InuYasha Fan Fiction ❯ Decisions of the Heart ❯ Kagome’s Training, Part Two ( Chapter 10 )

Decisions of Heart

Chapter Ten:

Kagome's Training, Part Two

Disclaimer: I'm such a baka! I forgot this! Inuyasha is mines and always will be!

She prodded awake before the first rays of light blotched the sky. Kagome moaned, and turned over, scrunching up in her sleeping back.

"Wake up Kagome! You're gonna be late again!" She peeked at the speaker, and met an intense golden orb.

"Hm?"

"I SAID you're gonna be late!" Kagome popped up.

"Oh my god! Inuyasha why didn't you wake me up earlier?"

"Cause." Even in the depths of his own subconscious mind, Inuyasha wouldn't admit that he liked watching Kagome sleep. She pranced around the room, stuffing things into her book bag and jamming on her shoes. Just as she was about to leave, she heard Inuyasha's voice.

"And Kagome. . ." She turned to meet his serious gaze once more.

"Yeah?"

"Thanks." She was dumbfounded. INUYASHA WAS THANKING HER!!!

"F-for what?" she stuttered.

"For doing all this training and putting up with me." She blushed and turned her head quickly, hair shielding her eyes that were shimmering with tears. ~Inuyasha really cares about me!~

"You're welcome." She almost tripped in her haste to get out of the hut and that increased her blush. Kagome met Kaede standing by two horses. One a mild palomino splashed with white and a fiery black stallion with deep brown eyes. (I LOVE HORSES!)

"Kaede what are these for?"

"Those walks took a lot out of me," she said.

"Oh." Kagome, who had a passion for horses, mounted and squeezed the stallions sides and he started on a smooth trot. ~Maybe today won't be so bad after all!~

* * *

Kagome finished drying herself off and shook all of the excess water from her hair. Putting on her uniform, she walked out and took her bow and arrow from Kaede.

"I would like you to touch up on your still shooting skills, then we will work on moving ones." Kagome nodded grimly. If that boisterous little dog hanyou didn't mean so much to her. . . She shook her head and refused to ponder the thought anymore.

Kagome was situated a little bit farther from the target this time, the same small sapling that she had been practicing on for the past few days. Pulling a fresh arrow from her quiver, she aimed. ~Okay, remember to stay calm, relax, relax. This skill could determine whether Inuyasha lives or not. . .~ She released the arrow and it collided with the ground.

"WHAT? BUT, BUT!"

"You must not think so hard while you do this. Archery comes naturally to you, so relax, don't think, and become one with the arrow!" Kagome nodded and swallowed. ~I can do this, I know it!~ THUD! It hit the target. She loaded another arrow and pulled back the string, meanwhile looking at the old woman.

"Thanks Kaede."

"Aye, now continue to practice, I will return shortly."

"But, you don't want to watch?"

"You do not need me at this instant. I only need to gather raven feathers."

"Do you need any help?"

"No."

"Alright." She released. THUD!

* * *

"Remember the procedure?" Kagome nodded, plucking another arrow(she has a bunch!) from her quiver and set it flush with the bow. Kaede thrust a feather into the air and a gust of wind caught it. She tried to aim but it kept fluttering just out a reach. When it seemed to be suspended for a split second, that's when she let go.

She missed, but hit a tree close by.

"Good try child. Remember, become one with the arrow, and the second you think you have it, shoot."

"That's what I did!"

"You're timing was a little off." Kagome sighed.

"Alright."

* * *

Kagome slept restlessly that night, and fell into a terrible nightmare.

~*~

It was dark all around her. She didn't like it. Grass and leaves crunched under someone's feet. A bird called, she jumped. Suddenly, a ray of light appeared right in front of her. When Kagome ran towards it, the circle of light divided into two. Then, two Inuyashas materialized in front of her. One was looking at her with a kind, loving, gentle face, the other was livid, irate, body trembling with rage, looking at her the way he did when she injured Kikyo. Kagome ran towards the kind Inuyasha and grabbed onto him. But was clutching thin air. It was dark, and the angry Inuyasha disappeared. Now a tree popped up in front of her and she heard a loud voice.

"DIE INUYASHA!" She saw him gliding through the air, jewel in his hand, as the arrow hit his chest. Pain and hurt in his eyes he fell asleep. Then time seemed to be fast forwarding. New houses were being built, vines snaked around his legs, it changed from day to night quickly. He dissipated, and reappeared again, still bound to the tree, and she saw her own self pushing through bushes trying to find her way home. Next, she was tweaking his ears. But, her second self and Inuyasha went spiraling into darkness.

"Kagome." Frightened, she turned to see Inuyasha standing there, smiling at her.

"Inuyasha. . ."

"Good bye." She tried to reach for him, but her hand slipped through his body. He turned and she followed his suit. Kikyo was walking up to him slowly. Then grabbed his hand, kissed him tenderly on the cheek, as hell opened and they both disappeared into the crackling flames.

"NO!"

~*~

"No you can't! Not now! Not. . ." Kagome shifted from side to side until she felt something warm embrace her. She opened her eyes in shock to see Inuyasha holding her gently.

"You're here!"

"Where else would I be?" Deciding to ignore the comment for the moment, Kagome snuggled deeper into him, hand clinging onto his fire rat robe. She couldn't sleep, because the dream was replaying over and over in her mind. ~Inuyasha. What if, somehow I defeat Kikyo? Will you still go to hell and leave me all alone?~ She sniffled, soaking his shirt, as he began to rock her back and forth until she fell into a dreamless sleep.

~*~

"If you are lucky, today you can begin working on your spiritual powers!"

"Yes!" She cried excitedly as she rode next to Kaede on her black stallion. It flicked his head, tossing his mane as Kagome patted his neck fondly.

They tied the horses up, leaving them enough rein to graze as they progressed to the training ground. Kagome prepared her bow as Kaede threw the feathers up in the air. As soon as it was suspended, she let her arrow fly and it stuck in the center and thudded to a nearby tree.

"Whoa!"

"It seems like we are off to a good start."

*~*

"You will find out today that spiritual powers are the most tiring mentally and physically. As I have already informed you, I will only teach you how to disarm." Kagome nodded.

"OK. What do I have to do?"

"Focus."

"Is that it?" The old woman bobbed her head.

"That's ALL I have to do? Focus! I mean, I do that every time I shoot arrows!"

"No, my child. You have already acquired a certain level of concentration. But, you must find a way to put more of your energy into your arrows and that will disarm your opponent.

"Um. . ."

"Just try on that." She pointed to Kagome's training tree.

"OK." She aimed and focused, but she found it hard. Focus on what? But, she let go of the string, and the arrow just hit the very heart of the tree. There was no glimmering light.

"I was afraid of this!"

"Afraid?"

"Yes. Your powers and medium control have made you unable to shoot spiritual arrows unless there is a crisis."

"Then what am I supposed to do?" Just as Kaede was about to open her mouth, they saw Kirara, holding a Sango and Shippo flying overhead. They glided smoothly to the ground.

"W-what are you guys doing here?"

"A demon is right behind us!"

"A demon?" she cried. Of course, Kagome had seen many demons in time in the feudal era, but that never stopped them from being scary. Miroku ran out from the forest and almost trampled Kaede.

"O-o-oh Lady Kagome. W-w-watch out! D-demon!" he panted.

"Are you OK?" Something extremely large and shiny flew and Kagome dodged it to avoid being cut in half. She looked down to see. . .

"Tetsusaiga? Where's Inuyasha?"

"IRON REAVER--" There was a cry of pain. Inuyasha was thrown from the tree line and dug up a huge hole. She ran to his side, and helped him to his feet.

"Are you OK?"

"Yeah."

"Where's the demon? This may be to practice my spiritual arrows!" She felt bad instantly after she said it. Had she become that selfish to only think of training and of nothing else?

There was a roar and twenty trees fell to the ground. A giant bear demon was in their wake. It was at least thirty feet high, with large, gnashing teeth coated with slobber, mad, rolling red eyes, and gleaming, bloody claws.

"Kagome! You must kill the demon!" All eyes were on her.

"Alright! This had better work!" she muttered. Gathering up another arrow. She focused on the demon, focused so hard her head began to throb. Her arrow began to glow, then she released. As it gained momentum, it's aurora grew brighter until it collided with the demon. It yowled in pain and everything was covered with dancing beams of light. Kagome shielded her eyes, and gasped as what she saw.

~*~

Twenty, miniature replicas.

"OH NO!"

~*Where would I be without cliffhangers? Lol. I hope you enjoyed this crappy chapter and I promise from now on to make them longer. I'm getting a little tired, even thought it's only 6:30. I can't wait until Saturday. That'll hopefully be when I get Inuyasha the First Movie! Tee hee. Later days!*~