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An Inseparable Bond

Disclaimer: I do not own Inuyasha or Yu Yu Hakusho.

 

Summary: What is a miko to do when fate thrusts two troubled demons directly in her path? With her responsibility of reforming the jewel looming over her head, Kagome takes on the nearly impossible challenge that appear in the forms of a silver kitsune and forbidden child. Will the miko be enough to melt the ice around these demons' hearts or will their darkness over cloud her purity?

 

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Chapter 5: Redundant Altercations

 

Kagome winced slightly at the sound of his voice. He'd smelt her a lot faster than she expected… but then again he had been extra alert around the village lately. She should have known he'd sense them the second they arrived. Kagome turned to Inuyasha with a bright smile, her hands positioned in front of her in an effort to calm the raging hanyou.

 

“Inuyasha, I can expl-”

 

“We spent an entire day looking for you wench!” Inuyasha growled, interrupting her.

 

“Inuy-”

 

“What the hell are you wearing!?” He snapped, cutting her off again as he finally realized what she was wearing.

 

“If you would let me ex-” she tried again but he cut her short again.

 

“I don't want to hear any of your shit! Where the hell were you wench!?”

 

The three demons behind her were a moment away from tearing the irritating hanyou to pieces. He wasn't giving her a chance to speak and his disrespect for her was quickly grading on their last nerves. Shippo leapt off Youko's shoulder and onto Kuronue's just as the kitsune took a step toward Kagome. He was about to speak up but realized he didn't need to. He noticed the anger radiating off the miko's aura and remained silent and smirked. He knew the little miko didn't take well to being pushed around and from the looks of it, she was about to explode.

 

“If you would SHUT UP for a second and let me explain I would tell you!” Kagome snapped, her hands clenched into fists now as she glared angrily at her hanyou companion.

 

“What the hell are you looking at weasel!?” Inuyasha snarled at the three demons behind Kagome, pulling Tetsugia from its sheath and transforming it. The hanyou was about to start the fight Kagome was trying to avoid.

 

“SIT!” she yelled.

 

Youko, Hiei, and Kuronue stared down at the hanyou in surprise before the bat demon burst into laughter. Amused smirked appeared on Hiei and Youko's faces as the hanyou peeled himself off the ground and growled at Kagome angrily. “What the hell was that for?!”

 

“Start a fight with them and I'll sit you so far into the ground, you'll feel the flames of hell.” she threatened before stomping off toward the village, leaving behind the hanyou that was forced into the dirt once more. The three demons chuckled softly as they followed the fierce miko. Shippo snickered as he stuck his tongue out at Inuyasha even though he couldn't see it. Youko, Hiei, and Kuronue were surprised that the villagers didn't seem bothered that they were entering their village. In fact, they sent them brief smiles before returning to their work. Some waved toward Kagome and the miko smiled and waved back. Did this village trust Kagome so well that no matter who was with her, they trusted as well?

 

“Kagome!” Everyone turned their attention to the feminine voice that reached their ears. The slayer and monk came running from a hut with relieved expression on their faces. The slayer pulled Kagome into a hug immediately, thanking the gods that she was alright and in one piece. When she pulled away, the monk stepped forward and hugged her as well. Youko and Hiei had to hold themselves back from attacking the monk when he firmly groped her backside. There was no need to punish the monk though because Kagome yelped and quickly pulled away before slapping him fairly hard. They nearly laughed when the slayer pulled her bone weapon from her back and whacked the monk with it afterward, effectively knocking him to the ground with what they expected was going to be a huge headache.

 

“Stupid hentai.” The slayer snorted, placing her weapon on the ground gently before turning her gaze to the newcomers. “Kagome… who are they?” she asked warily. The slayer was intelligent; she could probably feel their power and knew they were dangerous.

 

“This is Youko, Hiei, and Kuronue. They're going to help us fight against Naraku in the final battle.” Kagome smiled.

 

“The final battle? So does that mean… all the shards are collected?” she asked slowly, her gaze falling to the ground. If the final battle was approaching then that meant Naraku either took Kohaku's shard or he was going to force her brother to fight against them in the battle. In the end, no matter what she did, her brother was going to lose his life…

 

“Sango… don't give up hope. We'll figure something out to save Kohaku.” the miko murmured, trying to reassure her friend.

 

The slayer forced a smile, though it was obvious that she wasn't very confident in Kagome's words. “We'll see… if it comes down to it, I'll do what I must.” she muttered before turning and disappearing into the hut she'd come from to greet the miko.

 

Miroku sighed. “There must be a way to save Kohaku.”

 

“I'll figure it out… I'm not leaving here without somehow giving Sango her brother back.” Kagome stated, determination clear in her voice.

 

The three demons behind her frowned. Did she think she was going to die in this final battle? “You won't be going anywhere as long as we're there.” Kuronue said, drawing the monk and miko's attention.

 

“No one will be killed in this battle aside from Naraku.” Youko stated seriously.

 

Both Kagome and Miroku smiled sadly. It was obvious that the miko from the future hadn't told them about the well or their fear that once the jewel was whole once more, it would send her back to her time. “We are fortunate to have you on our side then.” Miroku said before making his way toward the hut Sango was in.

 

Youko and Hiei's eyes narrowed slightly as they followed Kagome into the hut as well. There was something they were missing… something the miko hadn't told them. Something they had a feeling would affect them all in the near future. Their train of thought was interrupted by Inuyasha's angry snarling. Apparently the hanyou had pulled himself from his carter and caught up to them.

 

“Kagome! Get your useless ass back here and explain why these pathetic bastards are following you around!” he demanded.

 

Youko turned a sharp glare directly at the insufferable hanyou. “It would be wise to silence your vile tongue.”

 

“What are you going to do about it weasel?!” Inuyasha growled, his hand resting on his sword once more.

 

“I will be forced to remove the appendix from your mouth.” Hiei threatened, his hand also now resting on the hilt of his weapon.

 

“I'd like to see you try shrimp!” he snapped.

 

Before anyone could continue this ridiculous dispute, Kagome turned on her heel and glared daggers at her hanyou companion. “Inuyasha I swear on my father's grave that if you don't BACK OFF and leave them alone, I will let them tear you to pieces!”

 

Inuyasha snorted, crossing his arms over his chest. “Keh, like these weaklings could take me down.”

”Believe me; you would be equivalent to what one would call a `warm up' for these three. They probably wouldn't even break a sweat.” Kagome said in their defense, having seen them in action before.

 

“Yea we'll see about that. They better not come cryin to me when Naraku nearly kills them.” he grumbled, glaring at the three new additions to their group.

 

“I'm more worried about you getting killed than them.” Kagome muttered under her breath before stepping into the hut.

 

“Hey, I heard that wench! Get back here!” Inuyasha snarled, darting into the hut after her.

 

“Shut up and sit!” she yelled.

 

Shippo sighed as he leapt to the ground from Kuronue's shoulder. “I don't think he's ever going to learn. I can't wait for Kouga to get here.” the kit snickered.

 

“Why do you say that?” Kuronue questioned. They remembered Kagome mentioning the wolf prince before and that he'd kidnapped her and used her to see the shards once before they ended up becoming allies.

 

“Kagome may have told you that Kouga is an ally of ours but she never told you that he declared his undying love for her the day after he kidnapped her. He can't keep his hands off her whenever he's near her.” Shippo giggled. His laughter only intensified when he saw the expressions on Hiei and Youko's faces. He knew that they had grown to like Kagome and couldn't wait for Kouga to arrive. Although Kuronue seemed to show interest, it was obvious that he merely looked at her as a sister, not anything more like Youko and Hiei clearly did. Things were going to get far more entertaining when the wolf prince arrived and seeing that word seemed to spread quickly across feudal Japan like rapid fire, it wouldn't be long before he showed his face.

 

 

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Kagome groaned as Inuyasha started yet another fight with Kouga. The wolf demon had made his appearance the previous day with news that Naraku had come after his shards. Choosing to wisely flee from the battle he had no chance of winning, he rushed directly to Kagome and her group. They knew that Naraku and his army would now direct their attention to them and Inuyasha announced that they would start heading toward the upcoming battle so that it was a safe distance away from Kaede's village. When Kouga first arrived, Kagome was worried that Youko, Kuronue, or Hiei were going to tear him apart. Even though they weren't as closed off and cold hearted as they had been when she first met them, they were still deadly and didn't allow anyone to walk all over them.

 

Upon arrival, Kouga had immediately sought out Kagome first as usual but everyone was surprised, aside from Shippo, when not only Inuyasha but Youko and Hiei made to separate the wolf demon from Kagome. To say the miko was surprised when Hiei appeared at her side with his katana draw before she was pulled away from Kouga and gently pushed behind Youko was an understatement. She couldn't even hide her blush when the kitsune wrapped his long silky tail around her waist and pulled her even closer to him in such a possessive manner that Inuyasha leapt into the fray after getting over his initial shock.

 

It only took several seconds for the fight to end. Kouga and Inuyasha had leapt toward Youko and Hiei angrily, teaming up and not fighting each other for the first time since they met. Before either of them could reach within a foot of the two growling demons, dozens of roots erupted from the ground and wrapped securely around Inuyasha and Kouga's ankles and wrists. By then, Kagome had finally regained her composure and was glaring at Inuyasha and Kouga over Youko's shoulder. She sat the poor hanyou into the ground before smacking Kouga over the head. The wolf was surprised she actually hit him for once and backed down, not wanting to anger her further.

 

After that display, Inuyasha and Kouga wisely avoided conflict with Youko and Hiei. They settled for fighting each other or picking on Kuronue, since the bat demon enjoyed not only irritating Kagome but the rest of the group as well. He fit into the group with ease, becoming the entertainment for everyone. Even though he was just as powerful as Youko and Hiei, he was far more laid back and enjoyed irritating Inuyasha and Kouga until they could no longer hold back and tried attacking him. He would even mock the hanyou every time Kagome sat him before suggesting to the miko that it would be amusing to place a rosary on Kouga as well.

 

Although Sango and Miroku warmed up to the three new fighters in their group, Youko and Hiei usually remained close to Kuronue or Kagome. Youko would occasionally disappear with Shippo for several hours but Kagome knew there was nothing to worry about. Youko could keep Shippo safe without a problem and she trusted the kitsune would do anything in his power to protect her kit. She wasn't completely sure what they did during this time of absence but it didn't bother her much. She was just happy Shippo could spend time with another kitsune, one who could perhaps train him to become stronger, if that wasn't what they were already doing that is.

 

The day after Kouga arrived, the group left Kaede's village. Kagome hugged the old miko tightly before they left, not sure if she was going to see her again after the battle. No one knew what would happen when the jewel was complete again but all they could hope for was that the well wouldn't seal over and send her back to her time. The only individuals that didn't understand why the miko shed tears as she said goodbye to the older miko were Kouga, Youko, Hiei, and Kuronue. No one told them about the well yet and Kagome in truth didn't want to. She didn't want them to know that there was the possibility that she would disappear after the fight was over… she had grown so close to them.

 

Youko and Hiei in particular. She never thought that in such a short amount of time someone could feel so close to not only one person they'd met only two weeks ago but two. Kagome didn't realize that while she'd been working to melt the ice around their hearts, they'd somehow found their way into hers permanently. She hadn't felt this strongly for anyone ever since she realized she could only love Inuyasha as a friend and nothing more. She didn't understand how she could feel these similar emotions for both the kitsune and hybrid but she wasn't about to investigate on it further… not when there was the possibility that she would be thrown back to her time and never see them again.

 

The next two days flew by and before anyone knew it, they were preparing for the final battle. Much to Kagome's dismay, everyone agreed that although she was a great fighter, that she was to stay at the edge of the clearing, on the complete opposite side of Naraku. She would be his prime target since she was his only weakness. Only she could tell them where his shards were so they could destroy him for good. After several minutes of arguing in her defense, Kagome had no choice but to follow instructions. Not only had Inuyasha, Kouga, Youko, and Hiei all demand that she remain far away from Naraku and keep Shippo safe, but Sango, Miroku, and Kuronue had agreed as well. So with her entire group against her, there wasn't really any point in arguing.

 

So with Kagome staying out of the fray and firing her purifying arrows whenever she found the chance, Miroku, Sango, and Kuronue were to take care of the demon army. With that taken care of, Youko, Hiei, Kouga, and Inuyasha could decide amongst themselves who would take on Kagura and Kanna. Kouga gladly volunteered to fight Kagura, revenge obviously raging him on. Youko, too curious about the albino demon's powers to resist, stated she was his. That left Hiei and Inuyasha to take Naraku down. Once they got the chance, Inuyasha would signal for Kagome to fire her arrow and Inuyasha would combine it with his swords ultimate attack. Since just Kagome's arrow was enough to disintegrate half of the evil hanyou's body, there was no doubt in their minds that the combined attack would be enough to completely obliterate him.

 

Now, with everyone positioned in front of her and their weapons drawn, Kagome prayed that this would end in their favor. She didn't want to see any of her friends get hurt or killed and she would do anything to make sure they remained safe. Turning her gaze down to Shippo, who was standing beside her nervously, she smiled slightly. Before they'd left Kaede's, Kagome asked Sango and Miroku to watch over him. She also asked Youko if he would train Shippo if anything happened to her. He had been suspicious and narrowed his eyes at her at the time but Kagome just smiled and hugged him tightly, surprising the kitsune to the point of him forgetting what he'd been planning to ask her.

 

“He's coming… do us all a favor and don't get killed. We'll need all the help we can get.” Inuyasha growled softly, although everyone knew it was just his way of showing his concern. He turned his golden gaze to Kagome just as Naraku and his army stepped into the field. “Don't do anything stupid wench.”

 

Kagome rolled her eyes and forced a barrier around her and Shippo. “I could say the same to you.”

 

He snorted but smirked nevertheless and turned back to their enemy. “Naraku! It's time to settle this once and for all!”

 

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A/N:

 

Oh boy! The final battles begun! What will happen? Will Kagome get thrown back to her time and never be able to see her friends again? Who knows… well I do of course hehe… cause I'm the author but I won't be telling anyone! You'll all just have to wait and see

 

~*Icyfire*~

 

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