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She Who the Prophecy Foretold	By : SunsetMiko Category: InuYasha > Het - Male/Female > Sessh?maru/Kagome > Sessh?maru/Kagome Views: 29224 -:- Recommendations : 4 -:- Currently Reading : 8
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Chapter 20 – Fox Print and Missing One Miko
After everyone had eaten, Kagome took the bowls to a nearby stream to wash. Everyone wanted to follow her, but she insisted on taking only Shippo and Kazue, saying that she and the kit needed some mommy-son time, and Kazue could protect them both. No seemed surprised that Shippo had finally started calling Kagome 'mama', as they had been expecting it for some time now. It took some convincing, and the threat of a three-letter word, but finally they were allowed their privacy. Shippo found himself feeling slightly afraid. What was it that Kagome had to say to him that the others could not hear?
They walked in silence until Kagome was sure they were out of Inuyasha’s hearing range and then she began to talk. “Shippo, honey, I… I noticed yesterday, you seemed upset when you saw the pack marks Sesshomaru and the boys gave me and I was wondering, why did you never ask to mark me? I mean, if you don’t want to bind yourself to a human I understand and all. I was just curious.” The last was a nervous stream of words said so quickly Shippo almost missed them, but once he realized what she said, he found himself overwhelmingly relieved.
“Mama, no. Of course I would want to bind myself to you. You’re my mama and I love you. It’s just, well, you’re a miko and even though I know you’re different from all the others, I was afraid you wouldn’t want a demon to mark you.”
Kagome stopped in her tracks and knelt in front of the little fox. “Honey, I love you as my own son. I would be proud to wear your mark.”
“Really? That would be great! I guess I was a little jealous when I saw that you had let them mark you, but had never let me.”
“I would have, sweetie. I just didn’t know about it. When they explained the marks, I wondered why you'd never asked. Do you know how to do it?”
“Yeah. You mean, you’ll really let me?”
“Of course, I will. Will you let me give you my mark, too? Like I did for the pups? I want to make sure that you are always safe and the mark gives you some holy powers, making you immune to them. That way, I could never accidentally hurt you and no one with holy powers could use them against you.”
“Yes! Yes, Mama. When we’re connected, it will be like you’re my real mama! We can feel each other then, and I will always know you’re safe.”
“Tell you what. After we finish washing these bowls, we can do it. Then, I’m gonna go home and see my family for a little while, okay?”
“Deal!”
The two finished their short walk to the stream, trailed closely by Kazue, who was determined to keep a close eye on her mistress. Once the dishes were washed, Kagome sat down, rolled up her right sleeve, and presented Shippo with her bare arm. He stood next to her and drew his paw across her upper arm, cutting four small lines with his little claws before cutting a line in each pad of his paw and pressing it over her cuts. There was a bright, greenish-blue flash and when Shippo pulled his paw away, they both marveled at the mark. There, on Kagome’s arm, was a red fox print, surrounded by the greenish-blue flames of foxfire.
“It’s beautiful, Shippo!”
“Yeah, it is pretty neat. I didn’t know what it would look like.”
Kagome then turned to him and told him to be calm and relaxed. She explained that the boys were unconscious when she'd done this and she wasn’t sure if his youki would fight it since he would be aware, so to try and allow it. She then placed a hand over his forehead and a hand over his heart as she had done with the pups, closed her eyes, and focused on what she wanted to do.
Shippo kept his eyes closed, too, and soon felt a flood of warmth surround him. It didn’t seem dangerous, though, like miko power should, but instead it felt like he was being held in loving arms. The flash of light was visible even behind their closed eyes and when they opened them, Kagome saw the pink teardrop settling under his left eye, giving a soft glow before fading to normal.
“I did it! How did it feel?”
“It was warm and it felt like I was wrapped in your arms and surrounded by your love. It was amazing. So, it’s there, then? Can you see it?” Kagome nodded and directed him to look into the stream. He caught his reflection on the slowly moving water and smiled widely at the mark of his mother on his cheek. Now they would be connected forever.
They returned to the village and Kagome decided not to hide Shippo’s mark with the spell. It was under her shirt anyway and she wasn’t ready to let it disappear just yet. Hiding the mark given to her by her son felt wrong and she wished that she wouldn't have to while at the same time knowing that it was unavoidable. Miroku looked at her oddly once again, but no one noticed the new mark on Shippo’s face.
Kagome gathered her things while having a silent chat with Kazue. She explained that she was going home for a few days and to not worry about her, that her home was completely safe and that she would return soon. The miko told her newest companion that she should wait with her friends in the village, figuring that would be the safest place for her. Kazue wanted to go with her mistress, but Kagome told her it wasn’t possible and that she would see why soon enough, leaving the small inu wondering just were the miko's home was.
All of Kagome's companions escorted her to an area of Inuyasha's Forest, not too far from the village, and she hugged each of them tightly. She said her good-byes before jumping into the old dry well in the middle of the clearing, disappearing completely with a bright burst of blue light and the aura of powerful magic.
Kazue sat there in shock for a moment, noticing how the others did not seemed surprised in the least by what had just happened, leading her to believe that it was a common occurrence. She was uncomfortable with the fact that her charge had just disappeared from her protection and seemingly from this world in general, since not a hint of the miko remained, besides her scent, which lingered in the area. Feeling as though she had already failed in the task assigned to her by Lord Sesshoumaru, Kazue decided to sit and stay right there until her mistress returned.
Shippo tensed for a moment, his hand over his heart, as he experienced the pain of their connection being cut. Neither of them had thought about what would happen when she went through the well, but now he knew. His eyes widened as he realized just what meant and then it happened.
A blood curdling, heartbreaking howl echoed through the land, making everyone’s hair stand on end. Whatever made that sound was big and scary and definitely upset about something.
~ SWtPF~
Sesshoumaru was sitting in his library reading up on youki transfer, trying to find out why Kagome had been able to keep a portion of his youki and how she'd been able to hold so much to begin with, as well as to see if he could find an explanation for their mental connection during the time she held his power.
He thought her idea was a good one. If he could show Inuyasha the truth, then maybe they could be brothers again instead of enemies, which would make his proposition to join their groups that much easier. However, he could find nothing of use. No explanations, no theories, nothing.
He had just decided to give up when he felt it. She was gone. He heard his pups let out heartbreaking howls as his eyes bled red and he dove out the window to the garden, where he instantly transformed and let out an earth shattering howl of his own. The sound was filled with pain and despair. She was gone! His love, his mate-to-be was gone! But how? He was soon joined in the garden by seven smaller white inus, as well as Rin, and many servants who had come to investigate the sound.
He stood frozen for a moment, baffled, before he barked a few times and leapt away. The smaller forms of his sons followed while one of the servants held Rin back. They had understood their master’s orders. ‘Watch over Rin, and keep her here.’ He had also called for his sons to follow. In an instant they were all out of sight, running at top speed to the village where he had left Kagome only yesterday.
While running, he thought. It simply did not make sense. The only time a bond should have been cut off as it had was if she was dead, but there had been no warning. They felt no fear from her, no danger, so how could she have died? If she had, he had to make it to her quickly. He would revive the miko as he had Rin. He had to find out what happened. He didn’t care anymore about keeping the secret from his brother and his group. She needed him and he would be there.
~ SWtPF~
There was no warning, no time for grabbing weapons. There had been the howl, followed by a few minutes of silence in which the group had begun to return to the village. They had been surprised by Kazue’s lack of response and refusal to follow them. She simply sat next to the well, watching it intently. Then, suddenly, they were surrounded by a strong demonic aura that arrived so fast that they were nearly knocked to the ground by its intensity. There, standing above them, was a giant white inu, and surrounding them were seven smaller inu.
“Sesshoumaru,” Inuyasha hissed before shoving his two human friends and the kit onto a transformed Kirara and sending them out of the danger zone. Inuyasha was surprised, however, when Sesshoumaru completely ignored him, instead staring at the dumb dog Kagome had brought back with her. It looked like they were talking to each other through their eyes alone, which was almost what was happening.
Sesshoumaru demanded to know what happened to Kagome. Where was she? Was she hurt? Kazue calmly told him everything she knew, how Kagome explained that she was going home and that home was somewhere she couldn’t follow. She told him of how she and her companions had all walked calmly to the well where the miko said her final good-byes and then jumped in. She described the blue light that burst from the well, accompanied by powerful magic, and how she felt her connection cut, which she knew was the reason they had come so quickly.
Inuyasha looked on in shock as Sesshoumaru shifted back into his humanoid form, then turned and spoke in inu to the seven smaller youkai. Why was Sesshoumaru explaining where Kagome went? How did he even know? Did the dumb dog tell him? But she hadn’t made a sound! Suddenly, Sesshoumaru turned on him, glaring at his younger brother, his eyes still red and markings jagged, looking absolutely feral as he clung to the last few thin strands of his control.
“Explain” was all he said, obviously a demand and not a request for information.
“What? Explain what, you asshole? What makes you think you can come crashing in here and expect me to answer to you?” Inuyasha knew exactly what his brother wanted to know, but he didn’t know why he wanted to know, and that made him frightened, which in turn made him angry. He would not tell his brother about Kagome and the well. He refused.
~ SWtPF~
Hiromi knew the instant her daughter arrived. She ran out the kitchen door, a dishtowel in hand, and looked her over as she exited the well house.
‘Thank Kami! She has met the third requirement! No need of my mediocre acting abilities!’
“Kagome! Welcome home, dear! I’m so glad to see you.”
Kagome froze in place. Wait a minute. Her mother wasn’t running towards her in tears, afraid she had been dead all this time? What in the world was going on here?
“Mama? Are you okay?”
“Yes, dear. I'm fine. Everything is perfect now! It is finally time! Come inside, dear, and put down your heavy pack. There are some things we need to talk about.”
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