The Dark-Light
Disclaimer: I don't own Inuyasha.
By Anime-Goddess-Sakura
Thanks to all my reviewers once again!
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binab86: Thanks for the review. Well Kagome's powers are slightly more difficult to explain than Mitsuko's. Kagome is the essence of the shikon no tama. And as you know the shikon harnesses the powers of Midoriko, who's a miko (good) and the powers of the youkai that attacked her (evil). So Kagome is a balance of both. It's hard to explain, but as the fic progresses, you will understand. She also has her purifying powers and some other powers that will be revealed in the story. Keep in mind Kagome is more powerful than Mitsuko, but in order to defeat Naraku, her sister will be needed as well. Kagome's powers are also mentioned in the prophecy. You can read the prophecy in this chapter. Although keep in mind it will be a little confusing.
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firewolf407: Don't worry there will be fluff in this chapter. So enjoy and thanks again for the review. And thanks for the offer of being a beta. I can't believe how many are willing to help me. LOL! Anyways I will let you know what I have decided. Thanks again.
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WhiteRose-Kurama: Hi again! Thanks for the review. Well, let's which of your questions I can answer, without giving too much away. It will take some time for Mitsuko and Kagome to get closer. It's just that Mitsuko is a loner and it will take some time. On the other hand who can resist Kagome right? I can't really say when Flufy and Kagome will hook up, but I can just say that they're getting closer. Kagome will finally meet the youkai council in the enxt chapter and let's just say that she will get her fair share of attention from the males as will Mitsuko. Poor Sesshy will be jealous. LOL!
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Yes, people check out her fic, it's wicked. It's called 'Amnesia.' So please take a look at it and review! LOL!
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Anyways for those who are interested, I've updated my profile page. It contains the summaries of future stories that I'm thinking of writing. Two of them are Sess/Kag pairing. One is called Perfect Distraction; the other one is called Boulevard of Broken Dreams. So if you have time, you can read the summaries and tell me what you think. It will be a lot of help, deciding which story I should start first. There's also another story called Chimera, the pairing is still undecided. It will most likely be Sess/Kag as well.
Anyways here's the newest chapter. Enjoy!
Chapter 12 Welcome to Kambala
"I swear to Kami, this has become a race." Sango groaned as she watched the blurs under them.
Since they had left the castle, Kagome and Sesshoumaru had been in what looked like a race. Kirara, Ah Un struggled to keep up with the Demon Lord and the Dark Light. Inuyasha of course had tried to keep up with them, but soon realized that he was no match. Mitsuko decided to stay back flying alongside Ah-Un that was carrying Shippou, Rin and Jaken. Kirara was flying next to her with Miroku and Sango on her back.
"Both of them are very competitive." Miroku admonished.
"Both of them are very childish." Mitsuko said softly as she dived towards the earth and flew towards Sesshoumaru and Kagome.
Miroku and Sango looked questioningly at the girl, but decided not to say anything.
"Keep an eye on the children." She said softly, before she dived towards the earth in great speed.
"Wow, I never knew she could go that fast." Sango said softly as she watched the girl, fly at great speed.
Inuyasha who was running on the ground was almost knocked over as Mitsuko passed by him.
"Hey watch where the hell you're going." He yelled.
Mitsuko ignored him as she pushed herself harder, her strong wings pushing her forward. She needed to put a stop to this. The others wouldn't be able to keep up with them. The two-headed dragon and the fire cat were already very tired. And she knew that Inuyasha hated to admit it, but he was tired as well.
She almost smiled as she watched the two 'children' running next to one another. She was now flying next to them. Kagome looked at her out of the corner of her eyes and smiled.
"We need to stop." Mitsuko said calmly.
The two just ignored her of course. She tried again, but still they didn't stop. Growing tired, she decided to put a stop to this.
"Wind." She whispered as one of the spheres on her forehead glowed brightly.
Kagome and Sesshoumaru suddenly found themselves dangling in the air. Two pairs of accusing eyes turned to look at Mitsuko. She looked calmly at them.
"If you're going to behave like children, you will be treated like children."
Sesshoumaru and Kagome were both released and they fell gracefully on their feet.
"Besides we might not need to rest, but the humans and the others need to." Mitsuko said before turning around and walking calmly away.
"Spoil sport!" Kagome yelled sticking her tongue out at Mitsuko's back.
"Very mature, Kagome." She heard Mitsuko say to her, without looking back at her.
"I swear to Kami, that girl is a female version of you." Kagome muttered.
Sesshoumaru raised an eyebrow at her. Surely she was joking, she a female version of him. He almost snorted at the thought. He didn't know if he should feel insulted or what. Kagome sighed as she turned to look at Sesshoumaru. The Demon Lord was staring at her. She blushed under her scrutinizing gaze.
"I guess, it's a tie." Kagome said smiling brightly at Sesshoumaru.
"Hn." With that he walked in the direction where Mitsuko had disappeared.
Kagome huffed angrily, before jogging after him. So much for him respecting her, she thought sarcastically.
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Mitsuko sighed as she closed the archive. Mitsuko was very proud of herself for having deciphered the whole thing. Sitting up, she picked up her things and walked towards the Demon Lord. Oh, how much she would enjoy this. He had after all given her a week and she managed to do it in less than that.
Sesshoumaru looked up as he watched the White-Light standing in front of him. He instantly noticed the gleam in her eyes. He also noticed the Holy Archive tugged securely under her arm.
"Is there something you need?" Sesshoumaru asked looking at her.
"I thought you would want to see this." She said handing him the holy archive and the piece of paper that held the translation of the prophecy. The piece of paper had been provided by Kagome.
To say, he was surprised would have been an understatement. Maybe he had underestimated her. Yet he didn't show anything that he was thinking. He nodded his head and she silently sat down next to him.
He quietly read the translations. Mitsuko stayed silent.
As day turns into night
Darkness takes over the light
Moon's rays will appear, while the sun's rays will disappear
Only then will the darkest of shadows appear
Blood essence of Life
Feathers of the celestial angels will rain down from the sky
Spirits of those long forgotten will rise and cry
Rivers of blood will soak the land
As evil makes its ascent
Blood essence of Power
Two will appear
Two with no fear
Two born out claw and feather
Two that will matter
Blood essence of Truth
Dark feather, mistress of the balance and time ruler of three
The one that the past, present and future can see
White feather, mistress of life and commander of the eight sacred sentinels
The one to command the ancient spell of spells
Blood essence of Devotion
Two will not be alone, for their will be one to protect
One that will respect
The wielder of the destroyer and the protector, the holder of the heart
He that will not be apart
Blood essence of Time
Together these two will stand
As blood soaked white and black feathers cover the land
To end the fight to stop it all
A fight to start it all
Blood essence of Love
Only together will they be able to call upon the true weapon of hope
And return to innocence
Blood essence of Purity
Blood essence of the Lights
"Interesting." Sesshoumaru answered having read the paper.
"So you've noticed that some of it isn't really clear?" Mitsuko asked running a hand through her hair.
"Hn."
"The two mentioned there are Kagome and me."
"The protector I'm not sure." Mitsuko confessed.
"What do they mean with the spell of spells?" Sesshoumaru asked, reading the line over again.
"Another thing that I do not know." Mitsuko said dejectedly.
"I guess we should just read it a few more times and see what we understand of it."
"Blood is very important." Sesshoumaru remarked.
"So you've noted too."
"I don't know this is helpful, but angels when using very strong magic or powerful attacks, we often use some of our blood."
"Like when you did with the sword." Sesshoumaru said remembering the attack of her sword.
"Correct, blood like said in the translations contains our essence and in a certain way our power."
"That's not all, blood can also open gateways." Mitsuko said thoughtfully, recalling some of her teachings.
"Gateways?" Sesshoumaru asked intrigued.
"Yes, like portals to other realms."
"I see." He answered tucking the information away, for future use.
"What do they mean with return to innocence?" Mitsuko asked more to herself.
"We are only innocent when we are brought into this world, for as soon as we begin growing up we become tainted by the evil of this world." Sesshoumaru answered coldly, making Mitsuko look questioningly at him.
She followed her gaze and was surprised that they rested on his ward. Rin was sitting next to Kagome eating a bowl of what she called Ramen. The girl was picture of innocence. And what Sesshoumaru said almost made her frown. Would a child like Rin become tainted as well?
"Thank you for saving Rin." Sesshoumaru said all of sudden, breaking the silence that had settled among them.
"Your welcome my Lord." She said smiling softly.
"I disagree with what you said earlier though; we become tainted only when we allow ourselves to be." She said softly.
Sesshoumaru silently watched her as she disappeared in the forest.
"Kagome-chan, why is your sister so quiet?" Sango asked as she looked curiously as Mitsuko disappeared into the forest.
Kagome raised a curious eyebrow as she watched Sesshoumaru stare at where her sister disappeared. For some reason she felt some strange emotion when she saw them sitting so close to one another and talking amiable. Her gaze wondered to the Demon Lord that was sitting with his back against a tree. What a puzzle he was, Kagome thought sighing.
"Kagome?" Sango called out.
"Oh yeah…well, I guess that's the way Mitsuko is, but I guess she will open up a little more when she get used to all of us."
"Oh." Sango said softly.
Kagome still felt a bit awkward with her sister. Yes, they had a heart to heart talk, but that didn't mean that they all friendly with one another. Mitsuko just like Sesshoumaru was a puzzle to Kagome. Yet foxes like puzzles and Kagome was intend on solving those two puzzles.
Looking around, she had to admit that she was bored. Looking at Inuyasha, he saw that the hanyou was just as bored by the expression on his face. Standing up, she decided to walk towards the hanyou. She still was his friend and well friends were always there to annoy when they were bored.
"Inuyasha?" Kagome asked calling out sweetly to the hanyou.
He turned amber colored eyes to look at her. He warily looked at her, finding her sweet voice too sweet to his liking.
"What do you want wench?" Inuyasha asked.
Kagome felt her eye twitch, but decided to let this one remark slide, besides if her plan worked Inuyasha would be in a world of pain.
"Hey, do you want to spar with me?" Kagome asked pouting and giving him the biggest puppy eyes that she could muster.
"Keh, as if you would be any challenge." He said turning his gaze away from her.
Kagome was fuming inside, but she didn't let any one see it. Instead she settled on the easiest way to get what she wanted from Inuyasha.
"Ok, I guess you can just sit there and do nothing." She grinned as Inuyasha found himself kissing the ground.
"Bitch!" Inuyasha growled through the earth.
"Oh come on, Inuyasha don't you get tired of sit-ting there all day, I would surely get tired by sit-ting there, come on let's lived this sit-uation up a bit…tell you what if you spar with me I will not bother you anymore and let you sit there in peace."
Miroku was chuckling, while Sango smiled as Inuyasha found himself in a big crater. Even Sesshoumaru seemed amused as he watched his brother eat dirt.
"Oh pretty please, come on Inu." Kagome whined, but was surprised as Sesshoumaru casually stood up and walked towards her.
"Come." He said as he walked away from her and disappeared into the woods.
"Huh?"
"Hey, wait up!" she yelled running after him.
Sango looked curiously at Miroku. He only gave her a knowing smile, making her even more confused. Neither of them bothered with the hanyou that was still lying in the crater. Shippou and Rin ignored the adults as they tortured Jaken.
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"What are we doing here?" Kagome asked as they came to a clearing.
However before she could get an answer, Sesshoumaru had already drawn Toukijin and dashed towards her.
Kagome instinctively brought up a shield to protect herself. Energy crackled furiously as the demonic sword made contact with the blue luminescent holy shield.
"What do you think you're doing?" Kagome yelled as jumped backwards, getting herself at a safe distance from the Demon Lord.
"You wanted to spar, did you not?" Sesshoumaru asked sternly as he released his youki whip at Kagome.
Kagome's blue eyes glowed brightly as she too released a blue purifying whip. The two whips wrapped around one another. The two opposing energy crackled around one another as both wanted to dominate the other one.
Kagome was taken back as Sesshoumaru released the whip and dashed towards her again, with Toukijin drawn. Kagome gasped as she barely ducked and avoided Toukijin's blade. She quickly threw up a shield to protect herself, but noticed that Sesshoumaru was too close to her. Instead she did a back-flip and as she was in the air; she summoned her energy bow and arrow and released it at Sesshoumaru.
Sesshoumaru quickly deflected it with Toukijin, but never expected Kagome to appear in front of him. She quickly dropped down and knocked his feet from under him. Sesshoumaru quickly sprung back. Kagome smirked as she quickly dashed again towards Sesshoumaru.
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Unknown to them, they were being watched. Silver eyes followed their every move. Mitsuko stood silently behind some trees and watched the two spar. She had come seeking some solace, but had been intrigued when the sound of a fight caught her ears. Quickly she had search for the source of this and found her sister sparring with the Demon Lord.
A snap of a twig behind her alerted her of another presence as the scent of cinnamon and herbal tea assaulted her nose. A blue bo staff materialized in her hands. And without warning she whirled around and thrust it towards the intruder.
Miroku's eyes widened like saucers as the bo staff came stopped inches away from his neck. He swallowed as he found himself looking into cool and intimidating silver eyes.
"You should learn not to sneak on people, monk." Mitsuko said calmly she retracted the bo staff from Miroku's neck.
The monk let out a relieved sigh as he moved to stand next to the White-Light. He cautiously observed the bo staff that still rested in her hand. The bo was completely blue with some silver intricate designs in it. A simple weapon, but when used effectively very deadly, he thought almost cringing. Shaking his head, he focused his eyes to the pair in front of him.
He watched in amusement as Kagome and Sesshoumaru sparred. He looked at the female standing next to him and watched as she stared intently on them. It was almost as if she was checking them for errors in their moves.
"She's too impulsive." She commented quietly as she noticed Kagome's movement.
Miroku was taken back, by her actually talking to him. She didn't seem like much a talker, but maybe he had been wrong. He was proud to note that he was also right about his assumption. She was checking them for mistakes.
"Hai, that's Lady Kagome for you." Miroku said smiling a bit.
"She will get herself killed that way; she needs to be two steps ahead of her opponent at every time." Mitsuko said seriously.
"Well, Lady Kagome although her methods of defeating her opponent are a bit questionable at times, she always manages to come out victorious." Miroku said quietly as he let his gaze wander over Mitsuko's round and perfect butt.
The lecherous monk smiled happily as he inched closer to the unsuspecting female. This was new territory, uncharted, untouched, oh the excitement of something new, he thought grinning. His hands quietly crept towards her rear.
"Lay one hand on me and forfeit your chance of ever becoming a father." Mitsuko soft, but cold voice stopped him only inches from his goal.
"What did you say Lady Mitsuko?" Miroku asked innocently.
"Keep your hands to yourself monk or else." She said turning her face around and giving Miroku a very deadly glare that instantly made him back off.
Not even Sango was that scary, he thought cringing. And to tell the truth he was very attached to his reproductive system.
"There's something between them, but I cannot quite put my finger on it, I can see it the way they look at one another…there's something there." Mitsuko said ignoring what had just happened.
"Ah." Miroku answered knowingly as he regained his composure.
"Do you know what it is?" Mitsuko asked curiously as she turned to gaze at the monk.
"That I cannot explain my lady, you will only understand it when you experience it yourself." He said in a very enigmatic voice.
"I see." She whispered as she turned her gaze back to Kagome and Sesshoumaru.
They stood in silent after that as both of them observed the fight. Just as Mitsuko had commented Kagome was very impulsive, while Sesshoumaru was completely in control. Kagome came many times very close at losing her head as Sesshoumaru's claws almost graced her.
Yet as the fight continued, they could also notice that Kagome got more and more accustomed and began thinking on her feet. She even drove Sesshoumaru back a few times. Mitsuko concluded that with a few more of these spars, Kagome would be able to defend herself perfectly in battle. She was brought out of her musings by Miroku's voice.
"I think we should leave them alone." Miroku suggested as he noticed that the spar had ended.
For some reason, he didn't think that neither Sesshoumaru nor Kagome would like them spying on them. Mitsuko nodded as she turned away from them and began following Miroku back to the campsite.
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"Enough." Kagome said slumping down on the ground, her chest heaving frantically as she tried to regain her breath.
Who would have thought that Sesshoumaru could be such a slave-driver? She blinked owlishly as the tall form of Sesshoumaru loomed above her. She scowled as he noticed the amusement dancing in his eyes. She knew that she must be quite a picture, with her hair mused, sweat running along her skin and laying on the green grass.
By now the sun was slowly setting, so that whole land was bathed in orange and red rays. She sighed as she closed her eyes and inhaled the clean air around her.
Her eyes snapped open as she heard the rustle of silk. Looking at her side, she watched as Sesshoumaru took a seat next to her. He rested his back against the tree.
"By tomorrow afternoon we'll be arriving at Kambala." He said all of the sudden.
"I know." she whispered, her gaze fixed to the sky.
She was mesmerized as she watched the different colors. She slowly rested an arm below her head, while the other arm lay tiredly on her stomach.
"It was strange finding out that I wasn't human." Kagome whispered quietly, breaking the silence that had settled between them.
Sesshoumaru stayed quiet as he watched her. He didn't say anything, but he too was curious and hoped that she continued.
"You feel kind of strange when the woman that you considered your mother tells you that you're not her child and that you're not human at all."
"I was shocked to say the least."
"However at the same time I wasn't, it was like I knew all along that I belonged somewhere else."
"My adopted mother, father and grandpa had found me in the well that night."
"Of course, they've never seen a little baby with claws, fangs and stripes before, so they quickly knew that I wasn't human."
"The strangest thing was that I quickly assumed a human form when my mother touched me."
"Must be some of your unknown powers." Sesshoumaru answered quietly as he raised his face to look at the sky.
She nodded her head. Sitting up, she folded her legs below her; she softly traced the red yellow petals of a flower that was beside her. She quickly dared to take a peek at him. He was still looking in front of him, not even seeming to acknowledge her. She studied him. The sunsets made him look quite stunning, by giving him an orange glow as the last streams of light danced along his skin. His silver hair fluttered with the wind, creating a silver halo around him. He was beautiful. The stripes and markings on his face gave a very exotic look and made her itch to touch them.
Such a beautiful creature, she mentally mused.
She blushed a bright red as Sesshoumaru caught her staring. She quickly turned her attention to the forgotten flower, hoping that he wouldn't comment on her rudeness. But who could help it, Sesshoumaru was the most beautiful male she had ever seen, of course she would stare.
Sesshoumaru had known that she was staring at him and was amused as she blushed a bright red when he turned to regard her. He observed her. She looked so child-like at times, while at others she could challenge any demoness. Why would such a superior creature fall in love with a hanyou like Inuyasha? Why would she still love him?
"Why do you love him?" he blurted out, before he could even stop himself.
Kagome's head snapped up and looked shocked at him. He mentally berated himself. However there was no turning back. He looked straight at her. He could see the different emotions playing in her eyes. There was confusion, shock, hurt, sadness and something else that he could only describe as hope.
She sighed and looked away from him. For a moment he thought that she wouldn't answer him. And therefore was surprised when she spoke.
"I don't know." She answered in a very soft voice.
"Tell me Sesshoumaru, how can you explain why you love someone?"
"When love itself cannot be described that easily." She smiled sadly.
"And how do you know that you are in love?" Sesshoumaru asked, not knowing exactly why.
"Love?"
"Well, it's difficult to say." She said putting a hand on her chin as she seemed deep in thought.
"It's like when you see this person happy, you're happy."
"When this person is sad, you're sad and you would do anything to take that sadness away."
"You're heart beats rapidly when you're near this person."
"You feel off-balance, not exactly knowing how to act sometimes, but in a good way of course."
"I would say that's very foolish." Sesshoumaru answered evenly.
"Yes, we do act foolishly when we're in love." Kagome said giggling as she pulled her legs towards her and wrapped her arms around them while resting her chin on her knees.
"You're in love, when you would do anything to see that person happy."
"Even if it's not with you." Sesshoumaru added.
Kagome tensed at this, Sesshoumaru's words slicing through her like a cold knife.
"Yes, even if it's not with you." She whispered, biting her lower-lip in order to keep her tears at bay.
She released her arms from around her legs and folded her legs beneath her again. She turned her face, away from Sesshoumaru, not wanting him to see the tears that threatened to fall. However Sesshoumaru could smell the salty scent of her tears and felt a pang in his chest. Without thinking again he reached for her. Kagome was shocked as she felt a warm hand grab her chin. Blue eyes widened like saucers.
"Why would you allow yourself to love when it will only bring you pain?" Sesshoumaru asked gently grasping Kagome's chin and turning her head sideways so that she looking into his bright golden eyes.
She was too stunned to reply immediately. It was as if her voice was stuck in her throat. Finally after seemed an eternity to her, she managed to regain her voice.
"The pain will eventually fade Sesshoumaru as you fall out of love." She whispered, her hot breath dancing on his lips.
She whispered, hoping that whatever spell both of them were under wouldn't be broken. Sesshoumaru seemed to think the same thing as he whispered quietly to her. His voice was for only her to hear.
"Is your pain fading?" he whispered, dreading her answer for some reason.
"I…I…" she stuttered not knowing what to say.
"Your pain will fade Kagome, but you must be willing to let it go." He whispered, his golden eyes swirling with emotions; he watched mesmerized as one glowing round tear escaped her eyes and fell on the ground.
"Let go?" she whispered confusedly, her eyes showing that same confusion.
"Yes, let go." He whispered, the distance between them growing smaller.
"Let go." She whispered, her lips parting slightly.
Flexing his fingers, he moved his hand to cradle the side of her face, while his other hand wrapped around her waist. He ran his thumb down her chin, even lower to the pulse point in her neck by her jaw line. He mentally smiled as he felt her pulse jump under his touch. He drew her forward in agonizing slowness, giving her ample opportunity to pull away.
Her head was now tilted far back, so that she could look into his eyes. He was coming nearer until she saw nothing but the fiery amber of his eyes. She knew this was leading to a kiss. And deep down inside, she knew that she wanted this. Not being able to resist any longer, he closed the gap between them. The first brush of his lips against hers, reminded her of the soft wings of a butterfly. It was almost as if he was afraid to hurt her. The soft fleeting caress only seemed to intensify the hunger that she suddenly felt.
Yearning, something she had never felt so strongly before coursed throughout her veins, urging her to seek out more of his touch. This yearning sensation ran through her whole body, lighting every nerve on fire, until her entire being was focused on Sesshoumaru's lips that were still slowly almost ghost-like caressing her lips.
In a bold move she pressed herself closer to him, catching him completely off-guard as she hungrily pressed her lips against his. Not to be undone Sesshoumaru complied with the young Dark-Light's wish and pressed his own lips fully onto hers, delighting in the soft whimper that left her lips. He angled his head slightly for better access. His lips felt warm against hers as they moved sensually against hers. A jolt of electricity ran through her body. Her hands quickly shot out and wrapped around his neck, pulling herself closer to him. He complied and pulled her closer to him, her body molding perfectly to his.
One of his hands ran down her spine, slowly caressing small circles. He mentally smirked as he could feel her heart-beat sped up. Encouraged by her response, he delicately drew her lower lip between his own, biting it lightly with his teeth. He was becoming insane with the need to taste her fully again. Catching on to what he wanted, she shyly parted her lips.
A growl of satisfaction left his lips as he finally delved into her mouth. She gasped at the sensations that he provoked in her. However any thought that she might have had, was pushed away as Sesshoumaru teasingly curled his tongue around hers. Her hands tightened around him as she tried to pull herself closer to him. Something that was hard to do, seeing that she was completely pressed against him. Her mind was spinning. She knew that she shouldn't be doing this, but at the same time it felt so right.
Sesshoumaru had been mentally trying to remind himself that he shouldn't be doing this, but all of the reasons that he came up with, seemed not good enough. He couldn't seem to stop himself from delving into the warm caverns of her mouth again and again. She tasted sweet and fresh, almost like mint, but there was the underlying tangy taste of her power. She moaned as he deepened the kiss, her hands fisting themselves in his long silver strands.
Nevertheless Sesshoumaru knew that he had to stop, if he didn't they would both do something that they would regret. He released his hold on her mouth and slowly pulled away. Kagome made a sound of protest that almost made his control snap, but he quickly pushed those thoughts away.
Resting his hot forehead on hers, he tried to regain his control. Taking a deep breath of air, he finally opened his eyes to look at her. Dazed blue orbs looked back at him. One of her hands slowly caressed the stripes on his right cheek.
"Sesshoumaru." She whispered.
To Sesshoumaru she looked absolutely beautiful. Her lips were a bit swollen; her eyes dazed, big and innocent and her cheeks were a sweet color of red. Her long dark hair cascaded along her shoulders. The urge to touch her was too much to resist. She shivered as he ran his knuckles against her cheeks, the touch sending electricity through her body. She blushed as he lowered his face towards her. Closing her eyes, she shivered as his hot breath caressed her ear.
"What do you do to me, Kagome?" he whispered huskily.
The way that he whispered her name, sounded almost like a lover caught in sweet rapture, making her blush even more. Casting her gaze to her lap, she noticed to her utter most embarrassment that she was sitting in his lap. She shivered as the cold night air caressed her bare arms. She brought her arms around her hoping to regain some warmth. She almost screamed as a pair of strong silk-covered arms enclosed around her and turned her around so that she was pulled against a hard chest. Looking up, she was met with a pair of golden eyes looking intently at her.
"Sesshoumaru." Kagome whispered unsure, a fierce blush covering her cheeks.
All that had happened seemed to surreal to her. She had willingly kissed Sesshoumaru and she had enjoyed, not only that, but he seemed to have enjoyed it as well, if by the looks in his eyes. Why?
"Sess…"
He must have sense her confusion, for he quickly caught her off.
"Go to sleep Kagome, you must get some rest." He said softly.
She looked questioningly at him for a moment, before shrugging and snuggling closer to him. She would never understand him. Putting one hand in front of her mouth she yawned and felt her eyes droop as exhaustion finally settled in. Closing her eyes, she snuggled deeper against him. A peaceful sigh leaving her lips as she relished in the warmth that he gave. Before she even knew it, she fell asleep in Sesshoumaru's arms.
Sesshoumaru knew the moment that she fell asleep as her breathing even out and her heart beat lowered. Looking down at her, he wondered why he had kissed her. Yet he couldn't bring himself to regret what he had done. Normally he would not let anyone touch his person. Now instead he was the one bringing her close to him. He had to admit that it felt good to have her in his arms. She fitted perfectly against him and her scent calmed him.
Sesshoumaru hated to admit it, but as the day passed he seemed to be growing closer and closer to the girl. And he if he was right this little bit of attraction that he felt would grow to an all out infatuation by the time this journey was over. And no matter what he did, he was sure that he wouldn't be able to stop it. And to make it even worse it seemed that the female in his arms didn't mind his attention one bit, judging by the way she reacted. This journey was sure going to prove interested, he thought amusedly.
Casting a gaze towards the precious bundle in his arms, he took the moment to study her. Small delicate hands were covered in fingerless-gloves with small short elegant fingers visible that were decorated with blue feminine claws. He tentatively reached for her hand. He was amazed at how small her hand was compared to his, such small hands that hold so much power.
He lowered her hand back, down and traced his gaze along the contours of her face. Small full pink lips were slightly parted, while long dark lashes fluttered against her cheeks like the wings of butterflies. He knew what was behind those close eyelids; they guarded two beautiful sets of sapphire blue gems that sparked with so much life and fire. As he continued his quest, he noticed the shade of red that adorned both of her cheeks. He almost chuckled as a little butterfly landed on her nose and she began wiggling her nose. Even in her sleep she was amusing. The butterfly getting the hint flew away.
He slowly continued studying her. She had high cheekbones, a small nose that she would stick up in the air when she wanted to be defiant. The two crescent moons and the stripes on her cheeks only added to her beauty. All in all her features could put any youkai female to shame. She was a rare kind of beauty, for she was had that innocent beauty, untouched uncorrupted by the evil of the world. Yet would she stay untainted, uncorrupted?
She sighed as she snuggled closer to him, turning her face sideways and burying her face in his chest.
'So innocent.'
'She reminds me of a kitten, small innocent, but with claws that can cause more than enough damage.'
This caused him to smirk. She wasn't a kitten; she was more like a hellcat, fierce and passionate when provoked, with a temper to send any lesser man, youkai running for the hills. Such an enigma that she was, an enigma that was quickly taking over his thoughts. Sighing he closed his eyes and before he even knew it, he fell asleep as well.
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Naraku growled as he watched the scene in the mirror. How dared the Demon Lord touch what was his? He mentally cursed the Demon Lord to hell and couldn't wait to get his claws on him and make him suffer. Kagura, who was kneeling on the floor, was shocked to feel how much anger Naraku radiated. Yet she was also shocked to see Sesshoumaru kiss Kagome. A part of her was very jealous for long ago he had claimed the Demon Lord as hers, but another part felt happy for the miko. She deserved happiness after what the hanyou had done to her.
Kagura cringed as Naraku turned to look at her. She didn't want to anger him in any way. She had already been severely punished for not being able to take down Mitsuko.
"Kagura, I want you to keep an eye on the group, find out exactly what their weaknesses are." Naraku ordered.
"Yes, Naraku." Kagura said standing up and walking away; grateful to be able to escape the demented hanyou.
Once she slid the door closed behind her, she let a tired sigh. How much longer would she be a prisoner? She wanted to be free. She needed to be free, she was a wind youkai. Wind could be never controlled, it had to be free. Yet as long as Naraku possessed her heart, she would be a prisoner, a slave to him.
Once she was outside of the palace, she took out the feather of her hair. The feather grew in size and she took off in the air. Although her existence seemed unchangeable, Kagura still wouldn't give up. She knew that the Kagome was powerful and so was the Demon Lord, those two together were very strong and would probably take Naraku down, but with the aid of the the Dark-Light's sister, she was sure that she would be free.
Mitsuko possessed a lot a power, Kagura was sure. She had felt it. Kagura smiled, maybe there was a way to gain her freedom, she just had to play her cards right. With that last thought, she flew towards where the small group of shard-hunters would be.
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"So much longer before we reach the city?" Sango asked as Kagome flew along them.
"Sesshoumaru said that we should be there very soon." Kagome answered her black wings gracefully pulling her higher in the sky.
Her gaze shifted to the Demon Lord that was in front of them on his youki cloud. Neither of them commented on yesterday's kiss, but she could see the difference in his eyes as he looked at her. Instead of those cold calculating eyes, she could see a tiny gleam of warmth. The more she thought about it, the more she didn't regret kissing him.
On the other hand who would? A kiss like that was hard to forget. And she was sure that if he ever kissed her like that again, she would probably end doing whatever he asked her. Blushing she shook her head. Mind out of the gutter, she needed to concentrate. Yep, she had a task to complete. An angry cry brought her out of her musings.
"Hentai!" Sango's voice echoed through the forests.
"He will never learn, will he?" Mitsuko asked softly, a small smile playing on her lips as she flew next to Kagome.
"No, he won't." Kagome said grinning.
It seemed that her little sister was getting slowly accustomed to the group. The amazing thing was that Miroku didn't seem to dare grope Mitsuko. It made her wonder what she had told the monk. However they came to an abrupt stop at the scene in front of them greeted them.
Whatever was in front of them, used to be a village. It was completely destroyed now. The houses were in ruins and everywhere there were dead bodies scattered. There will still some youkai there, eating and devouring what was left of the humans. Mitsuko felt her stomach lurch at the side as tears sprung in her eyes. The scent of blood and death hung heavily in the air.
"Naraku." Inuyasha hissed as he came to an abrupt stop.
Sesshoumaru slowly landed behind Inuyasha, as he took in the sight in front of him. Mitsuko and Kagome followed suit and landed as well a few steps behind Sesshoumaru and Inuyasha, followed by kirara and Ah-Un as they too landed. Mitsuko felt an incredible pain go to her body, making her fall to her knees, while clutching her stomach. She could sense the sadness, despair in the earth, in the air, everywhere, even the trees and grass around her were crying in agony of the pain and suffering that had taken at the place.
"Are you okay?" Kagome asked crouching at her sister's side.
"So much pain and agony is concentrated here." Mitsuko whispered.
Kagome understood what she meant; even she could feel those feelings hanging in the air. However for Mitsuko it was even harder. She was the guardian of the Life-force; therefore she was connected to everything around her. She still had to learn to control it. Narrowing her eyes Kagome stood up. A blue energy bow and arrow appeared in her hands and she aimed at the youkai.
With one swift movement she released the arrow. The purifying arrow flew through, leaving blue sparkles behind it. The arrow embedded itself in a worm youkai and purified it instantly. Without wasting any time, Kagome proceeded on notching another arrow.
Sesshoumaru unsheathed Toukijin and charged at the youkai. Inuyasha followed suit as well. Slowly they began taking care of the youkai. Mitsuko in control of her body again, stood up and walked towards where Kagome was standing. By now all of the youkai were exterminated.
"I need to purify, the earth." She whispered, moving forward, her white wings trailing behind her.
As she stood in the middle of all of the carnage, she closed her eyes as a yellow colored bright ring appeared around her on the ground. Her eyes were closed as the energy seemed to gather around her. Without notice her eyes snapped open and the circle beneath her seemed to pulsate, sending yellow ripples all around it, just like when you throw a stone in water. Inuyasha yelped and jumped back as the ripple passed through him.
Kagome who stood a few feet away, smiled as she noticed the change in her surroundings. The place felt clean. Looking around, she decided that all of those that were killed deserved a proper burial.
"We should bury them." She said looking at Miroku.
The monk nodded his head. Kagome walked to her little sister that still stood there. She placed a hand on her shoulders.
"How can someone do such a thing?" Mitsuko asked her voice barely above a whisper.
"I don't know, but we must stop him." Kagome said softly as she looked at the scene in front of her.
Kagome hated to admit it, but she had grown accustomed to seeing such carnage. Blood was all over the place. Bodies and body parts littered the ground, some of them not even recognizable, because of the way they looked. The houses themselves were broken and destroyed, debris everywhere. Her gaze fell to a small rag doll that lay a few feet away. Stepping away from Mitsuko, she gently lifted the doll in her hands, but gasped as flashes flew through her mind. She quickly let go of the doll. The doll had belonged to a very young child. And by just holding the doll, she had been able to see everything that happened from the child's eyes.
The village had abruptly been attacked by the swarm of youkai. They had no way to defend themselves. She could still hear the screams of fear and hopelessness. The child had hid with her mother in their home, but the youkai had found them. Her mother had tried to protect her, but was easily taken down by the youkai. The child…Kagome closed her eyes, willing the thoughts away. The child stood no chance as some youkai pounced on her.
This was all because of the jewel; the villagers unknowingly had one of the shards in their grasp. She could still feel the presence of the jewel, almost like a mark. The youkai came after the shard, they were probably sent by Naraku. If only she had been here, to save them. She needed to find the last shards and put a stop to this once and for all. She couldn't allow any more people to suffer, because of something that was her responsibility. She would find the shards and she would defeat Naraku once and for all.
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The whole gang was silent as they continued on their journey, all of them unable to forget the ruthlessness of Naraku. Kagome opted to ride on Ah-Un with the children. Shippou was curled against her, while Rin slept in her lap. Her gaze wandered to Mitsuko that was silently walking next to Sesshoumaru, with Inuyasha in front of them. Mitsuko had been very quiet as soon as they left the village.
Kagome could sense sadness and confusion in her. Kagome was sure that she had never seen such carnage before. From what Mitsuko had told her, she had spent her whole life in the heavens; in other words she had lived a very sheltered life. And still she was brought up to be a warrior, what irony.
She would have to come with terms with what she saw, otherwise she would not be able to fight along them and she would prove to be a weakness. Kagome hated to admit it, but they could not have any weaknesses at the moment, for Naraku would use it to his advantage immediately.
Her thoughts were cut short as her mouth dropped open. There in front of them on the bottom of the hill stood the city of Kambala. Tall white stone walls kept enemies out. In the distance she could see a large castle, made also out of white and black stones. Ah-Un landed and Kagome slid off the back of the two-headed dragon.
"We're here." Sesshoumaru announced.
They stopped in their tracks as the bushes at the right of them. Everybody drew their weapons, but froze as a familiar face stepped from out of the bushes.
"Kikyo." Inuyasha muttered, before dashing towards his mate-to-be.
Kagome looked away as the hanyou embraced the priestess, there was the familiar ache in her heart, but for some reason it had lessened considerably. She felt someone staring at her, looking up she was met with Sesshoumaru's golden eyes looking at her. She smiled shyly at him as she stepped next to him. Something that Sesshoumaru had asked her came back to her.
"It doesn't hurt that much anymore, the pain is slowly going away." She whispered.
She smiled brightly as she watched the look of pure surprise in his eyes. He was completely taken back by her answer, but was relieved nonetheless. It didn't hurt so much anymore, meant that she was healing and for that he was grateful. Feeling especially bold, she took hold of his hands and began dragging him down the hill. His eyes grew wide as she wrapped her small hands around his. The touch sent warmth through him that he hadn't felt in ages.
She was oblivious to what she was doing to him as she dragged him along. His gaze landed to their entwined hands. How could such a simple action, be so endearing. His hand was so much bigger then hers, but in his mind they fitted perfectly together. Shaking himself out of his thoughts, he stopped in his tracks, causing Kagome to stop as well.
"Put on your cloak, Kagome." He said softly as he released her hand.
By now the others were already behind him. Sesshoumaru smirked as he felt the rage coming off his brother. It seemed that the hanyou had seen their entwined hands. Let him see, Sesshoumaru thought. Kagome didn't belong to him. He sent Inuyasha a gold glare, which the hanyou gladly returned.
Kagome quickly slipped on her cloak, oblivious to the looks that the two brothers were sending one another. The cloak hid not only her face and body, but it also hid her scent and aura. Looking at Mitsuko, she nodded her head and slipped on her cloak as well. Both girls wore a simple black cloak. Sesshoumaru wanted their identities to be hidden for the moment.
Glancing at the two girls Sesshoumaru was satisfied to see that no one could see their faces, but no one could sense their power either. He turned to look at the ones behind him. He shot Inuyasha a cold glare, silently conveying to the hanyou to behave.
"Stick together; do not speak unless spoken to and be alert at all times, it might look like a beautiful place, but Kamabala can easily kill you if you're not careful."
"Jaken, keep an eye on Rin and the kitsune at all times, if something happens to them it will be your head." He said turning to look at his retainer.
"Hai, Sesshoumaru-sama." Jaken croaked, swallowing hard. He knew better than to take Sesshoumaru's threats lightly.
"Miko, you stay close to the hanyou, youkais will not be pleased to see someone as you." Sesshoumaru said looking straight at Kikyo.
The priestess nodded her head, understanding Sesshoumaru's reasoning. Youkai and miko were enemies after all.
"Kagome, Mitsuko, you two will not leave me side, am I understood."
"Yes." Both girls answered in unison.
With a silent nod, he turned around and made his way to the city. Soon enough they found themselves standing in front of two large oak doors that were guarded by two large cat youkai. Kagome let her curious eyes wander over them. Both of them had long ebony hair that was tied in a braid. Both of them were wearing a dark blue pair of pants and a gray shirt that was protected with a bronze colored armor. Their cheeks were adorned by a deep green stripe and cool green eyes looked straight at them. A black tail swishes behind them.
"State name." one of the youkai growled out.
"Lord Sesshoumaru of the Western Lands." Sesshoumaru answered in a monotone voice.
Both of the youkai seemed shocked as they looked at Sesshoumaru, their eyes rested on his forehead for a moment. After realizing that he was speaking the truth, both of them bowed their head respectfully.
"My lord, we have been waiting for you." The one at the right spoke.
"Keh." Inuyasha muttered, crossing his arms over his chest.
He was rewarded with a stomp on his foot by Kikyo. He looked shocked at her, but she only shot him a glare that told him to behave.
The two youkai quickly scurried to the doors and pushed them open, allowing the whole group to gaze inside. It was like stepping in another world. The place was packed with every kind of youkai imaginable. There before them was a large market place that reminded Kagome a lot of the busy streets of Japan.
"Welcome to Kambala." One of the youkai said as he bowed respectfully to the group.
Kagome looked at Sesshoumaru, understanding in both of their gazes. There was no turning back now. There were in Kambala.
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Until next time people.
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Anime-Goddess-Sakura.