Anything for You
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Chapter Four: A Time to Kill
Kagome glared at her albino opponent as she notched her third arrow. The miko had been fighting off the power of Kanna's mirror for quite some time now and already fired two arrows into the mirror. She was relieved that her purification still combined with her arrows like before, meaning she wouldn't have to improvise her strategies. She wasn't sure if Kanna knew or not, but her mirror was almost to the point of shattering if anything else entered its depths. The only reason it was taking Kagome so long to finish off her opponent was because the miko was trying to keep an eye on her allies. She still hadn't actually seen Yusuke and his friends in battle and she couldn't really count that time they faced off the demon with the jewel shards because Kurama and Hiei easily tore it to pieces in seconds.
Yusuke, Sesshomaru and Kurama seemed to be doing alright against Naraku. Kirara and Kuwabara were doing perfectly fine against Naraku's army of mindless demons and Hiei was holding Inuyasha off quite easily but the miko was most worried about Kouga at the moment. He wasn't doing so great against Kagura and seemed to be slowly losing. Her wind attacks were doing quite a number on the wolf prince even though he still possessed the jewel shards in his legs to enhance his speed. Knowing Kouga wouldn't be able to last much longer, Kagome quickly turned her attention back to Kanna and fired her arrow directly at her mirror.
The albino child could do nothing as she watched her impending death flying toward her. Kagome's arrow pierced straight into the mirror and a bright blue light absorbed Kanna as her mirror pulled her into its dark endless depths. The mirror turned white before shattering into hundreds of pieces. Kagome watched briefly as the shards of glass littered the ground. The pieces of the mirror were still pure white like the demon that had possessed it but the edges tinted black. With her first task finished, Kagome turned her cold gaze directly at Kagura. Notching yet another arrow, Kagome took aim at the wind demoness that had her complete attention on the slowly losing wolf prince. Once she locked onto her target, Kagome released her arrow and smirked as the arrow attracted everyone's attention.
Everyone paused in their battles to stare at the bright blue powered arrow hurling over their heads and straight for its target. Kagura only noticed its approach seconds before it hit her and disintegrated her to dust. With his opponent defeated, Kouga sent a thankful grin toward Kagome before retreating for the time being to regain some energy. He knew he would only get in the way if he charged into battle with all his injuries. Growling in anger, Naraku turned a sharp glare directly toward Kagome only to notice that Kanna was gone as well.
"You think you've gained the upper hand?! You don't know what you're up against!" Naraku snarled as he threw dozens of tentacles into the battle field. Kuwabara and Kirara were just finishing up the last of Naraku's army when they were attacked by the sharp and deadly tentacles. Hiei and Inuyasha were moving far too quickly to even be bothered by the attacks but everyone else was now trying to avoid getting run through with one.
Kagome stood her ground as she heard several of Naraku's attacks rushing toward her from underground. Bending her knees slightly, she sprung from the grass just as they emerged from beneath her. Leaping from one branch to another, she darted toward the clearing where her other allies were. Kagome was surprised as she realized that she was able to sense Naraku's attacks approaching her. Were her powers finally beginning to work in her favor?
Before Kagome could think any further into her discovery, Naraku threw dozens of tentacles directly at her. Dodging most of them, she just wasn't quick enough to escape them all. One of the tentacles managed to wrap tightly around her waist and was quickly beginning to drag her toward the dark hanyou. Sinking her claws into the blood soaked soil, Kagome tried to hold herself in place. Her attempt to escape failed when several more tentacles wrapped around her wrists.
"KAGOME!"
The miko could hear her cousin frantically fighting against Naraku's attacks in his attempt to rescue her but it was no use. Kirara tried to reach her but was quickly thrown away and into a nearby tree. Everyone was completely occupied with trying to keep themselves alive and couldn't make their way to Kagome in time. Hiei's attention wavered for just a moment when he heard Yusuke cry out her name. The distraction was enough to give Inuyasha the opportunity to land an attack on the hybrid. Kagome's eyes widened in fear as she watched Inuyasha's claws tear across Hiei's chest, leaving a deep wound.
Kagome began to fight against Naraku with more force now. She refused to be the reason more of her friends died. With her new determination, Kagome felt her purification building within her. She held back her smirk as she pulled at her restrains, now merely pretending to panic. She just needed to gather enough purification to completely purify Naraku… and the battle would be over. She kept up her act as Naraku lifted her into the air and brought her directly in front of him so they were face to face.
"You honestly thought you could beat me?" he chuckled darkly, smirking at her.
"You'll never win Naraku!" Kagome growled, baring her fangs at him.
"Oh? I am curious of when and how you became a demon… though you haven't lost your miko powers." his smirk widened. "I know you aren't powerful enough to attack without your arrows. What did you plan to do? Tear me to pieces with those…. claws?" he chuckled.
"LEAVE HER ALONE!" Yusuke yelled, trying to charge through the attacking tentacles but failing miserably.
"What will you do?! You cannot defeat me!" Naraku taunted.
Beyond pissed, Yusuke charged his spirit gun and aimed it directly at Naraku. Smirking, he was about to release the attack but pulled back immediately when Naraku placed Kagome right between him and his intended target. Kurama glared at the cowardly hanyou as he tried to figure out a way to get Kagome out of harms way. Kirara was unconscious, Kouga had yet to return to the battle, Sesshomaru was completely occupied with Naraku's attacks, as were Yusuke, Kuwabara, and himself and Hiei was still fighting Inuyasha.
"It's no use! If you want to get to me, you must go through her first!" Naraku smirked.
"Do it! Shoot the bastard Yusuke!" Kagome growled.
"Are you out of your fucking mind?!" her cousin yelled, dodging under a sharp tentacle that had been aimed for his head.
Kagome groaned to herself as she continued to collect her purification. She knew that Yusuke's power was merely spirit energy and if the nitwit wasn't so worried about her wellbeing then he probably would have realized that his power could enhance her purification and this entire situation could be over with much faster. But then again… now that demon blood ran through her veins, Kagome wasn't completely sure if his spirit energy would help her or hurt her. And not to mention they didn't know that her purification was currently working in her favor for the first time since her demon blood was released. For all she knew, Yusuke's attack could just cause her more pain instead of assisting in her plan.
Realizing there was no other way, Kagome was about to think of some way to stall so she had the time to gather all the purification she would need but Naraku had other plans. Kagome suddenly felt the tentacle around her waist tightening, squeezing the air out of her. Kagome felt fear cloud her mind as she recalled Inuyasha crushing her lungs and nearly suffocating her. Beginning to gasp for breath, her struggle caught everyone's attention.
"Kagome! No!" Yusuke cried out, now using his shotgun attack to destroy the tentacles attacking him.
'Don't panic and try to save as much air as you possibly can. Breath slowly.' Kagome heard Hiei demand through a mental link he must have connected between them.
'I can't… my ribs…' Kagome strained to explain but was cut off by Hiei's snarl.
'Shut up onna and just listen for once.' he growled.
The attacking tentacles disappeared and everyone turned their attention to Naraku and Kagome, though keeping a close watch on their surroundings. Suddenly the pressure was released on her ribs and Kagome greedily gasped for as much air as she possibly could. "Surrender the shards you have now and I may consider allowing her to live." Naraku demanded.
"Release the miko first." Sesshomaru stated.
"You are in no situation to demand anything Lord Sesshomaru, I have the upper hand." Naraku snarled as he squeezed Kagome once more. This time the miko was ready for it and did just as Hiei had ordered her to do. She couldn't see the hybrid but she could still hear the battle between him and Inuyasha raging on. She wasn't sure how powerful Hiei was but she was worried about how long he would be able to last with that deep wound across his chest. Shaking all her thoughts away, she forced herself to completely concentrate on finishing up her collecting of energy.
"Hand over the shards or I'll crush the life out of her." Naraku threatened.
"Alright, I'll give you the shards." Kagome gasped out, unable to speak very clearly seeing as she didn't have much oxygen. Naraku smirked as he released his tight grip on the miko and brought her closer.
"I knew you'd see things my way."
"Kagome no!"
"Don't do it!"
"Have you lost your mind?!"
'What the hell do you think you're doing baka?!'
Kagome could hear everyone yelling at her for giving in but she knew what she had to do. Wiggling her left arm to retrieve the shards, the hanyou released her arm so she could hand them over. Reaching into her pocket, Kagome held her shards in the palm of her hand tightly. Closing her eyes just for show, Kagome reached her fist toward Naraku. Smirking, the evil hanyou reached to take the shards from her but once he touched the skin of her hand, a bright pink burst of pain and agony barreled into Naraku's chest… right where his shards were located.
The bright light blinded everyone for a moment and Hiei took this to his advantage. Using his other senses, the hybrid pin pointed Inuyasha's exact location and attacked. Seconds before his vision returned, the strong smell of the hanyou's blood flooded the surrounding area and Hiei knew he'd hit his target. Naraku's screams filled the entire clearing as he was slowly purified from the inside out. When Kagome's skin made contact with Naraku's, she had pushed all of her built up purification into the tainted shards he had. Once the shards were purified, Naraku was the purification's next target.
Kagome was dropped to the ground but thanks to her new neko reflexes, she landed perfectly on her feet. She felt a sharp pain in her chest as she took a deep breath and figured several of her ribs were cracked again. With that intake of breath, she smelt Inuyasha's blood. Turning her gaze away from the slowly dying Naraku, Kagome watched with a blank, unreadable expression as Hiei pulled his katana from Inuyasha's unmoving body. Her friends could now rest in peace. When she turned her attention back to Naraku, he was no where to be seen and his half of the jewel fell to the ground.
Before taking care of the jewel, Kagome turned toward Hiei. He was kneeling down with his hand against his chest and the smell of his blood was making her sick. If the bleeding wasn't stopped, he could die of blood loss. Running over to the hybrid, she dropped to her knees beside him and tore the bottom of her shirt off without hesitation. She paused for a moment when Hiei growled at her but she merely growled right back and grabbed his arm.
"Shut up and deal with it." the miko growled, daring him to argue. When he remained still, Kagome made quick work of wrapping the cloth around his chest and tying it tightly to stop the bleeding. She could clean his wound at a later time but for now, this would work just fine. Now the miko stood and turned to where Naraku's half of the jewel was lying in the grass.
Taking another deep breath, Kagome made her way over to the pink chunk of trouble and held it tightly in her grasp. Fusing her shards with Naraku's half; Kagome brushed her fingers along the small part that was still missing. Turning back to her allies, she saw Kouga slowly making his way over to her, the others following close behind. When they reached her, Kouga smiled and bent down to remove his shards. Lifting his hand toward the miko, she was about to take the shards when the wolf suddenly pulled his hand away.
"I want something in return for giving you the shards." Kouga said quietly.
Kagome felt her heart drop into her stomach. He was going to ask her to be his mate… she just knew it… then how would she get the shards? She definitely didn't want to be Kouga's mate but it was her duty to complete and destroy the jewel… Sighing deeply, she smiled up at the wolf as she waited for him to continue.
"One kiss." he grinned.
"WHAT?!" Yusuke snapped.
Kagome stared at Kouga in surprise, barely hearing Hiei and Kurama growls over Yusuke's yelling.
"YOU"RE NOT TOUCHING MY DAMN COUSIN!"
She didn't even see the glare that Kuwabara had pinned Kouga with or the fact that the longer she stood there staring at the wolf, the closer Hiei got to Kouga with his hand on the hilt of his katana.
"I"LL KILL YOU IF YOU GET ANYWHERE NEAR HER YOU WEASEL!"
Kagome ignored her over protective cousin and took a deep breath. She could handle one kiss. She was actually surprised that's all Kouga asked for. Smiling up at Kouga, she nodded her head slightly and he grinned once more. Before Kagome could react, Kouga pulled her against his chest, wrapped his arms around her and pressed his lips against hers firmly. Kagome merely stood there staring at the wolf prince with wide eyes in complete shock. After several seconds, Kouga pulled away, grinned at her one last time, and dropped his shards in Kagome's hand before darting off toward his lands.
Kagome remained where she was, still surprised of what had just occurred. Even Yusuke was quiet; staring at his cousin with wide eyes. Suddenly, Kagome burst into giggles and shook her head. Hiei and Kurama looked ready to hunt Kouga down and tear him to shreds, Sesshomaru looked bored out of his mind, and Kuwabara was blushing darkly and covering his eyes. Laughing to herself, Kagome fused the last shards to the jewel and watched as it shined bright pink for a moment before fading to its normal color once more. Without warning, the jewel flew from Kagome's palm and slammed into the miko's chest. The impact sent her to the ground but the cougar demon was unconscious before she even hit the blood stained soil.
"What's wrong with her?!" Yusuke demanded.
"I am unsure. Perhaps the jewel returned to its rightful place and its taking a toll on her physically." Genkai stated, examining the unconscious miko. Yusuke had burst through her front door with Kagome in his arms only moments ago. Kurama, Hiei and Kuwabara were right behind him and there seemed to be a small neko sleeping in Kurama's arms. When the psychic asked for an explanation, Kurama gave her a quick recap of the recent events.
"Is she going to be ok?" Kuwabara asked, worried about the miko.
"She should be alright; it seems that she's only unconscious." Yukina reported after healing her minor cuts and scrapes from the battle, as well as her bruised ribs.
"But why is she unconscious in the first place?!" Yusuke asked.
"We'll just have to wait until she wakes up to find out Yusuke." Kurama said, trying to calm his panicked comrade.
"She's going to be ok. Let's get you guys cleaned up now." Yukina smiled, motioning for the boys to follow her so she could heal their wounds as well.
Kagome woke in a daze, her entire body felt relaxed… as if she spent the whole evening at a day spa. She felt refreshed and energized but she didn't understand why. Opening her eyes slowly, the miko was surprised when she felt the auras of the individuals in the surrounding area. From what she could feel and smell, Kagome easily realized she was in Genkai's temple. Moving slowly, the confused cougar decided to test her powers. Since they seemed to be working almost exactly how they used to before her demonic blood was unleashed, Kagome focused on one particular aura and nearly jumped for joy when she not only successfully identified it to be Kuwabara's but was also able to pin point his exact location.
Grinning like mad, Kagome used her powers to find everyone. Before her demon blood fused with her pure blood, she almost had complete control of her powers. After her blood was released, her powers turned to chaos. She couldn't use them at all to protect herself and was forced to use only her demonic abilities. It was complicated because she could only use her enhanced senses of hearing, smell, and sight. But now she was back in control of her powers again… but how?
Thinking back, Kagome remembered fusing the jewel before it flew into her chest. So the jewel was back in her body? Was the Shikon the reason she had control again? Perhaps the jewel is evening out her opposing blood and keeping her stable… therefore allowing her control of her chaotic powers. Kagome grinned once more as she wrapped her soft tail around her waist and stood. The miko knew she was going to enjoy being part demon because not only did it enhance her powers and senses but she also thought she looked better as a demon. She absolutely loved her surprisingly strong and useful tail and her cute ears.
Stretching her lazy muscles, Kagome exited the room she was in and made a beeline straight to her cousin once she spotted him, outside arguing with Kuwabara as always, and used her demonic speed and strength to tackle him to the ground. After getting over his initial shock, the detective threw his arms around her tightly.
"Kagome! You're alright!"
"Of course I am baka." Kagome rolled her eyes.
With the reassurance that she was indeed alright, Yusuke glared up at his cousin. "Don't you EVER do shit like that again!"
"I had to fuse the jewel! I didn't know it was going to return to my body!" Kagome argued, trying to defend herself.
"Not that! You were almost killed by Naraku you baka!" Yusuke yelled.
"You're overreacting." Kagome huffed, getting off Yusuke's stomach and crossing her arms over her chest.
"No I'm not! Everyone was worried about your dumb reckless ass!"
"Oh and you're not reckless?!"
"Not as bad as you!"
"You're full of crap! You're way worst than I am!"
"CAN we not just be happy that Kagome is alright and continue on with our peaceful day without arguments?" Both Yusuke and Kagome turned to see Kurama approaching them.
"Thank you Kurama, too bad Yusuke can't be thankful as well." the miko snapped, glaring at her cousin.
"And too bad you cannot follow instructions." Hiei commented as he dropped down from his perch in a nearby tree.
Kagome turned her glare to the hybrid. "And what's that supposed to mean?"
"You were ordered to stay out of Naraku's reach, not barrel directly in the path of danger and join the battle." Hiei pointed out, recalling their conversation before the battle began.
"Yea! You were supposed to stay far away but close enough so that you could use only your arrows!" Yusuke yelled.
"What does it matter?! I'm alive and everything turned out as we hoped, isn't that enough?!"
"Will you all leave her be?! Poor Kagome has gone through so much in the past day and you're not making it any easier for her!" Everyone turned in surprise to see Botan perched atop her oar near a portal. They hadn't even heard her arrival.
"What do you want Botan?!" Yusuke complained.
"Don't you go turning your attitude around on me Yusuke!"
"Yea, it's not her fault you have anger problems." Kagome huffed under her breath.
"And you don't?!" her cousin snapped.
"NO!"
"You do kinda have a short fused temper…" Kuwabara muttered.
"All of you idiots shut up already." Genkai snapped as she approached the group, Yukina right behind her. "What do you need Botan, Kagome is to begin her training soon."
Kagome turned a confused look toward Genkai for a moment before turning her attention back to the ferry girl. "Koenma wants to see everyone, including you Kagome."
"Why me?" the miko asked, her ears twitching with curiosity.
"Not sure, you'll just have to see." she grinned before stepping aside so everyone could enter the portal. Before stepping through, Kagome quickly asked Yukina where Kirara was. The ice maiden assured her that the neko was fine and resting from her injures in the temple. Sighing in relief, she followed the guys through the portal. Once everyone was gathered in the demi lord's office, he pushed aside his paperwork and turned his gaze toward them.
"Glad to see you all back in one piece. The mission is complete I presume?"
"Yea, Naraku's dead and the jewel is whole again." Yusuke reported in boredom.
"Excellent. Now where is the jewel?" he asked, staring at them expectantly.
Everyone hesitated as they turned their gazes toward Kagome. The miko smiled sheepishly and looked toward Koenma. "Well about that… lets just say the jewel is gone."
"What do you mean by gone?" Koenma questioned. Even the others were curious of what exactly happened to the Shikon.
"Well when I fused the jewel it kinda returned to my body." she explained.
"But the Shikon was removed from your body once before so that means it can be taken again right?" Kurama questioned.
"That is definitely possible if the jewel is still intact." Koenma announced.
"Then wouldn't that put Kagome in even more danger now that the jewel is back in her body?" Yusuke asked.
"Not if no one knows about it. It's dormant so it can't be sensed." Kagome explained.
"This is true. As long as we are the only ones that know of the Shikon's current location, she should be safe." Koenma agreed.
"And my powers are back to normal now so I just need to train my demonic powers." Kagome stated, glad she finally got the chance to share with everyone what she had been so excited about that morning.
"How?" Kuwabara asked before anyone else got the chance.
"I'm not sure but my guess is that the jewel is keeping my opposing blood stable."
Koenma nodded as he opened a draw at his desk and pulled a dark blue communicator from its depths. "Kagome, I am glad to hear that you're powers are controllable again and I would like you to consider something for me. Would you be interested in joining the Spirit Detectives?"
"HELL NO!" Yusuke yelled.
"Shut up Yusuke, he wasn't asking you." Kagome growled, glaring at her cousin before turning a smile to Koenma. "I would love to join the team. Life back in this time might be too boring without some excitement."
"Are you insane? You're not going on missions with us! They're too dangerous!" Yusuke argued.
"I'm completely capable of taking care of myself! Especially since I now have demonic powers along with my miko abilities."
"She does have a point Yusuke. Kagome will be quite a force to be reckoned with once she gains complete control of her demonic powers." Kurama defended the miko.
"Thank you Rama." she grinned.
"I don't care; my cousin's been in enough life threatening situations to last a damn lifetime. She's not going to be put in more danger, not if I have any say in it!"
Kagome sighed as she turned toward her stubborn cousin. "Yusuke, you're going to be with me on all of these missions, therefore you can keep an eye on me the entire time. That is… unless you have doubt in your skills to keep me safe…" the miko smirked when she saw Yusuke's reaction to her comment. He looked as if he'd been slapped in the face.
"Fine but if I say it's too dangerous, you better listen Kagome." Yusuke growled, daring her to argue with him.
"Ok ok." she rolled her eyes as she draped an arm over his shoulders and ruffled his hair.
"Now that everything is settled, may we please return to Genkai's temple? Kagome must begin her training if she is to be joining us on our missions." Kurama stated before turning toward Botan. The grim reaper smiled and formed a portal, waving them off as they departed.
Genkai was still standing there waiting when they appeared on the opposite side of the portal. Once Kagome passed through the passage way, Genkai turned and began walking toward the center of the courtyard. Kagome waved toward Kirara happily as the neko mewed from Yukina's grasp. She was so glad that Kirara was alive and well. She could now live with Kagome and assist on missions. Hearing her new instructor clear her throat, Kagome turned her attention back to Genkai. The psychic was about to request Hiei and Kurama's help but realized she didn't need to because the four boys were already following both women. Turning to Kagome, Genkai stared up at her quietly for a moment.
"First we will test your demonic skills seeing as you have been using them for the past several weeks. We will test your reflexes, agility, hearing, sight, smell, judgment, and your instincts. Hiei, if you may please."
Kagome turned to Hiei as Genkai dropped a handful of some type of round objects into the hybrid's palm. Just as Kagome was about to ask what she was supposed to do, Hiei threw one of the round objects directly at her. Luckily, she had been keeping an eye on the apparition and was able to dodge aside to avoid getting hit. Glaring at the midget from hell, Kagome was about to yell at him when he suddenly threw another. Dodging this one as well, the miko found that she wasn't going to get the chance to tear his little head off because he was continuously throwing those round objects at her.
From the slight smirk on the hybrid's face, Kagome knew the bastard was enjoying it. She was thankful for her catlike reflexes and agility. By the time Hiei ran out of round objects to throw at her, she had dodged every single one of the flying projectiles without getting hit once. Turning a smirk toward Hiei, she stuck her tongue out at him. Even though she couldn't see Hiei throw the objects because of how quick he was, she was still able to hear its approach and use her demonic speed to avoid getting hit.
"Too quick for you?" she mocked.
"You couldn't bypass my speed no matter how hard you trained onna." Hiei snorted.
"I could beat you any day fire cracker." Kagome challenged.
"Kagome… WHY do you have to start fights with one of the strongest members of the group? Why not pick on me or Kuwabara? I know the ape can't hurt you and I wouldn't no matter how much you piss me off but I wouldn't be surprised if you wake up with your tongue missing when you mess with short stack over there." Yusuke complained.
"I'm not afraid of munchkin grumpy pants." Kagome teased, smirking at the irritated look on Hiei's face.
"I am not grumpy." he growled.
"Then which one are you?" Kagome retorted before bursting into hysterical giggles. Once Yusuke understood that his cousin was referring to the seven dwarves from Snow White, he broke down into fits of laughter as well. Even Kurama had to hold back his urge to laugh. Kuwabara just didn't get the joke.
Hiei growled toward the miko in irritation before disappearing. He wasn't going to kill the sarcastic miko because he liked her too much already. Instead of injuring her like he usually would to anyone else, he was going to plan for his payback… and oh was it going to be good.
For the rest of the week, Genkai finished testing Kagome's skills and began her fight training. She wasn't the greatest fighter but she was quick and had her purification, so she could use both to her advantage. Kagome was learning quickly how to use her opposing abilities and the cougar was gradually becoming quite a force to be reckoned with. The new school year, and everyone's last year of high school, was to begin Monday which was in two days.
Kagome had yet to learn how to conceal her demonic features but she did know how to keep her tail hidden. She just had to wrap it around her waist under her clothes. This was great for a temporary solution until Genkai was able to teach Kagome an illusion spell. Yukina was figuring out a way to hide the miko's ears for the time being while Yusuke and Kurama took Kagome to buy her uniform. Kirara had been enjoying herself around the large property owned by Genkai. There was plenty of space for the neko to explore but she was instructed not to leave the forest or go anywhere near other humans. And if anyone aside from the people that were there on a regular basis happened across the temple, Kirara was to immediately hide just in case.
Koenma was infuriated when he found out that the group had brought Kirara back to the future with them. At first he demanded that the neko be returned to the past but Kagome refused to back down and allow him to throw her companion to the past on her own. Kagome was Kirara's new mistress and there was no way in hell anyone was going to split them apart. Koenma finally gave in but said that the neko was to remain at the temple at all times unless going to Makai for a mission. Yusuke even convinced the toddler to let Kagome take Kirara with her around the city when the miko learned to perfect her concealment spells.
Kagome spend majority of her days training but aside from that, she would mess around with her new powers, trying to figure them out. Hiei hadn't been around much during the week and Kagome was beginning to wonder what the hybrid could possibly be doing. She knew he didn't have family or friends aside from the spirit detectives and Yukina so what could he be doing throughout the day? Aside from him irritating her every chance he got, Kagome found that she enjoyed Hiei's presence. She actually enjoyed everyone's company, including Kuwabara's. Kurama was sweet and caring; always keeping a close eye on her to be sure she was alright. Kuwabara had a good heart and even though he could be quite irritating at times, he was still entertaining to be around.
Yukina was so much fun to spend time with. She was friendly and there was never a bored moment with the ice maiden. Yusuke was his same old self, acting tough, starting fights but still holding up his role as overprotective cousin. Genkai wasn't much company seeing as the only time she ever really spent with the old woman was during training. Other than that, she would disappear off on her own or was busy doing other things but the miko could feel that deep down she cared for all of them a great deal.
Hiei was fun to be around because of his attitude. Kagome absolutely loved getting on his nerves and making him angry. Yusuke and Kurama constantly warned her that the hybrid might snap and accidentally kill her one day but she didn't believe them. Hiei may seem like a badass on the outside but she could tell he enjoyed her company as well. There was no doubt that he found his entertainment through irritating the living daylights out of Kagome.
Speaking of irritating the miko, Hiei had been spending the entire week formulating his plans of revenge. He was searching for the strongest form of demonic alcohol in Makai that he could find because he knew that everyone was going to celebrate the Saturday before school began. Kagome had practically finished her training so there was going to be a party. All the miko really needed to learn was how to use concealment. She needed to learn how to place a concealment spell on her aura, scent, appearance, and her different ki. It could be used to her advantage if she could completely cover any traces of her miko powers so that her attackers thought she was merely a demon and visa versa.
Today being the Saturday before the new school year began, everyone was piling food on their plates and gathering in the living room of Genkai's temple. Everyone had an alcoholic beverage, including Kagome and Yukina. Kirara was sleeping on the couch peacefully but always remaining alert to her surroundings. Both girls were going to decline the alcohol until Yusuke called them chickens. With that said, Kagome grabbed an entire bottle of sake for herself and settled herself in the living room. Hiei hadn't been sure of how he was going to get Kagome to drink the Makai alcohol so he had just emptied all the sake bottles out and poured the Makai alcohol in them.
Not wanting Yukina to be effected by his prank but not really caring if Kurama, Yusuke and Kuwabara were, the hybrid made sure he handed Yukina one of the only bottles that still possessed sake. When Hiei saw Kagome take an entire bottle for herself, he had to try extra hard not to smirk. Grabbing his own bottle of Makai sake since he knew he possessed a high alcohol tolerance and didn't plan to drink that much anyway, Hiei joined everyone in the living room. Everyone talked while they ate and drank. Genkai had retired for the night hours ago and Yukina disappeared into her room right after dinner. Hiei, Kagome, Kurama, Yusuke, and Kuwabara were the only ones left in the living room and it was beginning to get crazy.
Kagome had already polished off half her bottle and was still drinking it at a decent pace. Kurama and Yusuke were about the same with Kagome and Kuwabara was already drunk from a few sips of the demonic beverage. Hiei was feeling a buzz but nothing compared to what Yusuke, Kurama and Kagome were experiencing. The hybrid wanted to be sober enough to witness Kagome and the others make fools out of themselves and then have the worst hangover in the morning but he found himself drinking nonstop and growing more and more intoxicated.
Eventually, Hiei had reached the same drunken stupidness that Kagome and Yusuke were at and Kuwabara was passed out drunk on the ground. Kagome and Yusuke were laughing hysterically at nothing and Kurama looked as if his entire world wouldn't stop spinning. Kagome leapt to her feet when Yusuke yanked on her tail and the cougar demon yelped and stumbled. Falling right on top of Hiei, she fell right back into her fits of laughter.
Yusuke was trying to stand to help his cousin back to her feet but he tripped over the lost and confused Kurama, causing both of them to go tumbling to the ground. The motion temporarily rendered both demons immobile as they attempted to calm their swirling vision.
Back with Hiei and Kagome, the miko was still lying on top of the hybrid laughing at nothing in particular. Hiei had gotten slightly dizzy when Kagome knocked him down but once he regained his vision, he began growling up at the giggling miko. Kagome stopped laughing and turned her hazy gaze down to Hiei's.
"You know, you may be a complete asshole but by kami you're a sexy damn asshole." Kagome purred.
Almost as drunk as the miko lying over him, a smirk slowly replaced his scowl. "You're not so bad yourself onna."
"I always knew you were attracted to me." Kagome smirked as she leaned down, bringing her lips mere inches away from Hiei's before stopping.
"Get off me onn…" Before Hiei could finish his demand, Kagome pressed her lips against his firmly. Unable to stop himself, Hiei wrapped his arms around the tiny miko and switched their positions. Kagome moaned softly as he pinned her to the ground with his toned body.
A/N:
That chapter was hard for me to write for some reason... My muse refused to work with me -_- but I hit all the points I needed to. Gotta love those fillers... Speaking of fillers, anyone watching Game of Thrones? My minds about to explode from everything going on... Like there are so many different things happening at the same time it's killing me. I just wish that little brat had died more painfully than just being poisoned! He deserved a long tormenting death for how sick and twisted he was. Anywho! Sorry for the sidetrack lol until next time!
~*Icyfire*~
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