The days passed quickly and yet Kagome still didn't have all of her
strength back. A week after her 'accident', as Rin called it, she forced
herself to get up and go to the dining room.all by herself.
Kagome woke up and was disgusted at her weakness. She sat up and swung her legs over the side of the bed, forcing her body to get up. She clutched at the bedpost beside her and hauled herself up. She walked slowly to the closet to her left, each step feeling as if she was walking on knives. Opening the closet was easy as the hinges were kept well oiled.
'This house is more European than Japanese.' she thought and brought the clothes laid out for her to her bed. She saw the servants floating near her and waved them away. She would do this by herself.
Dressing herself was hard as her arms still felt heavy. But by sheer force of will, she managed. But she was tired enough that she was forced to sit down and that's where Rin and Shippo found her later.
They'd wondered why they, meaning Kagome and Shesshoumaru, hadn't joined them for breakfast. So they went looking. And they found out that Shesshoumaru had left the castle early that morning and wouldn't be back until late. Kagome had fallen asleep and was having a VERY nice dream about a certain blue-haired and amber-eyed.er. person.Anyway, she woke up when the two kids flew into her room and she heard a bang, crash and splash. Replay in slow motion.
The door banged open and the two kids flew in. Rin tripped on the hem of her kimono and down she went. But she wasn't alone.Her foot caught Shippo's and he fell too. Both of them skidded across the floor and banged headfirst into a table. The vase on said table fell and ended up on Rin's head, splashing her with water. And they both ended up grinning sheepishly at a stunned Kagome.
"Whoops." Shippo said. "Ehehehe."
"Are you two okay?" Kagome asked, extending a hand to him. Rin grinned at her and stood up as soon as Shippo got off, the vase still on her head. Kagome laughed and got the vase from her head, putting it on the table. "Where's the fire?"
Shippo and Rin were confused.
"What fire?" Rin asked. Kagome smiled at her confusion.
"No, I meant, what was all the hurry about that you couldn't even stop?"
"Shesshoumaru-sama is gone!" Shippo exclaimed, making Kagome lose her smile and her eyes widen.
"Where'd he go?"
"We don't know!" both said. Kagome frowned. She hoped that no demons would attack while he was gone. Her body and power were still weak. Normally, if she was injured it would only take a little while for any wound to heal, but since she was drained of her power and THAT was making her weak, it would take at least a few more days for her to get back to normal. As it was, she couldn't even dress herself without having to rest afterwards. She had, of course, secret reserves of power but they couldn't be used unless it was an emergency.
"Kagome-san, Rin wants to go play outside," Rin said.
"Well, of course you can go but you have to change your clothes first."
"No! Rin want Kagome-chan to play outside too!" she clarified. Kagome bit her lip. How was she supposed to be able to go outside?
"Rin, I can't make it outside yet. But you and Shippo can go, as long as there is someone with you at all times."
Rin's face fell. She'd been planning to show Kagome her favorite spot in the garden. Shippo knew this and quickly thought of a plan. His face lit up and he grinned when he finally thought of something.
"What is it Shippo?" Kagome asked.
"We could get the servants to carry you!" he exclaimed. Kagome's eyes widened. Whatever she'd been expecting, it sure wasn't this.
"I don't think they can carry me." she said. Shippo shook his head. He knew they could because he'd seen them carrying things around the house.
"They can too," he told her and Rin bobbed her head up and down in approval. Kagome looked at each of them before sighing.
"I'm not going to get out of this, am I?"
Shippo shook his head.
"Nope. Sorry, Mother but you just HAVE to go outside today."
Kagome narrowed her eyes at him, her dazzling purple eyes becoming mere slits. Her adopted pup was up to something. But what?
"Why do you want me to go outside so badly, and before you answer that, Rin. I want you to change before you catch your death of cold."
Rin obediently went to her own room to change, thus leaving Kagome and Shippo alone.
"Now, tell me your excuse."Kagome told him, running a hand through her fiery locks of hair. Shippo sighed. He didn't like this.not at all.
"You've been inside too long and it's starting to show. You're getting paler, Mommy, and pretty soon we won't be able to tell you apart from your curtains."
"Fine, I was longing for the sun anyway.besides," she said, winking at him. "I don't want to end up looking like a curtain, now do I?"
"Yes!" Shippo yelled before jumping into Kagome's lap and hugging her. At that moment, Rin cam back in, dressed in a fresh kimono. She looked at Shippo, who was still hugging Kagome.
"Why is Shippo-chan so happy?" she asked.
"Because I'm going outside with you today," Kagome replied before patting Shippo on the head, who's ears were ringing because of Rin's yell. "Come on. It's not fair that the servants will have to carry you too." And Shippo bounded off of her lap.
Kagome's chair began glowing because of all the servants surrounding it. With all of them there, it was easy for them to carry her into the garden. They had to follow Rin's directions on where to put her because Kagome had her eyes closed. They left after providing a picnic for the trio. Kagome sniffed the air appreciatively.
"Can I open my eyes yet?" she asked.
"Alright. Open your eyes Kagome-chan!" Rin said.
Kagome opened her eyes and gasped. They were near a small lake surrounded by cherry trees. And since it was spring, cherry blossoms drifted down, causing ripples in the water. She smiled and looked around her, taking in every detail.
"It's beautiful," she breathed. It was more than that. Only one word could actually describe the beauty of that place.magical. It was a magical place.
"Thank you, Rin and Shippo, for making me go outside." Shippo just grinned while Rin started twirling around. She made such a pretty picture, with sakura blossoms falling all around her that Kagome couldn't help but smile. She'd remember every detail, so that she could paint it later.
They spent the day relaxing outside, unmindful of the cruel intentions of a chosen few.
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Shesshoumaru growled as he ran through the forest. Some darn cat youkai had trespassed on his land and hunted his animals. He'd killed them easily enough for their audacity. But he was worried about the fact that he'd left Kagome and the two pups so defenceless. And after he got back to his house.he realised that he'd had enough reason to worry.
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Earlier.
Rin and Shippo were playing tag around the garden when Kagome sensed something.
"Rin! Shippo!" Both looked at her. "Come here. NOW!" she yelled, but it was too late.
A dark blur swooped down from a tree, grabbing the two kids before stopping a short distance away. There stood Inuyasha, Rin under one arm and Shippo under the other, smirking at Kagome. A short, cruel laugh came from behind a sakura tree and Kikyo stepped out of the shadows, walking slowly towards Inuyasha.
He grinned at the look of horror on Kagome's face as she realised what was going on.
"Say goodbye to your little friends, Bitch," Kikyo spat at her.
They walked into the forest but were obviously shocked when Kikyo fell to the ground, her legs in little pieces.
Kagome walked over to Inuyasha and ripped him into shreds, being extra careful not to hit the pups with her claws. He collapsed into a pile of dust, making the two kids drop to the ground.
While they were rubbing their sore body parts, Kagome brought her attention to Kikyo, who was still on the ground, not having mover from the place she'd fallen. How could she without any legs?
Kagome growled as she shot an arrow that hit Kagome's side.
She brought her claws together forcefully, creating a tiny tornado of slashes that were headed right towards Kikyo.
Kikyo screamed as she lost her soul, or rather, the bit of soul that she'd stolen from Kagome.
That's when Shesshou came in, looking very worried. He saw what was happening and turned to Shippo and Rin.
"Get back to the castle, both of you!" he yelled and rushed towards Kagome.
She kneeled on the ground, a smile on her lips and a hand pressed to her wound.
A green something came out of Kikyo's body, what was left of it, and floated over it for a few seconds, shimmering. Then it headed towards Kagome, wrapping her whole body in a shimmering silver green fog.
When it cleared, a full female youkai stood in the place of Kagome. The very one she had turned into in her dream.
Shesshoumaru's jaw dropped, literally.
'Kami.' he thought.
Kagome woke up and was disgusted at her weakness. She sat up and swung her legs over the side of the bed, forcing her body to get up. She clutched at the bedpost beside her and hauled herself up. She walked slowly to the closet to her left, each step feeling as if she was walking on knives. Opening the closet was easy as the hinges were kept well oiled.
'This house is more European than Japanese.' she thought and brought the clothes laid out for her to her bed. She saw the servants floating near her and waved them away. She would do this by herself.
Dressing herself was hard as her arms still felt heavy. But by sheer force of will, she managed. But she was tired enough that she was forced to sit down and that's where Rin and Shippo found her later.
They'd wondered why they, meaning Kagome and Shesshoumaru, hadn't joined them for breakfast. So they went looking. And they found out that Shesshoumaru had left the castle early that morning and wouldn't be back until late. Kagome had fallen asleep and was having a VERY nice dream about a certain blue-haired and amber-eyed.er. person.Anyway, she woke up when the two kids flew into her room and she heard a bang, crash and splash. Replay in slow motion.
The door banged open and the two kids flew in. Rin tripped on the hem of her kimono and down she went. But she wasn't alone.Her foot caught Shippo's and he fell too. Both of them skidded across the floor and banged headfirst into a table. The vase on said table fell and ended up on Rin's head, splashing her with water. And they both ended up grinning sheepishly at a stunned Kagome.
"Whoops." Shippo said. "Ehehehe."
"Are you two okay?" Kagome asked, extending a hand to him. Rin grinned at her and stood up as soon as Shippo got off, the vase still on her head. Kagome laughed and got the vase from her head, putting it on the table. "Where's the fire?"
Shippo and Rin were confused.
"What fire?" Rin asked. Kagome smiled at her confusion.
"No, I meant, what was all the hurry about that you couldn't even stop?"
"Shesshoumaru-sama is gone!" Shippo exclaimed, making Kagome lose her smile and her eyes widen.
"Where'd he go?"
"We don't know!" both said. Kagome frowned. She hoped that no demons would attack while he was gone. Her body and power were still weak. Normally, if she was injured it would only take a little while for any wound to heal, but since she was drained of her power and THAT was making her weak, it would take at least a few more days for her to get back to normal. As it was, she couldn't even dress herself without having to rest afterwards. She had, of course, secret reserves of power but they couldn't be used unless it was an emergency.
"Kagome-san, Rin wants to go play outside," Rin said.
"Well, of course you can go but you have to change your clothes first."
"No! Rin want Kagome-chan to play outside too!" she clarified. Kagome bit her lip. How was she supposed to be able to go outside?
"Rin, I can't make it outside yet. But you and Shippo can go, as long as there is someone with you at all times."
Rin's face fell. She'd been planning to show Kagome her favorite spot in the garden. Shippo knew this and quickly thought of a plan. His face lit up and he grinned when he finally thought of something.
"What is it Shippo?" Kagome asked.
"We could get the servants to carry you!" he exclaimed. Kagome's eyes widened. Whatever she'd been expecting, it sure wasn't this.
"I don't think they can carry me." she said. Shippo shook his head. He knew they could because he'd seen them carrying things around the house.
"They can too," he told her and Rin bobbed her head up and down in approval. Kagome looked at each of them before sighing.
"I'm not going to get out of this, am I?"
Shippo shook his head.
"Nope. Sorry, Mother but you just HAVE to go outside today."
Kagome narrowed her eyes at him, her dazzling purple eyes becoming mere slits. Her adopted pup was up to something. But what?
"Why do you want me to go outside so badly, and before you answer that, Rin. I want you to change before you catch your death of cold."
Rin obediently went to her own room to change, thus leaving Kagome and Shippo alone.
"Now, tell me your excuse."Kagome told him, running a hand through her fiery locks of hair. Shippo sighed. He didn't like this.not at all.
"You've been inside too long and it's starting to show. You're getting paler, Mommy, and pretty soon we won't be able to tell you apart from your curtains."
"Fine, I was longing for the sun anyway.besides," she said, winking at him. "I don't want to end up looking like a curtain, now do I?"
"Yes!" Shippo yelled before jumping into Kagome's lap and hugging her. At that moment, Rin cam back in, dressed in a fresh kimono. She looked at Shippo, who was still hugging Kagome.
"Why is Shippo-chan so happy?" she asked.
"Because I'm going outside with you today," Kagome replied before patting Shippo on the head, who's ears were ringing because of Rin's yell. "Come on. It's not fair that the servants will have to carry you too." And Shippo bounded off of her lap.
Kagome's chair began glowing because of all the servants surrounding it. With all of them there, it was easy for them to carry her into the garden. They had to follow Rin's directions on where to put her because Kagome had her eyes closed. They left after providing a picnic for the trio. Kagome sniffed the air appreciatively.
"Can I open my eyes yet?" she asked.
"Alright. Open your eyes Kagome-chan!" Rin said.
Kagome opened her eyes and gasped. They were near a small lake surrounded by cherry trees. And since it was spring, cherry blossoms drifted down, causing ripples in the water. She smiled and looked around her, taking in every detail.
"It's beautiful," she breathed. It was more than that. Only one word could actually describe the beauty of that place.magical. It was a magical place.
"Thank you, Rin and Shippo, for making me go outside." Shippo just grinned while Rin started twirling around. She made such a pretty picture, with sakura blossoms falling all around her that Kagome couldn't help but smile. She'd remember every detail, so that she could paint it later.
They spent the day relaxing outside, unmindful of the cruel intentions of a chosen few.
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Shesshoumaru growled as he ran through the forest. Some darn cat youkai had trespassed on his land and hunted his animals. He'd killed them easily enough for their audacity. But he was worried about the fact that he'd left Kagome and the two pups so defenceless. And after he got back to his house.he realised that he'd had enough reason to worry.
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Earlier.
Rin and Shippo were playing tag around the garden when Kagome sensed something.
"Rin! Shippo!" Both looked at her. "Come here. NOW!" she yelled, but it was too late.
A dark blur swooped down from a tree, grabbing the two kids before stopping a short distance away. There stood Inuyasha, Rin under one arm and Shippo under the other, smirking at Kagome. A short, cruel laugh came from behind a sakura tree and Kikyo stepped out of the shadows, walking slowly towards Inuyasha.
He grinned at the look of horror on Kagome's face as she realised what was going on.
"Say goodbye to your little friends, Bitch," Kikyo spat at her.
They walked into the forest but were obviously shocked when Kikyo fell to the ground, her legs in little pieces.
Kagome walked over to Inuyasha and ripped him into shreds, being extra careful not to hit the pups with her claws. He collapsed into a pile of dust, making the two kids drop to the ground.
While they were rubbing their sore body parts, Kagome brought her attention to Kikyo, who was still on the ground, not having mover from the place she'd fallen. How could she without any legs?
Kagome growled as she shot an arrow that hit Kagome's side.
She brought her claws together forcefully, creating a tiny tornado of slashes that were headed right towards Kikyo.
Kikyo screamed as she lost her soul, or rather, the bit of soul that she'd stolen from Kagome.
That's when Shesshou came in, looking very worried. He saw what was happening and turned to Shippo and Rin.
"Get back to the castle, both of you!" he yelled and rushed towards Kagome.
She kneeled on the ground, a smile on her lips and a hand pressed to her wound.
A green something came out of Kikyo's body, what was left of it, and floated over it for a few seconds, shimmering. Then it headed towards Kagome, wrapping her whole body in a shimmering silver green fog.
When it cleared, a full female youkai stood in the place of Kagome. The very one she had turned into in her dream.
Shesshoumaru's jaw dropped, literally.
'Kami.' he thought.