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The Greatest Treasure Of All

Chapter IV

 

Disclaimer: I do NOTown Yuyu Hakusho or Inuyasha! Though I do own my imagination, which was used to think up the story line.

 

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"Where is she?" Sango demanded as the hanyou returned from Kagome's time without the girl herself.

 

"Her mom said that she wasn't there." Inuyasha said, looking upset.

 

"Then she's still in this time?" Miroku asked as he too looked at the hanyou.

 

"When I returned I checked for her scent around the well, it wasn't fresh." He said as he looked at them. "So yeah, she's still in this time."

 

"And it's all your fault she's not here!" Shippo said as he glared at the hanyou. "You're the one who upset her by comparing her to Kikyo."

 

"Shut it runt." Inuyasha said as he knocked the kit on his head.

 

Whack! “Inuyasha, be nice to Shippo.” Miroku said as he picked up the kit. “Besides, we should begin looking for Kagome instead of standing around here.”

 

“Right.” Sango agreed as she strapped her weapon onto her back.

 

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“Come, you must eat.” Kuronue said as he entered Youko's room and helped the girl to her feet. “Yomi is wanting to see you.”

 

“Then let's not keep him waiting.” Kagome responded with a giggle as she shakily walked toward the door.

 

“Slowly, you need to be careful while you regain your strength.”

 

“I'm perfectly fi…” was all she managed to get out before she started to fall forward. An arm quickly shot out around her middle and pulled her back against a strong chest.

 

“I told you that you needed to be careful.”

 

“Th-thanks.” She mumbled out as she blushed at her own clumsiness.

 

“No problem,” he said easily as he shifted so his arm was around her waist. “I'll help you to the dining room.”

 

It was several minutes later when they crossed into a room that contained a delicious smelling aroma. Kagome slowly looked around the room to see many youkai sitting about, all of which turned to stare at them upon their entrance. Only one did she find she knew; it was Yomi. Her eyes achieved a hint of excitement when they landed on him, which surprised many of those present.

 

It took but moments to reach the table that he was seated at. “Yomi?”

 

“Kagome.” The goat youkai said calmly as his sightless eyes shifted up to her. “How are you feeling?”

 

“Better.” Easily she slid into a nearby seat. A servant arrived a moment later with two plates of food, one for her and one for Kuronue. “How are your eyes?”

 

“I am not capable of sight, but I have hope that someday they will fully heal.”

 

The girl nodded at that. “They will, I promise.” And with that, they dissolved into other topics of conversation and finished their meals.

 

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It had been three weeks since she had woken, and only now was fully healed. Youko confirmed that fact as he gently removed the bandages and saw that new skin covered her back. “You're healed, but I'd rest a while longer if I were you.”

 

She smiled at him, her blue-gray eyes showing delight; though slowly a hint of sadness overcame them. “I can't really afford to rest much longer, I need to return to my friends. I'm sure my kit misses me greatly already.”

 

“At least wait a few more days, a strong storm is moving this way.” Just as the words left his mouth, a loud crack split the air. Kagome `eep'ed and jumped up, completely forgetting that her top was no longer held up and turned toward the echoing sound.

 

“Am I interrupting something?” Came a voice laced with amusement as Kuronue entered the room.

 

“Huh?” Was the girl's intelligent answer before she took the downward movement of his eyes as a clue and looked down. Presently, she turned bright red, twirled around and pulled the upper half of her kimono back on.

 

Youko chuckled at that before turning to his most trusted friend, “need something?”

 

“The storm has just arrived and all the men are accounted for.” He stated as he relaxed against the doorway. “Everything is ready for you to put up a barrier.”

 

Before Youko could say anything, Kagome moved toward him. “You can produce barriers?”

 

“Yes.” The kitsune answered smoothly as he eyed her.

 

“Can you teach me?”

 

They both paused at that. “Why would Youko teach you? You need energy to do that.”

 

“I have energy!” The girl argued. “I just don't have the best control.”

 

“What kind of energy?” Youko questioned curiously.

 

“Shenki.” She mumbled, causing both of the demons' eyes to widen.

 

At the same time, “you're a miko!”

 

“Shh!!!” She hurriedly quieted them before sighing. “I'm the granddaughter of high priestess Kaede from the village of Edo. I have some powers, but like her I only use them against attacking youkai.”

 

“So that's why.” The kitsune mumbled.

 

“Why what?” the bat demon asked.

 

“The first time I met her, when I was in my fox form, she told me to stay away from miko unless they were in Edo.”

 

“Hai, none in Edo attack demons unless provoked.” Kagome said with a nod, before once again jumping as the air once again filled with a loud crack.

 

“You won't use a barrier to harm youkai?”

 

“I won't, unless they attack me first.”

 

The kitsune nodded at that. “Then I will try to teach you to form a barrier.”

 

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“Remember Kagome, you're welcome back at the den whenever.” The bat demon pulled the girl into his arms for one last hug before allowing her free.

 

“Thank-you Kuronue,” Kagome said softly as she smiled up at him. “And tell Youko and Yomi that I thank them for the invitation as well.”

 

“Take care of yourself, and use that barrier next time.”

 

A smile, “I will, I promise.”

 

The bat youkai gave a nod, unfurled his wings, and took off into the sky. That's the reason he brought her to the village, he could easily get away by flying. The girl turned as soon as he was out of sight and started making her way toward the village. Kuronue had left her just at the edge of Inuyasha's forest, and so she only had a little ways to go. Upon entering the outskirts of the village, she could instantly tell that something was wrong, so she hastened her speed and arrived quickly at Kaede's hut.

 

“Kagome-sama?” a girl questioned as the miko just reached the doormat.

 

Ignoring her name, she rushed inside to find her little kit looking terrible, “Shippo!” Rushing to his side, she pulled him up and into her arms as energy began seeping off her form and into his.

 

A moment later and the older miko also entered the hut. “Kagome, my child, ye have returned.”

 

“Hai Kaede-baba, what is wrong with my kit?”

 

The old miko merely shook her head. “He is weak from stress, ye's energy is soothing him though and he shall be better in a few days, child.”

 

“So this is my fault?” she questioned sadly.

 

“Not exactly child, ye had no control of when ye would arrive here.”

 

“But I did! I could've been here two days sooner!”

 

“Two days sooner? How child?”

 

“It's a long story.”

 

“Very well, I shall wait to hear it,” the old miko said with a nod.

 

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“Where the fuck have you been wench?!”

 

The demand came from the hanyou, and it caused the young kit to whimper loudly which had the young miko glaring darkly. “Inuyasha, SIT! Where I was shouldn't matter to you, as you are always far more interested in Kikyo! I doubt you even cared that I was gone. You don't even look worried. So you know what? SIT!” After catching her breath, she spun on her heel with kit still in arms, and marched off into the forest.

 

“Kagome!” the slayer appeared at her side a few moments later and touched her arm. “Inuyasha truly was worried about you, you know.”

 

“Well he has a lousy way of showing it,” the school girl huffed as she continued on her journey.

 

“Where are we headed?”

 

“Hot-springs,” was the simple response of the young girl as she took one more step, and then pushed her way through the bushes.

 

Sango smiled and quickly pulled off her clothes after setting down her bone boomerang. It was only minutes before both girls were slipping into the springs. Kagome had quickly and easily removed the kit's clothing and had him in the spring with her. He lay on her chest at the moment and she was cradling him with a mother's care. The demon slayer looked at this image in wonder for a moment, thinking of how much they looked like mother and son, before she turned to the miko. “So where were you, anyways?”

 

“I was in Youko's den,” the miko answered casually. “I was attacked by a demon when Kuronue came across me and saved me, he then took me to the den where Youko cared for me till I was healed.”

 

“You stayed in that kitsune's den?!”

 

“Hai and it was rather nice.”

 

“Fox dens tend to be nice, but tell me, was there fur laying around the den?”

 

“It was more a den of thieves,” the miko said carefully. “It's where his band of thieves are staying, and no, I saw no furs; why?”

 

“A fox demon will normally keep the furs of their family within their den is all.”

 

“And you were curious if Youko kept the pelts of his family?” the younger girl asked carefully.

 

“I was wondering about it; as I heard that his entire clan was destroyed, save for him.”

 

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The entire next day, Kagome was pondering on the information that Sango had given her about the kitsune. Was it possible that the entirety of Youko's family had been killed and taken from him? It was just so hard to think about, but yet she knew she wouldn't be able to ask him about it. It'd be far too sad a tale to ask for, if it were true. Slowly her mind began thinking of reasons for which Youko had created his band of thieves. Perhaps it had been an attempt to replace the family that he had lost when his clan was taken from him. Then the thought of what happened to their pelts entered her mind.

 

Soon though, her mind would be taken away from the silver kitsune as her own little one would wake up from his exhausted state. Shippo leapt into her arms and started crying and saying she wasn't allowed to leave him behind ever again; and she agreed to take him with her next time. He'd accompany her to the well and then make his way to the village.

 

It was later that night and the group had moved on to the next village and were settling down for the night. Inuyasha was up late and only after making sure everyone else was asleep did he wake the sleeping miko of the group. She followed his outside and a little ways toward the forest before he turned around to look at her. His eyes held something within them that she had only before noticed when he was with Kikyo. “Kagome, I brought you out here so that I could tell you without the others listening in.”

 

“Tell me what?” she asked as her heart beat began speeding up to where she thought it might explode from her chest.

 

“I've made my decision, and I choose you; I love you Kagome.” As the last words fell from his mouth her heart stopped only to be jolted into a rapid rate as he crushed her body to his in a searing kiss.

 

Only when they broke apart did she look up with tears shining within her stormy eyes, “I love you, too, Inuyasha.”

 

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Here's the end of this chapter; sorry it took so long for an update. I'm trying to work on all my stories, but I just got a good idea for this one, so hopefully more updates will come soon.