1Demeter Hera: Thank you to everyone that reviewed the first chapter. This is the second chapter of A Miko's Touch and I do hope the reviewers and readers like this chapter as much as the first.
Review Responses
Veata: Thank you, I did try and capture Gin's appearance in the correct manor.
InuKago45: Thank you, I was slightly leery about the length for I know some people do not like when authors go into extensive detail about something that does not relate to the story, example, the first paragraph of this story.
Mirage and Mirokiki: You will not be waiting an extensive amount of time for the next chapter I assure you.
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Last Paragraph of Chapter One
"You didn't
even say anything and you helped me in ways I wished someone always
would, thank you Sesshomaru." Kagome told him, walking away.
Sesshomaru was just plain shocked. His emotionless façade dropped, he had helped someone? No, impossible, he hadn't done anything.
"Truly a strange miko." Sesshomaru thought out loud.
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Kagome slowly walked back towards the school. The sun's ray washed over her, giving the impression of a heavenly glow and undeniable grace. As she opened the doors leading into the academy she made her way through the student's to her locker.
Reaching her destination she had the very strong urge to find a way to just stay outside, in the warmth of the sun and the cooler places of the shade. The wind was calling her once again. She wished once again that she could be blown away so that she might be brought to her bliss. She wished that she could just escape reality forever and never have to deal with anything ever again. She wished everything hadn't happened in Japan. Yes, she wished that.
Sighing she knew she would have to push herself to do what she had come for, learn and start over. But, how does one start over when one's heart had yet to break free from the ties of the past? She would try to; she didn't have a choice in that decision. She had to try and make a fresh start, she needed too.
Making her way into the changing room she found Gin and Sango.
"Hey, have fun meditating?" Gin asked her.
"Yes I did actually." Kagome lied to Gin.
"Have any company?" Gin asked her, cocking an eyebrow.
"No I was alone." Kagome lied, knowing Gin knew that she knew that she wasn't alone.
"Come on Kagome, we know you weren't there alone. Who was with you?" Sango asked her, slightly exited.
"You wouldn't believe me if I told you." Kagome sighed.
"Try us." Sango told her.
"I was joined by Sesshomaru." Kagome announced, the shock expression on Sango's face being close to priceless.
"You were joined by him?" Sango asked her, disbelief caressing her voice.
"Yes I was joined by him." Kagome replied, getting ready for class.
Before Kagome could be bombarded with more question's she had exited the changing room and entered the auditorium.
"I think she likes him." Sango announced, waiting for Gin.
"Perhaps we should help her in that decision." Gin replied, smirking as she exited with Sango.
As the two other girls joined Kagome they noted her slightly shocked expression.
"Are we the only girls?" Kagome asked them.
"Yeah, we are, most of the female youkai's go to the etiquette school on the other side of town. Personally, I'd rather be here, thus why I am." Gin told her.
Kagome nodded an understanding and watched as InuYasha and Miroku made their way over to them. InuYasha stood beside Gin whereas Miroku tried to grope Sango, which, in turn, got him slapped.
"Would it kill you to control yourself?" Sango demanded from Miroku.
"But my love, who else would I feel up if not you?" Miroku asked her, with a grin.
Sango shook her head and directed her attention to the front of the class, where the teacher had entered.
"Today you will be fighting hand to hand with an opponent of my choosing. I will be marking you so that means there is only one fight at a time. Once done you will watch the other's fight and watch their technique, lord knows the majority of you don't have one." The teacher announced.
The class shifted to sitting on the bleachers, which just happened to appear once needed. The five friends sat at one end but Kagome's mind kept wandering to a certain demon in the far corner.
"You do know how to fight correct?" Sango asked Kagome, snapping her out of her daze.
"Yes, I do. I was trained in Japan for a few years." Kagome told her.
"Feh, you'll probably get laid out." InuYasha announced to the group.
"Perhaps you're just used to that position." Kagome told him.
The three other's started to snicker. It was a rare event when someone choose to rival InuYasha's sarcasm and remarks. An audible 'humph' was heard as InuYasha crossed his arms.
One by one the group of five was called upon. Per regular Sango and Gin won whereas Miroku and InuYasha lost against their opponents.
"Kagome and Ryun." The teacher announced.
Kagome made her way down to face her opponent.
"I'll take it easy wench." The demon named Ryun announced, his group of friend's snickering.
"It will be your downfall." Kagome told him.
Ryun growled as the teacher announced they could commence. As if on cue Ryun lunged at Kagome who bent down and swept his legs out from under him, pinning him to the mat in a matter of seconds.
"Nice form." The teacher grunted.
Kagome got up and headed back to the bleachers.
"Wow Kagome that was really good." Sango commented.
"Thank you." Kagome replied, sitting down.
Kagome smiled as her friends began to chatter again. Once again she felt like someone was starring at her. She still had a fear that it would be someone else but casually looked over he shoulder anyways. Once again her eyes met those of molten, Sesshomaru's. She smiled at him and looked away, trying to stop the blush that was creeping onto her cheeks.
As the class came to a close Kagome walked back into the change room and got back into her 'school' cloths.
"I saw that." Gin whispered to Kagome.
"You saw what?" Kagome asked her.
"I saw you and Sesshomaru starring at each other." Gin told her.
"When were we starring at each other?" Kagome asked her, trying to play stupid.
"Just now! And don't think I didn't see that blush!" Gin told her.
"You pay to much attention to things." Kagome replied, sighing slightly.
Kagome walked out into the hall and was closely followed by Gin.
"You like him!" Gin exclaimed, a few students in the hall stopping to look.
"What?" Kagome asked her.
"You like him." Gin told her matter of factly.
"I do not." Kagome replied.
"Liar." Gin breathed as they entered the demon history classroom.
They took a seat at the back of the class and continued their debate on weather Kagome liked Sesshomaru or not.
"This week we will be looking at the demon king of sixteen seventy." The teacher announced as he entered the classroom.
Very loud groan's of displeasure were heard throughout the classroom, others uttered curses. Kagome didn't have a problem with it, it was obviously important in some manor or they would not be teaching it.
As the lesson began Kagome began to understand why Gin had fallen asleep. It wasn't as exiting as it was in Japan. In Japan her teacher would go more into detail about the battles and such rather then the leadership speech.
As Kagome starred out of the window she saw the scenery. The sun's rays had been slightly covered by clouds so the grounds were not as illuminated. The tree's still provided cover from the rays in the form of shade. The ground's looked so peaceful.
The bell was a mere minute away from ringing so Kagome shook Gin.
"Huh?" Gin asked, waking up.
As if on cue the bell rang and Gin thanked Kagome for saving her from jumping out of her seat.
"Don't worry about it; you didn't miss much, just a lot of talk." Kagome told her.
"Yeah that sound's like a regular history class." Gin laughed.
"So who do we have singing with?" Kagome asked.
"Sesshomaru will be their Kagome don't worry." Sango told her friend, coming up behind her.
Kagome sighed and shook her head. Did she like Sesshomaru? She had to admit he was extremely handsome but he did have the personality of an ice block. Kagome shook her head again, no, she wasn't falling for him. Besides, someone that handsome probably had a girlfriend. Yes, she was not falling for him.
She was wrong.
Entering the classroom she noticed she had yet another male teacher. She didn't like the fact that she didn't have a single female teacher but, from what Gin had said, they were probably at the other school. Sitting down in about the middle she noticed that Gin and Sango looked uninterested.
"Do you like singing?" Kagome asked the two girls.
"No, I was not blessed with a voice." Sango told her.
"Yeah and singing just isn't my thing, what about you?" Gin asked her.
"I have a feeling you're going to find out." Kagome sighed.
The teacher approached the three girls with his gaze set on Kagome.
"Are you Kagome?" The teacher asked.
"Yes I am sir." Kagome replied.
"I have received word from Madame Yuri." The teacher announced, slightly smirking when Kagome slumped her shoulders somewhat.
"May I ask what she said?" Kagome asked.
"Well she did not say much but she did send me two things, the music to your solo and the tape of your last audition." The teacher told her, Kagome's eyes widening somewhat.
She had blown the last audition so that she could stay with Madame Yuri and whenever she wanted her to sing, she would threaten to show everyone the audition.
"I was wondering if you would like to sing." The teacher asked.
"I don't really have a choice do I?" Kagome asked him.
"No, not at all." The teacher replied, smiling.
"Alright." Kagome sighed, standing up.
In all honesty Kagome had an amazing voice but she hated singing in front of her class mates. She was better when she sung alone but knew that she would have to get over the fear one day.
"Well class to start things off we have Kagome here singing because of you by Kelly Clarkson. So give her you undivided attention." The teacher announced, the class of about twenty students looking at her, Sesshomaru being on of them.
The slow music started and Kagome got ready to sing.
"I will not make the same
mistakes that you did
I will not let myself
Cause my heart so
much misery
I will not break the way you did,
You fell so
hard
I've learned the hard way
To never let it get that
far
Because of you
I never stray too far from the
sidewalk
Because of you
I learned to play on the safe side so I
don't get hurt
Because of you
I find it hard to trust not only
me, but everyone around me
Because of you
I am afraid
I lose
my way
And it's not too long before you point it out
I cannot
cry
Because you know that's weakness in your eyes
I'm forced to
fake
A smile, a laugh everyday of my life
My heart can't
possibly break
When it wasn't even whole to start with
Because
of you
I never stray too far from the sidewalk
Because of you
I
learned to play on the safe side so I don't get hurt
Because of
you
I find it hard to trust not only me, but everyone around
me
Because of you
I am afraid
I watched you die
I heard
you cry every night in your sleep
I was so young
You should
have known better than to lean on me
You never thought of anyone
else
You just saw your painAnd now I cry in the middle of the
night
For the same damn thing
Because of you
I never stray
too far from the sidewalk
Because of you
I learned to play on
the safe side so I don't get hurt
Because of you
I try my
hardest just to forget everything
Because of you
I don't know
how to let anyone else in
Because of you
I'm ashamed of my life
because it's empty
Because of you
I am afraid
Because of
you
Because of you" She sang.
Just like always, she had hit every note perfectly, never once faltering. The classes, and teacher, were speechless; her voice had been a breakthrough. There was only on other that had a voice as powerful and alluring as hers but he choose not to sing.
As if one cue the class erupted into applaud and an audible whistle from Sango. Kagome slightly blushed as her eyes fell on Sesshomaru, who showed a smile for a split second before it was replaced by his emotionless façade.
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Demeter Hera: This chapter was a bit shorter but I promise it will not go any shorter then this. I request once again that you review and please leave any thought's or comments what so ever. Thank you for reading.