Chapter 12

Yes, thank you BlackRose915 for being a loyal follower. You deserve a milkshake. An oreo milkshake. I'm on a cruise riight now, so this is the only time that I will be updating. Also, thank you Meel Jacques for sending all of those reviews.

Sorry that I haven't updated for over a week. I was on a five day cruise and I wanted to update before I left, but I didn't have the chapter ready. Very sorry for letting you think that I was giving up on this story because I'm not.

Kikyo gathered her bearings and stood up. She wiped the dirt off her clothes before turning around and heading back to the castle slowly, still trying to process what had just happened. Her annoying, yet loving little sister had just gotten captured by Naraku, known as a murderer throughout the lands. That lustful look in his eyes when he looked at Kagome made Kikyo want to vomit. She could of sworn that he had given her the same look at one point during their meeting. If Naraku didn't keep Kagome as his pet, then he would kill her, and that would not go well with her father or the rest of the Lords and Ladies and their kids. She began to come up with an excuse as to what happened and why they were out there in the first place when something came to her mind.

When she told her father and he told everyone else what happened, would they even care to ask her if she was alright? Would they rather it be her than Kagome, the most precious thing in the land? She shook her head. She was getting caught up in her jealousy once again. Of course her own father would be worried about her safety.

Once she was close enough to the castle, she worked herself into a worry and slight sweat and ran into the castle. As she ran in, the servants and guards looked after her in confusion and worry.

She made it to her father's study and burst in. He was talking to his royal adviser and he looked up as soon the door burst open. He raised an eyebrow at Kikyo, wondering why in the world would she suddenly come running in his study. When his eyes met her worried eyes, he stood up, a worried look on his face.

"Kikyo?" He asked.

"Father," She walked in the room to her father's desk. "Kagome has been captured." She said. Hikaru's eyes widened in shock and walked from behind his desk to stand in front of Kikyo.

"How? By who? What happened?" He asked various questions, his mind still not believing that his precious daughter was gone.

"Naraku took her." Kikyo said. Hikaru growled deeply, his eyes narrowed.

"Sit down and tell me everything." He said. Kikyo nodded and sat down in front of his desk. Hikaru moved to sit behind his desk. He laid his arms on his desk and leaned closer, signaling for Kikyo to start.

"Well, I took Kagome for a walk through the forest and-" Hikaru interrupted her.

"You took Kagome outside the castle? I clearly instructed that she not go out." He said. Kikyo shrugged.

"When I asked her to go with me, she just said yes. She didn't tell me anything about not being able to go out." She said. Hikaru sighed.

"Go on."

"Well, we were lost in our conversation when we noticed that we were in the deepest part of the forest. So we began to head back home when Naraku jumped out of nowhere and attacked us. We tried to fight back as much as we could, but he knocked me into a tree and stabbed Kagome in the stomach. But when he stabbed her, the Shikon Jewel came out." Hikaru's eyes widened.

"So that's how Kagome got her powers. They must have lain dormant until Sesshomaru touched it." He said looking down. He looked back up at Kikyo, signaling for her to continue.

"When the jewel came out, he grabbed it and stuffed it in his clothes. Kagome should have died, but she didn't, and when he saw that, he grabbed her and took off with the jewel. I chased him down for a little when I saw white and pink streams of light zoom across the sky. I rushed back as soon as it happened." Kikyo finished her explanation and looked at the shocked look on her father's face.

"So the Shikon Jewel has come back." He said, his voice trailing off. The Shikon Jewel was created by the legendary miko Midoriko. She used the last of her power to trap her soul and the soul of the gigantic beast that she was fighting in the jewel as a last, desperate attempt. But the jewel had disappeared with her and the demon. The jewel could make the wish of any person come true. If it was a pure wish, the jewel would disappear, but if it was a bad wish, the jewel would be tainted forever. Now that it was back and in the hands of the half demon Naraku, Sengoku Jidai was in great danger.

"That must mean that Kagome has inherited Lady Midoriko's powers. But how and why?" Hikaru sighed. "For now, I will request that InuTaisho come and help solve the problem. You may go to your room now Kikyo." Kikyo glowered at her father.

"Are you not going to ask me about my health father? If I remember, I was thrown against a tree." She said. She knew that she was lying, but it really bugged her that her own father was not even concerned about her. Just that dumb girl and a stupid jewel.

"Oh, I apologize Kikyo. Come here, I will check your health myself." He said, standing up from his desk. Kikyo shook her head.

"Do not bother. I am fine, but thanks for asking." She said, walking to the door. Before she left, she looked over her shoulder to see her father's sad gaze. She ignored it and walked out to go to her room.

Hikaru sighed before writing a message to InuTaisho telling him briefly what happened and that when he got here, he would explain what happened in detail. He told his adviser to quickly send the letter to the western lands and his adviser nodded his head and rushed out of the room. Hikaru leaned over his desk, resting his head in his hands and he sighed long and loud. He shook his head.

How could this have happened? He thought to himself. A lone tear slipped down his cheek and he quickly wiped it away. He let out a shuddering sigh and stood up. He headed to his room and laid down on his bed, decided that he needed a well deserved nap before InuTaisho got here. Maybe he could sort out his problems in his sleep.