A/N: Whaaa? 3 Chapters in one week? I know, I know, but I had to get it out of my head. The ideas are just driving me mad! Please review!
Apocalypsis (Revelation)
Sesshoumaru lay awake with thoughts racing through his mind. The only logical explanation for the previous night's events was that his onna had miko ancestry. How had he missed it before? Why hadn't he been able to sense her powers before their dinner with Inuyasha?
He had the chance to adjust to the idea of Kagome being human… but her being a miko…? What if she lost control and attempted to purify him? What would the Holy brotherhood do if they found out about her powers? Would they attempt to sway her to share their extremist ideas?
The object that plagued his thoughts stirred from her slumber.
"Sesshoumaru? Are you alright? You've been acting strange ever since…." She trailed off.
"I apologize. It's just been a lot to digest. I am typically very capable of sensing one's nature, yet I was unable to sense your powers. Even now they lay dormant. Your aura seems just as any other ningen's." Sesshoumaru spoke while running his fingers up and down her arm as his brow furrowed in confusion.
Kagome shifted in his embrace before saying, "This is all news to me as well. I didn't know youkai existed until I met you, let alone the priestess and monks from my childhood stories actually existed and have an underground agency that keeps rouge youkai in line."
She sighed. "I just ask that you have as much faith in me as I have in you. We'll figure this out. Okay?"
Sesshoumaru sat in silence for a moment and nodded. "I think it would be wise to ask your family about your heritage. The more we know about the situation, the better equipped we will be in the long run. We should also think about getting you trained. If we intend to start a law firm specializing in human youkai affairs… I think it best for you to have a handle on your self-preservation." He finished.
"I'll have you know I have a red/black belt in Jiu Jitsu!" Kagome huffed proudly.
"While I'm impressed onna… I don't think martial arts is sufficient enough to protect you from a youkai who is 10X stronger than your typical human. You should have a handle on your powers. If not for your own safety… than for those who surround you."
Kagome nodded before saying, "I'll call my mom later today. Perhaps we can pay her a trip? I'm sure she'll know at least a little something about our family history."
Sesshoumaru nodded in agreement.
….
"Kagome! I was so happy to hear from you! You do your mother so wrong dear." Mrs. Higurashi exclaimed. "She never comes to visit her dear mother." She tattled to Sesshoumaru as she poured him a cup of tea.
"Where's Dad?" Kagome asked, praying she wouldn't have to explain her relationship with Sesshoumaru to her father just yet.
"You know your father, if he isn't at that law firm, he's out playing golf with those trouble maker friends of his." Yukino finished disapprovingly. "She's taken so much after her father you know… all she does is work, work, work. No time for the only mother she has." She said to Sesshoumaru
"Mom," Kagome sighed, "I'm right here… and please let's not turn this into a guilt trip. I've apologized 100 times already. Can we talk about the fact that I brought a man home?"
Yukino laughed, "Yes of course! I almost thought you were a lesbian!" At this, Sesshoumaru began to chuckle and Kagome almost spit out her tea.
"You can't begin to imagine how relieved I am. Does your father know?" Yukino finished.
"You know what Mom, I'm starting to regret this trip already." Kagome sighed. "-And no. He doesn't know. Sesshoumaru and I work together… so I'm not ready to open that can of worms just yet. This is between us okay?"
"Scouts honor." Mrs. Higurashi swore. "You're mighty quiet young Sesshoumaru… what attracted you to my daughter?"
Sesshoumaru looked up from his cup of tea before saying, "Actually… it was her work ethic and her obvious passion for helping others. It's very rare to find genuine people these days."
Kagome blushed at his praise.
"Good to know." Mrs. Higurashi smiled. "Now, what brings the two of you here? I'm not fool enough to believe you just decided to make a friendly house call. What do you want?"
"Straight to business I see." Kagome said. "I wanted to ask about our family history. I've been doing some reading and I was curious to know if we have any ties to shrine keepers and what not."
"Goodness, you're beginning to sound like your aunt Kikyou. Do you still wear those earrings she gave you? She used to fill your head with silly tales of magic and monsters. Even said those earrings had a charm on them. I never did understand that sister of mine."
"Yea, I never take them off." Kagome moved her hair to reveal to her mother the small lightening shaped studs in her second ear piercing.
Sesshoumaru tuned the rest of the conversation out when he heard the name Kikyou. It couldn't be the same woman could it?
"Do you have any pictures of your sister Mrs. Higurashi?" Sesshoumaru asked. Kagome's eyes furrowed at the odd question.
"Yea, somewhere around here. Let me go find them." She got up, made her way to the bookshelf, pulled out a small chest and began rummaging through old memorabilia.
"How much do you know of your aunt Kagome?" Sesshoumaru asked.
"Kikyou? Well she was my mom's youngest sister… I always thought she was kick ass. She's the reason I started studying Jiu Jitsu. I don't remember much else because she died when I was seven."
Sesshoumaru almost didn't need to see the picture for the links to start to form.
"Ah Ha! I found a good one! It's of Kagome at her first Jiu Jitsu tournament! Kikyou was so proud!" Yukino pulled out an old worn picture of a pint sized Kagome and a young brown eyed woman who shared her face. There was no mistaking who this woman was. For good measure Sesshoumaru asked, "What's your maiden name Mrs. Higurashi?"
"That's an odd thing to ask dear… It's Akiyama."
Sesshoumaru paled and became silent for the remainder of the stay.
"Kagome loved her aunt Kikyou. I remember once upon a time when she wanted to be an FBI agent just like her." Yukino said distantly.
"-Anyway… you're great-great grandfather was a monk. Your aunt was always fascinated by his story apparently he was responsible for….." Mrs. Higurashi rambled on and on about their family history excited to have her daughter home she dismissed the oddity of the situation.
….
"Mind telling me what that was all about?" Kagome asked from the passenger side of Sesshoumaru's car.
Sesshoumaru sighed before speaking, "Kagome, your aunt Kikyou was not an FBI agent."
Kagome looked at him in confusion. "How would you know?" She asked.
"I know because she dated my brother… and they met when he was still working for the DHA."
Kagome leaned back in her seat attempting to digest the information Sesshoumaru had revealed to her.
"A-are you certain?"
"As certain as I am about anything I know is right." He responded. "Kikyou was a miko agent for the DHA and she died for her efforts in protecting the alliance." He entered the highway then continued speaking.
"When we get to your house, I'd like you to remove those earrings. They may have something to do with why I can't sense your powers. Maybe Inuyasha has something that he wears on his person that could have triggered the reaction when he embraced you."
Kagome nodded dumbly. She supposed it could be possible. She didn't believe that the earrings her aunt had given her were actually magic… but she cherished them nonetheless because her SHEro had given them to her.
….
"Are you ready?" Kagome asked as she proceeded to remove the back of the lightning bolt earring from her left ear.
Upon the handsome youkai's curt nod she removed one earring and then the other and placed them carefully on the countertop before her.
Immediately a massive aura flooded the room and Sesshoumaru felt himself shrink slightly under its intensity.
Kagome's breathing became ragged as her power sizzled around her. Blue lightning crackled and whipped around her body and she felt her knees buckle.
"It's clear to see why your aunt gave you those earrings Kagome. Put them back on." Sesshoumaru said through clenched teeth as he attempted to blink away the red that threatened to seep into his eyes.
Shakily, Kagome reached for the studs and placed them back in her ears. The heaviness in the room dispersed almost as fast as it had appeared and Kagome looked at Sesshoumaru in disbelief.
"We definitely need to get you trained so you can get a handle on that power. My Kami onna. I've never felt holy power that intense." Sesshoumaru said still not believing what had occurred before his very eyes. "I need to call my father."
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A/N: Next Up: Meeting the Inu no Taisho! Attempting to figure out why Kagome is so powerful and why her aunt sealed her powers! And last but certainly not least (the whole point of the story since it is a Law fic!) gathering the paperwork needed to become a board certified youkai lawyer!
I really hope you liked it!
