Yu Yu Hakusho Fan Fiction / InuYasha Fan Fiction ❯ Frozen Tears ❯ Chapter XII ( Chapter 12 )

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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!

Power was everywhere, swirling even in the skies as the moon rose for the seventh day in a row. Violet eyes burned with power as energy formed around her very being in an attempt to purify the dark soul that could be felt surrounding her. It was the enemy she had been facing since seven days prior; a demon so powerful and evil that its very soul hid from purification.

Purple energy swirled around a female figure as black swirled the form of a gigantic serpentine form. Their energies alone clashed within the air as blade met fang in a battle of will. The woman fought for the sake of humanity while the demon fought for its own dark desires. Only one would be able to be the victor, but this battle could not possibly decide the fate.

They appeared evenly matched as they met attack for attack. The woman showed true strength, but anyone could tell that she was weakening. Pink light burst from her chest as tears filled her eyes; thoughts flickered through her eyes before they settled and turned a startling silver and firmed in resolve. “For my family, I shall destroy you. If you survive this night they will not, and so for them I am willing to give my life and eternal rest.”

“I will not die! I can not be killed by you, foolish mortal. You are weak and have nothing left.”

“I have my family to protect, and that is enough to keep me going for an eternity. You will never win.” As the words fell from her lips her entire body began to glow as energy erupted from her chest and screams began to fill the cave. One last tear fell from now soft blue eyes before returning violet. “Forgive me my love; it appears you will be raising our child without me; my love, my Santana Sienta.”

Kagome shot awake and was panting heavily from where she lay beneath the Sacred Tree; eyes wide and frightened. Her mind kept replaying that last part of her dream over and over as she couldn’t quite believe it. Santana Sienta, that name was very familiar to her as she had read it many times in the scrolls of her home. His was a prominent family from over a thousand years before she was born. It was his daughter that first had spiritual powers in the family; her family. That would make her a descendent of the great priestess.

Shaking herself of her sudden fright, she rose to a sitting position and wrapped her arms around her legs. Now she knew why Midoriko was so willing to give her life even if she knew she wouldn’t be able to kill the demon she faced. She even had the same ability that she, herself, had; both of their eyes changed color. Closing her own she began thinking of what it all meant.

The miko was frightened of what she knew was to come; giving her life to save the lives of her friends, of everyone. And now she was having dreams about the memories of her apparent ancestor who had to do the same. Thinking back on all that had happened to her, she had to smile. “The greatest strength is having someone to protect.”

Unknown to her, Hiei was sitting in the tree above her, watching as she slept and woke up in fear. He saw as she smiled almost and heard the words she had whispered. He couldn’t stand to see her looking so sad, and he wasn’t sure why. He had just showed up a bit ago in order to figure out where she had been for the last few weeks, and he found her asleep beneath the tallest tree in the forest near the village she stayed in.

All Kagome could do was sigh as she moved to look at the stars in an almost weary way. “Dad, I don’t know if you’re able to watch over me here, but I just needed to talk to someone and no one else seems to understand. So many things are happening and I’m scared; I’m so young and girls here are married and already have kids at my age and I haven’t even had my first kiss. There’s so much that I feel like I’m going to miss out on…”

Hiei dropped from the trees at that moment and landed next to her causing her to jump as she turned to him. “Why do you look at the sky when you address a man that isn’t here?”

“You were eavesdropping?”

“Of course not, I just happened to be nearby and was curious about your strange manner.”

Kagome just shook her head with a bit of a smile before looking back up at the stars. “My father passed away when I was young and he told me that he would always be watching over me; that I could talk to him through the stars.” Shaking her head at her own foolishness she had to smile sadly. “I know it’s childish, but I needed someone to talk to.”

“Then speak with me.”

A sudden turn was all she could do as she looked at him in full surprise. Here he was, a demon from another time, and he wanted to be her confidant. She felt as though she could trust him, but she was afraid of what he’d say to all that she feared. “Will you see me any differently?”

“You are a human, it is expected you will have fears.”

A smile; “would you like to sit here with me then?”

Hiei gave a nod as he relaxed against the tree right beside her. “Now what is on your mind?”

“I haven’t told anyone else, but I’ve been having strange dreams as of late, and I think they are connected to the Shikon. I know it sounds odd, but the woman in my dreams is Midiriko.”

“The priestess that created the jewel?” he asked for clarification.

“Hai; and I think these are her memories.”

“But that’s not really what’s troubling you, is it?”

The girl looked at him in surprise before slowly nodding and looking at the ground. “I face life and death situations on a daily basis and yet I’ve never had a true first kiss, I’ve never been out with a boy, and I’ve never found someone who loves me for me. Every day could be my last; could be the last of any of us, and yet we do nothing about it. Sango and Miroku are in love, but they won’t do anything about it because of fear that the other will die; the problem is that they’ll regret never getting to know the touch of the other while they had the chance.”

“Then tell them that.”

Green eyes looked up into ruby as she gave a soft smile. “Sometimes things aren’t that easy.”

“You’ll never know unless you try; miko. I heard you tell the kit that once, perhaps you should listen to your own logic.”

A soft smile graced the girl’s features as she looked at him somewhat differently; it was in that moment that the girl came to a realization. She was in too far to pull back, but she was already falling. Her eyes shined golden as they flashed with something that the demon before her did not recognize. “I should be getting back to the village, it’s late already.”

Things were slow over the next few weeks as demons seemed to attack them almost on a daily basis. They could all feel that something was coming and that it would be something big. Hiei and Youko were traveling with them whenever they didn’t have a heist to go on. Inuyasha had yet to find Kikyo, but Kagome knew it would be soon.

She would be correct, too, she noticed as soul collectors entered their camp only to be followed by the undead priestess herself. Several people tensed at her appearance, but Kagome just smiled and rose to her feet. “I’m glad that you came, Kikyo.”

“Why did you summon me?”

“I wished to speak with you Kikyo, about joining our group for the battle against Naraku.”

“And why should I join your group? Do you not despise me for taking Inuyasha from you?”

“You are me Kikyo, so how could I despise you? I was actually hoping you could help me.”

“Help you?” she asked with obvious shock on her face.

“With my powers, I wanna learn to control them; you’re a powerful priestess and we’re never in Edo long enough for Kaede to teach me.”

“The others in your group would be okay with this?”

“I have already told them about my decision and they have not objected yet.”

“Then I shall join you.”

From there things seemed to go slow; during every break the two miko were practicing something. Kikyo showed her how to call energy into anything she had on hand, like her twin swords or even a stick lying on the ground. What took the longest to learn was how to pull the energy into her hands; doing that was always half in half when it came to working.

Progress with her training was slow, but everything was not slow as Kagome was steadily growing ever closer to Hiei. Shippo also noticed this and smiled as he noticed her happiness even when Kikyo was around. It was during a night when there was a break in the training that Kagome smiled to Hiei before asking to speak with Miroku and Sango in private.

“Is there something you needed, Kagome-sama?”

“Yes Miroku. I need the two of you to quit being so foolish as to your feelings to each other.”

“Kagome!” the slayer was surprised at what her friend just said. “What do you mean we’re being foolish?”

“I must ask the same, for I don’t know why you would make such a comment.”

“It’s mainly you, Miroku. The two of you are in love but you will not marry simply because you are afraid you will leave the other behind, but so what! If one of you dies would the other not prefer to have the memories of the times spent together? Miroku, if it was Sango dieing and not you, would you rather have loved her fully while she was here than lose her without ever knowing her touch?” Tears streamed down her face as deep blue eyes looked at the two.

“Kagome… I’m sorry,” Sango whispered as she wrapped her arms around the crying girl.

Miroku just stood there a blazing look in his violet eyes as he looked at the two girls before him. Kagome was right and he was just being a coward. Even if he did die and he left her behind he’d regret never having known her touch, and he’d regret never allowing her to know his own. Now his mind was made, if Kouga and Ayame could come together in this time of death, then so could they.

Striding forward he pulled his love from the arms of his friend and dropped down to one knee as the girl’s eyes went wide. “Sango, I know I’m not perfect and I’ve been a coward when it’s come to making you mine, but I’m tired of waiting; will you marry me Sango? I want to make you mine in the next village we pass through.”

“Miroku; yes!” her arms wrapped around his neck as her lips met his in a searing kiss. When they finally broke apart for air the slayer turned and hugged her friend, “thank-you Kagome, thank-you so much.”

“I wish you happiness Sango; you both deserve it.”

The group had settled into camp for the night and Kagome smiled as she told the group she was going to look for a nearby hot-spring. Sesshoumaru just raised a brow while Inuyasha pointed her in the direction of water; he knew better than to keep her from her bath.

Hiei on the other hand followed her as she made her way through the forest. The demon wasn’t sure why, but he wanted to protect her. Perhaps it was the hormones that Youko spoke of, but he felt it was something more. Something in his demon nature made him want to keep her close and not let her go.

“I know that you’re following me, so you better turn around until I get in the water.” Hiei scoffed and knew she heard when she gave a soft giggle, but he did turn around. “I’m in.”

“How did you know I was here?”

“I could sense you, I always can.”

“And yet you don’t always acknowledge me?”

“Sometimes I feel like you don’t want me to know that you’re there. Like the time you were spying on Sango and I during our bath.”

“You knew?” he questioned as his eyes widened in both shock and surprise.

“Yes, but you weren’t really doing any harm. I assumed you wanted to learn more about us, and from the distance I felt you were at I had hoped you wouldn’t be able to see us very well.”

“And if I could?”

The girl blushed at that and stared into the water that surrounded her. “Then I guess you got a free show.”

“You are a strange onna; most would be angry.”

“Most would not be dealing with perverted monks and foxes as well as demons kidnapping them all the time.” He noticed as the girl shivered in the water, as she was in a spring, but not a hot one.

He smirked, “you are also strange for desiring to bathe as often as you do. Most humans believe that they will turn into water demons if they bathe too much.”

“That’s ridiculous; if that happened lots of people would bathe so they could become strong enough to kill other demons.”

“I’d never thought of that,” he conceded as the air around him began heating up until the temperature of even the spring began to rise. “But if you stay in cold water to long you’ll catch cold and slow us down.”

With a sigh the girl relaxed into the now steaming bath Hiei had made for her, “thank-you.”

“Since last night the monk and the slayer have been acting strange, does that have anything to do with you?”

“I spoke to them; you were right, it worked. They plan to marry in the next village we pass through.”

“That’s one worry off of your list, so what’s the next one with your friends?”

“Perceptive, aren’t you?”

“Merely curious.”

“It’s Shippo and Inuyasha; I’m afraid of what will happen to my kit if something should happen to me.”

“I’ve already told you, Youko and I will not allow any harm to befall you.”

“But what if you’re not there?”

“Then Sesshoumaru and the others will protect you?”

A sigh, “leaving them out of the equation, what if something did?”

“You never give up, do you miko? If you are so worried make arrangements for someone to take him in.”

“There’s still Inuyasha and how he’ll react to when Kikyo has to return to the land of the dead.”

Hiei dropped to the ground and moved to the edge of the spring. His hands reached out and turned the girl so that she faced him and his right hand reached to gently cup her face. “You keep speaking of everyone else and what might happen to them, or what might happen to them if something happens to you; but what about you Kagome? What is it you’re really worried about?”

“I was in love with Inuyasha, but I realized that he could never love me because he would always see Kikyo. I would never know who he would be thinking about when he looked at me, so I moved on and let him go. I’m in love again, but I’m afraid of being hurt. I’m so afraid that I’m not meant to know what it is like to be loved in return and I feel that any day could be my last and I’ll never know what it’s like to have what Sango and Miroku have.”

Tears spilled from the miko’s eyes as she looked into ruby red, her own going to startling silver. Hiei had no idea what to do as she pulled herself from the water and clung to him while her tears soaked into his haori. The only thing he could think to do was wrap his arms around her in an attempt to comfort her. A movement to the side had his eyes flickering to where he saw Youko land nearby. Making his way to the two he removed his haori and placed it around Kagome’s naked form; startling her.

“I heard what you said and you shouldn’t worry, Kagome. Anyone who would refuse you would have to be an idiot,” as he said it he gave Hiei a meaningful look. “Now come Kagome, you need to rest.” Lifting her from Hiei’s embrace he tucked the haori around her form and made his way back to camp. “Grab her bag and let’s go.”

The tone in his voice was firm as he held her crying form to his muscled upper body. His grip was tight as she snuggled into him and allowed herself to relax slightly. As they entered back into camp several sets of eyes widened at their appearance and Kouga growled as Sesshoumaru rose a curious brow. Anyone with demon blood could smell that she had been crying.

“What happened?” it was Inuyasha that spoke and his voice was deceivingly calm.

“She is tired and stressed. We shall have a late start tomorrow so that she may rest.”

“This Sesshoumaru agrees. There is a village nearby and we shall spend tomorrow there to gather supplies while we take the day off.”

That said, the fox leaped into the trees and relaxed into the branches. Hiei was already there and was heating the area around himself in order to keep the girl in his partner’s arms warm. He was confused about the things that were happening around him. Something in his heart clenched when she had said she was in love with someone and it hurt to see her in Youko’s arms.

“How long has she been telling you her secrets?”

“For some time now, why?”

“I wanted to know… how long you have cared for the girl when you say that you despise humans.”

“Care for her? What on earth are you talking about fox?”

“I can tell from the way you look at her and act around her. You follow her to bathe merely so that you can protect her and you don’t even try to peak. I can sense the way your energy tries to wrap around her. You may not have realized it since you’ve never felt anything like it before, but it’s there.”

“What is?”

“You love her, Hiei, and you need to tell her before it’s too late.”

The next morning was a slow one as they all slept in except for some of their demonic companions. Hiei and Youko were awake and speaking quietly up in the trees while Sesshoumaru had disappeared from the clearing. Inuyasha slept lightly with senses on high alert for an enemy. The two in the trees were whispering about their next heist and what it should be.

“Perhaps we should go nearby and steal something,” Youko suggested as he looked at his partner. Kagome was still held securely in his arms. “At least we’ll stay close that way.”

“What is there of value around here?”

“You could always retrieve a trinket for your chosen,” the fox said as he sent a suggestive look at his partner. “I think a gift would cheer her up quite well.”

“I will not present her with a gift.”

“You already have,” he said as he pointed to the bracelet around the girl’s wrist. “But if you are afraid she’ll figure it out, you could leave it in secret.”

“Secret; like a coward?” the demon scoffed.
“Think of it not as cowardly but as romantic. She will love it when you are finally ready to admit your love out loud and this will make her happier for the time being.”

“How’s that fox?”

“She will become curious who is leaving things for her and she will enjoy knowing that someone cares enough to leave them.”

“I… will think about.”

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