Forgotten Dreams of Darkness part 3
Back at camp everyone was packing and getting ready to leave as Kagome and Kinata were off to the side absorbed into deep conversation. Kinata listened to Kagome as she talked away about certain events of why she was traveling out to the eastern lands. Kagome also told her about bits and pieces of her life like how she thought she was Kikyou's replica and found out she wasn't. She went into telling the story of how she broke the sacred jewel shard and ended up on a journey with Inuyasha and the others to recollect the shards.
"The jewel basically is completed accept for the shard that lies in Kohaku's back…if it were to be removed he'd die in minutes." Kagome said. "Fate has sealed him."
Kinata listened as she thought to herself. "God does she love to talk." Kinata went on and kept nodding until it was her time to speak.
"So what happened?" Kagome asked. "I mean I've never basically got to meet you in life under circumstances so can you tell me something about yourself?"
Kinata looked and locked her gaze onto Kagome as she began to talk and tell her story.
"My life was nothing but total darkness, misery, angst, and anything you can name to describe it. When I was born my fate was already set and when I tried to fight it…I was sealed into the darkness for years to come with shadow creatures eating slowly away at my heart, my emotions, my soul…For years to come I could not feel anything…had no contact with anyone whatsoever…When I had heard that there was a sister…a sister for I had found about…I just had to escape…I could not be sealed in the darkness forever…I couldn't…" Kinata finished. "I felt so alone…"
Kagome lunged forward to her sister and embraced her into a hug as tears slid down her face.
"You're not alone anymore, I am here for you and so is everyone one else…Don't forget that Kinata." Kagome said as tears rolled down her face.
"Hai." Kinata smiled. "Now look at us were both crying…"
"Hey we need to catch up on some sisterly bonding, this is one way for catching up on lost time eh?" Kagome smiled as she whipped away tears.
"It is." Kinata agreed. "I'm glad I've finally found you Kagome."
"Me too Kinata." Kagome smiled feeling as they just connected.
That when Sesshomaru walked over to wear Kagome and Kinata were sitting. Kagome looked up at her mate and smiled.
"We are heading off now." Sesshomaru said.
"Were coming can I have just one more minute please?" Kagome asked.
Sesshomaru nodded his head as he walked up ahead to where Ah-Un was. Kagome turned to Kinata.
"Ready?" she asked.
"Hai. Let's go." Kinata smiled.
With that Kinata and Kagome rose up and walked on to where Sesshomaru and everyone were standing. In front of Kinata was the boy Kohaku from which she's so heard about.
"Fate as sealed him just like fate had sealed me…he doesn't deserve it…he doesn't deserve any of it…" Kinata said out loud.
Everyone looked at Kinata and so did Kohaku who just turned around.
"I believe I can help you Kohaku." Kinata spoke. "Before we leave let me try to unseal you from the fate that was forced upon you…"
"Kohaku." Sango whispered.
"Let me help you." Kinata spoke. "I know you're afraid to trust anyone, especially someone you've never met before but I promise nothing bad will come to you. Remove your shirt so I can see the shard."
Kohaku looked at Kinata, then to Sango who nodded and then back to Kinata as he then turned around and removed his exterminator's front armor as it exposed his back. Kinata examined Kohaku's back as she sensed for the jewel shard and found it. It was still tainted with Naraku's dark powers. No one could touch it but her at that exact moment or if they did, say if a priestess where to touch it…Kohaku would be purified and would die.
"I have to remove it…darkness dwells from it." Kinata spoke.
"Can't Kikyou or someone remove it?" Inuyasha asked.
"No!" Kinata spoke in a loud tone. "If she touches this jewel fragment then it shall be purified, purifying Kohaku as well and ending his existence as we know it…I must remove it."
"But what about his…wounds…."Sango almost cried through tears. "That is the only life line that is keeping him from certain death!"
"That's a chance we'll have to take." Kagura spoke up.
"No…Don't worry he shall be alright." Kinata spoke.
"You don't know that for sure!" Sango cried.
"Sango let Kinata help Kohaku in whatever way that is possible." Miroku said to Sango as he tried to calm her down. Sango nodded as Miroku held her.
Kinata took a deep breath as she examined the jewel shard again in Kohaku's back. Kinata then placed her hand onto Kohaku's back and felt that Kohaku was nervous.
"Don't be afraid." She whispered.
Kinata then looked inside of herself and reached down to draw the hidden power out. After that moment Kinata was able to draw the jewel shard out but she had to act fast. It wasn't until then Kohaku started bleeding from the wounds he received when he was under Naraku's control and was forced to fight his sister.
"Kohaku!" Sango cried out as Miroku held her back. "Let go of me! Kohaku!"
With that Kohaku fell unconsciously onto to the ground as Sango went ballistic. Kinata kneeled down and placed her hand onto the massive wound on Kohaku's back. Her hand was drenched in his blood as she closed her eyes. From her hands a dark light appeared as she used her powers which in matter of seconds started to heal Kohaku's wound. Kohaku was still unconscious from the time lying on the ground.
"Awaken." Kinata said out loud. With that Kohaku sat up as nothing had ever happened, the massive wound that marked his back was gone. Sango and the others were speechless and didn't know what to say.
"Kohaku!" Sango cried as she ran to her brother and hugged him that was when she turned to Kinata. "Thank you! Oh Kami thank you!"
Kinata nodded to show her appreciation and turned to walk towards Kagome.
"How?" Kagome asked when Kinata was next to her.
"I called upon the souls of darkness…"Kinata said as she handed the shard to Kagome. "It's going to have to be purified."
"That should be easy we just got to give it to Kikyou." Inuyasha said. "There all said and done."
"Kikyou?" Kinata asked and then realized that it was the Miko Kagome had talked about.
"I'll keep this in a vile for now; Kikyou has the rest of the jewel now." Kagome said.
"Let's us be off then." Sesshomaru had said.
As the group begun walking, Kohaku turned to Kinata.
"Thank you." He whispered.
"You're welcome." Kinata answered.
As the group was walking Kagome and Sesshomaru leaded the front, following behind them were Sango, Miroku, and Kohaku. Behind them Kouga and Kagura followed and behind them was Kinata and Inuyasha. Inuyasha looked over at Kinata whose face drew a blank look. No feelings or emotions could be seen nor detected. Inuyasha then sensed within her the darkness that she harbored, the pain she dealt with, and the remorse she had held for years.
"What has this girl been through and endured?" Inuyasha thought as he continued to stare at Kinata.
"Didn't your mother tell you it's not nice to stare at others?" Kinata said with her head still forward as she walked.
"Wait what? How do you know I was looking at you?!" Inuyasha said as he raised his voice.
"Two ways I could sense that you were looking at me and the other I am not that stupid I could have just looked simply across. And to answer your question my past is none of your concern." Kinata said as she shot a glare at Inuyasha.
"Wait how did you know what I was thinking? I didn't say that…" Inuyasha said as he soon got quiet. This girl was a little scarier than Kagome…wait no…no one was as scary as Kagome as he then remembered all those sit commands in the past. But Kinata….oh was another story.
"I can hear people's thoughts and seep into their heads and mess with their minds, hopes, dreams, and desires." Kinata said. "That's one of my let's say unique abilities, oh but don't worry you're my sisters friend so I wouldn't dare hurt you." Kinata smiled wickedly as she advanced in her pace leaving Inuyasha standing speechless.
"Damn it." Inuyasha spoke as he then hurried to catch up with the group.
Up towards the front Sesshomaru had heard the whole thing and didn't bother to think another thing about it. But something about Kinata was eating away at him as if telling him that she could not be trusted but didn't wasn't quite sure. For now he would just have to play it safe, watch and observe this girl even if she was Kagome's sister.
"Is something wrong? Sesshomaru?" Kagome asked as she looked at him.
"It's nothing." Sesshomaru answered her as he smiled.
"Okay…weird." Kagome thought. "He rarely cracks a smile so he's keeping something from me, whatever it is I'll just pry it out of him later tonight…Yes that will work." Kagome thought devishly as she smiled.
Sesshomaru glanced at Kagome as he saw her smile wickedly guessing she indeed had something planned for him later tonight but it was to his un liking or if it involved any teasing, Kagome would be punished. They kept on walking. Sango and Kohaku where talking and catching up on the lost time they had lost while Inuyasha and Miroku started talking, Inuyasha waited until Kinata was away from them in hearing distance and then started talking to Inuyasha in code.
"I don't know what to think Miroku…There's something about it that cannot be decided." Inuyasha said.
"Inuyasha what you are saying cannot be true if it was then Kohaku wouldn't be here with us!" Miroku whispered harshly.
"There's something about here I cannot trust." Inuyasha said.
"Well keep your suspicions to yourself unless you want to face Kagome's wrath." Miroku warned.
"Yeah I know but it's still that feeling." Inuyasha said.
"What feeling." A voice said.
Miroku and Inuyasha both turned as they saw Kinata.
"Wait weren't you just in the front?!" Inuyasha said as he smiled weakly.
"I was why does it bother you? Am I making you uncomfortable Inuyasha?" Kinata said coldly.
"No…" Inuyasha said as he looked towards Miroku who then understood where Inuyasha's was coming from.
Then Kinata smiled happily. "Oh come on were all friends let's have some fun." Kinata smiled as she slapped Inuyasha's and Miroku's on the back while she walked back up to the front.
"Ah…I don't know what to make of it." Inuyasha said.
"She's scarier than Kagome on a good day." Miroku said.
"No one is scarier than Kagome especially on a good day." Inuyasha said.
"You're right." Miroku smiled.
"But you can't tell what she's thinking by the way she hides her emotions…but she can tell what you are thinking though." Inuyasha said.
"What do you mean Inuyasha?" Miroku asked.
"She can read you mind Miroku and hear your thoughts." Inuyasha explained.
"She can?" Miroku asked as Inuyasha nodded. "Wow. Now is that a good thing or a bad thing?"
"Dunno." Inuyasha said. "All I know is I got a bad feeling about this."
Miroku watched as Kagome and Kinata started talking that erupted into laughter as Kinata caught Miroku staring at her and shot him a cold glare then smiled.
"She scares me." Miroku whispered.
"Isn't that a factor in all women?" Inuyasha said out loud as everywoman in the group turned and sent Inuyasha a death glare. "Never mind…" he whispered.
"That's what I thought." Kagome said as she turned around and smiled at Sesshomaru who couldn't help but smirk. "Hey when do you think we will get to the eastern lands?"
"We are not that far off." Sesshomaru said. "It's getting late; we should camp here for tonight." Sesshomaru said as he stopped. "Tomorrow before the afternoon comes we should be there."
"Finally we can lay this mystery to rest…but will I be able to find about my father?" Kagome asked as she then looked into Sesshomaru's eyes as he looked into hers.
"This one shall see to it." Sesshomaru said.
Kagome smiled as Sesshomaru embraced her into his arms feeling her arms tightened around his waist as he smiled. As soon as Kagome let go Sesshomaru announced to the whole group where they were spending the night. Same procedure as last time Kagura and Kouga went out to look for firewood.
"Actually look for firewood this time." Sesshomaru smirked, which caused Kouga and Kagura to blush as they nodded while they went off into the forest.
Sango and Miroku went off to collect some water for the group from a river they had found. Kohaku and Inuyasha went off with them to try and catch some fish for a fish fry dinner for that night. All that was left was Sesshomaru, Kagome, and Kinata who started to set up the camp by setting up the tents and making a fire. When they were done Kinata was sitting down staring into the fire as Kagome sat done next to her. Kinata looked over as Kagome did the same and smiled.
"It's such a beautiful night isn't it?" Kagome asked as she leaned back admiring the stars.
Kinata nodded. "They are beautiful."
"Sometimes I wish that I could just stare into them forever and feel lost when in dreams. But that's just silly isn't it?" Kagome laughed then smiled as she spoke in a more serious tone. "If that were to happen then I wouldn't have been able to see all these great events happening in life."
Kinata listened and paid attention to Kagome was saying.
"I mean Naraku when Naraku was defeated it felt like one of the many burdens was lifted off of our shoulders that had pained us for such a long time. The jewel is now completed so that was another obstacle that followed before Naraku. But now both are completed and here we are dealing with finding about our parents and our mother's murderer." Kagome said.
Kinata looked confused as she looked at Kagome. "Our mother was…?"
"Murdered…I was trying to find a way to tell you but I didn't know how…Gomen." Kagome said sadness filled into her heart.
Kinata sat in closer to Kagome and leaned onto her shoulder.
"But without pain we wouldn't have been able to find and gather the strength we needed to surpass all of these obstacles. Pain, loss, and suffering these are just obstacles that are trying to get us down…to stop us from moving on these are nothing but road blocks." Kagome looked at Kinata. "We got to move on Kinata and but an end to all of this because if we don't then we'll never escape."
Kinata nodded as she listened to her sister's speech and was touched but didn't look her in the face as she said the last part. Instead her gaze returned to the fire.
"I'm here if you ever want to talk." Kagome said as she got up and walked to find her mate.
Kinata watched slowly as the fire cracked and burned as she thought back to what Kagome had said and shook her head. Not know or ever could she let such thoughts penetrate through her mind.
"No." She whispered.
Kagura and Kouga came back with success in finding some firewood this time. It wasn't until a few minutes after Kagura and Kouga came back Sango, Miroku, Kohaku, and Inuyasha had come back with the water. With success Kohaku and Inuyasha were able to catch a few fish but they were covered with mud from head to toe.
"What did you go swimming with the fish as well?!" Kagome smiled as everyone laughed including Sesshomaru.
Kinata couldn't help but crack a smile but then it soon faded away. As the fish were cooked and ready everyone took one and began to eat it while sitting around the fire. While they were done everyone then soon started to laugh and tell stories around the camp fire. Kinata needing some fresh air and some time alone rose to her feet and started to walk away. Kagome stared after her and sighed.
"I wish she would tell me what's on her mind it's like I can't reach out to her." Kagome said.
"We'll you just meet don't forget that." Sango said. "It's not like you've known her forever."
"Yeah but I want to connect with her…she's my sister after all." Kagome said. "Maybe I should go talk to her." Kagome said as she started to get up but Sesshomaru grabbed her arm and shook his head.
"When she is ready she will come to you." Sesshomaru said. "Right now she needs her space she is not like you."
"Oh and what is that supposed to mean?!" Kagome yelled.
"Kagome unlike Kinata, you have no problem expressing your emotions and how you judge others. You easily welcome others with open arms no matter who they are. Kinata on the other hand is not like you and does not function that way. She does not like to express what she is feeling. I would know because that's how I was until I met you." Sesshomaru finished.
"I understand now." Kagome said as she sat down.
"Kagome I hate to admit it but Sesshomaru is right." Sango said. "Just give her some time."
Inuyasha and Miroku were sitting in the background and just stared at one another. From earlier today what they've seen about Kinata they were wondering if they should tell the others. But they decided against it.
In the forest Kinata was walking where she happened to come upon a river. She sat near the edge where she closed her eyes and meditated.
"So much emotion, what is happening to me? What am I feeling?" Kinata asked herself as she hoped to look inside for the answers. But then a voice penetrated throughout her mind, not allowing herself to seek the answers. She cringed at the pain as she let go and fell backwards almost into the river until someone grabbed her arm and pulled her up.
"Gomen." She whispered but the tall dark figure dragged her to her feet and that is when she noticed it was. "Blaire. What are you doing here?!" She hissed. "I don't need your help. Go before they sense you!"
"They cannot sense me nor can they sense our conversation with each other now." Blaire smirked "I only came by to remind you what your mission is." Blaire said in his usual monotone voice.
"I know what that is!" Kinata yelled. "You don't have to remind me!"
"Then why do I feel that is your getting drawn and closer to Kagome?" Blaire smirked.
"Keh! I'm not what would give you that idea?!" Kinata laughed as she quickly brushed the topic aside.
Blaire all of a sudden from his hands a dark orb of light appeared and held it the palm of his hands at an eye level to where Kinata could see it and a picture was displayed. It was Kagome and Kinata of the conversation they shared today.
"That is nothing!" Kinata argued.
The dark orb disappeared from Blaire's hand as he then grabbed Kinata's throat and pressed her up against a tree.
"I own your soul! Disobey me again and you shall face the consequences!" Blaire hissed into her ear as he tightened his grip.
"Let go of me now!" Kinata yelled. "How do I know what you are saying is the truth?! You locked me up with shadow creatures that could have killed me, why I don't know is a mystery…But I can see and feel Kagome is not the one I should be fighting…that person is you!" Kinata then with a free hand turned and attacked Blaire in the face but Kinata was no match. At least not alone she was.
"You will pay for that." Blaire whispered as he then forcefully pressed his hand up against Kinata's head as he penetrated her mind with darkness circulating from his hand. He penetrated her mind with thoughts of her parent's wanting to be rid of her, thoughts of her parent's wanting to kill her, thoughts of Kagome as the root of her problems. Kinata violently tried to get away but couldn't. Blaire had taken control.
"No! Stop!" she cried as Blaire hit her with one final blow as she fell to the ground. When she got up Blaire was gone but inside her mind echoed the words. "Do not forget…you're fate is already sealed and you will kill Kagome at the precise moment I order you too!"
"Hai I will obey." Kinata said as she slowly got up and began to walk back towards the camp.
When Kinata had gotten back everyone was asleep except for Inuyasha who was wondering where she had been this late into the evening. Kinata walked into her tent as Inuyasha gave up and returned to his tent and went to sleep. He had a feeling tomorrow was goanna be a long day to come and hopefully wouldn't be the last.