Chapter 14
Sorry, my friend came over and I couldn't just ignore her... you understand, right?
Akane and the three other women, Junko, Kayemo, and Yana, brought Kagome to their sanctuary in the mountains. They got strange looks by the other mikos. Some of the mikos would even glare at the demon with them. When they reached the house of the shrine of the mountain, they were stopped by the head of the small village, who was surprisingly male.
"Lady Akane, why do you bring this demon into our home?" He demanded.
"This demon has miko powers, Akihiro. A seemingly unlimited amount too. But they are raw, untamed. We must assist her in controlling her powers. That is why I have brought her here." Akane said. Akihiro's eyes widened when he heard that the demon had miko powers.
"A demon with miko powers? Well, there's only one line of generations for demons with miko powers, and that was the southern lord's wife, who passed her power down to her daughter. There is no way that this is the southern princess. Look at it." Indeed, Kagome did look like a mess. Her clothes were torn and bloody from when she was stabbed and when she was struggling to get out of Naraku's hold. They were also damp from falling in the water and dirty from when they pulled her out and her hair was a wet, tangled mess. Akane sighed, looking down.
"Yes, Akihiro, I realize that this seems a bit improbable, but she has an immense amount of miko powers. She really does not seem like the southern princess, but somehow, she has miko powers. I intend to find out why and also train her." Akihiro looked at Akane and Kagome with narrowed eyes.
"It is a demon, Lady Akane. You all hunt and purify demons. It is your mission as mikos to eradicate all evil demons from the world, and you want to keep one in our shrine and train it? I do not think so." Akihiro said, crossing his arms. Akane narrowed her eyes as well.
"It is exactly as you say. We eradicate all evil demons from this world. She is not an evil demon." Akane said.
"But how do you know that?" Akihiro asked.
"I sense no evil in this girl. All I sense are traces of hurt and betrayal as well as pain and panic. It seems to me that she was involved in something intense. Do you really want to abandon this girl?" Akane asked him. Akihiro huffed, looking away.
"Akihiro," Akane called for the man's attention. He glanced at Akane.
"If you are so worried about this girl, then we will keep her locked in the shrine house until she awakens. She will be powerless in there and we will surround her with our best warriors in case she tries anything. If she is in fact evil, we will purify her, alright?" Akane suggested. Akihiro turned fully to her. He stared at her for a few seconds before sighing, his shoulders slouching.
"Alright. I suppose that is fine." Akihiro said. Akane smiled.
"Junko, Yana, Kayemo. Please take this woman to the shrine house and keep her there. Gather our best guards to surround the house." Akane ordered the three mikos.
"Yes, Lady Akane." The three women said, bowing. They gathered Kagome and carried her inside the shrine house, leaving Akihiro and Akane alone. Akane turned to her old friend with a smile.
"I know that you are hesitant about bringing a demon into our village, especially after what happened many a years ago. But I appreciate you allowing me to do this." She said. Akihiro nodded.
"Yeah, well..." He trailed off, looking away. "Most of the villagers will not like this. It will be some time before you can convince them to trust them demon, if the demon can be trusted, that is." He said. "I just hope that this demon doesn't have any malicious intentions. I don't think that I could handle another massacre." He said, looking down with sad eyes. Akane looked at him with pitying eyes.
"It won't happen again. We have trained these women just fine. I'm positive that they could hold themselves in a fight with one demon." She said, trying to lift Akihiro's spirits.
"I suppose." He said with a small smile. Akane smiled before walking in the shrine house.
"Lets go see what we can do with this demon while she is still asleep." She called over her shoulder. Akihiro nodded and followed close after her.
"When we figure out if this demon is hostile or not, we will tell the village what is happening." Akihiro said. Akane nodded her agreement.
There's more to come soon, so don't hate Akihiro yet. I'm actually excited to write the relationship between Akane and Akihiro, but I gotta try to keep this between Kagome and Sesshomaru (don't worry, I will). Next chapter will be a sort of flash back of a moment between Kagome and Sesshomaru.