Shikon no Miko
By: Karisutaru-chan
Author's note: I do not own any of the characters in this story and it was written just for fun.
RATED R for language and future adult situations. Reader discretion is advised.
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Chapter 9: Truce?
He stared at her with a mixture of fear and awe. Fear for not knowing what was happening and awe at the mere possibility that it was. As far as he knew, Kagome didn't posses the degree of spiritual power needed to do something like this, so what THE FUCK was happening to her!
"Ka….Kagome…"
At the mention of here name, Kagome snapped out of her trance and turned to look at the hanyou; she was greeted with a look of concern and worry.
"Yes, Inuyasha?"
'WHAT THE FUCK DO YOU MEAN "YES"!! BITCH, YOU PRACTICALLY TOLD US EVERYTHING THAT HAPPENED HERE LIKE YOU SAW IT FIRST HAND, YOUR FUCKIN' EYES WERE GLOWING, AND ALL YOU CAN SAY TO ME IS "YES"?!!?' Is what he wanted to say to her, but his better judgment got the better of him (for once) and he decided to take a different approach.
"Are you okay?"
"Yes, I'm fine. I was just a little shocked to see what Naraku had done. That's all." She was lying. 'Actually, no I'm NOT okay; I just had a vision of what happened here and I'm scared to death because I don't remember having this ability!' Is what she wanted to say, but rather than cause unnecessary worry in her companions, she decided this was the best course of action. She was going to figure this out for herself for once. Besides, maybe no one noticed her strange behavior. Maybe they wouldn't believe her even if she did tell the truth. Either way, she needed to figure this one out first, before she told anyone else.
'Maybe it was just my imagination after all.' Inuyasha mussed. Upon closer inspection, Kagome looked as normal as usual, but even though the back of his mind was telling him there was definitely something wrong, he decided not to press the issue any further. Besides, he liked the 'I'm imagining it' explanation a lot better than the 'Something is happening to Kagome and I don't know how to fix it!' explanation. Consequently, it was probably better not to start a prying argument with her right now anyway, especially not when Naraku could be hiding in the near vicinity just waiting for them to let their guard down and strike.
"Well, what do we do now? We have no clue which direction Naraku went or even and idea of what his next move will be." Miroku said, seemingly oblivious to the exchange happening between Kagome and Inuyasha.
"It may be best if we return to Kaede, she may have an idea of what to do." Sango suggested. Although she couldn't see her friend's face, she could tell that something was troubling her; in the back of her mind she thought perhaps it would be best for Kagome to return to familiar surroundings in order for her to gain some perspective on what was troubling her.
Inuyasha was about to object, but he was interrupted by Kagome;
"No, we should be trying to obtain the last shard. If we have that, it won't matter what Naraku is planning because he will come to us eventually."
"Very true Kagome-sama," Miroku retorted, "however, the last time we attempted to go through the gateway, we were rejected, and according to you and Inuyasha, we can't use the pearl that was used when you two retrieved Tetsuaiga."
"What gateway?"
Everyone looked at Sesshoumaru like he suddenly had another head sprouting from his shoulder. Truthfully, everyone had basically forgotten that he was even there, and they were caught off guard by his sudden question and "interest" in there conversation. Of course the Great Demon Lord of the Western Lands ignored everyone's shocked expressions and waited for an answer to his very simple question.
"The gateway to the boundary between this world and the next….." Miroku stated. He recovered first, so he began to answer the demon's question.
"…and that is where the last shard is located…" Sesshoumaru finished. He seemed to be absorbing this information. He thought back to his previous encounter with his brother, when his little group urged him to revive the dying tanuki. So that was why Naraku was so interested in that place, the last shard of the Shikon jewel was located there. Hmm, and the wheels started turning….
"You...", and he pointed to Kagome, "...you can see the shards at the far distance correct?"
"Yes,..." Kagome began, unsure of what the demon was getting at.
"What the fuck do you want to know that for!" and enraged Inuyasha began. He could care less about the conversation Miroku was having with Sesshoumaru, so he really wasn't paying attention, but once his brother's interest was focused on Kagome, he became very interested…
"Show me where this gateway is, I require you assistance." Sesshoumaru continued, ignoring his brother's outburst. However, before Inuyasha could retort once more, Kagome again intervened, and placed a calming hand on Inuyasha's shoulder.
"Do you have a way to pass through the gateway?" she asked. Kagome was starting to piece things together and wondered if Sesshoumaru was thinking what she though he was thinking. At this, the hanyou calmed down a bit. Could it be that his brother had a way past the gateway? If so, then Kagome could retrieve the shard before Naraku.
"I will not ask you again, show me where this gateway is." Sesshoumaru stated in a more irritated tone. But rather than argue any further, Inuyasha turned to his companions and silently instructed them to heed Sesshoumaru's request. His brother's impatience with them had shed some light on the situation and answered his own question. Sesshoumaru might actually have a way past through the gateway, and if that was the case, then they could gain the upper hand where Naraku was concerned. True, he couldn't stand his brother and wouldn't trust him as far as he could throw him, but in this particular case he was willing to make an exception, if in the end, it brought them that much closer to destroying Naraku for good.
Inuyasha knelt in front of the Kagome, and she complied by hopping onto his back. Sango looked to the ground, "Kirara…" she said, and the small cat demon who had been standing at her feet, turned into her more formidable form and Sango and Miroku, with Shippo still on his shoulder, hopped onto her back as she took to the skies. Inuyasha followed suit, but not before first turning to Sesshoumaru to inform him that he planned on leading him to the gateway.
Sesshoumaru watched his younger sibling leap off into the distance and prepared to follow him, but not before noting a certain presence in the bush behind him.
'Hmm…it seems Naraku may have been counting on us to retrieve the shard for him after all; yes, all the more reason to retrieve it now that he'll be expecting us to have it. It will be most pleasurable to put that cowardly excuse for a demon in his place once and for all.' He thought to himself. With that, he took to the skies himself to follow his brother to the gateway.
A/N: Hey everyone, sorry for the long wait between chapters. I know I said I'd be more frequent in my updates, but midterms are around the corner and I've been really busy with studying. I really shouldn't have even been working on this chapter, but I needed a study break…ya know. Anyway, please keep the reviews coming, it not only let's me know what you think of my work, but it also let's me know, people are reading my work (I sometimes don't update as much, if I think no one is reading it). Thank you for your reviews and emails and I'll definitely keep pumping out chapters for ya!! Ja minna!!