InuYasha Fan Fiction ❯ Cannot Be Broken ❯ Secrets and Spies ( Chapter 23 )

Miroku seemed unfazed by the youkai transformation of his lord as the now full demon snarled up at him from above a very dishevelled Kagome. He grinned down at the both of them, looking at their compromising position with a happy glint in his eye. “Oh, please don't stop on my account. I am sure you would like a monk around to witness this blessed occasion.”

 

InuYasha whipped his head to look down at Kagome and realized that he was still laying on top of her on the floor, his hands tangled in her hair. He jumped up suddenly and stood to face the wall away from the monk. He crossed his arms, hoping to the gods his erection was not apparent, as he willed his youkai side into submission. Thankfully it was much easier now with the necklace. “Feh, fuck off, you lecherous pervert!”

 

Kagome blinked back heavily, trying to clear her mind after what had just happened, as she quietly stood up beside InuYasha but faced the monk. “Miroku?” Kagome looked at InuYasha who seemed to be back to normal, though he looked massively pissed. She looked back at the monk. So many questions flooded her mind but only one seemed the most easily answered. “What are you doing here?”

 

Miroku sighed in disappointment then bowed his head in humility. “I had accompanied Lady Sango.”

 

InuYasha spun around and he and Kagome both sputtered. “Sango's here too?”

 

“Yes,” Miroku nodded. “I do believe she is speaking with Lord Sesshomaru, quite forcefully I might add.”

 

Kagome and InuYasha looked at each other in complete confusion and shock, as they hurried out of the room towards the Great Hall. Miroku watched them leave, then looked around the room with a slight sulk on his face, before he followed briskly behind them.

 

Upon reaching the Hall, all that was seen were war leaders strategizing and planning. Sesshomaru and Sango were nowhere in sight. As for the sound of them, a loud battle cry was heard outside. The war leaders seemed oblivious to the small battle outside the Great Hall. That or they didn't care. Kagome found that odd as InuYasha grabbed her arm and ran to the heavy doors leading outside from the Great Hall.

 

The sight outside stunned both the young miko and the hanyou, yet the monk watched with an inquisitive tilt of his head.

 

Sango had just captured her Hiraikotsu and was rounding around Sesshomaru.

 

The great lord was standing bored in the centre of the yard, an acidic green whip arched from his fingertips. He was watching Sango stoically. Around him were marks of the massive boomerang as it missed its mark, which was obviously the demon lord himself.

 

Sango let her boomerang go, again her voice echoed across the manor. “Hiraikotsu!”

 

The large boomerang skidded along the ground towards Sesshomaru who deftly side stepped out of the weapon's path, then back to his original position as the boomerang arched back around towards its mistress.

 

“Sango, if you are trying to prove your point, it is not succeeding.” Sesshomaru didn't even blink as his whip lashed out at her.

 

InuYasha yelled out and leapt to push her out of the way, but a yellowed blur beat him to it. InuYasha turned to see Sango astride the transformed neko youkai, Kilala. Immediately he jumped out of the way before the poisonous whip struck where he stood.

 

“InuYasha.” Sesshomaru frowned slightly.

 

Sango turned around and scowled. “InuYasha, butt out!”

 

The hanyou stood stunned, and then clenched his claws in anger. “What the fuck do you think you're doing, stupid?”

 

Sango didn't answer as she released the boomerang again. This time the Hiraikotsu arched around the demon lord, causing a backlash of snow to surround Sesshomaru. Kilala followed beside the weapon's path, and was hidden by the wall of snow that erupted upwards. Sango unsheathed her katana and sliced into the snow's barrier towards the demon lord.

 

Kagome screamed and stretched out her arm as she saw the sword aim for her father. The world seemed to die from her as the dulled sound of the slayer's katana hitting something solid echoed around her. She ran to Sesshomaru, oblivious to the fact that the world had stopped around her. She was unaware her power had blasted Sango off of Kilala, and that the slayer's body hung suspended in midair from her fall. She also did not see that InuYasha and Miroku were in mid run towards the action of the fight.

 

As she ran to where her adopted father last stood, she witnessed the disrupted snow by the boomerang slowly drift, and then quickly cascade down, as time caught up with itself. The figure of Sesshomaru stood still and unmoving as the snow covered him from its downward fall.

 

Kagome skidded to a halt before him and gasped. “Otou…?”

 

Sesshomaru, if he could, seemed annoyed. He brushed the snow off of his clothing.

 

Kagome walked slowly up to him. “Are you…?”

 

He looked at her intently. “I see Sango was correct.”

 

Kagome looked him over confused. “Sango?” She turned her head to see Sango being helped up off the ground by Miroku, while InuYasha surveyed them all in shock. Kagome brought her head back to Sesshomaru. “But, she struck you!”

 

Sesshomaru quirked an eyebrow. “She did.” It was a statement more than a question.

 

“She… I thought she… I saw her… I heard it hit….” Kagome shook her head. “Are you alright?”

 

Sesshomaru looked over at Sango. “The question that needs to be asked is if the slayer is well.”

 

Kagome haltingly looked from Sesshomaru to Sango. She was standing between InuYasha and Miroku, brushing snow off of her black armour. “Sango?”

 

The demon exterminator glanced up and smiled. “Well, it's good to see you have progressed in your Shikon powers.”

 

Kagome and InuYasha gaped. “What?!” They both yelled.

 

“How did you know…?” Kagome rushed.

 

“What the fuck?” InuYasha quipped.

 

Sango moved over to stand next to Sesshomaru. “Did it hurt you?”

 

He shook his head. “No, it was as you said.”

 

Kagome shook her head numbly.

 

InuYasha threw up his hands. “Just fucking great! Another fucking mystery to deal with!”

 

Sango frowned. “I see he hasn't changed in my absence.”

 

“He has been a less than hospitable houseguest.” Sesshomaru turned to walk towards the manor.

 

Sango followed behind with Kilala at her side. “He is not easy to live with, but he does have his moments. Give him time.”

 

Sesshomaru just tilted his head in acknowledgement.

 

InuYasha stood there in shock and then rounded on Miroku. “What the fuck was that about?!”

 

Miroku sighed impatiently. “We have come to train Kagome for this war.” With that he jogged after Sango and began chatting with her.

 

InuYasha looked over at Kagome. She looked back up at him.

 

In shared confusion they ran after the odd group.

 

****

 

“Whoa, whoa, whoa…. Let me get this straight. Do you two know each other?” InuYasha crossed his arms and frowned.

 

They were all in the observation room in the high tower of the manor. Cushions and a long low table adorned the floor. The table was littered in maps and charts. Large red wooden bookshelves, filled with an assortment of journals, books and texts, covered three of the walls (with the exception of the arched door they had entered) and a massive arched window took up one entire wall.

 

Sango had immediately sat on a large cushion by the head of the table, and Kilala curled in a tight ball in her lap. Miroku sat beside her. InuYasha made it a point to formidably stand opposite of them across the table to glare down at the two. Kagome wasn't sure what to do so stood away from them all to watch it all transpire.

 

Sesshomaru also stood, but at the head of the low table. The arched window behind framed him and made him look larger than life. His face was impassive, but his body stood rigid as he listened to his half brother's question. Never breaking eye contact with the hanyou, his eyes narrowed. “Truly, InuYasha, your powers of deduction overwhelm me.”

 

InuYasha growled menacingly. His eyes narrowed in sudden rage as he glared hard at the exterminator. His claws flexed as if ready to shred the girl where she sat. “It was you… you were the fucking spy he told me about!” He lunged at her.

 

Miroku stood quickly and shielded Sango from InuYasha's attack, bringing down his staff on the hanyou's head and flicking a subduing charm onto his chest.

 

InuYasha crashed to the floor, unable to move, before even reaching the table they sat across. Profanities and growls bounced off the walls.

 

“That should hold him for a little while until we can explain what has transpired.” Miroku sat again by Sango's side. She smiled shyly back at him.

 

“Miroku, you slimy shit! Did you have something do to with this too?” InuYasha's voice growled from the stone floor.

 

Miroku frowned. “I must admit that I was not part of the original plan, but my motives have since changed from understanding the importance of Lady Sango's mission.”

 

“You fucking son of a ….”

 

“InuYasha!” Kagome turned her exasperated gaze down to him on the floor. “Kill them later, after we hear what the hell is going on.” She glared at the others angrily. “Now what is going on?”

 

InuYasha looked up at her stunned, then impressed. Kagome looked scary when she was angry, and it was apparent the others thought so too as they squirmed on the cushions. Well, all but Sesshomaru who ignored the gaze and just stood there like a jackass. The hanyou lay there quietly, though his mind did wander. Images of a monk's head on a pike and a slayer's body burning on a post looked pretty good right now.

 

Sesshomaru spoke. “The slayer, Sango, has been under my employ since her village was destroyed.”

 

“But that's impossible!” InuYasha snarled. “I found her after she was attacked. Naraku's army came after her and her brother.”

 

Sesshomaru blinked but found it better not to respond as he continued his story. “Naraku had claimed her village as he did many others. The only difference was, her village knew of Naraku, and of the Shikon no Tama.”

 

Kagome glanced over at Sango. “How did you…?”

 

Sango looked over at Kagome and smiled softly. “My village may not be mentioned in the legend, but our people were.” She glanced over at Miroku who nodded his head for her to continue. She turned back to Kagome. “The legend states that during the battle with Midoriko, the demon killed many of the villagers. But those that did survive were scattered among the four winds. My people happened to be the descendants of the few survivors of that battle. With them were memories and stories of that day, as well as a prophecy.” She cast her eyes over at Sesshomaru then closed them trying to remember. “In the blackness there was one, a border lined by fate, broken and condemned to life, deigned inside love and hate. Concealed within dark and light, until death's sacrifice taken, the one will now cease to be, but powers will awaken.”

 

“What the fuck does that mean?!” A guttural voice emitted from the floor.

 

“I think it's quite obvious.” Miroku pondered. “The Shikon no Tama was forced into a living being. Somehow the powers crossed this border and she became human. Thus she was condemned to life. Because all manner of creatures sought her powers, she was hidden. Yet should one find her, and kill her, her powers will… apparently awaken without her, thus be transferred to the new host. This demon was said to have the ability to absorb powers. It must have also known of the prophecy and had found Midoriko, a human host of the Shikon no Tama. Instead of dying by the demon's hand, and awakening her powers to be absorbed into it, she sacrificed herself to live on. To live on into Kagome.”

 

Sango nodded. “Yes, that is as we had thought as well. We knew the demon of legend was only bound to the hells, not destroyed, by Midoriko. Its powers would only be held in stasis until the birth of the new Jewel. Because of this fact, the reincarnation of the Shikon no Tama would guarantee that the demon would also arise, and again seek her out. Thus we waited and trained until the Jewel was born again. We were finally aware of the existence of the Shikon no Tama fifteen years ago. Unfortunately, so was this Naraku. We were too late to stop the attack. When we had arrived at her village, and saw the carnage, we had thought the worse. That is until the demon started to attack other villages. Our slayers tracked the demon through its warpath and discovered what he called himself… Naraku. His countenance was like that of the demon of the legend, thus we knew the demon had awakened, and truly the Jewel was reborn. Since his powers had not gained, we assumed the Jewel was not discovered. It took my father time, but he had found out that Lord Sesshomaru had visited the village prior our arrival. It was our assumption that should the Jewel be alive, she would have put herself under the protection of the most powerful. It would be here that we would find Kagome.”

 

“And… so you came here?” Kagome looked over at Sesshomaru. What else was there kept from her?

 

Sango shook her head. “No. By the time we had found out, our village was attacked.” She looked over at Kagome. “The story I had told you was true. Kohaku and I were on a minor demon raid. When we returned, we had found our entire village destroyed.” Tears brimmed her eyes at the memory. “They had fought hard, but it was no use. All but my brother and I were killed.” She wiped her eyes quickly. Miroku placed an arm around her and Kagome was shocked to see her lean into him.

 

“Then how the fuck did you become my brother's spy?!” A bark was heard from the floor.

 

Sango sighed and pulled out of Miroku's grasp. “My first action was not to go after Naraku. My father was planning to see Sesshomaru, and take my brother and I along. We were trained to be her guardians when we came of age. It was what we were born to do. When we arrived, it was not exactly an expected welcome.” She smiled slowly up at Sesshomaru. “It had seemed that Kagome was unaware of her powers, and Sesshomaru had believed they would be contained indefinitely. Our services were not apparently needed. Not in that department. But because we had nowhere to go, and our mission was to protect Kagome, he sent us to be under InuYasha, so we could scout if Naraku had influenced him in any way.” She looked over at Kagome. “Kohaku and I were attacked by demons that were attachments of Naraku on our way to the eastern territory. InuYasha did save us from the onslaught, and saved Kohaku, who was close to death. I was very grateful that he had taken care of us and brought us under his charge. I am sorry for abusing your trust, InuYasha, after all that you have done for my brother and myself.”

 

Fierce growling pierced the room. “You fuckers! Then how could you betray me?!”

 

Sango sat up to look past the table to see the hanyou laying on his stomach, his eyes boring into hers. “My intention was not to reveal secrets about you personally, InuYasha. My mission was to infiltrate your lands and find word about Naraku. Until Kagome arrived, there was nothing about you did I send word about.”

 

“Fuck you!” InuYasha snarled. “How can I believe that?”

 

Sango quirked an eyebrow. “The manor is yours as is your land by birthright. Do you think you would have it if I gave Sesshomaru your plans. Especially since I was the one to help make them?”

 

Sesshomaru growled slightly. “Yes. How apt of you to do so.”

 

Sango bit her lip and sat back down.

 

“Keh.” InuYasha chuckled unable to see Sesshomaru from his position on the floor. “Bet that just eats you up, eh, big brother?”

 

Sesshomaru turned slitted eyes down to the prone hanyou on the floor. “Whatever the case may be how you even managed to organize an army under you, let alone lay claim to anything, the matter at hand is Kagome, not your little hovel by the ocean.”

 

“If it's a waste for you, you bastard, why did you want it so bad to fight me for the last fifty years?”

 

Sesshomaru's eyes narrowed. “What reasons for our war, you are already aware. And what you are not aware, you do not need to know. The war between us is over. The war of this matter is at hand.”

 

InuYasha scowled and kept quiet. He hated his brother bring right and worse rebuking him at the same time.

 

Kagome looked over at Sango. “So you knew I was the Shikon no Tama?”

 

Sango looked at Kagome uncomfortably and nodded.

 

Kagome looked around, slightly stunned. “And you knew I was coming to stay with InuYasha?”

 

Sango looked over at Sesshomaru. “Um… no. But I was soon made aware the situation.”

 

“Situation?” Kagome still continued to look anywhere except at Sango.

 

“The situation of your… mating… with InuYasha, and why.” Sango glanced up at Sesshomaru before she looked at Kagome. “I was then to look after you and….”

 

“And?” Kagome looked down.

 

“To see if your powers were coming to light. I was trained to know them and recognize them. I must admit, I never knew they would be as strong as they were. But they were there… and they were growing.” Sango tilted her head trying will Kagome to look at her.

 

Kagome shook her head. “I thought you were my friend… I told you everything… I trusted you when I… and all this time… the whole time you… you were….”

 

“I was protecting you, Kagome.” Sango sighed. “That is what I was trained to do at birth. It is what I was destined for the day you were born.” She looked up at her and smiled. “We're family, Kagome. I would have done no less for another. But you did not know who or what you were. And it wasn't my place to say.” She looked over at Sesshomaru and glared. “Though I would have told you everything had I a choice.”

 

Sesshomaru looked over at Sango. “You have made your point clear, slayer.”

 

“Oh? And what point is that?” InuYasha sneered, though no one looked down to notice.

 

Sesshomaru was silent and looked over at Kagome.

 

Sango sighed in decision. “Kagome will have to fight Naraku.”

 

“What?!” InuYasha struggled on the ground. “She is not going anywhere near that thing!”

 

“She has to.” Sango shook her head. “Her powers are the only way he can be bound again to the hells.”

 

InuYasha tried hard to push himself off the floor and collapsed on his front again. “Naraku is not going to be bound.” He snarled. “He'll be stuck there forever after I kill him!”

 

“Fighting Naraku is not as easy as it sounds.” Sango fumed.

 

“Yeah, it is!” InuYasha barked. “The bastard hasn't met Tetsusaiga!”

 

“That is because, InuYasha, its puppet had almost killed you and Kagome before you had a chance to wield our father's sword.” Sesshomaru walked around the table to stare down at the half demon. “Sango is correct. Naraku is an adversary that cannot easily be overcome.”

 

“Keh.”

 

Miroku shook his head. “Think about it, InuYasha. Naraku is a creature made up of countless other demons. We do not know the number to his army that he has dominated, nor do we know the powers by each demon he had assimilated. Kagome may be the only reserve we have to defeat him.”

 

InuYasha scowled. “And what makes you think Kagome could be strong enough to get rid of Naraku where two armies of the most powerful demons can't?”

 

Sango looked over at Sesshomaru. “It was something we were not completely sure of until it was tested.” She looked up at Kagome. “Not until we saw what she did while I fought Sesshomaru.”

 

“Yeah, what the fuck was that about?” InuYasha's ears flicked back and forth. “Thought you two were all chums.”

 

Sango rolled her eyes. “Sesshomaru did not believe Kagome's powers were capable of holding a demon of Naraku's magnitude at bay. I believed otherwise. The Shikon's powers in legend are not described at best. Most do not fully know the abilities Kagome can control. Thus we initiated a mock battle to test her.” Sango replied.

 

“That was a little extreme.” Kagome blinked. “You don't think you could have filled me in before you made me believe you killed my father?”

 

Sango grinned slightly. “Then you would have known that we were faking. And you would not have acted as you did. Believing we were in danger made you act on your own instinct, which was incredible all the same.”

 

“Why? What'd she do?” InuYasha tried to look up at them but slumped back down to the ground.

 

“Kagome stopped the transition of time and space.” Sesshomaru looked over at his daughter.

 

“Geh?” The hanyou tilted his head.

 

“Kagome inadvertently planted a barrier around the battle, blocking any harm to come to those in it. She also used the barrier to subdue Sango.” Miroku replied.

 

“How the fuck do you know that, monk?” InuYasha barked and clawed the ground as if it would help him stand.

 

Miroku shrugged. “I watched her do it.”

 

Everyone turned to look at him. InuYasha strained his neck to see him.

 

Miroku looked relaxed. “Though I am unable to harness such powers, I do have the spiritual knowledge to recognize it. Kagome has phenomenal miasmic powers that should not be taken lightly.”

 

Kagome shook her head. “So… I created a barrier to keep all those in it safe from harm? But what about Sango's katana? I saw it… heard it hit.”

 

Sesshomaru looked to Kagome. “It did, but as I have described, your powers walk the border of life.”

 

Kagome looked at Tensaiga. “Where your powers have the ability to kill the messengers that pass beyond the border. Mine….”

 

“Can keep them from passing at all.” Sesshomaru tilted his head in agreement. “Your barrier kept the slayer's sword from causing me harm, though it did impale me.”

 

InuYasha's eyes perked. “So she can make our armies invincible against Naraku?”

 

“That will be up to Kagome.” Sesshomaru turned to the door.

 

“Me?” Kagome walked up behind him.

 

“Yes.” Sango stood and followed. “If you let me train you.”

 

Kagome looked at all of them and eventually nodded. “I don't see any other choice I have.”

 

“Then we will begin now.” Miroku stood beside Sango and looked at her, grinning.

 

They followed Sesshomaru out of the room.

 

“Um…. Can someone get this thing off me? Kagome? Sango? Miroku!”