---The Prophecy That Was Destined to Join---
Disclaimer: I don't own Yu Yu Hakusho or Inuyasha and Co, but I really, really, really, really, really wish I did. So ya…
A/N: Hey! Back on track! Somewhat… lol gods and I have to make my Rin costume for the birthday coming up this Saturday! So hectic around here yeesh. Oh, and Ja-ne!
Chapter 9: Rusted Skills Turn New
Genkai's Temple…
"Hey guys!" Kagome called out in the kitchen, while getting her breakfast.
"Morning!" They greeted cheerfully.
"We were just talking about the prophecy and the defrosted flower…Koenma said something about betrayal and hurt, was it? I did some research and it said the flowers defrost in 2 days after the happening. Whatever the happening is supposed to be" Kahyi explained.
"We also found out that it applied more to the person with the sword, that's you Kagome" Miroku added.
"We really should go see Koenma now" Botan said, "Here I'll open a portal for us"
They all stepped into the swirling blue vortex.
Koenma's Office
"Hello, nice to see you all again, gang, what's up?" Koenma started.
"Shippo got…kidnapped" Kikyo said in sorrow. Kagome once again burst into tears and clutched onto Kurama's shirt.
"This demoness named Shinki took him to this guy named Tamaru" Inuyasha said.
"Do you have any information or not, toddler?" Yusuke butted in.
He let that 'insult' slide for today, "I think, that he's part of the prophecy too. He's supposed to die or something like that. He's a shape shifter and has tricks like the puppets of his, who surprisingly can shape shift too. He takes advantage of people like this. Even if the person knows that he is a shape shifter, sometimes they will still believe him, for he's very convincing sometimes"
"We've gotta be careful then, ne?" Kyoshi muttered.
"Hn" Hiei 'agreed"
"I suggest that you train some more, your skills might be getting rusty again, and perhaps you can learn new things. Ah! I know, train in Makai today! Slay some demons, ne?" Koenma suggested.
"Great idea! Come on dimwit, we've got some catching up to do" Yusuke just groaned.
Botan opened up a portal to the middle of a Makai forest. "Well, get ready guys!" she stated cheerfully and they all went through..
Somewhere in Makai…
"Ugh, even I can't bear the smell of that place, I don't see how he wouldn't have passed out by now then" Shinki was disgusted.
She prodded down the hallway and grasped the handle to dungeon 3. Shinki gave the door a rough jerk and it swung open with blood running out from inside. She stepped in and could hear the crunching of bones beneath her feet.
'I think I'm going to puke' she thought.
There lay Shippo on the ground. He was seemingly unaffected by the smell. "Hey, kiddo, how can you be immune to the smell?" There was no answer.
She walked closer to him and got swung into the back wall by a strong barrier. 'It's stronger than Midoriko's!' Shinki thought, horrified.
"Kid! Who put that barrier up for you?"
"Oka-san" He whimpered.
"That miko! Shimatta! Now what's Tamaru going to say?" She started to grow dizzy and passed out, her feet giving way. The smell was that bad. All that gore was unhealthy.
Middle of Makai Forest…
Kagome created a barrier around everyone and as on cue, 16 different youkai popped out, into the clearing. Everyone aimed for one and attacked.
About 6 hours later, everyone was exhausted.
Kagome had learned an attack; she would draw her sword and load it with energy. Then, she'd take an arrow and place it on the current of fire and sparkles, making it seemingly 'float' in the air above the sword. She loaded that with miko energy. Placing two other arrows on, she also sprinkled some poisoning powder on the sword with her lily.
After taking around 10 seconds to do that, ((A/N: Fast isn't she? )) she'd yell 'Pure Domination!' and swing the sword in the air, thrusting out one arrow at a time, swirling with miko energy and poisoning powder. Then, she'd charge at the youkai while the arrows were still trying to make contact and thrust the sword in somewhere.
That killed 4 S class youkai at once!
Sango had carved a compartment in her boomerang and tied a black sack filled with poison powder inside to the compartment. She also tied the daggers to the tips of the boomerang. Whenever she yelled Hiraikotsu! She's wing the boomerang, slicing the demon while the daggers swung out of the sides and flew at an opponent and the sack exploded on him, killing him and the other around him.
Kyoshi was still starting the basics of a miko, courtesy of Kikyo.
Inuyasha, no surprise, was just yelling 'Wind Scar!' over and over again.
No one else really learned anything new. Sadly.
"Let's go back to the temple!" Botan called out. Shethen opened a portal and they arrived back at the temple.
Genkai's Temple...
"Hey, I'm going to go make dinner, dimwit, do some training, you reeked of novice smell today at the forest" Genkai implied.
"Hey!" Yusuke cried out. He did it anyways.
"Anyone seen Kagome and Kurama?" Sango asked.
"Sorry" They said
"I'm sure that they're fine though, don't worry to much" Kahyi answered.
"Yeah, you're right"
An Oden Resturant...
"Thanks for bringing me here tonight" Kagome said.
"My pleasure" Kurama replied.
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They were at the temple steps and everyone had already filed inside.
"Hey, Kagome...?"
"Hai, Kurama?"
"Would you like to... go out for dinner tonight? Just...the two of us?" Kurama blushed.
"Sure!" Kagome blushed too.
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They took a seat by the window and ordered the food.
"Are you sure that you want to pay, because I can! It's doesn't bother me at all" Kagome asked uneasily.
"Hai, I'm going to pay tonight. The dinner's on me"
"Ok...well, thank you for your generosity"
They chatted about their life and debated on who's was crazier. Then they left the resturaunt and walked into the park. By that time of day, the sun had gone halfway down and a sea of red, purple, and orange filled the sky.
"Kirei desu...(It's Beautiful)" Kagome whispered.
"Hai, it is. Just like you" Kurama mentioned.
She let out a blush and buried her face in his jacket sleeve to hide her pink-filled face.
Kurama chuckled.
"Hey! Since you paid for the dinner, how about I buy some smoothies for us over there?" Kagome pointed to a booth at the far corner of the park.
"Sure, why not" he answered.
She bought two strawberry smoothies and they sat down on a bench.
"So, your kitsune side is named Youko?"
"Hai, he used to be a theif"
"That's cool, so he's a troublemaker?"
"Hai" Kurama laughed.
/Hey/ Youko whined.
Well it's true
/You should really consider mating her/
/Hello/
/Ok then... take that into thought-/
Little did he know, Kurama actually thought about it hard.
"Kurama? Hello? Kurama?" Kagome passed her hand through in front of his face a couple of times.
"Huh? Oh, sorry, I was talking to Youko-"
)))))) SPLAT ((((((
A small glob of smoothie landed on his chest and started trickling down his jacket.
"Ohmigosh, here, let me help you with that" Kagome whipped out some napkins and started rubbing the smoothie off.
Kurama turned red at the sight of what she was doing.
Finally realising the place in which she was rubbing, she snapped her hand back as if she was touched by flame.
"Um... sorry..." Kagome mumbled, embarrased.
Youko whistled /Nice going Kurama/
) Groan ( and you actually thought I did that on purpose
/Well you've gotta admit that it felt good, the chest, ne/
yeah- hey wait! Don't trick me like that! Argh...
He shoved Youko into a mental closet and left him there.
"It's ok, let's get back to the temple now"
"Yeah, I agree with you, it's getting late" Kagome replied.
Genkai's Temple...
"Thanks for the dinner again"
"It was no problem" Kurama insisted, "Good night"
"Night..." Kagome whispered and walked into her room.
Kagome's POV
For some reason I couldn't go to sleep. I had Kurama on my mind and I couldn't stop thinking about him. I decided I needed some air.
I grabbed my katana just in case and put a night robe on. Heading out the door, I sat on the front step of the temple and looked at the stars. They were always better in Sengoku-Jidai. So much brighter and so many more stars twinkling down at you. Kurama...
"Kagome?"
"Oh, hi Kurama!"
"What are you doing out here at this time of night?"
"I couldn't go to sleep"
"May I sit down with you?"
"Sure! Go ahead."
Kurama's POV
I heard someone walking out of his or her room at night when I couldn't get to sleep so I decided to investigate. I wasn't sleeping because I couldn't get to sleep. I could only think about Kagome. I love her a lot. I'm scared though; does she feel the same way?
I fingered a ring in my pocket. Kagome…
Speak of the devil. She's out at night.
"Kagome?"
"Oh, hi Kurama!"
"What are you doing out here at this time of night?"
"I couldn't go to sleep"
"May I sit down with you?"
"Sure! Go ahead."
Maybe I should just tell her.
There was silence as they sat there looking at the moon.
"Hey, Kagome…?"
"Yes, Kurama?"
"I…I… I love you a lot and through these past months that I have gotten to know you, I've denied it so many times but I just ignored it until now. I love spending time with you and I can relax in your presence. I need to know, will you be my mate?"
"Oh, Kurama… I-I love you to, and yes…I will be your mate"
They both smiled as Kurama took the ring out of his pocket. It was white gold with diamond carved in the shape of a rose in the middle; emeralds with the shape of leaves aligned the outer ring. He slipped it onto her finger.
They locked eyes and seemed to get lost in the sea of emerald and blue. ((A/N: Kagome's eyes are blue in this story so deal with it! Lol))
Unconsciously, they faces came closer and closer, until their lips met and they locked in a passionate kiss. This lasted for a couple minutes, until they went to bed, both smiling and content.
Author! FLUFFYNESS lol. What'd you think, ne? YAY! Ok, chapter 10 coming sooner or later. Sango/Hiei later in the story and tiny bits of Botan/Miroku already. Ja-ne for now!