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Kagome's Blue Light	By : Earthnfarie Category: InuYasha > Het - Male/Female > Sessh?maru/Kagome > Sessh?maru/Kagome Views: 9809 -:- Recommendations : 0 -:- Currently Reading : 1
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   Kouga and Ayame became regulars at the Taisho castle. Kagome was thrilled, and spent much time “girl talking” with her and Rin. It helped Kagome to know that she wouldn’t be alone when her family found it’s time. She knew it would still hurt, but she also knew that she had a good support system to help her cope. She loved hearing stories about their children that were all grown now. Everyone could plainly see that Kagome would soon be demanding children of her own from Sesshomaru. He was fine with that.
   As the girls conversed he and Kouga were planning. They had tackled the problem with Orochi, but found themselves at a standstill until the demon made another move. In the mean time they had safe guarded against all threats they could think of. Once that was planned, Sesshomaru approached Kouga about the annual ball coming up. He wanted to announce Kagome as his intended there, and wanted things to as smoothly as possible. Kouga pointed out just showing up with Kagome on his arm would make the point, and the courting mark would even more so. The real dilemma was if they wanted Kagome to appear as a human miko, or an Inu miko. They were still debating about it when Kagome came in to see Sesshomaru. The two men paused, and waited for her to speak.
   “Can we go see my family tomorrow?”
   Sesshomaru rose in concern; he could feel the worry radiating through Kagome. “Is something wrong?” He questioned.
   “I’m not sure. Something just doesn’t feel right.” Kagome tried not to let her worry show too much.
   Sesshomaru went to her and hugged her. He knew she needed comfort, and smiled when she relaxed into him, and let some of her tension go. “Of course.” He told her.
   She smiled at him, and kissed him. Then she excused herself, and went back to the other women.
   Kagome found herself wringing her hands as they drove to her family’s shrine. She tried to calm herself, but found it exceedingly difficult. It helped when Sesshomaru placed a comforting hand on her knee, but she still felt something in her that made her want to run to the shrine.
   They arrived, and all was in good order. Kagome’s family was all well. Something in Kagome still didn’t feel right. Sesshomaru sniffed around, and smelled traces of demons. Kagome immediately set to work sealing the shrine from unwelcome youkai. Once that was done she felt slightly better, but not entirely. She slowly strolled around the grounds trying to put herself at ease, and found herself in front of the well house. She gazed at the small building. She felt as if she was in a daze, and began to step toward the well house. She froze as she fought her own actions, but once more she stepped forward. Once more Kagome willed herself to stop. Inside she was screaming, but her face was serene. She moved forward once more and stopped. Kagome raged inside, but once more she moved forward. She reached out and opened the door, and then froze again. Kagome was frantic. What the hell was going on?! She took the steps down to the well, and froze once more in front of the well.
   Sesshomaru saw Kagome haltingly move toward the well house. He felt two somethings fighting inside her for control. One was distinctly her, while the other was kind of like Midoriko. He knew if the older miko wanted this, than Kagome should go, but he still felt hesitant. He walked to her, and paused as she descended the stairs. That was distinctly Midoriko. He watched as she stood there frozen. They were battling, and Kagome was not happy. Sesshomaru wondered if he should interfere. Then Midoriko’s words to his father came to him. He had read the journal Kagome had found, and remembered his father and the miko had fought. Her words at the end of the argument were her last once to his father. “What I do is not always what I want. I have to answer to the Kami’s too. Sometimes what I do is their will not mine. You would do well to remember that.” Sesshomaru couldn’t shake the words; it was as if she were speaking directly to him. He knew that if she or the kami’s wanted Kagome to go into that well, then she should. That didn’t stop him from calling out to her. “Kagome.”
   She whirled around as soon as the name left his mouth. She reached out to him, and he saw the fear in her eyes. He wanted to run to her and save her. As he took a step forward blackness whelmed out of the well, and wrapped around Kagome. He watched as she was pulled back, and there was a flash of blue light. All input from the mark was gone. He knew Kagome was gone.

**-**
   Kagome felt the falling, and the gentle blue light, but she couldn’t see anything. She fought for possession of her body. She woke in the bottom of the well in her Inu state. She climbed out to the shrine grounds, but everything was deserted. It was eerie looking at the street before her home and see it barren of life.
   “I’m sorry I had to do that Kagome.”
   Kagome turned to face Midoriko. “You were the one making me go to the well?”
   “Yes. It is time.”
   Kagome stared at the older miko. They both knew she didn’t want to return, and why. Kagome knew she couldn’t refuse to go back. She already was; this was just Midoriko telling her she had to. “I don’t know if I’m ready yet.” She whispered.
   “You never will be, but you have to stop running. It is time, and you will not be able to return until you have done what is needed.”
   Kagome felt anger rise in her at that statement. Why did everyone want to choose what was right for her, and when it was time? It was her life damn it! She resisted the urge to growl at Midoriko. “Fine,” She bit out instead.
   “Your time will come soon enough, but now your friend needs you.”
   All of Kagome’s anger disappeared in the face of her friend’s mysterious dilemma. She nodded, and then ran and leapt into the well.

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   Kagome woke in the bottom of the well. The sun was shining, and birds were chirping. Kagome slowly stood, and felt her mark flare. Midoriko didn’t want Inuyasha to see his brother’s courting mark on her. He would never understand. She placed a hand over it, and uttered a concealment seal. Now no one would know it was there. Them Kagome climbed out of the well as if she was still human. At the top she gazed around. She had missed this place. She slowly walked to the god tree and touched it. She could feel it alive beneath her fingers. She turned away at last, and slowly walked to the village. She could see it had grown. Some people looked at her, and waved recognizing her, but more just stared. They didn’t know who she was. The closer she got to the center of the village and Kaede’s hut the more people recognized her. She stopped when she could see the old woman’s hut, and lost the courage to continue. Kaede was old, and Kagome suddenly felt fearful that she was dead. Kagome didn’t want to do this, but pushed herself forward. She hesitated before she knocked next to the mat.
   A young girl in miko garb came out, and Kagome felt her heart drop. The girl eyes her, and Kagome hastily bowed. “Is Kaede-kun (not sure if that’s the right one) available?”
   The girl gave her a look, and Kagome felt sure she was dead. “She is not feeling well. She will not be seeing anyone today.” The girl turned to go back inside, but Kagome caught her sleeve.
   “Please just tell her Kagome is back.” Kagome pleaded.
   “Kagome!” Came a cry from in the hut, and the sounds of someone trying to move.
   Kagome dashed inside heedless of the girl, and went to Kaede. She knelt before the elderly woman. “Kaede-kun, are you ill?”
   “I be old child. My joints hurt today. How ye be?” The old woman asked.
   Kagome smiled, and took Kaede’s hand in her own. She let her power flow into the old woman, and eased much of her pain. “I am good.” She hesitated. “What of my friends?”
   Kaede looked at her in obvious relief. “Ye be much stronger, and in better control.”
   Kagome smiled and nodded. “I have an unfair advantage now.”
   “Come child, ye have much to tell me, and now that I can move I would like to be in the sun.” Kaede said as she rose.
   Kagome took the woman’s arm, and lead her away from the village. Many of the villagers came up and expressed their happiness to see Kaede out and about, as well as Kagome. The finally reached a clearing just outside of the village, and settled down in the grass. Kagome removed her shoes and socks letting her toes thread into the long grass. Kagome looked over at Kaede who, was obviously enjoying the time outside. They relaxed a bit longer, and then Kagome began to tell Kaede of what happened after Inuyasha made his wish. She watched her reactions carefully, and then when they were done they sat for a while. Then Kaede told Kagome of her friends. She wasn’t surprised to hear that Sango and Miroku married, and then moved to the old slayer’s village to rebuild it. She also wasn’t surprised to hear that Kikyou and Inuyasha lived together a little ways from the village. She was surprised to hear the Kikyou had set aside her robes. She was no longer a miko. Kaede also informed Kagome that her sister was more like the clay doll, than her live sister. Kagome let it roll through her mind as they lazed in the grass together.
   Their peace wasn’t long lasting. As they sat a brash voice called out, “Hey old hag your wench told me you were out here!” Both women sighed in identical ways. Then Kagome stood, and brushed herself off. She turned to Inuyasha to watch him stop dead in his tracks. He stared in disbelief. “K-kagome?”
   “Hello Inuyasha.” She said taking in his human appearance, and scent. She almost crinkled her nose.
   He stepped up to her, and pulled her into a hug. ‘This man was once my best friend.’ She still cared about him, but somehow it was different. They were different. “How are you Kagome?” He asked awkwardly.
   She smiled at him. It wasn’t her old smile full of love, joy, and respect, but a more mature one laced with pity, and none of the love. “I’m good Inuyasha. And you? How are you and Kikyou?”
   She saw him wince, and the smell of regret tinted the air. Her pity grew for him. “Good. Life is different, but good.” She smelled the lie. “How long will you be here for?”
   Kagome smiled at the softness, and concern in his voice. “I will stay for tonight, and leave tomorrow to go see Sango and Miroku.” She saw him brighten, and dreaded that he would ask to go with her, but his happiness gave way to sadness, and a slight bit of fear. Why would he have fear?
   “Will you tell them I said hi, and I miss them?” He asked in a sheepish way.
   A glance at Kaede told her this was how Inuyasha was, but not all the time. He normally put up a front for most people. Kagome looked at the once strong, proud, fearless hanyou, and now saw a man, a weak tired one. How had only a few months wreaked such havoc on him? Or perhaps the real question was who, and Kagome knew beyond a shadow of a doubt who had done this too him. Inside her beast raged that anyone would do anything to one of her former pack members. She wanted to shred Kikyou for this, but first make the girl scream and beg. Kagome managed to subdue her beast, and smile at this Inuyasha. “of course I will, but are you unable to come?” she asked. She knew the answer, and the real reason already, but it was something his Kagome would have asked.
   “Keh, they don’t wanna see me, and beside I gotta take care of Kikyou.” He replied brushing a hand through his black hair.
   “Oh! Of course! Shame on me for forgetting, but you know as well as I do Inuyasha that they would love to see you.” She told him. She knew he needed a little ego boost.
   Inuyasha glanced at Kneed. “Yeah, but they never really liked Kikyou, that whole I wanna take you to hell with me thing…”
   ‘At least he can somewhat admit his reasons behind it.’ But still it hurt Kagome deeply that he would push their family aside for that woman. She hated seeing what Kikyou had done to her pack. She knew if she had stayed things would have been different. ‘But where would my Sesshomaru be then?’ She was wise enough to know that as well as things could have been if she and Inuyasha had stayed together it wasn’t meant to be. She needed Sesshomaru as much as he needed her. ‘My blue light.’ She reminded herself. She wanted to be back with him, but she was thankful this had happened before they had mated.
   Kagome gave a little laugh. “Well she has been avenged, and she got what she really wanted all along. She has no duty to the Shikon no Tama. She should be at peace now.”
   Inuyasha laughed nervously, and Kagome felt her hackles go way up. “Yeah, well I should get back to her. Stop by before you head out tomorrow eh?” He looked at Kaede, “I will be by tomorrow to help you with your garden.” He looked back to Kagome, and gave her a hasty hug. Then he ran off toward the woods.
   Kagome sat next to Kaede watching him go. She looked at the old woman. “What do I do?”
   “Nothing, it be his wish.”
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