#ch9.6

“I... I managed to get a hold of Azuka-chan... it seems she called Sesshomaru-sama.” Everyone turned to look at the downed raven. Her skin was pale and her breathing was shallow, but otherwise looked physically fine. None of them were fooled by such an appearance, especially Kagome who could see the residual darkness lingering where her purity had not yet reached. It would take time, purging this filth as it was something she had not encountered before. Its poison was much different than Naraku and Kagome found herself odd obsessed with the differences. What made this poison different than Naraku? Why was it so much stronger, but seemed to stem from a similar base?

                Kagome leaned over the golden haired raven, placing a hand to the sweaty forehead and closing her eyes. Using the newly discovered bond, Kagome tapped into the strand of youki that connected her reiki to Aderyn. She felt the pull, like a suction and hesitated before she pulled back completely. Something about that abyss frightened her, and without knowing what to expect, Kagome dared not venture.

                Swallowing, Kagome fidgeted in place, gnawing on her lower lip.

                “What are you brewing in that crazy human mind of your, Kagome?” Kaori could smell that disorder radiating off the human, and sneered in curiosity. Kagome licked her lips and shook her head, “I... I am not sure, so I won’t say.”

                Shizuka chirped, a sound of gleeful surprise, “Well look at that! Who does that remind you of?” She elbowed her twin, lifting an eyebrow suggestively.

Kaori rolled her eyes, “Don’t get all romantic on me, I don’t feel like reliving my breakfast.”

                “Eeeeeh? You ate?! Awww, Ri-chan! You didn’t share?”

                “Shuddup, dobe.”

                Kagome ignored the antics of the twins in favor of delving back into a deep introspection, trying to understand why it was so hard to dispel this darkness.