InuYasha Fan Fiction ❯ The Snow Angel ❯ The Fourth ( Chapter 61 )
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Anime/Manga: InuYasha Fan Fiction | Genre(s): Action / Adventure / Comedy / Drama / Romance | Type: Divergence | Uploaded On: 05.20.2013 | Pages: 1 | Words: 935 | Visits: 650 | Status: Work In Progress
Anime/Manga: InuYasha Fan Fiction | Genre(s): Action / Adventure / Comedy / Drama / Romance | Type: Divergence | Uploaded On: 05.20.2013 | Pages: 1 | Words: 935 | Visits: 650 | Status: Work In Progress
Chapter 61 - The Fourth *Crystal* (Seven Treasures Challenge)
"We should probably stop and check our progress," Kagome said hesitantly. She really didn't want to land and have to move away from Sesshoumaru. The whole morning spent flying and talking had done wonders for her trust in him. He told her things she had never expected. He had discussed his feelings about different things, when feelings were things he had always kept hidden before the beginning of this journey. A warm smile and bright eyes that seemed to burn right into her very soul had replaced his cold, emotionless face.
"Indeed," Sesshoumaru replied. He was eager to find the next spell bag. Something had been nagging at him about the out of place items in the bags; the things that remained after Kagome purified away the dark magic. He had an idea about them, but it could not be confirmed until they found more. This bag, he had decided, would be enough, and could quite possibly give away exactly how many bags remained.
He landed just outside the barrier, his cloud dissolving away to leave their feet on the ground. The others joined them and watched as they once more held hands across the barrier. Kagome smirked happily. "I nailed it. It's really close." She and Sesshoumaru began to walk along the border and in less than two minutes, the miko stopped and knelt.
The snow was barely ankle height now, and melting fast, so when she went to dig through it, it felt more like slush than snow. She hissed in pain and pulled back her bright red hand. The slush seemed so much colder than snow usually did, and she quickly dried her hands and crammed them into her pockets.
"Right there, Inuyasha."
The hanyou began to dig with his one good hand, grumbling about the muddy ground while he held his injured hand close to his body and out of the way. He yelped as his fingers brushed the bag accidently and cursed. Moving much more carefully this time, he unearthed the rest of it.
Kagome really didn't want to pull her hands out of her pockets, but she did, picking up the bag. She was surprised to find that it wasn't sopping wet as she had expected. When she opened it up and dumped the contents, she looked at Shippo in surprise.
"Everything's dry, even the bag. How is that possible when the ground is soaked?"
"Dark magic protects itself. The moisture could have ruined some of the bag's contents and made the whole thing useless. It won't let something like that happen," Shippo explained.
"That's just so creepy. It's like the things are alive," Kagome replied.
"They're imbued with some of the life force of the spell caster. Actually, the aura of these things can probably help me lead you right to the person that made them. I mean, the concubine couldn't possibly have done this on his own. It's way too advanced."
Sesshoumaru smirked, and not his happy smirk but his 'someone is going to die soon' smirk. "It would be greatly appreciated if you were to do so once we have finished our task. I cannot allow one with such power who would dare use it against this Sesshoumaru to live." Truly he couldn't. If a witch could do this to him, what else could she do? He could not ignore such a risk, especially now that he intended to have a human woman as his mate. Kagome would be considered his weakness and thus a target. The witch had to die.
Shippo nodded. "No problem. I'd love to have a look around her lair. She's got to have all kinds of interesting things."
"Shippo!" Kagome gasped. "I don't want you anywhere near this dark magic stuff. You said yourself that it is dangerous. What if something happened?"
The kitsune huffed. "Magic user, remember, Mama? I'll be fine."
The miko rolled her eyes but fell silent, focusing instead on the items from the bag. It was easier to look at the gruesome contents than think about her little boy wandering around an evil witch's lair, poking at random things. She knew he was strong and smart, but in her eyes, he was still just a little kid that needed protecting from the darkness in the world. So far, she hadn't been doing a very good job of that, dragging him along to hunt Naraku and collect jewel shards. If that weren't bad enough, now she was exposing him to magic so dark it made her skin crawl and gave her nightmares. Not the best mom on the planet.
Sesshoumaru could see the worry in the miko's eyes and found guilt seeping into his mind once again. He should not have asked for the kitsune's continued help. He would never allow Rin near such powerful dark magic, and yet here he was, involving Kagome's child in it instead.
Everyone studied the items as best they could, Shippo agreeing or correcting as guesses were made, and eventually Kagome purified the whole lot, leaving behind several crystals. Sesshoumaru added them to his growing collection. His sneaking suspicion had been confirmed and he couldn't keep the smirk off his face. It seemed that Tsukiko had unintentionally done him a favor while making the spell bags. He would have to remember to thank him before killing him.
"We should probably stop and check our progress," Kagome said hesitantly. She really didn't want to land and have to move away from Sesshoumaru. The whole morning spent flying and talking had done wonders for her trust in him. He told her things she had never expected. He had discussed his feelings about different things, when feelings were things he had always kept hidden before the beginning of this journey. A warm smile and bright eyes that seemed to burn right into her very soul had replaced his cold, emotionless face.
"Indeed," Sesshoumaru replied. He was eager to find the next spell bag. Something had been nagging at him about the out of place items in the bags; the things that remained after Kagome purified away the dark magic. He had an idea about them, but it could not be confirmed until they found more. This bag, he had decided, would be enough, and could quite possibly give away exactly how many bags remained.
He landed just outside the barrier, his cloud dissolving away to leave their feet on the ground. The others joined them and watched as they once more held hands across the barrier. Kagome smirked happily. "I nailed it. It's really close." She and Sesshoumaru began to walk along the border and in less than two minutes, the miko stopped and knelt.
The snow was barely ankle height now, and melting fast, so when she went to dig through it, it felt more like slush than snow. She hissed in pain and pulled back her bright red hand. The slush seemed so much colder than snow usually did, and she quickly dried her hands and crammed them into her pockets.
"Right there, Inuyasha."
The hanyou began to dig with his one good hand, grumbling about the muddy ground while he held his injured hand close to his body and out of the way. He yelped as his fingers brushed the bag accidently and cursed. Moving much more carefully this time, he unearthed the rest of it.
Kagome really didn't want to pull her hands out of her pockets, but she did, picking up the bag. She was surprised to find that it wasn't sopping wet as she had expected. When she opened it up and dumped the contents, she looked at Shippo in surprise.
"Everything's dry, even the bag. How is that possible when the ground is soaked?"
"Dark magic protects itself. The moisture could have ruined some of the bag's contents and made the whole thing useless. It won't let something like that happen," Shippo explained.
"That's just so creepy. It's like the things are alive," Kagome replied.
"They're imbued with some of the life force of the spell caster. Actually, the aura of these things can probably help me lead you right to the person that made them. I mean, the concubine couldn't possibly have done this on his own. It's way too advanced."
Sesshoumaru smirked, and not his happy smirk but his 'someone is going to die soon' smirk. "It would be greatly appreciated if you were to do so once we have finished our task. I cannot allow one with such power who would dare use it against this Sesshoumaru to live." Truly he couldn't. If a witch could do this to him, what else could she do? He could not ignore such a risk, especially now that he intended to have a human woman as his mate. Kagome would be considered his weakness and thus a target. The witch had to die.
Shippo nodded. "No problem. I'd love to have a look around her lair. She's got to have all kinds of interesting things."
"Shippo!" Kagome gasped. "I don't want you anywhere near this dark magic stuff. You said yourself that it is dangerous. What if something happened?"
The kitsune huffed. "Magic user, remember, Mama? I'll be fine."
The miko rolled her eyes but fell silent, focusing instead on the items from the bag. It was easier to look at the gruesome contents than think about her little boy wandering around an evil witch's lair, poking at random things. She knew he was strong and smart, but in her eyes, he was still just a little kid that needed protecting from the darkness in the world. So far, she hadn't been doing a very good job of that, dragging him along to hunt Naraku and collect jewel shards. If that weren't bad enough, now she was exposing him to magic so dark it made her skin crawl and gave her nightmares. Not the best mom on the planet.
Sesshoumaru could see the worry in the miko's eyes and found guilt seeping into his mind once again. He should not have asked for the kitsune's continued help. He would never allow Rin near such powerful dark magic, and yet here he was, involving Kagome's child in it instead.
Everyone studied the items as best they could, Shippo agreeing or correcting as guesses were made, and eventually Kagome purified the whole lot, leaving behind several crystals. Sesshoumaru added them to his growing collection. His sneaking suspicion had been confirmed and he couldn't keep the smirk off his face. It seemed that Tsukiko had unintentionally done him a favor while making the spell bags. He would have to remember to thank him before killing him.