InuYasha Fan Fiction ❯ Kagome's Destiny ❯ Chapter 9 ( Chapter 9 )

Disclaimer: I don't own Inuyasha or anything else damn it! I didn't sing the songs nor did I write them!

 

IMPORTANT - (A/N: I know that Sesshomaru and Kagome seem OOC, but that is what I have to sure for my story. You know when you have to do something in a story that you don't like, but you do it because it helps the story or it can explain something else in the story, well that is what I am doing. I am trying to have the characters have the ordinary personality, but sometimes it can't be avoided. I am sorry if you are unhappy with this, but try to be patient.)

 

 

Kagome's Destiny

 

Chapter 9

 

 

Kagome watched Sesshomaru leave to his home.

 

`How much you have suffered. You didn't deserve that.' she thought silently.

 

“Kagome, is everything all right?” asked Koga's brother, Korro.

 

`What! I didn't sense him coming behind me! I need to focus.'

 

Kagome turned around toward him with a smile. “Yes, I'm fine. I'm just thinking.”

 

“Is there anything that I can do?” he asked with concern in his voice.

 

“No, but thank you for your concern.” Kagome said as she walked to him.

 

“Well, if you are not busy, may I ask for the last dance of the evening?” Korro asked as he lifted his arm for her to take.

 

“I would love to!” exclaimed Kagome.

 

She took his arm that he offered and they both walked into the throne room.

 

(A/N: I will have a song parting the scene change.)

 

EVANESCENCE: FALLEN (BRING ME TO LIFE)

 

How can you see into my eyes like open doors

Leading you down into my core

Where I've become so numb without a soul

My spirit sleeping somewhere cold

Until you find it there and lead it back home

Wake me up inside

Wake me up inside

Call my name and save me from the dark

Bid my blood to run before I come undone

Save me from the nothing I've become

Now that I know what I'm without

You can't just leave me

Breathe into me and make me real

Bring me to life

Wake me up inside

Wake me up inside

Call me name and save me from the dark

Bid me blood to run before come undone

Save me from the nothing that I've become

Bring me to life

Frozen inside without your touch without your love

Darling only you are the life among the dead

All this time I can't believe I couldn't see

Kept in the dark but you were there in front of me

I've been sleeping a thousand years it seems

Got to open my eyes to everything

Without a thought without a voice without a soul

Don't let me die here there must be something more

Bring me to life

 

Kagome went through the next three weeks with little problems. She spent her time talking to the people and the other upper class demons. She found out that the lords of the separate lands were not the only upper class demons. There were ,in fact, a few demons that were not as strong as the Lords themselves, but not by much. They controlled their own land in small places and had their own servant in one place or another. Not many where that much to be worried about. They were not powerful enough of over through the other lords, so the Lords themselves were not worried.

 

Kagome met the Eastern Council members the next day after the ball. Their purpose was to council her on the many problems that she had to deal with. Kagome was beginning to loath hearing them talk to her. They were all about tradition. They could constantly tell her what to do in a simple solution. They even told her that the soldiers that she sent to the burned village were a mistake. She was told that it was not a soldier's duty to lower themselves to help simple humans. Kagome found this very troubling news. She, however, kept this thought to herself.

 

Kagome found herself bored one or two times in the past few weeks. She often found herself day dreaming of traveling with Inuyasha and all of her friends. She missed her son. She was sad that he couldn't come with her, but she knew that he wouldn't like all the boring meetings and conversations that were in the daily schedule of being a Lady of the East.

 

Kagome, currently, sat at a table surrounded by the Eastern Council and the Lords, Ladies, and their first born children of the other lands.

 

“What are we going to do about Naraku? He has lived longer than he should have,” asked Lord Serreo, the Lord of the South.

 

Lord Serreo (I just made up this name. I don't want anyone to think that I have stolen this name. I just thought of it in a hurry!) had a white star on his head just like his mate, Tigra. He was very much like his mate in looks. With his hair a burning red, his eyes were the darkest green color that you could ever see. His dark tan only proved to Kagome that he was outside a lot. It seemed as if he lived in an open field surrounded by the sun in its wonderful glory.

 

“We can not let him live! My people are being killed off in large numbers. My people are scared. They will not remain loyal to me for long if this continues!” said Lord Genchi of the North.

 

Lord Genchi had a paler skin to him. His furs only proved that he lived in the cold. He had long blonde hair, but it wasn't as long as Sesshomaru's. His eyes were a crystal blue. They were very commanding. They seemed to command attention to everything that they saw.

 

`Koga must have gotten his eyes from his mother, while Korro got his mothers hair.' Kagome thought as an after thought. Kagome noticed that Lord Genchi's mate was not present at this meeting.

 

(animebook fan: Sorry, I can't think of names for any of the Lords and Ladies. Don't take offense to my pathetic names.)

 

“He does not deserve life. He has killed almost all of my comrades,” said Koga with loath. “Kagome, how many shards are left? How many do you have?”

 

“What does he mean? Do you have Shikon Shards?” asked Lady Tigra.

 

“Yes, I have some. I have almost half of it. Naraku has the other half besides one or two here and there.” Kagome said softly.

 

“What?” yelled Lord Serreo.

 

“Didn't you know that Kagome is the guardian of the Shikon Jewel?” asked Koga.

 

“No, you should have told us. I don't feel the power from them.” Lord Serreo said with shock.

 

“Is it true, Lady Kagome?” asked Lord Genchi with a little awe.

 

“Yes, I am the guardian of the Jewel. I have been since I was born.”

 

“That is impossible! You are a demon. Even if you do have a little miko energy in you.”

 

“I was born with the Jewel in me. I broke it on accident four years ago. I was trying to get a crow demon away from it and shot an arrow at it. The arrow hit the demon, but it also hit the Jewel, as well. I have been finding the shards of it for the past four years with my friends and adopted son.”

 

“So, the rumors are true,” said Lord Serreo more to himself than to the other occupants at the table.

 

“What rumors are you referring to?” asked Kagome.

 

“There is a rumor around that there is a group of travelers hunting down Naraku. It is said that the group had humans, demon, and…” he paused for a moment before continuing with a look of disgust on his face. “… a half-demon. No one really knows who they are.”

 

Serreo looked at the audience in front of him. They looked at him with some unknown emotion on their faces, which is besides Lord Sesshomaru. Sesshomaru just had on his normal expression. You could tell that he was annoyed by this meeting by the way that his eyes would drift to the door and back to the speaker.

 

“Well, don't tell me that you haven't heard the same rumors?” asked Lord Serreo with frustration after they continued to look at him.

 

“Yes, I have heard that the group use to be all enemies or something along those lines.” confessed Lady Tigra.

 

“They were three humans, two demons, and one half breed. But since that we now know that Kagome was in that group then there was in face only two humans and three demons.” Koga said.

 

“But what are they? They must be powerful to take on Naraku. They could be great allies, even though they have a half breed in their mists.”

 

“Kagome, can you tell us about them? You of all people should know their strengths and weaknesses,” asked Lady Tigra.

 

Kagome sighed. Inside she knew that this was not going to go well with them. She knew that Sesshomaru would not help her for anything. He might have told her something's about his life and family, but he was back to his cold secluded self. He was if anything, colder to her than before. Granted he wasn't trying to kill her, but he was cold none the less. He seemed to be avoiding her if Kagome thought about it.

 

Kagome looked over at Sesshomaru. He slowly and slightly nodded his head once before he looked away. He knew what was going go be said and he accepted it with full force.

 

“The two humans are Sango and Miroku. Sango is the last of her village. She is a demon exterminator. He entire village was destroyed and her brother is now under Naraku's control even though he is dead. A Jewel Shard is keeping him alive and under Naraku's control. Miroku is a monk. Naraku cursed him. He and his family are cursed with a hole in their hand. He will have it until if kills him or Naraku is dead.”

 

“The three demons are myself, my adopted son, Shippo, and Kirara. Shippo is a fox demon. His parents were killed and I have been his mother since then. Kirara is a cat demon. She is Sango's companion and protector.”

 

Kagome paused. She looked at her audience. They seemed to be holding onto her every word. Even the council members who had not spoken one word during the entire meeting.

 

“And the half-breed?” inquired Lord Serreo when she didn't continue immediately.

 

“The half-demon is named Inuyasha.”

 

Kagome didn't get a chance to continue. The room went into full-blown chaos.

 

“What!?”

 

“I thought that he was dead.”

 

“Hoe did he survive?”

 

Kagome, Koga, and Sesshomaru where the only ones to not get up and start to shout. They simply stayed in their seats while they watched the entire thing go from calm one moment to shouting and panicked the next.

 

Koga, who was getting annoyed by the display, stood up.

 

“Silence!” he shouted.

 

The demons came to an abrupt halt. They looked at the prince with a little awe. No one had ever seen Koga act like his age before.

 

“What is with you demons? Calm down!” Koga yelled over the now quiet room.

 

“Who released him?” asked Lord Serreo.

 

The room went even quieter. You could here a servant passing the door with their well-trained silent feet.

 

“I did,” whispered Kagome in answer.

 

“But, why did you let him out? He is a half breed!”

 

“So, what does that have to do with anything?”

 

“Well, he…”

 

“No, he is a living being. That is all that matters. He is a good fighter against Naraku. He is a little ruff around the edges. I don't care how you feel about him.” Kagome said all this of this with a calm voice.

 

She did not waver from her decision. Slowly, the occupants in the room slowly sat down.

 

`She is good. She is already positioning herself as being dominant. Her father must have taught her how to do that. Only Ladies of a Land can do that. Pathetic women only obey their mates. She is letting her voice to be heard. She is not going to back down from this and they know it.' Sesshomaru thought.

 

`I can't believe that they didn't tell me off. Thank you, dad!' Kagome said with a little sigh inside of her head. `Though, I can't believe that they haven't talked to Sesshomaru, yet. They are more than likely to scared to ask about it.'

 

The room stayed quiet. Many of the demons where thinking on how to say something to what Kagome had just said. Finally, Lord Genchi spoke to Kagome.

 

“I will not pass judgement until I see him fighting to kill the evil that is Naraku. Until that time, I will not pass judgement on him.”

 

The others in the room besides Koga and Sesshomaru slowly stated to nod their heads with reluctance.

 

After this they continued on with the meeting on how to go about killing Naraku and his minions.

 

EVANESCENCE: FALLEN (TOURNIQIET)

 

I tried to kill the pain

But only brought more (so much more)

I lay dying

And I'm pouring crimson regret and betrayal

I'm dying praying bleeding and screaming

Am I too lost to be saved

Am I too lost?

My God my tourniquet

Return to me salvation

My God my tourniquet

Return me to salvation

Do you remember me

Lost for so long

Will you be on the other side

Or will you forget me

I'm dying praying bleeding and screaming

Am I too lost to be saved

Am I too lost?

My god my tourniquet

Return to me salvation

My God my tourniquet

Return to me salvation

My wounds cry for the grave

My soul cries for deliverance

Will I be denied Christ

Tourniquet

My suicide

 

Kagome stood on her balcony outside her room. She watched as flickers of light started to come out of the trees. The orangish/red color of the flames soon covered the tree line. She heard the pants of the demons coming close to her home. They seemed as if they had ran from the other side of the county to reach this castle.

 

`And some of them did' Kagome vaguely thought as she turned around to walk into her room once more. `This is good. They are all ready coming to the call of their Lords.'

 

Kagome sat on her bed and got under the covers. `I need to sleep. I will need my energy for what is to come.' And with that last thought, Kagome promptly fell asleep.

 

Kagome woke up to the sound of swords against swords.

 

`Oh, my gosh! How long have I been asleep?' panicked Kagome in her head. She sat up in bed and look to her balcony to realize that the sun was up in the sky.

 

Suddenly, there was a knock at the door. `Oh, my gosh! I didn't sense that. I need to concentrate!' yelled Kagome in her thoughts. Out loud she said, “Come in!”

 

A women servant came in and bowed to her. “My Lady, the soldiers are ready for you. I other Lords are already there training them.”

 

`She is new. I wonder what happened to the other one. I will find out later. I don't want to scare her too much on her first day.

 

“Thank you, and please call me Kagome or Lady Kagome if you must. I would much prefer to let you call me my name.”

 

`I better not ask her name. That will just scare her off.' Kagome had soon discovered that the servants where not use to being treated so kindly by their masters. Her own father is the most tolerant demon Lord, and he didn't get to know the staff of his home. Neither did the previous rulers. However, Kagome was going to change that tradition.

 

“Yes, Lady Kagome. I will go and get your bath ready before you go train today.”

 

`She must have heard from the other servants that I bathe myself.'

 

Kagome nodded her consent knowing that she could not change something's. Kagome had tried to get her servants to let her make her own bath and bathe herself. She had so far gotten them to let her bathe herself, but not to make her own bath. The thought of drawing up her own bath was more than likely an insult to them.

 

The woman walked back into her room and bowed once again. “Your bath is ready, Lady Kagome.”

 

“Thank you very much. Please go and eat your breakfast. I know that you are very busy.”

 

“Yes, Lady Kagome.” she said with wonder in her posture and voice. She bowed again and walked out of the room. She shut the door behind her.

 

Kagome stood up and walked into the washroom/bathroom. She stepped into the bath and sighed. The water was a mildly hot. Not to hat to harm her, but enough to calm her muscles and thoughts.

 

Knowing that there were people waiting for her, Kagome sat in the water for a minute before she sat up and reached for her hair wash. She poured the liquidity substance on her palm and put her container back on the floor. She scrubbed her head and then went under the water. A few moments later she came up. She looked at the container besides the hair wash and picked it up. She poured the creamy substance in her hair. She dunked under the water only to once again return.

 

“Oh, darn!” exclaimed Kagome as she looked into her hair only to see conditioner still within it.

 

It was always hard for her to get the conditioner out of her hair. Her hair was so long and thick that it took one or even two dunks under the water to get it out.

 

She went back under the water and came up again with a conditioner free hair. She then scrubbed her body down with her soap from the future.

 

Kagome walked out of the water with a mournful look on her face. She took a robe from the cabinet on the other side of the room and put it on. She walked back into her room and quickly dried and dressed.

 

“Okay, here it goes,” she said as she walked out of her room and shut the door behind her.

 

Kagome walked down the hallway. She passed by several hallways and sections of the castle. She turned so many lefts, rights, and down different stairwells that in the end you couldn't tell where she came from. The castle was meant to confuse any invaders long enough for the royal family to get out.

 

Kagome walked out of the castle only to be greeted by Koga and Korro.

 

“Kagome!” yelled Koga and Korro systematically.

 

The two wolf demons ran up to her and stood in front of her with grins on their faces.

 

“Are you ready to whip these demons into shape?” asked Korro.

 

“Yeah, you can bring their heads together and then…” Koga said with enthusiasm.

 

“I still don't know why I have to do this? Koga knows about Naraku, too.” Interrupted Kagome.

 

“No, you know more about him and you are…you are…” Koga stopped and looked away.

 

“What my older brother means is that you are stronger than him.” clarified Korro.

 

“Huh? That is ridiculous!” exclaimed Kagome.

 

“No, Kagome, it isn't.” stated Koga as he turned his attention back to her again. “I didn't help you against Lord Sesshomaru because I could sense that you really didn't need my help. I don't know how, but I just did.”

 

Instead of answering, Kagome nodded to him. She stepped away from them and walked to the waiting demons. The other Lords stepped away from the soldiers and let her pass. The soldiers started to talk amongst themselves in whispers. Several conversations came to Kagome's ears with whispers of who and what she was. Some demons asked each other whom she was and others asked if she was free.

 

“Listen up!” shouted Kagome.

 

The demons came to an abrupt silence.

 

“My name is Lady Kagome of the Eastern Lands. Call me Lady Kagome. I am here to tell you about Naraku. I will also train you, along with the other Lords and some of their children. Naraku is a half-breed. He plays tricks and manipulates everyone and everything. He has thousands of demons on his side. Not only does he have that, but he also has demons made of his own flesh. Don't worry about them though. We shall take care of them. Your job is to kill the leisure demons. We will take care of the rest. Any questions?” Kagome paused. She looked around at the assembled soldiers.

 

“No questions, no answers.” She looked around again and nodded her head.

 

“If there is nothing, then lets get to work!”

 

 

 

Sorry for the long wait! Hopefully you will take this long chapter as an apology. Thanks for the reviews! Yes, the songs are a little important to the story. They are not that important, but they are good to read them and try to decipher what I am trying to tell you.

 

Preview for chapter 10:

 

Naraku dies. That is all I'm going to tell you.