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Chapter Six – Nescience

Nescience – lack of knowledge or awareness

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Who is this guy?

For only a fifth teen year old, Inuyasha looked pretty deadly as he stood in front of her, almost as if he were shielding her from who was now known as his brother. A vicious growl was leaving his lips, his ears turned towards her and his arms out with his claws ready to attack… he looked deadly. Truth be told, she was never more turned on and scared all at the same time.

"I said, what are you doing here, Sesshomaru!?" Inuyasha growled out again.

The older dog demon stood motionless with his eyes watching the human behind his brother.

Standing off to the side was Kikyo who seemed totally forgotten by everyone else except for her little sister. The little girl was currently clutching onto Kikyo's red hakama and trembling in fear as she stared at the new addition to the clearing.

He stood tall and did not move, his eyes never straying from Kagome's face. For Inuyasha, just knowing that his new friend was wanted most likely dead from his hated brother made him want to go on a rampage as an unbelievable power swept through him. He couldn't have her! "Answer me, Sesshomaru! What the fuck do you want?"

The older demon gave an eerie smile before taking a step, making Inuyasha back up, his growl increasing. "I came to see you and your… new friend. Is that a problem?"

"Fuck yes that's a problem! I never wanted to see you again, jack ass." He's different from the last time I saw him. He's changed?

Kagome watched the two brothers go back and forth, the only thing on her mind being: What do I have to do with this? It was true that Kagome was Inuyasha's new friend but was it such a big deal that his brother had to come and evaluate her? Was he even doing that? From what it looked like, it almost seemed like he wanted to kidnap her with how he was smiling. "Inuyasha?" She whispered. When she saw his canine ear, she felt herself go aw… before slapping herself mentally.

"I-I think he wants to take me… somewhere."

"That is right, girl." Sesshomaru answer, making Inuyasha's ears snap towards him as the half demon sharpened his defensive stance. "I wish to take you, but not for myself. Oh no, my master wishes to have you."

What the fuck? His stance lessened as Inuyasha quirked an eyebrow. "Since when do you have a 'master'?"

Sesshomaru smirked and crossed his arms; "Kamavirya-sama is a great master. He shall be the emperor of the world as soon as he has the Shikon Jewel."

At the mention, Kikyo launched an arrow towards Sesshomaru, missing on purpose and whizzing past his nose. "What does Kagome-san have to do with the Shikon Jewel. It is merely legend."

"That is where you are wrong, miko." Cold amber eyes turned towards Kikyo, regarding her as no threat. "While it is said that the Shikon Jewel is an actual jewel, that is the legend. The true Shikon Jewel is the descendent of Midoriko herself. If you want to be more specific, she is the daughter of Midoriko in terms of souls."

"And where the fuck did you get all this information?" Inuyasha growled. "I still don't see what Kagome has to do with this?"

The elder brother gave out a chuckle. "It is not for you to know, halfling. All you need to know is that when the time is right, I shall be taking her, but that time is not now. Kamavirya-sama just wanted to simply know if the rumors were true and it seems they were. I shall be back, Inuyasha. That is a promise."

Before Inuyasha could lunge for the full youkai, Sesshomaru disappeared and left every one with questions.

Once it seemed that he was officially gone, Kikyo turned towards Kagome and Inuyasha, her arrow aimed for the hanyou's heart. "Now that our distraction is gone, let me introduce my arrow into your heart hanyou!"

As soon as her arrow left her bow, the hanyou and Kagome were gone; the arrow hitting a tree soundlessly. From what Kikyo's sense were telling her, the hanyou had taken the girl and bounded off into the forest. Damn.

"What shall we do now, sister Kikyo?"

Kikyo looked at Kaede and sighed, "We might as well go home… Although tomorrow, we are going to set out and save Kagome-san from that demon."

"What if she doesn't want to be save?"

"Then we must send her to her death."

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"I thought I told you I was going to be back!"

"Why the hell are you complaining? I just saved you from my bastard of a brother!"

"He said he wasn't going to take me-"

"Now! He wasn't going to take you now! That is totally different!"

"Why do you even care?"

She was met with silence. Turning over in her make shift bed, Kagome lifted her upper body up and sat up on her forearms as she watched him. He was sitting behind the fire, his arms in his sleeves and his back against the cave wall as his bangs hid his gorgeous golden eyes. On top his head were his canine ears that stood motionless, not even moving as a random bug came in and sat on the soft appendage.

"Inuyasha?"

"I thought you said you were my friend?"

Kagome quirked her eyebrow and sat up fully, her blanket falling down her body, showing the white sleeping yukata underneath. "I am."

"Then how can you ask me that?"

She gasped as he lifted his head, his eyes regarding her with such emotion in those golden pools. The expression on his face had never been shown to her before and she felt a blush rise on her cheeks. "I-Inu…y-yasha…"

"How can you ask me not to care when the first friend I have ever had was almost taken by the person I hate most in the world and then said to be taking later on when the 'time is right'. How the hell can I not care, Kagome? Answer me that." Inuyasha said.

Letting the blush disappear on her cheeks, Kagome stood and walked over to Inuyasha, nervousness rising as he watched her with the same emotion swimming in his eyes. When she sat on her knees before him, she took in a breath and whispered, "I just never thought that my friendship would mean that much to you."

"Well then you were obviously mistaken, bitch."

Even with his 'term of endearment', it didn't stop the feeling of adoration that ran through her veins as she slowly leaned towards him. She noticed how he came towards her ever so slightly and her heart sped up, the blush that had left quickly coming back full force. Just as their lips were about to touch in a soft kiss, she watched as Inuyasha's eyes went wide before he disappeared before her. Looking out towards the cave entrance, she noticed that she was really alone in the small cavern and she sighed. They had been so close to actually kissing. Even though I wanted it… why do I feel so guilty?

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Looking up at the Goshinboku with red eyes, Inuyasha knitted his eyebrows together in worry. He didn't even notice when his brother came up behind him, finally having been able to get away from the old geezer who had forgotten his mate. Mate… where was she? Sighing, Inuyasha looked down at his feet that were constricted in the damnable shoes that were called 'Vans'. "What am I going to do?"

"If I was able to remember what happened all those years ago, I would tell you but like I said, Kamavirya erased my memory. The only thing that I remember is seeing your mate disappear down a well." The elder brother took in Inuyasha's depressed form and sighed through his nose. "If you told me what you remember, I could help you in any way I can." When all he heard was silence, Sesshomaru pressed forward. "Do you remember anything before you transformed?"

"All I remember is trying to attack you since Kamavirya was too far away and then everything went red. After that, I just remember taking in her scent and letting her go home."

"Don't you think it's weird that she seems to be from this time and not when you first met her in the Feudal Age?"

The hanyou turned full demon shrugged his shoulders and flopped on the ground, sitting Indian style. Even under the spell that made him look human,

Sesshomaru could tell that his brother's ears were drooped and were nearly hidden by his hair. Sorrow radiated from the half demon and it made Sesshomaru pinch the bridge of his nose in frustration. Within a second, he could smell the old man's scent coming towards them and he groaned. "I told you, we are not looking to buy souvenirs."

The old man gave a loud laugh and patted Sesshomaru's back, totally missing the look of annoyance sent his way. "While you may not want to buy the arrow, which is only five hundred yen… then maybe I could tell you the official story of the hanyou and miko since the young one here wanted to hear it," he said while pointing at the disheartened half demon. Earning a nod from both demons, Higurashi-san went to sit on the bench that was by the Goshinboku and pointed to the ground. "I know it's not good to sit on the soil but it is a long story."

Whatever. Sesshomaru sighed and sat down beside his brother, giving him a concerned look before glancing at Higurashi-san.

"Now," Higurashi-san began. "A long time ago, in this very spot, the hanyou and miko became legend."

What a great fucking way to start out, geezer.

"In the beginning, it is said that a respectable miko in this area held the Shikon Jewel. For many decades, the legend was that the Shikon Jewel was an actual jewel when in reality, it was a person. The unnamed miko in the village had met a woman, no younger than herself early in her life and found the woman curious. At first, the woman seemed harmless, but after sensing a demon and going on her way to exterminate him did she figure out the woman's true harm. The woman and the hanyou got along as if they had known each other forever! Not believing this, the woman threatened to strike but before she could do so, a legendary dog demon came and told them 'My master requests the young maiden's services. She is the Miko of Shikon.' For a long time, it was unsure who this 'master' was and what he wanted with the young Miko of Shikon, but after weeks of searching and worrying, the 'master' finally striked. His name was Kamavirya and he had the ability to control the great dog demon of the west. What he wanted was the true Shikon Jewel and not the fake bead.

"The hanyou became furious as Kamavirya tried to take his miko from him and when she was finally taken, the hanyou was taken over by his demonic powers and went into a rampage. It was unclear as to why, but later when the hanyou turned demon mentioned the miko, Kamavirya found out that the miko was the half demon's mate.

"Kamavirya laughed and said 'she is too powerful to be the mate of a lonely hanyou' and since he could not have the miko for himself, Kamavirya killed her. Upon seeing the death of his mate, the hanyou went berserk and in an effort to be with her, he killed himself."

Putting a finger to his chin in thought, Higurashi-san chuckled as he saw the bewildered looks before him. "Never knew that, eh? Well did you know this? After the hanyou and miko were reunited in death, the Miko's Shikon power granted her a wish and it was for Kamavirya to die for his sins which were many. Kind of boring, I know, but the legend says that Kamavirya promised to be back. Who knows when but all we know is, is that when the sun disappears, that is how we know the world will end. In Western and European countries, they call this Armageddon, but I think our legend is more interesting."

Red eyes flashed gold for a second as they stared open wide at the ground. The legend is wrong! Looking up at the old man, Inuyasha asked with a bit of worry in his voice, "If Kamavirya died, then who killed the miko of the village?"

Higurashi-san seemed taken aback by the question but answered it, "It is said that the hanyou did it while he was taken over by the unbelievable demonic power."

"Son of a bitch!"

Standing, Sesshomaru grabbed his brother's shoulder as he shot up and attempted to punch the nearest object, which just happened to be Higurashi-san. "Stop it, Inuyasha!"

"They think I fucking did it!"

"Who cares about who killed Kikyo? It doesn't matter! All that matters is about killing Kamavirya. It is obvious that the legend is wrong which means he is still very much alive!"

Inuyasha glared at his brother with blood red eyes as he clenched his fists, "If Kikyo hadn't of died, then maybe we wouldn't have gotten into this mess. While Kagome is the Miko of Shikon, she has no idea how to use her power! Kikyo was the only miko powerful enough to kill Kamavirya while also having mastered her powers. Kagome didn't have enough time before she…" It was quiet then, the only sound came from the oncoming storm as lightning flashed in the faraway sky.

Narrowing his eyes, Sesshomaru took his hands from his brother's shoulders, not noticing how Higurashi-san watched them with intense curiosity. "Didn't have enough time before what?" He received silence and he growled in frustration.

"You know, this is the first time I have actually heard you even mention your mate's name and now… you have to remember that my memory was erased! I do not remember what happened so tell me! Kagome didn't have enough time before she what?"

"Before she fucking disappeared!!"

Lightning and thunder took over the sky and the sound of the Earth as the oncoming storm got worse.

Looking at Inuyasha with a sense of sympathy, the elder demon frowned slightly. "I have a theory." He was given a look of anger as Inuyasha growled, turning away from his brother. "Listen to me, Inuyasha. You said you saw her here not too long ago, right?"

"Yeah…" Inuyasha sighed as he remembered seeing his mate in all her glory. It only brought another pang of anguish to his form.

"What if, since she is the Miko of Shikon, then maybe she originally lived here but was sent to the Feudal Era. What I mean is, is that her powers sent her there to fulfill her destiny but when she was needed, it sent her back and that was why she disappeared all those centuries ago."

The nearing storm seemed to lessen for a few moments as Inuyasha thought, his fangs chewing on his bottom lip. Could he be right?

"Excuse me, but what are you two talking about? Are you cosplay-ers playing a trick on an old priest again?"

Sesshomaru pinched the bridge of his nose as he sighed, a head ache forming as the old man continued to badger them over nonsense.

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"Have you warned them like I asked?"

Glancing up into the darkness, a young Sesshomaru nodded as he kneeled before a giant chair. "Yes, Kamavirya-sama. I have warned my idiotic brother and his new 'friend' that we shall see them soon. But I must ask, my lord, why warn them and just not take the girl now?"

"And to think you are the Great Demon of the West," the old dragon youkai laughed. "The reason why we do not take her now is because her powers have not yet awakened, the warning will bring about her fear and her powers will feed off of that. If we had taken her now, then she would just be wasting away in a cell."

I am not stupid, Sesshomaru growled inwardly. While it is true that Kamavirya controlled him, he did have some sense of self. "What shall I do now, my lord?" In the darkness, Kamavirya stood and walked towards the window behind Sesshomaru, his body shown to the young dog demon for the first time.

He was at least a foot taller than himself, his clothes and armor looking like that of an emperor in his warrior clothes. With his skin dark as night, his ears pointed, his eyes black and horns on top of his head looking like they had been dipped in blood, Kamavirya looked deadly. Claws that seemed longer than his own fingers tipped Kamavirya's and black scales began at the tips of his fingers, turning into skin as it went up his arm.

"You," he said after reaching the window, "are to watch them. As soon as the girl shows signs of her power, I want you to take her to Naraku. I have good use for him."

"You have him in control as well?"

"Yes. Now go."

With his orders, Sesshomaru nodded and bowed, quickly leaving the room. As soon as he was out, he gave out a growl. "As soon as I get my body back from you, you are dead."

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What had he done? He had almost kissed her! Fuck!

Growling, Inuyasha slammed his head into the nearest tree before sitting down, letting his head rest against it for a second before hitting it again. I don't want to ruin the only friendship I have. Damn it! He hit himself again for good measure before frowning distastefully as he rested his forehead fully against the bark of the tree. But it's not like I didn't want it… hell, I did want to kiss her! She's gorgeous, and amazing, and caring, and… Gah! Shut up! Don't think this!

He sighed in exhaustion and closed his eyes, the image of Kagome coming towards him with her lips looking luscious and her eyes a hazy blue entered his mind and he pursed his lips, his eyes opening. And I'm not closing them again.

Not far away, only a couple yards from himself, was Kagome inside the cave. He could still smell her and he guessed that she was tending to the fire. The reason being was that when he moved his head slightly to the left, the light from the flames turned the cave opening a warm orange.

Sighing again, Inuyasha turned his head and stared at his feet. I don't think I can stop the next time if we end up in the same situation. His eyes widened as he remembered her face. Did she really want it as much as I did? Does she really want to be with me like I do her?

Little did he know that inside the cave, Kagome was thinking the exact same thing.

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Hope you liked it. It took a long time to get out. O.O I'm sorry lol.

Trembling Rose