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Where I Belong	By : Royal_Kitsune Category: InuYasha > Het - Male/Female Views: 3090 -:- Recommendations : 1 -:- Currently Reading : 1
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~Katina’s Awakening~

~Katina~
Why am I going along with this?
A random demoness shows up at the eastern castle, borderline kidnaps me and Ryo, tells us that she thinks we’re demons, and says she can break the spell to turn us into demons.
The worst part of it all?
We actually listened to her!
We knew demons were evil and frequently tricked humans.
For all we know she could be preparing to eat us as we speak. After all I’m floating in a white mist.
I may be dead right now and not even realize it because I trusted a demon.
Yet Ryo had really trusted them and he has never trusted anyone but me.
“You seem troubled Katina, why is that?” I tried to locate the voice I heard after unsuccessfully trying to turn around. I could tell that the voice was that of a female.
“Who…who’s there?” I could feel my panic rising as I tried to see through the mist.
“My name is Tia.” A figure appeared bringing with her a change in scenery.
“What are you?” I asked looking the figure over as it came into full view.
Her clothing reminded me of a mage that had visited the eastern castle once. She wore a long black robe that was wrapped around her so that no other part of her clothing was visible. The hood of her cape made it hard to see her head.
From what I could see, she had hair so black it looked more like a shadowy creature than hair. Her eyes were a dark gold that looked at me through the darkness of her cape making it was clear that she was a demon.
On the left side, at her chest, the robe had a golden emblem. It was a dog’s paw with a dragon wrapped around it.
‘Like the demoness Kazuko’s pendant.’ I thought in horror. My suspicions are right, it was all a trick!’
“I am a demoness.” She said, narrowing her eyes.
I had heard that demons could smell fear, and if so, she could probably smell it radiating off me in waves.
“What do you want with me?” I asked, assuming I knew the answer.
“To show you the truth.” She seemed to be watching me intently.
“What truth?”
“Come and I will show you.” The demoness turned from me and began walking.
I had been so wrapped up in my thoughts of this demoness killing me; I hadn’t realized I was no longer floating in a white mist. Instead, I was now standing in the middle of a busy village.
I almost relaxed.
Only a stupid demon would attack me in the middle of a village. Yet, somehow something about this village seemed off.
My eyes widened as I figured it out.
‘It’s a demon village!’ I nearly fainted at the realization. I cringed as I saw a group of demons walking my way.
“They cannot hurt you, this is only an illusion.” The demoness said having turned after realizing I had stopped.
Her words were confirmed as the group walked straight through me. I blinked in surprise and watched them walk about before turning back to the demoness.
“Are you an illusion too?” I asked, taking small steps towards her.
“Yes and no. Now come, there is much I have to show you and very little time to do so.” She said and began walking again.
In this mystery demon village I had no choice but to follow her. She led me past a lone hut that sat at the back of a training ground and past a huge castle that sat in the back of the village. We stopped at the edge of the village.
“Watch.” The demoness said.
There were numerous huts each with different cauldrons sitting outside.
A demon exited the largest of the huts.
He wore a black robe, similar to the demoness’ with me. It covered all of him except for his head and his right arm that stuck out holding a staff. Around his visible wrist a blue dragon tattoo could be seen. Piercing silver eyes peaked from underneath the dip of his hood and a hint of silver hair could be seen.
Behind the demon exited a demoness much like the one that led me here. The only difference being that she was cradling an infant.
“Why is it that she is allowed to be saved?!” The voice came from a second demon that came rushing out of the hut behind the two.
It was clear he was a bit younger by the tone of his voice and his slightly smaller size.
“Fu, I will not go through this again.” The older demon said, while the demoness only cradled the infant closer. She seemed so sad and didn’t even look up at the young demon.
“No father! I have sat idly by and watched silently, but I cannot be silent any longer.” The younger demon, Fu, growled.
“Fu…” The demoness started in a much softer voice than the older demon.
“No mother, I want an explanation!” Fu demanded.
“Fine!” The older demon growled
“Kio don’t…” The demoness said but then fell silent as the infant began to whimper.
“I must Tia. He will only hold us up until he has his answers. You go to the castle and see Princess Mia.” Kio ordered.
The demoness nodded and began walking towards the castle.
I felt drawn to the infant, but I wanted to stay and see what happened between father and son first.
Fu made to stop the demoness but his legs were frozen by a quick shift of Kio’s staff.
“Do not stop me father, this is not fair!” Fu shouted as he worked to chip away the ice with the end of his own staff.
“Not until you have calmed. We have a war to prepare for and I have not the time for you childish actions.” The demon said renewing each shard of ice as it was chipped off. His frustration with the younger demon was clear, but he maintained a calm voice as he spoke.
“Childish?! I am fighting for my own survival! Something my parents won’t do!” Fu growled.
“State you issue.” Kio said narrowing his eyes.
“Why Katina? She is only an infant, what help could she possibly provide?” Fu started. He stopped trying to pick the ice as his temper flared. “I am the eldest! I am said to be the strongest mage born to this clan in centuries! Katina is merely an infant that is lucky to have been born on the same day as the next heir!”
“You are strong my son, that I cannot deny. Yet I wonder about your heart and your intentions. You want too much and refuse to look beyond yourself.” The older demon said. “As far as Katina being chosen, I have no control over the matter. It is the clan lord’s request and I will not deny it. I have faith in his plan.”
“Is my desire to live too much?!” The younger demon shouted. “As far as the clan lord is concern I curse his very name! It is because of him that we are facing this war in the first place. Had he simply given up the heir, we would be fine! The east would not be sending its’ entire army to obliterate us!”
“The clan lord is doing as he sees fit, not just as a lord, but also a grandfather. He wishes not to see his own grandpup to be used as a weapon of war. If I were in his place I have no doubt that I would have chosen the same path.” Kio reasoned but as the younger demon began to growl louder it was clear that the father’s message wasn’t getting through.
“So he would rather see his entire clan slayed? Then that makes him a fool.” Fu once again began to work at chipping away the ice.
“Why are you so troubled my son?” Both demons turned to see the Tia returning from the castle, without the infant. “The rest of the clan is honored to lay their life on the line for each other and the infant heir. What bothers you?”
“I have no desire to lay my life on the line for anyone but myself, especially an infant that is the root of this war!” Fu spat. “Besides what do you know? You’re willing enough to give up your own children’s lives.”
The demoness beside me flinched at his words.
“It matters not what you think!” Tia snapped. “Night is falling and we must prepare for tomorrow. Our healing and strength potions will be needed if we are to have any hope of winning this war.”
Fu only gave a snarl and continued to hack at the ice, while his parents watching in silence.
“High Mages!” A young demoness shouted as she ran towards the three. She was wearing the same robe the rest of them wore. “The potions are all gone!”
“What do you mean Yura? We have made those potions only this morning.” Tia said getting the young mage demoness to calm down.
“I was asked to bring an inventory to the war room, and when I entered the store room it was completely empty. Not just the ones we’ve made today, but all of the potions that were in the store!” Yura responded. Her breathing had calmed but her voice was still edging on hysteria.
“Show us.” Kio said as the two older demons followed the girl, leaving Fu to fight the ice.
I followed the three to a store hut located behind the grouping of mage huts.
“See it is as I said.” Yura stated, sliding the door open.
“How?” Kio whispered as they stepped inside.
There were many shelves in the room, but all of them were mostly empty.
The only things that remained were puddles of spilled potions and a few broken glasses. It was clear that whoever had done this intended to take the potions but worked too quickly.
“Those were generations of hard work done by our ancestors. We cannot redo these in one night.” Kio said quietly, running his other hand over one of the bare shelves. His other wrist had a white dragon on it.
“What shall I tell the clan lord?” Yura asked hesitantly.
“Tell him as it is, we have been robbed. On your way alert every mage to return immediately.” Tia said going to place her hand on Kio’s shoulder as Yura ran off to do as ordered. “We cannot redo all that has been loss. But we must do what we can tonight. Tomorrow’s battle will be hard and we will need every edge we can get.”
“Right as always Tia, I cannot have asked for a better mate.” Kio said grasping the hand at his shoulder. “We should retrieve the scrolls and prepare the cauldrons. It appears we will not be resting tonight.”
Both demons left the store hut and headed back in the direction of their hut. Upon arriving, there was no sign of the young Fu who had been trapped.
“Where has he gotten to?” Kio wondered out loud.
“He is most likely off to sulk, but we have not the time to search for him.” Tia stated as she entered the hut.
“We should have gone to find him.”
I had almost forgotten that the demoness showing these illusions to me was standing beside me.
“Why? What happened to him?” I questioned.
“You shall see.” She responded and my attention was brought back to the illusion.
For hours the mages worked until the moon rose. They were very efficient in their work and were able to turn out at least a hundred potions. With the mages strange beast worked beside them carrying cauldrons and potions between the mages. The creatures looked mostly canine, with the exception of their scaly backs, horns and wings.
“This will be the last batch.” Kio announced to the working mages.
“But this is only enough for half the village.” One of the female mages protested.
“True, but if we are all too weary to fight tomorrow, it will do no good. We must have faith in our clan.” Tia said firmly but softly.
“Perhaps we could work in shifts?” One of the male mages suggested. “I agree that we need to rest, but there are not enough potions here. Some can sleep while others work, and then we can switch.”
“That is a great idea Noi. If there are no objections we will do as said.” Kio said and the rest of the mages gave their agreement. “Ok then Noi, Jasmine, Li, Dai and I will stay up for the first shift. At moon-high Yura, Neo, Fu and Tia will take over. Then at sunrise everyone is to get some sleep.”
Some of the mages returned to their huts and other continued working.
Tia stood and began walking towards the castle, only to be stopped by Kio.
“You are on second shift. You should get some sleep.” Kio said keeping his voice down.
“I shall, but first I want to see Katina again. They will be taking the three to the village tomorrow morning. I wish to say goodbye again.” Tia said, her voice showing her sadness at being separated from her child.
“Be quick, we will need your skills tonight and tomorrow. While you are there, please update the clan lord to our status.” Kio said before returning to assist in the potion making.
We followed the woman back to the castle, where she entered a small room with barely any light in it.
“High Mage Tia, has something else happened?” A demon said from where he sat next to a cot.
“No my lord I came to tell you that we are recovering as fast as we can. We already have half of our store recovered, and will be working into the night.” Tia said giving a slight bow.
“That is good.” A demoness said from where she sat beside the clan lord. “Is there something else?”
“I wished to say goodbye to Katina again.” Tia said quietly.
“Of course, I can only imagine what you’re going through.” A younger demoness said from where she sat on a cot. In her arms were two infants, one being Tia’s child and one looked like an infant version of Kazuko.
“Princess Mia.” Tia said bowing again. “It is hard to be separated from one’s child, especially so soon after birth.”
“Indeed, but you must maintain hope. I have faith that I will be able to see Misaki again, and you must have faith that you will see Katina again.” The princess said, holding up Tia’s infant daughter.
Tia took the infant and cradled her softy. “Yes, I will have faith.”
Tia held the infant for minutes, and a shallow stream of tears could be seen running down her cheeks. The infant gave soft coos as she was rocked and began to drift to sleep.
“Where is Ryo?” Tia asked softy as the infant fell asleep.
“He is with his father. Ryu will bring him back once he falls asleep.” The clan lord said. “Perhaps it is best you leave now, I’m sure the mages need you. We will be performing the sealing spell shortly.”
“Yes I will go, that is a sight I could not bear to watch.” Tia said handing the infant back to the princess then exiting the room, the stream of tears on her cheeks widening.
The female High Mage left and headed back towards the cluster of mage huts. She was almost there when a loud horn sounded.
“The battle horn?” She questioned to herself quietly.
A young soldier ran by but was stopped by the mage.
“What is going on Nyo?” Tia demanded.
“The east is here! They are less than a mile away; please alert all that you can High Mage Tia.” He said then took off.
Tia ran the rest of the way back to the mage huts, startling the working mages as she skidded to a stop.
“What is all the noise about? We should be resting for tomorrow.” The mage Noi commented.
“The east has arrived! Everyone must prepare now!” Tia shouted, rousing those who had been sleeping. “Everyone awaken, the east is here!” She went from hut to hut to ensure everyone had heard her.
Soon every mage in the cluster was standing around her weapons in hand, while putting the potions in sacks.
“Yura, Dai, and Li, you are the youngest and have yet to experience your first battles. Thus you are to go to the tunnels and assist in protecting the elders and young ones. Unfortunately we cannot spare any potions for anyone not fighting on the front lines, so you will have to go off of your own strength.” Kio ordered and the three young mages ran to do as said.
“Jasmine you are our best healer. Choose one to go with you.” Tia stated looking towards castle.
“Noi you’ve shown a lot of promise in the art of healing, so come with me. Remember heal the fatal and crippling wounds first. Minor cuts are to be ignored for now and…” The one named Jasmine took a shaky breath as she continued. “If the wound is too great, you must leave them and tend to the ones we can save. Take this bag and stay close to me.” Both Jasmine and Noi began to make their way to the front of the village where the soldiers were gathering.
“Ok that leaves Yura and Neo with me.” Kio said looking around. “Grab your bags; it will be our duty to provide extra help to the soldiers. We are not trained in direct combat so do not attempt to do so. As a mage, your job is to cast spells to weaken the enemies so that the warriors can take them down.” He said then turned to Tia. “Find Fu and meet up with us. We will be on the walls.”
Tia nodded and watched as the three mages ran after the healers. She turned and headed outside of the village following her son’s scent trails.
She was several miles from the village when voices were heard.
“Are these all?” Tia quickly hid herself behind a tree as she heard the voice. It was a fox demon with a black tail and red tip.
He stood at the front of five other demons a mixture of fox and bull demons.
“Yes, it is every last strength and healing potion from my clan’s store. I took them myself.” Fu spoke handing over bags filled with potions. “The red bag is strength and the green bag is healing.” He added. “So will you spare my life? I can become a personal mage to the eastern lord.”
“Well kid this is all good and I know I said I’d let you live if you brought them.” The fox said handing the bag to two of his subordinates. “But if you’re willing to betray your own flesh and blood, how can we trust you won’t do the same to us.”
Before Fu could respond the fox had pierced through his heart with a ruby-tipped dagger.
“Ha, stupid kid just signed the death warrant for his entire clan.” One of the bulls said passing out the potions.
“Indeed he did. This was a great plan Tai. Who knows you may get promoted to general for this one.” One of the foxes said as they headed back to the village to join in the massacre.
Behind the tree, Tia was now on her knees a hand over her mouth to hold in the sobs. Her cheeks and the top of her rob were soaked with tears as she shivered in sadness.
Once the eastern demons were gone she crawled her way over to the body of her son, and cradled him against her chest. She gently closed his fear stricken eyes, removed the dagger and pulled back the hood of his robe.
“Why Fu? We could have won, and now I fear the entire clan will be joining you soon.” She said, burying her face into the hair of her eldest child. “Despite this I love you my son.” She added quietly. “If we are to win, I will tell all that you died for your clan in battle. I could not bear the thought of my son being marked a traitor.”
I watched as she lifted her right hand, which had a brown dragon around it, and shifted the earth so that a hole appeared. Carefully she lowered her son’s body and shifted the ground back over the new grave.
With a final look at the fresh pile of dirt the demoness made her way back to the village.
“He was too young and afraid of death. He let his fear lead to betrayal.” The demoness beside me said as the illusion faded and I was once again in the white mist with her.
“Why did you show me this?” I asked, feeling my own tears down the side of my face.
“You have grown to hate demons, despite the fact that you are one. You believe they are evil and uncaring, when demons differ just like humans do. I wished for you to see that demons can feel just as well as humans can.” The demoness stated.
“That demoness, Tia, is you, isn’t she?” My voice was soft as I couldn’t bring myself to look at the demoness.
“Yes she was.” Tia answered.
“What do you mean was?” I finally snapped my eyes up to her.
“That is who I was and no longer am. I died that night, as did the rest of our clan. Only you, Ryo and Misaki were able to get away. Unfortunately the east captured you and Ryo.” Her voice gave away her sadness.
“So the infant that you were holding…”
“It was you.”
“And that means that you’re…”
“Your mother.”
I couldn’t think of what to say as the realization hit me. So I hadn’t just been watching what happened to a clan of demons. I had watched what happened to my clan.
“All of this was brought on because of the one named Misaki?!” I shouted as the images of my mother cradling who I now guessed to be my brother repeated in my mind.
“Do not let yourself fill with hatred towards another innocent being. That is the main reason I showed you what I did. Hate will only lead to disaster. Like you, Misaki was only an infant at the time, no more able to control what was going on than you were.” Tia said placing a hand on my shoulder. “I wish for you to live without hate. But if you must hate, please do not place blame on those who are innocent. If you must hate, hate the east for bringing the slaughter to our clan.”
“There is one named Kazuko she is a Ryu-Inu, where did she come from?” I asked. Kazuko was an identical replica of the infant, only the names differed.
“I know not of one named Kazuko, but perhaps you should ask her.” Tia said and then continued. “My time with you is nearly at an end. You must avenge and rebuild our clan. It will never be the same, but it can be made stronger than it ever was.”
“Before you go, can I make one request?” I asked, the tear flow of my eyes increasing. Here I was, standing face to face with my mother, something I had always dreamed of and I only had a few more moments with her.
“Anything my daughter.” She replied softly.
“Can I see your face?” I requested.
“Of course.”
I watched my eyes widening as the demoness removed her hood.
As I had thought her hair was black like a shadow and her eyes were a dark gold. Any doubt I had in my mind about her vanished as I gazed at her.
She was beautiful and a mirror image of me as far as facial features was concerned.
“I’ve always wanted to meet you. I told myself that my parents loved me and didn’t just give me up like those demons in the east said.” I choked out around my tears.
“We loved you very much and still do.” My mother said as I ran into her arms. She returned my hug with just as much force. “Never doubt our love for you, as well as Fu’s love. Do not hate him, please, he was young and foolish.” She said her forming fading.
“Please don’t go!” I shouted tightening my embrace hoping it would keep the demoness with me.
“I must, it has been almost two decades since I have seen my mate and clan and I wish to join them. Build a new clan, a stronger clan and always keep love in your heart.” Tia said as the last of her faded out of my arms. “We love you Katina.” I heard her voice whisper to me.
“Thank you mother.” I called into the mist.
Soon my eyes wear tearing up for a reason other than sadness.
I began to feel an agonizing pain starting in my chest and spreading through my body. I could see claws forming where my fingernails had been and feel my teeth sharping to fangs.
I turned slightly to see my hair growing from where it had been just below my shoulders to my waistline. The hair began turning the same shadowy black as my mother as it grew. From the small puddle in my hand, from my tears, I could see that my eyes had turned silver, brighter than any piece of jewelry I had ever seen.
My silver eyes closed tightly in pain as the waves of pain increased.
It felt as if I were in the middle of a flaming whirlwind. My body felt as if it were being burned and ripped apart.
I tried to fight it, but soon darkness overcame me from the intensity of the pain.
~Kagome~
This time, breaking the spell had been much harder.
My body felt weary and cramped from being in the same position for some long. I was now grasping a golden pendant similar to Kazuko’s silver one.
‘But I did it!’ I thought happily as I was now looking down at a demoness instead of a human.
“I’m glad you have made it through safely as well, Lady Kagome.” I turned to see Miroku looking my way. He was sweating fiercely and I felt that I was too.
“The same for you Miroku.” I said then looked past him to the demon sitting up.
The demon looked unsure and sad as he focused on the golden pendant in his hand.
“How are you Ryo?” I asked softly as to not startle him.
“I feel different, but I am unharmed.” The new Ryu-Inu male said looking my way briefly then looking past me as I heard a soft gasp from behind me. “Katina, you’ve made it as well.” I could see him smile slightly as he did.
“Yes, it was very painful, but I have made it through.” Katina said starting to sit up and I assisted her into a seating position. “Are you sure we have turned demon? I feel weaker than I ever have before.” She commented.
“Here’s your pendant.” I said placing the golden object in the demoness’ hand. “Kaede said you would feel weak until you got a decent rest.” I answered as I looked out at the starlit sky. “She and Sango have gone to retrieve some more wood for the fire and cots to sleep on.”
“Thank you.” Katina said weakly and I got the feeling she wanted to be alone.
“I’m going to go find Inuyasha, Kazuko and Kilala so they can know it’s safe to come back.” I said and excused myself from the hut.
~Inuyasha~
I looked over Kazuko’s passed out form. The fact that she was still in her true form at least meant I hadn’t accidently killed her. I realized that my hit may have been a bit too hard.
Kilala placed a paw on Kazuko’s shoulder and pushed. She was answered by a quiet groan, but the Ryu-Inu didn’t do anything besides that.
“Well at least she’s alive.” I said sheathing Tessiaga and sitting back against the trunk of the tree.
Kilala shook her head and I could have sworn I heard her sigh.
“Inuyasha what did you do!” I turned to see Kagome storming towards us. Her body looked tired but her eyes were fierce as she looked from me to the Ryu-Inu and back at me.
“I knocked her out be…” I didn’t get to finish as Kagome reacted to the first part of what I said.
“Sit boy! Why would you do that?” She shouted and I cursed as I was dragged down by the enchanted necklace.
“It was that or she died!” I shouted, and realized that my explanation wasn’t going well.
“What?! Sit. Sit! SIT!” She shouted drilling me further into the ground.
“I believe what Inuyasha is trying to tell you is he was keeping Kazuko from being purified. Her instincts must have called out for her to protect her pack mates, and he knocked her out to keep her from getting killed by the spiritual barrier.” I couldn’t see, but I could tell that it was Sango’s voice that was talking.
“Then why didn’t you just say that?!” Kagome puffed as she came over to me.
“I tried.” I grumbled pulling myself up.
“Sango what are you doing here? I thought you were going to help Kaede.” Kagome changed the subject as if she hadn’t just ‘sat’ me for no reason.
“I was and then heard the yelling. I wanted to make sure you guys were ok.” The demon slayer said as she petted Kilala.
“Well we have to get Kazuko back to the hut.” Kagome said looking down at the Ryu-Inu. “Hopefully Inuyasha didn’t do any real damage.” She added shooting a glare in my direction.
“I was helping!” I shouted, waving my hands in frustration.
Both women ignored me as they tried to pick up Kazuko.
“Kilala would you mind helping us?” Sango asked, as the fire cat crouched down so they could put the Ryu-Inu on her back.
“That should work long enough to get back to the village.” Kagome commented once they finished. She took one last look at me then began heading back to the village. “If she’s not up by morning, you’re going to be in big trouble.”
My jaw dropped as I felt my shock and frustration rising.
“I was trying to help!” I shouted, stomping after them.
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