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When the Darkness Takes Over ForestSprite Chapter 20
If anyone looked out their window they would have seen a beautiful young woman walking down the street, her long red streaked hair flying behind her as well as her black trenchcoat she wore. Along her side stood a beautiful white cat that moved quickly to keep up with her pace. The two made their way to a small shrine known as Sunset Shrine. The girl easily made her way up the flight of steps as though it was something she did all the time. She made her way to an old shrine and easing open the door she slipped through it inside and made her way toward an old well. She stopped at what she saw. There stood Hiei, Sesshomaru and Kurama. "What are you doing here?" she demanded.
Sesshomaru watched as she came into view and looked at them in what could have been described as fear. Was she scared of them or was she scared of something else? "We figured you'd be making your way here soon." He noted an odd scent about her, something that was strangely familiar to him but he couldn't quite place.
"Looks like you figured right. Now that you've had your curiosity satisfied leave." He was positive he heard a note of fear in it as though she was worried about something. He quirked an eyebrow at her making her growl angrily. "Damn it get out of here. Do you know what you are doing? Get out this instant or you'll get killed." "So you do still care." "Don't read to far into this. What are they doing here with you? They have nothing to do with any of this." "Rin asked me to come along because she was worried about you." Kurama said.
"Yes my son-in-law decided to come along instead of hear her yelling." Sesshomaru said.
Her eyes flickered with what was almost happiness then quickly disappeared. "I see Sesshomaru finally accepted someone's suit for her. Tell her I'm fine and there is nothing to be worried about." "That of course would be a lie." Hiei said from his spot leaning against the wall also noting how the smell covered her as though she had been intimate with someone.
She narrowed her eyes on him. "Why are you here?" "I'm already wanted and supposed to be put in jail for disobeying orders concerning you. I think I have a right to be here." he said boredly.
"Yea well you've all been here now you can be gone." she hissed.
Kagome a soft voice called gently inside the room. Everyone flinched and began to look around for the owner of the voice. Kagome looked down her body trembling with anger.
Lady Kagome a male sounding voice said respectfully.
Her head shot up as she glared around her, eyes flickering dangerously. "Who's here? What kind of sick joke is this?" You've been in so much pain for so long. the female voice said softly.
This isn't what your friends wanted from you
She growled angrily. "My friends are dead because of me so I'll never know what they wanted me to do with my life. Who are you to know about them?" I'm hurt Kagome that you don't remember
Is your memory that poor or is it that you're trying to deny what it is you are hearing right now
"Shut up. You know nothing. This is some kind of sick joke because they died 500 yrs ago." Yes that's true. We did die that long ago but one never really truly dies as long as they are survived by those who are still alive
We would never leave you on your own like this unless we didn't have a choice. Getting killed by him is one of those things that seems to fit in the -we didn't get a choice- category
She hissed under her breath a painful sad sound. "Miroku." Good
Now who am I? "Sango." Bingo just then two misty blobs appeared before her. Kagome looked at it boredly only her body giving away how she felt. Her hands were clenched tightly both resting on a dagger ready to let them fly. Her body was set in a fighting posture ready to move.
The two mists began to solidify into solid shapes and there stood a young woman with a large boomerang and a man dressed in a monk's suit with beads on his left (?? Is it his left or right I dun remember??) Sister the woman said eyes looking her over.
Imouto you have grown
"It's only been a bloody half a year and you show up now?" she asked incredulous looking at the two. "I can't believe this. I know I've been under stress but to think I'm seeing you now tells me I'm in worse shape then I thought." You are in worse shape then you thought Kagome. You haven't been able to reach into your magic as you have been able to for the last month and won't be able to beat him with such low power as you're at
"You don't know a thing. I can access it just fine." You never did like to admit when you were wrong the man said with an exasperated sigh.
"Because I'm not wrong just crazy for talking to two figments of my imagination." We're not figments. the woman said calmly.
Yes we are very real and to be called figments is quite an insult Kag-chan
"Damn it I'm not hearing this." she growled glaring at the two misty figures. The girl ghost began to make her way towards the suffering woman and slowly enveloped her in a hug that was very solid surprising the others in the room. The man followed as well.
The girl struggled in their arms but they held her tightly until she relaxed quiet tears streaming down her face she buried herself into them. "Dumbasses giving up your lives to protect me." she hiccuped. Because we love you Now and forever
"You're so warm." she muttered.
We're ghosts
Evening Sesshomaru the man said finally noticing the other people in there along with them.
"Houshi." the demon lord said nodding his head a bit stiffly, his eyes narrowed on the man, in acknowledgment of the greeting.
Are you still mad at me because of that little incident with Kagome? "How can you claim to be a monk when you were feeling her up when she was sick?" he growled.
How come I don't know about this? the girl growled out angrily glaring at the monk.
Kagome gave a small laugh. "It was after one of the attacks of his offspring. Remember that poison that was shot and I got hit by it?" Yes but what does this have to do with Houshi-sama feeling you up
"Not like it was anything new." Kagome murmured. "Anyway when I woke up he was...." she turned her head shaking it with amused laughter.
"He was touching her in inappropriate ways." Sesshomaru growled glaring at the dead monk.
The girl glared at him and lifted the large boomerang off her back and brought it down hard on his head. Hentai. she spat as he fell faint to the ground.
"He'll never learn will he?" Kagome asked.
Never she agreed with her. Who are the other two
Kagome glared at them stepping closer to her sister who wrapped her in a hug. Kagome leaned her head against her. "No one important." Kagome don't be so rude. They wouldn't be here without a reason. "Ok fine. You want reasons? The red head over there the past great Youko Kurama is scared of little Rin so that's why he's here and the shorty over there I think is here just to piss me off." she growled.
Sango chuckled. Pleasure to meet people who can get her so flustered. She's been in a dead state for the longest time when she returned. The fact that you cause her so many problems means she's becoming herself again
"Sango?" Yes
"Shut up." she growled taking a swing at the ghost.
Instead of her hand going through the ghost it was caught by Sango's own hand. "You haven't slowed yet." she said nonlachantly dropping her hand back to her side.
Of course
"Why are you here exactly?" You can't beat him on your own Kagome. the monk said finally regaining consciousness.
"I can and I will." she growled.
No you can't. the girl said running a hand through Kagome's long hair distractedly.
"Why not?" she demanded.
One is if you don't have access to all of your magic soon you're doomed
"That makes me feel peachy." she grumbled.
Two is there is more at stake then you know
"What are you talking about?" He's been in this time the whole while but just recently regained more strength and finally healed after the last time he met you
"That was over 500 years ago. It took him that long?" she thought back to Inuyasha.
Yes it did, but that's not all. Kagome you were right in thinking you had to go to the past to beat him. He's found a way to affect time and he's back there now
"What could he possibly do that would affect ....." she gasped in horror as her eyes rested on something or more like someone.
Sesshomaru was beginning to disappear. "Damn it no." she cried out angrily as she made to reach him. His eyes flickered to her before he disappeared. "No, no, no, no." she yelled out falling to her knees were he had just stood tears streaming down her face. Kagome
You have to act quickly. You must regain control of your power and soon
"No, no." she softly murmured blocking them out. She lost another one.
She felt the creaky floor shift under her and knew someone was next to her. "Go away Miroku I don't want your comfort." she cried.
"I'm hardly a monk." a familiar voice said.
She looked up to see Hiei by her side and quickly wiped away her tears glaring at him. "Come to gloat about my stupid human emotions?" she snapped.
"You have to get a control of yourself onna or you're going to get everyone around you killed. Is that what you want?" Tears began to stream down her face again. He knew he was being harsh but he had to. It was for her own good after all.
"No." she pulled herself up glaring at him.
"Then get a hold of yourself and do something." "I can't." she growled.
"Why not?" "Because my magic is holding itself away from me." "Then you'll have to force it back out if you want to live." "Wha..." she never got to finish what she was going to say next because she was sent sailing through the walls of the shrine and rolled to the ground. He had attacked her.
She painfully stood up glaring at him as he appeared before her. "What the hell are you doing?" "Defend yourself." he said attacking her again. He drew his sword and swung at her which she was barely able to dodge getting a long cut on her side.
"Damn it that hurt." she hissed as she moved her jacket aside to reveal her sword hanging by her hip. She quickly unsheathed it and held it before her. She blocked his attack as he came at her again but was knocked to the ground as he kicked her catching her by surprise. He mixed martial arts with his swordsmanship. She didn't remember him doing that when she fought him that one time.
She rolled to the side as his sword came at the spot where her head had just rested and quickly made it to her feet and spun around in time to meet his sword. She spun again to block another attack as he began to use his god-like speed forcing her to be faster on her feet. "Where was this energy when I fought you the last time?" she growled blocking another attack.
He didn't reply and she didn't expect him too. She kept her sword in front of her trying to predict his next move ready for anything or so she thought. He came up behind her and kicked her on the back sending her right through a tree. The tree fell and splintered barely missing her where she lay on the ground.
"Jesus." she yelled out. "Trying to kill me?" he attacked once again. "This is getting really annoying." she growled angrily knocking his sword aside and swung hitting him in the side. She swept his feet out from under him which he was able to pass off as nothing as he landed cat like back away from her in a crouch smirking at her.
"Jerk." she spat as she lunged again at him. He easily avoided the attack. "You're fighting blindly now." he said in a disappointed voice.
"Damn it just shut up and stay still so I can beat the crap out of you." she hissed at him angrily.
He cracked a small smile. "You'll have to catch me first." "Fine then." she swung her blade at him which he was able to block but he was unprepared for what she did next. She used his trick next she kicked him knocking him off balance and wielding the sword with one hand she struck another blow at him that swished past him almost taking off his face and with her other hand she punched him and then swung and kicked him across the clearing. He stood up stumbling a bit but held himself up fine looking at her his crimson eyes glittering.
"Good but you're still acting out of anger. Bring the anger inside of you and put it under your control. You'd be able to make better use of it then." he instructed her.
"Damn it you're not my teacher. I have no teachers and if I did none of them would have been you." she swung at him again that started high above her shoulders that came down lower and lower and curved right where his legs were at. His eyes widened in surprise as he barely managed to jump and avoid the low swing. She was trying to cut off his legs!
He glared at her and attacked her before she had a chance to get her blade ready and punched her which she deflected with her free hand. As he continuously punched at her with both hands she deflected them with one, her other hand wielding the sword hung at her side.
He used his sword again and swung at her catching her by surprise. Her eyes closed in reaction when she heard a loud clang. She opened her eyes a crack to see a shield in front of her. A spirit shield. Her powers. She had gotten them back. She grinned maliciously and muttering an incantation she threw a spell at Hiei catching him by surprise. He made to move but was frozen. She put her sword away and stalked over to him with a grin in place. "Guess what Hiei I have my powers back and now that you're not moving so damn fast I can kick your little ass in but because you helped me I'm not going to hurt you. Instead I want to thank you." she leaned closer to him and kissed him on the cheek she pulled back blushing like mad.
Kagome I think you should do that again. He needs a better apology then that. Sango said looking out through the hole that had been made when he had thrown her through it her face was lit with mischief and Hiei silently thanked her.
"Sango." Kagome yelled at her friend. You do it right now young missy. You treated him rudely earlier and he just helped you out
Blushing she hesitantly stepped forward again and made to kiss him when he found the spell was beginning to wear and he could move his head. He turned his head in surprise to look at her and their lips crashed together. Kagome made a muffled gasp of surprise which he took to his advantage and deepened the kiss. As the spell came completely off he reached around her and brought her closer to him which she complied to in a daze as the kiss kept up.
It was amazing. was the thought running through her head when realization hit her. She was running out of oxygen and needed to breathe, really bad. She pulled back blushing as she took deep breathes. "What was that?" she demanded releasing herself from his hold.
He grabbed her again bringing her close to him once more. "I didn't hear you protesting." he said his mouth by her ear earning him a small shiver from her.
"Whatever, I don't know what I was thinking." she muttered as she struggled to be free from his hold. "Do you mind letting me go now?" "No not really. I've been waiting to do this awhile." he said a bit mischievously.
"You're as bad as a kitsune." she grumbled still trying to get out of his hold.
"Do not mix me in with that lot." he rumbled behind her. He nuzzled her neck softly gaining a soft gasp of surprise from her.
"Will you cut it out and let me go? I have things to do. With my power back I can defeat him." her attempts at gaining freedom began to diminish in his hold.
"You're cute when mad but we both know you're not stupid. Do you think you can defeat him on your own?" With a low growl she quickly released herself from his grasp and spun around to face him her eyes narrowed flickering between crimson and her normal stormy blue. "I don't think that I can beat him on my own. I know I can and there isn't a thing you can say to make me change my mind. I have to go and save Sesshomaru because it's my fault he's gone so I'm going to remedy that mistake and then I'm going to fix my other mistake. Not killing that worthless hanyou right away." She walked back towards the well house. "Sango." she called.
Yes Kagome
"What do you know about what'll happen next?" If you don't hurry soon the rest of Lord Sesshomaru-sama's family won't exist anymore. It'll be like they were all a legend as will Koga and any other demon you were close to, then he will make his way forward and take your brother away from you and your friends then he'll come here and kill your mother because he wants you to be born so you can experience all this and see it
"I see." she said coldly. "Souta, Shippo, Daisuka come out from the trees this instant." The three came out heads down like small boys who had been caught with their hands in the cookie jar. "Shippo, Daisuka I want you to return to Koga and behave yourselves this time. Do you hear me?" she said in a no-nonsense tone.
"Yes ma'am." they said simultaneously.
"Good." she hugged each of them to her. "I love you both. Get on Kirara and go." she watched as they got onto the fire cat and rode away.
"And you Souta." she began turning on her brother and her eyes softened upon meeting his confused brown eyes. "You are going with me, get your weapons and anything else you need ready. We leave at sunset." He let out a whoop of joy and ran over to her hugging her tightly and spinning her around which wasn't a hard thing to do. He was taller then her and a bit stronger.
"Ok you big goon get going." she said smacking his shoulder lightly her eyes lit with love.
He nodded his head eagerly and ran toward the house yelling out for their mom to get a pack ready and that they were going back. She shook her head slightly then turned to look at Kurama and Hiei.
"Why are you still here?" she asked.
"Rin asked me to see to your safety and I'm going to do just that." Kurama said.
"I told you to go and tell her I'm safe and fine." she growled. "There is nothing you can do. Rin is my daughter damn it and she just met someone she cares about deeply. I'm not about to let her lose you because your stupid and stubborn." "Pardon me for speaking out of turn but with Sesshomaru being gone is she now not the one who takes his place?" "Yes she is. Why?" "Her word outrules you." "How so?" "She's a Lady of Makai." "Yes as am I and I'm also a guardian. What of it?" "How are you a Lady of Makai?" "I don't feel like talking about it but remember I'm a guardian and the word of a guardian outrules a lord." she shrugged as she turned away from them and began to walk off. "Where are you going now?" Hiei's cold voice asked.
"What's it to you?" she stretched as she continued walking trying to wake herself up. "If you must know though I'm going to talk to Koga and then Rin and Kagura one last time before I leave." "You really do plan on dying." Kurama said amazed.
She stopped in her tracks and turned to regard him with her stormy eyes. "I don't plan on dying Kurama. I am preparing for when I get blocked from returning home." "Why is it you think that will happen?" "Because once my journey there is done, gathering the shards and killing Naraku it will have finished serving its purpose and will no longer work." "What about Souta?" Hiei asked her.
Her eyes flashed with sadness. "I have a backup plan ready for him." She turned away again. "You're going to come whether I want you to or not so you might as well join me." her voice sounded annoyed to the two demons and both of them smirking they followed after her.
We'll be waiting for you Kag-chan. Sango said as she faded away with Miroku.
At Koga's place
"I thank you for taking them in again for me Koga." Kagome said as she hugged the wolf demon.
"It's no problem Kagome. I'll watch over them for you until you return." he said kissing her forehead. "You know that I don't mind helping you out. Last time we talked I wasn't mad at you but myself and Him. If he had stayed dead you wouldn't be having any problems now and none of use would have to be worried about something happening to you." "Koga," she silenced him placing her finger on his lips. "I can take care of myself. Remember though if something is to happen please make sure they are adopted by a good family. I'll miss you." she kissed his cheek as tears leaked from her eyes and he hugged her tightly.
Hiei was glaring at the wolf demon who was touching Kagome so when he heard soft chuckling. "Jealous?" He turned his glare from the wolf to Kurama who didn't even flinch under the weighted gaze. "I don't know what you're talking about." he growled.
"I'm sure you don't." he murmured. "If that is so then you wouldn't mind if she were to have a boyfriend or something do you? I heard there was a possibility that Keiko and Yusuke might be breaking up soon and I think he's taken a liking toward her and her suicidal tendencies." his eyes twinkled mischievously as he spoke. Of course what he said wasn't true in the least but it seemed to work as Hiei growled darkly.
"So you do like her. Were you planning on letting her know before she left or were you going to keep quiet?" "What makes you think I was going to let her go without me?" Hiei asked a question in return. Kurama looked him over and noted he was very serious. "I'm not sure it is a good thing to do that. You will be stuck there after the battle is done with." "As will she." "What if that plan she has can extend toward herself and not just her brother? Then you would be stuck there." "She wouldn't leave me." was his sure reply.
"I don't see how you can be so confident." he murmured noticing Hiei's smirk which then curled into distaste as his eyes wandered back to the wolf and miko still hugging each other.
She parted from him with one last kiss on the forehead. "Take care Koga." she said as she turned away from him and made her way to the two demons waiting for her. She straightened herself and wiped away the tears. "Well now to go see Kagura and Rin and let them know what happened to Sesshomaru. This will be just great." Nodding his head Kurama walked ahead eager to see Rin again.
Hiei walked alongside her very silent. "Hiei?" "Hn." he said turning his crimson eyes to her.
"Oh it's nothing, you were just so silent I was wondering if anything was wrong with you." He just shook his head negative as he drifted back to his thoughts. Shrugging it off Kagome's own mind began to wander around as she remembered the fun times with the gang. The fun times turned into a nightmare as she remembered having her soul ripped away from her. The pain that followed it. Such unbearable pain.
The betrayal of seeing Inuyasha always go to her, all the deaths that were caused because she had shattered the jewel, Naraku.
It was all connected to one thing. The shikon jewel.
The cursed jewel.
She shook her head trying to dispel her thoughts as more images appeared in her mind. She fought them back wildly trying to keep them from resurfacing. She was fighting a losing battle when she felt strong arms wrap around her. She turned her head into the person pressing against them as tears streamed down her face as they kept coming. Someone had broken her mind barriers and were trying to wear her down mentally with all her pain.
All she could see was pain.
Death.
Suffering.
Her pure hearted soul, even after killing others herself still rebelled at such a sight. She gave a loud cry as her body twisted in pain at all the images. She fought wildly against the person holding her, the person in her mind. She fought for herself.
"Kagome." a stern voice reached her through the nightmare that was her mind. "Get a control of yourself and gather your energy and fight back. You can't do anything if you're hurting yourself."
Hiei had been walking next to her when he noticed the change in her. Her warm eyes had dulled to an almost non existent light like she was the living dead. She began to shiver viciously as she stopped dead in her tracks. Her mouth moved in silent cries of pain, sadness and betrayal but no sound came out. His eyes widened in worry he did the first thing he could think of. He wrapped his arms around her just in time as her body began to shake so much she wasn't able to stand. Tears streamed down her face as he tried to whisper reassurances to her.
Ahead of him Kurama also noticed the change in the girl as he stopped slowly and turned to look at them.
"Jesus." he could hear him say. He raced over to her and picked up her hand checking her pulse. "What's wrong with her?" Hiei was about to shrug as a he didn't know answer when he felt it. The power behind her barriers were lifted. She was being attacked mentally.
"Someone is breaking into her mind." "What about her barriers?" Kurama asked placing his hand on her neck counting softly.
"It's been dispelled." he looked down at her, her face was drawn into pain and suffering and she began to fight against his hold on her twisting and kicking.
"Kagome Get a control of yourself and gather your energy and fight back. You can't do anything if you're hurting yourself." he said to her trying to hold her down.
Her body stilled and she was silent for the longest time. Kurama and him shared worried looks then they felt power gathering from her. "That's my girl." he murmured very quietly as he cradled her carefully against his own no one hearing what he said except her subconscious. Her power kept growing around her.
The voice in her head filled her with hope and courage. He's right. I have to get myself together and fight this thing back. But it hurts so much. Why does this intruder have to keep showing me all the betrayal? All the pain? It just hurts so much.
No that's not it. He wants me to think like that. I can't let him win. No matter what I can't let him win. Through all her pain she tapped into the pool of her own power. The swirling red, pink and blue in it. She drew into it carefully not wanting to use too much but not wanting to use to little for what she was about to do when her mind was assaulted by a number of images.
She paused and shuddered at them. Naraku. Kikyo. Inuyasha.
No. Must. Keep. Going. She went back to drawing out her power and gathered it around her carefully starting to rebuild the barriers around her mind carefully putting each layer up with care making sure she didn't miss a spot so that it couldn't be broken again easier then this time. She kept building ignoring the assault in her mind. Soon she had the last barrier up and the assaults came to a halt.
"Ah so the pretty miko fixed her barriers." a whiny voice said in the back of her head. "And the cocky bastard is about to be in pain." she growled as she threw her power at the thing in her head. He screamed as he was purified both out of her mind as well as life and her own cries joined his.
She was so silent her breathing somewhat faster then it should have been normally but she was doing a good job. He could feel the rebuilding of her walls, the mental barriers seemed even stronger then before. He was holding her to him carefully when she let loose a cry of extreme pain. Her body convulsed in his arms and he held her carefully as she jerked wildly. Her cry was ragged with pain and it sounded scary to those who knew her as a strong woman.
What had just happened?
"Kagome." he called gently to her trying to get to her. Her own cries drowned out his voice.
"Snap out of it." he growled as he began to shake her a bit roughly. "Kagome." he nuzzled her neck gently as her cries began to diminish but her body was still jerking wildly.
He continued nuzzling her neck coaxing her into relaxing. Soon her body stilled and her breathing evened out indicating she was asleep. Making sure she was fine he gently stood up with Kurama. "She wanted to see the Lord's family one last time." he said as he began walking in the direction the house lay.
Kurama followed behind.
end chappy
When the Darkness Takes Over ForestSprite Chapter 20
If anyone looked out their window they would have seen a beautiful young woman walking down the street, her long red streaked hair flying behind her as well as her black trenchcoat she wore. Along her side stood a beautiful white cat that moved quickly to keep up with her pace. The two made their way to a small shrine known as Sunset Shrine. The girl easily made her way up the flight of steps as though it was something she did all the time. She made her way to an old shrine and easing open the door she slipped through it inside and made her way toward an old well. She stopped at what she saw. There stood Hiei, Sesshomaru and Kurama. "What are you doing here?" she demanded.
Sesshomaru watched as she came into view and looked at them in what could have been described as fear. Was she scared of them or was she scared of something else? "We figured you'd be making your way here soon." He noted an odd scent about her, something that was strangely familiar to him but he couldn't quite place.
"Looks like you figured right. Now that you've had your curiosity satisfied leave." He was positive he heard a note of fear in it as though she was worried about something. He quirked an eyebrow at her making her growl angrily. "Damn it get out of here. Do you know what you are doing? Get out this instant or you'll get killed." "So you do still care." "Don't read to far into this. What are they doing here with you? They have nothing to do with any of this." "Rin asked me to come along because she was worried about you." Kurama said.
"Yes my son-in-law decided to come along instead of hear her yelling." Sesshomaru said.
Her eyes flickered with what was almost happiness then quickly disappeared. "I see Sesshomaru finally accepted someone's suit for her. Tell her I'm fine and there is nothing to be worried about." "That of course would be a lie." Hiei said from his spot leaning against the wall also noting how the smell covered her as though she had been intimate with someone.
She narrowed her eyes on him. "Why are you here?" "I'm already wanted and supposed to be put in jail for disobeying orders concerning you. I think I have a right to be here." he said boredly.
"Yea well you've all been here now you can be gone." she hissed.
Kagome a soft voice called gently inside the room. Everyone flinched and began to look around for the owner of the voice. Kagome looked down her body trembling with anger.
Lady Kagome a male sounding voice said respectfully.
Her head shot up as she glared around her, eyes flickering dangerously. "Who's here? What kind of sick joke is this?" You've been in so much pain for so long. the female voice said softly.
This isn't what your friends wanted from you
She growled angrily. "My friends are dead because of me so I'll never know what they wanted me to do with my life. Who are you to know about them?" I'm hurt Kagome that you don't remember
Is your memory that poor or is it that you're trying to deny what it is you are hearing right now
"Shut up. You know nothing. This is some kind of sick joke because they died 500 yrs ago." Yes that's true. We did die that long ago but one never really truly dies as long as they are survived by those who are still alive
We would never leave you on your own like this unless we didn't have a choice. Getting killed by him is one of those things that seems to fit in the -we didn't get a choice- category
She hissed under her breath a painful sad sound. "Miroku." Good
Now who am I? "Sango." Bingo just then two misty blobs appeared before her. Kagome looked at it boredly only her body giving away how she felt. Her hands were clenched tightly both resting on a dagger ready to let them fly. Her body was set in a fighting posture ready to move.
The two mists began to solidify into solid shapes and there stood a young woman with a large boomerang and a man dressed in a monk's suit with beads on his left (?? Is it his left or right I dun remember??) Sister the woman said eyes looking her over.
Imouto you have grown
"It's only been a bloody half a year and you show up now?" she asked incredulous looking at the two. "I can't believe this. I know I've been under stress but to think I'm seeing you now tells me I'm in worse shape then I thought." You are in worse shape then you thought Kagome. You haven't been able to reach into your magic as you have been able to for the last month and won't be able to beat him with such low power as you're at
"You don't know a thing. I can access it just fine." You never did like to admit when you were wrong the man said with an exasperated sigh.
"Because I'm not wrong just crazy for talking to two figments of my imagination." We're not figments. the woman said calmly.
Yes we are very real and to be called figments is quite an insult Kag-chan
"Damn it I'm not hearing this." she growled glaring at the two misty figures. The girl ghost began to make her way towards the suffering woman and slowly enveloped her in a hug that was very solid surprising the others in the room. The man followed as well.
The girl struggled in their arms but they held her tightly until she relaxed quiet tears streaming down her face she buried herself into them. "Dumbasses giving up your lives to protect me." she hiccuped. Because we love you Now and forever
"You're so warm." she muttered.
We're ghosts
Evening Sesshomaru the man said finally noticing the other people in there along with them.
"Houshi." the demon lord said nodding his head a bit stiffly, his eyes narrowed on the man, in acknowledgment of the greeting.
Are you still mad at me because of that little incident with Kagome? "How can you claim to be a monk when you were feeling her up when she was sick?" he growled.
How come I don't know about this? the girl growled out angrily glaring at the monk.
Kagome gave a small laugh. "It was after one of the attacks of his offspring. Remember that poison that was shot and I got hit by it?" Yes but what does this have to do with Houshi-sama feeling you up
"Not like it was anything new." Kagome murmured. "Anyway when I woke up he was...." she turned her head shaking it with amused laughter.
"He was touching her in inappropriate ways." Sesshomaru growled glaring at the dead monk.
The girl glared at him and lifted the large boomerang off her back and brought it down hard on his head. Hentai. she spat as he fell faint to the ground.
"He'll never learn will he?" Kagome asked.
Never she agreed with her. Who are the other two
Kagome glared at them stepping closer to her sister who wrapped her in a hug. Kagome leaned her head against her. "No one important." Kagome don't be so rude. They wouldn't be here without a reason. "Ok fine. You want reasons? The red head over there the past great Youko Kurama is scared of little Rin so that's why he's here and the shorty over there I think is here just to piss me off." she growled.
Sango chuckled. Pleasure to meet people who can get her so flustered. She's been in a dead state for the longest time when she returned. The fact that you cause her so many problems means she's becoming herself again
"Sango?" Yes
"Shut up." she growled taking a swing at the ghost.
Instead of her hand going through the ghost it was caught by Sango's own hand. "You haven't slowed yet." she said nonlachantly dropping her hand back to her side.
Of course
"Why are you here exactly?" You can't beat him on your own Kagome. the monk said finally regaining consciousness.
"I can and I will." she growled.
No you can't. the girl said running a hand through Kagome's long hair distractedly.
"Why not?" she demanded.
One is if you don't have access to all of your magic soon you're doomed
"That makes me feel peachy." she grumbled.
Two is there is more at stake then you know
"What are you talking about?" He's been in this time the whole while but just recently regained more strength and finally healed after the last time he met you
"That was over 500 years ago. It took him that long?" she thought back to Inuyasha.
Yes it did, but that's not all. Kagome you were right in thinking you had to go to the past to beat him. He's found a way to affect time and he's back there now
"What could he possibly do that would affect ....." she gasped in horror as her eyes rested on something or more like someone.
Sesshomaru was beginning to disappear. "Damn it no." she cried out angrily as she made to reach him. His eyes flickered to her before he disappeared. "No, no, no, no." she yelled out falling to her knees were he had just stood tears streaming down her face. Kagome
You have to act quickly. You must regain control of your power and soon
"No, no." she softly murmured blocking them out. She lost another one.
She felt the creaky floor shift under her and knew someone was next to her. "Go away Miroku I don't want your comfort." she cried.
"I'm hardly a monk." a familiar voice said.
She looked up to see Hiei by her side and quickly wiped away her tears glaring at him. "Come to gloat about my stupid human emotions?" she snapped.
"You have to get a control of yourself onna or you're going to get everyone around you killed. Is that what you want?" Tears began to stream down her face again. He knew he was being harsh but he had to. It was for her own good after all.
"No." she pulled herself up glaring at him.
"Then get a hold of yourself and do something." "I can't." she growled.
"Why not?" "Because my magic is holding itself away from me." "Then you'll have to force it back out if you want to live." "Wha..." she never got to finish what she was going to say next because she was sent sailing through the walls of the shrine and rolled to the ground. He had attacked her.
She painfully stood up glaring at him as he appeared before her. "What the hell are you doing?" "Defend yourself." he said attacking her again. He drew his sword and swung at her which she was barely able to dodge getting a long cut on her side.
"Damn it that hurt." she hissed as she moved her jacket aside to reveal her sword hanging by her hip. She quickly unsheathed it and held it before her. She blocked his attack as he came at her again but was knocked to the ground as he kicked her catching her by surprise. He mixed martial arts with his swordsmanship. She didn't remember him doing that when she fought him that one time.
She rolled to the side as his sword came at the spot where her head had just rested and quickly made it to her feet and spun around in time to meet his sword. She spun again to block another attack as he began to use his god-like speed forcing her to be faster on her feet. "Where was this energy when I fought you the last time?" she growled blocking another attack.
He didn't reply and she didn't expect him too. She kept her sword in front of her trying to predict his next move ready for anything or so she thought. He came up behind her and kicked her on the back sending her right through a tree. The tree fell and splintered barely missing her where she lay on the ground.
"Jesus." she yelled out. "Trying to kill me?" he attacked once again. "This is getting really annoying." she growled angrily knocking his sword aside and swung hitting him in the side. She swept his feet out from under him which he was able to pass off as nothing as he landed cat like back away from her in a crouch smirking at her.
"Jerk." she spat as she lunged again at him. He easily avoided the attack. "You're fighting blindly now." he said in a disappointed voice.
"Damn it just shut up and stay still so I can beat the crap out of you." she hissed at him angrily.
He cracked a small smile. "You'll have to catch me first." "Fine then." she swung her blade at him which he was able to block but he was unprepared for what she did next. She used his trick next she kicked him knocking him off balance and wielding the sword with one hand she struck another blow at him that swished past him almost taking off his face and with her other hand she punched him and then swung and kicked him across the clearing. He stood up stumbling a bit but held himself up fine looking at her his crimson eyes glittering.
"Good but you're still acting out of anger. Bring the anger inside of you and put it under your control. You'd be able to make better use of it then." he instructed her.
"Damn it you're not my teacher. I have no teachers and if I did none of them would have been you." she swung at him again that started high above her shoulders that came down lower and lower and curved right where his legs were at. His eyes widened in surprise as he barely managed to jump and avoid the low swing. She was trying to cut off his legs!
He glared at her and attacked her before she had a chance to get her blade ready and punched her which she deflected with her free hand. As he continuously punched at her with both hands she deflected them with one, her other hand wielding the sword hung at her side.
He used his sword again and swung at her catching her by surprise. Her eyes closed in reaction when she heard a loud clang. She opened her eyes a crack to see a shield in front of her. A spirit shield. Her powers. She had gotten them back. She grinned maliciously and muttering an incantation she threw a spell at Hiei catching him by surprise. He made to move but was frozen. She put her sword away and stalked over to him with a grin in place. "Guess what Hiei I have my powers back and now that you're not moving so damn fast I can kick your little ass in but because you helped me I'm not going to hurt you. Instead I want to thank you." she leaned closer to him and kissed him on the cheek she pulled back blushing like mad.
Kagome I think you should do that again. He needs a better apology then that. Sango said looking out through the hole that had been made when he had thrown her through it her face was lit with mischief and Hiei silently thanked her.
"Sango." Kagome yelled at her friend. You do it right now young missy. You treated him rudely earlier and he just helped you out
Blushing she hesitantly stepped forward again and made to kiss him when he found the spell was beginning to wear and he could move his head. He turned his head in surprise to look at her and their lips crashed together. Kagome made a muffled gasp of surprise which he took to his advantage and deepened the kiss. As the spell came completely off he reached around her and brought her closer to him which she complied to in a daze as the kiss kept up.
It was amazing. was the thought running through her head when realization hit her. She was running out of oxygen and needed to breathe, really bad. She pulled back blushing as she took deep breathes. "What was that?" she demanded releasing herself from his hold.
He grabbed her again bringing her close to him once more. "I didn't hear you protesting." he said his mouth by her ear earning him a small shiver from her.
"Whatever, I don't know what I was thinking." she muttered as she struggled to be free from his hold. "Do you mind letting me go now?" "No not really. I've been waiting to do this awhile." he said a bit mischievously.
"You're as bad as a kitsune." she grumbled still trying to get out of his hold.
"Do not mix me in with that lot." he rumbled behind her. He nuzzled her neck softly gaining a soft gasp of surprise from her.
"Will you cut it out and let me go? I have things to do. With my power back I can defeat him." her attempts at gaining freedom began to diminish in his hold.
"You're cute when mad but we both know you're not stupid. Do you think you can defeat him on your own?" With a low growl she quickly released herself from his grasp and spun around to face him her eyes narrowed flickering between crimson and her normal stormy blue. "I don't think that I can beat him on my own. I know I can and there isn't a thing you can say to make me change my mind. I have to go and save Sesshomaru because it's my fault he's gone so I'm going to remedy that mistake and then I'm going to fix my other mistake. Not killing that worthless hanyou right away." She walked back towards the well house. "Sango." she called.
Yes Kagome
"What do you know about what'll happen next?" If you don't hurry soon the rest of Lord Sesshomaru-sama's family won't exist anymore. It'll be like they were all a legend as will Koga and any other demon you were close to, then he will make his way forward and take your brother away from you and your friends then he'll come here and kill your mother because he wants you to be born so you can experience all this and see it
"I see." she said coldly. "Souta, Shippo, Daisuka come out from the trees this instant." The three came out heads down like small boys who had been caught with their hands in the cookie jar. "Shippo, Daisuka I want you to return to Koga and behave yourselves this time. Do you hear me?" she said in a no-nonsense tone.
"Yes ma'am." they said simultaneously.
"Good." she hugged each of them to her. "I love you both. Get on Kirara and go." she watched as they got onto the fire cat and rode away.
"And you Souta." she began turning on her brother and her eyes softened upon meeting his confused brown eyes. "You are going with me, get your weapons and anything else you need ready. We leave at sunset." He let out a whoop of joy and ran over to her hugging her tightly and spinning her around which wasn't a hard thing to do. He was taller then her and a bit stronger.
"Ok you big goon get going." she said smacking his shoulder lightly her eyes lit with love.
He nodded his head eagerly and ran toward the house yelling out for their mom to get a pack ready and that they were going back. She shook her head slightly then turned to look at Kurama and Hiei.
"Why are you still here?" she asked.
"Rin asked me to see to your safety and I'm going to do just that." Kurama said.
"I told you to go and tell her I'm safe and fine." she growled. "There is nothing you can do. Rin is my daughter damn it and she just met someone she cares about deeply. I'm not about to let her lose you because your stupid and stubborn." "Pardon me for speaking out of turn but with Sesshomaru being gone is she now not the one who takes his place?" "Yes she is. Why?" "Her word outrules you." "How so?" "She's a Lady of Makai." "Yes as am I and I'm also a guardian. What of it?" "How are you a Lady of Makai?" "I don't feel like talking about it but remember I'm a guardian and the word of a guardian outrules a lord." she shrugged as she turned away from them and began to walk off. "Where are you going now?" Hiei's cold voice asked.
"What's it to you?" she stretched as she continued walking trying to wake herself up. "If you must know though I'm going to talk to Koga and then Rin and Kagura one last time before I leave." "You really do plan on dying." Kurama said amazed.
She stopped in her tracks and turned to regard him with her stormy eyes. "I don't plan on dying Kurama. I am preparing for when I get blocked from returning home." "Why is it you think that will happen?" "Because once my journey there is done, gathering the shards and killing Naraku it will have finished serving its purpose and will no longer work." "What about Souta?" Hiei asked her.
Her eyes flashed with sadness. "I have a backup plan ready for him." She turned away again. "You're going to come whether I want you to or not so you might as well join me." her voice sounded annoyed to the two demons and both of them smirking they followed after her.
We'll be waiting for you Kag-chan. Sango said as she faded away with Miroku.
At Koga's place
"I thank you for taking them in again for me Koga." Kagome said as she hugged the wolf demon.
"It's no problem Kagome. I'll watch over them for you until you return." he said kissing her forehead. "You know that I don't mind helping you out. Last time we talked I wasn't mad at you but myself and Him. If he had stayed dead you wouldn't be having any problems now and none of use would have to be worried about something happening to you." "Koga," she silenced him placing her finger on his lips. "I can take care of myself. Remember though if something is to happen please make sure they are adopted by a good family. I'll miss you." she kissed his cheek as tears leaked from her eyes and he hugged her tightly.
Hiei was glaring at the wolf demon who was touching Kagome so when he heard soft chuckling. "Jealous?" He turned his glare from the wolf to Kurama who didn't even flinch under the weighted gaze. "I don't know what you're talking about." he growled.
"I'm sure you don't." he murmured. "If that is so then you wouldn't mind if she were to have a boyfriend or something do you? I heard there was a possibility that Keiko and Yusuke might be breaking up soon and I think he's taken a liking toward her and her suicidal tendencies." his eyes twinkled mischievously as he spoke. Of course what he said wasn't true in the least but it seemed to work as Hiei growled darkly.
"So you do like her. Were you planning on letting her know before she left or were you going to keep quiet?" "What makes you think I was going to let her go without me?" Hiei asked a question in return. Kurama looked him over and noted he was very serious. "I'm not sure it is a good thing to do that. You will be stuck there after the battle is done with." "As will she." "What if that plan she has can extend toward herself and not just her brother? Then you would be stuck there." "She wouldn't leave me." was his sure reply.
"I don't see how you can be so confident." he murmured noticing Hiei's smirk which then curled into distaste as his eyes wandered back to the wolf and miko still hugging each other.
She parted from him with one last kiss on the forehead. "Take care Koga." she said as she turned away from him and made her way to the two demons waiting for her. She straightened herself and wiped away the tears. "Well now to go see Kagura and Rin and let them know what happened to Sesshomaru. This will be just great." Nodding his head Kurama walked ahead eager to see Rin again.
Hiei walked alongside her very silent. "Hiei?" "Hn." he said turning his crimson eyes to her.
"Oh it's nothing, you were just so silent I was wondering if anything was wrong with you." He just shook his head negative as he drifted back to his thoughts. Shrugging it off Kagome's own mind began to wander around as she remembered the fun times with the gang. The fun times turned into a nightmare as she remembered having her soul ripped away from her. The pain that followed it. Such unbearable pain.
The betrayal of seeing Inuyasha always go to her, all the deaths that were caused because she had shattered the jewel, Naraku.
It was all connected to one thing. The shikon jewel.
The cursed jewel.
She shook her head trying to dispel her thoughts as more images appeared in her mind. She fought them back wildly trying to keep them from resurfacing. She was fighting a losing battle when she felt strong arms wrap around her. She turned her head into the person pressing against them as tears streamed down her face as they kept coming. Someone had broken her mind barriers and were trying to wear her down mentally with all her pain.
All she could see was pain.
Death.
Suffering.
Her pure hearted soul, even after killing others herself still rebelled at such a sight. She gave a loud cry as her body twisted in pain at all the images. She fought wildly against the person holding her, the person in her mind. She fought for herself.
"Kagome." a stern voice reached her through the nightmare that was her mind. "Get a control of yourself and gather your energy and fight back. You can't do anything if you're hurting yourself."
Hiei had been walking next to her when he noticed the change in her. Her warm eyes had dulled to an almost non existent light like she was the living dead. She began to shiver viciously as she stopped dead in her tracks. Her mouth moved in silent cries of pain, sadness and betrayal but no sound came out. His eyes widened in worry he did the first thing he could think of. He wrapped his arms around her just in time as her body began to shake so much she wasn't able to stand. Tears streamed down her face as he tried to whisper reassurances to her.
Ahead of him Kurama also noticed the change in the girl as he stopped slowly and turned to look at them.
"Jesus." he could hear him say. He raced over to her and picked up her hand checking her pulse. "What's wrong with her?" Hiei was about to shrug as a he didn't know answer when he felt it. The power behind her barriers were lifted. She was being attacked mentally.
"Someone is breaking into her mind." "What about her barriers?" Kurama asked placing his hand on her neck counting softly.
"It's been dispelled." he looked down at her, her face was drawn into pain and suffering and she began to fight against his hold on her twisting and kicking.
"Kagome Get a control of yourself and gather your energy and fight back. You can't do anything if you're hurting yourself." he said to her trying to hold her down.
Her body stilled and she was silent for the longest time. Kurama and him shared worried looks then they felt power gathering from her. "That's my girl." he murmured very quietly as he cradled her carefully against his own no one hearing what he said except her subconscious. Her power kept growing around her.
The voice in her head filled her with hope and courage. He's right. I have to get myself together and fight this thing back. But it hurts so much. Why does this intruder have to keep showing me all the betrayal? All the pain? It just hurts so much.
No that's not it. He wants me to think like that. I can't let him win. No matter what I can't let him win. Through all her pain she tapped into the pool of her own power. The swirling red, pink and blue in it. She drew into it carefully not wanting to use too much but not wanting to use to little for what she was about to do when her mind was assaulted by a number of images.
She paused and shuddered at them. Naraku. Kikyo. Inuyasha.
No. Must. Keep. Going. She went back to drawing out her power and gathered it around her carefully starting to rebuild the barriers around her mind carefully putting each layer up with care making sure she didn't miss a spot so that it couldn't be broken again easier then this time. She kept building ignoring the assault in her mind. Soon she had the last barrier up and the assaults came to a halt.
"Ah so the pretty miko fixed her barriers." a whiny voice said in the back of her head. "And the cocky bastard is about to be in pain." she growled as she threw her power at the thing in her head. He screamed as he was purified both out of her mind as well as life and her own cries joined his.
She was so silent her breathing somewhat faster then it should have been normally but she was doing a good job. He could feel the rebuilding of her walls, the mental barriers seemed even stronger then before. He was holding her to him carefully when she let loose a cry of extreme pain. Her body convulsed in his arms and he held her carefully as she jerked wildly. Her cry was ragged with pain and it sounded scary to those who knew her as a strong woman.
What had just happened?
"Kagome." he called gently to her trying to get to her. Her own cries drowned out his voice.
"Snap out of it." he growled as he began to shake her a bit roughly. "Kagome." he nuzzled her neck gently as her cries began to diminish but her body was still jerking wildly.
He continued nuzzling her neck coaxing her into relaxing. Soon her body stilled and her breathing evened out indicating she was asleep. Making sure she was fine he gently stood up with Kurama. "She wanted to see the Lord's family one last time." he said as he began walking in the direction the house lay.
Kurama followed behind.
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