Chp 14: A meeting at the hot springs
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Kagome and Sesshoumaru were on their way to the castle. Kagome looked like she was running, but her wings were doing the work. Sesshoumaru, as usual, was on his cloud.
****Back at the castle****
'Could it really be her? Could Kagome be Noyoroha? Is it possible? But Noyoroha disappeared 17 years ago. But there is no other youkai I know of that is part dragon and part Inu-youkai. And she had the same elemental abilities as the late lord Kinyoru. And she had the same wings and tail, the same stripes; it couldn't possibly be a coincidence.'
Kakusaretakawa was awaiting Kagome's arrival impatiently. 'Come on Sesshoumaru, it couldn't take this long.'
The lady of the eastern lands was unconscious, the lord of the eastern lands was furious, and most of the lesser lords and ladies, that were not watching Shohikira before Kagome arrived, were nodding they're heads in approval, or laughing they're heads off.
All of the other, higher lords and ladies were very surprised they had been tricked.
"I can't believe she was really a youkai." Said Makuro.
"I can." Asahane snorted. "What I can't believe is how bad she kicked Shohikira's ass."
"It's about time someone did." Said Kakusaretakawa.
Everyone's heads turned as Sesshoumaru landed in the garden.
Kakusaretakawa looked at him expectantly. "Well? Where is she?"
Sesshoumaru looked at him as a white, winged horse landed next to him.
"Right here."
Everyone present raised an eyebrow at him.
Sesshoumaru resisted the urge to sigh. He looked at Kagome.
She neighed and flapped her wings once. Then her eyes glowed blue, and a cerulean light enveloped her. When the light dissipated, there stood Kagome. She looked to the lord of the eastern lands.
"I apologize for the disturbance I caused. But in the future, tell your mate not to fuck with my children."
With that she walked to her room, leaving behind a few shocked youkai.
When she got to her room, which was also the room that Rin and Shippou were sleeping in, She got in the bed between them, put an arm around each of them, and drifted off to sleep.
Back at the garden, Saro was yelling at Sesshoumaru.
"She thinks that apologizing is good enough! You'd better get your bitch back here and give her the proper punishment!"
Sesshoumaru backhanded Saro into the wall of the garden with one movement of his arm. His eyes were starting to show flecks of red.
"Your mate got what she deserved. And if she had not done it, I would have. The human girl that she assaulted was also my ward. And she is NOT my bitch. You would do well to hold your insolent tongue."
With a look to Kakusaretakawa, Sesshoumaru walked to the library of the castle. Kakusaretakawa entered after him.
"Sesshoumaru, who is she. Really."
Sesshoumaru said. "She is who she says she is. She is Kagome."
Kakusaretakawa gave Sesshoumaru a look. "You know what I am talking about pup. Don't give me that." (A/N : Just to let you know, Kakusaretakawa is like, 1000 years older than Sesshoumaru.)
Sesshoumaru growled at him. "This is not a matter you should discuss with me. If you wish to know about her, you should ask her."
Kakusaretakawa glared at him. "You have noticed her likeness to Noyoroha I presume?"
Sesshoumaru's eyes narrowed and he hissed. "Of course I have!"
He looked at Sesshoumaru. "Then you can tell me nothing about her?"
Sesshoumaru glared at him with his molten gold eyes. "The only thing I will tell you is that she has been human for the last 17 years." With that, he left for his room.
Kakusaretakawa was stumped. 'She was human for the last 17 years? I guess I really will have to ask her. He shook his head and went to his room with his mate.
The next morning Kagome ate breakfast silently. She would not let Rin and Shippou out of her sight, and she did not miss the glares that were sent to her by Shohikira and Saro. She was sitting on a bench in the garden watching Rin and Shippou play, when Kakusaretakawa came up next to her.
"Where does it come from?" He said with a questioning voice.
Kagome looked at him quizzically. "Where does what come from?"
He nodded towards the children. "Where does they're energy come from?"
Kagome fake laughed. "I guess that's one more mystery the world has to solve. Did you need something?"
He looked at her with serious eyes. "I need to speak with you alone."
Kagome nodded but said, "Okay, but I need to do something first."
She took off for the back of the castle where Ah-Uhn sat basking in the sun.
'Ah-Uhn, I will not be able to watch the children for a while. Keep an eye on them. If anyone, especially the lord or lady of the eastern lands, comes near them, let me know immediately.'
$Yes lady Kagome.$ Said Uhn.
'Arigatou.' With that she took off for the garden again.
"Okay, I can go now."
Kakusaretakawa led her to the library he and Sesshoumaru had talked in last night. He turned to Kagome.
"Who are you, really? Not the person you have shown us."
Kagome sighed. 'Can I trust him?'
#Yes Kagome, you can. #
'Okay, should I tell him everything?'
#Yes, he can help you.#
'Okay. But you better be right'
"You may want to sit down. This will take awhile."
She told Kakusaretakawa everything, from the well, to Kikyou, to Inuyasha, to her mother, to her coming to be staying with Sesshoumaru, to her dreams. And he listened.
After she finished. He smiled.
Kagome looked at him and said, "What?"
He looked at her and smiled bigger. "This confirms it! You really are my niece!"
Kagome had a confused expression. "Niece? Wha? Huh? Rewind and freeze! I'm your what?"
He looked at Kagome again. "Kagome, 17 years ago, my brother, Lord Kinyoru, and his mate, Lady Lyanna, were killed by a hanyou. They're only daughter, Noyoroha, disappeared. We had reason to believe that this hanyou, is the same that had tried to kill lord Makuro and lady Asahane."
Kagome furrowed her eyebrows in a thinking gesture. "Naraku." 'For some reason I don't think it's him.'
He continued. "We think he was after their daughter, Noyoroha, and your story just confirms what I think. You are my niece, Noyoroha."
Kagome got an irritated look. "Why the hell didn't Midoriko tell me!?! Oh is she gonna get it."
#How am I 'gonna get it'?#
'Shut up Mio.'
Kagome looked at Kakusaretakawa. "Ummm. do you have a knick-name I can use? Kakusaretakawa is a mouth-full."
He smiled. "Sure, you can call me Sare."
She looked at him. "Okay, and one more thing. Sesshoumaru can't know about my telekinesis yet. Don't ask me why, but he can't. He obviously knows about my elemental abilities since I almost fried Shohikira with them."
He nodded. "Very well, I really didn't think you would take this so good. Most would have fainted."
Kagome's eyes hardened. "Yeah, well I am NOT weak. I had to deal with 18 years of being weak and 2 years of hearing it, I will not put up with it anymore."
He looked at her as they walked. 'What he did to her must have been bad. For her to act like this.'
Kagome heard Ah-Uhn calling her, so did Sare.
-Kagome, Lord Sesshoumaru has collected the children and is looking for you.-
'Arigatou Ah-Uhn, I'm on my way.'
Kagome turned to Sare but he answered before she could say anything.
"You are leaving now. I understand. I will keep in touch with you. And don't let Sesshoumaru's cold exterior fool you, he has a heart."
Kagome looked at him and gave a small smile. "I know. Goodbye Sare, I'll see you soon."
When Kagome found Sesshoumaru, he told her they were leaving right away. She went to her room, got her things, changed into her traveling wear, braided her hair, strapped her sword to her side, checked to make sure she had her athemaes, and left.
The children got on Ah-Uhn and Kagome and Sesshoumaru got ready to fly, but Kagome stopped.
"Sesshoumaru, I think I like flying in that horse shape better than like this."
Sesshoumaru gave her a look. "Don't tell me you're going to fly like that."
Kagome gave him a fake cheery smile. "Yup!" She shifted and soon they were flying toward the western lands.
Sesshoumaru looked irritated.
Kagome looked smug.
Shippou and Rin were confused.
"Why does Sesshoumaru-sama look mad?" Rin asked Shippou.
Shippou shrugged. "I don't know. But I think it has something to do with Kagome being a horse."
Rin accepted this answer. "Ohhhhhh. Rin gets it!"
When they got back to Sesshoumaru's castle and landed outside the gate, Sesshoumaru and Ah-Uhn walked through, but Kagome lingered outside.
Sesshoumaru turned to her. Kagome looked at him and said, "I'm going to go for a walk, I'll be back in about 3 hours."
Sesshoumaru continued walking, indicating she could.
Kagome walked away and as soon as she was far enough away, changed into her true form.
She took off flying in a direction, any direction. But what she didn't notice, was it was the direction of Inuyasha's forest.
Kagome flew until she spotted a clearing, she nose dived down to it and landed with a 'Whoosh' from her wings. When she looked up she saw the bone- eaters well.
'What!? The bone-eaters well?! I'm in Inuyasha's forest? Well ain't this just peachy. I have a 95% chance of meeting up with Inuyasha or the dead bitch, or both.'
Kagome changed back to her humanoid form. She walked to the well. She thought for a moment about going back to her time for a little while but decided that it would be better to go with her mother. She thought about what she should do.
'Hey! There are some hot springs close by. And I need a bath, I guess I could.'
She headed in the direction of the hot springs. What she saw when she got there surprised her. Sango had just arrived at the spring and had set her boomerang down.
'I guess I could take a bath with her. Its not like she knows it's me.'
Kagome stepped out of the tree cover and said, "Do you mind if I join you?"
Sango jumped, grabbed her boomerang, and turned around to face her. When she saw Kagome she thought, 'The demon from the clearing with Sesshoumaru?'
"Don't worry, I'm not here to hurt you or steal your jewel shards. I just want to know if I could join you for a bath. May I?"
Sango nodded dumbly and set down her boomerang hesitantly. Kagome took off her sword and set it to the side. She took her athemaes out of they're place at her side and laid them next to the sword. She stripped her clothes, but she turned her back when she took off her bra, or Sango would've seen it.
She stepped into the spring when Sango did.
"I saw you kill that demon in the clearing with Sesshoumaru."
Kagome thought for a second. "I knew I sensed more shards! But what was Inuyasha doing that far into the Western lands?"
Sango looked at her suspiciously. "How did you know that I traveled with Inuyasha?"
Kagome mentally hit herself. "Well, Sesshoumaru told me about you guys. If Sesshoumaru knew that Inuyasha was that far into his lands, Inuyasha would probably be badly injured."
Sango nodded. "I'm not to fond of traveling with him at the moment."
Kagome gave her a fake smile. "He being an ass? Or is it his dead bitch."
Sango said, "Both. Wait, how did you know about Kikyou? She hasn't been traveling with us long enough for Sesshoumaru know about her."
Kagome gave her a look. "I know a lot about anything that has to do with Naraku. I know the whole Inuyasha and Kikyou story, I know about Urasue bringing Kikyou back to life, all of it. And she just happens to be doing a few of Naraku's dirty deeds. Latest being an assassination attempt on the lord and lady of the southern lands, and I'm sorry to say, your brother was there too."
Sango looked at Kagome. "Kohaku? H-he was there? Do you know if he is okay?"
Kagome gave Sango a sympathetic look. "No, I only know that he participated in trying to kill the lord and lady of the southern lands. Hold on." Kagome sniffed the air and grinned.
"It appears we have a spy."
Kagome focused her telekinetic powers on a bush a ways away from the spring. She held Miroku suspended in the air. She covered herself with her tail as she stood up.
She took control of Miroku's hands and made him slap himself across both cheeks. The using her hand, she picked up Hiraikotsu and smacked him on the head with it.
"HENTAI!" Sango and Kagome yelled.
Kagome exited the spring and shook herself. She put on her clothes and said, "Gomen, but I must be going. I don't want to be here when Inuyasha comes. I don't feel like kicking his ass."
Sango had gotten dressed the same time Kagome had. "Okay good-"
She was cut off by a yell.
"Hey! What the hell are you doing here!?"
'Too late.' Thought Kagome and Sango.
"I believe I was just leaving. Now I will continue if you don't mind."
Inuyasha Jumped closer and said, "I don't think so. Hand over your shards and I'll let you leave."
Kagome sighed and looked up as if to say, 'Why the hell are you putting me through this?' Then she said, "Inuyasha, I don't want to fight, but if it's a fight you want, you'll get it." She unsheathed her sword and stood in front of Inuyasha, expressionless.
Inuyasha snorted, "You think that puny sword stands a chance against my Tetsusaiga?"
Kagome looked at him. "No actually I don't, that's why I don't plan on using just my sword."
Inuyasha unsheathed Tetsusaiga and lunged for Kagome. Kagome dodged easily by jumping over him.
"C'mon Inuyasha! Is that all you got?"
Inuyasha snarled and attacked again. This time Kagome didn't dodge, but countered his attack with her own sword. She knew her sword wouldn't last long in a lock with Tetsusaiga so she used her elemental powers to create a fireball. She threw the ball at Inuyasha and he blocked it with Tetsusaiga. She then used her Telekinetic powers to throw Inuyasha against a tree.
Inuyasha got up using the Tetsusaiga as a lever. 'She's powerful, but I can still use the Kaze no Kizu, not even Sesshoumaru is powerful enough to avoid that.' Once he was up he lunged for her and cried, "Kaze no Kizu!"
Kagome stopped and thought, 'Oh shit!'
As peals of energy shot toward her she threw up a barrier, but she was not sure it was strong enough to hold back his attack. It was, but she was thrown back against a tree. She slid down the trunk and landed on her hands and knees.
"Ooof!"
Inuyasha was staring at her with his jaw hanging open. 'She survived the Wind scar?'
Kagome got up and brushed herself off.
"That hurt Inu-baka."
Her eyes glowed red as she threw Inuyasha against a large tree. She held him there as she drew her athemaes. She crossed them over her face before she threw them.
They flew toward Inuyasha like a falcons descending on mice. They pinned him by his haori to the tree.
While she was focusing on Inuyasha she didn't notice Kikyou sneaking up behind her.
Kagome let Inuyasha hang by the athemaes that had him pinned to the tree. Kagome smirked.
"Now doesn't this look familiar? Yes, this is exactly how Kagome found you when you first met isn't it? She was kind to you and pulled the arrow out. And you return that kindness by hurting her again and again, and finally, you trade her for half of a god-forsaken jewel. Well Inuyasha, that broke her heart, and that will not go unpunished."
She pulled her athemaes back to her hands using her telekinetic powers, and was about to hurt him REALLY bad, when she heard a whistling noise behind her. She noticed the arrow coming at her too late. She tried to dodge but it still hit her in her right shoulder.
Inuyasha wasn't able to get up so she didn't have to worry about him at the moment.
She glared at Kikyou as she drew another arrow.
"I will kill you and then take your jewel shards. You will regret ever stepping in this forest." Said Kikyou as she drew back the arrow and released it.
Kagome just smiled and held up her hand, palm facing out. Her eyes glowed red and the arrow stopped mid-flight. She made a turn-around motion with her index finger and the arrow turned around to face Kikyou. She then thrust her palm out and in a burst of blood red light the arrow went back at Kikyou with twice as much force as it had come at Kagome.
It hit her in the left shoulder and she was pinned to a tree.
Kagome gave a smile as she pulled the arrow out of her shoulder.
"Funny isn't it? The bitch and the dog, both pinned to a tree. I think I'll take this."
She ripped the Shikon shards from around Kikyou's neck and pulled them to her. There was a little over half of it there. She broke off slightly less than what she was traded for.
"I will take this and give it to my friend Kagome. I believe that is punishment enough for now. Oh and Inuyasha?"
She turned to him and looked at him with contempt.
"You make me sick. You keep a dead whore around, even when she is working for you arch enemy. You truly are blind. You love one who hates you and wants you dead, and you spit on the one that loved you and gave you life. She pulled the arrow from your heart, and you put one in hers. You are pathetic. And know this Inuyasha, she is happy with Sesshoumaru."
She wasn't telling a complete lie when she said that. She was sort of happy with Sesshoumaru, but she wasn't how she wanted to be. And she would be leaving him soon anyways. She stood before Inuyasha telling him how she felt, and he didn't even know it was her. She took the one thing that probably mattered the most to him, the shards of the Shikon jewel. Well, most of it anyways.
She turned to Sango and a know conscious Miroku.
"Remember, no matter what anyone says, Kagome will always be your be your friend. She misses you, she wishes she could come back, but she can't, not because of Sesshoumaru, but because of Inuyasha. If you will blame anyone for Kagome not coming back, blame him and his dead bitch. I must be going now."
She shifted into her horse form and flew towards Sesshoumaru with great speed.
She was in more pain than she was showing. She could hardly fly because of the pain in her shoulder. And could hardly think because of the pain in her heart. She landed in front of Sesshoumaru's castle but before she could step through the gates, she collapsed.
She whispered one word before she passed out from blood loss.
"Sess-Sesshoumaru." Then she let darkness claim her.
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I found a English to Japanese website, and guess what I found out!
Jaken's name means 'hard-headed'
Rin- companion
Sango-coral
Kohaku-amber
Sesshoumaru- Destroyer of the circle of life
Kikyou- Chinese bellflower, or eccentric
Kouga-Yellow river
Naraku-hell or Hades
Kagura- traditional Japanese dance
Kanna- I forgot what her name means -_-;;
Kagome-they didn't have it.
Miroku-they didn't have it.
Shippou-tail
Tsume-claw
Just some things I wanted to show you! Feel free to use 'em! I'll give you the name of the website in my next authors notes.
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Kagome and Sesshoumaru were on their way to the castle. Kagome looked like she was running, but her wings were doing the work. Sesshoumaru, as usual, was on his cloud.
****Back at the castle****
'Could it really be her? Could Kagome be Noyoroha? Is it possible? But Noyoroha disappeared 17 years ago. But there is no other youkai I know of that is part dragon and part Inu-youkai. And she had the same elemental abilities as the late lord Kinyoru. And she had the same wings and tail, the same stripes; it couldn't possibly be a coincidence.'
Kakusaretakawa was awaiting Kagome's arrival impatiently. 'Come on Sesshoumaru, it couldn't take this long.'
The lady of the eastern lands was unconscious, the lord of the eastern lands was furious, and most of the lesser lords and ladies, that were not watching Shohikira before Kagome arrived, were nodding they're heads in approval, or laughing they're heads off.
All of the other, higher lords and ladies were very surprised they had been tricked.
"I can't believe she was really a youkai." Said Makuro.
"I can." Asahane snorted. "What I can't believe is how bad she kicked Shohikira's ass."
"It's about time someone did." Said Kakusaretakawa.
Everyone's heads turned as Sesshoumaru landed in the garden.
Kakusaretakawa looked at him expectantly. "Well? Where is she?"
Sesshoumaru looked at him as a white, winged horse landed next to him.
"Right here."
Everyone present raised an eyebrow at him.
Sesshoumaru resisted the urge to sigh. He looked at Kagome.
She neighed and flapped her wings once. Then her eyes glowed blue, and a cerulean light enveloped her. When the light dissipated, there stood Kagome. She looked to the lord of the eastern lands.
"I apologize for the disturbance I caused. But in the future, tell your mate not to fuck with my children."
With that she walked to her room, leaving behind a few shocked youkai.
When she got to her room, which was also the room that Rin and Shippou were sleeping in, She got in the bed between them, put an arm around each of them, and drifted off to sleep.
Back at the garden, Saro was yelling at Sesshoumaru.
"She thinks that apologizing is good enough! You'd better get your bitch back here and give her the proper punishment!"
Sesshoumaru backhanded Saro into the wall of the garden with one movement of his arm. His eyes were starting to show flecks of red.
"Your mate got what she deserved. And if she had not done it, I would have. The human girl that she assaulted was also my ward. And she is NOT my bitch. You would do well to hold your insolent tongue."
With a look to Kakusaretakawa, Sesshoumaru walked to the library of the castle. Kakusaretakawa entered after him.
"Sesshoumaru, who is she. Really."
Sesshoumaru said. "She is who she says she is. She is Kagome."
Kakusaretakawa gave Sesshoumaru a look. "You know what I am talking about pup. Don't give me that." (A/N : Just to let you know, Kakusaretakawa is like, 1000 years older than Sesshoumaru.)
Sesshoumaru growled at him. "This is not a matter you should discuss with me. If you wish to know about her, you should ask her."
Kakusaretakawa glared at him. "You have noticed her likeness to Noyoroha I presume?"
Sesshoumaru's eyes narrowed and he hissed. "Of course I have!"
He looked at Sesshoumaru. "Then you can tell me nothing about her?"
Sesshoumaru glared at him with his molten gold eyes. "The only thing I will tell you is that she has been human for the last 17 years." With that, he left for his room.
Kakusaretakawa was stumped. 'She was human for the last 17 years? I guess I really will have to ask her. He shook his head and went to his room with his mate.
The next morning Kagome ate breakfast silently. She would not let Rin and Shippou out of her sight, and she did not miss the glares that were sent to her by Shohikira and Saro. She was sitting on a bench in the garden watching Rin and Shippou play, when Kakusaretakawa came up next to her.
"Where does it come from?" He said with a questioning voice.
Kagome looked at him quizzically. "Where does what come from?"
He nodded towards the children. "Where does they're energy come from?"
Kagome fake laughed. "I guess that's one more mystery the world has to solve. Did you need something?"
He looked at her with serious eyes. "I need to speak with you alone."
Kagome nodded but said, "Okay, but I need to do something first."
She took off for the back of the castle where Ah-Uhn sat basking in the sun.
'Ah-Uhn, I will not be able to watch the children for a while. Keep an eye on them. If anyone, especially the lord or lady of the eastern lands, comes near them, let me know immediately.'
$Yes lady Kagome.$ Said Uhn.
'Arigatou.' With that she took off for the garden again.
"Okay, I can go now."
Kakusaretakawa led her to the library he and Sesshoumaru had talked in last night. He turned to Kagome.
"Who are you, really? Not the person you have shown us."
Kagome sighed. 'Can I trust him?'
#Yes Kagome, you can. #
'Okay, should I tell him everything?'
#Yes, he can help you.#
'Okay. But you better be right'
"You may want to sit down. This will take awhile."
She told Kakusaretakawa everything, from the well, to Kikyou, to Inuyasha, to her mother, to her coming to be staying with Sesshoumaru, to her dreams. And he listened.
After she finished. He smiled.
Kagome looked at him and said, "What?"
He looked at her and smiled bigger. "This confirms it! You really are my niece!"
Kagome had a confused expression. "Niece? Wha? Huh? Rewind and freeze! I'm your what?"
He looked at Kagome again. "Kagome, 17 years ago, my brother, Lord Kinyoru, and his mate, Lady Lyanna, were killed by a hanyou. They're only daughter, Noyoroha, disappeared. We had reason to believe that this hanyou, is the same that had tried to kill lord Makuro and lady Asahane."
Kagome furrowed her eyebrows in a thinking gesture. "Naraku." 'For some reason I don't think it's him.'
He continued. "We think he was after their daughter, Noyoroha, and your story just confirms what I think. You are my niece, Noyoroha."
Kagome got an irritated look. "Why the hell didn't Midoriko tell me!?! Oh is she gonna get it."
#How am I 'gonna get it'?#
'Shut up Mio.'
Kagome looked at Kakusaretakawa. "Ummm. do you have a knick-name I can use? Kakusaretakawa is a mouth-full."
He smiled. "Sure, you can call me Sare."
She looked at him. "Okay, and one more thing. Sesshoumaru can't know about my telekinesis yet. Don't ask me why, but he can't. He obviously knows about my elemental abilities since I almost fried Shohikira with them."
He nodded. "Very well, I really didn't think you would take this so good. Most would have fainted."
Kagome's eyes hardened. "Yeah, well I am NOT weak. I had to deal with 18 years of being weak and 2 years of hearing it, I will not put up with it anymore."
He looked at her as they walked. 'What he did to her must have been bad. For her to act like this.'
Kagome heard Ah-Uhn calling her, so did Sare.
-Kagome, Lord Sesshoumaru has collected the children and is looking for you.-
'Arigatou Ah-Uhn, I'm on my way.'
Kagome turned to Sare but he answered before she could say anything.
"You are leaving now. I understand. I will keep in touch with you. And don't let Sesshoumaru's cold exterior fool you, he has a heart."
Kagome looked at him and gave a small smile. "I know. Goodbye Sare, I'll see you soon."
When Kagome found Sesshoumaru, he told her they were leaving right away. She went to her room, got her things, changed into her traveling wear, braided her hair, strapped her sword to her side, checked to make sure she had her athemaes, and left.
The children got on Ah-Uhn and Kagome and Sesshoumaru got ready to fly, but Kagome stopped.
"Sesshoumaru, I think I like flying in that horse shape better than like this."
Sesshoumaru gave her a look. "Don't tell me you're going to fly like that."
Kagome gave him a fake cheery smile. "Yup!" She shifted and soon they were flying toward the western lands.
Sesshoumaru looked irritated.
Kagome looked smug.
Shippou and Rin were confused.
"Why does Sesshoumaru-sama look mad?" Rin asked Shippou.
Shippou shrugged. "I don't know. But I think it has something to do with Kagome being a horse."
Rin accepted this answer. "Ohhhhhh. Rin gets it!"
When they got back to Sesshoumaru's castle and landed outside the gate, Sesshoumaru and Ah-Uhn walked through, but Kagome lingered outside.
Sesshoumaru turned to her. Kagome looked at him and said, "I'm going to go for a walk, I'll be back in about 3 hours."
Sesshoumaru continued walking, indicating she could.
Kagome walked away and as soon as she was far enough away, changed into her true form.
She took off flying in a direction, any direction. But what she didn't notice, was it was the direction of Inuyasha's forest.
Kagome flew until she spotted a clearing, she nose dived down to it and landed with a 'Whoosh' from her wings. When she looked up she saw the bone- eaters well.
'What!? The bone-eaters well?! I'm in Inuyasha's forest? Well ain't this just peachy. I have a 95% chance of meeting up with Inuyasha or the dead bitch, or both.'
Kagome changed back to her humanoid form. She walked to the well. She thought for a moment about going back to her time for a little while but decided that it would be better to go with her mother. She thought about what she should do.
'Hey! There are some hot springs close by. And I need a bath, I guess I could.'
She headed in the direction of the hot springs. What she saw when she got there surprised her. Sango had just arrived at the spring and had set her boomerang down.
'I guess I could take a bath with her. Its not like she knows it's me.'
Kagome stepped out of the tree cover and said, "Do you mind if I join you?"
Sango jumped, grabbed her boomerang, and turned around to face her. When she saw Kagome she thought, 'The demon from the clearing with Sesshoumaru?'
"Don't worry, I'm not here to hurt you or steal your jewel shards. I just want to know if I could join you for a bath. May I?"
Sango nodded dumbly and set down her boomerang hesitantly. Kagome took off her sword and set it to the side. She took her athemaes out of they're place at her side and laid them next to the sword. She stripped her clothes, but she turned her back when she took off her bra, or Sango would've seen it.
She stepped into the spring when Sango did.
"I saw you kill that demon in the clearing with Sesshoumaru."
Kagome thought for a second. "I knew I sensed more shards! But what was Inuyasha doing that far into the Western lands?"
Sango looked at her suspiciously. "How did you know that I traveled with Inuyasha?"
Kagome mentally hit herself. "Well, Sesshoumaru told me about you guys. If Sesshoumaru knew that Inuyasha was that far into his lands, Inuyasha would probably be badly injured."
Sango nodded. "I'm not to fond of traveling with him at the moment."
Kagome gave her a fake smile. "He being an ass? Or is it his dead bitch."
Sango said, "Both. Wait, how did you know about Kikyou? She hasn't been traveling with us long enough for Sesshoumaru know about her."
Kagome gave her a look. "I know a lot about anything that has to do with Naraku. I know the whole Inuyasha and Kikyou story, I know about Urasue bringing Kikyou back to life, all of it. And she just happens to be doing a few of Naraku's dirty deeds. Latest being an assassination attempt on the lord and lady of the southern lands, and I'm sorry to say, your brother was there too."
Sango looked at Kagome. "Kohaku? H-he was there? Do you know if he is okay?"
Kagome gave Sango a sympathetic look. "No, I only know that he participated in trying to kill the lord and lady of the southern lands. Hold on." Kagome sniffed the air and grinned.
"It appears we have a spy."
Kagome focused her telekinetic powers on a bush a ways away from the spring. She held Miroku suspended in the air. She covered herself with her tail as she stood up.
She took control of Miroku's hands and made him slap himself across both cheeks. The using her hand, she picked up Hiraikotsu and smacked him on the head with it.
"HENTAI!" Sango and Kagome yelled.
Kagome exited the spring and shook herself. She put on her clothes and said, "Gomen, but I must be going. I don't want to be here when Inuyasha comes. I don't feel like kicking his ass."
Sango had gotten dressed the same time Kagome had. "Okay good-"
She was cut off by a yell.
"Hey! What the hell are you doing here!?"
'Too late.' Thought Kagome and Sango.
"I believe I was just leaving. Now I will continue if you don't mind."
Inuyasha Jumped closer and said, "I don't think so. Hand over your shards and I'll let you leave."
Kagome sighed and looked up as if to say, 'Why the hell are you putting me through this?' Then she said, "Inuyasha, I don't want to fight, but if it's a fight you want, you'll get it." She unsheathed her sword and stood in front of Inuyasha, expressionless.
Inuyasha snorted, "You think that puny sword stands a chance against my Tetsusaiga?"
Kagome looked at him. "No actually I don't, that's why I don't plan on using just my sword."
Inuyasha unsheathed Tetsusaiga and lunged for Kagome. Kagome dodged easily by jumping over him.
"C'mon Inuyasha! Is that all you got?"
Inuyasha snarled and attacked again. This time Kagome didn't dodge, but countered his attack with her own sword. She knew her sword wouldn't last long in a lock with Tetsusaiga so she used her elemental powers to create a fireball. She threw the ball at Inuyasha and he blocked it with Tetsusaiga. She then used her Telekinetic powers to throw Inuyasha against a tree.
Inuyasha got up using the Tetsusaiga as a lever. 'She's powerful, but I can still use the Kaze no Kizu, not even Sesshoumaru is powerful enough to avoid that.' Once he was up he lunged for her and cried, "Kaze no Kizu!"
Kagome stopped and thought, 'Oh shit!'
As peals of energy shot toward her she threw up a barrier, but she was not sure it was strong enough to hold back his attack. It was, but she was thrown back against a tree. She slid down the trunk and landed on her hands and knees.
"Ooof!"
Inuyasha was staring at her with his jaw hanging open. 'She survived the Wind scar?'
Kagome got up and brushed herself off.
"That hurt Inu-baka."
Her eyes glowed red as she threw Inuyasha against a large tree. She held him there as she drew her athemaes. She crossed them over her face before she threw them.
They flew toward Inuyasha like a falcons descending on mice. They pinned him by his haori to the tree.
While she was focusing on Inuyasha she didn't notice Kikyou sneaking up behind her.
Kagome let Inuyasha hang by the athemaes that had him pinned to the tree. Kagome smirked.
"Now doesn't this look familiar? Yes, this is exactly how Kagome found you when you first met isn't it? She was kind to you and pulled the arrow out. And you return that kindness by hurting her again and again, and finally, you trade her for half of a god-forsaken jewel. Well Inuyasha, that broke her heart, and that will not go unpunished."
She pulled her athemaes back to her hands using her telekinetic powers, and was about to hurt him REALLY bad, when she heard a whistling noise behind her. She noticed the arrow coming at her too late. She tried to dodge but it still hit her in her right shoulder.
Inuyasha wasn't able to get up so she didn't have to worry about him at the moment.
She glared at Kikyou as she drew another arrow.
"I will kill you and then take your jewel shards. You will regret ever stepping in this forest." Said Kikyou as she drew back the arrow and released it.
Kagome just smiled and held up her hand, palm facing out. Her eyes glowed red and the arrow stopped mid-flight. She made a turn-around motion with her index finger and the arrow turned around to face Kikyou. She then thrust her palm out and in a burst of blood red light the arrow went back at Kikyou with twice as much force as it had come at Kagome.
It hit her in the left shoulder and she was pinned to a tree.
Kagome gave a smile as she pulled the arrow out of her shoulder.
"Funny isn't it? The bitch and the dog, both pinned to a tree. I think I'll take this."
She ripped the Shikon shards from around Kikyou's neck and pulled them to her. There was a little over half of it there. She broke off slightly less than what she was traded for.
"I will take this and give it to my friend Kagome. I believe that is punishment enough for now. Oh and Inuyasha?"
She turned to him and looked at him with contempt.
"You make me sick. You keep a dead whore around, even when she is working for you arch enemy. You truly are blind. You love one who hates you and wants you dead, and you spit on the one that loved you and gave you life. She pulled the arrow from your heart, and you put one in hers. You are pathetic. And know this Inuyasha, she is happy with Sesshoumaru."
She wasn't telling a complete lie when she said that. She was sort of happy with Sesshoumaru, but she wasn't how she wanted to be. And she would be leaving him soon anyways. She stood before Inuyasha telling him how she felt, and he didn't even know it was her. She took the one thing that probably mattered the most to him, the shards of the Shikon jewel. Well, most of it anyways.
She turned to Sango and a know conscious Miroku.
"Remember, no matter what anyone says, Kagome will always be your be your friend. She misses you, she wishes she could come back, but she can't, not because of Sesshoumaru, but because of Inuyasha. If you will blame anyone for Kagome not coming back, blame him and his dead bitch. I must be going now."
She shifted into her horse form and flew towards Sesshoumaru with great speed.
She was in more pain than she was showing. She could hardly fly because of the pain in her shoulder. And could hardly think because of the pain in her heart. She landed in front of Sesshoumaru's castle but before she could step through the gates, she collapsed.
She whispered one word before she passed out from blood loss.
"Sess-Sesshoumaru." Then she let darkness claim her.
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I found a English to Japanese website, and guess what I found out!
Jaken's name means 'hard-headed'
Rin- companion
Sango-coral
Kohaku-amber
Sesshoumaru- Destroyer of the circle of life
Kikyou- Chinese bellflower, or eccentric
Kouga-Yellow river
Naraku-hell or Hades
Kagura- traditional Japanese dance
Kanna- I forgot what her name means -_-;;
Kagome-they didn't have it.
Miroku-they didn't have it.
Shippou-tail
Tsume-claw
Just some things I wanted to show you! Feel free to use 'em! I'll give you the name of the website in my next authors notes.