I've been reading over all of my stories and I'm noticing that this one is the only one that has the lowest amount of reviews out of all my stories after 3 chapters...what is up? Do you all not like my story or something? Is it because it's totally original? I need to know how to get my rep up around here! Then maybe I could get more reviews...


chapter 4:mother...

dream sequence/flashback

"I am helping you right now by sparing you! Now go! Get her out of my sight before I finish her off...for good." she said walking away.

"I swear that one day I will seek you out Kikyo! I will come and avenge my master. You are going to suffer in the worst possible way...just like my master suffers" Talika yelled at her retreating figure.

"Silly little half breed. You can not defeat what you can not find" a voice echoed.

"Just wait and see! I'll find you! And you are going to learn how it feels to loose everything right before your eyes...but this time you're not going to have the leisure of running away. You're going to sit and watch as I tear everything you love, away from you...just as I watch my master..."

"You expect so much for such a little girl"

"I don't expect...I look forward to it..." she hissed.

"Talika...sweetie...you've gotta wake up...we want to talk to you...please wake up..."

A voice...a voice is calling to me. It reminds me of mother's when I was just a new born pup...her voice was always tender...and this one...I feel as if I remember it...who is it that calls to me? Is it you mother? Are you trying to tell me something? What is it that I have waiting for me on the other side? Why shouldn't I just stay asleep. It's peaceful here. No one can tear me away from my loved ones...because I have none...here I am alone...Why are you calling to me? Does someone on the other side want me to wake up? Is there someone on the other side waiting for me? Calling for me to come back? Is it you mother?


"Come on Talika. You've got to wake up..." Kagome said as she brushed a strand of hair out of her face.

"Mother..."she murmured beginning to stir.

'Did she just call me her mother?' Kagome thought confused.

"Where am I? How did I get here?" she asked moaning.

"Oh Talika! I'm so glad you awake!"Kagome said pulling her into an bear hug.

"Kagome? Where are we?" she asked looking around. Then it hit her...she was in her old room at the temple.

"You fainted when we got here. The priestesses who still stay here told me to keep you in here and tell everyone when you woke up. They want to talk to you as soon as possible"

"The younger ones...their names are Botan and Momigi...they have talked to you all?"

"Yeah. We heard all about you"

"So then I take it you know about why I came here...look Kagome...I heard what she did to you and Inuyasha...I'm sure you won't believe me but I speak on behalf of her as well...we are deeply sorry for all the heartache we caused...it was not meant to go the way that it did...I am so sorry for what she nearly made you do...you have to know...I'm sorry...I really am...it was never meant to go the way it did...but when the jewel got involved there was no choice in backing down...I am so, so sorry..."Talika sobbed.

"Shh...it's okay...we already know about you and Tsubaki...it wasn't you who put the curse on me...it was Naraku who put her up to it..." she said letting Talika cry on her shoulders.

"But I knew about it! I knew the entire time...I was her disciple...and in ways that still means I had a part in it...and I still couldn't stop her..."

"It's alright...the important thing is that the curse broke...she was your master and she took you in...I would have had trouble choosing sides too..." Kagome said softly as she rocked her back and forth.


"Kagome! What's wrong? This room reeks of tears" Inuyasha asked running in

"Quiet! She's asleep..."Kagome whispered.

"Why does it smell like tears in here? What happened?"

"She had woken up earlier and I told her everyone wanted to see and I guess she knew that we learned about her and Tsubaki...and the she broke out into tears apologizing for what happened and blamed herself saying that since she was a disciple of Tsubaki, she had knowledge of what she was doing and in different views also had a part of the curse she had on me. And then she kept drying until she fell asleep again" Kagome explained.

"Is she alright now?" he asked concerned.

"Yeah she's okay now...but she won't let go of me..." Kagome answered sheepishly.

"I'll get her" Inuyasha grunted. But as soon as he inched forward Talika began to subconsciously growl at him in inu youkai.

:Danger. Must protect mother: Talika growled tightening her grip on Kagome.

"See. I told you she wouldn't move"

"Keh! Whatever." he said crossing his arms.

'Talika growled at me for trying to get her off Kagome...and she said Kagome was...her mother...'

"Hello...earth to Inuyasha...do you read me? Are you alright?"

"Huh? Oh...I'm fine wench. Never been better. It's getting late so we'll just talk to her in the morning...and considering that it will be rather difficult to get her off of you...I advise you try and make yourself comfortable where you are...it's not like you'll make much progress trying to pry her off" Inuyasha said walking out.

'Who said I wanted to?' Kagome thought drifting off to sleep.


Well there you have it.If you haven't figure out by now there is a slight mother daughter bond between Kagome and Talika. And if you want...you can give me a list of more ideas for some mother, daughter bonding things to do.