When the Inu gang started out at dawn after breakfast it looked to be a rainy day with huge black clouds over head but now at mid-morning as they came out of the forest they had been in the sun sun came out of the clouds. Kagome stretched in the sun light. They had been traveling all morning and no shards and it was nearing time to cook lunch.
"The sun sure warms the skin and is so pretty." Kagome smiled as they walked along. "Hey Inuyasha, are there any hot springs near by that we could stop at for lunch so Sango and I could bathe?"
"Are you worried my reincartion that Inuyasha may smell a scent coming from you? Is that the reason why I sense a small amount of miko power coming from you to cover it up?" Kikyo said with. With that Inuyasha stopped and faced Kagome.
"What are you talking about?" Kagome asked as a small bead of sweat dropped.
"Inuyasha, put me down." Kikyo said. "You can't sense anything can you Inuyasha? Well not to surprising but let me show you." Kikyo walked behind Kagome and pulled out one of Kagome's arrows smiling inwardly. "Now, Inuyasha walk close to my reincartion and tell me do you smell her scent?" Kikyo watched as Inuyasha walked up and circled around Kagome.
"No, I smell nothing." Inuyasha sniffed. Kikyo hid the arrow she took from out of Kagome's quiver and walked up to Kagome putting a finger on her chin.
"Now, what are you hiding that you don't want anyone to know? Better yet what was it you kept the kitsune from saying last night of what he smelt on you? Who was kissing you last night in the woods? Well let's see shall we?" Kikyo reached up and a blue light shown around her hand then it faded. Then they heard Inuyasha growling.
"You little BITCH! So you have been going behind my back with him!" Inuyasha growled. "You were out kissing Sesshoumaru last night! How many other times have you and him kissed?"
"So, What if I did? It's not as if you've done that to me now have you Inuyasha with your dead woman there! Anyway that's none of your business as you would tell me! But if you have to know there has been one other time." Kagome said. "Now, if you don't mind I would like to find a hot spring to cook lunch and to bathe!"
"Whatever!" He picked up Kikyo and turned to leave. "But you will bathe first!" As he left." Sango and Miroku walked over to Kagome as they followed behind Inuyasha.
"Is it true? Is it true you and Sesshoumaru kissed?" Sango asked. "You must tell us what's it like."
"Yes, Sango it's true! Remember the night Inuyasha's human soul was trapped in the mirror and I kissed Inuyasha to break the spell Inuyasha movie #2? Well it was alot better. I was being kissed back. Sesshoumaru's lips are softer." Kagome admitted. She was going to continue but a loud yell was heard.
"Wench, we are here! GO bathe over there." He pointed at a stone wall that lead up to a cliff. "Then cook lunch!" Inuyasha bit out.
"Are you coming with me Sango?" Kagome asked as she started walking over towards the hot spring carrying her yellow bag, bow, quiver of arrows, and Shippou.
"You bet!" Sango answered Kagome. When Kagome and Shippou along with Sango were settled in the hot spring Sango asked Kagome another question. "Kagome, you told Inuyasha that there was one other time! When was it? Was it the night I came upon you by yourself at the scared tree and you were looking into the sky with a shocked look to you?" Sango asked scrubbing her hair with shampoo.
"Yes, that was the first time he had kissed me." Kagome rinsed off her body.
"You didn't bother to tell me?" Sango tried to look hurt. "I'm hurt that you could mot even let me know!" Sango playfully turned her back to Kagome.
"I'm sorry, Sango. I couldn't tell you because I was still trying to figure out what happened myself." Kagome confessed. They watched Shippo get out of the hot spring and shook dry and got dressed.
In Camp
Miroku was sitting there watching Inuyasha and thinking of ways to try and calm the irritated and fuming hanyou. But was only making things worse.
"Inuyasha, wouldn't it be fair for Kagome to find someone who would care and love her like you've found with Kikyo? That other males might find Kagome attractive and want to charm her?" Miroku said.
"Shut up, monk before I silence you! I may have Kikyo, but Kagome is mine as well and NO ONE will take what's mine! She's mine, until we are done with the shards. How dare she sneak around behind my back with my brother of all things and no telling what she's been telling him." Inuyasha was raging mad not even calming down when they both heard a noise in the bush next to them. They turned to see Kikyo staggering out of the bush with what looked like a arrow sticking out of her shoulder.
"In-Inuyasha!" Kikyo said trying to keep from falling.
"Ki-kikyo, what happened to you?" Inuyasha ran over to Kikyo as she started to fall.
"I went to the hot spring to see if my reincarnation wanted me to help with lunch when she drew her bow to her notching a arrow saying "That I'd pay for saying anything about her and your brother! She aimed the arrow at my chest I tried to move and it hit me in the shoulder." Kikyo said with pain in her voice. Inuyasha smoothed her hair back then reached down and pulled the arrow out as his eyes turned red.
"She'll not get away with this. You stay right here and rest Kikyo I'll be right back!" Inuyasha cracked his knuckles and took off towards the hot spring with the monk right behind him.
"Perfect!" Kikyo laughed.
FlashBack to Kikyo's Plan
Kikyo watched as Kagome, the kitsune, and the youkai exterminator walked to the hot spring. Then watched as the monk sat down watching Inuyasha pacing back and forth as he was irritated and fuming mad. With the hanyou being mad she slipped out of camp and into the woods. Once she was out of camp she pulled out the arrow she took from Kagome's quiver.
"Now to destroy the relationship between Inuyasha and my reincarnation!" Kikyo took the arrow and turned it to were the point was facing towards her shoulder and rammed the point into the fleshly part of her shoulder. Then waited a bit and then acted like she was staggering and in pain coming out of the bushes towards Inuyasha.
End of Flashback
At the Hot Springs
Sango had gotten out and got dressed and Kagome just got out and wrapped her towel around her when Inuyasha burst through the trees and grabbed Kagome by the throat and held her in the air while squeezing letting his claws go into her skin. His eyes were blood red and you could faintly see purple stripe on each cheek.
"How dare you attack Kikyo with your arrow and harming her you jealous BITCH!" He shook Kagome back and forth as if she was nothing but a rag doll. Miroku came out of the trees to see what was happening. Kagome was trying to breath while trying to get Inuyasha's clawed hand to lesson But failed. But she managed to say very low while choking.
Inu-ya-sha!" Before in a fit of outrage Inuyasha throw her into the stone wall of the cliff as hard as he could. Kagome hit full force with her back and side hitting the stone wall with a sickening 'THUD'. Then fell into a crumpled bloody mess on the forest floor. Sango, Shippou and Miroku ran over to her. When they arrived they saw her covered with blood.
"KAGOMEEE wake up Please! KAGOMEEEE!" Shippou cried out with tears streaming down his face.
"Your such a idiot, Inuyasha! Kagome-chan has been in the hot spring with me and Shippou this whole time."Sango yelled out grabbing her boomerang and went to move towards the hanyou when Miroku grabbed her arm and pulled out some sutra's and throw them at Inuyasha to make it where he could not move till the spell wore off in a few hours.
"Sango, we must get Kagome-chan to Kaede's!" Miroku said but did not say he feared the worst for their young friend and companion.
"Kirara!" Sango called. Kirara turned into her bigger self. Then Sango got on first as Miroku carefully picked Kagome's crumpled body and laid her against Sango. Then he picked up the yellow bag, bow and quiver of arrows, and his staff along with Shippou on his shoulder and climbed on behind Sango. "Let's go, Kirara! You must hurry." Sango said and Kirara leapt into the air heading towards Kaede's. As they left they did not see the laughing figure of Kikyo.
Around a hour later Kirara landed in the village in front of Kaede's. "KAEDE!" Sango yelled as Miroku slid off Kirara's back dropping all the stuff along with Shippou on the ground and then reached up to get Kagome and headed towards Kaede's door as Sango slide off Kirara and ran after Miroku.
"Yes child, what is it?" Kaede said coming out of her hut just as Miroku got there. "Oh my! Bring her in and lay her down." Kaede looked at Miroku who carried Kagome in. "Miroku, would ye bring a bucket of water! Sango help me by putting more wood on the fire." Kaede said.
"Here's the water, lady Kaede." Miroku sat the bucket by Kaede.
Kaede looked at Sango "Tell me what happened and where is Inuyasha, as I clean thee child up!" Kaede took a cloth and dipped it in the water.
"I don't know, Kaede. All I know is Kagome, Shippou, and I were at a hot spring and I had gotten out and dressed. Then Kagome got out and just wrapped herself with this towel she has on when Inuyasha came bursting through the trees and gabbed her by the throat asking why she attacked Kikyo with her bow and arrow then throw Kagome into a stone wall of a cliff. Inuyasha is still were we left him but with sutra's on him that will keep him there for a few hours before the wear off.
Kaede while cleaning Kagome up saw what looked like a small bruise that did not look or feel right. For it was to soon for bruising and she felt six broken ribs. "Shippou, could you get me a clean bucket of water please?" Kaede asked.
"Yes, Kaede!" Shippou said taking the bucket. Miroku was about to stand to go help when Kaede's hand stopped him. She waited for Shippou to be out of the hut.
"What is it, Kaede?" Miroku asked. Kaede pulled the blanket down and showed Sango and Miroku what she saw.
"This is what's wrong! It's to soon for any bruising. How did young Kagome hit the stone wall of the cliff?" Kaede asked.
"She hit back and part of her side at full force with a sickening 'THUD', and then fell to a crumpled mess on the ground. She was somewhat on her side." Just then Shippou returned.
"Here you are, Kaede." Shippo said.
"Thanks Shippou." Then she looked at the two "We need to keep a very close eye on Kagome!" Kaede said getting up and walking over to get some herbs.
A hour later and Kaede went to check Kagome and saw that the discoloration had gotten bigger. She pulled the blanket back up and clasped her hands together and shook her head side to side before walking over to Sango and Miroku who were sitting by a sleeping Shippou and motioned for them to follow her outside.
"What is it, Kaede?" Sango asked once outside.
"I just checked young Kagome and the discoloration on her side has gotten bigger. I fear that not only does she have six broken ribs which should of been more but I fear that she is also bleeding inside of her body and being as there is no way for anyone besides young Kagome or Inuyasha to take her to her era to be healed, I'm afraid she is going to not live long. Being that Inuyasha has done this to her there would be a problem to get him to take her era for help." Kaede said.
"No, poor Shippou, and Kagome's family. Is there anything we can do?" Sango asked.
"It would take a miracle from the gods to have her healed fully!" Kaede said.
That's when a light blub went off in Sango's mind "Miroku, remember when we first met the sword's smith that made both Inuyasha's and Sesshoumaru's swords?" Sango asked.
"You mean, Toutusai. Yes, I remember him, why?" Miroku had a dumb found look to his face.
"Remember when he said that Inuyasha's sword can kill 100 demons and Sesshoumaru's sword could bring back to life 100 demons?" Sango continued.
"Yes, but Toutusai also said the Tensaiga's master had to care as well, and other then the child Rin he does not care for humans! Even though Kagome did say they have kissed a few times." Miroku said. Kaede's eyes got big and look from Sango to Miroku at what she heard. "Yes, it's true Kaede it's a long story and that ultimately cause what happened to Kagome because of Inuyasha and Kikyo."
"Yes, well if he had compassion enough to bring the child Rin back and because Kagome did save Rin's life yesterday and not to mention what you said about them kissing. Then just maybe he would care enough to save Kagome's life and heal her." Sango said.
"But we don't even know where he lives! All we know is the western lands." Miroku stated.
"Kirara, could find his scent. Kaede, would you watch Shippou?" Sango asked.
"Yes, child." Kaede answered.
"Kirara!" Sango called. Kirara turned into her larger self as Miroku ran into the hut and got Kagome who was wrapped in a blanket and carefully headed back out of the hut and handed her up to Sango. Then climbed behind Sango.
"Fly swiftly for ye have no time to lose!" Kaede called as Kirara, Sango, Miroku and the unconscious Kagome leapt into the sky headed towards the western lands.
Kirara flew examining the breeze as Sango and Miroku were scanning the land and territory when Sango saw standing in the distance a majestic castle like the layout around Izayoi's castle in movie number 3. But Sesshoumaru's had three levels. "Miroku, look over there!"Sango pointed.
"We should land and walk in." Miroku said to Sango at seeing the castle. Sango nodded.
"Kirara, let's land."Sango said and a few minutes later they were on the ground.
"I'll walk beside Kirara, Sango while you hold our dear friend!" Miroku said sliding off Kirara's back and walked just a little a head of the trio. As they came out of the trees and towards the gateway to the majestic castle two guards stepped forward.
"Halt human, state your business." One of the guards said. Miroku held up his hand.
"I'm just a simple monk and these are my friends. We seek to know if this may be the castle of the mighty Lord Sesshoumaru-sama?" Miroku asked.
"This castle does belong to Lord Sesshoumaru! Speak your business, why you are here!" The guard spoke.
"We wish to speak to his Lordship of something of the upmost urgency." Miroku stated.
"Wait here." The guard said and turned to leave.
"Oh wait, please be sure that his lordship dose not bring his ward for what we need to say would not be good for the child." Miroku said. Before the guard turned and walked into the courtyard. Miroku turned to look at Sango.
Sesshoumaru's Study
Sesshoumaru was in his study going through the scrolls and listening to his retainer when he sensed the presence of three humans and the faintest scent of something else when a knock came at the door.
"ENTER!" Sesshoumaru ordered. The door opened and in walked one of his guards.
"Sorry to disturb you, my lord but, there is a monk at your gate with two human females and that looks to be a fire cat." The guard said.
"Well, get rid of them." Sesshoumaru said still looking at the scrolls. But the guard did not move. "Is that all?"
"Pardon me, my lord but the monk said that they wish to speak to you that it was of the upmost urgency my lord and that the monk said to be sure to tell you not bring your ward for what they had to say would not be good for the child." The guard finished then bowed.
"Tell me, what did this monk and women look like!" Sesshoumaru questioned his guard.
"The monk wore a black and purple robe and stood with a staff he also wore what looked to be a purple wrap with beads around his hand. One of the women wore a simple lavender and purple kimono with green apron." The guard described then paused.
"You said there were two women. What did the other one look like?" Sesshoumaru asked.
"I could not tell my lord for the monk was standing in the way while the girl was laying against the woman with the lavender and purple kimono. Also the woman wore a large weapon on her back. If you don't mind me saying it looked like a boomerang made out of bone." The guard said. Sesshoumaru looked up at his guard as he laid the scroll down. The stood up.
"Jaken, find my ward's servant and have her go and keep my ward in her chambers and meet me at the front gate! This Sesshoumaru will check this out." He walked to the door as Jaken ran out of the study. Sesshoumaru turned to the guard "Come, show me these humans!" Then he and the guard walked out of the study.
Outside Sesshoumaru's Castle Gates
"What's taking so long? Maybe you were right! Maybe even after all that's happened it's still not enough for him to help!" Sango told Miroku.
"We don't know. How is she doing, Sango?" Miroku asked with concern laced in his voice.
"Not any better. Her body is starting to get clammy." Sango stated. When a deep icy voice rang out.
"Monk, what are you doing on this Sesshoumaru's castle? Speak quickly!" Sesshoumaru bit out. Miroku turned around.
"Lord Sesshoumaru, we sought you out to see if you may help us. For we as you, well know travel with your half brother." MIroku said.
"What about the half breed?" Sesshoumaru narrowed his eyes.
"It's not so much about him but the miko known as Kagome! She is very badly wounded." Miroku said moving out of the way so Sesshoumaru could see. Sesshoumaru had to take a step back mentally. "She is bleeding inside of her body!"
"Come, follow this Sesshoumaru." Sesshoumaru watched as the monk walked over to the woman holding the miko and took the miko into his arms. Then the one known as Sango slid off the fire cat and it turned into a smaller size before he turned towards his castle. As they followed and once they were inside the courtyard the green imp came running.
"I'm here, Lord Sesshoumaru." Jaken huffed and puffed from running.
"Jaken, return to the castle and have a servant prepare a chamber across the hall in the royal wing two chambers down from my ward's chamber." Sesshoumaru told Jaken.
"But my lord that would almost be by your chamber! Are you sure you want a human in that room being of whom the chamber it used to belong to!"
"Do you disobey my orders?" Sesshoumaru growled.
"N-no, my lord!" Jaken bowed then ran and did what was told of him to do. Once inside the castle they had walked up two flights of stairs and now heading for the third.
"Monk, tell this Sesshoumaru how the miko came to be this way!" Sesshoumaru continued to walk over to the third set of stairs.
"It was about mid-morning as we continued north. Kagome asked Inuyasha if we could stop at a hot spring so she and Sango could bathe then cook lunch. Then Kikyo the dead miko asked if Kagome was worried that Inuyasha might smell a scent on her and if that is why Kagome was using some miko powers to cover it up. Then, Kikyo had Inuyasha sniffed Kagome and he could not smell anything then next thing we know is Kikyo said why don't you tell us who she had been kissing last night. Then Kikyo hands glowed blue around her and Kagome and Inuyasha started to growl calling Kagome a bitch and said how could you meaning Kagome kiss my brother and how many other times. Kagome said something back then everyone continued until we got to the hot spring and Sango, Kagome, and the kitsune went to the hot spring while Inuyasha and myself stayed in camp. Kikyo had disappeared. I tried to calm the hanyou down but did not work. Kikyo showed up with a arrow in her shoulder saying Kagome shot her with it and Inuyasha said Kagome would pay and ran towards the hot spring. When I got to the spring Inuyasha had Kagome by the throat. His eyes were glowing red with a purple stripe on each cheek. Kagome tried to speak but Inuyasha throw her full force into the stone wall of a cliff and she hit back first then crumbled to the ground. Sango, me, and the kitsune ran over to her to see her covered with blood. Miroku said but finished by telling what Kaede said. By the time Miroku finished and looked up he could see a red aura around Sesshoumaru. A few seconds later they were in the bed chamber.
"Lay the miko on the futon!" Sesshoumaru looked at Kagome after the monk moved. "Tell me, where is the half breed now?" Sesshoumaru spoke without taking his eyes off Kagome but Miroku and Sango heard the slight growl that laced his words.
"He's still in the northern lands, where we left him. See, I throw some sutras on him and he is frozen there until they ware off which should be anytime." Miroku said.
"Return to the village of the old miko. The miko will be safe here. She will be healed. This Sesshoumaru will send word when she is so." Sesshoumaru told them.
"Are you going to use your sword the Tensaiga the way you healed your ward, Rin?" Sango asked. "Sorry to be bold, but Kagome is like a sister to me, that's all." Sesshoumaru looked at Sango.
"This Sesshoumaru will use Tensaiga. Now, travel back to the village." He walked to the door and opened it calling for one of the guards who stand guard of the royal floor of the castle. When the guard came over and bowed Sesshoumaru spoke "Kindly, escort my guests to the gates."
"Yes, sir!" The guard bowed again then turned to leave and headed to the stairs.
"Thank you, lord Sesshoumaru!" Miroku said bowing his head towards Sesshoumaru then both Sango who carried Kirara and Miroku left following the guard down the hall to the stairs.