2 hours?" Mai said as Sesshoumaru rolled his eyes. Inuyasha growled and dug in to Kagome's bag for some Ramen. "I'll be back when dinners ready," Mai said standing up and walking until she came to a river.
Mai sighed and took out a smoke and lit it. She smoked and allowed it to relax her body. "I figured you'd be here," Sesshoumaru said standing behind her. "Why? Because part of my past is reviled?" she asked looking in to the river. "How long have you been like this?" he asked. "What smoking or emotionless," she said in her usually cold tone that could give anyone shivers. "Emotionless," he said taking another set closer to her knowing she would not attack unless he did but she was read despite of how she was acting. "I've been this way since I was born, I was with a foster family for a year giving me time enough to develop my powers, soon afterwards I was thrown in to the Pacific Ocean, I floated there for days until a boat came and saved me, it was a human family who once they were on shore called me a freak, I ran until I came among the gang I live with now, they saw my stealth and took me in they raised me to be a killer no love, happiness only sadness and hate," she explained. "They don't know what Youkai are where you and Kagome come from?" he asked. "Some do but very few and since I was born in another country I was a freak to them, there are a few Youkai in the gang, a Cat, Inu, Wolf, Hanyou, ect." She said Sesshoumaru growled at the mention of Hanyou. "The Hanyou is strong as a Youkai and is not a baka," she said instantly referring to Inuyasha, which made Sesshoumaru, crack a smile. "Good dinners ready," Mai said putting out her smoke and heading back to the camp, Sesshoumaru followed.
Kagome had made Ramen for everyone since Inuyasha gave her the puppy eyes. "Kagome you should learn not to give in that easily," Mai said eating her Ramen. "Shinu you cook don't you?" Kagome asked taking everyone by surprised. Mai nodded and finished eating. "So after we have a bath we'll continue with the next entry," Kagome said. "You can have a bath I'm fine," Mai said getting glaring from Sesshoumaru and Inuyasha. "You are having a bath," Inuyasha said. "Why? You guys annoyed at how I smell?" Mai mocked. Neither of them answered but after all of them finished eating they dragged Mai to the hot spring. (A/N: there working together. scary) "Get undressed or will we do it for you," Sesshoumaru glared with Inuyasha. "Fine," she said taking of her trench coat letting her tail relax around her body. She was wearing a long sleeved shirt as to hide her arms. "You are a girl!" Inuyasha said finally believing it. Mai took of her boots who made her look shorter but not by much, next she removed her weapons putting the gun on safety and her swords in her trench coat. "I'm not getting un dressed if you guys keep staring," she said glaring at them. Both brothers turned to face to other way as she still had one of her sword in hand. Mai took off her shirt reviling the dragon that started at her neck and stretched all over her body front and back. Sesshoumaru and Inuyasha peeked and her memorized by the Dragon. "Would you guys stop looking at it," she said annoyed at they were now tracing there claws over it like little kids.
"Inuyasha," Kagome said glaring at him. 'Oh ho,' Inuyasha thought knowing what came next. "Sit!" Kagome said and Inuyasha fell flat on the ground. "Sesshoumaru," Mai said glaring at him and he backed away after he saw all the girls glaring at him. (A/N: that's scary for anyone lol) Mai removed her braw that had a dagger attached to it. Mai let down her hair to cover her body it reached to her lower legs. "Now I see why you don't where it in a braid anymore," Kagome said noticing it's length. "Yeah but I still do sometimes if I'm not thrown out of bed for training exercises," Mai rolled her eyes at the comment, she was always been woken up, when she did sleep. Mai slipped in to the water wearing a towel since the guys all wanted to touch the tattoo. When Mai slipped in to the hot water her sent became sweet and powerful.
Sesshoumaru watched from a tree careful to hide his scent for Mai since she had already attacked him once that day. Sesshoumaru watched the girl's bath, Miroku watched from a distance and Inuyasha pretended like he was not. 'What she was injured the whole time,' Sesshoumaru said to him self, looking at the recent cuts on Mai's body. 'How did she hide it so well?' he asked himself then letting his eyes over to Kagome who was helping Mai with her cuts. 'The way they trust each other is like they are sisters, both very attractive,' Sesshoumaru shook his head at the comment there was no way he was falling for one of them.
"You should really watch it when your killing people," Kagome said as she finished cleaning all her cuts and the deep wound at her side. "I do," she said closing her eyes and relaxing a little. "I just noticed something," Kagome said after a few moments. "What?" Mai said opening her eyes. "Your skin is more like scales and those cuts are not really deep at all despite how they look," she explained. "I know my skin's always been like that, I have no clue why but it helps, I don't usually feel the pain I normally would its more like a scratch. Hence why I did not let down when Sesshoumaru cut my wrist," she said reviling she had been hurt in the fight. "You're a really crazy taking on Sesshoumaru like that for fun," Kagome said giving Mai a death glare. "He's more of a challenge then I made him look," she admitted knowing all guys were listening to her. "Why don't you ever use your real name?" Sango asked. "I do but only when it's really necessary but I like Shinu better more suiting for me and it's feared in the underground," Mai smirked. "You still have not told me how you got your face all scratched up," Kagome said. Mai sighed she saw that one coming. "The scares are from when I was little, when I was first born I was in foster care where I ended up with some bad people who didn't like the marks on my face so they made them in to scares and over the years I got a few more when I entered the gang and was in training," Mai sighed. "If the scares weren't there I could swear they are the same makes Sesshoumaru has on his face," Sango said. "They are," Mai, answered causing an odd silence to come over them and Sesshoumaru nearly lost his balance at the comment. "But that would make you..." Kagome trailed off realizing that she was in reality one of Sesshoumaru decedents. Mai nodded and went back in to her thoughts. "Why do you hide the truth then?" Sesshoumaru said from behind her. "I have my reasons for not trusting anyone," Mai said as both Sango and Kagome screamed.
Mai ignored then and closed her eyes again. "Why do you not claim what is yours?" he asked with his back to her to prevent another ear piercing scream from the girls. "I can not say, I've tried but my honour to my gang keeps me, I will become the leader in a few years so I have to stay," she said not wanting to reveille too much about the youkai of the future. "Who is your leader now?" he demanded to know. "A human, Tanin. He's the strongest how he got that way I can not say as I have not herd the full story myself only rumours," she said opening her eyes and glaring at Sesshoumaru who had placed his hand on the back of her neck threatening to kill her. "You follow a human," he growled. "Go a head and kill me it will not work, I've tried," Mai said calmly. Sesshoumaru tightened his grip furious that she followed a human. "Sesshoumaru he may be human but he's the only one I've seen that has power over the youkai, he is truly amazing. Most Youkai's from our time look up to him when there in trouble as the world is unforgiving for them," Kagome said making Sesshoumaru glare at her and tighten his grip on Mai's neck. "She's right our time is a lot different and he knows a lot about all Youkai, he also lost his mate which was a Youkai, if the rumours are true then he got his powers from her," Mai added. "I want to met him," Sesshoumaru said taking everyone in surprised. "Fine," she said glaring at him again.
The girls got out of the bath and got dressed and settled by the fire. Mai relaxed against a tree and Sesshoumaru sat near by as to enforce he was stronger then her. (A/N: this is . interesting) Kagome put Rin and Shippo to bed and sang them a song quietly. It was a peaceful song that her mom sang to her when she was a kid. When Kagome finished Mai had fallen a sleep on Sesshoumaru's shoulder getting him even more pissed. "Sesshoumaru let her sleep," Kagome said as she picked up her fathers journal and read a entry that was a week after the one they read earlier.
"Alright January 7, 1991. We enrolled Shinu in the same school as Kagome to see how she would fit it. She was mistaken for a guy since she wore the guys uniform which seem not to bother her one bit, the kids never really talked to her since she different and Kagome talked to her since she did not fear Shinu like the other kids. Kagome's sweet and gentle nature has made her relax and stay with us a little longer; she is great around the house with electrical devices and wiring, I wound how she learnt all this. Today I received a call from the school saying Shinu is an excellent student, very smart and strong, but then she said that she had trouble getting along with the other kids and that when she was ask to explain what love means she gave a dictionary definition and said meaningless after it. The principle recommend I find out who her parents were and get her in to see a guidance person, as this is not good behaviour for a child. We tried to look up her family but nothing came up, There was one other thing the Tattoo on her body seem to come alive when she slept, I believe its growing from the scares on her body, we have no idea whether is causes her pain or she even knows about it but the Dragon gets bigger and bigger as it almost hungers for the scares on her body, how sad a child who has never smiled or been cared for, she is dead before she is born as they would say," Kagome paused and looked at Mai, she slept peacefully on Sesshoumaru's side, she looked somewhat at peace but at the same time fully alert. "Sesshoumaru is it normal for both Youkai parents to abandon their child?" Kagome asked as everyone listened not knowing what to say. "No only if the child's parents were killed but other Youkai would take her in but this case is one I don't know," he said looking at the sleeping female on his arm; her sent was sweeter now that she had a bath.
"That's odd but not surprising as there may not have been any Youkai's too take care of her, especially since very few live in other parts of the world other them Japan," Kagome sighed. "You mean Youkai's are slowly vanishing?" Inuyasha spoke up from the silence. "Yes, It started about 20 years ago. Human began killing youkai's like witches until they found protection under a world law but by then they have slowly disappeared only the strong Youkai's live but finding them in complete families is rare as for some reason there children all are abandoned at some time before they are 10," Mai said partly a sleep barely awake. "What type of world do you guys live in?" Sesshoumaru growled. "An unfair one," Mai said going back into a deep sleep. "She's right the world is not always the best place to live even if you have a good family and a home," Kagome said closing her eyes to hide her feeling from everyone. "Kagome your not the only one who's suffered for the same reason so don't keep the pain to your self," Mai said shifting as she laid down on her tail and held it like a kid who was scared would. "Shinu you should sleep, you need it," Kagome said changing the subject. "I'm fine and if I sleep it hurts more but its really only a little," Mai said opening one eye. "Why do you give in to its demands?" Kagome asked Mai. "Because it will eat at my soul if I don't," she said looking at Kagome with both eyes opened. "Mai when will you die?" Mai sat up at the sound of her name. "If I keep giving in to its needs I will have a good 10 years if I'm lucky as I can't fill its demands every night as I need time to heal, So 5 tops unless I find a way to cheat death for another year or two," Mai joked. "That's sad how you never get to experience life," Miroku sighed. "I don't really care I only live because I promised your father Kagome that I would live to watch you grow up like he wanted to," she said looking at Kagome and smirking. (A/N: closes thing to a smile she can do at she moment, how sad her past and future) "I'm glad you're still around since I really can't talk to anyone about this time," Kagome said, confusing almost everyone about why those two talked in the open. "I know its like I can't talk about my work and my life with just anyone, heck I could be killed if I was ever found," Mai said looking at the ground.
"What year is it now?" Sesshoumaru asked. "2003," Mai answered. "My fathered died 10 years ago 1993," Kagome said. "So both of you have known each other for a long time but you guys don't seem that close, Why?" he asked wanting to know which one he was being drawn to. (A/N: its not Shinu since she lied about how long she has, its really only a year at most. ;_;) "I have not seen Kagome in a few years and in that time I changed as did she," Mai said. "Shinu I've been meaning to ask you why is death hanging around you?" Miroku asked. "I kill people often that's why," she said avoiding the question. "Your avoiding it so you must be leaving something out," he said looking at her not daring to touch her as she could kill him quickly. "Maybe but that's private and that part of me is not open for discussion," Mai said in a leader tone. "Shinu never tell anyone how she's feeling as her tattoo causes her pain at the sign of emotions or anything like that, all she can be is a cold hearted killer when she really wants to be kinder when she's not killing," Kagome explained trying to get people to stop asking Mai as she was in enough pain already.
"Thanks Kagome," Mai whispered before walking off to clear her head. "Mai if you know you could always talk to me," Kagome said. "I will but not now," she said not looking back. "All right Kagome spill what up between you two?" Sango asked after Mai had left the camp. "Lets continue from where we left off it will explain more," she said opening to where she had left off. "Later that evening I found Shinu sitting by the God tree, she had fallen a sleep. Wonders what she was doing out there? Her hair was long and out of its usual style, I went over there shocked to find her barely breathing and freezing cold, sure its winter but she should not be this cold. I brought her inside to try and warm her up but I soon had to take her to a doctor to help, they said she was dieing from something unknown and that she was in a coma now. I was scared since I never noticed it but then again you could never tell what she was feeling. Kagome came with me and was crying as she held Shinu's hand in the hospital bed. I remember her asking me 'who did this to her and why?' I had no answers for her all we could do was hope she pulled through. In to morning I found Kagome sleeping next to the bed still holding Shinu's hand, she'd cried her self to sleep. I took her to get some food she didn't eat much since Shinu and her had become so close in the last week, they'd bonded and now Kagome thought of her as a sister. Shinu remains in long term care, as no one knows when she'll awake. There were about six other people who seem to care about her 1 human, 1 the same type as her and 3 other I did not know. They introduced them selves as Shinu's family as they have been taking care of her since she was found. There leaders name was Tanin, the Inu Youkai as I found out what she was called Kazumi, the other youkai's were the Cat Neri, the Wolf Sausha which I found out is very Hyper active, the other two were Hanyou one the name Tamahome and another Tsuki. (A/N: Fushigi Yuugi people it's a great show) They were all concerned and took turns getting us all food and watching Shinu and Kagome. Kagome seems to like Sausha as he acts like a kid. (A/N: he'll make an appearance later) Shinu stayed a sleep the rest of the day when we all decided that someone would be watching her each day until she would awake since she had done this before. They decided that it was best that I watch her when Kagome was with me since Shinu seem to relax more with her near by. I don't think Kagome wanted to leave but she knew we had to as someone else was watching her," Kagome stopped reading as she finished the entry the memories flashed before her before she closed the book got up and took a walk.
"I was wondering how long it would be until you had to leave," Mai said having finished a smoke before she got there so she would not be caught. "You don't have them fooled with how long you are going to live," Kagome said. "I know but its for the best," Mai sighed. "Do you remember anything of your parents?" "Nope." "How sad and have you ever tried to find out who they were by the tattoo or the crystal?" "I've tried and I've found nothing, either it's hidden really well or there's no record," "Do you think you will keep your promises?" "Yes since I know you Love someone currently with us and I'm not talking about the Hanyou," "Heh there nothing I can hide from you," "Like wise that's why I left," "I don't know if he likes me back," "He's trying to figure it out but with me there he can't as the Tattoo does something," "I see hope he figures it out before its time," "He will, He will," Mai said to her self as the two girls walked back to camp.
"Kagome may I speak to you?" Sesshoumaru said as they entered the camp. Mai nodded and watched as she watched Sesshoumaru and her walk in to the forest from where they had just come. "Kagome why do you hang around with my half brother?" he growled. "Were friends why do you care so much when you usually try and kill me?" Kagome asked questionably. "I'm attracted to you and only realized it when Shinu fell a sleep on me," he said. (A/N: glad I did not do it from his prospective I would be on chapter 3 now) "Sesshoumaru what are you saying?" Kagome asked looking in his golden eyes. "I love you and I want you to be my mate, when your ready," he said pulling her closer to him, brushing his lips with hers only too pull her in for a full kiss on the lips. "I love you and had for a while it wasn't till Shinu came that I realized it," Kagome said looking in to his eyes. "She has that effect on people," Kagome smiled. "Why did I tell you that?" he asked. "Shinu has a gift for making people tell the truth about people or should I say her muse Shin does," Kagome said wondering why that little muse did this. (A/N: Yes my muse has forced me to put him in the story. what chaos will happen next?) "I'm glad he did," Sesshoumaru said cupping Kagome's face. 'Why am I telling her all this?' Sesshoumaru thought driving him self mad.
Back at the camp Shinu returned and sat back against the tree. "What's with Sesshoumaru-sama? Going off like that?" Jaken asked getting on the wrong side of Shinu death glares. "None of your business freak," was her answer as everyone talked quietly amongst them selves, aware she was listening. "Shinu-chan?" Rin asked walking over to her. Mai raised her eye noting she noticed. "Can I sleep beside you?" Rin asked. Mai looked at Rin and nodded she admired that Rin would not be afraid of her, this girl may be young but she is strong and knows a good thing when she see it. Rin sat down beside Mai and feel asleep against her one arm; she held the sleeve of her trench coat and relaxed. "Sleep well child sleep well gifted one," Mai said under her breath. "Shinu will you have my child?" Miroku asked followed by a slap from Sango. "No wonder I was told to shot him in the arm if her came near," Mai joked. "So you still have that sense of humour," Kagome said from behind Sesshoumaru just coming out of the clearing. "That's right," she said smirking ignoring the pain that came from giggling softly under her breath. (A/N: you guess it she has emotions but it hurts her a lot to show them) "Your so good with kids," Kagome said noticing Rin sleeping against Mai's arm. "What ever," Mai replied letting the emotions that were just there be forgotten. "Man can you get any more confusing?" Kagome complained. "Yep," Mai annoyed Kagome. "Fine if your going to be like that, I'll just finish the entry," Kagome said opening to where she left off. (A/N: I got HW the first day of school!! Unfair!!)
~~~ I will stop there as I'm evil ^_^
Sesshoumaru: yeah you sure. that stuff you do after school has nothing to do with it glares
Me: It's called hw and that's another reason. math is evil
Sesshoumaru: *growls*
Me: plz review as I need help getting my muse to work at this. school made him pass out.
Shin: REVIEW!!!