Sorry for the wait. I've had a stressful month. College will be the death of me. Counting down the days till Thanksgiving break woooo! xD so yeah
Disclaimer: I do not own anything especially not the Inuyasha characters
Chapter 17: Horrors
"Well it does seem you're in a bit of a pinch." Mushin said, taking a sip from his sake bottle.
"Think you can help?" Miroku asked.
His red-faced mentor closed his eyes in contemplation. "This is something I have never encountered before. And you say this Katsurou was sealed by monks?"
"Yes."
"And no records were written about it?"
"That's what I've been told."
"Hmm. Well I guess we'll just have to do that." The old monk got up and began walking out the main shrine.
"Do what? Mushin?" Miroku called out. He looked at Sango confusedly before the two followed him out.
"He must know something we don't."
They followed him to the storage area behind the shrine. Mushin began gathering a few food items into a small cloth sack. He handed the sack to Miroku and patted him on the shoulder. "Well, good luck."
"What?! Mushin!"
"Mushin you haven't told us anything yet!" Sango said stopping Miroku from snapping at the old man.
"I didn't huh." He replied laughing wholeheartedly.
"Damn it Mushin. This is no time for jokes!"
"There should always be time for laughs Miroku. It keeps you sane."
"Well I'll believe it when I see it." Miroku said crossing his arms. "Now will you please tell me what plan you've come up with."
"Ah yes. Travel to the top of Mt. Fuji and meditate for three days. You have to do this journey on your own." He finished looking at Sango.
"What will that do?" she asked.
"Mt. Fuji is the most spiritual place for us monks. There, Miroku will be closer to the spirit world. Hopefully he can travel through and receive guidance from the past monks."
She nodded in understanding and handed Kirara over to her companion to travel faster. "You should leave as soon as possible."
Miroku sounded an agreement. "Well then Mushin. Thank you." He said with a bow, then he turned to leave. "Be sure you take care of my beautiful lady." He added making Sango blush lightly.
Kagome let out a yawn as she stretched her arms above her head. She had been sitting crossed-leg in the training field for hours trying to draw out her reiki. She was succeeding of course but not in the way she wanted. She already knew how to transfer the energy into her bow and arrows but what if she didn't have them. She was struggling to release that energy through her palms at will. She sighed as she rested her arm on her knee and her chin in her hand. Maybe it only works when she's in danger like countless times before.
"Okaa-san," Shippo's little voice called out from behind her.
She turned towards him and smile. "Yes?"
"Are you coming in for lunch? You skipped breakfast so I was just wondering if you were hungry." He said rocking back and forth on his heels.
Kagome giggled and began to stand up. "I must have lost track of the time. Thank you for getting me." She gave him a small kiss on his head and walked with him hand in hand to the dinning hall. They entered the room and sat at the table, Kagome taking her usual spot next to Sesshomaru. After taking care of Mizuki's need she began to eat the food in front of her.
"So Shippo how's training going?" She asked the young kit next to her.
"It's going great! Hayate is a really good teacher!" He responded happily.
"That's great. I hope you remember to thank him and Lord Sesshomaru for giving you this opportunity." She said knowing he most likely would have forgotten.
"Ah. Thank you very much Lord Sesshomaru." He said bowing to the daiyoukai, a boyish grin on his face.
"Hn. You are welcome kit." Sesshomaru responded softly, a tone he often used with Rin. This made Shippo smile even brighter. The inu was accepting him.
"Speaking of training. Miko how are you coming along?" the inu asked.
"I can control my reiki well enough to use with weapons and form barriers."
"But?"
"I don't know. It's hard to explain. Whenever I have been in life-threatening situations without my bow and arrows, I have been able to defend myself when the energy rushed from my palms. I can't draw it out at will."
"Hn. It's impressive you can do this much considering you are untrained." Sesshomaru said after a moment of thought. "As time passes, not doubt you will improve."
"Uh.. thank you." Kagome replied a little shocked. He was complimenting her. Leaving it for now she continued eating until they were finished. Shippo went off toward the training field with Hayate, and Kagome promised Rin she would spend the afternoon with her.
The two girls made flower crowns while Kagome told the story of Rapunzel, the Brothers Grimm version of course. "That's so sad." Rin said wiping a stray tear before putting aside her fifth flower crown. "But at least she got away from that mean old witch and found her love again."
"So you like it." Kagome said with a smile finishing her own batch of crowns. She handed one to Mizuki, who was laying on a soft blanket beside her, and watched as the pup's eyes lit up at her new treasure.
The young girl nodded. "Yes very much. Tell Rin another?"
"Okay." she said giggling. Kagome was going to start but she sensed something that caught her attention. There was a certain stench in the air and and equally heavy aura. Something was wrong. Kagome turned left and right but could not find anything that could be the cause of the source.
"Are you per chance looking for me?"
Kagome turned her head to the shadows and saw what looked like a youkai standing there. "Who are you?" she asked looking into dark red eyes that held absolute malice.
"You should know priestess." The youkai said with a crooked smiled. "I'm the one that did this." He added gesturing for her to look around her.
Hesitantly she moved her eyes to the side and widened them in fear and shock. All around her were flames and debris. This couldn't be real. "No. When.." She got to her feet and spun around. The whole palace seemed to be on fire. Then she remembered. "Rin! Mizuki! Shippo!"
The youkai chuckled behind her. "Don't worry about them, they didn't suffer." Kagome turned to him and scream in terror. On the ground in front of him lay the three bodies of her precious young ones.
"No!" she brought her hands up to shield her eyes from the horror in front of her. "This isn't happening. This isn't real!" Her body was shaking and she dropped to her knees, crying.
"Oh it's real priestess." The youkai said now stepping into view. His long black hair was pulled behind him, and her wore a simple armor over clothes worthy of a noble. "Everything that happens now is very real." He drew out a sword from his side and brought it up to hi eye level. "I shall rule these lands and rid myself of all my troubles."
Kagome stared wide eyed at the youkai, to which she now believed to be Katsurou. But how? He was still bound to that mountain. There was no way he could have been freed. Unless Naraku had found another way to release him. So in the end had she and her friends fail? She watch as the person before her lifted his sword and as he brought it down upon her she let out a bloodcurdling scream.
Oh the suspense. I know after reading this half of you, maybe all, are going to kill me but then you won't know what will happen next. :) Thank you for your patience guys. A new Chapter will be up sometime during Thanksgiving week. Don't really know how long that'll take but patience is a virtue. Any way please review. hope you like this one and please don't kill me. Just trust me dears.