InuYasha Fan Fiction ❯ InuYasha ❯ Scroll Two: Kagome Gets Hurt, InuYasha's Distress ( Chapter 2 )
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By: acraftuser3 
A demon attacks.. Kagome gets hurt and returns home.. read to find out..
Anime/Manga: InuYasha Fan Fiction | Genre(s): Action | Type: Other | Uploaded On: 10.25.2004 | Pages: 2 | Words: 3.5K | Visits: 305 | Status: Completed
A demon attacks.. Kagome gets hurt and returns home.. read to find out..
Anime/Manga: InuYasha Fan Fiction | Genre(s): Action | Type: Other | Uploaded On: 10.25.2004 | Pages: 2 | Words: 3.5K | Visits: 305 | Status: Completed
Disclaimer: I own no part of InuYasha though I wish I owned him.. personally.. <.<; And this chapter has also been adjusted and checked for typos, and just because some parts I wanted to change.
Scroll Two: Kagome Gets Hurt, InuYasha's distress
Kagome awoke with Shippou laying next to her, she stayed still and looked around to see if anyone else was around that was awake, Sango was laying down sleeping, and then both Miroku was laying against the tree InuYasha just happend to be perched in. She slowly sat up and sighed softly, but quietly, and stood, careful not to wake Shippou or alert InuYasha she slowly stood, and grabbed her bow, a wave of tears almost consuming her and she tried not to cry. She glanced from Shippou, to Sango and Kirara, then to Miroku... and finally... InuYasha. Swallowing hard she shook her head, strapped the bow over her shoulder and headed toward the forest once more, her heart breaking but she was trying so very hard to stay strong and not cry.. What she didn't know is that InuYasha had heard her movement and dropped down out of the tree to follow her.
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Kikyou walked through the forest, shikigami all about her, there were at least four, circling her. Surrounding her, just waiting to capture souls for their mistress. Hearing something she stopped, and watched as that girl Kagome walked toward her in the forest.
Kagome stopped dead seeing Kikyou, her heart aching even more. "Kikyou.."
"Kagome." Kikyou said without moving, or even really acknowledging her.
Kagome was shaking, with anger, and pity, and a lot of other emotions that just happend to be bottled up inside her. "I guess you realize he chose you. Of course. He just happened to be with you at the time. I wonder when he's going to realize... your wanting nothing but his death and that he has someone right here alive, not made out of soil and bones... with the souls of dead girls and women in it... feeding on their souls and not letting them pass on."
Kikyou shrugged lightly. "That's not my problem. I will take InuYasha to the depths of hell with me. After I finish with Naraku of course and the Shikon no Tama. You will go back to your own time and leave this one. You were not meant to be here.
Kagome started to grow angry. "I know what I feel Kikyou. I love InuYasha, and you used to, maybe. Your no match for Naraku, Kikyou, your not as pure as you used to be. Your filled with hatred for people that live, and in so, take their souls so you may live, even if time has stopped for you. I can't compare to you because your dead, if Naraku makes him choose. You know he'll choose you. I'm nothing. Just your rencarnation that isn't even good enough for him. Only you are. The real thing. And.. I've decided if that's what he wants it's what he'll get. I'm only here to help hunt the shards after all it's mostly my fault it's shattered. I will not leave this time permantly. I've made friends here that will last for a life time... and nothing will keep me from them. And you won't take InuYasha. I won't allow it. I've stopped you once before from doing it and I can do it again. You should never came back into existance again. It was all Ursaue's doing. She should have known that she couldn't control such a once powerful priestess. If Naraku doesn't destroy you.. I hope that InuYasha does just to set you free..
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InuYasha continued to follow Kagome, then suddenly caught Kikyou's scent and quickly rushed after Kagome, wondering why Kikyou was.. around. Finally spotting them he came to a halt and quietly hid behind a tree, making sure not to be seen by either. He could hear them talk but not make out what was said.
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Kikyou could sense InuYasha's presence, knowing he probably followed the girl, but didn't let him or the girl know that he was even around. She could always sense InuYasha. Always. "I will destroy Naraku and InuYasha, no matter what. You will not get in the way. No. I should not exist anymore but I do." Kikyou laughed coldly. "InuYasha kill me? Never. He'd rather kill himself."
"No. Kikyou. You won't. InuYasha will be the one kill Naraku. That I have a strong feeling about. I also won't let you kill InuYasha.. I won't. I don't care how I intefer. InuYasha will not die. And though I might not be as poweful as you.. I might be able to purify the Shikon no Tama.." Kagome said without thinking, or realizing what she said.
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InuYasha watched as the two women talked, one growing angry the other just coldly distant..
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Kikyou shook her head at the naivee girl a cold smile flittering across her face. "To let you know you'll never be that powerful, not enough to purify the Shikon no Tama. It would take you years to be able to gain that power unlesss some sort of miracle happend." Kikyou glanced at where InuYasha was hiding in the bushes. "You can come out from hiding InuYasha.."
Kagome, froze, daring not to turn. "What? InuYasha..?" Kagome finally turned and looked toward the trees trying to find some trace of him, then turned back toward Kikyou. "I wonder Kikyou, if I could destroy you.. with one of my arrows.. but if I did. I fear InuYasha would never forgive me. So I leave the choice of your demise up to him souly. Besides I plan to go off on my own for a while."
InuYasha sweatdropped and walked out from his hiding place toward both Kikyou and Kagome, halting when he stood beside, her laying a hand on Kagome's shoulder as if to sooth her slightly.
Kagome stiffened at his hand on her shoulder. "InuYasha.."
InuYasha shook his head. "Be quiet, Kagome. Go back to Miroku and the others. You won't be leaving. I don't care who I chose, you still mean something to me." he said quite seriously. "And I don't want you to go just yet.." he looked from Kikyo, down to Kagome. "You make me happy, smile, and made me trust again. I need you Kagome.. but... between Kikyou and I it's diffrent. You see, I lo... cared about her so very much, long ago... and then Naraku abrubtly stole it from her and I. I blame myself. Kagome I--" just as InuYasha was fixing to speak Kagome turned her head to the side glancing quickly about around the same time InuYasha sniffed. They both said "A demon." at the same time.
"It must be the one that attacked me earlier!" Kagome said. "The one with the jewel shard in it's torso!"
InuYasha, growled lightly. "Let's go Kagome..!" Without waiting to see if Kikyou left Kagome hopped onto InuYasha's back, and he took off running. "Should we tell the others?" Kagome asked him.
"No. They'll know." InuYasha said, determination strongly in his voice.
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Miroku woke up suddenly, and sensed the heavy scent of evil. A demon. "Inu--" he broke off glancing up into the tree seeing that InuYasha was gone from the tree, and then to where Kagome had laid earlier and saw that they were gone. "What in the..?" He quickly stood up. "Sango, Shippou! Get up! A demon!" He grabbed his staff quickly, as they both got up and rushed into the forest, Sango's Hiraikotsu slung over her left shoulder. Miroku nodded and ran after them, Kirara transforming from a tiny little thing, to her larger form. Rushing off behind them.
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"There it is!" InuYasha yelled and skidded to a halt Kagome getting off his back. "Where's the shard?" he asked.
"It's in his torso. My arrows.. it's very strong InuYasha. So be careful." Kagome said.
"Heh." InuYasha grinned and flexed his hands, the joints cracking. "He's no match for me!" he charged at the demon. "I'll even use my bare claws to prove it!" he growled. "Sankontessou!" He leaped into the air bringing his claws down to attack the demon, but, it disappeared before their very eyes. InuYasha landed back on the ground. "Where'd the bastard go!?" his face grew serious as he looked around. "Kagome! Do you see it?"
"No. I.. don't. There was a sudden noise behind her and she turned quickly seeing the demon charge at her from behind. "InuYasha! Over here! It's behind me!" Kagome quickly strung one of her arrows up, the tip bright, and grew brighter when she release it. It didn't do anything, she didn't think it would have.. not after last time. She knew that she probably wouldn't make it.. but.. she started to run out of the way anyways.
InuYasha's heart was beating fast as he ran and grabbed her around the waist to get her out of the way, as he did they both heard Sango yell "Hiraikotsu!"
Sango's Hiraikotsu shot quickly toward the demon, slicing off one of the arms, while it was distracted, it growling loudly at the loss of a body part, the Hiraikotsu flying back to Sango. "Are you all right, Kagome-Chan?" she had seen her use her arrow... saw it fail. She wondered what was going on, why it deflected it so. Was it just magical power it deflected... or were Kagome's powers weakening?
"Y.. Yes. I'm all right, thanks Sango-Chan." InuYasha set her down and Kagome backed up against a tree, clenching her fist, as Shippou came and stood beside her.
"I'll protect you, Kagome-Chan!" he said.
"Thanks Shippou-Chan." she replied and watched the battle from where she was feeling a bit useless.
The demon charged at Miroku but all he did was dodge out of the way to let Sango's Hiraikotsu slice it again, this time it was it's other arm and most of it's shoulder.
InuYasha pulled the Tetsusaiga out of it's sheath it transforming into a large fang immediately after, the Kaze no Kizu wrapped around the blade. "Kaze no Kizu...uh!" he grunted and swung the sword it slicing into the ground sending a major wave at the demon, it crying out loudly as it died, body pieces scattered. Kagome went over and grabbed the shard, watching out of the corner of her eye as InuYasha also looked around.
"That was too easy." Miroku said, looking around.
"Yes." Sango said look around herself.were right.' Kagome thought. 'It was too easy.' she walked back slowly to where Shippou was and then suddenly she could sense Kikyou. She was still was near.. but not near enough. Kagome, inched away from Shippou and quietly walked away, and started heading back to where their camp was, when she felt the tip of a arrow pressed up against the right side of her neck. It was deep enough to draw blood. "Kikyou.."is your warning. Go back to your own time.. Leave InuYasha to me." Kikyou said coldly. Showing no emotion.I won't. You won't threaten me Kikyou.." Kagome said, holding her head up high.figured the girl would say that and stabbed her in the left shoulder with the other arrow in hand, making sure it went completely through. "That's your second warning. The next time we meet.. you'll regret it.. " With that Kikyou grabbed her bow and shot the arrow in her hand into the tree beside Kagome.. "Remember what I told you." With that she disappeared.winced, in pain as blood seeped down her shoulder and reached up and grasped the arrow, falling to her knees. "Uh.. oh.." she grunted softly. "Inu..." she whisper softly.. "Inu.. Yasha..." suddenly she passed out from the pain falling onto her right shoulder.
-------------- -------------- -------------Shippou broke off as he saw that Kagome wasn't there anymore. "InuYasha!" Shippou ran over to him, scared for Kagome.glared at him. "What? What do you want now?"returned the glare and pointed to the tree yelling at InuYasha. "Kagome-Chan is gone! You made her go away again!"eye brow twitched and he made his left hand into a fist and hit Shippou a good one over the head. ow ow ow!" Shippou cried. "Stop! Go get Kagome! You made her go away!"hit Shippou once more and then sheathed the Tetsusaiga. "Lets go." InuYasha ran off into the forest, the others following behind him. Suddenly InuYasha caught the familar scent of.. blood. Kagome's blood! "Sango! Miroku! I can smell her blood! She's.. hurt!" His heart was racing. 'Kagome.. oh Kagome' he thought.. 'I'm so sorry..'knowing it InuYasha sped up more, and completely out ran the others when he suddenly saw something up ahead. It was Kagome! Comming to a halt InuYasha got on his knees beside her seeing the arrow in her shoulder and then glanced up to the one in the tree. "Who could have done this?" he asked quietly. He then glanced back down at the arrow. "I'm sorry, Kagome.. this is going to hurt.." InuYasha pushed the arrow in a bit more, just enough to break the arrow and pull it out the front. All the while Kagome's face was completely etched in pain, though she was passed out. InuYasha heard the others arrive and gently picked Kagome up. "We have to return to Kaede. She can help." InuYasha's eyes were cold. Very cold and the others noticed it. right." Sango said. "Kirara!" Suddenly Kirara appeared beside Sango, flame covering her as she transformed into her demon form. Sango grabbed Shippou and sat him in front of her. "Houshi-Sama?"nodded and slipped on behind her. Then mentally grinned and thought. 'Oh.. it would.. be so easy..' but then he remembered Kagome and decided against it. "Lets go!" Suddenly Kiara leaped into the air and took off flying. leaned down and kissed Kagomes forehead gently. "Lets go Kagome.." he took off running toward Kaede's village.
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Kagome laid on a pallet in Kaede's hut that Sango had made for her, her wounds were serious but not serious enough to worry about majorly. There was a bandage around her neck, and another wrapped around her shoulder making a sling. Pain. Emmense pain was what she felt. It hurt so bad.. it mostly came from her shoulder and neck, and the area's around it. But her heart hurt too. 'InuYasha...' she thought as tears filled her closed eyes, sliding down. What she didn't know is that InuYasha was very very near her and saw the tears.
He moved slowly and peered down into her face. "Kagome-kun...? Are you all right..? You've been out of it for a while now.." he questioned. slowly opened her pain filled eyes. Then suddenly his relief at her being okay finally took over and he yelled. "Don't ever do that again!!! Do you hear me Kagome!? Why'd you go off alone like that?!" InuYasha yelled suddenly grasping his head and turned to find the little fox demon with what appeared to be a hammer in hand and a glare on his face. Suddenly InuYasha clenched his hand into a fist and rapidly brought it down on Shippou's head. "Ow, ow, ow, ow!" Shippou yelled.
Kagome sighed a bit. "InuYasha.." she said softly. He stopped his fist pressing Shippou's head into the Kaede's floor. "Yes Kagome..? Are you okay? Need anything..?"
"InuYasha... Osuwari." his eyes widened a moment before his face smacked right into the floor "GAH!" he yelled pulling his face up. "What was THAT for!?"
"You were picking on Shippou again." she said.
"But.. but but but!" InuYasha stuttered glaring at Kagome, fear making him strike out. "I give up!" he said and walked off.
Kagome blinked after him and tried to sit up moaning. There was so much pain.. oh.. it hurt..Kagome! don't get up! You'll hurt yourself!" Shippou said.
"I.. have to Shippou.." Kagome reached over toward her pack, and reached in and grabbed a long flowing dress that went down to about her calves, it was a light blue color and soft to the touch with spagetti strings. It'd be perfect to wear while sustaining these injuries. After slipping it over her head she slowly but painfully stood up, wincing, and slipped out of Kaede's hut to follow InuYasha.
She walked slowly until she reached InuYasha, and she leaned against a tree with her left shoulder and watched him. He had found his way to the Bone Eaters Well.. He looked upset and she sighed softly knowing that she caused it. Seeing a bit of red out the corner of her eye she looks down at her bandage seeing a small tint of blood. 'Oh. I'm bleeding again..'
InuYasha stared down into the well, so distracted he didn't even smell Kagome when he ordinarily would. He.. just.. ugh. It was so hard. He almost lost Kagome. His eyes swam with many emotions then he smelled blood. Her blood. Kagome. He raised his head and stood slowly turning to see her leaning against the a tree. "Kagome.."
"I'm sorry, InuYasha..." she pushed away from the tree and walked toward him until she stood right infront of him, barely a foot of space between the two.
"Ka... Kago-"
"No. Listen. I apologize for it all InuYasha. For saying Osuwari.. and for coming here to the Sengoku Jidi.. for bringing the Shikon no Tama back to the place of origin.. if I wouldn't have come here.. the jewel would probably never have been revealed.. but.. there is a couple of things I'm not sorry for.. meeting Miroku, Sango and Shippou are some.. the other is meeting you, InuYasha. I'm not sorry for that... I never could be.. " Kagome threw her arms around InuYasha's waist and stood on tip toe, closed her eyes and kissed him before she lost the courage to.
InuYasha was surprised. Kagome was kissing him... he lifted a hand laying it gently on her good shoulder while laying a hand softly against her cheek returning the kiss softly, lost in the moment, not knowing where they were, forgetting Kikyou, forgetting all and knowing nothing but Kagome..
'He's kissing me back!' Kagome thought, then didn't think at all.
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Miroku, Sango, and Shippou were watching from the trees. Shippou had come to them saying that Kagome refused to return to the pallet, saying she had to go after InuYasha, all of them went after her. Sango smiled softly. "He's choosen Kikyou... but only out of duty. He'll change it when he realizes or admits he really does love Kagome and can't really 'live' without her. His life... would be diffrent if he'd haven't had met her. He's changed from all the stories I've heard Houshi-Sama."
Miroku nodded. "Yes. He's changed a lot." 'Hmm.' Miroku thought side glancing at Sango's rear. he flexed his hand a bit and...
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Kagome pulled her lips away from InuYasha's and turned to look toward the bushes with a look of... extreme embarassment on her face, a sweat drop appearing too, as she heard Sango yell at Miroku for touching her rear again, a loud thunk and then a groan were heard too. Would he ever learn?
"Houshi-Sama!! Keep your hands to yourself and off my behind!" Sango yelled at him as he lay on the ground moaning, holding his head.
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InuYasha pulled Kagome close and said softly. "The kiss changes nothing Kagome.."
Kagome pulled back and looked up at InuYasha straight into his eyes. "I know, InuYasha.." she pulled away completely and turned to walk off then stopped and looked over her shoulder at him. "And I understand why." She turned back around and started to head off again, then suddenly got light headed and started to fall but InuYasha was quicker and ran over to her catching her before she fell.
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So!?! what'd you think? Did it live up to the first chapter? Any suggestions? Input? Anything!?!? Whoo! So what do you think of the rewritten version? The other way was bugging me too much so yeah. Lol. I hope you enjoy! Third chapter comming soon!Kikyou's soul catchersSit!MirokuIron Reaver Soul Stealerno Kizu: WindScarJidi: The Warring States
Scroll Two: Kagome Gets Hurt, InuYasha's distress
Kagome awoke with Shippou laying next to her, she stayed still and looked around to see if anyone else was around that was awake, Sango was laying down sleeping, and then both Miroku was laying against the tree InuYasha just happend to be perched in. She slowly sat up and sighed softly, but quietly, and stood, careful not to wake Shippou or alert InuYasha she slowly stood, and grabbed her bow, a wave of tears almost consuming her and she tried not to cry. She glanced from Shippou, to Sango and Kirara, then to Miroku... and finally... InuYasha. Swallowing hard she shook her head, strapped the bow over her shoulder and headed toward the forest once more, her heart breaking but she was trying so very hard to stay strong and not cry.. What she didn't know is that InuYasha had heard her movement and dropped down out of the tree to follow her.
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Kikyou walked through the forest, shikigami all about her, there were at least four, circling her. Surrounding her, just waiting to capture souls for their mistress. Hearing something she stopped, and watched as that girl Kagome walked toward her in the forest.
Kagome stopped dead seeing Kikyou, her heart aching even more. "Kikyou.."
"Kagome." Kikyou said without moving, or even really acknowledging her.
Kagome was shaking, with anger, and pity, and a lot of other emotions that just happend to be bottled up inside her. "I guess you realize he chose you. Of course. He just happened to be with you at the time. I wonder when he's going to realize... your wanting nothing but his death and that he has someone right here alive, not made out of soil and bones... with the souls of dead girls and women in it... feeding on their souls and not letting them pass on."
Kikyou shrugged lightly. "That's not my problem. I will take InuYasha to the depths of hell with me. After I finish with Naraku of course and the Shikon no Tama. You will go back to your own time and leave this one. You were not meant to be here.
Kagome started to grow angry. "I know what I feel Kikyou. I love InuYasha, and you used to, maybe. Your no match for Naraku, Kikyou, your not as pure as you used to be. Your filled with hatred for people that live, and in so, take their souls so you may live, even if time has stopped for you. I can't compare to you because your dead, if Naraku makes him choose. You know he'll choose you. I'm nothing. Just your rencarnation that isn't even good enough for him. Only you are. The real thing. And.. I've decided if that's what he wants it's what he'll get. I'm only here to help hunt the shards after all it's mostly my fault it's shattered. I will not leave this time permantly. I've made friends here that will last for a life time... and nothing will keep me from them. And you won't take InuYasha. I won't allow it. I've stopped you once before from doing it and I can do it again. You should never came back into existance again. It was all Ursaue's doing. She should have known that she couldn't control such a once powerful priestess. If Naraku doesn't destroy you.. I hope that InuYasha does just to set you free..
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InuYasha continued to follow Kagome, then suddenly caught Kikyou's scent and quickly rushed after Kagome, wondering why Kikyou was.. around. Finally spotting them he came to a halt and quietly hid behind a tree, making sure not to be seen by either. He could hear them talk but not make out what was said.
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Kikyou could sense InuYasha's presence, knowing he probably followed the girl, but didn't let him or the girl know that he was even around. She could always sense InuYasha. Always. "I will destroy Naraku and InuYasha, no matter what. You will not get in the way. No. I should not exist anymore but I do." Kikyou laughed coldly. "InuYasha kill me? Never. He'd rather kill himself."
"No. Kikyou. You won't. InuYasha will be the one kill Naraku. That I have a strong feeling about. I also won't let you kill InuYasha.. I won't. I don't care how I intefer. InuYasha will not die. And though I might not be as poweful as you.. I might be able to purify the Shikon no Tama.." Kagome said without thinking, or realizing what she said.
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InuYasha watched as the two women talked, one growing angry the other just coldly distant..
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Kikyou shook her head at the naivee girl a cold smile flittering across her face. "To let you know you'll never be that powerful, not enough to purify the Shikon no Tama. It would take you years to be able to gain that power unlesss some sort of miracle happend." Kikyou glanced at where InuYasha was hiding in the bushes. "You can come out from hiding InuYasha.."
Kagome, froze, daring not to turn. "What? InuYasha..?" Kagome finally turned and looked toward the trees trying to find some trace of him, then turned back toward Kikyou. "I wonder Kikyou, if I could destroy you.. with one of my arrows.. but if I did. I fear InuYasha would never forgive me. So I leave the choice of your demise up to him souly. Besides I plan to go off on my own for a while."
InuYasha sweatdropped and walked out from his hiding place toward both Kikyou and Kagome, halting when he stood beside, her laying a hand on Kagome's shoulder as if to sooth her slightly.
Kagome stiffened at his hand on her shoulder. "InuYasha.."
InuYasha shook his head. "Be quiet, Kagome. Go back to Miroku and the others. You won't be leaving. I don't care who I chose, you still mean something to me." he said quite seriously. "And I don't want you to go just yet.." he looked from Kikyo, down to Kagome. "You make me happy, smile, and made me trust again. I need you Kagome.. but... between Kikyou and I it's diffrent. You see, I lo... cared about her so very much, long ago... and then Naraku abrubtly stole it from her and I. I blame myself. Kagome I--" just as InuYasha was fixing to speak Kagome turned her head to the side glancing quickly about around the same time InuYasha sniffed. They both said "A demon." at the same time.
"It must be the one that attacked me earlier!" Kagome said. "The one with the jewel shard in it's torso!"
InuYasha, growled lightly. "Let's go Kagome..!" Without waiting to see if Kikyou left Kagome hopped onto InuYasha's back, and he took off running. "Should we tell the others?" Kagome asked him.
"No. They'll know." InuYasha said, determination strongly in his voice.
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Miroku woke up suddenly, and sensed the heavy scent of evil. A demon. "Inu--" he broke off glancing up into the tree seeing that InuYasha was gone from the tree, and then to where Kagome had laid earlier and saw that they were gone. "What in the..?" He quickly stood up. "Sango, Shippou! Get up! A demon!" He grabbed his staff quickly, as they both got up and rushed into the forest, Sango's Hiraikotsu slung over her left shoulder. Miroku nodded and ran after them, Kirara transforming from a tiny little thing, to her larger form. Rushing off behind them.
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"There it is!" InuYasha yelled and skidded to a halt Kagome getting off his back. "Where's the shard?" he asked.
"It's in his torso. My arrows.. it's very strong InuYasha. So be careful." Kagome said.
"Heh." InuYasha grinned and flexed his hands, the joints cracking. "He's no match for me!" he charged at the demon. "I'll even use my bare claws to prove it!" he growled. "Sankontessou!" He leaped into the air bringing his claws down to attack the demon, but, it disappeared before their very eyes. InuYasha landed back on the ground. "Where'd the bastard go!?" his face grew serious as he looked around. "Kagome! Do you see it?"
"No. I.. don't. There was a sudden noise behind her and she turned quickly seeing the demon charge at her from behind. "InuYasha! Over here! It's behind me!" Kagome quickly strung one of her arrows up, the tip bright, and grew brighter when she release it. It didn't do anything, she didn't think it would have.. not after last time. She knew that she probably wouldn't make it.. but.. she started to run out of the way anyways.
InuYasha's heart was beating fast as he ran and grabbed her around the waist to get her out of the way, as he did they both heard Sango yell "Hiraikotsu!"
Sango's Hiraikotsu shot quickly toward the demon, slicing off one of the arms, while it was distracted, it growling loudly at the loss of a body part, the Hiraikotsu flying back to Sango. "Are you all right, Kagome-Chan?" she had seen her use her arrow... saw it fail. She wondered what was going on, why it deflected it so. Was it just magical power it deflected... or were Kagome's powers weakening?
"Y.. Yes. I'm all right, thanks Sango-Chan." InuYasha set her down and Kagome backed up against a tree, clenching her fist, as Shippou came and stood beside her.
"I'll protect you, Kagome-Chan!" he said.
"Thanks Shippou-Chan." she replied and watched the battle from where she was feeling a bit useless.
The demon charged at Miroku but all he did was dodge out of the way to let Sango's Hiraikotsu slice it again, this time it was it's other arm and most of it's shoulder.
InuYasha pulled the Tetsusaiga out of it's sheath it transforming into a large fang immediately after, the Kaze no Kizu wrapped around the blade. "Kaze no Kizu...uh!" he grunted and swung the sword it slicing into the ground sending a major wave at the demon, it crying out loudly as it died, body pieces scattered. Kagome went over and grabbed the shard, watching out of the corner of her eye as InuYasha also looked around.
"That was too easy." Miroku said, looking around.
"Yes." Sango said look around herself.were right.' Kagome thought. 'It was too easy.' she walked back slowly to where Shippou was and then suddenly she could sense Kikyou. She was still was near.. but not near enough. Kagome, inched away from Shippou and quietly walked away, and started heading back to where their camp was, when she felt the tip of a arrow pressed up against the right side of her neck. It was deep enough to draw blood. "Kikyou.."is your warning. Go back to your own time.. Leave InuYasha to me." Kikyou said coldly. Showing no emotion.I won't. You won't threaten me Kikyou.." Kagome said, holding her head up high.figured the girl would say that and stabbed her in the left shoulder with the other arrow in hand, making sure it went completely through. "That's your second warning. The next time we meet.. you'll regret it.. " With that Kikyou grabbed her bow and shot the arrow in her hand into the tree beside Kagome.. "Remember what I told you." With that she disappeared.winced, in pain as blood seeped down her shoulder and reached up and grasped the arrow, falling to her knees. "Uh.. oh.." she grunted softly. "Inu..." she whisper softly.. "Inu.. Yasha..." suddenly she passed out from the pain falling onto her right shoulder.
-------------- -------------- -------------Shippou broke off as he saw that Kagome wasn't there anymore. "InuYasha!" Shippou ran over to him, scared for Kagome.glared at him. "What? What do you want now?"returned the glare and pointed to the tree yelling at InuYasha. "Kagome-Chan is gone! You made her go away again!"eye brow twitched and he made his left hand into a fist and hit Shippou a good one over the head. ow ow ow!" Shippou cried. "Stop! Go get Kagome! You made her go away!"hit Shippou once more and then sheathed the Tetsusaiga. "Lets go." InuYasha ran off into the forest, the others following behind him. Suddenly InuYasha caught the familar scent of.. blood. Kagome's blood! "Sango! Miroku! I can smell her blood! She's.. hurt!" His heart was racing. 'Kagome.. oh Kagome' he thought.. 'I'm so sorry..'knowing it InuYasha sped up more, and completely out ran the others when he suddenly saw something up ahead. It was Kagome! Comming to a halt InuYasha got on his knees beside her seeing the arrow in her shoulder and then glanced up to the one in the tree. "Who could have done this?" he asked quietly. He then glanced back down at the arrow. "I'm sorry, Kagome.. this is going to hurt.." InuYasha pushed the arrow in a bit more, just enough to break the arrow and pull it out the front. All the while Kagome's face was completely etched in pain, though she was passed out. InuYasha heard the others arrive and gently picked Kagome up. "We have to return to Kaede. She can help." InuYasha's eyes were cold. Very cold and the others noticed it. right." Sango said. "Kirara!" Suddenly Kirara appeared beside Sango, flame covering her as she transformed into her demon form. Sango grabbed Shippou and sat him in front of her. "Houshi-Sama?"nodded and slipped on behind her. Then mentally grinned and thought. 'Oh.. it would.. be so easy..' but then he remembered Kagome and decided against it. "Lets go!" Suddenly Kiara leaped into the air and took off flying. leaned down and kissed Kagomes forehead gently. "Lets go Kagome.." he took off running toward Kaede's village.
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Kagome laid on a pallet in Kaede's hut that Sango had made for her, her wounds were serious but not serious enough to worry about majorly. There was a bandage around her neck, and another wrapped around her shoulder making a sling. Pain. Emmense pain was what she felt. It hurt so bad.. it mostly came from her shoulder and neck, and the area's around it. But her heart hurt too. 'InuYasha...' she thought as tears filled her closed eyes, sliding down. What she didn't know is that InuYasha was very very near her and saw the tears.
He moved slowly and peered down into her face. "Kagome-kun...? Are you all right..? You've been out of it for a while now.." he questioned. slowly opened her pain filled eyes. Then suddenly his relief at her being okay finally took over and he yelled. "Don't ever do that again!!! Do you hear me Kagome!? Why'd you go off alone like that?!" InuYasha yelled suddenly grasping his head and turned to find the little fox demon with what appeared to be a hammer in hand and a glare on his face. Suddenly InuYasha clenched his hand into a fist and rapidly brought it down on Shippou's head. "Ow, ow, ow, ow!" Shippou yelled.
Kagome sighed a bit. "InuYasha.." she said softly. He stopped his fist pressing Shippou's head into the Kaede's floor. "Yes Kagome..? Are you okay? Need anything..?"
"InuYasha... Osuwari." his eyes widened a moment before his face smacked right into the floor "GAH!" he yelled pulling his face up. "What was THAT for!?"
"You were picking on Shippou again." she said.
"But.. but but but!" InuYasha stuttered glaring at Kagome, fear making him strike out. "I give up!" he said and walked off.
Kagome blinked after him and tried to sit up moaning. There was so much pain.. oh.. it hurt..Kagome! don't get up! You'll hurt yourself!" Shippou said.
"I.. have to Shippou.." Kagome reached over toward her pack, and reached in and grabbed a long flowing dress that went down to about her calves, it was a light blue color and soft to the touch with spagetti strings. It'd be perfect to wear while sustaining these injuries. After slipping it over her head she slowly but painfully stood up, wincing, and slipped out of Kaede's hut to follow InuYasha.
She walked slowly until she reached InuYasha, and she leaned against a tree with her left shoulder and watched him. He had found his way to the Bone Eaters Well.. He looked upset and she sighed softly knowing that she caused it. Seeing a bit of red out the corner of her eye she looks down at her bandage seeing a small tint of blood. 'Oh. I'm bleeding again..'
InuYasha stared down into the well, so distracted he didn't even smell Kagome when he ordinarily would. He.. just.. ugh. It was so hard. He almost lost Kagome. His eyes swam with many emotions then he smelled blood. Her blood. Kagome. He raised his head and stood slowly turning to see her leaning against the a tree. "Kagome.."
"I'm sorry, InuYasha..." she pushed away from the tree and walked toward him until she stood right infront of him, barely a foot of space between the two.
"Ka... Kago-"
"No. Listen. I apologize for it all InuYasha. For saying Osuwari.. and for coming here to the Sengoku Jidi.. for bringing the Shikon no Tama back to the place of origin.. if I wouldn't have come here.. the jewel would probably never have been revealed.. but.. there is a couple of things I'm not sorry for.. meeting Miroku, Sango and Shippou are some.. the other is meeting you, InuYasha. I'm not sorry for that... I never could be.. " Kagome threw her arms around InuYasha's waist and stood on tip toe, closed her eyes and kissed him before she lost the courage to.
InuYasha was surprised. Kagome was kissing him... he lifted a hand laying it gently on her good shoulder while laying a hand softly against her cheek returning the kiss softly, lost in the moment, not knowing where they were, forgetting Kikyou, forgetting all and knowing nothing but Kagome..
'He's kissing me back!' Kagome thought, then didn't think at all.
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Miroku, Sango, and Shippou were watching from the trees. Shippou had come to them saying that Kagome refused to return to the pallet, saying she had to go after InuYasha, all of them went after her. Sango smiled softly. "He's choosen Kikyou... but only out of duty. He'll change it when he realizes or admits he really does love Kagome and can't really 'live' without her. His life... would be diffrent if he'd haven't had met her. He's changed from all the stories I've heard Houshi-Sama."
Miroku nodded. "Yes. He's changed a lot." 'Hmm.' Miroku thought side glancing at Sango's rear. he flexed his hand a bit and...
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Kagome pulled her lips away from InuYasha's and turned to look toward the bushes with a look of... extreme embarassment on her face, a sweat drop appearing too, as she heard Sango yell at Miroku for touching her rear again, a loud thunk and then a groan were heard too. Would he ever learn?
"Houshi-Sama!! Keep your hands to yourself and off my behind!" Sango yelled at him as he lay on the ground moaning, holding his head.
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InuYasha pulled Kagome close and said softly. "The kiss changes nothing Kagome.."
Kagome pulled back and looked up at InuYasha straight into his eyes. "I know, InuYasha.." she pulled away completely and turned to walk off then stopped and looked over her shoulder at him. "And I understand why." She turned back around and started to head off again, then suddenly got light headed and started to fall but InuYasha was quicker and ran over to her catching her before she fell.
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So!?! what'd you think? Did it live up to the first chapter? Any suggestions? Input? Anything!?!? Whoo! So what do you think of the rewritten version? The other way was bugging me too much so yeah. Lol. I hope you enjoy! Third chapter comming soon!Kikyou's soul catchersSit!MirokuIron Reaver Soul Stealerno Kizu: WindScarJidi: The Warring States