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Chapter 9: Training complete...

Tohru felt an aching feeling in the pit of her stomach. All her muscles seemed to hurt. She wondered if in this past days her muscles would dissolve and turn into jell-o.

Her trainer, Jade, did not let her sleep for more than six hours at night. She longed for just one nap a day. Her eyes felt, as if they would close any time. Jade did not let them close.

Jade seemed to be doing better, everyday. Tohru could not help but notice Jade adapting to her moves. Tohru, who did not want to train in the first place occupied her mind with images of home.

Jade countiued to train Tohru in the art of hitting Tohru with a long stick. Tohru did not like this training at all. "Can you teach me something, else?" Tohru pleaded with Jade.

Jade shock her head, yes. "I can teach you how to deceive."

Tohru did not like where the conversation might go but she did not want to be hit by that long stick any more. "I would love to learn."

Jade gave Tohru some art supplies. "Here, you will learn how to draw."

Tohru took the art supplies as Jade helped her put up her drawing table. "First, we will start with a ebony pencil. It is a grey colored pencil."

Tohru found the pencil and set-up a giant sheet of paper while Jade did the same. "I am ready to learn."

Jade gave her a leason. "Now, draw that flower pot over, there. First, we will decide were to put the pot. Let us put it in the center. How big is the flower pot? How much of the flowers are sticking out of the pot? By using careful calculations you may not be deceived."

Tohru goes over to the flower pot and measures the distance for each calculations. "The is two feet high and a foot wide and the flower is a half a foot high."

"We will draw an rectangle the size of the pot then add another half foot for the flower."

Tohru did just that and spent the rest of the day measuring the flower pot to get the right calculations for her drawing. At the end of the day, Jade looked at the painting and said "That does not look like a flower pot."

"I tried to make a flower pot but I could not feel the leaves or the pot itself. It looks like a flower pot but it does not feel like a flower pot."

"It is not a flower pot but a box. A simple wooden box."

"How can I do this trick?"

"It would take years to learn. If you would like, I can teach you every night for two hours before you sleep to my world to learn."

"Two hours? Ok."

Over the next few weeks Tohru learned how to get with a stick over and over. She did not seem to care for martial arts at all. She wanted to go home. However, she did not want to disappoint her Jade.

Soon, after weeks of training Tohru is ready to go home.

The next day,

3:00am

Tohru slept in her small bed that Jade gave to her to sleep in just months, ago. Jade saw the girl sleeping and crept up next to her and whispered, "Tohru, with this kiss on the cheek I will give you 3 years of my training. This is a gift. When you awake, you will be able to cause simple illusions. Be safe." Jade kissed her on the left corner of her lips than vanished. "Be safe."

Tohru awoke outside of the police station. 6:00am

(A/N: I needed Tohru to have a talent before she fallowed Kagome on her quest.)

Kagome left Mike early in the morning where she met him. "I wish to give you something."

Mike looked into her eyes. "I see you have a scare on you arm. I will heal it as payment for your kindness you have shown to me."

Mike did not think this would be a good idea. "I do not need payment. Go."

"Then, I will heal you as a friend." Kagome heals all his wounds.

"I don't have anything to give you."

"Miko's only except in-kind goods.(a/n: food and shelter etc)"

"Give me your hand." She rased her hand. He shook her hand and something passed throw her skin. She screamed as though an animal was trying to naw her hand off. "Thanks, Kagome." He kissed her on the lips and suddenly she knew what went inside her. "They grow back. Know you can leave and come back anytime you want." In a flash, she knew the basics of how to control it.

Kagome walked up to the portal to leave and smiled."Can I go now? I don't want to become a demon."

"Yes, you may leave without becoming a demon."

Kagome awake in her cell just after 6:00am. The guards let Kagome leave as soon as she awoke.

"Don't get into any trouble."

I am glad that is over. Kagome did need some training of some kind and do not think that Inuyasha or his brother would train her. I am a fan of Kagome with Inuyash's brother they may not be paired in this fic.