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Chapter 2: A Silent Understanding…
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Genkai sighed as she looked out over the field behind her temple. It was full of tall grass and had many different kinds of wild flowers. It was calming, it was where she often came to meditate because it was untouched by the bustling civilization just below it. Tokyo was full of loud noises and disgusting scents, so why not indulge in this little piece of heaven?
Why? Because Kagome was there. Not saying that Genkai wanted Kagome to leave. No it was the opposite, Genkai wanted Kagome to be there, but the girl had been there for three days. She refused to let Genkai change her bandages, she refused to talk to anyone and she refused to eat and as far as Genkai knew, the girl hadn't slept either. She wasn't being disrespectful and ignoring them, but she hadn't spoken since the day she had awoken.
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Kagome groaned and tried to sit up, but a large pain in her shoulder gave a sharp protest to the idea. Her sapphire eyes shot open, glazed from the pain as she immediately stilled her efforts. For a moment she couldn't remember, she couldn't figure out why she was covered in bandages, Why her shoulder hurt, or why it felt like her heart had been run over.
Then it hit her.
Kikyou. Kikyou, her beloved older sister had been turned against her. She felt her heart clench in agony as she placed a hand on her shoulder and ran it over the bandage. Kicking the covers back, she grabbed her short sword and ran her fingers over the sheath.
'No matter what I will save you Kikyou...I'll save you from Naraku if it's the last thing I do.' Kagome thought, pulling herself up despite the twinge of pain she felt. She then placed her hands on the ground in front of herself, pushing upwards slowly.
And that was when Yukina had walked in. She gave a startled gasp and was by Kagome's side before the young girl knew what was happening.
"What are you doing? You shouldn't be trying to move yet!" The crimson eyed koorime said.
Kagome sat back down with the slightest push, but refused to lay. She crossed her arms over her chest despite the resulting pain from doing so and stared at Yukina, a slight pout on her face. She opened her mouth once but shut it and tried to gather some feeling in it again. After a moment of awkward silence, she tried again, but still her mouth was dry and burned whenever she tried to use it.
Yukina seemed to understand her predicament, and she quickly stood and walked out of the room, but not before issuing the order to stay put. Moments later she walked back in with a large pitcher of water and a glass. She filled up the cut and handed it to Kagome, who accepted it graciously, gulping it down in seconds.
Kagome made a face and bit her tongue, hard. Still there was no feeling in her mouth. When the water had passed down her throat it had felt like a silk cloth had passed down. Not refreshing at all. It was dry and she racked her brain for the reason behind it all.
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Kagome's eyes widened as she felt the steel of Naraku's blade bite into her wounded shoulder, slashing across the abused flesh. Kagome gasped, unwillingly drawing in some of the miasma. A hard glare was sent his way as she tried another attack, but failed again and again, her movements becoming sloppy as the poison took control
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'Ah yes, I remember now…the miasma was in my throat first so it only makes sense that it takes the longest to heal' Kagome thought with a sigh, giving Yukina an apologetic look.
"You can't talk?" Yukina asked.
Kagome only nodded, feeling worthless.
Yukina grinned and left the room for a second, returning with a piece of paper and a pen. "You can write though, can't you?" She asked. It was more of a statement though.
Kagome nodded again and took the paper and pen from her, leaning forward to write on the paper.
I breathed in a very strong miasma, my throat burns whenever I try to use it.
Yukina's crimson eyes scanned the paper and she nodded with a smile. "What happened?" She asked, noticing how Kagome tensed when the question came out.
I got into a fight with my sisters boyfriend.
Yukina's brow furrowed at the idea but she nodded again. "Where was your sister when all of this happened?" She asked, feeling a little dread at what the answer might be.
It took Kagome a long time to reply, Yukina thought it was because she was nervous to talk about it (which was partly true) but it was really because Kagome didn't know what to tell her. She still had her mind set on the idea that Kikyou had been manipulated. After a while she finally wrote:
She wasn't there.
"She's not…I mean she isn't…well…dead is she?" Yukina asked, hoping that Kagome wouldn't be offended by the question.
Kagome was quick to answer that.
No, she just wasn't there
"Oh, that's good…Who's this boyfriend? I know some pretty strong guys who would be more than happy to 'deal' with him."
There was no hesitation in Kagome's next answer.
Don't worry about it. It's my problem
Yukina looked like she would have objected for a minute, but she sighed after a while. "You're sure?"
Yes
"Okay then, who are you?" Yukina asked, realizing that they still didn't even know this girls name.
Kagome
Her hand faltered after a while and she quickly scribbled out whatever the second word was going to be.
Just Kagome.
Yukina gave her a look, but didn't press into it any further. "Well Kagome, you need to rest, so I'll leave you be for a while." She said, getting up, but leaving the paper and pen for Kagome. "Make sure you get some rest." She added, watching as Kagome reached down for the covers.
When Yukina had returned later in the evening Kagome had been gone. She ran down the hall and knocked on Genkai's door.
"She's in the field…" Said a withered voice.
Yukina spun around to find Genkai standing behind her, looking a bit annoyed.
"She won't let me change her bandages, she won't eat and she won't talk…what happened?" She asked, not liking the fact that Kagome had taken her favorite spot to meditate.
Yukina gave her a small smile. "Well, she told me that she inhaled a miasma, so she can't talk. That must be the reason why she won't eat either…though I can't imagine why she would let you change her bandages."
Genkai thought over this for a moment. "Who is she?"
Yukina gave another smile. "Just Kagome…"
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Genkai sighed and watched as the girl stared out at a particular tree, holding a sword very close to herself. She idly wondered if she was thinking about suicide. No. If she could see anything in this girl's aura at all then it would have to be determination. She had her mind set on something and even though she didn't know Kagome, she could just tell the girl was no quitter.
Slowly, she allowed a smile to curl over her lips. Yusuke hadn't been around in a while, and her old bones where getting stiff from sitting around and waiting. Maybe this Kagome girl would become her student. She certainly had the discipline that Yusuke lacked…
"….Just Kagome…"
Okay. This chapter didn't really have any point. But I really wanted to get another chapter in before I had to go to sleep. Read and Review people!