InuYasha Fan Fiction ❯ The Curse: One of Life and One of Death ❯ Chapter 3

Kagome heard Sesshoumaru call out to her and wondered what he wanted now, but when she went to the door she realized it was stuck shut. Then she yelled out to him and that was when she noticed that Hojo had put up a barrier and sealed the house. She was confused but walked to the window to watch what was going on. She saw both men arguing again while Inuyasha complained, `probably about wanting to go home' she thought. Sesshoumaru then got into his car while Hojo mounted his bike. Right before Sesshoumaru took off however he looked at Hojo and smirked while nodding his head towards the shrine where Kagome was standing in the window. Hojo had a horrified look as he saw her there looking at them with a questioning expression. He now knew that Sesshoumaru knew and it would only be a matter of time before others would too. She was surprised to see Sesshoumaru smile at her like a cat that just ate the canary would. She felt as though she just fell into a trap of some sorts.

 

When Sesshoumaru, Inuyasha, and Hojo left the barrier disappeared and she ran outside to try to catch Hojo, but he was long gone. She ran inside and called Hojo's house leaving a message with his mate to have him call her ASAP. She then proceeded to her room to do her homework before dinner was ready. She knew Kikyo would need help with hers so in a last ditch effort to try and be sisters she knocked on her door (it was on her way to her room after all). “Hey sorry to bother you Kikyo but I wanted to know if by any chance you might want to join me at the dining room table to complete your homework?” Kikyo turned to look at her sister in the doorway giving her the look of `are you crazy' but decided to take her up on her offer, she knew that her sister was the smart one and some how always knew when she needed help with her schoolwork. Together the two girls walked back downstairs and into the dining room.

 

In the kitchen; Rei saw her two daughters getting along, it was a very rare sight. She mentally called out to her mate wishing he was here to witness everything that was going on but knew that within time he would realize that his family was perfect the way they were. His daughter who could kill all life had a heart of gold and his other daughter with the gift to bring death to a stop had a darker side that wouldn't allow her the compassion to stop death from killing the living `which is a very good thing' she thought. She then noticed for the first time that their daughter Kagome was changing to her true form and immediately started to panic, for she feared that something had happened to Sephiroth; that maybe he was dying somewhere alone. She stopped everything that she was cooking and turned to the girls and told them that she needed to run to the store to get something else for dinner that she just remembered that she didn't have.

 

The two girls looked at their mother like she was going crazy for they could tell by the smell that dinner was done, for the most part anyways. They figured is must have been something big if their mother felt the need to have to lie to them just so she could leave the house. Just as they were about to get up to follow their mother their grandfather, Hokadashi, stepped inside and told the girls to finish their homework and then proceed to sweep the shrine grounds. Kikyo turned to her sister and mentally told her, `something is going on that they aren't telling us. I want to know what it is!' Kagome smiled back, `I know they act like it will be the end of the world if they tell us. Just once I wish they would treat us like we weren't little 5 year old kids. They are so frustrating don't you think Kiki? Oh yeah meant to ask you this earlier but have you noticed how our bond is growing, don't worry I'm not trying to get you to be nicer to me but it just seems that we can connect a lot easier now. I don't even have to concentrate before I link with you now!'

 

Kikyo sat there wondering why she hadn't noticed it before, it wasn't unusual for twins to know what the other was thinking but this was getting a little to coincidental. She turned to her sister and said, “It's been a long time since you last called me that you know! By the way you didn't hear what I thought back there at school in the parking lot did you?” “Yes I did Kiki; it's alright though I don't hold it against you. I know that you love me and would have regretted it if Naraku actually did hit me, but what I don't understand is why Sess…LORD SESSHOUMARU decided to save me. (said with lots of sarcasm) By the way really think you should reconsider hanging around Naraku, I don't trust him and I know you haven't allowed him to be with you like others have, much less even touch you, but don't put it past him to take what he wants when he wants it.” “Kags did something happen about two weeks ago, you never use to have barriers up like you do now. Why don't you let me in? I know I have hurt you a lot over the years but I promise from this day forward I will no longer hurt you again. I knew after last night when you caught me with Koga that it was going to be the last time that I hurt you like that. I really just didn't like him and couldn't think of another way to show you that he was cheating on you with Ayame. Although at school I still have a rep that I have to keep up just know that I will always be here for you.' `Thanks Kiki I really appreciate it. As for what happened two weeks ago don't worry about it, it was nothing of importance and soon enough I will be getting even with that creature. I however do need to keep up my barriers for now at least, I am too tired and hurt to let anyone in, just know that time is all that I need. OK?' though Kagome had thought it, she wasn't sure if she would be able to let love back in. She at least thought that if her love left her and entered her sister it was well worth the sacrifice to stay closed up inside.

 

Rei called out to her mate through the mating mark he had given her the last time they were together. She remembered he said, “If you ever need to reach me just touch our mark and think of my love for you and call out my name and no matter where I am or what I am doing I will come to you, My Love!” She smiled as she remembered the rest of the night they had shared together. Just then she felt his strong arms around her waist pulling her to his chest. He stood behind her enjoying the scent of her body and hair and he could tell that she was figuring out what Hojo had just told him. Rei just stood there allowing her body to bask in the warm glow of her mate's aura; she never wanted to leave his arms again. Then she started to cry, she was so scared that something had happened to him but now she knew that wasn't the case.

 

Sephiroth stood there unsure of what to do; he didn't know what had brought on this sudden change. “Love what is it that troubles you so? Why do you cry now you are in my arms? Have I done something to hurt you or has something happened that I should know about?” “No Love, it is simply that I have missed you and was worried that something had happened to you. I have noticed a change in Kagome and I remembered you said that the spell will be removed in your death or a time when the girls are in danger and need the protection and power of their beast. Something is happening to Kagome, she is changing and you must come home so the girls can finally start their training. We just need to have faith that our girls will be strong enough to survive their destiny and make a new path. Please Love come home with me, our daughters need their father and I need my mate.” stated Rei as she turned around and kissed him with the most passionate kiss she could muster at the time.

 

He looked Rei in her eyes and told her to return home and that he will be there in a few hours, just in time for dinner. She smiled, kidded him again, and then left to buy some butter so she could return to cooking once home. Sephiroth knew he had to go talk to Lord Inutaisho about his boys, he couldn't let the boys come to harm should his daughters become their destiny, he also hoped that maybe Lord Inutaisho might know of a way to fix this curse. With a heavy heart he got into his corvette and drove west to the Inutaisho Manor. Once he arrived Lord Maliki Inutaisho stepped out and greeted his fellow friend and Lord of the Eastern Lands.

 

Maliki knew it wasn't good news he was going to hear when he saw Sephiroth. The last time he saw his old friend; he was looking for an escape, he was tired of the constant battles and all the demonesses trying to court him for his power and wealth. However, Maliki could tell that Sephiroth was indeed mated and was a little hurt that he wasn't notified sooner, he had always hoped that he could arrange for Sesshoumaru and a daughter of Sephiroth to wed, to bring the two families and lands together at long last. “Seph, my friend, how have you been stranger? I was starting to worry that you had died. It's been what…a lil over 20 years now since you disappeared off the face of the earth? What do I owe the pleasure of this long awaited visit?” asked Maliki. Sephiroth didn't know where to begin so he just stood their a little confused.

 

Maliki, my friend, I am sorry that I remained concealed for so long. I hope you can forgive me after I tell you everything.” With that they walked into Maliki's manor to head towards the study to get more comfortable. Sephiroth saw Sesshoumaru on the stairs about to approach his father when Maliki told him to leave them be for now. Sephiroth could tell that the young Lord didn't like to be in the dark and since he was sure that Sesshoumaru knew who he was, he figured that the young Lord wanted to be in on the conversation. “Maliki let your son join us, for he is to be the new lord soon enough is he not? Anyways some of what I have to say here affects him directly so he should know and hear it from me.” With that stated a very confused Maliki and Sesshoumaru joined Sephiroth in the study to discuss the problem on hand. Sephiroth was hoping that Sesshoumaru would take what he said to heart and would listen and not over react, as the case normally would be with dog demons. He didn't feel that the young lord had been around his daughter long enough to feel a connection. According to Hojo it seemed to be the first day that they met one another but he had a feeling it needed to be the last time as well.

 

Once everyone was seated Sephiroth stated, “A little over 20 years ago I used a concealment spell to hide my demon appearance from the outside world. I had grown tired of the constant battling and all the demonesses that just wanted my power and wealth, and I found her. She is a priestess, she has lived at the shrine with her father since the day I left her there in search for a solution to fix what I created by using my concealment spell. Instead of removing the spell and allowing my mate to know who I really was the spell remained as well as the curse that came with it should I sire any pups. In 1990 my mate became pregnant and I had forgotten the warning until the day my pups were born, twins. One daughter carried a bright and beautiful soul, a Goddess of Life; the other daughter carried a soul so dark and void that nothing could survive, the Angel of Death. My twins daughters have been cursed with only one side each and no harmony within, only as one can the harmony be found. I have found I must kill one so the other could live, the Angel of Death must die and be absorbed by the Goddess of Life or the world would be destroyed. When I realized they my children were cursed I placed a spell on them as well to keep their powers dormant and make them human until my death comes or a time when they would need the protection and power of their beast. For some unknown reason my first born has started to break free from the spell and my presence is needed with my pack once again. I ask that you help me find a way to help my daughters.”

 

Sess was a little confused as to how all of this would affect him personally, and then it clicked his daughters must be Kagome and Kikyo. “So that explains why Kagome understood what that Hojo fellow and I were talking about earlier this evening. But her scent is that of a human; however she did have a scent that I couldn't place. I don't understand how she could still understand what we said since she would have to be a half breed. Is she the Goddess of Life that you talked about?” he wanted to know and he did not want to have to wait any longer. “You have met the daughters of my friend Sess? Why did you not tell me sooner?” asked Maliki. Sesshoumaru replied to his father with a “Hn” and continued to stare at Sephiroth waiting for him to answer the question.

 

“You would be correct to assume Kagome is the older one of the two twins. Because she is a full demon that is how she understood the mother tongue of all dog demons alike. The human scent will be gone within a few days I fear, for their day of birth is just three days away, the first of February that is. I fear it because that means that her beast knows that something will happen to her on that day, hence the spell and the fact that I am alive and healthy. You, however, are mistaken. The Goddess of Life is a pure soul with no evil all she will want to do is to purify all evil and stop death from ever taking life away again. The Angel of Death is a dark soul with no purity, she will only wish for the death of all living things, she will be void of emotions and show no remorse for what she has done. The Goddess of Life is a mortal Priestess with the immortal life of a demon while the Angel of Death is a full demoness with immunity from being purified.” Sephiroth sighed as he leaned further into his chair.