Yu Yu Hakusho Fan Fiction / InuYasha Fan Fiction ❯ Life's Prison: A Thief's Goal ❯ Can Be Fixed ( Chapter 4 )

Author's Note:

 

 

 

Translations:

Wakizashi- traditional Japanese sword with a shoto blade between 12 and 24 inches

Ya- arrow

Fletcher- a person who makes arrows by hand

Yugake- glove that protects the right hand in Kyudo

Hami-Yumi- sacred longbow

Hamaya- purity arrows

 

 

 

Can Be Fixed

 

 

 

“Talking”

 

`Thinking'

 

Memories

 

Stressed Words

 

 

 

Kagome had chosen to walk alongside the crest so she could sense any out of place ki. Mentally sighing she began to become bored. They had been traveling for hours without stopping. Dusk was finally settling in the sky when Rei announced it was time to make camp. The guards quickly set up a cloth tent where they put the crest in. Most of the guards were left wandering around. Rei had walked into the tent leaving Kagome to silently follow. Two guards stood at each side of the royal crest. Rei sat down on a cushion and he offered Kagome a seat. She sat also knowing that if she refused it would be considered rude.

 

“I have heard many rumors and stories about you,” Rei began.

 

“Really?” Kagome calmly asked as she raised a delicate eyebrow.

 

“Some of the stories I have heard are enough to make you a legend…yet the rumors contradict you as a Miko,” Rei stated as he began think.

 

“I am a very open person, if you have a question ask it…I would rather have any nasty comments cleared,” Kagome admitted.

 

“I can tell that the rumor of the Shikon no Tama is in fact true. I can see it resting around your neck. That brings me to the question of, did you travel in the company of youkai?” He asked with a hint of distaste.

 

“Yes, I was traveled with a hanyou, Kitsune kit, and the Nekomata that is seated next to me,” Kagome admitted with no shame.

 

“Youkai are very distrusting monsters. How did you control them?” Rei asked with a true hint of curiosity. Kirara lightly growled at the man in offense.

 

“Youkai, I found are much like humans,” Kagome began.

 

“But they are ignorant beasts,” Rei growled.

 

“The people from the mainland have a different culture then us. Youkai are like humans, they have their culture and customs that seem primitive to us. In reality they see us as primitive,” Kagome cautiously finished.

 

“Ha! Us the primitive ones?” Rei laughed.

 

“I have talked with Youkai lords and ladies and have found that most have a sense of honor. Just like humans you have your good and bad,” Kagome explained.

 

“Youkai are nothing but beasts, you are a Miko and yet you defend them,” Rei spat. Kagome sighed and rolled her eyes.

 

“I am a Miko, but unlike a normal Miko I don't kill a Youkai just because I see it,” Kagome said as she remained calmed.

 

“That's absurd,” Rei sneered.

 

“I believe that every life is precious, and even one death by my hands is still a dark stain on my soul. Just because I have the power to kill Youkai does not justify in doing so,” Kagome argued.

 

“I respect your views, but I think that your views are one day going to cost you something dear,” Rei sympathized.

 

“It is hard to follow an honest path when others constantly throw stones,” Kagome softly said.

 

“I must excuse myself, I have to attend talk to the general,” Rei said as he stood and left. Kagome sighed and she stood to go outside. Walking to the nearest tree she leaned against it and took deep even breaths.

 

 

 

Kagome regarded the Youkai in a calm demeanor as she noched a ya. He silently stood there letting his silver hair stir as the wind lightly blew by. His face held no emotion as he stood a wise distance away from the Miko. Kagome knew that he would not degrade himself to a level of speaking to a human first. She slightly lowered her bow leaving it in an easy position to rise and fire.

 

“Sesshoumaru,” Kagome calmly said.

 

“I am here for Inuyasha,” Sesshoumaru calmly stated. Kagome froze before she place her ya in her quiver. She then placed her bow on her back in a calm ease before she chuckled.

 

“You are to late Sesshoumaru,” Kagome stated. “Inuyasha is dead.”

 

“Who took the right to kill the hanyou from me?” Sesshoumaru demanded. He was use to such emotions as anger and loneliness, but this feeling of dread made him seek.

 

“Naraku killed Inuyasha in battle,” Kagome explained before she turned to walk away.

 

“I presume he's dead,” Sesshoumaru stated.

 

“Yes, I made sure to send his ass to hell,” Kagome growled letting her anger best her.

 

“It's a shame,” Sesshoumaru whispered before he turned away. Kagome turned around and glared at the Taiyoukai.

 

“Inuyasha has died an honorable death, unlike the death you will meet,” Kagome growled. Sesshoumaru turned around and snarled at her.

 

“What do you know about honor…a mere human will know nothing,” Sesshoumaru growled at her as he advanced on her.

 

“Human and Youkai alike have more in common then you think. I know of honor because I have witnessed it first hand. Inuyasha has brought more honor in his life time then you will ever achieve,” Kagome stated with a fierce fire in her eyes.

 

“He has and never will have honor because he was nothing but a half-breed,” Sesshoumaru growled.

 

“You call him a disgrace because of his blood, but it is not our blood that decides our honor…but our actions,” Kagome softly explained. Sesshoumaru stopped his advancement on the Miko.

 

“His actions were nothing,” Sesshoumaru waived off.

 

“He protected those weaker then him, he made allies in Mikos, Houshis, Taijiyas and yet you say he has no honor. He even had allies in Youkai lords. He died protecting those he cared for, he died that everyone would have a chance at life…yet you call that dishonorable,” Kagome whispered as she proudly stood up for him.

 

“Miko, you will have an alley in west,” Sesshoumaru stated as he walked away. Kagome softly smiled as the Youkai walked away.

 

`He is still not comfortable in his emotions, he is denying himself life by not feeling,' Kagome thought.

 

 

 

The moon was out when Kagome glanced at the sky. The guards were sleeping, save those up in tent. Her thoughts traveled back to Rei and she began to think of he reminded her of someone. She couldn't quite think of whom, but then she smiled. He reminded her of Sango, a fighter with one-sided views that changed. Kagome looked up at the sky and her eyes widened when she saw a flash of light. She grinned at the shooting star and wondered which dream had been achieved and by who. She didn't want to make a wish; she decided to leave that to someone else.

 

Standing up she noticed something off. Looking at the tent that contained the crest she noticed that there was a hole in her barrier. Her eyes widened when she felt the youki that took off into the woods.

 

“Youkai thieves!” Kagome shouted as she took off into the woods.

 

They had a good distance ahead of her and the guards. Concentrating hard she threw up a barrier in front of the youkai. She could feel that they smacked into it. With a smirk of triumph she increased her speed. She could feel the barrier weakening as one of them worked on it. Increasing the energy she was shocked to find one slip through. Her face set in a determined expression she noched an arrow and released the Hamaya. Wincing slightly she could feel one of the youki rise with pain and another with worry.

 

“Run! Save yourself!” She heard a male voice yell.

 

 

 

Amber eyes regarded the surroundings inspecting each detail. Youko turned to face Kuronue and their eyes clashed. Indigo eyes nodded as they slipped into the shadows. Before entering the tent Youko released a sleeping powder. When they heard a soft sneeze and thump they slipped inside. Kuronue turned around and noticed what seemed to be a girl dressed in the traditional scarlet Hakama. His eyes took on a confused note when he studied her Haori. It was a button up vest that stopped above the belly button. Also he noticed that there were no sleeves.

 

The strangest of it all was he saw the headband on her forehead with a Sakura blossom. He then started to stare at her figure in approval. His eyes widened when he noticed the Tama around her neck. He had no need for the power, but knowing his friend he knew it would be a target just for fun. He heard Youko's soft yell of success. Turning his attention to Youko he saw that he hand the royal crest in hand. Kuronue walked over and put it in his black sac for safekeeping. They then took off into the forest.

 

“Youkai thieves!” They heard a feminine voice shout.

 

“How the hell did she sense us?” Youko growled.

 

“Miko,” Kuronue supplied.

 

“This sucks,” Youko said with a grin of amusement.

 

In a matter of seconds they both slammed into a wall. Kuronue stumbled back a few feet as he studied the air. Youko rubbed his head and growled. His eyes widened when he realized it was another Miko barrier. He began to work on weakening it enough for a hole. Kuronue pushed him through the opening and before he could get through the barrier snapped into place once again. Kuronue cursed as he watched Youko start to fruitlessly work on the barrier. Yelling in pain he fell to the ground as Youko banged against the barrier. He looked over to see an arrow plunged in Kuronue's calf.

 

“Run! Save yourself!” Kuronue hissed as he felt his blood run down his leg. Youko banged against the barrier again before he apologized and vanished.

 

Kagome ran into the clearing and saw the strange youkai on the ground. The royal crest was next to him and he was sitting up. He appeared to be dizzy. Kagome cautiously approached him. She was shocked to see that was bat youkai. Most of them preferred to live in clans. She could sense that he wasn't a hanyou. She contemplated on whether she should release the ya on the bat youkai or not. Her blue eyes traveled to the ya sticking out of his calf and she winced.

 

“Pretty,” he mumbled before he passed out from blood loss. With a silent curse she placed the ya and Hami-Yumi to the side.

 

“They're over here!” Kagome heard a shout.

 

“Is it dead?” Rei asked. Kagome placed her hand on the ya and carefully pulled it out.

 

“No,” Kagome replied quickly as she pressed her hand over the wound.

 

“You're saving it?” Rei asked with a frown.

 

“The royal crest is safe and he didn't take any lives,” Kagome justified.

 

“I don't want it in the camp,” Rei said as if telling a daughter not to bring in a stray.

 

“I'll camp here then and leave you with a barrier and some ofudas,” Kagome said.

 

“I hope you know what you're doing,” Rei said as he pick up the crest and walked back to camp.

 

`I hope I do too…but I can't kill him when he has not killed in returned,' Kagome thought.