Escape
Chapter 23- Earth
Kouga gaped at his crestfallen mate as she jogged to the fields. Hotaru caught a glimpse of Kagome as well and looked back at the wolf. Kouga shook his head. "Yukiko got to her." He explained and Hotaru understood. Kouga's sister was a very spiteful woman with a quick temper and a selfish mind. No doubt she had disapproved of Kagome's entry to the pack and the removal of her position. With that in mind, Hotaru decided now would be a good time for some more training. She followed Kagome's scent to the fields and found said wolf youkai huddled in the grass, crying and fisting a clump in her hand. Hotaru watched as Kagome cried harder and the lump began to lift through her fingers and launch across the field. By the lumps of dirt around her, Hotaru guessed Kagome developed this on her own. Impossible…she needed to recite Earth's mantra first! The Han kami no-nin is definitely shining in her. I fear she may soon pass me and automatically learn the other elements. Hotaru thought as she walked up to her friend. When she placed a hand on her shoulder, Kagome jumped, and the rest of the floating dirt dropped to the ground. "Kagome-chan. Are you alright?" she asked. Kagome looked up at her half dragon, half inu, and half human friend with deep gray eyes. "Does it look like I'm alright Hotaru-chan? I just got denied by my own sister in law because I wasn't born into a youkai! I can't change my history and my origins! Love is blind and chooses people to be together no matter their appearance or past! I even went to help Yukiko and she attacked me!" Kagome ranted, more clumps of dirt rising in the air and hurling across the meadows.
Hotaru sighed and tried to pull Kagome up. "I see. Yukiko isn't the best kind of person. You shouldn't let her get to you. She has a black heart and isn't worth your tears. More practice will take your mind off of things." She muttered. Kagome growled and stood, stomping the ground. A chunk of earth launched at the impact and Kagome grabbed it and hurled it again, it hit a tree with a deadly force. Then Kagome realized she just hurled a chunk of earth the size of a small boulder and looked wide-eyed at an equally wide eyed Hotaru. "Well, it seems you were already practicing. Earth is controlled by emotion just as fire is. The difference is that your heart has to feel first before your mind does. When the starting emotion wanes, the earth will go dormant unless another takes place. It's very difficult to switch emotions. Since you're so far ahead, you won't need to learn the mantra for earth. You just have to feel with the utmost intensity and sincerity, and hold onto that emotion for as long as you can. Thinking of certain things can trigger starting emotions." Hotaru lectured. Kagome nodded, letting her head go back to the pain and hurt she felt and tears began to fall back down her face as her anger took hold. Instantly she was consumed with it and her eyes shut as a larger boulder shakily rose to the air. With a growl the boulder stretched to a bat like shape. Another, smaller clump rose, and Kagome took hold of the 'bat' then she swung at the small clump and both chunks burst into pieces. Kagome snapped her eyes open and took a deep, calming breath, feeling just the hurt. The earth took a softer shape and Kagome walked into the fray.
As in a trance, Kagome raised her arm and a sea of small clumps surrounded her, and then she began to…dance. Tears resumed their falling and started to mix with the earth. Soon, Kagome was bending a mix of water and earth. Mud bending would be a good word. Hotaru was floored at the experience Kagome showed. To master just one was hard enough…something Kagome never did, and yet to be able to master two at this rate would be impossible. Yet Kagome blew that logic to the wind. With enough stimuli, it's accelerating the release of the Han kami han-nin. This is incredible to watch! Hotaru was in a trance as she watched her friend and student perform. When it showed that her sudden power was dying down, Kagome opened her eyes and let the emotions slowly leak out of her. The mud mix was slowly descending and Kagome felt faint. Just as the mud met ground, Kagome tilted and passed out. Luckily Hotaru anticipated this and caught her. She gazed at Kagome in wonder before shifting her so that it would be easier to hand her to Kouga. When said man was presented with an unconscious Kagome, he had started to panic, but he realized she was just asleep and safe, so he gingerly took her back to bed and let her rest.
TADAAH! UPDATE! SORRY FOR THE LONG WAIT, BUT I HOPE THIS CHAPPIE SATED YOUR NEEDS! Lol, anyway, review review! Kagome is showing a huge burst in progress...and when the heck is that mating festival coming up! Soon dear readers, soon.
Btw: Han kami han-nin roughly means demi god/goddess. So yeah.
~Kagome-chan