InuYasha Fan Fiction / Naruto Fan Fiction ❯ Found in Sand ❯ Chapters 10 -12 ( Chapter 10 )

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“Speaking”‘Thoughts’Chapter TenpreparationsOnce the ninja that was chosen for training were dismissed those with family went home to alert them to their leaving and those without just went about their day normally. The one who was most surprised at being chosen was Hinata Hyuuga. She could not believe that she was chosen over the others that were not. She had always seen herself as not as strong as the others. Sakura and Ino were better ninja then her and so were the men that was not chosen. Even though she felt this it did not stop the swell of pride at being chosen and first at that. ‘Now I can spend 2 months training with Naruto!’ Hinata thought blushing at the idea of training with Naruto and being so close to him.She could not wait to tell her father that she was chosen to be trained as a taijiya and was the only female chosen on top of that. She just knew her father would be proud of her Hinata mused as she walked into her home. ‘I will tell father now so I have the rest of the day to get ready.’ Hinata thought as she approached her fathers study. She knew he would be in there since he was not training her sister or Neji right now. “Father?” she called as she knocked on the door lightly before cracking it open slightly.“Come in Hinata” the voice of her father Hiashi sounded from within the room.Hinata opened the door the rest of the way and walked towards her father’s desk. “I was chosen by the Miko Taijiya to be trained. We depart at sunrise.” Hinata said bowing to her father in respect as she spoke in clear tones.“Tomorrow? Who else was chosen for this special training Hinata?” Hiashi asked looking up from the paperwork that littered his desk.“Myself, Neji, Naruto, Sasuke, Kakashi, Lee, Gai, Kiba, and Sai father.” Hinata answered straightening up from her bow.“So you and Neji were chosen?” Hiashi asked wanting confirmation of the fact.“Yes father” Hinata said in a low shy tone.“How long will you and Neji be gone for?” Hiashi asked looking at Hinata waiting for her to answer his question.“Tsunade-sama said that we can expect to be gone for to months at least.” Hinata answered her father waiting to be dismissed now that she had informed him of her departure.“That will be all Hinata you should start getting the things ready for your travels then” Hiashi said as he looked back down to his desk at the papers he was working on before she entered.“Hai father” Hinata said as before she bowed and left her fathers study to do as he had instructed her. She was going to get ready even if he had not suggested it.Once Kagome left her chosen students she went straight towards the shopping area. She needed to find the supplies needed to make the necklace and she also needed to pick up the things for her students that they would not have. A few hours later found Kagome littered with bags upon bags of things she needed to take back to her hotel room. But before that she needed to check her mental shopping list to make sure she had gotten everything. ‘7 swords (since Sai and Sasuke have their own), 1 staff, prayer beads (for Lee), 2 bows and 2 quivers of arrows (for myself and Hinata), a few packs of empty ofuda parchment (for Lee, Hinata, and myself), a few journals and pens (for Lee and Hinata), 27 pairs of sea shells (for the poisons), 3 tents, a sleeping bag, matches and a lighter (just in case), feminine products (underwear, bras, deodorant, and tampons), bathing products (soaps and towels), bathing suit, Toothbrush and paste, hair brush and a few ties, and of course a durable backpack.’ Once she was satisfied she had not forgotten anything Kagome headed towards the hotel to drop off and bags and begin the blood bind ritual.“Kagome-sensei” A soft female voice stopped Kagome in her tracks. Kagome turns towards the voice only to find it was Hinata “Ahh, what can I do for you Hinata?” Kagome asked with a smile.“Nothing I just saw you carrying so much bags and I thought I would ask if you would like some help. And also ask what you think I should pack for the journey.” Hinata said while attempting to free Kagome of a few bags.“Oh thanks. There was so much things I had to get and since the Hokage is paying for it I figured I would get everything since I know much more about swords and such then any of the ninja chosen. I also had to get a few special things for Myself, Lee and you for the extra lessons I will be giving.” Kagome said as they walked towards the hotel.“Me?” she asked not knowing that Kagome had intended special training for her.“Of course you house such a pure heart and soul that with some training you could develop Miko ki. Though at first it will not be much, but with constant training you could strengthen your soul.” Kagome answered with a wave of her bag filled hands before continuing “And you should bring a sleeping bag, bathing suit because trust me you do not want to be caught naked by one of them men or worst a demon. It is not fun fighting a demon naked trust me. You should also take female products, soap, change of clothing, toothbrush and paste, hair brush and a few ties. Basically the things you can not live without.” she said telling Hinata the basic things she should pack.“Is there anything else I need to get for the training?” Hinata asked she knew she had to bring the necessities but she wanted to know if she needed to buy anything else.“Nope. I gotten everything you and everyone else would need to do with the training. At least until we reach the old slayers settlement. I am sure the barrier is still surrounding it till this day.” Kagome said as they walked into her hotel room and put the bags down. “Thanks for your help Hinata. Can I treat you to ramen for dinner or something?” Kagome asked with a pleasant smile.“No thank you Kagome-sensei. My father would want me to have dinner at home since I will be gone for a few months, but thanks for the offer.” Hinata said with a light blush and a smile.“Ok then well have a good night and see you tomorrow at sunrise.” Kagome said to the girl as she excused herself to go and do her shopping and stuff. “Nice girl” Kagome said to herself when the girl left.Kagome went through all the bags putting the stuff that needs to go in her bag in there and the things that need to be given to the ninja in a separate bag and once she was done she set out in search of something to eat.Kagome walked into Ichiraku and moved to sit at one of the stool however she did not get more then 5 steps before someone was calling her name “Wow I seem popular today.” Kagome said to herself as she turned to see who it was that called her “Naruto-kun” Kagome greeted with a smile.“Come sit with us Kagome” Naruto called over with a wave.With one last look at the stool she was going to take Kagome nodded in agreement and walked towards the booth area. Once she reached the table she looked to see who it was that was sitting with him “Do you mind if I sit here?” Kagome asked the red head with teal eyes.Gaara looked at the girl wondering why she would want to sit near him and not Naruto, but he nodded all the same saying without words she could sit there.“Thanks” Kagome said with a smile before turning to Naruto “No offense Naruto, but I had a friend who loved ramen as much as you and I learned the hard way never to sit directly near him. Especially if he knows he will be ramen starved for awhile.” Kagome said with a soft chuckle.“You mean they even had ramen back then?” Naruto asked with wide eyes he had no idea that they had ramen back in that era.Kagome laughed “No not in the feudal era. I was from the future remember? So I was able to get ramen from my time and bring it back. I had to be very careful back then with what I brought into the past. Image if someone uncovered a site supposedly from the 1500s and found something that was not suppose to exist until the early to late 1900s? When I was home I couldn’t tell anyone what I was able to do. The trouble it would cause would be unbelievable.” Kagome said before she turned to the boy beside her “Gaara right?” Kagome asked holding a hand out in greeting.Taking the offered hand Gaara said in a low tone “Hai” while he thought ‘soft hands for a warrior.’“You’re the one that found me right?” Kagome asked as they released each others hand her friendly smile never once leaving her face.“Hai, my siblings and I found you buried in sand held within a small shrine.” Gaara answered his tone as soft as ever.Kagome laughs “Sounds like something that Miroku would do that baka houshi! He probably had poor Hachi-kun bury the shrine too.” Kagome said with a shake of her head.“Hachi? I heard you say that name before who was he?” Naruto asked curious as ever about her life in the past.“Hachi was Miroku’s demon vassal or servant. He was a cowardly tanuki that usually ran to us when things in the feudal era began to get bad. But other then that he was kind and as far as demons went harmless. He could transform into this bat looking thing that floated in the sky it was big enough for all 6 of my companions to travel on. He showed up off an on with information though out our journey.” Kagome explained in the same fond tone she uses when she recalls nice memories.“So you knew a lot of demons then?” Naruto continued he knew she did but not to what extent.“Oh yes I met many Daiyoukai and a one Taiyoukai a couple hanyou and a few mid ranked youkai. Of course those are the ones I do not count as enemy. I met many if I was to count enemy, but all the enemy demons I had met are dead now.” Kagome said out loud while thinking ‘the enemy demons I met never lived after they met our group.’ “Tell me about the fox demon you knew” Naruto asked he was curious most of all about the fox she said she knew. He wondered if all fox demons were like the one he had sealed within him.With a happy laugh Kagome started “His name was Shippo. He was an orphaned kit when we met. His father was murdered by a pair of demons who called themselves the thunder brothers. They were thunder element demons and one of the first evil greedy demons I met. Shippo had tried to steal the shard of the Shikon no Tama that I had within my bag at the time and the little scamp got it too. He pulled a trick on Inuyasha that left him unable to go after the little guy. I of course followed Shippo to get my shards back when we ran into one of the demons that killed his father. That cur was wearing his fathers fur as a pelt and poor little Shippo of course froze upon seeing him wearing his father. The demon moved to attack him having seen his shards and I reacted releasing the arrow I had strung, but my aim back then was horrible. So of course I missed and skimmed his head I ended up only cutting the 3 pieces of hair that was on his head. The demon flipped and Shippo ran to me as the demon was getting his ultimate attack ready. Shippo said to run because that was the attack that killed his father so we ran. When they guy released the attack we were not far enough away and we got hit. The blast had knocked Shippo away from me when the demon saw me he was not concerned about the kit he was pissed at me because of my arrow. Shippo got away but I was knocked unconscious when I woke later I was at there lair. The brother that attacked us was deformed and only had a few strands of hair that I had taken with my attack. I had found out that he intended to make a Kagome hair concoction stew. After running around the room in circles his more human looking brother had come back with a demoness.”“When I saw the brother I thought hey he looks like he could be more reasonable, but that thought was thrown right out the window when I seen what he did. He asked his brother if he found more shards and the deformed demon said he did, but he lost them because of me. His human looking brother flips yelling he was not happy that the brother was more concerned about me and not the shards. So the brother just flips his hand back towards the demoness in his rage and fries her to a crisp. So when I realized that this new demon was going to be of no help I started to think of a plan to get out safely. Of course I could not tell them that I could sense shards or see them because then they would never release me so instead I told them that my lover (which he wasn’t) Inuyasha had the shards and once he learns that they have me he would trade the shards for me. They bought it and we all left to find Inuyasha. Long story short Inuyasha kills them both gaining us 5 more shards.” Kagome finished the story with fond smile.“So what was the trick?” Naruto asked curiously ‘why is it they always leave out the good parts?’ he asked himself as Kagome chuckles.“Oh, ha ha ha. Fox demons are known for being trouble makers and tricksters and Shippo was no different. He acted like he was going to give Inuyasha a gift as a sorry for trying to take our shards the first time. The gift however was a little stone that when infused with his fox magic would grow and weigh a tone. So Inuyasha was stuck with both hands under the statue unable to move until Shippo takes the wards off he had placed on them. Shippo had a whole arsenal of toys he used whenever we found ourselves in a tight spot. He was such a brave kit.” Kagome said as her eyes misted slightly but her tears did not and would not fall.“So what exactly is the Shikon?” Asked Gaara this was something he wanted to know. The Scrolls did not say much about it.“The Shikon is my curse. It was made when one powerful miko battled an army of demon for 7 days and 7 nights. On the 7th night the 3 demons left combined to make one powerful demon and when the demon had her within his jaws she used her last bit of life to force its soul into her heart and soul trapping it, but it was too much for her and her heart burst from her body and crystalized into the jewel now known as the Shikon no Tama or Jewel of four souls. For hundreds of years the a battle between the souls continued neither side winning. The thing with the jewel is that it could be used for good or evil it depends on the person who has it. When the jewel was with its rightful guardian it was pure meaning that Midoriko’s soul was winning with the help of the holder. If the Jewel was in the hands of evil however the demon souls would begin to win, but no matter what neither side could win. At the time we thought that a pure wish would release the soul of the miko forever purifying it, but we were wrong. What we did not know was that if a wish was made then the wishers soul would take the place of either the good soul or the evil soul. The Shikon was coveted by evil humans and demons alike and that was because the Shikon enhances ones power 100 fold. The jewel is cursed because all that have used it has died. Now however the jewel is not as it was. When I was imprisoned within with the great miko we teamed up and defeated the demons of the jewel and after she trained me completely in both the ways of the miko and the ways of the Taijiya we merged our souls became one. So technically I am the soul of the Shikon and the jewel is now powerless. All that is left within the jewel is the echo of my essence.” Kagome finished explaining the jewel and after a short pause she reaches for her necklace and unsnaps it “that, that reminds me. I would like to give this to you.” Kagome said handing the Shikon to Gaara.Gaara excepts the Shikon with a bewildered look while asking “why?”As he excepts the Shikon Kagome holds his hands in hers the Shikon between them while answering looking into his eyes “It’s only right. You found it after all and I know it is not the all powerful Shikon no Tama that you heard of but it will protect you should you ever need it. It will also let me know if you are ever in the position were you need help. I am still connected to the Jewel and forever will be. I would be honored if you wore and protected it. The jewel houses a small piece of my soul.” Kagome finishes releasing his hands slowly.He could not help it her soft hands holding his so gently they were the perfect contrast to his. Where his hands were cold hers were warm, where his was tan hers was milky white. He listened to her words as she spoke and when she told him that a piece of her soul was within it he looked up into her face in surprise. ‘She wants to give me a piece of her soul?’ it was unbelievable that someone would trust him with such a thing especially since she did not know him. It was unbelievably hard to stop the blush he knew would have gone to his face and his musing on the different bonds he shared did not help the cause either.The bond of friendship he shares with his village as KazeKage and his bond of friendship he formed with Naruto had him beginning think about what a bond between a man and a woman would be like. He was 18 now and had never had that kind of bond with a female that he was interested in. He had females who wished to share this bond with him, but they only started to want that bond since he became the KazeKage of Suna. He wanted a female that would care for him as he was and not for his standing in the village or what he was.Gaara nodded his head slowly when she released him then put the jewel back around his neck and it seemed to glow warmly as it had when he had first placed it on. ‘Even though she is no longer inside the jewel a small piece of her soul is and it still reacts warmly to me.’ he thought as he looked down at the jewel before placing it within his shirt so the warmth of the jewel would sink into his skin.They sat in silence as the food was being placed in front of them and Kagome released a “Thank you” when her bowl was put in front of her. Once the waiter was away from there booth Naruto started a conversation once more.“So Kagome how did you choose the ninja you would train?” He was curious about this since all she seemingly did was look at each person and spar a few.“I looked into their souls. That boy I sparred with the one with the big sword I was going to chose him until I saw into him and I am not talking about the seal. His soul was tainted with evil. Sasuke’s soul was the only one that had the seal whose soul was not tainted to that extent. It probably has to do with his bloodline. His body was already use to housing demon blood so when he was injected with that Jugo fellows blood the cells within his body attacked them changing it into the blood he had already housed. The others however where not so lucky. They were completely 100% human and as such the tainted blood injected into them made them as insane as the carrier of the blood. Whoever the foolish person was that made that seal knew nothing of demon blood. Blood bonding with a demon is not a matter to be taken lightly by the dim-witted. And no offense Naruto but neither is soul sealing a demon. I know that it was your father that made the seal, but he knew nothing of soul sealing. Because of this you suffer the consequences. Your body deteriorate shorting your life span every time you uses the fox’s power, but if the seal was done right that would not be happening.”“You never said before what would happen when the seal is fixed” Naruto said in a soft tone the subject a sore one for him. He did not like to think about how his father sacrificed his life when he did the seal only to learn he did it wrong. “You would still be you Naruto; if that is what you were worried about. There will be changes though like your eye color might change you might get fangs or claws. You will receive the instincts of a fox. You might also inherit the need to energy feed, that is something that is chance. There is also a chance that you would gain the pheromones kitsune use which is dangerous for you and any female you may be around. From stories I have heard I can tell you have some of the instincts of the fox, but its just a watered down version. Controlling your instincts is something you will need to learn because fox’s are not only tricksters they are also very provocative. It could become embarrassing to you if you do not control your urges.” Kagome said while hiding an amused smile behind her hand. She could just see it now Naruto chasing anything with a skirt like Miroku. That thought caused her shoulders to shake from suppressing her giggling.“Wait, wait” Naruto said shaking his hands in front of his face “what do you mean energy feeding, pheromones, and embarrassing instincts?” Naruto asked confused and a little afraid for himself.“Fox demons feed on the energy or emotions of others it is something all fox’s must do. They do not just feed on energy of people though. Fox’s feed on the energy of nature as well, but are well known for feeding on energy of the sexual kind. I would go into detail, but you would pop your top in embarrassment if we had this talk where others could hear. It is extremely personal. Because fox demons prefer energy of the sexual nature they are equipt with a pheromone that attracts the opposite sex. The pheromone is released during what a kitsune would call kitsune seduction. The fox would choose a pray and isolate it whether it be human or another fox demon and release the pheromone. It is a scent that tells the brain to make the body want sex and the fox would then use a physical means of seduction. Because the pheromones would make the body of the female more sensitive to the touch. Embarrassing instincts should speak for itself really. Fox’s that are not mated are well known for having many lovers. It is within a fox’s nature to crave affection. When the fox is a kit it craves attention of the maternal kind, but when its body matures it craves attention of the mature kind between a man and a woman. I sure hope you know about the birds and the bees because that is not something I will explain to someone of your age.” Kagome finished again hiding a smile behind her hand as she looks at the red face of Naruto.“You mean. You mean I will become like Ero-sennin? A pervert!” he asked incredulously unsure if he wants to believe that.“Not if you learn to control your instincts. Though you may not outwardly look like a pervert you will most likely have trouble controlling your thoughts.” Kagome said this time not trying to hide the amused smile on her face as she turns to the quiet Gaara “Can you image it? Naruto’s pervert skills putting that Kakashi guy to shame. Actually if Naruto does get that pheromone he might become jealous what with Naruto living the life he only reads about in his books.” Kagome laughs it was just to funny to think of the hyper Naruto that way.“Hey Kagome why are you laughing? Wouldn’t you be the first to know if I have that pheromone since I would be unable to control it when I first get it?” Naruto asked then Kagome’s laughing stopped mid laugh.“I probably would be the first” Kagome paused making them both think she was worried before she added “thankfully it is not so easy to seduce me. My powers would purify the scent before it is inhaled. I know from experience. It’s the same with poison gases.” Kagome said in a smug tone.“Sooo, you’re a 2000 and something year old virgin?” Naruto asked with a smirk as Kagome turned red from an intense blush even Gaara seemed to have a slight shade of pink powdering his cheeks for a moment before it was gone.Gaara was caught of guard with the question and did not have time to control the blush that bloomed on his cheeks but with some concentration it was gone. ‘2000 years without having sex? God I thought my 18 years were to much image how she must feel.’ he thought as he looked at her blushing face through the corner of his eyes.“Not that it is any of your business since I can tell that you are a virgin, but I am not. I was involved with my protector Inuyasha the inu hanyou before I was imprisoned.” Kagome said while crossing her hands over her chest.“So 2000 years worth of knowing what you were missing?” A new voice sounded behind her and she turned to see who it was.“Ah, Kakashi-san” Kagome said with a smile while inwardly she was hoping that he would go sit somewhere else knowing that he would probably keep questioning her 2000 years without sex.“Kagome, Naruto, Gaara how are your evening?” Kakashi asked his eyes crinkling in what the rest perceived as a smile.“Kakashi-sensei! Come sit with us” Naruto asked wanting to take the chance at maybe seeing what was behind the mask.“Are you sure I do not want to impose.” he asked looking to Gaara and Kagome for reassurance that it was ok with them.Kagome and Gaara both nodded that it was ok with them and Kakashi moved to sit beside Naruto. “So what were you talking about?” Kakashi asked looking to his student for the answer knowing that he would bring it up without a problem.“We were talking about how long Kagome has been alive without getting any.” Naruto said with a laugh as Kagome turned red again in embarrassment.“THAT was not what we were talking about! We were discussing the perverted characteristics in fox demons. I was telling Naruto the things that could happen should I fix his seal. And I was explaining how he will gain the instincts of a fox demon and some of its bad habits because of those instincts. Naruto became embarrassed and tried to turn the subject to me. But of course before you came I was about to tell Naruto that I can not only smell but also see the status of his virginity.” Kagome said the last part to embarrass Naruto, but she could both smell and see it in his aura.“You mean you can smell that he has never had sex?” asked the incredulous Kakashi. “Yes my miko sense can see his ‘purity’, but because of my blood bonds with several canine demons I can smell his ‘purity’ of the body.” Kagome said looking at the red faced Naruto before turning to Kakashi “I can also smell telling by the faded scent your excursions from a few weeks ago.” Now it was Kakashi’s turn to blush scarlet. ‘God she can smell that?’ he asked himself as he was able to do the numbers in his head to actually tell she was right. “How?” he could not help but ask.Kagome looked at him “Not to embarrass you or anything but the juices of the female you bedded are not completely washed off. And as the days pass the smell fades but also takes on a not so good smell.”“Oh” he said not really knowing what to say to something like that. He thought he washed up pretty well ‘but I guess I didn’t’.“Also just so you know everyone even males release a scent when the body is in a state of desire so when you read those books of yours... need I say more?” Kagome added in an after thought.“So when you took my book before you could tell what I was reading?” Kakashi asked curiously.“No the wind was carrying your scent away from me.” she informed him making him release a breath he did not know he was holding. “Actually this brings up a good point. Naruto will want to stay away from aroused females until you get your instincts under control. It is not just fox demons that it effects but all demons. The scent of a ready female depending on the male and female could drive you crazy. Like lets say you are attracted to a girl and she gets aroused by something and you can smell it your instincts will want to make you bed her. Or if it is a female you like and she smells of another male you will become jealous and possessive. That is a trait of all demons; if the demon is not mate sharing he will be overly possessive of the female.” Kagome said but was never able to finish because she was interrupted.“Mate sharing” it was Kakashi that voiced his curiosity this time. “It is rare, but not unheard of 2 demons sharing the same mate. It is usually within pack settings the alpha and beta sharing a mate instead of fighting to the death for mating rights to the female. It may sound barbaric, but demons live by a different set of rules then humans.” Kagome informed them it was surprising sometimes how much they did not know. “But mate sharing is only allowed when both males feel the other is worthy of the female. In demon customs because of the lack of females it is her choice in the end. But hundreds of years before then the only chance a female had to disagree to a union was to fight. If she won she did not need to mate him, but if the male won she had no choice. That was how a lot of females died. Force matings are brutal that is why when a demon rapes a human they never live. When rapes occur it is mostly the ‘beast’ that is in control. Demons have what can be considered as a double personality the rational mind and the more instinctual mind.” Kagome finished finally taking note of the time. “Well I have much to do tonight before I can sleep so I will see you at sunrise. Remember if you are not there then we will be leaving without you. And it was nice to actually meet and talk to you finally Gaara. Hopefully we could do it again sometime it was nice.” Kagome said while slipping out of the booth.“Bye Kagome-chan!” the voice of Naruto was heard before “Bye Kagome” the voice of Kakashi followed and Kagome turned to wave goodbye at them and Gaara. His nod of farwell had her smiling at him “bye Gaara” Kagome said with one last wave then exited the ramen stand.











































“Speaking”‘Thoughts’ Chapter Eleven We Depart Kagome had went straight to her hotel room once she left the ramen stand. She knew she had a lot of work ahead of her if she was going to produce a blood bind powerful enough to quell the urges of blood lust for that Jugo character. The ritual itself was really simple actually it just took a substantial amount of energy to perform and was really time consuming. Kagome placed all the items she would need on the reading desk within her hotel room and started firstly by getting the string she would need for the necklace ready. Once she had a sufficient size cut she coated it with her Miko ki to strengthen the rope before placing it as side. Next was the part that took the most time, she had to perform the same incantation as well as charging each bead with her ki. One at a time she beaded the necklace while the beads were still glowing faintly with her powers. By the time the last bead was placed on the necklace the first few were beginning to lose the glow telling her exactly how much time it has taken her to complete. The last part of the ritual was simply to repeat the incantation over the complete necklace as she had for each bead until the whole necklace glowed with her powers. Now that the binding was complete Kagome began to add her fail safe. If at anytime the call of blood became too much for the necklace it would release a small zap of purification not enough to kill but enough to zap him back into his senses. The only way, that feature would be activated was if the binding was unable to quell the urge. Once she was finished she placed the necklace down knowing that when she awoke in the morning the glow would have faded and the blood bind would be completed. By the time the ritual was complete Kagome realized that she had only three hours left to sleep before sunrise. She did not really need to sleep, but she knew that if she did she would recover her powers faster so she lied down and fell into a light slumber. It was still dark when she had woken from her nap, but she could tell the sun was about to rise so she got out of bed and began to get her things together. The sun began its rise as she walked out of the hotel with both arms filled with bags. 0ooo0 With a cleaned room and a packed bag Naruto walked out of his apartment like he did many times before for missions. Only this time he would be gone a lot longer and without Sakura. He found himself wondering why she was not chosen because he knew she was a strong ninja as far as females went, but she must have been lacking something Kagome was looking for when she chose the team. He was excited and a little eager about his training and what might change about him. He wondered if what Kagome said about the pervy instincts were true or if she was just joking. ‘I hope she was joking’ he thought before the image of Sakura falling all over him and his pheromones entered his mind ‘or maybe not’ he thought as he locked the door to his small apartment. He was the first at the gate waiting which was nothing new he was always the first when a mission was involved. He was not alone long however as three more people were walking towards him. “Hi Gaara, Temari, Kankuro” Naruto greeted with a smile. Gaara nodded in welcome as a chorus of “Hello” was heard from his siblings. They had decided that they were going to head back to the sand village today since they had achieved what they came here for. “So you guys are leaving today too? I am sure Kagome won’t mind if we all travel together.” Naruto said watching Gaara place a hand on the jewel he was given when the name Kagome was said. It was a subconscious act and Gaara did not even notice it even as he went to reply. “We shall wait.” he said standing beside Naruto so he could see who would be approaching. He was intrigued by Kagome any who knew him well would be able to tell without problem that he was interested in her. Whether it is mainly curiosity or something on a deeper level it was the look he got when Kagome was brought up that spoke of his interests in volume. Gaara was unsure what to do about his interest because he had never had any concerning a female before and Kagome was not like any of the females he had ever met.They waited talking among themselves, well Temari and Kankuro talked among them selves while Gaara stood beside them silently. He may have changed over the years, but many things have remained the same. He was never one for an asinine conversation when he spoke it was something important.The next to arrive was Kiba and his companion Akamaru “Hey Kiba” Naruto said waving to them as they approached.“Hey Naruto. Has Kagome arrived yet?” Kiba asked as he walked to them with Kiba by his side.“No she hasn’t, but she should be here soon.” Naruto answered with a grin “I can not wait until we start our training. You have not seen much of the things she could do, but what I had seen was awesome.” Naruto said grinning because he knew that he was going to receive special training.“It may take her a while to get here.” the arrival of Hinata became known “hello Nar-Naruto” Hinata said blushing.“What do you mean?” Naruto asked confused while Kiba and Gaara both tuned in to listen to her response.“Oh I saw her yesterday and help her bring something she had purchased from the market. It was lot of stuff so it would probably take a while to get here. She bought swords and stuff for you guys for training.” Hinata answered taking a glance behind her to look for a bag filled Kagome. ‘I should have stopped by her hotel room to see if she needed help or not.’ Hinata thought guiltily she was after all the only one who knew she had many things to carry. “Should we maybe go see if she needs help carrying some things?” Hinata asked her concern clear in her voice.“No need look” Naruto answered as he looked down the path and saw her coming.0ooo0Kagome walked no more then two steps before she was approached and relieved of most of her bags. “What?” Kagome started confused because she could not yet see who was taking the things from her until she turned her head and met the lilac of Neji’s eyes. “Oh hello Neji, thanks.” Kagome said with a smile and a small blush. He was charming in his own way.Neji nodded his head while shifting his bags so his free hand is nearest to her. “Not a problem the hotel was on my way to the gate and I saw you so I figured I would help. You looked like you needed it. What is all this stuff anyway?” he asked seeing the handle of several katana and a bag of seashells in the bags he was holding.“Oh I figured that since none of you have them I would get them while I was out. Swordsmen ship is one of things I will be teaching. The katana is the weapon of choice for many youkai and those kunai are to dangerous to use when defending against a skilled swordsmen. And the seashells are what we use to house the many poisons that will be taught throughout training. They are small which makes them perfect for carrying. The bows are for me and Hinata and the staff is for Lee. And well the other things should be self explanatory.” Kagome said as they continued there journey towards the gates of Konoha.“Hm” Neji said as he walked down the street with Kagome by his side. He thought she was strange, but it was the kind of strange he likes. He did not know what it was about her that compelled him to seek her company as he had. The truth was that the hotel was not actually on the way it was out of his way. He still did not know why he had come this way because it was further away from the gate then the Hyuuga district. ‘No that was a lie I do know why’ Neji thought as he looked out the corner of his eyes at Kagome ‘she was why.’Totally unaware of her companion’s thoughts Kagome smiled “So Neji are you excited to start trainings soon? I remember my first time fight a demon it was exhilarating. The fear and adrenaline rush you feel when faced with a stronger opponent is incredible. At the time all I knew was how to fire an arrow and not even that good either. I will be easier for you guys because you were already trained to fight.” Kagome said as the gate and the people waiting by it came into view and Kagome waved at Naruto with a smile.It only took a few minutes before they were standing with everyone else. “So who are we waiting for to show?” Kagome asked herself out loud while looking over those who were present.“I have arrived! And I have beaten my rival Kakashi!” the tall man who looks like her new apprentice said as came to a stop just behind her Lee following soon after.‘Quite the character’ Kagome thought with exasperation at his tone while placing the bags she was holding down on the ground Neji doing the same. “Since we still seem to be missing people why don’t we start to pass out all the goodies I have brought for you all?” Kagome said opening the bag with the katana in it. Naruto was the first to step up in his excitement to learn new things and become stronger. Kagome smiled at him as she reached into the bag and grabbed a katana to give to him. “I expect these to be at your waist at all times. Demons will not give you the time needed to shuffle around your things for it.”Slipping the katana through his belt he beamed at Kagome his blue eyes shinning excitedly “so what else did you bring?” he asked seeing the other bags she had.“Little bit of this, little bit of that” Kagome smiled secretly teasing Naruto’s kitsune nature while sneaking a peek at Neji. He knew what was in the bag because she told him, but Naruto was just too much fun and she could not resist teasing him. He was so much like Shippo when she came back from the future knowing that something in my pack was for him, but not knowing what. ‘Impatient creature’s kitsune are.’ Kagome mused as her smile widened at the pout Naruto gave. Her eyes drew to the newest addition to the group “Hello Sasuke” Kagome said with a smile before she turned back to her bags. Taking out the staff and bow she first turns to Lee “Monks use holy staffs to channel there power, but I could not find a holy staff within your village therefore a normal one will have to due until we can have one fashioned for you. Since this is only training you will learn how to handle a staff using the normal one given.” Kagome said handing the staff to Lee.Lee steps foreword and takes the staff with a “Thank you” then watches as Kagome leans down to grab another katana.“You will also learn to wield a katana until we can find a suitable holy staff for your use.” Kagome said also handing the katana to Lee. Kagome looks to Hinata “You, Lee, and Naruto will have double training I hope you are prepared.” Kagome said handing the bow and quiver of arrows to Hinata then leaning down to get a katana and also give it to her. “A Miko usually only uses one weapon which is normally a bow because channeling holy powers are easier when using an arrow, but I have learned from experience that though the range weapon may work great there is a chance that an enemy may come to close to use efficiently. So you will also learn the sword” Kagome finished while handing the katana to Hinata.“T-thank you Kagome-s- sensei” Hinata stuttered with a blush as she steps closer to Naruto in order to retrieve the weapons.Turning to the rest of the group Kagome continues “I have gotten all of you a sword except for Sasuke since his will work fine. Come and collect them so I can figure who has yet to arrive.”Kagome laid the katana upon the ground and the ninja gathered all took one so now Kagome was able to see who was missing. There was only 1 sword left Sai having arrived when she gave the bow to Hinata and Sasuke arrived when she began passing out the katana. “Ok so it looks like we are missing Kakashi” Kagome began only to be cut off by Naruto.“Kakashi-sensei is always late” Naruto informed it was after all a usual occurrence.“I am here!” Kakashi said after he poofed beside Kagome with his nose in the usual orange book.Kagome turned to him with a pleasant smile “I hope you do not make it a habit to be late Mr. Kakashi because you will soon find how I deal with tardiness is not to your liking.” Kagome said plucking the book out of his hands closing it and placing it in his pocket. Laughs met her statement as Kagome turned to see if that Jugo fellow was near. He was and she walked to meet him half way. Once she they were near she reached into her pocket and pulled out the necklace “Here you go and remember to never take it off or it will not work to curb your blood lust.” Kagome said handing the rosary to the boy to which he excepted gladly and placed over his head with a “Thank you”. Once he had the necklace on Kagome nodded then turned to return to the gathered group “we will leave now I want to put some distance between us and the village by nightfall” Kagome said grabbing the other bags and began to walk out the gate only for Neji to relieve her of one of the bags. Kagome smiled with a soft blush “thanks” to which Neji nodded in reply.Gaara watched the interaction with mixed feelings unsure if how he feels about the closeness of the two, but said nothing to voice his objections.




“Speaking”‘Thoughts&# 8217; Chapter Twelve Lunch The morning was pleasant and ideal chatter filled the group there was nothing else to do, but walk and talk since Kagome had told them that they were to no longer use chakra to enhance their speed and performance. Kagome walked in front of the group with Neji at one side and Akamaru and Kiba at her other. It was amusing to Kagome knowing the reason why the ninken choose to walk at her side. She could not help but smile and give a scratch behind the ears to the cute dog.“I have never seen Akamaru take to someone as quickly or as easily as he had taken to you.” Kiba said watching as Akamaru’s doggy tongue rolled out of his mouth in contentment while Kagome gave a thorough ear rub. The slight smile on his face was one of enjoyment watching as his best friend thoroughly enjoyed the attention bestowed upon him.Kagome smiled at the dog then the boy “He is an inu and it is instinct that he walks nearest to me. He is a good inu.” she said the last part as she rubbed faster knowing it would increase his enjoyment of the touch.“What do you mean?” Kiba asked he knew a lot about inu instincts being who he was, but something’s were even a lose to him. He couldn’t quiet wrap his mind around her being able to understand dogs so easily seeing as she is not an inu herself. The Inuzuka clan has a bond with their inu ninken and no one has ever been so fluent in inu language and inu body language.What Kiba could not understand was that Kagome was not bonded with a normal inu. Inu ninken are the product of a mating between an inumata and a normal inu. Akamaru when it comes down to blood is a Halfling and this is why he grew to such a size in such a short amount of time. The youkai blood had not been breed out because they are intermixing the inu Keeping the youkai in their veins strong. While intermixing for the dogs may be ok it is obvious that it is not for the humans of the clan. Which is why the demon blood they hold had been thinned to almost nil. Akamaru probably had more skills that even he was unaware of due to the fact that his trainers had no knowledge of where he stemmed from. It would be impossible to tell where the youkai blood had come from. Akamaru was white, but he also had patches of black and while both are not strange colors for a normal inu. If the black was from the youkai in his family he would be a shadow inu youkai, but the white, the white could mean he was of a mountain type. You would never find out unless he was able to transform into his youkai form.“Due to my rank in my pack as Alpha Female Akamaru sees me as Alpha over all. I am the Alpha Female or the Female Leader in the pack belonging to one of the inu prince’s. My Alpha would be the youngest son of the inutaisho. The only creatures who would rank over me is the inu prince’s themselves, their father or the eldest son’s mate should he have one. Last time I knew he did not which made me the highest ranking female other then Sesshomaru’s mother in the royal pack of inu. Since none of them are present that makes me in charge. In pack settings the Alpha is protected above all.” Kagome explained while still giving Akamaru his much wanted attention “Inu are also attention hogs…..aren’t they?” Kagome says the last part in a teasing tone while all the more vigorously giving him an ear scratch making his left jump as they walked.Everyone listened and watched as Kagome interacted with Kiba and Akamaru. They could not help but chuckle as his leg began to thump under Kagome’s attention. They all had their own thoughts on the interaction of the three. Hinata could not stop the idol feeling that arose within her the longer she watched Kagome. Kagome was powerful, smart, pretty, strong, and kind, caring, and she shone with rare innocence that Hinata could not help but want to be like. She was so happy to have this chance. No one had ever put this kind of faith in her before and it felt good to not be underestimated. Kagome believed in her and she was determined to not disappoint.Sai watched the display emotionlessly looking at how her smile made a light in her eyes that one could not help but notice. He wondered if that was what a smile was suppose to look like. He watched as the rough around the edges Kiba responded to her antics with a warm look in his eyes and a small smile on his face. It was like her feelings of happiness were contagious.Gai watched with his signature smile all the while thinking that it was too bad she was so young because her youthfulness was perfect to be with a youthful man like himself.Lee watched the scene in wonder. He was so curious on what his newly discovered ’holy powers’ could do. He was ecstatic to find out that he had something that others did not. He was also happy to know that he was not lacking in chakra; it was just being used up holding his holy powers dormant. He knew that once he got a hold of his holy powers that his chakra will be usable and so will his holy powers. His dream to be the best ninja in Konoha did not seem so difficult a task anymore. He knew now that he at least stood a chance.Kakashi could not help but notice with the rockiness of the road it was making her breast bounce and every now and again he could catch sight of the swell of her breast.Sasuke watched Kagome in appreciation she had a nice body and she was strong. He could not stop the scathing look he sent the Hyuuga’s way as he thought about how good she would be for him and the revival of his clan. Because it would seem that Neji had already placed in the ground work seeing as how he had positioned himself right beside her. Their was also the other facts of him showing up with her when she had chosen the group then later when she arrived at the gates to leave. He had even gone so far as to help her carry her things. Sasuke knew that Neji was going to try and seduce the girl into liking him. Sasuke could tell he was succeeding in his endeavor to gain her attention, but what he could not tell was how well and if there was chance at competition.Neji watched through the corner of his eyes as Kiba and Kagome talk while she give attention to Kiba’s ninken. He feels a strange closeness with her that he had never felt before and the want to be near her and protect her was almost tasteable. He could not understand why after all the girls he had met that she was the one to illicit these feelings in him. When she smiled one could not help but want to smile back just to watch as her eyes light brighter in her happiness. The strange thing was that it made her happier to be there and share the happiness with others. She was strange like that.Tamari and Kankuro were not watching they were to busy arguing amongst themselves as Gaara watched the interaction. He was not happy with the way all the males flocked to her, he could see the attraction the Inuzuka felt towards Kagome and did not like it. He hated it even more the way the Hyuuga stayed so close to her like he belonged there. As the negative feelings of jealousy started to consume him the warm thrumming of the jewel began again easing his emotional distraught. He watched Kagome for a sign that she felt what he was feeling because of her connection to the jewel, but she just kept on going like she did not notice or feel him. What Gaara did not know was even though it was a part of Kagome it was still separate of her just like with Kikyo. She could not feel what she was feeling although Kikyo housed a piece of her soul.Naruto smiled at the antics of Kagome and Akamaru. It was so strange to him, ever since she had been released from the tama the Kyuubi had not been releasing a violent feeling in his chakra. When he would close his eyes he could swear that he could hear the happy purring of the fox. As the fox released a feeling more akin to home. He did not understand the contentment he could feel through their bond. He was so caught up with the feelings he was experiencing that he failed to notice the slight rumblings coming from this throat as he sounded his content feelings.Kagome turned towards Naruto upon hearing the rumbling that had escaped him ‘so much like my little Shippo’ she thought sadly before shaking it off to give him a smile of his own. “So Naruto since when had you become a neko?” she asked with a chuckle as others joined in on the fun and chuckled themselves.Naruto just noticing the purring he was allowing others to hear blushed a cherry red in embarrassment, but it was not short lived as others joined in the laughing and his blush carried down his neck and up his ears. “Shut up” he mumbled thoroughly embarrassed he had no idea where that came from. No that was a lie he knew where it came from, but how it was transferred to him he did not know. The Kyuubi’s feelings were always broadcasted through Naruto, but he never noticed due to the fact that the fox was always angry. Naruto just thought that he felt that way because of the villagers treatment of him and not because the fox’s feelings were being felt by him.With a chuckle Kagome turned back around and continued her trek while peeking at Neji before speaking “So Neji-san tell me about this world of shinobi I have found myself in.”Neji looked at her for a moment happy to know that she would ask him instead of the others so he started to explain all the basics. He explained how their world was separated in what they call countries and that she is in the Fire country currently which is where Konoha is located. He explained that their were really only 2 type of people and they were shinobi or civilians. He also explained how before the breakout they were almost no demon left in their world.Kagome listened to his speech nodding every so often to show she was listening. Kagome knew it was important to know as much as she could about this new world she had landed herself in. Once she was done with her training it was her duty to travel to each village and train the new generation of Miko and houshi and if she found anyone with true promise that is not a Miko or houshi then she will train them in the way of the Taijiya, but the last remains to be seen. She had only be released from a jewel a few short hours ago it seemed and she was still unable to rest in piece. It became clear that no matter what she would always be entangled in the youkai world.Once the sun pasted the mid mark in the sky she called the group to stop for lunch near a lake. “Kiba, Akamaru, Sai, and Lee go to the lake and catch fish. Sasuke, Kakashi, Guy, and Naruto hunt for game. Neji and I will look for fire wood. Hinata setup an area to make a fire.” Kagome ordered and everyone left to do as bid.By the time everyone returned from their appointed tasks Kagome had a roaring fire going. It was tiring not using chakra in their travels, but still traveling in a semi fast pace. They had yet to come into contact with any youkai yet which was surprising because they all could feel them, but none would approach. It was instinct to flee in the face of such holy might knowing that the humans they could smell were not defenseless if they had such power traveling with them. Since there was no hordes near them the groups of 10 or more steered clear of the Taijiya in training.About a half hour after they decided to stop for lunch the group found themselves sitting by a fire eating fish while talking. It was mostly light chatter until Naruto and all his genius asked a question Kagome would rather he not ask.“Hey Kagome if you are the Alpha female to Akamaru and Kiba is obviously his Alpha male does that mean that Akamaru believes you to be Kiba’s mate?” Naruto asked he was curious about that ever since they spoke about it earlier, but had not voiced his question then because she changed the subject soon after answering Kiba.Eyes wide Kagome looked at Naruto while Kiba blushed in embarrassment ‘leave it to Naruto to say something like that as if it were no big deal!’ all the ninja thought with varying reactions.Kagome paused seemingly to think of what next to say or how to best explain what she wishes to say. “Inu have complex pack instincts. If Akamaru was a wild dog then he would allow no male but his Alpha near me. At least until he could smell that we had consummated our ‘relationship’ he would believe that I belonged to Kiba his Alpha male. Alpha male and the Alpha female are always mates. When inu mate it is not for love but for power and since my alpha male is no more Akamaru would believe that it is Kiba-san’s right to inherit me as his alpha female. All canines be they youkai or not have the same instinct to mate the strongest male or female to produce powerful heirs. This was something I learned the hard way.” Kagome’s eyes became dazed in memory as she recalls Kouga and his antics. With a shake of her head she clears her dazed mind and laughed a bit.“So Akamaru does want you and Kiba to mate?” Naruto asked laughing at the now cherry blush of Kiba.Wanting Naruto to fully understand she explains “If he was a wild inu then yes, but Naruto you are not seeing the point I was trying to make. A fox is also a canine and the instinct to seek out a strong mate is more powerful in youkai. So it goes without saying that once your instincts become more prominent you will begin making a fool of yourself to me.” Kagome laughed at Naruto’s shocked expression. Kagome peeked out the corner of her eyes to see the flushed face of Kiba and laughed a bit louder “Don’t worry Kiba-san he is not a wild inu”Once the group was finished eating they all packed up and put out the fire before once again continuing on their journey.“So Kagome-chan can you tell us about your travels and battles with youkai?” asked Naruto wanting to talk, he was never one for silence it bothered him. He walked faster in order to stay close behind Kagome to hear what she as going to say.“Sure. I guess I’ll start at the beginning. I had lived a normal life I guess you would call it a normal civilian life until I was 15. It was the first time I had ever saw a youkai and did not know what it was. From the torso up she looked human, but from the torso down she looked like a bug. She had six arms and pointed teeth. Needless to say I got scared, and my fear activated my dormant holy powers. I ended up blasting four of her arms off and was deposited on the bottom of the well. When I climbed back up I was no longer on my shrine grounds instead I was in a forest.” Kagome began the story of how she ended up in the feudal era and how she met Inuyasha and the others ending with the battle of Naraku.“What do you plan on doing now that you are free?” Naruto asked curiously wondering if she would look for any of her friends that maybe alive.“Well first I am going to train you, but I guess if during our travels we get close to were a friend of mine use to live I may check up on them to see if they are still alive or find out what happened. I know Inuyasha is not alive any longer because he was a hanyou and he could not have lived this long, but his elder brother maybe still alive. If anyone he would be, Sesshomaru was the strongest youkai I had ever met he was at Taiyoukai standard. Taiyoukai is the equivalent of a youkai immortal. Maybe Kouga is still alive he was a mid ranked youkai, but had the potential to become Taiyoukai.” Kagome said as they walked through the forest.“Kouga was the wolf right?” asked Naruto curiously wanting to see if he remembered correctly.“Hai he was. Kouga fancied himself in love me and had no problem about screaming it to any who listened. It was so embarrassing he would scream “Kagome I love you” right in the middle of battle. It would piss Inuyasha off like there was no tomorrow.” Kagome finished with a slight laugh at the memory.“K- Kagome-s sensei why have we not crossed paths with any youkai yet? I thought we would have run into them at least once and it is already noon.” Hinata asked timidly wondering why no demons have come.“We are going around them. I will not have you face any youkai until tomorrow and then I will gage your skills. I will talk more about what you will expect tonight over the fire. I am also shielding us so rouge youkai will not be able to smell or sense us. I wanted us to be a fair distance from the village before we battle any youkai. Youkai powers can cause serious damage and will not risk harm to a village because of it.” Kagome said as she smiled at the shy girl and made note to have her loosen up a bit. “So do you have a schedule set up in mind for training?” Lee asked from his position beside his sensei and idol.“Yes I do. Training will begin tomorrow for everyone with the exception of Naruto, Hinata, and Lee. They’re training though easy will begin tonight.” Kagome started, but was unable to finish due to Naruto’s excitement.“Really? What will you be having us do?” he asked excitedly.“Well Lee and Hinata it will mostly be meditation. I want them to find their power source tonight I will explain in depth when we stop for the night. And you Naruto since you know how to call upon the youki or as you call it red chakra you will practice on how to call upon it without needing to expel all your normal chakra. You will be made to call forth and then force back it is something you will need to know how to do once I fix your seal. I wont know the individual demons powers until I actually see the demon. Kitsune have different kinds of elements they can control. Like Shippo he was a fire element kitsune, but I have seen some who could control plants and lightening even snow and such.” Kagome informed as they continued their trek through the forest.