InuYasha Fan Fiction ❯ Inu Yasha, The Reincarnation of Midoriko? ❯ Chapter 19

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Chapter 32

"Who said that?" Miroku pulled his staff into the defensive position. The wind picked up a little more, and Kagura descended upon the group.

"I did." She gave her sweetest smile, but it still came out evil looking.

"And why would you do whatever you just said." Asked Sango.

"She said that she just killed him." explained Kagome. "What I want to know is where she heard that expression." All were glaring at the fan maiden in the fine kimono.

"Let me explain." She stopped all of the wind and stood before the group. "I killed Naraku because I was tired of all his whining. First he complained about 'that damn witch inside the hanyou maiming him beyond healing. Then it was about all of his precious jewel shards. I was just sick and tired of it. I finished off the job that Midoriko started, took my heart, and left. As for my nothing of an older sister, I just left her to her own." Kagome stared.

"That still doesn't answer my question." Her biggest fear was that Kagura had found a way through the well, and had been to her time.

"I heard it from the body you now inhabit." She tried again to make a friendly smile, but it just wasn't working. "Naraku kept an eye on you, even when you couldn't see him. I was always in the background watching, and I heard the hanyou use that phrase after killing a rather large demon." Kagome stopped to rub her temples. She remembered clearly that happening, and once again cursed herself for introducing Inu Yasha to movies, then, allowing him to watch Nightmare On Elm Street.

"I should have known." she sighed.

"That still doesn't explain why you're here." Miroku stared Kagura down.

"I simply wish to make-up for my past wrong doings." She stated. "Unlike my sister, I am made of something."

"How do you plan on helping us?" Sango still kept her weapon at the ready.

"I know of your situation," she pointed to the unconscious body on the ground, "and I'm here to offer my services."

"What services are those?" Queried Shippou.

"Merely to get you back to your village as quickly as possible by flying you there on my winds." The body on the ground shifted a bit.

"I don't see any other options right now." Kagome shrugged. "I can't use the Tetsusaiga, and even if we put my body on Kirara, we may not make it back before one of them wakes up." They all agreed on that point and looked to Kagura once again. "Okay," Kagome said, "But only if you promise no tricks." Kagura took on a look of offense.

"What real grudge do I have against you? I have my heart back, what would I have to gain from your demise?"

"Good point." said Miroku. "So can we just go now? I think getting back before dark would be wise."

"You will be back long before that." Laughed Kagura. "A day's walk is merely a blink on my winds." With that, she waved her fan and the wind lifted them all off of the ground. Kirara went back into her smaller form and sat next to shippou on a pillar of wind. Kagura had her own pillar, Sango and Miroku had their own, and Kagome and her body shared another. The trip was shorter than any but Kagura and Kagome had expected.

"An hour and a half isn't bad timing, but there are machines in my time that go a lot faster." It was Kagura that was now confused.

"Your time?" Kagome a coughed a moment.

"I meant to say the foreign land that I'm from." Kagura simply shrugged it off and left the group just outside of Kaede's village.

"Do not hesitate to ask for my help." She called out. "I have caused you a lot of trouble in the past." Then, she was gone.

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Once back in Kaede's hut the group bound and gagged Kagome's body and waited to see who would wake up.

"What will we do if it's Kikyo?" Asked Shippou.

"Hit her again?" Miroku half asked.

"Excuse me, I would like to have as little damage as possible done to my body when I get it back." She rubbed the back of her neck. "That blow Sango landed is going to have me dependant on Tylenol for a long time."

"Sorry." Sango rubbed the back of her head sheepishly.

"Don't be." Kagome stated flatly. "You did what you had to do."

"Uhnn." Came a muffled voice from behind.

"Wait until she opens her eyes." Whispered Kagome. Everyone turned to look at the slowly reviving figure. At this time, Kaede came in through the door.

"You are back quite early. You have only been gone for a little more than a day."

"Long story that we will tell you later, but right now we're waiting to see who is in control." Kagome hurriedly stated. The head on Kagome's body rolled around in a few small circle before lifting to reveal white eyes. Everyone breathed a sigh of relief.

"Thank Kami it's you." Said Sango as she unbound the ancient priestess.

"I understand the need for precautions." Stated Midoriko as she rubbed her wrists. "Did you get the fourth shard?"

"Yes." Miroku held out his three, and Kagome held out the one given to her by Ayame.

"Good, then we only need to wait for nightfall."

"Why nightfall?" Asked Shippou.

"Drama." Said Midoriko with a smile. "That, and magic is always more powerful at night. Now all we need to do is find the right spot." Kagome yawned and sat back against a wall as she listened to Midoriko talk. "It has to be a place with a rock shaped similar to an arrowhead, and it must be raised so that at least three people may sit around it."

"I know where to find it." Inu Yasha's voice came from behind the rest of the group.

"What happened to Kagome?" Cried Shippou. Inu Yasha shrugged.

"She must have fallen asleep. I'm assuming we got that shard from that thing that attacked since we're back at Kaede's. What I don't understand is how we got back so fast." He crossed his arms and waited for some answers.

"All will all be explained after the ritual." Midoriko said. "We need to get to that spot you spoke of,"then turned to Miroku, "you will have to preform the ritual, since it was your blood that caused the disturbance."

"That figures." Miroku shrugged. "You'll just have to explain it to me on the way."

"Sango, you stay behind with Shippou and Kaede." Inu Yasha ordered as they headed out the door. Both Shippou and Sango were about to argue when Kaede intervened.

"The less distractions the better. Besides, I need your help with supper, if you don't mind." Sango nodded to Kaede, and turned to see the others had already left. She sighed, and grabbed the big pot to get water for stew. As she stepped out of the hut she was surprised to receive a soft kiss on her cheek. She blushed when she saw Miroku leaning against the outside of the hut.

"Tell you about it when we get back." He smiled, then ran off into the forest after the others. Sango stood there dazed and gently touched her cheek. She was brought out of it by the clang of the pot hitting the ground. When Kirara poked her head out of the hut Sango snatched the pot and ran for the river. Once she reached the water's edge she looked down at her reflection to see her blush had yet to subside.

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I think that is a good note to end on. I'm changing my review goal to a little more realistic one. Instead of 250, how about 200. The chapter after this one should be the last, but as I said before, there is a sequel, but I will not be posting it on ff.net until I can get my own screen name.

&nbspOtherwise, it will me on Mediaminer, or my website that is currently under construction.

&nbspLike I said before, I'm still working on the site, and some of my original fiction, but I do have a discussion question already posted. Once the site is finished, I will let anyone interested know. Otherwise, you might have to wait until September for me to get my account. My penname will still be Dexter's Sister, so keep a lookout.

Here are the reviewers from last time:

Lylli Riddle - Kagura didn't screw things, did she? By the way two thumbs up on your fic, Dexter tried to review, but it only allow one per chapter per computer for some reason.

E. Marie - Sometimes inane contest are the best ones. Thanks for the encouragement.

AngelOfDiamonds/Inu-chan: Thanks!

Tinuviel- I didn't mean for it to be creepy as much as I just thought it would be funny for someone to say that about Naraku.

Until next time, this is

Dexter's Sister.