For Kagome
Sesshomaru suggested that Kikyo and Inuyasha could ride on UhUn while Miroku and Sango rode on her Fire cat and Shippo , Rin and Jaken ride with him. That way there could get there fast and still not be tired.. Inuyasha agreed and soon they was all on there way there. After they reached the spot everyone seat up camp. Sesshomaru and Jaken walked off to talk.
"Jaken you know what needs done. He is not to know why we need him here or Kagome or their group being here." Jaken understood his Lord very well and what he was talking about. He nodded. "Yes My Lord I will return soon With the wolf." "Very well go now and let us hope this works out peacefully." Jaken bowed and left on UhUn.
Sesshomaru and Inuyasha set under a tree and waited for Jaken's return. They could see that Miroku and Sango and Kikyo where nervous. Each person knew what it would mean to Kagome if Kouga had to be killed and none of them wanted to think about it. Sesshomaru least of all. He had already hurt her enough and had no wish to do so again. Sesshomaru put on his mask and left it there readying himself for the meeting to come.
When Jaken returned. He did have Kouga with him. Everyone was glad that the plain had worked as he was alone. Sesshomaru was standing by the campfire waiting for him to come to him. Kouga walked up and stood in front of Sesshomaru. "Lord Sesshomaru I have come for the meeting you have requested ." Kouga said as he lightly bowed his head to Sesshomaru.
"Prince Kouga I am pleased you where able to come on such short notice. Your trip went well I take it." He replied as he titled his head in respect of his being there. He motioned for him to sit on the ground and then followed sitting in front of him. Sango handed him a cup of tea and he took it. "Thank you" he said to Sango. "Your welcome Kouga." said Sango as she stepped back leaving the two. Rejoining Kikyo and Miroku a couple feet away to see what was going to happen. Inuyasha walked over and took a seat by Sesshomaru facing Kouga as well.
"Lord Sesshomaru for what reason my I ask have you called this meeting?" Kouga wanted to know what was so important for him to drop everything and leave with the Imp. All he knew was that it was of grave importance to the lands.
"Very well than we shall get to the point of this meeting. We are in need of your Jewel Shards that you hold in your legs." Sesshomaru said with his face firm in place and very serious look. Kouga had looked around the camp when first came in and didn't see Kagome or even smell her anywhere. Kouga turned and looked at Inuyasha. "Tell me mutt where is Kagome? She isn't here and I can't smell her scent anywhere." Before Inuyasha could say anything Sesshomaru spoke. "That is none of your concern Prince Kouga. We are working on her behalf. That is all you need to know."
"I will not give you or any other person My shards. Kagome is the one and only one I will allow to have them. She is the protector of The Jewel no one else." Kouga replied . He started to stand and Sesshomaru and Inuyasha followed. "If that was all you wanted to say Lord Sesshomaru I shall take my leave now." But as Kouga tried to walk away he found he was penned to the ground by the hand of none other than Sesshomaru.
"I tried to avoid this but you leave me no choice. I will have your shards. The choice is yours weather you live or not. Give them to us freely and live or fight and die either way you will lose your shards." Sesshomaru said in a cold hard voice full of anger.
"What is your choice Kouga?" Everyone waited for his decision. Everyone could see that Kouga was getting mad and it looked like this was going to end bad."Why do you want my shards? Why should I give them to you?" Kouga yelled at Sesshomaru. Sesshomaru didn't answer. Just as Sesshomaru was putting his hand around Kougas neck. He started fighting him trying to get out of his tight grip.
Sango looked at Miroku and Kikyo "If we don't tell him part of it he will die." She saw them nod there heads. Sango screamed out. "STOP" Sango went over to where they was and looked at Kouga. " Kouga we need them so we can get Kagome back". Kouga stopped fighting and laid there still listening to Sango. "Something happened and she is on the other side of the well in her own time. She is stuck there. We have the rest of the jewel but we can't let it go through the well. This is the only way we might be able to get to her back. Please help us. Give us your Jewels Shards." Kouga laid there and didn't move his eyes never leaving hers.
" Sesshomaru I think you can let go of him now. He isn't going to run off." said Inuyasha. Hearing the confidence in Inuyasha's voice and the way Kouga had stopped fighting when he realize Kagome was involved he let Kouga go and stood up. But kept his guard up just in case. Kouga stood up and faced Sango. Before I hand over my jewels I think I deserve to know the truth of why and how she came to be trapped on the other side of the well without her jewel. She is my women and I will haft to be cut to remove them after all. Everyone was looking at him. Then they turned to Inuyasha and Sesshomaru.
Inuyasha started to step forward but was stopped by Sesshomaru's hand. Inuyasha looked over to see Sesshomaru who was already looking at him. "My fault. I'll explain." Sesshomaru sat down. Then motioned for Kouga to do the same and he did. With his mask firm in place Sesshomaru started.
" Kagome and I have been seeing each other for a year now. We fell in love. One night about a week ago she and I where taking a moonlight walk. I said something and we had a fight. I said some things that hurt her very bad. But I never told her to leave. 2 days ago she took off the jewel and left it for her friends to find and she jumped through the well. Because of my pride she left and now I, we are doing everything we can to get her back here so she and I can try to talk it out.. I Love Kagome and I do not want to lose her. That's why we need your shards. She had ask us to finish the jewel in her stead in letters." Sesshomaru fell silent.
Kouga set looking at the ground he seemed to be thinking. Everyone waited for what he would say. Most thought he would jump up yelling and screaming that she was his women no one could have her. But that's not what happened. After a few minutes when Kouga finely did speak it surprised everyone including Sesshomaru. Still looking at the ground he started. " I have known Kagome a long time you can ask the mutt. I know her pretty good. If she was In Love with you as you clam. There is only one thing you could have done or said that would have made her leave these lands like she did." Kouga looked Sesshomaru right in the eyes.
"I never tried to touch her wolf if that's what your thinking." spat Sesshomaru
"No that's not what I was thinking. You denied her love. You refused her as your mate. Didn't you? " Everyone saw Sesshomaru's eyes close. Inuyasha wanted to comfort his brother in his pain of the truth but he knew he could not. "If your going to hurt someone. You don't deserve them." said Kouga and took out his knife turned and looked over at Kikyo. "Miko I need clean cloth and your help." He then looked back at Sesshomaru. "I'm not doing this for you. I'm doing it for her. Inuyasha remove the shards." Then he layed out his legs and showed where they where. They removed the shards and dressed his wounds.
After a few minutes Kouga stood up Sesshomaru followed. Sesshomaru was the first to speak. "I would hope you would not speak of the subjects spoken of here today. If you are in need in the future you may call on me for your cooperation here. I will do what I am able to for you." Kouga held out his hand and Sesshomaru took it. Both understood the unsaid agreement between them.
"Lord Sesshomaru I wish you luck. Your going to need it." "Princes Kouga may your travels be well and hunger never know your pack. Jaken will take you back when you are ready." With that said Jaken brought over UhUn. Sesshomaru informed Jaken that they where going to be walking for him to find them on the same path they had come. Kouga and Jaken jumped on UhUn. Kouga looked at Inuyasha. "Later mutt face." At that they left.
Sango walked over to Inuyasha. "Do you think he will stay quite about Sesshomaru and what happened?" Sango ask. " Yeah I do. Even Kouga has honor and he knows what being in Sesshomaru's favor could do for his pack if something was to ever happen. He'll be quiet. Lets brake camp and get going guys we are wasting time. Sango can Kikyo ride on Kilala so she will be well rested when we get back. We need to work on the well."
Sango nodded yes and soon they where on there way back to the village Kikyo holding the 2 new Jewel Shards in her hand careful not to let any jewels combine with the others. Jaken had found them and now they where back at the village. Inuyasha and Kikyo went to the well to start working on getting through again.
With Kagome she had been sitting at the tree all morning thinking about what her brother has said. About lunch time Kagome decided it was time to talk to her mom. She went into he house and found her mother. "Mom can I talk to you before you make lunch?" Kagome and her mother sat down at the table. Her mother was very relieved that she had finely came to her to talk. She had planed on waiting till Kagome turned 18 to tell her something important but she had a feel she should do it today.
As they sit and she waited Kagome finely began to speak. " Mom , I know I have been acting very strange since I came back. But after I tell you what is wrong I am pretty sure you will understand." Kagome started telling her mother everything that had happened with Sesshomaru why she left, how she felt about it. But she didn't tell her the rest of the story of her plan. She also told her that since she had been back something strange had been happening. She told her about the pain she always felt deep in her chest it was a pain she couldn't describe it wasn't like anything she had ever felt before. All of the visions, what had happened at The Tree Of Ages. How she felt as if she was glowing for a second just before she had opened her eyes when she touched Sesshomaru in her vision.
As her mother listen she became very worried. She knew what this pain was her daughter was talking about. It was a pain she prayed her daughter would never have to feel. Now her mother knew why she had the feeling telling her she needed to talk to Kagome and why she couldn't wait till her 18th birthday to do so. But what had her confused was she said she had the feeling that she was glowing just before she opened her eyes. When she knew Kagome was done talking she thought of one last thing a miko would know if she was checked.
Her mother sat for a moment than explained to her that she need to have her Miko powers checked and the only way to do this was to have another miko do it. The best one to do this was the miko that she had spoken of since they each had a part of the same soul. She would be able to see within her more than any other miko ever could. Kagome didn't like that idea much it would mean that she had to return to the past to have it done. With that she would have to take a chance of seeing him.
"Kagome Dear there is more I really need to tell you. I'm not really sure how to say this. So I'm just going to come out with it. Far back in our family's past something happened that affects every 4th or 5th generation it was going to be either you or your brother that was affected. Kagome have you ever wondered why you are a miko? Why you are so gifted with spells and sutras and potions?
Why you don't really ever get sick? Kagome you are special in many ways. More ways than anyone knows. You and this Kikyo may both be reincarnations of this person who originally produced and made the Jewel Of The Four Souls. But there is one more thing that is special about you. On the other side of the family line There was a women also had a child a female. We are her descendents. So not only do you have part of the soul you are family to her. She was a powerful Miko and warrior the father was a powerful and strong full blooded demon. When you turn 18 your demon side will show through unless you keep it hidden."