Yu Yu Hakusho Fan Fiction / InuYasha Fan Fiction ❯ Replaying History In More Than One Way ❯ Arguments With Future Allies Part two ( Chapter 7 )

HI, since summer's almost over, so to celebrate what'sa left of it (or simply because I'm getting bored) I'm posting this week and next week ^_^. So to not distract my reviewers, I'm not going to reply to your reviews this time, sorry!

Enough meaningless chit chat

Chapter 7- Arguments with Future Allies Part 2

~*~Last time~*~

In a flash she changed moods, she was in her helpful mood now, and they knew to watch what they said around her

~8~ This Time~*~

"So what do you want to know?" Kagome chirped. Kurama sat on the chair, and everyone else that wasn't already sitting or smashed into the ground sat on the couch or the bed.

"How could you live in Sengoku Jidai whilst living until this era?" Botan asked.

"A well at my house is a time portal," Kagome answered promptly.

"If I'm not mistaken, you're Kikyo's reincarnation," Botan stated. Kagome nodded.

"How could the two of you exist at the same time? You mentioned that she'd used you." Kagome closed her eyes and took a deep breath.

"She was brought back to life during my stay by a witch that extracted my soul. I got some of it back by myself, but Kikyo got away before I could get the rest. She kept herself alive with the souls of young girls that had died. We met her continuously, well Inu Yasha saw her more… and still does," Kagome muttered the last part so that only Kurama and Hiei could hear. Kurama felt restlessness in his soul. His eyebrows furrowed as he tried to find the cause.

`I did it for her, she doesn't deserve what I was' he heard. Kurama frowned at this tidbit of thought.

"So who are Yusuke and Kuwabara? You've pretty much told me that Inu Yasha is shadowing me," Kurama asked. Kagome looked at Kuwabara and Yusuke.

"Sango shadows Yusuke and Miroku shadows Kuwabara. It seems that Miroku hasn't changed over the centuries since he chose Kuwabara for his perverted reasons. Kirara shadows…" Kagome paused.

"Oh! How silly of me, I'm Botan," Botan smiled.

"Kirara shadows Botan, so I'm assuming that Botan assists Yusuke, whom has a job of killing demons. Kuwabara is attracted quite a bit to girls,"

"More like over-honours them," Yusuke muttered.

"Hiei is usually emotionless and kills without hesitation, but he has his rare soft moment. But I can't draw any cards about Kurama," Kagome whispered the last sentence.

"Why not?" Hiei demanded. Kagome shifted slightly, but avoided Kurama's gaze.

"Inu Yasha was the rudest person in my life, but Kurama seems the opposite. Before, when I watched your match, Inu Yasha was subdued, as if he was beaten down." Kurama winced slightly. Then he remembered something.

"Why didn't you heal yourself right after you got hit?" Kurama asked. Kagome's eyes seemed distant, trying to remember.

"I can't use my healing and purification in the same day, unless the damage is extremely minor or if I used very little purification powers. With Naraku it's always better to be able to purify, since you never know when you'll need it," she replied.

"Naraku said something about losing a kit again, what did he mean?" Yusuke asked. Kagome turned to stare at the wall.

"Shippo was my adopted kit, he nearly died in the final battle, but I managed to save him. When Hiei got hit, for a second I felt like it was Shippo again. Speaking of which," she whirled around to face Hiei.

"How did you survive? Kanna's aim has either gotten horrid with 500 years or you did something fancy." Hiei was slightly startled by the talk about the kit, and the fact that she'd felt loss when he'd been hit, but answered coldly nonetheless.

"Why should I answer to a filthy human like you?" he replied.

"Why do I get all the arrogant ones? My name is Kagome! Ka.Go.Me. Do I have to teach you how to pronounce it? Now answer the question!"

"He can absorb it on will, but it leaves him vulnerable," Kurama supplied.

"What can you tell us about Naraku?" Botan asked, changing the subject before Hiei said something he might regret and make Kagome angrier (thanks to Neji for stopping me from making an awful mistake here^_^). Kagome shifted her eyes to Botan.

"If Naraku's the same as he was in Sengoku Jidai, then it would be best for us to find the majority of the jewel shards as soon as we're able to."

"We already have four," Kuwabara stated, finally able to pry himself off the ground. Kagome raised her eyebrows. Kurama, Yusuke and Kuwabara held out their respective shards. Yusuke had the one that had been protecting Hiei as well.

"They came to us when we were stuck in the miasma. They're probably the only reason we're still alive," Yusuke stated. Kagome frowned, four shards had come to them for no reason, and the main question was why? She took the shards and clasped them in her hand.

"That's the first time that's happened," Kagome stated, looking at the shards, it was puzzling. She brightened slightly.

"Well if there aren't any more questions, then we should go, and I think I should be on your team; as a healer if nothing else," Kagome chirped. Hiei's face changed to a look of astonishment, it was a subtle change but as Kagome had been able to see Sesshomaru's emotions and could see the difference. The rest of the tantei's expressions were easier to read: worry, wonder, amazement, confidence and puzzlement.

"Why?" Botan asked. Kagome's face darkened, her powers began to pulse slightly.

"One of Naraku's detachments is in the tournament, I think Yusuke and someone else should win a battle each, but if the detachment is in against us I call dibs," Kagome's voice was colder.

"Detachment?" Kuwabara asked, looking from Botan to Kagome.

"A demon that's detached from a hanyou that's created by summoning lesser demons into one's body," Botan replied.

"Very well, you shall be on the team," Kurama sighed. Kagome was startled, and shook her head slightly, berating herself.

~*~ Kagome's POV~*~

Kurama isn't anything like Inu Yasha, how could I possibly think he wouldn't want me to join the team? He doesn't act like Inu Yasha at all! Is this why Inu Yasha always saw Kikyo in me? I should try to get to know Kurama better so I don't make the same mistake twice. But I'm afraid I'll treat him like Inu Yasha….

~*~End POV~*~

"Lets get going then!" Kagome chirped. She swung her legs off the bed and stood up. Her vision went blurry and she lost her balance. Two arms held her up; she looked to see Kuwabara and Hiei.

"You shouldn't exert yourself Kagome-sama."

"You shouldn't make assumptions Kuwabara-san."

"Baka, you used most of your energy to heal yourself," Hiei scolded. Kagome smiled slightly. Hiei watched her carefully, it seemed like she could change moods on a pin; it could come in handy if her fighting style was the same.

"I think I can stand on my own now Hiei-dono, Kuwabara-san," Kagome commented. Hiei and Kuwabara let go. Kagome stood up straight this time without toppling over.

"So shall we go now?" she asked. Botan jumped up, excited to get going.

"Sure! I'll make a portal!" Kagome remained silent, there was something she'd forgotten about, and it was bugging her. Then she remembered.

"What am I going to tell Shizuru and Keiko!" Kagome gasped. Yusuke snorted and shrugged.

"It isn't a laughing matter," she snapped. "She could be killed!"

"Not with my sister with her," Kuwabara retorted.

"So your sister can beat Naraku then?" Kagome snapped. "SHUT up! Shut UP! SHUT UP!" Kuwabara smashed into the ground.

"Naraku is not one to underestimate," Kagome told him, "If you let down your guard you will fall into one of his traps. Value your life, as Miroku did." She then strode through the portal. Silence followed for a while.

"She's… different," Hiei commented. This comment had Yusuke laughing and Kurama smiling.

"It was odd to see you cowering before a ningen Hiei," Kurama teased.

"Hn, she had Yusuke shaking in his boots too," Hiei pointed out. He then turned and walked through the portal, followed by Kurama and Yusuke.

Botan waited for Kuwabara to peel himself off the ground.

"You should be more considerate," Botan told him.

"What did I say?" Kuwabara demanded. Botan sighed, Kuwabara was blind to Kagome's anger when friends were involved, and she had known Shizuru and Keiko before the reikai tantei.

"Why don't you ask Kagome-chan when she's calmer? She can explain better than me." Kuwabara thought about it for so long that Botan just pushed into the portal. His scream followed as Botan walked into the portal and shut it behind her.

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Well, I'm going through all my previous written chapters for small mistakes *grimaces* there's quite a few now that I look at them… Anyhow, see you next week, unless I get bored ^_^.