Forgotten Dreams of Darkness part 6
The wind howled into the night as thunder boomed and lightning lit up the skies. The dark clouds burst open and rain drops started to fall to the ground. The wind was very restless outside causing the branches and limbs of the trees to sway back and forth. The wind continued to howl and if you listened closely it sounded as someone was trying to tell you something…something that you could not completely understand. Lightning suddenly struck while the sky was then lit up like a Christmas tree and crackled very loudly causing Kagome to toss and turn in bed. Inside Kagome's mind she couldn't shake the images and thoughts that penetrated throughout her mind.
Kagome's Dream…
It was right after Kagome had her two babies. There she was in a rocking chair rocking back and forth singing a soft lullaby to them.
You are my Sunshine Lyrics, by Norman Blake
The other night dear, as I lay sleeping
I dreamed I held you in my arms
But when I awoke, dear, I was mistaken
So I hung my head and I cried.
You are my sunshine, my only sunshine
You make me happy when skies are gray
You'll never know dear, how much I love you
Please don't take my sunshine away
I'll always love you and make you happy,
If you will only say the same.
But if you leave me and love another,
You'll regret it all some day:
You are my sunshine, my only sunshine
You make me happy when skies are gray
You'll never know dear, how much I love you
Please don't take my sunshine away
You told me once, dear, you really loved me
And no one else could come between.
But not you've left me and love another;
You have shattered all of my dreams:
You are my sunshine, my only sunshine
You make me happy when skies are gray
You'll never know dear, how much I love you
Please don't take my sunshine away
In all my dreams, dear, you seem to leave me
When I awake my poor heart pains.
So when you come back and make me happy
I'll forgive you dear, I'll take all the blame.
You are my sunshine, my only sunshine
You make me happy when skies are gray
You'll never know dear, how much I love you
Please don't take my sunshine away
Back and forth Kagome continued to rock in the chair when all of a sudden it got really dark and from her arms laid no children. Her babies were no longer there
"My babies…where are my babies?!" Kagome yelled as she got up and ran frantically about until she nearly tripped.
All she heard was this villainous laughter that taunted her mind and the screaming agony of her children crying. Everywhere she looked darkness was there…it was everywhere.
"Give me back my babies!" Kagome cried. "They are only a
few hours old they need me! Why are you doing this?!" she shrieked while
leaning against a wall. "Please give them back…"
"You have no children!" a voice taunted Kagome throughout the darkness.
Kagome began to cry as she slid down from the wall to the ground. "This cannot be happening…this cannot be happening…this cannot…" she whispered. "Sesshomaru where are you…" she cried. "Sesshomaru!"
End of Kagome's dream…
Tossing and turning in bed Kagome tried to suppress her
screams from the terribly nightmare. Sesshomaru woke up due to the distress emerging
from Kagome and tried to wake her up.
"Kagome, Kagome wake up you're dreaming." Sesshomaru said as he shook Kagome's shoulder. "Kagome wake up now."
Kagome woke up in bed, the rain was still pouring against the glass windows and thunder shook the castle walls. Kagome winced at the sound of the thunder, as she looked into Sesshomaru's eyes. Kagome's eyes then darted about the room as she looked for their children.
"Sesshomaru where are the children?" Kagome asked as panic started to rise in her voice.
"Asleep in their cribs." Sesshomaru spoke softly to Kagome as he held her tenderly in his arms.
Kagome then started to calm down just a bit.
"I had the worst nightmare Sesshomaru…I was dreaming that our children were taken away from my arms…and I couldn't do nothing to stop it." Kagome cried as her voice shook.
"That was only a dream my dear." Sesshomaru whispered.
While holding Kagome Sesshomaru glanced outside the window as he saw two figures running towards the castle. They were soaking wet from the storm. Sesshomaru was about to get up and investigate the intruders when he sensed and saw that it was only Inuyasha and…Kinata? Sesshomaru started to wonder what those two would be doing out in the night at this hour? Not wanting to let that go, Sesshomaru was just about to get up when he stopped as Kagome advanced over to where the children. Kagome picked both of them up as she walked back over to the bed. Kagome put the children in the middle of her and Sesshomaru and lay down. Sesshomaru did the same on the other side.
"I cannot leave them." Kagome whispered. "I cannot go out demon hunting just yet for those dark angels."
Sesshomaru touched Kagome with his hand reassuringly everything would be okay.
"I cannot…but it looks like I might not have any choice in the say of the matter…if it will keep our babies safe then so be it." Kagome whispered. "This needs to end now."
"Let's get some sleep, we still got some time before the others awaken." Sesshomaru said.
"Good night Sesshomaru." Kagome whispered as she then started to fall asleep with her arms resting protectively across her daughter and son.
"Good night." Sesshomaru whispered as he went to sleep after Kagome was sound to sleep.
Trying to be very quiet Kinata and Inuyasha had made it into the castle and upstairs into Inuyasha's bedroom. Both were soaked from head to toe as they tried their best to dry off. Inuyasha took off his robes and hung them up to dry as he grabbed one of the sheets from the bed and wrapped it around his waist. Kinata looked in the closet and found a range of kimonos in there. She picked out a light blue kimono that was short and did not even reach past her knees. There Kinata started to undress from her wet clothing. Kinata then felt Inuyasha's eyes gaze up and down her back and blushed. When Kinata was finished getting dressed she turned back to Inuyasha that was looking at her as he sat on the bed. He smirked as she began walk very seductively over to him and sat on his lap. Inuyasha couldn't take his eyes off of Kinata; she looked absolutely beautiful in the short black kimono with her hair down. Inuyasha soon embraced Kinata into his touch whiling pulling her into his chest. Kinata began to relax as she lay in Inuyasha's arms, realizing it was the first she's ever felt safe.
"Inuyasha…" Kinata whispered.
"Hai…"he answered.
"Hold me tight." She whispered. "Don't let go…"
Inuyasha held Kinata tight and there it wasn't until too long before he knew it; Kinata was already asleep in his arms.
"I won't…I promise…" Inuyasha whispered as he rubbed Kinata's cheek then kissing her. "I won't…"
As the night was swept away by day, the days soon evolved into a couple of weeks. Kagome was still recuperating from the delivery as she remained worried on the inside, especially for her children. Everyone remained on the look out…but deep down they all knew that something was coming…and it was going to be big. Bigger than the time they all fought Naraku. The clouds were still dark and cloudy and remained that way outside as the sky continued to rain.
Kagome sat against the window seal of her bedroom as she gazed outside the castle. The children were asleep in their cribs and Sesshomaru was up and about in the castle talking to Lord Shinichi. Kagome sighed as she continued to stare out the window. Inside she felt lonely…not to mention scared. Not for herself but for everyone around her as well. Now that her children were finally born…it was now time for her to fight Blaire.
"I cannot leave them…I cannot." Kagome whispered as she looked over to her two children sleeping peacefully. "They need me still…I cannot leave them…I cannot." Kagome repeated over and over in her head.
Kagome began to rock back and forth as she sat in place on the window seal until there was a knock on the door. The children stirred as Kagome tip toed to the door. Sango was on the outside. Kagome smiled as she invited her in and invited her to sit down.
"How are you holding up?" Sango whispered.
"Okay I guess…." Kagome whispered back.
"Kagome I'm here if you need to talk to me…you know that right?" Sango asked.
"Yeah I know…to tell you the truth…Sango I'm scared…I'm not ready to go demon hunting again." Kagome said. "My babies need me…I can't leave them now."
"Kagome you're a great mother and I know you would never let any danger come to them but…sooner or later you're goanna have to let go, otherwise we'll never have no way to protect them especially from Blaire." Sango said.
"I've already thought about that more than a thousand different times Sango and it looks like I have no other choice." Kagome said. "It feels like time has gone by very fast…doesn't it feel that way to you?" she asked.
"It does…it's kind of weird in a way." Sango said as she smiled a bit. "Look at how much you've gained and grew Kagome...you alone have developed and have become much stronger not physically but also mentally speaking as well."
"Thanks Sango it means a lot to me" Kagome smiled.
Suddenly Mizuki and Takashi began to cry from the cribs.
"I'll get them don't worry." Sango said as she got up from her seat and attended to the children.
"Thank you Sango…For everything, you truly are a good friend." Kagome smiled.
"Any time Kagome, any time." Sango smiled as she started to sing and play with the little bundles of joy.
Kagome smiled but then heard another knock at the door, and this time it was her sister Kinata.
"Good morning Kinata." Kagome said as she was about to invite Kinata in.
"We need to talk…can we go somewhere?" Kinata asked.
Kagome looked back at Sango who nodded.
"I'll watch the children, don't worry about a thing." Sango reassured Kagome.
"Thank you Sango. Let's go Kinata." Kagome said as her and Kinata left the room.
Kinata and Kagome began walking down the stairwell that leads down the steps to the castle gates. Kagome and Kinata passed a few of the castle guards on their way out. It was drizzling a little as the rain let up. Outside Kinata and Kagome sat under a few Sakura trees to stay dry as Kagome turned towards Kinata.
"So what's on your mind?" Kagome asked.
"Kagome…I- uh." Kinata didn't know where to begin. "So much has been different with me lately…and some I don't understand."
"Try to explain the best you can." Kagome said.
"There's been this feeling…feelings alone inside of me I cannot describe." Kinata started.
"Go on I'm listening." Kagome said as she motioned for Kinata to go on.
"I don't know where to begin…" Kinata confessed.
"Just try." Kagome said.
"I've been feeling different, not just physically or mentally but…emotionally as well." Kinata started.
"Are you in love?!" Kagome asked excitedly but then stopped to let Kinata continue. "I'm sorry, please go on."
"I've also been having these strange feelings build up inside of me for awhile and when I think I'm coming to understand them, in reality I am not." Kinata said. "Sometimes when I see you and Sesshomaru a pain strikes my heart and hurts."
"Kinata maybe your heart is aching because you have not yet found the one that is the most special to you." Kagome said. "That is how I exactly felt before I became mated to Sesshomaru."
"It's not just that but when I am around people like Inuyasha for instance my heart jumps and pounds in my chest…I feel happy when I'm around him…and when I am around all of you…it just fits." Kinata said.
"Kinata it sounds like Inuyasha is your special someone that your heart has been searching for." Kagome smiled.
"Maybe…who knows…Kagome you are the fortunate one, you got to live a life understanding all of this." Kinata said. "I on the other hand was not so fortunate."
"But that's all in the past and now we must look to the present…our future is still left unwritten and we must stop Blaire before it is too late." Kagome said as she got up. "Are you with me?" She asked as she extended her hand out to Kinata.
Kinata reached out to Kagome's hand and Kagome helped her up. "I think I am now."
"Good before we go back to the castle, come with me I want to take you to somewhere special." Kagome said. "Let's go."
Kinata nodded and followed Kagome as both departed off beyond the eastern lands. Kinata was silent for most of the journey as Kagome was silent as well only until they reached their destination. Before them was the hill covered with the most beautiful cherry blossom trees. Kinata was breath taken at the view and looked over at Kagome who smiled.
"Wait…Kagome what is this place?" Kinata asked.
"It's our mother's resting place." Kagome said.
"Our mother…?" Kinata whispered. "I barely remember her…wait a moment…this scent is familiar… cherry blossoms?"
"Our mother always loved cherry blossom…she loved us as well…so very much." Kagome said. "She sacrificed herself for us Kinata…her and father both did."
"But I wasted it…I was locked away for all those years…" Kinata said as tears formed in the corners of her eyes. "It's my fault."
Kagome turned to Kinata and said harshly.
"It was not your fault, neither of us can be at fault…The one to blame is Blaire and only Blaire." Kagome said. "He killed our mother."
"No…" Kinata whispered as then this excruciating pain formed inside Kinata's head causing her to fall to the ground.
"Kinata what's wrong?!" Kagome yelled out feeling worried.
"Not now…my head it hurts." Kinata whispered.
"Kinata what's happening?!" Kagome yelled.
"Kagome… Kagome get out of here now!" Kinata yelled.
Kagome ran to Kinata's side as she helped her sister up.
"Kagome get away from me now! I can't control myself any longer…I'm loosing control" Kinata yelled as she pushed Kagome away from her.
Kinata staggered as she tried to regain control but the darkness that dwelled inside of her was too much to handle.
"Kill Kagome…" The voice echoed throughout her Kinata's mind.
"No! I won't do that!" Kinata yelled.
"Kill Kagome now!" the voice growled. "If you are not going to obey then you leave me no choice…"
"Kagome please go away I don't want to hurt you!" Kinata cried, as she soon became all silent..
Kinata was silent as her eyes drew blank and turned dark as a black hole. Kagome noticed they weren't her eye. Something was very wrong.
"This isn't Kinata…Who are you?!!" Kagome thought.
Kinata raised her head and smirked wickedly at Kagome as she laughed villainously. The voice was the same, but her eyes were different. Kagome could tell that the person she was staring at was not her sister.
"What have you done to my sister?!" Kagome yelled.
"Kagome, Kagome." Kinata mocked. "Foolish girl, have you've not realized all this time I've been deceiving you?!"
"Who are you?!" Kagome yelled.
"Are you dense?! It's me…Kinata that is." Kinata smirked.
"Lies, I can tell that isn't her!" Kagome yelled. "Someone or something is possessing here!"
"Aren't you a smart one?" Kinata smirked as she circled Kagome like a lioness preparing to attack its prey.
"Blaire is that you?!" Kagome asked loudly. "Leave my sister out of this! If you want to fight me so badly then fight me you coward, don't use Kinata just to get to me!"
"Wow you really are the smart one and the answer is no, your sister belongs to me." Kinata said coldly. "I own her soul and her fate is sealed to mine."
"Get out of my sister's body now!" Kagome yelled feeling really helpless and not sure of what to do.
"Go ahead Kagome come and attack me if you dare." Kinata smirked as she cringed. "Kagome get out of here now! I don't want to hurt you!" she cried but then straightened up and returned to her villainous form.
"Leave her alone Blaire!" Kagome yelled.
"Kagome I said we are to fight didn't I? So let's fight!" Kinata yelled as she jumped leaped and attacked Kagome.
"Kinata stop!" Kagome yelled.
"I'm not Kinata!" Kinata yelled. "She is dead!"
Inside Kinata's body:
'No leave Kagome alone!" Kinata cried feeling helpless.
Kinata was no longer in control at the moment, her actions where not her own. She felt paralyzed and unable to do a thing. On the inside Kinata cried fore she did not wish to hurt Kagome but had no choice. Blaire was controlling her actions now.
"Kagome!" Kinata cried. "Blaire stop it now!"
Kagome was soon knocked unconsciously as she fell towards the ground. Kinata walked over and grabbed Kagome by the hair and started drag her. Suddenly a bright light appeared and there stood Mizuki, Kagome and Kinata's mother.
"Leave her alone!" Kagome's mother growled. "Who are you?!"
"Wow you don't remember your own daughter? Now what kind of mother are you?!" Kinata asked coldly.
"Kinata this cannot be the real you…Why are you doing this to Kagome?" Kagome's mother yelled.
"You do not know me at all then, Mizuki." Kinata smirked.
"Blaire…" Mizuki whispered. "What are you doing?! Leave my daughters alone!"
"Sorry I would like to sit and chat with you some more but I cannot." Kinata smirked. "It was nice seeing you again and don't worry I'll take special care of your daughters."
"No leave them alone!" Mizuki cried as she tried to stop Kinata but couldn't.
"Don't underestimate my strength Mizuki; you know what happened the last time, eh?" Kinata smirked as she then walked next to Kagome. "It was so nice seeing you again."
The rain started to come down now as the sky thundered and boomed while lightning lit up the skies. With that Kinata disembarked into the shadows with Kagome as Mizuki couldn't do anything more then pray for her daughters safe returning.