Chapter 19

It had been a week since that day and she had still yet to see the miko she would be fighting against. However all that didn't matter, all that mattered right now was that she would be training and would have to learn how to shot a bow and arrow. She knew that her mother had been able to hit her mark without fail so why was she having so much trouble? Just as she had lowered her bow to continue practicing, Kagome quickly lifted it back up when she heard a noise behind her. Before anything could be said or done, Kagome poured some of her miko energy into the arrow while hissing out, "Come out if you want to live and show yourself."

"Feh, calm down wench, who else knows that this is our spot?" Inuyasha growled as he landed in front of her with his hands up in the air.

"Of course I haven't told anyone, what kind of a person do you take me for?" Kagome hissed as she fell to her knees. 'Damn this curse…I can only shoot ten arrows.'

"Are you alright…you look pale." Inuyasha stated as he quickly caught her and helped her sit down right.

"Thanks, and yeah, I'm just tired." Kagome answered.

"Feh, you need to get some rest, the runt tells me that you don't play with him anymore." Inuyasha growled.

"Really now, now I know I need to pay more attention to my son." Kagome teased.

"Feh, come on, I talked with my mother and she allowed us to go into her garden." Inuyasha growled as he helped her up. "She said she would join us for tea in mid after noon."

"Then we better hurry, I don't want to keep her waiting since its almost time." Kagome replied as she took his hand only to fall back down at the sudden image she foresaw.

"Aren't you going to ask about the runt?" Inuyasha replied.

"Not at all, since you probably have him waiting for us there already." Kagome answered as she tried to forget what she saw. When she had touched him all she saw was a piece of his past, something that she had no right to be looking at. 'Great, because of this training my vision is getting better; I'm going to need to train that as well.'

"Feh, you need to take a break." Inuyasha growled.

"Yeah, and your family needs to visit my dragons again." Kagome shot back, "They want to know when they will be visited again."

"Your dragons?" Inuyasha asked as he turned to look at her.

"Uh, sorry, the dragons. I got ahead of myself there." Kagome quickly stated as she began to follow after Inuyasha.

"Feh, I guess, when are you going to start on shaping your miko powers?" Inuyasha asked. "You're going to be tested on that as well."

"I know but I don't' think I have enough miko powers to do that…or the strength." Kagome answered. "Really, you shouldn't worry so much."

Just as they had exited the forest, Kagome and Inuyasha were stopped when Sango and Miroku approached them. Knowing that this could only mean one thing, Kagome took a step away from Inuyasha and asked, "What's wrong Sango?"

"One of the riders is having problems with their dragon, she needs your help." Sango answered as she turned to face Miroku.

"So, what do they need Kagome there for?" Inuyasha growled. "We have a meeting with my mother."

"I'm so sorry but it seem that the dragon has already attacked its rider three times, we can't seem to figure out what is going on." Miroku stated.

"Feh, come on, it shouldn't take long." Inuyasha growled.

"Actually you can't come with; I also need to talk to Kagome after words about my child." Sango stated.

"I'm so sorry Prince Inuyasha, if you would like I would love to have dinner with you and your mother later on this evening, if it is not to bothersome." Kagome stated as she walked over to Sango's side.

"Feh, whatever, just to make sure you come I'm keeping the runt with me." Inuyasha growled before he stormed off.

"I'll go talk to him." Miroku stated.

"On your way back, make sure that he doesn't really keep my son in case I can't go after all." Kagome requested.

"I will." Miroku answered.

"Come on, I don't think she'll live if Dante tries to kill her again." Sango stated.

"Eri…what's happened to her?" Kagome asked.

"I have no idea." Sango answered.

Knowing that there was something to be done, Kagome quickly ran into the stable where Dante was kept and quickly pulled Eri back as she was attacked by Dante. While Sango pushed Dante back and way from the two miko's, Kagome locked eyes with Eri and asked, "What's wrong with you? Why are you ignoring his warning signs?"

"I just want to pet my dragon, can't I pet him…I want to pet him." Eri answered.

After making sure that no one was around to see, Kagome held Eri's hands down and made sure that she couldn't get free as she closed her eyes and tried to figure out what was going on. Just as she had closed her eyes Kagome had found the problem, a spell had been placed on Eri, if she so much as touched the dragon he would fall into a deep sleep never to wake up until his true master was revealed to all. 'Someone is trying to find me out…but who?' Kagome thought as she turned to face Sango when she heard her ask, "Well, what's going on?"

"Someone put a spell on her so that the moment Dante was touched by her he would fell into a deep sleep until everyone knew who I really am." Kagome answered.

"So basically someone it trying to get you out of hiding." Sango stated.

"Yeah, but by the looks of it, it wasn't Miroku or Kaede that was ordered to do so, I can't see who it is but I know that it is a miko that is in the country." Kagome explained.

"So what are you going to do now?" Sango asked.

"I'm going to remove the spell and place a protection spell on all of the dragons, that way if this happens again the spell will be thrown back to the rider of the dragon instead of the dragon." Kagome answered as she began to remove the spell.

"How long are you going to be able to keep it up?" Sango asked.

"No, long, but just long enough to finish my training before I present myself." Kagome answered.

"Alright, so what now?" Sango asked.

"Now you keep a look out while I do the spell, Dante come here." Kagome ordered as she stood up. "You're going to be my helper."

'As you wish my princess.' Dante replied.

"Kagome, do you really plan on doing this? I don't want to see you weak all over again." Sango stated.

"I'll be fine, I'm close to finding my mate, if I can get him to lift the curse and get him to stay then I'll be able to kill Naraku." Kagome replied as she continued with the spell. "So you don't have to worry about me leaving you know."

"That's not the point." Sango stated. "I just don't want you to think that you have to fight alone when you have me."

"I know that I have you but you have to take care of yourself that is why if we can, we will wait until you have your child." Kagome stated.

"Promise?" Sango asked.

"I promise, now can you please help me get to the garden before my son goes crazy." Kagome stated.

"Come on, I'm sure they are still going to be waiting for you any way." Sango replied.

Once they had left, Kagome and Sango couldn't help but feel as if they were being watched. Just as they had reached the entrance to the Queen's garden, Sango turned around only to be met by Rin and Sesshomaru. Kagome turned to see who Sango had ran into only to bow down and say, "Princess Rin, Prince Sesshomaru, I trust that you are doing well."

"Indeed we are." Sesshomaru stated.

"However we would very much like to talk with your sister Princess Sango, if that is alright with you." Rin added.

"Of course, I have a meeting with the Queen and Prince Inuyasha now, if you would please excuse me." Kagome replied before taking her leave.

"Prince Sesshomaru, Princess Rin, what is it that I can do for you?" Sango asked.

"You can come with us, there is something and someone I wish for you to meet." Sesshomaru stated.

"I cannot go anywhere without telling my husband where I shall be, he is very protective at the moment because of the child I now carry." Sango replied. 'I don't like the looks of this.'

"It will only be for a short while, if you'd like we will gladly get your husband to join him, he needs to hear this as well." Rin stated.

"You know where to go." Was all Sesshomaru said before following after Kagome so that he could get Miroku to go with him.

Just as Sesshomaru had entered the clearing, he jumped up and landed next to his mother as Kagome and Shippo fell back. Before Kagome could hit the cold ground, Inuyasha quickly jumped forward and caught her before she was to close to the ground. Before Izayoi could ask if she was alright, she couldn't help but smile as she heard her son's rough voice say, "Watch it run, you almost knocked her down."

"Leave him alone Prince Inuyasha, he is a boy and has no one to help him how to hold back his strength." Kagome stated.

"Perhaps you could train him Inuyasha." Miroku suggested.

"I happen to like that idea." Izayoi added.

"Feh, fine I'll teach the runt." Inuyasha growled as he turned to look at his brother to ask, "What do you want?"

"I'm here to get Miroku, it would seem that Rin is with Sango and she is not felling well." Sesshomaru answered.

"Oh my, is she alright?" Izayoi asked in a worried voice.

"I'm sure she will be fine, perhaps she is not feeling well and may be over reacting is all." Kagome replied as she locked eyes with Miroku to get him to understand that this was not something he could ignore, he had to go with Sesshomaru no matter what. "I know my sister; she is probably still worried about this whole matter."

"Yes well that does sound like my wife, if you will all excuse us." Miroku stated as he followed after Sesshomaru.

Once they were out of hearing range, Miroku used the corner of his eyes to look up at Sesshomaru and asked, "What is really going on here Prince Sesshomaru."

"You'll see, but first we need to go and meet up with both our wives, they have a say in this as well after all." Sesshomaru growled.

"So, is there really something for me to be worried about?" Miroku asked.

"You can say that." Rin stated as she opened the door for her mate and Miroku.

"What is that suppose to mean?" Miroku asked in a cold tone.

"It mean that there is something they would like to ask us and will use any means necessary." Sango's pissed off voice was heard.

"However if we would have told you that this had to do with your sister you would have no come so easily." Sesshomaru growled.

"What about Kagome?" Sango hissed.

"You told us that you were going to be leaving her alone." Miroku added.

"Oh, we are, however we were just wondering if you were going to continue hiding her secret or if you were ever going to tell us the truth before she ran away." Rin explained.

"What are you talking about?" Sango asked in a confused voice as she quickly stood up. 'Shit…'

"I think you two know what we are talking about, you both know who she really is, and you, Princess Sango, always knew that who she was." Sesshomaru growled.

"Now that my mate have said this you both must work with us for we do not want to see our family split apart or hurt." Rin added.

"What do you mean?" Sango asked.

"Sango, this isn't going to work love." Miroku stated in a tired voice as he locked eyes with Sesshomaru and asked, "How did you find out who she really was?"

"I was there the night she was talking with my mother's maid. I believe her name is Emeri." Sesshomaru answered.

"So you know, what will you do now? Do you really think that rating her out and forcing her to reveal herself will make a difference?" a depressed Sango hissed. "she will only run and return to her home before she even has the power to face Naraku. She will be forced to fight alone because you would not let her hide like she wished."

"Oh don't worry we are not going to make her come out." Rin stated.

"We will actually need your help know that my brothers inner demon had been responding to Kagome and not the Queen." Sesshomaru growled.

"We need your help so that we can get those together before she leaves." Rin stated.

"How do you know that she is going to leave." Sango asked.

"They know this because they must have heard Kagome speaking with her dragons." Emeri was heard as she closed the door behind her.

"You're late." Rin stated.

"Forgive me but I had to get the book that Prince Sesshomaru requested I'd bring." Emeri answered.

"Wait, how is it that you know that Inuyasha was always meant to be together?" Sango asked.

"I read the book that Queen Kikiyo left behind but in order for this to go as planned my mother will eventually have to read this book so that she too can realize just what is meant to happen." Sesshomaru answered.

"You do not have the eyes of a dragon, therefore you can only hope that you know what you are doing and that you are not caught by my princess, I will not take part in this however I will also not stand by and just watch as my princess leave to die alone." Emeri hissed before she handed the book to Sesshomaru and took her leave.

"Well, now that we have this, I suggest you read this as well Princess Sango." Sesshomaru growled.

"Hopefully you will be able to find a hidden message that Queen Kikiyo might have left behind just like we found." Rin added.

"Well Miroku, let's start reading this book." Sango stated as she sat down and opened the book up to the first page.

A/N: Well there you have it. Probably not the best way to end the chapter but I couldn't come up with anything else. If you have any suggestions place let me know.