Damn man, it looks like I've left this fiction in the dirt. Heck, it took a bloodhound to unearth it. Let's see. . .some dust here, a spec there. . .spider webs and. . .spam mails. It's kind of disoriented but everything seems pretty straight.
Okay lets go on with the story right after the disclaimer.
Disclaimer: There now we can begin...
Inuyasha
Gemini: The Higurashi Doppelganger Crisis
Chapter 2: Gokame and Megoka
ANOTHER AUTHOR'S NOTE: Before the twins were given names the 'good' Kagome is referred as Blue and the 'malicious' Kagome is referred as Red. I don't want to confuse you. That's all.
Inuyasha questioned his primary senses, for good reason! He could actually see, hear, and smell two of the same girl. It was now two Kagome and they stood before while they were staring at each other with bemused expressions. Yet the girls confusion was nowhere near the level of Inuyasha's bewilderment. It's a small wild world that we live in he thought. "Red" Kagome paces around "Blue" Kagome with a jubilant yet mischievous look on her face.
"My, my! Look what we have here." Red beamed. "I'm not gay but you look damn good in that uniform. All that cobalt coloring really brings you out." Red scrutinized Blue's behind especially. "I'll say, you are one jazzy broad! I bet the men cannot keep their eyes off you, let along their hands."
"Thank you." Blue replied sheepishly as her vision followed the studious look alike circling her. "Excuse me, but do you realize that we are one and the same?" Blue beckoned.
"I see!" Red replied as she glances at her twin's face. "But the school dress is kind of long. You gotta show em' a little more skin, girl!"
Blue grimaced a bit. "Ah. . . um, I rather not." Her dress was not as short as her previous form but thank goodness it was nowhere near as "petite" as Red's. "Are you comfortable in that? That skirt is something akin to being provocative."
"It's all good. It goes to show you that the school system has good taste in our uniforms." Red replied ostentatiously as she approached Inuyasha and prodded him with her hip, causing the half demon to lose his balance for a second. "Right Inuchibi?"
Inuyasha blushed clumsily. "Duh. . .yeah, right." He uttered then he abruptly regained his composure. "I don't know whether this is good or bad, but this can be a problem." He gulped.
Red arched a brow at him. "What seems to be the problem Inu? Tell me what cha got on your chest." She begins to message his chest adoringly.
"That shard!" He exclaimed suddenly. "What happened to that jewel shard?"
"We had the jewel fragment but it somehow disappeared!" The twins responded.
Damn. This scenario is coming down to a headache. Oh, hold that thought, it's a hangover. Inuyasha reflected on the incident that just occurred. The fight with the evil twin, Fuma, and Ms. Goody Two Shoes Yuna when she clobbered him with that tree. Something was very strange about Yuna though. She willingly gave up the jewel fragment and mentioned that the powers of it were not needed. Bullshit! There has never be a demon that was known to reject the power of the Shikon. That was just straight unheard of! Unless. . .
"That girl set us up!" Inuyasha snarled in realization. "She insisted on relinquishing the shard to us. I knew it was a pseudo shard!"
"Inuyasha kun, that was indeed a bona fide jewel fragment." Blue retorted solemnly with wide innocent eyes.
"No doubt about it." Red followed. "That was the real deal."
"Then what gives!?" Inuyasha grimaced slightly agitated. "Why did that girl handed over the jewel fragment all of a sudden?"
"You shouldn't let trivial matters stress you out like that." Red informed with a smirk. "It's bad for your health bud."
"I understand where he's coming from, alter ego." Blue countered. "He was just concerned for our well being. At least I hope he is."
Red arch a brow and followed up with a snort. Sounding eerily familiar to Inuyasha. "Keh. Knowing him, he is more concerned with the gem shards and that "other woman" than he does about us." Inuyasha gasped at her, knowing full well what Red meant by mentioning the 'other' woman.
"Why did you have to bring that up, wench?" He chastised in an annoyed tone.
"Goofball! I know you." Red nagged. "Even at the scent of that girl you shoot off like a silver bullet. The sad thing is. . .that you are not as adamant around her than you are around me. Hmm, I even recall her trying to kill me but you didn't do nothing about it, punk!" She lolled her tongue at him.
"That's not true!" He rebuked. "If Kikyou was really intent on killing you she would of done it by now."
Red scoffed. "I like to see her try. She'll be beaten to a pulp like an old trooper."
"Please calm yourselves, Inuyasha, Alter Ego." Blue cited, trying to disintegrate the oncoming argument. "You guys are overreacting. We must act rationally and discuss the previous incident. That way we can discern answers."
"SHUT UP!" Inuyasha and Red yelled at the same time before continuing to glower at each other's faces.
"You're so mean." Blue chided. "That's expected of my alter ego but how in the world do I manage to tolerate with Inuyasha? Well, other than the fact that he's cute and full of charisma in an eccentric and rugged way." She gasped when she mused the last part aloud by accident. Inuyasha blushed fiercely at Blue's words. It was probably the most vibrant blush that he had ever blushed. It rivaled the blush he made fifty years ago when Kikyou cracked a actual loving smile at him. Kikyou. . .His memories of the days he accompanied that beautiful miko. They immediately flooded into his mind. Such precious memories. Sadly the girl's life was so EASILY taken away by malice. Kikyou. . .such an unfortunate soul. She lived without regret when she confessed her love for him. Did she. . .ironically die with regret? The good die you, he suppose. No! He cannot linger with his memories of Kikyou. Deep down inside he knew Kikyou was no more, not that amalgamation of earth, bone, clay, and ashes that nourishes off the souls of deceased women. Even though he knew Kikyou's soul is long gone he vowed to her that he will protect her and avenge her death. His nostalgia was suddenly interrupted.
"Yo? Is anyone home?" Red mentioned, snapping her fingers beside his ear. "Hey! Inuyasha!"
Inuyasha immediately snapped out of his musings. "What, wench!?"
"You're were creeping me out, you crash dummy!" Red retorted. "You were blushing like a thermostat and gawking off to nowhere in particular."
"I was not!"
"Yes you were! Maybe you say Kikyou, didn't you?"
"I saw no one!" He snapped. 'That was a close one.'
"Yeah right." Red scoffed. "I believe a bear that was taking a shit in the woods and wiped his ass with a fluffy white rabbit before I believe your story."
Inuyasha grimaced. "You seen that!? Eww!"
"No, you twit!" Red reprimanded. "I'm saying that you are a big liar! Plus you gave yourself away about looking off into the distance."
"Since when?"
"Duh! 'I saw no one!' Duh!"
"Bitch! Stop running your piece!"
"Bitch!? You're damn sure going to think I'm one once I'm through with you!" She cracked her knuckles.
"Aye! No need for arguing again!" Blue pleaded.
"My, my! This is quite interesting." Miroku commented as he descended the castle stairs before messaging his aching head. "Unless I'm becoming delusional due to that shock of impact."
Red noticed the monk's presence. "Miroku how's it going player?" Miroku eyes widened in utter awe and happiness. Did she just. . .
"How do you do, Monk Miroku?" Blue acknowledge as she formally bowed her head.
"Um... all is good." Miroku stammered then he decided to whisper into Inuyasha's ear. "Inuyasha, don't you realize how lucky you are right now? Any mortal would kill for this gift of fate."
"Shut up, you bozo (A/N: I know, I know. But I actually mean an idiot). This is really bugging me out. The red one is giving me hell already." Inuyasha whispered back.
"I don't mind her giving me hell." Miroku sneered as he nudge the hanyou's rib. "If you know what I mean? Besides, the head of estate request for another day of my presence."
"What!?" Inuyasha suddenly shouted. "We have to stay here another day?"
"What seems to be the problem, Inu?" Red invaded. "Personally I think this place is lovely. I wouldn't mind staying another night."
"You see, Megoka agrees." Miroku piped up, excitement in his tone.
Inuyasha and the now dubbed 'Megoka' looked at the monk questionably. "Megoka?"
Blue happily skipped into the conversation. "Oh! I get it! Monk Miroku, that is so cute. Amalgamating our former moniker to entitle us with elegant soubriquets. Well, in that case, I shall name myself. . . Gokame. GO-KA-MEI. How's that?" She hopped and outstretched her arms in enthusiasm as she seems to present herself as a whole new person. . .due to the fact that she technically is.
"Hey you got spunk girl! I like it!" Megoka beamed.
"Can you say. . . a little weird?" Inuyasha muttered.
"Why it is such a lovely name, Lady Gokame." Miroku obliged.
Megoka stretched her limbs and faced the stairs. "Well, I'm going back to the castle to talk to Sangou." She approaches Inuyasha and kissed him on the cheeks. "See you there buddy boy." Inuyasha blushed in surprise. That was totally unexpected. Maybe he should consider holding off the search for that odd jewel. Megoka smiled lovingly as she noticed his face and now she approaches Miroku and, to the monk's utter shock, she groped his rear. "Woo! No drawers. Be easy on em, monk." She commented with a devilish smile. Man, did the boar flew that day! A girl had actually groped Miroku. Our beloved and infamous philandering monk! Miroku was now on Cloud Nine!
"This is the happiest moment in my life!" Miroku exclaimed euphorically.
"What a jerk!" Inuyasha commented before gracefully taking Gokame's hand into his. "Shall we?" He smiled at her childishly with a fang revealing itself. Gokame blushed furiously.
"Let's, Inuyasha kun." She beamed. She gracefully allowed herself to be escorted toward the castle by the 'gentleman' of a hanyou.
(Scenario)
A good distance away from the castle where the gang were currently tanking vacancy in, a certain undead shrine maiden suddenly halted in her tracks. A rare look of shock formed on her usually callous features. It wasn't the fact that her life force was quickly diminishing--it was something else. Her soul robbing insects/reptiles appears and delivered maiden's souls into her body. If losing her life force/chi wasn't the case, then what caused her to look so disturbed? She abruptly took a glance in the direction of the castle she was at last night.
'What in the world happened?' Kikyou ruminated. 'Did I not intuit a gem shard not too long ago?' She thought about returning to the castle but she decided that she rather not. Her beloved was there and she knew her presence was not needed... Not right now. Still, uncertainties about the gem fragment she sensed just now was plaguing her train of thoughts.
'I don't understand this. It's almost like the jewel shard has just completely disappeared off the face of the earth. That is unless, my reincarnation and the others had dismissed themselves from the castle but I still sense that girl's presence there. This is so atypical.' She mulled over in confusion. Her musings were cut short when someone suddenly bumped into her. She fell on her rear and glances at the one who caused to falter. "Sorry miss, I'd should of watched where I was going." A male's voice apologized.
"You're forgiven sir." Kikyou replied as she pries herself off the ground.
The boy was now looking at her uncertainly, like he had seen Kikyou sometimes before. "Is that you, Kagome sama?" His eyes shimmered with hopefulness.
Inside her mind, Kikyou grimaced in grief, yet she managed to employ a serene smile. "Sorry, I am afraid that I'm not the woman known as Kagome. I go by the name Kikyou."
"It's okay, ma'am." Akitoki smiled while scratching the back of his head. "That's a nice name miss. It is certainly a noteworthy maiden name for such a woman of your beauty."
Kikyou studied the boy's demeanor. He was a happy, carefree, and cool child. Though he was a little opaque considering his age. At least that was one noticeable flaw about him, Kikyou thought. Akitoki was plain, perhaps too plain, but he was full of charm. Kikyou cracked a smile as she noticed it. "You flatter me sir. How nice of you to compliment a forgotten beauty such as myself."
"My name's Akitoki Houjou." He introduced. "It is indeed nice to meet you. Miss Kikyou, would you mind informing me the whereabouts of Yukinojo Manor. I was suppose to make deliveries there."
"Yukinojo Manor? I was there not to long ago, Houjou san. You're really not too far from there. It is a good distance down this path. I assure you, you can not miss it."
"Arigato Kikyou sama!" Houjou bowed respectfully. "Your help is highly appreciated. I'll be on my way." He begins to trek off toward his destination but he suddenly halted. "Ma'am! I've almost forgot." He dug into his bag on his shoulders. "Here's a token of my appreciation."
Kikyou thanked him for the basket of Mandarin oranges he gave her and she accepted a light package that the boy just handed him. "I hope that you shall especially cherish this gift, ma'am." Houjou offered.
Kikyou opened the box and she looked upon the inside of it. All of a sudden, her eyes welled up with tears. The gift was beautiful. It was perfect! Inside the package was a bouquet of midnight blue bellflowers. She looks back up into the boys face. "Mister Houjou... How did you... How did you know?"
"You are the embodiment of those flowers ma'am." Houjou replied sweetly. It was sweet of him to do that but Houjou apparently didn't know what she really meant. The flowers were a gift for those who had passed away.
"I promise I will cherish them. . .forever." Kikyou sighed and tipped on her toes and kissed the boy on his cheeks. This apparently caught the boy by surprise.
"Um... thank you! I shall remember this." He stammered.
Kikyou looked at him sadly. " This is by far the greatest gift I've ever received. . . every since my little sister was born and. . . and when I realized my first love. Thank you, Houjou kun. . .you've made a dead woman content." She bowed and walked off on her intended path.
Houjou stared off at the beautiful priest girl in utter bewilderment. " Dead woman? She has a younger sister? That has passed away?"
If only the poor guy knew.
Elsewhere. . .
"How dare that arrogant dog put his hands on me?" Fuma hissed as she looks at her reflection of herself in a large pond of water. "He's really dumber than he looks."
"No need to worry sister," said Yuna, "there's nothing swelling or broken isn't there, no?" Fuma snapped her glare at her sister.
"That's not the point, Yuna!" She exclaimed. "He had no business roughing me up like that. What if he did break anything of mines?"
Yuna gave the red-head a terse nod. "Well you did insist on challenging him. I've warned you not to challenge him at the Yukinojo estate anyway. You two have no respect."
"The fool chipped one of my teeth loose as well." Fuma swore. "Oh , he is going to get it now!"
"Oh no!" Yuna gasped. "You can't be serious!? " She was catching on to her sister's intentions.
"Yep. You know it!" Fuma smirked as she cracked her knuckles. "We are going to have a nice long rematch. This time, I'm going to get the better of him." She declared as she flashed a (!!) fang.
"Oh bother..." Yuna sighed.
"Fortunately, that day will not be today." Fuma assured the smaller twin. "I shall respect your opinion of not fighting on the Yukinojo estate. Right little sister?"
"Um, right." Yuna replied uncertainly. " Fuma, the thing is, I actually disapprove of your bellicose nature. I've always have. Besides, that boy now has the shard of that mysterious gem. He will certainly be a bit stronger the next time."
"Who cares?" Fuma exclaimed as she stood up arrogantly. "I'll just take the fragment from him and render him helpless."
"No. Do not fight him again." Yuna advised. "Just let him and his human companions go about their business. All we intend on doing here is visiting our mother."
"You cannot tell me what to do Yuna."
"In a way, I can."
"Just because you came out off the womb five minutes before I. . ."
"We're still twins, Fuma. I'm just looking out for you. My one and only sister."
"Yuna..."
"If you must challenge the dog demon again, sister. . ." She looks into Fuma's eyes. "I have no more to say or do about it. However I will absolutely NOT allow you to slaughter an innocent life." She spun around on her heels and walked off, leaving a flabbergast twin alone in with her thoughts.
'Then by all means, sister... witness as I make him wish that he was dead.'
Kikyou placed the beautiful flowers on her grave. She went into Kaede's village totally unnoticed. Maybe the current thundershower made her presence totally undetectable. Or else the old say: "A rain cloud perpetually follows a despondent person wherever he/she goes." Maybe that explains it. She didn't want to startle her younger sister with her presence so she decided to gracefully garnish her grave in a hurry.
'I am sad. I am not happy here. Really, that is nothing new about my recreation.' Kikyou pondered. 'It has been a good while since my rebirth. Why. . .why am I still cogitating about this?' Tears began cascading down her face. "I'm crying? I am long gone. There's no reason for me to cry."
"Perhaps you should cry more, Dear Kikyou. Your desolation is certainly more appealing to me." A voice taunted.
"Naraku... You bastard, your presence is not needed." Kikyou spurned as she faced him. "Then again, hasn't it always?"
"My, we're mighty agitated aren't we?" Naraku sneered as it was followed by a roar of thunder. "I've just came here to bestow a gift to you my dear."
Kikyou glared dangerously at him. "Go to hell."
"I intend on not confronting you Kikyou. I can kill you another day. Here's your gift." He snapped his fingers and cackled maliciously. "Enjoy."
'This cannot be good, even if he did admit that he not intent on confronting me.' Kikyou though with slight intimidation. She skew a glance at her grave and gasped in horror. "You bastard! You killed them!" The bellflowers lost their brilliance and vigor and they were now decrepit and moribund, some of them were already dead. "Damn you."
"I've always wanted to give you a gift." Naraku cackled. "If that boy made you smiled by handing you those flowers then perhaps I should try my hands at wooing you."
Inside the hut Kaede's voice can be heard. "Is anyone out there?"
"Iniquitous beast! Out of my sight, now!" Kikyou hissed as she employed her bow and arrow and discharged her sacred arrow. The spear smite the pelt and it vanished instantly. "Besides, isn't a raging river of miasma enough?"
"Hello? Hello! Is anyone there?"
Naraku's baleful voice was still audible, "I assure you my dear Kikyou, that was only the begining. We shall meet again." His cackle faded as well.
'I swear when I return to the afterlife that monster will suffer the worst possible consequences.' Kikyou mentally swore. She glances back over to her grave again. 'The poor flowers.'
"Sister Kikyou, it's you." Kaede realized as she peered out of her hut. She also noticed her older sister was kneeling before her grave and. . . crying.
"That vile being... How dare he?" Kikyou whimpered.
Kaede looked at the plants what he big sister has been gazing at. "Poor sister... A misfortune after another."
"Kaede? You. . . you've experienced the whole tirade that just occurred?"
"Why no Big Sister. It just startled me to see you actually crying. I've never in my life seen you cry before. You were always so strong."
"Little Sister, there's really no need for your sympathy. I've been crying every since my unfortunate resurrection. Though I truly accept your concerns."
"Your welcome. Would you mind if you just wait a moment. I can replace those deceased flowers." Kaede went back inside her hut for a brief moment and returned outside with a pot of fresh flowers. "Here."
Kikyou was relived to see this. "Thank you Kaede. You just don't know how much this means to me." She embraced her younger sister in gratitude.
"I'm always glad to be of help." Kaede chuckled.
"That's an honor to know, Little Sister." Kikyou smiled, but then she regained her serious demeanor. "Unfortunately, however, I now know I cannot place these bellflowers on my grave. That monster will only tamper them again." She about-faced.
"You mean Naraku? Kikyou, what do you intend on doing with the flowers then?"
Kikyou faced her younger sister briefly and bowed before walking off. "Once again, thank you. I am off to see our mother..."
'Sister is lost.' Kaede pondered in mild surprise. She looks up at the overcast skies. 'Mother, guide her well.'
END OF CHAPTER 2
My bad if that was sort of a short chapter. It was really just an introductory to the new twins, Gokame and Megoka. And it also serves as an interlude to Kikyou's sadness. Next chapter I may return to typing four thousand or five thousand plus words per chapter. But then again, I am SERIOUSLY considering much shorter chapters. In a way, using that method allows me to update MUCH faster. Well I'm out. Next chapter shall retain the pure humor it is originally intended to.