My heart has stopped
"Thank you once again, Sesshomaru for caring for Kagome. I know you are going to train her to use her powers, and I encourage you to do so. She has been ignorant about them far too long. Please don't kill her, that's all I ask." Chikaramaru explains to Sesshomaru while running his hand down Kagome's cheek.
"Step away from her! I will kill you where you stand if you don't." Sesshomaru growls slightly glaring at the cat demon.
"Fine but I will return." Chikaramaru says before removing his hand from Kagome's face.
"Wait for me, Kagome!" He demands before fading away into nothing.
Kagome drops to her knees in shock. Slowly her grasp loosens on the blade in her hand, and it clangs as it hits the ground. Blood slowly seeps out of her hand and drips onto the ground around her.
"I thought she couldn't be cut by the blade." Kyo finally says after Chikaramaru has left.
"Kyo! I thought you were dead." Totosai says with concern in his voice.
"Only stunned by not having two souls in my body at once. Now we must attend to Kagome." Kyo explains rushing forward to Kagome's side.
"Don't touch her! Her hand got cut when she braced the sword for defense. It will heal quickly, and eventually her hands will be tough enough to endure the sharp edge." Sesshomaru explains before Kyo touches Kagome.
Kagome slowly looks at her bleeding palm. She watches with interest as it heals before her eyes. Kyo watches over her shoulder, and waits till her hand is healed before he speaks to her.
"It's okay Kagome, he's gone now. Come I'll help you up." Kyo says to her quietly.
Kagome turns her eyes to his face, and quickly embraces him out of habit.
"I was so scared! I didn't want him to take me away." Kagome yells into Kyo's shirt.
"Stand up!" Sesshomaru demands and Kagome quickly obeys.
"Now come! Your training begins the moment we return to the field." Sesshomaru explains in his usual serious tone.
"Wait I want to come with you." Kyo shouts before Kagome leaves.
"What about your training? I thought you wanted to finish an apprenticeship." Kagome reminds him as she looks over at him.
"I already did. I've actually been here training since I was old enough to be apprenticed. Making your blade was my final task. I'm a true sword smith now." Kyo explains while smiling proudly about all his accomplishments.
"You lied to me! Oh well I guess you could come if Sesshomaru says it's alright." Kagome explains remembering that her master gets the last word in the deal.
"He may come, but I don't want him to distract you from your training." Sesshomaru agrees before walking away slowly.
Kagome smiles at Kyo before following. He starts to follow her before turning back to grab something from the cave. Once he has it Kyo quickly catches up to Kagome.
"You might want the scabbard to go with the blade." Kyo says handing over the sheath.
"Thanks." Kagome says grabbing the sheath and sliding the blade into it.
"Hurry up!" Sesshomaru snaps back at them.
"Yes sir!" Kagome says before racing to catch up with Sesshomaru.
Kyo follows after her as they all slowly descend the volcanic mountain. Kagome smiles to herself the whole way down, and Kyo stares at her quickly every few seconds to make sure he hasn't been left behind. The moment that they leave the mountains a familiar scent hits the roof of Kagome's mouth. She almost gasps in disbelief, but decides not to.
It isn't long before the trio reaches the beginning of the field where Kagome is to train. Suddenly Sesshomaru stops and glares back at Kagome.
"How long have you known?" He asks her with rage clearly in his voice.
"Since just after we left the mountains." Kagome responds knowing exactly what Sesshomaru is asking her about.
"Good, but next time inform me when you smell my little brother." Sesshomaru growls turning to look at the field ahead of him.
"Yes, master I will remember that for next time." Kagome says sadly to herself.
"What's going on?" Kyo whispers reminding Kagome that there is someone else besides her and Sesshomaru in the field.
"InuYasha is here and Sesshomaru knows it now, but I've known for awhile now and he isn't pleased with me." Kagome explains to the human man.
"Aren't they brothers? Oh wait that's right they hate each other." Kyo answers himself before lightly pushing Kagome to move.
"Sesshomaru is leaving us behind." He explains quickly pointing to the demon already twenty yards into the field.
Kagome's heart sinks as they slowly get closer to the site where Kagome remembered leaving Rin and Jaken. InuYasha's scent is heavy in the air all around the area where the campsite is. Kagome looks up hopefully and sees InuYasha standing there with his arms crossed inside his sleeves.
"InuYasha!" she squeals breaking away from Kyo's side to rush towards InuYasha.
Sesshomaru tries to grab her sleeve, but Kagome flies past him and embraces InuYasha so hard he gasps for breath momentarily. InuYasha returns her hug before looking over her shoulder at Sesshomaru and Kyo.
"Hello Sesshomaru. You haven't been torturing Kagome this whole time have you? And who is that human one of her practice dummies?" InuYasha asks trying to pry Kagome off of him.
"The human came of his own accord and she has been in the mountains having the blade at her side forged for her." Sesshomaru answers glaring at his half-demon kin.
"The human has a name! It's Kyo." Kyo yells but no one takes any notice of his words.
"I'm fine, InuYasha. Really I've been great up till now and I'm going to start my true training today." Kagome says excitedly, finally releasing InuYasha.
"That's great Kagome. I just didn't want you to wind up hurt." InuYasha says looking into Kagome's amber eyes.
"Why would you care? I thought you liked Yumiki or are you still hung up on Kikyo, because that's what you told Sora?" Kagome yells at InuYasha; turning away from him and pouting to herself.
"Sora likes Seimei, Kagome. After you left she wouldn't even look in my direction. Also she told us her real name right after you left. She is very pretty but she isn't you, Kagome. And I know I need to forget Kikyo." InuYasha explains grabbing Kagome's shoulders and forcing her to turn around and face him.
"Alright but you need to go, InuYasha. I need to start training and Sesshomaru will surely slay you if you remain much longer." Kagome explains pulling herself free from InuYasha's grasp.
"Okay, Kagome I will leave for you, but return soon." InuYasha demands before racing away back towards Miroku and Sango's home.
"Good, now let's begin on your training." Sesshomaru says behind Kagome as her draws Tokijin from its sheath.
"Alright! I'm ready." Kagome answers pulling her blade from its sheath as well and pointing it at Sesshomaru.
Author's Note:
Okay so I got this chapter up much faster than the last one. I didn't have any homework so I stole the time for writing. Enjoy this chapter because I don't know when I'll be able to write the next one.