Shikon University Drama
Chapter 28: Shikon Jewel Found
Inuyasha sat down in one of his leather chairs. It was April and his first year was starting to end. His dorm was filled with taped up boxes that were ready to go back home. His mother and father would be pleased to see him. There was a knock on his door. "I'm coming." He said lazily. He got up to answer the door. It turned out to be one of the moving van people he hired. "Mr. Inuyasha Taisho, please sign here and my shippers will start to pack up your things." Inuyasha looked the man up and down. He had long red frizzy hair with a long beard to match. He signed the paper and showed the man and his employees the boxes that needed to be shipped. They started to carry the boxes out and load them into the van.
Miroku tiptoed into Inuyasha's dorm. "So, are you going back already?" Inuyasha nodded. "Yeah. Unfortunately, my parents moved back to Kyoto. So it looks like I'm going to have a long distance relationship with Kagome until next year." Miroku frowned. "Did you tell Kagome yet?" Inuyasha scratched the back of his head. "I'm going to tell her so don't bug me about it!" Miroku put his hands up and stepped back. "Whoa, I was just asking. I think I should leave and come back when you have cooled off."
Sango rushed towards Kagome. "Hey, you haven't seen Miroku have you?" Kagome shrugged. "Not since this morning." Sango sighed. "I think he's trying to avoid me." Kagome walked up the first flight of stairs with Sango to the auditorium. "Trust me Sango; Miroku can't survive without touching your backside, so I wouldn't think he is avoiding you." Sango blushed. "I guess your right." Kagome smiled. "He is probably busy. After all, this is our last month altogether." Sango frowned. "I'm going to miss all of us hanging out."
"Well, where do you live?" Kagome asked, while opening the doors to the auditorium.
"In Tokyo, but my mom and dad are having a lot of fights. So, I am going to be staying with my aunt in Kyoto."
"Kyoto?" Sango nodded. "Miroku, Koga, and Rin live there as well." Kagome frowned. Was she the only one who was going to be out of the picture in the summer? She would love to hang out with her friends all summer, but she hasn't seen her mother, Sota, and Gramps since Easter. What was she to do?
Sango looked at the stage and was shocked to see that there was yellow police tape around the stage perimeter. "What the hell happened here?" Kagome snapped out of her thoughts to watch the police and detectives investigate the area. Kagome ran to Mrs. Giovanni- Kerpopolis. "Kagome thank goodness you are safe!" Kagome was confused. What happened here? What is she talking about I am always safe. Well, most of the time.
"What happened here, Mrs. G?" Kagome asked. She couldn't help feeling a little insecure when her teacher looked at her in surprise. "Do you not remember the events last night?" Kagome shook her head slowly. "Some pompous idiot pulled out a knife and grabbed you by the neck, threatening your very life. He then fled underneath the stage and vanished." Kagome stepped back. How could she have been in the auditorium last night? She was with Rin at the amusement park the whole time.
"I wasn't here last night though…I was at the amusement park with Rin." Mrs. Giovanni-Kerpopolis, tilted head in confusion. "It is impossible for a person to be in two places at once though." Kagome nodded. Someone must have impersonated myself and made a huge seen.
"Miss Higurashi, may I ask you some questions about last nights events?" Kagome glimpsed at the detective then nodded.
"Did you know the attacker previously before he threatened you?" Kagome shook her head.
"I am sorry, but last night I wasn't even here. I was out with one of my close friends." The detective's brow rose. "Then, with all do respect, why do you have bruises all around your neck and a small cut where the knife would have punctured your skin?" Kagome's eyes widened as she opened her purse and rummaged to find her mirror. The detective was right; she had injuries circling around her neck where the man's hands were and the cut that dared to slice her throat. "What the hell. Sir, I swear I was not here last night. I have proof that I was at the amusement park last night."
"What is your evidence?" Kagome looked at him. "Do you mind if I take you to my friend who was with me at the park?" The detective shook his head. He then followed Kagome to her friend's dorm.
Kagome knocked on the door. Rin then opened the door, and was shocked to see a detective with her friend. "Kagome what's going on?" Kagome explained the situation and Rin was flabbergasted. "Sir, you have to believe Kagome and me. She was not anywhere near the school last night." Kagome realized she had bought something from the park.
"Sir I even bought something from the park." Kagome ran through her wallet and found the receipt. The detective looked at it suspiciously. He had to admit she was not there at the theatre.
"Ok, I believe that you were not there. But, I will need a copy of this receipt." Kagome nodded.
"There is a photo copier downstairs in the library." With that, Rin closed the door and the detective followed Kagome again down to the library.
Once they entered the library, Kagome turned on the printer and pressed Go. When the copy came out from the side, the detective picked it up and put it in one of his pockets of the brief case. "Thank you Miss. Higurashi. Before I depart, I will need your phone number and here is my card." Kagome nodded and received the business card. After she gave him her home and cell phone number, he drove off in his car, Kagome panicked. She had to find Inuyasha quick, or else, something was going to happen.
"Inuyasha!" Inuyasha turned around to see Kagome running towards him. "Kagome? What's wrong?" Sensing her worry and fright, he did not like the feeling he had in his gut. "Inuyasha, something is going to happen. I can feel it in my stomach, we need to vacate the school or else Naraku will get it."
"I can sense his aura, right now. He made a scene last night. He threatened to kill me and I know why Kikyo was able to impersonate me, she is my relative!" Inuyasha was very confused what was she talking about.
"Kagome slow down, you are not making any sense." Kagome took a breath. "Ok, while I was at the amusement park last night with Rin, Naraku was in the auditorium making a scene. He had a knife and in order for this to have worked. He needed someone to impersonate me. Meaning, someone that looks a lot like me. Kikyo is related to me somehow, but I have not researched that yet. Therefore, he used Kikyo so his plan would work. Now there is an investigation to keep everyone's mind off what is really going to happen." Inuyasha widened. "He's going to steal the Shikon no Tama!" Kagome nodded frantically. "If he gets a hold of it, then we are all doomed."
"Hurry we must hurry to the underground path." Kagome bolted towards the woods. "Kagome, how are we able to go near the jewel, if the path is blocked?" Kagome smirked. "Naraku is probably trying to clear it out right now; all we have to do is mask our scents and maintain shadow distance." Inuyasha shrugged. "Feh, he will probably sense our auras. Kagome stopped. "Inuyasha, now is not the time to doubt, but I think before we go I should tell you another secret."
Inuyasha sighed. 'How many secrets does this damn woman have?' Kagome smiled. "When I was four, my father told me something that might be an advantage for us. He said, that only a daughter of the Higurashi family can possess the power to hold and protect the jewel." Inuyasha nodded for her to go on. "My ancestors protected the jewel many years ago. Every generation it was passed down to the daughters in the family. Kikyo vanished because she went back home to find out that she was skipped in the Higurashi tradition only because her father was an orphan and didn't have Higurashi blood. Kikyo later on figured out that, it was I who was next to protect the jewel. However, before I could get it, she stole it from our Grandfather and hid it. I figured this out when we first entered the tunnel and I fought Kikyo. I felt the jewel's aura. Feeling its strong aura, I was scared to go any further, but now I will not make the mistake of leaving it there."
"That would have been good to know before hand!" Inuyasha growled. Kagome frowned. "I know, but you still kind of liked Kikyo then, I didn't want you to be even more depressed." Inuyasha was quiet. "Then I have to tell you something." Kagome was eager to hear his secret. "I always wanted to become a full fledged demon with the jewel. I heard rumors that it was buried somewhere around here. So, I met you and you got me closer to the jewel. I thank you for that." Kagome's heart suddenly started to crack. Everything they did was that all a lie. Their love for each other. It was all a lie.
"You traitor." Kagome seethed. Inuyasha was taken aback. "Kagome wait I'm not done." Kagome clenched her fists. "I have heard enough. You just used me to get to the jewel."
"Well, that was in the beginning. Now, Kagome I want to stay with you. I want to stay a half demon. Just for you." Kagome's heart melted. "When I saw you in the medical room, when you were going…crazy. I felt like an idiot for thinking that I will still be able to control myself if I turn into a full demon." Inuyasha moved closer to Kagome. "You accepted me for who I really was Kagome. Even when you were human." He grabbed her hands. "Inuyasha…" Kagome's breath hitched. "We have to go!" Kagome dragged Inuyasha to the tunnel and followed Naraku's disgusting scent.
Kagome and Inuyasha still held there hands as they followed Naraku, "He's getting to close to the jewel. We have to take the short cut." Inuyasha whispered so his voice would not carry in the tunnels. Kagome and Inuyasha turned away from Naraku's trail and into the darkened short cut.
The tunnels were cracked and looked like they could cave in anytime. On the other hand, the tunnel Naraku was in, it was perfectly structured walls. The air started to get thinner as they got closer to the jewel. Kagome and Inuyasha saw a bright light at the end of the tunnel. "We are almost there…" Kagome panted. Inuyasha felt Naraku's aura quickening. "Kagome, he's hastening his pace." Kagome nodded. "I think he's finally figuring out that we are here too." Inuyasha smirked. "Looks like we will have to fight." Kagome smiled. "Looks like it."
Kagome saw the stone that the jewel laid on and two swords crossed under it. Inuyasha ran ahead of her to check the entrance Naraku was going to enter. Kagome stepped forward to the jewel, its pink- purple circular form shown with all its might. The jewel then forced itself forward to Kagome and began to talk to her.
"Kagome Higurashi, next protector of the jewel. My name is Midoriko; I live inside the jewel to protect it from evil. You must now prove your worthiness to protect the jewel. You will fight the evil that is headed towards us with your companion over there and then you must fight me alone. If I die, I will then be freed. You may wish for anything., and the jewel will cease to exist. However, if I live, I shall be freed and you will be kept inside the jewel until the next Higurashi is worthy to come and find the jewel." Kagome growled. It was a live or die situation, once again. "Agreed?" Midoriko's voice now sounded excited. Kagome looked at Inuyasha then back to the jewel. "I comply with your agreement." Midoriko nodded her head. "Very well. Now take me and put me around your neck, I shall grant you and your friend enough power to defeat Naraku."
"Look at those swords on the stone table, the one on top is Tetsusaiga. This sword was made by the great daimyo Inu no Taisho's fang. It is known for the sword of destruction." Inuyasha's ears averted to Midoriko's voice when she was talking about his great father. "Give this sword to Inuyasha Taisho." Kagome looked at Inuyasha. "Inuyasha catch." When Inuyasha caught it, he was confused. "I'm supposed to use this piece of junk to kill this guy?" Midoriko's temper rose. "You idiot. Don't under estimate that great sword!" Inuyasha growled. "Feh, well it doesn't look like anything." Midoriko sighed and rolled her eyes. "This sword, Kagome Higurashi, shall be the sword you pierce my heart with. It was made by your great, great, great, great grandfather when he found the jewel. He took some of his demon friend's power and all of his power to create this sword. It is known to purify the souls and evil in a human, demon, or half-demon." Inuyasha looked stunned. "So that thing can strike someone and they turn to stone?" Midoriko nodded then turned her gaze back to Kagome. "This sword is called the Tetsuya. It has four main attacks, Uraniyami, Tsuurai, Purify, and the most powerful attack Sakurai. Kagome nodded. "Arigato, Midoriko." Midoriko nodded. "As for Tetsusaiga, you only need to know four, the Windscar, Backlash Wave, Adamant Barrage, and when there is a barrier that needs to be broken just yell the sword's name and attack. Inuyasha nodded.
"Now I must go, you two know what to do. See you soon." With that, she vanished back into the jewel that hung around Kagome. "Ready?" Inuyasha asked.
"Ready when you are." Kagome said with strength and confidence.
There all of a sudden entered Naraku, who came with Kikyo. "Ku ku ku, you figured out my plan Kagome. How clever and naïve of you. Now if you don't mind the jewel?" Naraku flatly said. "There is no way in hell I am giving you the jewel, Naraku." Kagome shouted. "It does not belong to you." Kikyo laughed. "Don't forget me Kagome. Remember I am your cousin." Kagome smiled. "Oh yeah. The non blood related relative of mine, who's father was an orphan to Grandma and Grandpa." Kikyo scowled. Kagome smirked. "Don't think I don't know Kikyo. You were skipped in the tradition because you were not blood related." Kikyo cringed "Shut up!" Kagome pouted as she patted her sword. "Aw did I hurt little Kikyo, maybe we should see if I can hurt you more with my Tetsuya!"
"Sorry, but I came here to get what is mine, the jewel." Kikyo sneered. Kagome smiled. "Really aren't you being a little unfair. You had your chance to make a wish but you decided not to. Only because you met Naraku, who wanted the jewel as well. So, you came together and wanted revenge on me and Inuyasha."
"Enough!" Kikyo screamed as she lunged forward with two daggers in both hands. She threw all of them at Kagome then said something in her own gibberish and then the daggers glowed a red colour. Kagome unsheathed her sword and hit the daggers away from her. Kikyo smirked. "They will just keep coming Kagome." Kagome winced as one pierced the skin on her back. "Damn." Kikyo smirked. "You see, when someone throws it at a person the dagger will follow the person's aura until it finally hits." Kagome pulled the dagger out from her back and threw it at Kikyo. Kikyo gasped. Kagome smirked with triumph. "You mean like that?" Kikyo screamed in pain as one hit her in the arm. Kagome then felt the other dagger pierce through her arm as well. She then repeated what she did to Kikyo and then appeared infront of Kikyo and punched her in the face. "Wow. I would have thought you were wiser than this." Kikyo sneered. Kagome shrugged. "Oh well. The easier I will be able to kill you once and for all." Kikyo then disappeared. Kagome's ears perked when she heard footsteps behind her.
She then whipped around to be attacked with another dagger in the stomach. Kagome fell to the ground as the dagger was removed. Kagome held her stomach. It hurt so much to breathe. That was it. Kikyo made her mad now. Kagome pressed her two fingers firmly on the ground and chanted an old song that she learned from her grandmother. (I took a couple lines of the song out, because it didn't work with the whole goddess release and everything).
All this time I can't believe I couldn't see
kept in the dark but you were there in front of me
I've been sleeping a thousand years it seems
got to open my eyes to everything
there must be something more
bring me to life
A burst of light came out of Kagome's body. The light died down to reveal Kagome as a goddess. Her eyes were now crystal blue, her hair was now blond/ silver, and her clothing was now a pure creamy white flowing floor length kimono with light pink cherry blossoms stitched all in chains around the ends of her sleeves and bottom part of the kimono. Her obi was the same colour as the blossoms, and her skin was like porcelain.
"Feel the wrath of my spiritual powers. You made me agitated; now I shall kill you."
Kagome lifted her right hand so that it was directly above her chest. Her hand began to glow a light blue, and when she released the attack, it kept changing colours between a pink and a blue. Her half demon energy was connecting with her spiritual powers and made a magenta colour of energy. Kikyo panicked. She never expected Kagome to become powerful. She was surely going to die. Kikyo did the only thing she could do at that moment. Put her hands on her face, not wanting to see the attack anymore, she set a barrier. The barrier kept growing sucking all the attack's energy into it.
When the energy was engulfed, the barrier then forced it back at Kagome. Kagome held up her two fingers, and this time she pressed them firmly together. Kagome created a ball of pink energy inside of her two hands and began to float. When she was three inches above the ground, she lunged for Kikyo like the speed of light. Kikyo didn't see anything but a blur coming towards her. Kagome brought the ball of energy down on the barrier with one hand. The barrier then descended and Kikyo screamed in terror.
Kagome threw the ball at Kikyo's heart and all that was heard was a piercing scream that rang through all of their ears. Inuyasha glanced towards Kagome. She was…amazing. She looked like an angel. Naraku then sent a tentacle towards Inuyasha's chest. Inuyasha sensed the tentacle coming towards him at last minutes and a second later, the tentacle pierced his chest. Inuyasha's eyes widened in surprise and pain. His eyes became hazy and blood then started to trickle down his mouth. Naraku laughed evilly. "Any last words, Inuyasha?" Naraku panted as he was too injured very badly. He had large gashes in his stomach, and he lost an arm.
Kagome's attack stopped when Kikyo's body disintegrated infront of her. Kagome then sighed. 'One more to go.' When Kagome smelt a lot of blood she smiled to think it was Naraku's. But when she turned around she felt her heart clench. It was Inuyasha's blood, and Naraku's tentacle was still in his chest. Kagome's blood boiled and she let out a loud growl. Naraku released his tentacle in Inuyasha's chest and sent it towards Kagome. Kagome pulled out her sword and sent the most powerful attack she could think of now. "Bastard! Sakurai!" Kagome bellowed. Naraku put up his all too famous barrier and smirked as the attack ceased to break the barrier. But to his astonishment, the attack went through the barrier. His eyes widened. 'How? I was pretty sure that the attack didn't break my barrier!' Naraku then burst into black bloody bits but the attack absorbed his remains and there was nothing left of his disgusting body.
Kagome rushed to Inuyasha's aid. "Inuyasha! Don't die. Don't you dare die on me!" Inuyasha looked into Kagome's eyes. "Kagome…I'm not going down so easily. Naraku just barely missed my heart. I'll be fine. All I…need is rest." Kagome put her fingers on his lips. "I think I can heal you." Inuyasha closed his eyes. Kagome put her hands on his chest and put all her powers into his wound. His chest glowed a vivid white and when the light began to dim; his skin began to reattach itself with his body. Inuyasha's eyes reopened and Kagome gazed deeply with all the love she had into his eyes. Inuyasha smiled at her and crushed her body against hers. "Thank you." Kagome smirked. "I was only making sure to keep you alive. I would die without you here." Inuyasha brought his lips towards hers in a passionate kiss. Kagome pressed her lips against his as he asked for entrance. Kagome opened her mouth for his tongue to slide in and he began to explore her mouth, tasting everything inside her mouth.
Kagome then broke the kiss and Inuyasha growled at that. "I have to fight Midoriko now. Wish me good luck, and if I don't make it back—Inuyasha hushed her. "Don't doubt yourself. You are strong, you will make it back." Kagome smiled. One last time they kissed in a fiery kiss and Kagome was then engulfed inside the jewel around her neck.