InuYasha Fan Fiction ❯ Guardians ❯ chapter 20 ( Chapter 20 )

 

 

Chapter 20

 

 

Inuyasha and Kagome took the lead followed by Sango and Miroku with everyone else trailing behind. Jade was humming softly while listening to Shippo who was perched on her shoulder. "I've trained the whole time you were gone Aunt Jade."

 

"Is that so, your doing well in the dream realm Shippo I'm very proud of you."

 

Shippo radiated happiness with at her praise. "Aunt Jade when will you teach me to make portals like you do?"

 

Jade looked at her nephew. "It takes an incredible amount of energy to do that Shippo, but once you get older and stronger I'll teach you." Jade smiled as he happily jumped from her shoulder to tell his mother of her promise.

 

Sesshomaru was curious about why the fox kit called her aunt. "How is it you became aunt to a fox kit?"

 

"Kagome adopted Shippo some time ago and while she was with me training I adopted her as my sister. So by doing this I gained a sister and nephew."

 

"So you were her trainer. I wondered how she learned so quickly and there is also the fact that she looks much older than the last time I saw her. She has gained years of experience since our last encounter."

 

Jade looked at him with a smirk. "Well thats an interesting way to say since I tried to kill her last. As for her training I brought her to my home that contained a special time barrier. For every year that passed on the inside of the barrier only a day passed on the outside."

 

If it had been any other youkai you would have seen astonishment on their face, but he managed to keep his cold facade. However if someone knew what to look for you could see a brief flash of respect in his eyes. "You mentioned dream realm training to the kit. What were you speaking of?"

 

"When I found Kagome I brought her to a dream realm to start her initial training before I brought her to my home. I train Shippo in the same way as does Kagome when I can't. It's easier that way because it doesn't interfere with their daily travels."

 

"You started training her before you actually met her," Sesshomaru asked. "Why would you do something so foolish?"

 

Jade just kept walking. "I had my reasons Lord Sesshomaru."

 

Rin watched how her lord and the beautiful woman spoke to each other. She had never seen him speak to anyone as much as he spoke to her. She sped up to walk beside Jade and waited to be noticed.

 

Jade knew she was there and smiled at her. "What can I do for you Rin?"

 

"Lady Jade were do you come from?"

 

"I come from a village that no longer exists Rin. It was in the mountains and was destroyed by demons who didn't like them."

 

Rin saw the sadness in her eyes as she spoke of her fallen village and reached up to hold her hand. "I lost my family and village to demons too. I was even killed by wolves, but Lord Sesshomaru brought me back to life with his sword."

 

"Is that so." She saw the happiness in the young girls eyes. "I'm very glad that he saved you Rin because you keep Lord Sesshomaru from being lonely."

 

"Lord Sesshomaru is never lonely when he's with me."

 

Jade smiled and tightened her grip on the girl's hand. "I'm sure he isn't Rin."

 

Sesshomaru was astounded at how quickly they accepted each other. 'She is very good with children,' he couldn't help but think and quickly pushed that thought away. They were heading west when suddenly both Jade and Kagome stopped dead in their tracks.

 

Kagome looked at Jade and nodded her head. Jade came to stand by her side and the two of them walked away from the others to a small opening in the woods. They stood waiting for the enemy they sensed coming and formed their weapons. Both women this time were holding twin swords.

 

The others had followed them and noticed that they were waiting for something. Inuyasha never having much patience was the first to yell. "Whats going on?"

 

Kagome turned to him with a grin. "We're going to work off a little stress."

 

"What are you talking about?"

 

Now it was Jade's turn to answer. "It seems that Naraku was not happy with my answer and has decided to attack us. He's testing our strength or should I say mine."

 

Sesshomaru watched the two women as they mentally prepared themselves for battle. He was about to tell Rin to run for cover when a barrier surrounded the children. He saw Jade look at the kit and they seemed to have a silent conversation as the kit nodded his head in understanding. He drew his own small sword and took a protective stance in front of Rin.

 

Jade saw Sesshomaru tense as the barrier surrounded the children. "The barrier will protect them and Shippo will stay on guard to protect Rin. No one has ever gotten past one of my barriers so she will stay safe." Sesshomaru only nodded his head in acknowledgement. She turned her attention back to where the threat was coming from and suddenly there where dozens of youkai coming at them. Jade and Kagome ran into battle ready to release their frustrations on the youkai.

 

Everyone was in their own battle when Jade felt the prescence of another puppet. She looked around to find him on a small overhang watching the battle. She was distracted by a pain filled scream and turned to find Miroku wounded badly with Sango protecting him. The youkai surrounding her were immediately purified as tendrils of her power wrapped around her friends and they were thrown into the barrier with the children. Kagome looked up to see Jade starting to levitate and her hair blow wildly around her body.

 

"Oh shit," Kagome whispered and immediately poured more power into the barrier.

 

"What is she doing wench," asked Sesshomaru.

 

Kagome smirked at him. "If I were you Lord Sesshomaru I'd watch closely because your about to see Jade get pissed off."

 

Sesshomaru growled at her insolence and turned his attention to the woman now levitating ten feet above the ground. She had a lavender glow surrounding her body as her hair blew wildly with her power growing and her arms held out straight from her body. When her eyes opened they were also glowing lavender.

 

"You dare attack and injure those under my protection. For this you will be punished with no hope of redemption." Her body pulsed and with each pulse came a wave of purification that turned every youkai it touched to dust. As the waves touched the barrier instead of puifying it healed all of their wounds. Jade slowly lowered herself to the gound calling the shikon shards the attackers possed to herself and instantly purified them. She opened her eyes to find everyone, but two gaping at her. Jade slowly walked to them giving the shards to Kagome to add with the others and bent to check Miroku's wounds.

 

Kagome looked up from her jewel and asked. "How far?"

 

Jade knew she was asking how far out she let the waves of purity reach,"only two miles and only ones seeking our death."

 

Inuyasha couldn't contain himself, "what the hell are you talking about and what was that?"

 

Jade stood to face him, "that Inuyasha was the purity wave. It puirifies everything in its path. As to what we were talking about I let the waves puify everything for a two mile radius, but I limited it only to those that came to kill us."

 

"What are you to be able to do that," screamed Jaken. The only answer he received was a gentle smile.

 

They had all seen everything and now Miroku had even more questions for the beautiful woman. He sat up looking around and noticed that the youkai had all been turned to dust. "Jade how can you control such power and why have you never told us you could do this?" They all looked to her for answers.

 

"I told you before Miroku that I had never found a true limit to my power and my control comes from constant training. The reason I never said anything is because I have never needed to use it, but I will not allow any of you to be permanently harmed."

 

Miroku looked at her once again. "Kagome asked how far so I'm assuming you can extend your powers further." She nodded her head in confirmation and decided to ask. "How far can they reach."

 

"Far enough, Miroku."

 

"Why the hell didn't you tell us this before," yelled Inuyasha.

 

"Do you have any idea how many youkai would hunt me down. It was hard enough the first time to throw them off track." She sighed and sat down. "You know what it's like to be hunted Inuyasha and hated for what you are. I was hunted by those that wanted my dead, those who wished to use me for their own purposes and many more who wanted me as their mate willing or not. No matter where I went I was hunted by youkai and humans. If I had told you of this power what would you have done?"

 

"It would have helped in battle."

 

"It takes a lot of energy and controlling it to not harm innocents is even harder. Do not make the mistake of thinking it's easy."

 

The look in his eyes softened. "I wouldn't ask this of you Jade unless there was no other way out." He thought for a minute and looked at her again. "The display you showed Naraku will make him want your power even more now won't it."

 

She saw the worry in his eyes and wanted to lie, but couldn't. "More than likely he'll want my abilities even more, but he'll have to come for me himself. I will not waste my time with his puppets." She rose to her feet only to find Rind had come to her side out of concern. Jade looked at her and smiled softly. "Don't worry little one I won't ever let him touch you."

 

"Are you ok Lady Jade?"

 

"Yes honey I'll be fine."

 

Miroku was worried about her and the amount of power she had displayed. "You must be exhausted Jade maybe we should rest for the night."

 

"I'm fine Miroku it takes more energy to open a portal than for what I did today." She stopped and looked to the sky and after a wave of her hand continued on her way.

 

Sesshomaru listened as she grumbled about damn hanyou's that won't stop watching her and that she needed to destroy that mirror. He made a mental note to ask her about that later.

 

It was a few hours later when they stopped for the night to rest. The girls took their nightly bath with the children included. After they were asleep Jade got up for her nightly routine and wandered a short distance away.

 

Sesshomaru followed her to where she was practicing her katanas. He watched her grace as she twirled both blades with amazing speed. He was also mesmorized by her skill and the twists and turns her body made while never stopping her blades. When she finished he saw the light sheen of sweat on her body making her skin glow in the moonlight. Her energy receded and with that her swords disappeared. She sat down gently lifting her face to the stars and closed her eyes.

 

"Are you going to watch me all night Lord Sesshomaru? I'm afraid that everyone constantly watching me is beginning to get irritating."

 

He came to sit beside her and noticed she never opened her eyes and her head was still tilted back allowing him to see the creamy flesh of her neck. Gods how he wanted to taste her remembering the kiss from the previous night. "Who has been watching you?"

 

"Besides you. There has also been Naraku who watches me through Kanna's mirror like today after the battle or through his insects. Then there's Miroku and Inuyasha who are like you and curious to know how much power I may have. Sometimes Miroku is a little to curious."

 

"The hand gesture you made earlier today mumbling about hanyous always watching was Naraku."

 

"Yes he was using Kanna's mirror again. He forced me to show him more of my power knowing he hadn't seen the extent of it. Like you he wants to know what I'm capable of."

 

"You never answered the monk about how far you can use your purification wave."

 

"Your right and I won't tell you either. My abilities are my concern and no one else's. I am curious why you haven't attacked me yet as you usually do."

 

"The half breed's wench requested my vow to not attack any of your companions."

 

"I see. I would watch calling her wench though she is nearly as skilled as I am and she is your brother's future mate."

 

"Half brother."

 

Jade looked at him with determination. "It doesn't matter if it's half or full blooded brother. The blood of your father runs in both your veins. You condem you father for loving a human, but when it comes to love it matters not the race. You see human emotions as a weakness, but in Inuyasha's case it means strength. It is his love for Kagome and his friendship for the others that gives him the strength to fight with more power than he knew he ever had. It is his feelings that have given him the ability to master the tetsuiga." She stood looking down at him. "Whether or not you know it even you have feelings toward humans. Rin loves you and looks to you as a father figure. Your protect and care for her even if you don't realize this is a form of caring."

 

Sesshomaru glared at her, "emotions are for the weak."

 

Jade looked at him with sympathy. "The true weakness is to never show your emotions to anyone. I hope one day you see this. I have more work to catch up on and will return in the morning. Good night Lord Sesshomaru."

 

He was seething with anger as he watched her disappear right before his eyes. 'How dare she speak to me that way. What does she know of strength and weaknesses. She knows nothing of my life or duties,' he thought. He stood looking at the sky one last time taking in the fading scent of the woman who had constantly invaded his thought and returned to camp.

 

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