Don't Get Close
Changes
After walking down the hall towards the gym, Kagome and Sango quickly entered the Women's locker room to change into their gym clothes. In a short amount of time, they had changed and made their way out of the locker room and into the gym.
Right inside the door, Kagome and Sango met up with Inuyasha and Miroku, who had just exited the Men's locker room. Sesshomaru hadn't arrived yet. Together, the four friend's walked over to the storage room and got out some basketballs to toss around.
At that moment, Kouga entered the gym. As soon as he spotted Kagome, he walked over to her. Kagome watched him approach with growing apprehension. As soon as he got close, he started speaking.
"How's it going, Kagome?" From his question, Kagome figured that the wolf hadn't heard about that morning's events yet. She was relieved. However, just as she was about to answer, she realized that Kouga was staring at her exposed wrist.
Slowly, he moved closer, until he was standing right in front of her. When he realized exactly what he was staring at, his eyes widened in anger. Snarling, he looked up at Kagome.
"What the hell is this?" Kagome took an involuntary step back. Kouga was looking like he was about to attack her. However, before she could answer the question, a cold voice interrupted the quiet.
"Step away from her, wolf, if you value your life." Whirling around, Kouga was greeted by the sight of Sesshomaru, calmly staring at him. When, he recognized the markings on Sesshomaru's face, Kouga paused momentarily. Kagome hoped that he would know enough to not do anything stupid.
However, those hopes were dashed in the next second. In a burst of speed, Kouga moved to stand beside Kagome and wrapped his arm around her shoulders. Then, he spoke. "I don't know why you put your mark on Kagome, but she is my woman, and I won't let you steal her from me."
At this, Kagome started to feel anger towards the stubborn wolf. "How many times have I told you, Kouga? I'm not your woman!" Kouga, however, ignored her, choosing to keep his attention focussed on the demon lord in front of him.
"If you come near my woman again, I'll kill you." This statement caused Sesshomaru to smirk. Kouga saw this and took it for a sign that Sesshomaru was about to attack. However, this thought was completely wrong. As if he was reading Kouga's mind, Sesshomaru spoke.
"Do not fear me, wolf. I believe that you may have another problem." Confused by his words, Kouga looked around, as though looking for a closer enemy. He saw nothing, and assumed that Sesshomaru was simply trying to distract him.
However, what he didn't realize was that the girl he still held was changing even as he held her. Sesshomaru had noticed as soon as Kouga had spoken the second time. Kagome's eyes had widened, and then they had started flashing from their normal blue colour, to a bright red.
Apparently, Kouga's remark about her being his woman had sent her over the edge, because as Sesshomaru watched with interest, Kagome's fingernails suddenly elongated to become claws. Her rounded ears suddenly grew to become pointed, and two fangs suddenly sprouted from her gums.
Kouga, meanwhile, remained oblivious to the changing girl he still had his arm around. He continued to taunt Sesshomaru, hoping to goad him into attacking first. Behind him, Inuyasha, Miroku, and Sango were watching cautiously, waiting for the fighting to break out. Being behind Kouga and Kagome, they were also oblivious to Kagome's changes.
As Sesshomaru continued to watch, Kagome's cheeks were suddenly adorned with a set of stripes, exactly like Sesshomaru's. Once the stripes appeared, Sesshomaru judged her to be done trnasforming. His suspicions were confirmed seconds later when she suddenly turned in Kouga's grasp and wrapped her clawed hand around his forearm, digging her claws into him.
Gasping in shock at the sudden pain, Kouga turned and was greeted by the sight of Kagome, now a demon. He gazed at her in shock as her eyes faded from red back to the normal blue. He assumed that this meant that she was claming down.
Sesshomaru, however, could still feel that immense anger radiating off of her. As he looked on Kagome effortlessly hurled the shocked wolf halfway across the gym by his arm. When Kouga got to his feet, Kagome yelled at the wolf.
"I told you countless times. I am not and never will be your woman. I've always thought of you as a friend, but now, you're really starting to piss me off." With that said, Kagome suddenly disappeared, reappearing beside Kouga in seconds. Reaching out, she once again grabbed the shocked wolf and threw him towards the wall, which he crashed into with a satisfying thud.
Quite shaken, Kouga got to his feet and continued to look in shock at Kagome. Everybody in the gym looked on in surprise at Kagome's sudden outburst. Her friends were shocked, all except for Sesshomaru. He took the opportunity to study exactly what effect his bond was having on Kagome. She had already exhibited immense strength and speed. He wondered what else she might have picked up from him.
At that moment, Sesshomaru's attention was dran back to the fight in front of him. Kouga had chosen that moment to say the stupidest thing he possibly could. "I don't know what's happened to you, Kagome, but don't worry. I help you figure it all out, and then you can be my woman."
At this, Kagome once again sped at the wolf, halting directly in front of him. Then, she snarled in his face. "I'm not your woman!" With that, brought her clawed hand up above her head. As everyone looked on, her hand suddenly glowed green and acid began to drip from her claws. Without a moment's hesitation, she brought her hand down in a vicious slash that caught Kouga on the chest and ripped his upper body to shreds. The poison dripping from her claws quickly ate away at his remaining flesh, quickly consuming the fatally wounded wolf.
Once Kouga's bloody remain's hit the floor, Kagome gave a sudden sob and collapsed. Inuyasha, Sango, and Miroku all rushed towards her but the were beaten to their goal. Almost as soon as she hit the floor, Sesshomaru was there, looking down at her.
She looked up at him, with tears in her eyes. That's when he spoke. "It was not your fault. The wolf should have listened. You warned him. He should have kept his mouth shut." Although Kagome was still horrified that she had lost control and killed Kouga, she realized that Sesshomaru was right. If Kouga had kept his mouth shut, she wouldn't have killed him.
Kagome's thoughts were interrupted when she saw a clawed hand suddenly appear in front of her face. Reaching up, she grasped it and Sesshomaru lifted her to her feet. When he pulled her up, Kagome caught a glimpse of her arms. Looking at down at them, she noticed that she now had stripes, the same as Sesshomaru, that wound all the way up her arm.
By that time, the rest of Kagome's friends had came over, and they were now standing around her, looking at her in shock. Noticing their stares, and the looks on the faces of the other students in the class, Kagome decided that it would be best if they all left.
Beckoning, she turned and led her friends out of the gym. As they passed the teacher, who had just arrived, he tried to stop them. However, a loud growl from Sesshomaru had the small monkey demon backing down quickly.
After a brief stop at the locker rooms for Kagome, Sango, Inuyasha, and Miroku to change back into their regular clothing, the five quickly made their way outside and towards a picnic table that was located near the parking lot. Once there, they sat down and waited for Kagome to say something. Before she could, however, Inuyasha spoke.
"Well, I guess we now know what effect Sesshomaru's bond has on you." Miroku and Sango nodded at this. They were still slightly shocked that their friend was now a demon. In the following silence, Kagome took the opportunity to explain her actions.
"Stupid Kouga. He pissed me off so much that I lost control. It must have been my anger that triggered my body to change." Sesshomaru nodded his head at this. He had assumed the same thing.
Standing up, Kagome looked down at herself. As far as she could tell, nothing major had changed. The only differences that she could see were the claws, and the stripes on her arms. Reaching up to her mouth and ears, she could feel her fangs, and her pointed ears. Kagome assumed that she also had the stripes on her cheeks, like Sesshomaru.
As her friends watched her look herself over, Kagome came to the decision that this was a good thing. Now, she would live forever, and she would do so in a much stronger body. She could now move faster, hear and see better, and was much stronger. Not only that, but she possessed new abilities that would no doubt come in handy some day.
After a few more minutes of checking herself out, Kagome decided that she should probably go home for the rest of the day. She felt that it would be best to reveal this to her mother as soon as possible.
With that decided, she informed her friends that she was going home and turned to leave. As she was walking through the parking lot, she realized that Sesshomaru was following her. Turning, she waited for him to catch up. When he did, he spoke.
"I will give you a ride. We must speak." With that, he continued on, towards his car. Kagome followed him silently, wondering what he had to say. After both got into the car, Sesshomaru started the engine and quickly exited the parking lot.
For a minute, there was nothing but silence. Then, he spoke. "It is my belief that you have inherited all of my powers. If you would like, I could teach you to use them." Kagome nodded. She figured that the best person to teach her of her powers would be the one who gave them to her.
"What, exactly, can you do?" All she knew about Sesshomaru was that he was an extremely powerful demon who possessed poison claws. She had no idea what else he could do.
"I can summon an energy whip, as well as a cloud that acts as a transportation device. Also, I can change into my true demonic form, that of a large dog. It is my belief that you will be able to do the same." Kagome nodded, slightly shocked that she would be able to transform into a dog.
By this time, Sesshomaru was just pulling into Kagome's driveway. As she exited the car, Kagome was surprised when Sesshomaru did the same. Looking at him in confusion, she inquired as to what he was doing. He replied calmly.
"I assume your mother will not be pleased about new appearance. Perhaps if I explain, she will be less irritable." Kagome, surprised that he would even care, merely nodded and led him into the house. Looking at the time, she figured that her mother would be home very soon.
Once inside, Kagome indicated for Sesshomaru to wait in the livingroom. He nodded and entered the room, leaving her to silently worry about what her mother would do when she
found out that Kagome was now a demon.
At that moment, Sesshomaru suddenly reappeared beside her. When she looked up at him, he merely pointed looked at the door. "Your mother has arrived." Just as he spoke, the door swung open, revealing Kagome's mother.
As the woman entered the house, she paused at the sight of her daughter and Sesshomaru standing there. As she took her time studying him, she failed to notice the changes that her daughter had undergone.
Soon, however, her attention turned to her daughter, and then she realized that something was different. Looking closer, she took in the fangs and the claws and the stripes. For a second, she remained silent, but then the silence was broken.
"What happened?" The question, although asked in a calm voice, clearly conveyed the shock and curiosity of Kagome's new appearance.
With a sigh, Kagome quickly explained to her mother what had occurred. Throughout it all, the older woman remained silent, occasionally glancing at Sesshomaru as if she expected him to deny it all. Sesshomaru, however, remained silent.
Finally, after Kagome was done with her explanation, her mother spoke again. "What exactly does this all mean?" Kagome pondered this question for a minute, searching for a suitable answer. However, Sesshomaru beat her to the punch.
"Nothing will change. Your daughter is merely stronger now and she will live longer. She will remain the same person you have raised. The only difference that may occur is she may start becoming more like me." Both women looked at him in surprise. He clarified his meaning.
"She will be calmer and have greater control over her emotions, but if she does become angry, she will likely kill the source of the annoyance." Both females nodded in understanding, both thinking silently. Finally, and cautiously, Kagome's mother turned to her and asked an important question.
"Is it safe for you to stay here. I mean, I know how much Souta can anger you. What would happen if he made you lose control and you killed him." Kagome was silent. She had been asking herself the same question. She knew that she wouldn't be able to live with herself if she hurt or killed one of her family members.
However, once again, Sesshomaru provided a solution. "Do not worry about that. Through the mark, I will be able to feel her emotions. If they get out of hand, I will be here quickly. I can handle out of control demons." He didn't elaborate on what he meant, and nobody asked.
After that, all three just stood there silently. Kagome's mother was still shocked that her daughter was now a demon, and Kagome was still shocked that her mother had taken the news so well.
After a few minutes, Sesshomaru suddenly turned to Kagome and spoke. "I believe we should be on our way. It is imperative that you learn to control your powers quickly. When you gain full control over them, you will not have to worry so much about accidently killing anyone important to you." Kagome nodded in understanding.
After a lengthy goodbye hug from her mother, Kagome turned and followed Sesshomaru out the door, towards his car. As she got in the passenger seat, all she could think about was how Sesshomaru would train her powers and if it was going to hurt.
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