InuYasha Fan Fiction ❯ The Ninja ❯ Journey To Find The Jewel ( Chapter 17 )

CHAPTER 17: Journey To Find The Jewel

 

Miroku awoke just as the sun started to peep out and watched the still sleeping Inuyasha turn back into his hanyou form. No matter how many times he had seen the change it still amazed him. He shook his friend lightly calling his name. When he got no response he shook more firmly. Only getting a groan and a curse, Miroku gave Inuyasha a good punch in the side of the arm.

 

“What the fuck you do that for?” complained a groggy Inuyasha opening his eyes and glaring at the monk beside him. This had been one of the few times that he had been able to sleep comfortably when in human form and he had been enjoying it.

 

“We need to get up and clean ourselves.” Miroku was remembering what Kouga had told him after he had spent the night with Ginta and Hakkaku.

 

“This early? What's the big rush?”

 

Miroku smiled indulgently and said “There are a few demons here who have excellent noses, shall we just advertise our business to them?”

 

Inuyasha's eyes opened fully at that and he sat up a small blush rising on his face. “Having a bath does sound like a good idea after all” he agreed quickly jumping out of the bed and grabbing clothes and soap. He looked over at the chuckling monk and frowned wondering how he would even know to think about that and then deciding maybe he didn't want to know.

 

As the boys returned from bathing, everyone else was back at the village and enjoying breakfast. There were two bowls of food awaiting them as they sat down on the grass, both noticed that not everyone was eating human food.

 

Sesshoumaru had caught his own breakfast and was eating delicately, nobody was sure exactly what it was and nobody had the guts to ask afraid of what the answer would be. Jaken was also eating something different, crunching happily just off from the rest of the group. The three wolves were munching away on rabbit and fruit they had gathered in the forest joking and laughing.

 

Inuyasha noticed that Rin and Kai were both sitting on either side of Sesshoumaru and while he wasn't surprised about Rin, he was about Kai. Normally she had stayed by Sango's or Kagome's side, the three girls like peas in a pod, giggling and whispering amongst themselves. Sango was now over by Kaede, spooning herself out a second helping from the larger bowl by the older woman. In fact, as Inuyasha thought more about it, Kai and Sesshoumaru had been together more and more as the days went by. He wondered if there was something going on that he was missing but then decided he was crazy. My brother would never stoop to like a human in that way. He could almost understand when it came to Rin, demons having strong instincts to protect the young, although he still hadn't quite figured out how the young girl had wormed her way into the roll of daughter so well. But, for his brother to take a human mate was just laughable.

 

“We should leave after breakfast” stated Sango interrupting Inuyasha's musings. “Kai, can you feel the jewel now?”

 

“I'll have to prepare myself to find it.” She rose and went off to a more private area to meditate and prepare her mind for the challenge ahead.

 

Both Inuyasha and Miroku noticed Sesshoumaru looking after her and glanced at each other with raised eyebrows.

 

After everyone was ready, Kai stood on the path in the middle of the village slowly turning around in a circle with her eyes closed. She sent her chakra out, pushing it as far from her as possible feeling for the tainted aura of the almost complete jewel. She stopped, pointing east, “It's that way.” The feeling was very faint but she knew from the slight sick feeling she got in her stomach that she was correct.

 

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Naraku had been quite angry when his spies reported back to him that the group had left the village before they had arrived and that they didn't know where they had gone. “Keep looking, I must get that girl.” He sent his minions back out again in all directions to search for them.

 

His demons left to do his bidding and kept returning empty handed. It's as if they know I'm coming he thought angrily. How can they be avoiding me? Naraku was exasperated by the ineptitude he was surrounded with.

 

He sighed hugely and sent them back out again, barely containing his need to kill something, preferably slowly and painfully.

 

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Days rolled by as the group continued to follow the faint trail Kai sensed. They had had to fight a few demons that were attracted by the shards in Kouga's legs but their group had defeated them easily and now only the most foolish demons even tried to come near them.

 

They had stopped to set up camp by a stream that ran along the side of a hill. The hill had a nice large cave that would accommodate everyone with ease. Kai was sitting on a rock looking into the stream watching the fish as they swam by evading Rin's and Shippo's attempts to catch them.

 

Sango approached her and sat by her side. “Are you feeling ok?” she asked looking worriedly at her friend. She had noticed that she had began to look paler and wasn't eating as well as she should which had caused her clothing to start to hang on her small frame.

 

“Just tired”, she returned. Kai had been using her chakra almost constantly and it was beginning to take its toll. She wanted so badly to do well so they could defeat Naraku and get Kagome back that she had not taken the time to regenerate her energy the way she had been taught.

 

“You need to rest” said a deep male voice. It was Sesshoumaru; he too had noticed the changes in Kai. He was standing just behind the two girls, his demeanour telling them he was not going to take no for an answer. “Come” was all he said as he turned and walked towards the cave.

 

“Go ahead” said Sango. “The rest of us can do the work here. I'll bring in something for you to eat.”

 

“Thanks, Sango” she replied, glad for the chance to get a few minutes of rest.

 

“Where is she going?” questioned Inuyasha as he saw Kai following his brother.

 

“She's exhausted, Inuyasha, or haven't you noticed” Sango said a bit testily. She knew that Inuyasha wanted desperately to fight Naraku and get Kagome back but she didn't want that to happen at the expense of her other friend.

 

“She'll be ready to go again tomorrow, right?” He asked, not liking where this was going. He did not want to stop, and even to set up camp for one night was driving him crazy.

 

“No, she won't be” said Sesshoumaru coming up behind them. “She needs rest.” Sesshoumaru didn't know how but he had sensed her energy level going dangerously low. Ever since that day they had kissed, he seemed to be in tune with her, knowing her emotions even if he wasn't right there with her. “She can no longer sense the jewel.”

 

“She's lost the trail?” asked Inuyasha incredulously. This outburst earned him a scowl from his brother and Inuyasha had the decency to drop his eyes.

 

“Maybe I can help”, said Miroku coming over to join the group by the stream. “She needs to meditate to bring up her spiritual powers I could help her.”

 

Inuyasha's eyes came up quickly to stare at his brother as he heard the smallest rumble coming from his direction, so quiet that no one else noticed. He's growling? What the hell?

 

Sesshoumaru had become quite possessive of the ninja. He did not want the lecherous monk anywhere near Kai. He had even surprised himself when he growled at Miroku's suggestion. It had been so instinctive, his demon emotions telling him that she was his and to not let any other males near. He cut the growl short, reining in his darker impulses as he realized the logic in what Miroku had said. “Let her sleep for a bit and eat, then you can help her regain her strength” he said instead but he fully intended to be right there with her.

 

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That evening Kai and Miroku sat near the back of the cave facing each other. Miroku holding Kai's hand that wasn't in the sling and their eyes were closed. Sesshoumaru was standing just off to the side with his hand fisted trying to control the impulse to rip the monk's throat out. Both humans were breathing in rhythm with the other, Miroku sending his spiritual energy into Kai's aura, boosting her chakra.

 

Kai was feeling euphoric as she allowed his energy to come into her without resistance. So strong, she thought giddily as she began to pull more of his energy into herself. Her own aura swirled around Miroku's becoming stronger and stronger.

 

Miroku felt the tug on his aura as Kai asked for more. He gave willingly pushing more of his energy towards her, letting it wind into her being as hers was winding into his. The feeling the two of them had at the moment was almost orgasmic. Their breathing increased and their hearts began to pound harder. Miroku had never felt anything quite like this before. Her spiritual energy is strong. He thought this even as he realized that she was in a weakened state. What this would be like if she was at full strength he thought with wonder. The sensations that were passing through them as their auras and energies twisted and melded together was the most intimate either had ever felt.

 

Everyone else was approaching the duo as they noticed a blue light beginning to engulf the pair seated across from each other. “Is that supposed to be happening?” asked Kouga.

 

“I don't know” replied Inuyasha beginning to wonder what the hell was going on.

 

They all looked on in shock as Sesshoumaru sank to the ground, his back sliding down the wall of the cave groaning as the blue light snapped out to engulf him as well.

 

Sesshoumaru was feeling everything that Kai was and he was beginning to lose himself in the intense sensations. He also realized that he was now able to feel Miroku though the connection he had with Kai. The two humans, their auras now recognizing the stronger demon lord's, reached out and twisted in with his trying to pull him in. Sesshoumaru had enough of himself still in check to understand that things were quickly getting out of control and he needed to stop this now. He crawled over to the two of them grabbing their hands and physically pulled them apart. There was a huge flash of light; when everyone could see again, there on the floor out cold were Kai, Miroku and Sesshoumaru.

 

They quickly regained their senses, Sesshoumaru coming to first looking up into the worried faces of all his companions. Rin was hugging him and asking if he was alright. He patted her head, “I am fine, be still Rin.”

 

“What the hell was that?!” said an astonished Inuyasha.

 

“I don't really know” replied Miroku rubbing his head. “It was like something was taking us over.” He was still feeling slightly high and he looked over to Sesshoumaru who was looking at him. They both realized they could still feel the other.

 

“Hoshi-sama” said Sango releasing her breath, “Are you sure you're ok?” He nodded grinning at her while letting his hand snake around behind her. Sango realized what was about to happen and stood quickly stepping away from him saying “Yep, you're ok.”

 

Kai sat up, looking from one to the other with wonder and some trepidation. She could feel bits of Miroku's and Sesshoumaru's auras within her. One wild and strong the other calm and peaceful, her own aura was fully charged but her body was not. She felt so tired and knew that the other two were as well. Miroku more than the demon lord, but whatever had happened had affected Sesshoumaru as well although he was hiding it perfectly from everyone but Kai and Miroku. “Let's all just get some sleep for now” she said, the other two nodding at the suggestion. “We'll get an early start tomorrow.”