InuYasha Fan Fiction ❯ Demon Sense ❯ Into the Mist ( Chapter 11 )

Disclaimer: I do not own any characters in this story. These characters and all aspects of them are from InuYasha, created and owned by Rumiko Takahashi. The story itself is my own.

 

 

 

Demon Sense

By Ender_kb

 

Chapter 11: Into the Mist

 

 

 

Kagome wondered if she'd even be able to get into the D.A. anymore. If Sango had told everyone then they would probably take her away once she step foot near the front doors. If she could get inside the doors, Sango would know instantly, but would she even care?

 

She sat in the car silently as Miroku drove. She couldn't get the thoughts out of her head that Sango was slipping away from her. She was her best friend. They knew everything about each other. Well, up until recently anyway. Maybe that was the problem. What if she had came out with it right away? Would Sango have accepted that demons could be good too if she introduced her to InuYasha? There was no way of knowing.

 

“Do you think Sango will…” Kagome said quietly, but then trailed off. She just stared out the side window. Miroku glanced at her then back to the road in front of him.

 

“Sango will take time to think until she is ready to decide what the right choice is for her. Until that time, we may not be able to contact her. That is all up to her.” Miroku said, understanding Kagome's deep-in-thought look.

 

When they arrived at the D.A. Kagome approached the doors cautiously. She reached them and nothing happened. This was a good sign, or a very tricky trap. She reached the front desk and before she could speak, the security guard spoke.

 

“You are requested in Sango's office.” He said while tapping on some computer keys. Kagome just nodded. She felt a knot in her stomach, but it was no demon this time. It was the nerves clenching from seeing Sango face to face after that night. What should she say? Should she let Sango speak first?

 

When she got to the door of her office she placed a hand on the knob and slowly opened the door. She winced when she realized she should have knocked instead. She was so used to just coming in, but realized that things were different now.

 

Her eyes met with Sango's, who was sitting at her desk. “Sorry. Habit.”

 

“It's fine.” Sango said while stroking her small white cat that was curled up on top of her desk. Kagome noticed the two tails flicking slightly.

 

“I thought you were going to get her tail fixed.” She said still looking at the cat.

 

“I changed my mind. I decided it made her look unique.” The cat raised its head and spotted Kagome. She stretched on top of the desk then went to the edge of it and jumped onto Kagome's shoulder.

 

“Hello, Kirara.” Kagome greeted with a smile. Sango was always a sucker for animals. She remembered when Sango first found Kirara rummaging around in the garbage cans in the alleyway behind the D.A. They both thought it strange that the cat had two tails, but things like that occurred occasionally. Defects and abnormalities with births, especially when there wasn't proper care involved.

 

Kagome gently wrapped her hands around Kirara's belly and placed her back onto the desk.

 

“I needed to get my bow and arrows if you don't mind.” Kagome finally said.

 

“Be my guest. They are yours after all.” She said with no emotion present. “Going demon hunting?”

 

Kagome didn't know what to say, but her previous thoughts caused her to speak. “Yes.”

 

Sango looked up at her answer with surprise. “Oh really? Anyone in particular?” A gleam was present this time within the depths of her eyes.

 

“Sango,” Kagome said, avoiding the question. “I don't know what you think of me, but I'm still me. I had hoped that you would realize one day that the thinking of today is all wrong.” Sango raised an eyebrow. “Yes, there are true demons out there, evil blood seeking creatures that want nothing more than to harm others. But you must realize that these creatures can be humans as well as demons, just as good beings can be humans and demons alike.” Sango was still listening intently, much to Kagome's surprise. “Don't you realize that demons live among us? They are walking around with us everyday because they want what we want; To live a normal life.”

 

She noticed that Sango's eyes were glazed over, but she didn't know what it was from. Was she actually thinking about what she had said? Or was she dazing out because she was tired of what she was saying?

 

Kagome walked to the door and stopped, equipment in hand. She was still facing the door.

 

“If you change your mind about things,” Kagome said quietly, hand on the door knob ready to leave. “We'll be up in the mountains. All of us. I'm sure you'll be able to find us.” Kagome left and didn't look back.

 

Kagome didn't know what she was thinking as she boarded the elevator to get to the lobby floor. Sango was the best tracker she had ever known, if she decided to go against them it may prove to be trouble for them later on.

 

Miroku was leaning against the car when she came out of the building. He looked intently with a questioning glare. Kagome just hung her head. Miroku closed his eyes probably thinking of a quick prayer to open Sango's eyes. She knew how Miroku felt about her so it would be terrible if they ended up on opposite sides of the spectrum.

 

~

 

By the time they had reached the base of the mountains it was already nearing evening. They abandoned the car at the nearest parking area.

 

“We won't be able to make it to InuYasha's spot by tonight, will we?” Kagome inquired.

 

“Certainly not. It will take us at least a whole day to get up to that elevation.”

 

Kagome sighed heavily. “Do you think he's already there?”

 

“Oh yes. Our friend has ten times the strength, stamina and endurance compared to us put together. His patience on the other hand…well, let's just hope he's still waiting for us.” Miroku stated concerned. He placed a large pack on his back and handed Kagome the smaller one. She looked up towards the peak of the mountain. It didn't seem so far from her perspective, but she knew it was.

 

“Let us go. I want to at least get a good ways into the mountains before we stop for the night.”

 

“Ya, me too.” With that they set off. Camping items dangling and clanging together from their packs.

 

~

 

“You know, it's nice getting away from the city like this. We should do this more often.”

 

“I agree. Being surrounded by the natural way things were meant to be is very good for the spirit.” Miroku said, then bit into the smoked fish he had caught.

 

“We should have brought marshmallows.” Kagome commented while staring at her rabbit meat still cooking over the fire. Miroku just smiled.

 

Some howling was heard off in the distance. Kagome's head perked up and she looked around for a moment. Her eyes then receded back into her thoughts. Miroku studied her.

 

“Do not worry. I'm sure he will wait for us. He promised…I think.”

 

~

 

Kagome and Miroku had been walking for a few hours now already. They both started to get a little hungry and decided to stop for a break. Miroku caught some more fish for them to eat as Kagome made some tea. They ate in silence as they took in the beautiful surroundings, then headed out again.

 

The sun had finally started to set.

 

“We should be getting close right?” Kagome asked looking through the thick trees surrounding them.

 

Miroku took his map out to get one last look at it before it was too dark. “Yes. Maybe another hour or two. Three at the most.” He then folded it back up and put it back into his bag.

 

“I say we keep going until we get there.”

 

“My thoughts exactly. We're too close to stop for another night.” They carried on.

 

A little while after the sun had set, Kagome started to get a funny feeling, but she couldn't figure out what it was. She noticed that Miroku started to look around more than usual. `He must feel it too.' She was about to say something to him when she saw something glowing in the tree off to her right. She stopped abruptly in her tracks.

 

“Miroku.” She whispered. He had already stopped.

 

“I see it.”

 

Kagome looked away to grab her bow and arrows, but when she looked back it was gone. “Where-“

 

“You two are so loud I heard you from a mile away.” said a man standing right next to Kagome. Of course it was InuYasha.

 

Kagome turned and punched InuYasha in the chest. “You scared me half to death.” She cried.

 

“Well, if you two made less noise, then you may have had a chance of getting to the campsite before I even knew you were there.” He teased.

 

“I highly doubt that, InuYasha.” Miroku stated.

 

“Hey, I said `you may have had a chance'. I didn't say you actually could have pulled it off.” InuYasha then turned and started walking in the direction they were heading before.

 

`He didn't even ask how I was doing.' Kagome thought sadly. They continued on.

 

Once they had reached the campsite they heard the howling again. Kagome, once again, looked around.

 

“Wolf demons.” InuYasha said simply.

 

“Wolf demons? Kagome repeated.

 

“Yeah. I've been smellin' them for awhile, but they haven't shown themselves yet. I've been tryin' to stay outta their territory cause, frankly, I really don't wanna mess around with mangy wolves.” He said with a sneer. Kagome was curious. She didn't know there were any demons that actually lived out in the wilderness.

 

InuYasha made a fine banquet with what he had hunted down so Kagome was busy with cooking duties. Miroku helped a bit. InuYasha just leaned up against a tree with his eyes closed and his ears swiveling about. After they had eaten, Miroku and Kagome just sat by the fire chatting about each other's family. Kagome noticed that InuYasha was pacing behind her, but didn't want to put him on the spot so she left him alone.

 

Miroku finally retired so Kagome went to sit on her sleeping bag. InuYasha was still pacing, but said nothing. She noticed that he was glancing at Miroku occasionally. `Is he waiting for him to go to sleep?' She assumed that this was the case so he obviously wanted to talk, but without listening ears.

 

She waited a little longer then noticed he had stopped moving. She looked up at InuYasha and saw him staring straight at her. She glanced at Miroku and noticed his steady breathing then looked back at InuYasha. He turned pointedly and started walking away from camp. `Okay. Follow InuYasha it is.' She thought, amused.

 

They walked a little ways until they came upon a pond. Not just any pond, a hot spring. Kagome squealed within her head and made a mental note to come back with her bathing supplies. Her thoughts were cut short when InuYasha placed himself in front of her.

 

“Why didn't you dodge it, stupid?” he said.

 

Kagome was tongue tied. He started so abruptly that she had to gather her thoughts to figure out what he was talking about and how to answer him. `Oh, the fight with the demon.' She finally concluded.

 

“After all that training we did and you still couldn't dodge. What do I have to do to keep you safe?”

 

`Safe?' Kagome's eyes were softened. `He was worried about me.'

 

“I'm sorry.” She said softly.

 

InuYasha sighed heavily then pulled Kagome towards him and wrapped his arms around her. “Don't be sorry.” He whispered. “It was my fault. I should have protected you.”

 

The softness in his voice brought tears to her eyes. She clutched InuYasha's shirt and sobbed into his chest. She didn't really know why she was crying, but it just felt nice to be wrapped in his arms and to release everything that was inside of her. He just held her and said nothing, his soft breathing in her ear.

 

Kagome pulled away gently to look into his eyes. “InuYasha...”

 

His eyes were so sincere that she couldn't form words any longer. After he had changed his form into the one he knew she loved the most, he placed his hand on her cheek gently and used his thumb to wipe some of the tears away. He then placed his lips upon hers. It had been so long. It had been so long since she had felt him like this.

 

Their mouths opened to allow the other inside. They consoled each other; Kagome's pain and InuYasha's worry. Their actions going unheard and unseen by everything but the trees and the steaming water.

 

InuYasha pushed her gently back until her back met with a tree. Their lips were colliding with the other's more feverishly and their tongues diving deeper into the depths of the other's mouth. Kagome's hands were pressed firmly against InuYasha's back trying to keep him as close to her as possible. InuYasha's hands were at either side of her head, his fingers taking in the delight of touching her hair and the softness of her skin.

 

He ground his body into hers and a small whimper escaped from her. Kagome could feel heat building up in her cheeks and another place lower in her body. Oh God, how she loved this half demon that held her in his grasp. Her hands slipped under his shirt and she reveled in the feeling of his hot skin under her palms. She started to feel and hear a rumble in InuYasha's chest.

 

`This sounds familiar.' She thought, but tried to ignore it. She didn't want this to end. That's when the growl escaped from his throat which ceased his actions. She held onto his shirt for she remembered when it had first happened.

 

Both breathing heavily, she looked into his eyes and found that they almost looked frightened.

 

“Not even this emotion? Even this will change you?” she asked, concerned.

 

“Any one emotion. No matter what it is.” InuYasha placed his hands against the tree on either side of her head. Her hands were still clutching his shirt to make sure he didn't run away.

 

“That's what happened the first time, didn't it? When you…the first time you…kissed me.” She spoke the last part softly. He just nodded his head.

 

“It only seems to happen when I'm with you. You cause this raw emotion to surge within me. I don't know why.” He couldn't look her in the eyes while he confessed this. Butterflies started to run amok within her stomach. “I can't let it happen. I could hurt you.”

 

“I don't think you will.” She said as she touched his face with the palm of her hand.

 

“But you dreamt it.” He stated as he finally stared intently into her eyes.

 

“It doesn't matter. I trust you. You can't control your dreams.” She then placed her lips once more upon his. He was trying to resist, but finally gave in. He placed his hands on her hips and she allowed him to let them roam. They found the hem of her shirt and slipped underneath, gently roaming over her delicate skin. Her arms wrapped around his neck and pulled him tighter against her.

 

She couldn't get enough of the feel of his body pressed firmly against hers. One of InuYasha's hands found a path from her back to her stomach then moved up. It stopped just under her breast, but he let a finger gently touch the bottom of it. When she didn't protest he moved his hand slowly over it, just in case she changed her mind. Once his hand was fully on top he seemed to find more courage.

 

He pressed harder against her and deepened his kiss. She moaned against his mouth and swam her fingers through his silver hair. He moved his mouth away from hers and to her neck. She didn't realize how hard she was breathing until she didn't have a mouth to dampen it. She let her head fall back as he bit and sucked on her neck, his hand softly caressing her breast. She then heard it again. InuYasha's body became stiff and she felt him shudder against her body.

 

“InuYasha?” she rubbed his back gently, hoping that it would help in some way. He started making noises like he was in pain. “InuYasha.” She repeated.

 

He finally pulled away, his arms still on either side of her head, planted on the tree. He hung his head in front of her. His breath was shaky. He raised his head and looked her in the eyes. She was shocked as she saw red streaks threaded through his eyes. He closed his eyes once more and inhaled deeply, then released it slowly. He opened his eyes once more and Kagome saw that they were normal again.

 

Her eyes were still laced with shock. Her forehead wrinkled with worry.

 

“You afraid of me?” he asked concerned.

 

“I'm afraid for you.” She said as she raised a hand to his face. Her thumb stroked his cheek. His eyes still held worry in them. “It's okay. We can stop.”

 

He lowered his gaze. She saw that he really didn't want to stop, but she also knew that he was too worried about what would happen if he didn't. They walked silently back to the campsite hand in hand, Kagome's head resting against his shoulder. She imagined that he may have had a small smile on his face, but didn't want to look for fear of ruining the image.

 

~

 

“I scouted around a bit, but there's no sign of anything weird yet.” InuYasha explained the next morning after breakfast. “I haven't gone to the exact place that you pointed out on the map. I thought that you two might have wanted to go.”

 

“Ya right. You didn't go because if you found the mist you couldn't stop yourself from going in.” Kagome said with narrowed eyes.

 

“I believe Kagome hit that right on the head.” Miroku chimed in.

 

“Whatever.” Miroku and Kagome both shared a laugh at that.

 

They had walked for a couple of hours and finally started noticing that the forest was getting quieter. This area looked as though hardly anything went through it. It was untouched. They walked slower and more carefully. InuYasha's ears swiveled around and both Miroku and Kagome were stretching their senses out to catch anything that may cause them danger.

 

It was so cold and they could feel dampness in the air. They were close. InuYasha stopped.

 

“There.” InuYasha said. They stopped in line with InuYasha and looked ahead. All they could see through the trees ahead was white. “That must be it.” Miroku and Kagome both nodded in unison.

 

They approached it and were all amazed at how solid it looked. It really looked like a wall. They saw no end to it.

 

“I'm afraid, InuYasha.” Kagome confessed.

 

“Why?”

 

“What if we don't come back out? What if we forget more than just the time inside of the mist?” she stared at the fog like it was the most evil monster she had ever seen.

 

“The only way that we won't come back is if I get killed. That ain't gonna happen.”

 

“All of the stories of the people who went in the mist only forgot the time within. I don't think anything else will be taken. You have nothing to worry about, my dear Kagome.” Miroku reassured. Kagome took in a deep breath and let it out slowly.

 

“Okay. Shall we?” she said, trying to build some confidence. She grasped both of their hands, to which neither protested, and walked into the mist, unknowing of what lay within or on the other side.

 

They stepped cautiously. Every few seconds, each one would report whether or not they had felt or seen anything. It was always nothing.

 

After about fifteen minutes of walking they all started to see a clearing. They walked out slowly in case someone had already showed up to welcome them. They found a good spot to stay for a bit to gather their thoughts and figure out a way to explore without attracting attention.

 

“Everyone okay?” Kagome asked. Both nodded. “We should eat now. Who knows when we'll be able to again?” They agreed and sat, still staying alert. They ate quietly.

 

They soon mobilized and set a circular course to see what surrounded whatever was in the middle. Steep, huge rocks lined the perimeter of the valley they had entered. The entry point through the mist was the only way to get in and out, unless you could fly.

 

They finally decided to trek inward. Once they had cleared the tree line they could see a castle-like structure in the middle of a lake. That was definitely where they needed to go. There was no way to get to the lake safely so they just had to walk straight across the open field to the edge of the lake.

 

When they got close, they noticed a small dock not too far away from them.

 

“How else would they get to the castle?” Kagome concluded.

 

“We're sitting ducks out here. Why hasn't anyone came after us, yet?” InuYasha was getting paranoid. Before they set foot on the dock, a strong wind came and they all covered their faces with their arms. When the wind died down and they removed their arms, they saw a woman standing before them.

 

“There you go, InuYasha,” Miroku said. “Thanks a lot.”

 

Kagome gasped, `It's her.'

 

“Who are you?” InuYasha instigated, his eyes narrowed.

 

“How very impolite. You are the ones trespassing and you are demanding me to introduce myself? That's not how things work,” The woman said confidently. She held a fan elegantly at her chest. “But since you are a special guest for my lord, maybe I will make an exception. I am Kagura, Goddess of the Wind.” She smirked and flicked her fan ever so slightly and a breeze passed over the three companions.

 

“Kagura, do you mean that you were expecting us?” Miroku said after looking over the beautiful woman's figure. InuYasha and Kagome just looked at him questioningly. “She said that we were `guests'.”

 

“Hm…” Kagura began. “You are quite the intelligent one, aren't you, monk?”

 

“What does your `lord' want with us?” InuYasha asked.

 

“You of all should know, InuYasha.” His brows furrowed. “Although, it is only you he desires.”

 

Kagura stretched her arm out and flicked her fan abruptly. Miroku and Kagome shielded their eyes, but when they uncovered them again, it was only each other that they saw.

 

“InuYasha?!” They both yelled. They looked at each other, both filled with worry, then ran to the small boat at the end of the small dock and hurriedly rowed to the castle in the middle. Both stayed alert for any trouble along the way, but received none.

 

“Why do you think they would allow us to come over so easily?” Miroku asked, concerned.

 

“Maybe they need us after all. It just may not be right now.” Kagome said, eyeing the castle walls wearily. They found a door and were both surprised that nothing prevented them from entering.

 

The hallway they had entered was dark, but they could still see a little. The light from the doorway helped them find their way for a time, but soon it was hard to see where they were going.

 

Kagome wondered through the halls of hard stone. She ran her hand along the rough wall until she felt a doorway. When she turned to enter it she felt a very strong pull in her stomach. It was the strongest she had ever felt before. `What kind of demon is this?'

 

“Kagome.” She heard Miroku whisper behind her.

 

“I know.” They entered through the doorway slowly, but it was no use. Torches began to light all around them and the enormous room was bright enough to see the horror that was before them.

 

 

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I hope everyone had a good Christmas (if you celebrate it, that is). I spent it with my husband's family. His nieces sang for us. It was so cute! I actually wrote most of the time, so I'm sure you'll be happy about that. XD

 

A couple more chapters to go. Probably two or three more. I hope you all are liking it. So far I haven't gotten anything negative about it. Please, if there is, don't be afraid to say anything.

 

I've already started the next chapter so I think I may be able to finish this in the next couple of weeks. We shall see.

 

`Til next time!

Ender