Yu Yu Hakusho Fan Fiction / InuYasha Fan Fiction ❯ Legendary Feelings and Battles ❯ Chapter Three ( Chapter 3 )

Legendary Feelings and Battles

Chapter III

 

"So, how do you know about demons Yuyu? Better yet, how'd you become hanyou?" Kagome said as she turned to him.

 

"Well.... It all started when I died saving this kid...." Yusuke told her about his first death and resurrection, followed by his second death and the awakening of his demonic blood, and also his training.

 

"Seems like I'm not the only one who's been through a lot." Kagome stated as she looked at her old friend.

 

"Yeah, but I think you left things out." Yusuke said while looking at her.

 

"So what if I did? Not all of what I did was very important. At least I know that there are lots of demons still around.... which would mean some of my friends may still be around." Turning to the fox, she looked closely at him. "And what's your story?"

 

"It actually started with my death as Youko Kurama..." He explained about what all happened. Kagome gulped as she looked at the kitsune now. Shippo also was looking at him strangely. "What?"

 

The others looked between the two trying to figure out what was going on. "What was your old partner's name?"

 

Kurama looked at her suspiciously. "Kuronue, why?"

 

"Oh gods!" Shippo shouted as he fell over laughing. "You have got to be kidding me! You were the pervert's partner!"

 

"You knew him?" Everyone was looking at the boy curiously, Kurama was doing so with widened eyes.

 

"Knew him?" Kagome asked. "I only saved him, healed him, and put up with the pervert!" She turned a murderous glare onto the kitsune. "If you were his partner, I want you to stay away from me when there's no one else around!"

 

Everyone laughed at that. At least until Kurama realized something. "Where is it you saved him from?"

 

Now everyone looked at the kitsune. Kagome thought for a moment. "Some castle I think.... I guess he'd stolen from the lord. We stopped the guards from killing him, but I had to heal him quickly. One of the bamboo spears had hit an artery and he would've bled to death if I didn't. He was out for maybe a week from blood and energy loss. Right Shippo?"

 

"Hai momma."

 

Kurama's eyes widened even more. "I thought he'd died..."

 

Everyone's eyes snapped back from the girl and onto him at that. Yusuke was the one who spoke. "You mean that that was the time he'd been killed?" After glancing at Kagome, he changed his question. "Or at least was thought to have been killed?"

 

"Hai, he went back for his amulet. After he was hit, he told Youko to flee."

 

"This amulet?" She questioned as she pulled out a blood red amulet and showed it to Kurama, who stared at it in disbelief.

 

"Where did you get that?"

 

"He gave it to me. I told him about the well, and he said he'd come get it from me after I left for home permanently. So he wouldn't forget to come see me."

 

"H-he'll be coming here?"

 

"Hai, should be sometime next week."

 

"And how's he gettin through the barrier?" Yusuke questioned.

 

Kagome just shrugged. "I'm sure he'll be able to." Looking at a clock, she sighed. "I think it's time for everyone to go to bed. Stay here, go home, but I'm going to sleep." Getting up, she motioned for the three boys to do the same.

 

Kurama and Kuwabara left and Yusuke followed the others upstairs. Hiei went outside and settled into the Goshinboku. The three boys went to Souta's room and crashed. Yusuke followed Kagome into her room. She looked at him with a small smile before shaking her head and grabbing some clothes to change in the bathroom. Coming out, she was dressed in her baby blue silk pajamas.

 

Yusuke was already lying on the bed. "You know, we're a little too old for this?"

 

"Awe, come on Kag. I haven't seen you in forever." He pouted which caused Kagome to giggle, then sigh.

 

"Fine, but you better behave mister."

 

His look turned innocent as he glanced up at her. "I always behave Kag."

 

She just shook her head at him. "I mean it Yuyu." Then she climbed into bed beside him and curled into his arms.

 

Hiei saw the whole encounter from the tree outside. He sighed as he leaned back against it, hoping that he'd meet his mate soon. No one knew, but he was lonely.

 

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Everyone woke up the next morning to the smell of breakfast... Ok, Shippo woke up to the smell and rolled off the bed onto Kohaku in an attempt to get to the food, and Kohaku yelped next to Souta who woke to that. Yusuke woke up at the delicious smell, and gently woke Kagome who turned and buried her head into his chest asking for five more minutes.

 

"Come on Kag... I'm hungry..." He whined.

 

Kagome groaned and got up as she grabbed the pillow from the bed and threw it at him. "Get up then, and invite Hiei in. I know he's outside." With that, she left the room.

 

Yusuke shrugged and walked over to the window. "I know you heard her, so come on inside."

 

"Hn." And Hiei appeared right next to him. "Have a fun night?" The smaller demon asked with a smirk.

 

"Better than yours." Yusuke replied with his own smirk. He raced downstairs before Hiei could reply. Hiei just stood there for a moment, before he glared at the door that Yusuke left from. He then slowly made his way downstairs to where he could sense the detective, and glared at him. Yusuke merely smirked at him and motioned him to take the seat beside him. The fire demon kept his glare, but sat beside him.

 

Breakfast was eaten for silence in the most part. It was near the end when Michiko spoke up. Turning to her daughter, she smiled. "I noticed Yusuke spent the night last night. You do remember we have a guest room, right?"

 

Kagome turned bright red and ducked her head so no one else could see. "I know momma, but..." Great, I can't think of a good excuse.

 

The woman laughed at her daughter. "It's ok sweetie, you're an adult now. I'm used to it."

 

"MOM!" She shouted in horror as she looked at her wide eyed friend.

 

Michiko merely giggled. "What? Inuyasha normally staid in your room, Goshinboku, or, on occasion, Souta's."

 

The miko just put her head into her hands. "Yeah, well you made it sound really bad."

 

Her mother giggled. "Sorry dear."

 

"It's ok." Getting up, she grabbed her plate and Yusuke's and put them both in the sink. Then she grabbed her friend. "Will you watch Shippo for me today so Yusuke and I can catch up?"

 

Michiko nodded. "Of course dear."

 

Kagome smiled thankfully, and pulled the hanyou along behind her. "Feel free to join us Hiei!"

 

The fire demon watched her drag the detective away before standing and placing his dish in the sink and following them. It's not like he had anything better to do. He found them up in her room and she was looking through her closet. "We have to wait for her to dress?"

 

Kagome's head popped out and she glared at the fire demon. "Sorry, but I wanna wear something that doesn't have claw marks."

 

Yusuke looked questioningly at her about that. "What do you mean claw marks?"

 

Sighing, Kagome pulled out a shirt and stepped from the closet. She turned it so that the two boys could see it, and she could tell her friend was shocked. The entire back looked like it had been used as a scratching post. "This is what I mean. I haven't told mom about most of these because she would've worried. So most of my clothing is torn like this. Some are worse."

 

"Worse than that?"

 

Kagome just nodded as she disappeared back into her closet. "I've even had some of my night clothes ruined. Our enemies loved attacking us when we were sleeping."

 

"How many enemies did you have?"

 

Rifling through her closet, she was getting annoyed. Finally she sighed and grabbed something that wasn't too bad. "In the beginning, a lot. Towards the end... still quite a few. Some of our enemies were humans who wanted to kill me for helping demons."

 

"If all of your clothes are ruined, why don't you have scars?"

 

A tense silence settled between them for a few minutes as Kagome finished dressing. "I do." Her voice was tight and filled with a large deep emotion. She stepped out of her closet in a pair of jeans that had rips all over, and a shirt that had five slices across the stomach. Closing her eyes, she continued to speak. "I use a glamour Kaede taught me to keep them hidden. There's only one scar that can't be." She raised her shirt and showed them the jagged bit mark on her side. "It's the scar from when Mistress Centipede ripped the shikon from my body."

 

Noticing how tense the girl was, Hiei changed the subject. He'd decided that he didn't want to deal with her if she got upset. "I thought you didn't want to wear something ripped."

 

Looking down at herself, she smiled faintly. "I didn't, but I have no choice. I guess I need to say something to mom about getting new clothes at some point."

 

"I'm not going shopping." Yusuke said instantly.

 

The girl giggled at his response. "I wanna hang out with you, do you actually think I'd ruin our day by shopping?"

 

He shrugged. "Maybe, girls love shopping."

 

Kagome thought for a moment. "You know, I actually do need to get something." With a giggle, she grabbed the now groaning Yusuke and headed back downstairs. "Coming Hiei? It'll be fun!"

 

"Hn. Fine."

 

Once they made it downstairs, Kagome left the two in the living room as she ran into the kitchen to ask her mom for something. "Kagome! What happened to your clothes?"

 

Said girl giggled nervously. "Most of them were ruined while I was in the past."

 

Sighing, Michiko shook her head. "I'll give you the money for some new clothes next week."

 

Nodding, she agreed as she took the cash her mother had just handed her for what she wanted to do. "Thanks momma!" Turning, she raced back into the living room, grabbed Yusuke, and pulled him out the door. They had been walking for half an hour, and the man was already complaining. "It's not like we're going to the mall."

 

"Where are we going then?"

 

"Somewhere." She replied with a giggle. Since not many people were on the streets at this early in the morning, Hiei was actually walking around with them. He rolled his eyes at her antics while Yusuke groaned. "Come on, I promise you'll enjoy where we're going." Turning to the fire apparition, she gave him a smile too. "You might even like it."

 

"Hn. I doubt it." He said as he looked at her like she was crazy. For he highly doubted he'd like any place that a ningen onna did. Which is why he was surprised when they were led to a weaponry store. "Why are we here?"

 

The woman just gave him another smile. "I need some things."

 

"You need weapons?" Yusuke asked incredulously.

 

"Hai. I wanna go into Makai today." That had both guys stopping to stare at her. When she noticed they were not next to her anymore, she turned and found them staring. "What? I wanna find my old friends, and possibly test my skills against some of the demons."

 

Yusuke caught up with her quickly, followed by Hiei. "You wanna go into the demon world to fight demons?"

 

"Your point?"

 

He put his hand to her forehead. "Are you sure you're ok? No girl I've ever met has wanted to go fight for no reason. In fact, most are against doing that."

 

"I'm not like most." She said with a shrug as she entered the store. Since she already knew her way around, she headed to the archery department. Looking through the bows, she chose a yew longbow and a quiver that could hold forty arrows. She doubted she'd need that many since she planned on placing a returning spell on the quiver, but better safe than sorry.

 

Hiei and Yusuke were nearby, and watched as she carefully selected one of the bows. They then followed her as she looked at the swords and tested their weight. Her stance as she held the blade spoke of experience. Her body had easily fallen into proper position the moment her skin touched the metal. She picked out to katana, then went over to the daggers. Three were chosen before she headed over to the fighting kimonos. A dark black one with blue roses was the one she picked out.

 

The detective was staring at her intensely. "Your story never mentioned you learning to use anything besides the bow."

 

"Well, you did say I left things out, and I did tell you you were right."

 

"But you said that what you left out was unimportant."

 

She rolled her eyes. "I barely told you any of the story Yusuke. It would've taken too long."

 

Yusuke glared at her for that. "I expect you to tell me the whole story at some point then." Kagome nodded her agreement as they left the store after she paid for her things. "Now where to?"

 

"Home." Was her simple answer. "Is there anywhere you two need to be within the next few days?"

 

The hanyou seemed startled for a moment. "Ah... no, why?"

 

"Think that maybe we could stay in Makai for a few days? It seems like it's been forever since I've been able to camp out with friends."

 

He choked on his laughter now. "You want to camp out in demon world? That place is dangerous."

 

"Can't be any more so than Sengoku Jedai. Especially not if you're there to help protect me." It was easy to get him to submit to her wishes, she merely gave him a sad pout.

 

"Fine, but only if Hiei stays with us." He agreed, thinking that the hybrid wouldn't want to.

 

"Hn. I've nothing better to do."

 

The glare the apparition received didn't even phase him. "You rule the eastern lands and you have nothing better to do?"

 

Giggling, Kagome turned to them. "Ruling lands can be awfully boring Yusuke. Trust me, Sesshou made me do his paperwork and everything one time. I only had to take care of things for a day and I felt like I'd been doing it for years."

 

Hiei snorted at that. "A demon lord had you help him?"

 

"No. He commanded I do so or he'd kill me. I didn't take his threat seriously as I knew it was his way of asking for help. But I did learn a trick about making things more fun while ruling."

 

"What's that?"

 

"Either have a mate or kids to take your mind off things. Since you're a guy, I'd suggest a mate." With that, she winked at him and raced off.

 

Yusuke was now laughing as Hiei seemed shocked. "Was that onna just flirting with me?"

 

"I do believe she was Hiei." The other man said as he took off after his friend.

 

Hiei caught up to them in seconds, and Kagome looked at him in awe. "You're fast, maybe faster than Sesshou."

 

"Yeah, he's an evil little speed demon with a short fuse, so I wouldn't flirt with him." Said the hanyou as he laughed.

 

Kagome cocked her head to the side as she looked at Hiei. "What kind of demon are you?" Noticing that he tensed, she sighed. "You don't have to tell me." Turning, she looked at Yusuke. "What kind of demon are you?"

 

"Mazoku."

 

Stopping to think for a moment, it took her a while to remember what she was told. "Don't they eat the flesh of humans?"

 

Yusuke looked at her with wide eyes. He hadn't expected her to know that. So he gulped and nodded. "They're known to."

 

"Do you do that? Or were you lucky enough to not get that trait? Or maybe.... you're the descendant that has the x gene."

 

Now both demons' eyes widened. "You know about the x gene?"

 

"Hai. I was told about it by Sesshou when we went to meet Lord Raizen. Naraku was hiding in his territory, and we needed his permission to hunt him."

 

"Oh. Well yeah, I have the x-gene."

 

"Ok." She said happily as she continued on her way home.

 

"So you know what Mazoku are?" She nodded. "You're ok that I am one?"

 

She shrugged. "Why wouldn't I be? It's not like it changes who you are. It only changes what you are, and that doesn't matter to me." Her response took both men by surprise.

 

"So you wouldn't care if say, I were forbidden?" Yusuke asked curiously, ignoring the death glare that Hiei threw at him. Kagome stopped once again at his question to think about it. "You have to think about it, even after what you just said?" He asked incredulously.

 

Cocking her head to the side, she gave him a blank stare. "I don't know what you mean by forbidden. I've never heard anyone called that."