InuYasha Fan Fiction ❯ Secrets Behind Too Much Power ❯ Training and Unwanted Confrontations ( Chapter 7 )

The Secrets Behind Too Much Power

Chapter 7:

Training and Finding

 

Kagome and Sango raced at each other, swords poised. They had been training for several hours. It was midday, nearly lunch, and they had started before the sun rose. After lunch, and a rest, Kagome was to train with her father. This is how it had been for the past week and a half, since the Inu-Tachi had returned to Keade's village. Sometimes Sango's training was switched with Keade or Miroku training her holy powers.

 

The swords clanged in protest as they met, and swiftly parted again. Kagome had learned a great deal in that time. Between Sango, her father, Miroku, and Lady Keade, She may very well become more of a Goddess than anyone had ever been. Everyone was proud of her. Well, almost everyone.

 

Inuyasha had been throwing fits everyday since the first fight. Always the same complaint, the same shouted words.

 

Kagome ran at Sango, swinging her sword up in a graceful arch, she twisted Sango's sword out of the slayer's hand, making her the victor.

 

“Well done, Kagome-chan,” Sango panted. With every session, Kagome got better at beating her. Saiko often commented on well Sango was teaching Kagome and how well she was picking up on what she was being taught. Sango retrieved her sword just as Shippo and Rin ran to them chanting, “LUNCHETIME! LUNCHTIME!” Kagome kneeled down and caught them.

 

“Lunchtime is it?” She asked playfully, as the four of them started back to the hut. Where lunch waited.

 

An hour later found Kagome and Saiko heading to the same area that Kagome and Sango had been sparring earlier. Kagome had excelled training with her father more than she had with anything else. She could feel with the training, that her human blood was quickly disappearing. This worried her sometimes, but others she felt elated, ecstatic. Once she expressed this to Saiko, he nodded and said that it was natural, it was just her blood was conflicting. The human side of her blood didn't want to “die,” per say, so it made her feel worry about what she was becoming, but the elation was her goddess blood trying to sooth and, in essence, “cheer up” the human blood. He warned her to keep track of them, how often they happen mostly.

 

Kagome hadn't had a major bout of worry in several days, and her highs of elation had been so very frequent a couple days ago. But now she hadn't had either in at least two days. A thought struck her, and Kagome froze, staring at her father's back. She started connecting everything, when the worry stopped, her markings started appearing more often, then when the elation stopped her markings appeared and have yet to disappear. I'm not human in more…

 

Saiko looked back when he noticed Kagome missing from his side. He saw her staring and the look on her face. It was a cross of fear, realization, and the faintest wonder. So she has realized.

 

He offered his hand and spoke, his words suggested that he had read her mind, even though he couldn't do such a thing, “No, you have no human blood left. My Little Love, you are a true megami.” He gave her the smile of the world's most proud father. What was he proud of? Her, and she knew it.

 

Kagome stepped up and took her father's hand, accepting the comfort he tried to offer. Still, a single tear slid down her right cheek. She was so happy, but nearly depressed at the same time. She was sure she was at the end of her training, with everyone. Soon shard hunting would be top priority once more.

 

At least Inuyasha would be trilled.

 

…Somewhere in Japan…

 

The demon raced out of the dead castle as its once powerful support collapsed from abuse. He growled low and raced into a forest off to the left. It was small and soon the trees suffered the same sorrowful fate as the castle. Still nothing appeared that the demon was looking for. He howled his rage and frustration to the bright sky before founding off in search once more. He would find her, and he would kill that bastard for abducting her once more.

 

In the back of his mind though, the demon worried that she might reject his protection. This is the second time, but his heart, even if frozen, knew she would never do that. Whether he wanted it or not, she had become more his daughter than proper. But the pride she gave him, it out weighed his concerns. Maybe… No, he would think on that after getting her back.

 

The demon froze in a crouched position at the side of a large path. He was getting ready to take a huge leap, but a soft, tantalizing fragrance wafted from the ground just under his sensitive nose. Said nose was lowered to get a better whiff. He growled contentedly and memorized the scent; he would find the owner after finding Rin.

 

Tensing again, a harsh gust of wind threw up lots of dirt, from the center of the path, into his face. This elicited a growl and the sharp shaking of the demon's head. The white fur of the great beast was slightly dusty now and the red eyes watered the slightest bit trying to banish the tiny particles. A tingle started in his nose and before he could think, the giant dog gave an equally giant sneeze.

 

This only stirred up more dirt from the road. Fortunately, with this stirring came the reawakening of old scents. His red eyes narrowed and he paced around a large area on the path. The whole time he had his nose was glued to the ground taking in and sorting out every last scent.

 

Triumph graced the dog-demon's face as he came to his conclusion. He pulled his beast back and once more turned to his regal humanoid form. Silver hair swayed with a slighted breeze as gold eyes grinned. The rest of his face, however, was impassive. He turned and raced to Inuyasha's Forest. He was over due for a family reunion…

 

…Training…

 

Saiko gave Kagome her final lesson. This lesson was mostly talking; he was explaining how, even though a goddess, she would always face internal battling. The god/ess of power had control of the most powerful forces. The forces that shape the Earth and define who and what survive. Their power was that of the elements, mostly. They could many other things, as well, but for the most part they helped control the world.

 

Of course, with all this conflicts will arise. Heat trying to vanquish the cold, and vise versa. The final lesson was to deal with these. Not a great final lesson, but immensely important, nonetheless. It would be entirely too easy from the greatness of two conflicting elements to rise to their fullest in a deadly battle to vanquish the other. Should such a battle occur within any being then said being would never come out alive. Saiko knew from experience. He had seen far too many die from poor attempts at mastering opposing elements.

 

“Kagome,” His voice was quiet, loving, even remorseful, “Kagome, listen to me. If you ever, ever, feel confliction rising, to not try to suppress it. Even with the power that you have, you can't stop it. Try to stay indifferent. Try to ride it out. If all else fails…you can purge.” The last part seemed reluctant, stained.

 

“Purge?” Kagome questioned softly.

 

Saiko swallowed, holding back the fear her held, “Yes,” He looked away from her, to the forest in the distance, “There's no way to tell you how. It's just something you'll know. But essentially you force the elements from you.” He sighed, it was impossible to know, explain, or talk about `purging' with out the experience. Something he certainly had none of.

 

Kagome seemed to understand, though. She placed a hand on her father's shoulder, “Daddy, don't worry. Everything will be fine.” She gave him a loving smile. A smile that was full of life, light, love, and hope. Everything that defined who she was. Saiko hugged Kagome. When he pulled back, his face held something indiscernible. This caused Kagome to frown slightly.

 

Saiko reached to his side, the side where a massive sword rested. “This sword goes to you if, for any reason…”

 

“I understand.” Kagome quickly cut in. She didn't wish to hear the rest.

 

Saiko nodded, and swallowed, he would stay with Kagome until the final battle. He would be her grounding stone in the torrent of raging powers and emotions. He nodded mentally, he would be there for her no matter what.

 

Then, on a much cheerier note, “Oh! I almost forgot!” He gave a long loud whistle.

 

“Nani?” Kagome looked up at her father, until something barreled into her midsection, knocked the off-guard miko-megami to the ground.

 

It was…a phoenix?! Kagome gapped.

 

“A little something to make up for the ten-years I missed…”

 

Well, it wasn't exactly a phoenix. Not a bird, that is. It looked more like a blue and black version of Kirara, with feathers on the tails and the smallest, most awkward wings. A small pair of just starting horns peeked out from a thicker longer patch of fur at the animal's forehead. Kagome blinked.

 

“What is it?”

 

“Something Fate cooked up for you.” Saiko smiled, “Go on and name him!”

 

Kagome sat up, holding the little creature in her arms. “How about… Umm… Felix!” She smile and pet the strange creature. Saiko smiled as well, and helped Kagome up. They walked the rest of the way to the village and companionable silence.