InuYasha Fan Fiction ❯ Guardians ❯ chapter 7 ( Chapter 7 )

Chapter 8

 

Jade watched as Miroku gathered his thoughts and patiently waited. She knew that his curiosity had been growing with each passing day.

 

Miroku looked at the woman across from him who was calmly sitting across from him. He realized that he didn't know anymore about her than the day she came with Kagome. "Who and what are you? I've never seen such power in a human before no matter how strong." He was a little surprised when a barrier formed around them and became nervous.

 

"Calm yourself Miroku. I will not harm you. It would be safer if no one heard what we speak of. There are to many ears in the forrest tonight."She smiled at him trying to ease his fears. "What I'm going to tell you doesn't leave this barrier under an circustances is that understood?"

 

"Yes it is Jade. I swear not to say anything."

 

"I will hold you to your oath as a monk. I was wondering how long it would take you to notice my concealing spell. You are a gifted monk,although lecherous, and you have unusually strong spiritual powers. Anyway to answer your questions. I was born a miko, but the more I was trained the more powerful I became and new levels were reached with each new sensai. I have trained since I was 5 and have had many sensai's. Luckily I was a very fast learner and mastered new techniques quickly. The problem was my power was being made aware of to the youkai. They were told of a young miko who's power rivaled if not exceeded that of Midoriko's. I don't enjoy being hunted and that's exactly what happened. They either hunted me to kill due to their fear or tried to force me to be their mate because they thought they could gain control of my skills. I wouldn't allow either to happen so instead I learned spells that dampened my aura and made my power level seem almost normal to the youkai. This is the reason I meditate and train nightly and for the concealing spell I keep on me at all times."

 

"How powerful are you?" asked Miroku.

 

"I can show you, but you have to trust me Miroku." At the nod of his head she unleased only a few of her barriers concealing her power and aura and saw his eyes widen beyond belief. She lightly grasped his hand and looked into his eyes. "You have a good heart Miroku and care deeply for the ones you travel with so I will trust you with this secret. Please close your eyes and relax." He did as she asked and felt her power flow through him. She was searching for the curse that flowed in his blood. It was a difficult spell, but she could change it with little trouble. She wouldn't have a good friend of her family die, not if she could help him.

 

He couldn't believe the power this woman held. Never had he felt anything this strong and yet even with the hardships she spoke of her soul and aura were untainted. When he felt her move away he almost messed the calming effect she had on him. She sat there for moment with a gentle smile on her face. It was then he noticed that he felt a little different, but didn't pay any attention to it. "Kami, how can you keep control of that much power?"

 

"Years of practice Miroku, years of practice." What she didn't tell him at least not right now was that she changed the course of his curse. She had turned it into a gift that only opened when he or his loved ones were in danger. It would never grow any larger and no matter how many poisonous insects he sucked in it will not harm him. The gift will be passed down through the generations, but can only be used to protect and for no other reason. No she will not tell him right now, but later when he truly trusts her. He may trust her now, but it's based on Kagome's decisions and not her own actions. "I will trust you to say nothering of this power Miroku. It would put you all in great danger if demons knew who I was or the power I hold. Like I said before it only proved to attract them before and I'm even stronger now than I was then."

 

"You have my word Jade. I am also humbled by what I have been shown."

 

"It's getting late the others will be wondering what happened." She released the barrier and stood. "I'll be there in a few minutes Miroku," she said and watched him leave. Someone was watching and she knew it. Who ever it was he was powerful, youkai and perhaps a little to curious. She looked to where she felt the energy and nodded her head in recognition before tuning and leaving for camp. She didn't see the flash of amber and silver as he left as well.

 

Sesshomaru, Lord of the Western Lands had caught an unusual sent on the wind, it was unmistakenly female and smelled of lavender after a fresh rain. It was mingled with his half breed brother's sent as well as his companions. "It seems as if the half breed has a new member in his group. I should find out who this person is and what their doing on my lands." When he came upon a large clearing there where 2 women sparing, but what suprised him most was the beauty and skill of the women. Their sparing was like a deadly dance and the fact that both women used several techniques together to form a technique all their own was even more impressive. He watched with a critical eye the graceful moves of each woman noticing the one dressed in lavender seemed more skilled than her other. What surprised him even more was the barrier she made. Both of the women he admitted ,although reluctantly, were powerful, but for some reason thought that he had better find out more before any confrontation. The older one could be a problem in the future if the display was any indication of the power she held. I'll have to watch her closely and with that thought in mind he returned to his own companions mentally going over everthing he had witnessed. He would find out more on this woman, Jade. He had heard her companions call her name and was curious about where she came from. They moved to fast and had to much skill to be humans and now he wanted to find out who and what she was. "I will find out who you are."he promised.