The Races

Chapter 30

Kagome stared sightlessly out the window, “When I was fourteen I came home for a visit and momma greeted me at the airport. I flew from the U.S.A. to Japan it’s a long trip, momma was there to pick me up. Obviously Tasukie forgot his lunch and momma wanted me to run it into the building. I had been in there many times in the past doing things like this so it was no big deal.” She sighed. “His secretary was out to lunch but his door was closed so I figured he was still in there working,” She laughed, “I wasn’t paying enough attention to my senses because I walked in on him and some girl. He had her sprawled out over the desk. He didn’t even know I was there until I dropped his lunch on the floor. As soon as he looked up I bolted out of there and back to the car. I never told mom because I knew it would break her heart if she knew. It wasn’t until I started racing here, that I knew who the girl was. After the game of truth or dare that we played when Inu-No-Tashio went out of town, rammed home the fact that she was one and the same. Yura, she was the one who was playing Sesshoumaru when fucking Tasukie. I also saw her climbing out from under Naraku’s car tonight just before his race.”

The room sat in silence. Shocked at the fact that she knew who the culprit was as far as the car, and that Tasukie would do something so dirty behind his wife’s back.

Naraku was the first to break the silence. “Well that bitch and I have a score so count me in what ever the plan is.”

Kagome spun around and looked at her cousin. “Really?”

“Yeah that bitch fucked with the wrong shape shifter.” Naraku replied.

Kagome smiled, “I wonder if we can use that ability to our advantage.”

“How?” Kikyo asked.

The shocker here was it wasn’t Kagome or Sesshouamru that answered, Not even Inu-No-Tashio. “Simple, we have Naraku form into Tasukie and capture Yura and get information out of her without her even knowing that she has spilled the beans.” Inuyasha said. Everyone stared open mouthed at him, “What I do have a brain you know even if I don’t use it often.”

“You got that right.” Inu-No-Tashio said.

All he got was a “feh” out of Inuyasha.

So it was a plan that the next race that Yura would be captured by Naraku/Tasukie and drilled for information. Every one snickered and when off to do their own thing.

Sesshoumaru and Kagome headed out side for some late night training. Kikyo watched from the side lines and Kagome belted Sesshoumaru with her Ki. She never knew that anyone could be more powerful than herself but she stood before the only being in the world that was. Kikyo, herself had been mentored by Kaede the other level five miko, but whom ever Kagome’s trainer was did a very good job with her training because she could hold her own against the strongest youkai in history and present day. Kikyo had spared with Inu-No-Tashio once and he had her quickly defeated. Kagome however beat back Sesshoumaru like he was nothing. She made it look like she was taking a walk in the park. Her moves so fast and graceful like she was dancing the mating call of death.

Inuyasha came across her sitting there watching. “You know I bet it you asked her she would train you. We’re going to need every one for the fight coming I’m sure she would like some one to help practice her Priestess powers with. I know that Kaede trained you perhaps you could exchange ideas and methods.”

Kikyo looked at Inuyasha, “I have not trained since I was fifteen when I started school,
instead I fell in with the popular crowd and lost my virginity, do you know what happens when a miko become physically impure?” He shook his head. “She discontinues growing until she is mated or married. I lost my ability to grow. Kagome is mated she will continue to grow until she hits her peak, which could be any time. She is part demon so she will age slowly, even slower now that she is mated to a full fledged powerful demon. I will stay as I am until I settle down. I have not practiced or even tried training for two years now, I’m afraid that the teaching that Kaede taught me have gone to waste.”

“You’re right Kikyo they have. Kaede would be so disappointed in you. I know how hard she trained you. You have fallen greatly. My grandfather and her trained together in their younger years so I know what she put you through to get you to where you were. You will meet me in to morning at 5:30 am. We have much to do if we are to get you back to your former status. You have,” Kagome stopped and seemed to search for words, “Diminished, grown rusty.”

Kikyo hung her head but nodded. She was right. Some one only a year older was so much stronger than her because she was week and let the world guide her instead of holding strong and doing what was right. They retired for the night and for once she requested to sleep in her own room. Much to the displeasure of Inuyasha. If she was to change she was going to change starting that night. She could not make her self Pure again but she was going to start changing back into what and who she was meant to be.

In Sesshoumaru and Kagome’s room Sesshoumaru pulled her into the room. “Don’t you think that you were a bit harsh on some one who wants to help us, Kagome?”

Kagome turned and looked him in the eye. “No. I’m my opinion she has turned into nothing other than a whore. I remember once I trained with her as a child. She was nothing like this. She was too weak when she came back to civilization and turned into what they wanted her to be and did not follow what she was meant to follow. I was hard on her because it will force her to realize that she is being a whore and has fallen far from the teachings of her sensei. If you have a problem with the way I do things say it don’t beat around the bush.”

Sesshoumaru looked taken aback. “Don’t take your anger out on me, Kagome. I am not the one that you’re mad at.” Sesshoumaru growled.

“You’re right but I hate it when a miko does that.”

“Does what?” He asked curiously.

“BECOMES A WHORE! I have seen to many with potential go out to the world after training and make the same mistakes that she has. Even if it is with your brother I know that she has had others I can smell it on her. Even you! If she or any one expects me to feel sorry for her, they are wrong. Very, very wrong.” Kagome said before disrobing and climbing into bed.

Sesshoumaru soon followed. He knew tonight he would go to sleep with out any satisfaction.
He sighed took off his cloths and turned out the lights before crawling in beside her. He turned pulled her to his chest. “She and I happened almost two years ago. It was only once and I was drunk I swear to you that it hasn’t happened again.”

“I know that you have had other before me, yes that bugs me a bit. But I would rather have an experienced person than some bumbling idiot. To get her back to where she was before I have to be harsh and push her.” Kagome said before rolling over and kissing him goodnight.

The next morning Kagome was up by 4:30 a.m. and ready by 5 she approached the garden and saw that Kikyo was already there trying to meditate. “Obviously it has been a very long time since you have practiced; you can’t even meditate any more.” Kagome said as she approached Kikyo. “What I am going to do and some of the things I may say are going to seem harsh, but I must know that you are going to be able to face any thing. I didn’t with my last apprentice and she was killed. I failed her. So you must take my beatings, both physical and mental.”

Kikyo sat in silence and listened. She knew just last night that she was in for something totally different than Keade. She nodded and watched as Kagome sat and closed her eyes. “When you meditate, it’s more a bout emptying your mind. It’s about focus. Focus on the goal, focus on what you need to do to get there, just like every thing else meditation needs practice.” Kikyo nodded again.

Their training took from the time when they met up until it was time to go to school at 7:30 a.m. Kikyo remembered a whole lot of nothing from her training. Her archery was still ok, she remembered how to do that but it was shaky at best. Her swordsmanship and other weapons, well she almost took out her own eye.

Meditation, forget it. She could still call forth her purification and healing powers however there were weak. Kagome just shook her head as she told this to Sesshoumaru as the drove to school. “She doesn’t even rank as a level two miko right now. She is going to be no where near where we’re going to need her to be for this fight with Tasukie. He’s planning something I know it. I think my mother is oblivious to it. What are we going to do?”

Sesshouamru took his hand off the steering wheel and caressed her shoulder, “Were going to train and pray. You have some of the most determined not to mention strongest demons and Miko on our side. It will all work out. He darkness always fades when the light become vibrant.”

Kagome sighed she knew he was right, of course. But something told her that something was coming and it would take them all by surprise. Sesshoumaru talked about how the training went with he guys. Inuyasha seemed that he was tense because Kikyo moved into her own room for the night. Then he decided to be an ass and Souta worked him over and now he was sore and in an even worse mood.

Kagome could only laugh at the thought. At least of all things Kikyo was taking this seriously. Maybe she would learn yet. Kagome sure hoped so the path she was on was one of destruction by her own hands. Kagome suddenly turned to Sesshoumaru. “Do you think that you dad would allow me to bring my friends from America this week end?”

Sesshoumaru looked over at her, “Were they not suppose to come before this all came about?”

“Yes, but as you said it all came about and I didn’t want to drag them into a war, it would have been unfair.” Kagome said back.

“And what has changed the unfairness of the situation?” Sesshoumaru asked back.

“I have a very strong mate and my brother Souta is here. They will have the protection that
is needed not that I think that Tasukie will pull something in the near future.” Kagome responded calmly.

Sesshoumaru warmed knowing that possibly the strongest Miko since Midoriko thought he was strong. He looked over at her and parked in his spot for the school day and pulled her over to him and looked deeply into her eyes. “Thank you Kagome. You do not know how much that means to me.” He leaned in and kissed her softly on her lips showing her how much he really did appreciate the thoughts and words she just shared with him.