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Chapter Thirteen
"You go Sango!" Kagome clapped. Sango had been trying to use her demon exterminator weapons for the past while. She looked like she was getting back into the old swing of things. By far, her Hiraikotsu (is that right?) was her favorite weapon of all. After the kind woman yesterday, she now knew what the uses of most of her things were. She wiped the sweat from her brow. "Thanks, Kagome. I think that I've been improving. How has the archery been going?" she came and flopped beside her friend.
"Pretty good. I've managed to make the arrow glow when I shoot it. I've also been meaning to ask Kaede about it. It's got to mean something.," she answered.
"Yeah, that would probably be a good idea. I wonder how Miroku is fairing. He and Kaede seemed to be practicing pretty hard with the sutras the last time I checked." Sango stated.
Kagome nodded, agreeing. They picked their various weapons up to bring back inside the hut. Kagome paused before entering to look at the towering trees around the village. Just knowing Inuyasha was out there, probably looking down at her, sent a tingling sensation down her spine. A small smile adorned her lips as she then entered the hut to greet Kaede and Miroku.
"Ah! You pervert!" Sango steamed while walking away from the one and only Miroku.
"What? What'd I do?" he asked innocently, going after her. A red hand mark stood proudly on his features. Kaede shook her head. Kagome laughed at the pathetic guy.
"I know not what kind of monk that boy is supposed to be. All the monks I have greeted have not been so...so..." Kaede was at a loss for the words to describe Miroku.
"Lecherous? Perverted?" Kagome tried to help.
"Who is lecherous and perverted?" Miroku asked coming to meet the two women. Kagome rolled her eyes as Kaede started to put away the sutras and potions she and Miroku had created and worked on.
"Do ye not have a vow of celibacy?" Kaede asked.
Miroku stared at the woman blankly, the corners of his mouth starting to twitch. "Celi...bacy?" he tried, his voice cracking. He let out a hearty laugh, clutching his sides; his body racking hysterically at the meaning of the word. After he had finally regained his composure, he looked up at the incredulous stares that three women gave him. "No, I have not given a vow of..." he laughed lightly. "of celi-, ha ha, of celibacy..." he ended laughing again.
Kaede looked at him. "And ye are a monk? I don't understand."
Miroku thought a minute. If he were a monk, wouldn't he have to take that vow. He looked up horrified. How could this be! 'I can never return here! No!' his mind screeched. He looked sullenly at Sango, who in return, gave him a what-the-heck-are-you-looking-at look. He closed the space between them and grabbed her hands. He looked deep into her eyes. A blush crept up on her features. "W..what?" she stammered.
"My dearest Sango. I have just now realized that...that if I remain this way, we will have to sneak around so you may bear my children." he stood unblinkingly. Sango closed her eyes, her brow twitching. She reared her fist back and let him have it.
"Pervert," was all she said, walking over his unconscious form.
Kagome and Kaede looked at each other, not knowing what to say. Kagome remembered what she had to ask.
"Kaede, I've been meaning to ask you something."
"Yes, child, what is it?" Kaede answered, walking back to finish cleaning up. Kagome bent down to help the elderly lady.
"Well, when I shoot my arrows, this light emerges and surrounds the arrow. I have to say, my archery has been improving, but what is this light?"
"Ah. The light that ye are seeing is ye power as a miko. It is also like a purifying arrow, ridding anything that has the essence of evil. If it hits a demon, they will be eradicated. If ye use it to purify something, they darkness shall be destroyed and replaced with your purifying essence," she explained.
Kagome pondered a moment. So, as a priestess here, she could rid evil. "So, do you think that you could show me how to do all of that?" she asked, hopeful to use her powers.
"That I cannot do. It is something that must come from ye, child. I believe you will know what to do when the time comes." Kaede said reassuringly. "I also have something for ye." Kaede said, rummaging around. She picked up what Kagome could see as a necklace. When Kaede handed it to her, she elaborated. "This is a necklace that holds the jewel. Ye have the power to control the Shikon no Tama. These," she pointed to what made up the necklace, "cannot break. Demons cannot touch then either."
Kagome held up the necklace and smiled lovingly at the elder woman. "Thank you Kaede. Thank you very much." Kagome positioned the jewel around her neck. She fingered it and smiled. She helped Kaede finish cleaning the room before going to find Sango.
A large demon had sensed the jewel. He made it this far on instinct, for he was a very large, and very dumb demon. The drive to have the Shikon no Tama in his possession had pushed him, and other demons to pursue it.
It had finally found the village the jewel was sheltered in. Just as it was going to go and retrieve it, a growl was heard, but the need to have the jewel in its enormous hands overwhelmed it. Claw marks struck out to obscure its vision, as another set destroyed the ignorant creature.
Two eyes narrowed. More and more demons had come to get the jewel, and more and more had been struck down. The eyes landed on the hut his possession was staying in, and continued to watch, waiting for the moment to see her again.
"Do you think that is a wise decision?" Sango asked, looking intently at Kagome.
"I don't know, that's why I wanted to ask you." Kagome sighed.
Sango sat back and thought a moment. "Well, you did make a few good points. It might be for the best. I think you should."
"All right, but now how do I go about doing it? I don't think Miroku would exactly be ecstatic about it."
"I'll tell you what. I'll explain to Miroku and Kaede, and you go and do what you're going to do. Miroku can't exactly say no if you're on your way. He's just trying to be brotherly." Sango smiled. They both stood.
"I know. Well, I better go, thank you Sango!" Kagome said, wrapping her arms around her best friend, who returned the hug. "No problem."
Kagome left, heading for the outskirts of the village. It was going to be getting dark soon, so she would have to hurry.
Once she was a good distance from the village, she looked around. "Inuyasha..." she quietly called. She vaguely wondered if he would come if she called. 'Like a puppy,' she thought with a smile.
"Kagome," she heard and whipped around to greet him.
"What!" Miroku yelled. "There's no way I want to see him! Not after what that bastard did!"
"Miroku, calm down, Kagome did make some really good points, something we can't overlook." Sango tried.
"Well, what are they?" he snapped. Sango gave him a hard stare.
"First, we can't get over what happened unless we talk about it. I know you don't want to, but you have to do something. You can't hate him forever."
"Yes I can." Miroku grumbled, knowing that she did have a point. "What else?"
"Second, if he's stuck in his demon form, how can he revert back? We don't have his pills with us. It's not like he can just change whenever he wants to," she looked at Miroku who was pondering this.
"Kagome said that he was acting rationally when she was with him," he shot back.
"Miroku, how rational do you think he can be in his demon form? He looses control too easily. We need to try and find a way to change him back, and then you guys can yell and argue all you want." Sango finished.
Kaede, who had sat back and listened had an idea. "I think that I just may have a solution to the problem of getting this Inuyasha back to normal. He is a half demon I presume." Sango and Miroku nodded. Miroku did so, a little grudgingly.
"I will be right back," she then disappeared from their current room.
At the entrance of the village, Inuyasha grabbed Kagome's shoulder to make her face him.
"Are you sure this is such a good idea?" he asked.
"Well, it's worth a try. We are staying with the village priestess, so she may know a way to get you back to normal," she answered.
Inuyasha looked deeply in her eyes. Kagome gave him a reassuring smile, and started back to Kaede's hut.
When they arrived, Kagome started to enter, but when she looked back, Inuyasha made no attempt to follow her. He still gave her a questioning look. "I'm sure Inuyasha. C'mon." Kagome held out her hand. He hesitated before taking it, and followed her inside.
Kagome found the room where everyone was and entered. Sango and Miroku stared at Inuyasha. Actually, Miroku was glaring. A growl erupted from Inuyasha's chest, but the squeeze of his hand was a good enough distraction. Kagome looked around, and seeing no Kaede asked.
"She said she might have a solution and disappeared." Sango answered, giving Kagome room to sit down. She took the space with a smile and looked back at Inuyasha. He sat a little behind her, and close to the door.
"Oh," came Kagome's answer. She looked over at Miroku, who was still glowering. She was about to say something, but Kaede came out with a small box. She sat down as everyone watched her. "These are something that I never thought I would use, but it looks as if ye are in need of them. Where is this Inuyasha?" she looked around. She noticed a demon with dog ears watching her with an odd look. She opened the box to reveal what she had inside.
The box held many purple beads, and a few things like looked like teeth. (I have no clue what they are...help)
"What are you going to do with a bunch of beads?" Kagome asked.
"Just wait child," she sat back and chanted a quiet prayer. The beads began to glow and hovered in the air. They shot out all at once to form a necklace around Inuyasha's neck. He looked down, and instinctively reached to rip them off. They refused to relent. He looked up at the old woman, and growled. Kaede read the confused expression on her guests.
"These are beads that can hold his spirit. Only Kagome can say the word of subjugation," she answered.
"What word? Am I supposed to know?" Kagome asked, hoping she didn't miss something.
"Just a word to hold his spirit child. Just aim the word at him." Kaede answered quickly. Inuyasha started to raise, a deadly glint in his eyes.
Kagome franticly thought. She remembered when she went to look for Inuyasha and wondered if he would come if she called. 'Like a puppy! Right.' Kagome stood in front of Inuyasha.
He looked at her and crept closer. She opened her mouth and yelled, "SIT BOY!"
The beads glowed briefly before his face got aquatinted with the floor. Kagome gasped and tried to hold back a laugh.
"What the hell was that for Kagome?" the normal Inuyasha jumped up in front of her after he was able to move.
Kagome smiled and jumped in his arms. Memories flooded back to Inuyasha as he slowly wrapped his arms around her. "It's ok, I'm back now."
Everyone stood and Sango gave a friendly pat to his shoulder. She still was a little mad. Miroku, on the other hand, stood and left.
Kagome pulled back and looked into his now amber eyes. She smiled before giving him a surprising kiss. His eyes widened before he closed them and kissed back. After they broke apart, Kagome hugged Sango happily and thanked Kaede profusely.
Sango looked at Inuyasha. "I think you better go and talk to Miroku. He's still pretty mad."
Inuyasha looked down, feeling very ashamed. "Yeah, I would be too," he glanced back at Kagome before stepping outside.
Miroku stood, arms crossed, looking out over the village. "Glad your back to normal," he said tightly.
Inuyasha rubbed the back of his neck not knowing exactly what to say. "Look, uh, Miroku. You don't know how bad I feel. I know there's no way to take back what I did to betray you guys."
"Your damn right you can't take it back. How the hell am I supposed to trust my best friend anymore?" he exploded.
"I wish I could give you an answer. I guess it'll take time. I know we're not going to solve this right now, but Miroku, we really need to stick together. A lot of demons have been coming in search of the jewel Kagome has." Inuyasha informed.
"I haven't seen any demons. How would you know, you haven't exactly been around to protect Kagome." Miroku shot out.
"That's because I've been keeping them from the damned village!" Inuyasha yelled, taking a step toward Miroku.
Miroku's eyes widened with surprise for a second. He then narrowed them to retort when all of a sudden Inuyasha tackled him.
"What the he.." he looked up to see a gigantic demon. Miroku looked over to his previous spot. The demons large fist resided in a crater that it had created from the force of its hand.
"Told you we had to stick together. Hope you guys have been practicing."
Just as he said that, Sango and Kagome burst outside, weapons drawn. Kaede was at their side in a moment, ready to be of assistance. They all stared at the giant beast, ready for their first fight.
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Ah, there it is! finally huh, so, how about you guys read and review, and yell at me I guess
No more excuses...I'm going to try and update..
I have another story I'm going to put up soon. It's called To Conquer and Possess
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