InuYasha Fan Fiction ❯ When there is a full moon ❯ Uh oh, I Sense Trouble! ( Chapter 6 )

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Uh oh, I Sense Trouble!

Kagome climbed up the ladder leaning against the wall of the well in their well house. She tossed her big, yellow bag over the rim of the well and soon followed it in its path. She landed with the grace of numbed practice. She opened the well house door and walked out into the sun filled yard of their family shrine. She took in a deep breath, welcoming the feeling of finally being home. She had managed to persuade Inuyasha to let her come back for two weeks without any interruptions. Two weeks of complete bliss smack in the middle of summer vacation. She smiled gloriously at the thought and rushed inside of the house.

Her mother was standing over the oven, stirring some vegetables and chicken for stir fry. Her brother was in the back of the kitchen, squeezing lemons for some fresh lemonade. Her grandfather, too, was busy helping prepare lunch as he chopped some lettuce for the salad. She smiled at the homely picture that met her eyes.

"Hi everyone, I'm back," she called cheerfully from the door, waving happily at them all. Mrs. Higurashi looked up with surprise, dropping her stirring spoon in the process. Her face lit up with a warm smile and she hurried forward to hug her daughter.

"Kagome, dear, how have you been?" she said, pulling back slightly to check her over for cuts and bruises. When she was satisfied, she pulled Kagome into another bone-crushing hug.

Kagome hugged her mother back, waving to her grandpa and brother from behind her mother. After her mother had finally let go of her, and she could breathe normally again, they all moved back into the kitchen. Kagome put down her backpack by the door, opened the cupboard doors and set about setting the table.

For the first time in weeks, Kagome had the chance to finally sit around a table with her family, all eating the delicious food that her mother had prepared. It wasn't as though she didn't enjoy eating or spending time with her friends. Even though she was really close with them and loved them more than they thought possible, they still couldn't fill her family's place in her heart. And after spending three straight weeks with Inuyasha and his incessant grumbling, she thought she well deserved her two week long vacation.

"I'm going to be staying for at least two whole weeks, this time," she said as she drank some lemonade. She sighed with satisfaction and leaned back in her chair.

"That's great Sis," Souta said from across the table. "Is Inuyasha coming to visit?"

Kagome sighed. "No, Souta," she said patiently. "I told him not to bother me. I just want to spend two weeks of peace with you guys and my friends. I've missed you too much to want to go back to that demon infested time. You have no idea how annoying it gets to be constantly put down because of your race. Stupid taiyoukais and their huge egos!" She mumbled the last part under her breath so no one could here it. She got to her feet and stretched. "I'm gonna to take a shower and then take a loooong nap. That's if that's okay with everyone else."

"Sure honey. You enjoy yourself while you have the chance," her mother said to her, also getting up. "You go put your stuff away while I'll go and draw you a bath."

"Thanks, Mom," Kagome replied with a smile. "You're the best Mom ever!"

"You're nothing but a cold blooded bastard," Kikyou said in a cool voice, refusing to show any fear for the demon lord before her.

"As true as that maybe," he answered with cold hatred. His nose was slightly wrinkled from the smell of dirt and dead flesh that rose from the once dead miko. "You still have crossed my lands without my permission and that calls for a punishment. Now, prepare yourself."

Kikyoufought to hide the shiver that shook her spine from the cold look in the Lord's eyes. She frowned with anger and raised her bow, knocking an arrow at the same time. Sesshoumaru made no move to escape. Kikyou fired the arrow, her nervousness making her lose her aim. The arrow landed a few inches behind Sesshoumaru in the dirt, still glowing a soft purple.

Sesshoumaru smirked coldly at her. "I much rather prefer your incarnate," he said as he jumped into the air, poising his claws into a deathly position. "At least she puts up a good fight."

His claws brushed the side of Kikyou's face as she managed to jump away at the last second. She lifted one shaky hand to her cheek and wiped away some of the blood that was trickling down her face. It was her turn to smile. She straightened up and dropped her bow and arrows in one swift movement. She turned bemused eyes onto the youkai lord. "My, my, Lord Sesshoumaru," she said casually, "I must say I'm impressed. You're the first youkai to have given me a flesh wound." Sesshoumaru corked an eyebrow with doubt. He was trying hard not to roll his eyes at her silly and irrelevant remark. "But you say you'd rather face the incarnate. Well, if that's what you want…"

Her eyes hardened suddenly, and her hands traced complicated patterns in the air. Sesshoumaru tensed with apprehension; but before he could even attempt to move, golden ropes were wrapping themselves around him. He moved to tear them apart only to have them tighten about him painfully.

"What's the matter Sesshoumaru-sama?" Kikyou mocked with apparent pleasure.

"Witch, what have you done?" Sesshoumaru clipped coldly.

"Nothing, my Lord. I am merely sending you to find a more worthy opponent than myself." She smiled triumphantly at him. With that said and done, Kikyou placed the last piece of her spell onto the struggling demon lord.

Sesshoumaru was growling angrily, making a mental note not to play around with miko's, especially ones that had been known for their strength, when the spell was completed. His growls were cut short as he disappeared from the forest. He felt as though he was being pulled forward by a hook placed at his naval. He was helpless to do anything but to watch as blurred colours swirled around him in an enchanting pattern.

Finally, he felt his feet touch solid ground after what seemed to be hours. The colours stopped their twirling and took shape, and a cool breeze played through his hair. His first reaction as he looked around the foreign land he had landed on was to hold his nose at the overwhelmingly strong human stench that surrounded him.

Kagome stretched her finally rested muscles. She rolled over onto her side on her bed and yawned. She robbed her eyes and blinked to adjust to the morning light that filled her room. Lazily, she sat up on her bed, throwing her legs over the bed as she looked at the clock on her nightstand. According to it, she had exactly one hour to get ready for her day out with her friends. She quickly brought out a change of clothes and rushed to the shower. Once she felt squeaky clean and had changed into a cool sundress, she went downstairs for some breakfast.

Her grandfather was already out and greeting visitors and Souta had gone to his friend's house to spend the day. That left Kagome and her mother to have breakfast together in a rare peaceful moment in their busy lives. They didn't talk much, each preferring the silence as they enjoyed the other's company. Kagome finished her breakfast quickly enough with ten minutes to spare before she had to meet her friend's at the shrine's entrance. She helped her mother wash the dishes and put away the breakfast dishes.

"What do you think I should make for lunch?" her Mom asked thoughtfully.

"I don't know," Kagome said thoughtfully. "How about some pizza? If you wait, I can help you with putting the toppings on when I come home."

"That's an idea. I'll wait for you then," her Mom said with a smile. "But you know if I'm going to make pizza, I should probably get to making the dough."

"You do that," Kagome said looking at her watch. "But I've got to go now. I'll see you in a few hours." She walked up to her Mom and kissed her on the cheek. "Bye!"

"Good bye dear!" her Mom called back from the kitchen as Kagome put on her shoes. She rolled open the back door, and stepped out into the sunlit world of her time.

It was moderately hot and the sun shone down with a purpose, but a cool breeze played the air, helping keep the day fresh and pleasant. Kagome jumped down the steps of the shrine two at a time. She could just make out the forms of her friends from near the end of the street, all of them rushing excitedly towards her house.

They all reached the bottom of the shrine steps at the same time. "Hey -,"

"Kagome!" Yumasaid excitedly, not waiting to hear Kagome. "You have to see this!"

"What?" Kagome said with confusion.

"Omigodomigodomigodomigod!!!" Lira said excitedly, dragging Kagome with the help of Yumaand Tammy.

"What? What's the matter?" Kagome asked again.

"We just saw the coolest thing," Lira chirped happily.

"There is this totally hot guy -,"

"-though he's dressed pretty oddly --,"

"-and it looks as though he's some kind of a dangerous criminal -,"

"-and there were all these cops and scary looking people who were circling around him --,"

"-and he looked really pissed off, as though he was just about to kill them all!" Yuma finished happily.

Kagome blinked several times, trying to register the flock of information that she had just received. She had an ominous feeling about it, and she couldn't figure out why. She allowed her friends to guide her forward, all the while mindful of the tingling feeling growing at the back of her stomach.

Sesshoumaru looked around irritably at the pathetic humans that were gathered around him. They were all holding strange weapons that were pointed towards him, warning him not to cause any trouble. Sesshoumaru was half tempted to cut off every single person's head for trying to order him about. But he held back, cautious about the strange weapons that posed a potential danger. And the overwhelming scent of humans and toxins was making it hard for him to concentrate.

He stood in the middle of a black, rough road with white and yellow lines drawn onto the level surface. A good hundred metal boxes set on plastic wheels could be seen from every direction, human heads poking out of little rectangular openings on the sides. On both sides of the wide path were very oddly shaped buildings, all tall and rectangular with rectangular and glassed windows. He was highly aware of every eye that watched him for the slightest movement.

It was then that a familiar and highly unexpected scent reached his nose. It was the scent of water lilies mixed with that of thunderstorms. His eyes widened slightly as he remembered the last words spoken by the dead miko. "I am merely sending you to find a more worthy opponent than myself." Her words echoed in his mind and his eyes searched through the crowd of humans as he finally matched the scent with the right person.

"Kagome-chan!"The word confirmed his belief and his eyes darted towards the direction from which the sound came from.

There was no doubt as to who his eyes saw next. She was being half dragged, half led towards him by three other humans. Her clothes were different than the usual green skirt and white shirt she normally were. She was dressed in a one piece robe that hung to her upper torso, and then flowed freely to her knees. Her dark, silky hair flowed freely about her in the wind, reflecting the sun's brilliant shine. He could sense her uneasiness, as though she knew something was amiss. Subconsciously, he noted yet another one of her well kept secrets. His eyes narrowed at his own lack of knowledge about his enemy and he began to growl quietly.