Chapter 13

A meeting with Totosai

Part One

Hello it's me… again. Alright I've made people wait long enough… Without further a due... CHAPTER 13!

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"So she actually hovered?" asked Sango as she nudged her ramen with her chopsticks.

"Yaah," grumbled Inuyasha with a mouth full of noodles.

"That's weird, I didn't know priestesses could do that sort of thing," said Miroku.

The group was sitting around a fire eating their ramen late on a Wednesday night, exactly a week since the incident 'Miroku incident' and the discovery of Kagome's new power. Things had nearly gone back to normal, except for the new awkwardness between both couples, especially Kagome and Inuyasha. Miroku and Sango had been secretly slipping looks at each other over the fire. Lately Sango was more flushed and giggly, and Miroku seemed to be less bruised. Inuyasha and Kagome were sitting on opposite sides of each other. Inuyasha had replayed what had happened in his head over and over again and had felt rather guilty about the whole ordeal. He seemed a little withdrawn, but had managed to ask Kagome if she was hungry, thirsty, tired or cold one hundred and sixty two times over the past week.

"Do you remember it?" asked Shippo.

"No I don't. I just remember waking up in Inu-…" Kagome's voice dropped and she pretended to be fascinated in her chopsticks. Inuyasha blushed and looked around.

Shippo raised his eyebrows; something was definitely fishy about those two.

The group then sat in awkward silence for a very long time.

"Soo uh…" said Miroku as he looked around for inspiration, "Good ramen."

"Thanks"

Insert long pause and cricket sounds here

"Are you cold?" Inuyasha asked Kagome.

Kagome blushed, Shippo gave an exasperated sigh and Miroku and Sango both rolled their eyes.

"Well actually," started Kagome, "It's a bit chilly…"

Inuyasha didn't have to be told twice, he took his red kimono top off revealing a loose white shirt. (AN: I don't know what his clothes are really called) He got up and walked over to Kagome and draped it over her shoulders and sat down beside her.

"Better?" he asked.

Kagome smiled and nodded.

Miroku picked up a stick and started peeling off the bark. - Random

Insert another short break

"Soo uhh…" began Inuyasha, "Are yo-"

"DON'T SAY IT!" said Miroku standing up.

"Whaaa?" said Inuyasha looking up at Miroku in confusion.

"Kagome is fine! Go back to your side of the fire," said Miroku threateningly as he flailed his stick.

Inuyasha opened his mouth to protest but before he could say anything…

Bazaaaaaam!

A bush ignited into flames. "What the hell?" uttered Miroku.

"Hello Inuyasha and friends. It is I…" said the bush, "Totosai."

With that Totosai came through the bush on his camel thing (AN: What is it that he always rides?).

"So it wasn't the bush talking," said Shippo quietly in disbelief.

"Don't worry I thought it was the bush too," said Miroku.

"Tut, tut," said Totosai.

"Why are you here old man?" asked Inuyasha.

"Shutup you young ruffian," began Totosai, "I am here to see Kagome."

"What?" began Inuyasha, "You heard about-"

"Yes I did. I didn't know you were such a softie," Totosai with a devilish smile as he patted Inuyasha on the shoulder.

Inuyasha clenched his fist, "You stupid old-"

"Sit!" said Kagome quickly as she hurried over to meet Totosai.

"Ah," said Totosai as he looked into her eyes, "So it's true"

"You stupid old far-" started Inuyasha.

But Totosai interrupted him, "Do you know what you have done?"

Suddenly an air of seriousness had set in.

Totosai's wise old eyes darted from Inuyasha to Kagome.

"This has barely ever happened throughout history," he said as he rubbed his eyes, "And it has certainly never happened with a half demon or a priestess or both of them for that matter."

Inuyasha clenched his fist, "What are you getting at?"

"We don't know of Kagome's abilities," said Totosai, "Or her limitations."

"Do you have any idea of what her limitations are?" asked Miroku.

"No I don't," said Totosai, "But you should be careful: she can't let herself get out of control."

"What about her powers?" asked Inuyasha.

"Well what has she done so far?" asked Totosai.

"Well she gets violent when people push her around. Her eyes turn completely black and she takes on more demonic features," said Miroku.

"Then she hurts things without even using physical contact," began Inuyasha, "I mean she killed a demon with the flick of her wrist… She's hovered."

"I see," said Totosai nodding, "Well the demonic blood must have enhanced her priestess powers."

Inuyasha and Miroku nodded.

"Do you know how I could control my powers?" asked Kagome.

"Training," said Totosai, "You will need an extremely powerful priestess to train you."

Kagome nodded, "When can I be trained?"

Totosai chuckled, "If you want training see someone else. I am here to make you a weapon!"

"What kind of weapon do you think she'll need?" asked Inuyasha.

Totosai said nothing, he looked at Kagome intently.

"A sword?" asked Shippo.

"No… Although she would be quite good with one."

A boomerang?" asked Sango.

"No. Not for her."

"A bow?" asked Inuyasha.

Totosai nodded, "We want to avoid hand to hand combat for now so a bow would be alright."

"But what about if she needs to defend herself if something gets at her?" asked Sango.

"Exactly why she should use a spear," said Totosai.

"A spear?" repeated Inuyasha.

Totosai looked up at the sky, "Well it would look more like a scythe now that I think about it…"

"Whaaaat?" asked Shippo.

"It'll be sort of like a long stick with a sharp blade at the end," said Totosai, "Not too big so she can throw it, but not too small so she can use it for hand to hand combat."

The group murmured in agreement.

"She should however, be trained to use all types of weapons. The sword and bow especially. Inuyasha I trust you can do that?" asked Totosai.

Inuyasha nodded.

"Now I don't think a spear will be good for you in the long run," Totosai told Kagome, "You need something through which you can channel your powers."

"What would that be?" asked Kagome.

"It would be a staff. You can channel your spiritual powers through your staff, and if you really need to you can use it as a weapon for hand to hand combat. However, with powers like yours I doubt you'd need to. I will make one for you but only under one condition."

"What is it?" asked Kagome.

"You will not use it until you are properly trained," said Totosai, "Only the most powerful sorcerers, priestesses and magicians use a staff. You could wreak havoc or even overexert yourself to the poinht of death."

"Alright," said Kagome, "I promise."

"Good," said Totosai, "I will have them done in a fortnight. Be good until then."

Kagome nodded as she watched Totosai ride away on his camel thing.

Kagome went to sit down by the fire once again. 'Wow my own weapon,' thought Kagome, 'I could be so powerful…'

Inuyasha looked over his shoulder. Kagome seemed dazed as she gazed up at the stars. Inuyasha had never imagined in even his wildest dreams that Kagome would ever be so powerful. He switched his gaze to the ground as he reminisced. He remembered how before all of this Kagome would always call his name when she needed him. How she would always look so relieved when he would come to get her. Last week she had needed him, she had gotten hurt because of his stubbornness. She deserved to be able to defend herself. But still… She'd always been there for him to protect. What else could he do for her?

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That was part one of the chapter... The next half will be posted either today or tomorrow. I'm so sorry for taking so looooong. But you know how it is... What do you think of Kagome's weapons?