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A/N: I know Kagome and Inuyasha are being a bit passive but I'll ifx that when their time to go into action comes :) and so more of the other characters as well, the main OCC are coming out pretty good I think so onto this new chapter, Enjoy n.n
Thanks again to Ryo-chan wolfgirl for another review :)
Disclaimer: I don't own Inuyasha or any other element related to the series (such a shame) but I do own the OCC
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Chapter five: Mistakes
"Bring them both, we're heading back to the forest to complete our plan." The large female wolf announced and without hesitation they followed. Kagome felt how the hold on his shoulder loosened allowing her to move. But still the creature refused to let her go.
"Better move, or he'll have to take you and you won't like it…" finally the pink haired girl talked to her. Much to Kagome's reprise he girl would seem a completely normal 13 year old teenager, except for the odd coloring of her hair and the tail.
"What are you going to do with us?" Kagome tired desperately to reach for the girl with her free hand but she just shrugged out of her reach looking away.
"Damn!" Inuyasha cursed himself for forgetting about today. As the clouded sky became darker, the moon slowly reigned and his demon blood decreased. Kagome turned back to see how Inuyasha changed into his human self. His long silvery locks replaced by a dark raven tone. And his eyes one golden were now dark purple. The large female was slightly impressed for she turned back and headed directly over human boy. He tensed when the large female wolf went closer to him looking directly to his eyes. She sniffed him impressed that all of his demon power had vanished. Then she turned to the young pink haired girl.
"Mira, you're hanyou as well… but how is it that you never change back into human?" the drastic tone used by the wolf leader made the young Mira jump in her place. She tried to think of an answer but she honestly had no idea why.
"Her demon blood is not that strong… being more likely human she's not to fit the rules of hanyou and loose her demon inheritance." Inuyasha answered sourly for no reason, the girl just stared at her sadly.
'So that's how it is? I'm not even good enough to be a hanyou' a tear escaped falling into the ground. The female wolf turned away from Inuyasha giving her complete attention to her. "Sister Nashira, please let me leave… I'm not fit anywhere… I'm just a burden… not even mother wanted me…" now the tears were flowing freely form her blue eyes.
"Life's a struggle even for us demon, I ain't going to lie to you. I feel sorry that you were born an unwanted creature half both and entirely none but there's nothing I can do." For the first time the wolf female was being warm instead of cold and demanding. Inuyasha in his vulnerable human stare began to consider her words for sometimes he felt as weak and frail as the girl. "Even if I could turn you demon the doubts and inferiority aren't meant to heal with power… If you wish to go, you're free to do so. But you are aware that turning your back to us means returning to humans and once you're out you'll never be accepted again."
"Sister… I'll stay… I'll stay only for you, for you only care for me." The girl reached for the large figure and embraced it, at first the wolf was tense for this surprise reaction but then it seemed to relax. 'I'd die for you sister, I'll do anything you tell me to' The pink haired girl released the creature from the embrace and it returned to lead the others just as if nothing had happened.
Shinnosuke was angry at that unnecessary show of affection, deep inside he was jealous not to be able to do as freely as the hanyou girl did. He decided to take hold of Inuyasha and drag him along the same way his younger companion did with the girl.
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They arrived at the forest sooner than expected, it was surprising to Kagome how this creatures had managed to use human sources to their benefit. They had long ago learned that playing along the human way was much better than fighting it. Unlike the demons in Feudal Era this ones were smarter, smart enough to capture her and to remain hidden for hundreds of years. Finally she was tossed into the floor, the wound in her shoulder was aching considerably but she'll be able to overcome it. "Inuyasha! Are you ok?" She turned to black haired boy as the other wolf released him.
"That idiot, he almost ripped my arm off…" Inuyasha glared at the wolf demon as he examined his wound. His red robes were dark completely covered in blood. This time he wouldn't be able to fight.
The others turned around to notice that their companion was in a bad mood and wondered about it. The small younger male approached him with curiosity but soon regret doing so it as the older male exposed his fangs to him.
'Soon I'll be able to set them all free forever' the large wolf female gazed at the moon hovering in the sky. It was unusual for her to be so distracted and out of character just like he showed a while ago, tough none dared to question her. The first to approach her was Shinnosuke still not able to forget how nice she had been to the hanyou girl.
"You did not answer her question. Why are you so nice to her?" the male had a hard time trying to remain serene while he waited for the answer.
"Because she's really a lot more like us than you think, I can't judge her for the mistake of her parents and so we can't be judged by the mistake of our ancestors." He blinked amused at her words and smiled, then he left.
"That will do!" Kagome careful bandaged Inuyasha's shoulder, having no proper elements to do so instead she used pieces of her own clothing. She was thankful to b wearing such a long skirt, loosing a few pieces wouldn't bother her. The girl would stare at them a couple of times trying to avoid direct eye contact. 'She doesn't seem like a bad girl, wonder if they're really so bad?' Kagome turned to see the wolves; now in their environment they would seem much calmer and even peaceful.
"Bearer of the Jewel, give the precious and powerful jewel to me and if you do so willingly I'll allow you both to keep your lives." The powerful female was proposing her a deal, with Inuyasha wounded, having no where to run and the sun setting not so soon; she had no real choice.
"Do you promise that you won't hurt us or let any of your demons hurt us?" Her hand went around her neck to pull out the lace.
"I promise…" The wolf gave her a puzzled look, but nodded thinking their lives was a small price to pay for such a treasure. Inuyasha in the background just glared 'Wolves don't know nothing about keeping their word' if he had his demon blood he would have growled at the thought. Kagome placed the lace with the container of the shards in front of the wolf leader.
"It's incomplete!" all of the other wolves turned to her in full shock, as if they were afraid. It was hard to say if they were afraid of her or afraid of not having the complete jewel. The female pushed Kagome to the ground with her paw and growled at her. "Where's the rest of it!"
"We're searching for it, it was broken!" the girl was on the verge of tears, she saw pure anger on the cold ice blue eyes. "You promised that you wouldn't harm us!" The large female retreated, leaving the girl on the ground and taking the shards of the jewel.
"This will only make things harder for sister, you should've told her you had the incomplete jewel." The girl finally talked to her, Kagome was not scared of her so she answered.
"Well, I had no time… you practically abducted us!" the girl flinched when Kagome yelled at her. 'Is she really so scared of me, a mere human?' Finally she decided to stand up; at least she was sure they wouldn't be attacked by those creatures anymore. She turned to Inuyasha and helped him up, he refused to keep his eyes away of the pink haired girl.
"What does she want the jewel for, is it to finally set all of your souls free?" the question of the dark haired boy made all of the others turn his way. Their blue eyes fixed on him. "I know… that you sold out your souls to the Nightmares to win and now you can't leave their sick will."
"How? How do you know?" Demanded the girl as if wanting to know if he had the answer to their slavery.
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She went ahead alone, whatever would happen would only affect her it had been her mistake alone to think the jewel was complete and now she would pay for it. A large tree larger than the others stood in a clearing, the branches long ago had lost their leaves and their color it was now all black colored. It was uncommonly twisted in the middle as it would brake in any moment. As she got closer to the tree the shards began to glow.
"My ancestors have long offered their lives and souls to you, it's time to end it and so I offer you this: the half of the Shikkon no Tama to use it as a bridge into this world. And so, finally releasing my kind from your grasp." The large female stated as she tossed the container at the tree.
Many seconds went by until it finally moved, the large branches bended beyond their limits in order to pick the small bottle. It held it high in the air as if admiring it. "You did well Nashira, of all the leaders before you, it has been only you the one to satisfy my lust for power and blood." The deep voice echoed in the forest as if floating in the wind. "Who would have know… A female accomplished in decades what hundreds of useless pathetic mongrels couldn't!" The black tree pulsed three times in a dark purple aura, the reaction to the jewel becoming stronger.
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"What's happening?" Kagome could feel again that odd aura, this time infinitely stronger. She could tell the direction and exact place and it was with the shards.
"That was told to you by a wolf…" said Shinnosuke without turning to face any of them. "Only wolves know what happened… so I see a wolf demon trusts you."
"What if he did tell me? I know all you did was to show off thinking to be better than the other wolf clans and your shame when they came into your help. Tough you rather sold your souls to it trying to prove that you among all were still the strongest." To his surprise he found himself sounding more like Kouga than he expected to. After all that dumb wolf's narration had been useful for something.
"Then… you should know what we want the Jewel for." The large wolf male made a pause it would seem he was thinking what to say next, or if he was not sure he should be telling them their fate. "If we offer enough spiritual power to the Grand Nightmare he will set us free. For hundreds of years our kind has been used as a tool for this vengeful being, he granted us our powers and immortality but we paid a high price for it; our freedom. It was our ancestors the ones to make such an embarrassing act and we are still tied to pay it. None could set us free until she was named the leader the first female honored with such a title and she will succeed in setting us free." His voice was now full of pride and admiration as he spoke of her.
"Yes, I know Sister Nashira will be the one." Said the pink haired girl while she smiled. It was the first time both had something in common.
"And what is this demon aura! Why is it becoming so strong?... It's always been here but now it seems as it…" Kagome's sentence was interrupted again, concern returning to the wolves as they turned towards the source of this demon aura, where now a large column of dark purple energy grew beyond the limits of the trees and the sky. 'So I was right there was something here, but it was too weak to notice and now with the jewel… something horrible could happen.'
"It is the soul of the Grand Nightmare concealed within the ever dying tree, once it's free all of us will be free." The wolf turned back towards the source of the light. 'Should I go and see if she is fine? I know I must have faith on her but I do not want any harm coming to her.' Shinnosuke tensed as he tried to think what to do next.
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The large shape of the tree continued to pulse, move and slowly change into some short of creature. The dry trunk surface was being transformed into flesh and the branches into limbs. Soon it would be completely a new terrible and powerful being. Without any warning one of the branches fell over her pinning her against the ground. Nashira growled at the newly formed creature as a pair of blood red eyes analyzed her.
"You've done well, and for such a thing I shall prize you and the others with their freedom and lives." The branch around her had suddenly transformed into a grotesque claw, tightening the hold on her until the pain was barely tolerable. "Now your lives are not my responsibility and so if you come upon me again I shall kill every last one of you and your mongrels." Then she was tossed away rolling violently on the ground. She stared as the mighty creature gave the first steps into the land, it was not the time of the humans and clearly no demon would be enough to face it.
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Kagome couldn't help it her senses were being constantly beamed with this unholy creature. Each second making it worse than the previous, she only wished to have her bow and arrows and save the jewel. 'What kind of demon aura is this, I feel so much pain, fear and confusion… so powerful.'
Inuyasha stared at her worried by the look on her face, even as a human he could tell something was wrong. Thankfully the sun would set soon and he'd be back in his usual hanyou self at least for the day, he could also take Kagome into a safer place and perhaps even recover the jewel.
Shinnosuke was the first to run towards her followed closely by Mira, their leader arrived and she was wounded. "What happened to you?" Asked the concerned male as he supported their leader, the other including Kagome and Inuyasha just stared at them a bit startled.
"I've paid the price of our freedom…" she said weakly and then went unconscious.
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A/N: Ohh! so I did an extra chapter XD I woke up this morning and say, why not? and before I relizaed it was done, I'll be stuck up with homework this weekend so I don't know when I'll be able to update but plz be patient :D
yours; zeva
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