InuYasha Fan Fiction ❯ Together Forever ❯ When the Chance Comes; Master It ( Chapter 24 )

Chapter Twenty-four: When the Chance comes; Master It

Kagome sighed as she walked through the sunset bathed wild flowers. It would soon be dark but she didn't mind, she found comfort with the moonlight. She was walking alone, relaxing herself and clearing her mind of all thoughts except for the ones focused on the beauty around her and the ones that kept her alert of her surroundings. A breeze swept across the field of wild flowers, lapping at her skin gently and playing with the strands of her raven black hair.

The air seemed to be filled with an almost seductive trace of power, as though something unearthly that was filled with enormous power had walked the same path and had left a trace forever held within the spirits and life that thrived there as a constant reminder of the true power. Closing her eyes Kagome let her feet take her where her miko ki drew her. She opened her eyes, a pink glow formed around her body, and she walked, feeling the touch of the power upon her mind, soul, and body. She didn't understand what she was doing; all she knew was that she was meant to follow this path.

Finally Kagome stopped at a small grove of ancient and gnarled trees that seemed to brush the heavens as they reached for the sky, never shifting under the might of the worlds maddening changes. Again Kagome's feet moved of their own will, bringing her to stand before a small path of natural platform-like stones, that led to an ancient tree whose long hanging vines touched the small pond that surrounded it; isolating it from the other trees. Looking closer at the tree she noticed something carved onto its trunk, some symbol that caught her eye and wouldn't let her escape from its hold.

She laid down her arrows and bow as she walked closer to the stones. With one last look around she stepped from each stone to the next, stopping on the last stone before the tree, as if to see whether or not she could touch the tree. With bated breath she stepped onto the small patch of dry ground before the tree, reaching out to it, and her breath left her in a rush of relief and surprise.

Her eyes once again turned a steely gray as an image of a woman with long and flowing black hair standing before the tree, touching it just as she was filled her mind and the sense of power once again filled the air around her.

"It's beautiful here isn't it?" a voice called out, breaking the silence and startling Kagome. "Who's there?!" she called, her heart drumming wildly in her chest as she looked around frantically, to afraid to try to retrieve her weapon. "A friend." The voice whispered back. Kagome calmed slightly but still looked around frantically. "You can't see me, I'm merely a shadow my child." "Shadow…..a shadow of what?" "Power." Came the reply, sounding closer and yet Kagome could see nothing. "How can you be a shadow of power?"

"Ah, I know and see much; I know of your quest, about your mate, pup, friends, and your power. So much power, for one so young, and yet I sense a purity that is rare in these times. I am merely a piece of power left behind from someone who died that could control their power." Kagome shuddered; she could have sworn she felt breath upon her neck and the light caress of a gentle hand touching her face. "What do you want?" she whispered. "To meld with you." "Meld with me; what…..what does that mean?" Kaogme asked, jumping when she felt the weight of arms encircling her neck and the pressure of someone leaning against her body. "I am the shadow of power, I am not human nor youkai, nor anything but power, the voice in which I speak is the sound of my old master. I will disappear eventually but, if I meld with you; you will gain more power and learn to master it."

Kagome's vision seemed to waver then before her, only for a moment, she saw a human shaped shadow that seemed to radiate with power. Her blood began to heat and she felt her chest tighten, her knees becoming weak, and her power began to pulse in rhythm to her heart. "How?" she asked, her voice husky from the constriction in her chest. "The time will come, when the darkness arrives." "What-" Kagome's sentence was cut short as a cold laughter rang through the air. "Kukukuku......the miko wandered off without her mutt." "Naraku!" she shouted, running for her arrows, only to be thrown aside by the very hanyou she hated. "Oh no, my dear miko, I can't have you touching those." He whispered coldly, his eyes glinting with malice.

"What the hell?!" Kagome cried out as she struggled against bonds of light that wrapped themselves around her body, pinning her arms to her sides, tightening so she could barely breathe, and making her wince from the pain. "Those will keep you still; you'd have to have actual strength and control of some type of power to break free." Naraku whispered into her ear, his hot breath reached her skin and she tried to lean back as much as possible, anything to keep him away from her, as she shuddered; repulsed by everything that he did. "Now, only one more thing." Naraku said, turning and raising his power so that it would attract anyone who could feel it, but more precisely; Inuyasha.

Back at the camp a grumpy Inuyasha stared into the steadily darkening sky, sniffing the air occasionally to see if Kagome was on her way back. Sighing he leaned back and began to let his body relax, taking in the calming scent of flowers and the crisp air of the forest. Golden eyes snapped open at the pool of dark power not far from him. He concentrated for a moment; his mind searching for the person the energy belonged to. Naraku. The name rang though Inuyasha's mind. "Kagome….."

"What's happened Inuyasha!?" Sango called as she, Miroku, and Shippo rode upon Kirara, who was chasing after the hanyou. "Naraku!" Ares shouted, feeling a great hate well up within her as well as a fear; the kind of fear she hadn't felt since her mother died. Inuyasha couldn't think at all, all he knew was he had to find Kagome; that's the only thing that seemed to drive him; he had to find his mate.

"Let me go you bastard!" Kagome shouted at Naraku as she struggled against her bonds. Red eyes glittered dangerously as Naraku smirked at Kagome, looking her over as though he could undress her with his eyes, making the young miko shudder inwardly as she continued to glare at her captor. "Such crude language for a girl, that hanyou's rubbing off on you." "Go to hell." Naraku chuckled, looking at Kagome with contempt filled eyes. "Indeed you're that hanyou's bitch." Kagome glared, her hands fisting in anger as she watched him walk closer to her with that hateful and idiotically over confident smirk in place as his red eyes glittered with an alarming amount of lust.

Stopping before Kagome, Naraku looked her over; taking in the way her soulful blue eyes narrowed with anger, her lush pink lips twisted into a thin-lipped scowl, slightly tanned skin turning white at the knuckles as she fisted her hands, and the way her body moved as she struggled against her bonds. "How beautiful, to bad you can't live much longer." He whispered, cupping her chin in his hand as he smirked yet again. She jerked, pulling herself away from him. "Don't touch me." "Hmmm.….to late." He whispered icily; his tone sent shivers up Kagome's spine and she gasped, half choking on a cry of pain as her head was forced to the side by a stinging blow and a trail of something wet and warm ran down her cheek.

Inuyasha's eyes began to take on a crimson shade as his senses strengthened, the smell of his mate's blood hit his nose and he sped up, snarling in anger as he felt Naraku's satisfaction as though it were a tangible object, even though he wasn't even able to see the bastard. A white hot rage seemed to consume him and all he could think of was to save his mate; Kagome was the only thing that mattered right now.

"Inuyasha will be here in about a minute." A dull, lifeless, yet hate filled voice spoke, and Naraku smirked, then moved aside, letting Kagome look upon the undead miko; Kikyo. "So, Inuyasha let his whore run off alone?" Kikyo said, glaring daggers at Kagome, as though she could burn a whole through her. "Heh, sorry Kikyo, but I'm his mate." Kagome called; a definite emphasis on her last word. "Hmph, we shall see who he truly belongs to." She sneered. "Now, now, girls; let's wait till he gets here." Naraku called over Kagome's inu-like growl.

"I'm already here." Inuyasha called, gaining the attention of one shocked hanyou, undead miko, and his mate. "Inuyasha!" "Just hold on Kagome, I'll get you out of here." He called, taking a fighting stance. "Now you die…."

Ares and the others skidded to a halt; seeing Inuyasha charge for Naraku, who was devoid of his normal baboon pelt in exchange for black clothes, with the Tetsusaiga. "Grab Shippo!" Ares called over her shoulder as she ran towards the tree where Kagome was pinned. "Mama!!!!!" "No Shippo, stay back!" Miroku grabbed the kit as Sango moved to help Kagome. "Stay where you are!" Sango and Ares jumped back, an arrow that radiated with a black aurora imbedded in the ground at the spot they had previously been in.

Kikyo watched the youkai and taijiya as they retreated back just enough to keep her from firing another arrow. "You actually think you will win?" Kikyo turned and sent a sharp slap to Kagome's already red cheek. "I do not think; I know foolish girl. Not only will I have Inuyasha, but I will also take my soul back." She sneered.

"Kaze no Kizu!" Naraku dodged as Inuyasha swung the sword unleashing its power upon him. "You'll die before you can kill me Inuyasha." Miasma began to fill the air, making a small ring around Inuyasha and Naraku as the battle waged on, both fighting for their lives as each took numerous blows.

Kikyo smirked at Kagome, and then turned, making her way towards the others who watched the battle. Time for these pests to be eliminated. She thought coldly to herself, taking joy in the look of fear upon Shippo's face as he watched her come closer. Kagome's mind finally clicked, the danger to her friends making her struggle more against the bonds, which in turn became tighter, cutting off more of her air. Her vision swam as she watched Ares stand in front of the others, growling while her aurora began to turn a deep shade of red as her eyes began to swirl with crimson rage.

"No……I……st-stop...…" she choked on her words, the lack of air making her head swim and her lungs burn with need of oxygen. "Do you want to save them?" the voice whispered into her ear. Mutely she nodded her head, regretting the action as her head throbbed with pain. "Call the power." "I…..c-cant….." again she choked, her lungs aching now as she fought for air. A white light seemed to fill her vision and she saw a human shaped shadow before her. "Call me into you. Use your power miko."

A cry rang through the air. Naraku had hit Inuyasha with a blast of power, slamming the hanyou to the ground then hitting him with another blast of power. "Ares, no!" Sango cried; Kagome managed to look up, only to see Ares be hit by an arrow in the shoulder in order to protect her friends. Kikyo was laughing cruelly, Naraku was aiming another blow at Inuyasha, and Sango and Miroku wouldn't be able to fend off Kikyo's miko power. Enough. The word rang though Kagome's mind and she felt the pull of her power beginning to flow.

"ENOUGH!" everyone turned, Kikyo and Naraku stopping their attacks, all eyes landing on Kagome whose head was down, her hair and clothes blowing about in the wind that suddenly came from nowhere yet everywhere; its center Kagome's body. Blue eyes flashed with silver fire and a pink flash blinded the onlookers temporarily. A snapping was heard and when the light faded, Kagome stood before the tree, free of her bonds and looking ready to kill.

"Yes." The voice spoke again, echoing in Kagome's ears. "I have had enough. You will pay for this." each word dripped with hate as Kagome walked along the stones, finally stopping before all of them. Inuyasha had taken the opportunity and went to his friends, Naraku too entranced in Kagome's display to even notice. Kikyo's face faltered then went back to its ignorant hate. "You can do nothing." She spat, aiming an arrow at Kagome's chest. Again Kagome found herself looking up at the miko, only to see within herself the pillar of light, her own body began to glow with the pink light, her eyes flashing silver as though light by a silver flame and with a reassuring glance at her friends she held up her right hand, concentrating all her power there.

Naraku and Kikyo drew back slightly but two low and deadly growls sounded behind them and they cast a worried glance at each other, drawing closer till they almost touched as Kagome advanced upon them a few spaces. "Die." A crack like a whip rang though the air and Kikyo screamed, then miasma clouded everyone's vision as Naraku called, "We will meet again miko and you will die, that I promise." "Cowards." Kaogme whispered, moving her hand in a gesture as if to shoo something away. The miasma lifted, dispersing into nothingness.

For a few moments no one moved; all eyes still locked on Kagome as the glow around her slowly started to fade. "K-kagome?" Inuyasha whispered hoarsely, breaking the deafening silence. "In-inuyasha." She whispered, falling to her knees, her world going once more completely black.

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Special Thanks: Thanks soooo much to: CraftyChic616, LadyTyaa, cute_sweetheat11, KagomeReborn, and everyone else who has reviewed, and a HUGE Special Thanks to: My muse and good friend KagomeReborn. She's the one making me update!

Note: I will state this now; The Suaru in the fic isn't me, I just like the name!

Kinjya belongs to my friend Kouga, Anna to my friend Anna-chan, and Lia and Sae to AngelofDaimonds so ask them if you wanna use them. Suaru, Rath, Ares, Kenji, and others that will come in later belong to me or one of my friends; I'll let you know, so ask before using them!

Question for the reviewers: Ok, I'm thinking that after this fic is done I might do a fic of how Sesshoumaru and Suaru got together, sound good? Anyone want something like that? Let me know in a review or email to FadingMoonDragon@aol.com, thanks!

Answers and replies: Cute_sweatheart11: 50 sequels?! *blank look* No way.But I am glad you like the fic so much! ^_^ ~ KagomeReborn: SHIPPO DON'T YOU DARE LOOK AT RIN LIKE THAT! *puts sound proof and scent proof barrier around hot springs* O.o ~ LadyTyaa: Glad you think so…*mutters about the detail part* I know, I berate myself about that but oh well; at least I'm trying, right? ^_^; ~ CraftyChic616: I'm glad you like it…..addiction? Oh lord….*updates* Better? ^_^ *~ Thanks all ~*

*~* Translations*~* Koi - Love (Koibito - Lover) ::: Koishii - Beloved ::: Oniisan - Big brother ::: Miko - Priestess ::: Youkai - demon ::: Kitsune - fox ::: Ai shiteru - I love you :: Kami - God ::: Nani - what ::: Gomen - Sorry ::: Arigato - Thank you ::: Kawaii - cute ::: Kowaii- Scary ::: Nee- chan: Big sister::: Taijiya - youkai exterminator ::: Houshi - priest/monk ::: hentai - pervert :: ako - my child ::: domo - thanks ::: Kaze no Kizu - wound of the wind (I think) :: Sore wa himitsu desu - It's a secret ::: Reisho - Thunder :: Kage - shadow :: Shinju - pearl :: Sango - Coral :: Kohaku - Amber :: Hoshi - Star :: Inu - dog :: Inuyasha - dog demon/daemon :: Sesshoumaru - (the) killing perfection :: Iie - no :: Imouto - little sister :: Shizu kani - shut up :: Ichi - one ~(That's all for now)