The Devil You Know by *~*Missy*~*

In which an unfamiliar emotion takes over Kagome

Kagome and the boys headed out the next day.  She was nearly there midday she should have arrived at the sacred place and her testing would begin.  She found herself apprehensive about it, but beneath that she felt an intense aggression that was creeping up on her being.  She didn’t know where it came from, but she wanted this to be over with, maybe after that she could figure out what was going on between her, Naraku, and Sesshoumaru. 

By Midday Sesshoumaru had noticed the miko becoming more and more agitated and he did not know why, and in that not knowing, he found it quite annoying.  Both her temperament and the fact that he didn’t know something.  Naraku had also noticed the gradual decline in the miko’s mood, however he decided to actually inquire as to what was going on.

“Kagome, what’s going on?”  Naraku asked.

“We are getting close to the destination and I am anxious to have this part of the journey be at an end that is all.”  Kagome said yet her tone was clipped, she did not know why she was being so short with him, truly she didn’t have a reason to be.

With that said Naraku decided to leave her alone there was clearly something troubling her that she did not care to tell all of the details.  He could feel that they were approaching something though, the power was neutral but he figured that this is what Kagome was going to.  The power was the highest that he had ever felt and he wondered if the miko would be able to handle this power. 

Kagome felt the power wash over her and she couldn’t help the arousal that washed over her, the sheer volume of the power gave her chills and the way it caressed her skin spoke of something forbidden.  She wanted this power, but she felt the subtle corruption beneath all of the power, she pushed it away, she would not allow corruption to take a hold on her.  She would use this power for what she needed it for and no other use.  This power would be given back once she was done, it was harmful for one being to have too much power. 

“This is it.”  Kagome said as they walked into a hollow, there were blooming trees on one side and dead ones on the other.  Both forms of power existed her as she would need to control both good and evil to cast this spell that she needed to cast to finish this.  She walked forwards and in the middle of the clearing a body rose up from seemingly nowhere. 

“Why do you trespass upon these lands?”  The throaty feminine voice asked.  They were made of brilliant light green light.  They appeared to be wearing ceremonial robes and the eyes glowed a bright violet color.

“My name is Kagome Hirugashi, I am the Shikon Priestess.  I have come here to undergo the trials to be granted access to the powers that you possess.  There is a dangerous enemy that we face and I need this power to protect the present and the future.  I am willing to give the power back after I have completed my goal, I do not seek to tame it; only to temporarily use it.”  Kagome said as she bowed her head to the spirit.

“Very well, let the trials and the judging of your soul begin.”  The voice echoed as it clapped its hands and Kagome disappeared with it.

Sunset Miko

Aggression