Chapter 5- Dreams and Answers
She was sitting at the edge of the well and knew that it was all a dream. The only time she would ever return to this place was when she was dreaming and when her dreams became nightmares. 'Why am I dreaming about this again? Why am I asleep?' she thought as she looked around only to see the top of the god tree. As she stood up, Kagome took in a deep breath and told herself, "I guess I should just end this stupid nightmare so that I can just wake up and cry."
'But I'm tired of crying…I'm tired of having to see the truth when I know what happened. I know that he chose her.' Kagome thought sadly as she began to make her way to the god tree. However this time it was different. This time her dream would remain a dream. As she reached the god tree she was surprised to see that someone else was already there waiting for her. Once she had gotten closer she heard her voice say, "I am glad to see that you didn't just jump into the well. I wish to speak with you…Kagome."
"Kiki…Kikiyo…what are you doing here?" Kagome asked as she took a step back. "Why aren't you in hell with Inuyasha?"
"You already know the answer to that Kagome…he chose you…just think back to Shippo's words." Kikiyo answered.
"Shippo' words?" Kagome repeated. Then suddenly it all came back to her, the beach, her talk with Shippo, and finally her passing out. As she fell to her knees Kagome failed to notice that the earth around her began to mold its self to the point where she was sitting on a chair and not on her knees on the ground.
"I see you have remembered however there is something you and I must talk about." Kikiyo stated.
"Inuyasha…he…he killed you." Kagome mumbled as she turned to face the woman before her.
But before Kikiyo could reply she was surprised when Kagome pulled her into a hug. What surprised her even more was the fact that Kagome was crying for her. She was crying because she had been killed by the man she loved. Kikiyo slowly but surely wrapped her arms around her reincarnation and began to rock her. Once her sobs had calmed a bit Kagome heard Kikiyo say, "I'm sorry…you still need time. When you are ready just call for me."
"Wait…how do I call you…I don't even know how this is all possible." Kagome replied.
"You will know the moment you need me." Kikiyo answered.
"Kikiyo…I want to be stronger…I want to be able to see him without breaking down." Kagome whispered as she pulled back from the huge. "I want to see him without crying. I don't want to be angry anymore."
"Kagome…you are strong and you will accomplish that however now is the time for you to train. You must find a trainer that will train you in both miko and physical strength. You must go and seek out a woman named Kinata, Vetis…she will be the one to train you in both fields during one practice." Kikiyo replied as she helped her up.
"But, why do I need to do all of this. I've already mastered my miko powers." Kagome asked as she faced Kikiyo.
"You will need to be strong in both body and mind. Kagome there is something coming however you are not ready to face it quiet yet. Please just do as I ask, once you have met her call me and I shall come and meet you in your dreams." Kikiyo explained.
"Kikiyo what's happening to me? I know that you know something, so please just tell me…why do I feel as if I am going to be given a great gift." Kagome asked as she watched Kikiyo starting to fade away.
"You must wake up…I shall explain things later. Your family is worried." Kikiyo spoke before she completely faded away.
As soon as she realized that her family was worried, Kagome turned back to the god tree and walked over to the spot where she had shot Inuyasha when she had been under the control of the mouth demon. 'Inuyasha…you chose me…why did you do that?' she thought as she brushed her hand over the trees old wound.
"I did it because I love you." Kagome heard his voice.
Kagome quickly pulled her hand away from the tree only to fall back onto her but. Kagome knew that she and Inuyasha had some short of connection with the god tree but she had never tried to get a hold of him in such a way. However, when Kagome opened her eyes she was surprised at what she saw. Kagome had opened her eyes and had come face to face with the roof of her room. Next to her was her brother on the floor holding his bloody lip from the hit she had given him. Next to him was her mother with a worried look on her face.
"Oh god Sota I'm so sorry." Kagome said as she quickly got out of bed and healed her brothers wound.
"It's alright sis…so was it another nightmare?" Sota replied. 'I had to be a nightmare…she kept saying, Kikiyo over and over.' He thought.
"Kagome, maybe you should just take a couple of days off of work and your rounds. You need to rest." Her mother said.
Before, Kagome would always argue with her mother about work whenever she would wake up from a nightmare, however this time both her mother and brother were surprised when they heard Kagome say, "I think your right. I'll call my teacher and let her know that I won't be attending my rounds for a few days."
"Wow…that must have been one hell of a nightmare." Sota said as he felt his sisters power healing him. Kagome had been force to learn this when she wasn't ready when her family had been attack by demons that wanted the jewel. Kagome had no time to take them to the hospital and it was the last month before she finished high school. Sota would never forget that day because it was the same day that she had locked herself up in her room again crying and sobbing over her old friends and how nothing ever changed.
"Sota!" his mother yelled.
"What, sis never agrees with us and she agrees now…I'm just saying that that must have been…a really bad one." Sota explained as he tried not to anger his mother anymore than she already was.
"No, actually it was a good dream…it was peace full." Kagome answered as she stood up to stretch. 'As peaceful as it can get when you're talking to a part of your soul that tired to kill you.' Kagome thought.
"Wait…what?" Sota asked. 'It can't be…she never has dreams, and when she does, they're never good ones…not since he left her.' He thought.
"Kagome…who were the boys that brought you home?" her mother asked.
"Oh, umm…the fox demon was Shippo…my son and the dog demon was his uncle." Kagome answered as she gathered her things to take a bath.
"Oh, well I'm glad that you finally got to see your son again. Please bring him by the house next time." Her mother said as she and Sota began to exit the room.
"I will…thank you for understanding." Kagome said as they walked out.
Once they were out of her room Kagome made the call and got in to the shower. Her teacher had excused her under the condensation that she would show up the moment Takashi, Emeri went into labor. As she soaked in the tub, Kagome couldn't help but think about her dream. 'Was it really a dream…or was it something else…should I go and find this Kinata, Vetis?' she asked herself.
"Uh…why did things have to go so wrong…I want to see him again but…I know that he is only going to yell at me…he probably has a mate by now." Kagome whispered to herself as she stared at the water.
Just as she was going to close her eyes Kagome stared at the water in front of her. It was slowly lifting out of the tub and transforming into a small rose bud. Once it was completely out of the water it froze and floated over to her. Once it was in her hands it melted and the water landed in the tub again. "And that must be a sign that I am going crazy." Kagome said out loud as she got out of the tub and got dressed.
After getting dressed and fixing her hair Kagome grabbed her car keys and made her way down stairs only to be surprised by who was there. "Ok, it has to be a fucking dream now…wake up Kagome…wake up." She thought herself as she walked down the stairs.
"I'm sorry to say that this is not a dream, however Shippo and his family were worried so he asked me to come and check on you." He stated.
"Sesshomaru why didn't you call me first…I would have been down sooner." Kagome hissed as she walked up to him.
"Well if I would have called you than my brother would have known who I was really coming to meet." Sesshomaru answered.
"Kagome…what does he mean by that. You said that HE had died." Sota asked.
"Sota…mom…gramps…this is Sesshomaru…his brother." Kagome said as she turned to face her family.
"Demon be gone!" her grandfather yelled.
"Dad…I'm so sorry about that Mr.…um…what is your last name?" Kagome's mother replied as she cleaned her hands to shake his hand.
"Oh, I'm so sorry. My name is Sesshomaru Takahashi. It is a pleasure."
"Wow…you didn't tell me that you knew the richest man in Tokyo sis." Sota was heard as he and h is grandfather began to eat their breakfast.
"Well Mr. Takahashi would you like to join us. We were just about to have breakfast." Ms. Higurashi asked.
"Thank you but I actually just came to speak to your daughter before I attended an important meeting." Sesshomaru answered.
"Well…maybe some other time. Kagome I'll keep your food warm." Her mother replied.
"Tell him if he comes near her or hurts her that I will kick his ass." Sota whispered low enough so that only Sesshomaru could hear him.
'He is really bitter…could this be the boy that looked up to my brother…this boy if filled with anger and bitterness.' Sesshomaru thought as he followed Kagome outside.
Once they were alone Sesshomaru turned to face Kagome when he heard her ask, "What is it? Is something wrong with Emeri?"
"No, however I would like to know if you were our newest employee at our down town district." Sesshomaru answered.
"Yes, but I quiet; my boss wouldn't stop trying to get in my pants and well…once I found out that I would be working for you I didn't think I could handle it. I don't even know if that stupid pig is going to send me my pay check after what I did to him." Kagome explained.
"What did he do to you?" Sesshomaru asked in a calm tone. 'If he hurt my sister then he will have hell to pay.' He thought.
"Oh, umm…I'd rather not talk about, anyway I have to get back to my family…oh and tell Shippo that I'm fine and that I would like it if he stopped by with his family so that he can meet my mother." Kagome said as she turned to leave.
"You will always be kind hearted. That is way my brother loves you." Sesshomaru mumbled before he left.
"Stupid baka…he doesn't even love me." Kagome hissed back as she watched him walk away.
Once he was at the bottom of the shrine steps, Sesshomaru got into his car and drove away. He knew that he had to go and talk with his brother. Right now his brother was probably blowing up at the fact that Kagome had been working for him in his building only to be let go because of some bastard that had tried to force himself on her. 'This is going to be a long day.' He thought as he opened his phone to call his mate.
A/N: Well…I hope you're ready for the big fight scene where Inuyasha kicks the shit out the pig demon. You'll see what I mean in the next chapter. But before I post it up I would like to have at least five new reviews. LOL…