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Haunted Passions

Chapter IX

 

Wow... I have even more fics to work on. Oh well I guess. I hope you enjoy this!

 

P.S. By the way, I'm changing things a little. I decided that the events didn't have to be the exact same way they were in Inuyasha. I thought that this way would give it an interesting twist. Especially since I hadn't exactly planned on doing that with her ki. And before anyone points out that she should have youki from Shippo (which I said in a prior chapter) and reiki from the Goshinboku (Kikyo also gained reiki), I just wanted to let you know that I know what I am doing. Kagome did not fully release her ki/aura. She's simply using her miko ki, or seikouki as I am now calling it. Seikouki means sacred energy. It's what Sensui had in YuYu Hakusho, but I found it fitting for Kagome's ki to be called that as sacred and holy are almost the same thing.

 

Disclaimer: I do NOT own Yuyu Hakusho or Inuyasha! I wish I did, but sadly... I don't.

 

Let's talk telepathically!

/Hiei/

(Someone Else)

 

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Memories

 

Time stopped as she heard Inuyasha's screams. That's all she could do though. She had heard Kikyo speak, but could not do a thing to help. She wanted so badly to help, to stop the clay woman who housed her entire soul. But there was simply nothing she could do. Or was there? Her darkened vision bled white as she felt hot flames licking along her body. She could feel the power of her healing appear around her as it called the soul back to her. The body was not dead, therefore the soul was still hers. That swirling white aura ghosted around her when she opened her eyes, still being able to feel the flames. However, she only told Kaede about it. The old woman told her to try meditation regularly.

 

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All she could do was try to console Sango. But Sango wouldn't care if she truly tried, she was to busy worrying over her brother. Not that she could blame the woman. Then she watched as Sango gave Kohaku the means to his survival. Her own poison mask. Knowing she wouldn't live if she did, she gave it to him anyway. And his shard glittered brightly as it became more pure. An idea struck her then. None of her friends would be able to get out of this miasma either, but maybe she could take Naraku with them. It was at that moment she felt her aura flare. Powerful fire coursed through her veins as she looked for the evil hanyou. The fire whispered words to her, knowledge on what to do. As she drew her arrow and pulled it taunt against the string, she forced her pink energy into the arrow. Her wind ki would carry her purifying ki through the air and into the miasma, dispersing it.

 

She had no idea how she knew it, but she did. With that thought, she fired off her arrow. A bright pink light surrounded the wood as it burst through the air and towards Naraku. Tendrils of pink light surged through the miasmic barrier as it passed and dispersed the toxic winds. The arrow slammed into Naraku, purifying his arm. A second arrow was fired, hitting him in the chest and destroying his body.

 

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She felt horrible as consciousness returned to her. Eyes roved the room before landing on Kirara. Sitting slowly, she looked to the approaching neko. "Take me to Inuyasha. I need to be with Inuyasha." The neko mewled her agreement and lowered so Kagome could climb onto her back. With bow and arrows in hand, the two set off from their place of safety. Kagome watched as Miroku was hit with Kagura's dance of blades. She had been too far away to do anything. Seeing another attack heading for Inuyasha, she drew an arrow. Right before the attack could hit him, her arrow fired. Dissipating the wind sorceress' attack.

 

Said wind sorceress looked between an albino girl and the miko. "You've failed me Kanna. Why did you not steal her soul?" She looked back to the albino girl again to see remnants of the soul spilling from the mirror.

 

Naraku also saw this and commented. "The girl has such a large soul that it's spilling from the mirror."

 

Kagome looked up at him before sliding off Kirara's back and onto the ground beside the inu-hanyou. "Inuyasha?"

 

"Girl, tell him that this is Kikyo's doing. Tell him that she despises him so much that she came to me and asked me to kill him. She even gave me the jewel to do so."

 

Lies. Came a voice through her mind. But then she saw the shikon shards in his hand. It's not the truth. The words whispered again. Fire slowly spread through her veins as she looked up at the kurohanyou. "I'm tired of your voice." Sapphire eyes seemed lit from within as she turned to the three beings that caused this. Drawing an arrow, she pulled it taunt against the string as she stared at them.

 

"NO! Don't Kagome! Your attack will be fired back at you!"

 

"This one won't." Calmly she looked at them. Now. The voice whispered, and she released. Power surged around the arrow, and she could see the white tint. What is that? She thought to herself. The fire's within your soul. Those words confused her until she saw what happened.

 

Kanna held her mirror before her as the arrow struck it's target. The arrow could not be reflected, and it slowly began to sink into the mirror. Kagura asked what was going on, Naraku looked confused as well. But the albino child did not. "I understand. The arrow is made up of souls. If they're not released, the mirror will burst." Moving the mirror, she allowed the souls to be released.

 

White enveloped Kagome, as the rest of her soul returned to her. The fire in her blood heated as the energy whipped around her. "Miroku! Use the wind tunnel!"

 

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There was nothing she could do, but stand there. The stupid sage wannabe was trying to kill Inuyasha, and she could do nothing. The sage that was a flower stood next to her. Though he couldn't have moved if he had wanted to. Tokajin was killing her ((currently)) human love. Power surged around her, but there was nothing she could do. It whispered words to her, but she couldn't do what it said. For she had no weapons.

 

That's when the sage gave her a gift. He transformed his flower shaped body into a bow and a single arrow. Kagome picked up the bow and pulled the arrow taunt against the string. Aiming directly for the shards, she fired. Her aura surrounded the arrow and shot through the evil man, removing the shards. At that moment, the bow dissolved to nothing and she thanked the sage. Tokajin charged at her and her eyes widened, but Inuyasha got there first. He knocked himself and Tokajin off the cliff, but saved Kagome in doing so.

 

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Pain shot through her leg as she stepped over the side of the well. "Ouch." Pulling her ankle up, she looked around for whatever bit her. Inuyasha showed up a minute later and she looked to him. "Something bit me." He nodded and looked around for whatever it was while she rubbed her ankle.

 

It was shortly after they returned to Kaede's hut that she felt it. Her shards started turning black and when she held them before her, they entered her throat. The next thing she knew, she was aiming an arrow at Inuyasha's heart, and a voice in her head was controlling her body. She felt so weak, but she just managed to make the arrow miss as the voice disappeared. Collapsing, she looked up as Inuyasha caught her. "Are you ok?"

 

"I told you to run Inuyasha."

 

He glared at you. "And I said I'm not leaving you! Not now, not ever!"

 

Kagome was about to say something when she felt a pulse. "I can feel the jewel." Inuyasha's eyes widened as he looked at her. Pale hands gripped his as her eyes took on a pleading look. "The voice in my head has stopped, please, take me to the jewel. "It didn't take them long to find the kuromiko's barrier. Sango and Miroku were there with Kirara, trying to break it. Kagome knew that their enemy was behind that barrier, so she gathered her strength. White hot power surged around her undetected. Shoot the barrier. The words whispered through her mind, and she followed them.

 

They arrived and many words were spoken. The kuromiko told Inuyasha that he couldn't use tetsusaiga or she'd kill the girl. Kagome watched as he got injured by her demon, and got worried. "Forget about me Inuyasha! Slay the demon! Use tetsusaiga!"

 

Inuyasha just smirked at her and killed the demon with his claws. "Insufferable wench!" The kuromiko growled, and then all went black. Scenes appeared from where she was hallucinating. Or perhaps she was dreaming.

 

Whatever it was, Kikyo appeared in it. She handed Kagome a bow and arrow, telling her to aim for the target. Her aim, however, was slightly off. She missed the center. "Your concentration's lacking." Kagome would've said something, but the other woman continued. "Who are you?" Now the young miko was confused. "Are you me?" Her eyes snapped onto the the other figure and she chased her as she started fading away. "Tell me who you are!"

 

Awareness returned to her and the fire burned brighter. Power surged through her as she took aim and fired at the annoying kuromiko. The dark priestess merely looked at her and laughed. "You missed. You're not the real Kikyo, just a cheap imitation."

 

Kagome glared at her and prepared another arrow. "I am Kagome! I'm not anyone else!" She released her arrow. This time the miko had to move to avoid it. Inuyasha managed to behead shikigami, but that didn't remove the curse. Tsubaki then unleashed all her demons on them. Shikigami was heading for Kagome, and she saw it. Anger surged through her as she remembered that it bit her. It was the one who cursed her. Use the bow. Those whispered words let her know what to do. She didn't question it, she merely grabbed the bow in her hand, and swatted the paper snake back at Tsubaki. Effectively returning the curse and breaking the current one.

 

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Power roared from within the mountain as the windscar seared around them. She stood behind Inuyasha who was using tetsusaiga to block the raging winds. Looking over at the others, she saw Sango protecting Miroku and Kirara with her Hiraikotsu. Her eyes focused on Naraku and she gasped. Two jewel shards were just below his feet. Oh, what do I do? She asked herself. White hot power raced through her veins, and she could feel it surround her again. Leap into the windscar. A voice whispered. But it'll kill me. She whispered back. No. It won't. Unleash an arrow, concentrate and aim for the shards. Nodding her head, she told Inuyasha what they needed to do. He nodded and placed his fire rat robe over her, before jumping into his own attack. Kagome drew her arrow and allowed power to swirl around it's tip, then she unleashed the wave of power.

 

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She awoke in Hoshiyomi's arms. Strange energy enveloped her as her form changed. She was no longer herself, but she was controlled by another miko. Tsukiyomi. Her form started to fall when the miko's spirit released it's hold on her body. Inuyasha managed to catch her. Once she was on the ground, she tried to help her friends stop Hoshiyomi. Her powers are too weak though, and they can't surround her. "Please, help me Tsukiyomi." Drawing another arrow, she calls out to him as her power whispers to her. Call out to him. Allow him to see her helping us. Nodding, she did just that. "Stop Hoshiyomi!" When her voice rang out, it was overlapped by another's.

 

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Sesshomaru and Inuyasha both fought hard against the dark hanyou, but neither could break the barrier. Inuyasha was doing better than Sesshomaru though, because he now had a new attack. adamant barrage. All Kagome could do was watch as Naraku began to disappear. Use her arrow. Looking around, she found nothing. Draw Kikyo's arrow. Use it now! Realizing what was talking to her, she nodded and followed the voices orders. Aiming quickly, she released the string. The twang of the string was the only warning Naraku had before his barrier was broken.

 

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Acid dripped from all around them. Nothing had prepared her for the statue turning into an oni. "Give me your jewel shard." Inuyasha demanded as his numerous attempts to break out failed.

 

She nodded and handed him the bottle. He smashed it into his sword and allowed the power to swirl into. His markings started appearing and Kagome about panicked. The jewel was corrupting Inuyasha! Run to him! A voice in her mind screamed as power seared through her. But the acid... She questioned. Fuck the acid! Run to him or you die anyways! No more hesitation, she ran out into the acid. Standing in the middle of the belly of the beast, she called to him "INUYASHA!" Slightly tanned arms wrapped around his waist, purifying the taint of the shard. The jagged purple markings remained, but he regained control. Promptly fainting once the Oni's stomach was destroyed, she collapsed into Inuyasha's worried embrace.

 

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There was also the time she faced Menomaru. Her and Inuyasha's attack had combined to destroy him. The time with Kaguya, when she had also helped with the finishing blow. She had turned the woman mortal. But there was also the time with the four war gods. Most important though, was the last time she'd faced Naraku without fear.

 

Pain had swam through her vision as she attempted to move her arm. Scratches ran the entire length of it, and they were filled with miasma. Her bow was strapped onto her back as she dodged demons and tentacles. The rest of the group were also fighting. Though the kit was hiding, like Kagome told him to. Reaching back, she pulled out her bow. Bracing herself against the pain, she drew an arrow and fired. Put ki into the bow itself. She did so, and used the wooden bow to smack the demon coming at her. Effectively purifying it. Her aura was wrapped around her in waves at the moment, telling her what to do. Fire to the left! Doing so, she noticed that she'd taken out a demon after Shippo.

 

Turning from his hiding place, she fired into the throng of demons. There were just too many. Fire right! The voice screamed. Loosing an arrow in that direction, she saw that she saved Miroku before he was killed. Behind you! The bow! Charging her bow with her ki, she turned and smacked the demon behind her, purifying it. The kit! Naraku's tentacle! Take it! Obeying the voice, she jumped in front of the oncoming attack. Pain shot through her side as she did so. Unleash me! It screamed. I'll destroy all threats to the kit. White flames shot through the demons, destroying everything near Shippo. The tentacle that speared through her disintegrated, but another wrapped around her. No one else saw the white flames, only her and Shippo. At least your son's ok. Was the last thing the voice said before she lost consciousness.

 

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