InuYasha Fan Fiction / Yu Yu Hakusho Fan Fiction ❯ Shifting Times ❯ Chapter XI ( Chapter 11 )

[ X - Adult: No readers under 18. Contains Graphic Adult Themes/Extreme violence. ]

Disclaimer: I do not own Inuyasha or Yuyu Hakusho.

Dedication: There are four dedications for this story. WhiteDemoness11, I hope that you enjoy this story as you’ve read all my others. Madmiko, I hope you also read and enjoy this story, as I hoped to match the length of your chapters with my own. Ryukotsusei, I love your stories and hope you like this one. And the final dedication is to KagHieiLuver. I hope you enjoy the scenes ya little pervert lol. I wrote it for you mostly, but all the others were in mind as well.

Author: Chrystal-Hearts

Summary: Kagome is crossing between the present and the past while trying to balance school, friends, and even a lover. Many things will happen as the Inu-gang will be forced to face off against Naraku many times, while things in the present might be getting a little difficult.

Let’s get telepathic!
/Hiei/
\Youko\
\Kurama\
(Kagome)
(Hikari)
(Tsuki)
Kitsune

Last Time:
“Feel better?” Sango questioned as she wrapped her arms around the younger girl and pulled her back into herself. Kurama and Hiei both looked out the window with wide eyes and mentally agreed to never anger or upset the girl.

“A little.” Kagome murmured before she pulled herself from the slayer’s embrace and flung herself into Hiei’s. Ah, now she felt much better. Tears were still slowly falling from her dark blue eyes as Sango smiled a little and motioned for Kurama to follow her. It was up to Hiei to make her feel better now.

This Time:

Hiei held her close as she cried into his embrace. He was not use to comforting someone, so he really had no idea what to do; but it appeared that he didn’t need to do anything besides hold her. Slowly she calmed down and simply curled closer to him, content to remain within his arms. While she’d broken down, he’d moved them to the bed and had lay down on it with her still in his arms. “What happened?”

His soft question had her looking up into the hi youkai’s crimson eyes, her own a little puffy and very red. “He took the hit… meant for me.” Her words were soft and came out whispered as she allowed more tears to slip down her pale skin.

The demon easily forced her to look up at him and slowly leaned down to kiss away her tears. “He protected you, and our child then.”

“H-hai.” She whispered out as she closed her eyes and willed her tears away.

“You should be proud, your kit was very brave.”

The woman curled closer to him and nodded. “You’re right Hiei.”

“Now onna, what is this present you have for me?”

The girl gave a giggle as she smiled at the hint of excitement which leaked into his voice. “Sango still has it, so let’s go down and get it from her.” He nodded and she led them downstairs after stopping in the bathroom real quick to splash water on her face. When they made it to the bottom of the steps, she called for the slayer who appeared with the sword still hidden behind her.

“Need something Kagome-chan?”

“Hai, I need the sword.” The miko replied with a soft smile. Nodding, the slayer handed it to her and stepped back. The blue eyed girl then turned to Hiei and presented him with it. “You said you wished for me to have a proper courting, and Sango-chan explained what that entailed a while back. So this is my gift to you to let you know I accept you as a mate.”

That left the hybred completely shocked. He could also tell that the kitsune was shocked as well. Slowly his eyes ran over the sword, taking in the black material of the blade, the crimson dragon that wrapped around it, the flames which surrounded the hilt, and the gems inlaid within the golden hilt. The sword appeared as though it cost a fortune. Looking up and meeting her anxious gaze, he gave her a soft smile. “You didn’t have to.”

“I know, but it is part of the courting tradition. And, you could use it in your training. With this you can summon the dragon without using your own energy, and it’ll even create a shield against strong attacks and break barriers. Totosai-san said it would be named Gouka since that’s what it could control.” Kagome smiled as her eyes lightened at her lover’s soft smile.

“There’s a sheath as well.” Sango said as she stepped forward with another package in her hands. “Miroku returned with it before Inuyasha brought you home. He said that it was a gift from Bokseno.”

Kagome nodded as she accepted that package as well. Slowly she pulled the paper from it to reveal a stunning black sheath with a pure white dragon surrounded by dark red flames that held shards of ice. The girl’s eyes lit up as she looked it over before smiling a little more brightly as she handed it to Hiei. “It suits you.”

All Hiei could do was nod as he accepted the sword and the sheath from her. Carefully he set the items aside before he pulled her against him and claimed her lips in a searing kiss. Kurama chuckled and shook his head as he excused himself into the kitchen. Sango quickly followed after him with a happy smile. “I’m so glad that she finally found some happiness. She deserves it.”

“She was unhappy before she met Hiei?”

“I believe she was content for the most part, but she had been in love with Inuyasha and he couldn’t choose between her and Kikyo. It was heartbreaking to watch her sit up all night and wait on him when he left to see Kikyo, especially when the bitch tried killing him on countless occasions; only to be stopped by Kagome.” Sango said with a shake of her head. “Then one day she returned and she just seemed different. Soon I found out that she was secretly seeing someone and she just kept getting happier.”

“That’s interesting.” Kurama commented. “So how did you all meet, anyways?”

“It’s a long story, and one I have no desire to tell at the moment.”

Sango was walking slowly through Inuyasha’s forest with Kagome at her side while they talked about how the young miko should train in her own time. As it stood, she’d need to remain near either Yukina or Hiei and at the moment she thought she’d need to remain near Yukina. Actually, she was thinking of inviting the ice maiden over to stay with her so that Hiei could go off training in the Makai like she knew he needed and wanted to. With this thought in mind, she decided that she’d have to ask the ice maiden. She’d even suggest that she could stay at Genkai’s if need be.

It wasn’t long before they came across the village and heard curses coming from Inuyasha, which was quite amazing since they were still pretty far away. They could just now see its outline from the edge of the tree line. The two girls shared a look before racing off to the village with a great swiftness. When they reached it, Kagome started giggling at the poor hanyou as he was being easily beaten by a single demon who was looking quite bored with the situation; though he did smirk at the hanyou’s words. Inuyasha was yelling about how he was going to dismember the bat demon.

Finally not being able to contain her giggles any longer, the miko collapsed in a fit of them. The violet eyes of the bat demon traveled to her and a playful glint entered her eyes. Before the others even realized he moved, he was standing right in front of the giggling miko with a smirk on his rather handsome visage. “Find something amusing miko-sama?”

The girl’s giggles ceased as she sent an evil glare up at the demon. “I told you I hate that name, Okinawa.”

“And I told you, I am not a fruit bat.” The demon responded playfully. Needless to say, the others were completely confused. “So I assume you do know this dog?”

“Hai.” The miko replied with a slight giggle. “He’s Inuyasha, and this is Sango.” She gestured to the girl at her side. “I was wondering when you’d come visit.”

“I only now learned that my partner deserted this world for the newly created spirit world.” The bat replied with a shrug. “He thought me dead and became bored with this place apparently.”

“Perhaps ye should continue this conversation in the hut.” An old miko stated as she approached them. “Ye are attracting a lot of attention to thyselves.”

Kagome nodded with a smile. “Alright Kaede-baa-chan.” Turning to the bat she gave him a bright smile and grabbed his hand before dragging him off toward Kaede’s hut. As soon as they were inside, she had him sit and started making some tea. “How have you been Kuronue?”

“Alright, and yourself Kagome?” The bat asked curiously.

The girl tensed at the question and willed her tears to stay away. Taking a deep breath, she turned to him with a sad almost longing look on her face. “I lost my little kit a few days ago, and I’ve been being courted by the man I love.”

The bat’s eyes widened slightly in surprise as he scented salt before he stood and swiftly pulled the miko against his chest and rested his chin upon her head. “I’m sorry for your loss, but it will be alright.”

The miko nodded as a few tears slipped down her face. “That’s what everyone keeps saying, but I miss him.”

“I’m sure you do Kagome, but he is at peace now.” The bat said almost knowingly. When he was sure she’d calmed, he lifted her chin so that he could look into her eyes. “Anyways, I came here to see if I could join your shard hunt, as I’ve nothing better to do.”

She smiled. “You can join, but the quest is on hold for now. I’m sorta pregnant.”

“That’s interesting.”

Kagome gave a sheepish smile at his lecherous smirk and then they both began laughing while Inuyasha fumed about it outside. Sango giggled at this and went off to find Miroku in order to discuss something with him, and hopefully he’d agree to it. Towards the end of the day, Kagome was more than ready to go home and get some rest as she curled into Hiei’s arms. Kuronue walked her to the well, as she’d explained about it and their plans. Once she’d made it into her house, she showered and curled up in bed. Hiei was not yet there, and Kagome wasn’t sure if he’d return that night anyways.

The next morning the miko woke to a still empty bed and sighed sadly, knowing that Hiei hadn’t returned during the night. Slowly she pulled herself out of bed and dressed before descending the steps. Souta was already up and smiling secretively. “Hey sis, think I can come to the past with you today?”

That was an interesting question, and so she considered it as Hikari and Tsuki both rubbed against her. If he could come, then he could meet Miroku and Kuronue. He could also meet Kaede. With a nod of her head, she smiled. “If the well let’s you through…” She paused at that. “How did Sango make it to my time?”

(She held onto Kirara and the well let them through.)

“Thank you Tsuki.” The miko responded before smiling at her little brother. “Be ready in ten minutes.”

“Hai nee-san!” the boy exclaimed as he raced up the stairs to get ready.

The young woman giggled at his enthusiasm as she smiled at his retreating back. It was less than ten minutes later when the boy came racing back out with everything he thought he’d need. With yet another smile, Kagome took his hand and led him to the well. “We need to be touching to both pass through.”

“Alright,” the boy said as he smiled a little nervously at her.

“Don’t be afraid, the well will let you pass as long as you’re with me.”

The boy gave a soft nod as he closed his eyes and allowed his sister to tug him into the fell. For a few minutes, it felt as if they were falling through air, then suddenly the feeling changed and it was as if they were weightless. Souta’s eyes slowly opened and he could see they were surrounded by glowing blue light. “Wow…”

“It’s amazing, is it not?” Kagome’s soft voice startled him at first, and she smiled, “are you alright Souta?”

“Yeah, just a little surprised.” At that moment they landed on solid ground and the boy looked up to see bright sunlit skies above him. “I’m really here.”

“Yeah, now let’s get to the village.” The kittens took that as their cue and Tsuki manipulated the shadows to lift them all up and set them outside the well.

After a few minutes of walking they were finally at the village and Souta was looking around in near aw, “this place is amazing.”

The blue eyed girl smiled at that and hugged her brother close. Giving a nod, she agreed “it is wonderful.”

It was a long day and the two siblings were tired out, but Kagome was thrilled. One more day and she wouldn’t have to return for a few months, though it’d be a few days for them. Another surprise was that Sango would be coming with her, Kirara would be sent to bring Miroku as soon as the slayer went into labor. Hopefully Yukina would be willing to play midwife to Sango as well.

Perhaps she’d be able to ask the young ice maiden the next time she saw her. Speaking of which, she’d need to get into contact with the young woman soon as she had yet to see Hiei. Kagome knew that he had to train, but she assumed he’d return to her within a few days to at least replenish her energy by soothing the pregnancy with his own.

As she walked along with Souta at her side, she began thinking on how things were going to change. She knew it would, as there would soon be two babies coming into the world, and both of them could possibly lose their mothers to the fight that lay ahead. The group had yet to run into the real Naraku, and Kagome had the feeling that the final battle was going to be soon. Thinking on that made slight worry come into her mind as she thought about her precious child.

Her thoughts were pulled from herself as Souta asked her a question, one that truly surprised Kagome. “Kagome, do you think that when you return after your pregnancy, do you think that I could come with you?”

Surprise and slight fear was prominent in her eyes, but that soon turned into pride. In that moment she felt proud of her brother and his strength in his desire to help them in their fight. “We shall see Souta; it depends on how things are when we are ready to return.”

“Alright sis,” they once again lapsed into silence until Souta turned back to her. “You do have some cool friends though. I really like Kuroune.”

A giggle escaped the girl at that as she turned to him. “That bat is something, but we need to be getting home; I’m exhausted.”

“Right sis, we should hurry then.”

It was night and there were many giggles coming from the living room of the shrine house as two girls were watching a movie while on the couch. Sango couldn’t help but laugh at the cheesy attempts the guy on TV was making at the girl. Kagome just giggled and shook her head at the idiocy of it all, “do they really think that’s how a lecher would go after the girl he wants?”

“From first hand experience, I think it’s not,” Sango said with yet another giggle, “but this sure is funny to watch.”

“Mmhmm.”

“So when do you plan on visiting this Yukina that you said would be your mid-wife.”

“Tomorrow, we’ll take Tsuki and Kirara. Hikari wants to go find Hiei.”

“Then we should get some rest, where will I be sleeping?”

“In my room for now, Souta said he’ll help mom fix up the guest room tomorrow after school. We’ll probably spend all day at Lady Genkai’s, otherwise we would probably be able to help.”

“Alright.”

It was still early morning when both girls awakened and began getting ready for the day. Sango was thrilled upon using the shower as it felt wonderful and was enclosed within a room with a door that locked. Another thing she loved was that she could still wear a kimono in this time, though she was told that hers was in the wash, so she was allowed to borrow one of Kagome’s. They were all very soft and made of a pleasant silk material.

Kagome also dressed in a kimono, choosing a soft purple one that was made of silk like most of her kimonos were. Sitting in front of her desk, she slowly began combing her hair so that she could braid it for the day. It was getting longer and she needed to be able to do something with it to keep it from getting in her way, she just couldn’t stand the idea of cutting it though. It was long and soft like silk because of the new shampoo she decided to try; it was actually a natural blend of herbs that truly did help.

“Are you ready?” the question was softly spoken and Kagome turned to look at Sango with a small smile, she nodded her head and rose to her feet. “Kirara, Tsuki.”

The two kittens obediently rose from the bed and followed after the two girls as they left the room and descended the stairs. Kun-loon swiftly called the two into the kitchen and had them sit at the table as she placed large meals before the both of them, and even gave some food to the two little neko. Only after they had eaten their large meals and had seconds were the they allowed to leave.

It was an easy trip to the far away shrine, though both girls tired when it came to the steps. As a precaution for demon interference though, Miroku had made them both charm bracelets that allowed their weapons to appear as mere charms so that they could easily carry them around. He was simply worried for the both of them since he had learned about demons being in this time. Sango was quite adept at sensing demons, but Kagome was a little better since her meditative training with Miroku a few days ago.

It was because of all that that the girls could easily sense all of the surrounding demons and the fact that something was amiss. There was something that just felt wrong about where they were, and so they hurried their pace in order to reach the top faster. Upon cresting the steps they found their feeling to be linked to the fight that was occurring. Demon energy was practically covering the place and it was a thick jyaki which had Sango coughing slightly. Kagome’s energy rose to the surface and energy began crackling along her skin in order to protect her. By linking hands with Sango, the electric barrier covered her skin as well, making it easier for her to breathe.

At that time they both turned to look at the two fighting figures; it was Hiei and he was facing what appeared to be a woman. Looking closely they found her to be extremely powerful. Sango quietly whispered that the woman was an ancient. Kagome just nodded and watched as the two fought, and it was easy to tell that Hiei was going to lose, though he was doing well at holding his own.

Sango was closely paying attention to the battle as she watched how Hiei moved and how well he seemed to know the movements of the demoness that he was fighting. Their movements seemed matched, though their powers seemed to be at two different levels. It was easy to tell who was going to win and yet it wasn’t so certain at the same time. Kagome pulled her attention from the fight by giving her hand a slight tug and motioning for her to follow. The younger girl easily navigated their way around the fight and into the shrine.

The ice maiden greeted them with a smile and welcomed them inside as she looked at the new woman whose rounded belly was easily noticeable. It was easy for the ice maiden to tell that the girl was pregnant. “Hello Kagome, it is nice to see you again.”

“Yukina, it is good to see you again as well. We saw that Hiei was here training, I believe?”

“Hai; Mukuro is with him and helping him, though she also wishes to win the upcoming tournament.”

“Why would they train together if they both wish to win the tournament?” questioned Sango as she looked at them. “One would think that they would want to train separately in order to keep their true power from each other.”

“True, but there aren’t many that can match Hiei’s power,” Yukina said softly as she smiled at the new girl.

“Oh,” Kagome looked between the two and wanted to smack herself. “Yukina, this is Sango, and Sango, this is Yukina. And I wanted to ask you something Yukina, I was curious if you would do me a favor?”

“What is it Kagome?”

“I was curious if you would mind being Sango’s mid-wife as well? Certain circumstances make it so that she can’t go to the doctor and would prefer to have her child at my house.”

“Oh, I wouldn’t mind. I did this kind of thing all the time in the ice world.”

“I’d be very much in your debt,” Sango said as she bowed respectfully to the ice maiden.

Pants were heard as the moon still hung within the sky; two people seemed to be fiercely battling each other as they faced one another with calculative glances. One was a young man with violet eyes and the other was a woman with sapphire blue. Both looked each other over trying to figure out the best way to strike in order to win the match.

The boy made to move first, but the girl quickly matched his speed to block his attack. They had already been at it for several hours and it seemed as though neither was going to win, though perhaps it only seemed that way. Another strike from the boy was easily matched, but this time a strike flew at him as well. Having barely any time to block, he barely managed to dodge before back-flipping away and panting heavily, “you’re just too good, I can’t match you.”

“Don’t give up just yet; you’re still keeping up with me.”

“Yeah, but I feel ready to pass out,” the boy said with a slight laugh. “I think we should both get some rest so that we can do it again tomorrow.”

“Go on ahead in then, I think I’ll stay out here to meditate a little bit.”

“Are you sure?”

“Hai, there’s something I need to work on.”

The boy gave a slight nod before slowly making his way to the house and inside. The girl easily made her way to the base of the Goshinboku and relaxed gently against the bark. Her energy was only slightly low, though she was exhausted do to the immense drain that she had been feeling lately. It was due to the fact that Hiei had been gone even more lately, though Kagome had simply decided that she’d go visit Yukina every couple of days. The ice maiden helped her as much as possible and it managed to keep her energy stable as she needed it so in order for her to be able to continue training.

As it was, she was two weeks from her due date. She knew that soon she would start showing as it was the way of the kitsune. That thought made her pause and tears began to form before she firmly forced those thoughts from her mind. What she needed to do right now was concentrate so that she could have control of her powers for when she needed to face Naraku.

Thinking of Naraku had her thinking of all the wrongs he had committed and how he needed to be stopped, and soon. Kagome knew that as soon as her child was born she would need to get back in shape quickly, and then so would Sango. It was with these thoughts that she firmed her resolve to grow stronger so that she could help in the final battle. This time she wouldn’t stand in the background, she would be in the front with the rest of her friends.

Slowly she allowed herself to sink into her own mind where she could easily see her power swirling around her core, it was there in which she trained. In her own mind she carried no pup within her and she couldn’t truly harm herself. Her energy was flowing around her body and surrounding her in a type of violet mist. It was not enough though, and she called her reiki to surround her as well. The effect knocked her on her rear, but she kept at it, telling herself that she needed to be strong enough to protect them.

Here is yet another chapter, and I hope you enjoy it. I’ve finished writing this story and hope to have all of the chapters posted soon. Sorry I haven’t been writing in a while, but a lot has come up between divorce, college, new bf, and now I’m pregnant lol. But it’s all good because he wants me to stay at home for a while with the baby (I like the idea too), and my computer is all up to date software wise so I should be able to update all of my stories.