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There are worse games to play Chapter 13: A new pair of red eyes.
Everyone had went to their rooms. Kagome currently sat on the mat with her back to the wall.
She remembered back to when they first got into the rooms.
Kagome was the one closing their door. When she did, she noticed Sesshomaru closing his own which was directly across from hers. Shippo's was next to Sesshomaru's
When Kagome made eye contact with Sesshomaru they held each other's gaze for a second before Kagome majorly blushed as slammed the door as she slid it closed. She heard Sango laugh behind her as she turned her head to stick her tongue out at the slayer playfully.
And now here she sat, facing the wall on her mat thinking of how embarrassed she was that she could only get nervous when he looked at her.
"You Alright?" Sango asked her.
Kagome looked at her and noticed Sango wasn't looking at her. Her focus was on Kilala as she continued petting her as she slept.
"I'm fine." Was all she said.
Sango turned her full attention towards Kagome.
"I'm clearly not stupid." Sango said challenging Kagome.
Kagome finally glared at the slayer.
"What do you want me to do Sango? Just give me some bright idea?" Kagome said with a bit of annoyance and sarcasm in her tone.
Sango shrugged her shoulders and went back to petting Kilala.
Kagome let out a sigh as she brought her knees to her chest.
"It's not like I can go tell him I have feeling for him. Katsuo is over there and well, he probably has many suitors. I also promised myself I wouldn't love another." She said.
Sango looked at her and stopped petting Kilala.
"It wouldn't hurt to start from there." Sango said.
Kagome silently stood without a response.
"Where are you-" Sango was interrupted by Kagome.
"I'll be back." She said as she stood up and walked out. Closing the door behind her, Kagome sensed the people in the other rooms.
All had a steady heart beat except one. She couldn't tell who, but they were in Sesshomaru's room.
Kagome stepped up to the door and raised her hand to knock.
She froze once her hand got close enough.
What the hell was she even gonna say? What if he laughed at her? What if he killed her where she stood? Maybe she should wait. She decided to wait. To let her feelings stir.
Fuck.
She figured it was Katsuo anyways. He has always had trouble sleeping at night. She didn't feel like dealing with him.
Kagome stepped back and walked down the halls until she made it outside the building.
She quickly jumped on its roof and sat down. She looked around at the roofs for the village they were in. The candles were all blown out. The whole village stayed in darkness at night. The only thing that lighted her way was the moon and stars.
She looked up at them and decided to lean back to look at them. It had been a long time sense she watched them.
It was then she felt a bulge coming from just above her breast. She felt of it and pulled it out. It was her necklace from her father. How she forgot about it? She sat up to look at it.
She wrapped her hand around it and held it gently. Tears formed in her eyes and fell down her cheek.
She let out a sigh as her thoughts drifted to her father.
It was just her on the roof so she started to speak to her father.
"Father, I don't understand why I have to kill Kikyo. I don't want to. This prophecy has brought pain to so many. So many people count on me. I have trained until my hands bled from blisters. But I know that if I faced her right now I couldn't kill her. I've just never felt so confused before." She said.
After a moment she stood and started to jump from roof to roof. Finally she made it to a clearing outside the village.
She jumped up into a tree and sat there to relax. She leaned her back against the wood. She closed her eyes.
She just wanted to be alone. Away from all of her worries even for a moment.
"Woman" She heard.
"Miko" She heard again. She opened her eyes and looked down.
"Oh, Lord Sesshomaru sorry I didn't hear you at first." She said as she jumped down.
She landed in front of him.
He looked her dead in the eyes.
How long had she been asleep? It was still dark. So maybe not too long,
"It is not safe for you to be out here. Kikyo could come out of nowhere and you would be unprepared. Fight be damned." He said to her.
She lightly nodded as she looked towards the village.
"Sorry."
"Can't sleep?" She asked.
"No, Something is off about their auras." He said talking about Kikyo's group.
Kagome nodded.
"There are a few things I'd like to test on your power. Create a metal wall and I will put my full force into an attack of brute strength." He stated.
Might as well.
She nodded as she jumped back away from him.
She extended her hand so he seen the palm of her hand. She wrapped her hand around her wrist. He watched the metal come from her.
She couldn't see him anymore. There was a wall of metal blocking her view.
All of a sudden she felt a hard punch against the metal followed by the sound of knuckles popping. She didn't see any dents.
The wall was digging into the ground.
"Lord Sesshomaru, are you alright?" She asked sucking the metal back into her hand.
He lightly smirked as he came into view.
"Your concern is not needed. I assure you." He said.
She nodded at him.
"Now, I have been speaking with Katsuo on your progress. He has notified me that you have created a new attack." He said.
She nodded once again.
"I have. I will show you but it is an attack that will have to be done in close range since I have not mastered it yet." She stated as she stepped back to where she was twenty foot from him.
She moved her hand to where the palm of her hand was towards the sky. A rotating ball of spiritual energy the size of her palm hovered just above her hand.
With a quick twitch of her hand, metal shards entered the ball of spiritual energy spinning with it.
She lifted her hand in that moment as if presenting it to him.
"Interesting." He paused as he observed it.
"Any being with demonic energy would get a great amount of damage from this. When you attack with this the metal shards should cut an opening in the body of the one your attacking and allow the spiritual energy to flow in killing them." He stated.
Kagome nodded.
"Exactly. Katsuo helped me form it." She stated.
Out of the corner of there eyes Sesshomaru and Kagome saw a light purple vortex spiraling mid air.
"What the-?" Kagome looked confused.
"Prepare yourself." Sesshomaru warned drawing his sword the Miko had made him.
She glances at him for a moment. It was the first time that he had used it since her father had died. Maybe he was wanting to try it out once again.
It made her warm inside knowing that she had helped him even it was just crafting him a sword
She looked up to his face. He was glaring.
Sesshomaru knew what was to follow. It was a comrade of his. She had grown up with Inuyasha. She was like a little sister to him. Anytime the vortex showed she was going to teleport to where he was. Trouble was sure to follow. And honestly, he just wanted to test out his sword once again.
They both heard blades clashing as a monk with a small ponytail jumped from the vortex. He fell over as soon as he fell out. He had a cut across his chest and a stab wound in his gut.
Inuyasha followed holding a girl about Souta's age bridal style. When he landed she sat her down and she ran for Lord Sesshomaru.
Inuyasha had a stab wound in his arm. The girl was uninjured.
"Lord Sesshomaru! Lady Moriko is still in there! She saved me and Lord Inuyasha with Lord Miroku's help!"
"I am glad you are safe Rin." He responded
The said woman jumped out of the vortex letting it close behind her.
She immediately fell to the ground on hands and knees.
She coughed blood from her mouth.
She had black hair and red eyes.
She had a stab wound in her gut and small cuts all over her body.
Blood flowed from the wound.
She collapsed.
"Hey!" Inuyasha yelled as he ran to the woman's side.
Kagome didn't know who the woman was. She smelled like she had some Kinzoku in her blood.
And the young girl with Lord Sesshomaru was human? She thought Lord Sesshomaru hated humans. But then again, that was only a rumor.
Sesshomaru walked over to the woman.
"Half breed, carry the monk. I will carry her." Sesshomaru said as he leaned down and picked her up bridal style.
He turned to look at Rin and Kagome.
"You both need to follow us. The ones who did this to them are nearby. Moriko can not teleport very far while injured like this." He stated as Inuyasha picked up Moriko and they were on they're way.
Moments later Inuyasha took Miroku into the room Souta and Katsuo were in. Sesshomaru, Moriko, and Rin followed Kagome into the room her and Sango were sharing,
Inuyasha quickly sat Miroku down.
Katsuo looked at the human.
"You know he's dead right?" Katsuo asked.
Inuyasha's eyes widened as he looked at Katsuo and down to Miroku.
"His heart was just beating!"
Katsuo jumped up and was on the other side of Miroku kneeling. Inuyasha was kneeled on the other side.
"If thats the case then move! Souta, go in the next room with the two foxes now! I may be able to shock his heart back into rhythm." Katsuo said as he opened the top part of the monks robe and flatened out his hand and electricity surrounded it.
Souta got up and quickly went to the foxes.
Souta knew Katsuo wasn't being mean. He was looking out for him and the human. Souta did not know what he was doing in there.
"Move!" Katsuo said as Inuyasha scooted back on his knees and moved his hands.
Katsuo placed his hand mid chest and Miroku jolted.
It didn't work.
"Is there anyone else injured?" He asked.
Inuyasha nodded.
"Yes Moriko is in Kagome's room. Sesshomaru and two other girls are in there too." Inuyasha said.
Katsuo nodded.
"I need you to get Kagome or Lord Sesshomaru. I need some of Kagome's herbs and wraps. Go now." Katsuo said.
Inuyasha ran out of the room to go get them.
Yes, Inuyasha did have a problem with being told what to do, but he had to trust Katsuo.
Katsuo looked at the monk. As he filtered his hand with electricity again. This tine the electricity would be stronger.
He placed his hand on the monk's bare chest.
Miroku jolted again.
It didn't work.
"One more time. The wound must be deeper than it looks. From the look of it, he's also lost alot of blood." Katsuo said to himself.
Who was this human man? Why did Inuyasha need him saved so badly? In all honesty he didn't know him nor care. But he was the only one here with the ability to shock his heart back into rhythm.
Inuyasha came back in with Sesshomaru on his heels.
Luckily Kagome always wore things with pockets for the herbs. Kagome also kept small wraps for wounds.
Sesshomaru laid the herbs and wraps beside Katsuo.
"Wait Inuyasha." Sesshomaru said as Katsuo moved his hand forward to shock Miroku once again.
They heard a light thumping.
"Inuyasha grind up the herbs. He'll be fine."
Kagome was applying the herbs to the Moriko demoness.
Who was she to Lord Sesshomaru? A lover? A friend? She knew they didn't share blood. So, What was it?
She got up and went to go check on the monk. Sango knew to keep an eye on the demoness.
Kagome knocked on the door.
"Enter." She heard Lord Sesshomaru's voice.
When she did she went to the monk and kneeled infront of Katsuo and summoned her sprital energy. Lord Sesshomaru stood alone now that they had Miroku settled.
Katsuo watched Kagome as she healed the monk the best she could.
He silently stared at her for a moment in longing.
Sesshomaru noticed this.
"Kagome, save your energy. You'll be facing Kikyo soon. The monk is fine now. He just needs rest." Katsuo said.
Kagome looked up to him and glared for a moment then looked back down at the monk.
"I'm just healing him enough the decrease the chances of infection."
After a moment Kagome's power ceased and she stood to walk out.
"Miko," She heard. She stopped just before she opened the door and looked at Sesshomaru.
"Thank you." He said.
Kagome bowed her head, then walked out to the room the women shared.
After about an hour Kagome sat there as the demoness slept.
Inuyasha walked in.
"How is she?" He asked with a worried look as he walked over and kneeled beside her.
"She's asleep. The herbs should help her heal quickly. I give her a day or two to heal. Possibly somewhere in between." Kagome stated.
Inuyasha looked worried.
"What is she to you?" Kagome asked quietly and she was sitting against the wall with her legs stretched out completely.
"She's a friend of mine."
"Oh well, she will recover."
Kagome looked at Inuyasha's wounds.
"Come here. Let me heal you. I'm a terrible friend." Kagome said as she kneeled in front of Inuyasha as she healed hum.
"T-thank you." Inuyasha stuttered.
Kagome let out a small smile as she was focused on the wound.
"What? Shocked that I'd want to heal you?"
Inuyasha scoffed with a light smirk.
Three more hours passed.
Inuyasha did not leave Moriko's side.
Kagome constantly checked on the both of the injured.
She was currently checking on Moriko when she heard her grunt.
Kagome looked down at the demoness who had just opened her eyes.
Red eyes turned towards Inuyasha instantly.
"Lord Inuyasha, are you alright?" She asked eyeing the half demon.
"I'm fine, stop calling me Lord. You know that gets on my nerves. I ain't gotta a stick up my ass like Sesshomaru!" He said.
Moriko heard a giggle on the other side of her.
She saw silver eyes.
"Your a Kinzoku aren't you?" Moriko asked weakly.
Kagome nodded.
Moriko looked at Kagome.
"Your the one who healed me aren't you?"
"Yes."
"Thank you. I will say due to the other Kinzoku I met, that you are the good sibling, aren't you?" Kagome nodded again.
"Inuyasha, I need to talk to Lord Sesshomaru." Moriko said trying to sit up.
"Oh no you don't. You lay down. Sango, can you go check on the monk and get Lord Sesshomaru to come here?"
Sango nodded as she stood.
She had never met the monk.
She left the room to go to Sesshomaru. Moriko looked at Kagome.
"I'm Half Kinzoku. My mother was Kinzoku. But I don't know what my father was. I've never met him."
Kagome nodded.
"My father was Kinzoku. He's dead though. But my mother is Batshit crazy and she fell for the demon who killed my father. We don't know much about him yet.
With a knock of warning on the door Sesshomaru walked in.
"Moriko, what did you need?"
Kagome felt a little pang of jealousy. He had said the demonesses name. He had barely said hers if ..even. Maybe she was just overthinking it.
"I had to tell you and Lady Kagome something."
Sesshomaru nodded. "We are both here. Let us hear it." He said
Kagome eyed the demoness.
"The only reason I assumed you were the good sibling is because Lord Sesshomaru was with you. He cares for the Kinzoku clan. But, I was going to warn you. The other woman who seems to share your blood and the demon with the mask she was with is no joke. They both injured us like this. Inuyasha was trying to get Rin away. Me and Miroku went after Rin when Hidou took her from a clearing just outside the castle. We went to save them both. There was something odd about the masked man and the woman has lost her mind." She said.
Sesshomaru was about to say something when inuyasha interupted.
"Kikyo has become mad. She isn't the same as she use to be. Rin was brought to them when it was just me and her. I protected her and got wounded. Once Miroku and Moriko got there Miroku protected her while me and Moriko faught them. We were sadly losing so she called forth her teleporting powers. I don't know why they took Rin to begin with." Inuyasha said.
Kagome bowed her head in sadness.
She felt tears come to her eyes.
"Inuyasha if this is my last day on earth then please, don't let my brother follow me. I don't want him to see a see a death match between me and Kikyo. Stay and protect all of them." Kagome quietly begged.
"I will try my best." He said.
Kagome nodded.
"I've already spoken to Katsuo. We both are going with you." Sesshomaru paused for a moment.
"I sense them. There an hour away on foot. Say your goodbyes. We need to leave. I will wait up front. Katsuo is already heading towards the village gates." Sesshomaru said as he stood and walked out.
Ten minutes later Kagome walked out to stand beside Sesshomaru.
It was just her and him.
They were face to face.
"You ready? If so we need to-" Sesshomaru was inuterupted when Kagome leaned forward and hugged him around his waist.
Sesshomaru froze in that moment.
"I can't thank you enough for all you have done for me and Souta." Kagome said hugging him harder.
She clinched her eyes closed hopeing and praying he wouldn't be mad.
She felt an arm lightly go around her waist.
She lightly gasped.
"It is, of no consequence." He stated as he stepped back.
"Katsuo awaits us. He has been there for you just as I have. Though you both do not have a good past. I suggest you give him the same treatment." He said.
Kagome nodded.
"You run on ahead. I will give you some time with him." He said.
Kagome nodded as she turned and ran towards the village gates.
When Katsuo came into view she nearly rolled her eyes. She still couldn't stand the thought of being around him.
But Lord Sesshomaru was right. He had been there just as much through all that had happened.
When she aproached him he eyed her with love in his eyes.
When she walked up she greeted him with "Katsuo."
He smiled at her as he looked up at the stars.
"Do you remember the time that swore that we would run until the stars rested for the night?" Katsuo paused with a chuckle.
"We didn't make it an hour. Kain didn't even let us get to the next village... I was tired of how Your mother and Kikyo treated you. But of course we were very young and had the world at our feet."
Kagome just listened to him talk.
"I don't know what fate has planned for us after this battle. We could all live through it. We could die. But I do know that I hurt you and I will never expect you to forgive me. But know that after this I will leave and if you want, you will never hear from me again. But I will stand with you through this fight and through the one to avenge your father." He paused once again as he finally looked at her.
"Lord Sesshomaru seems to care about you. You deserve to be happy." He said.
Kagome looked at him.
"I'm not sure where things will go between me and him. But I'm am grateful he's here." Kagome paused.
"I am mad at you. But you will always have a special place in my heart. I thank you for being here for me and Souta." Kagome said as she stepped forward and hugged him with both arms.
He leaned down and wrapped both arms around her without hesitation.
He lightly kissed her forehead and pulled back.
Kagome didn't mind for once.
"Lord Sesshomaru approaches. We have a prophecy to fulfil." Katsuo said as Sesshomaru walked up.
Sesshomaru stopped beside them both.
Sesshomaru eyed them both.
"Souta tried to follow saying that he wouldn't leave you. I explained that you did not want him to watch his only sisters fight to the death. Inuyasha made sure he stayed." Sesshomaru stated.
"It may be best if we go ahead. We can't have Souta following us." Katsuo said.
Kagome nodded as they turned and ran off.
This was it. Kagome was going to face her sister in a fight to the death.
The possibility of her not making was fifty fifty. She could live or die. It made her nervous.
What if she died? What would happen to Souta if she did? What about her friends?
Sesshomaru let out a growl as they ran.
"By doubting yourself, your doubting us as the ones who trained you." He said.
"My apologises. I just can't stomach the idea of killing her. Maybe I can talk her down." She said.
"I know your worried. But that is why you have to live. Kagome you are the sibling who is to help Souta and your clan prosper. This can not be avoided." Katsuo said bluntly.
Kagome nodded as they went silent.
An hour later Kikyo, Hitomi, Hidou, and The masked man came into view.
They were all standing side by side as Kagome, Sesshomaru, and Katsuo entered the clearing.
"Hello Kagome."
A/N: This is the hardest chapter I have ever had to write in any of my stories! Sorry it took so long! It's almost 4000 words! My longest chapter ever! Y'all deserve it for baring with me for so long!
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