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whitedragon235: Lol. I'm currently learning Japanese too. Hiragana is a breeze. I love kanji but if there was something I could do about katakana... I'd kill it.
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Author's Note: Ok, I was a day late again. But I was mourning the end of the Inuyasha series.
Thank you SO SO SO SO much all my reviewers!!! :counts reviews: FIFTY!!! ::faints::
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Chapter 19: Bonding
Inuyasha couldn't believe this was happening. Right below his tree, happening to his Kagome, with his overbearing brother a willing participant.
"You know why you weren't chosen?" asked a man, suddenly appearing next to him on the branch.
"Goshinboku-kami," said Inuyasha coolly.
"You lacked trust," the god went on to explain. "Kikyou was a powerful miko, and you are extremely powerful yourself too. For a while, I thought you two might have been the ones mentioned in the legends of old. But then Onigumo-Naraku's planning spoiled your relationship. It also proved how little Kikyou trusted you."
"But she saw me attacking her, even though it wasn't me," said Inuyasha. "If Sesshoumaru attacked Kagome -"
"She would dash off to investigate. Instead, Kikyou rushed to find you and pin you to me."
"Ok. So there's a weird legend. Why not Kagome and I?"
"Because she doesn't trust you."
"Of course she trusts me! I've been protecting her through all our journeys!"
Goshinboku-kami looked tired. "Yes, she would trust you with her belongings, her friends, her life. But she doesn't trust you enough. I don't blame her – if someone who was supposed to love me ran away for romantic trysts with dead people I wouldn't trust them. Unless you're saying you don't love her, which won't make a difference seeing as the legend wants two people in love."
"In love? Damn you, Mr. Goshinboku."
"Insults won't change predictions, Inuyasha," sighed the god.
"So why are you here? Go away; I don't need you rubbing things in!"
"Because I don't enjoy voyeurism. Nor should you." Goshinboku said, snapping his fingers loudly.
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"Inuyasha...?" asked Miroku, standing over Inuyasha.
"Damn you, Goshinboku," cursed Inuyasha. He sat up from his sprawled position and looked around. He was right in front of Kaede's hut.
"All of a sudden, you fell from the sky," said Shippou wide-eyed.
"Nonsense," growled Inuyasha.
Stupid god, he swore. Sending me sprawling all the way to Kaede's just because he thought I was going to stick around and watch.
"Where's Kagome?" asked Sango.
"I'm not too sure," lied Inuyasha.
"It's getting dark, maybe you should go look for her," she suggested.
"Keh. She's a big girl, she can look after herself," said Inuyasha. Especially when a taiyoukai and a god are both looking out for her, he added silently.
The houshi arched his eyebrow knowingly. "We wouldn't happen to be a... sore loser... would we?"
"Shut up! I haven't lost anything. And if you don't shut up I'll make sure you'll never bear children again."
"Inuyasha..." interrupted Shippou, his eyes wide with shock. "Tetsusaiga..."
"What, runt?" snapped Inuyasha. His eyes travelled down to his sword. "What the hell?!"
The entire sword, sheath included, was rattling uncontrollably.
"Goshinboku-kami, THIS ISN'T FUNNY!" yelled Inuyasha.
With a last final jerk, Tetsusaiga wrenched itself from his belt and flew off into the sunset, towards the forest.
Moments later, a huge golden light rose from the forest.
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A while ago...
"Damn it, girl," gasped Sesshoumaru.
"What are you complaining about? I could swear you grew bigger!" panted Kagome, her back to a tree, his erection deep within her.
"No, you grew tighter!"
"And how come you're always in the dominant position?" demanded Kagome.
"What?" he asked, feigning innocence.
"This is better," said Kagome, slamming into him, bringing them both to the grass floor with Kagome on top.
"Shit, wench," muttered Sesshoumaru. It was only because of excellent reflex skills that he rolled them away from his armour on the floor. The last thing he wanted was to be impaled on one of those spikes.
"I think... we're... the only couple... that argues... while having... sex... you know that..." Kagome said, breathing harder and harder.
"I still don't see why you think we should keep our clothes on," he said.
"In case... someone... saw us. Besides... it works fine... with my... underwear... gone..."
He flipped her under she was beneath him. "So is that why you're always wearing those tiny kimono skirts?"
"Gods..." screamed Kagome, tensing as an orgasm flew through her body, shattering every bone in her body.
She gasped for air for a few minutes, then turned to meet his eyes. "I would've slapped you for that statement."
"Which is why I timely brought you your climax," he said loftily.
"That was too short," she grumbled. "Why do you have to leave so soon?"
"Would you be happier if I told you we'll finish this off soon?"
"Much happier," said Kagome.
"We'll finish this off sometime soon, then," he told her.
"On your honour," warned Kagome. She dropped to her hands and knees and crawled around, searching for her panties, in the process, giving Sesshoumaru a clear view of her butt.
"Must you always doubt my word?" he protested, quickly tying his kimono strings to hide his stiff member.
"Can I please come with you this time?" she asked, a pout playing around her lips.
"I'll consider you request," he said, starting to make his way back to the village.
"Hold it, you two!" exclaimed someone from behind.
Sesshoumaru turned around, annoyance barely disguised. "You again?" he asked the god.
"Why isn't it working?" Goshinboku demanded.
"What?" asked Kagome.
"There's supposed to be a huge pillar of light. Then a jewel or something, holding the power you two created."
"What the f..." muttered Kagome.
As though on cue, two gold beams burst from the God Tree – exactly where Inuyasha had been pinned by the arrow, Kagome noted. One flew directly to Sesshoumaru and the other headed straight for her.
A third one formed between them both, forming a triangle between youkai, human and tree.
To the delight of the god, from the beams rose a blinding light that shot straight into the sky – effectively, a pillar of light.
Then, almost as quickly as it started, the light went out and everything ended.
Kagome sank quietly to her knees, with Sesshoumaru following gracefully.
"That's all?" asked the god. He walked to where the triangle had been, and walked to the centre.
"The legend said... there was supposed to be a jewel... not a... not a sword!" Goshinboku burst out.
"Give it to me," said Sesshoumaru, though he voice lacked its authoritative quality.
The moment he touched it, it split into two blades.
"This one's yours," he said, holding out one to Kagome. She glanced it over.
The gleaming metal blade was longer and thinner than most. She didn't need to be a sword expert to see how ultra flexible it was, bending almost like aluminium, but never breaking. The hilt was truly a work of art. Her hand fit around the lacquered wooden surface perfectly. Her name was etched down the handle in gold, surrounded by crescent moons and cherry blossoms that tastefully danced on the wood.
Kagome gently ran her fingers along the blade.
"Be careful, you'll cut -" began the god.
"You could've told me earlier," Kagome muttered as deep red blood came oozing out of her fingers onto the floor. She scrunched her eyes shut, waiting for the sting to come.
It never came. Instead, a hand grabbed hers and pulled it closer.
Kagome opened one eye warily.
"This isn't supposed to happen," said Sesshoumaru, staring at her finger. He ran his finger where her cut had been, feeling nothing but smooth skin.
"It really happened..." whispered Goshinboku-kami.
"What really happened with the legend?" demanded Kagome, sounding more commanding than she'd expected.
"Oh, it's happening!" laughed the god in delight. "And I'm witnessing it!"
"Witnessing what?" asked Sesshoumaru.
"According to the legend, you just completed a sharing of power. So, Kagome, you should a limited amount of Sesshoumaru's abilities, and likewise."
"So, like regeneration?" asked Kagome.
"Exactly. And because you're a miko, you should have heightened your healing abilities."
"I can't start having miko powers! I'm a demon!" exclaimed Sesshoumaru.
"Oh, they'll meld perfectly with your demonic side. And, I forgot to add, you might be getting more emotional. I suspect a slight personality exchange too."
"No problem. I have gotten rid of previous emotions; I can get rid of more," said Sesshoumaru airily.
Kagome poked Sesshoumaru. "Look at the clearing."
A quivering Tetsusaiga hovered in the air.
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"Hey, Toutousai!" said Miroku.
"Hello," wheezed Toutousai, his cow landing gently on the ground.
"What brings you here?" inquired Kaede as he dismounted from his cow.
"Well, being the most revered swords-maker of the time, I am always instantly alerted whenever new swords of worth are forged. No matter how busy I am, with all my requests for swords and -"
"Can you get to the point?" asked Sango.
"Of course," apologized Toutousai. "So, I was just in the area when I learned of a new blade, formed just minutes ago. Now, so I think, how many extraordinary things happen nowadays in Japan? And how many of them revolve around you? So of course, I come here immediately, seeing as you'll probably have some knowledge of the matter."
"Hey, Toutousai! Tetsusaiga just flew off!" yelled Inuyasha. "I'd bet you have something to do with it."
The old man snorted. "Why would I take your sword?"
"You mean this one?"
Inuyasha jumped and spun around, glaring. "Sesshoumaru, what did you do? And give me back my sword! Stop holding it, you'll contaminate it!"
"Nothing special," he said, shrugging slightly before stopping himself.
"How do you touch Tetsusaiga?" Toutousai asked in wonder.
"I do not know," he answered simply.
"The legend, Toutousai," said Goshinboku.
The man's eyes widened.
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Toutousai dropped a hair vertically onto the edge of Kagome's sword. It spilt neatly into two. "Sharp blade," he commented, somewhat enviously. "Even Tetsusaiga cannot slice hair into two finer hairs."
The group was gathered around Toutousai inside Kaede's hut, except for the god, who paced outside.
"White gold blade..." continued Toutousai. He brought the hilt of both swords together.
Instantly, both swords seemed to melt into each other, forming one complete blade.
"Damned thing!" swore Toutousai, letting go of the sword immediately. There was a huge burn on his hand where he had held the sword.
"Hey, let's try out these 'miko powers' Goshinboku has been raving about," said Sesshoumaru sarcastically. He cupped his hand over Toutousai's.
A blue light formed for a few seconds, before receding.
"That didn't happen," Sesshoumaru said, drawing his hand away quickly.
"Good as new," whispered Toutousai.
They sat in awed silence for moments, before the god burst in.
"I figured it out!" he said triumphantly. "I have a few reasons as to why a sword formed, instead of a jewel."
"Let's hear them," Kagome said impatiently.
"One, would be that either one of you weren't thinking pure thoughts when you started the bond."
"That's damned right," cut in Sesshoumaru. "I was thinking of how to kill Inuyasha for spying on us earlier."
"You idiot!" bubbled the god, who went on in that vein for awhile. Finally, he took reign of himself.
"Two, would be that you didn't have sex," went on the god.
"Outside!" growled Sesshoumaru, grabbing the god and disappearing outside. Kagome followed quickly.
"I take it that you did, then," said the god. "You can let go of my neck, now."
Sesshoumaru released his grip. "Any other ridiculous accusations?" he inquired sardonically.
"Three," said Goshinboku-kami, "would be that you didn't finish having sex, which is something I feel is very, very likely."
"What do mean, didn't finish?" demanded Kagome.
The god smiled a quirky grin. "You," he said, poking Sesshoumaru, "didn't shoot your seed."
"Was I supposed to?" Sesshoumaru said rudely.
"Of course you were supposed to!" shouted the god. "In the early days of mankind, sex was used to procreate! I know the very first time both of you did it, you didn't complete it either, which is why I asked you to do it again! What's the point of having it if you don't complete the act? A complete waste of time, I must say!"
The door to the hut flew open, with Miroku standing there with an idiosyncratic grin on his face.
"I beg to differ, Goshinboku-kami," he said. "Sex is for not just for procreation. It is for religious purposes, for marriage consummations and for pleasure. Though I suppose you've never had sex, so you wouldn't understand."
"Insolence!" yelled the god. "You're a priest! I suppose you're about to tell me you've had sex."
"Well, seeing as you just asked a miko to sleep with someone – a youkai, no less – I can't imagine you would mind too much. Besides, I'm getting married."
"What is the world coming to..." mumbled the god.
"Come with me, dear," said Kaede soothingly, joining them outside. She took the god's arm and steered him towards the forest. "I'll take you back to your tree. You just relax and have a rest, alright?"
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"So will you please let me go with you when you leave tonight?" asked Kagome.
"I haven't decided," said Sesshoumaru.
"We should give this a name," Kagome said, fingering the hilt of the new sword.
"You can decide on one."
"I will, sometime," said Kagome. She separated the sword into its two halves, and handed his to Sesshoumaru.
"Hold it right there, bitch!" yelled a woman from behind them.
"Kikyou?" Kagome asked. The woman looked terrible. Her hair was frazzled and her eyes had dark circles under them.
"What did you do?" she screamed. It seemed like it took all her energy to raise her voice. "You took out the part of your soul in me! And I want to know how!"
"Are you... feeling alright?" asked Kagome politely.
"Of course not! You know I can't survive without part of my soul!"
"My soul," corrected Kagome.
"Bitch!" shrieked Kikyou. She strung an arrow in her bow and pointed it at Kagome. "I don't care! If I'm going to die, I'll make sure I'll send you to hell before I do!"
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Footnote about lemon: This wasn't a real lemon. Lemon comes next chapter or the one after it. This one was a baby lemon (or sour lime, whatever) and some R-rated discussions. Reason being, Sesshoumaru said in Chapter 18 or so, that he had to leave that very night. (Or something like it, I have a terrible memory.) So I hate making rushed lemons. They might as well just get right into it – no time for playing. Forgive me if I dashed anyone's hopes; stick around next chapter!