InuYasha Fan Fiction ❯ Lonely No More ❯ Chapter 9 ( Chapter 9 )
Jinx: oooooooooo chapter nine *runs away giggling*
Cindy: *sigh*
Chapter 9
Inuyasha arrived at his pack with the girl on his back and two wolves in tow, his men quickly went in a defensive position upon seeing the two blue wolves emerge from the forest. Inuyasha quickly let Kagome down and stepped in front of the two wolves who were barring their fangs at his pack, and it looked as if his men were ready to attack as well. "Put your weapons down these wolves will not attack you if you do not hurt the girl," he snarled towards his men. With out hesitation the warriors quickly put their weapons down as their leader barred his fangs and flexed his claws signaling to anyone who didn't comply that they would have to deal with him, and none of them wanted that. Inuyasha then turned his attention to the wolves. "You two will behave they will not attack you unless provoked. They know better than to hurt Kagome or they will have to deal with me." Both wolves seized all growling and stood down as they moved to where Kagome was and stood on either side of her, both looking like Egyptian statues.
Kagome reached down and massaged Jinx's ear to calm her and then she reached for Jinx's mate's ear and did the same. Both wolves were purring at the attention she was giving their ears, both looking less and less like statues as the attention went on. Kagome looked at Jinx. "Jinx I have to call your mate something how about I call him Rex, would that be alright with him?" she asked a little worried that the wolf wouldn't agree to his new name. Jinx looked at her mate and said "well what do you think Tsa-li could Kagome call you Rex if she needs you she doesn't understand our language." Her mate looked at Jinx with an irate attitude, "my name is not Rex, I hate that name," as he turned away in a huff irritated that someone would call him such a ridiculous name.
Jinx started to growl at her mate for being rude, she didn't know what his problem was, what was wrong with Kagome calling him Rex. Both wolves were now growling so loud that Inuyasha came over to talk to all of them. "Ah, Kagome his name is Tsa-li I don't think he likes Rex that much." As he eyed both wolves with a hint of amusement glowing in his golden orbs, both wolves looked at Inuyasha in surprise he had understood their argument about the name. Kagome was shocked so much so that she had trouble talking but when she finally found her voice it all come out in one breath. "You can understand them?" Inuyasha just smiled and winked. Then he turned and walked away from her not truly answering her question.
Kagome looked at both wolves, "I guess he does understand what you're saying, so Tsa-li welcome to my family." As Kagome finished speaking she stepped forward and kneeled in front of Tsa-li, hugging him in the only and best way to greet someone. Tsa-li didn't know what to do he was so shocked that the girl was actually touching him, no one has ever done that to him. He looked at Jinx for an explanation on what he should do, "well just don't stand there hug her back it's her way of making you part of the pack." Jinx said in an irritated voice. Tsa-li was taken aback at what Jinx had just said, `she accepts me as part of her pack, this is an honor' thought the wolf, he put his head down and nuzzled the girl and then brought his paw up to rest on her back as he pulled her closer to him. `I could have no greater honor than to be welcomed into the pack of the daughter of De-ni-li that we have sworn to protect.'
Inuyasha started shouting orders to his men to get everyone moving in the direction of the main tribe. They will be there by late afternoon if there was no trouble along the way. His men got everything ready and they all started to move. Kagome traveled with Jinx and Tsa-li at the end of the line with the captives. No one came near Kagome as Jinx and Tsa-li kept Kagome safe. While Kagome was traveling she was still looking for herbs, when finding what she was looking for she put it in her shirt and continued walking. Jinx eyed her sister with curiosity, she knew that Kagome was not hurt but yet she continued to gather herbs. Jinx slowly walked up to Kagome who was now bent down gathering an herb she had found, Jinx being curious stuck her nose in it immediately resulting in a sneeze. She then looked at her sister in puzzlement.
Kagome giggled at Jinx actions, "Jinx you know that the herbs always make you sneeze as to why I'm gathering them up I sense a need for them when we reach the main tribe. I don't know what will happen but I know that someone is in danger of dying so we are going to need these to cure him." Kagome had a far away look on her face as she was trying to sense what the danger meant. Jinx gently nudged her sister to get her out of her thoughts as they were falling behind the rest of the group. Kagome saw that the group was still moving. She hurried and picked the herbs then put them in her shirt as she stood and hurried to catch up.
During the return trip home Miroku had tried talking to his friend afraid that he would tell Sango what he had caught him doing that morning. Inuyasha was not, obviously, in a forgiving mood. Every time that Miroku approached him he would leap into a tree and stare off into the horizon looking for danger. After about the fourth time of him doing this Miroku stopped, irritated at his friend's actions every time he got near him, "will you at least talk to me about this morning before we get back to the tribe!" said a very frustrated Miroku hoping to get Inuyasha to at least listen to his apologies.
Inuyasha just continued to stare out into the horizon with a smirk on his face; `I guess I let him suffer long enough' he thought as he jumped from the tree and landed next to his friend. He crossed his arms over his chest, in a very boyish manner, and had a pissed off look on his face, "what do you want Miroku?" Miroku, glad that his friend had finally stopped to talk to him quickly said his apologies and begged him not to tell Sango about this morning. Inuyasha had to smile at his request, "So you don't want me to tell Sango that you were looking at other naked females, or that you tried to grope one in her absence, or that you even broke your word to me by still doing it!" Inuyasha had practically yelled the last couple of words at his friend, no longer caring if he lost his temper, he was so angry that his eyes started to turned red as he grabbed Miroku by his shirt and pulled him closer so he could look all the more menacing.
Miroku didn't know what to do? He knew that his friend temper, once enraged, was hard to control. Just then Inuyasha heard the howl of two wolves coming from the back of the group he knew that howl, it was Jinx and Tsa-li they needed him to come quickly. Inuyasha quickly released his friend as his eyes turned back to normal then he took off in the direction where the howls were coming from. Miroku being curious followed.
Kagome had been steadily walking at the back of the group picking herbs as she went, then she stopped in mid step. Her expression went blank as she fell on the ground on her hands and knees, shaking as changes started to happen to her body. Kagome began to glow, a very powerful aura surrounded her body it was pink and it was growing more and more by the minute. Jinx and Tsa-li looked on in horror. They didn't know what to do? Every time they tried to get close a barrier would push them back, preventing them from getting closer to the girl. They looked at each other and then howled calling Inuyasha back to the girl. If any one could reach her it would be him.
Inuyasha came running towards the two wolves he saw their distress as he approached. Kagome was being surrounded by a pink aura, glowing so brightly now that the whole area was bathed in it. The two wolves looked at him with concern in their eyes they couldn't come within reach of the girl so they had called him. "What is happening to her?" he asked with concern, trying not to shout. Jinx was the first one to break the silence, "we don't know we were walking along with the rest of the group when she stopped and got this blank look on her face. She has been gathering herbs the whole entire way. She said that they would be needed when we reached your tribe." Jinx said exasperated.
Miroku had just reached the group and saw what was happening to the girl. He stepped up to Inuyasha and put his had on his shoulder as he slowly started to speak, "Inuyasha, I have never before seen such a powerful aura come from one person before. It seems as though she has some hidden powers that are being released now." Inuyasha looked at his friend in confusion, he didn't know what he was talking about, and was starting to get mad…again, "What the fuck are you talking about?" he said with frustration, wanting more then anything to rip Miroku's head off.
Miroku looked at his friend, "she has some hidden powers that have been dormant for a while and by the looks of it, those powers are starting to awaken. I know that she is a healer because I've seen her heal the captive that's why I was looking for you this morning to tell you about it. But before I could tell you the wolves caught me and the rest is history. The lights you see are her healing powers starting to emerge." Inuyasha had to stop and think about this for a while, then he turned his attention to the wolves, "do either of you know anything about this?" he asked with concern. Both wolves eyed each other. "No." Inuyasha didn't know what to do he could clearly see that Kagome was in danger but he didn't know how to help her.
Inuyasha then started to approach the girl, and much too every ones surprise, he walked up to her barrier and gently spoke to her, "Kagome, please you must regain control of yourself if you don't then you might get hurt, Kagome?" he pleaded. Kagome was still on the ground she was trying to regain control of her inner self. She had no idea what was happening to her or why. All she knew was that as she came close to his tribe these feelings were becoming stronger. It felt like something was calling to her; something deep inside was awakening and she knew she had to let it out. She had to release that power or it would engulf her very being. She didn't want anybody to get hurt so she raised the barrier to prevent anyone from entering. Kagome was struggling to control the power that was raging in her she didn't know if she could do this on her own so she closed her eyes. "Inuyasha" she whispered.
Inuyasha heard his name pass out threw the girls lips as he stepped forward making contact with the barrier, at first it looked like it wasn't going to let him in, but as he fought to stay where he was the barrier opened and let him through. He breathed a sigh of relief as he then rushed to the girl's side. He kneeled down in front of her and gently called her name, "Kagome?" she lifted her head to look at him, tears where coming down her face as she turned to him. "Oh Inuyasha I don't think I can control this for much longer." Kagome started crying even harder as she fought to regain control of her powers. Inuyasha feeling the aura getting stronger reached for her, bringing her closer to him as he wrapped his strong arms around her in a protective manner. Kagome slowly brought her arms up and wrapped them around him as she held on for dear life.
Her powers were starting to reach their full potential, as she closed her eyes trying not to hurt the man she loved as she struggled to gain the new powers. She was concentrating on keeping her powers at bay when she heard someone call out to her, "Kagome" it wasn't the voice of the man she held on to. She knew this voice some how though, but she was sure that she had never met the person before. Then she heard the sound of her mothers voice call for her too. Kagome slowly opened her eyes and there in front of her she saw her mother along with a man that she didn't know but had the feeling that they had met before.
Kagome stared at her mother wide-eyed, "Momma, what is happening to me?" Kagome said in an anguished voice. Mary looked at her daughter with love in her eyes, "Kagome the best person to explain what is happening to you will be your father" Mary then gestured to the man standing next to her as he stepped forward. Kagome noticed that he had a very lean and muscular body; he was tall and stood proud giving off an aura that projected his strength. He was very handsome and pleasing to the eyes, he had long silver hair which was tied back low on his back. He wore two feathers on the left side of his head, which was being held there with a red headband. He had pointed elfish ears unlike Inuyasha's ears and he had something that looked like four half moons in a circle on his forehead, his eyes were as blue as hers, `I must've gotten my eyes from him' she thought.
"Kagome my sweet daughter I am your father De-ni-li though we have never meet I have been with you from your birth. The power you are feeling are the healing powers that I possessed when I was alive. You have come back to my birthplace and now the time has come for you to receive them. You must control these powers or it will kill you and everyone around you. If you truly love this man and want to be with him forever then you must succeed in this task." Said her father with concern in his voice, Kagome looked at her father as she tighten her hold on Inuyasha even further, she couldn't let him get hurt, "I do love him father and I want to be with him, please help me to control this so I won't hurt him!" she cried as she tried with all the strength she had to control the power that was raging within her.
The wind had picked up and started to encircle the couple on the ground. Inuyasha felt the wind try to pull them apart but he wouldn't let go of the girl for fear of losing her. They were picked up into the air as Kagome powers finally came to a head. Inuyasha felt the girl go limp in his arms as she was loosing the battle to control her powers. He tightened his hold on her, as he tried to think of something that he could do to give her more strength to control her powers. Then Inuyasha remembered something he had been told that inu youkai could transfer some of their strength to another in battle, but he was only a hanyou and the girl was human he didn't know if she could handle even a small amount of his youkai but he had to try or risk losing her for good. Inuyasha concentrated hard then he transferred a small amount of his youkai into Kagome to give her the strength to win this battle. All the while he was worried that she wouldn't be able to handle the extra power and he would lose her.
Kagome felt the surge of new strength within her, with a cry of agony and renewed strength Kagome eyes turned gold as she fought and won the battle over her powers. Kagome had gone still in Inuyasha's arms panting from the effort of regaining control with Inuyasha's help, her eyes turned a blue gold in color and she received four half moons in a circle on her forehead. She stared at her father through half lidded eyes as her father and mother nodded their approval at her winning the battle but before De-ni-li faded away with her mother he said to his daughter, "you have won the first battle the next one your future mate will help you conquer. Together you will find the peace that you both have been looking for. Remember that as long as you both love each other you can conquer the obstacles ahead." He smiled at his daughter before he too faded away. Kagome looked on for a few more minutes, "Goodbye daddy, I'll miss you" Kagome said just before she passed out in Inuyasha's arms.
The wind started to die down as it gently lowered the couple to the ground. When they touched ground they both collapsed, with Inuyasha still holding onto Kagome. When the barrier disappeared, both the wolves and Miroku went running towards their friends to see if they were both all right. Inuyasha was the first to stir. He slowly opened his eyes to see that the girl was leaning against his chest asleep; he hugged her closer glad that she was still alive and safe. Jinx and Tsa-li were the first to arrive when they heard the Miroku approach. Jinx blocked his path and barred her fangs at him. Miroku stopped dead in his tracks. The wolves must've remember him from earlier today so he stood back as he watched Inuyasha slowly sit up and put the girl in his lap wrapping his arms around her body protecting her.
Inuyasha was breathing hard with the effort of sitting up and holding onto Kagome, he then turned to see why the wolves were growling. He saw them blocking Miroku from getting any closer to him. Inuyasha was tired he wanted to sleep but they were close to his tribe and he needed to get them all there as soon as possible. He turned to the wolves and said in a low and tired voice, "Jinx let him approach." Jinx heard his command she didn't want to let this lecher get anywhere near her sister, but she had no choice; she had to listen to her sister's future mate. She backed off and allowed him to get closer.
Miroku didn't get much closer as the menacing growl that was coming from Inuyasha stopped him as he was pulling Kagome closer to him; Miroku kneeled on the ground next to his friend and looked on with concern, he saw the state in which his friend was in then he asked in a gentle and concerned voice "Are you alright Inuyasha?" Inuyasha looked at his friend then answered, "Miroku please make sure the group gets to the main tribe, I will follow as soon as I can with the girl. We are both fine but I need you to get the group to safety. Something is approaching and we need to be prepared. If you need me then send word back here and we will come as soon as we can."
Inuyasha winced as he was done speaking clearly in a lot of pain. Miroku nodded his understanding of his command as he got up from the ground and took off in the direction the group was heading. He would make sure that the group arrived at the tribes location before coming back to get his friend. He knew he was tired, and in pain by the way he was speaking and the way he winced, Inuyasha never said please to anybody and it worried him that he might be hurt worse than he was letting on, but he knew that his friend needed to rest to regain his strength.
Inuyasha was right something evil was approaching and they all needed to get to safety Miroku himself could sense it coming.
Inuyasha turned to Jinx and Tsa-li, "I want you two to stand guard I can't travel with Kagome in my present condition I need to rest to regain my strength. Please wake me if there is any danger." As Inuyasha finished his command he laid down with Kagome he was still holding her in his arms as he pulled her closer seeking comfort from her warmth against his body as he finally fell into a healing sleep.
Jinx and Tsa-li looked at the sleeping couple keeping watch as they slept. Jinx had noticed the four half moons in a circle appear on her sister's forehead and wondered what it all meant. She looked at her mate, "Tsa-li what does the four half moons in a circle mean on Kagome's forehead?" Tsa-li looked at his mate with confusion, "what do you mean? I didn't see four half moons in a circle on her forehead?" Jinx rolled her eyes, "You didn't see it? That symbol appeared on her forehead as the winds died." Tsa-li walked over to where the girl was laying with the hanyou.
He looked at her and indeed saw what Jinx was talking about. As he stood there looking at Kagome's symbol Inuyasha started to growl pulling the slumbering girl closer to him, his growls didn't stop until Tsa-li moved away. "What the hell was that all about?" asked a shocked Jinx as she witnessed the hanyou's reaction to her mate. "Well he is very protective of her and when I approached to see the symbol and stayed there too long he started to growl to warn me to leave before he attacked." Jinx started to laugh, "Protective! I say he is a little too protective of her," she said as she continued to laugh. Tsa-li was not amused as he growled at his mate, "This is nothing to laugh at be glad that his youkai side is still alert enough to warn off intruders if we were busy defending them and one of them got through us then he will surely attack and kill them to defend the girl." Jinx stopped her laughing and looked at her mate, `he's serious about this he enjoys the over protectiveness that the hanyou has for my sister.'
Jinx looked at her sister in the arms of the hanyou, she huffed. "Well he doesn't have to be so protective we are here to help him too." Tsa-li sighed Jinx had a lot to learn she had been with the humans for way too long and she had lost her survival and hunting skills, this was not going to be easy but he had to do it he had to get her off her high horse before one of them got kill defending the couple. "Jinx you have no idea what you're saying, you have been with the humans for way too long. You have lost all of your survival and hunting instincts it's those instincts that will allow you to survive out here in the middle of no where. I can't always protect you and the girl, so you must learn what you should have learned when you were a pup."
Jinx was enraged no one had ever spoken to her like that before. Her hunting instincts were just fine and she did a good job protecting Kagome all by herself without any help. She got up and growled at her mate, "How dare you! I have protected Kagome in the past without any help and I have tracked her here all by myself, what makes you better than me!" She continued to growl as her mate stood and barred his fangs, "If I hadn't been following you to her you would've never made it, I foiled at least two attacks before you found the girl and you never even noticed the threat. You noticed that someone was following you but you never could find me could you?" Tsa-li had a smirk on his face as he said this.
Jinx continued to growl as his words hit home she never sensed anyone else approach her as she traveled and yes she had noticed that someone was following her but she could never catch them.
Jinx stopped her growling and had an evil look in her eye she hated being wrong and she knew it. Everything he said was true she did lack the ability to hunt and survive on her own. She knew some of the basics. She can catch small prey but the bigger ones always got away she needed to sharpen her instincts in order to survive and protect. Tsa-li saw the conflict that Jinx was having and then said in a soft voice, "I can help you sharpen your instincts, all you have to do is listen. You're strong Jinx that is one of the reasons I chose you as a mate, but you also have a big heart and that's a very rare thing." He walked over to her and nuzzled her while he gently licked her cheek.
Jinx anger melted as he nuzzled her, she was enjoying the feelings that she was getting from his attention, but they still had a job to do and getting intimate is not one of them right now. "Tsa-li we have to protect Kagome and Inuyasha, maybe later, once all this is over, we can truly be mated." Tsa-li looked into her green eyes and saw the desire in them but she was right. First they must protect the couple and then maybe after all this was over they could mate. He sighed he had come close but her sense of duty was stronger than his. He turned while he hung his head down in defeat and walked away while he said over his shoulder, "I'm going to check the area for intruders stay here and guard them while I'm gone." Jinx watched as Tsa-li entered the forest to search the area. Her heart was heavy but she was determined to learn, she would learn everything she could in order to protect her sister.
Cindy: you're even more stubborn in the story then you are in real life.
Jinx: hey! I'm not stubborn.
Cindy: are too!
Jinx: are not!
Cindy: are too!
Jinx: are not!
Cindy: you just proved my point.
Jinx: *raspberry*
Cindy: NICKLE!
This is the end of chapter 9 and my friend's are still off line. So I will think about what to do on whether to continue without their edits or just post it as is. I hoped you enjoyed the story please remember to review.