Author's Note: I can't wait for the surprise that awaits you all! A few more details to smooth out; and something I've been wanting to write Sara's Zanpaktō. Day five in the Feudal Era.
I DO NOT OWN BLEACH OR INUYASHA
Chapter Twelve
Sara's P.O.V
I shot up Toshiro's arm fell away from me and I held my breath for half a second before he rolled over in his sleep a frown crossing his gentle features. I looked over at Tanya and Ichigo who had also gotten up their shock was clearly written on their faces. I got up and motioned for them to follow; I made my way away from the camp keeping quite.
"What was that?" Ichigo demanded I sighed you could only lead a horse to the water.
"A vision dimwit," Tanya hissed. When had they become close?
"Who are you calling a dimwit?" Ichigo shot at her.
"Shut up," I hissed, this was a very bad thing. Or was it? They immediately became quite.
"Can it even be her?" Tanya asked.
"Don't they have to be a Shinigami or something?" Ichigo added.
"They do," I answered. "Which is why I called you over here, we have to check,"
"And they other part of the vision?" Tanya asked.
"We'll find that out soon enough," I said.
"Wait if it really is her, what are we going to do about it?" Ichigo asked.
"We're going to tell her," I said as if it where the most avoids thing in the world.
"Would you really do that to her?" Ichigo asked I looked away.
"We don't have a choice," I said.
"Why not?" he demanded.
"Would you rather the world suffer?" I asked.
"What are you talking about?" Ichigo demanded.
"If we don't find the last person of our group bad things will happen we haven't known you long enough to actually have seen the vision," Tanya said I jumped in before he could ask the next question.
"In the vision we die, it's the rule of the Council either you're complete or dead, if we die well other things happen, bad things, we don't have the option of being considerate of the emotions of others," I said he didn't say anything but it was easy to see he didn't like it but he wasn't going to argue against it.
"Quick question, how are you going to figure out the other part of the vision?" Ichigo asked.
"Do have any siblings?" I asked him.
"Two younger sisters but what does that—he became quite when I handed him the spirit ribbon of one of his sister.
"How did you find this?" He asked.
"Sibling ribbons are sort of similar, since I know yours' I could find hers', here look," I said handing him his own spirit ribbon her looked at them both closely.
"That's cool," he breathed.
"Okay lets get this show on the road," Tanya said I nodded.
"So, who's going to do it?" Ichigo asked.
"I am," I said and there was no argument. Slowly I let my mind open and my hand reached out grasping the ribbon that was hers' and mine as well I handed them to Tanya and Ichigo without looking at them, I already knew what they where going to say.
"They're the same," it was a still response.
"But how could that be weren't you born from different mothers?"Ichigo asked.
"It's complicated but someone, I thing, arranged it so it would seem that way, but my mother wasn't really mine," I answered I was in a sort of trance, her but not really here. I had a sister.
"We should go get some more rest it's still to early," Tanya said I nodded in a agreement and we went back to the camp. I laid back down and when Toshiro's arm was over me again I curled up closer to him. I sighed; I really didn't know when to give up.
Toshiro's P.O.V
I opened my eyes and looked down on Sara she was still sleeping her breathing even. I frowned.
"Sara," I lightly nudged her.
"What?" she asked.
"When did you return into your Soul Form?" I asked her.
"I didn't," she said getting up. "Oh, I know why, we were in our Soul Forms to begin with so when the Hōgyoku was completed we turned back into Shinigami," that made sense, if you thought about it.
"Get up," Sara said pulling me up. "Everyone, get up," the others woke up.
"What is it?" Rangiku asked.
"Get up," she said again in such a way that everyone without argument got to their feet.
"What's going on?" Rurichiyo asked.
"They're coming," Sara, Tanya, and Ichigo answered together.
"Who's coming?" Inuyasha asked I felt the small trickle of Spiritual Pressure enough to confirm my suspicions.
"The Arrancar," I said and with my words a group of Arrancar and hollows entered the clearing.
Kagome's P.O.V
I had seen many things in my life, but never. Never had I seen something as terrifying as the scene in front of me. They where engaged in a battle with creatures that I did not recognize. I jumped back as one of the bigger creatures was flung to where we were, Sara was suddenly there and the creature turned to dust. She was in a black kimono and she had her sword drawn.
"Could you do us and your selves a favor?" she asked. "Don't try doing anything stupid, if you're confronted run,"
"What?" Inuyasha demanded.
"You can't fight these things and you know it so please stay out of it," and like that she was gone again I looked over at where the group was fighting and sure enough there she was.
"What should we do?" I asked.
"What they told us," Sango said.
"It's just not right, though," Inuyasha complained.
"We have no choice we don't know what we're going up against, they however seem to have done this many times," Miroku said.
"So we wait?" Kohaku asked, he had been so quite that I had almost forgotten he was there.
"We all wait," but this response didn't come from any of us, off to the side with fist clenched was Rurichiyo. So even she couldn't help with what was going on.
Sara's P.O.V
The Hollows were easily taken care of; the Arrancar however, was another story. I watched as the others were fighting the Arrancar there weren't many but they were strong. I turned around just in time as an Arrancar sprung from the bushes, only it didn't attack me it lunged at Tanya and sent her flying into the trees. My temper flared and my tolerance snapped; he had sent a word barrier to stop the Arrancar from attack me. I had noticed, the way the Hollows and Arrancar stayed away from me, it was infuriating! I didn't know what he wanted to prove but I had had enough, you didn't have to be attacked to attack. I drew my Zanpaktō; I wanted this over quickly more where on the way. I knew I was drawing attention from the others but I didn't care they would find out sooner or later.
"Winds that blow through heaven and through earth, through water and through trees, roar, Kurai Kaze," my Zanpaktō turned to dust and a gust of wind blew through my extended hand turning solid into my staff. The two Arrancar in front of me were eye wide and I swiped my Zanpaktō in front of them, it was sad really, the two fools had no chance, none at all.
"Don't let your guard down, there are more coming," I said.
"What do they want?" Inuyasha called.
"The Hōgyoku," I turned an Arrancar had answered for us I positioned my sword for attack.
"How about you crawl back to the hell hole you came from?" I suggested he smirked.
"Why on earth would I want to do that?" he asked.
"Because you might live," Renji said.
"Might," Rangiku added.
"You're Sara, right?" the Arrancar asked directing his attention back to me.
"That depends," I answered.
"Lord Azien sends a message," he said. "How much?" so he was willing to give me what I wanted.
"One or two," I answered.
"A little too much don't you think?" he asked I shrugged my shoulders. "Fine we'll take our leave," he turned and opened their way, the remaining Arrancar went through.
"Oh one more thing, keep it," and with that he too left, my heart thumped unevenly in my chest.
"What was that about?" Momo asked.
"I don't know," I answered in some parts it was true. "How about we clear up a few things?"
"That would be best," Miroku answered I nodded my head we sat down in a circle his eyes hadn't left me since I had realized my Zanpaktō, I knew that he knew something wasn't right.
Toshiro's P.O.V
We had sat down and the conversation was getting ready to start, she was hiding something that was easy to see, what was not easy was getting her to tell me.
"What was that?" Sango asked.
"They were Arrancar," Sara said.
"Arrancar?" Kagome asked.
"They're Hollows without a mask, that's the simplest way to put it, Spirits that have lost all sense of morals," I said.
"Hollows," Inuyasha said, I sighed this was hopeless.
"It's really a long story," Sara said. "Should we give them the simpler version?"
"How would you simplify it though?" Rukia asked.
"I know how about you give them the explanation that you gave Ichigo?" Rangiku suggested.
"What is that suppose to mean?" Ichigo demanded I smirked that was enough pay back.
"Sorry to interrupt but what are you talking about?" Kagome asked.
"How about this, you give the explanation Rukia and we'll take care of the injuries," Momo suggested it was a good idea but Rukia seemed a little uneasy.
"How about me and you give the explanation?" Sara suggested to Rukia. "I'm not that good of a healer myself any way."
"Alright," Rukia said she seemed eased.
I tuned out the explanation and focused on finding my injuries, they were few and not serious the rest hadn't been so lucky.
"Shiro-chan," I looked up at Momo.
"What?" I asked.
"Let me heal you," she said settling down next to me.
"I'm fine, go help the others," I said.
"But—
"It's alright Momo, he's right any way, you can do more good helping someone who wants help then trying to argue with Toshiro," Sara said she had walked over to us and was giving Momo a small smile.
"Alright," Momo said getting up and walking to the main group, Sara sat down next to me. She reached her hand up to my head and all the small injuries that I had were gone she dropped her hand and I graded it.
"I though you said you weren't a good healer," I said.
"Rukia didn't seem comfortable talking to them alone, so I simple offered my help," Sara said.
"You should look after your self before you go off healing others," I told her.
"I'm fine," she said. "They weren't attacking me, if you didn't notice," that was true the Arrancar and Hollows seemed to shy away from her. Almost as if they were afraid of what would happen.
"You're right do you know why though?" I asked she shock her head.
"Toshiro," I turned to look at her, she hadn't used that voice in a while.
"What's wrong?" I asked.
"Kagome's a," she paused.
"What is Kagome?" I asked not liking at all where this was going.
"She's a Shinigami," Sara said I felt my eyes widen.
"What?" I demanded.
"Shinigami," Sara said sounding out the syllables.
"How do you know?" I demanded.
"I, we found out, but that's not all," Sara said.
"There's more?"
"Yeah, she, well," Sara sighed I felt her Spiritual Pressure rise for a moment and she handed me two Spirit ribbons. I took them they were both red but they felt, they felt like siblings. I let them go, I had recognized them. I turned to look at Sara.
"She's your sister isn't she?" I asked Sara nodded. I ran a hand through my hair. "What are you going to do?"
"What I have to," Sara said.
"Nothing stupid," I ordered.
"No promises," she answered I nodded, best offer I would get.
"Then you should go settle it now, before we head off," I suggested.
"Yeah, I'm going to do that now," she said getting up.
"Good luck," I said holding onto her hand until she was to far away.
Kagome's P.O.V
"Kagome, would you mind having a walk with me?" Sara asked she was leaning against a tree.
"Sure," I said getting up I followed her well aware of the eyes behind me. "Where are we going?"
"Not far," she answered soon she sat down by a river and I sat down next to her.
"What did you want to talk about?" I asked.
"Kagome, I don't know how to tell you this so I'll just show you," Sara said.
"Show me what?" I asked.
"Do you sort of trust me?" Sara asked I didn't know what to answer to that she changed subjects so quickly sometimes that it left me confused.
"You could say that," I answered actually if it came down to being serious I absolutely trusted he but I didn't now what she was getting at so I had given her the best answer I could manage. She nodded her head and then like lighting her hand made contact with my forehead I had the strange sensation of being push apart from something like taking of a layer that you don't need and is holding you back. I looked around startled and there I was on the ground eyes looking up blankly.
"What did you do?" I demanded.
"Look at yourself," she didn't need to tell me I was already looking at myself on the ground lifeless.
"Not the body you look at yourself," she sounded annoyed which irritated me. I was staring at a corpse that looked like me she had no right to talk to me like that. I complied none the less and a strange sound stuck in my throat, I was in a black kimono and right in my hand was sheathed sword, just like the rest of them.
"What is the meaning of this?" I demanded feeling small and so very lost Sara wasn't looking at me.
"You're a Shinigami," she said and then her she turned to look at me. "You're my sister," something clicked inside of me and I knew I should feel destroyed but her words rang with truth and I couldn't do anything but smile.
"I always wanted a sister," I answered her eyes widened.
"You believe me just like that?" she asked I nodded.
"I don't know how but I can that you're telling the truth, call it instinct, but I trust me, it's saved me many times before," I told her. "You'll love mother, she's great and I, I mean we have a brother," this time she looked away something like disgust crossed her features.
"What is it?"
"Kagome," she began."Let me show you where we came from," she grasped my hand and then everything became dark; a small part of me screaming at me for letting myself fall so easily, the greater part of me falling towards the rushing light quickly.
Sara's P.O.V
I regained control at her next words.
"You'll love mother, she's great and I," she blushed. "I mean we have a brother," I felt disgusted with myself, Kagome had a family, I looked away from her face filled with joy, and I had just ended that.
"What is it?" she asked, probable noticing the change in me rather quickly I chose my next words carefully even as I felt their percents.
"Kagome," I began using the last of my will power to make the journey easy. "Let me show you where we came from," but the last words were not mine and as I grasped her hand I felt the Council open the path that connected present and past, worst then connecting present and future. They were using me as the power transfer a way to give her the vision, it was the worst pain in my life, but it wasn't the first time I felt it. I suppressed a scream, I could compare it to nothing I had ever felt, it was like having time being shoved through you, that was exactly what it was though. I could feel what she saw but not see it, I didn't want to I had already seen it more then I would have liked. But it wouldn't have hurt if I didn't want to control what the Council sent, they would have put me to sleep even placed a barrier around me. They didn't mind my intrusion and control so long as I was willing to pay the price I bit back another scream as I held back a memory. I looked up at Kagome she seemed far away and her eyes were focused on something I didn't want to see. My shoulders stiffened when I heard the invading voice.
Everything had a price it was the voice of the youngest he was the only one that bothered to tutor me with words the others remained silent during these times. I feel to my knees, shit, this was getting intense, but I found relief that it was nearing its end. I looked up tears ran down Kagome's face. Had I missed something? No she was just more sentimental then the rest, I didn't scream as the pain increased if that was at all possible, I whimpered and I hated myself for showing such weakness. I bit back the pain and finally, I felt them begin to leave I almost passed out this was the worst part, something I had forgotten, dark spot clouded my vision.
"Oh my god," Kagome's voice called me back to reality, but the after affect was still there, I felt as if I would pass out any minute. She squeezed my hand and I saw her eyes fill up again. "Is it true?"
"You tell me," I told her she nodded her head as if not believing herself what she knew, so that was her talent, she could tell the different between the truth and a lie. I smirked.
"How can you laugh!" she demanded her eyes flashed with a dangerous glint. I had know she was my sister for all but half a day and already I wanted to rip her head off. I just went through the worst pain of my life, and all she was doing was yelling at me for finding out for her why she knew things.
"Shut up," I said through my teeth she looked shocked of course she just found out some serious stuff and I was telling her to shut up, yeah, well I wasn't in the mood for this shit I sighed, reminding myself it wasn't her fault. "I'm sorry but I don't feel good right now," concern flickered in her eyes and she reached an arm down to me.
"What's wrong," I got up on my own I needed to snap the feeling out of me.
"It happens some times no big deal," I told her.
"You're lying," she said, shit, just my luck.
"I'll be alright," I said, eventually she nodded her head.
"We can talk about this later, you need rest and I need to think things through," she said. "Oh, and I also learned about that man," her voice was filled with uncharacteristic venom.
"Aizen," she nodded, that saved me some talking. "Then I think what you just said was the best thing I've heard all day,"
"Then lets get going," she smiled.
"Do you want the others to see you as a Shinigami?" I asked she looked down.
"I almost forgot," she said, she looked around until she found her body. "Umm, how do I… as her voice trailed off I smirked.
"Don't laugh at me!" she snapped.
"Just get on your body like a jacket," I told her she did it awkwardly but she was in her body moving her arms.
"Why do I feel so strange?" she asked.
"It happens, it might go away," I said she nodded her head and we walked back to the camp, as it came into view the first people I saw were Tanya and Ichigo, he was leaning against a tree glaring at the something that wasn't there, Tanya was pacing around. Their eyes shot up as they saw me approach.
"What the hell were you thinking?" Tanya snapped at me.
"Do you have any idea how worried we were?" Ichigo demanded, I sighed to my surprise Kagome stepped in front of me.
"Leave her alone; can't you see she doesn't feel well?" Kagome asked her eyes flashing.
"Don't you remember what happened last time?" Tanya hissed I blinked.
"What are you talking— I shut up as soon as I felt the nausea take over, great either I was going to be sick or pass out. The ground rushed towards me and I felt familiar arms wrap around my waist, I was lifted up and I looked up at Toshiro's face. When had he showed up?
"Mind telling me what's going on?" he asked Ichigo his eyes flashing daggers I tired to get down, his glare turned towards me. "What do you think you're doing?"
"Getting down," I answered he sighed and tightened his arms around me.
"Sara, just shut up," Tanya said. "We really aren't allowed to say what happened, that is unless she let's us,"
"The Council," Toshiro said, they neither acknowledge nor disagreed with his statement.
"Can I get down—?
"No," I was cut off by the abrupt comment and was promptly ignored after that, I let Rangiku fuss over me after we returned and ignored all the questioning gazes.
"So when are we going back to Soul Society?" it was an innocent question but that caught my attention.
"I'm going back to my place first," I said, they looked over at me.
"Sara, please be reasonable," Rukia said.
"I am, I refuse to leave just yet," I said.
"What's going on?" Inuyasha demanded. The silence hung in the air, no one wanted to answer.
"We are at war, Sara, you have to realize that," Momo said.
"When did we ever agree on taking her back?" Toshiro asked, oh joy they were starting that up again.
"What are you talking about?" Renji asked.
"Didn't we go over this?" I snapped. "I'll go if I want to, and if I don't then I won't,"
"Sara this isn't your choice," Toshiro grumbled.
"I know whose it isn't, it isn't yours or anyone else's," I said. "I made my choice and you're going to have to live with it,"
"But Sara—
"No buts, Rangiku, Toshiro, I know what I'm doing, besides we wouldn't want things to get to messy now would we?" I asked trying to lighten the mood.
"Would you mind telling us what's going on?"Kagome asked I sighed.
"We'll continue this discussion later," Toshiro said, he was using his Captain's voice.
"There's nothing to discuss," I protested.
"Later," I gave up trying to talk sense into him I could try that later.
"It's a long story, and to be perfectly honest I think this is one of those things that only Soul Society had the right to let out," Ichigo said, he didn't even know half of that long story.
"But—
"Maybe you should tell them," I suggested to Kagome cutting her off.
"Tell us what?" Inuyasha asked her. I got up.
"We'll leave you alone for a while," I said.
"Sara," Kagome whispered, you're on your own little sister, and with that I was helped to the far side of the clearing.
Inuyasha's P.O.V
"You're on your own little sister," and with that she left, some sister I had, I turned too looked at my friends. We had been through hell and back again, but I wasn't sure, I didn't know if I wanted them in this, he wasn't an honorable, none of them were, and they were all cold blooded. Did I want my friends there?
"Kagome, do you have something to tell us?" Miroku asked, they all looked truly concerned, they all wanted to help me, with whatever it was bothering me, but did I want them helping me this time.
"Yes," I answered science when had I decided to tell them?
"Well what is it?"
"But I don't know if I should tell you," I admitted that sounded better.
"We only want to help, Kagome," Sango said.
"We're your friends," Shippo added.
"And that's why I don't know if I should tell you," I mumbled.
"What do you mean by that?" Inuyasha snapped, shit, I had forgotten about his hearing.
"If I told you, would you be willing to follow any conditions I put?" I asked.
"Like what?" he asked.
"Not coming to look for me, letting me come back on my own, and letting them keep the Hōgyoku?" I asked.
"Kagome, why do I feel you're talking like them?" Miroku asked. "Like a Shinigami?" I looked away, why, did things like this only happen to me.
"Because, I am like them, I'm a Shinigami," I said, I watched as their eyes widened.
"You're lying you're not dead," Inuyasha said.
"No, but Ichigo, Tanya, my sister, they're not dead either," I explained.
"You're sister?" Sango asked, I figured she would be the one to notice.
"Sara, she's my sister, I only recently found out, everything" I said.
"Why didn't you say anything sooner?" Shippo asked.
"Because I just found out now," I answered.
"What are you going to do?" Inuyasha asked he wasn't looking at me. I took a deep breath; this is when things got bad.
"I don't expect you to come with me, I understand if you all rather stay here, and maybe that's for the best," I said. "We could fight Naraku together, but we can't fight along sides each other any more,"
"Who ever said that we weren't going with you?" Sango asked. "They're in a war aren't they, we just can't let you leave alone," I looked at them; we had plans for what would happen after we defeated Naraku, now all of that would go away.
"Maybe I don't want you to come," I said.
"Kagome, don't be ridiculous," Miroku snapped.
"No," I said. I didn't want then getting hurt because of me. "I don't want you to come,"
"That's not your choice is it Kagome?" Shippo asked. "It looks like they could us the extra help,"
"We can take care of ourselves, Kagome," Miroku said.
"You don't have to worry about us," Sango said smiling. "We want to help you,"
I looked over at Inuyasha, he hadn't said a word, and they all followed my gaze. And then the most amazing thing happened he turned around and smiled.
"You're not getting rid of us that easily," he said, and they nodded in agreement.
"Alright," maybe I didn't have to leave this life behind; we could all make a new one, all of us.
"Are you coming?" I turned around Tanya was calling us.
"Yes, we are," I answered.
"Then hurry up," we laughed and we made our new friends.
Sara's P.O.V
I sat down.
"Now before the questions start," I said. "Kagome is a Shinigami; we just found out, I also found out that we are related,"
"Whoa, wait too much information," Renji said holding his head, I laughed.
"Then pay attention," Rangiku snapped.
"We're sisters" I said. "And there is a good change that they'll be coming along with me, if you don't like it you can always go back to Soul Society empty handed."
"That's cruel," Yachiru whined I waved her off. Kohaku was standing in the corner off to the side.
"You don't have to stay here, you can always come along, I know that you went there a lot, but you can come I won't tell you to go away," I told him. "It won't be easy though, I can tell you that, it'll be hard,"
"I'll go," he said. "I want to,"
"You just can't keep inviting people," Momo complained.
"If Soul Society wants any change of winning they're going to accept outside help, this is a war not a change to show off pride," I said.
"She had a point," Rangiku said.
"You don't have to worry about them, they're my responsibility," I said. "Just like Ichigo is Rukia's,"
"Shall we get going?" Tanya asked.
"For now, yes," Toshiro said she nodded and turned to the other group.
"Are you coming!" she called.
"Yes, we are," Kagome called.
"Then hurry up!" they laughed as they approached us.
"We're going to have to open the portal up," I told Tanya, she groaned.
"Why can't Ichigo, do it," she complained.
"Do you want to end up in the ice age?" I asked.
"No,"
"Then,"
"Fine I'll do," she said.
"Good," I smiled and the giant cobras appeared again; Serena and Albert.
"Get on," Ichigo said motioning for ever one so the weight was evenly distributed.
In a few moments we were in front of my house, I smiled I hadn't know how much I had missed it. And then I felt my smiled falter, soon things would change, and I still wasn't sure if for the better.
Author's Note: I hope you guys enjoyed, I just have a quick message. I haven't been able to balance three ongoing stories, so in an attempt to find balance I'm going to take a break from two and continue one. In order to decide I'm going to ask you guys to please review with the word continue if you want me to continue Goddess of the Wind, and if not I'll be taking a break from this story. Only a week to vote then I'll up date with the results.
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