Yu Yu Hakusho Fan Fiction / InuYasha Fan Fiction ❯ Future Girls ❯ Play with Fire ( Chapter 6 )

*~Future Girls~*

 

Disclaimer:

I do not own Inuyasha or Yu Yu Hakusho!! Even though I wish I did!

 

*Youko*

~Hiei~

-Kurama-

`thoughts'

 

Chapter 6: Play with Fire

 

“You have to control it!” Sango demanded.

 

“I'm trying…” Aki ground out.

 

“What are you going to do when we face a foe that knows about your past?! That knows what you did and uses it to get you angry? You have to control it faster, you don't want to kill all of your comrades do you?!” Sango yelled.

 

Kagome placed a hand on the slayers shoulder. “Is it really necessary to push her so hard?” the kitsune asked quietly.

 

“If she wants enough control to show Koenma that she is stable enough to leave this prison then yes, this is very necessary.” Sango said sternly to her friend before turning her attention back to Aki. “It's taking you too long Aki!”

 

“I'm sorry…. I'm trying…” she whined.

 

“Ok wait, I have another idea.” Kagome piped up, gaining the fire girl's attention. The bright flames raged around her in a dangerous chaos and only seemed to be getting worst. “Instead of trying to suppress the fire and make it disappear… why don't you work on controlling it and reforming it into something that won't burn us to a crisp?”

 

“What do you mean?” Aki asked softly.

 

“What we've been working on is for you to calm your emotions so the fire will dissipate. I've been thinking and observing you while we train and from what I can see, it looks like it's very difficult for you to pull the fire power back into your body.” Kagome stated.

 

“Yes… it is. Sometimes if I push too hard it hurts.”

 

“Could you explain what type of pain you feel?” Sango asked.

 

“It's like… you know when you pack a suitcase until it's so full that it's about to explode? Well I feel like the suitcase… like if I push anymore of my power back, my body might explode.” Aki explained, hoping they would understand.

 

Kagome nodded. “Just as I thought… so here's the problem with what we've been trying to do. When you get emotional, your body creates a large amount of power. The power is your fire and it creates so much that it's too much to return to your body.”

 

“So the fire that's created when she's emotional is too much for her body to handle if she pulls it back in…” Sango concluded.

 

“Yea, so instead of trying to suppress the fire I want you to reform it.” Kagome instructed.

 

“Reform it how?”

 

“Look at your flames now; they are in a chaos.” Kagome said. Aki looked around her box cell and sighed at the sight. There wasn't a single place in her somewhat large cell that wasn't touched by fire.

 

“Ok… so what do I do?” she asked.

 

“Just change its shape so that it's not as harmful. Maybe into a pair of large fireballs in your hands or something of the sort. Use your imagination.” Kagome grinned.

 

 

“And if you're in pain, you need to tell us Aki.” Sango said. The grey eyed girl smiled and nodded before closing her eyes in concentration. Kagome and Sango watched as the fire slowly pulled in closer to Aki. It took some time but eventually the flames changed from completely out of control to a spiral that surrounded the girl's small body. It looked like a cone that could probably protect Aki from anyone that attacked her. Opening her eyes, she grinned happily.

 

“I did it!” she cheered.

 

“You did! Did it hurt? How complicated was it?” Sango asked.

 

“It didn't hurt but it was a little hard. I think if I keep working on it, I'll have it perfect!”

 

“Good! Now we just need to keep this up and hopefully we'll be able to convince Koenma to let you out of there!” Kagome grinned.

 

Aki smiled happily as the black and purple nekos leapt up onto her shoulders to nuzzle her cheeks. Sango reached down to lift Kirara into her arms before turning to Kagome. The kitsune nodded and playfully threw Haru up into the air and giggled when he landed softly on her head and mewed.

 

“Aki, we're going to head home for the night. We're going to leave the black and purple nekos with you for the night.” Kagome said.

 

“Ok, but remember! You both promised to tell me about what's going on with you two and your mission.” Aki smiled.

 

“Of course, tomorrow we'll tell you everything before we start training again. We'll see you in the morning.” Sango promised as they turned toward the door.

 

“Bye!”

 

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Kagome groaned as she watched a dozen more demons pour out of the rip. They had been fighting all night and the sun was starting to rise. The demon attacks seemed to be occurring more frequently now but this had to be the worst. Hakudoshi seemed to be growing even stronger with all the time it was taking them to not only find him but also find their other two sister Jewels. Currently, the damn demon sent thousands of demons at them. They would close the rip before anymore could escape but another tear would appear and they would once again have to jump into battle.

 

This was the fourth rip that appeared and everyone was beginning to tire. Yusuke and Kuwabara were injured far worst than anyone else but Youko and Hiei also seemed to be slowing down and becoming less accurate with their attacks. Sango sported a deep gash along her hip and it was making it complicated for her to maneuver correctly. Kagome had been using so much of her power throughout the battle that she was starting to feel weak and had to avoid using her elemental attack. Instead, she was using as much hand to hand combat that she could and was constantly dodging attacks that could be fatal.

 

Haru and Kirara were doing their best to keep their mistresses safe but they too were gaining several injuries. They only had enough fire power to attack demons close enough for them to swipe at. It was hard for the nekos to stay close to Kagome and Sango seeing as both couldn't seem to stay in one place while battling. Keeping a close eye on both them, Kirara and Haru decided to stay in one particular place but were prepared to rush to their mistresses aid once they were in need of it.

 

It wasn't long before Kuwabara fell under the dozens of demons attacking him. Yusuke was at his aid in moments but he too was soon over loaded with attacking demons. Growling in frustration, Kagome felt her purification pulse to life. Pushing her pure power into her hands, she purified any demon near her and rushed to Yusuke and Kuwabara. In moments, all the demons attacking them were turned to dust. Kagome tried to pull her power back in but realized she couldn't. The power had to be released and she nearly panicked since half her comrades were demons.

 

“Aqua! I.. I can't control it! Protect the others, hurry!” Kagome yelled as her purification slowly grew to surround her entire body. Yusuke groaned in pain as he felt the pure energy brush against his aura but he refused to leave Kuwabara behind. With his injuries, it was difficult for him to lift his tall friend onto his shoulders.

 

Sango ran to Hiei and Youko, grabbing their arms as she went and dashed to the edge of the battlefield. Haru and Kirara obediently followed Sango once she whistled for them and stood at in front of her to attack any demons that dared to come near. Searching frantically for Yusuke, her heart nearly stopped when she spotted him only a few feet away from Kagome. The miko was trying her best to hold her power off for a while longer but there wasn't much time.

 

“Yusuke, get over here! Leave Kuwabara!” she yelled.

 

“No! I won't leave him to die!” he yelled stubbornly.

 

“LEAVE HIM YOU IDOIT! He's human; he won't be affected by Kagome's power! You have demon blood so you may not survive!” she yelled before turning to Hiei. “Hiei... plea…” Before she could finish her request for their fastest teammate to quickly retrieve Yusuke, he was already gone and back at her side with the detective. Working quickly, Sango used her water powers to form a barrier around them. Just as she sealed the barrier closed so Kagome's purification could seep in, the miko lost control.

 

Kagome manipulated her overwhelming power into a bow and arrow. Glaring angrily at the tear in the barrier, she aimed directly for the center and released an arrow made purely of her power. As the arrow traveled across the battlefield, a wave of purification blew over everything in the surrounding area. All the demons were turned to ash as the arrow passed. As the wave of pure energy approached the individuals in the seemingly meaningless barrier made completely of a thin layer of water, everyone but Sango winced.

 

The purification skipped over the water barrier without hesitation and continued on to the rip. Everyone watched with wide eyes as the arrow flew into the tear and a snarl of pain followed. The rip disappeared and all traces of the attacking demons were gone, their ashes blowing away in the wind.

 

“You will pay for that Kitsune.” A voice hissed before everything was once again silent. Kagome stared at where the rip was and knew she had somehow wounded Hakudoshi. But if purification wasn't enough to kill the demon then how could they possibly beat him? Kagome groaned in pain as she felt the fatigue hit her like a speeding bus. She hadn't used her powers so entirely before and her muscles were screaming in pain.

 

Sango pulled her water powers back and everyone stood staring in confusion.

 

“How the hell did a wall of water save us?” Yusuke asked.

 

“And how does a demon have purification powers?” Youko asked curiously.

 

“Water is pure and purification only affects anything demonic or impure.” Sango answered, purposefully ignoring the second question.

 

“And what of the purification?” Hiei asked, smirking at the irritated expression on the wolf demon's face.

 

“That is none of your business.” She growled before making her way to Kagome to make sure she was alright.

 

Kuwabara stood from the ground and stretched. “Where'd all my injuries go?” he asked confused.

 

“Since you're human, my purification was healed all your injuries.” Kagome answered quietly.

 

Sango reached Kagome's side and placed a hand on her shoulder before quickly pulling away when the miko winced in pain. “Are you alright?”

 

“I know what Aki was talking about when she said it hurt to pull energy back in that didn't fit. I had no choice but to release the energy but thankfully I was able to manipulate it and injure Hakudoshi.”

 

“You hurt Hakudoshi? How the hell did you do that?” Yusuke asked once he reached her side as well.

 

“I'm not sure but that was his voice, I could never mistake it.” She sighed as she pulled her communicator from her pocket and opened it. Botan appeared on the screen with a huge grin.

 

“Hey Botan, could you make us a portal to Reikai?” she asked tiredly, smiling down at Haru who was still in his larger form and gently nuzzling her hip.

 

“Crystal… I could go and tell Aki we'll come tomorrow instead. You could use some rest.” Sango suggested.

 

Kagome shook her head. “I'm alright Aqua, we promised to come today.”

 

Botan nodded and announced she would be there in a moment.

 

“What do you two do when you visit that chick?” Yusuke asked, still confused on where this girl was. He had never seen a fire girl in the Reikai.

 

“We're helping her… you'll see soon enough.” Sango answered.

 

“Go treat your injuries; we'll see you guys later.” Kagome said as a portal appeared.

 

“You have to care for yourself as well.” Youko said.

 

“You're far too caring for your own good onna.” Hiei rolled his eyes.

 

Kagome smiled. “It's so nice to know you care Hiei. Don't worry Youko, I'll be fine. I promise.” She said before slowly making her way to the portal. Haru stepped in her path to stop her and she looked down at him in question. He growled and shook his head to his mistress before turning so his side was against her legs. She rolled her eyes and climbed on his back just o make the neko happy and allowed him to carry her through the portal.

 

Kirara looked up to Sango and she laughed and shook her head. The cream colored neko mewed and reverted back to her smaller form before leaping up into the wolf's arms. Sango followed Haru through the portal, thanked Botan and walked with Haru to Aki's room.

 

Youko gave control back to Kurama as the portal closed and Yusuke yawned. Hiei disappeared like he always did as Yusuke, Kuwabara and Kurama made their way back home.

 

“Hey Rama, have you seen Kagome or Sango lately? I haven't seen them in school at all for the past few weeks.” Yusuke randomly asked.

 

“I haven't the slightest clue…” the avatar said. He was curious as to what happened to the girls as well. He hadn't seen them in the apartment building either. He knocked on Kagome's door several times since he wanted to ask her on that one last date but never seemed to be home. Youko convinced him it was for the best and to just leave it be but Kurama was beginning to worry.

 

“You think they moved out and transferred schools?” Kuwabara asked sadly.

 

“Can't be sure since their apartments haven't gone up for sale yet.” Yusuke mused.

 

“I'm sure they'll show up sooner or later.” Kurama assured, though the reassurance was mainly for himself.

 

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“Is that really Haru? He's so huge!” Aki said as she stared at the large fire neko carrying Kagome.

 

“We'll explain that when we tell you about everything. So are you ready?” Sango asked as she sat on the ground with her back against the glass wall.

 

“Yea!”

 

“Alright, two years ago a demon pulled down a well at the shrine I grew up at. It was demanding that I give it the sacred jewel but I had no idea what she was talking about.” Kagome paused when she saw the shocked expression on Aki's face.

 

“What's the matter?” she asked.

 

Sango burst into laughter before Aki had a chance to answer. “Kags, I bet she already knows the story! Member? She read all about the past.”

 

“Yup! This is the story of the Shikon No Tama! So you were the mysterious miko that appeared from the future? And Sango… you're the demon slayer… OH!! With the fire neko! Why didn't I think of this before?!” Aki laughed.

 

“Ok so you know about the evil hanyou, me breaking the Shikon, and that we're searching for the pieces of the jewel to fuse it back together right?” Kagome asked.

 

“Yup! And about all your friends and foes too.” Aki grinned.

 

“Perfect, so I don't have to explain all that!” Kagome sighed in relief.

 

“So I guess we can just skip to the part about your dream and pretty much our current mission here in this time.” Sango said.

 

“Ok. A few months ago I had a terrible nightmare about everyone's deaths. When I woke up, I still felt like it was real so I rushed to my grandmother. She is very powerful and was the only one I figured could help me. After I told her about my dream, she gave me a box and told me to go back home to open it. I'm sure you know what the Goshiboku is right?”

 

Aki nodded with a grin and Kagome continued.

 

“I sat at its base and opened the box. Midoriko appeared before me and told me about a completely new mission that I had to fulfill. Inside the box was this broach,” Kagome said, touching her broach with the crystal at the center. “and Midoriko told me that I was the new Demon Crystal. She gave me Haru and the black and purple neko along with three other broaches and told me that I needed to find my sister Jewels.” She explained.

 

“As Forbidden Jewels, our mission is to not only protect the Shikon No Tama but also the entire human world. You probably know Hakudoshi, one of Naraku's detachments that could find darkness in a person's heart?” Sango asked.

 

Aki nodded and shivered slightly at the thought.

 

“Well he seemed to have lived to this time and is our current enemy. The nekos are our guardians. They have their smaller form and for battle, can transform into their larger forms and have the ability to fly.” Sango explained.

 

“So since there are only two of you, you guys have to find the last two Jewels?” Aki asked.

 

“Yes, but it is far more difficult than we thought it would be.” Kagome sighed.

 

“But you still have to finish your task in the past too right? You still have to fuse the Sacred Jewel.” Aki said.

 

“Yes but this is more important. Inuyasha, Miroku and Shippo are taking care of things in the past and will come get us if there is an emergency. We have to defeat Hakudoshi before he finds out how to completely break down the barrier between the human and demon realms.” Sango said.

 

“So any other questions before we begin training for today?” Kagome smiled.

 

“Nope! Let's start training! Cause the faster I get this down the faster I find out if I can get out of here!” Aki grinned.

 

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Kagome and Sango entered through the portal Botan made for them and stood before Koenma's desk waiting for him to realize they're presence.

 

“Crystal, Aqua, how can I help you?” he asked, not bothering to look up from his paperwork.

 

“Koenma, is there any possibility that Aki would be released from her cell?” Kagome asked directly.

 

Surprised by her question, he turned his questioning gaze to them. “I'm not sure seeing as she is very unstab…”

 

“What if she learned to control her fire powers? What if we told you she wasn't unstable anymore?” Sango asked.

 

Koenma thought for a moment as he stared at the determined expression on their faces. “Perhaps we could consider releasing her but she would be on probation and would have to work for Reikai.”

 

“You mean like Hiei and Youko?” Kagome asked.

 

“Yes, if she gains control of her powers she would have to be a spirit detective to live out the rest of her sentence.” Koenma answered. “But if she were to lose control…”

 

“What if we take complete responsibility for her? If anything happens then we'll take the blame.” Sango asked, interrupting him once more.

 

“Then if anything happened you two would also be under probation for whatever damage may occur.” Koenma said.

 

“We're fine with that.” Kagome said without hesitation. At this point… they would do anything just to get Aki out of that prison.

 

“Then I will consider it and I would like to see exactly how much control she has over her powers before I make my decision.” The demi lord said.

 

Kagome nodded. “She's ready whenever you are.”

 

“Alright, how about tomorrow afternoon?”

 

“Perfect.” Kagome grinned.

 

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Kagome stared at the reflection of the moon in the lake as she relaxed on the shore. She sighed and leaned back on her arms, staring up at the clear night sky. Sango was with Aki telling her about the great news and training with her a bit more so they were prepared for tomorrow. Both Aki and Sango agreed that Kagome should go home and get some rest. She obeyed and returned to the apartments but just couldn't fall asleep so she decided to visit her favorite spot in the woods.

 

She closed her eyes and listened to the water sway against the shore and the wind blow through the trees. It was so serene here and she felt tranquil. She felt more comfortable in her demon form so decided to transform before she arrived. Her silver ears twitched at every sound the forest made as her tail swayed back and forth slowly. She was so glad she found this place but at the same time it brought back sad memories.

 

She missed Kurama… missed his smile and his beautiful eyes. She still didn't understand why he had broken things off with her but it wasn't like she was trying to find out anyway. For the past few weeks Kagome and Sango hadn't been attending school. Instead they were using that time either training with Aki or searching for their two missing sister Jewels. They were barely ever in their apartments anymore except for late at night to sleep. Kagome hadn't seen Kurama since their last date… when he broke up with her.

 

Suddenly Kagome leapt from her stop on the shore and dropped into a defensive stance. She bared her fangs at the demons that slowly poured out of the woods surrounding the peaceful lake. Standing at the front of the demons, Hakudoshi stepped into her view, smirking. He had grown taller since the past and his white hair now reached his shoulders. He held the same sinister and twisted amusement in his eyes that Naraku did.

 

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Yusuke whipped his communicator from his pocket furiously. Flipping it open and nearly breaking it in half, he glared at the toddler that appeared on the small screen. “WHAT DO YOU WANT TODDLER!?” he snapped.

 

“Yusuke! Crystal is under attack by herself! You and the others have to get to her!” Koenma panicked.

 

Kurama's attention was now completely on Yusuke who was waiting to hear the exact location of where Crystal was. Youko was going insane that the other kitsune was in danger. Where was Aqua?!

 

“Koenma, where is Aqua?” Kurama asked as calmly as possible, snatching the compact from Yusuke's grasp.

 

“I haven't the slightest clue but all I know is that Hakudoshi is paying Crystal a person visit right now! Botan is making you guys a portal, if you don't get there in time… she may not make it!”

 

The portal appeared and Kurama slammed the communicator shut before following Yusuke and Kuwabara. When they reached the other side, Hiei was already there waiting for them. They could hear battle cries nearby and rushed to Crystal's aid. Upon arriving at the battle field, Kurama was slightly shocked to see that it was at the same place Kagome had taken him… it was one of her favorite spots and it was now being torn apart.

 

Crystal was at the center of the large group of demons and seemed to be fighting them off as best she could but she still hadn't recovered her strength completely from their battle that morning. Hakudoshi was no where to be seen and everyone leapt into battle without hesitation. Kurama passed control over to Youko since he had better control of their powers and could help save Crystal faster than he could. Youko made quick work of destroying the demons that stood in his way as he tried to get to Crystal.

 

After only a few minutes after they arrived, Crystal disappeared in the mass of demons and everyone panicked. Yusuke charged his spirit gun to make a clear path to the kitsune and ran to her side. She had several deep wounds and she couldn't seem to move anymore. Youko finally made his way to them and killed any demon that dared to get near the injured kitsune. Soon, all the demons were killed and everyone was at Crystal's side checking her wounds.

 

She couldn't keep herself conscious any longer and gave into the darkness that consumed her, falling limp in Youko's arms. All four of them watched with wide eyes as Crystal slowly reverted back to her human form. They stared at Kagome that was now lying unconscious in Youko's arms. Aqua and the nekos finally arrived and stopped dead in their tracks when they saw who was in Youko's arms.

 

“Kagome…” Sango gasped and ran to the miko's side. She was covered in deep gashes and wounds but what happened and why were the Spirit Detectives here?

 

“Wait a minute… Kagome is Crystal?!” Yusuke yelled in surprise. Sango's eyes widened as she turned her gaze up to the detective. Oh no… had Kagome been in her demon form and been so terribly wounded that she reverted back to her human form in front of the Spirit Detectives?

 

“And if Kagome is Crystal… then Aqua has to be Sango!” Yusuke yelled, pointing his finger down at Sango accusingly. She growled at him in warning before reaching for Kagome and lifting her up into her arms. Turning to Haru, the neko transformed and Sango gently placed the miko on his back. Kirara and the black neko also transformed and stood directly at Haru's sides, just in case the miko slid off while the purple neko leapt up to nuzzle Kagome's face softly.

 

“Wait a minute! Where are you taking her?” Kuwabara demanded.

 

“Where do you think you idiot?! She's wounded and needs to be treated!” Sango snarled, deciding it was pointless to stay in her demon form anymore since they already knew who she was. She reverted back and glared at the shocked expressions on the guys' faces.

 

“Whoa… I didn't actually think Aqua was Sango…” Yusuke muttered as Youko gave control back to Kurama. When he changed back to his human form, Sango was now the one staring at him in surprise.

 

“Youko… is Kurama?” Sango asked, confused. Before she received an answer though, her confused expression turned to anger as she glared at the avatar. “You stay away from Kagome.” She growled as she turned her back to them and started toward their apartments.

 

“Sango…”

 

“I don't even want to hear it!” she yelled, stomping toward the apartment buildings and only growing more irritated when she realized all four of the boys were following them.

 

“Yo Rama, What'd you do?” Yusuke murmured.

 

“I'm not quite sure… I was going to break things off with Kagome but never got the chance.” The avatar answered.

 

“Why would you break up with Kag's though?” Kuwabara asked, confused.

 

“Youko is interested in Crystal and he convinced Kurama that it was for Kagome's own safety that he should stay away from her.” Hiei answered for the red head.

 

Once they were in public, Sango lifted Kagome into her arms and ordered for the nekos to slip back into their smaller forms. Hiei moved to Sango's side and took Kagome from her grasp. The hybrid seemed to be the only one she wasn't pissed at and they were relieved she allowed Hiei to carry Kagome instead. Moving quickly since Kagome's wounds were still bleeding profusely, Sango unlocked her door and motioned for Hiei to put her down on the living room.

 

Sango disappeared into the bathroom to gather supplies as Kurama, Yusuke and Kuwabara all shuffled into the apartment and closed the front door. Yusuke shook his head as he moved to sit on the arm rest near Kagome's head and brushed her hair back gently.

 

“Man… Kagome of all people. It makes sense though.”

 

“It explains how Kagome and Sango were always so good in gym class.” Kurama muttered.

 

“Yea! And member that time that Kagome beat the teacher in archery?! That was awesome!” Kuwabara chuckled.

 

Sango returned with a bucket of water and a few rags. They were confused as to why the girl hadn't brought any medical supplies but didn't question the moody woman as she sat the bucket down and kneeled down next to the miko. She dunked a rag in the warm water and began wiping away the dirt on Kagome's face. Kurama moved to help but only received a warning growl and a sharp glare from Sango.

 

“Sango… let me explain and you will understand.” Kurama said

 

“There is nothing to explain! You hurt her! She may have been good at hiding it but I know Kagome. She was torn apart ever since that night.” Sango snarled.

 

“That night… but I never broke up with her, you both just disappeared.” Kurama said.

 

“That dream you had about Kagome transforming was real, she just made it seem like a dream with one of her seeds.” Sango muttered grudgingly.

 

“What? But why?”

 

“We were trying to keep our human identities a secret just in case you guys turned on us or something. It was for our own safety.”

 

“This is all a misunderstanding Sango, please hear me out.” Kurama pleaded.

 

She sat in stubborn silence as she continued to gently clean Kagome.

 

“Listen to him onna.” Hiei growled, irritated.

 

Sango turned a growl toward the hybrid for ordering her around but dropped her rag in the bucket to rinse it out as she waited for Kurama to explain himself.

 

“I only broke up with Kagome because I thought it would be for her own safety. Youko convinced me it was only fair that I kept my distance from her so she wouldn't be in any danger seeing as Youko and I have many enemies. If we would have known Kagome was Crystal all this time, I wouldn't have even thought of breaking things off with Kagome.” Kurama said.

 

Sango sighed as she threw a rag in his face. “You men always think women are so weak and helpless. Even if Kagome wasn't Crystal, she could still hold her own in battle against demons, as can I.”

 

“We expect a complete explanation of this later but for now, how are you helping heal Kagome by just wiping her with a rag?” Yusuke asked.

 

“I'm trying to wake her up.” Sango answered simply.

 

“Why? Wouldn't it be better for her to stay unconscious while you stitch her wounds?” Kurama asked curiously.

 

“She needs to wake up so she can heal her wounds herself.” Sango replied as she shook Kagome gently, careful of her wounds. “Kagome, wake up damnit.”

 

The miko's eyes fluttered open as she groaned in pain. “What do you want Sango… just leave me in my suffering.” Kagome complained.

 

“Shut up and start healing yourself already.” Sango rolled her eyes.

 

“She can heal herself? How?” Kuwabara asked.

 

“Well hello Kuwabara, it's nice to see you too.” Kagome muttered, squeezing her eyes shut as she tried not to whine in pain. As far as she knew, it was only her, Sango, and Kuwabara in the room.

 

“Kag's stop screwin around and heal.” Yusuke demanded.

 

“I can't… my entire body hurts…” she groaned.

 

“Concentrate on your wounds Kagome.” Sango instructed.

 

“I can't feel them Sango… everything aches.” She whined.

 

Sango sighed and looked up to Yusuke. “Suke, hold her shoulders down… just in case.” The slayer said as she suddenly poked at the long gash across Kagome's stomach. The miko winced from the abrupt pain as her ears appeared. Everyone was confused as to why or how her ears appeared but remained silent when a purple hue surrounded the wound on her stomach. Within seconds, the cut disappeared and was replaced with unmarked creamy skin.

 

Sango applied pressure to her other various wounds so the miko could feel where they were and push her healing powers to that particular area. Sango explained that Kagome's powers couldn't heal fatigue or sore muscles but could heal physical injuries such as cuts or anything fatal. She also explained that Kagome was a miko and she was a demon slayer. Once Kagome was completely healed, she fell asleep once again from using so much of her power. The nekos curled up near her for a short nap while they waited for the miko to wake.

 

While Kagome slept, Sango told the Spirit Detectives about Kagome's travels to the past and told the complete story up until the most current events. She explained about how Kagome was the leader of the Forbidden Jewels because she possessed two powers while the rest of them would only have one. Each of the girls would have a power of the four elements. Sango had powers over ice and water, Demon Sapphire would have powers over wind and Demon Ruby would possess powers over fire. Kagome had powers over earth but also had her purification powers since she was a miko.

 

Sango also explained that they were so busy with training Aki and searching for their other two sister Jewels that she and Kagome didn't have time to attend school. The human world depended on all four of the Forbidden Jewels together so they figured finding the other two was more important than school at the moment. After Sango finished her explanation, Yusuke told her their story. He enlightened her about how they all met and Kurama clarified any confusion about Youko and him sharing one body.

 

It was getting late and Kuwabara decided to head home. Hiei disappeared sometime during Kurama's explanation. Sango was going to carry Kagome back to her apartment but Yusuke and Kurama assured her they would take care of it. She nodded and dragged herself off to her room, Kirara following after her. Kurama gently lifted Kagome off the couch and carried her to her apartment after locating the miko's keys.

 

Yusuke followed behind him along with the three other nekos. The detective was still worried about Kagome and decided to sleep on the girl's couch to make sure she would be alright through the night. Kurama placed Kagome in her bed and covered her with blankets before pulling a chair to the side of her bed. Resting his head on the mattress on the opposite side that she was sleeping on, he slowly allowed himself to fall asleep to the sound of the nekos purring softly as they cuddled up against Kagome.

 

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A/N:

 

Chapter six is done!! Can't wait for chappy seven! R&R

 

~*Icyfire*~

 

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