InuYasha Fan Fiction ❯ In your mind ❯ Halloween and the Tree of Illusions part1 ( Chapter 11 )

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The next day the talk was the Halloween dance. People were talking about what they would buy at Hogsmade, with it being Saturday Dumbledore allowed the students to go to the village. Kagome was going with Harry, Draco, Ginny, Ron, Hermione, and Rin. Sesshomaru and Kagura were going to find out what Kagome's dream could have meant in the library and Kanna was going to keep Inuyasha away from the village.

 

The group headed toward Honeydukes to grab a bunch of sweets. They were surprised when Kagome bought almost half the store. Kagome said some were for Sota and for Kanna. After that they went to several shops buying Harry and Draco costumes for the dance. Harry was going as a dark prince with a pair of black leather pants and a black shirt that would have the top three buttons open. Draco was going as a light prince in white leather pants and a white shirt with the top three buttons open.

 

Rin was going as a miko in the outfit Kaede gave her. It was a traditional two-piece but instead of red and white the top was still white but the bottom was a dark blue. She would have her bow and arrows with her incase Kikyo did show up. Kagome was going to wear the slayer outfit Sesshomaru left her with her swords and Inuyasha's Tetsigua. She would also have Sango's Hiraikotus with her just to be safe.

 

Kagura and Kanna were going to wear the outfits Naraku gave them when they were created. Kanna would also have a new mirror that would work only on demons. The group wasn't taking any chances if the information they received from Severus was correct. After dinner last night, he was called to a Death Eater meeting. There, Voldemort informed his followers their new ally would hopefully get them a new friend.

 

“Kagome!” Kagome was pulled out of her thoughts and looked at the group and smiled. “We're going to go grab some butterbeers, coming?” asked Rin. Kagome thought about it then shook her head no.

 

“I'm going to go look for something, I'll meet ya there.” Kagome walked off without another word. She headed toward a jewelry shop and started looking for a set of rings. She knew it would be a while before either of them probably asked her to marry them, if they did at all, but she wanted everyone to know that Harry and Draco were taken. She looked at a few sets but nothing stood out and caught her eye. The store manager walked up to her and asked if she needed any help.

 

“Yes I need a set of three rings for myself and two people I care for.” The manger smiled and showed her a case with several sets of rings. As she looked one set stood out from the rest. Each ring was a simple sliver band with Parseltongue writings around each band. Kagome remembered the gifts each founder gave her when she visited them in the past. Godric gave her bravery, Rowena gave her wisdom, Helga gave her friendship, and Salazar gave her the ability to read and speak with the snakes.

 

Each ring had a different part of a phrase, To hold, To love and To cherish. Kagome loved it and bought all three. She also bought three bracelets to give to Ron, Hermione, and Ginny. Each bracelet had a charm on it that read Friends for life. Kagome hid the boxes in her pocket and meet the rest at the Three Broomsticks.

 

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Kagome sighed as she put on the last of her `costume'. Looking in the mirror she noticed the outfit looked exactly like Sango's but the colors were different. Instead of black and pink, Kagome's was black with red. She strapped her sword to her side, a couple of daggers hidden in her boots, and two daggers up her sleeves. She grabbed the Tetsusaiga and strapped it on her right hip. Kirara jumped onto her shoulder with a soft `meow'. She knew that she looked like Sango and that didn't bother her.

 

“I know Kirara, I know. But tonight I have to dress like this, Kikyo might show and we need to be ready. Don't change unless I call for you. I don't want to scare the students. Kay?” the cat `meowed' and licked her cheek. Kagome smiled and petted the cat. “I just wish the rest of the gang was here ya know.” The cat `meowed' again and settled on her shoulder.

 

Kagome made sure she had everything before she left her room. She made her way down to the Great Hall, thinking about the time she spent with her friend-gone sister. As she made it to the Entrance Hall she ran into Kagura, Kanna, Rin, and Sesshomaru. The five stood to the side and discussed what to do if Kikyo showed up.

 

“I want the students to be kept safe. There is a back passage that the teachers use that leads to the Entrance Hall. If they show start evacuating the students. Inuyasha probably wont be in this if Kikyo does show so don't count on him. If they do try to bring back Shippo don't hurt him.” Everyone nodded and they headed into the Great Hall.

 

Sesshomaru and Rin would patrol one half of the hall while Kagura and Kanna did the other half. Kagome was going to be all over to be safe. When Harry and Draco showed up, Kagome couldn't help but to stare at the god like creatures before her. She right away that her decision was a good one. No matter what she was going to tell them tonight. The music started and people moved onto the floor. The boys made their way to her and smiled.

 

“Like?” asked Draco. Kagome only nodded. The boys laughed and Harry pulled her into a slow dance. He was glad he asked Draco to teach him a month ago, though they did do a lot of kissing then. Harry knew he was in love with Draco and Harry and didn't mind one bit of it. Besides, Draco was hot.

 

Time flew that night and yet Kikyo still didn't show. The group wondered if they information was false but knew that Naraku was tricky. Kagome was leaning against a wall watching Harry dance with Ginny while Draco danced with Pansy. As the song ended she felt a small tug at her soul. Yes she was near. Kagome waited until she felt it again but it never came. She looked for Sesshomaru, only to find him dancing with Rin. Kanna was dancing with a fifth year Ravenclaw named Michael Corner and Kagura was talking with Severus.

 

When Kagome felt another tug this one made her grab her chest and hiss. Yes, she was very close. Kagome started to make her way toward the entrance when the doors banged open. The music stopped and the students backed away from the door. There stood a figure in a black cloak, behind them was a girl all blue. She was dressed like Rea and Riy but in blue. Next to her was a man about five eleven with red hair that went past his ears, a green shirt and blue jeans. There was also what looked like a hundred lesser demons behind all of them. Kagome smiled and walked forward.

 

“Nice of you to join us bitch.” Dumbledore and Severus were shocked to hear Kagome talk like this. Sesshomaru, Rin, Kagura, Kanna, and Inuyasha made their way toward Kagome. The figure looked at Kagome and laughed.

 

“It has been a long time Kagome.” Inuyasha gasped as he recognized the voice. The figured laughed again as they removed their hood to show an excite replica of Kagome. Kikyo looked like she did the day she died minus the soul collectors. Kikyo looked at the crowd and stopped at Inuyasha.

 

“I wasn't expecting you to go fetch Inuyasha for me Kagome. Do you still love him?”

 

“As if I care about him. Leave now or I'll be forced to kill you.” Kikyo smiled and sent shivers down Kagome spine.

 

“But I have a gift for you, but you must come outside to get it.” The lesser demons started moving out side followed by the other two behind Kikyo. Kagome started to move forward but stopped.

 

“How do I know this isn't a trap?” Kikyo just smiled and walked outside. Kagome, Sesshomaru, Rin, Kagura, Kanna, and Inuyasha quickly followed her, followed by most of the school and its teachers. Outside the demons were spread out and there was some sort of tree in the middle of the road. Kagome looked up and wondered what the tree was for.

 

“At the top of the tree is your gift, I'll let you see a glimpse of it.” Kagome nodded and Kikyo waved her hand. A picture of a small kisten sleeping in a cage appeared and Kagome gasped. “You must reach him in one hour or you join Naraku. No one may help you and you may use any weapon of you choice. Those are the rules. Do you except the challenge?”

 

“Kikyo why are you doing this?” asked Inuyasha. Kikyo ignored him and waited. Kagome thought it over and sighed. She was risking a lot but she knew something Kikyo didn't. Ya she could do this.

 

“Fine I'll do this. But if I win not only do I get Shippo but also you must promise the safety of the students. I knew for a fact those demons will attack no matter what. When they attack they must leave the students alone.” Kikyo nodded and Kagome started to walk up to the tree but was stopped when she felt two hands on her arm. She turned to see Harry and Draco behind her.

 

“Be safe Kagome.” She nodded and kissed their cheeks. She walked up to the tree and knew it wasn't as it appeared.

 

“Time starts the second you touch the tree.” Kagome took a deep breath and jumped into the tree.

 

The second Kagome landed on the tree she felt different. She noticed the tree came alive and its branches stretched out and looked like the tree the group faced when they killed Menomaru. Kagome started running up one of the branches and when she jumped onto the next branch there was a white light. She shielded her eyes before looking around. She was in some sort of field but there were dirt hills and holes everywhere. The more Kagome looked the more she noticed this looked familiar. As she turned around her eyes widened.

 

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The group on the ground watched as the tree became bigger only to have Kagome disappear from view. Harry and Draco complained but Kanna increased her mirror and Kagome appeared like a television show. She was looking around some sort of field.

 

“It's an Illusion Tree. There were only ten of these trees made because they were very dangerous. Whoever goes in doesn't come out. Most of the seeds were burned almost seven hundred years ago. The ten left manage to escape but remained dormant for years.” Kanna said sighing.

 

“What does it do?” asked Harry.

 

“She will face all or most of the demons she fought in the last year. That includes Naraku.” Kanna looked at Sesshomaru as he nodded.

 

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Kagome stared as the two thunder brothers charged at her. She jumped to the left just missing their attacks. She quickly pulled out her bow and shot Manten. Heten used his spike and grazed Kagome left arm. She quickly shot another arrow and killed him too. The image disappeared and the tree came back. Kagome shook her head and continued her way up the tree.

 

She made it half a branch up when she was pulled into another fight. She turned to see a demon puppet Naraku behind her. She shot an arrow at his heart be the puppet managed to block it. She dogged several tree branch arms before shooting another arrow. This time it managed to hit its target.

 

As she stepped on another branch she appeared on a cliff. She saw the demon wolf tribe and knew this was the fight against them and the Birds of Paradise. She watched as the giant bird appeared and she aimed an arrow at him. Seconds later he was dead and she was back in the tree.

 

Kagome started to run again. She managed to get several branches up before another image appeared. She was standing in front of a wealthy house with the demon wolf tribe dead around her. She knew whom she would face here. Quickly putting her bow away, Kagome unsheathed her sword and waited. After a minute she felt the wind pick up and saw Kagura appear. The image Kagura wasted no time and attacked her with the `Dance of Blades' attack. Kagome dogged each blade and threw her own blade attack. Her sword glowed pink and unleashed a giant blade. She slashed through that and created hundreds of smaller blades. The image Kagura had a hard time dogging all the blades and soon was split in half.

 

When Kagome reappeared in the tree, she wasted no time and continued running. After she defeated Kanna, Kagome faced off against Goshinki. He was easier since Kagome could block her mind. Next she faced off against Juromaru and Kagermoaru. The two were harder to beat but Kagome did what they did last time, poison the ground, sever the two and send them to hell. She made it half way up when she was again pulled into another fight.

 

She was on a cliff with the human faced tree beside her. Kagome turned to see Tokjin, the Sage eater, running at her in his rock form. Kagome used a miko version of the wind scar and removed only his rock shell. He shoved Kagome and himself off the side of the cliff. Kagome managed to cut off his head ass they fell and landed back in the tree. Kagome sighed and stood. She looked up and saw she was almost there. Picking up her feet, Kagome ran again knowing that this was too easy.

 

When she hit the next branch she felt a snake move near her she jumped up and saw Tsubaki's pet where she was standing moments before. She quickly killed the snake and faced Tsubaki. She put her sword away and grabbed her bow. Tsbaki sent another snake at her only to be reflected back at the dark miko. Kagome quickly shot an arrow at the miko while she screamed about her eye and put her bow away. Once again she jumped up the tree wondering what was next.

 

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Inuyasha and Sesshomaru were guessing what could be next for the young miko to face. Once she got passed Kagura the first time, she joined in followed by Kanna. The teachers were surprised with all the demons they were naming off. Harry and Draco now knew why Kagome didn't like her past.

 

“Oh shit.” Everyone looked at Inuyasha as his eyes widened.

 

“What? What's wrong?” asked Rin.

 

“I just remembered why these fights are so easy.” Inuyasha paled. Sesshomaru watched as Kagome faced off against the giant human and realized what Inuyasha meant.

 

“Shit, I didn't think they would apply since their humans.”

 

“Who are you talking about Sess?” Rin asked looking between the two brothers.

 

“The Band of Seven.” They answered in union. Rin's eyes widened and her faced paled.

 

“Oh shit.” Kagura nodded her head.

 

“I don't know if they will appear but if they do it's going to be one hard fight.” The group nodded and turned back to the mirror and Kagome beat Tsubaki.

 

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Kagome sighed as she was again pulled into an image. She saw that she wasn't far from Kaede's village and cursed under her breath. She never noticed the arm that around her and lifted her into the air. She twisted around to see Muso hold her up like before. Kagome smirked as she put a lot of miko energy into her hand and released it, burning the flesh right off his body. As she landed she noticed that she beat Muso.

 

“Damn if I would've known that would work I would've do it before.” Kagome looked at her watch and saw she had thirty minutes left. Sighing she jumped into the next branch. She quickly ridded the tree of the bat demon tribe and the panther tribe. As she hit the next branch she was pulled into a field and cursed loudly at the person waiting for her.

 

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Ya another one done:) please review and tell me what ya think also since schools out I will be able to write more so look for more updates yay;)