InuYasha Fan Fiction ❯ The Necromancer ❯ Three ( Chapter 3 )

I don’t own them. Author breaks down into heart wrenching sobs.

Chapter 3

When Kagome explained how Naraku came into being, Lin swore, "That's why he wants me. He hopes that because we have gained power through similar means, I would be receptive to his offer."

"How did you come into this power?", Sango asked.

"Years of battling demons for control of my own body. I started being "visited" by demons when I was very young, my first memory is at age four, but it could be earlier. They would whisper in my ear, terrible things, what they would do to me and what they could make me do."

"I was terrified constantly, waking with scratches and bite marks all over me. The worst was that not one person would believe me, instead I was taken to a psychiatrist and given medication.", she laughed.

"The doctors told my parents that I was having psychotic episodes because my brain didn't work right, and that I was marking myself."

"Meanwhile, the "visits" were increasing in frequency and violence. When I woke one morning with a broken arm, I was admitted to a psychiatric ward. There I was a zombie from all the drugs, but by then, I had realized I was the only one who saw or heard them. So I pretended, and they reduced the drugs and released me."

"When, I got home, I quit taking my medication and ran away. I hit the streets and the churches, I needed to find someone who could stop this.", she said.

"Didn't the priests try to help? At least, bless you.", Miroku asked.

"Please, they laughed at me. Even they refused to believe me. I wonder if half of them even believe in God. It got so bad that I thought maybe I was crazy. Until I met Ginny, she found me on the street, running from the demon attacking me."

"She grabbed me and whispered something. Suddenly, he couldn't get to me and I could see what he looked like. She told me to look hard, that was the one who would hurt me. Then she said something else and I watched as his power left him and was directed into me."

"Ginny took me home, and trained me. She explained why it was happening and showed me how to protect myself. More importantly, she taught me how to gain power. I have been protecting myself and others worthy of my help since then.", she finished.

"Where is this Ginny now? Shouldn't she be here as well?", Sesshomaru demanded, thinking she maybe hiding out somewhere.

"Ginny is dead. A human shot her and me for twenty dollars. He got pissed off, because that was all we had. I survived, she didn't.", she looked him in the eye. She pulled her long sleeved t-shirt over exposing an ugly scar on her chest.

"So how are you similar to Naraku?", Inuyasha asked.

She smiled at him, "You are half demon?" He nodded and she continued, "You were born that way. Naraku and I were not, but we are half demons, we were created by taking in demonic powers. The big difference between us is that he bargained for his and the demons now control him. I, on the other hand, take power as punishment for coming after me, and I control it."

"It looks to me like Naraku wants to take the easy way out to get power, and not earn it. You say this jewel can do both great good or great evil?", she asked.

"Yes, he is contaminating the shards. I've had to purify them, when we get them. Except the ones you gave me. They were already purified.", Kagome's mouth dropped open.

"Want to see something really interesting?", she grinned.

Kagome nodded, and she said, "Give me one shard."

Kagome handed her the requested shard. Lin took the shard with her right hand and it glowed pink. She looked at Kagome and switched hands, instantly the shard turned black and became contaminated.

"Now watch this.", she said, switching it back again. Instantly, the shard began to glow pink.

Kagome's eyes widened, "How can you do that?"

"Probably because I am both good and evil.", she shrugged.

Handing the shard back to Kagome, she asked, "Have you tried purifying the shard that Naraku holds, from a distance? Have you tried it with any shard?"

"No", she answered.

"Try it now.", she took the shard back and contaminated it. Then she sat it on a stone. Walking back to Kagome, she looked at her.

"Hold your hand out and send the purifying thought to it. Imagine, the purity spreading through it.", she told her.

"Concentrate, girl. You can do it. You carry a bow. Think of your power as an arrow and your mind the bow. Notch it, and draw back. Aim carefully, and let it fly.", she coaxed.

Kagome tried again and nothing happened. Lin took a deep breath, and placed her right hand on her shoulder. "Try again, honey, you can.", she gave her an encouraging smile.

Nothing happened, and Lin made an odd face. She placed her left hand on her shoulder, "Last time. Do everything exactly as I told you."

This time the shard glowed pink, even though Kagome never touched it. Lin looked at Inuyasha, "Who took a piece of this child's soul?"

Kagome quickly explained about Kikyo.

Lin laughed at Inuyasha, "You really are children playing a grown up game, aren't you? You do realize if you let Kikyo take you to hell, she won't be there? Kikyo's soul would return to Kagome's body, where it belongs. Kikyo no longer exists, she is now Kagome. All that you see is a copy, not the real thing. Kagome is what is real."

"Kagome will never finish the jewel, even when you have all the shards. If she is not whole, the jewel will not become whole.", she told them.

"How do you know this?", Sesshomaru demanded.

"I amplified her powers with my right hand and nothing happened, but you saw what happened when I used my left hand to amplify her powers. That tells me a lot, first what is missing is a lot of anger, jealousy, and pain. Things her soul should know of, as she is a human."

"Understand this about humans, we have a choice. Our souls are equipped to do either good or evil. We as individuals decide what we will do. It's called free will. As it is, Kagome, is missing most of the darker side of her soul. That is what is in Kikyo, but Kagome needs it if she is to make the jewel whole and keep it pure.", she said.

Miroku and Sango both gasped at her words, Kagome grew pale, and Inuyasha's face showed his rage.

"I'm sorry, but I won't mince my words. I speak the truth, until Kikyo returns Kagome's soul to her, your quest for the jewel shards will not end.", she told Inuyasha.

As they talked the night sky had lightened and dawn was breaking. "Well, if you will excuse me, it seems I need to go find the one who can tell me how to get home.", Lin stood.

"Come on, Soph. Time is wasting.", she grinned at her. Sophia got to her feet and limped to her.

She looked at the group, "Thanks for the information. If, I kill him first. I will bring you what shards he has. Good luck."

They turned and started off, after Lin shouldered her backpack.

Inuyasha yelled, "How would you know where he is?"

She stopped and turned around, "I'll follow the direction my soul took a few hours ago. If that doesn't work, I can always summon him." She laughed waving the pieces of the puppet from last night around.

"Wait.", Sesshomaru barked at her. He couldn't just let her walk away, and he wasn't going to follow her.

"You should stay and travel with Inuyasha's group. Kagome could help the girl with her leg.", he said the first thing he could think of.

She smirked at him, "Keeping your enemies close, huh?"

Kagome gave her an odd look and Lin laughed. "There's an old saying, Keep your friends close, but your enemies closer.", she explained.

"Smart ass bitch.", he mumbled.

She laughed out loud, "Thank you, born and raised that way, sweetie." She gave him a shit eating grin.

Kagome looked at Lin, "You really need to quit aggravating him. He will kill you."

Lin's eyes became ice. "He'll try and end up in hell with their father.", she announced. She turned and started walking away.

Kagome's mouth dropped open and she made a sound, but no words came out.

Inuyasha looked at her, "Did she say what I think she said?"

Kagome nodded and both men ran up on her. Sesshomaru reached out and snatched her by her arm.

Immediately, she turned and place a hand on his chest. Suddenly, Sesshomaru was air born. He landed on his feet a few yards from her. "Keep your filthy hands off me, do you understand? You aren't permitted to touch me, ever.", she informed him.

He unsheathed his sword and attacked her. He slammed into an immense barrier, and she stood inside it laughing. "Did you think it would be that easy? Please, you know the extent of my powers. You should have known I could stop that.", she grinned.

Kagome ran in between them, "STOP, please, STOP. Do you have a death wish?"

Lin looked at her, "Maybe I do, but after 37 years of battling assholes like this, almost daily, I'm tired. All I want is peace and quiet, maybe death will bring that to me. So let him do his worst, and we'll see who wins."

She turned and walked away, leaving them all stunned at her words. Kagome looked at them and shook her head, tears in her eyes.

Sophia put a hand on Kagome's shoulder, "Now you know. Our lives are hell on earth, maybe now you understand why she faced down Lucifer." She turned and followed Lin's trail, dog right behind her.

Kagome turned on Sesshomaru, "Leave her alone or I'll find a way to purify your ass myself." She turned, grabbed her backpack and followed the two women.

Sango and Miroku looked at each other. Miroku signaled Shippo and they followed Kagome.

Inuyasha smirked at Sesshomaru, "I'm going to enjoy this. She's going to give you the fight of your life." He walked off in the direction the others took, leaving Sesshomaru standing there.

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