Chapter 10 Mental Bleach Please
Still exhausted from her adventure with the wolf tribe, Kagome sat back, and relaxed on the train ride home. Despite the fact that she had slept for three days straight, she was mentally tired. She closed her eyes and was listening to the sound of the tracks when someone sat down beside her, startling her from her thoughts.
"What are you doing on the train?"
Kagome looked over and noticed Shizuru sitting beside her. Kagome gave a shrug and said, "Heading home, what about you?"
"Same. Seems like my kid brother can't live another moment if I'm not there to cook him a meal. Sheesh, that kid can save the world, but when it comes to making a simple meal he's doomed." Shizuru sat back and stretched.
"Oh, before I forget, thanks for not saying anything back there. I don't want anyone to know about me just yet." Kagome cocked her head to get a better look at the woman sitting next to her.
"Don't mention it. I figured that it wasn't my place to say anything. You know you can't keep living this secret forever. Just," She paused searching for the right words, "what are you?"
Kagome was beyond confused. She blinked trying to process the question, but blurted the first thing that came to mind, "A girl?"
Shizuru laughed and shook her head, "No seriously, you're not a demon. You seem to be human, but you have a shit load of power."
Kagome shrugged her shoulders again. "I'm a miko." She didn't know what else to say. She was telling her the reader's digest version of her life.
Shizuru nodded as if accepting her answer. "So what's your connection to the wolves then?"
Kagome turned her head and looked out at the rolling trees from the train's window, "I'm their protector."
"Huh?"
Kagome looked back at the woman beside her and laughed. "A long time ago their leader fell in love with me. During this time my friends were searching for a jewel. It seemed that the leader had a few pieces of the jewel we were searching for. He kept making his advances, and I kept saying no. One day he said yes—and wouldn't take my no for an answer—so I killed him. I felt bad about killing him so I took the wolf tribe under my wing, and there you go."
"Don't you think your debt to them has been repaid already? Even I know that without you they would have been banished back to the demon realm long ago. Then you go out and sacrifice your life for them. You're nuts."
Kagome couldn't say a word; the girl was right in a sense. Her debt was repaid several times over, but they were also her friends; and the only ties to the past she had left. Instead of telling Shizuru more about herself she stated, "No. I killed their leader. I gave them shelter and protection and now there are people wanting to take away the only lives they've known. I've made my bed, and now I have to lie in it."
"You sound like my kid brother."
Kagome was interested. "Which one is he?"
"He's the tall, orange haired oaf." Despite the comment Kagome could tell that she cared deeply for her brother. Her voice was filled with love. It was almost like her relationship with Souta.
Kagome nodded knowing which one she was referring to, "He's a good kid. He'll live a long time." He was the only one that didn't fight her, and Kagome had yet to decide if his honor would be his death or his salvation.
The train came to a stop as it pulled into one of the stations. "This is my stop. I'll be seeing you around." Shizuru got up out of her seat.
Kagome smiled at her, and then looked back out the window, "Seems as if your Scooby gang has come to see you home." Standing on the platform was Yusuke, Kuwabara, Kurama and Hiei.
Shizuru was standing at the doors, "Yeah, I guess I'll see you around."
Kagome's eyes suddenly flashed with power. There was malice in the air, especially around the short one with black hair. Then as quickly as it appeared it vanished. "Take care, and tell your friends to watch themselves. I feel an evil presence lurking around them." She couldn't explain the foreboding feeling she got in the pit of her stomach when she looked at Hiei. Something big was going to happen.
Kagome was surprised when Shizuru turned and bowed at Kagome. In response she waved, but Shizuru's purpose was fulfilled: draw attention to Kagome. When you want to know more about someone, the easiest thing to do is bring her into the spotlight.
She sat back against the hard train seats as it started to take off again. 'I wish you guys were here then I'd know how to get the jewel back.' She was still saddened by the loss of her friends.
Kagome got off the train at her stop, and was walking home. She was thinking about what Inu no Tashio had told her. It saddened her to think that this was what Inuyasha had become. 'Would we have been happy together or is your father delusional? No I'm delusional; I'm the one talking to myself. I wish there was a way to spy on them so I'd know how to get the shard back. What I need is a magical mirror to tell me things. Great, now I think I'm Snow White.' Kagome sighed and kicked a pebble in her way. 'My life is stressful. I hope Mama kept supper warm.'
Spirit World
A young looking demon walked into the office. The office furnishings made him look smaller than he actually was. It wasn't his fault he was small; he blamed it on his genetics.
He stood in front of the desk waiting to be addressed. He knew at this rate if he didn't make his presence known, he'd never be noticed. "Sir, you called?"
The giant behind the desk peered over. "There you are Hashi! I have a new mission for you. I know you know about the new treaty, and I need you to protect my son while he's in the demon realm. I'm counting on you to keep him safe."
"Enma, Sir, when I came to you a few years ago I warned you that there might come a time when I could not possibly do a mission…" Hashi hung his head. "This is one of those times."
Hashi lifted his head to look at his boss. He knew King Enma was displeased, but he has told him that he was not welcomed in the demon realm. Those old enough to remember him were out to seek his head.
It wasn't his fault he was a circumstance of his birth. Okay, so he wasn't as innocent as he pretended to be, but that wasn't the point.
"Hashi, why can't you do this?"
"I will be killed. Rather, they will try to kill me, fail miserably, and instead go after your son. If you wish for me to attend then I will prepare the necessaries for your son's funeral."
"Hashi!" Enma fumed.
Hashi shrugged, "I only speak the truth. I am not your general for my ass kissing abilities. I am blunt and direct, and I'm not going to change."
"Fine then, find someone to protect my son." Enma started to work again on his endless supply of paperwork. This was the sign Hashi was dismissed.
Now Hashi was left to the task of finding some lackey of doing this meaningless duty.
He was walking down the hall when he heard Koenma's ranting. Even though the doors were thick and closed, he could still make out part of the conversation. Hashi smirked; the prince was still paranoid over the miko. The miko was coming for his shard and everyone around here knew it; they just didn't know when.
Without knocking Hashi opened the giant door. He took a step inside the prince's office, "Koenma, gather your team and have them here in an hour. I will return then." Without waiting for a response he left. He knew he was supposed to bow and all the protocol bullshit, but he wasn't in any mood to comply, so he didn't. He could feel Koenma's gawking as he closed the door behind him.
On the train platform
The spirit detectives stood on the platform as they watched the miko take away. "Let's go after her!" Yusuke said looking for a rematch. He lost to her, and he was bound to take back his honor.
"Leave her alone. She's not going to do anything." Shizuru stood up for her.
"How do you know that?" Yusuke turned his full fledge fury on the woman.
She rolled her eyes, "God, all of your power must decrease the size of your brain. I talked to her on the train." She could still see Yusuke wanting to go after her. "All your brains are in your pants, aren't they? I'll just tell Keiko that you're obsessed with her."
She didn't wait for a response and started to walk off the platform and into the station towards the exit. "I think I'm going to order pizza; I'm starved."
Her brother bounded towards her, "Yeah pizza sounds awesome! Are you sure you can afford it?"
"Today I can." She looked back at the glaring Yusuke, "Are you coming boys?"
Kurama nodded and walked towards them. However, Yusuke stood rooted to the ground glaring at where the train once was.
"Yusuke, if it bothers you so much I know where she lives, you can go there after supper." It was her trump card, and she prayed she was using it at the right time.
Suddenly, Yusuke turned around and flashed a smile, "Pizza you said?"
Shizuru smiled. Kagome would owe her big; even if the miko didn't know it.
Pizza was delivered and eaten. How three teenagers and herself could eat six extra-large pizzas was still a mystery. She was full just watching them. Sitting back on the couch she watched Kuwabara and Yusuke play the latest version of some fighting game.
She had managed to distract Yusuke from asking the question. Kurama was sitting on the opposite sofa looking at her oddly. She didn't want to ask, because she knew it would be like opening a can of worms.
She felt something tug at her mind. She had spiritual powers like her brother; she couldn't manifest them into a weapon, but she knew when someone was tugging at her inner most thoughts.
There was only one person who had the power to look into minds, and he was sitting outside in a tree. 'Why does the fire apparition want to know about Kagome so badly? So she deflected his attack, big deal. Men were such sore losers.' She reasoned.
She felt her metal hold slipping. She knew if she didn't act soon Kagome's location would be revealed. She wasn't proud of what she did next, but it was an extreme spur of the moment decision.
Before Hiei could grasp the information he needed on the miko, he was bombarded with mental images that left him repulsed, disturbed and slightly aroused.
Shizuru planted a lingering kiss on the side of his mouth and trailed her lips down to his chin. She scraped her smooth cheek against his jaw line and towards his ear. She blew a gentle caress in his ear and flicked her tongue to taste his ear lobe.
The fire demon groaned in response. Shizuru's hand ran up and down the small demon's frame feeling his muscles dance under her fingers.
The pictures Shizuru sent the fire demon became more erotic and lustful.
Kurama glanced at Shizuru smelling the level of arousal and looked outside to see the same thing from the stoic apparition. He didn't know whether to be amused or seriously in need of psychiatric help after witnessing this. He prayed someone would come and save what was left of his sanity.
His prayers were answered when the phone rang. He jumped for it, and he missed the rare feat of the fire demon falling from a tree as the phone cut off Shizuru's erotic, mental sideshow.
Kurama would do anything to get out of here! "Hello?" He forgot all mannerisms.
It was Genkai. After witnessing the state of arousal between his best friend and his friend's sister he was little than less coherent. All he could make out was 'Yukina' and 'sick'. He'd told the old woman that they would be over shortly and hung up the phone.
Everyone was eagerly awaiting the message. He couldn't say "I'm sorry but noticing that Hiei and Shizuru were..." No, he couldn't even say it. Instead all that came out of the sophisticated man's mouth was, "Something's wrong with Yukina."
Before anyone could say anything, he felt Hiei's presence leave. The three remaining boys said a curt goodbye and left Shizuru.
Once everyone was gone, she quickly started to clean up the empty boxes and napkins that were littered all over the living room.
She couldn't believe at what she had done to keep Kagome's location a secret. She knew she would never be clean again. She ran into the bathroom and grabbed her toothbrush and started to scrape away the demon from her mouth.
So it was only in her head, but she felt dirty. She almost hurled the contents of her stomach as she remembered everything as it replayed in her mind.
She turned on the cold shower and started to wash herself clean, although she thought she would never become clean enough. She needed mental bleach to purge herself of what she did.
However, she smirked as she realized she taught the demon a life lesson: never enter a woman's mind without facing the consequences.
End chapter 10
AN: okay here's the next part of the story (even though I didn't get to where I wanted). I figured that I would stop it here and post unless you poor people wanted to wait longer…but I figured I'd tease you. Sorry for not posting sooner, I've had so much to do, and school is so not helping. Thank you everyone for your kind review. I have no homework this weekend (for the first time in forever) and I plan on taking this weekend to do nothing but write, so hopefully you don't have to wait as long for the next segment. Don't fear I haven't abandoned this story…I like the plot I've set out for it:evil grin:
Beta: Hey, that's sick! It makes me think of your stalker. What was her name? –shudder—Anyway, please, don't imitate me anymore -s It's way too scary. Is this the mental scarring I do to my hapless readers O.O
This chapter is for The DragonLord of the South, Saphiro (who :sniffle: made me almost cry, but can't…botox injections… but I'm crying on the inside); Crystal Moon Dragon (who's just like me when it comes to a good story…and I must say yeah I forgot about that one part…but that's what I get for not properly reread my story…thank you for pointing it out!); and for each of you that left a kind review! Thanks so much! Please don't forget to review and fan the flame of creativity!