Yu Yu Hakusho Fan Fiction / InuYasha Fan Fiction ❯ Frozen Tears ❯ Chapter VIII ( Chapter 8 )

Frozen Tears

Chapter VIII

 

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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“You have my congratulations on managing to graduate in the top ten of your class.” Yu Kaito said as he looked at Kagome.

 

“Do you ever smile?” She asked him as she started poking his side. That got him smiling. “Oh my god! You can smile! It's a miracle!”

 

“It's rather refreshing hanging out with someone like yourself.”

 

“How so?” the girl asked as she cocked her head to the side.

 

“You're both intelligent and funny. It's rather relaxing and quite enjoyable.”

 

“Well I thank you for the compliment,” she said with a smile and a bow.

 

“I see that you two are enjoying yourselves,” said a voice from behind them.

 

The girl turned with a smile and jumped onto the man. “Why wouldn't I be enjoying myself? School's out now!”

 

“What will you be doing during your vacation?” Yu asked as he looked at her.

 

“I'll be doing some traveling with some old friends.” She replied with a smile. “Sadly though, I doubt I'll be back until the start of school.”

 

“Oh, and when are you leaving?” Shuichi asked curiously.

 

“Tomorrow morning.” She answered with a sigh.

 

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“When do you think you'll be back?” Souta asked as he sat somewhat forlornly in the chair in his sister's room.

 

“I promised Inuyasha that I wouldn't need to visit as often, so I'll probably only visit once a month.” Kagome said as she continued packing things she thought she needed into her blue jean bag. Her yellow one finally broke about two months ago, and so her mother got her a new one. This one was dark blue and made of a stronger material than her last one.

 

“What really happened to your hand?”

 

“Did you really think that trick would work? Get my attention onto something else than randomly ask that one?”

 

“Come on, I promise not to tell.”

 

“Fine, I caught a sword with it. Sango's training me to become a slayer.”

 

“Anything else new happening?”

 

“Sesshoumaru is training me, and so too is Miroku.”

 

“Miroku? But I thought monks and priestess' use different energies?”

 

“A priestess is capable of using reiki, and monks actually use a mixture of shenki and reiki. It's why they're also holy men, but anyways Miroku can show me what I need to know. What he can't show me, he can talk me through.”

 

“Will you teach me? To fight that is?”

 

“I suppose I can show you a few things before I have to go back.”

 

“Yes!”

 

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The air felt so wonderful here, so clear. With a smile on her face, the young miko journeyed into the village of Edo, but her happiness was short lived as she sensed an approaching demon. Dropping her back-pack, she dodged a sword that would've taken off her head. “You are actually alert miko,” stated the demon lord whom attacked her.

 

“You told me to always have my senses open.” She said with a soft glare at the man. “And did you really have to try and take off my head like that?”

 

“I had to see how alert you were.” He stated simply.

 

“I'm going to kill you one of these days.” A glare was sent his way with that statement.

 

“Come miko, we will set out immediately.”

 

“Yeah yeah, I'm coming.” She grumbled as she picked her bag back up and followed the demon lord out of the forest and into the village. It wasn't long before the entire group was once again on the road.

 

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Soft pants escaped her lips as she dodged through the trees with Shippo and Rin in her arms. Demons were chasing them, and the rest of the group was left to fight the rest. About ten were behind them though, so it was pretty important that the girl not stop. She wasn't paying attention to where she was going, and ended up going over a little cliff and into a river with a strong current. Half an hour later found them lost and the miko annoyed. “Are you sure you're alright momma?”

 

“I'm fine, my ankle only hurts a little.” She replied as she gave a slight hiss when she went to put her weight on it.

 

“How'd you get yourself into trouble this time?” Asked a deep voice from somewhere in the forest.

 

“The flower tattled on me, didn't it?” Kagome asked as she gave up on walking. Rin and Shippo had both jumped at the voice and huddled closer to her. “It's just Youko.” After a moments pause she added “and Hiei.”

 

“So you sensed me as well onna?” Asked a deep voice as Hiei dropped down from a tree.

 

“I do have a name you know.” Her grumble went ignored as Youko also appeared and lifted her ankle up to inspect. With a resigned sigh, she gave up on even talking and fell back to the ground. “Life sucks sometimes.”

 

“So what happened?” Youko asked as he looked up at her.

 

“Let's see, surprise attack where I barely had time to get the kids away, about a dozen demons chasing us, and stupid me decides to run off a cliff I didn't see.”

 

“Sounds like you had fun.” The kitsune said with a chuckle.

 

“Oh yeah, lots of fun,” she said before tensing, only to immediately relax. “It's about time!”

 

“Yes, though it doesn't look like you need my help, miko.” Said another deep voice as a powerful demon entered their clearing. Hiei and Youko turned immediately to the demon that had hidden its presence so well. They were slightly surprised to see the demon lord of the west. “It is time to return to the group miko.”

 

“And you expect me to do that how?” She asked as she leveled him a glare.

 

“The kitsune or the hi youkai can carry you for all I care.”

 

“Hi youkai?” the miko asked quizically before looking at Hiei. “So you're a fire demon?”

 

He gave a slight nod at that while glaring at the demon lord. Youko smirked at him though. “I'll carry the children, Hiei can carry you.”

 

“Shouldn't you ask me first fox?” Said demon asked.

 

“Nope” he replied with another chuckle as he picked both Rin and Shippo up before following after Sesshoumaru.

 

Kagome simply growled at them and pulled herself up into a standing position. Biting back a wince, she started walking after them and grumbling about annoying youkai who needed shot. Hiei simply looked at her in amusement before swiftly picking her up and racing after the others. “Eep!” and she buried her face into his chest. “You don't have to carry me you know.”

 

“It's faster this way.”

 

The girl gave up with a sigh and snuggled closer to what she now knew to be a fire demon. That did explain why he was always so warm. The bracelet on her wrist seemed to send a jolt of calming energy through her, just as the necklace she wore seemed to burn slightly, almost as if they were reacting to each other. Ignoring it for now, she missed the slight glowing of the stone that lay under her shirt.

 

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“You seem different.” Youko commented as he looked Kagome over.

 

“The fox is right.” Hiei agreed.

 

“I probably just seem stronger because I'm being trained.” Kagome said while giving a slight shrug and then yawning. “Can I go to bed now?”

 

The kitsune chuckled and pulled her into his lap while wrapping his tail around her for warmth. “Sleep Kagome,” he commanded while nuzzling into her neck. It didn't take long for her to fall asleep.

 

“You're going soft fox.” The fire demon said as he stared at the kitsune.

 

The silver haired demon looked down at the girl in his arms and sighed. “I've realized that, but I can't help it.”

 

“She's making you weak.”

 

The kitsune smirked at that. “And you? I've seen the bracelet she wears.”

 

The fire demon looked away at that. “She is… interesting. It's a way to keep an eye on her.”

 

“Is that it, or do you have another interest in her?” The kitsune asked with a smirk. “I saw you watching her and the slayer while they bathed.” His statement earned a glare from his associate. “You are over fifty years old now Hiei, it's expected for you to have some hormones.”

 

“Shut it fox.” The demon growled out with a glare.

 

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“So they just left?” Kagome asked as she looked at her slayer friend.

 

“Yeah, I think Youko said something about a `job'.” The slayer responded.

 

“Figures,” she whined with a sigh. “And he made such a lovely bed too.”

 

Sango giggled at her friends words and shook her head. “You seem to have even more guys around you than before.”

 

“You've no idea.”

 

“What do you mean?”

 

“Well we travel with Kouga, Ginta, Hakkaku, Sesshoumaru, Inuyasha, and Miroku. I keep bumping into Hiei and Youko. And back in my time I have Yu, Shuichi, and sometimes some of his other friends.”

 

“Shuichi?”

 

“He's one of my new friends that I met through my brother. Souta and his younger step-brother, Kokota, are best friends. I had to take Souta over to his house during the week I went back to take my entrance exams, and we became friends.”

 

“So boys really are swarming around you.” Sango said with another giggle.

 

“That's what it sounds like to me.” Ayame said as she too joined the conversation.

 

“Would you girls hurry it up?” Inuyasha called back to them. Surprisingly, he was talking to both Sesshoumaru and Kouga about something. Miroku appeared to be slipping in comments here and there.

 

“We're hurrying.” Sango snapped back at him.

 

Kagome kept quiet though, but she was glad that her ankle was better. Thanks to Youko that is. He created some kind of salve using his plants that completely healed her sprain. With a sigh, she looked around to see that they were somewhere familiar. Quickly catching up to the guys, she smiled at Inuyasha. “I'm going to go visit Jinenji, ok?”

 

“No.”

 

“We could use some more of the herbs that cure miasma poisoning.”

 

“Fine,” he relented with a sigh. “Just be careful.”

 

“I will be, I promise.” She said as she moved off into the woods. Kirara quickly followed after her.

 

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Soft pants were heard as the sound of metal striking metal filled the air. Two fighters struck out at each other only to push the other back. Both were lithe and agile, and both were breathing heavily. “You're doing well Kagome.”

 

“Thanks Sango.” The miko said between pants.

 

“You're learning faster than I would've thought anyone able to.” She said as she dodged a strike that Kagome sent her way. “You're upper body strength has improved greatly.”

 

“With all the training I'm doing I'd be surprised if it wasn't.” The miko said as she once again lunged at the slayer only to be blocked. Taking her chance, she threw a punch to the slayer's left side which was barely blocked. She followed through by dropping down, spinning around on one leg, and knocking the slayer off her feet before pinning her. “I win!”

 

They both stood as Sango smiled at her. “Yes, it seems like you've mastered the sword.”

 

Kagome smiled to herself at that. Sword tactics against a demon lord are harder than hell to learn, then to use those skills against a human… Talk about easy. “So what do I learn next?”

 

“The chain scythe,” Sango said with a grim smile. The miko simply nodded, realizing that this training would remind her of her brother.

 

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“You have done well so far miko.” The demon lord said as he looked at the girl, she was panting heavily, but still moving and on her feet. At the moment, he was pushing at her stamina.

 

“I've been trying harder.” She said through pants.

 

And the demon smiled at her, eliciting a giggle from the girl. “You are rapidly progressing.”

 

“Thanks Sesshou-chan!” She exclaimed with a giggle.

 

“This Sesshoumaru would prefer it if you didn't refer to him as such.”

 

“Right, sorry Sesshou-sama,” the girl replied with a giggle.

 

“We should continue training, and we need to train your eyes for quick attacks.”

 

“Right” the miko said as she nodded and focused on the demon lord before he disappeared completely.

 

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“You must concentrate Kagome-sama.” Miroku said as he watched her try and pull her energy into her hands.

 

“I'm trying.” Was ground out through clenched teeth as the girl finally managed to find her inner source of power once again. There were many different colors swirling around a pure white core. “There.” She whispered as she finally managed to yank some of the blue energy free and pull it into her hands.

 

Miroku inspected the energy closely and smiled at her. “Very good,” he complimented as he raised his staff and gave himself a slice on his arm. Ignoring the girl's surprised gasp, he dropped down in front of her. “Now use that energy to heal my arm.”

 

She looked at him questioningly, but listened to her instinct on what to do. Placing her blue glowing hands over Miroku's injured arm, she allowed the energy to seep into him. As the injury began to heal, she smiled brilliantly. “I did it!”

 

“Now we will work on calling it with ease, then we'll move on to healing youkai, as I'm sure you'll desire to be able to do so.”

 

“Yes.” She agreed.

 

“It will take much concentration, control, and strength of mind.” The monk said calmly. “But I'm sure that, with time, you'll be capable of doing that with ease as well.”

 

“And I know the first thing I'll do once I can.” She said while her eyes shifted to an amber color.

 

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Power was swirling all throughout the air as countless demons swarmed an unsuspecting village. Most were lower class, but some were high class. Blood was going everywhere as all of the humans were killed. That's when light flashed through the air. Screams were heard as demons instantly turned to ash. To the left of the village was a woman, she had long black hair and looked at the demons emotionlessly. But anger was clearly visible in her violet eyes.

 

Kagome shot up out of her sleeping bag, panting heavily from her dream. It was odd to her and she looked around for a few moments. It felt as if her dream was real, but the strange thing was that she had recognized the woman. It was the priestess Midoriko. Something in the back of her mind was nagging at her about the image she'd seen, but she couldn't figure out what it was. With a tired sigh, she resigned herself for remaining up, doubting that she'd be able to return to sleep now.

 

It was about an hour later that the demon lord returned from his checking up on his palace. Noticing her alertness, he ordered her up and that it was time to train. With a weary sigh, she forced herself to her feet and began preparing for whatever was to come. Sadly, she was not well enough prepared. They trained for four hours straight before he allowed her to rest. She immediately returned to camp, grabbed her things, then headed for the hot spring.

 

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I've written yet another chapter for you all, and I also learned a new magic trick (hehehe). Just so you know it's 07-31-08. I saw the Dark Knight and I now know how to make a pencil disappear. (Chuckles gleefully). You stab it into a table and when someone comes near you, you slam their head on top of it then pull them up and let them fall backwards… Thus the pencil is gone lol. I know, I'm odd. Anyways, thanks to anyone who reviewed and/or read this story.

 

It's been a while, but I almost have this story finished as I'm several chapters ahead. I'm expecting about 25 reviews before I post the next chapter, I'll keep track and update once I get them. As for my other stories, I'll hopefully have full updates within a week.