The Miko and the Youkai
Chapter five: It's been awhile…Can I even call you friend?
Kagome awoke before everyone and stretched. The duo of her and Inuyasha had grown since the uprising of Naraku. There was Songo; a demon exterminator who's brother had been killed by Naraku. Kilala; a fir cat youkai that was loyal to Songo. Miroku; who had a gapping hole in his had that could suck in anything in front of him into the pits of hell. It also grew- threatening to suck him too. Shippou was a young fox youkai, whose parents had been murdered. To Inuasha's great dislike, Kagome had taken him, pledging to take care of him.
She looked up too the clouds. She was seventy-two. Kagome almost laughed. This was not what she imagined life to look like at the age of seventy-two. She still hadn't aged over twenty-one.
What did I think life would look like? The question floated to her mind and she sighed. She thought she would have met prince charming and had children. By this point- grandchildren. Suddenly she realized that she would live forever all over again. Well she could die, but she really didn't she that happening anytime soon.
She looked at the rest of the gain. This Naraku meant business. Her gut told her that this fight would be a hard one.
"Hey everyone, it's time to wake up." She didn't say it loud. She really didn't want them up. It was as if the longer she lived she felt more like an outcast. Of course with Inuyash and Shippou she felt more comfortable. They would live long like her too. But in heart, she knew that she was really supposed to be living life like Songo and Miroku. A human. What was she anyway? A super miko?
Ah Kagome, you know you being normal would never do. Sometimes the jewel would talk to her like that. At least she thought it was jewel, because she was sure that she would love to be normal.
She heard Songo and Inuyash wake up. "Man I'm starving! What did you make us Kagome?" Inuyasha said rubbing his eyes
Kagome sighed. He was so spoiled.
After breakfast the gang set out to- well anywhere. They had been brought together to take down Naraku. Inuyasha could really care less, but Kagome had told him that she would help so he would either help also or leave. And he stayed of course.
They didn't exactly have a plan, but to just wait to see what Naraku would do. Go where the wind would take him. Kagome was almost sure that Naraku's plan would include her. it was to late for him to win her over. She had already heard of the evil that he had been spreading. She shuddered as she imagined just exactly his plan was. He had already took over the north.
The north. She tried hard to shut out the memory of Kiyo but she could not. She decided that she would never let the memory of him go. Not even the day he died. She would real live it because it meant that he still lived in her heart, and the emotion kept her alive. Otherwise she'd just be a cold bitter person. She refused to be that way; what ever happened to her she would embrace it.
She heard Inuyasha curse under his breath and his hand went to the hilt that his father had left him. "What is it Inuyasha?"
She sensed nothing, but she knew that his scent could pick up things that she could not sense. He looked at her. "It's Sesshoumaru. He's coming here." Kagome's eyes widened and she felt her heart squeeze.
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Sesshoumaru searched for his wretched half-brother. He had heard that he traveled with Kagome. Ironic how things turned out.
He would like to say he hated Inuyasha. And so he did, since he always did what he pleased. His father's last command kept him from killing him. Other then that Inuyasha was the greatest annoyance to him. The proof of his father's weakness. The proof of the weakness of the blood line.
He could smell them, they were in the Western Lands. Sesshoumaru knew that the miko usually stayed out of the west. He sped up his pace. Part of him itched to solve her mystery of youth. The other part just itched to kill her.
The youkai slowed to a brisk walk when he was close. Distantly he realized that the pond where he had Kagome had meet was very close. He growled.
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Kagome grabbed Inuyasha forcing him too look at her.
"Inuyasha-" she could sense him now and the others were preparing themselves for battle. They heard the panic in Kagome's voice and they all looked at her with concern.
"Geeze what is it?" Inuyasha told her looking down. Kagome was shaking and almost in tears. She could hear the gang voicing their concern, but she could not answer them, she had to tell Inuyasha.
"There's something I never told you."
"Well, woman, what is it?" Inuyasha was trying to get free. "He's real close, let go of me and tell me later."
"I used to know Sesshoumaru." She saw Inuyasha's eyes widen but Kagome had no time to answer the question in his eyes. A cold harsh voice broke through and interrupted everything.
"A convenient time to speak of the matter." Kagome shuddered as she face turned and face him. It had been sixty years.
"Sesshoumaru." The gang watched as the saw the full hatred showing in Sesshoumaru's eyes and the hurt in Kagome's. They all knew that Sesshoumaru was harsh and cold, but they also knew that he never showed emotion. His eyes obviously had the emotion of deadly anger.
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Sesshoumaru could smell her before he saw her, and knew that it was her. he knew in his head that she should be old, but from the rumors he had heard…
Her scent was still the same, but something was added to it. Power. Great power. He growled.
He saw her clutching to Inuyasha and spoke at the perfect timing. The hanyo was completely confused. Sesshoumaru would never say so, but he was too. Kagome looked young.
Inuyasha drew his sword stepping protectively infront of Kagome. "What the hell do you want Sesshoumaru?" he growled. Sesshoumaru's eyes lingered on the sword for only a second as he looked over Inuyash.
"Business has brought me here. Both new and unfinished." He smirked at Kagome on the last part and she shuddered. "Wench would you have me kill all of them when you know the reason I come."
"Don't talk to Kagome like that!' Inuyasha lunged, shooting his sword at Sesshoumaru. The youkai simply move- he was too fast for Inuyasha. Inyasha tried again and Sesshoumaru grabbed him by the neck and threw him into a tree. He jumped on top of him shoving his boot underneath his neck. "You will not interfere."
He quickly jumped in the air pulling out his wiping and slashing at nearby trees, angling them all to fall Inuyasha. That will give me some time.
The gang never had the chance to react. At that moment all eyes flew to the sky as they all sensed youkai coming. Everyone was ready and the threat of Sesshoumaru was forgotten. They needed to handle one battle at a time.
Naraku.
Sesshoumaru's hand flew to Tokijin as he watched a youkai on a feather land on the ground. Next to her was a hanyo that was dressed in a strange monkey like skin. Coward. Won't even show his face.
"Kagome we need to get Inuyasha out of here. He's been injected with Sessohumaru's poison." Kagome tore her eyes from the incoming youkai Just has Sesshoumaru drew his sword. She nodded.
"Okay lets go."
To the gangs surprise, all the attacks were directed at four ran to were Inuyasha had fallen as Songo threw her hiraikotsu to clear away the fallen trees. Sure enough, Inuyash laid knocked, his body shaking from the poisoning. Kagome knew that he would live but felt her heart squeeze as she realized what Sesshoumaru was capable of doing to his own brother.
Songo and Miroku hurried and put Inuyasha on Kilala's back. Shippou jumped on also and they all ran for it. Kagome glanced over her shoulder to see that Sesshoumaru was getting beaten badly. He didn't stand a chance.
Her heart ached and she realized she could not let him die. "Keep going! Don't you dare come back any of you!" She yelled at her friends and she turned and ran back to were Sesshoumaru battled leaving her friends dumbfound and panicked.
"No, we have to do as she said." Miroku spoke up as Songo tried to go back.
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Sesshoumaru would never admit that he was in trouble. It was simply beneath him to do so; but these two youkai where making very difficult. "Oh Sesshoumaru, you could have joined me!" Naraku taunted at him.
"You're just a dirt hanyo who doesn't know his place." Sesshoumaru growled as he raised Tokijin up to strike the wind witch Kagura. She was not affected in the least.
If it was for the fierce current wind that she had wrapped around him, the attack would have killed her. none of his attacks broke through the wind current.
The wind seemed to have razors in it and every so often he would feel them ripe through his flesh. He was annoyed greatly.
Kagome pulled an arrow from her back and on the run shot it into Kagura's wind current. The female youkai shrieked in response. Right before Kagome was swiped off her feet and into two trees she saw Sesshoumaru with blood all over him.
She thanked the jewel in times like these and got to her feet. She watched as Sesshoumaru was slamed in a tree next to her. he however simply bounce off it. Hmph!
His mistake was lunging at Naraku. As soon as he did so, his sword suddenly backfired and Sesshoumaru was thrown by the force into a boulder and knocked out cold.
Naraku was closing in on him and Kagome ran first shooting an Arrow at Kagura to keep her occupied and then shooting one at Naraku's head, which only ripped off his pretty little mask.
"Awe Kagome dear, if you wanted to see my face, you had only needed to ask!" he taunted her as he brought his hand up and back again. Suddenly Kagome felt like a hundered pound rock had just hit her across the face and she fell to the ground groaning unable to get up. Sure, she couldn't die easily, but she could get hurt very badly and be weak. He was closing in on her. he came for me! He's going to take me!
She managed to push herself up and she ran as hard she could in the clearest direction she could find. The jewel made her fast but she had only got so far, when the invisible rock hit her upside the head again. She skidded and rolled and finally landed in…water?
She coughed up the water, willing herself to move but she couldn't. her head was throbbing to bad, she just wanted to sleep. That was how the jewel would heal her, through sleep.
She knew it was over, Naraku would have her now. Evil would have the jewel!
Sesshoumaru had been surprised that the arrow was to help him and not kill him. She was fighting for him, but why? He had pushed the question choosing to focus on the battle right now. He hadn't realized the thin barrier around Naraku until Tokijin sent his cursed attack through his own body instead of Naraku's.
Now opening his eyes he saw Kagome running to get away and Naraku hot on her heals. He noticed that Kagura laid on the ground with an arrow through her hand. She was not dead, but Sesshoumaru knew she was feeling the pain of being purified.
He growled and ran after Naraku.
He growled louder when he realized where Kagome had fallen. It was that pond. The pond where they had met. The pond where he had said he would protect her. would irony ever end?
He quickly stepped in front of Naraku. The hanyo laughed as he raised his sword. " Are you sure you want to try that again Sesshoumaru?"
Sesshoumaru said nothing except, "Souryuuha." Naraku was blown away and out of sight. Sesshoumaru knew he wasn't dead. The barrier had probably given him some protection. He wait until he could no longer sense the two youkai that had attacked him before looking down at the women.
Her eyes were barely open and she was breathing hard. Blood spilled from her mouth. It was blue.
He picked her up and rough placed her on dry land. He knelt down feeling the blood with his fingers. His eyes widened as the blood slid down his arm healing a cut that it touched. He heard Kagome laugh and he narrowed his eyes at her.
"What is this?" he demanded.
"It is my blood." She replied tiredly. "It had been a while…"
Sesshoumaru looked away from her and around the pond. He growled. How dare she bring him back here.
"Why didn't you let him kill me?" he heard her asked and he still did not look at her. she was moving to sit up. Her body shouldn't be able to take such strain. He thought idly. None of this made sense.
"You are mine to kill." His voice was cold, and his words were believable. To his surprise she laughed again. A sad and bitter laugh; nothing like he remembered. He turned his sharp gaze to her again, now standing full height and pointing Tokijin at her throat. He saw no fear in her eyes.
"Go ahead. It wont be as easy as you think. But maybe if you hack at me enough times, maybe I'll die." Her words condfused him.
"Explain." He expected her not to and for a while she was quite.
"Can I even call you friend?" she said softly and Sesshoumaru did not say word; only kept his sword to her throat.
He thought about how she had willingly saved him, even though it had put her in harms way. He wondered if he had really saved her only to kill her.
He sheathed his sword. "no." he answered and he saw something go away from her eyes. Hope?
"I need to know why it is that Naraku desires yous. What benefit would it give him?" his voice was cold and he watched as she struggled to stand.
Kagome no longer wanted to be on the ground where Sesshoumaru could tower over her. Standing he still towered, but it wasn't as bad. The two looked at each other and understood one thing. Naraku had to be brought down before things got worse.
She sighed. "It's the jewel. I am the jewel." If he was confused he said nothing. "It has chosen me as its forever master and runs through my very veins. That is why my blood is blue and why it healed you. it's also why it's very hard for me to die; it wont let me. And yes, that is why Naraku desires me and-" she was cut off
"I know the legend." She nodded. His eyes seemed to be trying to solve a puzzle.
"Can I call you an allies at least?" she asked harshly. Yes she was being the good on and trying to extend her hand, but it was hard when all he wanted to do was cut that hand off. "You know since we have the same opponent."
She watched as he looked out of the cave/pond. "Yes. But know that after this is over, we will not be friends." She only nodded and he turned to leave.
"Isn't interesting how it's here that we speak again?" he stopped and turned to her.
"It means nothing to me." and with that he left. She sensed Inuyasha coming and she guessed that that was why he had left.
Shouldn't we had least talked about what to do about Naraku!?!
"Kagome are you okay!" Inuyasha ran to get into the cave and found himseld running strate in to a barrier that burned him and threw him back.
"Damit Kagome! Why the hell did you put that barrier up?!" he fumed as she came to him. He noted how confused she looked.
"That barrier isn't mine…Sesshoumaru was able to get through though…"
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thanks for all the reviews once agian. im glad that Sesshoumaru and Kagome have met again! :] but what well happen next??
dun dun duuun
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oh and that was kind of from the movie :] a lil difernt though!!
i love their pond