InuYasha Fan Fiction ❯ Given a Second Chance ❯ chapter two ( Chapter 2 )

Given a Second Chance.

Chapter two.

 

 

 

“Sango what seems to trouble you?” Kagome asked as the two walked side by side down the dirt path behind Inuyasha and Miroku. Shippo sat upon Kagome's shoulder and Oron followed by her feet.

 

“Nothing Kagome,” Sango quickly sputtered with a slight blush gracing her features lightly. She didn't like to be caught off guard and Kagome seemed to always catch her off guard.

 

“I know you like him,” Kagome stated without hesitating.

 

“What?!” Sango screeched like a banshee. The blush was even bolder now.

 

“Ha I was right you do like… Miroku,” she stated but whispered the last bit so only Sango could hear. Her answer was Sango's long silence her hand fidgets and sighs with a long lasting blush.

 

“Promise not to tell,” Sango finally asked.

 

“I wouldn't tell a secret, you better act soon before a girl agrees to his proposal,” Kagome snickered softly at the last part. Sango's jaw only dropped.

 

“Sango you must close your mouth before it attracts flies like honey,” Kagome giggled. Sango quickly shut her mouth to glare at the ground as if it did something unforgivable.

 

“Kagome, Sango, will you two hurry up the new camp site is up ahead,” Inuyasha ordered.

 

“Hot springs this time?” Kagome asked.

 

“Hai.”

 

“Good!” Kagome exclaimed. That little energy perk managed to get the two moving quicker. When the group reached camp the two girls grabbed a spare kimono to change into after the springs. The two darted down a dirt path for the springs with Oron and Shippo darting after.

 

“Lucky bastards,” Miroku mumbled.

 

“Don't try nothing monk,” Inuyasha commanded.

 

“Yes my lord of the camp,” Miroku snickered.

 

Kagome placed her clean kimono on the ground then began to strip from her older kimono and laid it upon the ground next to the cleaner one. She quickly slipped in letting out a pleasant squeal escape her lips. Sango also disrobed and slipped into the water as well. Shippo jumped in after he tugged his clothes off.

 

“So Kagome what do you think of Inuyasha?” Sango asked.

 

“There's nothing between us if that is what you wish to know… my heart doesn't lie with him but another,” Kagome answered.

 

“Oh, and may I prod by asking who this suitor is who had caught even your eyes?”

 

“I am afraid I do not know but I'll know when I come across him.”

 

“My lady do you wish for us to keep an eye out for you?”

 

“Kei you should not get in the middle of a woman's emotions.”

 

“Fox don't you dare try to tell this Kei around,” Kei hissed. (Sound like someone else we know? -points to sesshomaru-).

 

“Minko! Kei!” Kagome growled out.

 

“Hai!” the two whimpered in sync.

 

“Hush!” she growled out. Sango began to splash around laughing.

 

“Sango!”

 

“Sorry Kagome it's just so amusing to here you fight with those gods,” Sango struggled to say her words while laughing. That caused a smile to grace her lips slightly. She was glad she told Sango about her gods and how they were trapped within her.

 

“Wait oka-san you told Sango-chan before you told me?” Shippo whined.

 

“I'm sorry Shippo-kun I felt as if Sango needed to know in case I needed help with anything.”

 

“I forgive you oka-san!” Shippo cheered. Kagome looked up at a rock by her head to see Oron sitting there, watching. She giggled softly.

 

“Oron you should try the water it will replenish your wounds and make your heart feel so much at peace.”

 

“No thank you I am a cat demon after all.”

 

“Aw okay putty cat demon,” Kagome began to giggle causing Sango to laugh harder and Shippo to begin to laugh. Sango finished her bathing pretty quick while Kagome sat there thinking about many things. After a bit of resting Sango decided to slide out of the springs to dry her self off. She quickly dressed her self and looked down at Kagome.

 

“How much longer will you be here Kagome?”

 

“Not to long Sango, I just need to clear my mind a little longer that is all.”

 

“Okay well I'll be heading back to start preparing dinner.”

 

“All right Sango,” Kagome replied as Sango began to walk away quietly. Kagome's eyes darted to the now drying Shippo.

 

“Shippo, Oron, please head back with Sango and keep an eye on them males for me.”

 

“Okay.”

 

“Alright oka-san.” The two headed after Sango leaving Kagome to her musings. After some time Kagome felt it was time to exit the springs. She pulled her steaming form from the water's depths and dried off the best she could with the cloth before pulling on a dark blue kimono. After she pulled it on she tied a light blue obi around her waist tightly. She ruffled the sleeve on her left arm till it looked straight enough for no one to notice the bracelet upon her arm.

 

She sighed slightly as she remembered the misfortune for putting this said bracelet on. All her memories played again and new tears coursed down her cheeks in waves of pain and sorrow. She knew she shouldn't cry for what had happened because she could not fix what had played forth but she could fix her future to what she dreamed. She quickly whipped away the water that stained her façade.

 

She felt a powerful aura speeding towards her at an alarming pace. She looked towards the north with a small hint of fear mixed with curiosity. If the cat didn't die from curiosity yet it sure would soon. After a few short seconds the owner of the powerful aura stood not even two feet from Kagome with a snarl. Satisfaction sure wasn't bringing that dead cat back from his grave, not any time soon any ways.

 

Kagome screamed in surprise as she toppled over backwards. A few seconds passed before astral projections of Minko and Kei appeared in front of Kagome looking like they were guarding her the best they could with just threats and growls. The owner of the powerful aura just glared at them before speaking.

 

“Why are you two with this human mortal?” the creature asked emotionless.

 

“We are her protectors, since her birth it was decided that we'd be there to protect her bloodline,” Kei responded.

 

“Why are you here Mitsu?” Minko asked with a threatening growl the whole way through.

 

“I have come to bring you two back, the other gods have ordered it,” Mitsu stated as he pulled a strand of his long cerulean blue hair back and tucked it behind his right ear while he continued to stare at the two god's projections trying to protect the mortal behind them.

 

“We are afraid that we cannot,” Kei answered.

 

“Why can you two not?” Mitsu asked with a little bit of irritation appearing.

 

“We have been sealed within her until time releases us,” Minko answered as his eyes looked into Kagome's as if telling her a message. The message was loud and clear to her.

 

Kagome stood to her feet and gazed at the newfound god and just ran in the opposite direction of him causing the projections to disappear. She darted past many trees. She felt the Mitsu chasing her in close pursuit it seemed the god didn't understand. Before she knew it she felt claws rip at her flesh. The claws ripped through her kimono and flesh. She screamed as she toppled over her self in pain. She glared up at the god with eyes of fury. The pain was eminent. It coursed through her whole being like a wild fire spreads across a forest.

 

“Now hand me those gods they are to return to the heavens for their punishment for leaving for so long.”

 

“Didn't you hear them… it's impossible they can't escape the dark magic!” Kagome screamed. She felt nothing but pain and anger. All she wanted was to fuse with her gods and rip the opposing god to shreds. As if hearing her thoughts Kei and Minko reacted to her wish and fused with her at the same time.

 

The pain of fusing with two gods at once caused her extreme amounts of pain. She screamed as loud and as hard as her body could allow. The god watched in horror as Kagome stood on her two feet in pain but her anger willed her to stand. Her eyes never leaving his eyes, slowly her eyes went from their original soft crystal blue hue to a dark deep blood red. She just glared at the god while growling deeply at the man.

 

After a few seconds she disappeared in a fast only to appear behind the god. Her claws were ready but Mitsu moved faster by turning to run his claws across her stomach quick and hard. He grazed her stomach causing her to wince but she still got her hit in. She dug her claws into his shoulder with ease but she landed on her knee gasping from the pain in her gut.

 

After several long minutes of the two fighting Kagome ended up lying upon the ground in an ultimate pain, she ached everywhere. From head to toe. She was covered in thousands of cuts and deep wounds. But Mitsu didn't come out okay either; he had wounds that were shallow except for the wound on his shoulder, which was the only would to deep for him to heal quickly.

 

He made one quick swift kick towards her back. The two gods within her forced out whatever power they had and blocked the attack. The only way for the two to appear in physical form was to fuse together as one, and they did for the first time. Glaring at Mitsu with threatening growls every now and then.

 

“Return to them and tell them our duties are not yet complete and that we shall return when they are done,” the fused two replied.

 

“…” It was Mitsu's only answer before disappearing into nothingness.

 

The two fused gods turned back around to face the limp Kagome and picked her up. Quickly they pulled her into a bridal hold and carried her over to the springs and laid her within the water softly. Kneeling on their knees the two made a few signs with their hands as they chanted something low and quickly. The final hand sign ended with palms landing upon the ground next to each other pointed directly at Kagome's floating form. Soon her form began to sink as a light began to engulf the entire spring then close in around her limp form.

 

When the light faded into nothing again Kagome laid floating above the water wearing a perfect kimono made for a goddess. Her eyes fluttered open a few slight seconds later and she starred at the two fused gods. The two reached a hand out to grasp her hand and pull her to land. She accepted their hand and felt her self being pulled to the ground.

 

“Kei… Minko… what happened?”

 

“We fused together to protect you mistress,” Kei's voice spoke out.

 

“The evil grows strong Kagome, we must get rid of it so we can save this world from complete corruption,” Minko stated.

 

“You two are right,” Kagome added, “let's get going we have a world to save but first I must gather my friends.”

 

“Hai!” the two replied.

 

Kagome began her walk back to the camp when she noticed she was not wearing her kimono but a floor gowned dress that had a long train. The whole dress was a light hue of blue. It was a very nice dress but she liked kimonos better.

 

They advanced further towards the camp when the scent of blood reached the gods noses. They quickly grasped a hold of Kagome and motioned for her to walk behind them as they walked forward in their humanoid fusion form. Their short brown hair danced in the wind that quickly whipped by. The blood became bolder and the two knew whose blood it belonged to. Before they knew it Kagome was running past them towards the camp with tears coursing down her cheeks. Her eyes glanced around the campground that was turned into a battleground in a matter of minutes.

 

She spotted Sango hunched up against a tree clutching her stomach as the blood oozed out of her gut ever so slowly. Her eyes were small and dilated and lay unblinking with light tears present in her eyes. Kagome choked on a sob as she noticed that Sango's arms were wrapped around something in a protective hold. She quickly ran over to Sango's dead form to figure out what she held so protectively. A small head popped up with a soft `mewl' she knew what Sango was protecting. Kagome kneeled down and held open her arms as Kirara noticed Kagome and jumped into her arms. The two-tailed cat seemed to be crying her soul out for her mistress' death.

 

Kagome felt every ounce of pain and sorrow Kirara felt. All Kagome wanted to do was reach out and tell Kirara everything will be fine and there was no need to worry for she would try and make it all better the best she could try.

 

Kagome moved her eyes a little to the left to find Miroku hanging from a tree with a sword pinning him to the tree through his chest. Kagome felt as if her chest tightened to a death clenching hold. It felt so tight that she coughed to actually breathe in air. She could not stare at her friend's dead lover's form. The pain welled up within her that the tears began to pour harder and slowly blurred her sight. She whipped them away continuously but they never stopped falling.

 

Her eyes darted a little left to find blood staining a tree's base. The blood ran along the ground in a strange pattern. Her eyes followed the pattern and fell upon the fire rat haori lying in a puddle of blood. She knew then that Inuyasha was dead as well. Whatever the enemy was it had thundered through the camp and killed everyone she cared for quickly. She refused to look for Inuyasha's form, she knew she would not like what she would see so she chose to turn from the camp and leave with who survived.

 

She began to walk from the camp with Kirara in her arms but as she moved a little away from the camp she heard crying. She looked around for the cries but found no one. She thought of only one name before shouting.

 

“Shippo! Oron!”

 

As if on cue the two jumped out of the bushes in tears with waves of fear flowing off of them in furies.

 

“Something… it came from nowhere… it got everyone… no one…” Shippo began in broken parts.

 

“My lady it was the evil I fore saw,” Kei responded. Kagome glared up at the sky with crimson eyes and shouted with all her might to the heavens in the skies.

 

“With all my power I swear by my life I shall kill who ever killed my friends!”

 

Shippo clung to Kagome for dear life. Kagome had one thought in mind as she stood from her kneeled position and began her walk through the forest with Kirara, Oron, Shippo and the two fused gods following not to far behind.

 

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The group entered a village quietly. Slowly they walked up to a well-known hut and moved the flat politely. Kagome looked at the old woman sitting near the fire.

 

“Lady Keade, I come asking a favor of you,” Kagome began as the emotionless gaze took its toll upon her.

 

“What is it that ye wishes?” the old woman asked.

 

“I need you to take care of Shippo, Kirara and this new cub Oron. I must carry out my promise to the gods.” Kagome answered. Keade looked up at her with surprise and shock.

 

“Where are the others?” she asked. Kagome only gave her a grim look.

 

“Oh I see, I shall watch over them until ye returns,” Keade hoped Kagome would return and not die out there as she risked her life. Kagome nodded at her softly before turning to exit the hut. She stopped to look over her shoulder at Shippo.

 

“I hope you live long enough to find me again my pup,” Kagome gave him a light smile before exiting the hut completely. Shippo knowing what she meant jumped to his feet and ran out of the hut only to find her gone. It was as if she vanished into thin air like a ghost.

 

“OKA-SAN!!” Shippo howled.

 

Kagome stood upon a branch within the forest and cried silent tears for her pup that she would leave behind. She knew she might never see him again but she also held a hope that she would still see him again. She began to turn as the two gods defused and re-entered her form. She jumped down from the tree and began to run as the sun began to rise in the east as she headed west.

 

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Her eyes looked over to her right as a demon closed in on her in anger. Quickly taking her chances she jumped out of the way just as her two gods fused with her. She looked around to find the demon starring at her coldly.

 

“What are you doing on my lands wench?” the voice asked coldly.

 

“Hunting my enemy,” she replied just as coldly.

 

“There is no other power besides yours here,” the voice answered.

 

“This evil hides its presence and will only come to me alone,” she yelled.

 

The man who owned the voice only lifted a quizzical eyebrow as he starred at her. She turned away from him, her back to the demon but her anger never leaving. A few seconds later the two gods defused with her and refused with each other outside of her body.

 

“Shall we toy with him till you find the evil mistress?” Kei asked.

 

“Kei, Minko, don't kill the man I believe he plays a big role in the future so just distract him long enough.”

 

“Got it Kagome, when we you call we shall defuse and be with you,” Minko replied as Kagome nodded and ran away.

 

“Well Lord Sesshomaru how shall we play, hmm Kei how do you like your pure breed dogs?”

 

“Minko you should know I like them medium rare, after all I am a dragon.” The two glared at the western lord with a sick intent.

 

“Hn.” Was Sesshomaru's only words as the three battled.

 

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(demon note- since it is real late and I'm lazy I'm going to skip the battle of Kagome verses the first evil, it ends pretty easy in my mind but I will definitely will do the next evil right. If you were wondering no, Naraku was not the first evil he's the second one! Lol evil yes I know! Hey at least I had Sesshomaru appear in this chapter! He'll be back again later don't worry he's the one who finds her remember. Okay well now I'm flipping to what happens after the battle.)

 

Kagome looked up at the heavens and nearly groaned as the after math of the battle began to make its appearance upon her form. She moved her eyes to look at the demon that helped her defeat the evil only known as Jaki of the black clan. Her eyes darkened as she eased her form on to her feet. She stumbled towards the demon and stopped in front of him.

 

“I must do one last thing before I go on to my resting place,” Kagome stated with a little bit of hate in her saying about resting. It made her feel as if she were lying down to die.

 

She lifted a hand to the demon lord's face. Her hand had grazed his cheek lightly. She smiled at him before whispering soft words to the silent lord.

 

“I am sorry that you had to be brought into this fight my lord but please don't fret this battle means nothing anymore to those who live on but only to those who have died.”

 

He starred at her not even flinching away from her touched. He allowed her to touch him and he did not know why. He believed it was the will of his beast to a power beyond his knowledge. He watched as her eyes shifted to a shade of sorrow and sadness.

 

“Sayonara my lord,” were her last words as she backed away from him letting her hand fall limply down to her side.

 

“Lady Kagome we haven't much time left we must hurry,” Kei reminded.

 

“Kagome we must start the healing process,” Minko ordered. Her only answer was a silent sigh. Her eyes looked once more at the lord before shutting her eyes once more and felt her form leave the ground. She soon felt two sets of arms wrap around her securely and in a protective manner.

 

Kagome's eyes opened once more to look down at her kit and cub and felt a few tears fall from her sad eyes.

 

“Gomen Shippo. Gomen Oron. Onegai… Onegai… take care of each other my precious,” was her final response as a bright light engulfed her. The three sets of eyes watched as the light seemed to wash over them in warmth and calmness. Within seconds it faded and along with their memory of her and what had taken place.

 

“Oka-san,” Shippo cried out. He didn't know whom he was crying out to just that he was crying for someone he could not seem to remember. The kit was standing near a tree with streams of tears of longing and love rushing quicker then the rivers stream.

 

Sesshomaru looked at the kit and cub as he felt their saddened aura. At first her felt an emotion a kin to pity and guilt but he did not know why so he turned away from the two. He began to walk away not realizing he had two more followers to had to his watch list.

 

 

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Kagome felt the arms of her two gods loosen lightly as she felt her word coming to a stopping pause. She felt the sleep claim her. The two gods looked at each other before noticing that their trip was in for a bumpy ride.

 

“Are you ready for this new adventure Kei?”

 

“Hai, I am but are you?”

 

“Now that we'll have to find out for me a fox, I am always prepared for the worst. But now we have to watch over her since she will wake in a time not of her understanding and we'll have to help her along the way to defeat the new evil.”

 

“Hai you are right Minko, that you are right about.”

 

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demon note- Okay the next chapter will be the real stuff… okay I'm so sorry I killed off Inuyasha, Sango and Miroku but hey they will all be coming back so don't kill me with those oversized hammer's yet! (Backs away ever slightly).

 

Okay so I hope to see you in my next chapter oh and thank you person from a ssp!! Your review made me so happy!!

 

Okay review and rate for me people! Please!! …I'm having peeping fun! My friend let me hold her peep pillow and I can't shut up about it lol.

 

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