Foolish Games

Chapter X: Rebirth of a Goddess…

When Kagome and Sesshoumaru arrived at Inuyasha’s forest, night had already fallen. The sky was filled with dark clouds, promising rain soon. Sesshoumaru slowly set her down on her feet and she reluctantly let go of him. The chilly blew and she shivered. She took off her bag and retrieved a sweatshirt. After putting it on, she turned to face Sesshoumaru.

“I guess we better go.” She said.

“We need to find shelter before the rain starts.”

She nodded. She followed since she didn’t where to go. Since he was a natural hunter, she could safely assume that he knew where he was going. They walked for a few more minutes before finding a cave. The cave was small but dried. They could both sit comfortably. The front of the cave was hidden by vines. They sat in the back of the cave. While they were walking, Kagome had gathered some wood so they were able to build a fire. No sooner had they gotten comfortable, the sky opened up.

Kagome stared at the fire not knowing what to say. She was thankful for the rain but that had only delayed the inevitable. Sooner or later, she was going to have to face her friends. She didn’t know what she was going to say to them. She was dreading the moment she had to come face to face with Inuyasha. She could just see it. Inuyasha was not going to be happy with Sesshoumaru’s presence. She knew he was going to pick a fight with him and though Sesshoumaru had promised not too attacked her friends, he will defend himself. Oh! This was going to be a disaster.

There was also the matter of the scroll. She wondered if she should tell her friends about it. She was definitely going to have to talk Kaede about it. Maybe, the old miko would know something. She desperately needed to get things cleared out. She needed to know how much of these things she could trust. This journey wasn’t supposed to be this difficult. She was only supposed to gather the shards and put the jewel back together and let that be it. Then again, she wasn't supposed to sleep with Inuyasha’s brother either; never mind falling in love with in. Kagome had to hand it to herself. She really knew how to take a simple thing and make complicated.

“Miko?”

She stopped her mind rambling when Sesshoumaru’s voice.

“Ummm…”

”What are you going to tell your friends.”

“About what?”

‘Yeah, Kagome, play stupid.’ She thought. He cocked his head. His do-I-have-to-say-it look told her exactly what he was referring to.

“Oh! I don’t really know. I figure I’d tell them when the time is right.”

“When would that be?”

“As soon as I figure out what exactly happen between us.”

He was silence for a minute.

“And what is between us?”

“I don’t know. I’m trying to figure it out. If there are something us, that is.”

“Do you want to have something between us?”

“I…uh…”

“What?”

“I don’t know. I’m just so confused right now.”

“Tell me. Maybe I can help clear things up.”

Did she dare say it? Did she dare ask him?

“Why did you sleep with me?” She asked, blushing.

“Because I wanted you.”

“Oh!”

“I still want.”

He pulled her close to him. She raised her head and met his lust-filled eyes. Kagome gasped at the intensity of the passion burning in the Taiyoukai’s eyes. She put her hands on his shoulders and kissed him. She brushed her lips with his. He responded to her kiss with the same amount of passion. With his arms around her waist and hers wrapped around his neck, they kissed with burning passion and deep love for each other. They did love each other even though they hadn’t said it yet.

She snuggled deeper in her lover’s embrace; thinking that Sesshoumaru was so warm and cuddly. She giggled.

“What do you find so amusing?” He whispered in her ear.

“Nothing.”

He didn’t respond but continued to nuzzle her neck. She snuggled deeper against him. His tail curled around her to keep her warm.

Her dream was quite confusing that night. She saw herself sitting in a field overlooking a lake. She wasn’t sure what she was doing here but she felt like she had to be there. A few minutes must have passed before she felt a presence. Behind her stood a woman. Her hair was almost the same shade as Kagome’s but hers was really dark blue. It was longer. It reached all the way to her butt. She had a braid on each side of her face while the rest was bellowing behind her. As she come closed, Kagome was shocked to see that the dream woman looked so much like her. Her eyes were midnight blue like hers. The only things that distinguished between the two were the sunburst on her forehead and the Elvin ears. Her outfit was really revealing. She wore the shortest black mini-skirt Kagome had ever seen but the back was longer than the front. Two belts were looped across her waist. The top part of her outfit only covered her breasts and left nothing to the imagination. She also wore black boots. A bow and quiver full of arrows were tied to her back.

“Who are you?” Kagome whispered.

“You know who I am?” she said.

“Ereka?” She ventured.

“You are correct, Kagome. I am Ereka.”

“You really exist?”

“Well yes, technically.”

“What do you mean?”

“What you see in front of is nothing but a memory. I live within you, Kagome. I am you.”

“Is that why we look so much alike?”

“Yes.”

“But I thought I was Kikyou’s reincarnation.”

“You were both my reincarnations but Kikyou died before my memories were awaken.”

“So why now? Why is this happening now?”

“You need me Kagome. You need to remember of our past. Your past. The power of Shikon no tama is yours to control but you have to remember how.”

“But how do I remember?”

“Our sisters.”

“Sisters?”

“Yes, summon our sisters. Do it soon or the past is bound to repeat itself.”

With that cryptic message, Ereka disappeared and for the rest of the night, she slept soundlessly and dreamlessly.

When she woke, Sesshoumaru was no where to be seen. She packed her stuff and walked out of the cave. It was still sunny but everything was still wet the rain. She found a small pound and decided to freshen up. She brushed her teeth and then washed her face. And that’s how, Sesshoumaru found her, precariously perched over the pond.

“Miko…”

All he got for an answer was a squeak then a splash. Then Kagome immerged from the water and glared at him.

“Why did you do that for?”

She got out of the water. She was shivering from the morning’s cold air.

“Now what am I going to wear. These were my last clean close until I go home.”

He restrained himself from laughing. He soundlessly removed his armor and took off the top layer of his kimono.

“Here. Wear this. It’d keep warm.”

She was a little surprise but took the garment nonetheless.

“Thanks.”

They turned their back from each other while she dressed and he put back his armor.

“Are you ready to go, Kagome?”

“Mmmm…Yes.”

They resumed their journey shortly after. They decided to walk instead of flying. She has missed her friends especially Sango, her sister. She couldn’t wait to see her. She had so much to tell her and she was sure Sango had things to tell her as well.

They arrived at the village around noon but the greeting they get was not the one she had anticipated. What she got instead was an arrow coming straight to her. She knew she should move and get out of the way but she seemed to be frozen in place. Sesshoumaru must have sensed it and was in front of her in a flash. He blocked the arrow with his sword, Tokijin. The arrow collided with the metal and disintegrated.

“Inuyasha…” She yelled.

“What do you want, wench?”

“Why are you attacking us?”

“Feh…”

“Sit.”

The hanyou crashed on the ground. Kikyou went to him at once and helped him once the spell wore off, which was quick compared to the other times she sat. She decided not to question this new turn of events. If she thought that Inuyasha was going to give up just like that, she was in for major disappointment. As soon as he regained his balance, he unleashed his ultimate attack, the wind scar. He seemed to have forgotten that Kagome was standing in front to Sesshoumaru. By the time, he realized his mistake, it was too late. His brother, who had shielded Kagome with his body, was flung back with the force of the attack and since Kagome was behind him, she went with him. She crashed against the tree a second before Sesshoumaru’s body crashed against hers.

All Kagome heard before she fainted was Sango calling her name and Inuyasha swearing.

Once the smoke had cleared, the Inu-Tachi, meaning Sango, Miroku and Inuyasha, approached the two. They were both lying on the ground, unmoving. They were both bleeding profusely. Sesshoumaru had a large gash on his chest. Kagome was bleeding from her shoulder where the spike in Sesshoumaru had pierced her flesh. They had a barrier around them and it looked as if nothing could penetrate it. From their point of view, they could see that Sesshoumaru’s wounds were healing. His demonic powers were mending the gash. They watch as the wound healed itself until nothing was left but the memory of it. The barrier flickered and his eyes opened. They were blood red. The stripes on his face and hands were jagged. His fangs lengthened and his claws dripped with poison. The Inu-Tachi back away. They knew what he was capable of when he was on this state. His demonic aura flared about him as he stood up.

With a growl, he lunged at Inuyasha. The two brothers’ blades clashed. They fought with blind fury, inflicting wounds upon the other. It was clear that they weren’t going to stop until one of them was lying dead on the ground. They were both oblivious to what was going on with the woman they were fighting for.

Kagome’s wounds were healing. Whether it was due to her healing power or something else, no one knew but her powers were getting out of control. It formed a barrier around her until all they could see was a giant pink ball. A piercing cry broke the silence. The fighting warriors finally took notice to what was happening around them. Kikyou took that opportunity to fire another arrow and struck Sesshoumaru, and stuck him to a tree. Trying to take out the arrow proved futile since it only burned his hand. She fired another arrow but he was able to block with a barrier. His powers were rapidly draining. He needed to remove the arrow before it drained him of all his strength and consumed his flesh. Another scream temporarily distract him from his predicament. The energy ball that contained Kagome exploded and her powers swept across the field.

She gently fell down on the ground. She looked alright. She was standing shakily on her legs, looking disoriented. She looked different from the young woman he brought to this forest.

“Sesshoumaru…”

author's note: The latest. I know i haven't updated in a while so this is for all my patient and awesome reviewers. The next chapter is done also...so bribe me into updating.