InuYasha Fan Fiction ❯ The Knight ❯ Chapter 2 ( Chapter 2 )

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Chapter 2

 

Kagome sat on the wooden floor breathing heavily, who knew that training would have been this intense, it had already been about five or six lunar cycles since she started and Kumiko-sama had told her that she was excelling and at very speedy rate too.

 

She smiled to herself and raised her body off of the floor, she had also been told that they would have to cut a small bit of her training out so she would begin her journey as quickly as possible as the villain Naraku's whereabouts have been gathered and he was going to make a move with the jewel. The group would be coming back to her on the morning of the next full moon she was told, which when she thought about it, was two days from now.

 

She spun she sword in hand before beginning a kata, which she had been recently taught. She swung the blade over her head as she slid her left foot behind her. She quickly spun bringing the sword in a downward arch and was greeted by the singing of two blades meeting.

 

Her eyes widened slightly as she saw Kumiko-sama before her, blade in hand. She stepped back, her eyes still wide, she hadn't even realized that she was there she didn't sense her at all!

 

“You must keep your senses open Kagome, or else an opponent can take you using the element of surprise.”

 

“Yes Kumiko-sama” she said breathlessly.

 

“Other than that, you are doing well” she commented.

 

“Thank you” she said with a bow.

 

“Go and clean up, we have to get ready for supper”

 

Kagome left the dojo with the sword in hand; it wasn't until after she was a few yards away from the building that she sheathed it. She walked along the narrow path back to the huts. She entered the one she shared with Kaede and gathered her clothes; she left silently and began walking to the nearby hot spring to clean herself.

 

She walked over to the concealed pool of heated water. She stooped at the ledge and cupped some water in her pale pink palm. She grinned slightly to herself before letting the water trickle form the small opening between her conjoined palms.

 

She stood up and dropped her sword sheath to the ground and took off her shoes. She began to untie the sash that held her hakama to her body but paused as she heard a sound in the brush around her. She looked up at the sound, it was grass and there was a small shriek.

 

She quickly retied the knot and took her sword silently from the sheath and walked barefooted into the underbrush around her. She stalked down a twig and leaf covered path. A few twigs stuck the underside of her uncovered feet but she ignored the slight pain. She concentrated on the strangled sounds and found herself in a small clearing.

 

What she saw brought a pang to her chest. There were two snake youkai terrorizing a small defenseless kitsune kit. The boy looked to be about six or seven summers. He was lying on the ground crying waiting for the inevitable killing blow that would come to him. Kagome's eyes became hard as she charged at the two demons, her sword brandished. Her miko flared on the blade as she killed the rouges with one slash.

 

The kit looked up at her in awe as she stood over him, her face compassionate.

 

“Are you all right little one?” she asked, he just stared up at her like she was an angel. Kagome got worried, could he even understand her?

 

“I'm f-“ he started but winced in pain, he slowly brought his small arm into view, there was a small gash on it, but it was bleeding freely.

 

“Here let me help you” she said and took him into her arms, careful of her sword. She walked back to the spring and set him down on the ledge. She cupped some water into her hands and cleaned the dirt off of his wound. She set one palm over it and concentrated. A warming effect came over both of them as his wound healed.

 

He looked at her in awe. “Miko-sama, thank you” he gushed with bright emerald eyes.

 

“No please call me Kagome, that title makes me feel old,” she said with a giggle. He grinned at her,

 

“I'm Shippo,” he said proudly, puffing out his small chest somewhat. His bright red hair was caught in a high ponytail with a blue bow. He just looked absolutely adorable.

 

“So Shippo-chan where are your parents?” she asked looking around for the Kitsune youkai to retrieve their son.

 

He looked downcast now, she felt sorry for bringing up an obviously painful subject. “I'm sorry, you don't have to tell me if you don't want to.” She said scooping him up in her arms.

 

He cried on her shoulder, telling her about how there had been more snakes, that they had attacked his parents who had died protecting him and that he had run as fast as she could to get away from the snakes to the point where she found him. She sat there with the kit in her arms consoling him, combing her fingers through his hair and whispering soothing words into his ears. He had eventually fallen asleep, and she had eventually remembered that she has missing supper and that she hadn't bathed as of yet.

 

She got up, retrieving her clothes and sword, and left the springs deciding that she would bathe in the morning when she woke up and that she'd take Shippo with her.

 

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Kagome sat in the main room of the dojo, today was the day she would take her test, the test of her spirit. She wasn't really sure how that worked since she had never been to one of these gatherings (she wasn't allowed). She was also to meet her new companions today and leave the boarding house on her new journey.

 

She was nervous, she was frustrated, she was agitated and she couldn't meditate. With a growl of annoyance, she unsheathed the sword given to her by Kumiko-sama and fluidly rose from her seated position. She swiftly began a one-person spar. Technically it was a kata, but because it wasn't choreographed, it wasn't called that. Well in her mind anyway.

 

As she `sparred' her thoughts roamed to the kitsune she had found. Shippo was an orphan and she had taken him into her care. The other miko of the house had a problem with it at first, their reasoning for hostility being that he was a demon spy and he was going to run of with whatever little fragments of the jewel the council had in their possession.

 

The council of course did not accept their petty reason for a second, sensing no evil on the boy and had granted Kagome custody of him. She was thrilled, and so was he because he was in a new place and Kagome was the only person he knew (even though he didn't know much about her) and trusted.

 

It had warmed her heart when he had told her that. Since then they had been inseparable, he came with her everywhere and she took care of him as her own.

 

She swung round bowed as she felt Kumiko-sama's aura in the room.

 

“You've improved Kagome, I'm impressed” she greeted,

 

“Thank you” Kagome answered, noticing the three persons following her teacher. She felt two demonic auras amongst them so she assumed they were the ones to be her new companions. She bowed to them out of respect and they bowed back

 

“Kagome, this is Sango, Inuyasha, and Miroku. Oh and how could I forget Kirara” Kumiko-sama introduced pointing to each in turn, “They are to be your new traveling companions” she concluded.

 

“Pleased to meet you” Kagome said bowing again.

 

“Likewise” the slayer, Sango said. “I think well shall get along just fine together Kagome you and me”

 

An orange ball of fluff sped from the back of the room and tackled Kagome. Kagome raised the still sleeping kit to her face, said face contorted in concern. “Shippo-chan, what's wrong” she then noticed that he was still asleep so she did her best to comfort him. It was obvious that he had felt the unfamiliar aura's in his sleep and is instincts had sought her out.

 

“Um, this is my kit Shippo” she introduced the still sleeping boy with a small smile in his direction.

 

“Well now that were all acquainted, its time for your final test Kagome” Kumiko-sama said in a chipper tone Kagome had never heard her use before, and it scared her.

 

The group walked into the assembly hall, where all of the older miko were gathered along with the council of head miko. Everyone was standing in the great hall except for the council whom sat on a raised dais in the front. There was a long path from the door of the hall to the dais, which was clear, Kumiko-sama continued up the path like it were nothing new, it probably wasn't to her. Kagome slowly followed her new companions, all the miko in the room watching her expectantly, like she was to perform some trick for them to prove her worthiness.

 

“Kagome, the time has come for you to prove yourself to the council. To show if your spirit is really as pure and untainted as you claim it is. This is the final test.” It was said in a booming voice by the head miko. It surprised Kagome that such a fickle looking person had such a commanding voice.

 

Kumiko-sama took the sleeping Shippo from Kagome's arms and said girl walked hesitantly closer towards the dais, towards a stand that she had just noticed had been there, a stand holding a small sliver of the jewel.

 

“Take the jewel, it will speak for itself” another council member called. Kagome did as told and took up the fragment, she could feel the power pulsating in-between her two fingertips. The sliver had a pale pink color to it, and once her finger had been even relatively close, it shone a warm pink color.

 

Kumiko smiled off to the side, her pupil had passed the test.

 

“You are worthy of this honor being bestowed upon you. Choose well your choices and make your ancestors proud Kagome.” The head member said and the hall erupted into applause. It was now time for her to leave, and continue with her life.

 

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Short chapter I know…this cant be helped at the moment..these were already written. Erm, the topic of their ages has come up…..after re-reading what I have witten so far, I would assume from my writings, that Kagome would be around 17 or 18. being trained as a miko matures you faster than a normal life of marriage and work because you are trained to keep your control from a younger age to keep your powers in check.

 

Erm, and I believe everyone would be the normal age that they are in the anime. Hm that's all I gues. Thank you for the reviews, maranda wight and Lafia Anua Mehono. I love you guys!!