Yu Yu Hakusho Fan Fiction / InuYasha Fan Fiction ❯ Frozen Tears ❯ Chapter VI ( Chapter 6 )
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Frozen Tears
Chapter VI
Disclaimer: I do not own Inuyasha or Yuyu Hakusho.
Author: Chrystal-Hearts
Summary: Every demon hunts for the sacred jewel, but now it's found out that Kagome holds yet another jewel of value. A hiroseki or tear stone. This story holds many different things. Legends, history, battles, and more. Want to know why it's called Frozen Tears? Well read to find out!
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Why do they always have to fight? Kagome thought with a sigh as she watched Sesshoumaru and Inuyasha go at each other. Shaking her head, she decided that she'd had enough of this. With that thought firmly in mind, she left the battlefield. See how long it takes Inuyasha to even notice. She grumbled as she moved deeper into the surrounding forest. It wasn't the smartest thing to do, but she was tired of watching them fight this time. Sesshoumaru had simply said that he wished to talk, and it escalated into what seemed to be an all out brawl. Once again shaking her head, she focused her senses outward, but found nothing.
A small sound had her attention turning to her arm where a cute little rose had twisted itself around her. A small smile appeared on her face as she stroked the soft petals. “You're thirsty, aren't you?” When it gave an affirmative sound, she giggled. “You're a strange flower, you know that?” The rose seemed to cock to the side as she said this, causing her to once again giggle. “I mean that most flowers can't talk… at least not the human language, but I suppose you do have a language of your own.” The little flower nodded at this.
Due to her speaking with the flower and searching for water, she didn't notice the arrival of two certain demons. They were actually watching her as she conversed with the plant. “She can speak to plants?” One with silver hair asked himself questioningly.
“Ah! Found some water… finally.” The girl said as she raised a hand to the flower and let it unwind into her hand before lowering it to the small stream. The flower seemed to sigh contently at that. “You're way better company than those two bakas who can't quit fighting.” She said with a giggle as she started to stroke it's petals once again. This time it made a keening sound.
“Two bakas?” Questioned a voice that had her tensing and looking around.
“You should really pay more attention onna.” Said another deep voice that Kagome instantly recognized.
“Hello Hiei, Youko.”
“Is that really all the hello I get?” Said kitsune asked as he dropped down from the trees with a pout.
“Hn.” Was Hiei's only reply as he too dropped from the trees.
“So who are these two bakas?” Youko asked curiously as he sat down beside her.
“Inuyasha and Sesshoumaru.” She grumbled. “Sesshoumaru said he only wanted to talk and now they're fighting, it's rather aggravating. Makes me wish I could subdue both of them.”
Youko laughed at that. “I doubt Fluffy would like having a necklace like that.”
“Why not? I could find some white beads to make it with. I could even give you one, and make a black one for Hiei.” She said with an amused smile.
Her comment eared a glare from the smaller demon while Youko gasped playfully. “But you don't need a necklace to command me my love. Simply tell me what you desire and I shall pleasure you readily.”
Now his words got her to blush madly and smack his chest. “Youko! You… I… Grr…” She ended with a glare and a growl and turned to get her blush to go away. “While I was kidding about giving one to you and Hiei, I've decided to rethink not giving one to you.”
The kitsune laughed at that. “I doubt you would force me to do something like that. I'm too handsome.”
“Arrogant much?” Kagome asked as she turned back to the two, her face was still tinted red though. “Anyways, why are you here?”
“I told you we'd see you again.” Youko said before looking at her seriously. “Where were you during last week? You completely disappeared.”
“What do you mean? I was in Edo.” It's technically true. She thought to herself.
Youko simply stared at her. “I can sense the flower, and it disappeared.”
“Oh.” She said as she thought for a moment. “There is a barrier around the shrine I was at. It could've been blocking your communication with the flower.”
He raised a brow at that. “A barrier?”
“Hai. Kaede, Miroku, and I are working on resurrecting one around the entire village as well.” She said as she looked back down at the flower to notice it's color was becoming more vibrant. All of the words so far were carefully thought out, and none of them were actually lies. Her shrine was in fact, surrounded by a barrier, and they were trying to surround Edo with a barrier.
“Well that's the main thing I was curious about.” Youko said as he pulled the girl back against him.
She giggled and shook her head. “Youko.” Moving away, she picked up her flower and stood, then turned to them.
“Since when do you wear outfits that fancy?” Youko asked as he looked her outfit up and down.
The girl looked down at her outfit and shrugged. “A villager lent me the black kimono after my original outfit was practically destroyed. This is just something my mom got me a while ago. I have a couple other outfits like this too.”
“This is something like what nobles would wear though, and I thought you were a miko.”
Kagome laughed at that. “I only found out about being a miko a few months ago.”
“Then are you noble?”
“No, I was raised on a shrine, just not as a priestess.” As she smiled at them, her eyes shifted from her normal doe brown to a soft emerald color. The change had the other two's eyes widening. “What`s wrong?” The girl asked as she looked between the two.
“Your eyes…” Youko paused for a moment as they changed once again, this time to violet. “They're changing colors. First emerald and now violet.”
And she giggled at that. “They tend to do that. They also turn ruby red, sapphire blue, silver, gold, pink, and just about any other color.”
“Can you control them changing?” Youko asked as he looked at her curiously.
“If I put my mind to it, I can keep them a certain color.”
“Why doe brown?”
Now she giggled nervously. “No one in my group, besides Shippo and Kirara, know that my eyes change. When I first met Inuyasha, they were brown.”
“So we know a secret that even your trusted friends don't know?”
“Ah… yes.” She said as she rubbed the back of her head. “My mind's not exactly on keeping my eyes one color at the moment.” As she said that, her eyes turned to a beautiful ruby color.
“Then what is your mind on?” The kitsune asked with a smirk.
“Things.” She answered with a mysterious smile.
“What kind of things?”
“Things I find interesting.”
Her answer had Hiei glaring at them both. “I'm starting to think she's a kitsune like you Youko.”
“Nope, Shippo just rubbed off on me is all.” Kagome said with a slight giggle.
“And where is your kit?” Youko asked as one of his ears suddenly twitched.
“Playing with Rin.” At the inquisitive stare she earned, she explained a little more. “Sesshoumaru's ward. I think he actually came to suggest joining forces, because I have a feeling that the final battle will be soon.”
“Meow!” The two demons turned to see a small kitten youkai entering the clearing at looking at them cautiously.
“It's ok Kirara, they're friends.” The girl said as the neko moved over to her and jumped into her lap, purring. “I take it those two are still fighting?” The neko gave an annoyed sounding mreow at that.
“So what are you going to do?” Youko asked as he looked at the girl.
“I suppose I should go and put an end their fighting.” She said with a sigh.
“How about we accompany you.” Youko suggested with a smile. “I haven't seen Fluffy in forever.”
Shaking her head at his playful tone, a small smile came to her lips. “I suppose you can.” Kirara jumped from her arms and transformed in swirling flames. Kagome climbed easily onto her back and smiled at the two demons. “But you need to keep up.” With a soft pat, the feline took to the skies, flames dancing around her feet as she flew with her demonic speed.
It wasn't long before they reached the battle site…. Where a battle was still going on. Sighing in annoyance, she slipped off of Kirara when the neko landed beside her friends. Miroku was the first to question her. “Where have you been Kagome-sama?”
“With friends.” She mumbled while glaring at the two fighting figures. Youko and Hiei appeared behind her a moment later and Sango grabbed her weapon as Miroku's hand tightened on his staff, but a shake of the head from Kagome had them relaxing and looking at her questioningly. She stated that she'd explain later as she drew her bow and knocked (A.N. how is that actually spelled?) an arrow. Releasing it with a twang, it slammed into the ground at Sesshoumaru's feet, halting his movements just as Inuyasha was about to cast the windscar. “Sit boy!” And the inu hanyou slammed hard into the ground.
“What the fuck was that for bitch!?” The hanyou demanded and asked.
“Sit boy.” She stated as she calmly walked over to his now deeper crater. Bending over, she grabbed his soft ear and pulled him up by it. “That was for being annoying. I left about an hour ago and you never noticed that I was missing! Besides, your brother…”
“Half.” Inuyasha mumbled, interrupting her.
Her eye twitched as she glared at him, causing him to try and shrink away. “Right, your half-brother said that he wished to talk. Talking and fighting are two very different things, and I suggest you learn the difference, because I am tired and annoyed with you two butting heads over the lamest of reasons.” With that said, she let go of his ear and bowed respectively to his half-brother. “What is it you wished to speak about Sesshoumaru-sama?”
“This Sesshoumaru wished to suggest a joining of the packs.” He said as he eyed her.
“What!?” Inuyasha exploded as the miko expected. “No way in he…”
“Sit.” The girl said without taking her eyes of the demon lord. “As it stands in our current pack, there is no alpha, so I will have to ask the others if they would mind.”
“Understandable miko.” The demon lord said calmly.
She bowed slightly, turned, grabbed Inuyasha's ear, and dragged him back to the others. “She has you whipped.” Youko commented from his spot of leaning against a tree. Kouga, Ayame, and their wolves were making sure to stay away from him and the other demon.
“What the hell…” Inuyasha said as he looked at the two.
“I'll explain later.” She said as she smacked the back of his head. “Now pay attention.”
He grumbled about annoying women that were evil, but did as told. They were all discussing whether or not to let Sesshoumaru join their group. “I refuse to let him join.”
“I think it's a rather good idea.” Miroku said, much to his annoyance. “What do you think Kagome-sama? I'll go with whatever you decided.”
“Same goes for me.” Sango said as she smiled at her friend.
“Us too.” Ayame said as she smacked Kouga for a mumbled compliment about not wanting another dog in the group.
“I think we should let him join.”
“No way in hell…” Bam!!! Another sit and he was once again in a crater.
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It was that night as they set up camp when Kagome's usual group gathered around her. Sesshoumaru and Jaken kept their distance, but Rin was playing with Shippo. Hiei was up in the branches of a nearby tree and Youko was sitting beside Kagome. In fact, he'd just pulled Kagome into his lap and wrapped his tail around her, eliciting a growl from Inuyasha. The growl had him looking up and smirking at the hanyou. Kagome simply ignored the two. “Get your hands off of her you annoying kitsune.”
“Be quiet Inuyasha.” Kagome sighed as she continued with what she was doing, which was reading a book. Her reply had her normal group slightly shocked.
“So Kagome, going to explain who mister silver here is?” Sango asked using Kagome's way of speaking.
“This is Youko, Sango.” That had realization dawning in the girl's eyes, they then flickered up into the trees. “His partner, Hiei.”
Something else clicked in the slayer's eyes at that moment and she looked worriedly at her friend for a moment, before deciding that she'd speak to her about it later. “So why are they with us?”
“Well…” Kagome paused as she thought for a moment. “As you know I've bumped into Youko once before, but I met him again after that. We just weren't left alone long enough for me to tell you.” A pointed glare was sent Miroku's way at that. “I also met Hiei at that time, and they protected me… kinda.” She amended as she thought of how she killed the demon that kidnapped her, and the three who were chasing her. “Anyways, it was the last time that a demon kidnapped me. I bumped into them and they kept me safe that night until they sensed you nearby, which is when they left.”
“That explains why he's holding you like that how?” Kouga asked as he, too, glared at the kitsune.
“Umm…. He's a kitsune.” She said with a shrug. “They thrive on attention, so my guess would be that he needs attention.” Her statements earned a snort from the demon in the trees and a playful glare from the demon holding her.
“I think that's enough interrogating for now.” Sango said as she stood up and grabbed Ayame. She then turned and looked at the kitsune. “Us girls are going to bathe, meaning you need to let Kagome go.”
“A bath! Finally!” The girl said happily as she pulled herself out of Youko's hold and moved to her bag. The kitsune pouted, but leapt into the trees with Hiei. With a smile adorning her face, Kagome called out to Shippo and offered to bathe Rin as well. The demon lord nodded.
That's when Sango fixed all the men, with the exception of Sesshoumaru and the two in the trees, a glare. “Come within 100 feet of the spring, and your life is forfeit.”
Miroku put on a show of fake hurt as the other four males gulped. “It wounds me that you think I'd spy upon you lovely ladies.”
“And the last time we caught you peeping, weren't you spying then?” Kagome asked as she glared at him. With that in mind, she grabbed her arrows and bow. “Human or not Miroku, you'll find yourself purified if you come near us while we're bathing.”
It wasn't long after that when Miroku decided that they needed more firewood and began inching his way toward the spring. He didn't get far before the grass wound itself up his legs and kept him tied in place. “What…?” The monk asked as he looked at the grass.
“I believe you were threatened with purification monk.” Said a voice from the trees. “And I suggest you leave the girls alone.”
About thirty minutes later, and the small group finally returned. Kagome had forewent her normal pajamas and was wearing a silk nightgown, as were Sango and Ayame. The sight they came upon when returning had all of them falling over in fits of laughter. Miroku was tied down by grass and struggling to get free even as more grass moved to wrap around him. “You can release him now Youko.” Kagome managed to get out between giggles.
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