Ch. 19 – Khan's sister

Khan wakes to the sound of crunching leaves. He opens his eyes and looks up to see a scary sight. "Aaa!" He points at the person looking down at him. "It's the dead clay pot!"

"So you're with my reincarnate, Khan?"

"Get away from me you sick freak." Khan shoves her away.

"You're not afraid of me, are you?" She laughs, sending shivers up Khan's spine.

"Why should I be afraid of such a disgusting, ugly whore?" She steps closer.

"Oh Khan, she's kept you locked up for so long that you no longer know what beauty is."

"Where is Kagome? What have you done to her?" He shoves Kikiyo away again.

"Why do you care about my reincarnate? You have more important things to care for."

Khan spots Kagome on the ground, a blood wound on her head. "My Lady!" He tries to reach her but Kikiyo pushes him against a tree, her soul stealers holding him to it.

"I am so much better then my pathetic reincarnate." She gets really close.

-This is wrong in so many ways… creepy.- Khan thinks to himself. "You –"

"Shh." She silences him with her hand over his mouth. "You'll spoil the moment."

-What moment? Don't touch me you slut! Unhand me!- Her face gets closer to his.

"Let him go you whore!" An arrow pierces through Kikiyo's shoulder, the point glowing blue.

"You're not supposed to be awake yet!"

"Defile Khan and you'll see hell in a whole new perspective!"

"Can't take it that everyone you love, loves me more!"

"Khan is my brother you bitch!" Kagome shoots another arrow. Kikiyo blocks it with a barrier.

-She just figures this out!- thinks Khan.

"How can he be you're brother? You're not from here!"

"I am Midoriko's reincarnate, not yours."

-Which makes me her younger brother even though I'm older.-

"Give me back the rest of my soul you soul stealer!"

"This is my soul! It no longer belongs to you! And neither does Khan!"

Kagome readies another arrow. "Let my brother go or I'll shoot you again."

"Your cold demur cannot frighten me wench!"

"I will not repeat myself you foul, rotten piece of trash.

-And Sesshomaru blamed this on me last time when it was Kagome vs. Loki. Not that I didn't have anything to do with that. I did teach her some new vocab, but it's entertaining. It livens things up.-

"You can't shoot me!"

"Try me bitch."

"You'll end up shooting Khan!" She turns towards Khan, resting a hand on the side of his head. "Oh don't worry baby, I won't let that horrid girl harm you; I'll protect you."

-twitch twitch … twitch twitch twitch OMFG! GET ME OUTTA HERE!-

-Has she hurt you at all Khan?- Kagome silently asks him.

-Eew! She's touching me! SHE'S TOUCHING ME! NOOO!-

-Calm down, I'll get you out.-

-I call the disinfectant when we get home!-

-… just don't kill yourself drowning in it.- "Unhand him or I'll shoot!" Kagome remarks icely.

"Is that a threat?" Kikiyo taunts.

"No, it's a promise."

"A promise huh?"

"Yes, so I suggest you release him immediately."

"Oooooh, I'm so scared!"

"You should be."

"Oh please, you stupid wench." Kikiyo yanks the arrow from her shoulder. "You cannot kill me."

"Yes I can." She looses her arrow.

Kikiyo blocks it with a shield. "Ha! You missed!"

"Did I?"

"Aaa!" An arrow goes through Kikiyo's ankle. "You witch! You shot 2 at once!"

"It's pronounced bitch, if you're gonna swear at me say it correctly."

Kikiyo turns to Khan. "Oh don't be scared baby, I'll win this fight. I'll only be a few minutes, no need to start missing me already."

-Beat the living shit out of her!- Khan yells.

-Oh I intend to Khan.- Kagome replies.

"You think that just because you have the rest of my soul that you can interrupt my personal time with Khan! Well now it's time to die you bitch!" Kikiyo continues.

-WHAT PERSONAL TIME? EW! GROSS! THAT'S SO DISGUSTING! HOW CAN SOMEONE THINK OF SOMETHING SO VILE? Please feel free to intervene anytime and every time! Now would be great!-

"Bring it on you slut!" Kagome challenges.

-Damn. Note to self: Don't make my sister mad. Although, I wish I had one of those video camera devices from the future that Kagome was talking about. This would be a fun memory to watch.- Khan thinks to himself.

The two women start shooting blasts of power at each other. Kagome trips over a root; trying to doge one of Kikiyo's attacks. She returns the attack, the two waves of power clashing together. Kikiyo starts overpower Kagome.

-Fight back! Don't give up! Remember what you will lose! Keep fighting! You can beat her!- Kagome tries to encourage herself.

Flashback

15 year old Kagome meets Sesshomaru for the first time.

"This is your brother? You two look so different." Kagome looks up at the demon standing before her.

"Do not associate me with that mutt, human. We are only half-brothers. Now where is our Father's grave?" A full demon in human form dressed in white stands in front of Inuyasha and Kagome.

"Like I'd tell you!" Inuyasha replies.

"A pity you have Father's liking for humans; such a shameful trait. How about this then…" He grabs hold of Kagome. "Tell me what I want to know or the girl dies."

"Kagome! Let her go Sesshomaru!"

"Inuyasha." Kagome speaks. –Sesshomaru… what a nice name.-

Sesshy's eye twitches. –Why is this human thinking of me?- "What's it going to be little brother? Father's grave or the wench's life? Make your choice." His talons glow green

with acidic poison.

"Kagome!" Inuyasha charges at Sesshomaru. "Let her go you bastard!"

Sesshy flings him into a tree. "If you don't tell me where Father's grave is, I'll kill her. She's a human, she won't be able to stand my talons much longer – what the?" Burning pain shoots up his arm, he glares over at Kagome to find her hands gripped onto his. –What the hell does she think she's doing?- The pain becomes worse as he realizes his mistake. –That's not a normal human! She's a miko! Ow! Damn it! She's going to purify me! Shit!- His hand becomes wrapped in blue light. "I suggest you stop that at once, miko." He glares at her.

"Then I advise you release your hold on me." She glares back defiantly.

-Interesting, she shows no fear.- "How dare you speak to me in that tone. I am your superior; I am the Lord of the Western Lands. Show some respect you foolish miko."

"You have not earned it." She snaps.

"Let her go you bastard!" Inuyasha tries to attack Sesshomaru again, oblivious to the conversation going on between Sesshy and Kagome.

-Defiant girl, amuzing… yet irritating.- He punches Inuyasha in the head, knocking the hanyou out. His eyes turn a demonic red and he growls at Kagome. "Stop purifying me." He flings her to the ground. "I will be back." He takes off.

"Wow." Kagome becomes lost in thought. "Oh my gosh! I spaced out and forgot about Inuyasha!" She exclaims after several minutes as she goes over to check on him.

End Flashback

Kagome's power becomes stronger, pushing Kikiyo's away. "C'mon Sis! Blast that bitch's head off!" Khan yells.

"Not now baby, save your sweet words for later. Now is not the time to speak words of love. I have to kill this witch first." Kikiyo answers him.

"It's bitch you rotting corpse!" Kagome starts overpowering Kikiyo. Kikiyo whistles to one of her soul stealers that is not holding Khan to the tree. It floats over, carrying a soul in it's claws. She absorbs it and the soul stealer flies back over to the tree. Kikiyo's power takes up almost all of the distance between the 2 women. -Think of something! If she wins you'll never be able to go home!- Kagome fights on.

Flashback

16 yr. old Kagome meets Sesshomaru alone for the 1st time.

"Oy! Where do you think you're goin'!"

"I'm going for a walk."

"Again! You walk off on me every night! You're staying!"

"And you go off with that dead clay pot!"

"Stop calling Kikiyo that!"

"She's DEAD Inuyasha! You expect me to stay here when you go to her? You say you love me and talk to me using pretty words and then you go off with HER! You lie to me about this every time! I know what's been going on Inuyasha! I've SEEN it! You love that… that THING!"

"Kagome please, it's not –"

"It's not what I think? Is that it? Huh?"

"Kagome it's not a big deal, I –"

"NO! No more Inuyasha! Don't you DARE say that you love me because you DON'T!" She starts to walk away.

"Where do you think you're goin'?"

"I'm going for a walk before I snap!"

"I told ya that you're stayin'!"

"I'M NOT STAYING SO BACK OFF!" She keeps walking.

Inuyasha grabs hold of her arm. "You're not goin' anywhere!"

"Oh yes I am!" Her arm glows blue for a minute. The smell of something burning fills the air.

"Aaa!" Inuyasha screams, letting go immediately. The palm of his hand is burned black. "Ya tried to purify me!"

"I will if you don't leave me alone!" She looks at Inuyasha.

"What now wench?"

"Sit boy!"

"Ak!" Inuyasha hits the ground, hard.

"SIT SIT SIT SIT!" The sound of Inuyasha's screaming voice fills the air around them; ricocheting off the trees as he's forced to dive deeper and deeper into the ground.

(later)

Kagome sits down on a tree root 3 miles from camp crying silent tears. Unknown to her, a pair of golden eyes watch her from above in the trees. –It's been a year. A whole year that I've followed them and she's never said a word.- Sesshomaru appears in front of Kagome. He picks her up by the neck and gives her the most deadly glare. "Why haven't you told my pathetic half brother I've been fallowing you…?" Kagome doesn't even acknowledge him, she just continues to cry. This annoys Sesshy. "Look at me when I'm talking to you miko." He shakes her. "Talk or I'll kill you."

She looks up at him, sadness mixed with anger swirling in her eyes. "Then kill me." She murmurs.