InuYasha Fan Fiction ❯ Love, What About It? ❯ A Poisonous Bite ( Chapter 4 )
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By: zelarasha08 
The gang follow three demons to Kelei's village. But all doesn't seem as it appears.
Anime/Manga: InuYasha Fan Fiction | Genre(s): Romance / Comedy / Adventure | Type: Continuation | Uploaded On: 08.14.2005 | Updated On: 08.14.2005 | Pages: 3 | Words: 3.1K | Visits: 209 | Status: Completed
The gang follow three demons to Kelei's village. But all doesn't seem as it appears.
Anime/Manga: InuYasha Fan Fiction | Genre(s): Romance / Comedy / Adventure | Type: Continuation | Uploaded On: 08.14.2005 | Updated On: 08.14.2005 | Pages: 3 | Words: 3.1K | Visits: 209 | Status: Completed
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Disclaimer: I do not own Inuyasha or any thing related.
Chapter 5: A Poisonous Bite
Inuyasha’s ears twitched and he looked in the direction the snake demons were coming. He skidded to a halt and flexed his claws. “Great,” He said sarcastically, “Are there any jewel shards in them Kagome?”
“Yes! One in each of them!”
Inuyasha smirked, three shards at one time was a jackpot. Kirara flew down next to Inuyasha as the youkai were approaching. Everyone got into their battle positions waiting for the youkai to arrive. Inuyasha pulled out the Tetsusaiga, Miroku held his Shakujou, Kelei pulled out her twin blades, Sango gripped her Hiraikotsu, Kagome held out bow and an arrow, and Shippo hid on Kirara.
The snake demons were but 10 feet away when they immediately turned left kept slithering at top speed as if they sensed danger. Everyone stood there dumbfounded as the demons kept on going.
“…The hell?!” Inuyasha yelled. He ran after them, “Your not getting away that easily!”
“Inuyasha wait!” Miroku yelled after, but the attempt was futile and Inuyasha was too far away. The youkai were headed straight for Kelei’s village. “Oh no!” Kelei screamed as she realized this. “They’re going for the village, my father’s there!” Kelei started to sprint after Inuyasha gathering enormous speed. In fact it was inhuman! Dirt was flying behind her as she gained on Inuyasha and the demons.
‘She looks like she can run faster than Inuyasha!’ Kagome thought astonished. Everyone who was left jumped onto Kirara and followed after.
Inuyasha glanced behind him and noticed Kelei catching up. ‘How the…?’ he thought very confused. He looked closer at her face, what was happening? It looked like her eyes were changing shape, like cat eyes, and her teeth grew… fangs? Kelei didn’t seem to notice the changes, she just trudged on faster.
Inuyasha looked back towards the direction of the village and bounded on farther, but he then realized he lost the youkais! “Dammit!” He swore. He began to sniff around as he finally made it to the village. He came to a sudden stop as he heard many screams echo out from within the town.
BAM!
“Damn it woman, watch where your going!” The hanyou snapped at Kelei. She ran into him when he stopped and they both fell over. Expecting to hear a embarrassed ‘sorry’ from Kelei Inuyasha glared at her. Kelei only jumped up and flung her head in different directions, completely ignoring Inuyasha, which made him growl in anger.
More screaming erupted and a crashing sound pierced the air. Kelei’s eyes widened in shock in the direction the sound came from. She ran through the road, hooked a right, and ran to the house near the end of the village, Inuyasha following. Inuyasha could smell the demons inside the house they headed for, and also smelt a human with them.
They wall was broken apart where the demons, no doubt, smashed their way in. “Father!” Kelei screamed as they burst through the house. They three snakes were wrapped around an old man in white robes. Kelei charged the snake youkai with her swords in the air, but she was knocked back by a invisible shield. Inuyasha yelled “Wind Scar!” and thrashed the barrier, but it did nothing except cut up the floor boards. The snakes eyes were glowing red along with the man’s eyes. All three of the demons opened their mouths and hissed at the same time, “Ssstop attacking, or thisss man diesssss.”
Tears brimmed at Kelei’s eyes seeing her father in their grip, Inuyasha and Kelei stood still. The demon’s smiled, “That’sss better.” Kelei gritted her teeth and managed to choke out, “W-what do y-you…What do you want with my father?”
The snakes continued to smile, “Why who ever sssaid we wanted your father?” Inuyasha and Kelei looked at each other utterly confused. The demons only hissed with laughter. They seemed to be waiting for something. But what?
As if to answer that question Kagome, Sango, Miroku, Shippo, and Kirara trampled into the house. As soon as the snakes saw Kagome their whole slimy bodies began to grow red, they then melted into the man’s very skin. Now acting as the snake’s ‘dummy’ the man charged at Kagome with his newly grown fangs barred. Kagome screamed and dodged aside.
“Now don’t make thisss difficult girl.” The man spit as he ran into the wall. Inuyasha jumped at the man but with the Tetsusaiga, but Kelei grabbed his hair. “No! Don’t hurt my father!”
“Aghagh, let-go-of-me!” Inuyasha snarled back, flinging his head back and forth. The man chuckled. Venom was dripping from his fangs. He held his arm up directly below his mouth. “Give the Miko to usss or we’ll kill thisss pathetic human!” He demanded.
Inuyasha stepped in front of Kagome. Kelei was sobbing now. She didn’t want her father to die, but she didn’t want the youkai taking Kagome either. “You’ll have to get through me first! I’ll never hand Kagome over to disgusting youkai such as yourselves!” He stated positioning his sword.
The snake possessed man twisted his face into an evil snarl and spit, “Ssso be it.” He dug the fangs into the skin on his forearm and immediately began to fall forward. Before hitting the ground the three snake demons shot out towards Kagome. “Nooo!” Kelei cried out at the fallen form of the priest.
Inuyasha was thrown to the side before he even had a chance to attack the youkai, and they flew straight at Kagome. “Ahhh NOO!” Kagome screamed and blocked her face. Suddenly a deep red light sprang out of her very skin illuminating her. They demons spit and hissed as they fell to the floor, the red light held them down. They couldn’t move.
Everyone, even the crying Kelei stared at Kagome with their mouth dropped open. Kagome looked at her shaking hands, the glow was dissipating. ‘How…what, what just happened?’ she asked herself bewildered.
Her thoughts were interrupted by words from the demons (in unison), “Folissshh girl!” Inuyasha who had already gotten up, stepped forward and was about to swing his sword down when the snakes called out, “Wait! We have a message for the human.” Inuyasha blinked up to Kagome, she nodded to show she wanted to hear what they wanted to say.
“From the ressst of your heroic journey,
There’sss a lesssson you will gain,
From the humansss in their villagesss,
To the demons you yet to ssslain.”
Everyone looked at each other in confusion. This was new, none of the other youkai they were about to kill ever started talking in riddle. It sounded kinda cheesy too…
“Danger awaitsss you in every corner,
Blood poisonsss the air with itsss ssstench.
Killing and fighting between youkai and human,
Though it’sss because of one sssingle wrench.
Follow the watersss far north from here,
Passst the woodsss and the grassssy plainsss.
Deep within the mountainsss where death waitsss,
You mussst fight and win, or your bonesss will remain.
Your actionsss are closssely watched,
And the outcome will affect everyone.
Ssso do not fail,
Do not hesitate, the war has just begun.”
Everyone was soaking in what the three snake demons just revealed to them. ‘What is at the mountains? One person is causing death? But who? Are they talking about Naraku?’ Kagome thought to herself.
“Why should we listen to anything you have to say?” Inuyasha said, not trusting a word the youkai rhymed.
The three snakes shivered and glowed a darker shade of the red holding them down, almost a black. Suddenly the color was replaced by blinding white light that filled the room. When everyone could see again they couldn’t believe their eyes. In place where the three snakes were, were three beautiful little girls, each with white hair, white eyes, and white kimonos. Their skin glowed with a white tint, and they seemed to have a magnificent presence, a holy presence.
Miroku’s eyes widened with shock. “No…” he whispered softly. Kagome shot a look at Miroku as if to ask ‘what?’
The monk cleared his throat, “Those so called youkai, are actually the three sister goddesses named Shizko, Hoshiko, and Yukiko. But I know not why they were in the form of snakes, most likely possessed or in a spell of some sort.”
The glow on the goddesses was fading slightly and Kagome feared the worst for them, the red glow that was binding them to the ground disappeared and the goddesses floated up into the air. They all opened their mouths and spoke one final request together.
“You know who we are,
But why we were youkai we cannot say.
The curse put upon us is still strong,
And we’ve not long to live, so listen we pray.
We’ve to be going now,
But before we leave, we’ll bestow you with a gift.
To help you complete the quest,
So you can defeat the evil, you must be swift.”
Kagome hadn’t noticed, but she was hovering a few inches off the ground. She lifted into the air if front of the sister goddesses. If she didn’t have complete trust in the holy beings, Kagome would have been flipping out, but she kept still as everyone else in the room gaped at her.
“The gift of courage.” One goddess said. A ball of light shot out of the goddess and collided with Kagome. She gasped as power surged through her.
“The gift of power.” One of the other goddesses said. Another ball of light shot at Kagome.
“The gift of life.” The last goddess said, one last ball of light hit Kagome. She could feel their holy power pump in her veins. She was glowing a brilliant shade of white. The goddesses surprised Kagome with a smile and she heard a whisper in her ear that she felt only she could hear. “Do not disappoint us…sister.” The three girls dissolved in a flash of light and were gone.
The white light that illuminated Kagome left and she began to fall, but with Inuyasha’s quick reflexes caught her before she hit the floor. Kagome let out a relieved sigh. She still feel the power in her blood and wasn’t quite used to the change. Her whole body was shaking from half excitement and half confusion. She looked at her hands and gasped. Her ring turned… pink? ‘Wait no it was ruby before… how did it change?’ Kagome’s thoughts slipped away as she heard sobbing.
Kagome looked around to find that Kelei was sobbing on the floor next to her father. The venom was quickly killing the priest, there was blood leaking out of his arm spoiling his white robes. The Miko walked over and kneeled next to Kelei, she wasn’t sure what she could do for her but she wanted to comfort her.
“Kelei…do you think you’ll be able to help him?”
Kelei sniffed and shook her head, “I…I don’t know… I’ve never cured anything life threatening…”
Kagome bit her lip as she looked at the wound on the arm. ‘Maybe I can help her, I know I just received powers from the goddesses but I can’t just sit here and watch this poor man die!’ Making up her mind Kagome said to Kelei, “Don’t worry I’ll try and help you.”
Kelei shot her head up and stared at Kagome. Kagome put on a small nervous smile and Kelei nodded. They positioned themselves by the gushing cut and both held their hands over it. Kelei knew what she was doing but this was new to Kagome and she tried to mimic the healer. They both closed there eyes. ‘I’m not sure what to do…’ Kagome frantically thought in her head, ‘but please work! I don’t want someone to die just because of me, please live!’ Kagome immediately felt a little buzzing shock emit from her hands and flung open her eyes. It was working! She was actually doing it! Both the girls had purple lightning looking power coming out their hands meeting with the priest. Kagome began to feel a little drowsy and knew what Kelei meant by it takes a lot of power, but she kept concentrating on healing the man. They two girls sat there for several minutes, everyone in the room was holding their breath as they watched. The two girls healing the man were starting to get worried, what if it wasn’t going to work? Just as Kagome felt there was no hope, the man in front of her stirred.
“Ooh…” The priest moaned. Kelei breathed in harshly. Her father’s eyes opened extremely slowly he opened his mouth to talk but words failed him. Both the girls stopped the healing and Kelei leaned over and touched her father’s face. It was cold as ice. “F-f-father..?” Kelei choked.
“M-my daught-ter.” The man mumbled painfully forcing a small smile. “T-there… is no hope… for me. D-don’t w-waste… your energy on me…”
Kelei frowned. “N-no! Father don’t speak like that! I just have to try harder!” Tears were welling up in her eyes again. Using the rest of his energy the priest lifted his unbitten arm and stroked his daughter’s cheek. “Y-you look just l-like her… your mother…” With that being his final word he shivered and let out one last breath. His hand fell limp against his body, Kelei buried her face into his chest as she cried.
Disappointment ran thought Kagome’s heart. ‘I thought, with the new gifts I obtained, I would have been able to help her…’ she thought sadly. “I feel so horrible.” She said out loud, tears threatened at her eyes. Inuyasha surprisingly walked over to Kagome and embraced her. Silent tears poured from her eyes onto Inuyasha’s haori. “I’m so stupid for thinking I was able to help.”
Inuyasha laughed softly, “Your stupid most of the time, but it’s not stupid to try to save someone’s life.” He obviously said the wrong thing because Kagome suddenly stepped back out of Inuyasha’s grasp. “What? You think I’m stupid!” She growled at the hanyou clenching her fists.
“No… I…”
“I don’t want to hear it little puppy!”
“What did you just call me?!”
“Will you two stop!?” Sango yelled at them. She was next to Kelei patting her on the back. “This is no time for quarreling! She just lost the last of her family!” Kagome suddenly felt extremely guilty. Sango’s father was killed in front of her very eyes too. “I’m sorry…” the Miko said softly.
“Wait.” Inuyasha said suddenly remembering something. “Didn’t you say that there was jewel shards inside them?”
“Oh, right.” Kagome remembered. She looked to the floor were they last saw the goddesses floating over, nothing was there. She shrugged her shoulders. “I guess I just sensed the holy powers, and mixed it up with a Shikon no Tama shard.”
“Humph.” Inuyasha snorted as he crossed his arms, ‘So much for three jewel shards.’
The young healer wiped her face and stood up clearing her throat. “Does anyone know who the Sister Goddesses were speaking of?”
“Well I have a suspicion that they were referring to Naraku, or possibly a new demon.” Miroku answered.
“Well then I will find him and revenge my father by slaughtering him.” She said back with confidence in her voice.
“No way! I’m going to defeat that bastard, he lead me to my 50-year captivity!” Inuyasha said angrily.
“But it will be I. He cursed my family generation with the Kazaana (Wind Tunnel)!” Miroku butted in.
Sango and Kagome smiled. “Well then I request to travel along with all of you since we have the same objective.” Kelei concluded.
“What? No way we have enough people as it is, I don’t need another pest to take care of.” Inuyasha snarled crossing his arms.
“Inuyasha…” Kagome said with a nice soft voice and a cute smile, Inuyasha stared at her with confusion, “SIT!”
BAM!
“How can you be so rude? Of course you can come with us! The more the merrier, right?” Kagome said gaily. Kelei bowed her head in thanks, but she wasn’t in the mood to be too happy at the moment, losing her father in all.”
“Before we consider where to go from here let us bury this priest and I’ll send prayers for his soul.” Miroku suggested.
“Sure, Kelei…Kelei!?” Kagome said astonished noticing something she hadn’t before.
“W-what?”
“Your face! Your eyes are different and you have fangs! Even your ears are pointed slightly (not as prominent as a full demon’s).”
“What?!” Kelei reached up and touched her teeth, she felt the pointed fangs and then moved them to her ears and felt that they were no longer rounded. She let out a squeak of surprisement. She suddenly slapped her neck. No one knew why she did that but their confusion was cleared when they saw a flattened flea fall down from her hand. It was Myoga.
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R 20;So they revealed the Sister Goddesses’? Should have known.” A voice said
“What are we to do now?” Another replied.
“Just wait, I have plenty more tricks up my sleeves.”
“But now they know where we reside.”
“Don’t you worry about that, we can use that to our advantage.”
“What do you have planned?”
Disclaimer: I do not own Inuyasha or any thing related.
Chapter 5: A Poisonous Bite
Inuyasha’s ears twitched and he looked in the direction the snake demons were coming. He skidded to a halt and flexed his claws. “Great,” He said sarcastically, “Are there any jewel shards in them Kagome?”
“Yes! One in each of them!”
Inuyasha smirked, three shards at one time was a jackpot. Kirara flew down next to Inuyasha as the youkai were approaching. Everyone got into their battle positions waiting for the youkai to arrive. Inuyasha pulled out the Tetsusaiga, Miroku held his Shakujou, Kelei pulled out her twin blades, Sango gripped her Hiraikotsu, Kagome held out bow and an arrow, and Shippo hid on Kirara.
The snake demons were but 10 feet away when they immediately turned left kept slithering at top speed as if they sensed danger. Everyone stood there dumbfounded as the demons kept on going.
“…The hell?!” Inuyasha yelled. He ran after them, “Your not getting away that easily!”
“Inuyasha wait!” Miroku yelled after, but the attempt was futile and Inuyasha was too far away. The youkai were headed straight for Kelei’s village. “Oh no!” Kelei screamed as she realized this. “They’re going for the village, my father’s there!” Kelei started to sprint after Inuyasha gathering enormous speed. In fact it was inhuman! Dirt was flying behind her as she gained on Inuyasha and the demons.
‘She looks like she can run faster than Inuyasha!’ Kagome thought astonished. Everyone who was left jumped onto Kirara and followed after.
Inuyasha glanced behind him and noticed Kelei catching up. ‘How the…?’ he thought very confused. He looked closer at her face, what was happening? It looked like her eyes were changing shape, like cat eyes, and her teeth grew… fangs? Kelei didn’t seem to notice the changes, she just trudged on faster.
Inuyasha looked back towards the direction of the village and bounded on farther, but he then realized he lost the youkais! “Dammit!” He swore. He began to sniff around as he finally made it to the village. He came to a sudden stop as he heard many screams echo out from within the town.
BAM!
“Damn it woman, watch where your going!” The hanyou snapped at Kelei. She ran into him when he stopped and they both fell over. Expecting to hear a embarrassed ‘sorry’ from Kelei Inuyasha glared at her. Kelei only jumped up and flung her head in different directions, completely ignoring Inuyasha, which made him growl in anger.
More screaming erupted and a crashing sound pierced the air. Kelei’s eyes widened in shock in the direction the sound came from. She ran through the road, hooked a right, and ran to the house near the end of the village, Inuyasha following. Inuyasha could smell the demons inside the house they headed for, and also smelt a human with them.
They wall was broken apart where the demons, no doubt, smashed their way in. “Father!” Kelei screamed as they burst through the house. They three snakes were wrapped around an old man in white robes. Kelei charged the snake youkai with her swords in the air, but she was knocked back by a invisible shield. Inuyasha yelled “Wind Scar!” and thrashed the barrier, but it did nothing except cut up the floor boards. The snakes eyes were glowing red along with the man’s eyes. All three of the demons opened their mouths and hissed at the same time, “Ssstop attacking, or thisss man diesssss.”
Tears brimmed at Kelei’s eyes seeing her father in their grip, Inuyasha and Kelei stood still. The demon’s smiled, “That’sss better.” Kelei gritted her teeth and managed to choke out, “W-what do y-you…What do you want with my father?”
The snakes continued to smile, “Why who ever sssaid we wanted your father?” Inuyasha and Kelei looked at each other utterly confused. The demons only hissed with laughter. They seemed to be waiting for something. But what?
As if to answer that question Kagome, Sango, Miroku, Shippo, and Kirara trampled into the house. As soon as the snakes saw Kagome their whole slimy bodies began to grow red, they then melted into the man’s very skin. Now acting as the snake’s ‘dummy’ the man charged at Kagome with his newly grown fangs barred. Kagome screamed and dodged aside.
“Now don’t make thisss difficult girl.” The man spit as he ran into the wall. Inuyasha jumped at the man but with the Tetsusaiga, but Kelei grabbed his hair. “No! Don’t hurt my father!”
“Aghagh, let-go-of-me!” Inuyasha snarled back, flinging his head back and forth. The man chuckled. Venom was dripping from his fangs. He held his arm up directly below his mouth. “Give the Miko to usss or we’ll kill thisss pathetic human!” He demanded.
Inuyasha stepped in front of Kagome. Kelei was sobbing now. She didn’t want her father to die, but she didn’t want the youkai taking Kagome either. “You’ll have to get through me first! I’ll never hand Kagome over to disgusting youkai such as yourselves!” He stated positioning his sword.
The snake possessed man twisted his face into an evil snarl and spit, “Ssso be it.” He dug the fangs into the skin on his forearm and immediately began to fall forward. Before hitting the ground the three snake demons shot out towards Kagome. “Nooo!” Kelei cried out at the fallen form of the priest.
Inuyasha was thrown to the side before he even had a chance to attack the youkai, and they flew straight at Kagome. “Ahhh NOO!” Kagome screamed and blocked her face. Suddenly a deep red light sprang out of her very skin illuminating her. They demons spit and hissed as they fell to the floor, the red light held them down. They couldn’t move.
Everyone, even the crying Kelei stared at Kagome with their mouth dropped open. Kagome looked at her shaking hands, the glow was dissipating. ‘How…what, what just happened?’ she asked herself bewildered.
Her thoughts were interrupted by words from the demons (in unison), “Folissshh girl!” Inuyasha who had already gotten up, stepped forward and was about to swing his sword down when the snakes called out, “Wait! We have a message for the human.” Inuyasha blinked up to Kagome, she nodded to show she wanted to hear what they wanted to say.
“From the ressst of your heroic journey,
There’sss a lesssson you will gain,
From the humansss in their villagesss,
To the demons you yet to ssslain.”
Everyone looked at each other in confusion. This was new, none of the other youkai they were about to kill ever started talking in riddle. It sounded kinda cheesy too…
“Danger awaitsss you in every corner,
Blood poisonsss the air with itsss ssstench.
Killing and fighting between youkai and human,
Though it’sss because of one sssingle wrench.
Follow the watersss far north from here,
Passst the woodsss and the grassssy plainsss.
Deep within the mountainsss where death waitsss,
You mussst fight and win, or your bonesss will remain.
Your actionsss are closssely watched,
And the outcome will affect everyone.
Ssso do not fail,
Do not hesitate, the war has just begun.”
Everyone was soaking in what the three snake demons just revealed to them. ‘What is at the mountains? One person is causing death? But who? Are they talking about Naraku?’ Kagome thought to herself.
“Why should we listen to anything you have to say?” Inuyasha said, not trusting a word the youkai rhymed.
The three snakes shivered and glowed a darker shade of the red holding them down, almost a black. Suddenly the color was replaced by blinding white light that filled the room. When everyone could see again they couldn’t believe their eyes. In place where the three snakes were, were three beautiful little girls, each with white hair, white eyes, and white kimonos. Their skin glowed with a white tint, and they seemed to have a magnificent presence, a holy presence.
Miroku’s eyes widened with shock. “No…” he whispered softly. Kagome shot a look at Miroku as if to ask ‘what?’
The monk cleared his throat, “Those so called youkai, are actually the three sister goddesses named Shizko, Hoshiko, and Yukiko. But I know not why they were in the form of snakes, most likely possessed or in a spell of some sort.”
The glow on the goddesses was fading slightly and Kagome feared the worst for them, the red glow that was binding them to the ground disappeared and the goddesses floated up into the air. They all opened their mouths and spoke one final request together.
“You know who we are,
But why we were youkai we cannot say.
The curse put upon us is still strong,
And we’ve not long to live, so listen we pray.
We’ve to be going now,
But before we leave, we’ll bestow you with a gift.
To help you complete the quest,
So you can defeat the evil, you must be swift.”
Kagome hadn’t noticed, but she was hovering a few inches off the ground. She lifted into the air if front of the sister goddesses. If she didn’t have complete trust in the holy beings, Kagome would have been flipping out, but she kept still as everyone else in the room gaped at her.
“The gift of courage.” One goddess said. A ball of light shot out of the goddess and collided with Kagome. She gasped as power surged through her.
“The gift of power.” One of the other goddesses said. Another ball of light shot at Kagome.
“The gift of life.” The last goddess said, one last ball of light hit Kagome. She could feel their holy power pump in her veins. She was glowing a brilliant shade of white. The goddesses surprised Kagome with a smile and she heard a whisper in her ear that she felt only she could hear. “Do not disappoint us…sister.” The three girls dissolved in a flash of light and were gone.
The white light that illuminated Kagome left and she began to fall, but with Inuyasha’s quick reflexes caught her before she hit the floor. Kagome let out a relieved sigh. She still feel the power in her blood and wasn’t quite used to the change. Her whole body was shaking from half excitement and half confusion. She looked at her hands and gasped. Her ring turned… pink? ‘Wait no it was ruby before… how did it change?’ Kagome’s thoughts slipped away as she heard sobbing.
Kagome looked around to find that Kelei was sobbing on the floor next to her father. The venom was quickly killing the priest, there was blood leaking out of his arm spoiling his white robes. The Miko walked over and kneeled next to Kelei, she wasn’t sure what she could do for her but she wanted to comfort her.
“Kelei…do you think you’ll be able to help him?”
Kelei sniffed and shook her head, “I…I don’t know… I’ve never cured anything life threatening…”
Kagome bit her lip as she looked at the wound on the arm. ‘Maybe I can help her, I know I just received powers from the goddesses but I can’t just sit here and watch this poor man die!’ Making up her mind Kagome said to Kelei, “Don’t worry I’ll try and help you.”
Kelei shot her head up and stared at Kagome. Kagome put on a small nervous smile and Kelei nodded. They positioned themselves by the gushing cut and both held their hands over it. Kelei knew what she was doing but this was new to Kagome and she tried to mimic the healer. They both closed there eyes. ‘I’m not sure what to do…’ Kagome frantically thought in her head, ‘but please work! I don’t want someone to die just because of me, please live!’ Kagome immediately felt a little buzzing shock emit from her hands and flung open her eyes. It was working! She was actually doing it! Both the girls had purple lightning looking power coming out their hands meeting with the priest. Kagome began to feel a little drowsy and knew what Kelei meant by it takes a lot of power, but she kept concentrating on healing the man. They two girls sat there for several minutes, everyone in the room was holding their breath as they watched. The two girls healing the man were starting to get worried, what if it wasn’t going to work? Just as Kagome felt there was no hope, the man in front of her stirred.
“Ooh…” The priest moaned. Kelei breathed in harshly. Her father’s eyes opened extremely slowly he opened his mouth to talk but words failed him. Both the girls stopped the healing and Kelei leaned over and touched her father’s face. It was cold as ice. “F-f-father..?” Kelei choked.
“M-my daught-ter.” The man mumbled painfully forcing a small smile. “T-there… is no hope… for me. D-don’t w-waste… your energy on me…”
Kelei frowned. “N-no! Father don’t speak like that! I just have to try harder!” Tears were welling up in her eyes again. Using the rest of his energy the priest lifted his unbitten arm and stroked his daughter’s cheek. “Y-you look just l-like her… your mother…” With that being his final word he shivered and let out one last breath. His hand fell limp against his body, Kelei buried her face into his chest as she cried.
Disappointment ran thought Kagome’s heart. ‘I thought, with the new gifts I obtained, I would have been able to help her…’ she thought sadly. “I feel so horrible.” She said out loud, tears threatened at her eyes. Inuyasha surprisingly walked over to Kagome and embraced her. Silent tears poured from her eyes onto Inuyasha’s haori. “I’m so stupid for thinking I was able to help.”
Inuyasha laughed softly, “Your stupid most of the time, but it’s not stupid to try to save someone’s life.” He obviously said the wrong thing because Kagome suddenly stepped back out of Inuyasha’s grasp. “What? You think I’m stupid!” She growled at the hanyou clenching her fists.
“No… I…”
“I don’t want to hear it little puppy!”
“What did you just call me?!”
“Will you two stop!?” Sango yelled at them. She was next to Kelei patting her on the back. “This is no time for quarreling! She just lost the last of her family!” Kagome suddenly felt extremely guilty. Sango’s father was killed in front of her very eyes too. “I’m sorry…” the Miko said softly.
“Wait.” Inuyasha said suddenly remembering something. “Didn’t you say that there was jewel shards inside them?”
“Oh, right.” Kagome remembered. She looked to the floor were they last saw the goddesses floating over, nothing was there. She shrugged her shoulders. “I guess I just sensed the holy powers, and mixed it up with a Shikon no Tama shard.”
“Humph.” Inuyasha snorted as he crossed his arms, ‘So much for three jewel shards.’
The young healer wiped her face and stood up clearing her throat. “Does anyone know who the Sister Goddesses were speaking of?”
“Well I have a suspicion that they were referring to Naraku, or possibly a new demon.” Miroku answered.
“Well then I will find him and revenge my father by slaughtering him.” She said back with confidence in her voice.
“No way! I’m going to defeat that bastard, he lead me to my 50-year captivity!” Inuyasha said angrily.
“But it will be I. He cursed my family generation with the Kazaana (Wind Tunnel)!” Miroku butted in.
Sango and Kagome smiled. “Well then I request to travel along with all of you since we have the same objective.” Kelei concluded.
“What? No way we have enough people as it is, I don’t need another pest to take care of.” Inuyasha snarled crossing his arms.
“Inuyasha…” Kagome said with a nice soft voice and a cute smile, Inuyasha stared at her with confusion, “SIT!”
BAM!
“How can you be so rude? Of course you can come with us! The more the merrier, right?” Kagome said gaily. Kelei bowed her head in thanks, but she wasn’t in the mood to be too happy at the moment, losing her father in all.”
“Before we consider where to go from here let us bury this priest and I’ll send prayers for his soul.” Miroku suggested.
“Sure, Kelei…Kelei!?” Kagome said astonished noticing something she hadn’t before.
“W-what?”
“Your face! Your eyes are different and you have fangs! Even your ears are pointed slightly (not as prominent as a full demon’s).”
“What?!” Kelei reached up and touched her teeth, she felt the pointed fangs and then moved them to her ears and felt that they were no longer rounded. She let out a squeak of surprisement. She suddenly slapped her neck. No one knew why she did that but their confusion was cleared when they saw a flattened flea fall down from her hand. It was Myoga.
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R 20;So they revealed the Sister Goddesses’? Should have known.” A voice said
“What are we to do now?” Another replied.
“Just wait, I have plenty more tricks up my sleeves.”
“But now they know where we reside.”
“Don’t you worry about that, we can use that to our advantage.”
“What do you have planned?”