Title: Someone to Watch Over Me
Author: landofthekwt
Genre: Songfic
Universe: Canon post 558
Rating: G
Word Count: 780 including lyrics
Warning: None Inuyasha Songfics Week 5 /Haunt Me Spoiler for Chapter 465
Summary: Kikyou performs her duties as Inuyasha's guardian kami
Disclaimer: Inuyasha et al belong to Rumiko Takahashi and any parties which own or have rights to their use. The Song "Haunt me" by Sade belongs to the parties who own it or have rights to its use.. The author does not profit from this songfic.
A/N Song lyrics to "Haunt Me " by Sade are in bold
Haunt me
In my dreams
If you please
She watched them as they slept. They were her charges. So peaceful in their beds. Like little angels. Kagome was so lucky. If only she could have lived to have children. Such wistful thinking was unworthy of a kami. It was because of Kagome that she had ascended. Now she must fulfill the promise she was made to Inuyasha. As his guardian kami she would watch over him and his family forever. It was not too much to ask for what he had given to her. She could not help but smile as they slept. They would always have pleasant dreams while she was their guardian.
You're breath is with me now and always
It's like a breeze
She would see that they lived long and productive lives. The hand of fate was not in her control, but in all other matters she would make sure that their interests were always protected. That was the duty of the guardian kami. The thought that something bad might happen to her charges filled her with dread.
So should you ever doubt me
If it's help that you need
Never dare to doubt me
Inuyasha had doubted her only once in her life. He had never forgiven himself for that failure.She must ensure that he would never doubt her again. He knew what she had promised to for him. She must never betray that promise.
To her shock she discovered that one of her charges was missing. How could she have been so negligent. She had been so wrapped up in her reverie that one of the little girls had managed to slip away. Harm must never come to them.
Quickly she changed to her ethereal form and took to the skies. Combing the woods of Inuyasha's forest, she located the missing child. She found herself face to face with a very old, very large red dragon who was pondering what to do with a succulent snack..
" Unhand that maiden, worm. She is my charge as her guardian kami."
The dragon smirked at her " She is mine. It is hard to find virgins in this part of Japan. I have eaten better kami than you . Leave this little one for me or I will send you to hell."
As the dragon droned on and on she knew that she must attack while he was boasting or he would bore her to death. The kami laughed as she loosed a volley of arrows at the beast. She had been to hell. The threat of hellfire would never dissuade her from performing. The dragon was seemingly caught off guard. He had expected the kami to relent in the face of his assault. The purification arrows had hit the mark. They began to destroy the fabric of his youkai. He tried to scream, but soon he was no more than a memory.
And if you want to sleep
I'll be quiet
Like an angel
She gathered the little one in her arms and started back to the village. It had been a close call. Another minute and she could not have saved the little girl from the dragon. Better to let the little one sleep now. She should have the pleasant dreams that little girls have No dreams of death and dragons.
As quiet as your soul could be
If you only knew
You had a friend like me
The little girl need never know that she had a guardian kami to watch over. It was enough that she was save from harm. Hopefully, the little girl would never face another dragon, but if she did her guardian kami would be there to protect her..
So should you ever doubt me
If it's help that you need
Never dare to doubt me
She finally laid the girl in her bed. It had been a long night for all of them. The girl could surely use some rest. She began to retreat to the shadows when the girl suddenly awoke and began calling for her parents.
Inuyasha rushed into her room and hugged her to his chest. The girl was trembling. Her bed clothes were dirt. Her face and arms were dirty and her hair was all messed up. What could have happened to her?
" Daddy, I had the most horrible dream. A dragon was about to eat me. Suddenly, a woman who looked like mommy fired an arrow at the dragon and it exploded. The next thing I knew I was in my bed."
"There, there. No one will disturb your sleep now. Go back to sleep."
Inuyasha stayed with her until she finally fell asleep. He stood up and looked into the shadows.
"Thank you, Kikyou."
In reply, Kikyou silently mouthed the promise she had made to him as she was dying. " I will always watch over you." She would always be there to slay dragons for Inuyasha..