Chapter 17: Training

Everyone had gotten up on time and was now ready. Sango and Kagome were on the bed and Inuyasha was leaning against the wall, very annoyed.

Sango had a hot pink mini skirt on, with a black tank top on. Her hair was pulled back in the usual high pony tail. Kagome was sitting next to her, and she was dressed in a similar fashion. She had a green skirt and a white tank top on. Her hair was being held up by an orange ribbon.

Inuyasha had his eye's closed and had one foot up against the wall. His silver hair was once again black and his ear where now on each side of his head. For the first time on the trip he was actually wearing a shirt. He was in dark blue bagging shorts, and was wearing a dark green shirt.

Finally Miroku came of the bathroom, Inuyasha took one look at him and started laughing. Kagome was trying her hardest not to laugh. Sango stood up and looked at him. He was wearing a monks clothing, Japanese Feudal Era.
She saw he was holding what seemed to be a golden staff.

"Ok, I'm ready, let's go."

Inuyasha slowing quiet down from laughing to a few chuckles. He had never seen Miroku in his monk outfit, and why was he wearing it now?

Kagome and Sango we're also confused as to why he was dressed in such a way but didn't ask. Kagome came to the conclusion that it had to do with where they were going.

Once everyone had grabbed a quick bite to eat the went in the car a started driving. Sango, who was sitting in the passenger seat, began to recognize where they where.

Her eye's got wider, she was certain where they where going and it would sort of explain Miroku's choice in clothing. And sure enough they soon saw a banner, which read:

FEUDAL JAPAN FESTIVEL

The street's were cleared and there were booths, displays and games.
Miroku parked the car and went to the entrance of the carnival. He paid the ticket and got them. The best way to describe the place would be a cross of A Japan museum and a carnival. Everything was themed Feudal Japan, Miroku smiled.
"Would anyone like to dress up too?"

Kagome was excited,
"Me! Me!" She said raising her hand in the air.
"I guess I'll give it a shot too." Sango said looking at her ecstatic friend.
They looked at Inuyasha, he hadn't moved. Finally he grunted,
"Fine, I'll dress up too."

Miroku headed over to the costume "shop" and they went looking for clothing. Sango drifted over to the demon slayers clothing. She looked through the outfits.

She finally picked a black with pink pads and trimmings. Kagome looked through the demon slayers clothing. She picked a white one with blue pads and changed into it. When she stepped out, she saw Sango looking in the mirror, please with how she looked.

Kagome walked over to Inuyasha and Miroku.
"How do I look?"

Inuyasha looked at her up and down. Miroku thought it would be great irony if she took a liking to demon slayers like Sango.
"It, it doesn't seem to suit you." Miroku finally said.

Kagome looked in the mirror, he was right it didn't seem to be her. She went back to the changing room and got out of it. She placed it back with the rest of the demon slayer out fits and then saw something on the ground, hidden behind the racks of clothes. At first all she saw was a lump of red. She picked it up and held it up.

"Come on Inuyasha try it on." Kagome said pleading and hugging the red material in her hands.

"No."

"Please?"

Inuyasha looked down at her, wrong move. He got lost in those beautiful brown eyes.
"All right." Inuyasha said grabbing the clothes away from her. She waited awhile, then Inuyasha came back out. She saw him and thought he looked great. Then her head seemed to hurt a bit. She recalled seeing him dressed like that before…

Inuyasha looked at himself in the mirror. He didn't mind his new appearance. Kagome loved Inuyasha in the feudal era clothes. She walked over to him and gave him a kiss on the cheek.
"You don't look half bad."
Inuyasha looked over to her.
"Now there is no way I'm leaving this store, dressed like this, unless your wearing something too."

"All right."

Kagome had finished looking through the peasants rack and didn't find anything of interest. The princess kimonos look to delicate and expensive.

"Hey, Kagome why don't you try a priestess costume?" Miroku asked.
Kagome shrugged, Well I might find something there. Kagome looked through a rack and immediately came across an article of clothing. It wasn't anything special, red and white. She tried it on and loved the way she felt in it. The jewel on her bracelet glowed. Kagome's head hurt again she looked up and she couldn't believe what she saw. She was back in Japan at Higarashi shrine, her grandfather's house. She put one hand on her head and looked down. She closed her eyes and shook her head then looked up and found her self in the dressing room again. Ok, Kagome maybe you went overboard with the coffee this morning.

She stepped out so every one could see her.
"Kagome you look great." Sango said.
"A priestess aye?" Inuyasha said smirking, walked over to her and kissed her.

"Now we have a complete set! A monk, priestess, a demon slayer and a hanyou." Miroku said. Kagome looked up and smiled, Inuyasha was however glaring at Miroku.

"Half-Demon?" Sango asked, not understanding.

Miroku could have hit himself on the head. I forgot she doesn't know.
"Um yeah, it's ahh," Miroku couldn't think of an excuse. Holy crap, Inuyasha's gonna kill me if she finds out.

Kagome stepped in at this point.
"It's a nick name." She said, not to fast as to cause suspicion. "Since he's always so mean and rash."

Sango smiled,
"Serves him too. He's always losing his temper."

"I do not always lose my temper!" Inuyasha began.

"If you want to prove her wrong then be quiet." Kagome said.

Miroku marched them over to the counter, once the clerk check each clothes he tailed up the prices.

When Miroku got the receipt he saw something odd. He had expected Sango's to be the most expensive, but it was Inuyasha's was the priciest.
Robe of the Fire Rat Miroku muttered to himself.

They walked out of the store. For an hour or so they went around trying to win at the carnival games. Sadly it only ended with a very steamed Inuyasha.

"It was rigged." Inuyasha complained as Kagome dragged him away from a booth.

She smiled,
"Yes, Inuyasha, I know, I know. It's fun to play them but don't always expect to win." She sighed, she searched for Miroku and Sango. She spotted them, Sango was dragging him toward herself and Inuyasha.

"You, lecherous, womanizing…" Sango was pulling him by the ear.

"Sango if you let me explain-" Miroku tried to say.
"Explain what? That you're a pervert?"
"No, I was just being friendly…"
"Too friendly, I would say." Sango said.

She arrived with Inuyasha and Kagome. Sango crossed her arms and stood next to Miroku. Inuyasha saw something that drew his attention. It was a big case with a sword inside. The little caption describe the sword transforming in to a giant weapon. And that it is related to two other sword, which their location is currently unknown.

"Tetsusagia…" Inuyasha whispered.

"Look!" Sango said pointing at a sign.

Now of course everyone split up at this point. Once agreeing what time they would meet back together they split. Sango was pulled into the demon slayer collection, Inuyasha wanted to swing around a sword and Kagome decided to try her hand at archery.

As they all left Miroku decided he would go to the gift shop and see what there was. Upon entering the gift shop he smiled at the clerk, and old lady with a patch over one eye. He looked around, there was all sorts of souvenirs, nick-knacks, pins and so on. Miroku looked over to the key chains. The was one that had a jewel at the end that looked remarkably like the one on Kagome's charm bracelet.

He examined the key chain.

"That's a Shikon No Tama."

"Shikon No what?" Miroku looked at the person who had spoken, she was wearing exactly what Kagome was wearing.

Kikyo smiled, "Shikon No Tama, The Jewel of the Four Souls."

"So now your talking to me?" Miroku said looking at the key chain some more. "It's just a piece of plastic." He said holding it up to the light.

Kikyo cleared her throat. "It is a replica of an ancient jewel, which is said to contain magical properties."

"But if it falls in to the wrong hands, bad news." Miroku said in a dry voice.

"So, you remember?" Kikyo said lifting up an eye brow.

"Yes, that class was so boring there was nothing to do but learn."

"That was the point. Priestesses and monks don't normally appear out of thin air."

"You still willing to die for a stupid prophecy?"

Kikyo looked at the ground then, took Miroku by the wrist, and led him to a balcony overlooking the combat training. She made sure no one was near, then she stood in front of Miroku.

"The Shikon No Tama must be kept purified, and though I have the power to, I am not the one to guard it." She looked Miroku square in the eye, "There is only one Shikon No Tama in existents, and the one who wears it is the guardian." Kikyo looked out past Sango struggling with hirikocs, beyond Inuyasha swinging a samurai thin sword, to Kagome with a bow and arrow in her hand. Her eyes filled with fury and hate for her. "And the one I must protect with my life."

Sango finally was able to walk fine without collapsing under the weight of the hirikocs. She began to lift it off her back and above her head.

"Here, Here!" The instructor smiled and looked at Sango. "Sango got it over her head." He looked at Sango "Now try swinging it around and throwing it. Careful! Don't aim it at anyone."

Sango tried swinging it above her head and tossed it, it landed a few feet in front of her, but at least it didn't hit her. She went over, picked it up and repeated the same process.

Inuyasha was very bored. He blocked each of his opponents attack and and stabbed him. The sword wasn't real so the most that could happen is a bruise. I want to fight with one of the big swords. Inuyasha remembered the tetsusagia, Could that piece of metal real become a huge sword once unsheathed?

Kagome let go of the arrow. It went whizzing through the air until it hit very close to bull's eye. Kagome had got the hang of it very quickly, but had not gotten it in the center yet.

"Come on…" Kagome stuck out her tongue in concentration, "Hit the mark."
She released it and it flew through the air. Kagome looked at the arrow, she blinked. She could of swore for a second the arrow had given off a small purple aura. The Shikon jewel shined.

"Hey! This young lass got a bulls eye!"

Kagome shook her head, it hurt a little. She open and closed her eye's. She saw an arrow with a bird's leg tied to it heading for a crow. The next thing she saw was a small purple jewel in the air, it had a crack down the middle. Suddenly it shattered. Kagome shook her head. She looked down at her jewel, it seemed fine, no cracks, not even a scratch.
Then all of them, Kagome, Inuyasha, Sango, Miroku and Kikyo heard a crash.

Miroku turned to Kikyo they both sensed a strong demon. Inuyasha lifted his head up.

"Sesshomaru."