InuYasha Fan Fiction ❯ A New Life ❯ Danger Emerges ( Chapter 17 )
[ Y - Young Adult: Not suitable for readers under 16 ]
By: FranklinBe 
Someone captures Kagome, will Sesshomaru or Inuyasha save her or will she be taken to Naraku?
Anime/Manga: InuYasha Fan Fiction | Genre(s): Angst / Romance / Action | Type: Other | Uploaded On: 11.19.2005 | Updated On: 07.14.2006 | Pages: 1 | Words: 1.8K | Visits: 767 | Status: Completed
Someone captures Kagome, will Sesshomaru or Inuyasha save her or will she be taken to Naraku?
Anime/Manga: InuYasha Fan Fiction | Genre(s): Angst / Romance / Action | Type: Other | Uploaded On: 11.19.2005 | Updated On: 07.14.2006 | Pages: 1 | Words: 1.8K | Visits: 767 | Status: Completed
Danger Emerges
Kagome walked through the dreary forest until the cold had seeped through her bones and she had to stop for fear that she would be frozen if she didn’t start a fire. She silently cursed herself for not bringing a lighter from home like she usually would but the last time she had gone home Inuyasha was in such a hurry to get back to the feudal era that she had forgot it.
Muttering under her breath Kagome gathered enough firewood and dry brush that would last her through the night. Taking her pocketknife from her backpack Kagome sharpened a choke berry stick until it was sharp enough. Clearing aside a place on the hard cold ground she laid some small sticks and brush then she took the choke berry stick and placing it in the middle of the wood she rolled it quickly between her palms.
‘It’s a good thing I took that class on survival in the wilderness or else I would be an ice cube in the morning’ she thought as she rolled the stick faster between her palms until a blue tendril of smoke rose from the brush. Bending down until she was level with the ground Kagome softly breathed on the small flame until it had engulfed most of the wood.
Settling back on her knees Kagome reached over and brought her pack to her, rummaging through it until she came up with a bar of pocky that she hungrily devoured. After licking her fingers clean of the chocolate that melted, Kagome took her sleeping bag from her backpack and spread it out on the ground next to the fire that was still glowing with an orange flicker. Piling more dry wood and brush on the diminishing fire Kagome then crawled into her sleeping bag.
She sighed as she thought of how far she had traveled since she had left the castle. For three hours she had walked non-stop until it became too dark to see where she was going. Kagome figured that she had traveled at least halfway through the forest though sometimes she would get a prickling on the back of her neck like someone was stalking her. Yet every time she turned around there was no one there so she just figured that it was a figment of her imagination.
Sighing once again Kagome rolled over on her side and closed her eyes trying to will her mind to shut down and go to sleep. After a moment of frustration of not being able to sleep Kagome heard the distinct snapping of a twig behind her. Jumping up from her sleeping bag Kagome turned around to see who had sneaked up on her without Kagome even noticing their aura. Her breathe caught in her throat as she stared into red eyes that glowed eerily against the small fire between Kagome and the intruder.
“Kagura” Kagome whispered finding her voice, as she looked upon the wind sorceress in fear.
“A young Miko should not wander in the forests at night” Kagura said as she took a step closer making Kagome take a step back.
“What do you want Kagura?” Kagome asked as she stopped walking backwards and narrowed her eyes at Kagura.
“It is not what I want Miko it is what Naraku wants” Kagura took two more steps forward as she opened her wind fan.
“N-Naraku?” Kagome resumed taking steps back until she was a safe distance from Kagura.
“Hai now come with me and I won’t have to exert to force.”
“No!” Kagome flung herself to the side trying to snatch her bow and quiver of arrows from the ground. Kagome caught the end of the bow but before she could reach for her arrows Kagura snatched them from the ground and threw them into the forest.
“Now come with me” Kagura opened her fan farther and swiped it in an arc that released a blade of wind cutting Kagome’s bow in half.
“No!” Kagome got up from the ground and tried running the other way but Kagura threw more blades of wind stopping Kagome in her tracks.
“I do not wish to waste my time on you,” Kagura was instantly at Kagome’s side where she took her wrist in a hard grasp.
“Then don’t” Kagome tried struggling from Kagura’s grasp but she was too weak against the wind sorceress.
“Then Naraku would have my head” Kagura pulled out a feather from inside her kimono and threw it up in the air where in turned into a large feather that could carry them. Jumping up with Kagome clinging to her Kagura took flight on the feather and soared off into the night. Kagome sat down on the lightweight feather wishing that she didn’t leave the castle for now she would end up in Naraku’s clutches which she would pay for dearly.
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“Damn it!” Sesshomaru yelled as he tried controlling his emotions and youkai blood that wouldn’t stop raging ever since he left Inuyasha. After Sesshomaru had left he had ran with all his demon speed until he was left panting from the exertion. Now he was cutting down trees with his claws as he tried calming his raging emotions. Slowly his anger dissipated until he was left with only his heart broken in two.
Sure the great Inu-youkai was usually cold hearted but that didn’t mean that he could feel emotions that anyone normal being should have. All of his life, ever since his mother had died Sesshomaru had erected a barrier around his heart and mind and schooled his features so no one would be able to use weak emotions against him. But now after Kagome had come into his life he would never be able to erect the same cold barrier around him that he had endured for so long.
She had melted his heart and broke down all his barriers until he was just as open as any human could be. Sesshomaru jumped up into a nearby tree that he hadn’t torn down and began wondering if Inuyasha had found Kagome yet since the land was now encompassed in the black of night. He breathed in the clean air of the wilderness bringing with it the scents of night animals moving about and the smell of the trees, dirt, and foliage growing on the ground. Suddenly a new scent wafted to him on a passing breeze that made Sesshomaru’s blood run cold. He could smell the sweet scent that was Kagome but her scent was mixed with another more deadly scent, Kagura.
“Damn, I should of protected Kagome,” Sesshomaru leapt from the branch and raced towards the scent that was flying towards the southern lands. Sesshomaru was able to find them in an instant with his demon speed. Looking up at the feather he could clearly make out the shapes of Kagome sitting on the feather and Kagura against the background of the sky. Forming his youkai cloud under his feet Sesshomaru descended into the sky towards the two beings. Without being detected by Kagura Sesshomaru was able to become level with the feather as he flew them waiting for Kagura to sense his presence.
Kagura looked back over her shoulder when she felt the unmistakable aura of a very powerful demon that she had met before. Her eyes widened in surprise as the saw Sesshomaru flying behind her with a dangerous glint in his golden eyes that made her breathe catch in her throat. Regaining her composure Kagura turned her feather around until she was face to face with the oncoming Tai-youkai.
“Following me are you Lord Sesshomaru?” Kagura spoke with sarcasm though she did have the proper respect to call him by his proper title.
“Release Kagome” he snarled as his eyes narrowed dangerously.
“Now why would I do that?”
“Release her at once or this Sesshomaru will make your life a living hell” Sesshomaru kept his eyes on Kagura though he could feel Kagome’s eyes on him and smell her fear.
“Very well” Kagura relented not wanting her life to end but she knew that if she let Kagome go then her life might as well be forfeit since Naraku would kill her for releasing the Miko.
In a blink of an eye Sesshomaru had retrieved Kagome and now he was holding her bridal style against his chest as he continued glaring at Kagura.
“Why did you disobey Naraku’s orders?”
“I have no wish of Naraku harming Kagome, I am only following orders as you said” Kagura turned to leave though was stopped as Kagome whispered her name.
“Arigatou Kagura” Kagome whispered in a quiet voice that Kagura had to strain to hear. Without another word but a nod to Kagome, Kagura seemingly vanished on the wind as she disappeared without a trace. Sesshomaru looked down at the treasure in his arms as he descended to the ground.
Kagome had fallen asleep after she had spoken her thanks to Kagura and was now in her own dream world where anything could happen. Sesshomaru delicately traced his fingers being mindful of his claws over Kagome’s flawless skin as he remembered every curve of her body. Landing softly on the ground Sesshomaru jumped up into a tree not wanting to wake Kagome if he tried making it back to his castle with his demon speed.
He settled himself against the trunk of the tree as he placed Kagome in his lap where she grasped his hakama in her small hand as if the action brought her comfort in her sleep. Forgetting everything that brought pain to his heart Sesshomaru watched over Kagome into the latest hours of night until he began feeling tired. Hugging Kagome closer to his body Sesshomaru dozed off in a light sleep but was alert enough should something try to take advantage of them.
Meanwhile Inuyasha had picked up Kagome’s scent and was now following the scent until he came upon Kagome in Sesshomaru’s arms fast asleep. Inuyasha signed in relief that Sesshomaru had found Kagome before Kagura could take her to Naraku. Being as quiet as a hanyou could Inuyasha leapt up into a tree directly across from the sleeping pair and settled himself as he watched over them until the sun began it’s slow decent into the morning sky.
Kagome walked through the dreary forest until the cold had seeped through her bones and she had to stop for fear that she would be frozen if she didn’t start a fire. She silently cursed herself for not bringing a lighter from home like she usually would but the last time she had gone home Inuyasha was in such a hurry to get back to the feudal era that she had forgot it.
Muttering under her breath Kagome gathered enough firewood and dry brush that would last her through the night. Taking her pocketknife from her backpack Kagome sharpened a choke berry stick until it was sharp enough. Clearing aside a place on the hard cold ground she laid some small sticks and brush then she took the choke berry stick and placing it in the middle of the wood she rolled it quickly between her palms.
‘It’s a good thing I took that class on survival in the wilderness or else I would be an ice cube in the morning’ she thought as she rolled the stick faster between her palms until a blue tendril of smoke rose from the brush. Bending down until she was level with the ground Kagome softly breathed on the small flame until it had engulfed most of the wood.
Settling back on her knees Kagome reached over and brought her pack to her, rummaging through it until she came up with a bar of pocky that she hungrily devoured. After licking her fingers clean of the chocolate that melted, Kagome took her sleeping bag from her backpack and spread it out on the ground next to the fire that was still glowing with an orange flicker. Piling more dry wood and brush on the diminishing fire Kagome then crawled into her sleeping bag.
She sighed as she thought of how far she had traveled since she had left the castle. For three hours she had walked non-stop until it became too dark to see where she was going. Kagome figured that she had traveled at least halfway through the forest though sometimes she would get a prickling on the back of her neck like someone was stalking her. Yet every time she turned around there was no one there so she just figured that it was a figment of her imagination.
Sighing once again Kagome rolled over on her side and closed her eyes trying to will her mind to shut down and go to sleep. After a moment of frustration of not being able to sleep Kagome heard the distinct snapping of a twig behind her. Jumping up from her sleeping bag Kagome turned around to see who had sneaked up on her without Kagome even noticing their aura. Her breathe caught in her throat as she stared into red eyes that glowed eerily against the small fire between Kagome and the intruder.
“Kagura” Kagome whispered finding her voice, as she looked upon the wind sorceress in fear.
“A young Miko should not wander in the forests at night” Kagura said as she took a step closer making Kagome take a step back.
“What do you want Kagura?” Kagome asked as she stopped walking backwards and narrowed her eyes at Kagura.
“It is not what I want Miko it is what Naraku wants” Kagura took two more steps forward as she opened her wind fan.
“N-Naraku?” Kagome resumed taking steps back until she was a safe distance from Kagura.
“Hai now come with me and I won’t have to exert to force.”
“No!” Kagome flung herself to the side trying to snatch her bow and quiver of arrows from the ground. Kagome caught the end of the bow but before she could reach for her arrows Kagura snatched them from the ground and threw them into the forest.
“Now come with me” Kagura opened her fan farther and swiped it in an arc that released a blade of wind cutting Kagome’s bow in half.
“No!” Kagome got up from the ground and tried running the other way but Kagura threw more blades of wind stopping Kagome in her tracks.
“I do not wish to waste my time on you,” Kagura was instantly at Kagome’s side where she took her wrist in a hard grasp.
“Then don’t” Kagome tried struggling from Kagura’s grasp but she was too weak against the wind sorceress.
“Then Naraku would have my head” Kagura pulled out a feather from inside her kimono and threw it up in the air where in turned into a large feather that could carry them. Jumping up with Kagome clinging to her Kagura took flight on the feather and soared off into the night. Kagome sat down on the lightweight feather wishing that she didn’t leave the castle for now she would end up in Naraku’s clutches which she would pay for dearly.
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“Damn it!” Sesshomaru yelled as he tried controlling his emotions and youkai blood that wouldn’t stop raging ever since he left Inuyasha. After Sesshomaru had left he had ran with all his demon speed until he was left panting from the exertion. Now he was cutting down trees with his claws as he tried calming his raging emotions. Slowly his anger dissipated until he was left with only his heart broken in two.
Sure the great Inu-youkai was usually cold hearted but that didn’t mean that he could feel emotions that anyone normal being should have. All of his life, ever since his mother had died Sesshomaru had erected a barrier around his heart and mind and schooled his features so no one would be able to use weak emotions against him. But now after Kagome had come into his life he would never be able to erect the same cold barrier around him that he had endured for so long.
She had melted his heart and broke down all his barriers until he was just as open as any human could be. Sesshomaru jumped up into a nearby tree that he hadn’t torn down and began wondering if Inuyasha had found Kagome yet since the land was now encompassed in the black of night. He breathed in the clean air of the wilderness bringing with it the scents of night animals moving about and the smell of the trees, dirt, and foliage growing on the ground. Suddenly a new scent wafted to him on a passing breeze that made Sesshomaru’s blood run cold. He could smell the sweet scent that was Kagome but her scent was mixed with another more deadly scent, Kagura.
“Damn, I should of protected Kagome,” Sesshomaru leapt from the branch and raced towards the scent that was flying towards the southern lands. Sesshomaru was able to find them in an instant with his demon speed. Looking up at the feather he could clearly make out the shapes of Kagome sitting on the feather and Kagura against the background of the sky. Forming his youkai cloud under his feet Sesshomaru descended into the sky towards the two beings. Without being detected by Kagura Sesshomaru was able to become level with the feather as he flew them waiting for Kagura to sense his presence.
Kagura looked back over her shoulder when she felt the unmistakable aura of a very powerful demon that she had met before. Her eyes widened in surprise as the saw Sesshomaru flying behind her with a dangerous glint in his golden eyes that made her breathe catch in her throat. Regaining her composure Kagura turned her feather around until she was face to face with the oncoming Tai-youkai.
“Following me are you Lord Sesshomaru?” Kagura spoke with sarcasm though she did have the proper respect to call him by his proper title.
“Release Kagome” he snarled as his eyes narrowed dangerously.
“Now why would I do that?”
“Release her at once or this Sesshomaru will make your life a living hell” Sesshomaru kept his eyes on Kagura though he could feel Kagome’s eyes on him and smell her fear.
“Very well” Kagura relented not wanting her life to end but she knew that if she let Kagome go then her life might as well be forfeit since Naraku would kill her for releasing the Miko.
In a blink of an eye Sesshomaru had retrieved Kagome and now he was holding her bridal style against his chest as he continued glaring at Kagura.
“Why did you disobey Naraku’s orders?”
“I have no wish of Naraku harming Kagome, I am only following orders as you said” Kagura turned to leave though was stopped as Kagome whispered her name.
“Arigatou Kagura” Kagome whispered in a quiet voice that Kagura had to strain to hear. Without another word but a nod to Kagome, Kagura seemingly vanished on the wind as she disappeared without a trace. Sesshomaru looked down at the treasure in his arms as he descended to the ground.
Kagome had fallen asleep after she had spoken her thanks to Kagura and was now in her own dream world where anything could happen. Sesshomaru delicately traced his fingers being mindful of his claws over Kagome’s flawless skin as he remembered every curve of her body. Landing softly on the ground Sesshomaru jumped up into a tree not wanting to wake Kagome if he tried making it back to his castle with his demon speed.
He settled himself against the trunk of the tree as he placed Kagome in his lap where she grasped his hakama in her small hand as if the action brought her comfort in her sleep. Forgetting everything that brought pain to his heart Sesshomaru watched over Kagome into the latest hours of night until he began feeling tired. Hugging Kagome closer to his body Sesshomaru dozed off in a light sleep but was alert enough should something try to take advantage of them.
Meanwhile Inuyasha had picked up Kagome’s scent and was now following the scent until he came upon Kagome in Sesshomaru’s arms fast asleep. Inuyasha signed in relief that Sesshomaru had found Kagome before Kagura could take her to Naraku. Being as quiet as a hanyou could Inuyasha leapt up into a tree directly across from the sleeping pair and settled himself as he watched over them until the sun began it’s slow decent into the morning sky.