Yu Yu Hakusho Fan Fiction / InuYasha Fan Fiction ❯ Broken Angel ❯ Luminescent Memories ( Chapter 5 )

“But I've never been loved by an angel,

I've never felt anything so pure

I've never been loved by an angel,

Until tonight when your heaven filled my world”

Angel (Stabbing Westward)

 

 

 

Luminescent Feathers

 

 

 

“Talking”

 

`Thinking'

 

“Angels to Humans”

 

Stressed

 

 

 

 

Waking up to the find the bed empty was always a chilling aspect that left anyone hollow. The sheets were cold, but they were wrinkled showing that they once were warm. It hurt waking up alone because she went through life with a black hole constantly tearing more away from her everyday. Blue eyes slowly slide open and noticed that for the first time in her life, she was waking up. Her eyes traveled across the bed and found that there were wrinkles on that side. She had never woken up in bed, yet alone to an empty bed. Sitting up she stretched her cramp wings. Each pearly feather reflected the light of the morning sun.

 

Her pupils narrowed as she realized that this shouldn't be happening. She couldn't understand why she was in a room, a mortal's room. Kagome pushed the sheets off her form and her wings huddled close to her body for warmth. She stood up and her feet touched the cold floor. A shiver traveled up her spine as she treaded across the wooden floorboards and to the door. She glared at the handle before she reached out and twisted it. It wiggled, but would not open all the way. Kagome growled and pulled at the handle even harder. The door shook with her rage as she panted and kicked it. She yelped as she felt a tingling sensation fill her foot. She glared at the door and sat back down on the bed.

 

`I will wait here and play their game,' Kagome thought with a grin. `Then they will play my game.'

 

Kagome sighed and waited for what seemed like an eternity. Her eyes rolled to the clock and found that five human minutes had passed. The door handle clicked and it softly creaked open. Kagome sat up and smoothed her robe out. Shippo popped into the room with a wide smile. Kagome relaxed and watched as he walked into the room with a tray. The door closed and locked behind him. Kagome glared at the door in distaste.

 

`Cowards,' Kagome fumed. `They dare send a child into danger.'

 

“Kuronue said that you were here! I thought he was lying,” Shippo happily said as he put the tray on the bed and hopped next to her.

 

“Shippo, who is out there?” Kagome calmly questioned.

 

“Kuronue, Kurama, and Hiei,” Shippo answered.

 

Kagome nodded and looked to the items on the tray. There was an orange, apple, sushi, and rice ball. Kagome then noticed a glass of milk and orange juice. Her blue eyes roamed over the tray before she looked back up at Shippo. His emerald eyes were wide and gazing at her wings. Kagome shifted her wings and his eyes followed them. Kagome giggled and Shippo looked at her with a blush.

 

“You really are an angel,” Shippo whispered with awe. Kagome's smile faltered before she shrugged.

 

“Would you like to touch them?” Kagome questioned as she stretched one wing out.

 

Shippo eagerly nodded and climbed behind her. His little hands hesitantly reached out and hovered above the wing. Kagome raised her wing and brushed against his hand. He ran his fingertips over the outer edge of the wing with a look of concentration. Shippo noted that it felt like a bone with smaller feathers covering the area. He then ran his fingers down the longer feathers with a smile.

 

“Why do you have three different size feathers?” Shippo asked as he ran the longest one through his fingers.

 

“They help me fly,” Kagome answered.

 

“Wow, can you take me flying?” Shippo blurted as he bounced around her.

 

“Maybe, but if foxes were meant to fly then they would have wings,” Kagome spoke as he frowned.

 

“But there are flying foxes!” Shippo protested.

 

“Fine, then I guess I'll take you one day,” Kagome sighed.

 

“Your wings are pretty,” Shippo said as he crawled in front of her.

 

“Thank you,” Kagome whispered.

 

“No…thank you,” Shippo whispered.

 

“For what?” Kagome questioned with confusion.

 

“For saving me of course!” Shippo said with light voice.

 

Kagome nodded and internally frowned. If it weren't for her, then he would be with his family. He wouldn't have had to live on the streets with her watching him. Kagome smiled at him and stared at the tray.

 

“Is that your breakfast?” Kagome questioned remembering the term.

 

“No, I brought it for you,” Shippo voiced as he looked at the tray.

 

“Oh…I don't eat,” Kagome quickly said.

 

“Oh well, I'll try and give it to Hiei,” Shippo said with a smile.

 

“I appreciate your concern,” Kagome expressed as her wing twitched.

 

The bedroom door opened and both of them looked over to see Kurama and Kuronue standing there. Kagome looked lower and could see Hiei's feet. Shippo raised an eyebrow at them and Kagome merely stared.

 

“Shippo, why don't you go watch TV,” Kurama calmly suggested.

 

Shippo looked over to Kagome and she nodded. He huffed and jumped off the bed. He stomped past the three men and into the hallway. The trio entered the room and closed the door. Kagome raised an eyebrow at this action and began to grin.

 

“Afraid I'll run?” Kagome teased.

 

“If you could've run then you would have done so already,” Hiei pointed out.

 

Kagome turned her gaze to him and took in his short stature. His hair demanded her attention as she related it to cotton candy. Her wore too much black in her opinion. He wore a black cloak with black pants and black shoes. She wondered if he would he ever get hit by a car at night. Kagome smirked, as she thought of the possibilities available to her. Her gaze then shifted to Kurama and she brushed him off with a stare. She had been studying him since his days as Youko.

 

“I chose to stay because you little lives interest me,” Kagome replied with a cool look.

 

“What was that thing that attacked you in the park?” Kuronue questioned as he stepped forward.

 

Kagome's gaze met his indigo gaze and she felt her cheeks heat. She cursed her body's reaction as she traced his features. Kagome cooled down her reaction and them all an indifferent look. He smirked and she saw the fang that poked out over his lip. She took a deep breath and closed her eyes. Kagome could feel the little youkai's impatience with her delay. Her eyes slid open once more and she prepared to give them their answer. The moved in a bit closer to her hear speak.

 

“I have no reason to tell you,” Kagome huffed as she turned her head to the side.

 

She heard it before she felt it. The cold metal of the blade pressed against her neck and her eyes widened. Crimson eyes glared at her and she felt that familiar flare of fear and anger well up.

 

“Talk fast,” Hiei warned as he put pressure on the blade to make a point.

 

“You can't kill me…the flesh will die but unlike you…I will return,” Kagome hissed as her eyes narrowed.

 

“But I can make this death painful,” Hiei promised.

 

Kagome stared at him a few moments before she began to laugh. He pulled away and growled at her. Kagome continued to laugh until there were tears in her eyes. The others watched her hoping she hadn't lost her mind. She wiped the tears from her eyes and looked up at them.

 

“That was the best threat I have ever received, that's going in book of death threats,” Kagome voiced as the all stared at her.

 

“Will you please tell us what attacked you?” Kurama asked as he pinched the bridge of his nose.

 

“I can't tell you what,” Kagome confided as she thought about a way to phrase this.

 

“Why not?” Kuronue questioned.

 

“It's quite simple, heaven has its secrets and so does hell,” Kagome simply said.

 

“So there is a hell?” Kurama questioned with a calm look.

 

“Wouldn't you like to know?” Kagome teased with a wink.

 

“You seem to like toying with us,” Kuronue pointed.

 

Kagome clapped her hands and smiled, “There's a light in the attic!”

 

Kuronue frowned at this and Hiei snickered a bit. Kurama offered Kuronue a look that said he had set himself up.

 

“Is there anything you can reveal?” Kurama questioned.

 

“I can tell you that…I'm leaving,” Kagome stated with a serious look.

 

She pushed off the bed and quickly released her hold on her flesh. She was now looking similar to a ghost. Everything about her was transparent. Kuronue reached for her and his hand went through her. He shivered at how cold she felt as his hand passed through. Kagome turned around and faced the window to the outside world. There was nothing they could do to stop her. Mental attacks couldn't harm her because she wasn't flesh. Kagome felt something tug at her and she grinned. Her slender pale hand reached into her robe and pulled out a black scroll. She rolled it open and flame erupted from it as a name appeared on the scroll. The others could clearly see this and they were shocked by it.

 

“I tell you this,” Kagome said as she read the name. “You didn't kill that creature last night. You destroyed its flesh, but the spirit that makes it was only sent back to its prison.”

 

Kagome vanished from their vision and Kuronue scratched his ear in confusion. She liked to toy with them and make everything complicated. Kurama sighed and walked over to the window. He opened it and stared into the city hoping to maybe catch another glimpse of the fallen. For something so evil, she was truly beautiful. There communicator rang and Kurama answered his first.

 

“Kurama! Are the others with you?” Botan questioned with worried pink eyes.

 

“Hiei and Kuronue are here,” Kurama answered.

 

“Good, a woman's about to commit suicide,” Botan announced.

 

“What does this have to do with us?” Hiei voiced.

 

“She's a Miko that apparently has gone insane, but if she kills herself her power will go off like a bomb,” Botan quickly explained.

 

“She'll purify about a block,” Kuronue guessed.

 

“Her power levels are high, she'll purify the whole city!” Botan shouted.

 

“Who is this Miko?” Hiei growled.

 

“It's Kikyo Higurashi,” Botan stated.

 

Their pupils widened as they remembered the scroll that Kagome had pulled out. That name had appeared on her paper.

 

“Where is she?” Kurama questioned.

 

“She's on her way up the Tokyo Tower,” Botan answered.

 

“Call Yusuke and Kuwabara, we're on our way,” Kurama assured as he shut off the link.

 

 

 

Kagome spun in the air as she made her way to the soul that was calling her. Each soul on her list sung a different tune. It was like it hummed a tuned for the type of sin that was being committed. Her favorite type of soul to deal with was the suicides; it was easy to push them over the edge. Kagome chuckled at the bad pun as Tokyo Tower came into view. The hum that the soul released was becoming stronger. Kagome focused on the tune and thought.

 

`Definitely a suicide,' Kagome thought as she picked apart the details. `Depressed and slightly crazed.'

 

Kagome clapped her hands as she sped up. This suicide victim was truly crazy. It was an act of desperation, but true disturbances in the mind.

 

`Aren't all victims disturbed in the mind?' Kagome wondered as she caught sight of the woman on the observatory.

 

“Inuyasha!” Kagome called up as she sped up to his still form. He turned around and raised an eyebrow at her.

 

“What are you doing here?” He questioned.

 

“You know that I like dealing with suicides and murder,” Kagome voiced as she floated next to him.

 

“Yeah, I know, but a Miko suicide was something I wanted to see,” Inuyasha voiced with a smirk.

 

“Naughty, you want to taint your mind with images of fleshy pancakes?” Kagome questioned with an innocent grin.

 

“I've got nothing better to do,” Inuyasha voiced with a shrug.

 

“I thought you were contaminating the water,” Kagome said with a suspicious look.

 

“Miroku stopped me,” Inuyasha growled.

 

“Really? Why? How? What was your method?” Kagome quickly asked.

 

“Yes, and because he said, and I quote, `Inuyasha…don't you dare through that corpse in the water!'” Inuyasha mocked with a scowl.

 

“A corpse in the water…where'd you get it?” Kagome asked.

 

“Some old dude had a heart attack,” Inuyasha answered as they both snickered.

 

“How convenient,” Kagome muttered. Inuyasha looked at her and winked.

 

“It was convenient,” Inuyasha laughed.

 

“You devil,” Kagome slyly said as she lightly hit his arm.

 

Kagome laughed and flew closer to Tokyo Tower. Her pupils thinned as she stared at the woman on the tower. She looked exactly like her human form. This `Kikyo' appeared to be a bit distant, but the resemblance was weird.

 

“I see, I look, but I am blind,” Kikyo whispered as she stared over the observatory roof.

 

“She's nuts!” Kagome shouted to Inuyasha.

 

“Make's your job easier,” Inuyasha voiced as he flew closer.

 

“I'll show you how a pro does it,” Kagome bragged as she landed next to Kikyo.

 

“I eat, I taste, but I am starved,” Kikyo whispered as her eyes widened.

 

“Boring…I see no splat!” Inuyasha taunted.

 

Kagome glared at Inuyasha before she put her hand on Kikyo's shoulder.

 

 

 

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