The Wolf Miko
Author's Note: I don't own Inuyasha or Harry potter. There's not much to say so I think all that's left is to say. Pleas give me your opinion and review. I need all the help I can get.
Chapter Five
Pain, Sorrow, Once Again
The next morning Harry didn't seem to understand what was happening he wanted desperately to find out what these girls had been through. He looked at Kagome and saw more beauty than she would have liked anyone to see, Kagome was sitting in the study of the house that once belonged to his godfather. "Sango, What are you doing?" Harry asked looking down at something she was writing in Japanese. "Oh. Hello Harry. I'm just taking some notes from the books here." Kagome said returning to her work.
"Oh, uh where's your sister?" Harry asked nervously. "She's in one of the guest room making sure all her things are in tact." Kagome said quietly, though referring to Nanako's weapons. "I see well I'm going to see what the ruckus is down stairs." Harry said getting nervous. "I don't get it. Just last year I was in love or at least I thought I was, with Cho and now Sango. What is it about her that makes me want to be with her more? Harry thought, leaving the room before hearing Kagome's voice. "Harry, I'll see you at lunch." Kagome said with one of her famous, honest smiles. "Sure." Harry said with an evenly gentle smile.
Harry later found that Draco would be coming for Christmas holiday. "WHAT DO YOU MEAN THAT PRAT'S STAYING HERE? HE'S THE SON OF A DEATHEATER!" Harry screamed at Lupin trying to keep his temper. In many ways he was like Inuyasha, short tempered and no way to control it. "Don't worry, I know it sound bad but you shall see when the time comes." Lupin said suggestively
"Right, probably when half the Order is dead." Harry said sarcastically, storming off to his room with Ron waiting. "So what is she like?" Ron asked interested in Kagome. "She's nice, pretty and, I think shy." Harry said throwing himself on the bed. "Oh, and what about her sister?" Ron asked elbowing Harry in the ribs. "Sango didn't tell me anything; accept that she was checking on her things. I think she's distant about something and won't tell anyone. OH YES AND DRACO IS COMING HER FOR WINTER BREAK!" Harry said irritably sarcastically.
"Isn't that great?" Harry asked in a mock sweet voice." "OH YES IT"S BLOOD PERFECT." Ron said, punching his pillow. "So on another topic...What houses do you think their going to be in?" Ron asked lying on his bed with his hands behind his head. "Huh! Oh I don't know I just hope they'll be in Gryffindor." Harry said leaving the room to find out where that loud noise was.
Harry turned a corner to find the biggest room in the house. He looked around the corner of the doorframe and saw Nanako in her demon slayers outfit. "Hi Tikara!" Harry said catching the miko off guard. "AH! Oh it's just you Harry. What are you doing here?" Nanako asked sheathing her sword. "I just wanted to see what was making the loud noise over here."
"Oh, well it's me." Nanako said turning her back to him and pulling out her dagger from the wall. "Haven't I seen an outfit like that?" Harry asked, his mind spacing out. "You met Kohaku?" Nanako asked looking over her shoulder. "I think. He's the boy with the blade at the end of his chain, right?" He asked. "Yes. He's a demon slayer. Now if you don't mind I'd like my privacy back." Nanako said coldly, her temper rising. "Sure." Harry said hesitantly, leaving the room and closing the door. "Thank you." Nanako said taking out her sword and continued her training.
"LUNCH DEARS" Mrs. Weasly's voice came from down stairs. When lunch began Nanako had bathed and was quiet, more than usual. "Na-Tikara, are you okay?" Kagome asked placing her hand on her sister's shoulder.
"I'm fine Sango. Thanks for asking." Nanako said picking at her food, of which she never did. "May I be excused? I need some time to myself." Nanako asked looking at the adults. "Oh are you all right dear?" Mrs. Weasly asked. "I'm fine." Nanako said in her deadly voice she always gave Sesshomaru when he got her angry.
"Of course you are dear." Mrs. Weasly said, wondering what happened to the poor girl. "Well, is everyone packed for the train ride tomorrow?" Mr. Weasly asked looking down at everyone at the table. "Yes sir." Everyone replied a little irritably. "Sango, is your sister packed up?" Mrs. Weasly asked bustling around the kitchen. "She's been packed since we got here." Kagome stated quietly. "Oh. I see, and what about yourself? Are you packed dear?" Mrs. Weasly said getting the feeling there was something wrong. "Yes ma'am. If it's all right, may I be excused I'm getting tired." Kagome said sleepily. "Yes. We all have a big day tomorrow." Mrs. Weasly said taking Kagome and Nanako's empty plates; well Nanako's wasn't so empty.
The next morning everyone awoke bright and early; with the acceptation of Kagome and Nanako. The Weaslys and the Order had a hard time waking at such an early hour, Thanks to the Sengoku Jidai, Kagome and Nanako were wide awake, eager to leave and were inpatient. The entire house was slow running, till the screeches of Mrs. Black everyone was groggy, and half asleep. "WHAT KIND OF WAKE-UP CALL IS THIS?" Scrimjor, whom Nanako and Kagome had just met the day before, shouted standing to seize Mrs. Blacks rage over mudbloods. "I'll take care of it." Nanako stated, as if it where normal to stop a ranting, moving portrait of an insane pureblood.
"Dear I think one of the Aurors should handle the situation..." Mrs. Weasly was cut of by the fact that Nanako had already left the room. "Sango, where did your sister go?" Mrs. Weasly asked turning to Kagome with a plate of eggs, bacon and toast. "She's gone to take care of Mrs. Black; I don't think she heard you Mrs. Weasly. And I'd trust my sister; you wouldn't believe what she's capable of." Kagome said laughing at the face Mrs. Weasly had, and at the fact she indeed know how persuasive her sister could be when irritated, and this morning, it was like hell froze over. It hadn't even been five minutes before you could hear screaming, but it wasn't Mrs. Black.
"Who the bloody hell is that, hasn't anyone gone to quiet that prat?" Ron said as he came into to room, only then realizing it hadn't been Mrs. Black's angry voice but someone more threatening than when Mrs. Weasly disciplined her children. "FOR THE LAST TIME IF YOU DON'T SHUT THE HELL UP I'M GOING TO SLICE YOU INTO TINY PEACES AND FEED YOU TO MY CAT! I'M NOT IN THE MOON TO DEAL WITH YOU! NO ON SECOND THOUGHT I'M GOING TO DO IT ANYWAY, BECAUSE YOU JUST PLAIN PISS ME OFF! I'VE DEALT WITH FAR TOO MUCH FOR IT TO COME TO THIS!"
All that was left of Mrs. Black's voice was a shriek of scared determination. "YOU WILL DO NO SUCH THING HALFBREED. I HAVE PLACED SPELLS THAT ARE IMPOSSIBLE TO BRAKE!" "Oh? You don't know my methods and I believe I forgot to mention, not all of your spells work on me. I've already figured out how to destroy this portrait, I think to get rid of you completely, I'll burn you. Sayonara, Baka." Nanako said in a voice that projected venom, Nanako took a sutra enveloped in a blue fire that was made from pure energy, which could only be produced by a very powerful miko.
Nanako plastered the sutra at the corner of the portrait. The last that was heard from Mrs. Black was her screams, the same screams that could be made by a demon being purified by Kagome, Nanako, Kikyou, or Stusokei.
Everyone came out to see what all the ruckus was about and wondered where in the world did Mrs. Black's portrait had gone. "Bloody hell, where's Mrs. Black?" Ron asked with wide eyes. There was nothing but wall left by the place where Mrs. Black's portrait once rested.
"She's gone. I burned her." Nanako said deathly quiet. "Well, Kreacher going to have a fit if he ever finds out." Harry laughed, soon everyone else followed and the room seemed more cheerful. "Well children, time to go." Mr. Weasly said holding out the baseball bat for everyone to touch. As soon as the clock struck 10:45, and everyone had a hold of their things and the bat a lout pop as heard, if you blinked nothing would be left. At the moment everyone reappeared in King's Cross station.
There was a chorus of moans and groans. "Why couldn't we have taken another way?" one of the voices said trying to regain their balance. "It's ok everybody gets this way when they have their first time at portkey traveling, or if their just not used to it." Harry said placing his hand on Kagome's shoulder, rather for support than for comforting Kagome. He looked at the girl whom he was just acquainted with and found she wasn't even the slightest bit dizzy. She just readjusted her bag and other things and walked a step to get out of the way for people who still needed to sort out their limbs. "What are you talking about? I'm not dizzy. And this is only my second time." Kagome said with a truly clueless face. Nanako had the same reaction but spoke to no one.
"All right everyone you know what to do. Sango, Tikara. You both just run through the border between platforms nine and ten. Don't worry Harry and Ron will go first to show you." Mrs. Weasly said looking at Kagome's dumbstruck face. "Are you sure this is safe?" Kagome asked suspiciously. "Oh dear its perfectly safe, we've done it many times, now go on." Mrs. Weasly gestured for Kagome to go first. "Come on Sango. What are you afraid of? We've dealt with far more dangerous things than a wall." Nanako said running through the wall as instructed.
"OK!" Kagome said with the voice that Nanako could only remember as one of the things she said when she was ready to fight Naraku, or another demon. The moment Kagome crossed the barrier; she hit Nanako, knocking her over into a boy with platform blond hair and a short ponytail. "Watch where you're going you mudblood." The boy, unknown at the moment, sneered at Nanako.
"Draco!" Harry bellowed. "Oh what a pleasure it is to see you again Potter." Draco said not knowing he was helping Nanako to her feet. "I'd say the same, but then if I did, I'd be lying. Oh and did you notice that you're helping the girl you just called mudblood?" Harry asked, wondering if Malfoy even noticed. "WHAT? Get your filthy hand off me you stupid half-breed." Draco yelled pulling his hand away, instantly regretting what he just said to the girl, not understanding why he held such a feeling as regret.
"Well if you don't what my hand on you, you shouldn't have helped me up, and my names Tikara not Stupid Half-breed." Nanako said smacking Draco on the face. "OH and don't mess with me. I'm pissed off as is." Nanako readjusted her things and headed for the train with out a word more. "Uh Oh, She's really annoyed." Kagome said taking a step back, next to Harry. "Annoyed? I'd say she's furious, after the way she got rid of Mrs. Black's portrait, yelled at it and slapped Draco." Harry stated plainly, obviously pleased what Nanako had just done and oblivious to knowing Kagome's sister.
"That's not furious, that's annoyed, and you don't want to know when Tikara gets angry." Kagome said hoping her sister wasn't mad at her. "By the way Draco Malfoy, nobody, and I repeat nobody calls me half-breed, they may call me stupid but not half-breed. Consider this a warning, you don't want to cross paths with me again, because if you do and repeat what you did today, you'll be with the ones who mad the mistake of calling me half-breed." Nanako said coldly turning to Draco, still rubbing his sore cheek.
"Dam girl." Draco muttered, boarding the train. "MMM yah she's definitely angry." Kagome said, picking up Kirara and dragging her stuff on the train, and try and find Nanako. "I don't think I ever want to get married." Ron said. He had been watching the happenings from behind Harry. "What are you doing hiding behind me?" Harry asked, trying to hold Hedwig's cage more comfortably. "Oh so you don't think girls are worth marrying? Is that what you're trying to say Ronald?" Hermione said walking closer to the two with a fussing Crookshanks in one of her arms. "No. It's just..." Ron was interrupted by more of Hermione's ranting. "Well a bloody mess you look cowering behind Harry, What were you afraid of, Draco? He didn't do anything. All he did was that he was rubbing his red cheek." It was obvious to Harry and Ron that girls just where going to be a problem today. First Nanako then Hermione. Whose next Kagome and Ginny? On second thought don't answer that.
"You don't understand Hermione." Harry defended trying to tell their long time friend about Nanako. "Oh I'll understand is that you two are gits." Hermione stated angrily. The boys soon fallowed when they heard the train whistle blow, signaling that it was time to board the Hogwarts Express. When they finally caught up to Hermione at the near back of the train, she seemed frustrated, there where no empty components left. Hermione opened the last door to find two girls, Nanako and Kagome, sitting across from each other, staring out the window, with their cats on their lap.
"Excuse me? May we sit here?" Hermione asked snapping Kagome out of her thoughts she turned to see who was talking to her. Recognizing Harry and Ron she smiled slightly. "Yes. Hi Ron, Harry, I don't think we met." Kagome said referring to Hermione and moving to sit by Nanako, letting Harry take the seat next to her, and Ron and Hermione to sit next to one another, to sort out their problems. "No we haven't I'm Hermione Granger." Hermione said eyeing Ron, as if she didn't want to sit there and holding out her had to shake. "I'm Sango Higurashi, and this is my Sister Tikara Akiko-Higurashi." Kagome said knowing Nanako had no intention in making acquaintances at this point in time. 'Oh I see. Hello Tikara." Hermione said holding out her hand.
Nanako blinked and looked down at the hand, then looked at its owner, and turned back to the window. "I don't want to talk to anyone." Nanako said emotionlessly, Kagome knew it wasn't the best time for anyone to interact with Nanako, she was in the same mood now she was after the incident that changed both their lives, not talking to anyone but Niruki, isolating herself and looking out a window that she could only look through, instead of pass through. It was like seeing her once happy life, and wanting more than anything to enter that world once again, but finding a barrier between you and that dream.
"It's probably better to leave her alone for a while." Kagome said gently trying to re-direct the conversation somewhere else that didn't concern her sister. "What's the matter Tikara?" Hermione egged on, ignoring the warning Kagome had just issued for her, getting no reply she tried to place her hand on the girl's shoulder but it smacked away by Nanako's hand. "I asked what the mater is." Hermione said a little more sternly. "I SAID TO LEAVE ME ALONE!" Nanako screamed looking at Hermione with an "I want you dead right now" look and pulled her knees to her chest continuing to look out the window, now with tears in her eyes.
"It'll be okay." Kagome comforted placing her hand on Nanako's shoulder. Nanako nodded in acknowledgment to what Kagome just said, and let Niruki take a nap in her arms. "I did say it was better off to let her be." Kagome said quietly. Hermione still shocked at what the girl had just done didn't' say anything till Kagome spoke. "So you have a cat? What's its name?" Kagome asked trying to lighten the mood. "Oh his name is Crookshanks, and what are your cat's names?" Hermione said happy to talk about something. "My cat's name is Kirara and Tikara's is Niruki." Kagome introduced both meowed in reply, though Niruki's was more of a "Let me sleep." reply than "Nice to meet you." The lunch trolley came soon enough, but as Kagome knew Nanako, would be expected her refusal to eat.
"Won't you eat with us Tikara?" Ron asked his mouth full of Chocolate Frog. Surprisingly to everyone Nanako laughed, not a sarcastic one but a truly honest laugh of joy. "No thank you Ron." Nanako said looking to everyone with that same smile on her face, and that smile shone through her eyes, to give everyone warmth and comfort even if they didn't need it.
At the moment Draco came in the feeling everyone received only subsided slightly to reveal dread and annoyance. Though as Nanako always said "Expect the unexpected" None thought to expect what was coming before Draco could even say a word of hate to Harry, Ron or Hermione, they where all caught off guard at what was said. "Hello Draco. I'm sorry for smacking you earlier and would you like to join us here?" Nanako asked placing her feet on the floor and crossing her ankles. Everyone's jaw dropped, even that of Draco Malfoy, though Kagome had to restrain herself from laughing, if there was one thing she knew about her sister it was that she was random, and this was most definitely random, that and the fact that she could be cruel and hateful one minute and the next kind and caring.
"Wha… what did you say." Draco sputtered trying to understand why this girl was apologizing to him. People had done so before but only because they feared him, and those who would and not fear him were the ones who hated him, but this girl who he had only met a mere hour ago, apologized with no fear nor hate on her face nor in her eyes. It was a true honest apology.
"I said I'm sorry for smacking you, I hope you understand and would you like to join us?" Nanako repeated snatching a Chocolate Frog from Ron's eager hands. "Em no, no thank you. What was your name again?" Draco asked nervously. "Akiko-Higurashi, Tikara." Nanako said standing with Niruki in her arms and bowed politely. "Pleasure to meet you Tikara." Draco said with a bow as well. "Are you Japanese?" Draco asked. "Hai, Malfoy-san, konichiwa." Nanako said in simple Japanese to see if he knew any of it.
"I'm sorry I don't understand Japanese and I'm sorry for calling you a mudblood, half-breed and stupid." Draco admitted, "It's fine and I said 'Yes Draco and good afternoon.'" Nanako explained, sitting on the floor now and letting Niruki jump to Draco's shoulder. "What kind of cat is she?" Draco asked. She's a rare cat; I'm not sure what breed she is." Nanako lied. "OH and what's her name?" Draco asked leaning in the doorframe. 'Her name is Niruki I received her when I got lost and, well the recent owner said she would be good with me. Nanako said jumping back when Niruki caught her off guard and gave her a warning growl to warn her not to do so again.
"Ok, ok Niruki I get it. Don't let my guard down. Gees how many times have you told me that?" Nanako laughed. "She didn't say anything." Hermione said waking from her shock of this new girl and Draco actually having a civilized conversation. "It's hard to explain" Nanako said ignoring the girl who so rudely tried to probe her past earlier.
"Well, then I'll see you soon enough." Draco said with a wave, and gentle smile with questions such as. "Why does she give me the warm feeling I've never felt before? Even with my mother. Does my mother even love me? Does my father care for my well being? Why can't I get her out of my mind? What is it about her that makes me fell as if I've done wrong all my life? Why do I get the feeling she can cure my pain and help me from the Dark Lord?"
These are questions that plagued Draco's mind for some time. It was a little past lunch and everyone had their fill of food for the afternoon. It had begun to rain half past twelve and the lights where starting to flicker on and off. "Do you think it'll be like third year?" Hermione asked frightened and cutting the circulation out of Ron's arm. At the same time both Kagome and Nanako felt something, the familiar sensation of a demon coming near? "No doubt about it Hermione it's exactly like third year." Harry said, pulling out his wand and stepping towards the door, "THE WIDOWS ARE STARTING TO FREEZE OVER!" Ron yelled, pulling Hermione closer. "Stay inside," Nanako said, pushing Harry into his seat and pulling her bow and arrows over her shoulder. "Sango you make sure they follow my order, I'm going to make sure no one leaves their compartment." Nanako said pulling out her sward and dagger from her drunk from the over head rack.
"What about the Hirai-" Kagome was cut off by Nanako's reply to her unfinished question. "Do you think I'll be able to throw that think in a small place like a train corridor?" Nanako asked coolly. "No. I suppose your right. Don't forget to take Niruki with you, you never know, we are on a bridge after all." "Of course I'll take her with me you wouldn't expect me to not take her into battle with me do you?" Nanako asked looking at Kagome. "You're just like...well you know." Kagome said referring to the actually Sango. "Thanks." Nanako said placing her sword and dagger at her hip, and arrows on her back. Nanako was wearing her miko attire, with her robe of the fire-rat underneath. Just then Draco came in. "Potter is this all your doing?"
Draco asked panting. "I don't' have the power to stop trains Draco. That's your disappointment." Harry retaliated. "Will you both just shut-up?" Nanako ordered, throwing Draco in the compartment and slamming the door shut. When everyone tried to open the door, they found they couldn't. "Alohamora." Hermione said, pointing her wand at the door, they tried again, and nothing happened. Kagome still seated, with her own bow and arrows at the ready. The door being locked was due to Nanako's sutra, being plastered on the door and spiritual energy coursing through it and passing through the entire compartment. Nanako continued to do this for every compartment. So if necessary no one would see her revel her demonic powers.
Author's note: okay I decided to leave it at that. What do you think? Here are some questions left to be answered.
1. What will happen next?
2. Will Harry and Draco try to kill each other?
3. What intruder is on the train? Dementor or Demon?
4. How will Nanako go against the Creature if it is a Dementor?
5. If Nanako's in trouble who will come to her rescue?
6. How will she react to her past?
7. Will Kagome encounter a Dementor?
8. If so what will be her worst memory?
9. What will I have for dinner?
10. What time do I get off work?
11. When will I stop asking so many stupid questions?
12. When will I stop asking questions that are off subject? I couldn't help it.