Chapter three.
I saw through my mind's eye what waited for me on the other end of my waking world. But I wished to fly within my dreaming realm and which I did, only to find myself falling into an un-seeable form amongst the mortals. I would gaze upon their limited forms for they aged when I did not. I felt the pang of lost from that thought. I wish that I could for once feel the age wash over me then feel the absence of its color.
It felt like a white wall being colored in a thick black coating of paint it felt so unbearably cold. That was how my heart and soul lived, all shelled up away from any sort of comfort one would try to use. I held my emotions so well that not a single mortal would notice my fight with these fray emotions. If they were to know then I'd feel their pity and sorrow for my loss in life so I let no one know my life's secret not even the gods themselves know me as well as I.
Through my mind's eye I can see the lord's son that now watched over my slumbering form. If only he knew what I was capable of seeing or hearing for that matter, he would surely wish to see my head upon a plaque placed so neatly upon his pristine walls of white.
If only for a minute I would love to see this man's most inner sanctum. His most secretive secrets, his most hidden lines spun into tales, that would be something that I Kagome Higurashi, the dreamer would just love to see. I would dissect him piece by bloody piece till I know him like the back of my hand. Well sadly I have yet to figure out the back of my hand so that was something still under the category labeled as 'Work-In-Progress'.
I could hear the man whisper silent syllables into the cellular device within his clawed hand. It seemed that this man never seemed to stop working. He worked all of his life from dawn till dusk and further more. It almost amazed me at how much he worked but not quite enough. I would understand this non-mortal, even if it took a lifetime to find out.
I was blessed with many lifetimes that would make any human mortal stand in awe of my standing. But I wished to not deal with such strange people. I had spent many of my years drifting from one orphanage to the next, from foster home to foster home. I lost and made many friends but they either grew up and left, were adopted or just died through sickness. It really was sad how life was, Fate was so cruel to some people yet none knew my story only that I was not meant to exist and thus they saw it fit to make me a messenger to protect the balance within the world.
Well if it is balance they wish for then I will find those bloody twins in whatever form they take and make them listen to me. I am by far not the nicest messenger to come across. All the others would gladly spread their legs for the gods but not I. I was a stubborn one and that was why Chaos had an eye for me. I was too much will for a vessel, it only made sense when they said I was too much of a fighter to stay mortal.
If anyone asked what I saw on my deathbed bleeding to death, I'd only tell him or her that the light I saw was neither good nor evil but a calming feeling to it. It was a blue color, the gods didn't know what the light meant or why it existed it seemed that I was the first to find such a light. It calmed me to know that I would be the guardian of such light and allow safe passage of others through the pure gate to a peaceful sanctuary.
I believe it was created out of my loving care and kind heart when I used my power to bring my village back to life and wanted nothing in return. I could only fathom on just thoughts as these. The gate only responded to me so I did not have to worry too much on that topic. But this topic of the twins only angered me.
The twins had escaped and now I was to find them to prove I could be worthy of that respect I so wished for. I would gain that respect and my freedom from these gods. I wished to no longer be tied to them by force, I would love to speak with them on friendlier terms but for now I do not see it fit. Maybe in the future when I know my heart will not falter from a good path but for now it was the twins to worry about.
Speaking about the twins, what exactly were those evil demon's names again? I can't recall the names, or maybe I was never told of such names. I hope I can find these two troubling children that had caused such a raucous among the immortal beings of the heavens.
I soon felt a tug upon my mind's eye to the mortal realm with the begrudging human mortals walking about. I noticed something from the corner of my mind's eye. It was two children playing. Fair enough they were twins, fraternal twins if you wanted to go into detail. I watched the two with a motherly instinct as they played with each other under a tree.
I saw them stop and stare in my direction. I felt shocked. I mean could these two very well see or even sense me? I saw the two look at me with mischievous thoughts quite plainly clear within their eyes. I moved to come closer to them to scorn the two. When I was close I saw then shake their heads at me before raising a finger up to silence what words I would shout at them.
"It is not wise messenger of Chaos to raise a hand to use of the elders," their voices were practically blended. You could not tell the difference in which one's voice. It was quite scary actually.
"You must return to the heavens twins of Yin and Yang. It would be against the code for two such as you to be running a muck about the mortal realm." I had a smile upon my face at how I had managed to keep my words from slurring out of place.
"We get no freedom to play outside our prison if you walk away and act to have not seen us we will cause no trouble. We wish to only bask in the freedom that we have not felt in centuries."
"You cannot be allowed to roam alone, I shall find you and when I do I have a deal you will highly unlikely wish to turn down."
"Deal? What deal may you propose to us?" I had to bite back the snicker I knew would come if I continued this conversation much long.
"That my dears will have to wait until I find you to speak with you. So avoid the other god's eyes and I shall find you my dears," I gave one last warming smile with a pat on both twins heads before fading back into my mind's eye to dream a fruitless dream for a while longer. I would remember the twins in the form they now took for they would not change if they wished to know the plan I had formed.
They wished for freedom from their prison then freedom they shall gain but only to be placed under my watchful eye. They would probably even behave like the mortal children do for they are willing children at heart as well. Even I would agree with my plan just to not sleep another restless night in that prison they kept them in. I almost feel sorry for the two children. Well dawn must be drawing nearer for the man's voice to get louder.
I felt my self shake and shiver before awaking to find the man that I had come to be placed within protection of. Even if he was unaware of it, I was in fact protecting his life from a danger that we have yet to see. I can feel the danger lurking around every corner but I have yet to see it.
"Awake I see," I heard his voice slip past my defenses so easily it was creepy. It even made me shiver in fear. I reopened my eyes to see said man starring at me with… is that humor in his eyes? Yes I believe that is humor, that bastard thought me waking with my defenses down funny. Well let's see what he thinks when he finds out my plot to make his life a living nightmare, then who will be laughing, obviously not him.
"And your as haughty as ever, I see," I watched him fume ever silently under my watchful gaze. It made me smile to know that I could cause him such anger. If I were wiser I might have kept my mouth shut and not open it to cause such a beast so much anger.
"Girl!" I heard him growl.
"This girl does have a name, youkai." I probably should have stopped my words for that beast had managed to get me under his weight again. How he managed it so quickly was beyond me. All I knew was that I would try to bring this beast to his knees with understanding meaning of my case.
I took in the fact that his eyes held tinted traces of red but most of his eyes were white. I felt his claws digging into my arms to hold me in place. I wouldn't move to bring his beast out again. That beast of his was to friendly for his own good. I would have stayed still if his claws didn't hurt so damn much.
The pain just made me squirm with the need to be free of his grasp. I struggled to get out of his clawed grasp, but my struggles only earned growls from the beast with reddening eyes and to have his claws digging deeper into my soft flesh.
"Still," I heard his growl with demand held hard in his voice. I only growled back in a weird strangled way. I actually had to take my sanity into place to make sure I wasn't losing the last of what I could call my sane mind.
When I noticed that he had moved it was way too late for his fangs were pressed against my throat. I could feel his breath against my throat as if threatening me of where I stood in his home. I couldn't stop myself from fighting back. He made me angry and I wanted to let him know it, but what I didn't take into thought was his reaction. When my arm came free I had gone to attack him with it only to have him catch my hand and to find his face mere centimeters from my own.
I could breathe in his very own breath and aroma. His eyes were completely glazed over in complete red. It made me nervous but not afraid. Before I could fight the beast he had bitten my bottom lip in dominance. He was trying to tell me that he was boss and that he was to be respected for it. If I had any choice I wouldn't care but the look in his eyes told me otherwise so I would bend to his will and listen to him if only for his amusement then I would cooperate with him.
I could never submit to a man that I didn't trust. I'll never trust the man but that didn't mean I could play with him till he fell to my will… okay that might be harder to do since this man was a demon and not a human. So there's one tally point on his side and none for me.
I was broken out of my musings when his lips grazed mine ever lightly; it caused a warming sensation to run through my form. It made me feel more alive then I had ever felt. I didn't quite hear his grunted laughter but I sure as hell saw it in his eyes and felt it through his body. I grumbled slightly before glaring up at him with my dislike visible.
A game I would make it to be. This would be a game I would win for this game I always won; no matter the placement of the pieces or how far of a head start my opponent had I always won in the end.
"Tashio," I stated in a sweet and caring voice. I meant to throw off his façade but only ended up gaining his interest. Damn idea 'A' is scratched off now on to idea 'B'. I had managed to gain freedom to my arm yet again and moved it to rest against the chest that held me down against the couch.
"Can you sit up I have to tell you something," I made sure to lace my voice with honey so not to throw him off my plan to win. It seemed that I was succeeding and this time there would be no losing for I would win this time.
What I never planned has happened; he had pulled us both up. I was placed upon his lap to stare into his eyes; I was practically straddling the man. He was very bold to me into that position but I refused to show the embarrassment for the position. I only strengthened my hold upon the cards within my hand. I would never fold to quickly without thinking about the stakes I had at hand.
"I found out who Yin and Yang had taken forms as and… they were in a park of some sort." I heard the pleasant flow of kindness coming from my voice and could almost cheer myself on in triumph.
"We shall depart soon," I heard him state coldly. I almost cursed at the coldness in his voice but stopped myself.
"But I do not know what park they take shelter within or the location of the site."
"Then miko, you shall have to sleep again to find out where this park is now won't you?" I could almost feel my hand itching to slap him. My mind was reeling with ways to kill this beast. I almost didn't notice my hand flying to slap him for his rude curds. But as soon as it was in my line of sight the demon had caught it as if it were just a ball in a game of catch.
"Damn you, Tashio!" I growled out under my breath. I saw his other hand move from my other arm to rest upon my shoulder. He made me so nervous with how close he was to me that when I felt pain in my neck and shoulder all I could do was squeal at the pain before I felt the fingers of darkness calling to me to come back to see them once again.
With the last of my will I sent the man, whose lap I still sat upon, a glare as I felt myself slump forward into his chest as my mind slipped back into the dark world. It took not even a few seconds to descend from the darkness to the dream plane. It made me angry at how quickly it could be to move within the world with no trouble at all.
I quickly gazed around the dream plane to find any sort of opening out of it to see what I wanted to see but could only see the darkness close in around me. Before the darkness could fully take me I saw a light flash before the forms of the twins filtered in to stand before me. They were in the forms they had taken upon the mortal plane.
"Why are you two here in my dream plane?" I couldn't help the question that popped from my mouth.
"We have come to aid you with a clue," I saw the boy only speak.
"A clue? Tell me please," I could hear the plea in my voice and nearly bit my tongue about it.
"We can be found in Japan but a place where history never changes-" I saw the boy start to stop as the girl began to speak to take his place.
"But we can only be found where the land and man become like one in the unity. We shall wait by the sounds of crashes that could harm one's body if under it too long."
"Where land and man become one? Is there such a place even here in Japan?"
"Hai, such a place does exist and we favor this place the best of all. Only one who comes from such should remember what such greens grow. Even the rarest of the rare flowers grows but once in a full blood moon. That to brings the greatest of all man to the land. Neither hand shall taint this gods land for they fear it will bring a war between mortal versus immortal." I heard both twins speak in unison. It was a little creepy at first but maybe I could get use to it.
"Wasn't that once in a children's story?" I could help the question.
"We are pleased that you have come across the book that we had told a mortal to make," the twins reprimanded.
"Where man does not wish to soil but nature wishes to supply only then shall the land understand. Where man wishes to spell out his fortune but hide his wealth shall he be granted a world where all is, equal. To gain without the righted pathways that lead you to the stairs of heaven, only then shall you find the path of two on two. To see such pleasantries shall I invoke such dreams to thy children of the, land.
"Where one shall bleed the reddest of the red to seek out the purest of the pure. Only then shall you find the rarest of the purity born only on the reddest of the moon cycle. Can one be true? Only one is born under that precious hour to seek out their path upon that land that treasures the area where land and man become one to suppress all wars. History will remain the same to this area and never see war for it is even god's greatest gift to us dear frail mortals." I recited what I remembered so clearly from the book.
"Only one of the pure can truly understand us and hold a finger over our power. No other shall suffice to our needs and no other can find us quicker. The others spend more then a few short decades to find us for even they know that only the pure can find us in under a week… We know not whom it is only what the pure may become." I had to stare at them for a minute before their words entered my mind and I felt myself being pulled back into the waking world to find Tashio starring at me intently. His eyes held that question of wanting to know what I had seen or what I had to offer.
"What I saw was nothing. What I heard was confusing."
"Continue." I barely registered his command due to the absence of mind.
"A place where land and man becomes one of unity. A place that even the gods favor the most and exists in this country, a place where man fears to soil even the very land but where nature wishes to supply that very land. Where one of purity is born under the blood moon only once every so often, that often knows no bounds so it could be from any length of time." I felt myself pause for a few seconds to recollect my thoughts to continue on.
"Neither man nor nature wish to disrupt what the land provides to them. A place in the heavens is what the gods had given this land that they spoke of. History is a foreign term to this land for they have no history only a time that continues for eternity with no change. Only one born of purity can find both Yin and Yang before such gods do. The pure one knows no bounds but wishes to seek a balance of good and evil…" I did not notice that the demon that I straddled had moved his arms to rub my back with his fingers tracing strange designs. It wasn't until I was done that I realized what he was doing.
"Why must you touch me?" I asked with a sigh.
"Only you put my demon at ease," was his only response to me. It had left me even more confused.
"Okay well do you know of such a place?"
"It has to be located in the area's that are at peace with little amounts of people compared to this city of Tokyo. A place where nature is bold and farmers live. Any description of where to find them?"
"They said they 'would wait by sounds of crashes that would harm one's body if under it for too long'."
"Harming a body under its pressure… Waterfall."
"A waterfall? Wow never would have thought of that."
"Simple." Was he saying that I was a simpleton? I bet he was, that jerk.
"A waterfall in a peaceful destination. So where at?"
"Kyoto." I starred at him in wonder. Kyoto, a place with no beginning or end; where history is not known. It is a place where it feels as though the gods have graced the land. Wait a minute, wasn't where I was born be considered apart of Kyoto, near the center to make it simple.
"Do you have a map?"
"What for?" I saw the puzzlement in his eyes.
"Just want to see something to put my troubles at ease." I saw him nod in his understanding. I felt him stand as he moved to carry me bridal style. I would have hit him if the fall didn't look so scary from his height. So instead I decided I would let him carry me to this map I have requested.
It didn't take long to get to his study to find the map. I felt him place me upon my own two feet as he unfolded the map. I watched as he moved in almost a slow motion double take. It was strange. If I had to look back over this last day I'd have to say he's openly affectionate if his beast chooses to be calm around one. But that still doesn't explain why when I had verbally attacked him his beast tried to come out. That doesn't make sense to me. Maybe I will have to ask him, but first to figure out if I was born in Kyoto.
My eyes glazed over the map coming to a stop and sighed in relief. I was not born in Kyoto in fact I was born in Tokyo. The forest that separated my village from the rest of the world was still around and it lied on the edge of Tokyo as if protecting my ancient history.
"Hey Tashio, can I ask you a question?"
"You just did." I gave him a classic glare, "yes you may."
"When I attacked you verbally why did your beast surface to take control when you said he was calm around me?"
"My beast isn't just calm around you, it likes your defiance. When you tried to get the better of me it would wish to come out to make you submit."
"Truthful much? Maybe you could have shortened it some to make it more appeasing not creepy." I watched him shrug.
"Why did you need a map?"
"To figure out if the place I was born at was located in Kyoto." I looked up at him to see his eyes filled with his understanding before he rolled up the map to place it back in its rightful place. My eyes gazed around the study before his words brought me back out of my peaceful thinking.
"You will wait here till I return." God could this demon get any colder? I turned to find the room empty of him so my mind wandered to evil ideas. One such idea consisted of me sneaking out of the room but first I'd have to mask my scent so I did. I masked it well before exiting out the study. I began my careful and silent descent down the stairs. I then masked my aura like normal, I made it seem as if I were a ghost. Never to be heard, seen, felt or smelled.
I made it down the hall towards the living room at the end of the hall. I stopped just before the end of the hall due to voices on the other side. I kept myself silent before I mutter a spell to hide my appearance to the eyes of those I walk by. Only the gods could see through this spell but no one else. I entered the room quickly and as silent as ever. I stopped a few feet from the two speaking.
"Brother why must we both go on this trip?"
"You could use the air and vacation."
"After this month of having her is up will we get rid of her?"
"Yes, I only keep her for my beast to finish what like he has over her before he moves on to another girl."
"Still after little girls hearts I see," I nearly lost my hold on the spells to the fuming anger I felt building up inside me.
"She is all innocent but we'll see why father let her remain on his lands when she was first around. I wish to know why she is so intriguing." If I could walk up to him and slap him I would but I refused to give away my secret position. So I just remained standing there keeping my spells in tack while I waited for them to leave so I could escape.
As if they could read my mind the two had left the room. One heading towards a room in the opposite direction of where I stood, probably the kitchen while the other headed back the way I came. I of course dodged both forms and headed for the door. I waited a good bit before opening and closing the door carefully and softly before I turned to see a nice sight.
The land was nice but I did not have time to stare and wonder I had to get away and find the twins. Plus I needed to get away from the two egocentric male demons. I let my spells drop as I headed down the steps to get down to the driveway to run. I refuse to be anywhere near them any longer.
As soon as I made it to the driveway I felt a presence behind me at the door I had exited. I could feel a little fear eat away at my insides but as soon as I turned to see him I felt a lot of fear just bouncing around me. I could not stop the fear that ate away at me like fresh watermelon on a hot summer evening.
"Girl, did I not tell you to wait till I returned?" I grumbled. I mean come on I'm only female and I for one hate to be ordered around. Even the gods don't get that luxury to tell me what to do without getting burned.
"This girl does have a name and it is Ka-Go-Me now say it with me Kagome." I could feel my anger rolling off of me. There was so much anger that I could almost taste it.
That demon was in front of me within seconds holding me in place with his hand while growling at me. Oh I would make him regret messing with me once I get to those twins. I now didn't even stop my hand as it came up quickly with purifying energy circulating it. I just slapped him as hard as I could, causing the pain of a normal slap to increase ten-fold.
I soon felt his claws digging into my flesh. I looked down to see he had his hands on each side of my waist with his claws digging into my sides painfully. I could only whine and struggle to get away. My struggling sent more pain through my nerves as his claws only dug further.
"Remain still girl." I heard his order through my pounding ears. The pain was becoming so unbearable that everything I heard became soft whispers to me. I could feel my legs catapulting me towards the ground as the pain finally registered to the rest of my body. I couldn't even fall to the ground for that cold bastard demon held me in place.
Soon the pain became numb to me as my body fell forward against him while my mind drifted into the back of my mind to rest and heal my body but my body refused to succumb to the darkness. It fought. It fought hard. In the end both my body and mind fell into the dark world to heal with a dominating dog demon watching over me. If I had a choice I would wish I would never wake up this time but I knew that I would always wake up because not even the gods would allow a measly messenger to sleep for the rest of eternity.
I did not know how long I had slept for in the darkness it could seem like a snap when in reality it could have been hours. My eyes opened ever slowly. I wish they would open faster but sadly waking from the darkness has never been an easy task.
Before I woke I could feel something warm under me shift ever slightly as well as the feeling of eyes watching you. I had released a displeasing groan while I moved to wake. I felt a pair of hand move from a resting spot to pull me closer to a hard warm thing. I don't know what it was but for some reason I didn't want to wake up. It was warm and comforting making me wish to continue to sleep.
As soon as I cracked an eye open I wished I had just stayed asleep. I was sitting upon his lap with his arms holding me close. That wasn't what made me wish to stay asleep it was the fact that the demon's eyes were crimson red. That told me that the beast was in control and was watching over me with the original half was asleep.
I almost squealed in surprise as the beast leaned down to kiss me. This beast seemed more then curious of me, almost like it was fond of me in a loving and affection way. It wasn't creepy but not all together wanted. It was just nice and I didn't need it liking me any more.
I tried to move to escape its hold but found out that that beast would refuse to release me no matter what I would try to say. It was a beast not wanting to depart from its favorite toy. So I decided to make the best of this mess and peered around the area. To my amazement we were in a private plane and that Inuyasha was asleep in a comfortable lazy boy chair. If I could laugh I would but it was painful to even try to laugh so I just decided to remain sitting in the beasts hold hoping his reasonable side would come back soon.
"Girl is sad?" I nodded in response.
"Why girl sad?"
"I was rethinking about things and remembered some depressing things."
"Tell me." I could actually hear its plea and comfort in its voice. I sighed and thought carefully.
"You won't tell your reasonable side will you?" I watched as he shook his head 'no' while his eyes remained on me as if he was willing to give his comfort to me.
"I looked back on my life a remembered that when I was a little girl, my father use to always take me out to do things that would cause others in my village jealousy. He was a proud man and was glad to have a daughter instead of a son. He cared not to pass his lineage on but to pass his life on to one who could nurture. So he would show me everything a man would do with a son or daughter. I was so pleased. He was the only person I would love to be with it didn't even matter that he was my father.
"I would travel everywhere with him but one time on a trip a demon had come looking for a dreamer and since my father was one and refused to give the demon aid. The demon had poisoned my father. A few days after that day my father died and that was the day my mother blamed me for everything. She hated how my father would take me everywhere and that I wouldn't be more lady-like or be more like the other girls in the village. I could never be like them for my father and I were different.
"We were two beings not meant for that village to begin with. We loved to be in the forbidden forest, to drift along the paths of our village and scare the children as well as workers of the village. But when he died he had swore to me that my life was not planned and that was why he wished to give me more then any other villager in the village. He never wanted me to live a life not meant to-be thrown away and I never understood him till my mother tried to kill me.
"She use to come for me when I slept but my pet would warn me before she got to close. One night my pet never showed up before bed and I thought maybe it had gone to the bathroom or something but when my mother tried to kill me my powers had awoken. It was then that I knew that I had gained my fathers gift. It was also the day the village tried to get rid of me as well. Without my father there they did whatever they could to rid the village of me. I never wanted that, I swear I wanted more then to have to hide away from the.
"I could never be friend's with the other village girls because I was to smart and to young to know what I did. I never could be anything they wanted. I had seen many die around me because of demons that wanted my power or just wanted me to get me under their control. My mother was almost willing to sell me to a lord to get rid of me. I felt all the depressing things in my childhood. But the worst thing was that my mother did give birth to a baby boy but killed him before my father found out and she did it in front of me. She would not allow me to leave until she had killed him completely. I sat there defenseless as the baby cried to his death." I could feel the tears pouring down my eyes in waves while the beast comforted me.
"Your other side is like my village, caring at first but cold and hating the next. I do not like him because of that but you. The beast side, remind me of my father so much that it is scary." I starred at the beast as the rounded jewel around my throat glowed a blue hue. I felt the beast wrap his arms around me a little tighter to give me a reassuring hug. It definitely allowed me to feel loved and well cared for.
"Such a sad life for girl," I heard it whine in pity, but I knew it didn't pity me it pity my history.
"Do you know when we shall reach our destination?"
"Soon, sleep is good." I giggled lightly as I realized its soft command for sleep. It was kinder in its commands and I think I would like this side better then the other side. Then I felt myself drift back into my dreaming plane to see the Kyoto lands at their best.
As I felt myself sleep I could feel an old memory reaching into my mind. It was such a strong pull that I could not ignore it. It was almost an impossible feat to try and push away the need to see this memory but soon I became lost within its dark depths and allowed it to wash over me in recognition.
"Kagome, do you know where we are?" I heard an older man ask. My head turned up to see who it was that spoke.
"Yes papa. We are on the other side of the forest!"
"Yes but we are near the land that you were born upon. You were a spectacular gift to me my Kagome. I watched as grew in the village we are now but I will never forget our homeland."
"Homeland?"
"We will be there shortly, the place that has been guarded by my family for centuries and when I pass on you will be given the rights."
"But papa!"
"Don't worry my dear, the people of this village will welcome you for you are of my blood."
"Oh papa is that it there? It's pretty!"
"Hai, that is our land. Your mother does not like it here because she says it gives her ill moods. Well let's try and show the villagers that my blood lives on." I felt him wrap his hands around my waist to pull me up into his hold. I could only smile and giggle.
"My lord, you have returned!" I turned to see a middle aged woman exclaim. When I noticed that her eyes had drifted to me, I could only shift and squirm under her gaze.
"Yes I have returned, but sadly only for a short visit I must get back to my wife before she starts another argument with the poor old village elder again."
"You will be staying the night though?"
"Hai, me and my daughter will." I saw the woman's face hold a scowl as if I was someone who carried the plaque. I mean come on I'm innocent.
"Hai, my lord. I shall go set up your home for your stay." With that said and done the woman walked off, rather quickly if I had to judge.
"Well Kagome let me show you the secret path that no other but us who are royal will know." I could only smile and hug him closer. He was my father and one of the bests to come around.
I felt him begin a journey around the land till we reached what looked to be a mountain. I only looked on curiously as he moved towards a cave in the mountain. I was very curious. If I were a cat I would be dead from all the curiosity my father had caused within me.
"Father why are we heading for a cave?" What can I say, when I'm curious I'm curious. I want answers. And I will get the answers to feed that flame.
"You will see some enough." I could only grunt while we continued to head for the cave. When we entered it I felt amazed. The cave walls held a strange glow to them as if leading the way. The further we entered the cave the move the glow strengthened. It was never a strong glow but enough to light the pathways. Wait pathways?
We had come to a three-way fork before my father chose the one to the far right. It had inclined going up. I thought maybe he made a wrong turn but sure as I was I could also be wrong. I felt he move to a fork in the path with two new tunnel's he decided the left one and went down it. It stayed at level, neither going up nor down.
By the time I heard sounds my father was laughing at my running emotions. I mean wow it was beautiful. My eyes could never be fooled but the sounds of… what were those sounds of? Sounds like rushing water. I could now see the sunlight at the end of the long pathway. I could smile once more as I felt my father's grip strengthen a little more as we walked into the light.
The sight I saw left my breathless. Before me stood a veil, the veil was a waterfall. It was a calming veil to me. I looked up to see my father tense and I wondered why.
"Father?"
"Kagome, I want you to hide." It sounded like an order, but as soon as he placed me upon the ground I ran over to a huge prayer's stone. As soon as I reached the stone I heard a growl that made me stop cold. I had turned to find something that struck fear into me.
"Kagome turn away now!" I could hear my father's voice but the red eyes upon the beast that stood in front of my father held my gaze. I watched as its eyes gazed up over my form with lust.
"You will never touch my daughter foul beast!" I watched the fox beast growl at my father before advancing towards him. I could hear screaming, but I could not figure out where it was coming from until I noticed it was I. I was crying and screaming.
"Please don't hurt my papa! He did not harm you!" I felt myself moving. I felt my legs running towards my father as the fear rode up my back and over my spine.
"Kagome! Get back!" I heard my father shout but I never stopped I kept running towards him. When I reached him I wrapped my arms around his leg tightly while hoping beyond all hope that the beast will understand me. That it will understand my feeling and not harm my father. Not to harm anyone any more.
"Kagome?" I heard my father's startled voice. I looked up with tears streaming down my face as the fear shook my form. I saw his shocked face starring at the beast in front of him. I turned my eyes to only be met with the eyes of the beast. The beast's eyes were no longer red but a honey gold instead.
"Kagome what did you do?"
"I only prayed to the great kami. I asked for him to make the beast understand that we meant no harm to him or for him to mean no harm to us." I saw his eyes widen slightly before I saw his facial expression soften as he pulled me up into his embrace.
"You truly are my baby girl," I didn't understand what he meant and didn't want to know. I only hugged him as tight as I could before a voice got my attention.
"Girl, you are a dreamer? Then you are the one who has no place in this world if you are his child." I looked down at the calm beast to find that it was looking at me and only me.
"She does have a place!" I heard my father bark back at the beast.
"She only has a place while you are alive but when you die she will be neither wanted or accepted, she was the gods mistake."
"Mistake?" I managed to jump from my father's arms to stand in front of the beast. I could hear my father's warnings but I knew the beast would not harm me.
"You were not suppose to be born under that moon, you should have been born another day but since you were born under that moon you have been branded a curse."
"What kind of curse?"
"Every village will revolute against you none shall allow you entrance into theirs. You will die alone in a lost battle."
"Then I want a deal."
"A deal?"
"You live by my side for how ever long you can and you will be treated will all fairness." I could hear the beast's amusement.
"Me guard a miko dreamer, unheard of. But I have found you intriguing so yes I will stay by your side till the gods say no more. When they decide it is time for me to go you can always find me back here in this place waiting for your return."
"So beast you agree to my daughter's wish? What is your name?" I looked up at my father with Joy. He was accepting my choices.
"Hai I agree. My name…Isowa."
"Well Isowa it seems that you are now apart of this family. I will have to tell the villagers of the new lady's protection service," I heard my father laugh after he said his words.
"Isowa, the fire god." I whispered softly to myself. I felt the beast nudge my side softly causing me to giggle lightly.
"And that I shall remain and protect you from those others." I could only smile at the beast.
I felt my form waking with a startled shake. I didn't even remember that day. I believe my father had made it impossible for me to remember a past that I should have. I felt confused. Why would he seal that memory away? That beast was the closest to family after he passed on.
"Isowa…" I whispered. I felt the beast below my shift as his arm came up to lift my chin. I looked up into the honey gold eyes.
"Who is this Isowa?"
"Family." I wasn't lying or telling the whole truth. He was family and he was also the god of fire.
"We are here."
"Great!" I moved around with glee. I finally noticed that we were no longer sitting within the plane. It made me stop to think, how long was I really out? Oh well time to get out of the car anyways, its time to meet those twins.
I quickly exited the car with the two brothers not to far behind me. I gazed around eagerly. I knew where we were. I had just remembered a memory of this land. I actually wonder if anyone will remember the only heir to this land, have they remembered?
I looked up at him to see that Sesshomaru held a soft gaze within his eyes. I now knew that this man liked the land as it was, untouched. My eyes gazed over as I spot the ones I have been looking for. I reach my hand up to grasp a hold of Sesshomaru's shirt to grasp his attention quickly. When I know I have it I point in the direction I know the ones I seek lay sleeping under a tree peacefully.
"There," I whisper to him softly as I felt myself walking towards them.
"Girl do you think it is wise?" I could only laugh at his protectiveness.
"Hai, I do think it is wise." As I moved closer to the sleeping twins I saw them disappear into nothing but I did get a sight at a stone that seemed to familiar to me after so long. It took me a few seconds to collect my thoughts and then it hit me like a ten-pound bag of bricks. The waterfall!
"The waterfall." I heard my thoughts echo.
"I see nor hear such waterfall."
"Because it was hidden from everyone, only the one's of the pure blood within my family line know where it lies." I felt my legs moving me towards the small village turned into a small town. If there was some who would remember me it would be those demons that have lived here in peace, like the fox demons that were brought here by Isowa.
"Girl-"
"The name is Kagome, not girl!" I growled out as I heard the younger brother, Inuyasha laugh at the antics.
"Kagome, where are you going?"
"The town to see if I can get us a place to stay, my father's home should still be here since he was the last lord and I the last heir to this land." I picked up my pace until I felt myself running towards that town.
When I breached the town I saw a few heads turn up to look at me. Some held faces of horror while others held a peaceful look. I could only smile as I straightened myself. Something caught my eye and when I turned to see what, I nearly lost my mind. It was the same middle-aged woman from my memory.
"Lady Kagome?" the woman asked.
"Hai, I have returned as my father would wish."
"But dear your only human how could you live for over five centuries?"
"I have been touched by a god, a god whom you all thought made me a mistake has allowed me into their courts."
"I am terribly sorry for the pain this village has caused you, I will set up a room for you to sleep-"
"I have two companions as well, Miss Camie."
"I see then it shall be three rooms then, well I wish you a nice stay in this town our lady." She turned to head back into her inn.
"I will, Miss Camie, what kind of demon are you anyways?" I saw her pause to look over her shoulder at me.
"A cat, my lady." I could only smile at her.
"Well Miss Camie, give my regards to your ill mate and tell your five… no wait you have a new born so make that six kittens my love." I smiled at the woman as she looked at me in surprise. I noticed her slight prickle of tears forming.
"How?"
"I was touched by a god, I keep the balance within this mortal world. I can try to heal him if you wish but I shall wait to do that till after I have gathered the twins that I had come here to get."
"Yes my lady, I am grateful for you." I smiled as I turned from her to head back out the town to see the brothers standing at the edge of the town waiting.
"Well?" I heard Inuyasha ask.
"It seems we had a place to stay tonight now off to that waterfall!" I cheered as I began to head off through a small forest. I could feel the two close behind as I passed the trees.
As we neared the mountain with the cave I felt their unease.
"That's a mountain, there's no way into that."
"There is a cave only a few are permitted to see."
"What cave?"
"This cave." I pointed to the cave only a few feet in front of me.
"I see no cave." I heard the brothers say together. I only giggled as I stepped forward into the cave seeming as if I walked through a wall like a ghost to anyone who could not see the cave.
"She just disappeared," Inuyasha stated plainly. I giggled a little more as I reached a hand through to wave them to come.
"It's enchanted so no one but those who are trusted may see it, I trust you but Isowa does not trust you nor the mountain goddess." I watched them walk towards me and enter the cave. Inuyasha had the exact same expression as I had the first time I walked in this very cave. Sesshomaru on the other hand, his expressions were in his eyes and it was still to dark to see his expression.
I turned and began my walk down the very same paths that my father walked down. When we reached the three-way fork I stopped to let them think I was lost but I knew which way to go.
"What the? You could get lost in here!" I heard Inuyasha bellow.
"Please not so loud the creatures in here that are meant to protect this area will not like the loud noise." I began my turn to the right path only to feel Sesshomaru grasp my arm and pull me close to him.
"What is wrong Tashio?"
"I do not like this scent or feeling." I could feel his form tense. I looked up into his eyes for a second before sighing.
"I know this path well Tashio for my own father led me to the Waterfall, my ancestors have made it unreachable."
"Hn." I heard him say. I snickered as I pulled him along with me with Inuyasha following close behind. When we reached the next fork in the path I took the left one like my father and continued on with no resentment. When I came out upon the daylight I felt something furry tackle me to the ground and out of Sesshomaru's grasp.
"Isowa!" I giggled as the beast I knew from my dreams and from the memory of him guarding me from my mother and faking his death.
"Lady Kagome, I knew that the other gods would listen to my reasoning about you!" I heard the beast state as he nuzzled me with his muzzle.
"Oh Isowa I'm glad your okay," I smiled at him softly. I saw a bright flash that became too bright as the seconds wore on till it was to bright I had to close my eyes. When the light dulled I opened my eyes to find a man hugging me closely. He had dark brown hair that was pulled back into a long ponytail with his bangs spiked. He had these light brown fox ears upon his head. They were pinned down upon his head almost hidden within his hair.
I believe his clothes were a light brown with some other light colors. All I knew was that this man was Isowa and it seemed he was very happy to see me. I soon heard growling coming from Sesshomaru as he glared down at Isowa, but Isowa refused to move. I felt his hands tighten upon my clothing as he fought not to cry.
"Aw Isowa I am deeply sorry for not coming sooner to get you," I told him in a soft tone knowing that with this tone he would cry his sorrows away. I had lifted one of my hands from his back to pet his head softly while his head continued to lay upon my lap with the newfound tears streaming down his cheek.
"My lady… they had told me that you would return but I didn't know when…" I heard him state while the tears streamed down his face.
"I am here now and I have come to take you home with me like I promised so long ago the very same day you pledged to protect me."
"You have come for the twins as well, have you not?"
"Yes, how come you did not report them to the others?"
"I was the one who set them free and told them of you and that you would give them their freedom, like you did me."
"Oh Isowa," I smiled as I pulled the god up and hugged him strongly. This was the god that I treated like the brother my mother stole from me. He was the closest one to my heart since my father passed away.
"Kagome we should be leaving here soon." I heard Sesshomaru state. Well at least he isn't barking any orders-
"Now!" Oh skip that, you can take the demon out of the order but never take the order out of the demon.
"Yes you high pristine pup. Did you change your kibble diet before coming with me?" I joked while stepping away from the fire god to look over the grounds that the mountain hid within it. I quickly spotted the two and darted towards them to leave a highly pissed demon lord behind.
"HEY YOU TWO!" I shouted as I jumped off the cliff of the waterfall scarring all the ones behind me. I knew that I would be fine because the mountain goddess would never let a child of her blood die within her domain. I felt the soft whispers of a set of arms grasping a hold of me quickly to land me gracefully upon the ground in front of the twins untouched. I quickly looked up at the ones on the cliff to see them with the looks of terror and only smiled a soft warm smile up at them.
"Well it seems she still protects me from myself everytime I come here." I giggled before turning to face the twins.
"So what are your names?" I asked the twins with a soft smile. I began to sit down with them to speak with them happily.
"I'm Shippo," the boy stated.
"Rin is Rin," the girl replied while cheering.
"Well I'm Kagome."
"Rin wants to know if Kagome will be taking care of Rin and Shippo, is Kagome?" I stifled a giggle. This girl was cute and adorable but so loving. I would have to help her with her English later.
"Yes Rin I am going to take care of both you and your brother." I saw them jump and cheer as the latched on to me with joy flowing off of them strongly. But soon fear took joy's place as darkness crept into the mountain's joyful land.
I soon felt both brothers and Isowa behind me in seconds while the twins huddled closer to me. The darkness grew larger till a menacing growl ripped through the air with such horrible anger and hate flowing through it. The only thought on my mind was 'Oh shit!'
I felt the brother's tense as the darkness began to take form. I could only hold the twins closer hoping to hide them from the new danger.
----------
demon: okay so I had a need to do a cliff hanger again lol.
Sesshomaru: Woman get back to finishing that chapter.
demon: I don't wanna!
Chazer: What happened this time demon?
demon: The plot ran away from me when I was starting this chapter.
Chazer: Again?
Plot: Hey what can I say, I wanted it to go my way not hers.
Isowa: Hey at least I make an appearance! I am Kagome's godly protector!
Kagome: (-walks over to both Plot and Isowa and hits them upside the head-) Shush.
Plot and Isowa: (-whining-) that was mean Kagome!
demon: Who said woman have to be nice? Oh well More reviews people I wish to know how you liked this chapter… hell I made it longer then Chapter one and I thought that one was long!
Rin: Rin wants to say summary for next chapter!
demon: What summary?
Chazer: (-grabs demon and holds her back while handing Rin the script-) Uh-sorry demon!
demon: (-screams through Chazer's hand while trying to get free from the fox demon-)
Rin: Yay, Rin gets to read next summary! Okay next time… uh Kagome what does this say?
Kagome: (-sighs-) how about I read it Rin.
Rin: Okay!
Kagome: Next episode:
"I felt fear as I looked around the dark room. I never thought a place could hold so much fear. Maybe I should warn Sesshomaru about this place, yes when I wake up… wait why can't I wake up? Oh my god! Can anyone hear me? Help me! Please someone help me!"
Sesshomaru: Warn me of what?
Kagome: I don't know guess we'll have to wait till the next episode… err installment… err chapter… yes chapter!
demon: (-managed to get free and beat the crap out of the muse-) Well now that Chazer is taken care of and the entire Inu cast are traitors, I'll have to hide my scripts for the next chapter away from them. Well Ja Ne everyone and remember the more you review the more I update!
Ja Ne!