A Blind Heart by Inu~Lover

Moment of Truth

A Blind Heart

Prologue:

'So, it ends like this. Not dying from an epic battle, not sacrificing myself for the greater good. Dying from a broken heart. Death by desire, catchy isn't it?' Kagome thought to herself. Tears that should have fallen down her face instead fell on the inside, drowning her very soul. 'InuYasha, how could you?' Watching as he pledged his eternal devotion and very life to Kikyo. Turning away when they began to mate, running through the forest to escape the pain.....not believing in the Kami's or Fate at the moment. But the Kami's and Fate will not be denied......

For the Miko Kagome has a greater fate in store for her. Although her path will not be an easy one, the future of the world depends on her. Utter destruction or triumph is the only two possible outcomes. Unfair? Yes, but fate has always been a capricious bitch. And the Kami's will change as quickly as the tides....

Chapter 1: Moments of Truth

Kag POV:

I was lost. During my desperate flight through the forest, the mad attempt to escape the reality of life I took a wrong turn. According to my calculations I should have been near the camp. However, there was no fire, no Miroku, no Sango, no Kelala and definitely no Shippo. No bow no arrow and yes the Shikon Shards. I should have a come and get it sign hanging around my neck. After two hours of wandering around in the dark, bumping into trees and falling down untold times I was ready to admit the whole night sucked.

'Great, I follow the jerk, see something that crushed my heart, ran like some dumb heroine in a cheesy romance novel, got incredibly lost and I'm hungry. What else can go wrong?' And yes, as I said that my trusty Youkai meter starting sounding, and not just any Youkai, but a strong one. At this point I was convinced that fate had it in for me. 'I mean hello? Get pulled down a well by some crazed centipede demoness for a jewel. Free a crazy hanyou and pledge my future to same idiot half demon. Loose part of my soul to dead clay pot of an ex-girlfriend and get thrown out of the running for Inuyasha's heart. Spend four years doing the time travel thing, struggling to live two separate lives successfully and meet my obligations on both sides of the well. Was it so wrong to want to be loved? Did it make me a monster to want someone to see me as Kagome, not a Miko-in-training and not a simple reincarnation of a lost love?'

No matter, I didn't exactly care if I survived the night. Did not care about whom ended up with the jewel shards. Damn, attack of the conscious I can't let Naraku complete the jewel. Looks like I'm about to fight bare handed. Goody I'll last all of two whole seconds! Small sigh of relieve the aura that I detected wasn't Naraku. Suddenly there was silence. The forest had gone deathly silent. The menace of violence was in the air, every living creature seem to hold his or her breath. Waiting.

"Wench! Why are you here in the forest unprotected? Or is the worthless Hanyou so incompetent that he cannot protect his own pack?" And with that Lord Sesshoumaru announced his presence. "Human, are you so terrified that you are incapable of speech? Or maybe you are too stupid to form an answer?"

'Yikes, it's just a bad as Naraku. Mr. Lord of the West doesn't like humans. Yes Kagome Higurashi you are the queen of getting into trouble. Not just any kind of trouble the direst kind . Finally something you excel at. Wait, did that overgrown icicle just ask if terrified or stupid? Stay calm Kagome, stay calm Kagome, stay calm...screw it.'

"I can speak Sesshoumaru-sama; however I choose to ignore you. My name is Ka-go-me. I will not answer to wench, niggen, onna, Miko or any other derogatory name you and that IDIOT brother can come up with. Jeez, are all Dog Demons unable to remember simple names? Hey Lord of Arrogance I am talking to you!" So maybe I shouldn't have poked him, maybe I could have shown a little respect, but everyone has their limits and mine was about two hours ago. Wow I think that I actually growled! And that is how my neck came to be in Sesshoumaru's hand dangling three feet above the ground, trying to breathe and face to face with an irate Taiyoukai.

"Listen well little Miko, for I will not repeat myself. What-are-you-doing-in-this forest-unprotected" Lord Sesshoumaru slowly and carefully growled out. "You will answer me, before you cease to exist for this Sesshoumaru does not have infinite patience."

'Wow was that an understatement! Let's see death or play twenty questions...hmm decisions, decisions. After all did I owe the jerk the story of my life? Was it national picking on the Miko day, and I missed the memo? Well here goes nothing' " I ran away from InuYasha and got lost oh Lord Sesshoumaru. I was running to the camp but got utterly and completely lost. No I was not thinking clearly and yes I should have grabbed my bow and arrow to protect myself."

Suddenly ground and I met each other with speed. 'Ouch, Damn that Youkai couldn't he have just set me down? No, he has to toss my on my ass.' I shot him a dirty look that would have had most people thinking twice. Desperately thinking should I tell him the truth? Lying to protect my pride sounded mightily good!

"Tell me Miko and do not think to lie to me, I can smell dishonesty, fear and other emotions."

'Oh shit, Kagome are you in for it now!" Looking into his golden eyes, I knew I had to come clean. Knowing it and liking it were two different things...

'How do you tell you deepest desires? Show off your hidden fears? Expose your soul to the one individual that could care less.' And yet maybe, because the Ice Lord himself didn't harbor any feelings for me I could unburden myself knowing that I'd either be dead or alone at the end of the tale.

"It all started..................

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Maru POV:

I am over two hundred years old. And I am lonely. Doesn't sound like the most feared Youkai in the land does it? But raising Rin and making my mating age had prompted some deep reflections. One of them was an understanding that I needed a mate. However, the normal demoness' did not catch my eye. I did not want to be wanted simply for my title, lands or riches. Would no one see what lies behind the image of Lord Sesshoumaru? Whoever I mated with would have to raise Rin and have the patience of Kami himself to not kill Jaken. My thoughts were running around my mind while the forest floor passed below me in a blur.

Patrolling my borders wasn't this Lord Sesshoumaru's first choice of things to do, but I am a Great Taiyoukai and as such responsible for the land and those who inhabit it. My mood was not improved by sensing the idiot half brother and pack on the western land. True their quest for the jewel shards had them traveling all over, but all demons knew to ask permission before crossing the western borders.

'But this means that the little Miko is here on our land, we could take her and none would be wiser. Silence! I have already explained it to you my inner demon that we cannot have a niggen as a mate!' The beast would not refrain from taunting the great Youkai. 'She can be changed to an Inu-Youkai and then you could take her. Yes she would be perfection, kind loyal beautiful and a demoness who will be with us for eternity! We would never be lonely again, we would be complete.'

Sesshoumaru had heard this all before. The transformation would only work if they were true soul mates and if the red string of fate allowed it. Otherwise the two of them could die. 'How could he ask that of the Miko? Could she ever turn from her love of his idiot half brother and see him? Not the great Lord Sesshoumaru, not the Great Taiyoukai but as a male who needed her to complete him, make him whole? She was his polar opposite light to his darkness, humor to his seriousness, playful to his duty.'

Suddenly a wave of overwhelming sadness hit me. The smell of tears and sorrow was in the air, and the scent of Sakura blossoms mixed with vanilla. Kagome was near. I sent out my Youkai to locate her. Ah, found her. Setting down I noticed my little Miko looked worse for wear. Bruises, cuts, scratches and torn clothing rounded out the leaves and twigs in her hair. 'Note to self, want to laugh but must maintain cold facade.' What could his idiot half brother have done now? The little Miko looked broken and despondent. This did not suit her at all. Where was the fiery spirit that he looked forward to clashing with? And better yet was this change permanent?

"Wench! Why are you here in the forest unprotected? Or is the worthless Hanyou so incompetent that he cannot protect his own pack?" And with that I stuck my foot in my mouth, and to finish it off I had to throw in:. "Human, are you so terrified that you are incapable of speech? Or maybe you are too stupid to form an answer?" Could the question have been any harsher, oh yes my beast was rolling with laughter. It thought that at this rate it would be another 4 years before she really sees us.

The impossible happened. My little Miko was not terrified. Indeed if my nose and eyes were correct she went from dumb founded to piss off in thirty seconds! I thought my ears detected a small growl. 'Hmm this could work to our advantage; if the Miko isn't terrified and she speaks to us we could announce our intentions. Okay now for round two, let's see your inner fire Kagome!'

"Listen well little Miko, for I will not repeat myself. What-are-you-doing-in-this Forrest-unprotected" You will answer me, before you cease to exist for this Sesshoumaru does not have infinite patience." Wow her eye twitched when I growled! Shit, she growled back! Okay, Okay must be in control. Too soon for her to know how that aroused me. Big mental note to explain Inu behavior to her and let her know what growls can mean in our language.

'Hmm, the Miko is up to something but what? One could almost see the thoughts running through her head. I must warn her that I can sense a lie. By now I am desperate to find out what InuYasha has done to upset her to this degree. Could I turn this to my advantage? Maybe the Miko will finally be in my grasp!

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