Yu Yu Hakusho Fan Fiction / InuYasha Fan Fiction ❯ Keeper of the Barrier ❯ Yusuke in the City and the Warnings of Sesshomaru ( Chapter 2 )

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Chapter 2: Yusuke in the City and the warnings of Sesshomaru.

Yusuke sighed as he saw the steps leading to the Sunset Shrine. "Why is it that all these shrines insist upon having so many damn steps!" he yelled to himself. As he began his assent he wondered what he was going to say to these people. What if they don't know what their daughter was doing? Oh he could just see it now, My names Yusuke Uirameshi and I'm looking for you time traveling miko daughter, why you ask because my boss, a nine hundred year old teenager, thinks that she created the barrier that separate this world and the demon one, no I'm not crazy, really. If they did know, how was he going to get her to go with him with out a reason? It's not like she would just follow a strange boy into another dimension because he said so. It was situations like this when he really missed Kurabara, at lest he seemed harmless.

As he reached to top of the steps he looked around the shrine, unlike Genkia's temple which was surrounded by trees, this one was open and welcoming. A large tree in the center of the grounds was emanating vast amounts of spiritual energy. He had never felt this much energy from an inanimate being before. So engrossed with the calming effect the tree was having he failed to notice the approach of another person behind him.

"Hello, may I help you?" As Yusuke turned around he saw a middle age woman behind him. She was about as tall as his shoulders; her dark brown hair was pulled into a loose bun on the top of her head. "Oh, my!" she exclaimed. "Yusuke, Are you Yusuke Uirameshi?" She asked. Yusuke was confused to say the least. "Do I know you? How do you know my name?" He demanded. The older woman just smiled. "Excuse me, my name is Yakima Higurashi. I was married to your uncle, who you were named after. You look just like he did at your age. How is you mother dear?" As she ushered him into the house the only thought he could muster was, Koenma's going to kill me.

Kurama loved coming to the demon world. Here his spirit felt free. Yoko hated the human world with its pollution and traffic, not to mention the people overpopulating such a small area of land. The demon world was the exact opposite, open, clean and free.

Although Kurama had merged with Yoko he still felt like two different beings at times. The human with his mortal expectations of finishing college and getting a good job, getting married and having children, and then there was Yoko. Yoko who loved to play games, steal anything shiny and rut everyone pretty. He was learning to balance to two sides to his personality, but it was taking time and a lot of energy.

"Get your mind out of the gutter fox, were nearing the Western lands." Hiei appeared next to Kurama; walking side by side they approached the border. "How do we get Sesshomaru to speak to us, before he kills us?" Kurama asked. Before an answer could come a voice rang out.

"What do you wish with this Sesshomaru?"

Kurama stepped forward first bowing as he began to speak. "Lord Sesshomaru my companion Hiei and I have been sent to speak with the Miko Kagome." Sesshomaru narrowed his eyes at the fox, sensing the dangerous ground he had stumbled on Kurama quickly added "Lord Koenma would like to speak to her regarding the barrier." Sesshomaru merely dismissed the fox from his gaze and turned to the smaller fire demon. Hiei stood his ground against the fierce gaze of the Demon King. Satisfied with his own opinions of the pair before him, Sesshomaru turned around and headed back the way he came; Never once looking back to see if they followed.

"Well that was easier than expected." Kurama thought to Hiei as they followed. Receiving only silence from his companion he turned his senses on to the surrounding forest. The further they walked the more calming and peaceful it became. Kurama was almost asleep on his feet when Hiei yelled at him. "Snap out of it Fox." Sesshomaru only smirked.

Kagome sat near the lake in the middle of the western lands with her feet in the cool clean water. Looking at her surroundings she thought that with the exception of the red sky one might think that they were in feudal Japan, so calm and peaceful. Closing her eyes she began to mediate with calm and relaxing breathes, restoring the energy she lost in the last fight. Patrolling with Sesshomaru is more exhausting than looking for shards with Inuyasha. She smiled sadly at that thought. When she left the past two years ago, she knew she would never see any of her friends again. Sesshomaru had found her two weeks after she had retuned. It was both a surprise and relief. He explained about the barriers and how things worked, who was in charge of were. Finding out that he was the King of the Demon world was not very surprising in its self, he always seemed regal to her; not that she would ever tell him that. After that conversation she promptly informed him that she would be returning to the demon world with him and she wouldn't take no for an answer.

Standing up she felt the king himself returning; only he wasn't alone. Frowning she wondered who would not only trespass on the western lands and live to tell about it, but also return with Sesshomaru. Any smart demon would avoid his territory. Sesshomaru entered the clearing surrounding the lake, stopping next to Kagome. The two guests stood across from them, each were waiting for the king to speak.

Kagome took this time to get a good look at the other demons. The first to enter was a tall red headed boy. He looked about the same age as herself, only his spirit was very old, and that of a fox. Briefly he reminded her of Shippo. Pushing away the pain of that thought she looked at the other one. He was about the same height as her, ruby red eyes and duel colored hair, mostly a midnight black with a white starburst on the front. He was wearing a sword on his left hip and she could tell that he could defiantly use it if it came down to it. His spirit was the most confusing. Kagome scrunched her eyebrows together trying to read it, it felt as if it was fighting it's self. Strange, she thought. Realizing that she had been caught staring she blushed as she quickly averted her eyes, looking to Sesshomaru for answers.

Hiei felt the gaze of the human woman on him; he smirked inwardly as she realized she had been caught. She didn't seem like anything special to him, certainly not capable of creating a barrier as strong as the one that divided the human and demon worlds. Maybe that's why its failing he thought to himself. There is something about her though.

"They are here to take you to the Spirit World" Sesshomaru stated getting right down to business. "Koenma wishes to speak with you." A little uneasy at that thought Kagome fidgeted a bit. Looking at the strangers she asked why. The Taller of the two bowed to her first. "I am Kurama and this is Hiei. Lord Koenma has requested to speak to you regarding the barrier. That is all we can tell you." Smiling brightly at the very polite demon Kagome once again looked at Sesshomaru. "What do you think?" She asked him.

"Do what you will" was his only reply. Huffing at the larger demon she rolled her eyes. "That's not very helpful" She stated.

Kurama was amazed at her straightforward relationship with the Demon King. She does not appear to be his mate. I always thought that he hated humans.

"Fine I'll go. I've always wanted to see the Spirit World anyways." Kagome told the detectives, making it sound like a fieldtrip. "I doubt that this will be a sightseeing trip, Miko." Sesshomaru informed her. Kagome just ignored him. "So how do we get there?"

Yusuke sat in the kitchen of the Higurashi home trying to process all the information that he had received. Spread out on the table before him were books and books of pictures. The one that caught his eye was of his mother and an older version of himself, my uncle he thought. "Your mother and Yusuke were very close before he died." Yakima told him. "She was very heart broken when he died, we all were. Not long after that she and her father had a bad fight. It was nonsense really. But you know your mother stubborn to the last. I had always hoped that they would reconcile before he died. Is that why you are here, Yusuke?"

The boy in question looked at his long lost aunt. "No, I didn't even know about any of you" He answered truthfully. "I am actually looking for Kagome." "May I ask why?"

He paused for a moment to collect his thoughts, should he just tell her the truth. He felt as if he could just tell her anything, but should he. Making up his mind he decided. "When I was fifteen…."

Well another chapter done…. What will Koenma ask of Kagome? How will she deal with her new cousin and his strange friends… find out next time?