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A Girl Torn from Time	By : AngelHarlock Category: InuYasha > Het - Male/Female > InuYasha/Kagome Views: 1598 -:- Recommendations : 0 -:- Currently Reading : 0
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A/N: I do not own Inuyasha. I just love Rumiko's work and these fictions are my tribute to the inspiration she gave my heart. (Now that I'm done with the mushy stuff) Second, depending on how many reviews I get I may post more chapters, maybe even more stories! I understand if you do not want to review, but I humbly ask you to give me your honest opinion, if you don't mind. If you want to be updated when this or any of my other stories are or will be updated subscribe to my blog at www . myspace . com / angelharlock (but no spaces). My thanks! And on with the show!

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Legend:

~vVv~ = Flashback/Vision

~oOo~ = POV Character Shift

~uUu~ = Time Has Passed

The Girl Torn From Time

Chapter 2: Sesshomaru�s Challenge

Inuyasha slowly pushed open the door to Kagome�s room and stepped inside, quietly shutting it behind him before going over to the bed and sitting down next to her. He looked over her carefully but she did not appear to be wounded, so he figured she must just need some rest. He smiled at the thought that now, Kagome had time to rest...they all did. His smile turned into a sigh as he brushed a few stray strands of hair out of her face. "What�s gonna happen now?" he thought out loud. Her miko powers had definitely grown. He could feel the immense energy vibrating within her. �With Naraku finally gone and the jewel complete once more, could we finally find happiness?�
He slowly stood up from the bed, turned and gently kissed Kagome�s sleeping lips. She quietly whispered his name in her sleep. She always did when he seldom allowed himself to love her and kissed her in her sleep. He smiled slightly as he went through the adjoining door into his own room. He had known about her feelings for him for a long time, since she had promised to stay with him despite his seeing Kikyo. �But the time has never been right,� he grumbled to himself. He couldn�t do that to either of them, the future was just too...uncertain. Would Kagome go home or would she stay? Would she even be given a choice?
He sighed as he sat down on the bed and looked around the room. It was richly decorated and comfortable but to Inuyasha, it looked lonely and smelled musty. Inuyasha wanted nothing more than to be with his "pack" at home with old Kaede. The more he had tried to deny it the more the group had begun to feel like a family to him. It gave him no small amount of satisfaction that the small group carried his scent on them, Kagome most of all since she usually rode on his back. Inuyasha stood up and walked out of his room and back down the hall. Thinking of the others had reminded him hat he had yet to check on the others.
He made his way to a large meeting room that Youjinbukai had said was being used to care for the wounded. Koga lay asleep in the first bed, his legs whole thanks to Kagome. In the back of the room, Sango lay asleep. Miroku lay asleep in a chair next to her bed, his head rested next to her hand. Shippo lay at the bottom of the bed, curled up asleep. A young human woman was standing over Sango, applying some salve to the open cuts. As she noticed Inuyasha she set down the salve and motioned him into a nearby corner. "Your friends will be fine," she smiled at him, "Koga and Miroku only need some rest, but the woman Sango had a broken arm and several deep cuts, it will take her several days to heal enough for travel to the west.
The woman bowed to him and then returned to her task. Shippo on the other hand had heard them talking and was now tugging on Inuyasha�s pant leg. "Where�s Kagome?" he asked, his voice heavy from sleep.
Inuyasha picked him up and placed Shippo on his shoulder, "She�s got her own room next to mine. Do you want to sleep in my room tonight so you can see her first thing tomorrow?" Shippo only nodded as his eyes fought a losing battle to stay open. The day had been long and the journey to the east had been even longer, it had been hard on Shippo being so young and dependent on the others. Inuyasha returned to his room. Sesshomaru stepped into the hallway as he neared his door, asking if everything was all right. "Yeah," he said looking from Sesshomaru to the door, "thanks...for everything." Sesshomaru looked surprised for the briefest moment before silently nodding and returning to his room.
Inuyasha placed Shippo gently on one side of the large bed, before going to check on Kagome once more before bed. She was still asleep, but she looked more relaxed and comfortable than she had the last time. He smiled at her sleeping form once more before returning to his room and forced himself to lie down. It was extremely uncomfortable for him, after years of sleeping in trees he couldn�t see why anyone slept on the ground. But even Inuyasha was worn out from the long and hard struggle against Naraku and his incarnations and couldn�t help but fall asleep.
~uUu~
Inuyasha woke early the next morning, as the sun came up over the horizon and peeked through his window. Shippo still lay asleep on the opposite side of Inuyasha�s bed, so he quietly left the room to check on Kagome. He walked over to her bed and sat down next to her, his hand once again reaching to brush the stray hairs from her face as it seemed to so often these days. He was pleasantly surprised as her eyes slowly opened to look into his face. "So you wanna tell me what happened yesterday?" he asked her seriously, his hand folding across his chest in his usual arrogant pose.
Kagome blushed slightly as she remembered the events that had occurred after Naraku�s death. "It was Midoriko, the woman who created the jewel. When I purified it, it was like the whole world became one bright light." She sat up on the bed next to Inuyasha, bringing her knees to her chest like she always did when they were talking about something seriously. "A woman was there with me. She said she was Midoriko, the creator of the jewel. She said that the jewel was created to stop a demon army from killing everyone but she was trapped inside with them. She told that the prophecy of four souls was about me. She said I was her reincarnation, like Kikyo before me, and now it�s my responsibility to take care of the jewel." Kagome looked at Inuyasha, who was still as stone listening to everything she said. "She said if I didn�t...I couldn�t then, then...all the souls would be released from the jewel and Naraku would have a ready-made army of demons to take over the world with," she finished sniffling.
"Is everything okay?" asked Shippo�s still sleepy voice from the adjoining door, "is Kagome awake?"
"Everything�s fine Shippo," Inuyasha said before turning to Kagome and taking her hands in his as he looked deep into her eyes, "everything will be fine." She nodded and smiled at him, reaching down to pick up Shippo and place him on her lap. There was a knock on the door and Inuyasha went to answer it. An elderly human woman stood at the door. "Yeah?" he asked.
She bowed to him, "my name is Hana, I have come to help the lady dress. Women are required to dress traditionally within the city walls."
"Keh," he said as he turned from the door to let the woman in, "come on, Shippo, let�s let Kagome have some privacy." Inuyasha led Shippo back to their room and sat on the bed, thinking about everything Kagome had said. Kagome would definitely need to learn how to use her newfound miko powers properly, or everyone could end up in trouble. Inuyasha heard a knock on his outer door before Sesshomaru opened it and walked in. "Breakfast is being served in the main dining hall...I could wait and show you the way?" he offered.
Inuyasha wondered about Sesshomaru�s thoughtfulness, but assumed it was just because of Inuyasha�s thanks the previous night. "Sure," he replied, "Kagome�s dressing now."
Sesshomaru nodded, remembering Kagome�s unusual, revealing clothing. He often wondered why Inuyasha let the woman wear such garments, but it had become obvious since traveling with the group that Inuyasha had yet to claim the woman for his own. "Lord Youjinbukai will be holding a banquet in our honor this evening. You and the others will be expected to attend," he informed Inuyasha, "if they are well enough, of course."

"Keh," Inuyasha replied, "I doubt Sango will be able to come." He looked towards Shippo, who was playing with a toy Kagome had given him, as he thought of how to ask Sesshomaru about his recent transformation. "Sesshomaru," he began carefully, "about the hadazawari kami..."
"No need to continue," he interrupted, "Lord Youjinbukai and myself will explain everything tomorrow afternoon. Unfortunately, he is busy this afternoon with his general, or he would have met with us today. He did ask me to send his regrets."
"Whatever," Inuyasha replied, "the woman tending to Sango said it would be a few days until she can travel anyway." Hana knocked on the adjoining door. When Inuyasha opened it she announced that Kagome was ready.
Kagome tried to move past the older woman into Inuyasha�s room, but Hana blocked Kagome�s path as she protested aghast, "it�s not proper for a woman to enter the man�s chamber unless they are married!" Kagome blushed, stepping back from the door. Sesshomaru, however, stepped forward and raised his hand, telling her to allow it. "Women these days," she said appalled, before leaving Kagome�s room.
"Thanks," Kagome said to Sesshomaru, entering the room. Shippo ran up to her, jumping into her arms.
Inuyasha thought he had never seen any woman look as beautiful as Kagome was at this moment. The kimono she was wearing was made from a fine, light silk. Its cobalt blue lake backdrop perfectly offset the stark white cranes. "Are you hungry? Sesshomaru said there�s breakfast down the hall." Kagome nodded and Sesshomaru quietly left the room, leading the group to the dining hall.
~uUu~
After breakfast Sesshomaru showed them where the grand hall was so that they could easily find their way to the banquet tonight. Afterwards, Sesshomaru accompanied the three of them to check on the others. Kagome again demonstrated her new miko abilities when she healed Sango�s wounds. She had even healed Sesshomaru�s missing arm, as thanks for his help in defeating Naraku.
Hana introduced an elderly miko from a local village, she had been asked to aid Kagome and her companions by Lord Youjinbukai. After speaking with both Koga and Kagome the old woman hypothesized that while Kagome�s miko abilities had healed the physical aspects of the wounds, they would still require a few days rest to heal before the healed limbs would be functional enough to travel.

Sesshomaru had excused himself then to check on his young ward. He was walking down the south wall, by the garden, toward Rin� room when he noticed a human female armed with what seemed to be a very powerful demon sword. Sesshomaru followed the woman as she entered the south wing of the main castle. This section of the castle was reserved for family of the Lord alone. Lord Youjinbukai had personally offered to let Rin sleep in his adjoining room, so that she would have constant supervision.
As the woman turned a corner Sesshomaru reached for her sword. He wondered how a mere human woman could handle such a powerful demon sword, but that did not matter because she was breaking the law just by having it. So he was honestly shocked when she dodged him and turned, her hand now on the hilt of the great sword.
"How dare you try to touch my sword," the woman spat venomously at him, her hand never leaving the hilt. She was about Kagome�s age but much shorter and somewhat thinner. She was probably the shortest grown woman Sesshomaru had ever seen he mused to himself. Her black hair was done up in an elaborate pigtail design and she had bright purple eyes.
"It is forbidden for both humans and women to carry weapons within the city walls," he stated condescendingly, his eyes boring into her as his hand slowly lowered to rest on Toukujin. "Especially in the royal wing."
The woman�s stance relaxed as she laughed jovially at his statement. "I assure you, I am neither a human nor a woman. But, if you�d like to try and relieve me of this sword," she proposed to him sarcastically, "you�re welcome to try. Though, no ones been able to do before."

Sesshomaru found her woman to be completely nerve-wracking. �How dare she underestimate me!� he raged. "Let�s hope your sword is sharper than your intellect, though I doubt a young woman such as yourself could really pose a threat."
The smile quickly faded from the girl�s face, "so your rude as well as presumptuous I see. No matter, I accept your challenge. However, I am currently late for an engagement. Would you consider a duel, tomorrow at dusk perhaps?" she questioned. "Unless your too much of a man to duel a woman?" she goaded him.
"I accept the terms of the duel, " he replied, his hand finally leaving Toukujin, "but I can�t allow you to roam about the royal wing armed."
She laughed at him once more before turning and making her way down the hall. "You may accompany me to my destination," she said over her shoulder, not bothering to turn around, "you have no idea who I am. Do you, Lord Sesshomaru?"
Before he was able to answer her question a young female falcon demon appeared down the hall, rushing towards them. "Mitsukai, the lord requests your presence at once, he was very irritated that you were late, again."
Mitsukai turned to Sesshomaru and bowed, "apparently I have stayed too long and I must go. I do hope that you and your companions enjoy the banquet tonight." She turned and began to follow the falcon demon back down the hall. "Until tomorrow then, Lord Sesshomaru," she finished as she disappeared down he hall.
Sesshomaru stood staring after the woman for a long time. No woman had ever dared to speak so casually to him before, especially when they obviously knew who he was. The thought both intrigued and annoyed him. "I suppose we will see tomorrow,� he thought to himself with a small grin, �I�ll show her a human woman�s place in a demon�s castle.�
While he enjoyed visiting his mentor, Sesshomaru had been aghast to find so many humans in the city. Lord Youjinbukai had always shared his father�s sentiment for humans� but Sesshomaru felt Lord Youjinbukai was giving many of them, �such as that Mitsukai,� too much free reign. He pushed the thoughts from his mind for now, as he continued on his way to check on Rin.

~uUu~
�What a lovely party,� Kagome thought to herself, �Sesshomaru and Lord Youjinbukai must be really close.� She was glad Inuyasha had finally agreed to let her come to the banquet, despite her weakened state. Healing Sango and Sesshomaru had proved to be quite tiring, but she felt better now that she had been given some time to rest. Inuyasha had taken her right back to her room afterwards, demanding that she stop over doing herself. She smiled remembering the way Inuyasha had looked at her outside her door, commenting on how lovely she looked in the Kimono. She smiled as she thought about the future, with Naraku gone they might finally have a chance together.
Hana had come back to her room a while before the banquet, to dress her in a different kimono. Kagome had insisted that the one she had on was fine but the older woman would not hear of it. The second kimono was heavier than the one from earlier today and, if possible, was even more elaborately designed. The backdrop was a deep even black silk and it was decorated with pale pink sakura blossoms and rich green and purple dragonflies. Inuyasha had been speechless when he came to her room to escort her to dinner and she hadn�t been able to stop smiling since.

Kagome was surprised to find that she was really happy, more so than she had been in at least two years. Miroku, Sango and Shippo also came to the banquet, Sango�s arm wrapped carefully to keep it from moving too much. Inuyasha was there as well, receiving many puzzled looks from the other courtiers. He was the only one of the group who had refused to change into something more formal. Instead he wore his usual blood red fire-rat haori. Koga still lay in the makeshift infirmary, his legs not yet strong enough to carry his weight.
Lord Youjinbukai sat in the middle of the head table, Sesshomaru and Inuyasha seated next to him in places of honor. Even little Rin, and Sesshomaru�s vessel Jaken were there and dressed for the occasion. Lord Youjinbukai leaned forward to speak with Kagome, "I hope that you slept well, my dear. Old Neko, the miko who assisted you earlier, told me of your abilities and I must say that I am truly impressed. Are you enjoying your stay here?"
Kagome blushed, "I did sleep well, thank you. And the stay has been very enjoyable so far. I�d like to thank you for letting me borrow such beautiful kimono�s, where I come from we don�t wear kimono�s everyday anymore."
Youjinbukai laughed whole-heartedly at her reply, "I�m honored that you find them so beautiful. Since you do not have many of your own kimono�s, perhaps you would let me make a gift of some of them."
"Oh no, I couldn�t..." Kagome began, but was cut off by a stern look from Sesshomaru. Kagome blushed again as she realized that it was probably improper for someone not to accept gifts from demon royalty. "Thank you," she finished, bowing low.
"Your more than welcome my dear, after all the kimono you are in now looks absolutely astounding on you. Don�t you agree Inuyasha?" Youjinbukai asked, smiling broadly as the color rose to Inuyasha�s face. He had suspected that the young demon had affections for this slight miko and if he had his way he would help the two become closer, it�s the least he could do for dead friend�s son.
Inuyasha stammered, completely embarrassed and unable to answer Lord Youjinbukai�s question. �Are my feelings for her so obvious?� he thought to himself, looking over at Kagome. Unable to speak, Inuyasha only nodded to him.
Sesshomaru sat next to Lord Youjinbukai, inwardly amused at Inuyasha�s obvious discomfort. Youjinbukai was about to engage the couple in what Sesshomaru figured would be more uncomfortable conversation, when a young falcon demon burst into the banquet hall disrupting the festivities. The young man quickly made his way to the head table to inform Lord Youjinbukai of the urgent news he brought with him.
"Ladies, Gentlemen, please," Lord Youjinbukai asked above the roar of voices as the young falcon demon left once more. "It appears that we have an uninvited guest tonight, a challenger for our brave and noble general Ketsuekikyo." A cheer went up, filling the sound as people began to desert their seats and go outside to witness the spectacle. "Come," Youjinbukai said to the small group seated at the head table, "it is a rare treasure to see my general in action. So skilled, challengers stopped coming after only three years, she has never been beaten."
Sesshomaru eyed Youjinbukai, "what happened to Karasuhane?"
"He wanted to retire. Ah, here we go!" The group had made their way to a large seating area next to a dirt battlefield, which reminded Kagome somewhat of a football field. On one side of the arena was a large bear demon, he looked almost human except of his massive paws and sharp claws. He wore an evil grin that made Kagome�s stomach. At the other end of the arena stood a very small figure. Kagome remembered Lord Youjinbukai mentioning that it was a girl and Kagome couldn�t help but wonder how such a small girl could be undefeated. She wore a full suit of black armor covered in ridges and spikes, her helmet had two large frontal devil horns and the sides were misshapen to accommodate her hair. However, the talk of Inuyasha�s group was not any of these things, it was her sword. As she drew it from the small black scabbard it expanded in size until it was larger than she was. The blade was serrated and gleamed a deep red color. Even Sesshomaru�s clam facade disappeared as he realized it was the woman from earlier. �You don�t know who I am. Do you, Lord Sesshomaru?� her words echoed in his mind.
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