Chapter 13: The Plot
Sango and Miroku were still talking they heard a faint
"Ah! I'm back!"
Sango and Miroku were sitting by the well. "Kagome you're back. How did
things go?" Sango ask as Miroku pulled Kagome up out of the well.
"Mother is still mad but let me get some stuff for Shippo and Rin. She
over heard about the last shard being found and about us having to
prepare for the last battle and she told me to be careful, that even
though we don't see eye to eye on things, right now she's still my
mother and don't want me to die in the battle coming up. Let's head back
to Kaede's. So did you two talk?" She glanced at them.
"Yes we got a lot of things in the opening and somethings we still
need to work out." said Sango.
"That's great to hear." Kagome said warmly. The rest of the way they
walked in silence.
Getting to the hut Kirara, Shippo, Kaede were sound asleep, while
Inuyasha was no where to be seen. They walked in and went to their mats
and went to sleep.
Middle of Inuyasha's Forest
Inuyasha was sitting against a tree with Kikyo laying her back on his
chest.
"So my reincarnation collected the last shard you say and is going to
a ceremony to collect the other two from the wolf Kouga tomorrow!" Kikyo
smiled.
"Yes she's invited to a ceremony that honors that stupid wolf, along
with the Annual find a mate ceremony. All the unmated and unmarked
youkai and hanyou males and females are to be there. To find themselves
a mate. It'll last for two solid months. Naraku will not be able to get
through the shield that's around the Northern Lands and those who attend
are prohibited to kill anyone. I also know she'll be taking all the
shards we have with her on the journey north. There'll be a few warrior
youkai's coming to pick her and Shippo up. That's the only thing
protecting her the whole journey. She's not taking her bow or arrow's
with her. She's leaving them." Inuyasha said wrapping his arms around
Kikyo.
"Inuyasha when the time comes to take the shards, will you protect her
or not protect her? Better yet, will your feelings for her get in the
way?" Kikyo asked.
"What feelings? I'm only working with her to get the shards. Her life
and the safety of it are not my concern. I can care less if she dies as
long as she completes the Jewel and nothing more."
At hearing this Kikyo smiled and then turned and kissed Inuyasha while
taking her miko outfit off again for Inuyasha.
"Say we can show up at the ceremonies and take the jewel shards when
she's not looking. Wait for me by the village, Kikyo!"
Back at the hut, while everyone was asleep, Kagome awoke sharply with
the feeling that ice cold fingers were sliding down her spine. With a
nameless fear, she knew there was something wrong, deadly wrong that she
could not push aside. With that feeling, she sat up and moved into the
corner beside her as far as she could pulling the blanket up to her chin
and sat wake the rest of the morning.
Back at Sesshoumaru's castle, Sesshoumaru was laying upon his futon
stretched out with his arms under his head along with his tail draped to
the other side of the futon. "Why must I go to these ceremonies? I've
found a mate but I just need to figure how to go about getting her.
Father tried telling me when I was a pup just coming into the age were I
could start rutting but I was too stubborn to listen to him. Still the
other question remains, would she want to be my mate?" Turning his head
to face the balcony he closed his eyes and his heart skipped a beat
recalling when Kagome was in the hot spring with her friend. When she
stood up she was facing his direction and he got a great look of the
miko without clothes.
Sesshoumaru's Flashback
Standing by a tree, Sesshoumaru kept his eyes on Kagome talking to her
friend. He over heard what she said.
"Are you sure you're asking the right person for help? Look what
happened when I told Inuyasha how I felt. What did he do? He broke my
heart, and is with Kikyo every night. Just find a place away from
everyone and tell him. You'll feel shy but take your time and no matter
what be true to yourself. Least you two won't get hurt. I wish I'd find
a mate to love me and won't hurt me, and love me and not for what I
protect!"
Then he watched as they stood up. Kagome was facing him. He leaned up
against the tree taking in what he saw, and what he saw was desirable.
She had a petite form, her soft kissable lips, her soft creamy neck
clear to the place where the mark goes, and her firm rounded breasts.
He watched her nipples get hard from lack of warmth. Her firm stomach 'I
can see her nursing our pup while her firm belly is rounded and carrying
our unborn pup.' He watched her dry off and watched them leave to walk
to the village. He recalled what he had whispered "You have found
someone who loves you, dear Kagome. Just wait and you'll know soon!"
End of Flashback
Coming out of his thoughts. He noticed that he had become aroused
thinking back of Kagome at the hot spring. "When I get back from the
ceremonies I'll tell Kagome how I feel and take her as my mate." With
that in mind he summoned Jaken. While waiting he got dressed for he was
completely nude. No sooner he got dressed; there was a knock at the
door.
"Come in, Jaken." Moving his indifferent mask back in place.
"Morning master. What would you have this Jaken do?" bowing slightly.
"Go get Rin up and dressed and take her down to eat. Then pack her
kimonos along with my own kimonos. We head out for the Northern Lands
soon."
"Yes, Sesshoumaru-sama." Jaken bowed and left the room.
Kaede's Hut
Everyone woke up and saw Kagome sitting in the corner with her knees
drawn to her chest. Kaede walked over and put a hand on Kagome's
shoulder.
"Kagome, what ye be wrong?" Kaede looked at Kagome concerned.
"Oh! Kaede. Last night I got the feeling of ice cold fingers running
down my spine and a nameless fear that there was something wrong. Like
something bad is going to happen. I just can't shake this feeling."
Kagome shrugged it off.
At that point Inuyasha walked into the hut. He noticed Kagome over in a
corner and everyone was by her.
"What's going on? What's wrong Kagome?" Inuyasha had a blank stare on
his face.
"I woke up with a spider crawling on my arm that's all. No big deal."
She looked Sango in the eyes and shook her head, to tell her not to tell
Inuyasha.
Sango got up to make breakfast as K
aede and Kagome went to get the kimonos the village seamstress had made
for her.
"Shippo, could you and Inuyasha go get some water please!" Sango
asked.
"Mmmmmm…alright Sango." Shippo stretched and yawned. Getting up
slowly.
"Why do I have to help that runt get water? He can do it!" Glaring at
Sango.
"You eat the food, don't you Inuyasha? If you eat the food then you
can help get the things to prepare it. Now move!" Sango said with her
hands on her hips.
"Feh… whatever!" Standing up and walked out the door looking over to
where Kikyo was waiting for him.
Tree Line Inuyasha's Forest
Kikyo was in the tree line waiting for Inuyasha to come and get her to
go to the ceremony.
"Kikyo, I thought I told you to report to me!" A voice said stepping
out of the shadows.
"Naraku" Kikyo glanced over her shoulder. "I was about ready to come
to you and report my findings."
"Go on!" Naraku walked closer to Kikyo. Kikyo told Naraku what
Inuyasha had told her about her reincarnation.
"When they leave, Inuyasha plans on leaving afterwards and taking me
along. He plans to take the jewel shards that she has with her when
she's not looking!"
"What of his feelings towards the miko?" Naraku questioned.
"He has no feelings towards her. He's only with her to get the jewel.
He does not care if her life is terminated as long as she completes the
jewel." Kikyo had told Naraku.
"Do as you have planned. But remember you are mine Kikyo, not
Inuyasha's. You're working for me!" Then Naraku vanished back into the
tree line.
Meanwhile at the hut, Kaede and Kagome returned with the kimonos the
village seamstress had made. Everyone gathered by Kagome to see the new
additions to the collection of kimonos. There were four kimonos and two
miko outfits. Right now, she wore a white and green miko outfit.
"Thank You Kaede! They are beautiful!" Tears filing her eyes.
"There's no need. You are like a daughter to th
is old woman." Kaede said hugging her. "Ye and young Shippo need rest
for the journey will be long traveled." Turning to the others she had
them all go outside.
An hour had pasted since Kagome and Shippo had gone to sleep.
Suddenly, there was a loud commotion outside with Sango running back
inside the hut.
"Kagome, Shippo! You must get up. There're here to pick you up to take
you to the ceremony. I've already got all your kimonos and other miko
outfits in your yellow bag!" Shaking Kagome. "The main male youkai looks
like an inuyoukai.
Kagome picked up Shippo and walked out of the hut with Sango
following, her carrying her bag. When Kagome walked out of the hut there
standing by the carriage was a male Inuyoukai. His hair and tail were
black with red streaks at the tips of his hair and tail.