Chapter 13
Explanations
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"WHERE THE HELL AM I???"
"I could be wrong, but I think she's awake…"
"YOU BASTARDS!!! Where the hell are my weapons??? I swear to God if you don't give them back to me I'll…" She goes on and on.
By this time Inuyasha's ears were ringing. Damn this girl could scream!!! "SHUT UP!!!" The girl looked at him, not prepared for that little comment, but she gained her composer rather quickly. "You have no right to tell me to shut up, you hanyou bastard!!! You're he one interfered with my affairs, knocked me out, and took my weapons from me!!! I could wipe the floor with you!!! Now give me my weapons!!! I'll avenge my sister's death and KILL THAT BITCH!!!" She pointed at Kagome as she said this.
"You ARE an idiot!!! That's not Kikyo, wench!!!" She glared at Inuyasha, not buying it. "Just look at her!"
Her glare intensified but she looked at Kagome. She stared at her for a long time, not moving a bit. Finally she got and walked over to where Kagome sat. Inuyasha moved to interfere but was stopped by Miroku. "What the hell…" "Don't Inuyasha, just watch…" Inuyasha turned to look at the strange new girl; she seemed to be staring into Kagome's very soul. Kagome's eyes looked blank as she stared back at Sakura. Everything was still…everything was quiet. Even birds were quiet. An intense force filled the room, almost suffocating the occupants. And just as suddenly as it appeared, it vanished.
Kagome felt dizzy…everything was blurry. She clutched her stomach and let out a string gut wrenching coughs. That snapped Inuyasha out of his daze and he rushed to her side. He rubbed her back as she continued to cough. When she finally stopped Inu turned his gaze to Sakura, "What the hell did you do???"
Sakura tore her gaze away from Kagome and looked at Inuyasha. Smiling she said, "Who? Me?" "Don't play innocent with me, wench!!! I know you did something, now what was it???" If Inuyasha wasn't pissed before, he as now. How could something else happen to Kagome? She had been through enough! And now this stupid ass-hole comes along and just adds to it!!! No! Nothing else is happening to her, not if he could help it!!!
The girl waved her hand in front of her face, "I didn't do a thing, you mistrusting dog! Why would I harm her now that I know that she isn't the woman I seek? I have no grudge against her. Plus I respect a woman who isn't afraid to kick some ass…" She turned to Kagome. "You're rather gifted in the art of fighting. How long have you been studying?"
"Let's see…about a week or so…" Sakura burst out laughing. "That's very funny, but seriously how long?"
"A week. No joke. Only a week." Kagome could see disbelief cross the other girl's face. She was about to say something else, but was cut off.
"I'm sure we could go back and forth all day, but there are a few thing that I want to know." Sakura looked at the monk. "Like who are you?"
"Oh…please forgive me for not introducing myself sooner, but I wasn't exactly in the happiest mood in the world. I am Sakura, warrior. Do you mind if I ask a question of my own?" The group shook their heads. "Where did you get that flower?"
"I found it at the base of the Scared Tree." Inuyasha sat down next to Kagome. "Do you know anything about it?"
"No…" She said it rather quickly, shaking her head. "It just reminds me of something my mother told me about…"
"I believe I could tell ye about it." Keade moved over to Kagome. The girl handed the old woman the flower. "It's called among other things, The Blood Flower." This earned the old miko curious looks from the others in the hut. "It is called that because only one that holds the blood of those from all walks of life may create such a thing. Meaning that this person must control fire, water, air, and earth. But they also must posses Light, Time, Sight, and Dark. They would be both the purest being and the most evil on this earth. They would be both demon and angel, monster and savior." She paused for a moment then looking each person in the eye she said, " Ye all must be careful. This person could be a great ally, but also a terrible enemy. If he has already joined with our foes then we are doomed, for this is rumored to be the most powerful creature in our world. None have ever encountered it, fought, and lived."
No one spoke. Everyone seemed to be lost in his or her own thoughts. Shippo was the one to break the silence. "But old Keade? How do you know so much about it? Has a person like this ever existed before?"
This was when Miroku spoke up. "I remember a tail I heard once, about a tragic woman with unlimited power. The tail says that she fell in love with a mortal man. They lived together happily and had three children. But sadly their happiness didn't last long, for in an accident she lost control of her power and killed him. She couldn't live with herself after that. She left her children and went on a rampage killing anything and everything in her wake, before finally killing herself. No one knows what happened to her children but they say that they were taken in by wolf demons and died of the plague a few years later."
"I have heard something similar to that." Koga stepped forward. "It was rumored that my brothers from the northern tribe took in two humans about 65-70 years ago, but I don't recall hearing that they died, they just disappeared about 50 years ago. Do you think there is a connection?"
"There may be, but there is a lot of branches of the tribe and it might not be the same humans. Hell the tail I heard might not even be true! But there is something out there that could mean our lives or our deaths, depending on who finds him first… Us or Naraku." Miroku shook his head. "But enough for now. There is too much guessing in all of this. We should only worry about if we are faced with proof of this being's existence."
"Sakura?" The slayer spoke up. "Why do you hate Kikyo? You mentioned something before about your sister, did, if you don't mind my asking, Kikyo do something to her?"
"Kikyo…" Kagome stared at the girl in shock. 'She's not that much older than me, yet she can feel so much hatred. Plus she's from my era, so how could she even meet Kikyo? Hell how did she get here?' She looked back as Sakura began to speak again. "That wretch was my sister's death! She HANDED my sister over to the demons!!! She didn't care!!! She didn't even look back! And I couldn't stop it!!! I couldn't do anything!!! All I could do was watch as she was slaughtered!!!"
"You're wrong!!!" Inuyasha shot up. "Kikyo would never do that!!!"
"And what would YOU know about her??? Wait…" Sakura paused for a second and stared at the hanyou. "You… You're Inuyasha."
"What of it?"
"You're that half-breed that fell in love with her 50 years ago. The one that was pinned to the tree. I've heard all about you. Haven't gotten over her yet have you? Still love her after all these years do you? You know it's almost laughable. My advice to you, get over it. She isn't the person you used to know. She's dead, and unless you're willing to kill her," She pointed at Kagome. "She isn't ever coming back. So get over it and move on."
"You know, this conversation has jumped around too much." Sango stepped forward, no letting Inuyasha give a reply to Sakura's comment. "Now Sakura, why don't you tell how you got here. It's obvious that you're not from this era so how did you find your way here?"
"I don't know really. I was at a shrine in Tokyo and I found an old well house. I was courious to say the least so I went to have a look. I wanted to have a look inside so I jumped into it, but I must have blacked out or something. And when I woke up I was here. I don't know how it happened."
"But if ye were able to come through, why didn't ye simply go back?"
"I was going to but then I saw her…my sister. You see she disappeared a few days earlier and I had no idea where she was." She let out a small laugh. " You can imagine my surprise when I found her in the Feudal Era!"
"Tis strange. Ye have no jewel shards so ye shouldn't have been able to come… And yet…" The old woman trailed off. There was silence in the hut. Everyone was lost in his or hers own thoughts.
After a few moments it was broken, "Well if there's nothing else I'll be on my; if you'll just give me my knives…" Sakura held her hand out.
"Sakura…you know you could stay with us…" Kagome moved to stand only to be pushed down by Inuyasha. Brushing off his protests she continued, "We run into Kikyo a lot and when we find her you can go on your way, but 'til then you could just hang out with us… If you want to that is…"
Sakura to put it bluntly; was shocked. She had tried to kill this girl and yet she was inviting her to stay with them. "Uhh…sure. Yea why not! Sure I'll hang out with you guys for a while!" Miroku, Sango and Shippo quickly agreed.
"HEY!!! Hold on a second!!! Isn't anyone gonna ask me what I think??? We don't know anything about this girl! What if she…"
"Oh chill out Inuyasha!!! I ain't gonna do anything!!! I'll go with my earlier thought…you're a mistrusting dog!!!"
"Why you cocky little bitch!!!" Inuyasha's hand rolled into a fist and he started toward Sakura.
"Inuyasha…SIT!!! I apologize for him. He well…doesn't like new people very much."
"Gee…I never would of guessed. So now that we've settled this, can I have my knives back?" (A/N: We're pretending that Inu took all her knives away in the last chappie.)
Miroku walked to a corner of the hut and picked up a bag…a very big bag. "How many knives do you have? This thing is heavy!"
"Umm…around 16 I think. Two on each of my legs, one on each arm down by my wrist, two strapped to my sides, four on my back, one in my hair, one on a string hidden under my shirt, and one strapped under each of my arms. I also have two longer swords I keep on my back." Everyone in the hut had really big anime eyes.
"How could you fight with all of that on you?" Inuyasha forgot how pissed he was.
"Years and years of practice. Is there a hot spring near by? I'd like to take a bath."
"Yea there is." Kagome got up slowly. "I can show you if you like."
Sakura smiled at the other girl. "That would be nice! Thank-you! Let me help you out…Sango would you like to come?"
"No thank-you…I already bathed today. You two go ahead."
"Ok…see you later." And the two girls left, after Kagome sat Inuyasha again for trying to stop her.
-At the hot spring
The girls stripped off their clothes and slipped in to the spring. "This is heaven." Sakura sighed. "I love it!"
Kagome nodded her head. She loved bathing in hot springs. She liked them more that her bath back home. There something about bathing in the peaceful forest the warm water all around her, yep pure and simple heaven. (A/N: Have you ever bathed in a hot spring before? I have. And it does feel like it could be heaven. I love it!!! If you haven't tried it…you should.) 'But not as heavenly as Inuyasha's kisses.' His lips were so soft and warm. She loved the way he would hold her like she would disappear if he let go. The way would melt in his arms and never want to stop. The fire that ran through her body when he deepened the kiss. The fact that she knew that it was beyond wanting him, she needed him. She didn't know what she would do without him. She was scared that he would choose Kikyo over her. That he would leave her and go to hell with the un-dead miko. "What are you thinking about?" Kagome shook her head and looked at the other girl.
"I was just thinking about what's happened to me so far…"
Sakura grinned at her. "You were thinking about the hanyou, weren't you?"
"How did you know?"
"You just had this look in your eye, a loving look. And I just thought since you and Inuyasha seem so close that maybe it was him… So do you love him?"
Kagome could feel her cheeks turn red. "I…I uh…I th-think…I do…" She stuttered. Kagome didn't know why she was telling Sakura this but she felt as if she could talk to her, like she had known her for years not a few hours. 'Oh god…'
Sakura giggled. "I knew it. Have you told him yet? How much do you love him? Does he love you? Have you kissed yet? Are you gonna mate? What are-?" Kagome quickly put her hand over Sakura's mouth, not being able to take all the questions.
"Will you please stop asking questions?" Sakura nodded. "Good…" Kagome removed her hand. Sakura looked at her expectantly. "So are you gonna answer?"
Kagome sighed. "No I haven't told him, I don't know if he loves me, I don't know if we'll mate, and it's none of your business if we've kissed." She paused for a moment, "Was that it?"
"How much do you love him?" Kagome looked at her. 'God this girl doesn't give up!' She looked at the water and whispered, "I don't know…nothing seems to fit right, you know? Everything seems too small, and words seems too pointless, too constricting…" Kagome burst out laughing. "That didn't make any sense!" She put her hair behind her ears.
"I get it. It made perfect sense to me…"
"At least one of us understands what the hell I'm talking about!" The two girls broke into another laughing fit.
-Later that night
Everyone around her was asleep. 'Good no one will know…' She slowly slipped out of her bed and walked out into the night. She wondered into the forest searching for someone. "The bastard is late…" She muttered under her breath. A cold wind whipped around her. She shut her eyes and wrapped her arms around herself to keep some warmth within her. Then as suddenly as it appeared it was gone. The girl slowly opened she eyes and looked at the figured in front of her. "So you finally decided to show up. Now what do you want to know? I have already learned a good deal about the girl. The boy hates my guts at the moment, but that will soon change. The little one hasn't really talked to me much. And the two seem to like me well enough. I will spend more time with them. I will get more info about them. Is there anything special you would like me to dig up?"
The figure smiled. "You have done well girl. There's nothing special I need to know now, just find out anything you can." His voice was so cold, it seemed like ice, but she was used to it. She had been his servant for quite a while, she didn't really enjoy it, but hey it was a way to put bread on her table. It was a way to keep her alive and strong; that was what mattered, that's what she needed to do. "I will see you in a couple of weeks." With that he disappeared in a gust of black wind.
"That was interesting… I thought he would ask me more. Oh well. I'll see him about two weeks… I can keep my secrets 'til then." With that she shoved her hands into her pockets a walked back to the hut to get some sleep…it would be a long day tomorrow…
Author's Note: It's not my fault!!! I'm sorry about the updating thing and the fact it took so long, but it's not my fault!!! My mom has decided that I can't go on my computer past 8:00pm and that's when I usually work on my fic because that's when my brother and sister go to bed so I have peace and quiet, but since I can't do that now updating was hard. But on a happier note now that I'm on vacation I have more free time so I will be able to update more, hopefully.
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