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CHAPTER 3- New abilities
"Pheeew! It's a good thing I arrived first! I don't have to treat those three pigs!" Inuyasha stated tiredly, glancing around looking for the three 'pigs', he sighed happily and relaxed himself on the chair beside the window. He was startled when someone spoke behind him followed by some laughter.
"Oh no! Inuyasha got here first!" Kagome and Miroku stated sarcastically, nudging each other to be quiet before Sesshoumaru spoke.
"Who told you that you arrived first?" Sesshoumaru asked coldly, Inuyasha stiffen and turned around, the two, seeing Inuyasha's face burst into laughter. Sesshoumaru just smirked while the two were steadying themselves with the help of a table, they were laughing hysterically.
"Why are you guys laughing like idiots?!" Inuyasha asked irritably, waiting impatiently for answers, he glared at Sesshoumaru, who was calmly looking at him.
"Look who's talking? *hahaha* idiot! Inuyasha *hahaha*… where's our treat? *hahaha*" Miroku manage to asked between laughs, Kagome stopped laughing and eyed Inuyasha while patting Miroku gently on the back.
"Okay Fine! You'll have your treat later, ice cream shop." Inuyasha snapped angrily, preparing to storm off but stopped when Kagome spoke.
"And one more thing Inu, you'll listen to every word I command you or wanted you to do. Just for today, understand?" Kagome ordered softly, trying not to laugh again. Inuyasha turned to her, his brows twitching madly.
"What am I? Your dog?! Keh! Who wants to listen to a wench like you?!" he snapped madly, eyeing the 'wench' in front of him. He was starting to regret that speech when he saw her tears blurred her eyes; Sesshoumaru was glaring at him angrily and Miroku patting her back. 'Damn I make her cry! What to do?! Sesshoumaru will kill me! Not only that, Miroku too!' he thought nervously, he then stomped angrily directly in front of her.
"Okay, okay, you win. You guys meet me at the garden after 2 more class." After he said that quite clearly, he stormed to his next class, which happens to be the same with those three. 'Just great! I'm classmates with these three morons!' he thought angrily. Not knowing to him. The three just smirked evilly.
"I'm such a great actress! Maybe you guys should join me someday to add more fun!" Kagome exclaimed happily while brushing away her 'fake' tears, Miroku just smirked and Sesshoumaru chuckled. 'He's so easily tricked without him knowing it.' Sesshoumaru thought smirking.
"Come on guys! We're going to be late if we don't move." Kagome stated calmly while dragging the two, she released her grip on their sleeves and ran towards her room, 'If they want to be late, don't count me in.' she thought silently. She opened the door and sat on the seat beside the window, she turned her head when she saw Miroku and Sesshoumaru came in casually. Miroku sat in front of Kagome and Sesshoumaru sat beside her, Inuyasha sat beside Miroku. Just then, a guy with long black hair put into a high ponytail sat behind Kagome, 'I think this guy's name is called Kouga, if I'm not mistaken.' She thought silently.
"Hi there! I believe you're Kagome, I'm Kouga! Nice to meet a beautiful girl like you." Kouga complimented with a charming smile, any girls would have fainted but not Kagome, she turned silently and smiled politely.
"Nice to meet you Kouga-kun." Was Kagome's quick reply, she abruptly turned her head when she heard the teacher came to the room. She could feel eyes from behind her, 'Why is Kouga staring at me?' she thought silently. She also noticed Sesshoumaru slightly glaring at Kouga, 'Why is he glaring at Kouga?'
'What's with this guy?! He kept on staring at Kagome!' Sesshoumaru thought furiously, 'And since when did I start to care about Kagome?! I'm insane!' he thought angrily. ^You cared for since the first time you saw her idiot!^ 'And who are you?' ^Why I'm you of course! Admit it! You have a crush on Kagome since you first saw her; it's obvious! You don't even want Miroku close to her!^ 'That is because he's a lech!' ^Whatever you say, and Kagome is your friend, I must say 'She' is your 'first' friend, you've been emotionless since your mother died. I guess she's the one who melted you're icy heart.^ 'Will you shut up! I'm trying to concentrate in my studies!' ^Okay, okay, good luck for your 'protectiveness' on Kagome!^ 'Shut the hell up!' he barked mentally. He didn't even notice the teacher asked his name from Kagome and called for his attention.
"Sesshoumaru, are you paying attention on what am I talking about?" the male teacher asked monotonously, eyeing his student as he stood up and bowed.
"Gomen ne, sensei-sama. I didn't hear what you just said. Gomen." Sesshoumaru apologized sincerely, bowing his head. The teacher just smiled at him as he silently approached him.
"That's okay Sesshoumaru, at least call me by my proper name and title, not sensei-sama." He stated smilingly, Sesshoumaru just stared at him blankly; after all, he's just a new student in this school. Kagome caught the look on his face, so she decided to save him this time. She raised her hand for the teacher to notice her; the teacher turned to her and nodded in approval.
"Totousai-sama, Sesshoumaru is just new here, I believe he doesn't recognize your name." Kagome explained, she noticed all eyes turned to stared at her, she just smiled nervously and sat down quietly. Totousai thanked her for telling him and again turned her attention to Sesshoumaru.
"Ah… you're new here, very well, I'm Totousai-sama." He introduced himself, "Anyone who is also new here please raise your hand." He added, louder this time. He was surprised when three students raised their hand, "Please kindly introduce yourselves." He ordered kindly.
They stood up silently and bowed, "I'm Miroku." "Kouga." "Inuyasha." They introduced casually with a smirk, all the girls in the classroom almost fainted from their smirks except Kagome, and she just rolled her eyes as if saying 'Oh brother'. The three sat down quietly and waited for Totousai's speech.
"Very well Miroku, Kouga, Inuyasha and Sesshoumaru. Do you know the different places of the school grounds?" Totousai asked calmly while eyeing them. They shook their heads, Totousai sighed and said, "Who wants to volunteer and escort them to tour our school, kindly raise your hand." Right after he said that, all the girls in the classroom raised their hand except Kagome. "Okay, okay, put your hand down and let them decide who to choose." Totousai changed his speech calmly while waiting for their answers.
"Kagome." They said simultaneously. Kagome just shrug her shoulder and accept it without a word, the four sat down and started listening to the lecture. Unknown to Kagome, Kouga kept staring at her while Sesshoumaru just kept his emotionless mask on, trying to hide his rage for Kouga.
An hour later, the class ended and bid goodbye to each other, Kagome gathered her books and proceed to her locker to deposit her books. But when she reached her locker followed by Sesshoumaru, Kouga was already there, waiting for her.
"Will you go out with me this Saturday?" Kouga asked coolly, while leaning beside Kagome's locker. Everybody stopped walking; some stopped talking and some just stared at them, as if dying to hear her decision.
"Ummm… I have some house chores to do every Saturday. Sorry." Kagome blurted out the first excuse that came to her mind, all the people in the vicinity sighed sadly. 'When will she accept offers like that?' they thought sadly.
"How about Sunday? Or next Saturday?" Kouga pleaded followed a breathtaking smirk, 'my school before, all the girls who saw me smirk like this would either faint or squealed like maniacs. Let's see if this school does the same.' Kouga thought silently, mentally smirking to himself. As he expected, all the girls in vicinity fainted. (I'm overacting. No flames please! ) Well, except for Kagome. She just stared at him calmly; she nudged Sesshoumaru for help.
"She's taken. She's going out with me this Sunday, also next Saturday." Sesshoumaru stated calmly, Kagome stood shocked for a moment but didn't show it; she just nodded to Kouga as if dismissing him but in a kind gesture. Kouga nodded in defeat and started to walk away, but stopped when Kagome spoke quietly.
"Don't worry Kouga, it's nothing personal. Talk to me anytime but just don't speak of love relationship. I'm still your friend." Kagome said with a reassuring smile, Kouga turned to her and gave an understanding smile and waved goodbye to her and Sesshoumaru. "That's a good save Sess-chan! Let's go! What subject do you have next?" she asked happily.
"P.E." Sesshoumaru answered calmly, he watched her as she noiselessly deposited her books in her locker and slammed it shut.
"We're the same again! What luck! We're classmates on 4 subjects! What are you going to join in P.E.? I would join archery! It's my favorite sport!" Kagome blabbered merrily. Sesshoumaru stayed silent for a moment, thinking what he should join.
"Do you have kendo class here?" he asked calmly.
"Yeah! Come on! Archery and Kendo class are just in one room!" Kagome squealed and drag him with her to their next class. They reached the room panting slightly; Kagome was surprised to see so many people attending archery and kendo. Then she suddenly spotted her friends. "Hey Sess-chan! Look! There's Kikyou, Inuyasha, Miroku, Sango and Kouga! We're all in the same class!" Kagome squealed happily while tugging Sesshoumaru to follow her, he complied and put his emotionless mask on.
"Hi Kag! So, you also have P.E. next?" Sango asked her new best friend and hug her as if they have been separated for a year. Kagome just nodded and motioned for Sesshoumaru beside her, "Oh! Sesshoumaru, I didn't notice you! You also have P.E.?" Sango added while looking at him, he just nodded silently. "So Kag, what will you join?" she asked curiously.
"Archery, you?" Kagome replied happily.
"Umm, I don't know how to play archery but Kikyou would join! I think I'll just join kendo!" Sango said with a smile, she turned when she felt Miroku's hand on her lower back, "Don't even think about it lech!" Sango barked out angrily, Kagome gave him a death glare that made everybody took a step back, as if saying to Miroku 'Touch my friend and die!' Miroku waved his hands in defeat and stared at her warily.
"Just kidding!" she burst out laughing at the sight of Miroku's face, as if he'd seen a ghost! Inuyasha, Kouga and Sango joined the laugh followed by smirks coming from Kikyou and Sesshoumaru. Miroku just laughed nervously while rubbing the back of his neck. They were stopped at the sound of the bell ringing indicating for the start of class, an old looking teacher approached them silently.
"Ah Kagome, nice to see you again, I supposed you would join archery as always ne?" she asked kindly, Kagome just nodded happily while introducing her friends on by one.
"Kaede-sama, I'd like you to meet my new friends, they're just new transferred students! This is Sesshoumaru, Inuyasha, Kouga, Miroku, Sango and Kikyou. Guys, this is Kaede-sama, she's the archery teacher." She introduced them while pointing who she introduced slowly, they all bowed at the teacher and smiled, Kaede smiled back and turned to look at Kagome.
"Kagome, please change to your miko garb immediately, we have more students than expected this year. Will you help me teach them? After all, you're my best student all these years!" Kaede requested calmly, she noticed Kagome blushed at her compliment and smiled to herself, 'Nothing change on Kagome, still the shy girl I met 3 years ago.' She thought silently.
"Hai Kaede-sama! Kikyou would be joining us too! I know she's a excellent archer from the look on her hands." Kagome informed happily, Kaede reached for Kikyou's hand and silently examined it.
"I believe you're right Kagome, she a excellent archer just by looking at her hands. Let's just wait and see, hurry up Kagome." Kaede stated gently, doping Kikyou's hand slowly, she started to walk back towards the other student. That's the time Inuyasha decided to butt in.
"Ha! Kagome is the best student Kaede-sama had all these years! I don't even think she can hit the target; it would be luck if she hit it directly in the bull's-eye!" Inuyasha yelled while laughing aloud, Kagome start to get pissed at Inuyasha, dark blue aura flared from her. She approached Inuyasha silently while her friends made her a clear way to Inuyasha; she punched him on his stomach and back flipped while he was clutching his stomach in pain, she took advantage of the opportunity and kicked him on his back knee, making him fall on both his knees.
"Don't underestimate me Inuyasha, I'm not the one who you could judge by the outer appearance." Kagome stated coldly, eyeing Inuyasha, as he remained silent for a moment still clutching his stomach. She sighed and muttered an apology while helping him regain his balance, she gave him some pills while saying, "These would ease the pain, sorry. It's just that, you pissed me off." She stated worriedly, Inuyasha accept the pills haughtily, all the people in the room stared at her in awe, not believing what they just saw.
"Keh! Okay, okay. I accept your apology, now go before Kaede-sama come for you." Inuyasha said, turning his head away from her. She sighed and pats his shoulder before leaving with Kikyou. He waited for her to be at least 15 feet away from them before he spoke, "I can't believe she can be that strong, she would have broke my ribs if she just added a few more force. I judged her wrong." Inuyasha stated while shaking his head, Sango gave him a cup of water and he swallowed the pills.
~~~~~Back at Kagome and Kikyou~~~~~
"Gomen nasai for hitting your boyfriend Kikyou, I didn't mean it." Kagome apologized while she changed on her miko-like garb, Kikyou was doing the same with her temporary miko-like garb that Kaede kindly let her borrowed while she doesn't have one of her own, but stopped dressing and stared at Kagome in shock; blushes crept to her cheeks.
"What are you talking about Kagome?! He's not my boyfriend!" Kikyou squeaked embarrassingly, she continued dressing herself silently while waiting for her response.
"You mean Inuyasha is your enemy?!" Kagome shouted in surprise.
"No! He's just my friend!" Kikyou shout back.
"What do you call a friend whom is a guy? Boyfriend!" Kagome stated innocently, eyeing her friend's reaction, she stopped herself from bursting into laughter, but a giggle escaped from her lips.
"Ah… I thought you mean relatio- never mind." Kikyou cut herself off before she can say the 'relationship' word, Kagome didn't mind, she was actually rushing to dress herself and tie her hair in a loose ponytail. They finished at the same time and emerge from the dressing room silently; all eyes stared at them. They look like twins when they dressed in their miko garb; they blushed and remained silent until they reached their destination. Kagome caught her friends looking at her and nudge Kikyou silently, Kikyou notice her looking at another place and turned to look at where she was looking at. Their friend waved at them, 30 feet away from them, they waved back with a smile and turned to their classmates in archery.
"Class, This is Kagome, I believe you know her right?" Kaede asked calmly, 'who wouldn't? She's the most popular girl since kindergarten.' She mentally added with a smile, her students just nodded happily. "She will be the one to teach you if you have any difficulties because it is difficult for me to teach all of you. This girl beside her is Kikyou, Kagome and I believe that she's also an excellent archer, it is visible in her hands." She finished with a smile. "Any questions?" she added, they shook their heads silently, waiting for her directions. "Well then, let's start. Kagome, Kikyou, you two are the ones to be the first to demonstrate. 3 hits." Kaede instructed gently, Kagome and Kikyou bowed in acceptance and walk to the other end of the room. All the students are said to sit down and watch them. That makes the kendo class took the opportunity to peek on what they're doing.
The kendo teacher, Mr. Nikuza stared at his students, ever since Kagome and Kikyou emerge from the dressing room, his student's attention was on them. He sighed and decided to look at what the archery class is doing, he was surprised when he heard Kaede's speech on the two girls. He got in front of the eyes of his student and glared at them.
"After you watch them hit 3 times, you should go back and start your kendo practice, understood?" he stated to his class, they seems to hear his words and nodded dumbly but their head was turned away from him. He sighed again, 'Let's see what's so interesting on archery class that some of my students are drooling.' He thought silently.
"You will hit every count of three." Kaede instructed calmly while watching the two, they nodded and position the bow in the right place, arrow placed carefully, aimed at the bull's-eye.
"One, two three!" Kaede counted loudly; right at after she said the number three, the sounds of released arrows are heard because of the lack of noise in the room. Both hit directly at the bull's-eye, all eyes stared at them in awe.
"Brilliant you two, just as I expected." Kaede complimented followed by the clapping of hands and whistles, again, she counted aloud. "One, two, three!"
"PWIIINGGG!!!!" again the sound of released arrows echoed the room; some students dropped their jaws in amazement when they saw where it hit. Kikyou's arrow again shot at the center, beside her first shot, while Kagome's, her earlier embedded arrow was split into half by her recent arrow.
"Very good. One, two three!" "PWIIINGGG!!!!" and again, Kagome's second arrow was split into half while Kikyou's arrow was again beside her recent arrow. They bowed to Kaede saying that they're done demonstrating, everybody clapped their hands and cheered, Sesshoumaru just stared at Kagome as she gracefully walked into the place where the other types of bows and quivers are placed. 'She's marvelous! Two of her arrows are split into half! I never thought she would be that great!' he thought amazingly.
"Okay, okay, let's start! They already finished demonstrating. Now let's start." Mr. Nikuza commanded with a firm voice, the kendo student nodded and started practicing. But Sesshoumaru's thoughts were on Kagome, replaying in his mind how she aimed the arrow slowly, concentration visible on her eyes. 'She's like a goddess when she aimed her arrow. Maybe a miko.' He thought silently, he was taken out of his trance when he heard his name called by his teacher. He nodded and decided to think about Kagome later. He was professional on kendo; he was starting to learn kendo when he was 10. Inuyasha learned quite fast, but he's still not a professional like Sesshoumaru. Sesshoumaru had won many competitions on kendo, at least 30 trophies. (He's 18 this fic)
Sesshoumaru didn't notice Kagome's intense look on him, studying his every move, 'I never thought he's a good fighter! I judged him wrong.' She thought silently, she turned to search for her other friends when she spotted Sango competing Miroku. 'They're also good!' while Inuyasha and Kouga challenge each other. 'They're excellent! I wonder where they learned that.' Her thoughts were interrupted when Kaede called her for assistance.
"Hai Kaede-sama!" she answered while running to her.
"Kagome, the students insist you teach them how, I'll just watch you. Maybe you should also ask for Kikyou's assistance, you can't take 50 students at a time you know." Kaede explained with a smile, Kagome nodded and turned to find Kikyou, she found her teaching some students already. She approaches her silently.
"Kikyou, I need your help on teaching the other students, they're so many of them! 50 students!" she asked her silently; Kikyou nodded and turned to Kagome.
"How about you teach 30, I teach 20?" Kikyou suggested, she caught the look Kagome gave her, as if saying 'It's not fair!' so she added calmly. "You're much better archer remember? You split the arrows in half while mine didn't; it's only fair! Come on Kagome! I'm just new here!" Kikyou begged innocently.
"Alright, alright, you win. Go there and teach them, also take these other students you've been teaching." Kagome said with a smile, waving goodbye to Kikyou, she ran to the side where her 'students' were waiting. "Okay let's start! Whom among you have played archery before?" she asked kindly, but none of them said a word. 'Oh brother! I'm doomed!' she thought miserably. "Okay! Let's start on the basics." She started explaining how to aimed perfectly, they all nodded when she explained, she explained non-stop for 3 minutes.
"Okay, let's start with you, Kiruza." She called, Kiruza nodded dumbly while fidgeting the bow in her hands, Kagome noticed her fidgeting and gently pat her shoulder. "This is your first time right? I'm also like this on my first time; you'll get used to it when you are in competitions but try to remain calm. Don't think of anything, just think of the target." She explained, Kiruza just nodded and try to relax herself. "Now raised your bow… yes like that… aim your arrow directly on the bull'-eye… yes, oops! Higher, higher… yes, now don't think of anything just think about how to release your arrow. Now pull the arrow to the end so that it can be faster when you released it. Yup, it's up to you now when to release." Kagome instructed intelligently, Kiruza nodded and carefully aimed the arrow.
"PWIIINGGG!!!!" the arrow was released with great agility and it hit… bull's-eye! All the students whom Kagome was going to teach stared in shock, Kiruza jaw dropped looking at where she aimed.
"Very good Kiruza!" Kagome complimented with a smile while instructing other students to try, Kaede just watched Kagome teach the students, 'I knew that she would be an excellent teacher in archery.' Kaede thought happily while sipping her cup of tea, she turned to look at Kikyou; she was doing the same with her students.
It's been 2 hours of practicing, Kagome and Kikyou was happy to teach them while the other students are panting from practicing, Kikyou and Kagome just giggled at their students and bid goodbye to Kaede. They were complimented greatly by the old teacher; they just smiled and turned to dress in their normal school clothes. After 5 minutes, they emerge from the bathroom, their friends waiting for them patiently. They smiled and exchanged news on how was the practice. But before they could reach the door, they stopped when students called them.
"Sayonara Kagome-sensei! Arigatou for teaching us!" "Sayonara Kikyou-sensei! Arigatou for teaching us!" the students thanked them loudly, Kikyou and Kagome just giggled and turned to their students.
"Dou itashimashite! (You're welcome)" Kikyou and Kagome shouted back, while waving goodbye, they were outside when Inuyasha spoke.
"Since when did you become teachers?" Inuyasha asked curiously, Kagome and Kikyou just giggled.
"Since today! Kaede-sama asked for our assistance and the students insist on letting us teach them." Kagome explained happily while adding, "Hey Sango, Kikyou, Kouga! Do you want to come with us to the ice cream shop? Inuyasha's treat." Kagome stated happily.
"Okay, I'm starved to death." They responded simultaneously, they just laughed when they realized that they said it at the same time. While Inuyasha is starting to get angry, he's clueless on what Kagome was talking about.
"What are you talking about wen- Kagome?! I didn't say that I would treat them! Who told you the right to say so?!" Inuyasha barked out.
"Inuyasha, did you forget the agreement earlier? You lost the run; I said that whoever loses would treat the winners. And I did add some additional speech; I said that you should listen to what I want you to do or commanded you. I have 2 eyewitnesses right beside me." Kagome explained confidently. Inuyasha just grumbled and admitted his defeat; he was walking in front of the others so he didn't see the thumbs up that Kagome gave Miroku and Sesshoumaru. The two just chuckled and started to walk.
They reached the shop after a few minutes walk from school, Inuyasha grumbled some more while the others chat, Kagome insist Inuyasha to collect their orders and pay for it. Inuyasha groaned when he got all the ice creams, 'my money! It's all gone! I'll get that Higurashi girl!' he thought irritated.
"Here's you're ice cream treat, madam." Inuyasha stated sardonically, while placing Kagome's order in front of her, Kagome giggled in respond and helped him distribute the ice creams. She grabbed him and practically drags him outside the shop, Sesshoumaru gave her a worried look but she just smiled at him in return.
"Inuyasha, are you mad at me?" Kagome asked playfully, she dropped his hands and stared at him.
"I'm not mad, in fact, I'm so happy!" Inuyasha exclaimed sarcastically, Kagome gave him an apologetic look and bowed her head, "I'm not that angry, it's just that, my money is all used up because of those stupid treats." He added; he was surprised when Kagome pulled his hand and urged him to open his fist. He complied silently, curious on what she was about to do with his hand. She placed the same amount of money that he paid earlier on those ice creams; he just stared at her dumbly.
"That's the same amount of money you used right? Now don't be angry, I'm just doing it for fun!" Kagome exclaimed while tugging his hand, insisting to enter the shop before her ice cream melts. He just stared at the money in his hand, not moving even an inch; Kagome stopped tugging his hand and turned to look at him confusedly. He suddenly pulled her hand and placed the money gently, Kagome just stared at him in puzzlement.
"Keh! Take it back; I don't need it. Besides, I'm your friend now; friends treat each other right? Just treat me back next time." He explained casually, he was surprised when Kagome hugged him.
"Arigatou Inu! Now let's go inside before our ice creams melt!" Kagome said with a cheerful smile, grabbed his hand again, they ran inside the shop and sat down to their own seats. Sesshoumaru just stared at her curiously; Kagome noticed the look and just whispered something that only he could hear. He nodded and ate his dessert calmly.
10 minutes have passed, they had finished their food and decided to go home, and Sesshoumaru told Kagome that he would just walk her to her house. Everybody turned to Sesshoumaru with a mischievous look and started to whistle and shout like maniacs, Sesshoumaru and Kagome just gave them a confused look.
"Hey bro, all of my life, I didn't expect you to treat a girl like that. Just when did you act like a gentleman? I thought you were icy cold?" Inuyasha laughed playfully, Sesshoumaru just gave him a glare and turned to Kagome, he was startled when Kagome smiled sweetly at him. 'She's up to something behind that sweet smile.' He thought warily.
"We'll see you tomorrow! Bye!" Kagome shouted while grabbing Sesshoumaru's hand and pulling him with her, running until Kagome turned back and noticed that her friends were out of sight. Sesshoumaru gave her an utterly confused look.
"Well?" Sesshoumaru asked, panting heavily from the run, he noticed Kagome raged breathing and gently rubbed her back to calmed her down. She murmured thanks and faced him, smiling.
"Well what?" Kagome asked innocently.
"Well what my butt, spill it Kagome." Sesshoumaru smirked when she smiled nervously, she gave him a what-are-you-saying look, he just countered her look with his I-know-you're-up-to-something look. Kagome sighed and crossed her arms over her chest, glaring playfully at him.
"What do Inuyasha meant my icy cold?" she asked curiously, Sesshoumaru stiffened slightly at the question, he'd been trying to avoid that question but Kagome just have to ask. 'Maybe I should tell her, I don't want her to hate me for not telling her about my past life, but I never did tell it to anybody. And since when did I think of discussing my past to anyone? Normally I would just glare at the one who dared ask and command them to shut up. Why would Kagome be any different?' he thought confusedly. He was taken out of his thoughts when Kagome waved a hand in front of his face.
"Hello? Earth to Sess-chan! Are you okay? Maybe you should just go home instead of walking me home, I'll just see you tomorrow okay?" Kagome stated worriedly, tapping his shoulder and bid her goodbye, she turned around to walk but suddenly froze when Sesshoumaru's hand grabbed her hand gently.
"I'm okay, stay at least after I finish my explanations." Sesshoumaru beseech silently, Kagome nodded and point out a bench a few feet near them. Sesshoumaru nodded and began to walk with her in silence, thinking hard how to start, 'How do I start my explanations?' he thought silently. Kagome stopped suddenly, turning her head in every direction as if searching for something. Sesshoumaru just glance at her worriedly.
"Did you say something Sess-chan?" Kagome asked nervously.
"Huh? I said I'm okay, stay at least after-" Sesshoumaru stated but interrupted by Kagome's frantic voice.
"No! After that?!" She questioned frenziedly, she walked faster than before towards the bench.
"Nothing. Why? Did you hear something else?" Sesshoumaru asked worriedly, 'I didn't hear anything beside my earlier words.' He thought silently, he was again worried because Kagome stopped, again.
"There it goes again!" Kagome cried anxiously, she covered her ears, afraid to hear anymore voice that she's the only one who can hear it. Sesshoumaru rushed to her side and hugged her, whispering comforting words while she pried her hand away from her ears. She turned and faced him and suddenly hugged him; her arms looped around his neck, she started to cry softly.
"What did you hear Kagome? Tell me." Sesshoumaru pleaded, gently rubbing her back to calm her.
"Ummm, first, I heard this, 'How do I start my explanations?' then, 'I didn't hear anything beside my earlier words.' That's what I heard Sess-chan." Kagome explained while removing her arms from his neck, she just stared at him, as he remained shock at her words.
"Are you sure that's what you heard?" Sesshoumaru asked, unbelieving her, 'Maybe it's just coincidence.' He thought silently, Kagome nodded and stopped again. 'I heard it again! What's happening to me?' she thought frantically.
"Why? Is there a problem?" she asked worriedly, Sesshoumaru still looked at her, still not believing it.
"Those words you just heard are my thoughts, but I didn't say it aloud." Sesshoumaru stated in awe, "Maybe you can hear inner thoughts Kagome. Try to hear this." He instructed while thinking something. 'You look beautiful the time you shot the arrow directly in the bull's-eye; you look like a goddess, no, perhaps miko. You're graceful.' He thought silently, he smirked when he saw Kagome blushed.
"Arigatou Sess-chan, it's natural. Anyways, I heard absolutely clear." She stated while blushing at his compliment.
"Well Kagome, I don't know what that reading or hearing minds means. Try asking your parents, maybe your family blood has that ability." Sesshoumaru joked, "Come on, let's get you home before dark, I don't want the guys to have any suspicion. Especially Inu." He added, walking silently, Sesshoumaru occasionally glance at Kagome, seeing if there's any problem with her.
They walked for a few minutes in silence, Kagome stopped walking and opened the gate in front of her house, she asked Sesshoumaru if he would like to come in for a while but he excused himself because his parents might as well is beginning to get worried about him coming home late. They bid goodbye and Kagome thanked him for his understanding the time she had problems on her 'mind hearing' abilities. She shook her head and decided to take a refreshing hot shower.
"Tadaima! (I'm home)" she announced while changing her shoes to her cute neko slippers, Buyo came and nuzzled her leg, begging to be pet. Kagome just giggled and crouched down to lift her fat neko, she giggled again when she felt her cat gained weight more.
"Buyo! You gained weight again!" she exclaimed while petting her cat's smooth furs, Buyo just purred contently but suddenly mewed repeatedly, then there's a low rumble. "Buyo! You're starving again?" Kagome asked skeptically, she was replied with a mew. 'How about I experiment my ability on Buyo… hmmm… I wonder if I can read animal's mind.' She thought curiously. She began to concentrate while shutting her eyes, 'This is harder than the one I tried on Sess-chan!' she thought silently, she was surprised when she heard Buyo mewed followed by the fact that she suddenly read her mind. She began to laugh uncontrollably, she heard Buyo mewed this: I'm starving Lady Kagome! Can you at least give me even a little piece of tuna to eat?
"Later Buyo, you're getting chubbier! But I like you that way, the fatter, the better." Kagome stated happily while opening the fridge, she glanced down and found a leftover tuna from yesterday. She grabbed a pair of chopsticks and decided to give Buyo the tuna, in slow motion. "Oh Buyo! I'm sorry but the tuna is so heavy! Don't worry; I'll get it out completely after 30 seconds. Be patient." Kagome said in a sarcastic voice, while acting the tuna was so heavy. She decided to wait for Buyo to mew and again read her mind.
"Meeoow meow meow meow meow, meow meeooww." Buyo mewed helplessly while trying to balance herself to stand on her two paws and two paws on top of her, as if reaching for the tuna. Kagome heard the meow absolutely clear, it says: Pleeaase give me the tuna, I'm starving!!! She was startled when she saw Buyo fell from lack of balance, it whimpered saying: Damn fats! I can't even balance myself! Kagome again laughed hysterically and accidentally dropped the tuna in the process. Buyo quickly took the tuna and scrambled to run, Kagome shook her head and stood up, preparing to take a refreshing hot bath. But she stopped when she saw her mama entered the kitchen, she decided to ask about her new ability.
"Hi mama! I have something to discuss with you and ji-chan!" Kagome said with a bright smile, Mrs. Higurashi just nodded and called for the elder, Kagome prepared some tea for them while they wait for their grandpa.
"Oh hi Kagome, welcome home. What do you want to talk about?" Ji-chan asked curiously, 'Kagome normally doesn't want to talk about things… oh my god! Did she found out the truth already?' he thought nervously, Kagome just stared at him confusedly.
"Find out the truth about what ji-chan?" Kagome asked curiously, ji-chan just stared at her in shock. "Oh I forgot to tell you, this is what I want to discuss about. Why can I read minds?" Kagome added, but still confused about what's going on, 'Ji-chan act like he knows something.' She thought silently.
"I do know something Kagome," Grandpa started, as he expected, Kagome jaw dropped, "Anyway, this is bad." Grandpa added as he shook his head, Kagome turned to face her mama but got the same reaction.
"What do you mean by bad? Is something gonna happen that I do not know?" Kagome asked nervously, they nodded simultaneously, "What would happen?" she asked fretfully, ji-chan and Mrs. Higurashi bowed their heads, afraid to say something. 'If only this didn't happen…we were hoping to keep this from the world, but eventually happened.' ji-chan and Mrs. Higurashi thought silently.
"Kagome, you're the only living goddess-miko in this world, being the Goddess-Miko, your duty is to protect humans and youkai alike from merciless youkais and to eliminate them from this world. You haven't completed the task of revealing your true self to the world, but all youkais would sense you from this day forward. You should be careful from now on, many youkais would take advantage of your human body and try to get your mystical powers by devouring you." He stopped to see Kagome's reaction for a moment; she remained shocked and horror-struck but urged him to continue.
"You will learn many things from your History teacher, but many thinks that the legendary Goddess-Miko died thousand years ago. Only youkais knew the truth, many humans are youkais, their youkai blood were sealed inside themselves. The seal would break if there's an emotional feeling for you, either friendship or love, but they can't revealed their true selves yet. Also another way to awaken the youkai blood without knowing you is to have the will to became one. If you laid your hand on their foreheads and a mark appeared in their forehead, that means they from a royal bloodline and a full youkai. But if you laid your hand on their head and two animal-like ears popped out, that means they are hanyous. If you laid your hand wherever you feel like and they transformed, that means they're ordinary youkais. But the touches will only work if you are in your true form." Ji-chan finished while catching his breath, he did stop sometimes but it seems like a long explanations.
"But when will I be in my true form? And how do I know where I would place my hand if I don't know if whether it is a hanyou or a youkai?" she asked curiously, ji-chan was surprised at her sudden question.
"You sound excited." Grandpa stated amusedly, Kagome just nodded, "Don't be excited Kagome, this is really a big task to handle. Anyway, don't fasten the time; try to avoid hearing the word that names you true title. That is 'Kamego', that's you're true name. Or 'Legendary Goddess-Miko', if you heard your name or your title for 10 times, your true form will reveal itself. But you can control which body you want to use, and one more thing, whenever you heard your name or title, your vision would begin to blur and you will be unconscious without your knowledge. And you will know where to put your hand when you are in your true self. Questions?" Ji-chan finished with a sigh, 'It's a good thing I didn't forgot the important part that awakens her blood.' He mentally congratulates himself.
"Can I tell this to anyone? And why can you say Kamego and Legendary Goddess-Miko without me being unconscious?" she asked nervously.
"Ah, good questions child. You cannot tell this to more than 6 persons, me and your mama can say your name and title without you being unconscious is because we are your family." He explained wisely, Kagome nodded happily and stood up, preparing for her hot bath.
"I get it, thanks gramps! Mama, can I have my bath before dinner?" Kagome asked happily, Mr. Higurashi just nodded and busy herself in making dinner, ji-chan just sat on the couch. 'Kagome's true self means danger for the whole world, youkais would start searching for her.' He thought sadly.
A few minutes later, Kagome emerge from the bathroom, her wet hair wrapped in a fluffy towel. She smiled at her grandpa and sat beside him, 'But ji-chan, I don't have any weapon to defend myself, an ordinary bow and arrow cannot injure a youkai.' She said in a telepathic way, ji-chan just smiled and pat her hand. 'But you are not an ordinary archer Kamego, you're a miko remember? You can purify any weapon and defend yourself, but I cannot teach you that. Only a miko could, but as far as I remember, I can't feel any miko here in Tokyo. Maybe there's a miko but her aura is weak, the possibility is small.' He answered back; they were startled when someone butted in their mind link. 'Dinner's ready! Come get it Kamego! I prepared some oden!' was Mrs. Higurashi's greet, Kagome squealed and was on the table less than 2 seconds. 'She's fast when it comes to oden.' Mrs. Higurashi thought amusedly, 'Ji-chan, mama, I prefer people call me by Kagome, not Kamego. It sounds weird.' Kagome said telepathically, ji-chan and Mrs. Higurashi just nodded and began to eat.
After 30 minutes, Kagome was patting her stomach happily; she thanked her mom for the dinner and decided to talk to her 6 friends about saying her true name and title. She grabbed the wireless phone and rushed to her room, snatching the paper that lay on the pocket of her backpack. She began to dial each of the numbers and told them to meet her tomorrow in school, exactly 6:00 at the garden. She wasn't surprised when she heard them groaned except for Sesshoumaru; he just accepted and hung up.
"Well, I'm should be careful from now on, I wonder if my friends are youkais." She wondered aloud, she shook her head and decided to see if there's any discussion for tomorrow's History. She froze when she saw the title of the discussion for tomorrow's lesson, 'Great! Just great! Why does fate punish me like this?' she thought with a groan. She glanced at the paper again, praying that she didn't see correctly. She blinked for a few times, then she suddenly howled angrily, the paper says 'Discussion for 6/10/2003: About the Legendary Goddess-Miko, Kamego.'
Downstairs, Mrs. Higurashi and ji-chan heard her howl, they abruptly ran to see if anything happened. They were greeted by a pissed off Kagome glaring at the paper as if it would run any second now.
"What's wrong Kagome?" they asked in unison, Kagome just handed the paper feebly and waited for their reaction. Mrs. Higurashi just covered her mouth but escaped a gasp; ji-chan just stared at the paper unbelievingly.
"This is bad, if only this didn't happen sooner, but you can't escape your destiny Kagome. But don't worry; once you became unconscious and they keep on saying the 'word', it wouldn't affect the calculations. The adding of numbers are activated only if you heard the word when you're conscious, but talk to your close friends and discuss it, ask them to help you with your problem." Ji-chan requested, 'I asked them to meet me tomorrow in the school garden, 6:00, that way, only a few students can see us.' she said mentally, ji-chan just nodded and bid her goodnight, Mrs. Higurashi just smiled and kissed her forehead as always.
Kagome rushed to brush her teeth and rinse her face clean before jumping on her comfy bed, she just sighed and stared at the ceiling, 'So many thing happened today. First the mind-hearing and suddenly the true self. Then the what's going to happen tomorrow.' She thought forlornly, she shook her head in attempt to get some sleep, she gently closed her eyes and after a few minutes, her breathing was gentle, meaning that she was asleep.
If only she knew what's going to happen in the future, she can't probably sleep..…
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Okay! For the explanations! Ummm… wait! Let's start with the review response! *grumbles* *sighs* *thankful* *drool*
Reviewer's response! (Here it is!)
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Kasumi-Revenge = yeah, inu treats! I like to torture him! But I don't want to kill him… he should thank his ears for being hanyou, if not for his kawaii inu-ears, I could have hate him.
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Marie-Claire = glad ya like it! But I'm sorry, Kikyou is for Inu! I don't want Inu kidnapping Kagome from Sesshy! So I placed Kikyou on the story! Don't worry, on my other fic, N.A.L.H., Kikyou would die!
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Do you really wants some explanations? Answer me! Damn I'm being insane! Talking to my work!
Okay, okay, incase you didn't get it. I'll explain it. (L.G.M.= Legendary Goddess-Miko)
Basically, Kagome is the known Legendary Goddess-Miko for the living youkais, but researchers said that the L.G.M. had died in a sickness that nobody can cure. (That's not true! Kagome is a miko, but a very powerful one, she can heal any sickness!) Obviously, those researchers have lied in order to let youkais believe that they cannot gain anything by searching for her becuz she 'died'. But youkais knew all along that she didn't die, her aura is still alive but every time her name is said, she became unconscious, the more she became unconscious, the more the aura grew. That enables the youkais to search for her.
And by the way, on the next chapee, Sir Myouga would have some suspicions on Kagome. (Myouga is a youkai) that is because; she always fell unconscious when he said the 'word'. Unfortunately for Kagome, other students have difficulties on the lesson and keep on saying the word by accident. (they don't know that it affects Kagome, they just know that Kagome always fell unconscious when it comes to history class.) only Sess, Inu, Miro, Kouga, Kikyou and Sango knew it.
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