Yu Yu Hakusho Fan Fiction / InuYasha Fan Fiction ❯ Life's Prison: A Thief's Goal ❯ Journey and Meeting the Past ( Chapter 13 )

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Wakizashi- traditional Japanese sword with a shoto blade between 12 and 24 inches

Ya- arrow

Hami-Yumi- sacred longbow

Hamaya- purity arrows

Okinawa- fruit bat

Onmyoji- court diviners that studied the five elements and could control shikigami

Shikigami- spirits summoned to serve or protect

Hitodama- spirit flame

Amenonuhoko- spear used to divide the islands of Japan

Inugami- dog spirit

Koumori - bat youkai

Onsen- hotsprings

 

 

 

Journey and Meeting the Past

 

 

 

“Talking”

 

`Thinking'

 

Stressed Words

 

 

 

It had been a week since Kagome had explained what happened. Miroku's theory was correct; unfortunately it also meant the darkened souls. Shippo had not liked what this had meant. It meant that Kagome had to do some dangerous mission again. He had pouted during the whole discussion of what to be done. Miroku had suggested that Kagome talk to Toutousai, since he was a youkai smith it would be possible that he knew something. Kagome had declared that she was going to talk to Sesshoumaru first.

 

Miroku protested little, knowing that if the weapon were on his land he would know where. Sango still didn't trust the Taiyoukai one bit and slightly complained. Shippo had reluctantly agreed with Miroku on asking Toutousai. Kuronue knew the western lords reputation and didn't trust him. The Inugami was quick to anger and insult, and this would try his patience when asking for information. Dawn was coming and Kirara was transformed and ready to go. Kagome had made her quiver full and was prepared to travel.

 

“You don't have to come,” Kagome offered the Koumori.

 

“I want to come,” Kuronue assured. Kagome only nodded and mounted Kirara.

 

“Be safe,” Miroku ordered.

 

“I always am,” Kagome guaranteed.

 

“You're always safe? Yeah right, that will be the day. That and Sesshoumaru will accept humans,” Sango dryly said.

 

“I'm hurt you have no faith in this humble Miko,” Kagome mocked in disbelief.

 

“My Houshi has affected you,” Sango stated with a smile.

 

“Yep,” Kagome agreed.

 

“Next time we see you, you'll be peeping on the males,” Shippo joked.

 

Kagome raised an eyebrow with a grin before she started to laugh. After another round of farewells she and Kuronue took to the air. Heading towards the western lands, the sun was warming their backs. After a few hours off flying Kagome had spotted a nearby onsen. Suggesting that they had time, she took to the ground. Kuronue landed a few feet away from her and watched as she dug around in her bag. With a triumphant grin, she pulled out a pair of trunks and a swimsuit. Tossing the trunks to Kuronue, she told him to put it on.

 

Running into the forest she left him to change. Grinning at how laid back she could be he begun to undress. Pulling the trunks up to his hips, he tied the string in the front. Walking over to the onsen, he stepped in and relaxed against a stone. Closing his eyes, he sighed in content. Hearing footsteps quickly approaching he cracked open one eye. His eyes widened as he saw Kagome dressed in a bikini. Not use to seeing so much skin, he skin his cheeks went red.

 

“Cannonball,” Kagome laughed as she plunged into the water.

 

His eyes followed her to the implosion that led to a small wave. Smacking him in the face his hat now floated in the water. He let his eyes search the water for Kagome. Not seeing her after a few seconds, he began to worry. He watched as bubbles began to pop on the waters surface around his hat. Soon Kagome stood up with his drenched hat hanging off her head. She laughed and swam over to her side of the spring before she reached up and pushed the hat back.

 

“Your hats wet,” she stated with a grin.

 

“Really? I didn't notice,” Kuronue dryly said. Sticking her tongue out at him she took the hat off and smacked him in the face with it. A reassuring splat told her that she met her mark. He plucked the hat from his face and frowned at her,

 

“You need a new hat,” Kagome stated as she pointed out the hole.

 

“I like this hat,” he said as he became slightly defensive.

 

“It looks old and ratty Okinawa,” Kagome said with a frown.

 

“It's two hundred and I'm not a fruit bat,” he growled.

 

“Whatever,” Kagome sighed.

 

“How far away are we?” Kuronue asked.

 

“I think a he's waiting for us,” Kagome calmly said.

 

“Why do you say that?” Kuronue inquired.

 

“Sesshoumaru always has a way of knowing things before others,” Kagome explained.

 

“Disturbing,” Kuronue muttered. Kagome nodded her head in agreement.

 

They sat in a comfortable silence as Kagome happily hummed to herself. She looked over to see Kuronue leaning against a rock with his eyes closed. She tilted her head in thought as she studied him.

 

`He is cute,' Kagome thought before she blushed. She looked around making sure no one heard her thought.

 

`Cute is for babies, he's handsome. He has such a nicely shaped face and body,' Kagome thought as she bit the tip of her tongue.

 

`Such devious thoughts,' Kagome scolded herself. Kuronue slightly opened his eyes and noticed that she was in deep thought. His eyes took on a devious glint before he sat up. He made sure to not move to quickly, he didn't want to catch her attention. Fully opening his eyes, he brought his arm around and hit her with a wave of water. Sputtering she wiped her eyes clean. Growling she stood up and pointed at him with playful anger.

 

“Prepare to beg for mercy!” Kagome shouted.

 

“Please spare me mighty Miko,” Kuronue mocked with a grin.

 

 

 

It had been seven months since he had last attempted to steal the Forlorn Hope. Walking deeper into the western lands, he had almost given up hope. His last raid had almost led him to bleeding to his death. The guards had almost caught him. They then proceeded to launch bamboo spears at him. He now traveled to the western lands in search of his latest hope. He had promised himself that he would steal the Forlorn Hope when he had his partner back. Youko Kurama was not one to give up a chase or prize.

 

His new prize had been directed to the Shikon no Tama. He had no use of the power for increasing his own strength. He did need it because it could grant anything, even bring the dead the back. What Youko wanted, Youko got. At this moment, he wanted his long time friend back, no matter how selfish the wish. He had heard that the Miko guarding the Tama was on her way meet Sesshoumaru. He had also heard that it was the Miko from when he and Kuronue went after the Royal Crest.

 

Youko would get his revenge and his friend back; it was a good deal in his view. Now all he had to do was search the woods for her. He had decided to travel to her village and then backtrack the quickest route to the Western castle. He had caught the scent of a female, but it was coming from above him. He found it strange that she traveled by air. Stopping in his tracks, he heard a splash. Biting his bottom lip in anticipation, he stalked over to the spring. Peeking past the bushes his eyes widened in astonishment.

 

“Prepare to beg for mercy!” He watched her shout to the Koumori youkai.

 

“Please spare me mighty Miko,” Youko couldn't believe that Kuronue was alive and taunting the Miko.

 

Taking a piece of vine from behind his ear, he let his youki flow into it. It wrapped around his wrist and as the Miko lunged toward the bat, he sent the vine towards her. It quickly wrapped around her neck and she clawed at it in shock. He stepped out from behind the brush. They both looked over in shock to see the silver glaring at her.

 

“Youko?” Kuronue questioned as he followed the vine to Youko's wrist.

 

“How did you survive?” Youko questioned as he squeezed the vine. Kagome gasped before her expression darkened. Kuronue turned and noticed the gray in her eyes become dominant.

 

“Put her down,” Kuronue shouted.

 

“She was attacking you,” Youko stated in mild confusion.

 

Kagome dug her nails into the vine before she gave the silver a smug grin. Her body began to glow and she sent her Miko ki flowing through the vine. His eyes widened in shock at what she were doing. The vine released and dumped her in the water. It was too late; the Miko ki sent him flying into a tree. Kagome resurfaced holding her Wakizashi. She looked pissed and ready to kill.

 

“You die,” she coldly stated.

 

Youko rubbed his head and shook off the Miko ki. He opened his eyes and quickly rolled to the side. Kagome's sword plunged into the tree where his neck would be. Freeing the blade Youko stood and dodged another attack from her. He readied his claws and swiped at her. She dropped to the ground and kicked his feet out from under him. Kagome then stood back up as he was already twenty feet away. Kagome sheathed her sword and stared at Youko with cold and calmed eyes.

 

“Pathetic Ningen. You can't kill me,” Youko confidently stated.

 

“Well see,” Kagome stated as she held her hands in front of her like she was hold a bow with a noched arrow.

 

“What are you doing? Trying to bore me to death?” Youko taunted. His eyes widened in shock as her Hami-Yumi materialized with her ya noched. She charged the ya making it a Hamaya. Kuronue's eyes widened and he ran in front of her.

 

“Move!” Kagome yelled.

 

“No,” Kuronue calmly said.

 

“I'll kill you too,” she growled. His eyes widened before they went back to normal.

 

“Then do it,” he whispered as he held his arms out. She pulled the Hamaya back before she shot it to the ground. She sent her Hami-Yumi back to where it was. Here eyes sparkled with a hint of blue as he put his arms down.

 

“Explain,” Kagome coldly demanded as she glared at the silver Kitsune. Kuronue smiled at her before he led her back to the onsen where they sat down. Youko only watched in confusion before he cleared his thought.

 

“This is”- Kuronue pointed to the Kitsune-“Youko Kurama.”

 

“So he's your partner,” Kagome assumed as her anger calmed.

 

“What the hell is going on?” Youko finally demanded, tired of being ignored.

 

“Sit,” Kagome commanded as she pointed to a spot across from them.

 

“I don't take orders from Ningens,” Youko growled.

 

“Then stand by all means,” Kagome growled.

 

“Kagome saved me from bleeding to death,” Kuronue interjected in hopes of catching Youko's attention, which it did.

 

“What?” Youko questioned in disbelief.

 

Thus began the tale of how Kagome had first saved him. He then began to explain how her village worked and accepted youkai and hanyous. Youko didn't believe him at first, but soon took it into consideration once he saw her petting the Nekomata. Kuronue then told of the time he spent with her and how she normally didn't act like this.

 

“Why didn't you send word of your living?” Youko questioned. He was hurt even though her wouldn't show it.

 

“I didn't want to at first, thinking that you try and take her,” Kuronue admitted.

 

“So you chose a good lay over a friend?” Youko accused.

 

“I resent that,” Kagome growled from her spot in the spring.

 

“Her and I haven't done anything,” Kuronue growled at Youko.

 

“Shame, she looks tasty,” Youko admitted. Kagome rolled her eyes.

 

“I finally found a place to belong to,” Kuronue stated.

 

“Among filthy Ningens?” Youko questioned with doubt.

 

“Have you not listened? There are youkai, hanyous, and Ningens that live in content,” Kuronue said.

 

“What about your life? Our adventures?” Youko questioned with confusion. Sure, the Miko looked tasty, but the she didn't seem like anything that special.

 

“I finally have a true home,” Kuronue explained.

 

`He wants a place to belong,' Youko thought.

 

“I told him to contact you,” Kagome muttered.

 

“Sure take his side,” Kuronue growled. Kagome smiled at him before she blew him a kiss.

 

“Did our friendship mean nothing?” Youko accused in anger.

 

“He didn't want to leave, and he was going to search for you after our trip,” Kagome interrupted.

 

“I wasn't speaking to you,” Youko calmly said.

 

“You are now,” Kagome smugly pointed out.

 

“Feisty, how are you in the bed?” Youko questioned.

 

“That's for me to know and…you…to never find out,” Kagome growled the last part.

 

“Stop baiting her,” Kuronue sighed.

 

“We have to get going, I want to travel before the sun sets,” Kagome said as she stood up.

 

“Where are you going?” Youko questioned in curiosity.

 

“To see Sesshoumaru,” Kagome quickly answered. Youko scoffed at that.

 

“He despises Ningens,” Youko laughed.

 

“This Ningen is an ally of the west,” Kagome calmly stated.

 

“You believe this?” Youko question Kuronue.

 

“She knew his half brother. She is also an ally of Kouga,” Kuronue explained. Kuronue disliked the wolf for his brash actions.

 

“I want to come to see her make a fool of herself,” Youko stated with a grin.

 

“You may travel with us, but know this,”-Kagome began as she glared at him-“I won't hesitate to purify your ass.”

 

“Deal,” Youko said knowing that she was no ally of Sesshoumaru.

 

 

 

Author's Note:

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