I do not own Inuyasha
***Chapter 9***
It has been 3 days since chapter 8
Kagome looked at Inuyasha and growled. "I'm going home and that's final Inuyasha!" She snapped. "We still have shards to collect! I haven't gotten ONE since this Snake SHIT started, and you know damn well in 3 weeks Sango won't be able to help, shit, she shouldn't be helping NOW," Inuyasha shouted.
"3 weeks?" Kagome asked. "Of course, she'll have the pup in about. hmmmm 6 months 2 weeks? ." Inuyasha said in confusion. "What the hell are you talking about, it takes 9 MONTHS," Kagome said. "It does? My mom told me that she had me in 6. or was it 7?." Inuyasha said looking confused.
Kaede walked in the hut. "Tis true, Hanyou are born in seven months, and most youkai are born in 5, aside from egg based demons," Kaede said as she sat down. "I am going to be telling Sango very shortly, but I thought it best we first find her a more suitable place to live," Kaede said, hinting at Inuyasha that she would not be leaving the village.
"LADY KIKYO!?" Everyone heard from outside. Kagome and Inuyasha looked at one another.
"This is your home? LIAR," Kikyo said. "Of course not, it's past this little nest of people," Kaze said crossing his arms. "Do not insult the place of my birth," Kikyo said. "Yea whatever, c'mon," Kaze said as he walked past the people.
"Hold it right there Kaze," Miroku said walking out.
"Ahh, how is the hand coming along? Useful I hope, it was very painful giving it away," Kaze said with a smirk. "Yes, it has been, what are you doing here?" Miroku asked. "With. HER." Miroku said narrowing his eyes on Kikyo.
"I'm assisting her, out of pity might I add, but I am," Kaze said. "I do not need your pity," Kikyo snapped. "No, but you need my help," Kaze snarled back. "Ummm. perhaps you two should solve this on your own," Miroku said backing away.
"What's going on out here?" Inuyasha asked as he jumped out of the village. "Kikyo," He gasped. "Lady Kikyo! Kaze!" Kouken said walking away from the house he was helping build for the villagers.
So far the villagers, even though it was three short days, very much enjoyed Kouken's company, he had done everything he could to help the villagers. Everyone was surprised this guy was related to Naraku, all he did was try to be good to people and help them, it was astonishing.
"Kikyo what are you doing here?" Inuyasha asked, still not sure what to say. "I'm following this man, who I think might be a liar at this rate, to find a way to live again," She said. "For some reason I don't think you should doubt him," Miroku said. "Thank you," Kaze said crossing his arms. "And why not?" Kikyo asked.
"My hand is compliment to him, also he nearly killed all of us," Miroku said. "Then why aren't you trying to kill him?" Kikyo asked. "We will, we just don't feel like fighting right now," Inuyasha defended. "Yea right, he saved Sango, gave me a new hand, and I don't think Sango would appreciate him dying right now, considering he's the uncle of her soon to be child," Miroku said crossing his arms and glaring at Inuyasha. "Shut up," Inuyasha snapped. "Not to mention he's most likely you're." Miroku was cut off by a 'Don't do that with him here you moron,' look.
"I would love to stay and chat, but I do have things to do," Kaze said and started to walk through the village, Kikyo close behind him. Inuyasha was about to follow when Kagome cut him off. "Inuyasha, I need to talk to you," She said. "Oooooooooooh, what did Inuyasha do this time?" Kouken teased. "SHUT UP!" Inuyasha shouted at the detachment.
"Inuyasha, I think of everything that's going on now, and I just wanted to ask you something. will you go to Hell with Kikyo when all this is over?" She asked. "Well. I." He stared at her a moment, days ago, to himself, he had decided that Kagome would be the one he stayed with, but the problem was telling her, as he, was a socially retarded hanyou, though not on the same level as his completely socially retarded half brother.
"You know. I shouldn't have asked you, I'm sorry, I've gotta go home now," She said and left for a hut. 'Great, great Inuyasha, nice way to screw things up,' He thought.
Shippou followed Kagome around for the rest of the time, but left after that to see Sango and Kirara, Kagome finished getting her stuff ready and was about to leave for the well.
"This is it?" Kikyo asked looking at the well. "Shut up, you don't know what this does yet," Kaze said and threw his bag down the well and then jumped in. "C'mon," He shouted. She sighed, the things she did for life. She jumped down the well and landed gracefully.
Kaze closed his eyes and put his right hand up and started to chant. Kikyo looked around as everything seems to morph somehow, the world around her warped.
Kikyo then looked up to see a roof over the well. 'What?' She thought. "Don't get to scared when we leave this well, alright?" Kaze said and threw his bag out of the well and climbed out. Kikyo followed to see the shrine around the well. She blinked once or twice and then followed him out the door. She walked out into the daylight and froze at the sight before her.
Kikyo then noted, her soul stealers where gone, she frantically looked around and then turned to Kaze. "I have to go back!" She said desperately. "Why?" Kaze asked. "I need souls to live," She said.
Kaze rolled his eyes. "How long can you last without them?" He asked. "I grow weak after about 3 hours," She said. "Plenty of time," He said and continued to walk.
He mentally frowned, people where going to notice them, a guy in torn clothing and a woman in feudal era clothing where a sight to be seen. He shrugged it off and turned to her. "Coming or not?" He asked. She cautiously followed, looking at what was to be the future.
She saw cars driving by and immediately drew her bow. She fired a purity arrow and hit the side of one cars front, it exploded in a massive fireball and Kaze's eyes widened as she fired on another, making it explode. He grabbed her bow. "Stupid bitch!" He shouted grabbing her arm and jumping away. Once a safe distance away he put her down.
"What the HELL is wrong with you? You can't just kill people like that here! They have things that can kill ME!" Kaze shouted. "Those demons where." She was cut off by laughter. "You. are so damn stupid," He said wiping a fake tear from his eye. "They are machines, controlled by people, now that family in that SUV, and that man on his way to work with his carpool, are not going to be very happy, in fact, they are very dead, congratulations, you killed 7 people, and we haven't even been here 10 minutes," Kaze said coldly.
Kikyo saw people in them and was immediately unsure what to think. "Are you coming or not?" Kaze asked as he walked down the sidewalk. She cautiously looked at everything around her as she followed.
1 hour passed
Kikyo continued to follow, jumping at almost every noise, people stared at the two who walked by or drove by, considering what the heart of the city was like.
Kaze stopped at an apartment building. "Coming?" He asked walking to the door.
"Mr. Kaze!" A man said running out and greeting him. "We did not touch your room just as you asked, please, let me get your bag," He said. He gestured his hand. "Please come in," He said. Kikyo was lead inside by the man and lead to an elevator.
"You live in THIS?" She asked. "No, this is a means of transport," Kaze explained. The door opened, to indeed, a new surrounding. 'What is this place?' Kikyo thought with fear.
Kaze walked down the hall to a room and pulled out his key and opened it. He gestured to Kikyo to follow and stepped inside.
Kikyo entered to see a large room, connected to it was another room, which had a counter and odd items in it (Kitchen). She then saw him walk inside another room. She followed to see books covering the walls, and cabinets.
"What are you comprised of miko?" He asked searching over some titles. "Why are you helping me?" She asked. "If you must know where my pity comes from, I once had a friend, years ago, who was undead, his existence was miserable until the very end, a week after he was killed for the second time, I finally found how to restore him, I have kept the basic parts of the spell," He said. "Oh," She replied.
"Since you are obviously not a corpse, what are you comprised of?" He asked again. "Clay, graveyard soil, and ashes, my ashes," She said. He just nodded and pulled a book from his case. He then walked over as he read it and gathered some things from the cabinets. Then he grabbed a scroll from the ground and just looked over everything.
He pulled up the item that looked like a jar and put his fingers in it wincing. "Open your mouth," He said. She did and he put a small, dead, slimy lizard like creature in it. "Don't swallow, I only have one," He explained. She stood there as he grabbed two other components, including blood, he opened her hands and painted one streak of blood in each then and grabbed the scroll and started reading.
Kikyo didn't understand what he was doing at first until she felt auras massing around the room, she couldn't even calculate how many there must have been, all forms of auras, both demon and human, she couldn't even tell what most of them were, only get a vague idea.
She looked down as an ethereal shape came through the ground, it looked like her. She looked at her own ethereal reflection put her hand up and opened her hand in front of her eyes. She looked to the left and then right trying to figure out what else was happening when the auras began to take shape, massing together into one, it infused into her double and for a moment the double became physical, and grabbed her face. Kikyo screamed out in pain as the new sensation shot through her body, it felt like someone had just burned her alive. When she finished screaming Kaze looked at her barely able to stand. "Swallow the thing in your mouth," He ordered, finishing his chant in the language Kikyo didn't understand. She did and immediately passed out, her ethereal shape turned to light and infused into Kikyo's body.
Feudal Era-
Kagome was about to enter the well when Inuyasha finally gathered the courage to confront her.
"Kagome!" He shouted before she could go in the well. Kagome turned around to see Inuyasha running towards her.
He stopped just in front of her. "Kagome, I'm sorry I didn't answer you before," He said. She looked at him funny. "I. well. it takes a lot for me to say this. I'm not used to it. but I'm not going to hell for Kikyo," He said. Kagome's eyes widened.
"I learned that you're more important to me then Kikyo for more then one reason. and also. you don't want me to change, you're happy with me the way I am." He said. Kagome looked at him like he was talking gibberish. "Are you Inuyasha?" She asked. Inuyasha didn't look impressed. "Of course I am you stupid bitch!" He shouted. "Don't call me a bitch!" Kagome shouted back.
'Shit, I know exactly how to screw everything up. I always do,' Inuyasha thought. "Kagome wait, your not a bitch, I'm sorry," He said. She looked at him again like he was on drugs or insane. "Listen. I. I'm not good with this kinda stuff," He said rubbing the back of his head. "But, I. I do love you more then I can love Kikyo," He said. Kagome froze.
"You love me?" She said in shock. Inuyasha swallowed the new lump in his throat and nodded. Kagome immediately dropped her bag and jumped up and wrapped her arms around his neck and kissed him passionately. Inuyasha's eyes widened with her surprise 'attack' on him. He then closed his eyes and allowed the himself to react to the kiss.
As soon as it ended Kagome released Inuyasha and blushed. "I do love you Kagome, no matter how often I screw up saying the right thing," He said. Kagome smiled and said something Inuyasha hoped to not forget for a long time. "I love you too Inuyasha," She said, joy laced in her voice.
Inuyasha picked up her bag. "I'll let you go home, you do need a break," Inuyasha said. 'He's being nice,' Kagome thought in shock. He walked over to the well and froze.
"Kikyo," He said. Kagome's face fell. "You do love her more don't you?" She asked on the verge of tears. "No! Her scent is down the well!" Inuyasha said. Kagome's eyes widened and grabbed her bag and Inuyasha's arm and dragged him down the well with her.
Sesshoumaru's group-
Kagura looked bored as always as she crossed her arms. Her eyes then widened when she saw it, the castle.
"What is that?" She asked. "The palace of the western lands," Jaken announced. "A very impressive fortress my lord," Enfer said. "Rin likes it there," Rin said. "Incredible," Kagura said. This thing made Naraku's castle look like a run down shack, well built and tall it loomed over the world around it, and high walls ran around it.
The gates opened as Sesshoumaru got closer and the others followed, they where shocked to say the least, as it closed many youkai where around the inner wall, all of which moved out of the way of Sesshoumaru and his new companions.
Sesshoumaru moved directly to the main castle and entered it, Rin close behind him, Au-Un was taken by three demons and Jaken turned to Enfer and Kagura. "You will follow me to your guest rooms, Lord Sesshoumaru told me before we arrived that you two where to receive the best of care," Jaken said. Kagura and Enfer looked at one another then looked back. "Thank you Jaken," Enfer said. "Don't thank me, if it where my choice I would have both of you executed," Jaken said. Kagura smacked him in the head with her fan and Jaken quickly got going.
Kagura sat down in her new room, it had everything she needed, and was very well furnished. She felt comfortable here, unlike the horrid living conditions that were forced on her with Naraku. She looked at the screen door that lead to her own balcony and smiled, she had the ability to leave anytime she wanted, she was free, the feeling she felt was intense.
Modern Era-
Kikyo's eyes slowly opened and she sat up. "Feeling alright I assume?" Kaze asked. She looked around, she was on a bed and he was sitting next to it in a chair. "Fine." She felt no different as it was. But then she realized something, as she breathed, she felt her lungs, and then the beat of her heart. She didn't know what to do, cry? Be happy? She then felt a rumble in her stomach. "Food," She said looking at him. He laughed slightly. "Yea, I got the point, after this I'll send you back to the feudal era, then you're free to do as you please," He said standing up. "What do I owe you?" She asked. "Nothing as far as I know," Kaze said.
Kaze came back with a plate of food, mainly consisting of rice. Kikyo ate it as quickly as she could; this was her first meal in over 50 years. Once finished he handed her a glass of water which she drank quickly, another sensation she had yet to feel in so long.
She then closed her eyes and just breathed for a few moments. He saw two tears drop from her eyes. "What?" He asked. "I'm so happy," She said. "Oh cut the crap, c'mon, cry all you want just not in my penthouse alright?" Kaze said as he stood up. She noted he was clean and wearing new cloths. He picked up his new bag and turned to her. "Coming?" He asked. She nodded as she rolled off his bed.
Kikyo stopped. "I noticed some of the girls here dress like my reincarnation," Kikyo said. "Reincarnation?" Kaze asked. "The girl known as Kagome," Kikyo replied. "Ahh, yes, she put a nice hole in my chest, I won't forget that one," Kaze admitted. "And yes, she is from this time," Kaze said. "Time?" Kikyo asked. "You are 500 years in an alternate future," Kaze said. "Incredible," She said.
"Listen, I didn't bring you here to sight see, I brought you here because this was the only place where I had my more complex magics held, especially since I had to use non demon based European magic to revive you," Kaze said. "European?" She asked. "Never mind," Kaze said quickly.
Kagome rushed into her house. "Is everyone alright?" She asked quickly. They all looked at her awkwardly. "Of course. why?" Her mother asked. "Someone else came through the well," Inuyasha said walking in behind her, Tetsusaiga drawn. "COOL!" Souta exclaimed. "No, not cool, very, VERY dangerous," Kagome said frantically as she headed back out the door, Inuyasha followed lugging Tetsusaiga.
As soon as Kagome got outside she saw it, Kikyo and Kaze walking onto the property. Inuyasha came outside next and his noise twitched. The Tetsusaiga dropped to the ground next to him.
"What's wrong Inuyasha?" Kagome asked looking worried. His jaw opened to respond but nothing came out, she didn't know, but Inuyasha did, Kikyo lived in a flesh and blood based body.
"Ahh, Inuyasha and Kagome, how nice to see you, beautiful day today isn't it?" Kaze asked in a common tone as he headed towards the shrine. "Kikyo, if you wanna get back through this is your ticket, I'm leaving right now," Kaze said. Kikyo nodded and took one last glance at Inuyasha and smiled, then turned back to the shrine.
Inuyasha didn't know what to do. or how to explain to Kikyo that he loved Kagome.
Inuyasha knew that the argument to come would not be heard by Kagome though, because she would be here, in her time. Inuyasha gathered his courage and prepared to follow.
"Its ok Kagome, you enjoy your time home, I have to deal with something," the hanyou said. Kagome just looked at him a moment. "Alright Inuyasha, I trust you," She said. He warmly smiled at her, he then remembered something, and trust is something Kikyo lacked for him.
Kagome looked at the fire department's trucks outside the shrine, with two burning vehicles being put out, that had apparently spread, they had put out the fires and 24 had been injured, 12 killed, including 2 firemen. She looked at the well in shock, whoever did that was not only a monster, but an idiot.
Inuyasha quickly went into the well and when he exited saw Kikyo standing there Kaze had his back turned to her.
"Do as you please miko, your thanks means nothing to me," Kaze said. "I have many errands to run, and people to kill, but I will say I hope your misery ends," Kaze added.
Inuyasha's heart fell slightly.
"Spite what you say, you are a kind man," Kikyo said. "That is where you are wrong, I am male, but I am no man," Kaze said and started to walk. "Youkai. but his aura." She said to herself. "Is concealed, good day miko," Kaze loud enough for her to hear as he walked away.
Inuyasha tripped as he came out of the wall and face-planted into the ground. "Inuyasha," Kikyo said smiling.
"Kikyo, listen." Inuyasha started. "No, we can be together this time. once we gather the shards Naraku had, and complete the jewel, we can have a normal life together, I've been given a second chance," Kikyo said with a broad smile. Inuyasha knew the truth had to come out now, or it would hurt more later.
Inuyasha looked her dead in the eyes, very seriously. "Kikyo, I think we can be friends, but. but it's too late," Inuyasha said. "I got a second chance too." He said. "It's HER isn't it?" Kikyo asked, the more evil and uncaring Kikyo started to show through. "Yes," Inuyasha replied. Kikyo just shook her head. "All I've done is made my heart beat, my misery is still going to remain," Kikyo said looking unhappy. "I'm sorry Kikyo, but a second chance doesn't mean it has to be with me," Inuyasha said.
Kikyo just ignored him and walked away, no soul stealers near her at all. Inuyasha sighed and left for the village.
Kaze stopped and decided to catch up to Sesshoumaru, three days was pitiful time to go by foot. 'Do I risk it so close to this village?' He thought. He looked around and used his sensitive ears. "Alright," He said. He snarled and clenched his teeth, veins popped out over his muscles and he roared into the sky as two magenta stripes appeared on his cheeks and his eyes turned a ruby red. Finally the crescent moon appeared on his forehead and he let out a heavy breath.
He quickly picked up three sets of feet around him. He turned to the left quickly to see Kikyo staring at him in disbelief. 'Shit, the roar,' He thought. He turned to his right and saw Inuyasha seeing Kaze in his true humanoid form.
The other set of feet where small. 'The kit,' He thought. "Well? Have something to say?" Kaze asked. "So it is true what Kagome said," Inuyasha said with a slightly grin. "You're that bastard Sesshoumaru's kid, and that bitch Kagura's aren't you? That's what we all think anyway, unless it's Kanna. and the idea of that is just gross, but I wouldn't put it past Sesshoumaru," Inuyasha said.
Kaze narrowed his eyes. "The scent is also a dead give away," Inuyasha said. "Inuyasha," Kikyo finally said. She still had pain in her eyes. "Don't anger him, he's much stronger then he looks," She added. Kaze smirked. "You can sense out my aura in this form," Kaze said looking at her. "Anyhow, I really must be going," Kaze said as a bright purple aura came out around him. 'Shit, Inuyasha is going to tell Sesshoumaru if they run into one another,' He thought and took off at high speeds into the air, leaving a streak of the purple energy behind him, and the ground destroyed from where he took off. He looked back as he flew, he should have killed Inuyasha, but that would upset his new friend Kikyo, he immediately felt like a moron. 'Getting in shit over that human, what the hell am I thinking?'
That Morning-
Kaze landed outside the castle and reverted painfully to his human state. He jumped the wall with ease and landed gracefully on the ground. He saw guards, all youkai from what he picked up, mainly humanoids though, the majority of which being dog and wolf youkai. He simply ignored it; they couldn't stop him if they tried.
"Human? What are you doing here?" A guard asked coming from the sides. He turned his eyes on him and narrowed them coldly. "Who are you calling human weakling?" Kaze asked. The dog demon drew his sword. "Attack me if you dare," Kaze said. The dog demon sniffed slightly and realized Kaze scent was human, but he couldn't understand Kaze's manor.
Kaze jumped on top of one of the smaller structures, and the demon knew that he wasn't human.
Kaze remembered this place like the back of his hand; it was around until he was 15, even longer then his father, his timelines Sesshoumaru lived.
Kaze jumped up to where his old room was, as silently as he could, but to his shock saw something he didn't expect. Sesshoumaru was standing there, the screen was open and he was. smiling?
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That's chapter 9. I hope you enjoy. now then. on to chapter 10!
***Chapter 9***
It has been 3 days since chapter 8
Kagome looked at Inuyasha and growled. "I'm going home and that's final Inuyasha!" She snapped. "We still have shards to collect! I haven't gotten ONE since this Snake SHIT started, and you know damn well in 3 weeks Sango won't be able to help, shit, she shouldn't be helping NOW," Inuyasha shouted.
"3 weeks?" Kagome asked. "Of course, she'll have the pup in about. hmmmm 6 months 2 weeks? ." Inuyasha said in confusion. "What the hell are you talking about, it takes 9 MONTHS," Kagome said. "It does? My mom told me that she had me in 6. or was it 7?." Inuyasha said looking confused.
Kaede walked in the hut. "Tis true, Hanyou are born in seven months, and most youkai are born in 5, aside from egg based demons," Kaede said as she sat down. "I am going to be telling Sango very shortly, but I thought it best we first find her a more suitable place to live," Kaede said, hinting at Inuyasha that she would not be leaving the village.
"LADY KIKYO!?" Everyone heard from outside. Kagome and Inuyasha looked at one another.
"This is your home? LIAR," Kikyo said. "Of course not, it's past this little nest of people," Kaze said crossing his arms. "Do not insult the place of my birth," Kikyo said. "Yea whatever, c'mon," Kaze said as he walked past the people.
"Hold it right there Kaze," Miroku said walking out.
"Ahh, how is the hand coming along? Useful I hope, it was very painful giving it away," Kaze said with a smirk. "Yes, it has been, what are you doing here?" Miroku asked. "With. HER." Miroku said narrowing his eyes on Kikyo.
"I'm assisting her, out of pity might I add, but I am," Kaze said. "I do not need your pity," Kikyo snapped. "No, but you need my help," Kaze snarled back. "Ummm. perhaps you two should solve this on your own," Miroku said backing away.
"What's going on out here?" Inuyasha asked as he jumped out of the village. "Kikyo," He gasped. "Lady Kikyo! Kaze!" Kouken said walking away from the house he was helping build for the villagers.
So far the villagers, even though it was three short days, very much enjoyed Kouken's company, he had done everything he could to help the villagers. Everyone was surprised this guy was related to Naraku, all he did was try to be good to people and help them, it was astonishing.
"Kikyo what are you doing here?" Inuyasha asked, still not sure what to say. "I'm following this man, who I think might be a liar at this rate, to find a way to live again," She said. "For some reason I don't think you should doubt him," Miroku said. "Thank you," Kaze said crossing his arms. "And why not?" Kikyo asked.
"My hand is compliment to him, also he nearly killed all of us," Miroku said. "Then why aren't you trying to kill him?" Kikyo asked. "We will, we just don't feel like fighting right now," Inuyasha defended. "Yea right, he saved Sango, gave me a new hand, and I don't think Sango would appreciate him dying right now, considering he's the uncle of her soon to be child," Miroku said crossing his arms and glaring at Inuyasha. "Shut up," Inuyasha snapped. "Not to mention he's most likely you're." Miroku was cut off by a 'Don't do that with him here you moron,' look.
"I would love to stay and chat, but I do have things to do," Kaze said and started to walk through the village, Kikyo close behind him. Inuyasha was about to follow when Kagome cut him off. "Inuyasha, I need to talk to you," She said. "Oooooooooooh, what did Inuyasha do this time?" Kouken teased. "SHUT UP!" Inuyasha shouted at the detachment.
"Inuyasha, I think of everything that's going on now, and I just wanted to ask you something. will you go to Hell with Kikyo when all this is over?" She asked. "Well. I." He stared at her a moment, days ago, to himself, he had decided that Kagome would be the one he stayed with, but the problem was telling her, as he, was a socially retarded hanyou, though not on the same level as his completely socially retarded half brother.
"You know. I shouldn't have asked you, I'm sorry, I've gotta go home now," She said and left for a hut. 'Great, great Inuyasha, nice way to screw things up,' He thought.
Shippou followed Kagome around for the rest of the time, but left after that to see Sango and Kirara, Kagome finished getting her stuff ready and was about to leave for the well.
"This is it?" Kikyo asked looking at the well. "Shut up, you don't know what this does yet," Kaze said and threw his bag down the well and then jumped in. "C'mon," He shouted. She sighed, the things she did for life. She jumped down the well and landed gracefully.
Kaze closed his eyes and put his right hand up and started to chant. Kikyo looked around as everything seems to morph somehow, the world around her warped.
Kikyo then looked up to see a roof over the well. 'What?' She thought. "Don't get to scared when we leave this well, alright?" Kaze said and threw his bag out of the well and climbed out. Kikyo followed to see the shrine around the well. She blinked once or twice and then followed him out the door. She walked out into the daylight and froze at the sight before her.
Kikyo then noted, her soul stealers where gone, she frantically looked around and then turned to Kaze. "I have to go back!" She said desperately. "Why?" Kaze asked. "I need souls to live," She said.
Kaze rolled his eyes. "How long can you last without them?" He asked. "I grow weak after about 3 hours," She said. "Plenty of time," He said and continued to walk.
He mentally frowned, people where going to notice them, a guy in torn clothing and a woman in feudal era clothing where a sight to be seen. He shrugged it off and turned to her. "Coming or not?" He asked. She cautiously followed, looking at what was to be the future.
She saw cars driving by and immediately drew her bow. She fired a purity arrow and hit the side of one cars front, it exploded in a massive fireball and Kaze's eyes widened as she fired on another, making it explode. He grabbed her bow. "Stupid bitch!" He shouted grabbing her arm and jumping away. Once a safe distance away he put her down.
"What the HELL is wrong with you? You can't just kill people like that here! They have things that can kill ME!" Kaze shouted. "Those demons where." She was cut off by laughter. "You. are so damn stupid," He said wiping a fake tear from his eye. "They are machines, controlled by people, now that family in that SUV, and that man on his way to work with his carpool, are not going to be very happy, in fact, they are very dead, congratulations, you killed 7 people, and we haven't even been here 10 minutes," Kaze said coldly.
Kikyo saw people in them and was immediately unsure what to think. "Are you coming or not?" Kaze asked as he walked down the sidewalk. She cautiously looked at everything around her as she followed.
1 hour passed
Kikyo continued to follow, jumping at almost every noise, people stared at the two who walked by or drove by, considering what the heart of the city was like.
Kaze stopped at an apartment building. "Coming?" He asked walking to the door.
"Mr. Kaze!" A man said running out and greeting him. "We did not touch your room just as you asked, please, let me get your bag," He said. He gestured his hand. "Please come in," He said. Kikyo was lead inside by the man and lead to an elevator.
"You live in THIS?" She asked. "No, this is a means of transport," Kaze explained. The door opened, to indeed, a new surrounding. 'What is this place?' Kikyo thought with fear.
Kaze walked down the hall to a room and pulled out his key and opened it. He gestured to Kikyo to follow and stepped inside.
Kikyo entered to see a large room, connected to it was another room, which had a counter and odd items in it (Kitchen). She then saw him walk inside another room. She followed to see books covering the walls, and cabinets.
"What are you comprised of miko?" He asked searching over some titles. "Why are you helping me?" She asked. "If you must know where my pity comes from, I once had a friend, years ago, who was undead, his existence was miserable until the very end, a week after he was killed for the second time, I finally found how to restore him, I have kept the basic parts of the spell," He said. "Oh," She replied.
"Since you are obviously not a corpse, what are you comprised of?" He asked again. "Clay, graveyard soil, and ashes, my ashes," She said. He just nodded and pulled a book from his case. He then walked over as he read it and gathered some things from the cabinets. Then he grabbed a scroll from the ground and just looked over everything.
He pulled up the item that looked like a jar and put his fingers in it wincing. "Open your mouth," He said. She did and he put a small, dead, slimy lizard like creature in it. "Don't swallow, I only have one," He explained. She stood there as he grabbed two other components, including blood, he opened her hands and painted one streak of blood in each then and grabbed the scroll and started reading.
Kikyo didn't understand what he was doing at first until she felt auras massing around the room, she couldn't even calculate how many there must have been, all forms of auras, both demon and human, she couldn't even tell what most of them were, only get a vague idea.
She looked down as an ethereal shape came through the ground, it looked like her. She looked at her own ethereal reflection put her hand up and opened her hand in front of her eyes. She looked to the left and then right trying to figure out what else was happening when the auras began to take shape, massing together into one, it infused into her double and for a moment the double became physical, and grabbed her face. Kikyo screamed out in pain as the new sensation shot through her body, it felt like someone had just burned her alive. When she finished screaming Kaze looked at her barely able to stand. "Swallow the thing in your mouth," He ordered, finishing his chant in the language Kikyo didn't understand. She did and immediately passed out, her ethereal shape turned to light and infused into Kikyo's body.
Feudal Era-
Kagome was about to enter the well when Inuyasha finally gathered the courage to confront her.
"Kagome!" He shouted before she could go in the well. Kagome turned around to see Inuyasha running towards her.
He stopped just in front of her. "Kagome, I'm sorry I didn't answer you before," He said. She looked at him funny. "I. well. it takes a lot for me to say this. I'm not used to it. but I'm not going to hell for Kikyo," He said. Kagome's eyes widened.
"I learned that you're more important to me then Kikyo for more then one reason. and also. you don't want me to change, you're happy with me the way I am." He said. Kagome looked at him like he was talking gibberish. "Are you Inuyasha?" She asked. Inuyasha didn't look impressed. "Of course I am you stupid bitch!" He shouted. "Don't call me a bitch!" Kagome shouted back.
'Shit, I know exactly how to screw everything up. I always do,' Inuyasha thought. "Kagome wait, your not a bitch, I'm sorry," He said. She looked at him again like he was on drugs or insane. "Listen. I. I'm not good with this kinda stuff," He said rubbing the back of his head. "But, I. I do love you more then I can love Kikyo," He said. Kagome froze.
"You love me?" She said in shock. Inuyasha swallowed the new lump in his throat and nodded. Kagome immediately dropped her bag and jumped up and wrapped her arms around his neck and kissed him passionately. Inuyasha's eyes widened with her surprise 'attack' on him. He then closed his eyes and allowed the himself to react to the kiss.
As soon as it ended Kagome released Inuyasha and blushed. "I do love you Kagome, no matter how often I screw up saying the right thing," He said. Kagome smiled and said something Inuyasha hoped to not forget for a long time. "I love you too Inuyasha," She said, joy laced in her voice.
Inuyasha picked up her bag. "I'll let you go home, you do need a break," Inuyasha said. 'He's being nice,' Kagome thought in shock. He walked over to the well and froze.
"Kikyo," He said. Kagome's face fell. "You do love her more don't you?" She asked on the verge of tears. "No! Her scent is down the well!" Inuyasha said. Kagome's eyes widened and grabbed her bag and Inuyasha's arm and dragged him down the well with her.
Sesshoumaru's group-
Kagura looked bored as always as she crossed her arms. Her eyes then widened when she saw it, the castle.
"What is that?" She asked. "The palace of the western lands," Jaken announced. "A very impressive fortress my lord," Enfer said. "Rin likes it there," Rin said. "Incredible," Kagura said. This thing made Naraku's castle look like a run down shack, well built and tall it loomed over the world around it, and high walls ran around it.
The gates opened as Sesshoumaru got closer and the others followed, they where shocked to say the least, as it closed many youkai where around the inner wall, all of which moved out of the way of Sesshoumaru and his new companions.
Sesshoumaru moved directly to the main castle and entered it, Rin close behind him, Au-Un was taken by three demons and Jaken turned to Enfer and Kagura. "You will follow me to your guest rooms, Lord Sesshoumaru told me before we arrived that you two where to receive the best of care," Jaken said. Kagura and Enfer looked at one another then looked back. "Thank you Jaken," Enfer said. "Don't thank me, if it where my choice I would have both of you executed," Jaken said. Kagura smacked him in the head with her fan and Jaken quickly got going.
Kagura sat down in her new room, it had everything she needed, and was very well furnished. She felt comfortable here, unlike the horrid living conditions that were forced on her with Naraku. She looked at the screen door that lead to her own balcony and smiled, she had the ability to leave anytime she wanted, she was free, the feeling she felt was intense.
Modern Era-
Kikyo's eyes slowly opened and she sat up. "Feeling alright I assume?" Kaze asked. She looked around, she was on a bed and he was sitting next to it in a chair. "Fine." She felt no different as it was. But then she realized something, as she breathed, she felt her lungs, and then the beat of her heart. She didn't know what to do, cry? Be happy? She then felt a rumble in her stomach. "Food," She said looking at him. He laughed slightly. "Yea, I got the point, after this I'll send you back to the feudal era, then you're free to do as you please," He said standing up. "What do I owe you?" She asked. "Nothing as far as I know," Kaze said.
Kaze came back with a plate of food, mainly consisting of rice. Kikyo ate it as quickly as she could; this was her first meal in over 50 years. Once finished he handed her a glass of water which she drank quickly, another sensation she had yet to feel in so long.
She then closed her eyes and just breathed for a few moments. He saw two tears drop from her eyes. "What?" He asked. "I'm so happy," She said. "Oh cut the crap, c'mon, cry all you want just not in my penthouse alright?" Kaze said as he stood up. She noted he was clean and wearing new cloths. He picked up his new bag and turned to her. "Coming?" He asked. She nodded as she rolled off his bed.
Kikyo stopped. "I noticed some of the girls here dress like my reincarnation," Kikyo said. "Reincarnation?" Kaze asked. "The girl known as Kagome," Kikyo replied. "Ahh, yes, she put a nice hole in my chest, I won't forget that one," Kaze admitted. "And yes, she is from this time," Kaze said. "Time?" Kikyo asked. "You are 500 years in an alternate future," Kaze said. "Incredible," She said.
"Listen, I didn't bring you here to sight see, I brought you here because this was the only place where I had my more complex magics held, especially since I had to use non demon based European magic to revive you," Kaze said. "European?" She asked. "Never mind," Kaze said quickly.
Kagome rushed into her house. "Is everyone alright?" She asked quickly. They all looked at her awkwardly. "Of course. why?" Her mother asked. "Someone else came through the well," Inuyasha said walking in behind her, Tetsusaiga drawn. "COOL!" Souta exclaimed. "No, not cool, very, VERY dangerous," Kagome said frantically as she headed back out the door, Inuyasha followed lugging Tetsusaiga.
As soon as Kagome got outside she saw it, Kikyo and Kaze walking onto the property. Inuyasha came outside next and his noise twitched. The Tetsusaiga dropped to the ground next to him.
"What's wrong Inuyasha?" Kagome asked looking worried. His jaw opened to respond but nothing came out, she didn't know, but Inuyasha did, Kikyo lived in a flesh and blood based body.
"Ahh, Inuyasha and Kagome, how nice to see you, beautiful day today isn't it?" Kaze asked in a common tone as he headed towards the shrine. "Kikyo, if you wanna get back through this is your ticket, I'm leaving right now," Kaze said. Kikyo nodded and took one last glance at Inuyasha and smiled, then turned back to the shrine.
Inuyasha didn't know what to do. or how to explain to Kikyo that he loved Kagome.
Inuyasha knew that the argument to come would not be heard by Kagome though, because she would be here, in her time. Inuyasha gathered his courage and prepared to follow.
"Its ok Kagome, you enjoy your time home, I have to deal with something," the hanyou said. Kagome just looked at him a moment. "Alright Inuyasha, I trust you," She said. He warmly smiled at her, he then remembered something, and trust is something Kikyo lacked for him.
Kagome looked at the fire department's trucks outside the shrine, with two burning vehicles being put out, that had apparently spread, they had put out the fires and 24 had been injured, 12 killed, including 2 firemen. She looked at the well in shock, whoever did that was not only a monster, but an idiot.
Inuyasha quickly went into the well and when he exited saw Kikyo standing there Kaze had his back turned to her.
"Do as you please miko, your thanks means nothing to me," Kaze said. "I have many errands to run, and people to kill, but I will say I hope your misery ends," Kaze added.
Inuyasha's heart fell slightly.
"Spite what you say, you are a kind man," Kikyo said. "That is where you are wrong, I am male, but I am no man," Kaze said and started to walk. "Youkai. but his aura." She said to herself. "Is concealed, good day miko," Kaze loud enough for her to hear as he walked away.
Inuyasha tripped as he came out of the wall and face-planted into the ground. "Inuyasha," Kikyo said smiling.
"Kikyo, listen." Inuyasha started. "No, we can be together this time. once we gather the shards Naraku had, and complete the jewel, we can have a normal life together, I've been given a second chance," Kikyo said with a broad smile. Inuyasha knew the truth had to come out now, or it would hurt more later.
Inuyasha looked her dead in the eyes, very seriously. "Kikyo, I think we can be friends, but. but it's too late," Inuyasha said. "I got a second chance too." He said. "It's HER isn't it?" Kikyo asked, the more evil and uncaring Kikyo started to show through. "Yes," Inuyasha replied. Kikyo just shook her head. "All I've done is made my heart beat, my misery is still going to remain," Kikyo said looking unhappy. "I'm sorry Kikyo, but a second chance doesn't mean it has to be with me," Inuyasha said.
Kikyo just ignored him and walked away, no soul stealers near her at all. Inuyasha sighed and left for the village.
Kaze stopped and decided to catch up to Sesshoumaru, three days was pitiful time to go by foot. 'Do I risk it so close to this village?' He thought. He looked around and used his sensitive ears. "Alright," He said. He snarled and clenched his teeth, veins popped out over his muscles and he roared into the sky as two magenta stripes appeared on his cheeks and his eyes turned a ruby red. Finally the crescent moon appeared on his forehead and he let out a heavy breath.
He quickly picked up three sets of feet around him. He turned to the left quickly to see Kikyo staring at him in disbelief. 'Shit, the roar,' He thought. He turned to his right and saw Inuyasha seeing Kaze in his true humanoid form.
The other set of feet where small. 'The kit,' He thought. "Well? Have something to say?" Kaze asked. "So it is true what Kagome said," Inuyasha said with a slightly grin. "You're that bastard Sesshoumaru's kid, and that bitch Kagura's aren't you? That's what we all think anyway, unless it's Kanna. and the idea of that is just gross, but I wouldn't put it past Sesshoumaru," Inuyasha said.
Kaze narrowed his eyes. "The scent is also a dead give away," Inuyasha said. "Inuyasha," Kikyo finally said. She still had pain in her eyes. "Don't anger him, he's much stronger then he looks," She added. Kaze smirked. "You can sense out my aura in this form," Kaze said looking at her. "Anyhow, I really must be going," Kaze said as a bright purple aura came out around him. 'Shit, Inuyasha is going to tell Sesshoumaru if they run into one another,' He thought and took off at high speeds into the air, leaving a streak of the purple energy behind him, and the ground destroyed from where he took off. He looked back as he flew, he should have killed Inuyasha, but that would upset his new friend Kikyo, he immediately felt like a moron. 'Getting in shit over that human, what the hell am I thinking?'
That Morning-
Kaze landed outside the castle and reverted painfully to his human state. He jumped the wall with ease and landed gracefully on the ground. He saw guards, all youkai from what he picked up, mainly humanoids though, the majority of which being dog and wolf youkai. He simply ignored it; they couldn't stop him if they tried.
"Human? What are you doing here?" A guard asked coming from the sides. He turned his eyes on him and narrowed them coldly. "Who are you calling human weakling?" Kaze asked. The dog demon drew his sword. "Attack me if you dare," Kaze said. The dog demon sniffed slightly and realized Kaze scent was human, but he couldn't understand Kaze's manor.
Kaze jumped on top of one of the smaller structures, and the demon knew that he wasn't human.
Kaze remembered this place like the back of his hand; it was around until he was 15, even longer then his father, his timelines Sesshoumaru lived.
Kaze jumped up to where his old room was, as silently as he could, but to his shock saw something he didn't expect. Sesshoumaru was standing there, the screen was open and he was. smiling?
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That's chapter 9. I hope you enjoy. now then. on to chapter 10!