InuYasha Fan Fiction ❯ New Life ❯ Chapter 12 ( Chapter 12 )

Year: 1535
Month: February

 

Kagome hummed as she sat on the branch of Goshinboku. Here in this realm, Goshinboku could speak as Bokuseno-Sama did in the realm of the living. Currently, Goshinboku was laughing at her predicament. Huffing angrily, she frowned. “Stop laughing Shin. It's not funny!”

“Child, calm yourself. How is it now that you died this time?” Kagome rolled her eyes, swinging her legs back and forth.

“She got hungry. I wasn't able to sate her since I was traveling with Inuyasha and the others again.”

“How will you explain this incident once you return?” Kagome closed her eyes, letting out a loud sigh.

“I don't know. Maybe I can blame the jewel. I am after all now its eternal Guardian.” Shrugging her shoulders, she lifted a leg and leaned on her knee.

“You do not wish to introduce me?” Kagome's eyes snapped open to stare at the woman below her on the ground, sitting regally. Honestly, her other half reminded her of Sesshomaru in some ways. She knew Chi wasn't a youkai and yet she wasn't human either.

Snorting, she looked away. “Why would I want to introduce you to them? You're nothing but a nuisance.” Chi narrowed her eyes, clenching her hand, her claws sinking into the soft skin of her palm.

A smirk then appeared.” You will need to tell them at some point.” Kagome rolled her eyes.

Leaping to the ground, she faced Goshinboku once more. “Why does `She' have to be here Shin? This is my sanctuary.” Goshinboku chuckled.

“She is now a part of you Kagome. Without her, you are not you.” Kagome sighed once more. Turning to face Chi, she crossed her arms. It was unnerving how the woman looked so much like her except for the eyes and yet was so very different. Thankfully, Shippo had proved himself to Chi so she wouldn't go after her son.

Chi suddenly looked insulted. Her eyes glittered coldly. “We are the same Kagome. As much as the kit is your son, he is mine as well. I do not harm pack.”

Kagome growled. “Yeah, well how come you attacked Shippo that one time?”

Chi stared at her blandly. “He moved before his Alpha. The kit does not walk before his Alpha. If that were to happen, he could become unruly. Discipline is a must.” Stomping her feet, Kagome threw her hands up in the air and screamed in frustration.

“I'm not a youkai! Neither are you!” Chi merely raised a brow. After a moment, the winged woman looked away from her.

Muttering under her breath as Kagome settled at the base of Goshinboku, she kept her glare fixated on Chi. Her life was not working out the way she had wanted it to. If she had gotten her way, she would have defeated Naraku, destroyed the jewel and happily live out her days in this era with her friends and visiting her family in the future. Of course, she wouldn't have been with Inuyasha as they had grown more as friends than as lovers. Perhaps she could have found someone to be with. The thought of Kouga crossed her mind. The moment she felt the wrongness in that, Chi let out an indignant huff.

“We will not mate that weak wolf. We will not lower ourselves to such a creature. We will find us a strong mate.” Kagome rolled her eyes.

Closing her eyes once more, she breathed in deeply. `Help me Lord…'

Chi cocked her head, a hard look in her eyes. “Of which god do you speak of girl?”

Kagome opened her eyes and blinked. “Um… well in my time, people simply say that. I suppose it comes from the religion called Christianity.”

Chi's eyes narrowed in thought, a smirk playing on her lips. “I know of Christianity although at this time it is not known as that. It is not a religion yet. At this time, it is still being persecuted. It was the reason why we were sent to a few chosen pure ones to cleanse the persecution of this land.” Kagome blinked in confusion. She hadn't learned too much on Christianity. She didn't even really know much about the history of it. She knew that there was a man that was supposed to be the son of their god and that there was only one god. To her it sounded odd. It didn't make any sense.

Focusing on Chi, she studied her. Looking up at Goshinboku, she tried to figure out how to word her question. Goshinboku chuckled. “Easy child. What she says is true indeed. There is but one god. Far into the past, there was a war. Some of his servants rebelled against him and they were thrown down to Earth. The fallen's leader was sent deep into the underworld, chained until it was his time, the time before his eternal downfall. Those that were most powerful appeared before the humans and the humans named them gods. The high kami are those fallen servants. They mated with humans and in time, youkai was created. These fallen servants placed their blessings on the youkai, giving them pieces of their own power. It was meant to be an insult. A creation of their own species. Therefore, all youkai has a beast within. It is their darkness. Youkai have forgotten their origins though. Deep within, their beasts still acknowledge this, and so youkai hate the humans. It is a forgotten memory that humans were favored ones.”

Kagome furrowed her brow. This was very confusing. Looking back at Chi, she tilted her head. “So, you are one of the fallen?” The look on Chi's face made her recoil harshly from her. There was disgust, anger and a look that made her fear Chi.

“I am not one those filthy creatures. Do not compare this Chi to them.” Kagome blinked and a grin threatened to appear. Somehow Chi managed to sound so very humble and yet prideful at the same time. A look of shock appeared as she watched Chi bow her head and pray for forgiveness.

“What are you then? You definitely aren't human.” After a few moments, Chi opened her eyes.

A smirk appeared on her face and she rose. She moved toward Kagome, as if she were almost stalking her. Kagome crawled backward, unsure if Chi could hurt her here. “You will find out soon enough who I am Kagome. For now, know that I am not evil.” Kagome scowled.

Pointing at her, Kagome rose to her feet angrily. “Yeah right! You went off and killed a bunch of youkai and humans just to feed your blood lust.” An exasperated look appeared in Chi's eyes. Darting forward, she slammed Kagome against the tree. Kagome didn't feel any pain whatsoever but at the same time she couldn't move.

“Not everything is what it seems Kagome. Must I bring to light those memories?” Fear appeared in Kagome's eyes. She didn't want to remember. But as Kagome's past taught her, she always wound up screwing herself over.

“For all I know, you could change those memories. You killed innocents! I killed innocents! You made me kill them!” Chi growled and gently shook Kagome. Kagome's head slammed into Goshinboku, but it hadn't been hard enough to hurt, just stun.

“Let me clear the misconception and show you what I see, what I saw in those humans and youkai.”

Chi raised a finger and pressed the tip of her claw to Kagome's forehead. Chi's eyes suddenly turned pure silver. Chi's aura floated around her, causing a reaction in the vicinity of the area around Goshinboku. Instantly, they were wrapped within Goshinboku. At that moment, Kagome's head fell back, and she screamed as her blue aura surrounded her with hints of silver. The silver began to overtake the blue.

Kagome watched the visions before her. She was watching every battle she had fought as Chi Ken No Tama. At first all she could see was the deaths. She attempted to separate herself from them and Chi. No matter what she tried, Chi's power washed through her, drowning her own out. She was far more powerful than Kagome could ever be. This… creature was tied with her for some reason and she knew not why.

Suddenly it was like the lights came on in her head. The battles appeared different and yet they were the same. She was seeing far deeper into the creatures she had killed than she could ever do with her own power. It was like she could see into their souls. She saw that twisted, dark and evil taint within them. She could see their sins. Finally, she turned to the images of the human village. She almost gagged. She watched as the humans were slain and yet deep within, dark, twisted creatures that made her shudder in disgust and made her feel tainted. She watched the sins through their souls. It was like looking into a window of their past. As she looked around, she watched in awe at the purity that was fleeing. So, she hadn't killed the entire village.

Suddenly it was like a breath of fresh air. Suddenly they were both outside Goshinboku. Chi flew back away from her. Kagome fell to her knees, gasping for breath. After a couple of moments, Kagome lifted her head, tears in her eyes. “I'm sorry…” Her voice was rough. Chi turned around and said nothing. Kagome pushed back and slumped against Goshinboku. Now she just had to wait to wake up.