A Demon's True Nature

by Sk8er7

Chapter 3

Miko-Youkai Training

Kagome felt different as she looked at Tojo. She felt better. She felt taller. But most of all, she felt stronger. 'What has happened?' thought Kagome to herself. 'I feel strange. And Tojo's looking at me strangely...'

"Why do you keep staring at me like that?" asked Kagome suspiciously. Tojo gazed at her in pure shock. "Do I have something on my face?" asked Kagome, trying to get her new found friend to speak. Tojo grabbed her hand firmly and led her outside. Kagome resisted, but found it futile. This demon had a strong grip.

They arrived at a small pond. In it, there were dead leaves and lilies, like on Kagome's kimono. Glancing at Tojo strangely, she looked at the plants. Kagome noticed something black in the pool. Leaning over, she gasped at what she saw:

It was her own feflection! But, it couldn't be her! She didn't look like that. The girl that fell down a well into Sengoku Jidai; this was not her! The hair was wrong. And the eyes... her eyes reminded her too well of her past lover. (Kagome put a hand to her heart where she felt a pain, trying to suppress tears.)

'I... I'm beautiful!' Kagome told herself. She twisted and turned over the mirror's simulation. (a/n: the pond.) Satisfied, Kagome turned to face Tojo.

"Oh my god..." whispered Kagome. She fell to her knees and began crying. Tojo's eyes widened in alarm.

"Are you all right?" asked Tojo. He would have said her name, if he knew it. Strangely enough, Kagome looked at him with a big smile.

"I'm so happy!" exclaimed Kagome, throwing her arms around him. "Thank-you. This is amazing! I never thought in my entire life that I could be a youkai! This is wonderful! Wait until I show my frien" Kagme stopped in mid sentence. She could not go back. Not back to... him. Him and his dead girlfriend. Even though Kagome was the reincarnation, Kikyou was the copy. Trying to be real with the dirt and bones...

"Tojo!" Kagome suddenly said. She blocked those thoughts from her mind and smiled. "Could you, um, please teach me how to use my demonic strength?" Kagome felt awkward, asking someone similar to a stranger for help.

"Of course." Without hesitation, Tojo pulled Kagome onto her feet. "You are a Miko-Youkai. This will prove interesting. You already know the art of the bow and arrow. We shall use swords, daggers and claws."

I'm the master at short chapters so I should just end it here. But I'm nice. On with the story!

"All right Kagome," Tojo began. "We will start with your priestess powers first. I am not a priest or any being with holy powers, but I was taught. You do not know how to control your spiritual powers. The bow and arrows are just enhancemens for the real thing. You can just use your hands." Kagome looked down at her hands. 'I remember doing something like that with Mistress Centipede.'

"You can use this as your target. (Tojo pointed to a tree.) Thrust out your hand. You will feel a pull. Just let it go." Tojo and Kagome practiced.

After Tojo had showed Kagome how to channel her spiritual energy, he showed her how to handle a sword. He taught her the basics and moved onto the basics of daggers. He taught her how to hold the weapons and how to use them. Kagome was in a tired state by the time they were finished. (By the way, when Kagome woke up, it was 7:30. Kagome isn't that fit because she never ran, only used her bike or Inuyasha. coughbastardcough)

"Kagome, you have done well, only on your first day," Tojo told her, extending a hand to her kindly. "You can achieve many goals now. Do not give up. And... I have something for you." Tojo seemed like the dark and silent type, so it was strange to see him awkwardly taking out a carefully wrapped object. Kagome felt it in her hands. It was light.

Inside was a necklace. It was beautiful. Tojo spoke, "This can conceal you scent, many demons may come hunting after you for you beauty and power." He took the necklace and helped her put it on. Kagome felt strange. With her enhanced smell, it was strange not being able to smell heself. She smelled Tojo, he didn't smell bad, but not like flowers either. It was a pleasant smell which Kagome had grown accustmed to within almost two days.

Tojo and Kagome returned to the little hut in which Kagome had slept in. Kagome smiled and went to her temporary bed, feeling pleased with herself. Tojo left, suposedly to go hunting.

After an hour, Tojo came back to the hut. He looked over at Kagome, the peaceful little angel. He approached her silently. Kissing her on the forhead, he whispered, "Good-night Kagome. Peaceful dreams." Little did he know that Kagome had hard and felt everything.