A New Beginning
(Chapter 41)
Mind Games of the Heart
It was later on that night, when Kagome finally woke up. When Inuyasha noticed he didn't turn human like he normally did.
"Don't look at me, I have no clue. Might have something to do with what dad did?" Mika shrugged.
"The guys whack if you ask me." Koro growled
Mika rolled her eyes, "So sis how you feeling anyway?" Mika asked
"Better." she said
"That's good." Sango said
"What wolf got beat by an old man." Inuyasha laughed
"Oh shut it, and I didn't lose!" Koro growled
"Oh really then what did you call it?" Inuyasha laughed
"It wasn't even a fight, it was a damn test and I passed just to let you know!" Koro growled
"Yea right." Inuyasha growled
"Just letting you know bro it was, and it was a lot easier for you since you're the guys son." Mika said
"Feh."
Growling low, Koro left. "I'll be back later, let you guys have some alone time." Mika said and went after him. Running to caught up. "Hey love what's wrong?" she asked grabbing onto his arm.
Turning to look at her, she felt her blood rush, human or not. The mark on her neck helped to add to know what he wanted. Not really surprising seeing it was the same with her, well besides her hiding it more. A small grin crossed her. "Guess all these people around is bugging ya?"
Slightly blushing seeing his eyes wander over her, as well as the crystal around her neck started glowing at the attention. Demon wanting to come out badly! Putting a finger under her chin to make her look straight at him, she saw light red slits. "Well mate what do you expect? Not being able to be alone really gets annoying." he growled, voice very different. Pulling her to him, back against him. Arms tightly around her. "After a while I just can't help myself." he growled, lightly latching on to the bite mark on her neck.
"I'm yours love." she said, voice now different.
"You two are so hopeless!" someone laughed
Both breaking away, seeing Iva laughing her head off. Tora rolling her eyes. "I'm so going to kill her." Koro growled
Tora finally hit Iva on the head to shut her up. "Hey!" she yelled
"If you two need some alone time all you had to do was say so, we could watch things." Tora said
"Looks like those to need it." Iva laughed
Without much said, those to were gone. (Hint I DON'T Write lemons if anyone has forgot) Iva busting up again. "I am going to torture you when your in her position." Tora said
"Like I ever would! Probably be you first!" Iva said
"No way!" Tora said
When two pairs of eyes watched from the forest, "Damn." Ray mumbled, eyes locked on Tora. "You can say that again." Ryuu said, his eyes on Iva.
(With Inu and the gang)
"So Inuyasha where was Naraku's castle?" Miroku asked
Earning a warning growl from him for bringing it up around Kagome. "Don't worry about it Inuyasha." Kagome said
"Its in the southern area." he growled
"So he's using the mountains as cover." Miroku said
"It seems that way." Sango said
"His trickery might go far beyond what ye expect." Kaede said
"Like what?" Shippo asked
"Aiming for the heart seems to be her meaning, seeing what he tried to do." Shadow said, "He knows who and what to aim for, and it doesn't seem like he hesitates to do it. He has no heart, so he has no compassion there lies his weakness."
"How is that a weakness!" Inuyasha growled
"What gives you power? What gives you the will to keep fighting?" Shadow asked
The others looked at each other for a second. "Its to protect the ones you love, or care for. Strength draws from that, when you don't have that you have no real power. Its at a level and it stays, the power we have can go as high as much as we need." Shadow said
"That makes sense, but then why has Naraku gotten away so many times?" Shippo asked
"Because then, yeah you were friends but not as strong as now. Most people underestimate the power of friendship, and love. If I'm correct two things that made the Shikon jewel in the first place."Shadow explained
"Plus you got us now and we are going totally kick butt!" Kimsune said
"Yeah right runt." Inuyasha mumbled
"I heard that!" she growled
"We have many allies to help us out, but will it be enough?" Miroku wondered
"More then enough."
"Plus we do have Midoriko's soul on our side! That should count for something!" Kimsune said
"True."
(Back outside)
"Man I hate being human." Iva mumbled, laying back looking at the stars.
"Who doesn't." Tora mumbled
"So you think it was the Ray and Ryuu we knew? The ones Kagome was talking about?" Iva asked
"How many half dragon demons are working with a coyote? Of course its them." Tora said
"Why don't you think they came back anyway?"
"Who knows, all I know it the very short few weeks you went a little whack around Ryuu if I remember right." Tora laughed
"I was 13!" Iva yelled
"Your point?"
"Well you can't say much since the same thing happen with you and Ray? Or was I seeing things?" Iva snapped
"Ok, I get your point jeez." Tora said
Ignoring her friend for now she looked back up at the stars, "Man I have a really bad feeling about something?" she said
"Getting killed bad feeling? Or someone going to die bad feeling?" Tora asked
"Both, I just can't shake something. I have a bad feeling it has something to do with Kinomi though." Iva said
"With her around again I wouldn't doubt it. If she's planning a wolf disappearing act again though its not going to work that's for sure." Tora said
"We were weaker back then anyway, even if that did happen we could kill any damn demon." Iva said
"Yea, what if though she's going to try some crazy mind control spell like that one time." Tora said
"Oh kami don't remind me, I almost got sick." Iva said
"You get sick! Mika transformed! Man that was bad, but Kinomi was stupid enough to over do it." Tora said
"Yes, but she's gotten smarter not. Plus Naraku's help, who in the hell knows anymore."
(Kinomi)
"Just make it all the easier scar." Kinomi laughed. Tossing a second vile in the air, catching it again. "All men are the same, demon, human, or half breed. After tonight you'll think you were just a tool that was tossed aside."
Kinomi hadn't planned this, but they worked into it perfectly. "Love isn't real. And your soon going to learn that meaning." she thought.
"To kill one you hold dear, or for you to be killed by him what a plan. Even my father could not think of such a thing, instead of killing the baka Inuyasha he let him be pinned for 50 years. This is going to be for good." she thought.
When the sun slowly kept over the village, a dark smile made its way to her. Chanting something that vile started glowing. "Let the game begin." she laughed
(Hour later)
Curled up under something dark, she tried to move closer to were she thought her mate would be and was earlier, but wasn't there. Her ears twitched around, and she couldn't hear anything.
Sore from the previous night, she opened her eyes. At first all she saw was black, then remembered she was just under Koro's haori. Looking from under it, she looked around but didn't see him. "Where did he go?" she wondered
They had never been apart since he found her, unless she was with Iva and Tora. Ears dropping slightly, maybe she did something wrong.
"Hey Mika, finally found ya." Tora said, leaning against a tree keeping her back to her.
"Hey Tora." she said, not really noticing.
Tora knew something was wrong from how her sister sounded, plus she would have been running for her life it she was normal. Then noticed Koro wasn't around, ok now things were weird. "Yo where's Koro?"
"I was hoping you knew." Mika said
"Something bad happen?" Tora asked
"No, believe me."
"I'm not even going to ask." Tora said rolling her eyes.
"You can turn around I'm decent." Mika growled
Tora looked over her shoulder, happy to see her sisters dog ears back for once. "Well glad your back to normal." she said
"Yea, I know." Mika said, then looked around again, hoping maybe he was playing a trick or something. Not sensing anything, her ears dropped again. Leaving her outer haori off, leaving a black sleeveless shirt under, easily showing the marks on her shoulders and neck, that seemed to look well re-bitten.
"So you haven't seen him then?" Mika asked
"No I would have told ya if I knew. So how you feeling anyway?" Tora asked, laughing a little seeing her sister slightly sore from what she really didn't want to know.
"Sore, but great otherwise." Mika said
"Well what's thing you remember? Before he went?" Tora asked, "Just make sure its not going to gross me out ok."
"Very funny, it was nothing but normal." she said
"Hmm... maybe he just headed back." Tora shrugged
Mika shook her head, "No. That's not it, I'm going to look for him ok? I'll be back I a while." Mika said
"What about other times? This ever happen?" Tora asked
"No."
Then Tora remembered what Iva said about the bad feeling she had last night, "I hope its not that serious." she thought
When a small light came from the mark on her shoulder and neck, the silver dragon glowing brightest. "What the hells going on?" Tora asked
"How am I supposed to know!" Mika growled
"You're the expert on this thing, what the hell the does the dragon mark mean?" Tora yelled
"The dragon means eternal love! It links and protects the bond in the first place." Mika growled
"Then why is it glowing!"
"Something is wrong, trying to mess with the mark. Its not letting it happen. It's a damn spell, a mind washing one!" Mika growled, realizing what was going on. "That's that Kinomi did! Come on!"
Shooting up, Tora changed into her fox form. "And where are we supposed to start looking?" she growled
"What do you think I don't know!" Mika growled, without another word she was gone. Not having the slightest idea were to go, she couldn't pick up a scent anywhere. Really starting to panic, what the hell was Kinomi going to do! Dark mikos could remove marks using the right spell, then.. "Hell no!" she growled
Using the necklace around her neck, she changed into her full demon self, tail included. Then at least she could pick up a faint scent.
(Back at the village)
All seemed normal, when the all to missed sound of a certain hanyou getting slammed into the ground. "That's hasn't happen in a while." Sango said
"I'm guessing mood swings." Iva said
"Well she is going to give birth soon what do you expect." Shadow said
When Kiba and Tsume started growling low, and ran into the forest. "Wonder what that was about?" Miroku said
"Who knows." Shippo said
When a cold chill went down Iva's spine, "I think I better check this out." she thought, and went the same way.
Running into Tora on the way, "Oh boy what's wrong?" Iva asked
"Remember you bad feeling? Well I think it does have something to do with a new problem! He's missing again!" Tora growled
"Not again! Ok how did sis not know until now!" Iva yelled
"Who knows, we're not sure yet. It's a guess, you haven't seen him have you?" Tora asked
"No. Oh kami not again, ok lets move it! I do not want to see sis go threw that again!" Iva growled
"Worse." Tora added and left.
"Not again." Iva thought.
( Mika )
The same cold feeling filled her, as almost the same thing happened as 7 years ago. Now under very different circumstances. She could hardly keep the crystal going, in needed concentration which she had none of. Finally letting it go back, she stopped for a second. Leaning against a tree for a second, she was kicking herself for being such a baka. "I thought when he came back things would be just fine! My whole damn life is against me! Just give me one damn moment of peace already. Oh yea its already over with!" she thought.
Growling low when she thought she heard something, it just turned out to be Kiba.
Most of the morning went by and they hadn't found anything, Mika was getting worse. She was hoping her eyes were wrong but she swore she saw the mark fade. Every time she tried to use the mark to try and see something or use the link it was complete gone. "No I'm not going to let that happen." she thought, and raced on. When a red spot caught her attention.
Going to the spot, she knew it was blood. Not just anyone's. "I swear if she hurt him, she'll wish she never walked this earth!" Mika growled
Finally catching a strong recent scent for once, red slits already appearing. A deep growl came from now were when Kinomi's damn scent hit her, with something that shouldn't have been there.
"She's going to die, she is going to rot in the pits of hell when I'm done!" she snarled, the still newer wolf blood going nuts.
Jumping over a river, and to a very dense forest. All the scents mixing up messing up everything. Worry filling her again, never feeling so alone. Hands shaking, she looked around wildly.
"You must settle down." Midoriko said
"Easy for you to say!" she growled back
A gut feeling told her to go straight ahead, she followed it. Closer she got, the more the mark started glowing. When she slowed down when a wall of trees to dense to see threw cut her off. Claws grew and sliced threw all of them in one shot. And she fell frozen, one of the many worse nightmares happening.
Eyes went back and fourth red to normal, sword not helping what so ever. The necklace around her neck snapped in half, falling to the ground with a metallic clang. Kinomi was going to die so slowly! Kinomi was kissing her mate!
The sound of the crystal breaking, thank kami, broke it apart. He had a far off look in his eye. A sick smirk on Kinomi's face. "So scar I see you finally came around." Kinomi mocked, "Oh yes why you're here, well I guess you can plainly see, he doesn't want you anymore. I guess I got what he wanted."
Making the blood go100x faster then before. Insult her like that, for some play thing. Say he was a dishonorable loser that just wanted that! Claws growing, eyes staying red. When something knocked her out of her demon state. "Mika!" he snarled, the far off look going away making it look more convincing.
"She's right, I did get what I want. You can get lost." he growled
Once again setting her off, did she really look that much like a moron."You forget something Kinomi, I know what this mark means unlike you." Mika growled
"Ok fine, tell me what does that dumb mark means?" Kinomi mocked
"It means, that we can't be broken apart. That damn spell you put on him, I know about it. If you don't let him go now, I swear I'll kill you!" she growled
Kinomi didn't lose the sick grin. Snapping her fingers, Koro's eyes changed to red. Claws grew, and dark blue marks appeared. "Get her." Kinomi laughed
Growing fear went threw her, when he listened! Not able to move out of the way, 5 gashed were ripped into her side. Knocking her out of it. Running to find one of her friends, she jumped out of the way when 5 silver beams shot threw the forest. "Koro come on break out of this!" she yelled, and ducked under another attack.
Whenever his eyes landed on each mark the red went back a little but came right back. Seeing something up ahead, she dodged yet another attack, blood still gushing from her side. "Tora! Iva!"
The two had given up, and were waiting for something. When they saw something they thought was impossible. "Just freaking great!" Iva growled
"Would you guys quite it and get Kinomi damn it!" Mika yelled
Not bothering to ask questions they took off, good thing she did do all that training back then or else things could have been a lot worse. No matter what she thought she couldn't hurt him.
"My damn life is nothing but a hell whole! I don't know what I didn't to this damn place, but I know enough that this shouldn't happen to anyone." she thought.
"Well scar what will you do now? Let him kill you or you do the killing?" Kinomi mocked, she could see her didn't stop her from getting even more pissed off. If this went threw Kinomi won either way.
Kinomi was a little surprised when scar didn't make a move to attack. Grinning though when she heard bone shattering into 100 pieces, and a sharp yelp. "Either way, the more pain the better." she thought.
Mika held on to her arm, deep gash going the from her elbow to her wrist and bone in more pieces then the damn jewel. Even if every damn instinct told her to attack, she couldn't. "Well if last night was my last, then I have no regrets. Who am I kidding! If he goes threw with this, when he does figure it out it'll kill him." she thought.
Then remembering a move that wouldn't hurt him, but it could her. One problem it required to arms. "Well have to make do with what I got." she thought, looking at the scar on her right hand, then knew one thing that would work but pain was involved.
Jumping over another attack landing behind him, grabbing both his wrists behind his back. Giving the perfect time to get her bad. The plan was complicated but any other way he would be completely purified. Knowing what was going to happen, his right hand got free slashing right threw her stomach. Grabbing is right hand with her own, scars matching. Unplanned his other hand dug into where her heart was.
Ignoring the pain, her left hand landed flat against the scar on his back were the spell was. Kinomi watched on, even with all the previous encounters there was always a foreign energy it shot up this time. When she realized what it was. "Damn! She's is part miko! I knew it!" she hissed.
"Got that right slut." Tora growled, drawing her sword.
"You two again." Kinomi said, anger flaring in her aura.
"You always under estimated her, this time it'll be your last." Iva growled
"I guess father was right." Kinomi spat
"Father? Who in the hell are you talking about?" Iva growled
"Naraku fools." Kinomi spat
Iva and Tora looked at each other, Naraku had a kid! Well the guy was sick but damn. "No wonder we always hated you." Tora spat, the flames on the sword started glowing.
"I won't do that, until scar there can free him I die so does he." Kinomi warned, laughing at the looks on there face.
Knowing what Mika was going to do scared them, last time she tried that, well not so good results. There was more then one close call when there were kids. All they could do now is watch. Hoping neither of them would die out of this.
Praying this would work, Mika held on to his hand tighter, knowing this was going to be painful for both of them. "Kami if you hate me please don't show it now." she thought, and finally let the energy go. Feeling him tense up, an ear splitting howl shot there the forest. She hated herself then more then ever, but didn't let up when the pain went threw her as well. The mark on their shoulder glowing. Falling to his knees, bringing her down with him. Small whimpering sounds could easily be heard. Putting her forehead against his back, she just wanted to kill herself then. Pain is the last thing she ever wanted to cause him. "I'm so sorry." she whispered, and sent the last bit of energy killing the spell. Both of them passed out.
The glass vile in Kinomi's hand burst into pieces the black liquid falling on her hands. Burning threw it. "Even if you damn freaks beat me, those two won't be the same you know it." she spat
"Your wrong on that, they still have each other and they'll get threw this though I can't say the same for you." Tora spat.
"Wrong again freaks." Kinomi spat, and used her staff to disappear.
"Damn it all." Iva growled, "I'm so tried of those damn tricks!"
"Your not the only one."
When they heard someone moving they were glad to see Koro moving. With some pain but all the same. It looked like he knew what he did too, Kinomi couldn't just knock out so he didn't know she had to let him see it. Knowing this was going to be bad.
Using the little strength he had left, he pushed himself up into a sitting position. Already seeing the blood on his claws, scared of what that meant. Looking over, his heart twisted.
Blood already started to pool up around her. If it wasn't bad enough, the very faint scent of death was there, but was going away. Still didn't help what happened. "I did this..." he thought, his demon side ashamed of being able to do this, human hating himself for letting it happen. He was supposed to protect her! Not hurt her!
Seeing Mika's ears fold back, her left arm pushed her up. Right arm hanging limply to her side. Sitting up, well trying to anyway. The wounds on her side and stomach didn't make it to easy. Next thing she knew she was leaning against someone. Not even having to look to know who it was. "I guess kami doesn't hate me as much as I thought."
"Well at least you two are going to live." Iva said
"Don't even start bro cause you were under a damn spell." Tora said, guessing that was coming soon.
His ears feel, "It shouldn't have happened."
Mika knew this was going to happen, "The spell was strong, its not your fault." she said, "I knew it wasn't you anyway."
Midoriko acting on her own used her own power to heal her. Gashes now gone, still a little weak from all the energy used. "You get into more trouble then anyone I have ever seen." she said
"I'm sorry mate, I didn't mean for that to happen." Koro said sadly.
"I know that, it wasn't you."
"You two really have to be glad nothing really bad happened. Enough with the blaming your alive aren't ya." Iva said
"It could have been worse!" he growled
"But it didn't love, besides scaring me a little." Mika said
"A little?" Tora laughed
"Shut it." Mika growled
When Tora decided to leave the two alone for a while. Without saying anything she dragged Iva off. Leaving two very confused friends behind. As well as giving them some alone time for a minute at least. Nuzzling against his mates neck, hoping to settle his demon blood. Kissing the fang marks on her neck.
"Mine." he growled
A small smirk crossed her, "Mine." she growled back, stopping herself from laughing when his grip tightened. "Always koi." he growled
(Late that night)
Dark out now, and no one ever found out what happen earlier. They left it that way. During the day a young boy came looking for help. The others said they would do it, but Miroku volunteered himself and Inuyasha since the hanyou was edgy. Not wanting to leave afraid of Kagome would have the pups when he was gone. But after literally pushing him out to do it.
Putting a rush on it dragging the monk the whole way, but still had yet to come back. Not to surprising. Kiba and Tsume sticking close to Kagome. Others keeping watch, Mika more dead set on killing the wench if she came around.
It was quiet for now, skies clear and hopefully nothing eventful until later. That was hoping anyway. Kagome was inside with Sango playing a card game to try and pass the time. "So Kagome think of names yet?" Sango asked
"Haven't really thought about it." Kagome said
Shadow curled up near by just in case, watching them as did Kirara, Kiba, and Tsume. (Please just letting people know I really don't know anything about this stuff)
When a sharp pain shot threw Kagome's stomach, Shadow saw this. "Oh boy." she mumbled
"S..Sango I think, the babies want to come out." Kagome said
Shadow ran out looking for Kaede, or whoever she ran into first. Which happened to be Mika. "Yo Shadow what's up?" Mika asked
"Kagome's having the pups!" Shadow yelled
"Oh crud." she mumbled
"Go help Keade and Sango, you've done this before." Shadow said
"Total random act! I couldn't help it if Luna went out when she was expecting!" Mika growled.
"Still! Koro you go get Inuyasha! Now!" Shadow yelled and ran.
"Why me?" Koro growled
"Because you're the only one fast enough, take Tora with you. Just hurry up!" Mika growled, ran.
Growling low, he went to find Tora. "Figures." he thought, and spotted Iva and Tora. "Finally."
"Yo bro what's up?" Iva asked
"We have to find dog boy, and the monk that's what!"
"You mean?" Tora asked
"Yea ok now come on already!" he growled wanting to get this over with. Tora changed into her fox form going a lot faster that way.
(With Inu and Miroku)
Storming threw the forest back to the village, "You just had to stay didn't you." Inuyasha growled, "Your lucky I don't tell Sango you were hitting on girls again."
"Please my friend I couldn't help myself." Miroku said
"Yea right tell her that." he growled
When three aura's came towards them, "What now!" Inuyasha growled
"Nothing dog boy besides getting sent out here to drag you back." Koro growled
"Why would that be!" Inuyasha growled
"Not that time Inuyasha! Unless you want to miss the birth of your kids!" Iva yelled
Standing shocked for a second, he was there then gone. "Didn't have to tell him twice." Tora mumbled
Catching up which seemed almost impossible, when something echoed threw the forest. Inuyasha went crashing to the ground in a crater 5 feet deep. "That isn't good." Iva said
"I'm guess 2 minutes apart by now." tora said
"Unless that kids out by now." Koro mumbled
Without saying anything he took off again, about another 10 minutes from the village. Another crater 10 feet this time. "Maybe having children isn' t a good idea." Miroku said, the three half demon rolled there eyes.
(Village)
About 3 hours in and Mika had already lost hearing in one ear, "Where is he! I'm going to kill him!" Kagome yelled, and sharp pain.
"Ok sis settle, I'll help you kill him when he gets hear ok." Mika said
The wolves being smart ran when they had the chance, Shippo hiding outside. Since Inuyasha wasn't there, Kagome did the next best thing. "SIT!"
A loud crash echoed from about a mile away, "Uh..sis think that might slow him down a bit." Mika said nervously
"Ye are doing good child." Kaede assured
A pain worse then the last hit, and another sit command. When a the echo of body crashing into solid ground came from a few feet away. "I'll get the dead man." Mika said quickly and ran out. Seeing her brother in a 15 foot deep crater. Dragging him up, "Bro if you don't get in there now, I'll hurt you. Another 10 minutes and you would have been last to see your kids." Mika growled
"Dead man walking." Kimsune laughed
"SIT!"
Yet another crater, when the others came around. "5 an counting." Iva laughed
"Try getting your ear dumb busted." Mika growled, left ear twitching a lot more then normal. "Wish I stayed human past this at least." she thought.
"Inuyasha, get in here now!"
Afraid of what would happen other wise, he ran in. A few more death threats later, and after Inuyasha lost feeling in his fingers, from Kagome's death grip. Others outside besides Mika who got dragged back by Shadow. Crying hit everyone's ears, that didn't mean it was over yet. The first baby was handed over to Sango to clean 'em up, a little boy with black hair and little puppy ears on his head.
Inuyasha knew it wasn't long when and death grip tightened on his fingers. But this time there was no crying. Plus a low curse from Mika added to some concern. "What the hells wrong!" Inuyasha growled
The second pup was a girl had silver hair, and dog ears, along with a tail. Problem was, she wasn't breathing! "Child use ye's powers, it's the only way!" Kaede said, handing over the small child.
That's when of course Midoriko stepped in, "Put two fingers against the heart, I'll do the rest." she said
Listening she did, a small light and the little girl opened her eyes, a deep blue gray color. Then noticing Midoriko left a small mark on the back of the babies neck. Not crying but good enough. "That was close." she thought, feeling a little drained all of a sudden. "I guess tails run with the girls in the family."
Inuyasha as impatient as ever, was going nuts. "She's fine bro, settle down already." Mika said
Sango handed over the boy to a very and also impatient Kagome, still worn out though. It turned out the little boy had amber color eyes. Mika gave the little girl to the pacing father. (Inuyasha is a daddy hehehe)
"Looks nothing like ya." Mika laughed
Ignoring her he sat down next to Kagome with the other baby. "Lets leave the little family alone for a while." Sango said
"Good idea." Mika said and left.
Kagome leaned her head on Inuyasha's shoulder, she had never thought this would happen. It never entered her mind. A year ago she would have thought of this impossible, the least likely thing ever. Now this.
Inuyasha was just as amazed, he never thought of having a family. Or be a father. He'd sure as hell be better then his so called father.
"I love you Inuyasha." she said
"I love you too Kagome." he growled, kissing her forehead.
(Yay! Inu's a daddy! I have been waiting for so long to write that part! Hehehe names will be revealed next chapter! Please, oh please review! Try to guess what the names are going to be. For the boy, either Haru, Nibori, or Taro. For the girl either Shina or Takara. Who ever guesses right gets there own special character made up! Now PUSH THE BUTTON!)
