I like adding the jap stuff into my chappies so I'm gonna try it a little more often! Anyways, this twist is about to take its spin-so hold on! Enjoy .
Chapter 28
Kagome's stance never faultered from it's readied fighting position, Nanashi glaring at her with the same smirk across her lips, her necklace flaring as brilliantly as the Shikon jewel. "Oh...but you will...You will understand everything soon enough..."
Nanashi let the many hues in her necklace darken to an onyx black, her orbs turned from their silvery blue, to a deep ocean hue-as if she had captured the tide in her eyes. Kagome gripped her fingers around her sword tightly-refreshing her desire for battle & reminding her of the past year's many fights. She closed her brown eyes softly, reopening them to connect with her opponent's figure in the humid night. "You've clearly come to dispose of me...So why are you hesitating?" Kagome's thoughts dug deep into the youkai's expression, narrowing her eyes as she awaited an answer.
Nanashi closed her eyes-her hand resting on her chest, encasing the outer portion of her necklace as her fingers caressed its rim. She tilted her head back to Kagome, letting her eyes open slowly as she answered. "Kanchigai...I have not come to dispose of you...have you listened to nothing I have said? I am here to simply change what is broken in the picture...to allow the past to fix its mistake..." Kagome raised her voice, a little irritated. "Me? I am the mistake you wish to fix?!" Her heart began to speed up alittle at the intensity of her anger-she wasn't quite sure she even understood what was going on.
Nanashi stayed fairly calm, though annoyance began to seep into her voice every now & again. "You are not meant to be here...you take the place of another!" And with those words, Nanashi widened her eyes with an evil grin-bursts of blackened light coming from her necklace, then directing towards Kagome's body. Kagome managed to dodge them, but she knew she wouldn't be able to run forever. She fended off a few with her sword, but they began to back her into a corner. Finally, the blackened energy stopped sparking the air, Kagome's own energy still crackling with vibrantly colored electricity.
Her breathing was harsher now- her brow damp with sweat. 'The necklace...I have to destroy it...' She did a quick backflip to avoid another, smaller attack of Nanashi- grabbing her bow & arrows that were laying on the ground close by, but she had the strangest feeling that Nanashi was only toying with her. She notched an arrow, concentrating just before she let it free-watching as it sliced through the air toward Nanashi, who seemed to rather enjoy the sight. She let out a slight laugh as Kagome gasped-Nanashi caught the arrow cleany between two fingers-but Kagome's aura never disipated.
About this time, Inuyasha appeared-slicing through the air as Nanashi angrily dodged, annoyed at his interference. "Inuyasha! Baka!" She screamed as her arm was sliced and blood began to spill form it. "No matter...I have all I require-my fill for battle has been purged...Next time Kagome-chan, we will have no interruptions..." She smirked as her necklace let out a blinding light, causing Kagome & Inuyasha to shield their eyes-reopening them a moment later to find she was gone.
Kagome was resting herself against a tree when Inuyasha finally turned to her-his anger & relief flooding over him at once as he had anticipated. "Well?" He looked at her with his arms in his sleeves, an annoyed tone overtaking him. Kagome smiled as she stared down-her vision fading in & out as her energy died out & the remaining aura of Nanashi began to weaken her further. Her voice come softly, weak & worn with an apologetic tone. "Inuyasha-kun..." He awaited with a curious look as she let her words trail off into the endless fog that surrounded the dark forest.
She bit back her lip-pulling herself up tiredly & locking onto his ember hues with a small smile. "Gomen ne..." He stepped toward her, putting her tired form on his back. "Feh...you better be- I had to run all the way out here just to save you in the middle of the night- AGAIN...next time you might not be so lucky..." He complained as he leaped high into the air, out of the forest's reach-searching for the village. Kagome listened to the sound of his voice, not really paying any attention to his words-laying against his back as sleep began to call to her, but the thoughts of Nanashi wouldn't leave her mind. 'That woman...I wanted to tell Inuyasha about her...about Kikyo-but...I just can't...I-I just got him back, I don't want to lose him again...'
Now she could feel her heart beating-her breathing calming as they neared the village. 'Home...' She held to Inuyasha until he layed her in her bed. The calm darkness of her hut was comforting as she began to drift to sleep, Inuyasha promised to lay next to her, but he wasn't going to sleep so easily. 'That kijo...something about her-I don't like it...When we hunt her down tommorrow night-I must make sure Kagome stays here...but how...' His eyes gazed down at her worriedly.
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In the darkness of the forest, just on the outskirts of the village- a pair of deep silvery blue orbs watched the small hut with an intense fury burning behind them. 'Wicked girl...curse her hanyou- if that baka Inuyasha had arrived only a moment later, Kagome would already be replaced...' She smirked as she began to drift back into the shadows of the treeline. "But- he can't protect her forever...Kagome's soul will be turned- even if I have to kill her to do it..."
She travelled through the trees with a ghostly walk, he moonlight touching down on her every now & then, her pale complection offset by her deep ebony locks. Her fingertips licked at the necklace that had returned to its calmer hues that flowed inside its glass like waves. Orbs of pure white light drifted through the forest, following her & lighting the path, seeming to push back the eery fogs that dampened the humid night air. 'Many years...it has been too many years that I have awaited this-the night she would return & I would finally learn what I was intended...Time must repair itself- There is no other way...'
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That morning-Inuyasha awoke, suprised to find Kagome still asleep in his arms. He held her closely, kissing her neck just before he slipped out of the hut-careful not to wake her. He didn't have to search for long to find Miroku, who was coming out of his hut to find Inuyasha as well. "Ah-Inuyasha...I was just coming to look for you..." Inuyasha gave Miroku a serious look. "We need to go talk to Kouga about this Kijo...I encountered it last night..." Miroku raised a brow as they began to leave the village. "Kijo? What happened last night?" Inuyasha proceeded to tell Miroku about Kagome encounter-or at least what he saw of it.
Sango was coming back into the village in her youkai exterminating outfit, Kohaku by her side-dressed the same. She gave Miroku a curious glance as he waved to them. "Miroku? Where are you two going?" Miroku walked over to her with a soft smile. "We are going to discuss a demon with Kouga...We would like it if you kept Kagome busy today when she gets up..." Sango smiled knowingly as she nodded. "Of course...where is she? Still asleep?" Inuyasha nodded. "Un...she had a rough night in the forest..." They both began their seperate ways, Miroku giving Sango a small kiss as he thanked her.
Sango walked into the village-seeing Kagome coming out of her hut in her full slayer outfit. "Kagome!" She smiled, calling cheerfully as both her & Kohaku ran up to Kagome's side. "Hey guys...whats going on?" She looked over their outfits-not having seen Sango in a slayer's outfit for sometime. "We were just going to train a little, want to come?" Kagome sighed. "Sure..." They began off in the direction of the fields that they often used as training grounds. Shippo come out of Kaede's hut, running up & jumping on Kohaku's free shoulder, the other occupied by Kirara. "Where are we going guys?" Kohaku chuckled a little. "We are going to train in the fields for awhile..." "Wai! Let's go!" Shippo cheered in an innocent tone. Sango turned back to Shippo. "Shippo...I hope my son isn't giving Lady Kaede a hard time..." She smiled as Shippo shook his head. "Iya...Kaede is cooking some lunch & Kasaku is playing with his toys in the corner..." "Good..." She laughed as she turned back to Kagome.
All three figures gripped their weapons- Sango held tightly to her Hiraikotsu, Kohaku had his sythe in one hand with the chain wrapping the other, & Kagome held her bow & quiver over her shoulder & her Kinjai at her side. They walked along, laughing & joking a little until they reached the fields, where Shippo helped Kohaku set up his clay pots on small stands. Kagome & Sango continued to the other side of the field where a few trees grew away from the forest. Sango practiced throwing her weapon around the trees & catching it, while Kagome took out her arrows & shot them into the forest, hitting a marked tree a couple feet into the treeline.
The conversation between the two girls bounced around different topics as they trained, but Kagome finally decided to settle it. "Sango...have you ever encountered a majo?" Sango thought back a moment, not really putting much into her question. "Not that I can remember...there was an older woman who lived a few miles away from our village & the locals whispered rumors that she was a yamauba & she used her magic to bakasu them, but we didn't really believe them...Naze Kagome-chan?" Kagome smiled at Sango. "No reason really...I was just wondering..." Kagome then walked into the shade of the trees & pulled her arrows from their target, while Sango wondered curiously about her question.
Back in Kouga's cave, Inuyasha was explaining what little he knew about Nanashi to Miroku & Kouga. "I can't believe that girl! She always takes off without telling us! She's so wreckless anymore..." Kouga rolled his eyes as he finally finished off his complaints about Kagome's behavior, but Inuyasha couldn't blame him-she was being very irrational since he returned, and from what he had heard, she was even more so when he was gone. They all agreed that Kagome should be left out of tonights hunt-since this koji obviously had some sort of quarrel with her. They discussed the meeting place & time, then Miroku & Inuyasha-noticing it was approaching mid afternoon-started heading back to the village.
Miroku & Inuyasha met up with the others out in the training field when they asked Kaede where everyone got off to. Everyone was basically tired of training & decided to go back to have a bite to eat in Kaede's hut. Inuyasha & Kagome started a small argument on the way in, & began to fight over dinner. "Inuyasha...you are such a baka- I didn't even ask for your opinion!" Kagome rolled her eyes playfully, with a hint of anger as she ate. Inuyasha, still stuffing food in his mouth, continued to argue annoyingly. "Well, it doesn't matter! I practically need a bell on your neck to keep up with you anymore! Why do you have to go running off all the time?!"
"Speaking of bells on your neck...Sit Inuyasha...SIT BOY" Inuyasha immediately went straight down to Kagome's amusement-kissing the floor of the hut as Kagome chuckled under her breath with satisfaction. Inuyasha growled with an irritated look as he got back up. "WHAT WAS THAT FOR?!" Kagome smirked as she got very close to his face, in reach of kissing him to everyone's suprise- mostly Inuyasha's as she confidently strung her finger around his rosary & flipped it flirtaciously with a mischievious gleam in her eyes. "Because I can..." She pulled away with a grin on her lips- starting out of the hut as everyone had shock still plastered on their face at the near kiss. Sango smiled wildly underneath it all, as Miroku's hentai thoughts returned to his mind-sending his sly smile onto this lips.
Sango glanced over & immediately recognized the smile, she innocently elbowed him-giving him a look that made him sober up, coughing innocently under his breath as he looked away with a small laugh. Sango rolled her eyes back to Kagome who gathered Shippo in her arms. "Gochisousama Kaede...Oyasumi guys...Come on Shippo..." Kagome stepped from the hut with a smile, heading back to her hut with the darkening & dusky sky overhead. Inuyasha waited around in the corner after his meal, mumbling under his breath angrily while Miroku & Sango talked with Kaede.
Later, Inuyasha left of course, as did Miroku & Sango, carrying their tired son. Inuyasha jumped into his tree just outside Kagome's window-looking down to see Shippo snuggled next to Kagome in the same fashion that he was use to. Inuyasha smiled, relaxing as he waited for the stars to appear & time to pass so he could venture out to hunt for this demon, his thoughts resting on Kagome the entire time.
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Welps...hope u liked it...I tried to make it a little longer for ya. I just love it how you guys never let me down when it comes to encouraging reviews-you guys are great . Alrighty then-translations at the bottom... R&R!
Kanchigai- wrong; incorrect
youkai- demon
Baka- idiot; insulting name
Gomen ne- I'm sorry
Kijo- demoness; she-devil; witch
Un- Yeah
Wai- Cool; awesome
Iya- no
Majo- witch; sorceress
Yamauba- mountain witch
Bakasu- bewitch; curse
Naze-Why
Gochisousama- Thanks for the food
Oyasumi- Good night
Chapter 28
Kagome's stance never faultered from it's readied fighting position, Nanashi glaring at her with the same smirk across her lips, her necklace flaring as brilliantly as the Shikon jewel. "Oh...but you will...You will understand everything soon enough..."
Nanashi let the many hues in her necklace darken to an onyx black, her orbs turned from their silvery blue, to a deep ocean hue-as if she had captured the tide in her eyes. Kagome gripped her fingers around her sword tightly-refreshing her desire for battle & reminding her of the past year's many fights. She closed her brown eyes softly, reopening them to connect with her opponent's figure in the humid night. "You've clearly come to dispose of me...So why are you hesitating?" Kagome's thoughts dug deep into the youkai's expression, narrowing her eyes as she awaited an answer.
Nanashi closed her eyes-her hand resting on her chest, encasing the outer portion of her necklace as her fingers caressed its rim. She tilted her head back to Kagome, letting her eyes open slowly as she answered. "Kanchigai...I have not come to dispose of you...have you listened to nothing I have said? I am here to simply change what is broken in the picture...to allow the past to fix its mistake..." Kagome raised her voice, a little irritated. "Me? I am the mistake you wish to fix?!" Her heart began to speed up alittle at the intensity of her anger-she wasn't quite sure she even understood what was going on.
Nanashi stayed fairly calm, though annoyance began to seep into her voice every now & again. "You are not meant to be here...you take the place of another!" And with those words, Nanashi widened her eyes with an evil grin-bursts of blackened light coming from her necklace, then directing towards Kagome's body. Kagome managed to dodge them, but she knew she wouldn't be able to run forever. She fended off a few with her sword, but they began to back her into a corner. Finally, the blackened energy stopped sparking the air, Kagome's own energy still crackling with vibrantly colored electricity.
Her breathing was harsher now- her brow damp with sweat. 'The necklace...I have to destroy it...' She did a quick backflip to avoid another, smaller attack of Nanashi- grabbing her bow & arrows that were laying on the ground close by, but she had the strangest feeling that Nanashi was only toying with her. She notched an arrow, concentrating just before she let it free-watching as it sliced through the air toward Nanashi, who seemed to rather enjoy the sight. She let out a slight laugh as Kagome gasped-Nanashi caught the arrow cleany between two fingers-but Kagome's aura never disipated.
About this time, Inuyasha appeared-slicing through the air as Nanashi angrily dodged, annoyed at his interference. "Inuyasha! Baka!" She screamed as her arm was sliced and blood began to spill form it. "No matter...I have all I require-my fill for battle has been purged...Next time Kagome-chan, we will have no interruptions..." She smirked as her necklace let out a blinding light, causing Kagome & Inuyasha to shield their eyes-reopening them a moment later to find she was gone.
Kagome was resting herself against a tree when Inuyasha finally turned to her-his anger & relief flooding over him at once as he had anticipated. "Well?" He looked at her with his arms in his sleeves, an annoyed tone overtaking him. Kagome smiled as she stared down-her vision fading in & out as her energy died out & the remaining aura of Nanashi began to weaken her further. Her voice come softly, weak & worn with an apologetic tone. "Inuyasha-kun..." He awaited with a curious look as she let her words trail off into the endless fog that surrounded the dark forest.
She bit back her lip-pulling herself up tiredly & locking onto his ember hues with a small smile. "Gomen ne..." He stepped toward her, putting her tired form on his back. "Feh...you better be- I had to run all the way out here just to save you in the middle of the night- AGAIN...next time you might not be so lucky..." He complained as he leaped high into the air, out of the forest's reach-searching for the village. Kagome listened to the sound of his voice, not really paying any attention to his words-laying against his back as sleep began to call to her, but the thoughts of Nanashi wouldn't leave her mind. 'That woman...I wanted to tell Inuyasha about her...about Kikyo-but...I just can't...I-I just got him back, I don't want to lose him again...'
Now she could feel her heart beating-her breathing calming as they neared the village. 'Home...' She held to Inuyasha until he layed her in her bed. The calm darkness of her hut was comforting as she began to drift to sleep, Inuyasha promised to lay next to her, but he wasn't going to sleep so easily. 'That kijo...something about her-I don't like it...When we hunt her down tommorrow night-I must make sure Kagome stays here...but how...' His eyes gazed down at her worriedly.
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In the darkness of the forest, just on the outskirts of the village- a pair of deep silvery blue orbs watched the small hut with an intense fury burning behind them. 'Wicked girl...curse her hanyou- if that baka Inuyasha had arrived only a moment later, Kagome would already be replaced...' She smirked as she began to drift back into the shadows of the treeline. "But- he can't protect her forever...Kagome's soul will be turned- even if I have to kill her to do it..."
She travelled through the trees with a ghostly walk, he moonlight touching down on her every now & then, her pale complection offset by her deep ebony locks. Her fingertips licked at the necklace that had returned to its calmer hues that flowed inside its glass like waves. Orbs of pure white light drifted through the forest, following her & lighting the path, seeming to push back the eery fogs that dampened the humid night air. 'Many years...it has been too many years that I have awaited this-the night she would return & I would finally learn what I was intended...Time must repair itself- There is no other way...'
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That morning-Inuyasha awoke, suprised to find Kagome still asleep in his arms. He held her closely, kissing her neck just before he slipped out of the hut-careful not to wake her. He didn't have to search for long to find Miroku, who was coming out of his hut to find Inuyasha as well. "Ah-Inuyasha...I was just coming to look for you..." Inuyasha gave Miroku a serious look. "We need to go talk to Kouga about this Kijo...I encountered it last night..." Miroku raised a brow as they began to leave the village. "Kijo? What happened last night?" Inuyasha proceeded to tell Miroku about Kagome encounter-or at least what he saw of it.
Sango was coming back into the village in her youkai exterminating outfit, Kohaku by her side-dressed the same. She gave Miroku a curious glance as he waved to them. "Miroku? Where are you two going?" Miroku walked over to her with a soft smile. "We are going to discuss a demon with Kouga...We would like it if you kept Kagome busy today when she gets up..." Sango smiled knowingly as she nodded. "Of course...where is she? Still asleep?" Inuyasha nodded. "Un...she had a rough night in the forest..." They both began their seperate ways, Miroku giving Sango a small kiss as he thanked her.
Sango walked into the village-seeing Kagome coming out of her hut in her full slayer outfit. "Kagome!" She smiled, calling cheerfully as both her & Kohaku ran up to Kagome's side. "Hey guys...whats going on?" She looked over their outfits-not having seen Sango in a slayer's outfit for sometime. "We were just going to train a little, want to come?" Kagome sighed. "Sure..." They began off in the direction of the fields that they often used as training grounds. Shippo come out of Kaede's hut, running up & jumping on Kohaku's free shoulder, the other occupied by Kirara. "Where are we going guys?" Kohaku chuckled a little. "We are going to train in the fields for awhile..." "Wai! Let's go!" Shippo cheered in an innocent tone. Sango turned back to Shippo. "Shippo...I hope my son isn't giving Lady Kaede a hard time..." She smiled as Shippo shook his head. "Iya...Kaede is cooking some lunch & Kasaku is playing with his toys in the corner..." "Good..." She laughed as she turned back to Kagome.
All three figures gripped their weapons- Sango held tightly to her Hiraikotsu, Kohaku had his sythe in one hand with the chain wrapping the other, & Kagome held her bow & quiver over her shoulder & her Kinjai at her side. They walked along, laughing & joking a little until they reached the fields, where Shippo helped Kohaku set up his clay pots on small stands. Kagome & Sango continued to the other side of the field where a few trees grew away from the forest. Sango practiced throwing her weapon around the trees & catching it, while Kagome took out her arrows & shot them into the forest, hitting a marked tree a couple feet into the treeline.
The conversation between the two girls bounced around different topics as they trained, but Kagome finally decided to settle it. "Sango...have you ever encountered a majo?" Sango thought back a moment, not really putting much into her question. "Not that I can remember...there was an older woman who lived a few miles away from our village & the locals whispered rumors that she was a yamauba & she used her magic to bakasu them, but we didn't really believe them...Naze Kagome-chan?" Kagome smiled at Sango. "No reason really...I was just wondering..." Kagome then walked into the shade of the trees & pulled her arrows from their target, while Sango wondered curiously about her question.
Back in Kouga's cave, Inuyasha was explaining what little he knew about Nanashi to Miroku & Kouga. "I can't believe that girl! She always takes off without telling us! She's so wreckless anymore..." Kouga rolled his eyes as he finally finished off his complaints about Kagome's behavior, but Inuyasha couldn't blame him-she was being very irrational since he returned, and from what he had heard, she was even more so when he was gone. They all agreed that Kagome should be left out of tonights hunt-since this koji obviously had some sort of quarrel with her. They discussed the meeting place & time, then Miroku & Inuyasha-noticing it was approaching mid afternoon-started heading back to the village.
Miroku & Inuyasha met up with the others out in the training field when they asked Kaede where everyone got off to. Everyone was basically tired of training & decided to go back to have a bite to eat in Kaede's hut. Inuyasha & Kagome started a small argument on the way in, & began to fight over dinner. "Inuyasha...you are such a baka- I didn't even ask for your opinion!" Kagome rolled her eyes playfully, with a hint of anger as she ate. Inuyasha, still stuffing food in his mouth, continued to argue annoyingly. "Well, it doesn't matter! I practically need a bell on your neck to keep up with you anymore! Why do you have to go running off all the time?!"
"Speaking of bells on your neck...Sit Inuyasha...SIT BOY" Inuyasha immediately went straight down to Kagome's amusement-kissing the floor of the hut as Kagome chuckled under her breath with satisfaction. Inuyasha growled with an irritated look as he got back up. "WHAT WAS THAT FOR?!" Kagome smirked as she got very close to his face, in reach of kissing him to everyone's suprise- mostly Inuyasha's as she confidently strung her finger around his rosary & flipped it flirtaciously with a mischievious gleam in her eyes. "Because I can..." She pulled away with a grin on her lips- starting out of the hut as everyone had shock still plastered on their face at the near kiss. Sango smiled wildly underneath it all, as Miroku's hentai thoughts returned to his mind-sending his sly smile onto this lips.
Sango glanced over & immediately recognized the smile, she innocently elbowed him-giving him a look that made him sober up, coughing innocently under his breath as he looked away with a small laugh. Sango rolled her eyes back to Kagome who gathered Shippo in her arms. "Gochisousama Kaede...Oyasumi guys...Come on Shippo..." Kagome stepped from the hut with a smile, heading back to her hut with the darkening & dusky sky overhead. Inuyasha waited around in the corner after his meal, mumbling under his breath angrily while Miroku & Sango talked with Kaede.
Later, Inuyasha left of course, as did Miroku & Sango, carrying their tired son. Inuyasha jumped into his tree just outside Kagome's window-looking down to see Shippo snuggled next to Kagome in the same fashion that he was use to. Inuyasha smiled, relaxing as he waited for the stars to appear & time to pass so he could venture out to hunt for this demon, his thoughts resting on Kagome the entire time.
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Welps...hope u liked it...I tried to make it a little longer for ya. I just love it how you guys never let me down when it comes to encouraging reviews-you guys are great . Alrighty then-translations at the bottom... R&R!
Kanchigai- wrong; incorrect
youkai- demon
Baka- idiot; insulting name
Gomen ne- I'm sorry
Kijo- demoness; she-devil; witch
Un- Yeah
Wai- Cool; awesome
Iya- no
Majo- witch; sorceress
Yamauba- mountain witch
Bakasu- bewitch; curse
Naze-Why
Gochisousama- Thanks for the food
Oyasumi- Good night