Yu Yu Hakusho Fan Fiction / InuYasha Fan Fiction ❯ Cursed ❯ Chapter Three ( Chapter 3 )

Cursed

 

Summary: Yu Yu Yasha x-over

 

Because of her incarnation's curse, every new moon she turns into a lusting demon. Her friends have always been there to keep her from trouble but one night of the new moon, no one is there to save her. If she mates then she will not only forever be bound to that male but, she will stay demon forever. Will she be stopped in time?

 

Chapter Three

 

“Momma I can't take it anymore.” Kagome cried as she clutched tightly to her mother's shirt. Azumi Higurashi held tightly to her daughter and rubbed her back in a comforting manner.

 

“Kagome you can't give in.” Azumi replied with just as much comfort in her voice as in her tender hold.

 

“But I nearly killed Sango this time. I nearly killed her just like Kohaku does, and Sango was already upset at having to fight me like her brother who's under Naraku's control.” Kagome said. Azumi looked worried.

 

“Kagome, just what did Kikyou do to you?” Azumi questioned with fear for what her daughter had gone through that she hadn't been able to protect her from. Kagome stiffened. She didn't want to ever think of that subject again but she couldn't worry her mother either. With a saddened sigh she began retelling the past that had become a horror to her.

 

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“Moshi ima kanashimi afureru nara,

Watashi ni motarete naite ii kara

 

I get, I get, I get, get the feeling

I get, I get, I get, get the dreaming

 

Tada kono mama

 

Come my way,

Kono yami no hotori

Come close to me,

Ima akari tonoshi

I'll be with you, I'll be with you

Tada soba ni iru kara

So come my way” Kagome sang as she walked through the forest towards Kaede's village.

 

Today she felt great. Not only had she passed her test but, she felt she was ready to stand up to Inuyasha and tell him her feelings. Kikyou hadn't shown up for nearly four months now and Kagome was feeling pretty confident that four months was enough time for Inuyasha to recover and discover that Kikyou was not herself.

 

Unfortunately Kagome never made it to the village. A scream of fear brought her to a clearing where her incarnate stood with a triumphant smirk.

 

“Reincarnation.” Kikyou greeted with a chilling voice and slight nod.

 

“Kikyou, what are you doing here? And where did that scream come from?” Kagome questioned looking around and making sure to stay near the tree lines, in case Kikyou tried anything.

 

“That scream? That came from me. I wanted to speak with you privately, Kagome.” Kikyou replied, warmth entering her voice.

 

“What about?” Kagome pondered aloud.

 

“Inuyasha. I've realized that he can't move on while I'm still in his life as I am. Dead.” Kikyou replied.

 

“Oh.” Was all Kagome said.

 

“Yes, I realize that as long as I'm dead, he'll never be able to move on and find the strength to fight Naraku.” Kikyou furthered, explaining, as she took slow steps towards Kagome.

 

“Kikyou, Inuyasha finds strength in the fact of protecting someone and fighting to reclaim the jewel to bring you back.” Kagome corrected as her heart began to race at the close proximity of Kikyou.

 

“Really?” Kikyou questioned looking deep into her reincarnations eyes. Kagome only nodded. “I see, but he finds strength in protecting you. I become tired of wandering as I am. I wish for a body but I've already had my chance at life. I only wish that I could finish what I left undone in my life.” Kikyou stated sadly reaching out a hand to cup Kagome's cheek gently.

 

“I can not feel your warmth. I cannot feel how soft your skin is. I am dead and I wish to be alive.” Kikyou continued in a mere whisper.

 

Kagome watched her incarnation with sad eyes. It was true, she felt sad for the woman before her. Her life had ended so soon and left so many promises unkempt, so many things undone. It wasn't fair for her to walk the earth as she did having to watch her future self take the love of her life away. Or watch her most hated enemy harm her love.

 

“Kikyou, I'm sorry. I wish. . .” Kagome paused. What did she wish? She couldn't wish for Kikyou to be alive for then that would lead her to death. She could wish for Inuyasha to be with Kikyou, but then she herself would have to suffer heartbreak and she had already done that.

 

“Kikyou,” the dead priestess shook her head with sad eyes closing to hide pain.

 

“No, the only way for me to live again would be for me to take your life.” Kikyou sighed removing her hand from Kagome's face. “I do not wish to do so. Inuyasha's heart is torn between us and killing you would kill part of him and I would never completely have his love. Part of him would always hate me.” stated Kikyou turning to face the forest.

 

“I,” again Kagome did not have the chance to finish her sentence.

 

“But because I am only a shell of my former shelf and you have most of our soul I don't not feel such disgust and remorse at the thought of killing you to get my way. All I feel is hate and emptiness. That is why,” Kikyou paused to turn back around. A look of hate now covered her features.

 

“That is why I am able to kill you and frame another demon for your death without even blinking as I lie to Inuyasha.” She finished with a smirk. Kagome gasped in horrid shock as she tried to move backwards away from Kikyou.

 

“No!” she cried fearfully. “Kikyou, why?” Kagome questioned when she found that some sort of magic held her feet to the ground.

 

“Because I want to live. It's as selfishly simple as that.” Kikyou replied moving closer towards her reincarnation. “But I want to watch Inuyasha suffer for his betrayal against me with you. So I won't kill you, but curse you to a fate much worse than death. I shall curse you to turn demon each moonless night. A lusting demon searching for a mate. If you find and mate with a suitable demon then you will forever be demon and no longer be of use to Inuyasha. This task will not kill you but wear you down to the point where you feel as if you were dead.” Kikyou said. Backing away she laughed at her ingenious plan.

 

“INUYASHA!!!” Kagome screamed hoping that he would hear her and come save her. If Kikyou hadn't put up a sound barrier. Upon seeing Kikyou frown, Kagome realized that Kikyou hadn't.

 

“You, stupid girl.” Kikyou growled stepping forward and slapping Kagome. Tears gathered in Kagome's eyes. She was afraid. She couldn't move and Kikyou was in the clearing full of hate for her.

 

“Kagome!” they both heard in the distance.

 

`Inuyasha.' Kagome cried, mentally relieved. Kikyou frowned even more before stepping back and placing her hands in prayer position. A dark aura surrounded her as she began her curse.

 

“KAGOME!” Inuyasha shouted breaking through the clearing. He paused upon seeing Kikyou as well.

 

“Kagome!” cried Sango and Miroku on Kirara as they entered the clearing. They stopped briefly when Inuyasha didn't do anything but stare. When they saw Kikyou though, they rushed forward to help Kagome only to find that Kikyou's soul stealers blocked their path.

 

“Kagome-chan.” Sango called slicing through the demons with her Hiraikotsu.

 

“Inuyasha!” Miroku shouted trying to jar their hanyou friend into helping. Hearing Miroku's voice Inuyasha was forced back into reality.

 

“Kikyou,” he whispered taking a step forward. But it was as if she didn't hear him. “Kikyou, what are you doing?” he questioned moving closer.

 

“YOUKAI!” Kikyou shouted suddenly, eyes snapping open and thrusting her hands forward towards Kagome as dark energy shot forward and collided with Kagome's chest.

 

“AHHHHHH!” Kagome screamed in pain.

 

“Kikyou!” Inuyasha cried watching as Kagome fell to the floor writhing in pain and Kikyou watched with a smirk.

 

“KAGOME!” Sango and Miroku cried finishing the last of Kikyou's demons and rushing forward to kneel beside their friend.

 

“AHHHHHHHHHH!” another scream tore from Kagome's throat as the pain multiplied. Tears gathered in both Kagome's and Sango's eyes. Kagome's tears of pain. Sango's in fear for her friend's health.

 

“What did you do?” Inuyasha demanded looking at Kikyou with a look of horror.

 

“I cursed her. To be a demon every night of the new moon.” Kikyou replied.

 

“A demon. Why?” Miroku questioned looking angry. Kikyou moved to speak but another scream from Kagome made her pause.

 

“Because I want her to suffer for trying to take Inuyasha from me.” Kikyou replied. “Not only will she turn into a demon but one that lusts for the touch of a male. When she mates with one she will forever be demon and be useless to you Inuyasha.” Kikyou replied turning to face the hanyou she loved and hated so much.

 

“How dare you hurt Kagome?!” Inuyasha asked. Red seeping into his eyes even though Tetsusaiga hung at his waist.

 

“How dare I?! How dare you betray me with her?” Kikyou answered.

 

“Me, what about you and Naraku?” Inuyasha shouted angrily. Kikyou paused in dismay that he knew such a secret. “You are not Kikyou. I don't who you are but Kikyou died fifty-one years ago. You are just a phantom of her and need to be removed from this world.” Inuyasha stated cracking his knuckles and looking up and into her eyes.

 

“Die, Kikyou.” Inuyasha whispered jumping forward and slashing his claws through her body.

 

“AHHHHHHHHHH!” Both Kagome and Kikyou screamed at the same time. Stumbling backwards, Kikyou glared at Inuyasha before her soul collecting demons came and gathered her to take her away.

 

“You have not seen that last of me Inuyasha.” Kikyou yelled at him from the sky. “YOU BETRAYED ME AGAIN.” She shouted, disappearing from view.

 

“Damn you Kikyou.” Inuyasha snarled. A whimper from Kagome brought his attention back and he immediately gathered her in his arms before racing off for Kaede's village.

 

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“Kagome, sweetheart.” Azumi whispered sadly after hearing her daughter's broken story.

 

“Please okaa-san, I don't know what to do.” Kagome whimpered.

 

“Kagome, I'm afraid that I do not know either but what I do know, is that you need to go back and see your friends. I'm sure they understand that it wasn't your fault. If they truly are your family there, they will not hold anything against you. In fact I'm sure they are worried.” Azumi replied.

 

“Really?” Kagome questioned looking into her mother's eyes. Azumi nodded.

 

“Really.” She assured hugging her daughter again.

 

“Okay, but can I stay here for a couple weeks? I need-” Kagome paused when she was interrupted.

 

“I understand, no need to ask. Take a while to gather yourself and then go. Just go before your next transformation.” Azumi nodded.

 

“Hai.” Kagome sighed snuggling into her embrace.

 

|| YRA ||

 

“Hey sis, come here!” Souta shouted from several feet ahead of his sister. They were at the mall, shopping for their grandfather's birthday.

 

“Hang on Souta!” Kagome called back, sighing softly as she quickened her pace to catch up to her brother. “What?” Kagome questioned upon reaching him.

 

“That store. You think maybe we could find something in there?” Souta answered pointing in front of him to a store labeled `Sengoku Shikon'. Kagome looked upon the place with curious and analyzing eyes.

 

“We could try.” Kagome replied grabbing her brother's hand and pulling him into the store.

 

When they entered Kagome felt as if she was back in Sengoku Jidai during a busy day at a village with people bustling and shopping while enjoying themselves.

 

“Wow!” she whispered.

 

“Eh, boring. Come on I'm sure we can find something for Gramps in here.” Souta said, this time, pulling his sister about.

 

There was a book section, an antique section, a section for kimonos and such, and even a section dedicated to the purifying of demons. Smiling wistfully Kagome made for the demon banishing section.

 

“Hey, ingenious.” Souta praised racing forward to look through what they had. Rolling her eyes, Kagome stopped in front a table with cases of sutras and magical purifying salts. Also on the table was an old looking book that looked as if it would fall apart even if super glue had been used to hold it together. Curiosity getting the better of her, Kagome reached out and grabbed the book, careful not to injure it anymore than time already had.

 

Upon opening the book she found that it had dates going back as far as five hundred years ago. Looking closely at the words, her eyes widened realizing just what she held in her hands. Looking around to make sure no one else was looking and to find where Souta was, she turned her attention back and began reading a passage.

 

Dear Diary,

 

My name is Kagome Higurashi and today I am going to tell you a story. A story on how I met my wonderful mate Sesshoumaru.

 

Not being able to believe just the first sentence, Kagome snapped the book closed but did not place it back on the table. Disbelief had her close to hyperventilating until Souta tugged on her shirt, bringing her back to the physical world.

 

“You okay sis?” he asked carefully. Forcing herself to smile, Kagome nodded.

 

“Did you find something for grandpa?” Kagome asked, forcing her brother's attention from the book that she grasped so tightly. This plan of action worked and Souta immediately began explaining what he thought were the best choices for a gift for their history obsessed grandfather.

 

None of what Souta said even reached Kagome's ears for she was too occupied with thinking about what she had just read.

 

`My wonderful mate Sesshoumaru.'

 

|| YRA ||

 

“Hey Inuyasha, when is Kagome going to come back?” Shippou asked.

 

The faces seated around the fire burning in the center of Kaede's hut, fell at hearing the innocent question of the young kitsune child. Tears gathered in Sango's eyes as she thought about her adopted sister sitting at home blaming herself for what had happened. Sango had sustained nothing more than a bruised neck and the few cuts that had been traded during her battle with the demon Kagome. Miroku carried and knot on his head but he often did after being beat by Hiraikotsu for groping. Inuyasha had no injuries and Kirara, having only been knocked out through pressure points, had also been uninjured.

 

“I don't know Shippou.” Inuyasha replied to Shippou's questioned. The young kit looked crestfallen.

 

“But she is coming back? Right?” the young kit furthered. Hearing this, Sango finally broke out into sobs to which Miroku pulled her into his embrace to help soothe her sorrow.

 

“It's hard to say. After what happened, I don't think that it will be anytime soon.” Inuyasha answered. Sango's sobs worsened and outside the rolling of thunder was heard to further dampen the mood of the once close friends.

 

`Where are ye Kagome?' Kaede wondered sadly, watching the poor demon slayer cry over the loss of what could have been her sister. Had things been different.

 

|| YRA ||

 

“Lord Sesshoumaru, are you okay?” asked the concerned voice of a young female child no older than nine. She was adorable with her long hair hanging to her hips, a small bit pulled into a side ponytail. She was dressed in an orange and yellow-checkered kimono without sandals or shoes of any type to cover her feet.

 

“Yes Rin.” Sesshoumaru replied calmly to his young human ward. Gently patting the top of her head, he turned and continued leading the young girl, the two-headed dragon, and the toad retainer through the woods and towards his home.

 

His thoughts though, were far from how calm he acted in front of his young ward. Everywhere his mind ran only to end right back where he started. Centered on Kagome, and what had happened that night in the forest when he had lost control over his demon so easily.

 

`What spell did that woman cast upon me?! I've never lost control so quickly.' Sesshoumaru pondered. His thoughts would then move to how it felt to be so wrapped up in one woman. Never had he felt so content as he had in that moment that he lost control. `Her scent was most pleasing.'

 

Growling angrily, he startled his companions but did not notice as he continued to grow angry over that fact that whatever spell his brother's woman had cast, was still in effect.

 

`This cannot continue. I will see Rin home before I head off to go find this woman. Her spell must be removed!' he nodded at his decision.

 

Soon he would rid his thoughts of whatever curse that his brother's woman had placed on him.

 

`Soon I shall be rid of you Kagome.'

 

Or so the powerful Taiyoukai wished.

 

Owari

 

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