Yu Yu Hakusho Fan Fiction / InuYasha Fan Fiction ❯ Jewel of the Chaotic Souls ❯ Kaneko ( Chapter 13 )

A/N: I'm dedicating this chapter to Wake-Robin, for all her help with this chapter. Thanks Wakie!! ^^-

Chapter Twelve

Kaneko

"Hello...?"

The innocent voice of a small child rang through the dome of nothingness. She wore a small flannel shirt and long, loose pants-both the color of creamy pink. A steady stream of light shone from her body, illuminating around her in every direction with a radius of at least five feet.

Her small, bare feet paddled against the water she walked on, creating small ringlets that grew larger and larger in size.

"Is anyone home...?" Her sweet voice asked again.

Her long, black hair swept behind her, as a sudden blast of icy wind blew against her. It reached for her with greedy fingers, trying to hurt every part of her that was not covered.

Immediately, the small child dropped onto the ground, her small hands clutching at her head, as the winds continued to whirl around her. "Mommy!" She cried in her mind. "Daddy!"

"You are weak."

Her eyes snapped open as soon as she heard the terrible voice. She stared at her surrounding, seeing absolutely no one. "W-who's there...?"

The winds had finally stopped.

"You are unworthy."

The girl blinked. Confused and just a bit worried, she tried to find the source of the voice. Her eyes landed on the water below her feet, watching as it, slowly, turned transparent from its previously murky black.

The exact image of her reflected back from the water's surface with one vital difference. Instead of her eyes, the red eyes of a hungry predator stared in return.

Slowly, the hand of her reflection below the water started reaching up. She broke through the surface, splashing droplets of water everywhere. The little girl's eyes widened, as a cold hand clutched at one of her ankles.

Her mouth opened into a silent scream, as her reflection started dragging her past the water's surface. No longer, it seems, is it possible for her to stand atop water. She was being dragged under...

"Mommy! Daddy!" she screamed pathetically.

---

Kagome yawned in class the next day, as she tried her best to stay awake. She's got another meeting with Enma and Sess after school today and she didn't want to burden Shippo with planning everything for the Nigenkai again.

"Something wrong?" Ami asked, leaning over from her desk. Her eyes narrowed in suspicion at the sleepy look in her friend's eyes.

"Nah," Kagome stifled the next yawn. "I just didn't sleep much last night." Since, for some reason, thoughts of the fate of the world kept entering my mind.

"Well, hey," Ami stated, giving Kagome her undivided attention. "There's been rumors lately that you're going out with Shuuichi-kun?"

"What??" Kagome stopped trying to pay attention to her math sensei and gave Ami an incredulous stare. "WHERE did you get THAT information?"

"Everyone's talking about it." Ami grinned. "You know, how the new girl just came into town and swept Meiyou High's most popular guy off his feet. Don't snicker," Ami added, shaking her head slightly. "I mean, you and Shuuichi-kun DO seem really sweet on each other. Not to mention, he's MUCH more interested in you than in ANY of his fan girls."

"Right." Kagome gave Ami a pitying look.

"Well, the rumor's got his fan club into a MAJORLY heated debate," Ami smirked now, her eyes dancing mischievously. "I recently heard that Suzumi threw a casket when someone mentioned about the `new hottest couple in town.' Supposedly, she bloodied the other girl's nose."

"No," Kagome rolled her eyes. "That's not Suzumi. She's more likely scratch the other girl's eyes out. Bloodying someone else's nose is MUCH too messy for her royal highness."

The snickering in the back of the room caught the math teacher's attention, as beady eyes rested onto Kagome and Ami. "Just what is so funny, ladies?"

---

"You would think," Ami complained, as she walked with Kagome and Toya to their art class. "That the stupid witch would stop nagging about me and Kagome for just ONE day."

"Well, do the crime and you'll have to pay the price," Toya replied. He had recently died his bangs a reddish-brown color. "Ow!" he added, rubbing his arm, where Ami had mock smacked him.

"You two," Kagome laughed, entering the classroom. She glanced at their table only to find that Suzumi sat on their usual table already, a smug look in her eyes.

Ami snickered slightly and turned to her friends. "Come on, let's get ourselves a seat." The three friends walked until they reached an empty table, before sitting down. Out of the corner of Kagome's eyes, she saw Suzumi scowling.

"Shuuichi-san!" The loud cry rang through the entire room, as Suzumi launched herself out of her seat and plastered herself onto Kurama's frame. His emerald eyes shot open wide, as she practically dragged him over the room.

"Uh, hello Suzumi-san." His eyes scanned the room until he caught sight of his friends. Kagome and Ami waved wickedly, their eyes couldn't help but laugh at their friends, while Toya downright started hooting in the middle of the room.

Even with the girl still plastered on him, he walked through the class until he reached their table. "New scene?" he asked, nodding at their usually empty table.

Without regard for the fact that his number one fan girl still clung to him, he dumped his bag onto the vacate chair. "Suzumi-san," He smiled slightly. "I'd like to sit down, please."

"Aw, but you never sit with me anymore!" Suzumi pouted. "You used to ALWAYS sit with me, remember?"

"Oh, darling Suzumi-chan," Ami leaned over the table, her eyes dancing. "I'm assuming you've heard of the new rumors? Our mutual friend here's already taken."

"AMI!" Kagome cried, her mouth dropping open in shock. Suzumi, meanwhile, seems unable to decide whether she wants to dice Ami or knock her senseless.

"Such a reaction," Suzumi smiled frostily at Kagome. "You HARDLY act like someone in LOVE with Shuuichi-san. You're probably just PLAYING him, you whore!"

"Whore?"

It was the first time anyone in the classroom heard of the normally cool and pleasant Shuuichi Minamino glare at anyone. His emerald eyes turned hard, as he regarded the girl beside him. Suzumi, seeing the frigidly cold look turned on HER, let him loose.

"Please note that while Kagome-san is the one across the room, beside no unwilling male what-so-ever. Now, please also note that the accuser is clinging herself to an unwilling guy, while he has expressed his declination several times already. Please note that while the accuser dressed in clothes that is much too revealing and in an admittedly, cheap fashion that the accused is dressed modestly. Final thing to note, if Kagome-the accused whore-would be considered a whore, then my question is: What would be the accuser, who is as dressed and who has degraded her own personal reputation all the more by revealing her body to anyone who wishes to have it?"

Suzumi's mouth dropped open, as her eyes blasted with fury. "Argh!" she cried, stomping on the ground. "Just who the hell do you think you ARE Shuuichi Minamino?! And she IS a whore!!! She's the one who just WALTZED in with her slutty attitudes. In fact, if you're not such an immoral guy, you wouldn't have fallen for her like you did." She sneered, as she cast her eyes from one to the other. "So, it seems to me that the rumors ARE true. How many times did you sleep with her, huh? I guess you're not as much of a `golden boy' than you try to make yourself out to be, huh?"

Kagome stepped forward now, her eyes pleasant and with a strangely cynical smile on her face. "Tell me Suzumi, how was that little rendezvous you had with the school security guard, hm? I heard you guys went all the way?"

Catcalls and hoots erupted throughout the class, as Suzumi blushed a furious red. She stomped over to where she left her bag and stalked out of the classroom. "I'll make you pay for what you've done, you whore!"

Kagome sighed and sat back down onto her seat. Ami and Toya still cackled wickedly, while Kurama settled down. "Well," Ami stated, turning her attention to the redhead. "You certainly just proved all the rumors to be completely true." She smirked at Kagome. "And you tell me there's nothing going on."

"That was just a friend defending a friend." Kagome smiled at Kurama. "Thanks a lot by the way."

"No problem."

---

A friend defending a friend...?

Kurama's mind continued to repeat the same line over and over again. His mind couldn't get over how...

Shaking his head slightly, he turned onto his sides and tried yet again to settle comfortably on the matt Mrs. Higurashi gave both he and Hiei for their shift that night. Since Yuuske and Kuwabara had watched the entire family during the daytime, Kurama and Hiei had gotten the night shifts.

"What's the matter, fox?"

Kurama turned to stare at the black shadow at the corner of the room. Even though the time closed onto midnight, Hiei stood by the shadows, his black-clad figure blended seamlessly with the rest of the room.

"Hm," Kurama shook his head and sat up onto the cot. "No, it's nothing."

No reply came to that and Kurama hadn't expected one. The fire demon would lend an ear when it's needed, but would never pry if the other person does not wish to talk.

Not that, of course, this aloof youkai would extend such a courtesy to everyone.

Sighing, Kurama laid a forearm onto his knee and left the other one straight. He lowered his head onto his arm and let his emerald eyes wander around the room. The windows were on the opposite side of the living room, so that the light would not bother the two tentai.

"Where are you going?" Hiei asked when he saw his friend slowly get to his feet.

Kurama didn't reply, but continue to train his eyes on the window. Was it just him or were there more shadows out there than there is light? His eyes narrowed, when the temperature to the room suddenly dropped below zero.

Now, his partner was alerted. Hiei immediately drew out his sword and maneuvered himself until he was back to back with the kitsune. "The Higurashi's," he growled.

Nodding, Kurama and Hiei hurried up the room, where the two Higurashi's resided. Mrs. Higurashi was sleeping peacefully, completely unaware of the shadows that continued to creep up around her. Kurama quickly blasted them with his ki, causing them to draw back immediately. Mrs. Higurashi, hearing the noises now, opened her eyes to find the redheaded tentai in her room, doing battle with, seemingly, shadows.

"Come," Kurama demanded, latching onto one of her arms. He practically dragged her out of bed and slammed open Kagome's door. Once inside the Ancient's room, however...

He stopped cold when he saw the sleeping Kagome, protruding more and more shadows from her body. Sweat dripped down her forehead, as she twisted and turned, incidentally causing the sheets to twine around her neck.

The mists continued to pour out of her.

"KAGOME!" Mrs. Higurashi screamed, trying to run to her daughter. She stopped short when a strong arm prevented her movement.

Kurama quickly dragged her over to Hiei, where the fire demon was dragging the elder from his room. "Protect her!" the redhead ordered, placing Kagome's mother onto Hiei's other arm. "Get them out of here!"

He didn't hear Hiei's cry of "Kurama", because he had already slammed the door to Kagome's room shut. He had to keep the shadows from seeping out.

---

Inside her mind, Kagome struggled as she once again found herself being dragged under the water. She craned her neck upwards, trying her best to stay upright.

"NO!" she cried. "You're NOT getting me under!" She blasted at the figure below her, trying to get her grip off. "I'm NOT the child I once was, I am NOT weak!! I am Kagome Higurashi, Ancient of Nigenkai and Protectress of the Shikon no Tama, and I FORBID you from surfacing!"

However, the Ancient continued to get dragged, continued to get deeper and deeper into the shadows.

"How can you deny me, Kagome?" Her reflection asked. "I am you. You are me."

Kagome watched in complete horror, as parts of her started seeping into her reflection's hands, started flowing from their contact.

"You are Ancient of Nigenkai, Protectress of the Shikon no Tama." Her reflection smirked. "But, darling, very soon, there WILL be no Shikon no Tama for you to guard..."

---

Kurama entered the room, only to find the loved ones of the three Top Ancient of each realm standing in the center, facing Kagome in all direction. Each of them had dulled red eyes, staring, seemingly at nothing.

"Kagome!" Kurama called, trying to get to her. She too, seemed immobile. What had happened to her?

She stood in the center of the other three, drawing in their dark shadows.

Slicing through the shadows, Kurama was thrown back when the sudden blasts of darkness exploded out of Kagome. He stood motionless, as the shadows that took form engulfed Kagome all together, enshrouding her in a cocoon of everlasting dark.

Then, right before his very eyes, he saw parts of Kagome starting to burst out of her heart. Liquid darkness dripped in midair as a dark heart was created with black blood flowing through the veins. Kurama could only watch, as muscles, bones, started appearing out of nowhere, before-

"Kagome...!" He breathed, recognizing the face that was being created.

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"What are you talking about...?" Kagome demanded, noting the darkness that continued to flow through her.

"The Shikon no Tama," her reflection smirked. "Was created by a pure force and a dark force, as I am sure you know. Midoriko being the pure force and the manifestation of the demons being the dark force. When the Jewel shattered into tiny dust and absorbed into your body those years ago against Naraku..."

"The dark and the light..." Kagome's eyes widened in shock, as realization dawned upon her.

"Yes!" her reflection crowed. "I am you! And you are I! Together, we were the guards of the Shikon no Tama's dark and light side!"

"And now?"

Another smirk appeared. "And now..."

---

Slowly, the eyes of the dark Kagome opened her eyes. No blue-gray eyes greeted Kurama, but instead, malevolent red-tinged eyes peered into the room for the very first time. Her pink tongue escaped its confines, as she slowly licked her bloodthirsty red lips.

The original Kagome slumped over, as the creation of her counterpart entered the world. Red eyes clashed with weakened blue-gray, as one stared at the other.

"I am you, and you are I," she hissed at the fallen Kagome. "You cannot defeat me, just as I cannot defeat you. We are opposites, forever-rival forces of one another. You are light, I am dark. You hold within you the force of Midoriko. And I?"

Her eyes narrowed, as she turned her intense gaze swiftly to Kurama.

"And I hold within me the Chaotic Souls. The Shikon is no more. You no longer need to be the Protectress. I have been born!" Eyes narrowed, as she threw back her head and laughed. "I am the Lady of the Chaotic Souls, Kaneko!"

Her eyes shifted over to Kurama. A cold smirk lit her face, before turning back to her counterpart. "Hm, have your little rest now, sister dear. For I will no longer bother your little subconscious."

She turned to the three, who stood behind her, who now seems to feed off HER dark energies. "Come, my doves, we're off."

---

DID it explode? Kurama wondered later, as he managed to drag a half-fainting Kagome out of the collapsing Shrine. The Ancient clung to the tentai, her face as pale as death. Her eyes were unfocused, as though she had lost some vital parts of herself.

Kurama wondered if maybe she did.

Hiei stood with the rest of her family outside the shrine, seeming to be having a hard time preventing them from rushing back into the collapsing shrine. When they caught sight of Kurama with a half-dead Kagome, it seemed not even the Fire demon could keep the two away from their daughter and granddaughter.

"Kagome," Mrs. Higurashi said, shaking her daughter on her shoulders, trying to prevent her from slipping into unconsciousness.

"Momma," Kagome breathed, unfocused eyes staring past her mother's face. "Oh good, I think I'll go to sleep now."

Kurama felt the doubled weight of Kagome's frame, and realized that she must have fallen unconscious. Her grandfather had just arrived when a portal opened right before them. Then, much to Kurama's surprise, the face of Shippo-Kagome's cousin-appeared.

"Kaa-san!" He cried immediately, dropping before Kagome. He took her off Kurama's body and gently laid her onto the front of the Shrine. For a disoriented moment, Kurama thought he was too light, before recognizing that Kagome was in the arms of her cousin.

"Damn!" Shippo cursed. "What the hell happened here?" He produced a handkerchief and gently wiped at Kagome's forehead. He raised a hand and another portal opened by his side.

"Masuki!" He told the beautiful auburn kitsune as soon as she stepped through. "We need someone to contact Sess and Enma immediately! Tell them something's gotten loose!! And kaa-san-she's not responding the surrounding aura!"

Kaa-san? Did he just call Kagome his kaa-san?

"Of course, love," Masuki stated, soothing her mate with her calm tones. "But you need to calm down first-your aura will NOT be helping Kagome return to consciousness. We'll have to get her to Sesshoumaru-sama and see what he can do for her, first of all. And secondly, you have to deal with the youkai here in the Nigenkai now."

Kurama stared, as Shippo breathed. His panic ceased a bit and he smiled at his wife. "You're right, of course. I'll deal with the Nigenkai rogues, as soon as I've got kaa-san into Sess's care."

"Pardon," Kurama intercepted, now that things started to flow easily. "But I can get Kagome-sama to your destination, provided with a guide, of course. And we need to get the rest of the Higurashi's into safety, as well."

Shippo looked over at Kurama and nodded. His eyes warmed, as a smile broke onto his face. "Thank you," he said, placing an arm onto Kurama's shoulders. "For saving my mother."

Any questions about the `mother' comment were brushed off, as Shippo opened a portal. "Come," Masuki stated. "I'll guide you to Sesshoumaru-sama's castle. Grandmother, Grandfather," the kitsune added, bowing to the Higurashis. "It'd make things simpler if you simply head to Reikai, however..."

"No." Mrs. Higurashi stated firmly. "I'm going to Sesshoumaru-sama's and staying with Kagome."

"Yes, of course."

They all followed Masuki through the portal and through the barrier into Makai with no problem. The only time they stopped was when Kagome shifted in Kurama's arms, gently rubbing her face against his chest.

---

"You're saying something shot out of Kagome's body?" Enma repeated, incredulous.

Kurama nodded, awed by the sight of the other two Ancients. Since he had first met Kagome at a regular basis, he had not attained the same feeling as he did now that he faced the Ancients of Reikai and Makai.

Enma sighed. "Lady of the Chaotic Souls? What the hell are the Chaotic Souls?"

"The Dark side of the Shikon no Tama." Kagome stated, entering the room. Her face was still pale and there were shadows under her eyes, but she walked rather steadily. Settling onto a seat near Sesshoumaru, she smiled at Kurama.

"Kagome, what the hell happened?" Enma asked, leaning forward. His eyes narrowed, however, when Kagome rubbed her head. "And why the hell did the healers let you out of bed?"

"I insisted." Kagome ignored Enma's question and instead, turned her attention to the two tentai. "That is twice that you've saved my life."

"Hn."

Kagome sighed. "I supposed you're wondering what might be going on?"

"Aren't we all?" Enma asked.

Kagome rubbed her head. "I am not completely positive of everything, as this all happened too rapidly for me to grasp it. But first, both of you know of the duty of the Ancients of each Realm?" They nodded. "OK, well, the Top Ancients are slightly more than that. Aside from guarding our own realms, we each also serve as the Balance of the Realm. There is only ONE Top Ancient of each Realm and thus, they're the guardian-ruler, whatever-and balance to the realms. Everything that works correctly-the sun rises and sets, the trees grows, the rain falls-is all due to the fact that this Balance is kept.

"I am-was-the Protectress of the Shikon no Tama. It used to be that the Shikon is a jewel, a tangible object. Through the defeat of Naraku, however, I purified it and shattered it into dust. As a result, they became a part of me-inside my blood. The Shikon no Tama, as you all may know or not, is made through the clashing of two forces: Light and Dark; Good and Evil.

"I was guided, as the guardian by the Light side, the soul of Midoriko." Kagome frowned now, as she thought to what her counterpart had stated. "It seems, however, that the Dark side of the Shikon no Tama was never completely destroyed. It took form inside my body, using myself as my enemy. I think I might have been the one who changed everyone to the Dark. Or, maybe I should say, my counterpart did that, Kaneko."

"What about that whole thing of `you being me and me being you'?" Kurama asked.

"Kaneko was created inside my body, fueled only by the souls of the demons destroyed by Midoriko. Essentially, what she meant was that we're one. I am the Light side of `Kagome' and she was the Dark. I power the force of Midoriko and she holds the `Chaotic Souls', as she named it."

Kagome sighed and lowered her eyes slightly. "And that, basically, is everything that happened."

"But what happens now?" Hiei asked, his deep voice catching the attention of everyone in the room. "Why did she wish to be born?"

"Why not?" Kagome asked. "She had nothing to lose inside of me and everything to gain when outside of me. She is now an Ancient of Nigenkai. She can pass through any realm at will, create portals at will, and with the shadow powers backing her, who knows what will happen?"

"You mean she wants to take over the three Realms?" Enma asked.

Kagome's eyes closed briefly and she turned her head to the East. She breathed.

"I don't know."

Vocabulary

Nigenkai: Human Realm

Youkai: demon

Tentai: detective

Kitsune: fox

Ki: Energy

Shikon no Tama: Jewel of Four Souls

Kaa-san: Mother

Reikai: Spirit Realm

Makai: Demonic Realm

Author's Corner

First, an apology to everyone who had been expecting an update within a week. My computer had crashed after the last update. By the time I had the chapter retyped and such, school had started. I did not have time to finalize the tiny details and all that until just yesterday.

Unfortunately, everyone, school this year is a lot more demanding than last year. Not only am I tackling the new ton of workload, I'm also volunteering on weekends. So, sadly, I have no choice but to concentrate more of my school and work than on my fanfictions.

I WILL try to write as much as I can, but I'll have to state right now: My writer's accounts will not be updated as quickly as before. I am sorry to everyone who awaits quick chapters, but I'm assuming that most of you probably leads busy lives now that school is back so...PLEASE UNDERSTAND!

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