InuYasha Fan Fiction ❯ The power wihtin ❯ The awakening ( Chapter 2 )

[ T - Teen: Not suitable for readers under 13 ]

By: Tati86

The Power Within

By Tati86

A.N.: I don't know how often I'm going to update. Right now, I'm on vacation, but college is going to start soon. I don't know if I'm going to have time to write after it does, but I really want to finish this.

Disclaimer: I don't own Inuyasha and co, they belong to Rumiko Takahashi.

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Chapter two: The awakening.

It was a hot summer day. Blue sky and a nice breeze was everything she could see and feel from outside through an open window next to her. Trapped as she was in her own castle, she wasn't able to refresh herself. Mou, she was hot.

- …and that's how this kingdom was established. Do you have any doubts? - the professor told to a very absentminded Kagome. -Miss Higurashi...Kagome!!!...Are you listening to me?

-Ah…Were you talking to me?

-You didn't listen to anything that I said, did you? - he asked.

-I'm really sorry professor. I was thinking about how nice it would be to get out to the garden for moment. - she said looking to the ground with a flush in her face.

-Really? How interesting? - he said with sarcasm. -Let's keep with the lesson; we have a lot to see today. -

That wasn't what Kagome wanted to hear. She had to do something, anything. She wasn't going to spend another perfect afternoon locked up like a prisoner.

- Excuse me. May I go to the bathroom, please? - she asked with a small smile in her lips.

-Fine, but you have to come back as soon as you can. We are getting behind our schedule. - the professor answered coldly.

- Yeah, sure. I'll come back immediately. - Kagome said trying not to laugh and getting out of the room as quick as she could.

"Now, I have to convince my mother to let me go out". Thought Kagome feeling proud of herself for being such good liar.

After some minutes, she got to the end of the hall. There was a pair of big wooden doors with a royal symbol on them. Kagome opened them slowly. -Mom, are you in here? - she asked hopefully. It was a huge and comfortable room. The walls were filled with old pictures and paintings. There was a nice carpet on the floor, a fire place, a couple of bookcases, and a desk where her mother usually worked.

- Yes, dear. Come in. - said Mrs. Higurashi with a sweet smile on her face. -What's wrong?

-Nothing is wrong, mom. I was wondering if I could go outside the rest of the day. I hadn't have a day off since so long ago, and it's Saturday, nobody else have to go to school…Not that I can go to a high school like any other kid of my age, but you know what I mean, right? - Kagome said barely breathing.

- Yes, I know what you mean, but you also know that you are not allowed to do that because of your security.

- Yes, I know. - said Kagome sadly.

Seeing the disappointment look in Kagome's face, Mrs. Higurashi added -but an afternoon off won't kill you. Besides, there are a lot of soldiers around the castle. You'll be perfectly safe, but whatever you do don't get into the woods alone, understood?

-That means that I can go outside, right?

- Yes.

- Thanks. - Kagome said hugging and kissing her mother. Then, she ran towards the garden.

It was a big garden with different kind of flowers. It ended where the forest began. It was empty with the exception of her little brother that was playing with some cars, and making odd noises.

He's life was so easy. He didn't have to receive lessons every single day like Kagome had to. When she didn't have school classes she had miko practices. Her life really sucked. She sighed and laid over a flowerbed in the garden.

She was just 16, and she hadn't lived much. She wished to leave all her responsibilities behind, her monotonous life. She felt like she was dying because of living in confinement. "I feel like this is not the life that I'm supposed to be living." She thought sighing again. She couldn't do that, she couldn't leave. If she did, it would mean that Souta will be the one to ascend to the throne, and be locked up just like her. She didn't desire her life to another person, especially not to her little brother. She had being taught to be a queen since she learned to talk and walk. "No, being a queen is going to be my destiny even if the process to be queen kills me."

She stood up, and looked towards Souta one more time before getting into the forest. "I know my mother told me not to go alone, but if this is going to be one of my last days of freedom I'm going to find out what is so scary about the forest that they don't let me go alone...Also, the noises of my little brother are starting to annoy me."

The shadows that provide the trees were refreshing. The songs of the birds made her relax, and forget about all the things that make her life miserable. After walking for some time, she started to distinguish a figure some feet away from her. The figure looked like an old woman dressed in miko clothes. She was praying next to a huge tree that was in the middle of a clearing in the woods.

"Odd" was all she thought, as she made her way to the tree. When she got there, the old women had already gone away. It was a strange tree; it had a strong aura around it, and looked pretty old.

She started to walk around it watching it closely. "Could this be the famous Goshinboku?" she thought while slipping with something that was on the grass, getting bruises her knees.

She picked herself up from the ground, and searched for whatever was the thing that made her fall down. She only found some stones, so she didn't pay attention to anything else. "It's getting late, and I'll probably get lost if I kept walking around the forest, I should go back to the garden." She thought turning around, and going to where her little brother was.

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"Those damn birds. Why can't they stop singing? They are not letting me hear my thoughts" he thought annoyed. "Wait a minute! Am I really hearing them? …No, it has to be my mind tricking me." The songs of the birds became louder; and he could hear somebody's steps getting away from where he was. He was definitely hearing again. "What the fuck is happening?"

Suddenly, he was breathing again, but there wasn't enough air in the coffin. It was suffocating, too hot. He had to get out of there and quick, but he was so weak, the injuries in his back didn't heal while he was sealed. He had to concentrate the rest of his energy to destroy the coffin, and pull himself out of it.

Outside was too bright, Inuyasha couldn't open his eyes. It was too difficult to breath, and he coughed continuously. He didn't feel the ground when he fell down. Then, everything went dark, he fainted.

When she got to the garden, it was empty. Souta wasn't there anymore, so she decided to sit on a bench that was under a tall tree. She was starting to relax when someone talked to her from behind.

-Princess, Is that you?

- Oh…Yes, I am. - Kagome said curtly turning around to see who was talking to her. - Houshi-sama? …How are you doing this morning? - she said with a little smile on her face.

-Excellent. What about you? - he asked sitting next to her.

-Fine, thank you for asking.

- I see that you have being improving your manners.

- What does that suppose to mean? - she replied frowning her eyebrows.

- Nothing. - he answered innocently. -You were supposed to be receiving classes at this time, right? - he said changing the subject.

-Yes, but my mom, I mean the queen, gave me the rest of the day off.

- That was very nice of her. You didn't have a day off since a year ago, and it was to attend to a wedding.

- You have a good memory houshi-sama.

-Thank you for the compliment. - he said bowing slightly. Then, he frowned his eyebrows, and had a painted look on his face. He was gasping and holding the hand that had the praying beads around.

- Does it hurt you? - she said worried about his friend.

-Yes, it does hurt when it's getting bigger. - he answered quietly.

- What gets bigger?

- I'm flattered. You are worried about me. I don't know if I deserve such a thing from a beautiful and sweet creature like you. - he told Kagome taking her hands into his. - Would you bear my child?

- MIROKU!!! Stop it. You never change, do you? - she yelled, patches of pink appearing in her cheeks. She stood up freeing her hands from his hold. He took that opportunity to grope Kagome's posterior.

The pink flush in Kagome's cheeks was creeping up her neck now. -Hentai!!! - she roared. Kagome slapped his face leaving a red mark in his cheek as her flush disappeared. -One will think you'll learn not to do that, but it looks like you don't understand how offensive that is…

Miroku rubbed his sore cheek while Kagome kept yelling at him. "That was so worth it." he thought.

-Wait a minute! You always do that…You always change the subject when someone asks about your hand.- she said loudly, as Miroku looked at her with fake innocent eyes.

-What exactly is it? -said Kagome nervously, clearly uncertain whether or not she should ask.

-Do you really want to know? - asked Miroku.

- Yeah, sure. I mean if you want to tell me I'll listen gladly. -Kagome sat down again.

- OK. This tale started centuries ago, it could be long and boring. Are you sure you want to know? - he said seriously.

- Yes, I'm sure.- said Kagome, annoyance creeping up her voice.

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A.N.: That's all for today. I know that it was a bit boring, but next chapter will be much better. Please R&R. I want to know if you like it. Review, please! ^_^