InuYasha Fan Fiction ❯ The Forgotten Sisters ❯ The Balance ( Chapter 7 )

Disclaimer: I don't own Inuyasha or the series characters; I only bend them to my will…hehehe. But the OC Shinwa and Mikomi are mine. Thanks!

 

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Inuyasha whirled around, his ears twitching, sniffing lightly and then spoke, “You're not real, Kikyo died, you're not her I can't smell you.” The woman gave a small but cruel laugh. “I see we have gotten smarter Inuyasha, I have watched you. But if this form doesn't please you, then maybe this one will.” Then right before his eyes Kikyo morphed into Kagome.

 

“Inuyasha?” she whispered softly.

 

“NO!” he roared,” You are not Kagome!”

 

“If you and Sessy don't co-operate this is what will happen” Shinwa cooed.

 

The image played out before him, the image of Kagome suddenly covered in blood and slumped to the ground and whispered, “I thought you would protect me….not harm me..” she trailed off. Inuyasha looked down at his hands covered in blood and roared. His eyes swirled with the bright red and his markings started to show.

 

Then he felt a hand on his shoulder and a whisper as gentle as a breeze in his ear, “This is an illusion Inuyasha, do not let it control you.” “Mikomi! I swear if you interfere I will cut you down, and don't think I won't sister!” Shinwa roared. Just as the illusion shattered around Inuyasha, he was wrapped in the soft glow of another female inu-youkia. Her presence calmed his nerves, it dulled his senses, it made his inner youkia calm, erasing the last image he had seem on Kagome dead with her blood on his hands.

 

“Inuyasha”, Mikomi whispered, “No harm came to her, she is safe, and you are safe. As long as both I and Shinwa exist, the world is safe; we are to each other like Ying is to Yang. A balance.” Her tone changed and Inuyasha took note of sadness that he felt roll off of her.

The soft glow faded and there she stood between him and Sesshomaru. She stood tall, her silver white hair half pinned up, and her calm stance showed her draping silver thread dress. She was the opposite of her sister Shinwa. She slowly cleared her throat and in a calm but serious tone spoke, “We are the forgotten sisters of the House of the Western Lands. Shinwa's shrine stands intact on our northern border, but mine was disturbed by man at the southern border. When one is disturbed the other is awakened as well.”

 

“Mikomi, shut the hell up!” Shinwa hissed as she stepped forward at her. No sooner had she done this both Inuyasha and Sesshomaru had pulled their swords in protection. “She can not harm me, just as I can not harm her. Just as much as we would like to, we can not destroy each other.” Mikomi directed her dislike at the advancing sister. “I may not be able to destroy you sister, but I can cause havoc in our little miko's mind and body.” Shinwa hissed. Shinwa then turned to Inuyasha and cooed, “You better go check your little miko, she might have come down with something by now.” She smirked as she watched Inuyasha bristled at her comment.

 

Mikomi turned to Sesshomaru and spoke softly. “I am the one who guards your ward, she will be in no danger, and she is well protected from Shinwa. Rin is a light that will not be dulled by her hate.” Sesshomaru nodded slightly, giving his thanks.

 

“Sess, I have to go back and check on her.” He growled. Mikomi turned to Inuyasha, “Then go to her Inuyasha, I will keep Shinwa here and in check, but I can not promise I can do this for very long.” Inuyasha gave a quick nod and was on his way. Sesshomaru stepped up to Shinwa. “Don't think this is over Shinwa, just because you were not given attention does not mean you were forgotten by any means of the imagination.” He said coolly. And with that he slow stepped away from the clearing and the shrine, leaving the 2 sisters in a deadlock of power control.

 

Kagome was tending to her chores at the shine as her daily chore, Sango sat close by under the God Tree, always keeping her company close by to ensure Kagome's safety. Kagome stopped her sweeping of the shine steps and breathed deep, she looked to the sky.

 

`Inuyasha, how long are you going to take? I don't like this whole thing one bit, and that girlfriend of Kouga's…where did she disappear too after that night?'

 

She glanced over at her friend sitting under the God Tree, deep into one of her new books about the modern time. She gave a small smile and she froze. Her whole body pulsed, she started to shake.

 

`Little miko, I know you can hear me. My my, Inuyasha has such a strong devotion to you. Don't worry little miko, he's on his way home, to his helpless human whelp of a woman. I want you to show him something for me, as a sign of my sincerity towards this whole situation.' Shinwa purred in her ear.

 

Kagome caught the footsteps of someone closing in fast and then saw the red haori clad hanyou she so dearly loved. She went to call his name and instead of her voice she felt the blood run up through her throat and spill out of her mouth. She started gasping for air, coughing, but more and more blood came out. She dropped to her knees trying to reach out for him, tears flowing from her eyes, no sound coming from her. She finally hit the ground, lying on her side, gasping for air.

 

`What's the matter miko, call for him, call for the one you love. Hard to do when your throat is filled with blood isn't it. Now you know how I felt' the voice bit out angrily.

 

Inuyasha quickly caught the sharp metallic smell of her blood as her saw her try to call out his name. He let out a sharp, low growl as he watched her slump to the ground, blood flowing from her mouth as she tried to breathe. He rushed fast to her slide, sliding down to his knees beside her. Kagome was clawing at her neck trying in vain to regain the air in her lungs. Inuyasha clasped her hands and growled low.

 

“Shinwa, I know you can fucking hear me, let go of her! Your fucking beef is with me and Sesshomaru!”

 

Confusion crossed over Kagome's eyes as Inuyasha spoke. Then she heard the voice again. It was muttled, some how softer.

 

“Kagome, fight her, this is how you are to survive.”

 

She looked to Sango, who was also at her side, trying desperately to figure out how to help her friend. But it wasn't Sango who spoke.

“I am Mikomi, Shinwa's twin sister, and the other half of the balance. I will explain more later but for now relax, and I will help.” Mikomi quietly and calmly spoke to her.

 

Kagome visibly relaxed in Inuyasha's arms, which in turn sent him into a further rage, rage because he thought Kagome was slipping away from him. Suddenly a jolt of energy was ripped through Kagome's body, sending both Sango and Inuyasha back. Calm was all that Kagome felt, she lay still on the ground, not moving a muscle. She slowly opened her eyes, and over top of her she could see the God Tree, swaying towards her, as if it was whispering to her. She rolled on to her side and started coughing up the remaining blood from her throat on to her hands and to the ground, clearing the way for the precious air for her lungs. In an instant Inuyasha was at her side waiting for her to give the signal she could speak.

 

She looked up to Inuyasha and Sango, both taken back by the sight of her, covered in blood, some still flowing from her mouth, dripping off her chin.

 

“I want to meet these so called forgotten sisters.” She hissed.