Chapter 40: A New Power
Kagome arrived at the village in half the time because of her size. She transformed back and ran to Kaede.
"What's wrong child?" Kaede asked when she came up.
"Nothings wrong Kaede. I got a new power! A miko power! I can heal through my hands!" She told her excited.
"You're not supposed to have that power, you're a purification miko. When did you get it?"
"I worked it about an hour ago. I had a dream a few weeks ago about it. That's what gave me the idea to try it."
Kagome felt a deep pain in her stomach and fell to her knees.
"What's wrong child?"
"I - I don't know. it's a terrible feeling in my stomach. Like someone I love has… died. I better go check. I'll be back." She said that and transformed again and ran towards her castle with incredible speed.
"Inuyasha!" She barked when she got there. He looked up and saw her.
"What's wrong mate?"
"Has anything happened here?"
"No, why?"
"Transform mate. We're going to The Southern Lands!"
He transformed and indeed was shorter than her.
"How are you shorter than me?"
"I don't know. Just go."
Sango and Miroku were dumbstruck and just stood there.
"What did they say Shippo?" Sango asked.
"Something about going to The Southern Lands and Kagome wanted to know why Inuyasha was shorter than her, but he didn't know."
They ran off towards The Southern Lands. Kagome saw smoke and ran faster. When they arrived the castle was in flames.
"No! Father!" She yelled when she transformed back. "Father!" She ran into the burning building and covered her nose.
'Father? Where are you?… Father?'
No answer.
"NO! Father!"
Inuyasha had come in as well. "Kagome you baka! Its too late, you have to get out!"
"No, I'm going to find my father. Even if it kills me!"
'Father please!'
'Ka - go - me?'
'Father, where are you?'
'In the back of the castle. You can't get to it. It's blocked off.'
"Inuyasha give me the Tetsusaiga."
"Sure." He handed it to her and she unsheathed it.
'Can you get out father?'
'No, I can't.'
'I'm going to blast through with the Tetsusaiga. Cover your face.'
She ran towards the back of the castle with Inuyasha.
"Wind Scar!" She yelled. The whole back off the castle was blown off. "Father?!"
"Kagome!" He yelled and she ran up to him. She dropped to sword and Inuyasha sheathed it again. Inu Heki embraced his daughter and kissed her cheek.
"Dad… I can't believe you're alive!"
"A wild fire started nearby and I couldn't get out. I can't believe you came. How did you know?"
"You're more trouble than you're worth. I had a feeling in my stomach that someone I loved was hurt. Nothing was wrong at home so I checked here."
"But how did you wield The Tetsusaiga? I thought only Inu no Tashio and Inuyasha could wield it."
"It accepts me because I love Inuyasha and I want to protect him. I trained with him before the battle with Naraku. He can also wield mine."
"Why didn't you use yours?"
"Because I don't know how powerful its sword form is completely… You won't believe it! I'm taller than Inuyasha!"
"You're not taller than him."
"No, in my true form. Look, mate transform with me." She stepped back and transformed as well as Inuyasha. Inu Heki was amazed.
"Stay that way for a second Kagome." He transformed and was 20' taller than she was. His body was blue, but his legs were white. They transformed back.
"You'll surpass me in power in a few centuries. But what I don't get is why your mate is shorter than you."
"Could it be because I have miko powers?"
"No."
"My attacks could be more powerful."
"Yes, but males are mostly taller than females."
"Is it because I can wield both swords?"
"Maybe, I just can't believe how tall you are already."
"Now I see why Myouga hates battle. You three were so reckless."
"Who three?"
"You, Inuyasha, and Inu no Tashio."
He and Inuyasha chuckled.
"We're not reckless." Her father said.
"Oh yes you are. Inuyasha especially. Always in battle, you. You're always getting hurt. Speaking of which are you?"
"Not really, no. Just a burn."
"Let me see it."
He rolled his haori off his shoulder carefully. There was a burn on his upper arm.
"This may hurt a bit dad, but don't move." She summoned her power and sent it into her hands. His eyes grew wide.
"Where did you learn that?" He asked when he was completely healed.
"Remember that dream where I said I healed you? That's how. I thought of it earlier and tried it. Kaede said I shouldn't have it though."
"That's why you're so tall. You can heal."
"Dad about earlier, when you said we'd talk later?"
"Yes, come on we'll talk on the way."
"You guys wanna race?… Oh come on dad, you gonna let your daughter beat you. Or you Inuyasha, you gonna let your mate beat you?"
"No!" they both replied. Kagome started to run as fast as she could. Inuyasha got ahead of her and so did her father. She smirked and the jumped onto a tree and transform. Inuyasha looked back and saw her.
"Hey! That's cheating mate!"
She passed them both easily.
"No its not! You guys just aren't smart enough to think of it!" She barked.
Inu Heki transformed and then Inuyasha. Kagome arrived first and jumped into the courtyard. The men couldn't get in because of her size so they transformed outside; she followed suite.
"I win!" Kagome said when they got in.
"Only because you cheated!" Inuyasha said.
"You're just jealous that you didn't think of it first Inuyasha. There weren't any rules against it."
"Kagome!" Shippo yelled and jumped onto her shoulder. "Where did you go?"
"I went to Kaede's first and then to The Southern Lands."
"Why'd you go to Kaede's?"
"Because I got a new miko power."
"Ooooo, what is it?"
"Healing ability."
"Cool! Why were you transformed though?"
"We raced here and Inuyasha is jealous because he didn't think of it first."
"No I am not!"
"I can see it on your face Inuyasha! Don't lie! I can smell it too!"
"I am not!"
"Right…"