InuYasha Fan Fiction ❯ I'll Be There For You ❯ "I need a favor." ( Chapter 24 )

Chapter 24: “I need a favor.”

 

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“Hey babe.” Naraku came up behind his fiancée and kissed the side of her neck. “Phase two has begun.”

 

Kikyo gave an evil grin. “Good. Soon that bitch will pay for hurting my cousin. If I can hurt Inuyasha at the same time, all the better.”

 

Naraku chuckled. “I never knew you were so close to your cousin Hojo. Why are you doing this for him?”

 

“We're not really close, but he is family. When he told me that Kagome had led him on all these years, only to dump him for Inuyasha, I figured that I could “kill” two birds with one stone. No one hurts me or my family.” Kikyo turned and wrapped her arms around his neck and pressed her lips to his. She drew his tongue into her mouth and sucked on it provocatively. Naraku soon drew back.

 

“We can continue this later, my dear. Right now I need to strengthen the bond with the girl. She was so distraught that she never noticed the prick to the skin which allowed the toxin to enter her body. It will make her mind susceptible to mine.” Naraku laughed evilly. Kikyo smirked in response.

 

“You are so evil, my love.”

 

“Yeah, I know.”

 

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~~Kagome's Dream~~

 

Kagome pushed open Inuyasha's door to find him and Kikyo both naked and rutting like rabbits. Unable to silence her shocked cry, Kagome quickly found both sets of eyes glaring at her in anger.

 

Inuyasha disengaged himself from Kikyo and stalked over to Kagome. “What the hell are you doing here, bitch? Haven't you figured out yet that I don't need you anymore? You were only a replacement for Kikyo. I never really even liked you, much less loved you. I only felt sorry for you.” With each word Inuyasha uttered, Kagome felt her heart break. She backed up as he drew nearer. “I don't want to see your ugly face ever again!” Inuyasha spat at Kagome before throwing her into the hallway and slamming the door in her face.

 

“Inuyasha, why? I don't understand! You promised to always be there for me. What happened?” Kagome sagged to her knees and sobbed in the empty hallway.

 

“You never deserved Inuyasha.” Kagome looked up and saw Sango standing before her. “You were the reason he was injured in the accident. Because Shippo was after you, Inuyasha almost lost his life.” Kagome stared at Sango in shock, tears streaming down her face.

 

“Inuyasha is better off with Kikyo, rather than with someone like you.” Turning her head, Kagome saw Miroku glaring down at her. “You are such a needy person, I don't understand how anyone can stand to be around you.”

 

“Kagome.” A familiar, soothing voice broke through Kagome's tumultuous thoughts. Miroku and Sango disappeared, replaced by Naraku's concerned face. “It is okay, Kagome. Inuyasha is not worth your time and concern.”

 

“Kagome sniffled quietly. “But Sango and Miroku…”

 

“If your friends take his side, then they are not really your friends. You don't need them, Kagome.” Naraku gathered the unresisting girl in his arms. “You don't need to talk to Inuyasha and listen to his lies. Nothing he could say will make up for his betrayal.”

 

Kagome snuggled into his warmth. “He's not worth it,” she sighed.

 

~~End of Dream~~

 

Sango had just fallen asleep when she was woken by Kagome thrashing and crying in the bunk below her. Hopping down, Sango tried to calm her friend. She sat on the edge of the bed and rubbed Kagome's shoulder, murmuring comforting words. Kagome never woke, but soon calmed down and settled deeper into sleep. Drawing the covers back over the now calm girl, Sango kissed Kagome's forehead before climbing back into her bed.

 

Kagome woke the next morning to find Sango already gone to class. The headache that started the day before was still there. In fact, it seemed to have gotten worse. Swallowing a couple of aspirin, Kagome got ready for class and left the room. She opened the door to find a single white rose on the threshold. Sucking in a deep breathe, Kagome crushed it under her heel and stalked off to class.

 

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Sango, Koga, and Ayame were all crowded into Miroku's and Inuyasha's room. They were there to discuss what they could do to get their friends back together.

 

“Damn it! Kagome won't even look at me, much less talk to me. I can't even reach her through the dreams. It is almost as if something is blocking me.” Inuyasha lay on his bed with his arm thrown over his eyes. He clenched his fists in frustration.

 

“Kagome will at least talk to me, but the moment I start to say something about this mess, she acts like I'm not even there.” Sango glanced around the room as the others nodded their agreement.

 

“It appears that she is doing the same thing to all of us.” Miroku stroked his chin in thought.

 

“Hey Yash, how are you holding up?”

 

Inuyasha moved his arm from his eyes and glared at Koga. “How the hell do you think I am holding up? My fiancée won't talk to me and the soul connection is being strained, resulting in the worst fucking headache of my life. Other than that, I am doing just peachy, thanks for asking.”

 

“I think that the strain is affecting Kagome worse. She wasn't able to get out of bed today due to the pain.”

 

“I don't understand what the headaches have to do with the strain on the soul bond.” Ayame looked confused.

 

“Kagome feels that Inuyasha has betrayed her with Kikyo and she is in denial of the bond. That, along with the emotional pain that she is suffering has caused the strain in the connection. When that happens, the pair will suffer physical pain - in this case, headaches - that will continue to worsen until their bodies give up and death occurs.” Miroku explained. Ayame looked horrified; her expression was mirrored by the others in the room.

 

After a long moment of tense silence, Miroku spoke again. “I believe I know what may be blocking the dreams, Inuyasha.” Everyone's focus was upon the young man as he continued. “My uncle told me about a substance that allows a “controller” to manipulate the victim's dreams. If Kagome had been injected with this toxin, it would explain why you can't reach her dreams.”

 

Inuyasha propped himself up with his elbow. “Is there something that can counter this stuff?”

 

Miroku nodded. “Kaede will probably have the needed herbs. Do you think that she could get them here in time?”

 

“Hell yeah! Sess could fly them here in an hour or so.”

 

“Very good. Sango, do you have any idea who the controller may be?”

 

Sango thought for a moment before answering. “Kagome has mentioned a Naraku. I don't know anyone by that name. It may be him.”

 

“Okay then, this is what I need everyone to do. Inuyasha, I need you to call Kaede and have the list of herbs that I will give you delivered ASAP. Sango, I need you to see what you can find out from Kagome about this Naraku. Koga and Ayame, I need you two to dig up anything you can find on him. See if you can find any connection between him and Kikyo.” Everyone nodded and quickly took their leave.

 

Inuyasha dialed Kaede's number. “Hey Kaede, I need a favor.”

 

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TBC

 

A/N: Thank - you for all the wonderful reviews I received on the last chapter. I want everyone to know that they really inspire me to write more of this story. Please continue to Read, Enjoy, and Review! The more reviews, the sooner I will update.

 

I wanted to say that Hojo is not vindictive in my story, that pleasure belongs to his cousin, Kikyo. Now you know Naraku's connection to Kikyo; Kikyo's connection to Kagome; and why Inuyasha only has a few days to resolve the problems between him and Kagome (see chapter 6 regarding the consequences).