I do have a part for Kouga and Kikyo to play in this story. I want to be able to use Kikyo as a key to something that will give tension between the characters.
Kouga's Story, Kagura's RoleShippo began to let his eyes close as he listened to Kagome's gentle breath. He snuggled into her chest and Kurama watched from atop of a tree the little Kitsune's action. He smiled as he watched her face soften to the way it used to be, before she was trained. Inuyasha made a pile of wood and let Sango and Sora tend to the fire. Miroku went with Kirara to find dinner. Inuyasha looked at Kagome who was leaning against a tree with Shippo in her arms. Inuyasha smiled knowing that Kagome would come back and not leave him alone. Kagome laid Shippo down on a pile of blankets and stretched when she reached her destination.
"Inuyasha, where is the nearest hot spring?" Kagome asked.
"It is few feet back past the tree you were just at," Inuyasha answered.
"Sango, Sora, do you want to come with me?" Kagome asked as she stood next to them.
"No thank you," they both shrugged. Kagome walked over to the tree and looked up at Kurama.
"Throw me my Shuriken," Kagome ordered more than asked. She heard the wind slice and she immediately held up a piece of leather and caught all six. She then began to walk away and before she left Kurama's hearing range she warned him.
"If you peek, I'll kill you."
Kagome reached the hot spring and she sat on the edge of a rock. She took of her clothing and stepped into the water letting its warm embrace surround her body. Kagome opened her eyes and went under the water. She kept her eyes open hoping that she would see something that would help her. That's when she saw a white orb float to eye level with her. She tilted her head and watched as it surrounded her making it possible for her to breath under the water. A girl that looked exactly like her formed dressed in priestess robes. She smiled warmly and Kagome just stared at her confused.
"Kagome, fate has decided to visit you," the girl said.
"Who are you?" Kagome asked.
"I am your previous incarnation, Kikyo," Kikyo answered.
"Why are you here?" Kagome demanded taking a defensive stance.
"I am not the tainted Kikyo. I am the Kikyo that lays dormant in your soul. I am here to tell you that Kikyo is coming and the only way to get your memories is by retrieving your other part of your soul," Kikyo explained. Kagome nodded her head and watched as her other half disappeared into the white light.
Kagome slowly opened her eyes when she realized that she was on land and that there was a cool breeze. She looked up and saw Kurama with a worried look on his face. She made another face of confusion and saw true worry in his eyes.
"Kurama, what's wrong?" Kagome asked with a cough.
"What do you mean what's wrong? You almost drowned! You're lucky that I was peeping on you!" He yelled at her. Realization hit her like a stampeding bull youkai.
"You were watching me bathe?" Kagome growled at him.
"I only did it because I was worried," he said in a pleading voice.
"Like hell you did!" Kagome yelled as she stood up and pointed a finger at him.
"You might want to get dressed or go back in the water," Kurama said with a smirk. Kagome glared at and stomped into the water with scowl. When she was sure the water covered her she turned around to yell at him only to find he was gone.
'Stupid Kurama and his damn perverted Kitsune instincts. I hope Shippo doesn't turn out like that,' Kagome thought with a dreadful look. Kurama watched her from a distance and smirked when she got a dreadful look. He then lightly chuckled from his place when he remembered how pissed she was.
"HELP!!! KAAAGOOMEEEE!" Shippo yelled as he ran towards the hot springs. Kagome stood up and caught Shippo when he flew into her arms.
"Get back HERE!" Inuyasha yelled as he stopped at the edge of the spring. He gasped when he saw a naked Kagome holding a smirking Shippo in her arms. Kagome sent him a glare that froze hell in that instant.
"SIT!" Kagome screamed at him causing half of his body to fall into the shallow part of the spring. Kurama turned around and started to mentally laugh knowing that the hanyou was going to be hurt. Shippo laughed as he watched bubbles come up from where Inuyasha had been sat. Inuyasha quickly stood up and glared at Kagome.
"What the hell was that for?" Inuyasha demanded.
"You're a pervert ...that's why!" Kagome yelled back causing Kurama, Shippo, and Inuyasha to wince.
"It's not anything I haven't seen," Inuyasha stated with fire in his eyes. Kagome ducked into the water in shock leaving Shippo to jump onto a rock.
"You've seen me ... naked? Are we lovers?" Kagome asked with a squeaky voice. Kurama growled at the suggestion and listened closely to Inuyasha's answer.
"No, but I wanted us to be," Inuyasha whispered to her. Kurama let out a sigh of relief and Kagome let out her own sigh.
"Did ... I want us to be?" Kagome asked.
"Yea', you were the one that realized you loved me and you made me realize I loved you," Inuyasha admitted.
"Can you turn around?" Kagome softly asked. He nodded and turned around leaving Shippo to run off back to camp.
He listened to the sound of water lightly splashing and then heard it drip to the ground. Kagome dried her body and wrapped the towel around her hand. Inuyasha inhaled the air and could smell Kagome's sweet scent. He sighed and listened as she let her clothes rustle as she put them on. He could then hear her soft footsteps come behind him.
"You can turn around," Kagome said as she sat down. Inuyasha sat to also and began to play with the grass.
"Do you think we would have been together if this didn't happen?" Inuyasha asked her with some hope.
"Truthfully. I don't know, fate may intend another for you," Kagome said as she grasped his hand. He squeezed her hand knowing that she gave her heart away and that even if she regained her memories she would still not be free to give out her heart.
"I know you love another, but can you do one thing for me?"
"Yes?"
"Kiss me and tell in my eyes that you lover another," Inuyasha said as he looked in her eyes. Kurama growled, but smirked knowing that Kagome would never kiss him on her own.
Kagome stared into his eyes before leaning forward and giving him a kiss that nothing, but for friends. When she pulled back she knew that he was crushed and he knew that he would always remember that she was kissed him a passion that saved his life. Kurama growled and was just about to rush down there when he stopped to hear Kagome speak.
"I do love another, but there will always be a place in my heart for you," Kagome explained. Kurama calmed only to stand up and run back to camp with a bit of sorrow in his heart. When he arrived he walked towards the farthest part of camp to sit in the shadows and think.
"Kagome, I want you to be part of me ... even if means as sister," Inuyasha sadly said.
"I would be honored to be your sister," Kagome happily said with a smile as she stood up. Inuyasha stood up and they both walked back to camp happy to settle what could have been problems.
Kagome looked for Kurama so she could tell him the news about her becoming Inuyasha's sister. When she found him he refused to talk and so she left him alone in his corner so he could think. Kagome and the rest of the group just made and ate their food.
'I know that Kagome carries no love for Inuyasha, but how could she just kiss him and then tell him all that? If I plan to get her, I want all of her. I want her mind, her body, and her soul. I want to be the only object of her desire and the only one she think about. I want to be the only one to see her naked, she will belong to me alone,' Kurama thought with a smirk.
"I have great news about Inuyasha and I," Kagome said. Kurama's ears perked up and he let his gold gaze fall upon them.
"I have decided to make Kagome my sister," Inuyasha finished. Everybody cheered and Miroku pulled out a bottle of Sake to celebrate.
"I thought you needed your whole family to welcome a new member in," Sango stated.
"Sesshoumaru will agree, after he fights her," Inuyasha stated. Kurama's eyes widened when he realized whom Inuyasha was related to.
"Kagome can't beat him!" Shippo yelled with concern.
"She doesn't need to beat him, just prove her worth," Inuyasha said like it was no problem.
"I'll do it, but first we need to see this Kouga," Kagome said. Just then a dust cloud came to a stop in front of Kagome to reveal none other that Kouga.
"You called?" Kouga asked as he took hold of Kagome's hands.
"I'm sorry, but I don't remember you," Kagome said as she pulled her hands away. Kouga turned around to face Inuyasha and growled at him.
"What the hell did you do to her?" He demanded to know.
"He didn't to anything, Naraku did," a cold yet smooth voice answered. They all turned around to face Kagura and Kanna.
"What the hell? I'll kill you!" Kouga growled as he lunged at Kagura. Kurama growled and used some vines to hold the young prince in place.
"I have not came to fight, but to give Kagome these," Kagura said as she reached into her kimono and pulled out five Shikon shards. Kagome took them and bowed to Kagura with a thank you.
"How did you know she was alive?" Inuyasha asked.
"Everyone knows mutt. When she met up with you a priestess saw and spread the word," Kouga said.
"So everyone knows that I am living?" Kagome asked.
"Yes, and this priestess wants you dead. Since Kagome killed Naraku every demon that was associated with him wants revenge," Kouga explained as the vines let him go.
"Explain how you know Kagome," Kurama demanded in a cold voice.
"I'll explain, plus there is a problem in my lands and I need your help," Kouga said.
"Fine, we will hear out your story," Inuyasha said.
"Lets head back to my cave where it is safe to talk," Kouga suggested.
"It is not good to be in the open," Sora said.
They all agreed and began to travel back to Kouga's cave so they could safely discuss the events. Kouga told his story of how he knew Kagome and what Kagura's role was in the event. He then explained Ayame and how she constantly stalked him and what happened at the mountain and how Inuyasha saved him. Kagura then explained how Kagome retrieved her and Kanna's hearts.
"We are forever indebt to you, Kagome," Kagura said in a calmer voice.
"All I want is your friendship," Kagome said causing Kanna to barely smile.
"About my problem," Kouga said.
"Yes, what about it," Miroku said.
"As you may sense, there is demon that has been hunting my wolves down like sheep (Ironic?)," Kouga explained.
"I have sensed a strange animal, but it doesn't seem to be of this world," Miroku said.
"What's the demon's nature?" Sango asked.
"All we know is that it leaves the bodies and keeps the souls," Kouga said with a helpless sigh.
"Have you ever heard of a demon like this?" Kagome asked Kurama.
"No," he quickly answered.
'Why is he so snappy?' Kagome wondered.
"I've never heard of anything like that," Sora said as she thought.
'She is coming,' Kagome heard the warning again of Kikyo coming.
"Have you seen it?" Inuyasha asked.
"Nobody alive has seen it," Kouga said.
"Then we should set bait and a trap," Kagome said.
"I don't want to endanger anymore of my pack," Kouga said.
"I would never endanger innocents," Kagome said.
"You're not fucking doing what I think you want to do," Inuyasha growled.
"If it wants souls, I think it would be attracted to mine," Kagome said.
"You can't risk it," Kurama sternly said.
"I am fully trained in stealth and I am the one that could bring it down if it's a demon," Kagome sternly said allowing her Miko energy to spark around Kurama. He glared at her before he allowed his own youki energy to spark.
"You will not do this!" Kurama growled.
"YOU have NO right to tell me what to do!" Kagome growled back letting her energy start to purify his. He growled before submitting to her will.
"Fine, but you will wear this around your neck," Kurama stated.
"Thank you, Yoko Kurama," Kagome formally said before she walked out of the cave taking Kanna and Miroku with her.
"I need to speak to them alone," Kagome coldly stated before they walked out. Kurama sighed before he sat down on a nearby rock. Sora walked over to him and sat across from him and unblinkingly glared at him.
"WHAT!" Kurama growled.
"YOU better pray she doesn't turn back into her fully trained Kunoichi," Sora growled at Kurama.
"What happens if she does that?" Shippo asked. Sora blankly stared into the fire and before she answered.
"She will kill us all, or we will have to kill her."
"Kanna, Miroku, I have an important job for both of you," Kagome said.
"Whatever it may be I'll help to the best of my ability," Miroku said.
"What may I do?" Kanna impassively asked.
"Since this thing feeds on souls, I want you, Kanna to take all the souls of the wolves into your mirror, until we can return them," Kagome explained. "While Kanna is doing this, I want you, Miroku to protect her because she will be vulnerable."
"I will protect her with my last breath," Miroku vowed.
"Thank you Miroku, but remember to watch your own back," Kagome warned.
"The other's must not know," Kanna stated more than asked.
"Why not?" Miroku asked.
"I am going to let it take my soul so I can find some info," Kagome said. They both nodded in agreement before they went back into the cave.
"Does it come every night?" Kagome asked as she walked back into the cave.
"Yes, it comes," Kouga madly answered.
"Then we kill this thing tonight," Kagome determinably said.
"Sora and Sango should stay at the cave to make sure it doesn't make a move," Kurama said.
"Kagura if you want to leave you can," Kagome said.
"I'll stay, I haven't had a good fight in a while," Kagura said.
"All of you will attack when Miroku gives the signal. We will have Kagura attack from the air and the rest of us will attack from the ground," Kagome said.
"It's here!" Ginta yelled to them.