Loving Thru the Trials of Love
Um...yeah...sorry this took so long...I got a new computer, and we had internet problems...then we had printer problems...then I fiddled with my digital camera since I could finally use it...then I made a bunch of anime music videos since I could finally do that, and then, when i finally got crackin', fanfiction was down and wouldn't accept my story for two whole days! Blah...and then, as a side note, I was having some family troubles that I'll not explain any further...
So, basically, I was super distracted with little things...I am very sorry...
Well, here is my Kags/Inu chappie! Have fun reading it!
Oh yeah...Kagome is going to start getting OOC...this IS intended. Lady Oyu's spell is beginning to take effect...and it just so happens to mess with Kagome's temperament a bit...so please do not write to me and tell me that I made her OOC, because I know...and it will be this way for a while...until Oyu and her plot, (which you guys still don't completely know...;P )are exposed...so...deal with it!
Kagome's Change
Kagome froze suddenly, sensing a dark presence. She turned to her comrades, whom were still smiling and laughing about Hekele's and Kachie's antics with the camera. One by one, they too stopped short and remained still, sensing the same presence Kagome was.
"What...is it?" Kachie asked. Kagome shook her head.
"I don't know...I doesn't feel like a demon...but it's still dark..." she said. Kachie paused for a moment before running into the hut where she had stayed the night. A moment later, she ran back out, holding her medallion.
It was glowing again.
"Koga...you said that it could detect 'fallen purity,' right?" she asked. Koga nodded. Kachie then turned her line of vision to Kagome, "Well, it glowed right after that energy surge in our era...so...could thing that created it be here?"
Kagome thought for a moment, "Wait...if it was activated in our era, then how could it be the same being? They would have to have traveled through time...but-"
"But we're the only ones who can...and the well is the only portal there is, or else we'd have a bunch of you future school girls running around and causing trouble!" Inuyasha interjected, quite annoyed. Kagome glared at him for a moment before continuing.
"...In not-so-many words, yes. So how is it possible? Unless someone learned how to make a portal, and I don't know of any magic that could do that...other than the Shikon no Tama that is..." she said.
Kaede listened to what she said patiently before coming up with her own theory. She walked over to the group as she spoke, "Kachie's medallion can detect fallen purity can it not? And the power of a priestess created the Shikon no Tama, correct? But if the magic ye sense were caused by a priestess, ye would have known it. So, what is left?"
Everyone paused, thinking. A priestess made the Shikon no Tama, but this being had to be stronger than a priestess, because they could sense a dark priestess, (dark because of the fallen purity part.) So...as Kaede said, what's left?
"Quit playing games with us you old hag! Tell us what we are facing here!" Inuyasha growled, straight to the point. Kaede sighed.
"Ye may be dealing with a fallen angel...one who has broken free from their captivity...a fallen angel has enough power to create something such as this portal...even though it isn't pure any longer, it has enough power to do all of this and fool ye..." she let everything sink in before continuing, "Kachie, yer medallion can detect fallen purity, so it can detect this fallen and its power. Ye have a slight upper hand..."
Hekele shook her head, "Whoa, whoa, whoa...a fallen angel? How is that possible? They are bound in captivity in a layer of heaven...or hell...there are two different versions of the story. Either way, they are bound in a place that's impossible to escape."
Kagome shook her head, "Cages are meant to broken, Hekele. I guess this fallen got through somehow...either way, maybe we should check this thing out."
Inuyasha nodded, "Yea, let's go get rid of this thing before it causes more trouble."
Kagome rolled her eyes and hit him in the head, "Inuyasha, you and I will go. We don't know for a fact that it's after us yet, however, if we try to kill it, then it will be. So, we are going in peace, got it?"
Inuyasha growled, "Why'd you hit me? I didn't do nothin'..."
Kagome sighed, "You were too."
"Was not."
"Were too."
"Was not!"
"Were too!"
"WAS NOT!"
WERE TOO!"
"WA-"
"BOTH OF YOU SHUT-UP AND GET MOVING IF YOU DON'T WANT THIS THING TO GET AWAY!" Myoga yelled.
Everyone paused and looked at the old flea demon on Inuyasha's shoulder. He was wearing his traveling bag and hat...not to mention a huge disapproving frown. It took a few moments of silent seething and utter confusion before anyone spoke.
"Um...Myoga-sama...when did you arrive in the village?" Sango asked hesitantly.
Miroku glared at the little flea, "And perhaps even more importantly...why are you here?"
Myoga froze, "I...uh...hm...Oh! I came to visit! Hehe..."
Inuyasha grabbed the flea from his shoulder and squeezed him between his thumb and index finger, "Oh...I'm sure that was it geezer...except that you never just visit...Nooo...you always have a reason...so...tell us...and tell us honestly...what the hell do you know?"
Myoga squirmed, "If...you...don't...let...me...breathe...I...can't...tell...you..."
Inuyasha looked at Kagome, "Let's go; we'll get answers out of him on the way!" Kagome nodded briskly in return. She turned to her mother, brother, and grandfather.
"We'll be back soon!" With that, she and Inuyasha departed.
They ran swiftly in the direction of the presence. Kagome couldn't help but enjoy herself; she had never run so fast before. She had never taken the time to get used to her demonic abilities, although she knew she had them. She ran a bit faster, stretching out her abilities to their fullest.
Inuyasha watched Kagome out of the corner of his eye. He grinned slightly to himself, realizing what she had only moments before. He sped up as well, testing her slightly. He was pleased to see her match him stride for stride, and enjoying herself. He smirked to himself.
Try this one Kagome... he thought as he quickly leapt from the ground to a tree branch without losing speed. He then proceeded to leap from tree to tree, looking only ahead. He wondered if Kagome would even try it yet, seeing as she was only just discovering the joys of running with such immense speed. Balancing could be difficult at first for her...
Kagome watched Inuyasha and smirked to herself. She suddenly felt both competitive and compelled. She wanted to prove that she could be as proficient now that she was a demoness, and without trying. She wanted to show that she was as strong as anyone else in their group. And a piece of her wanted to prove that she was better than Inuyasha...
No one saw as her eyes flickered red for a few brief seconds before she too leapt into the trees and began rushing through them. She sped up, not thinking about where she was going, only that she must be there first. Her mind became a fog, which started to gradually seep across her, not alerting her to any danger. She only knew the triumph as she passed Inuyasha, whom was looking at her with a bit of concern. Quite proud, Kagome leapt higher into the trees, all the way to their tops; she had seen Inuyasha do it many a time, so it must have been simple.
She felt so free, running and jumping the treetops as though they were cracks in the sidewalk. She never wanted this new found joy to end...
And then she slipped.
Inuyasha was shocked that Kagome had not only tried to imitate him, but had succeeded in passing him in the process. He would have been proud if he hadn't been so concerned. His eyes enlarged as she sped up to the treetops and continued running.
Damn wench is going to get herself killed... he thought as he leapt up into the trees to follow her. At first, everything seemed fine, but then Kagome slipped.
Inuyasha launched himself from the trees toward the falling girl. When he reached her, he encircled his arms around her and braced himself seconds before they hit the ground. Inuyasha felt the impact, and despite his demonic strength, it still hurt. He held Kagome tightly until the two stopped rolling, and groaned slightly when his back collided with a tree trunk.
Inuyasha took a deep breath and sighed. He squeezed Kagome tightly, out of instinct, and moved her face so that he could see her clearly, "You ok, Kagome? You shouldn't have tried that so soon...but you'll get your balance eventually..."
Kagome glared at him and pushed him away forcefully, "I don't need your help Inuyasha! I can handle myself!" She stood up abruptly and stomped towards where she could sense the power of the fallen.
Inuyasha sat there in complete shock. He could not believe that Kagome had just done that. Usually she would thank him and then he would yell at her for being stupid and then she would hit him, (since she could no longer 'sit' him,) and then they would be on their way. But she had flat out rejected him, and it confused him to no end. What had he done?
"Hmmm, trouble in paradise Master Inuyasha?" Myoga said from Inuyasha's shoulder. Inuyasha, having forgotten that he was there, growled ferociously in warning and leapt up after Kagome.
"Oi, wench! What the hell is the matter with you!" he yelled when he was near her. His answer was another death glare, and silence. Kagome just kept walking.
"Don't ignore me, baka!" he yelled again.
"Oh yes Inuyasha, she will forgive you even quicker if you call her names and yell at her...who's the baka now?" Myoga reprimanded. Inuyasha growled once more and threw the flea from his shoulder. He was only mildly satisfied with Myoga's indignant yell.
He leapt in front of Kagome and stood in front of her, "What's the matter with you? You just shoved me away back there when I was tryin' to be nice. I didn't do nothin' wrong, and you know it. So what's up with that bad attitude of yours?" He waited patiently for an answer, but got none. Kagome stopped in her tracks and looked at him, or rather, behind him, at something. Confused, Inuyasha turned and saw a peculiar creature.
It had no scent, which is why neither had noticed it sooner, but the aura they were tracking was surrounding it. The creature looked as though it were being born from a giant crystal, and was still forming. It appeared female, as it had a bit of a bust, and feminine curves. She was slender and looked exactly like the crystal she was being born from. Her eyes were almond shaped, were a radiant aquatic shade, and seemed to glow slightly. Her lips were an iced blue and rather attractive to gaze at. Her hues seemed to change in the light, ranging from a translucent white to a translucent blue, to translucent purple in color. Her hair extended to her ankles and was full of waves, covering most of her nude body.
Inuyasha, and a now rather calm Kagome, could only gaze at the creature's shear beauty, and both, though miffed at each other, were thinking the same thing, Thank Kami Miroku isn't here...
The crystal woman turned to them then, now completely out of her 'egg,' and cocked her head in interest, "Who...are you?" It was an innocent question, and her voice was as light and delicate as her very being appeared to be.
Kagome, glad for the chance at diplomacy, answered, "I'm Kagome...and this is Inuyasha...who might you be?" She made her voice as comforting as she could, not wanting to frighten the woman. The woman shrugged slightly.
"I do not know...but I do know that my master bids me to greet you..." she said, a hint of mischief in her voice. Both Inuyasha and Kagome noticed this, but tried not to betray their suspicion
"Who is your master? And why do they bid you to greet us?" Kagome tried, as gently as before. The woman looked at the sky, as though deep in thought, before answering.
"My Lady bids me greet you, for she is too weak to greet you herself. Had she the strength desired for such an outing, she'd be treating you right now...possibly...if it were in her plan of course..." she answered nonchalantly. Inuyasha gave Kagome a side-glance that clearly told her to keep up what she was doing. Not in the mood to disagree at the moment, Kagome continued.
"Who is your lady, and why is she so weak...does she need help? Is she hurt?" she asked, attempting to earn the woman's trust.
"My Lady's name is her own at the moment, but you may learn it soon...as for the reason of her weakness...that is also her concern alone and not yours. She needs no help from her enemies..." was the reply received. Kagome tried once more.
"Why does your lady consider us her enemies...we haven't even met yet," she asked, curious.
The woman stood up and stretched in a bored manner, "My Lady has met you before in a time apart from this, and you are indeed her enemies...and as for your greeting..." The woman twirled her hands in the air and formed a bow of fallen energy and an arrow. She held it at her side as she finished her speech, "...perhaps I shall demonstrate the power of a Fallen's spawn, ne?"
With that, she notched her arrow with incredible speed and fired at the two. Inuyasha and Kagome dodged with ease, but it was what the woman was counting on. Her arrow split into many tiny arrows and flew at the two, and before they could dodge, they were hit.
To Kagome, whom had never felt the pain of a purification arrow before, it felt like she was being set on fire. She screamed in pain as she was thrown back by the energy. Inuyasha tried his best not to react to the pain, so that he could concentrate on attacking the creature.
In all honesty, Inuyasha didn't want to fight the woman...he wanted some of the questions that were running in his head to be answered. For instance, what did she mean by, 'a time apart from this'? She couldn't mean Kagome's time...or else she would probably have said something that would clue in on it. Inuyasha knew that Kagome didn't have any enemies in her time, and he didn't really take the time to meet anyone...so how could anyone have met him, and hate them already? It didn't make any sense...
He was taken out of his revery when he heard Kagome scream. He immediately leapt into action and lunged at the woman, whom put up a pure barrier and sent him flying backwards. He was stunned, how could a fallen, using 'fallen purity,' able to effect him like that? It felt as though he were being purified...but if the thing wasn't pure...how could that be?
The creature had Kagome in her sights and formed energy orbs in her hands. She juggled them mockingly before grinning and throwing them at the girl. Kagome screamed again in pain as she was forced into a tree.
Suddenly, however, she felt nothing. No pain...just...bliss. She wasn't aware of anything. She was only conscious that she was moving, and that was it. She leapt to and fro and maneuvered her arms and hands beautifully. As suddenly as her 'dance' had begun, it was over. She was no longer aware of the sensation of movement, and felt the ground claim her.
Inuyasha stared in complete disbelief at the scene before him. The creature was almost completely in pieces. Kagome had blacked out, and then...Inuyasha wasn't sure what had happened. She had gone on a mad rampage and had torn the creature to shreds. Inuyasha's ears were ringing from the screaming, but it was almost as if Kagome hadn't even heard it. She had snarled and bared her fangs, and had lost all touch of reality. Inuyasha was, (and no truer words were spoken,) afraid.
Is...that how I act when I turn into a full demon? Is that what everyone else sees? No wonder they'd do anything to stop it from happening... he thought as he approached the fallen girl. She was unconscious, but surprisingly not bloody. He sighed and picked her up. He wasn't going to tell anyone about this...at least not until he could talk to her about it first. Something wasn't quite right...her behavior was too strange...and she had no cause for it...
Could it be a side effect from the Jewel? Could she and the others be like me in that capability to go mad for no reason? Fear and anger do it for me...but what could have mad her that angry? She didn't seem as though she were afraid...unless nearly being purified did it to her...that could be a possibility... he thought. He was sure he had never pondered so much about one subject since the final battle with Naraku...when he had to choose between Kagome and Kikyo. It was troubling to him...more than he was willing to express...
Well, if I do talk to anyone about it...it would probably be one of the girls...Sango, Kachie, or Hekele...they're all so close...they'd know what to do...that is...if Kagome pushes me away again... Inuyasha continued on his way back to the village...the scents of his friends were quite clear...and he could hear them heading towards himself and Kagome...and knew that they were aware of her unconscious state. He just hoped they'd buy his story until it was safe to tell them the truth...
Lady Oyu grinned as she watched the altercation between her servant and Kagome. She was pleasantly pleased when Kagome went on a rampage and completely decimated the crystal woman. She was also pleased with Inuyasha's reaction to the whole display.
Her plan was coming together beautifully, and she idly wondered when the next big obstacle would be hurled at the group of little children that were her enemies. The bitches Hekele and Sango still had theirs coming to them...and with their pain, as with Kachie's and Kagome's, came the pain of their companions. It was ever so satisfying to think about...and Lady Oyu couldn't wait to watch the show unfold.
"Kotaro? Have you been back through the portal as I have requested?" she asked. Kotaro approached her and nodded.
"Of course My Lady..." he responded, bowing. Lady Oyu reached out her hand to him and he took it lovingly. He kissed it and then moved himself closer to his love, kissing her forehead as well. Lady Oyu smiled her dazzling smile and kissed his nose.
"And what news do you herald?" she asked. Kotaro leaned his head to hers as he spoke.
"Our newest piece has just been placed on the board...he has only just arrived in Japan...though it may be a bit before he makes his presence known...how was the bitch's test?" he questioned curiously.
Lady Oyu nuzzled him as she spoke, "She passed with flying colors...blood everywhere, and when she awakes, she'll not be aware of any of it...and her poor puppy will have to tell her all about it..."
Kotaro grinned, "And she won't believe a word...thus she and the mutt walk the same path he and his former lover...they will betray one another...We'll make sure of it...now rest love...you'll need your strength if you're to be out of bed soon...good night..."
Me- wow...I'm sorry I haven't updated for so long. Along with what was listed before the story...I've also had writer's block...which is odd, because I knew exactly what I wanted to write. I just couldn't make myself write...but...well...I forced myself in the end. Mwuahahaha...
Kags- You've turned me into a cold-blooded murderer...lovely...
Me- Yeah, well, it had to be done...so...live with it...ok? Don't worry...you'll be normal again later.
Kags- I better be...or I'll sick your reviewers on you!
Me- (cowers in complete and utter fear ) Noooooooo!
Kachie- (poofs into Author Note) Now...R&R...please? Make Hekele smile!