(Hahaha...glad you liked that one...i'm sorry it was so short i just needed something posted...happy valentine's day...sorry i've been short on the story its just that i'm working on another one...heeee:-p)
Game. Set. Match.
What is up with that guy? Maybe I should just tell him. No! I can't tell him!
"Oh my god! Kagome are you watching?" Kanna tightened her grip on Kouga. Kouga's eyes seemed ready to pop.
"Jeez, kid, you're going to kill me! Loosen up!" Kouga struggled to get free. Kagome rolled her eyes and kept her mind on the game.
Kagura attacked Sango with the winded blades, which Miroku sucked up with his wind tunnel. But was soon countered by Mikko's sword of Ala. Both teams jumped back.
"This is gonna be a good one." Sesshoumaru said walking up to the group. He caught Kagome's gaze, which lingered a while until the spell broke. Sango had slid half way across the fighting grounds. Kagome couldn't breath. She didn't know whether it was the latest attack on Sango or Sesshoumaru's intense gaze but either way she was uncomfortable.
Miroku strived to get close to Sango, to shield her but Kagura saw to that immediately. A sudden attack sprang Sango back to life.
"She should've just taken the hit straight on." Sesshoumaru said to Kagome, although the whole gang heard. Sango returned the attack with a throw of her weapon.
"Why? It's less damage if she dodges." Kagome responded eyeing Sesshoumaru from the corner of her eye. Mikko threw his sword at Sango.
"It may be but Miroku could've gotten closer. All she's doing is creating a bigger space between them." Kagome thought she heard something in his voice. Miroku began to suck it in with his wind tunnel and turned it to Kagura. Who dodged with her fans.
"Maybe they work better when they're apart." As if to make her point Miroku and Sango bumped into eachother almost costing them. "You see?"
"Its just a few kinks they have to work out. It doesn't help when you have someone like Kagura on your tail." Sesshoumaru countered. Kagura went after Miroku. Sango tried to protect him but was stopped short by Mikko. "If she just followed her gut instinct they could work peacefully. It isn't Miroku's clumsiness that's the problem. Its Sango's insecurity."
Kagome almost yelled, "Its not my-her insecurity at all! Sango can do it on her own!"
Mikko swung his retrieved sword. Sango blocked with her dagger. Miroku hit Kagura with his talismans. She cried out in pain.
"But she doesn't have to! She had Miroku there to help her! Why can't you see that?" Sesshoumaru also raised his voice.
"Guys, relax! It's just a simple match. Nothing will change. Miroku and Sango will still be together." Kouga replied, watching the tension rise.
"Not if Miroku keeps being an idiot and bothering Sango." Kagome glared at Sesshoumaru.
"No, ofcourse he'll just let Sango do what ever the hell she wants! Let her die! God forbid he try and save her!" Sesshoumaru yelled finally losing his temper. The world seemed at a stand still as Sango and Miroku thought of their next moves.
"I get the feeling you two aren't just talking about them anymore." Inuyasha said, Kikyo smiled as she watched both matches go on. On cue, Kagura threw her winded blades as Mikko attacked with his dragon of the wind.
"What does he care? He never seemed to care before!" Kagome seemed on the verge of tears.
"It would seem that way when she never bothered to listen to his true feelings!" Sesshoumaru countered, his voice lowering so. Sango went for her weapon and left Miroku on the opposite side.
"Well, I'm sorry when all one can hear is how much he hates humans!" She yelled unable to keep the tears from falling. Her face was red, she hated having this conversation in the middle of a cheering crowd. Yet no one but those seated close could see what was happening. Not that they were paying attention.
"He hates humans but he loves you!" Kagome's world began to spin. Did he just admit...
Sango threw the boomerang, getting a direct hit but making Kagura and Mikko move at just the right spot. Retrieving her weapon she thrust it again. Miroku opened his wind tunnel. Sango jumped on.
"What?" Kagome could barely speak.
Sesshoumaru was about to speak when a sudden uproar drowned out the conversation. Kagome turned to the fight. Sango was flying on her boomerang towards Kagura and Mikko, her sword drawn. Kagome's stomach tightened. She watched as time stood still. Sango's face turned to see if Kagome was watching. Their eyes met. Kagome saw the cold stare. One of pure hatred. Her body went cold as she saw Sango's eyes go red. Kagome blinked, Sango's eyes were on Kagura now. Their distance shortening faster and faster. Kagome could see the fear in Kagura's eyes. Kikyo threw Kagome her bow and an arrow. Kagome nodded and aimed at Sango. She closed her eyes and let the arrow fly. In her mind she saw the arrow hit the boomerang. She saw Sango's confused face. Opening them slowly she saw Sango on her feet, Kagura on the ground. Had she missed? No, apperantly Miroku had used his magick on Kagura and Mikko. Kagome searched for Sango's face, for those cold glaring eyes but Sango did not look her way.
The Switch
"Sango and Miroku. Winners!" The crowd went wild. Kagome turned back to Sesshoumaru who had also watched. Did he see it? Did he see her eyes?
"Okay, I'm confused. Does Miroku love Kagome or Sango?" Kouga interrupted the sudden silence in the corner.
"One things for sure Sango don't love Kagura." Inuyasha was lost in thought. Kagome looked at his clouded eyes and for a moment could see the resemblance between him and Sesshoumaru.
"Can I have my bow back?" Kikyo took it without asking and ran off. Shippo with a round of troops.
"Did you see where the arrow came from? They believe it to be sabotage." Shippo said.
"Sango would've won either way. No investigation is needed. If it happens again then you shall be alerted." Sesshoumaru's eyes stayed on Kagome.
"But Sess-"
"That's an order!" They nodded and ran back to their posts.
Kagome turned back to the field but Sango and Miroku had already left. An uneasy feeling came over Kagome and she suddenly realized Sesshoumaru was looking at her. Looking into his eyes she noticed he was going to say something. Kagome shook her head as if to stop him. She couldn't get involved. She didn't want to. It'd probably just end up with her heart broken in two pieces. She couldn't deal with the emotions for him yet. She still had to solve this new mystery. Kagome looked at her feet.
"I have to go and talk to Sango..." Kagome whispered, she didn't wait for his response she just left. Watching her go Sesshoumaru sighed deeply.
"Women huh?" Inuyasha intervented. "It won't get any better for you, I'll tell you that now."
Kouga told Kanna to follow Kagome. (so many K names...who came up with them?) Kanna nodded and trodded off. She didn't go with Kagome, she went to Kagura...
"Kagome!" She didn't have to turn to know it was Kikyo. Kagome wasn't in the mood for such a disturbance. As if reading her mind Kikyo smiled. "Gloves off this time."
"What's on your mind?" Kagome asked walking into the maze. For anybody watching it looked like an eerie illusion of twins walking in dead silence.
"You know its odd, how us looking alike almost like sisters are dating the two brothers of Asterisk Land. Isn't that something? The two most powerful humans date the two most powerful demons." Kikyo laughed, which eased Kagome's nerves.
"For one I'm not dating Sesshoumaru. For two, Inuyasha is a half demon. For three, I'm not a hu-" Kagome stopped dead. Kikyo watched her fearful expression.
"You're not what?" Kikyo's curiousity shown in her voice. "You're not human?"
Suddenly Kagome burst out a foolish confession to Kikyo who sat dumbfounded. Kagome wished she had never opened her mouth. Why was she telling Kikyo anyways? Wasn't she supposed to trust her friend? Wasn't Sango the first to know?
She isn't your friend...not now...not ever...Kagome gasped at the thought. Where did that come from?
She shook her head clearing the fog a bit. Kikyo watched her silently.
"Well, say something don't just look at me!" Kagome barked, Kikyo flinched. "Sorry, I just don't know what to do."
"You should prepare to die!" A third party ambushed the two girls. Caught off gaurd Kagome was struck to the floor. Kikyo on the other hand was fighting like hell. "That's her! Its the strong one!"
A dagger dug into Kikyo's flesh. She cried out in pain and confusion. A hand yanked her by her hair and dragged her off.
"What about this one?" Kagome tried to focus the blurry figure. "Kikyo is no good to us. Do what you want with her."
Black is Black.
"Kagura?" Kanna opened the door quietly.
"I know whose behind Kagome's killers!" Kagura said suddenly. Kanna ran beside her.
"Too bad its too late!" Kanna and Kagura both gasped.
"Why?" Kanna asked.
"No time for explanations either, now die!" A shadow began to consume them. It entered their bodies playing scenes in their head. Driving them insane slowly, and bringing them to their death painfully. "Hahahahaha!"
"Lavinia Planitia! Rejection!" A sudden scream and dust took the place of the enemy or so Kagome thought. Looking at the place she saw herself! Realizing it was just a mirror reflection she sighed. Still the vision was horrible. Her white hair looked soft, her claws looked blood stained, and those eyes. She looked into her eyes in amazement then noticed the two golden ones watching her. She turned but there was no one. Slowly and quietly she turned back into her human self. She walked over to Kagura and Kanna whose eyes had gone a dark grey. "What's happening to you?"
"They're slowly dying." Sesshoumaru said, she noticed he had already been inside. Did he see me?
So that's what she's been hiding. I declared my love before I knew...It doesn't change anything...does it?
"Sesshoumaru, is there anything we can do?" Kagome's eyes were pleading. Sesshoumaru asked the nurses to bring the best healers.
Siyuri Sienchi, Neko, and Chalda surrounded the two girls.
"It will take some time. Even after we've sucked out the poison they'll need time to heal." Siyuri Sienchi said, the golden rim of her eyes fell on Kagome. "How strange..."
Kagome blushed under the scrutiny of her eyes but did not answer. She was still wondering if Sesshoumaru knew.
"What were they poisoned with?" Kouga asked. His face suddenly seemed exhausted, as if he'd been crying all night.
"Dark magick of the highest. I've never seen anything like it. It poisons your soul first and decays the body afterwards." Neko answered.
"Now if you don't mind, privacy is in order." Chalda shoed them out, shutting the door behind her.
"What happened yesterday?" Sesshoumaru asked.
"I was with Kikyo-" She gasped. "Kikyo!"
Kouga, Sesshoumaru, and, soon to catch up, Inuyasha followed after.
"Kikyo was taken. I guess Naraku's men couldn't tell me apart from Kikyo. They dragged her away. I barely escaped myself. I used the scroll of Elektra allowing me one of her powers. I chose teleport. I ended infront of the nursery room. I didn't know what was happening. I just hope she's alright." Kagome ran inside the forest. Trusting her gut to tell her where Kikyo might be.
"How'd you know they went this way?" Inuyasha asked.
"I have a gut feeling. After so much that has happened I've learned to trust it." Kagome answered. She stopped dead in her tracks. Kikyo lay at the roots of a maple tree. Inuyasha pushed through and ran to her. Inuyasha suddenly stopped a smile danced on his lips. Kagome watched all three guys begin to sway with an unknown rythm.
"Sesshoumaru?" Kagome squeeked. A sudden melody reached her ears. Kagome fell to the floor in pain.
"You don't like it? The men like it very much. Yes they adore me." Her voice was as thin as paper and as deadly as a snake. She held her flute to Kagome. "Do you know who I am? No probably not. My sister wouldn't fit for such introductions."
Kagome didn't bother to hear the rest she stood and took out a scroll.
"Scroll of Elektra!" Pain shocked her as denial for such use played on.
"You won't leave me so soon. I need someone to play with me. I had Kikyo but she passed out a few minutes ago." Kagome turned to Kikyo, she watched in horror as black ink spilled from her wounds.
"Who are you and what do you want?" The lady laughed.
"So now you wish to know? I don't have much else planned so I guess I can introduce myself. I am Byakuya! Loyal to-" A sudden white spirit entered her. "What is this? So Kikyo has one last punch does she?"
Kagome concentrated. "Darkness living within hope!"
Kikyo attacked with another spell. Kagome tried her scroll again. This time gaining a bow and arrow. Kagome threw her bow and arrow to Kikyo. Kikyo aimed straight for the girl. Sesshoumaru and Inuyasha attacked her while Kouga went after Kagome. She felt completely drained of everything. Being attacked while she was using the scroll twice and using a counter attack against this new enemy, Kagome was lucky she was even standing. At which point Kouga took from her gladly. He was too fast for her. He pounced and knocked the wind out of her. She looked over at Kikyo who also was having trouble keeping up with the men. Kagome felt her blood begin to boil, she knew she was becoming a demon again. How long could she keep doing that until it consumed her? Until she became a demon for good? Kagome's fear didn't stop her, though. A outraged cry escaped from her lips and she saw the world differently. Her sensed toned to the maximum she glared at Kouga.
Easy Kagome...he's not your enemy...she is...Where'd she go?
Byakuya stood behind her suddenly, putting the flute to her lips. She played the melody again. Kagome fell in pain.
"Foolish girl!" Kouga said, as if speaking for Byakuya. "You know what song this is? Its the Song of Seperation! It brings the torment you have inside and uses it against you. Usually on half demons, but Inuyasha is spared only by my power. You on the other hand I can't let go so easily. You must suffer! After killing my brother!"
Kagome struggled to keep conscious. "I didn't kill-an-anyone!"
"LIAR!" Kouga roared and kicked her in the stomach. Kagome coughed. "Do you feel the agony? You don't know which one you are? Whether human or demon? You can be both and that is very unique but at such a terrible price! You are darkened now as you were at birth. One can never change their colors. You may be kind outside but inside you're as black as night! You're so confused, you say you're not this demon! Of course you are! You are his daughter why wouldn't you be?"
Kagome took out the scroll of Isabel. Using all the strength she could she called on its power bringing forth the Eagle of the Wind. The music was drowned out by the Eagle's cry. Kagome rolled off trying to get close enough to Kikyo.
"Trying to run?" Byakuya yelled. "It won't do any good demon! You will die here in this pathetic demon waste land. No need to worry about Sesshoumaru, I have good things planned for him!"
She saw Kagome dash behind a tree. "Miss me miss me now you gotta DIE!"
"How childish you are! And how weak! You couldn't even hold your form long enough to fight me!" Byakuya chopped down the tree. Kikyo lay holding her side smiling up to her. "What?"
"Surprise!" Kagome held an arrow pointed at the face of Byakuya. "Tell me who sent you?"
"You dare order me!" Byakuya put the flute to her lips. But before she could blow Kagome called out, "Arrow of Beo-Saight!"
A blaze of fire struck the demon. Kagome and Kikyo chanted away and soon found themselves back in the forest. Kikyo and Kagome checked the guys to see if they were fine. After a few minutes of water splashing they began to wake.
"Kagome?" Kouga asked, Kagome turned to see his amazed expression. She noticed that she had not yet transformed back. Oh no!
Sesshoumaru watched her, his breathing uneven. "You're a demon?"
XOX
"Inuyasha!" Kikyo mumbled before she collapsed. Inuyasha held her as he ran for the nursery. Kouga followed leaving Sesshoumaru with Kagome.
"You're in no condition for this and neither am I." Kagome said getting up. Sesshoumaru spun her around and kissed her. At first it was small, tender, loving. But when lips parted and tongues met they lost all control. She felt how much he needed her, wanted her and she wanted him too. No, she needed him. Sesshoumaru pulled away slowly, his hand on the small of her back, the other in her soft hair. He watched her. Looking into his eyes she saw the love, the rare thing he hardly ever showed.
"Your eyes are beautiful." He whispered, drawing her close to him.
"What color are they?"
"Blue." Kagome stiffened. Sesshoumaru looked at her again.
"I'm not doing this because your a demon, Kagome! I've had these feelings for before I found out." He said.
"I-we should really change." Kagome looked at herself. "How will it look when people see me like this?"
"They'll think you're beautiful." Sesshoumaru caressed her cheek. As they shared another kiss, Kagome felt herself change back to herself. She pulled away and examined herself. "See now you have some use for me."
"I already had a use for you."
"Yeah you and your aura." Kagome laughed a laugh that eased their nerves. "C'mon how 'bout a shower?"
"You wanna go first?" Kagome asked, a smile played on Sesshoumaru's lips.
"How about we share?" Kagome blushed and nudged him in the ribs. "Kagome, we still need to talk."
"I know. Not now okay?" Sesshoumaru kissed her again and nodded.
After showering and dressing Kagome joined Sesshoumaru to the nursery. The healers had done all they could, now they were working on Kikyo. She was affected a lot more than Kanna or Kagura having been wounded.
"Kagome, what happened?" Inuyasha barked as soon as he saw her.
"Well, hello to you too!" Kagome replied.
"Don't you take that tone with-"
"I'd advice you to back off Inuyasha before you die without seeing Kikyo again!" Inuyasha tensed and began to cry. "I can't lose her."
He clung to Sesshoumaru. Sesshoumaru looked at Kagome. Kagome shrugged.
Sesshoumaru finally got Inuyasha off and looked him in the eye. Kagome waited for his encouraging words.
"Don't you ever-ever in your life do that again! You hear me?" He growled. Inuyasha cringed and more tears fell. A fist came up and knocked Sesshoumaru on the head.
"Insensitive fool! It's okay Inuyasha, it'll be alright." Kagome rocked him on the chair. Sesshoumaru kept his eyes on Inuyasha.
"Who did this do you know?" Siyuri Sienchi asked.
"Byakuya...I think." The room went silent. Even Inuyasha looked up to see their reactions. Siyuri Sienchi, Neko, and Chalda began chanting again. "Why? Who is that?"
"Where is Sango?" Sesshoumaru asked all of a sudden. Shippo looked up, finally some attention.
"She's gone. She left after the match. There was an urgent message she said. Miroku went with her." Sesshoumaru sent Shippo for some gaurds.
"What's going on? Sesshoumaru? What aren't you telling me?" Kagome was suddenly afraid of what she might learn.
"Byakuya is Sango's sister!" Sesshoumaru blurted out loud. "I should've known! She's been there all along. Her and Miroku."
Kagome felt light headed.
Did he just say-? Sango wouldn't try to kill me...
Kagome thought back to all the past incidents. Sango was always there in the maze, the tunnel, the bedroom, all the times Kagome had found Sango first. Kagome felt the room go dark. It wasn't until she saw Sesshoumaru above that she knew she had fainted.
"Sir, the Demon Slayers Village is a week away from here." She couldn't open her eyes.
"Round up a few officers. We're paying a visit to them!" She felt him kiss her cheek and leave. "We leave tomorrow."
Kagome felt Neko's power on her telling her to sleep. In any other condition she would have but not now. She needed her rest. The sun was barely setting when Kagome stirred back into the world. She opened her eyes and stared at the ceiling. Wanting to sleep somemore Kagome turned on her side. She was met by two dead grey eyes.
"I'm sorry did I scare you?" Kanna asked. Kagome felt some of the blood circulate again.
"Yes!" Kagome whispered.
"I think you oughta know and so does she. Everything is messed up. You are the only one that can clean this up. You are the only one that doesn't know-" She broke off.
"That doesn't know why I'm going to kill Sesshoumaru?" Kagome finished for her.
"Yes. This is taking a lot out of me but I need to show you. So listen and watch closely." Kanna said. Kagome felt a rush of excitement.
She looked into Kanna's mirror and was lost into the past...
Blur
The woman in Kagome's dreams appeared, Inuyasha's mother. Her face was contorted pain.
"What will you do with him?" She asked Sesshoumaru's father. "Will you kill him?"
"I can't. He is my son. He is our son." He said.
"But my sister has given birth to the twins. The prophecy is coming true."
"No! We'll just have to kill them! Kill them all!"
"Please! I promised you if you ever did that again...if you ever..."
"My life is yours as well as yours is mine. A life for a life. Our debt has long been repaid." She looked away. The image blurred and Kagome saw the blood spilled by his sword. Yet out in the corner two young girls stood watching. There was Kagome, the demon Kagome, and there was Sango, an evil Sango. The younger Kagome watched the young Sango kill the girl that looked so much like Sango.
Inuyasha's mother stopped infront of the two. Her eyes full of tears.
"Kagome? You are the lock." Kagome stared up at her silently. Sango stood and ran away. "And she is the key. I can't kill you. You are both a part of me."
Naraku stood behind her. "My daughter."
"No, you cannot have her! You'll use her for your own will! You and my sister are banished! You hear me!" Sesshoumaru's father stepped in and cut along Naraku's back. The image blurred again. Kagome blinked back tears, the image changed. She saw them arguing.
"You gave birth to his children?" Sesshoumaru's father was enraged.
"Yes, that's why I couldn't kill her." She held Kagome protectively behind her.
"But that girl isn't even yours! She sprouted out Naraku's own flesh!" He stopped. "Is that why he thinks she is the key?"
"My sister must've confused him!"
"That child is going to grow up to kill my son."
"No she won't. She'll stop it! They both will!"
"No, Sango will open the door! The gates of hell will open!"
"And Kagome will close them!"
"By killing Sesshoumaru!"
"He's just being sacrificed for the good of mankind!"
"No! If he dies all demons die with him!"
"But if he lives hell will reign on Earth!"
"I cannot kill all demons just to save a bunch of no good humans!" The image contorted and Kagome was back.
She saw Kanna on the floor. Helping her up she lay Kanna on the bed. Kagome cried silently for a few minutes. So the fate of the world lies amongst us.
Kagome felt lost. The whole world crashed down on her and there was no one to help. She didn't want to kill Sesshoumaru. She loved him.
But he doesn't know that...yes he does...you never said it...he never did either...
Kagome forgot all else and went to Sesshoumaru's room. She thought him to be asleep but he stirred almost too quickly.
"Kagome? What's wrong have you been crying?" Sesshoumaru walked up to Kagome, ready to comfort her. He was surprised when she kissed him. He closed his eyes and responded. She untied his sash. He blinked and looked at her. Kagome didn't say anything. She let her kissing do the talking. Sesshoumaru began to undress her as well. She began walking forward making him walk back. Alarms began to ring in his mind but he ignored them. "Kagome-"
"I love you, Sesshoumaru. I love you." He caught sight of her body in the moonlight.
"I want you to-"
"Nothings stopping you..." Sesshoumaru groaned, buring himself in her.
"I love you, Kagome!"