The Race For Kagome

By: LadySol

Rating: R

Disclaimer: I think this goes without saying, I don't own Inuyasha and Co. although I do own the good ol' boyz Korii, Mael, and Kentai. You may borrow them if you so wish, all I require is recognition, so don't go stealin' and claimin' em as yerz! Got that!? Umm, okay point made. Anyway, enjoy the ficcy.

Chapter 6: Who's That Girl?

Trees flew by in a blur and new smells assaulted her nose with a vengeance. It was well past full dark but that wasn't hindering her at all. Kagome could see perfectly. No, her mind screamed, it can't be true.

"It's a lie!" Kagome's legs began to burn with fatigue and only when she burst through into a clearing did her pace slow. Tears covered her face in a salty sheen. What was Myoga talking about? She was transformed? Midoriko transformed her? Changed her? It all made sense. The light show back at the cave, Midoriko turning to dust. It all made sense but she just plain didn't want to believe it. Kagome collapsed in the center of the clearing next to a small spring of water. After catching her breath she scooped up a handful of water and drank it greedily. Settling herself against a rock, she felt her breathing calm at an alarmingly quick rate. Choking on her small sobs she felt her chest constrict painfully. There was no way.

"But the way that he looked at me." Kagome thought back to before she had passed out at the cave. Inuyasha had seemed shocked. A new thought sprung in her head making her feel slightly dizzy.

"If by some crazy coincidence, Myoga is right and I am...Youkai," she almost choked on the word,

"then do I look different?" Kagome remembered the blood filling her mouth and warily brought her hand to her mouth. Running her fingertip over the edge of her teeth she drew back quickly with a gasp as she felt something sharp slice into her finger. Kagome felt her heartbeat speed up as ran her tongue over her teeth, careful this time. Sure enough her two canines stood proud and pointed. Kagome felt herself begin to tremble as she bent over to her hands and knees and crawled slowly to the waters edge.

"Please, no, please." She whispered, clenching her eyes shut. Kagome took a breath and opened her eyes. There where her reflection should've been was a stranger instead. That was...There was no way. Kagome ran a hand over her cheek and watched the girl in the water repeat the action. This was her? Kagome appraised herself carefully. Gone now was her straight hair, replaced with waves, as if she had just taken her hair out of a set of braids. Her skin was whiter then she had ever seen it. In fact, in the moon light it almost seemed to glow. Two icy blue stripes made way across her right cheek. The bottom longer then the top. A pair of enchanting eyes swayed her to look closer. Her faithful brown had been replaced with a shocking shade of blue, it almost looked electric. Tiny flecks of silver randomly dotted each foreign orb.

"Who is that girl?" Seeing the stranger mouth the same words Kagome felt a sinking feeling deep inside her. She sighed heavily in defeat.

"So that's it. I'm Youkai now."

"You say that as if it's a bad thing." Kagome whirled around, all feelings of self pity gone in an instant. Before her stood none other then Sesshomaru.

"Sesshomaru." Kagome didn't know what else to say. Her eyes dipped towards where Sesshomaru's three swords hung. Wait, three?

"Tetsusaiga," she breathed. There it hung, right along Tensaiga and Tokijin as if it belonged.

"Yes, it seems I did no leave my battle without a small constellation prize." Kagome almost choked.

"Constellation prize? What else did you ever want besides Tetsusaiga?" Sesshomaru clucked his tongue as if disappointed.

"Kagome, I'm more then certain you heard all the flea had to offer your little group." She blanched,

"you heard all that? Inuyasha didn't sense you?" Sesshomaru's mouth quirked up in a small smirk.

"I have told you before that this Sesshomaru will not be found unless he wishes it so." A lump formed in her throat and Kagome wanted nothing more then to try and swallow it down but she wouldn't. She didn't want to let Sesshomaru see her sweat.

"So then you came for me?"

"Yes. It seems now you offer me more prize then Tetsusaiga ever could." Kagome crossed her arms over her chest. Whoa! Kagome's eyes darted downward. Those were not that big when I last checked! Kagome's mind was screaming at her to pay attention and she managed to drag her eyes away from her new...yeah, whatever.

"Well, you can't have me. Simple as that. You would also do well to return to me Tetsusaiga so I can give it back to who it actually belongs to." Sesshomaru was now grinning. Needless to say, Kagome was terrified.

"You're making demands of me. How quaint. Didn't you know Kagome? Tetsusaiga belongs to you."

"What are you talking about? Tetsusaiga belongs to Inuyasha."

"You're the one who drew the sword from it's resting place, did you not?" Kagome was at a loss for words. Sesshomaru pressed on, taking a few steps closer to her.

"Haven't you ever wondered just why my brother was having such a hard time wielding Tetsusaiga?" Kagome snapped. Too much emotion for one day. She had had enough.

"Tetsusaiga always became light whenever Inuyasha tried to rescue me! It responded to him and his need! What more proof do you want?! I just happened to be there to take it out." Sesshomaru scoffed.

"Listen to yourself. Tetsusaiga responded best whenever you were in trouble or somehow added to the equation. The sword wasn't awakening to Inuyasha's hand, it came to life because of your cries for help. It would've responded to Naraku if it thought he would save you. The sword is yours." Kagome shook her head.

"No, you lie. Myoga told us that your father left Tetsusaiga to Inuyasha." Sesshomaru nodded.

"It's true, my father left him the sword. It doesn't mean that Inuyasha was intended to wield it." Kagome shook her head again.

"No. That's impossible." Before she knew it Sesshomaru was in front of her, pressed against her intimately with his arm wrapped around her, keeping her.

"If you believe this Sesshomaru lies, then draw the sword you claim doesn't belong to you." Kagome shuddered at the warm breath on her neck. She never really had a boy-err, man- this close to her before. Not like this.

"I've drawn Tetsusaiga before. Nothing happened. It can't-" Kagome gasped as she felt teeth on her neck, nibbling a trail down her shoulder.

"What are you doing?" Her voice was a breathy whisper as she tried her best not to arch into him too badly.

"Encouraging you. Here I will remain until you prove me wrong." Like a flash Kagome was reaching for the blade and drawing it out. She expected to find the same lightness she had the day she first drew it. She did not expect the immense weight or flash of light. Tetsusaiga hit the ground with a clang and Kagome dropped it in horror. Immediately after leaving her hands it shrank back to it's old and deceptively weak looking state. Kagome was shaking all over. There was no way.

"How did...But I...What?" Sesshomaru glanced at Tetsusaiga.

"You were human then. Swords are not as dead as they like us to think. Each has their own song and spirit. Tetsusaiga was content to stay in Inuyasha's hands until you were ready for it."