B-M is typing away, when she notices the IY cast surrounding her.
Miroku: Ah B-M-sama, we were all wondering something.
B-M: And what would that be, Miroku?
Sango: Well, you were having a dream before we woke you and ah...
B-M: Yes?
Miroku: This dreamed seemed somewhat interesting, and ah...
B-M: Yes?
Kagome: We were wondering if you ah...
B-M: Yes?! (Starting to get annoyed)
Inuyasha: Well ...
B-M: JUST SAY IT WILL YOU?!!
Inuyasha: Fine bitch!!! Did you screw Naraku in your dream or what?!!!
B-M: (In shock) What?!! Naraku?!! In my...ohhh! My dream! (Smiling)
Inuyasha: So?!!
B-M: You want to tell you about my dream, do you?
Everyone nods.
B-M: Ok, well you see, Naraku and I are in the office right, and it was really hot so we stripped down to our underwear.
Everyone looks very interested.
B-M: I was getting really frustrated and I told Naraku I couldn't wait a minute more. I told him to put it in. Now! I said to him.
Everybody: (moves closer, eyes widening) yes
B-M: After a lot of tugging and pulling, it was finally ready. Naraku leaned over, put it in position then pushed it in.
Everyone: (gasps) yes
B-M: Then...
Everyone: yes
B-M: My new keyboard started working!
Everybody looks confused. B-M looks at them all in disgust.
B-M: I was dreaming about Naraku installing my new computer you filthy minded perverts!
Everyone: Oh. (Disappointed)
Chapter 5: An Oath Fulfilled
Darkness and silence greeted Sesshoumaru as he lifted himself from the bed. He felt disorientated and a little light-headed. He focused his thoughts, trying desperately to figure out what was wrong. Finally he realised. He was not supposed to be in his bed. The last thing he remembered was standing beneath the God Tree, waiting for something. His mind recalled the whispering voice and the shimmering air that encircled his body then...nothing.
'What has happened?' his mind asked, 'Why can I not remember? And furthermore, how did I get here?'
Sesshoumaru decided that the only way to get answers was to search. He walked out the door and stopped in the hallway, surprised as he looked around. Silence greeted his ears, which brought him to the conclusion that the hour was late, quite late, if the darkened halls and empty corridors were any indication. Sighing, he sent a mental summons to Jakken. Within minutes, the little green toad was strolling beside him.
"Sire, you called"
"Jakken, what has occurred this day?" Sesshoumaru asked his toad-like retainer.
"Well Sire, shortly after you departed there was a massive shift throughout the earth, and everything shook. A most amazing light soon followed. It held a multitude of colours that filled the entire sky and lasted for several minutes. Upon seeing this, General Himari decided it wisest to send a patrol to investigate. Apparently Sire, they came across a rather peculiar site at the God Tree."
"And what precisely did they discover Jakken?" Sesshoumaru was curious now, though he was careful to not show it. If there was one thing he despised, it was any display of emotions; emotions were a sign of weakness.
The little toad seemed rather hesitant to answer, which only served to heighten his curiosity. The creature glanced nervously at him, then down to his feet. This irritated Sesshoumaru, who always liked to get straight to the point. He stopped abruptly, turning to face Jakken.
"Speak" was his only command.
The little toad shifted nervously then faced his master in explanation.
"Well, you see your Highness, they found you under the God Tree..."
"Yes?"
After a pause, Jakken rushed through the explanation, hoping that his words did not anger his Lord. The master's great power scared him and he was careful to avoid being on the receiving end of his wrath.
"Sire, they found you unconscious under the God tree...with a woman in your arms. She too was unconscious."
Shock coursed through Sesshoumaru, as he struggled to keep his face impassive. He turned the words over, and over in his mind trying to process and make some sense of them.
'A woman in my arms?' his mind reeled at the thought. How could this be? There had to be some mistake.
"Where is this woman now?" he asked
"She has been placed in the West Wing Sire." This was the part of the castle used for housing guests.
"Which room Jakken?"
"The rose room Sire"
"That will be all for now."
Sesshoumaru turned and headed back down the corridor, past his suite and on to the West Wing. Upon entering the rose room, he was overwhelmed with a most intoxicating scent. It smelt of some unknown flower, soft and sweet, reminding him of his dreams. His heart began to race once more. Clenching his jaws in frustration, he took a deep breath and willed the reaction away. Once in control, he approached the bed, moving slowly, so as not to rouse its occupant. There was enough light from the half formed moon for him see her without the need of a torch. He leaned forward, trying to determine her features, which lay in the shadows. He felt shock, on discovering that she was human. His eyes traced the outline of her delicate nose and full lips, gently parted in sleep. Her eyelashes were long and dark, brushing against her pale cheeks. Her shiny black hair was tied back with some sort of white material he had never seen before.
'So beautiful' he thought, feeling his heartbeat escalating again. He suddenly straightened, taking a step back and turning away from the bed. A small hiss of irritation escaped him as he mentally berated himself for his momentary lapse.
'What the hell are you thinking?' he asked himself angrily. 'Beautiful? A human?' He could not understand why he was thinking and reacting this way. In his mind, all humans were frail and useless creatures, whose existence was totally beyond his comprehension. He felt nothing but contempt for them and had no desire to associate with them more than was absolutely necessary. In his opinion they should not even exist, and the only reason that he tolerated them was the Code. He was obligated as the ruler of the West to care for all that dwelt on his lands and Sesshoumaru had honour; he lived by the Code.
'No, I will not allow myself to react in this pathetic manner' he told himself firmly. 'I will be in control.' With that he made his way out of the room and back to his own suite. He suddenly felt tired. Tomorrow he would sort it all out.
The great hall was bustling with activity. The whole castle it seemed was in mayhem, with the constant arrival of refugees seeking asylum. Sesshoumaru strode briskly toward the North Wing, which he designated for all business affairs. He was feeling extremely irritated this morning. Upon rising, he had planned to investigate further into the matter of the woman in the rose room. After his morning ritual of bathing and fasting, he sought out General Himari. He found the officer standing patiently between two heatedly debating soldiers.
"Enough!" Himari spoke firmly to the pair, who quieted immediately. Before the General could continue, Sesshoumaru stood beside him. They all turned to him, bowing.
"Brief me" he said, looking at Himari.
"There has been an intrusion Sire. Somehow two fire demons have managed to infiltrate our borders and attack one of the human villages."
"How bad is it?" Sesshoumaru enquired calmly, ignoring the irritation rising in his chest.
"I am not quite sure at this time Sire. I have yet to delve into the matter. At present all I know is that lives have been lost and that the village has sustained extensive damage."
"This I do not need" Sesshoumaru remarked dryly. "Have these creature been detained?"
"Yes Sire. However, it was not possible to capture them alive. They fought to the death, and managed to give our soldiers a great deal of trouble."
"Find out how they gained entrance General, this is not to happen again."
"Yes Sire."
"One more thing General." Sesshoumaru led Himari away from the soldiers before continuing.
"Have you any knowledge of yesterday's occurrences General?"
"If you are inquiring of the girl Sire, then yes I do" Himari's face wore a look of amusement as he answered Sesshoumaru. He had known his Lord since they were boys, being of the same age. Himari was of nobility too, descending from a long line of distinguished earls, who had all served as generals under the king's banner. As boys he, and Sesshoumaru were inseparable, getting into much strife and causing their parents to worry one more than one occasion. He remembered a laughing and warm-hearted boy, who loved nothing more than playing around with his friends. The changes had started shortly after the queen died, and from one tragedy to another over the years, he turned into the shell of a man that stood before him. He never displayed his emotions, not even his closest friend.
Himari knew that one of the things Sesshoumaru despised most of all was humans. He had always refused to interact with them unless it was business, and even then he made the meetings as brief as possible. He knew that to his friend, the idea of close personal contact with a human was abhorrent. It was this fact that had him anticipating the coming announcement. As Sesshoumaru watched the man's face, a feeling of apprehension crept up his spine. He nodded stiffly to Himari to proceed with the explanation.
"Not long after you left, the earth shook and a brilliant light filled the sky. I have never seen anything of the kind. It contained every colour you could possibly imagine and lasted several minutes before disappearing. Then there was silence, but an incredible silence My Lord. It was as though nothing existed. Not one sound could be heard, no animals, no wind...just silence. I decided to send a patrol out to investigate the phenomenon, and had quite a surprise when Captain Valasca returned with his troop."
Sesshoumaru eyed his friend with displeasure. He realised that Himari was enjoying this little speech at his expense. He glared at him, resisting an urge to growl. He knew the man loved nothing more than getting a reaction from him. He and Inuyasha were exactly the same in that manner.
"I have already been informed that I was holding the girl, if that is the source of your amusement" he watched his friend, hoping to see the end of his amusement. To his dismay, Himari's grin broadened considerably, until the youkai looked as though he would burst into laughter. Sesshoumaru tensed, waiting.
"Ah yes, holding the girl. I guess that is one way of putting it." Himari tried desperately to contain his mirth. He could not recall the last time that he had this much fun. Sesshoumaru, on the other hand was not amused. He looked at Himari with an expressionless face, his voice carefully devoid of emotion as he spoke.
"I tire of this Himari. Have you anything of importance to relay to me?"
"Maybe not of importance, but certainly of interest." Himari was pleased that he was getting to Sesshoumaru. With his smile held firmly in place, he continued with his tale.
"You see, Valasca reports that upon arrival at the God Tree, he discovered our Liege asleep on his back with one very lovely human girl lying on top of him. The embrace, it seems was quite intimate, with you having your arms firmly about her waist and she with hers around your neck. To be more precise, one of her hands lay twisted in your hair. They had quite a time disengaging it. Apparently, you were in a rather... compromising position, with your legs entwined in a very interesting manner, rather much like lovers in an intimate embrace."
"Himari" Sesshoumaru ground out tersely in warning at his friend's growing amusement. He felt his anger rising. He was not quite sure exactly who he was angry with. All he knew is that the more he heard, the angrier he felt.
Himari continued to smile, looking innocently at his Liege as he spoke. "I only relay the information imparted to me Sire. There is more however. Apparently, the young woman in question and yourself shared quite a reluctance to relinquish the hold you had on one another. The soldiers struggled for some time to prise you from each other's arms."
This said with some humour, Himari looked for Sesshoumaru's reaction. He knew his words greatly disturbed the demon lord, even though his face remained impassive. Himari saw the tension about his lips and the slight flicker of emotion that passed through his eyes.
Sesshoumaru was reeling in shock. His mind could not comprehend the facts relayed to him. Why could he not remember this? He sent the still amused Himari away to tend to his duties and started off, toward the West Wing. He would confront the girl and demand an explanation. He had taken no more than four steps, when Captain Tiyaku hailed him.
"Sire, you are needed in the Great Hall."
'What now?' Sesshoumaru thought, trying to calm the irritation he felt rising quickly within him. 'Is there no end to these interruptions?' Sighing inwardly, he turned to follow Tiyaku. His interrogation of the girl would have to wait a while longer.
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The sounds of marching feet drifted in through the window, reaching the ears of the slumbering girl. She lay with her eyes closed, listening to the noise, trying to figure what caused it. Did Souta have the TV on too loud again? What was he watching anyway? It sounded like a war movie. She listened harder, trying to distinguish the different sounds. As well as the noise that sounded like a hundred marching feet, she could hear a voice, yelling out commands. This baffled Kagome, as her mother strictly forbade war movies in their house. She could only deduce that her brother was being a sneak while their mum was out. Then she started to realise that the smells in her room were somehow different today.
"And since when do I have silk sheets?" she mumbled. Completely baffled now, she opened her eyes slowly and looked around. She felt shock and fear as at seeing the strange room. She sat up quickly, turning her head to study her rose coloured surroundings. It was very beautiful, fitted up with elegant and obviously expensive furniture that looked quite antique. Kagome threw the sheets back and jumped from the bed, rushing to the window in a panic. She let out a gasp of shock as she watched the thousands of soldiers marching out of the large courtyard below. Her shock intensified as she studied them closely. Every single one had silver white hair.
"What the hell is going on here? Am I losing my mind?" she looked around at the courtyard then up at the gold and white structures, of all the surrounding buildings. "This looks like a...palace? Oh, I am definitely losing my mind."
She started wondering if this was all a dream, when there was suddenly a knock on the door. She turned to see a little green toad enter the room.
Jakken couldn't understand why Lord Sesshoumaru had given him this humiliating task. Surely there were enough female servants to attend to this; he had more important things to do. He stood facing the human, wondering why she stared at him with her eyes bulging and mouth gaping. She had not moved but stood, as if petrified.
'Stupid human' he thought as he walked further into the room. He was standing a couple of feet away from, before he spoke.
"My Lord would like you..." was as far as Jakken got before the girl seem to suddenly come to life. She jumped, startling him and ran for the door.
Kagome had been too scared to move until the thing started talking. That was just too much for her; this wasn't a dream, it was a nightmare. As she passed the hideous creature, it put a hand out to stop her. Feeling the cold, rough flesh on her skin pushed her over the edge. She let out an almighty scream as she propelled herself out the door and down the long hallway, not knowing where she went.
Sesshoumaru was still in the middle of discussions in the great hall when he heard it. He rushed straight out of the room toward the West Wing. Upon entering the corridor, he felt the impact of a body colliding with his. His arms shot out instinctively to stop the person falling. The first thing that registered in his mind was the scent that filled air, flowers. The next was the soft body pressing against his. He looked down and froze as he gazed into the most beautiful eyes he had ever seen. His breath caught in his throat as his heartbeat quickened.
Kagome felt breathless as she stared back at him in fascination. She had never before seen eyes this colour, molten gold. How was this possible with that silver hair? Before she could ponder this further she heard the croaky voice behind her.
"My Lord, I apologise. I tried to do ask you asked, but the girl ran from me screaming. I have no idea what ails her."
Kagome felt a shudder run through her at the sight of the talking green toad. She remembered the feeling of its cold clammy hand on her skin. With another scream she jumped on the man holding her, latching her arms around his neck and wrapping her legs about his waist in an attempt to get as far away from the thing as she possibly could. It was that precise moment that General Himari and Captain Tiyaku chose to walk in. Both officers stopped in shock as they stared at the scene before them. There stood their cold-hearted human-hating Lord, holding a woman that had her arms and legs wrapped tightly around him. Himari was the first to recover, humour instantly taking over him.
"So, we are at it again I see" he remarked with feigned innocence.
Sesshoumaru stared at his friend with great irritation as he tried to unlock the arms around his neck. It was no use though; the girl just tightened them more, which caused their bodies to press closer together. He was dumbfounded. He had never before experienced this and was not quite certain of how to proceed. Nobody dared to touch him. He was, after all the Lord of The West. Just who did she think she was? The need to free his body of hers intensified when he suddenly felt the very discomforting reactions take over. He was painfully aware of her and of her legs, which squeezed tightly about his waist. He felt warmth spread through him and his heart started pounding heavily in his chest. He had to get her off him before the effect she was having on him became obvious.
Gritting his teeth he ground out, "Release me this instant."
"Not until you get that thing away from me!" Kagome would not take her eyes off the toad. If anything she clung harder to Sesshoumaru. Releasing a sigh of frustration he ordered Jakken to leave. As all this occurred Himari paid close attention to his friend's face, noting the strained expression and the clenched jaws.
'Interesting' he thought to himself, a slight smirk of amusement now gracing his features. Despite his friend's struggle to remain impassive, the telltale signs were proof that the intimate contact greatly affected him. 'So finally, someone has come, who stirs your blood. This could turn out to be quite amusing.'
With the departure of the toad, Kagome regained her composure. Feeling slightly embarrassed at her uncharacteristic outburst, she slid to her feet and removed her arms from the man's neck. Taking a few steps back, she faced the three that stood before her, careful to avoid eye contact with the one closest.
"Who are you people?" she paused, eyes narrowing as she studied them more closely. "What are you?"
She stepped back further, as her sense of panic intensified. She stared at the ground, frowning in concentration.
"How did I get here?" she just couldn't make sense of it. "Where am I anyway?"
The three youkai all stood glued to the spot in total amazement, for never had they seen a human woman as beautiful as this one. Each was speechless as they took in her perfect features. The midnight black hair, tied back from her face hung almost to halfway down her back, with a fine wispy bangs covering her forehead. Her skin was a creamy light tan, of someone who spent much time outdoors. It set off her light grey eyes, a grey so light they appeared to be almost see through. The black that lined them, plus the rather large pupils only lent to their extraordinary beauty. Her eyelashes were long dark and curled. Her petite nose sat perfectly above her sensuously full lips. She wore an unusual garment that appeared to be some sort of battle tunic, completely white in colour, except for the thick black belt tied round her waist. Her feet were bare.
Sesshoumaru stared at the vision before him, once again totally at a loss for words. He tried desperately to control his erratic heartbeat. He was starting to feel annoyed with himself for these uncontrollable reactions, and with her for causing them. Taking a slow steadying breath, he called on the years of training in self-control and started to speak, in his emotionless tone.
"You are in the King's Palace of the Western Lands."
This brought a look of confusion to the woman's face.
"Where exactly is the Western Lands?" she asked, looking completely baffled.
Sesshoumaru regarded this ridiculous question. If it had not been for the fact that her confusion was genuine, he would have had her thrown into the dungeon for wasting his time. As it was, he applied all efforts to speak in his usual monotone.
"Where are you from?"
"Tokyo" was the instant response.
Now it was the youkai's turn to feel baffled. Looking at the two soldiers beside him, he asked the question, already knowing the answer.
"Have either of you heard of this Tokyo?"
Both officers shook their heads. Sesshoumaru turned back to the woman. This situation was getting worse by the minute. 'Where the hell does she come from?'
Kagome became fascinated with their clothing, staring at them with great interest. She almost laughed as a strange idea entered her head. Had she somehow stepped into some sort of historical movie? Suddenly, another thought entered her mind and before she could stop herself, she blurted out,
"This isn't the year two thousand and four is it?" She felt foolish, as soon as the words left her mouth...that is, until she noticed the shocked looks on the three faces before her.
Sesshoumaru's mind was reeling. Did she really say two thousand and four? That was well over eight hundred years from now.
"It could be possible Sire" General Himari had finally managed to find his voice. "The spell has called people from all different places. It is quite feasible that it would also have the power claim one from another time."
"If so, I wonder at what part the young lady will play in this," Tiyaku was still having trouble taking his eyes of the ethereal creature.
"She must be a Guardian too," Sesshoumaru decided, looking once more at the woman.
Kagome stood with her arms folded, looking quite annoyed. They spoke of her as though she were not even there. This irritated her considerably. However though, they had roused her curiosity more than her anger. What were they talking about? What spell? Moreover, what was a Guardian? Sighing, she decided that she had had enough, regardless.
"Listen I don't know how I got here, but it's all a big mistake. Could you please tell how I can get home?"
"Impossible." The curt reply came from the one they called Sire.
"What?" Kagome looked at him incredulously.
"You were sent here for a reason. You must fulfil your obligation."
"You have to be joking right?" Kagome was astounded by his audacity. "I have absolutely no obligation to you. I don't even know you, we just met remember?"
Sesshoumaru decided to ignore her strange manner of speech, which he was certain, was a sign of her time. Instead, he commanded her to follow as he turned to walk through the door. Presuming that she obeyed, for nobody dared to defy him, he opened the door, ready to continue. He was surprised when he turned his head and found that she was not behind them. He stopped and turned fully to see what had delayed her. He was rather shocked to see her standing in the same spot, not having moved an inch. She looked rather annoyed, with her arms still folded across her chest and her foot tapping on the ground.
"I said come wench!" he was suddenly feeling very irritated. The woman raised an eyebrow and pursed her lips, but did not move a muscle to comply. A massive wave of anger swept through Sesshoumaru as he stared at her defiant form. 'How dare she defy me!' his mind screamed.
"Woman, are you hard of hearing? I told you to come."
"And I...am...not...a...dog!" Kagome had never felt so furious in her life. 'Rude pig, hasn't he heard of manners'
Suddenly a loud growl filled the air, shocking all present. Sesshoumaru's anger rose to greater heights. He could not believe that he had just lost control. The only times he used his growl was in combat. 'Why am I letting this disgusting human get to me like this?' He took two menacing steps forward, his right hand going to his sword.
"Do not make me do something that you will regret wench!"
Kagome was still trying to work out where the growl had come from, when she saw him step forward and noticed his hand. She felt shock as his words registered in her brain. Was he actually threatening her? Her shock shifted instantly, turning to an overwhelming anger. Her eyes narrowed as she looked at him, wishing like hell that she could take that damned sword right out of his hands and smash it over his head. As she imagined this, the strangest thing happened. Kagome felt a warm sensation in the palm of her hand and looked down to see a sword slowly materializing there. She gasped in shock as she heard the man yell out,
"What the hell is this?" Sesshoumaru looked down at the empty space under his hand, where the sword had been. He looked back at the woman in shock, seeing it now lying in her hands. Before he could stop himself, he was in front of her, grabbing her arm roughly. "What game do you play here?"
Coming out of her daze, Kagome looked up from the sword, the pain of her roughly held arm finally registering. Her anger flared instantly.
"Let me go, you asshole!" She was so mad she wanted to punch him in the head.
"How dare you!!!"
Sesshoumaru roared, his anger totally overwhelming him. He grabbed both her arms, shaking her roughly. This only served to anger her more. She dropped the sword and raised both hands to his chest, pushing hard against it as she screamed.
"I SAID LET GO!!!"
Suddenly, a huge power surged through Kagome's body and straight out of her hands, sending her aggressor flying down the corridor to smash into the opposite wall. The impact could be felt through the floor. Once again, she stared at her hands with stunned amazement. What the hell was going on?
Sesshoumaru pulled himself from the wall, in shock. What exactly was she? The power he felt from her was awesome and his body still throbbed with incredible pain. However, the pain was nothing compared to the rage that suddenly overtook him. He did something that he had sworn to never do. He lost control. In the blink of an eye, he had the unsuspecting woman pinned to the wall by the throat, while he raised his other hand with claws extended, ready to rip her face to shreds. Just as his hand was about to descend, another grabbed it by the wrist, halting the movement.
Kagome's heart was beating so loud that it filled her ears. She couldn't move or speak as fear had her paralysed. She stared into the blood red, hate-filled eyes for what seemed an eternity, waiting for the inevitable. It never came. She sighed with relief as the voice belonging to the hand finally spoke.
"Sire, I think that maybe it would be best to keep her alive. She was obviously summoned, which can only mean that she is an essential part of the puzzle." Himari's placating tone seemed to have some effect on Sesshoumaru. He continued to stare into the girl's eyes, his breathing ragged, his hands still poised under Himari's. Slowly his eyes returned to normal, but he still struggled to control his anger. He had never experienced such defiance and it galled him incredibly. He quickly dropped his hands and bent to retrieve his sword. Once sheathed, he grabbed the girl before she had time to protest and hauled her over his shoulder.
"If I do not get her to the tower soon, I will kill her with my bare hands." He proceeded down the corridor, ignoring the girl, who was back in full temper and beating into him with her hands. Abuse was raining from her lips.
Himari stared in awe at the beautiful creature. Even after the terror she just experienced, she still fought like a hellcat. A slight smile twitched at his mouth, as he felt the tension leaving his body. He could not believe what had just transpired. Never before had he seen Sesshoumaru loose control, not even as a child. 'If I had not stopped him he would have killed her.' Once again, his amusement rose . For the first time in a long while, Himari felt hope for his friend. He had resigned himself, long ago to the fact that Sesshoumaru was lost to his prison of ice. Nothing and nobody was able break his iron control. Until now, that is.
Kagome ceased to struggle as blood started flowing to her head. She felt dizzy and slightly nauseous, and just wished that they would hurry and get to their destination. If not, she was going to give this man a nice treat by throwing up all over him. Finally, they stopped and he placed her on her feet, moving quickly away from her. She stood for a minute trying to push down the rising bile in her stomach.
Sesshoumaru was standing at the table, feeling quite lost. 'This seems to be happening quite frequently,' he mused. Now that he had the girl here, he was once again unsure of how to proceed. He picked up Kaede's scroll, knowing he would find nothing, yet what else was there to do?
"Look," Kagome broke the silence. That was as far as she got. The moment her voice hit the air, a reaction occurred. The table vibrated louder than it had ever done before. The wind appeared, lighting the candles and causing the crystals to glow. The tiny pink jewel, in its black bed of velvet, blazed with power. Sesshoumaru, Himari, and Tiyaku stood quietly, watching the girl before them. Her eyes suddenly glazed over and she turned, moving in slow steps towards the table. She circled it, until she stood at the opposite side, facing them. Her arms came out before her, palms flat and facing down. She moved them in circles as she whispered,
"Mohz ter Shiiyon debahas mahl corohabinz iruwai Shyra."
The wind picked up and the table seemed to shimmer. All of a sudden everything on it started shifting. Crystals, candles, scroll, talisman and the little gold box all rose up in the air, slowly beginning to circle. After a few moments, the swirling stopped and everything slowly settled, forming a completely different pattern. Before them all sat a star shaped formation, made up by the crystals and candles. In the centre sat the talisman, which was now bathed in a brilliant white light and directly above it, floated the single piece of scroll. It sat suspended, rotating slowly within the light. The little gold box floated toward the girl, stopping directly in front of her. She lifted her hand and ran her fingers over the jewel. A white light enveloped her, taking from the sight of the three youkai.
They all gasped in amazement when the light finally faded. The girl's appearance had altered drastically. She no longer wore the white garment, but now stood clothed in a tunic of silver-blue. Her armour, which was the exact shade of the tunic, covered her from shoulder to waist. It held pictures of animals' heads etched in a deep shade of blue, looking very much like his personal colours. An owl, a wolf, a lion, a bear, a horse, an eagle, and a panther formed a circle around a bird of fire. A phoenix. Her feet were covered with deep blue leather boots. Her ebony hair now flowed freely down her back. As she approached him, Sesshoumaru noted the ornament on her forehead. An intricately designed gold band that formed a V between her eyebrows and disappeared into her hairline on both sides, now held the pink crystal. Kagome's eyes seemed to shine more brightly than before. She stood directly before Sesshoumaru, placing her right hand over her heart as she bowed.
"I, Kagome warrior of Shiiyon, have been sent to answer your call Sire. I come to defend Earth as foretold in the ancient of days. The oath has been fulfilled."
Back At The Office
Oh I can't believe it's done. Another very long chapter. Sorry it took so long. I've decided that in light of the recent controversy around the ratings issue, I will tone down my fics for this site. I've spent the last couple of days hunting around for other sites to post the full-blown versions of my stories on. So if you prefer the full NC-17 version of my fics, just go to my author page and you'll find the links there. Or if you just look elsewhere I'll be using the same pen name Barbara-Marie. So far I am already with two other sites and working on a third. So anyway, I hope you enjoy. Let me know.
See you next chapter
Babs