InuYasha Fan Fiction ❯ A Blind Heart ❯ Enemy Mine ( Chapter 4 )

Chapter 4: Enemy Mine

 

Kags POV:

 

Damn that youkai, did the sight of me at his feet amuse him or something. Most people gave you a warning when they stop. Not Mr. Lord of the Deep Freeze! I thought I caught a hint of amusement in his eyes. Quick as a blink it was gone, to be replaced by a look of authority. I don't care what you say when a man looks like that at a women no good is coming out of his mouth. That is a Higurashi guarantee! Sure enough the man opened his mouth and removed all hope that something good might come out.

 

“Kagome we must locate the source of the spell. Otherwise it will continue to influence all of us”. Was the man insane? Did anything in the last four years suggest that level of proficiency? Sure I could shoot an arrow, and manage some hand to hand combat. But follow a spell back to his maker? Merlin I wasn't! Sure I had trained with Kaede and other Miko priestess in this time, but I hadn't exactly graduated head of the class. I know, I know why give him the are you crazy look? What else look was I suppose to give? The, I'm petrified and it isn't of you look? Don't think that would go over great. Matter of fact would be willing to bet on it.

 

“Miko, we must make haste, soon all will be lost. I will help guide you. As a sword is moved by the hand so to can I help focus your powers. Should you not believe in yourself, should you not yield to me all will be lost. Naraku will have won. Do you understand?” Yeah I understood it, but did I like it? Hell's no! I was determined, despite the heartache I couldn't let my friends die. Nor would I let Naraku win. He had done enough damage, his evil reign must end! How he expected me to do this was another story. Was I supposed to spin around and point? Shoot an arrow in the right direction? Yes I was working myself up, but you try being at the cusp of a moment that will change your life.

 

Oh shit he took me in his arm and pulled me tight to his chest. Higurashi concentrate this isn't a date. Block his rich scent; ignore the feel of his body against mine! I closed my eyes and began to meditate. Feeling his voice wash over me, I ruthlessly suppressed any shivers that wanted to come out. “Close your eyes, concentrate on the negative energy. See it with your minds eyes. All living creatures have energy, as a Miko you can sense this force or aura. Trace this power back to where it starts. It is like the tendrils of a vine, we must follow it back to the root, and our very survival depends on the discovery of the person who crafted the spell. Feel the sensations in the air, the vibrations that the spell gives off.” Only he could make hunting down a spell caster and killing them sound romantic and dreamy.

 

I felt myself glowing, hoping that I wasn't injuring Sesshoumaru. My aura seemed to be caressing him. `Hello aura cut the flirting out and get to business!' I began to see colors behind my eyes. Everything gave off a different color. From the palest blue to the darkest reds, I almost lost myself in the dazzling display. Did the color signify anything? 'Note to self ask Kaede when we get back'. Sesshoumaru surprisingly enough was white with large pockets of red. There in the center of all the colors was a black trail, leading to the south. It pulsed with so much negative energy! How did we not see this earlier? What magic hid this from our sight and senses?

 

“South” and before I could get another word out, we were moving. I've ridden on the back of InuYasha for four years and never reached speeds like this. The world passed in blur of colors and sensations. I had to make him stop every one in a while. The direction of the energy that we were tracing wasn't linear and sometimes seemed to move. We feel into a rhythm communicating wordlessly with each other. When we very close to the point of origin he stopped.

 

“Kagome, you must converge all of your power on fighting whomever is casting the spell. With the spell caster occupied this Sesshoumaru will ensure that the person will not live beyond today”. Did he think I came all the way to shake hand and have tea? Maybe exchange spells? Realities check here, it was a killed or be killed situation. No I don't advocate violence but I wasn't about to lie down and die either! Looking into his eyes I could have sworn I saw amusement, pride and honor flash.

 

I prayed to the Kami's to give me the strength. Without my part Sesshoumaru would have to work harder to kill the spell caster. A spell caster who's aura reeked of Naraku. I could not afford a moment's hesitation or pity. Our very survival and the survival of the future hung on our success. We would not fail! History would record this as one of our finest moments. The moment of triumph!

 

Walking down the road we came upon a little girl in the middle. Hard to believe that the cause of all this was the child. After four years of battle I was hardened enough to the point where appearances and first impressions did not make an impact on me. I saw with my Miko powers the little girl was as black as night. I readied myself, these things never start with a warning……

 

 

Maru POV:

 

Granted the Miko at my feet wasn't an unpleasant sight. Kind of gave me thoughts of all the things that she could do when down there. However duty before pleasure was something that my father had drilled into me since I was a young pup training in fighting. It was imperative that the Miko and I find and destroy the origin of the spell. Insidious and subtle, yes and it could destroy us all. I Lord Sesshoumaru would not meet my end like this. I descended from a glorious and noble race; we bravely met our end in battle. The Inu-Youkai had long been revered and feared. But to die from subterfuge, no that is not how history would remember the Lord of the West.

 

“Kagome we must locate the source of the spell. Otherwise it will continue to influence all of us”. The Miko gave me a look which suggested that I Lord Sesshoumaru was not in complete control of my faculties. The request for her to use her powers should not have been unexpected. Although I had some experience with spells, as a Miko she should be more sensitive to the negative energy making it easier to track.

 

Studying the Miko secretly for the four years that she has been with the hanyou was not in vain. Right now, her I'm going to argue with you look was clearly shown on the face. I didn't want to waste time arguing. Soon we would all be lost to the madness. The line within you that once crossed can never be undone. “Miko, we must make haste, soon all will be lost. I will help guide you. As a sword is moved by the hand so to can I help focus your powers. Should you not believe in yourself, should you not yield to me all will be lost. Naraku will have won. Do you understand?”

 

She gulped. `Well this is the moment I would find out. Had my beast chosen wisely? Was this Miko brave enough to face the unknown? Would she fight for her future or go quietly into the night?' Shoulders squared, head at a determined angle and a gleam in her eye, even before she opened her mouth I knew. A part of me that held hope, a part of me long dead surged to life. Damned emotions!

 

I drew her into my arm and tucked her into my chest. “Close your eyes, concentrate on the negative energy. See it with your minds eyes. All living creatures have energy, as a Miko you can sense this force or aura. Trace this power back to where it starts. It is like the tendrils of a vine, we must follow it back to the root, and our very survival depends on the discovery of the person who crafted the spell. Feel the sensations in the air, the vibrations that the spell gives off.”

 

She began to glow a soft incandescent pink. It felt like thousand of butterflies along my skin. Swaying gently around until her entire body pointed in one direction. Southern! I picked her up and ran. She was the string that I was following. It took several attempts of stopping, reorienting until we got the hang of it. Her slightest shift, the smallest movement and my direction and speed would change. As we got closer to the starting place of the spell she started to sweat and shiver. This much evil was almost overwhelming her.

 

I stopped and placed her down. A strategy needed to be worked out. Rushing in would almost certainly mean our death and worse failure. “Kagome, you must converge all of your power on fighting whomever is casting the spell. With the spell caster occupied this Sesshoumaru will ensure that the person will not live beyond today”. I looked at her from the corner of my eyes. Was she squeamish or was the understanding that it was destroy or be destroyed there?

 

A determined nod was my response. By Kami she was beautiful beyond compare. The fire of spirit glowed within her eyes. With her hair blowing in the wind, her Miko garb molding to her body it was a sight. Never even if this Lord Sesshoumaru lived to be 1000 years old would I forget this sight! Perfection personified and she would be mine! Moving forward we came upon a small girl in the middle of the road. The evil had chosen a form that looked harmless. But any youkai worth his salt knows looks can be deceiving…..

 

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