Past and Modern Adventure
Written By: Mandii (Boukyaku Kitsune)
I do not own InuYasha or YuYu Hakusho.
Chapter II
(EDITED)
"The Death of Who?"
Kagome wearily opened her eyes and sat up slowly rubbing the sleep from her dazed eyes. Glancing around the clearing, she noticed that she was the first to awaken from the night's slumber. Much to her amusement, and pity for her dear friend Sango, Miroku laid right beside the taijiya with his hand outstretched ready for a grope at any moment.
Kagome shook her head and removed herself from the worn out sleeping bag she always slept in before digging through her bag for the supplies needed for that morning's breakfast. As she prepared the fire, she sweatdropped up at her two friends and waited as Miroku made his move on her friend's defenseless body.
"Pervert!" Was heard all around the clearing, followed by the sickening slap of a hand meeting cheek. "Can't I even SLEEP without your cursed hand touching me?"
"I'm terribly sorry my dear Sango, my hand just seems to have a mind of it's own."
Another slap sounded around the clearing and Kagome shook her head glancing back at the two, she barely registered the snort coming from the tree Inuyasha currently occupied.
"Good Morning, Sango." Kagome chuckled a small twinkle in her eye. "I see your morning is turning out swell."
"It would have been if it hadn't been ruined by a certain pervert." Sango muttered, glaring in Miroku's direction as she sat beside Kagome in front of the fire.
Shippo yawned and sat up from his spot on Kagome's sleeping bag accidentally bumping Sango's two-tailed companion from her sleep as well.
"Morning Shippo, did you sleep well?" Kagome smiled warmly at him. He smiled back than ran to her side nodding before looking around her to see what he would be having for breakfast.
"Mm, that smells good, Kagome!" He exclaimed blushing lightly as a low audible rumble sounded from his empty stomach making the futuristic Miko laugh softly.
"Well it should be done soon, by the way, has anyone seen Hiei?" Kagome looked around finally noticing the disappearance of the fire apparition she had met the prior day.
"He ran off curing the night, he put something in your hand though before he left." Inuyasha stated in a bored tone as he jumped down from his branch and sat down beside Miroku, his Tetsusaiga leaned up against his shoulder.
"Put something in my hand?" Kagome questioned as she glanced over at her sleeping bag. She stood and made her way over and rummaged around a bit before picking up the small black gem, she immediately recognized it as Hiei's tear gem that he had talked to her about the previous day.
"What is it Kagome?" Shippo ran over, his curiosity getting the better of him, and peering at the black gem that lay innocently in her hand.
"It's a gem made by his tears." She explained, holding the small black gem up for the others to see. In the sun, it gave off a red shimmer.
"Tear gem? I've heard about those. The Ice Maidens of Koorime Island are said to be the only ones to have been known to create such precious gems. If I'm correct, Hiei must be a Forbidden Child of one of these Ice Maidens." Miroku voiced "Many people seek these precious gems because their very valuable."
"Why would someone want those stupid things? It's just a rock." Inuyasha scoffed folding his arms in his large sleeves.
"Why would you want the Shikon no tama? The Shikon is a jewel, and jewels and gems are in the same family." Kagome countered raising a single brow.
"Don't be stupid! The Shikon no tama has power! This pathetic excuse of a gem isn't anything compared to it!" Inuyasha stated taking the small gem and preparing himself to throw it, just to prove his point.
"Sit Boy!" The rosary beads around Inuyasha's neck lit up before he was plummeted to the ground, the gem falling beside him. Kagome snatched the precious gem up and held it to her chest glaring down at him, a stern look marred her features.
"What the hell was that for?" Inuyasha yelled pushing himself up to his elbows flashing her a glare of his own.
"You were going to throw it and I happen to want to keep it." She stated matter of factly, putting it in the safe keepings of her bag where she was sure no one would find it.
"Breakfast is done." Sango interrupted before Inuyasha could make a comeback. Since Kagome had been busy, she had taken responsibility of finishing the cooking.
They ate their usual meal and soon enough set off to continue on their adventure to find the shards of the Shikon no tama and search for Naraku. It was like almost every other unlucky day had been having for the past couple of weeks or so. They got almost nothing out of all the traveling they were doing. Inuyasha was impatient as usual, fussing over the fact they haven't been able to find any shards in such a long time. Miroku managed to get one good grope in before Sango just moved over to walk beside Kagome instead. Kagome tried her best to brighten the mood, as did Shippo. Shippo however, only made Inuyasha's mood worse with his fox tricks and small insults directed in the hanyou's direction. It wasn't until later that day when something surprising came up...
Out of nowhere, Miroku suddenly started groaning in pain as shocks shot of his arm. He kneeled to the ground gripping his wrist tightly and only then did everyone realize something was definitely wrong with the monk. Kagome and Sango raced over to him while Inuyasha growled lightly and checked their surroundings for danger.
"Miroku? What's wrong?" Sango asked, a worried and scared expression upon her face.
"The Wind Tunnel." He gasped, then suddenly, the pain stopped all together. He grasped his hand tightly as his breathing slowed down and looked down at it for a moment before clutching the beads that sealed his cursed hand.
"You might want to stand back..." He warned the girls standing up again. The girls nodded and reluctantly stepped back as he took off the beads, but nothing happened, shocking them all.
"It's gone...but how is that possible?" He gasped. Silence filled the air as this thought processed through their minds. But Kagome was the first to recover as she launched herself at the monk hugging him with a squeal of excitement. Sango also did the same, only adding a small peck to his cheek, although a little embarrassed about it.
"Hold up! You said the only way to break the curse is to kill Naraku." Inuyasha stated.
"Well that's what I thought." said Miroku said still a bit confused over the whole ordeal, and a bit dazed from the attention he had just gotten from a still blushing Sango.
"Would that mean, Naraku's been killed?" Kagome asked confusion laced in her words.
A wind picked up suddenly and Inuyasha gripped the Tetsusaiga letting out a small growl inaudible to anyone but Shippo and Kirara. Kagome suddenly turned towards a path a shocked looked plastered upon her face.
"Inuyasha...I sense a lot of jewel shards coming in this direction." Kagome said quietly, her heart seemed to race as she fumbled for the bow and an arrow ready to attack anything with the desire to kill.
"Indeed, they're mine. Just as Naraku is indeed dead." Came a cold voice. They all got into defense position waiting for any on coming attack but what surprised them was the person that stood there.
End Chapter II