Chapter 5: Shikon no Tama

The young prince continued to stare at that of a very sick,dark princess.Still she continued to pale,and her once cherry lips turned frost blue.It was nearly morning,maybe a half hour at the most left of the night,and no recovery had tooken form on Kagome,the only thing that seemed to show forth from her,was her pain striken breaths,and her deathly state.As Sesshomaru continued to roam with his eyes,a horriable stench over-flowed his senses,catching him off guard.Snapping his eyes over to his charge,a green arua surrounded Kagome's body,and it was the arua that was sending off such a horriable stench.The smell consisted of a very strong poison,and mixed in with it,another scent that smelt simular to burning flesh,woffed up Sesshomaru's nose.

Growling,while grinding his teeth,the vampire covered his nose with his sleave while stridding over to the withering girl.The closer he drew to the girl though the stronger the scent got,which was now beginning to make Sesshomaru dizy and felt as if his eyes would water from the strong essence.Ignorring the feelings,he continued to draw closer until he was right beside her,the arua alot brighter and bigger now,nearly comsuming him in the process of growing.

'Whats happening to her......'Sesshomaru went into thought as he looked the girl over,throughly confused.His searching soon came to a hault when he found the source of the problem,'That stab wound....the sword was covered with strong poision...its eating away at her body from the inside-out...'Sesshomaru's eyes went wide,when a bright blue light shot out from Kagome,blinding the poor vampire and sending him flying backwards,crashing into the wall.A pericing scream errupted from Kagome's lips,as this happened her back arched off the bed and her nails dug deep into the mattress cutting through the matterial like knives.The blue light continued to pour out of Kagome's chest,capturing the green arua that once held her prison.

More painfilled screams left her lips,each long and strained.The louder her screams got the more blue light that would errupt from her body.Soon the room was glowing blue,and echoed with screams,while the green arua despised.The blue light lingered for a few more minutes before finially settling,and slowly lower Kagome back down onto her back.Sesshomaru blinked at the sight,still sitting on the ground where he landed,finding it was best to wait until all ended.Before Sesshomaru could even get to his feet,someone began to pound at the wooden door,the door shaking slightly under the abuse.

"KAGOME....?!?!"Lord Onigumo shouted from on the otherside of the door,still pounding hard on it.

Sesshomaru quickly raised to his feet,and swung the door open for the Lord.The door was swung out of the way,as Onigumo stomped into the room,rushing over to his daughter with glazed worried eyes.Taking one of her hands he placed it in his much larger one,and sqeezed her hand hard,with worry and concern.A tear slipped down the lord's face as he looked at his daughters state,finding it hard to look at.Kagome's face was controted in pain,while her entire body began to rapidly turn dead white.Her lips were now compeletly blue,and short and sharp pants exited from her lungs.The Lord closed his eyes,letting silent tears free from there confined prison.Bowing his head to his daughter,he prayed that she would survive.

A feather soft,but cold touch by Kagome's finger carressed her Father's cheek in a caring matter.A small smile graced her face,and her caring and innocent eyes,now held some of her true powers in them,making them lined in ice blue.Onigumo raised his head to his daughter.His heart warmed at the sight of her smile,but it could not take away the pain it was in to see her in that state go away.

"Father---" Kagome began to say,but was inturputed when a sharp pain burrowed itself deep into her chest,causing the once warm smile to dissapear and a look of horror and pain to mourrow her features.A gasp sounded from the fallen vampire,and soon she was once again sprawled out on her back,her back arching slightly off the mattress as the green arua returned,this time at full force.Kagome screamed at the top of her lungs,the blue light returning and shooting out of her body and in the shape of a snake.The green arua took on the form of a serpant as well,attacking the blue serpant with poison seeping from its fangs.

Lord Onigumo watched in both horror and amazment.He stood there frozen stiff as the two serpants continued to battle eachother.Sesshomaru seeing this grabbed the lord,and dragged him towards him,all just in time before the serpants crashed down to the floor where the Lord once stood.More vampires filed in the room,some also waiting outside the door in the safety of the hall,watching the horror take place in their dark princess's room.

"What happened to her,who did this to her!"Lord Onigumo ordered,an angry streak across his face.

"It was the work of slayers,I beleive there was very strong poison on the sword she was stabbed with,and its used to work from the inside-out....but somehow she's resisting the poison,her vampire arua seems to be protecting her."Sesshomaru answered,having to speak-up when more screams would escape Kagome's lips.

Onigumo looked back at his daughter,watching as she continued to arch off the mattress with more screams,as her vampire arua took a hit from the poison.The two serpants snapped at eachother,each sinking their fangs into the others neck,ending up in both of them in a death lock.The time now came for Kagome,if her arua was stronger then that of the poison then her serpant will kill the other,but if her arua continued to struggle and was instead killed then the poison will over-take her body,instantly killing her.All the vampires watched with strained horror,as the two snakes sunk their fangs deeper into the others scales,neither one backing down or weakening.

One last earth rattlening scream ehoced through the enitre house as Kagome's back sprung off the mattress,and the blue arua,now turned serpant ripped the head from the poison serpants body.The fight was over,Kagome won and her arua also grew abit stronger after that.Retreating back to the confines of Kagome's body,the room darkened again and stilled.Everything was a errie silent,and all that could be heard was the heavy breath Kagome took.

K'D

"Kagome,Honey wake-up,"Came a melody of a voice,so sweet and innocent sounding that you'd think it was an angel's.

Kagome's eyes slowly opened,revieling a beautiful garden all around her.A groan left her lips as a soft pain throbbed through her chest,but ignorring it she raised from her laying form,and stood straight up,now looking for the owner of that beautiful voice.

Kagome gasped at the beheld sight,everything was so beautiful.All around sakura trees blossomed,the flowers dancing about in the soft wind that held no coldness.The grass waved back and forth,flowers swaying with the rest of the family,while butterflies fluttered their wings to the silent song.Kagome could almost hear the beautiful song twickling in her ear,playing wonderful melodys that eased her pain and soul.Along side the grass laid stone steps,which lead short ways to a small wooden bridge over-looking the ponds sparkling water.Kagome was drawn by the bridge and how it offered peace,walking slowly amongst the stones she reached the middled of the bridge.

Leaning on the wooden railing,Kagome stared into the ponds rippling waters.Fish swimmed with no worry,and freely while some insects found peace by trailing across the top of the water.Lilia pads also gave the water a more sound look,bouncing slightly up and down on the light waves that played amonst the ponds center.Kagome was once again at ease,her heart was fluttering like the butterflies and the soft sunlight warmed her face.Everything seemed perfect here,nothing out of place,nothing unlively,everything vibrant and alive,peaceful and warm,content and at ease.

"Beautiful is it not?"Asked the same sweet and innocent melody,this time closer by.

"It is.."Mummbled Kagome,not paying close attention to the voice,or seemed to care where it came from this time.

"Kagome,honey there's something really important We need to descuss..."The voice said this time in a serious but still sweet voice.

"How do you know my name....."Kagome asked,still staring out at the pond,captured still in a trance.Though before the women answered,Kagome turned to her and gasped.Tears began to form in her eyes at the sight of the women that held such a warm smile,much like her own.

The women's knee long ebony hair blew lightly on the winds wings.Surrounding the women was a light blue arua that held nothing but peace,and harmony.The sharp violet orbs were filled with the women's kindess and also brimmed with tears.Her body was adored by a elagent Kimono.The red Kimono was decorated with white flowers,while butterflies surrouned them with all their vibrate glory. The Kimono itself was a long silk fabric,that framed the women's body well,flowing evenly around the hips,and snug around the waist and torso.The sleaves fell almost to the ground from the long length,covering the women's hands but not hiding anything important.The women smiled bigger,when she saw the tears fall from the young women's eyes,her tears flowing still themselves.

Though her tears were ones of happiness,she could tell by the gleam in the other womens eyes,and the solum arua around her that her's were not so.Her tears were filled with saddness,but hidden behind all of it were the ones of happiness and she wished very much so to bring those ones out.

"M-m-Mother...?"Kagome stumbled,looking at the women who continued to greet her with a big warm smile.

"Yes Kagome....I'v missed you alot sweety...you'v grown so big and beautiful,but now I must tell you something..."Kagome's mother continued to smile warmly,though her face was a serious one at the moment.

"H-how.."Kagome glided over to her mom,sad but also happy."I missed you mom,I really have...things just haven't been the same without you..."Kagome cried,throwing herself into her mothers awaiting arms.

"I know Kagome,I know..."Hushed her mother,patting her back lightly,and holding her tight in her arms.Sinking to the ground,she sat crossed legged,while placing Kagome's head in her lap and running her fingers through her daughters ebony tresses.

"Kagome There's something really important I must tell you okay?"

Kagome nodded sniffling and wipping away the rest of her tears that stuck to her eyes lashes.

"You have become quite strong,Kagome,you have control of almost all your powers now,and now know you arua's true form. You must learn how to call apon it now,and learn all its secrets.Once you have compeleted this you will gain power you never imagened you would ever had."

"But...what has this got to do with why your here....I know this is important and all ...but there must be something else...is there not?"Kagome asked,feeling now at peace again,and happy as well,knowing that she's in her mothers arms,dream or no dream.

"Yes....your right this is not all,do you remember me telling you stories of the Shikon no Tama?The powerful jewel that can grant anyone,vampire or not any wish they desire?"Kagome's mother began still running her hands through her daughters silk tresses.

"Yes I remember,the one where even a small shard can make the person who holds it 10 times more powerful,giving them powers of what their heart truly seeks....but I thought it nothing more then a myth.."

"Well it is very much real,While alive I was the guardian of the jewel,and when I died I brought it to the otherworld with me,until now that is...Kagome you are the new guardain...how I know this is because I no longer have the jewel in my possession,it is within your soul,and you must keep it safe.You are very strong Kagome and I believe in you very much." Kagome's mother kissed her daughter on the forhead,and raised them both from the ground,holding her daughter in a gental embrace.

"I must go now Kagome,I will always love you very much please remember that...."

"No...please don't go,I don't want you to go...I lover you mom,just please don't leave alone..."Kagome sobbed,while tightly holding onto her mother.

"Your not alone Kagome,there are people who you love you very much,and remember Im always with you....Bye Honey....I love you..."

"I love you too....bye mother...." Kagome whisspeared watching as her mother dissapeared from her arms.

Kagome fell to her knees then,sobbing to herself,feeling now all alone.But as she continued to sob,a warm touch eased Kagome's pain,and soon she fell asleep with a small smile on her face.

EK'D

Kagome awoke,with fresh tears running down her eyes.Feeling so alone,she hugged the blankets close to herself,ignorring the pain it caused.Burrowing her head into her pillow,Kagome let her tears fall,before feeling the pressence of someone else in the room.Looking up from her pillow,Kagome tried to focuss on who it was but saw nothing but a blur,from all the tears that unfocused her vison.Wipping at her eyes,the figure began to come into focus.Silver hair,and golden orbs,were what came to her clearly first.

"Your awake,How are you feeling?"Sesshomaru asked,his voice still emotionless as ever.

Kagome gave a weak laugh before answering,"Like being hit by a bus repeatly.."Slowly rolling over,she now laid on her back.

"Well its an improvement..."Sesshomaru mumbled,still watching her intently.

"Oh...and whats that suppose to mean?"Kagome asked,now glaring at him,while slowly moving to the edge of the bed.

"Nani?...and what exactly do you think your doing...?"Sesshomaru questioned,raising a eyebrow at Kagome.

"Im going to the bathroom have a problem with that,and I asked you what you meant when you said 'Well its an improvement'" Kagome asked,sounding abit strained.Swinging her feet over the edge of the bed,and wincing at the coldness it welcomed her.

"Do you remember anything of what happened,after getting stabbed?If so that is what I meant.Do you need help?"Sesshomaru explained,asking the last part with a tint of coldness to his tone.

Kagome stiffened,and narrowed her eyes at him,"Why the hell are you being so 'nice' all of a sudden....And is it me or was there something behind that whole help thing..?"Kagome questioned,getting a feeling that there was something hidden behind that,a rude meaning maybe..

"There wasn't...I was simply asking if you needed my assistance....it is what I am ordered to do while Im here..."Sesshomaru shrugged,and leaned against the wall,watching as Kagome stumbled to get a steady hold of standing.

Kagome once again narrowed her eyes at him,while balancing herself on the mattress to keep her up."Oh real---" Kagome's sentance was cut short,when her foot wobbled and gave out under her.Tumbling to the ground,and landing hard on her ass,Kasgome let out a yelp of surprise,all the while sqinting her one eye shut from the pain it caused to her butt, Kagome snapped her eyes to the direction of the mocking Dark prince.

"This wouldn't have happened if you wouldn't have ran away...its really your own fault you got hurt,"

Kagome narrowed her eyes into tiny slits,while glaring daggers at the other vampire," I knew there was something behind that whole ..'Do you need help' line...you just wanted to mock me,and laugh at my pain,you know you really are an asshole!" Kagome retorted,while clentching her hands into tight balls of fists.

"GET OUT!!...I dont need your fucking help so just get the fuck out you fucking prick!"Kagome yelled,her face red with anger.

A glare from Sesshomaru told her that she wasn't the only one pissed off at this very moment."Now listen here,bitch Im quite tired of your mouth,Its your own fucking fault you got hurt,cause you were the one who ran away,Now if you fucking order me around again,I'll make sure I make your life a living hell!"Sesshomaru roared,stepping closer to the girl that continued to fum on the floor.

"Don't fucking threaten me you fucking baka,I'll have you banished from these lands so fast your head will spin!.."

"Their at it again.."Sighed a young vampire boy,rolling his eyes.

"They'v only known eachother for what two days and they already hate eachother..."A little girl sighed back,looking at the door where lines of curses flowed from.

The two 12 year old kids,Sighed and rolled their eyes at the two people inside the room,they stood by.The little Girl began to laugh after a moment of silence or as much as it can be with two people yelling back and forth to eachother.

"What's so funny Rin...?"Asked the little red headed boy,giving Rin a queer look.

"Love at first sight..."Rin said in a awed voice.

"Nani?"The little boy questioned looking fairly shocked at the Little girl.

"Don't you get it Shippo....They fight because they like eachother..."Rin laughed.

"Ah...Rin I don't think thats right,First they just met and second I don't think threats count as 'Will you go out with me,' or 'How about we blow this place and have some fun'..." Shippo explained,walking away from the door and down the hall,Rin following behind,while still looking at the door.

'In time Shippo.....in time....'The little girl thought,before running down the hallways,laughing and yelling,"I bet you can't catch me Shippo!"

Author's Note: Hey there again,This Chapter is abit longer but still short but eh...it explains a lill more does it not....anyways for those of you who might be wondering what K'D and EK'D might mean...translation.... K'D- Kagome's Dream, EK'D- End of Kagome's Dream.Im just too lazy to write that out so i put it in short form.Okay another thing that might get ppl confused so far...A vampire's Arua's true form- this is where a vampire's power((...something like their inner power)) takes on a true form...aka the serpant which was Kagome's arua's true form.The poison on the other hand was just a spell that happens to take on the serpants form...why? because when this poison is added to a weapon and gets into a vampire's blood system,it challenges a vampire's Arua's true form,in which case,which ones stronger.Another thing only high status Vampires can conjour their Arua's true form,so if say a weaker vampire were to have gotten stabbed but lived like Kagome then the arua's would battle it out,resulting in the poison winning because their arua can't transform.Okay okay I know its a little um weird and all but i think its kewl and it is my story so ya lol...

The ending's confusing isn't it....well that because I made Rin A smart kid,who is very wise...lol....but you wont be seeing any Kagome and Sesshomaru relationships yet...but their will chapters when they get closer...and maybe some leamons so ya...anyways thanx for reading...plz R/R