I DO NOT OWN INUYASHA OR ANY INUYASHA CHARACTERS!
Chapter 3 – Man in the Tree
The next day Kagome is awoken by the scent of flower on her nose and something heavy of her face. She opens her eyes to orange fur.
"Kagome you're awake! Look what Rin can do." Kagome sits up and Shippo falls off her face with a 'Rawr'. Kagome sees a pink flower in Rin's hand – wait its coming from her hand. A vine attached to the palm of her hand.
"Rin what's wrong?!?!" Kagome frantically tries to pull the flower from Rin's hand, but more of the vine just grows out of her palm.
"AHHHHHHHHHH! Someone help!"
~In Sesshomaru's study~
"AHHHHHHHHHH! Someone help!" Sesshomaru's head tilts slightly.
"Hmm." Guess they're awake.
~ Back to the healing room~
After hearing Kagome's scream, Sean– the feminine healer – saunters in. He sees Kagome in the corner of the room twitching while Rin untangles Shippo from her vines on the other side of the room.
"Lady Kagome, Lady Rin, you are awake. I am Sean, your healer." Sean smiles shyly, and timidly walks toward Kagome.
Kagome spots him moving toward her. Who is he? What is wrong with Rin? Where am I? I want my mama!
"Lady Kagome would you like to know what happened to you." Sean says soothingly to her as if reading her mind. Kagome nods slightly. Rin gathers Shippo and huddles close to Sean and Kagome. "Milord informed me of the battle between him and Naraku. He said that Naraku tried to get the Shikon no Tama jewel from you Lady Kagome but milord saved you." Upon hearing that Rin smiled brightly. "After, milord said that the two of you were surrounded by a pure pink light. He didn't know what was happening until he brought you here. Somehow the two of you have turned into youkai."
Sean waits for a response from either Kagome or Rin. Kagome stopped moving. Rin looked as if she were more concentrated on the kitten in her lap.
"Does this mean Rin has powers? Is that why Rin can grow vines from her hand?" Rin asks excitedly.
"Yes Lady Rin." Kagome seemed to snap out of her gaze.
"My grandpa said that only the miko Midoriko held the Shikon no Tama and it was passed down through her reincarnations." That happened over 500 years ago. Is that where I am? I am in the past? "Did that mean that I am the reincarnation of Midoriko? How can that be I am not a miko."
"Lady before your transformation you were definitely a miko. All within the castle could feel your powerful aura. Your aura is still powerful but not as a miko." Thank Kami. She could have purified us all. She also definitely looks better now.
"Transformation?" Kagome – returning to her old self, now that she is no longer confused – looks at Sean with question swimming in her eyes.
"Oh yes! You and Lady Rin have not seen yourselves yet!" Sean suddenly looses all shyness and jumps up and claps his hands excitedly. "Let me show you to a mirror. Youkai definitely works for you Ladies." Sean walks them out of the healing chambers into Rin's room.
Kagome and Rin see themselves, and at first all is quiet.
"Wow." They say simultaneously.
"I'm gorgeous."Kagome says. Rin looks up at her questioningly and then shrugs. Sean nods knowingly.
Wow, Kagome thinks quietly, I'm a youkai. I'm 5oo years in the past! Well I guess I should think about what to do to get home… Maybe later, I look so cool. Haha. Yes! Kagome's thoughts were drawing to an end, as Rin decided she was bored with playing with Shippo.
"Hey Kagome want to try out our powers in the garden."
"Yeah wait. Hey Sean you said we were youkai what kind?"
"Yeah, am I a kitty youkai like Shippo?" Rin suddenly excited jumps on all fours and acts like a cat. "Meow!"
"No. Lady Rin I think it should be obvious. You are both elementals. Rin is an earth elemental, while Kagome is water." Seeing the questions in their eyes, Sean continues his explanation. "You can control the elements of your youkai. Rin you can control the earth…" the expression on Rin's face was a bored indifference. So Sean decided to try a different tactic. "You can make flowers." Rin's face lit up. Then he turned to Kagome. "You, Lady Kagome are a water elemental. You can control any bodies of water around you. Also, since the human body is made of mostly water it will be interesting to see what your powers can do." Kagome nodded her head, taking in all the information she just received.
"Come on Rin let's go to the garden to test our powers." With that Kagome and Rin were off with a little orange kitten following close behind. The three walking around as if they owned the place. Even though Kagome had appeared to walk very confidently, she was taking in all her surroundings. Memorizing everything, just in case she outstayed her welcome, she knew how to evacuate quickly.
The walls were a nice cream color and lightly decorated with a few paintings and portraits; not really plain but more simplistic and open. Light wood flooring and comfy but formal looking furniture; white and cream rugs with large open windows – for a seemingly large castle its décor is warm and welcoming. She felt quite at peace in the foreign situation she now finds herself in.
Walking through large double doors to the outside she is blown away. The castle was very simplistic decorated with whites, but the garden was an explosion of color; bright rocks leading into a fort of green and yellow trees decorated with pink and red flowers. The ground sprinkled with blues and purples; oranges and reds. Kagome just stood there looking awestruck. She just wanted to take it all in.
Her senses immediately pulled her to a stream flowing throughout the garden. Somehow knowing it was there sent a bolt of calming energy through her veins.
Rin strolled through a patch of flowers seeing if she can produce replicates of those in the garden. Although she is seemingly successful at it, a particular orange blossom is giving her difficulties so she sits amidst the field of flowers.
Kagome picks up Shippo and unconsciously walks towards the stream. Just enjoying the sound of rushing water, it is wonders for her nerves. Sitting there makes all her worries about being in a foreign – well not foreign- place disappear. After sitting for a while Rin comes to join her. Vines sprouting many different flowers are streamed all through Rin's limbs. The scene that the three made was quite beautiful.
Even though Kagome and Rin just met, the two became instant friends. There was just a connection the two of them shared, and although Rin was just a child, Kagome was glad to have found a friend in this weird situation her life was catapulted in.
"Rin, you seem quite comfortable with all this. Aren't you scared just a little bit?" Kagome pulls Rin and Shippo in her lap; stroking Rin's hair and just enjoying the peacefulness of being outside.
"Rin's not scared. Rin knows milord will help Rin with whatever she does not know."
"You love him a lot don't you?" Rin nods. She turns around to look at Kagome and smiles. "Rin what were you doing outside by yourself that day when you met me?" Rin's face turns serious as she turns away from Kagome.
"Lady Shania told Rin to get Rin's stupid human blood away from her. Rin went to find Jaken but he was acting funny around some lady who looks like him. Rin knows that milord was busy so Rin went to play with the flowers but got lost, but it was okay because Shippo found me and brought you to me." She smiles and leans into Kagome's arms. "Now Rin's wish came true I can really make flowers come from the water in your eyes because you are a water youkai." Kagome stiffened.
"Were you holding a pink jewel when you made that wish?" Rin sits up. The young girl noticed the serious tone Kagome was now emitting.
"Yeah! I wonder where it went. It was really pretty." Oh no. She made a wish on the Shikon no Tama. Well great, just great. Well at least I'm gorgeous. But what am I doing here? Kagome suddenly remembering what Rin said about Lady Shania? What woman calls a young girl filth just because she's human! This is ridiculous?!?
"Who is Lady Shania?"
"She is milord's mate. She hates Rin. Rin doesn't think milord really likes her though because she always yells, so he doesn't spend any time with her." Kagome laughs effortlessly. Her anger dissipating at the thought of the mild revenge Sesshomaru is unknowingly giving Shania for mistreating Rin.
He had been watching her awhile. His favorite spot was up in one of the many trees in the peaceful garden. He saw her admiring the garden and couldn't take his eyes off her. The wind blew at her hair slightly and the white night robe she was wearing slightly floating with the breeze gave her a urethral appearance. She's like me. We're meant to be outside, the winds of nature calls to us. He watched Kagome the whole time with Rin admiring how motherly she seemed with her. He didn't want to admit it but, just by observing her the quiet man knew he was falling for the girl.
When he heard her laugh, he knew he needed to go talk to her; needed to make her hear that sound again. Although his intentions were good – his impression was not.
So someone is stalking Kagome and Rin from the trees. And what is going on with Sesshomaru and his evil mate Shania. More to be revealed stay tuned!