Yu Yu Hakusho Fan Fiction / InuYasha Fan Fiction ❯ Maboroshi Kage ❯ Chapter Fifteen ( Chapter 15 )

Maboroshi Kage

Chapter XV

 

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Kagome appeared to be right about Sensui catching up to them rather quickly. The pirate crew were lucky that no one had been killed yet. Warning shots were being fired at them. Touya had been hit in the shoulder, and Jin had his side grazed. Whoever was firing at them from that distance, was an excellent shot. Kagome was down in her room, pulling her kimono on. She had fallen asleep after she had made breakfast, and woke up to the gunfire. So she had to change quickly.

 

Once she was done, she raced up on deck. It didn't take her long to reach the helm was she saw everything. Hiei had just been hit in the side. Youko was growling. "Whoever that is, is too good of a shot."

 

"It's sniper." Kagome replied. "And you're lucky."

 

"I don't feel lucky." Hiei grumbled.

 

"You should, he's not using his technique."

 

"Technique?" Kuronue asked.

 

"If he hits you with a spirit bulls-eye, he can throw anything in any direction, and it comes after you."

 

"Well that's just great!" Youko growled. "Anything else?"

 

"Itsuki can umm... summon things... from other dimensions..." That was met with more growls. "Doctor feels no pain and can heal and cut people open, it's seaman who you'd normally have to worry about. Gamemaster and Gourmet aren't good unless it's close range."

 

"Huh?" Kuronue was just looking at her.

 

"Seaman can use his blood and combine it with water to make sea monsters, Gamemaster can use Itsuki's abilities to take you to another dimension and play any game with you, where he can change the rules at any time, and Gourmet.... eats you to gain your powers."

 

"That... is crazy. So he uses demons?"

 

Kagome giggled nervously. "They're all human." That statement was met with disbelief.

 

"They're gaining on us, we need to do something." Genkai said as she ran to the captain.

 

Kuronue and Youko looked at Kagome who sighed, before she steeled her nerves. Nodding to Kuronue, he quickly grabbed Hiei and carried him below quickly, as he was currently stunned by the action. She could hear on the other ship, that she'd been spotted on board, so she smiled at the two near her. "I hope to see you again." With that, she turned and jumped from the ship.

 

Genkai ran to the side in time to see her begin swimming to the other ship. She then turned to Youko. "We're just letting her go?" At Youko's nod, she sighed. "Hiei's not gonna like this."

 

"I know." Was Youko's only reply. as he urged the ship to go faster.

 

Kagome had finally reached the other ship, which had stopped. Itsuki helped her on deck, where her uncle promptly enveloped her in a hug. "You're alright!"

 

She smiled slightly and hugged him back. "Of course I am Uncle." Looking around, she saw the other men staring at her. "Can you take me home now?"

 

He nodded and started leading her below. Just before he descended, he turned to his men. "You heard her! Kamikaze Isle."

 

"But sir, what about the ship?"

 

He rolled his eyes. "We were after my niece, not the bounty."

 

"But sir..."

 

Kagome grabbed her Uncle's arm. "Please, I made friends on the ship... Don't go after them. They treated me like a guest, not a captive..."

 

Sensui nodded and smiled. He then turned to the crew member. "I said Kamikaze Isle. Now."

 

"Hai sir." The man said, clearly hearing the threat in their captain's voice.

 

Sensui led the girl to his chamber and pulled out some clothes for her. She happily accepted, and he stepped outside so that she could change. Once she was in the dry clothes, she opened the door, and he came back in and hugged her again. "Your family has been quite worried about you."

 

"Souta wasn't." She mumbled.

 

He laughed at that. "From what I heard, he was the most worried."

 

Kagome smiled and shook her head. "I managed to get a letter to him a month ago, letting him know I was ok."

 

He raised a brow at that. "He never said anything."

 

"I told him not to." She said as she looked down. "Will you keep a secret for me Uncle?"

 

"Of course."

 

"I fell in love with someone on that ship. I kinda didn't want to leave, but knew I had to return home."

 

He smiled. "So you waited for me to come for you?"

 

"Yes." She nodded.

 

"That was Phantom Shadow, right?" She nodded slowly and he smiled. "Then I won't go after that ship again, ok?"

 

Smiling, she hugged him tightly. "Thank-you Uncle!"

 

"You still have the jewel, right?"

 

She nodded and pulled it out. "I even told someone about it, and he held it."

 

Sensui's eyes widened. "You let someone know you had it?"

 

"He caught me looking for it in that dress I had. Speaking of which, I forgot about that dress."

 

Her uncle laughed. "You always did hate dresses."

 

"Yep! I borrowed a friend's clothes to wear."

 

"So they did treat you right? Didn't touch you or anything without permission?"

 

"I was treated perfectly fine. I was even given my own room, though that was more for the fact I could calm this boy onboard. He was seven and the cabin boy. I did originally stay in someone's room, but he wouldn't touch me because he thought I was to young for anything."

 

Sensui smiled. "He the one you fell in love with?" She nodded so he grinned. "Anything happen between you two?"

 

"Uncle!" She exclaimed as she turned red.

 

"I'm just asking."

 

"Yes."

 

"What was that? I couldn't hear you?" He said with a larger grin.

 

"I said yes!"

 

He started laughing at how red she was and hugged her again. "Well, was he human or demon?"

 

"Demon." Smiling happily all of a sudden, she looked at him. "And he wasn't excessively tall like all the other demons! He was maybe a few inches taller than me." They continued talking until nighttime, when Itsuki came in. Sensui said he'd be back to 'talk' after he showed Kagome to her room. She grabbed her still wet kimono and followed him. "Uncle, is Itsuki your lover?" Noticing him stiffen, she smiled. "It doesn't matter to me Uncle, I was just curious."

 

"H-hai, he is."

 

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Three days later found them in the port of Kamikaze. Sensui led Kagome, who was dressed in her kimono, to the governor's house. She smiled as they were allowed in, and she saw her uncle. He looked shocked for a moment, before he ran forward and enveloped her in a hug. He sent a servant to gather everyone. Keiko came quickly, with a stunned Yusuke trailing behind her. Sango came with Miroku right beside her, and Souta came with Kohaku. Sango and Keiko hugged her tightly, before releasing her to let Souta and Kohaku hug her. Thats when her father turned up, and he enveloped her in his arms.

 

Her father wouldn't let her out of his sight for the next five hours. After he had, Kagome was dragged away by her two female cousins. Miroku had gone into town to visit his grandfather so they'd have time to catch up. Kohaku followed them, with Yusuke and Souta behind them. Sango was the first to speak to her. "Ok, so what happened? I know something did! You have a demonic aura wrapped around you!"

 

Kagome gasped and grabbed her shoulder as her eyes grew wide. "Sensui could've told me that! Do you think anyone else noticed?"

 

Sango and Keiko's eyes both widened, before they both started laughing. "You fell for a pirate?"

 

Pouting at their response, she still managed to nod. "Yes, and will you answer my question?"

 

"No one noticed. They would've said something if they had. I have something that can hide it temporarily if you like."

 

Nodding, she smiled. "Thanks, and I'm sorry."

 

"For what?" Keiko asked curiously.

 

"I could've let you know that I was ok... I didn't though, because I didn't want anyone to know I was still on the ship."

 

"How could you have?" Sango asked.

 

Yusuke and Souta started to sneak away, but Sango grabbed Souta and Keiko got a hold of Yusuke. Kagome started laughing at them. "Please don't take anything out on them. I told them not to tell. Yusuke does trades on an island the ship stopped at regularly. I asked him to give a letter to Souta, but I gave him momma's maiden name with my nickname. Souta told him after swearing him to secrecy. Souta actually saw me about two weeks ago."

 

"No fair." Keiko pouted at her fiance.

 

"I would've told you and taken you too if I could've." Yusuke said as he pulled her into an embrace and kissed her neck

 

"So who did you fall for?"

 

Yusuke started laughing at that. Kagome just glared at him, then Souta as the boy snickered. "You all have to promise not to speak a word of what I tell you."

 

"Promise." They all agreed at the same time.

 

"Hiei Jaganashi." There were several gasps as she giggled. "He's really sweet and handsome."

 

"I heard he was a cold hearted and ruthless killer." Keiko whispered with wide eyes.

 

Shaking her head, Kagome smiled at them. "He can be, but when he was alone with me, he would be different. At first, he found me amusing, then at some point he started liking me. I fell for him and told him some time before he told me. He thought I deserved better than him, and that I was 'too young'."

 

Sango gasped. "You gave yourself to him?"

 

Kagome nodded. "I love him. I snuck into his room on my birthday." She giggled.

 

Keiko laughed too. "So you aroused the poor thing so he couldn't tell you no?" At her blunt statement, the younger girl turned red, and the other laughed.

 

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It was a few days later that the Yukimura's had an important guest... well, guests. The Daioh's were coming. They consisted of Enma, Koenma, and Botan. They owned their own island near Japan and called it Rekai. The people of the island considered Enma the king, so he held that title as Koenma was a prince, and Botan the princess.

 

It was around noon when they arrived. Kagome was once again wearing a kimono. While she hated dresses, she was fine with kimonos. After they entered, Enma and Koenma followed her uncle to his study. Botan walked over to them. "Hello."

 

Kagome looked at her. She wore a pink kimono and had blue hair with pink eyes. "Hi."

 

"Are you one of Governor Yukimura's daughter's?"

 

"No." She replied with a smile. "I'm his niece."

 

"Ah. I've only met Keiko once, so I was thinking you were Sango." The girl said sheepishly.

 

"My name's Kagome, and I'm guessing that you're Princess Botan?"

 

"Please, just call be Botan."

 

"Alright." It didn't take long for the two to become fast friends. Botan took her down to their ship, where she was looking around. She gasped when she saw what she thought were 'prisoners'. "What have they done?"

 

Botan groaned. "Nothing. Father doesn't like demons, so any on the island become slaves."

 

"Do you like demons?" Kagome asked as she turned to the girl.

 

"Hai... In fact, I've always wanted to meet a certain few."

 

"Which ones?" Kagome asked curiously.

 

"Well, Princes Inuyasha and Sesshomaru... I'd also like to meet Youko Kurama." She said with a slight blush.

 

Kagome giggled. "Sesshou is cold to most everyone, Inu is brash and sometimes he can be mean, and Youko is... well, he's calm and collected, but sometimes a total pervert."

 

Widened pink eyes looked at her. "You know all three of them?"

 

"Well...." She scratched the back of her head nervously. "I was on board Youko's ship as a 'captive' for a few months, and Inuyasha is my cousin. His mother is my aunt, so I guess Sesshou is sorta my cousin. They're both like brothers to me though."

 

The girl's pink eyes widened farther. "You're Lady Higurashi?"

 

Kagome nodded. "Yes, and I hate being called that."

 

Botan giggled at her. "I know what you mean." They were walking through the prisoners for some reason, it took Botan a bit to realize they were. "You know, I don't think we should be down her."

 

"You're probably... right." Kagome had paused when she felt something. "Is there an ice maiden down here?"

 

"Hai, I believe so. Yukina Aisu."

 

Kagome tensed at the first name. "Yukina? Can I see her?" Botan nodded and led her to where she believed the ice maiden to be. Once they reached the room, Yukina whimpered slightly and moved back. Moving forward, Kagome sat beside her, even as she flinched back. "I heard that your name's Yukina, right?" The girl looked at her with frightened crimson eyes, and Kagome nearly gasped. This had to be her! She had Hiei's eyes! The girl slowly nodded, and Kagome had to pull herself together. "You're an ice maiden?"

 

When the girl flinched back, Kagome looked at Botan in confusion. "Kagome, you do know that ice maidens produce tear gems that are really valuable, right?"

 

"Umm.... No I didn't." Kagome said as she rubbed the back of her neck.

 

"Y-you didn't know?" The turquoise haired girl asked.

 

Kagome shook her head. "Nope. Tell me, is your mother's name Hina?"

 

Yukina was in shock now. How did she know that? Was running through her mind. Unless... "You're too young to know my mother... so does that mean you know my brother?" She asked excitedly.

 

"What's his name?" Yukina leaned close to her and whispered it, and Kagome nodded. "Yes, I know him." Then she turned to Botan. "Any idea on how I can get her out of here?"

 

"Umm.... Purchase her." Botan said. Then she thought for a moment. "I know!" She then pulled Kagome to her and whispered the plan. Kagome almost fell over laughing. "What?"

 

"You want me to act like a stuck up noble, that's what!" Laughter came spilling forth, and she couldn't stop it.

 

"Huh?" The ice maiden asked.

 

Botan giggled. "I'm 'giving' you to Lady Higurashi as a gift since her Uncle is the king of Japan. I told her to act like you were a slave when we reached the mansion."

 

It took a few minutes for Kagome to finally calm down and quit laughing. They then led Yukina out of the ship, and up to the governor's mansion. On their way their, they bumped into Koenma. "You know you're not supposed to let our 'prisoners' go Botan." He didn't sound to happy about saying it. Botan however, giggled and let him in on the plan. He nodded his agreement that it was a good one. "At least we can free one of the poor beings. And at least this one's a pure one."

 

It wasn't long after that that everything was explained to King Enma, and Yukina was in Kagome's room. "I assume you'd like a bath, and you can wear one of my kimonos, ok?"

 

"After that, will you tell me about me brother?"

 

"Of course I will." She nodded with a smile as she reached up and held the mark on her shoulder through her clothes. "I was rather close to him, so I'd probably be one of the best people to tell you about him."

 

It was about an hour later that Yukina returned to the room, wearing a blue kimono with white snow flakes on it. "How close were and my brother?"

 

A blush stained the girl's cheeks as she looked at the ground. "We were lovers." At hearing a gasp, she looked up into Yukina's shocked face. "You see, I love him and he said he loved me. He even claimed me." Pulling the shoulder of her kimono aside, she showed the ice maiden the claiming mark. "He's a wonderful man."

 

"Where is he?" She asked curiously.

 

"He's a pirate."

 

"Oh." Yukina said in surprise.

 

Kagome winced, thinking of everything she had heard about pirates before she became the 'captive' of one. "Have you heard of Maboroshi Kage?" Yukina's eyes widened as she nodded an affirmative. "He's a first mate on the ship. Youko Kurama is the captain, and Kuronue, a bat demon, is also first mate."

 

"So what happened between you and my brother?" Smiling sadly, she moved to the balcony and looked to the sea. With a sigh, she turned and began explaining all that had happened to her starting at just before she had gotten onto the ship that headed for this island. "So you'll be seeing him again?" Hope filled crimson eyes waited for an answer as they watched her.

 

"I hope so." Another sad smile crossed her face as she looked at the ice maiden. "I carry his child."

 

That statement received a gasp from the girl who was now looking at her in sadness, but there was also slight happiness. "I'm going to be an aunt."

 

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