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The Snow Angel	By : SunsetMiko Category: InuYasha > Het - Male/Female > Sessh?maru/Kagome > Sessh?maru/Kagome Views: 51190 -:- Recommendations : 8 -:- Currently Reading : 9
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Chapter 126 - The Interrogation *Requiem for the Evil* (Stella's Soundtrack Challenge)

"Have you lost your fucking mind?" Inuyasha hollered, wrapping his arms around the miko and dragging her to the back of their group, determined to keep as much distance between Kagome and the witch as possible. "No way in hell will you let that cunt near Kagome!"

"Tsk, tsk, tsk. Such abrasive language."

"You think I give a fuck if you take offense to my vocabulary?" Inuyasha retorted.

"Calm down," Kagome whispered, catching the violently gesturing hanyou's hand in hers. "Let Sesshoumaru handle it."

"Have you lost your mind, Kagome?" he hissed at her. "You're gonna let him let that witch do something to you? He's supposed to be protecting you," he finished loudly.

Sesshoumaru ignored his younger brother, his eyes never leaving the witch before him. "Tell me what you would do, what it would require."

Migotoyami smiled, trying her best to appear innocent, though she knew her face made that nearly impossible. She simply looked evil, always had, but she forced her sincerity to the surface, hoping it was visible in her eyes.

"It would require very little. Only your word that you will not kill me for my transgressions against you."

"For the transgressions you've already committed," Shippo corrected. "I won't let you trick him with word games, witch."

"Please, call me Migotoyami."

Shippo's eyes widened. "Your true name?" he asked, his eyes moving rapidly, trying to take in every movement on her face, searching for a hint of dishonesty.

"My true name, kit," she replied. "I do not seek to trick My Lord. Feel free to question whatever you like until you are comfortable. I have nothing to hide."

"Continue then," Sesshoumaru ordered, wishing Kagome was still close. He needed to touch her, to be certain she was safe and well in this den of evil, and he mentally cursed Inuyasha for dragging her away.

"It is a simple potion, and I have taken the liberty of making it in advance. It is ready now. All she need do is drink it, and her lifespan will match your own."

"Will it draw from his, shortening his own life?" Shippo asked.

"No, it will not affect My Lord at all, except of course his happiness at not losing his love."

"Will it keep her from aging?" Sesshoumaru inquired. He could see the potion keeping her alive but aging until her body turned to dust, and he would not wish such a thing on his worst enemy. Not even his mother. Witches were crafty things, and Shippo was right to wish to analyze every word the woman spoke.

"Indeed. She will age at the same rate as you will, My Lord."

"Is it gonna hurt her?" Inuyasha demanded from the back.

"Of course not. It is entirely safe."

"Has it been done before?" Sango decided to chime in.

"It has, though not by me. My Lord is not the first demon to desire to keep his human lover by their side, though I cannot think of a single demon that chose a miko as his mate. That is definitely new. I was once charged to make the potion, but it was not able to be used."

"Explain this," Sesshoumaru pushed.

"Your father, My Lord. He came to me long ago and asked that I make the potion for his human wife. I did so, only to discover that she was with child. It is unsafe to drink the potion while carrying a pup. I assume your miko does not suffer from such a condition at this time."

Kagome's eyes widened. She hadn't even thought of that! What if she got pregnant? She couldn't be chasing after Naraku huge with a sore back and swollen ankles! And she certainly couldn't carry a newborn into battle! Why hadn't she considered that before having sex?!

Sesshoumaru could feel his miko's emotional turmoil and mentally sighed. "She does not carry a child."

"Are you sure?" Kagome whispered.

The taiyoukai reached backwards, not taking his eyes off the witch for a moment, and Kagome slipped away from Inuyasha, making her way to his side. "You are not currently fertile, I promise you," he purred in what he hoped was a comforting tone. He both heard and felt her heave a sigh of relief and fought back a frown. Did she not wish to carry his pup? Now, however, was not the time for such contemplation, so he pushed to worry away.

"My father intended to trust a witch with Izayoi's life?"

"Indeed," she said with a small nod. "What a pity your father died before she could drink. The spell will increase your miko's healing abilities to match your own. The princess might have survived had she been able to drink before carrying your brother."

Inuyasha's eyes widened and it felt like someone had just run a sword through his heart. It was his fault his mother was dead. He always believed that, but to hear it confirmed was more painful than he expected. If she hadn't been pregnant, she would have drunk this potion that was being offered to Kagome. She would not have been as vulnerable to the illness she eventually succumbed to when he was young. If he hadn't had to come to her rescue while she was giving birth his father might have survived as well.

Unaware of his friend's dark thoughts, the monk thought of another question. "How else will this potion change her?" Miroku asked. "Will it make her a demon?"

Migotoyami chuckled. This time her laughter did not seem dark and oppressive but genuine. "No, there is no potion than can turn a human into a demon. If there was, I do not doubt there would be a great deal more demons than there are humans, and that is surely not the case. It will only extend her life and help ensure that she gets to keep it. Does anyone have any other questions?"

She was amazed at the level of concern this little miko's friends held for her. It was clear that she was cherished by all, and the witch felt her heart beat a little faster in her chest. This young woman was obviously worthy of such a gift, and it would be an honor to bestow it upon her. Perhaps doing this bit of good would save her soul some of the eternal torment she knew she was due in the afterlife for all the evil deeds she had done throughout her unnaturally long life.

"Will it affect my powers?" Kagome asked. "Will I still be able to sense the jewel shards?"

"Yes, My Lady. Your connection to the Shikon cannot be severed. Your powers will remain as they are now. I assure you there are no ill side effects to this potion, only positive ones."

"You're human, aren't you?" the miko inquired, peeking around Sesshoumaru to study the witch.

"I am," Migotoyami said with a nod.

"But you didn't use this potion to extend your own life? You must have done something to have been alive when the Inu no Taisho lived."

"Indeed, I have done something, but it is not something you would wish to do. My life has been extended through dark magic. The potion I have made for you does not draw from darkness but from life."

"Every spell, every potion requires some kind of sacrifice," Shippo stated. "What is the sacrifice for Mama?"

The witch smiled genuinely once again. "A smart child. I have given of myself. But a drop was needed, and it shall not be missed." In truth, she shortened her existence a good hundred years or more with that one tear, but she was growing weary, and those years would truly not be missed. She would live on for centuries still, until the darkness she served was no longer enough to keep her alive. She had already begun to age, only slightly, but it was noticed all the same.

Everyone was silent for several long minutes. Only the sound of their breathing could be heard as each of Kagome's companions searched their minds for anything else to ask. Finally, Shippo leaned close and whispered in Sesshoumaru's ear.

"She speaks the truth. She gave her true name, and she has answered honestly."

"What does her name have to do with it?" Inuyasha muttered from the back.

"Knowing her true name gives me power over her. Her magics are laid plain before my eyes, and she cannot deceive me. She cannot hide from me."

Kagome looked up at her son in awe. She had no idea just how much he knew about magic. "Shippo?" she said asked softly. "You trust her?"

"I would never trust her, but I believe what she has said. The potion is safe and will do as she promised."

Sesshoumaru leveled a hard gaze on the witch. "If she is harmed in any way, you will suffer a fate far worse than death."

"Agreed."
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