Zoey stirred from her sleep. Sunlight poured into the room, which was the reason why she had awakened. She looked around and saw she was the only one in the room, and in the center of the room, a brush with a note under caught her eye. She crawled over to it (she was still half asleep, you know), and opened the note. She scanned it over, and then read it thoroughly. It had read:
"Zoey, Inuyasha told me this morning what has happened to you. I will help you with whatever powers you have. As Inuyasha is destroying these karasu youkai (crow demons). So, as soon as you brush your hair, come outside, and we'll start.
-Kagome"
Zoey reread this about three times, and smiled faintly. The arrogant and rude hanyou was kind at times. Well, with people he barely knew. Seeing him easily comfort her cousin, Kagome, she knew he was kind to those he loved. But at least she knew now he did have a gentle side. You just need to know him a bit.
Zoey brushed her hair quickly. Well, with all her hair, quickly was a good thirty minutes. She was halfway done when, "M-M-My hair!" Zoey looked at her hair. Streaks! Purple streaks! A sign of a dark miko? Zoey gulped and quickly finished her hair, and ran outside.She saw Iron Reavor for the first time. Kagome was shooting her arrows, and they were all glowing when she shot down the karasu.
Kagome took a breath, and glanced over towards the inn, "Cousin!" Kagome smiled and waved. Zoey walked over to Kagome slowly.
"C-Cousin... You know I am a black miko?" Zoey looked down as she walked over to Kagome.
"Hai, I know. I see your hair has changed... I won't even say what else is on my mind. Too mean." Kagome giggled and forced a smile. Though I do wonder why Kikyou didn't have the black miko hair... Kagome thought. She didn't say it, because it was not right. Not for her saying it. She walked Zoey over towards Inuyasha, and handed Zoey the bow and an arrow.
"Oh! I've done archery in Mrs.Nanase's class!" Zoey said, "It's simple. But why...?" Zoey looked at her cousin.
"Why couldn't I have done archery last year? I would have truly been a great archer then!" Kagome whined.
"Kaze no Kizu!" Inuyasha had done Kaze no Kizu (Tear of the Wind; Wind Scar), and got rid of most of the karasu. He sheathed Tetsusaiga, and looked ovre at Kagome, "Just teach her, and quit whining, will ya?" Inuyasha asked.
Kagome nodded. "Now, arch the arrow." She told Zoey. Zoey easilt did so. "Focus your miko seishou into the arrow."
Zoey didn't have to try too hard, because the arrow's aura became black. Zoey gulped. Kagome then told her to aim for the karasu and release the arrow. Zoey nodded and did so. The air felt thick, as the speed of the arrow slowed. But, after, what felt like forever, the arrow hit between the rest of the karasu, and the karasu all blew up. The power was great, and the explosion's after effect pushed Zoey and Kagome back some.
"Whoa..." Zoey's eye twitched.
"Next time, try that with Naraku, okay?" Kagome took out some dead demon parts out of her hair, "Ew, ew, ew..." Kagome muttered.
"Sure." Zoey said quietly. I just hope I can... Zoey thought.
"Inuyasha, we need to go back to Kaede's." Kagome said.
"Why?" Inuyasha asked, arms folded. His brows were together, meaning he wanted Naraku dead... And now.
"Herbs. Do you really want me or Zoey to die because of lack of herbs?" Kagome asked. That won Inuyasha over. Kagome saw him nod. She clapped happily. Inuyasha first told Zoey to climb onto his back. And she did. Then he lifted Kagome into his arms. Then he started off to Kaede's.
Zoey clenched Inuyasha's shoulders, because he wasn't holding onto her. So her grip was her life at the moment. Inuyasha was going at least seventy miles an hour! How could a hanyou, that looked as though he was a seventeen year old, except for the ears, and he was going almost seventy miles, and was holding two girls. Not like they were heavy, but he was just... Strange!
Under four days, of practice, and an encounter with Sesshoumaru (who Zoey secretly thought was cute, and liked his silence), and dealing with an injured Inuyasha. He still was carrying Kagome and Zoey, even though he had maybe one, two, at the max, broken rib(s). Kagome refused to go without checking Inuyasha, and he just lifted her, and he yelled at Zoey to get onto his back. And since he was much stronger than her, she couldn't refuse...
Now, they were walking into Kaede's village. "Ah... Just like we left it." Kagome smiled.
"You go here a lot?" Zoey asked, as she watched children run around, and a small kit with them.
"Oh, yes." Kagome giggled. Zoey watched the kit turn around and run towards Kagome.
"Kagome!" He smiled as Kagome lifted him into her arms.