InuYasha Fan Fiction ❯ What Are You? ❯ Secrets unveiled ( Chapter 2 )

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What are you?



Ice Princess21



Chapter two: Secrets unveiled



Disclaimer: I just wanna make this clear: I DO NOT OWN INUYASHA! Only the characters named Takaira and Seira.



Kagome stood back as she watched the others fight against the demon. She held Shippo close to her and backed away when some blood came toward her.



"Hirakotsu!"



Sango unleashed her gigantic boomerang and hurled it toward the demon. InuYasha looked at her and then he turned to Kagome.



"Kagome, where's the shard?"



She closed her eyes and felt a pulsation from the jewel. She opened her eyes and pointed to the head.



"It's on the forehead," she said calmly.



InuYasha held up his sword and struck it with the Wind Scar. The demon fell to the ground and burst into pieces. He picked up the shard and gave it to Kagome.



"Let's go," he said.



They walked away from the battle scene and no one noticed that the monster was glowing. It pulled itself back together and dug underground.



(NEW PARAGRAPH!)



Takaira stared at the road ahead of her. "I sense the presence of a demon nearby," she mumbled to herself.



The bushes behind her started to shake and she turned around. The demon emerged and she held onto Hikaru.



"GO! HIKARU!" she cried, tossing it into the air.



Her ore became a sword and she charged for the demon.



'I have to find the weakspot,' she thought.



She held her sword above her head and swung it in front of her. "Shards of Winter!"



A bright blue light enveloped her sword and shards of ice flew towrd the demon. It froze and she flexed her claws.



"Dark Claw!"



Her entire hand turned black and she struck the demon. It fell to the ground and she walked away.



"That was too easy," she muttered.



(NEW PARAGRAPH!)



"We finally found a village where we could rest," Kagome said.



She stretched her arms and turned to Sango. "Wanna check out that hot spring we saw on the way here?"



Sango nodded and smiled. "Of course, Kagome."



Miroku smiled and Sango faced him. She cracked her knuckles and glared.



"Don't even think about spying on us or I'll shove Hirakotsu down your throat!" she threatened.



"I wouldn't go as far as my dreams," he said defensively.



Sango sighed and turned to Kagome. "Come on."



(NEW PARAGRAPH!)



Takaira rested in the hot spring and stared at the night sky. She heard rustling in the bushes and she got out of the water.



'It was time for me to get out anyway.'



She dashed out of the area before Kagome and Sango emerged from the bushes.



"I could have sworn that someone was just here," Sango said.



Kagome shook her head. "I don't sense anything."



Sango nodded. "It was probably just a rabbit."



They stepped out of the clothes and into the water. Sango looked at Kagome and frowned.



"Is eerything okay, Kagome?"



Kagome shook her head. "It's InuYasha," she said sadly. "He's been thinking about that girl, Takaira."



"Are you jealous?"



Kagome's cheeks turned pink. She turned away from Sango.



"Of course not!"



Sango smiled. "You're just worried about what happens if InuYasha finds out that Takaira is his sister."



"Yeah. I wonder if he is prepared for the truth."



"Would it hurt if it was true?"



"No," Kagome answered. "I just want him to be happy."



She thought about what she just said and turned away. Sango looked at her and frowned.



"Are you okay Kagome?"



"I just thought about something, Sango."



"Well what is it?"



"When I said I wanted InuYasha to be happy, I just realized that him being happy, meant that he would go back to Kikyo."



"But he does realize that she's dead," Sango said. "Doesn't he?"



"He made a promise to her," she said. "He told her that when he finished with Naraku and colected all the jewel shards. he would go to hell with her."



"How could he?" Sango asked.



Kagome shook her head and frowned. "It's what he wants to do."



"But you--"



"We should head back now. InuYasha will probably be getting worried about us."



They finished washing up and left the hotspring.



(NEW PARAGRAPH!)



InuYasha frowned at Miroku but laughed silently at the red print on his face.



"She's going to kill you one of these days," he said with an evil smirk.



InuYasha's expression quickly faded and he sniffed the air.



"What's wrong InuYasha?" Miroku asked. "Do you smell something?"



"That girl," he said. "She's here."



Kagome looked at him and frowned. "Where are you going?"



"I want to know the truth," he said. "You should get some sleep."



(NEW PARAGRAPH!)



Takaira sat on a tree branch and looked at where InuYasha and the others were.



'They look so happy together,' she thought.



Her ears tweaked at the sound of the bushes. She looked down and saw InuYasha standing there.



"Takaira?" A voice said. "That's your name isn't it?"



He heard her snarl and he frowned. She hopped out of the tree and sat on her ore. In their human forms, neither one noticed the small audience that they attracted.



"What do you think is going to happen?" Kagome asked.



"Maybe we should just listen and find out," Miroku suggested.



They turned their attention to the pair in front of them. Takaira looked annoyed at the fact that she was spotted. Instead of running away, she looked him in the face as she leaned against the tree.



"Is there something you wanna ask me?" she asked. "I ain't got all night so you better hurry up."



"I have a question," he said.



She quickly looked up from the ground and stood straight.. "Go for it."



He leaned against a tree. "Who are you Takaira, really?"



She looked at him. "But that's not what you want to know is it?""What are you?"


Takaira sat on her ore and looked around. "I guess I could tell you," she said. "Not that it would matter. I could give it a try.""What do you mean?" InuYasha asked.



(NEW PARAGRAPH!)


Sango poked her head through the bush and then she turned to Kagome.


"Are you okay?" Sango questioned.


Kagome nodded her head. "Yeah, I'm fine," she sighed. "I'm just worried about how he will take it."



Mirkou smiled. "It'll be okay."



Kagome nodded. "I know."



(NEW PARAGRAPH!)



"Truth be told," Takaira started. "I don't really know what I am."



InuYasha's eyes widened. "You're serious, aren't you?"



"I'm sorry," she replied with sadness in her tone.



"For what?"



"I have't been much help since that man erased part of my memory."



"What man?"



Takaira rubbed her head. "He said his name was Naraku."



She brushed her hair out of the way and InuYasha looked at the glowing shard on her forehead.



"B-But th-that's a-a," he stammered.



Takaira's hand left her forehead. "You're right," she started. "It is a jewel shard."



"How did you get that?"



"A few years ago I lost my memories. Then I saw that bright light in the sky. The jewel fell into my hand and somehow I was able to regain some of my memories."



She sighed. "Sometime after, I started to regain slight pieces of my memory."



InuYasha sat straight against the tree. The sun was soon approaching and he would turn back into a half demon again.



"Do you remember what you are?"



She didn't answer right away. "No," she said finally.



The sun started to rise slowly and InuYasha could feel his power coming back. Takaira stood up and closed her eyes.



"I guess it's time to go," she heard him say.



She quickly opened her eyes and stared at him. "You-but-I-wait-you can't leave yet," she stammered.



InuYasha turned to face her. "You have a shard in your forehead," he started. "Do you really think I am going to leave you alone?"



Takaira beamed. "Does that mean I am going with-" she stopped mid sentence and passed out from exhaustion.



InuYasha picked her up and smiled half heartidly.



"Yeah, you're coming with me," he mumbled.



He heard Takaira mumble something that he couldn't make out. Something unknown made it's way onto InuYasha's face. It was a smile, a smile that wouldn't be seen by anyone. There was something about the girl that he couldn't put his finger on. Something, that would change his life for good.



Preview of next chapter: Nightmares



"Don't take them away from me!" Takaira screamed.



The figure laughed and raised his sword.



"Mother! Father!"



The sword came down over her mother but her father fought him off.



"Runaway Kai!" he shouted. "Get away now!"



Takaira shook her head and cried. "No! Father!"



She let the tears fall freely from her face as she fell to her knees. "I can't," she sobbed. "I won't leave you."



Her father turned his head and gave her a light smile and her mother hugged her tightly.



"We'll always love you Kai," she said. "Remember--" She stopped midsentence and looked down. The man's sword went through her and Kai screamed.



"Mommy!" She cried. "Please hang on!"



Her mother raised her head to get one last look at her daughter and she smiled. "Take this," she said, handing her an ore. "It's called Hikaru. You were supposed to have it when you became of age, but I feel it's best to give it to you now. Please take care of yourself," she told her and closed her eyes.



"Mommy?" She asked shaking her. There was no response from her mother and Takaira set her down on the floor and let out a blood curdling scream. Her eyes were so blurry that she didn't notice her grandmother approach her.



"Takaira?"



She looked up at her grandmother who held her hand out.



"I don't wanna leave them," she said.



"I understand young one. Just let your father take care of him," her grandmother said. "He'll get him for your Mother."



She looked up and saw one of Takaira's brothers there.



"Take your sister somewhere safe," she commanded.



The boy nodded and took Takaira away from the battle. Before they left, their father gave Takaira a kimono that was wraapped in protective plastic.



"Take this and go you two. I love you both and want you to live your lives to the fullest," he said.



A/N: A jewel shard lets Takaira retrive some of her memories, but what does she have to do to get them all back?