Sesshomaru and Inuyasha had called in the clans that were gathered for a meeting. This time Kagome and Rin were coming along to help plan what their next move was going to be. Sesshomaru had asked everyone to meet in the outskirts of Tokyo where there was an open area large enough for everyone to train. Kagome hopped down from Rin and stood next to Inuyasha with a smile on her face. Rin reverted back to her human like state and stood next to Sesshomaru, she was excited to be able to be apart of the planning they were about to do.
"Lord Sesshomaru, Lord Inuyasha, it is an honor to be able to fight be your side in this war." Prince Hikaru of the Southern wolf tribe stated. Sesshomaru nodded with a serious expression. The leaders of each clan stepped up to greet the Takahashi brothers and stating how they are honored to be able to help them protect Tokyo. Kagome and Rin watched as Inuyasha and Sesshomaru stepped up as the leaders backed away to listen to what they had to say.
"We have gathered you all here to plan our next move on Onigumo. We have discussed what the Band of Seven are up to and that we need to be ready for them. The Band of Seven have been gong around killing the people of Tokyo and we need to put that all to an end. We will not let them turn Tokyo into a wasteland." Inuyasha began.
"Inuyasha is right. I hope all of you are ready, because this is going to be a big war between us and them." Sesshomaru stated with a stern look.
"You have nothing to worry about Lord Sesshomaru, we are definitely ready to fight. We all have been training for this ever since we have learned of the death of your parents. Every since Onigumo took over your father's company, we have been preparing ourselves for this moment to come." Princess Asuna of the Northern panther tribe stated.
"We all have trained ourselves to become stronger and faster. We won't let you down Lord Sesshomaru." Lord Yui of the Eastern dragon clan stated.
"Taichi, status report." Inuyasha demanded as he turned to look at the Western Inu clan. Taichi stepped forward and bowed to the brothers.
"My Lords, the Band of Seven are on the move to a new location for their hideout. They are getting closer and closer to the Higurashi household." He stated. Kagome growled and stepped forward.
"What do you mean getting closer to my home?" Kagome asked. Taichi looked up in surprise.
"L-Lady Kagome! I-I didn't see you there." Taichi stated with a nervous look. Inuyasha looked at Kagome worriedly. He looked at Sesshomaru who placed a hand on his shoulder and gave a firm nod.
"She needs to know now Inuyasha. It's time to tell her everything." Sesshomaru stated softly. Inuyasha gave a low sigh and nodded.
"You're right." He stated. Inuyasha walked up to Kagome and placed a hand on her shoulder. Kagome turned to look at him with an angered expression.
"Come with me Kagome." Inuyasha said softly. Kagome's expression softened as she followed Inuyasha away from all the attention.
"What's going on Inuyasha?" Kagome asked in confusion. Inuyasha took a deep breath and turned to look at Kagome with protective eyes. Kagome knew that look so well, she loved how protective he was of her.
"Kagome, there's something that you must know. Something that is very crucial information that we had to keep from you. It was what your father had asked of us to do, maybe not to keep it from you but it was his intention. Your mother and father hid this information from you to protect you." Inuyasha began. Kagome walked over to him, a almost frightened look on her face. Inuyasha took Kagome's hand and had her sit down on a stone platform and he knelt down to her eye level.
"Kagome, you remember how we all believed that the Shikon No Tama don't exist anymore?" Inuyasha asked. Kagome gave a nod.
"Well that's what Onigumo is after. That is why he had killed your parents. He had my parents killed so that he could run my father's company and control Tokyo. He has the Band of Seven looking for the jewel to bring to him." Inuyasha stated. Kagome gasped in shock.
"You mean it exists? The jewel is somewhere in Tokyo?" Kagome asked. Inuyasha looked away for a split second with a worried glare.
"In a manner of speaking... Yes." He said softly. Kagome tilted her head.
"What do you mean?" She asked. Inuyasha sighed and looked back at her.
"The jewel resides within you Kagome. You were born with the Shikon No Tama Kagome and Onigumo knows that either you or your sister has it if your parents didn't. Your father had fought alongside Midoriko and protected her from Onigumo a long time ago." Inuyasha told her.
"Onigumo and my father were old enemies?" She asked. Inuyasha nodded.
"Yes. Your father didn't realize that until it was too late. Midoriko had gotten rid of the jewel before she died and it was never seen again. She is you and your sister's ancestor Kagome. Think about it, the jewel was never to be heard of again, never to be seen. All of a sudden Onigumo gets word of its existence. He's been after the jewel for years. He was sure that your parents might of had it, so he killed them only to find that they didn't. He must have figured that you or your sister may have it and have asked the Band of Seven to come after you and Kikyo." He warned her. Kagome crossed her arms with a slight glare.
"All this time... the jewel has been inside me... and father never said anything about it to me or my sister." Kagome said in a soft voice.
"Kagome..." Inuyasha raised his hand to her cheek, softly caressing it. He could feel the stray tears falling as he wiped them away with his thumb.
"Don't be angry with your parents Kagome. They did what they had to do in order to protect the both of you. They didn't want to worry you about it. Your parents were hoping for a bright and peaceful future for the both of you, they never anticipated this to happen." He explained.
"I'm not angry with them Inuyasha, I understand that they were trying to do the right thing. My question is, how did you find out about this?" Kagome asked as she looked back at him. Inuyasha frowned.
"Your father told Sesshomaru and I as his last request to take you away from there and keep you girls safe. He told us that Onigumo is after the jewel and told us that you are the one that has it. He entrusted us to protect you two from him." He said seriously.
"I'm glad he entrusted you with the information and I'm glad that you stayed by us through everything." Kagome said with a small smile. Inuyasha smiled softly and leaned in to kiss her forehead.
"We'll do this together." He told her.
"Hai." Kagome said softly. Kagome and Inuyasha stood up and headed back to the group. As they came closer, they heard the plan that Sesshomaru was telling the clans.
"Bree is the first to go. She will be our target to take down. Once we take her down, we will be ready for Onigumo's attacks. We also need to keep an eye on the Band of Seven and stay on their tails. If they make a move, take them down." Sesshomaru stated.
"So how are we going to do this Lord Sesshomaru?" Lord Yui asked. Kagome had an idea and walked up to Sesshomaru.
"Mind if I take the stand Sesshomaru?" Kagome asked with a smirk. Inuyasha and Sesshomaru looked at her with raised eyebrows.
"Are you sure?" Sesshomaru asked. Kagome crossed her arms and gave a wink.
"Trust me, it'll work." Kagome stated. Sesshomaru gave a nod of approval and Inuyasha stood next to Kagome just in case if anyone tried anything.
"Listen up. We will have to divide into different groups to have a wider range on our enemies. Onigumo's army is going to be big and we need to know what their range is. If we can get close enough to them, we just might figure out their weak points. Then we have the Band of Seven on our trial. Another group needs to stay on their tails and make sure they don't kill anymore people. We need to figure out their weak points as well. As far as I'm concerned, this gang is a powerful group. If my memory serves me, there is a bat demon among them am I correct?" Kagome asked. She saw Taichi nod.
"Yes Lady Kagome. The bat demon is known as Kyokotsu who has an appetite for human and yokai flesh. He has a chain ball as a weapon or uses his bare hands to crush his enemies within seconds. Bankotsu is a tiger demon, he's the leader of the group and has a weapon known as Banryu, which is a powerful sword. Renkotsu is a dragon demon who is the smartest of the group. Then there's Jakotsu, a serpent demon. He's a weird one but a pretty decent fighter with his sword. It moves just like a snake and rips his enemies into shreds. Suikotsu, a wolverine demon. You need to be careful with this one because he has two different personalities. One is a good side who hates fighting and seeing the sight of blood. His other side is a blood thirsty killing machine, don't fall for the nice guy act with this one. Ginkotsu is a bear demon who happens to be part machine, watch out for his blades and guns. He never stops firing. Lastly there's Mukotsu, a reptilian demon who just loves the sight of beautiful young women. He's the oldest of the group and happens to know a lot of poisonous gases." Taichi explained each of the Band of Seven. Kagome nodded.
"We'll take out Kyokotsu first. With his size, his attacks will be slow and predictable. Next we'll take out Mukotsu. His poisonous gases will surely cause a lot of problems for us if he's still alive. I can already tell the rest of them will be rather challenging." Kagome stated. Everyone was listening to her strategy and agreed with her plan. Inuyasha was quite impressed with her taking control like it was natural to her. 'She is the leader of her gang after all. But it's because she is Lord Hige's daughter.' He thought with a smile.
"Princess Asuna, can you and your tribe go after Kyokotsu?" Kagome asked. Princess Asuna stood up and bowed.
"Of course Lady Kagome. You won't be disappointed." Princess Asuna stated. Kagome smiled.
"I know that you will prevail." She said. She looked towards Lord Yui.
"Lord Yui, I need you and your clan to head to Takahashi Corporation to see what we are dealing with. Find out about Onigumo's army and find out his next move." Kagome stated. Lord Yui stood up and bowed.
"It would be our pleasure Lady Kagome, we won't let you down." Lord Yui said.
"Prince Hikaru, I need you and your tribe to go after Mukotsu. Be very careful of him and take these with you." Kagome created amulets for Hikaru and his tribe.
"This amulet will protect you from any toxic fumes. You can get by without it harming you." Kagome explained. Hiakaru and his tribe put on the amulet and bowed to Kagome.
"Thank you Lady Kagome, your hospitality won't go to waist." Prince Hikaru stated. Kagome nodded and smiled to the group. Sesshomaru was quite impressed with Kagome as he stepped forward.
"Everyone knows their task?" He asked everyone.
"Hai!" They all stated. Sesshomaru gave a firm nod.
"Alright everyone, move out!" Sesshomaru gave the order and everyone began going their separate ways. Rin came up to Kagome with a smile on her face.
"I have to say Kagome, I'm quite impressed with you." She stated. Kagome grinned and gave a wink.
"Well I am my father's daughter after all." Kagome said. Inuyasha and Sesshomaru chuckled.
"That you are Kagome. You surprised me taking over like that. It looked like it just came natural to you." Sesshomaru stated. Kagome blushed a little.
"That's because I have lead my gang into battle and strategize how we should defeat our enemies. I'm sorry if I stole your thunder Sesshomaru." Kagome said apologetically.
"No, no, you did a fine job Kagome. I actually wanted to see what you had planned once you asked me if you could take the stand." Sesshomaru said.
"Now you know." Kagome giggled. Inuyasha smiled and wrapped an arm around Kagome's waist watching her blush vigorously. Inuyasha gave a low chuckle.
"I'm very proud of you Kagome. You have become a strong, beautiful young woman. You have worked really hard to get to where you are. I know that your parents are smiling down on you and saying how proud they are of you." Inuyasha said as he embraced her.
"Thank you Inuyasha. I know yours are proud of you as well for being the man you are today. You have also worked really hard to become stronger and faster." She told him.
"All to protect you my love." He said with a smile as he bent down to kiss her on the lips. Kagome smiled as she kissed him back, grateful to have him in her life, to have him as her mate.