InuYasha Fan Fiction ❯ The Scrolls of Midoriko ❯ The Watcher and The Brother’s Visit ( Chapter 2 )

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Chapter 2

The Watcher and The Brother’s Visit

The silent miko watched them from afar. She concealed her scent from the hanyou and his other youkai friends. She knew he would pick up on her immediately, if not. She frowned at the fact that the man told Kagome about the Scrolls of Midoriko. Now her and friends would be searching for them. She had faith in herself that she would get to them first, but she knew that Kagome’s powers were unpredictable.

She smirked, however, but her eyes lacked emotion. The tragic miko walked away, tightening her hold on her bow. She’ll make sure to keep her watch on them and interfere when necessary.

******With Inu-Tachi******

“How much farther are the Western Mountains,” Kagome asked, walking with them.

“About a week’s trip,” Sango explained. Kagome nodded, but Inuyasha just snorted, still grumpy about agreeing to the group’s resolution. Shippou tried to ‘cheer him up,’ but ended up with various bumps on his head from doing so.

“Cheer up Inuyasha. We’re still searching for Shikon-no-Kakara as well,” Miroku said, trying to settle the hostility from the irate hanyou.

“Keh,” was Inuyasha’s only reply. Kagome and the others rolled their eyes. They continued on in silence until a familiar aura was felt.

“Sesshoumaru,” Inuyasha growled, grabbing the hilt of Tessaiga.

“Ah, nice to see you again, little brother,” came Sesshoumaru’s cold voice. His form appeared in front of them.

“What the hell do you want,” Inuyasha demanded.

“Are your hanyou senses dulling even more? Naraku’s scent is opposite of your direction.”

“Keh! I know that. We’re after something else.”

“And what might that be?”

“Why the fuck should we tell you?!”

“No matter. It is not of my problems, though it seems important to you since you are wasting your time on searching for such a thing.”

“It’s not like I want to,” Inuyasha mutters. His brother simply raised an eyebrow. “Did you just come out here to insult me?!”

“Humph. Be not a fool Inuyasha. I have no such time to waste, talking to a lowly half-breed such as you.” Inuyasha growled loudly at that remark. The others just stood away from them. The hanyou pulled out Tessaiga and held it towards Sesshoumaru.

“A ‘lowly half-breed’ eh? Well this ‘half-breed’ is GOING TO KICK YOUR ASS,” Inuyasha finished, shouting and charging at his brother. Sesshoumaru simply moved out of the way and drew Toukijin.

“You are a nuisance! It is time that you die,” the taiyoukai exclaimed, launching an attack from Toukijin, in the air at the hanyou who was trying to land an attack on him. Inuyasha retracted before the attack hit him and flipped back in front of Sesshoumaru.

“Oh no, they’re at it again,” Kagome moans.

“I wish Inuyasha could just at least once talk it out with Sesshoumaru instead of just jumping into battle with him irrationally,” sighed Sango. The rest of them nod. Before anyone else can open their mouth, a familiar, irritating toad they all knew, appeared next to them, out of breath.

“Sesshoumaru-sama, always leaving me behind,” Jaken mutters. He then asked,“ Sesshoumaru-sama, why did we turn back-” the sight of the brothers fighting cut him off. The paid no heed to him, but instead to the battle in front of them.

“KAZE NO KIZU,” Inuyasha shouted, bringing down Tessaiga to unleash the attack. Sesshoumaru didn’t even blink before unleashing a counterattack from Toukijin. They were at equal ground until Sesshoumaru started to push with his feet, making Inuyasha back up.

“Damn,” Inuyasha ground out. He jumped up before his brother’s blast couldn’t hit him. Then he jumped back down to slam blades with the taiyoukai. They continued their power struggle until the hanyou heard Kagome’s shout.

“I sense two shards coming this way,” she shouted at them.

Inuyasha glances at her. Sesshoumaru took the opportunity to knock Tessaiga from Inuyasha’s hands. It landed in the grass a few feet behind him, retransformed into its rusty state. Inuyasha looked at his brother in shock.

“Fool, never take your eyes off of your opponent,” Sesshoumaru stated, holding his blade out to point the tip at Inuyasha.

“What have I done?! And the shards are approaching more faster,” Kagome exclaimed.

“Me and Houshi-sama will take care of the youkai, you just take care of things here,” Sango said.

Kagome nodded. Sango and Miroku got onto the transformed Kirara. They all flew off towards the direction of the shards.

Meanwhile, Inuyasha was still in the path of Toukijin’s blade tip. Sesshoumaru made another attack with the evil fang. The blue light striking the ground, making a path towards hanyou, who not held out his sheathe for protection. The attack hit him full force, but his sheathe protected him from getting disintegrated.

“INUYASHA,” Kagome shouted. The hanyou struggled to get back up. He had cuts and bruises all over his body. She started to run to him, but he held out his hand.

“D…don’t,” he growled. She nodded in tears. She was worried that if he got angry, he would transform into his full demon state.

Sesshoumaru smirked and sent the attack that would be the final blow. Kagome decided to take action into her own hands and notched an arrow onto her bow. Shippou bounded onto her shoulder.

“What are you planning to do Kagome,” Shippou asked.

“I’m going to get Sesshoumaru’s attention,” Kagome simply responded.

“Are you sure about this,” the kitsune squeaked.

“Yes. Now go hide,” she told him. He nodded and bounded into a nearby bush. Kagome aimed her arrow at Toukijin and fired. It hit the sword and purified the energy from it, making Sesshoumaru stop his attack before firing. He turned to glare at Kagome.

“What the hell are you doing Kagome,” Inuyasha demands. “Don’t get involved in this!”

“She is already involved,” Sesshoumaru growled, and ran towards Kagome with his poison talons raised. Kagome only fired another bow, this time it went through the left sleeve of his haori, pinning him to the tree behind him.

“Sesshoumaru! We are searching for the Scrolls of Midoriko. Do you know anything of it,” Kagome demands. Her mind was going crazy. ‘Oh no, now I’m going to get killed! What caused me to do that,’ she screamed in her mind. It was like someone in her head told her to do so. Like it was proper for a miko to do so when addressing a threatening youkai. Even if that youkai was the ruler of the western lands and one of the most powerful around.

Sesshoumaru glared at her with narrowed eyes, but inside his mind, he was interested in the miko’s newfound boldness so he listened to her question and decided not to kill her just yet.

“Why should This Sesshoumaru tell such information to a mere human wench,” the taiyoukai asked. Her mind was still reeling in nervousness, but her mouth moved smoothly as if someone was speaking through her.

“We need them to help explain more of the Shikon-no-Tama. Also to see if I’m to be the reincarnation of Midoriko-sama,” she explained.

“I have heard of such a thing. The Scrolls of that miko. It is said that there is a strong barrier where they are hidden. If you are not such reincarnation, then you shall not be allowed into the area.” Inuyasha listened to the conversation in awe. Sesshoumaru was actually pinned to a tree, talking to Kagome! She spoke things with such certainty as if she was Sesshoumaru‘s equal. Why didn’t he break through the arrow already and just kill Kagome for asking such things? It puzzled him.

“Why the hell are we discussing this?! It doesn’t concern him,” Inuyasha asked, walking up to them after picking up Tessaiga.

“He could help us,” Kagome said to him.

“I have no interest in helping my half-breed brother nor humans,” Sesshoumaru scoffed.

Inuyasha growled suddenly. He smelled a certain wolf demon nearby. “He picked a great time to come,” he muttered, his voiced laced in sarcasm. Then Inuyasha heard another growl. It came from Sesshoumaru!

“Miko, leave This Sesshoumaru his pride. Release me,” the lord said. Kagome turned to look at him.

“On one condition: you tell us all you know about the scrolls,” Kagome stated.

“I will do no such thing.”

“Then you’re stuck there and judging by the growls coming from Inuyasha, Kouga’s almost within site.” She spoke the truth. Inuyasha was growling at the scent of Kouga coming closer.

“Humph. Very well then. I see that I have no choice. I will not have that wolf see me at a human’s mercy.” She nods and touches the arrow pinning him. It disappeared instantly and then before anyone knew what was happened, he had her by her neck.

“Miko, if you once again try to shoot arrows at I, Sesshoumaru, you shall pay for it with your life,” Sesshoumaru snarls at her. Kagome struggles to breathe and Inuyasha rushes towards them.

“Let her go, you bastard,” Inuyasha shouts. The taiyoukai complies by simply opening his hand and letting her drop to the ground. Where she sat clutching at her throat, trying to get air into her lungs.

Inuyasha rushed to her side and asked,” Are you alright?”

“Hai,” she breathed. Before he could say anything more, a tornado tore through the forest. Miroku, Sango, and Kirara followed behind it with Kouga’s lackeys.

The wolf youkai known as Kouga, runs to Kagome and takes her hands into his. “Hey Kagome, I was running through and I thought I’d see my woman.”

“Uh, Kouga-kun it’s nice to see you, but this is sort of a bad time,” Kagome replied meekly.

“What do you mean,” he asked stupidly, not even noticing the presence of two very pissed off inuyoukai behind them.

“Get your fucking claws off of her, you filthy wolf,” Inuyasha growled. Kouga turned around to see Sesshoumaru and Inuyasha glare at him with much ferociousness.

“Oh, hey Inu-korro,” Kouga sneers. He was questioning Inuyasha’s brother’s growl. What reason did the youkai have against him?

“Never turn your back on This Sesshoumaru. I have killed others for less of an insult,” Sesshoumaru growls. Kouga grew angry. How dare he threaten him?!

“Well, if it isn't Inu-korro’s brother. Funny you smell just alike. Why should I listen to a threat from another stinking mutt?”

“Do not compare me to my half-breed brother, wolf. For that, you shall pay,” the taiyoukai replied, appearing in front of Kouga and striking with his poison claws. Kouga, being fast as he was, dodged the attack with ease.

“Keh! Stupid wolf, he’s gonna get killed,” Inuyasha mutters. “Good enough for him.”

“Inuyasha, we have to stop them,” cried Kagome.

“Why the hell should I do a stupid thing like that,” Inuyasha demanded. “If anything, I should help kill the wolf, not that I‘d ever help my bastard brother.”

“I have never seen these two fight before. What’s going on,” Miroku asked, walking up to them.

“The baka wolf said something he shouldn’t have,” Inuyasha explains. Sango and Miroku nod their heads in understanding.

Kouga flipped backwards from every blow Sesshoumaru made with his now, unsheathed Toukijin.

“Kouga doesn’t stand a change against him,” Ginta mutters in horror.

“Yea. I hope he’ll be alright,” Hakkaku agrees.

“Kill that flea bitten wolf, milord,” Jaken shouted. He heard the monk clear his throat. Miroku’s sudden presence behind the toad, made him immediately shut up. He cringed at the memory of the their last encounter. He still had scars.

“Is that all ya got, mutt,” Kouga taunted. He jumped to kick the taiyoukai, but got blocked.

Sesshoumaru growled and said,” I am not weak like my half-breed brother. Do not underestimate me.” He sent another powerful blast and this time it hit Kouga full force, knocking him many yards back. Kouga staggered to get up, but before he could stand, Sesshoumaru had him against the tree behind him, with his one hand glowing with poison.

“My claws bid you farewell,” Sesshoumaru smirked. His hand was an inch away when he heard Kagome’s frantic scream.

“STOP SESSHOUMARU,” she screamed. It was not like he cared about her pleas. He knew he should’ve killed her when he had the chance.

He glanced at her form coming closer to him from the corner of his eye. “Do you dare command This Sesshoumaru,” he demanded from her.

“If that is what you call it, then yes,” she said simply, her speech, once again betraying her. Her mind was going frantic. ‘Great going Kagome! Now you’re dead…but what is possessing me to say these things? Is it the soul of Kikyou,’ Kagome asked in her head.

“Are you out your mind, Kagome,” Inuyasha yelled, running up to her. Her aura flashed violently, making him back up.

“Humph. You are not worth my energy, wolf,” Sesshoumaru said, letting go of Kouga. The wolf still stubbornly growled at him. Kouga then took his eyes off of Sesshoumaru to stare at ‘his woman.’ Kagome looked angry, like before she ‘osuwaries’ Inuyasha. Hard. This made the wolf wince. She glared at all three canine youkai. Even Sesshoumaru was surprised at the miko’s sudden burst of strength, but didn’t show it on his face.

“I think you should leave, Kouga,” she said through clenched teeth. He nodded, not wanting to be on the receiving end of Kagome’s anger. She was scary when she was mad.

“I’ll be back,” the ookami youkai called over his shoulder, before taking off, creating a mini tornado in his path. His lackeys called out for him to wait up while they ran behind him.

“What’s wrong with Kagome-chan? I never seen her with such power,” Sango whispered to Miroku out on the sidelines.

“I’m not sure Sango,” he responded, honestly.

“Whatever reason she’s mad, she looks more scarier than usual,” Shippou whimpered, trying to hide behind Kirara.

“Sesshoumaru, how dare you hurt Kouga-kun,” Kagome growled.

He found amusement in her tone. Was she really going to try to hurt him? The mere thought made him want to laugh. Not even her newfound strength could stand a chance against the ‘killing perfection’ that was Sesshoumaru.

“What shall you do about it miko,” he asked, trying to suppress the amusement in his voice.

“I should purify you for such an act,” she answered.

“You think you could subdue I, Sesshoumaru? Ridiculous. And here I thought you possessed more sense than my half-breed brother.”

“What the hell do you think you‘re doing,” Inuyasha asked Kagome. She only threw a glare at him.

“I would like to see you try miko,” Sesshoumaru pressed.

She picked up her bow and arrow and was about to launch it when she saw Inuyasha run in front of her. “Stop Kagome! You’re gonna get yourself killed, stupid wench! You’re not yourself.”

“Move,” she simply stated. Her eyes flashed black with coldness that made Inuyasha frightened. What was happening to Kagome?

“No,” the hanyou growled stubbornly. He knew that Sesshoumaru was only trying to find an excuse to kill Kagome.

“Inuyasha, I didn’t realize you cared,” Sesshoumaru smirked.

“Keh! Shut the hell up,” Inuyasha barked.

“Humph. This is a waste of my energy. I shall take my leave. Come Jaken,” Sesshoumaru says, walking away into the forest.

“Hai, right away Sesshoumaru-sama,” the imp youkai said obediently, walking behind his master.

Kagome suddenly dropped to her knees and held her head. “What is wrong with me,” she asked out loud.

Inuyasha rushed to her and so did the rest of the group. “Kagome,” Inuyasha shouted, dropping down beside her.

“Inu…yasha…” she whispered and passed out. It seemed that she used a lot of energy when she started acting abnormal.

“Dammit! I knew something was wrong,” exclaimed the hanyou.

“We should get Kagome-sama back to Kaede’s place,” Miroku suggested.

“Yea we should. I’ll put her on my back. Try to keep up with me,” Inuyasha said. He put Kagome on his back and held up her legs so she wouldn’t fall off. He bounded off into the forest with the rest of them following on Kirara.

…The Watcher…

Unbeknownst to them, the miko watched the whole scene play out. It amazed her that Kagome had so much hidden energy. How was it possible? The fool girl’s usual cheerful expression, took on a colder look, like she was possessed by something else.

She could tell Inuyasha was worried about the girl. The miko was also concerned. Not of the girl’s condition, but the condition of her abilities. Was that Midoriko’s strength she felt a second ago? No matter, she will find out soon enough.

“Inuyasha, I think it is time I paid you a visit,” she smirked. She walked away swiftly, leaving no trace behind. Yes, this shall be interesting.

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To be continued…

Much thanks to my friend vbollman for helping me write this chapter. You are awesome! I hope you like this chapter as much as I did making it.

Yes, I realize Kagome is OOC, but more of that shall be explained later.

Next time on The Scrolls of Midoriko: Kagome’s recovery. What the hell is going on with her?! And who is that with Inuyasha?

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