InuYasha Fan Fiction ❯ Forgotten Memories ❯ A Wish Upon A Silver Moon ( Chapter 16 )

Chapter Sixteen

A Wish Upon A Silver Moon

The door to the large castle slowly opened. No creaking sound was made, for the knobs and joints were well oiled and made. Slowly, a head of ebony peeked out from behind the large oak door.

Kagome's eyes looked out into the hall, deserted on each side. It was so long that one cannot even see the end, but only see a vast darkness on each side. A wide window, framed by large crimson curtains, laid before her. Cautiously, the girl walked out from her new room and peeked out the window.

The sight was beautiful. A large garden, almost as large as the one Sesshoumaru had, laid before her with the many flowers that grew all over Japan. Her eyes landed on a pond by the west, twinkling slightly against the shine of the moon.

Taking a deep breath, Kagome turned her head around, surveying her surroundings. The sun had set hours ago, leaving the area in a beautiful navy blue. Hints of stars could be seen in the light sky, but none visible enough for anyone to seek out.

A whoosh of air was released from the girl's lungs, as she started walking toward the east end of the hall. She wanted to reach that castle. It was a beautiful place, after all. And there was no way she'd be cooped up in this castle all DAY and be happy...

And it reminds you of Sesshoumaru's garden. Admit it, that is the reason why you wish to go.

Slowly, the darkness surrounding the halls enveloped the girl. They welcomed her within their rank, hovering around her, gently caressing her through her kimono. It reached out and stroked her arms, her face, her neck...

Hugging herself against the chill of the hall, Kagome realized that she was afraid to breathe. She never did liked the darkness, even when she was young. When she was around three or so, her grandfather had told her the story of the Shadow youkai that lurks in darkness, ready to swallow their next victim. Mrs. Higurashi had scolded her father when Kagome had ran screaming to her mother. And yet, ever since that day, Kagome never really liked the dark.

A creak from the floor alerted Kagome to another presence. Her heart leaped and for a moment, she thought of what her grandfather had told her, about the shadow youkai...

The feel of youki was clogging her, surrounding her all the more. The backs of her hair stood on ends, as her body slowly prepared for a fight...

"What you doing out of your room, Lady Kagome?"

Kagome watched, as a person slowly stepped from the shadows. Inch by inch, his figure was revealed to her eyes. She watched, as a tall man, appearing roughly the age of 25 or so, walked toward her. His skin was golden with almond shaped eyes the shade of clear green. He has long, black hair with highlights of silver pulled back by a band of pure gold. His armor was made from steel and silver. A black kimono laid underneath the armor. A flat, oval-shaped, plate hung from his ear, dangling a long tassel of pure red.

"I, um..."

"Please do not attempt an escape," he said, smiling at her. "It would take a long time for me to recapture you."

"Recapture me..." Slowly, Kagome's eyes narrowed into slits. "Aren't you the guy that was at the door this morning?"

"Hai, that was I."

"You're the infamous `master' and `lord' that everyone's calling?"

"Hm? What makes you think such a thing?" His lips quirked into a bemused smile, as he slowly steered her away from the hall. "Do I have a very Lordly manner?"

Kagome scowled at this youkai's cocky attitude. "No."

"You wound me, Lady Kagome," he smirked at her. "I am Yoichi. Please do not wander this castle after dark. Most would get lost."

Kagome didn't reply to this, but instead jerked away from his hands.

"If you are anxious to see the master, worry not. I believe he shall see you tomorrow."

"I want to go outside." Kagome turned to the startled youkai suddenly. "I won't try to escape. Besides, judging from your ki, we both know that you're powerful. Without my miko powers, how will I defeat you? I just want to go into that garden. I was trying to get there in the first place."

He frowned, his emerald eyes staring straight into her sapphire ones. They clashed against each other, testing the other, trying to see into each other's soul. Finally...

"Follow me, Lady Kagome."

It took some time with all the twist and turns from the castle. Yoichi was right. If she didn't have him to guide her, she'd be lost within moments. The surrounding was dark with hints of designs. But all the same, it chilled her to the bone.

He finally led her to a large door. Two servants were by each side. They appeared to be on the brink of sleep. Yoichi prodded them awake by clearing his throat loudly. Jolting from whatever dreams they were having, they jumped when they saw Yoichi. Straightening and bowing, they pushed open the gigantic door.

Both Kagome and Yoichi walked through the large door. Outside, Kagome saw the garden she'd been admiring from above earlier. Her eyes shut slightly and she breathed in the smell of nature, of fresh air. Immediately, she spotted the lake with the gentle tinkling of waters.

Though no falls decorated this pond, it was still crystal clear. Small fish of yellow, blue, and gold danced at the bottom of the lake, darting away when they caught sight of the girl peering over at the water tops. She smiled, and dipped a finger on the top of the lake, marring the stilled calm of the pond.

A cold sensation coursed through her system, starting from her fingertip. It raced through her nervous system and sent sensations of wave tides through her body. She sighed, as she looked about her. Everything was splendid and beautiful, and yet...

Her gaze turned to Yoichi, who was watching her intently. He stood a few feet away, his back to a particularly magnificent oak. "Something wrong, Lady Kagome?"

No matter what, she was still a prisoner.

Kagome turned her attention back to the pond, ignoring her guard. Her eyes slowly wandered to stars overhead, now blinking brightly down at her. The moon shone brightly against the sky, lending her the strength she wished another would give.

She wondered how Shippo is, alone in the woods. Was he alright? She wondered how Miroku and InuYasha is, who must be frantic with worry for Sango by now. Sango...she wondered how her best friend somehow managed to get herself dragged along in this.

She wondered how Sesshoumaru is. Does he miss her as much as she missed him? Or did he not care?

"The moon of dark, the moon of light...

The moon looking down at me tonight...

I wish I may, I wish I might...

Won't you grant my wish tonight?"

Slowly, the eyes of the girl slid shut, as she poured her wishes and dreams to the moon shining over her. She knew that it was a silly children's rhyme, but all the same, she felt compelled to do this.

Yoichi stepped forward, his eyes questioning. "Maybe I have it wrong, but isn't that rhyme originally for the stars?"

Kagome looked up and slowly stood. "It was. But there are already so many stars. I thought I'd wish upon the moon instead. It's closer to us, so it might hear my wish better than the stars so far off in space..."

Yoichi didn't appear to understand, but bowed to her. "Lady Kagome, I shall escort you back to your suite."

Kagome nodded, and followed once again. She walked over to the entrance of the castle and looked back into the night sky. Know your enemy...everyone...Let no one deceive you...

~*~*~*~

"So, InuYasha and the monk has come as well, eh?"

"Hai, master."

"No matter. Embrace the darkness. Entrance InuYasha and the monk into believing Sesshoumaru to be the enemy...pit the two brothers against each other. We MUST NOT have them working together..."

"Hai..." She closed her eyes, and slowly lowered her head. Mist of black shadows slowly engulfed her. Her hands opened willingly, slowly drawing them into her body...

~*~*~*~

Sesshoumaru blinked. Kagome?

He was sitting at his study, stacks of scrolls around him. His hand hovered over another scroll he'd about to finish. His silver hair had slipped from behind his shoulder, flowing onto the table. Frowning, he set everything down, and got out of the room.

For a moment there, he thought he heard Kagome speaking to him...

Walking over to Kagome's suite, the youkai lord froze. A scent, wafted to his nose, tainted themselves with his beloved. Eyes narrowed into slits, as he flung the door open. Kagome's eyes widened in shock and her hands clasped together onto her chest. Sesshoumaru's eyes narrowed all the more, when he caught sight of the misty darkness hovering over her.

"Sess-kun!" Kagome cried, jumping over to him immediately. "I-I..."

"What were you doing, Kagome?"

"I...I..."

"Kagome...?"

"Th-the...darkness, they came...and I was trying to escape..."

"You were embracing them."

Tears bubbled in Kagome's blue-gray irises, brightening them all the more against the shine of the moon. "Why-why are you...accusing me...?"

Sesshoumaru's senses were screaming. Something was not right here. Something was terribly wrong. It was as though his senses had finally awaken...

"Who are you?"

The woman before him gasped. Her teary eyes widened imperceptibly. "Wh-what did you say?"

A hand shot out and snaked itself around her neck. "What have you done to Kagome, wench?"

She grimaced and clutched desperately on his hand to no avail. "Uhhng..."

"Sesshoumaru!" InuYasha burst into the room, his eyes and hair wild. "Miroku told me that Kagome's he..." He froze on the door, when he caught sight of the scene before her. Kagome, his Kagome, was dangling on the air with Sesshoumaru's arm around her throat. Her beautiful eyes had dulled from the lack of oxygen and her skin had turned a pale, deadly shade.

"Inu...Yasha..."

Rage filled the hanyou, when he heard her call for him, her voice so soft and raspy. Turning crimson eyes on Sesshoumaru, he dashed forward and drew Tetsusaiga at the same time. He swung wildly, slamming the blade down onto his brother's arm.

Luckily for Sesshoumaru, he grabbed "Kagome" and evaded the blade at the knick of time. When he turned again, however, InuYasha had somehow managed to be within striking distance again. The blade came crashing down and slashed him. His steel armor, unable to hold the power behind Tetsusaiga, crumbled into two halves.

Cursing, Sesshoumaru jumped away and let loose the woman. She dropped onto the ground and looked up again at them with the large blue-gray eyes that belonged to KAGOME.

InuYasha, seeing Kagome drop, growled and turned back to Sesshoumaru. "You bastard...how dare you...my Kagome..."

"Do you know Kagome so little, then? That is not Kagome."

"FUCK OFF!!!!" He dashed at Sesshoumaru again, eyes wild and furious. "How DARE you hurt MY Kagome?! KAZE NO KIZU!!!!!!"

Strong blades of wind blasted from the ends of Tetsusaiga and started at Sesshoumaru with incredible speed. Sesshoumaru's eyes narrowed when he caught sight of the vast amount of power trampling his castle to reach him.

Chikuso...! At the last moment, he drew Tenseiga. A shield of translucent power engulfed him and the Kaze no Kizu was veered off course. It billowed around his shield and rammed into the bedroom wall until nothing remained.

When the smoke cleared enough for sight, they were both already gone.

Sesshoumaru swore. "InuYasha, you fool!! That is not Kagome!!" His eyes bled red, as he thought of the creature that has been fooling everyone for such a long time. He growled, as a thought entered his head.

If InuYasha is the fool, then what does that make he, Sesshoumaru? The youkai this creatures has been under the care of all this time? Was he not fooled as well?

Crimson eyes slowly turned to their usual gold, as something else plagued his mind. What caused this sudden realization? Why have my senses woken now?

~*~*~*~

InuYasha flew through the treetops with Kagome clutching him tightly from behind. His fury still boiled in his blood, but he knew that he had to get Kagome as far away from his demented brother first.

Kagome was everything. She was his life. He MUST protect her...she's the most important thing right now...

"Run InuYasha...bring me far away from him..."

"Yes, Kagome...yes..."

Author's Corner

[Silence...tensed silence...]

[Glasses gleams imperceptibly...]

[Claws raised ominously...]

[...] [...] [...]

[Twitch.]

Yuki: SEE HIM!!!!!!!! CHARGE!!!!!!!!!!!

[A flutter of silver and silk.]

[Yuki and Hachi comes crashing through the area with raised nets over head.]

Hachi: There!!! To the left!!!!!! *pop* *changes to a cheetah form*

[Snags the runner by the collar.]

Yuki: *dumps net over head* Ha!!! Got you!!!! My first catch for Kitty's bishie cloning machine...I...hey...

[...]

Yuki: Huh? Wait-where'd that little sneak go??

Sess: Do not tell I, Sesshoumaru, that you really expected to catch me with such a feeble net and a giant cat? A CAT? Catch I? An INUyoukai?

Hachi: *blushes* Hey, you...! I could get Yuki to turn you into a toad in her fics so watch your mouth!!!!

Yuki: A toad??? *Oggle* Turn THAT beautiful specimen *points over to Sess, who is currently topless due to Hachi's clamp on his shirt* into a TOAD??? Are you INSANE??? I'll have flamers after my head for a barbecue!!!!!!!!!!

[Inch...]

Hachi: Fine!!!! A PUPPY!!!!!!

[Inch...]

Yuki: Aw...no. Besides, one of my fav authors have ALREADY taken that idea...

[Inch...]

Hachi: Well then I...say...where'd Sesshoumaru go?

[DASH!!!!!]

Hachi: There!!!!!! He's trying to get out the window!!!!!

Sess: *growls when contact glass* How do you work this accursed thing?? *rams fist through windowpane* *glass shatters* That's better. *dashes*

Yuki: O_O HEY you!!! You owe me a new WINDOW!!!!!!! COME BACK HERE YOU!!!!!! Oh, yes, responses and such are below.

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Wake-Robin: *shrug* I couldn't wait...I promised people that I'd update within spring break. *sob* I actually had to go over my work...and I just found a few more mistakes again...geez, it's so BORING editing your own work...I skip ahead, because I know what's gonna happen...can I help it?? Oh, yea... ^_^ Thanks for the compliments!!!! Glad you liked last chap...even with all their mistakes...Oh, yea, and first, second, and third of all, I'm glad you liked the noogie, the suspicious monk, and the overall chap. ^^- You flatter me too my editor...And Hachi refuse to go into a bulldog form now...something about never going into girly training... *eyes gleam maliciously* We'll show him girly...

P.S. No, I can't do better...I'm a lazy bum that needs my time and my space to do my own junk...^^() Forgive me people??

Kitty, queen of the leprechaun: O.o My brain hurts...Geez...Um...Hey, how come you always give me the hard questions??? How can I decide between Sess, Inu, Seph, Youko, or Yue??? They all have gorgeous hair!!!!! Erm...hm...Well, can I have five choices??? *blinks hopefully* Oh, and I almost got Sess!!!!! Darn!!!! He got away from us in the last second...that little sneak...Well, no matter, I've got a full-prove plan to capture that nimble little thing... *smirk* I believe a fellow writer used it to capture Youko, but hey, it works...The technique will be revealed in the next chapter...

RoquestHeart: O.o Wow...that's one scary Kagome...^_^ Sounds like me!!!!!!!! ^^) Thanks, I'm glad you liked the update...

GoodDaySesshoumaru: ^_^ lol. I guess I should feel bad for the people who didn't heed my warning, but, well, who told them not to? I'm glad that you listened though!!! I'd hate to send one of my readers to the asylum...*shudder* What a horror!!! O.O

Guardiun Angel115: O.o OooooOOOOoo...I find someone who is very much against Inu...Well, the new chappie will come soon enough (*cough* that's a lie!! *cough*)!! ^^ I'm real glad you liked this chappie!!!! ^_^

Elf child 1000: I'd like to help out, sure. Just leave a comment in my homepage, and I'll get back to you as soon as possible. I don't tend to send much email out anymore, so I'm pretty much being a lazier bum than usual now...^^() And, heh, glad you liked!!

Gopher2806: Well, here ya go!! The fake Kag got found out!!! ^_^ You'll see soon enough, which one(s?) of your predictions are true!!!!!!

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