Foolish Games

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Chapter XI: Explanations….

The onlookers were shocked. What had just happened? What had happen to Kagome? She was the same but different. Her hair was longer. It reached all the way to her bottom. Two stands of it were breaded and tied with gold beads. It was midnight blue on the top but it darkened into black in the middle till the end. Her outfit had changed. She was wearing a short blue skirt that slit high to her waist. It looked more like two piece of fabric held by a gold belt than a skirt. A black leather belt was draped across her waist. Her top was white. A metal chest plate with a sunburst and intricate patterns covered her top. She had white stocking and black knee-high boots with multiple buckles. Her arms were covered with dark blue no-finger-gloves. The top of the gloves were help by gold bands. Two gold armbands adorned each of her arms. A quiver full of arrows and a bow were tied to her back.

Her facial features haven’t changed that much though. Her eyes were still the same color as before except now she has a sunburst on her forehead and her ears were like Sesshoumaru’s ears. She was quite a sight to behold.

“Sesshoumaru…” she whispered again.

She moved toward him once she got her footing. She was going to pull out the arrow when another one whizzed pass her. She turned to see Kikyou, arrow ready to fire.

“I won’t hesitate.” Kikyou said.

“Give it your best shot.”

Kagome turned to Sesshoumaru once more and pulled out the arrow. He fell in her arms. The Taiyoukai had lost too much blood. He was barely breathing as it was. She lowered him to the ground and placed his head on her lap.

“He won’t survive, anyway.” Kikyou said.

She herself wasn’t feeling too well but she had to heal Sesshoumaru right now if she wanted him to live. She pressed her palms to his chest, forcing her chi into him. His demonic powers rejected it at first but he was too weak to put up much of a fight. His wounds healed quickly and soon he opened his eyes.

“Hey.” She said.

He sat up just in time for her to fall in his arms. The strain of her transformation and healing him had obviously taken its toll on her. Looking around, he saw her friends, the demon slayer and the perverted monk, watching them with interest.

“Lord Sesshoumaru, what happen to Kagome?”

That was a good question. One he didn’t know the answer to and he hated not knowing. His best guess was that she had finally gain controlled her powers but that wouldn’t produce such a change in her, would it? From her proximity to him, he could feel her power pulsing under her skin. It was raw, untamed, and barely contained. He gathered her in his arms and left. He didn’t bother provide them with any answers and besides he didn’t have any answers.

He didn’t have enough energy to return to the palace. He would just have to go one of the royal retreats. He had several of them. They were placed strategically all over the Western Lands. They provided a place for him to recover after battles and just to be alone. If he remembered correctly, they should be half an hour from here. They were protected with concelling spells so that only he knows where they are and how to get in.

The small castle was empty when he got there. Not that he was expecting anyone to be there. The only people that were ever here were the demons he hired to keep the place clean. He never needed company so he never bothered to get any live-in servants like with the Western Castle. He brought her to the bedroom and laid her on it. He soon collapsed next to her.

They slept for two days straight. They woke on the third day in the mid morning. Sesshoumaru was the first to rise. His memories were a little fuzzy but he soon remembered where he was and how he got there. He found Kagome sleeping peacefully next to him. She was still the same as she was after the battle with Inuyasha three days ago. He finally got a good look at her. He had noticed the changes her transformation had left but now he got to see the subtle changes. The ones no one would notice unless they were looking.

Her eyelashes were longer and brushed against her cheeks. Her frame was slightly smaller and her skin was paler compare the sun-kissed tan she had before. Her breasts were bigger. Not that he was complaining but he wanted to know what happen to her. What happen to trigger this change in her? He needed answers and it looked as if he wouldn’t get any until she woke up. In the meantime, he needed to bathe. Dried blood and dirt clung to his skin and hair. He hated feeling dirty.

When he returned, his companion was awake. She was sitting on the bed, confused. She turned her head as he entered the room.

“I see that you’re awake.”

“Sesshoumaru…”

“How are you feeling?”

“I feel fine.”

“Would you like to bathe?” he said.

She nodded. She got out of the bed. She was almost out of the door when she turned back to him.

“What happen to me, Sesshoumaru?”

“Bathe then we will talk.”

She nodded and left in direction of the hot spring. He went to the closet in search of new clothes. He found none. At least not what he was looking for. He didn’t find any armor or his usual white kimono. Instead, there was a sleeveless black gi and black pants. He made a mental to have more clothes and armors brought here as he dressed. He put on is black boots to complete the attire. Since he didn’t have his armor, his swords were tied to his hips with his obi. His hair was still damp but it will dry eventually.

And now that he had solved the hygiene problem, there remained the small matter of food. They needed nourishment. They haven’t eaten since they left the castle four days ago. He knew she must be famish. He was hungry. He decided before they could talk, they would need to eat first.

He didn’t find anything edible in the house so he went hunting. He didn’t kill anything. He found some fruits instead and brought them back. She was out of her bath by now and dressed in the same barely decent outfit minus her armor. He showed her the food he got and they ate in silence.

After their meager lunch, Sesshoumaru asked her to come with him. They went to the tiny library of the castle. It wasn't as big as the one at his home but it served its purpose.

“Do you wish to tell me what happen now?” He asked.

“I had a dream last night.”

“What about?”

“In my dream I was sitting by a lake when a woman came. She said she was Ereka but she said she was only a memory. She said if I want to control my powers, I have to remember her past, my past.”

“Umm…it’s just as I suspected.”

“What do you mean?”

“After reading the scrolls, I thought that you might be Ereka but I was not certain.”

“What didn’t you say something?”

“As I said. I wasn’t certain.”

She sighed.

“So what happened to you?”

“Ereka. She did this.”

“Are you certain?”

“Yes. When I got injured, I heard her. She said that we have to merge and become one.”

“So you merge with her?”

“Well sort of. I remember a few things from her past, well, my past but not everything.”

“How do you gain the rest of your memory?”

“I have to do a summoning.”

“And who are you summoning.”

“My sisters.”

He looked at her skeptically.

“I don’t know all the details. All she said was that I have to summon her sisters if I wanted to remember and gain control of her powers. From what I remember from her past is that every time she died and get reincarnated, her powers are stripped and given to her sisters.”

“What do you remember from your past?” he asked.

“As you know, after the creation of the Shikon no Tama, the four elementals, as well as Ereka were banished and turned into mortals for a millennia. After the time period was over, my sisters were made deities again except me.”

“Why?”

“I died in battle.”

“You have reincarnated many time even after your punishment was over.”

“Yes, I have. More times then my sisters have.”

“Why weren’t you made deity once more?”

“I don’t know. I don’t remember. It might have been something I had done. I don’t know.”

She hugged herself and shivered. Sesshoumaru must have notice the action because he inquired.

“What’s troubling you?”

“Nothing…everything.”

Till now, he had remained standing. He sat next to her and took her in his arms, forcing to look in his eyes.

“Talk to me.” He whispered softly.

He wasn’t the emotional type and most of the time, he didn’t know how comfort a woman. Emotions didn’t come easy to him; especially after spending half of his lifetime trying to suppress them. But at the same time, he knew she needed to vent.

“Kagome…”

She stifled before breaking into tears. She sobbed softly against his chest. He held her and comforted her as best he could. He hated seeing a woman crying. It made him feel powerless, knowing he couldn’t do anything to stop the flow of tears except waiting till she was done venting her frustration.

“Sorry about that. I don’t know what came over me.” She said.

“It’s alright. Are you ready to talk to me now?”

“I don’t know what to say.”

“Tell me what’s gotten you all teary-eyed.”

“I’m just frustrated and confused.”

“That’s understandable. You’ve been through a lot.”

“It’s not just that. It’s just…”

“What?”

“I don’t know. Since I came here, I’ve been told that I was nothing but Kikyou’s reincarnation; a copy. And to find out that I’m some hotshot goddess from the past. I just don’t what to make out of all this things. I don’t know how to act.”

“Just be yourself.”

“That’s just it. I don’t know who I am anymore. I thought I was Kagome but that changed and I became Kikyou’s copy and now suddenly I’m Ereka.”

He put his fingers under her chin and brought her gaze to meet his.

“You’re all this and more. You’re a friend to my idiotic half brother, the demon and the perverted monk. A mother to your kit, Shippo. A role model to Rin.”

“And what am I to you.”

“A friend, a lover, and a woman I wouldn’t mind mating with.”

“Are you saying that because I’m goddess now?”

He pushed her away but still kept her on his lap.

“I slept with you when you were human, did I not.”

“I know. I was just teasing.”

She rested her head on his shoulder and closed her eyes.

“Sesshoumaru?”

“Yes?”

“We have to go back to Inuyasha’s forest.”

“And why would I wish to that?”

“Because something is wrong with Inuyasha.”

“What do you think so?”

“I felt it when he attacked us. Something is wrong with him. When I sat him, the spell wore off quicker than usual. I think Kikyou has done something to him.”

“That’s no concern of mine.”

“Please, Sesshoumaru. We can leave as soon as I found out what’s wrong with him.”

“Alright. But if he attacks us, we’re living.”

“I promise.”

She hugged him and gave him a quick kiss on his cheeks. She retrieved her armor and her weapons before joining him outside. They flew to Inuyasha’s forest while Kagome prayed that they didn’t get the same greeting as last time. And thanks Kami, she didn’t. Inuyasha and Kikyou weren’t there when they arrived. She found Sango polished her boomerang and while Miroku meditating close by. Sango stood up when she saw them. Sesshoumaru let Kagome down and she ran to hug her sister.

“Sango.”

“Kagome, sister, are you alright? We were so worried about you.”

“I’m fine. I will explain everything. Where’s Inuyasha?”

“Right here, wench.”

She turned around and sure enough Inuyasha was standing a few feet away from her with Tetsusagai drawn.

“Are you going to attack me again, Inuyasha?” She asked.

He snorted. He walked toward him. What had happen to her friend? Why was he attacking her when he had sworn to protect her? What had changed? Okay, a lot had changed but Inuyasha had never broken a promise before so why now? And then she saw it. The answer to all of her questions was right in front of her, or rather around his neck. The enchanted necklace she had put around his neck was replaced by another one.

“How did you remove that necklace? You shouldn’t have been able to.” She whispered.

“I didn’t. Kikyou did and replace it with this one.”

“Why?”

An eerie laughter came from the forest. The small group turned to look at Kikyou.

“What don’t I show you?” she said. Turning to Inuyasha, she said, “Sit.”

Instead of obeying to the spell, he did the opposite. He attacked Kagome with the wind scar. But his time she was prepared for him.

“Tinechor!”

A barrier rose around her but unlike a normal barrier, this one reflected the attack. The effect temporarily knocked Inuyasha off his feet. She profited of the moment to change the spell on the necklace. When he stood up, he looked at her, strangely.

“What are you looking at?” He said.

A vein popped on her forehead.

“Are you alright."

"Why Wouldn't I be?"

"Good to hear."

She punched him. With a certain satisfaction, she watched him crashed into the ground. Going for Kikyou, she was perplexed when she discovered that the other woman had disappeared.

“What was that for, wench?”

“That was for trying to kill us.”

“Us? What are you talking about?”

“You attack me and Sesshoumaru, remember.”

“Sesshoumaru?”

He finally noticed that his brother was among them.

“What is he doing here?”

Quickly drawing his sword, he raced toward his brother.

“Sit.”

Wham! He crashed and she certainly didn’t miss the word bitch that accompanied it. The spell wore off and Inuyasha was able to sit down. She went to him and looked into his eyes.

“If you touch him, I will sit you till you reached the center of the earth.”

“Feh.”

She stood up straight.

“Now that we understood each other, there are things I need to speak with you guys about.”

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