InuYasha Fan Fiction ❯ Kagome's Heart ❯ RETURN ( Chapter 1 )

RETURN

Chapter 1

Kagome sat on the floor of her room. In front of her there was a red pentagram drawn. The phone rang interrupting her memories. Kagome picked it up on the third ring.

“Hello Cordy,” Kagome greeted.

“Hey hon. How are you doing?” Cordy asked.

“About as well as can be expected,” Kagome sighed.

“Yeah. It's Angel's disappearance isn't it? I just can't figure out why it seems to have more of an impact on you, more so then Buffy and she has disappeared as well. Maybe they are happy together,”Cordy said.

“No they are not together or happy, at least Angel isn't,”Kagome sobbed out.

“Oh honey what is wrong?”Cordy asked.

“Angel is in Hell,”Kagome choked out.

“What?”Cordy screeched.

“Well you remember how this last year I have been having a strange feeling that something was wrong?”Kagome questioned.

“Yes,”Cordy softly whispered.

“Well I finally recovered enough power and I did my tracer spell and it showed me Angel in Hell,”Kagome began, “oh Cordy it was awful. Angel is so lost and covered in blood and being beaten,”Kagome brokenly sobbed out.

“What can we do?”Cordy cried her voice breaking.

“I am going to rescuer him as soon as my helper arrives, but I need you to keep Giles away and don't let him know what I am doing. I will call you when the spell is done,” Kagome stated.

“You better I don't want to think another friend has disappeared. Especially not my best friend Kagome,” Cordy replied.

“Of course Cordy. You are my best friend too and I won't leave you,”Kagome answered.

They both hung up and Kagome sat on the couch waiting for Kagura. She wanted to do the spell, but a spell of this caliber was too dangerous without a spotter. It was still dangerous with one and many things have been known to go wrong, but Kagome refused to leave Angel in eternal damnation, not by himself and not unless she was suffering right alongside him as she deserved.

Kagura entered the the room and walked behind Kagome who was lost in thought. Kagura put a comforting hand on Kagome's shoulder and shook Kagome back to the present. Kagome looked towards Kagura and tears were glistening in both of their eyes.

“Yo,” Kagura greeted.

“Yo,”Kagome mimicked.

They both laughed effectively dulling the pain from the past that had it's iron grip on both of their hearts.

Kagome and Kagura took their places, Kagome in the middle of the pentagram and Kagura just outside the circle. Kagome began the chant, black and red auras began to rise. Kagome was struck by the auras but she stubbornly bit her lip and her face was set in a determined glint.

“Kagome,” Kagura called out in concern.

“I am all right it is part of this ritual,” Kagome said.

“I don't like this. It seems too dangerous,” Kagura grumbled.

“I know but, I can't leave him there,” Kagome said.

“I know. I know you too well to think you could,” Kagura replied sadly.

The windstorm died down and a portal formed. Kagome walked towards the edge and looked back towards Kagura.

“Wish me luck,” Kagome softly spoke.

“Good luck,”Kagura gently said.

Kagome jumped into the portal and entered the gates of the 1st layer of Hell. She knew he was in the ninth layer so she began to navigate her way to the gates that would bring her to Angel. Her miko's aura flashed dangerously and her bat wings were fully extended. Her eyes were a striking violet. She kicked the gates of the ninth layer in and strode in. Her very aura was enough to warn those smart enough not to attack or anger this woman.

Apparently Angel's tormentors were not that smart as two continued to beat him and the other three strode towards her.

“Hey babe come to Hell for pleasure or pain?” they questioned.

Kagome regarded them as one would a filthy rat on a picnic table. She extended her hand and they foolishly tried to grab it. Their bodies turned to ash before they got close enough to feel her skin.

The two others ceased tormenting Angel and began to fear for their lives. She confidently walked forward until she stood only one foot away. She lifted her arms and purified them. Their ashes blew away in the wind and she gently moved towards Angel. She gently removed the chains and took him into her arms. He did not wake and she expanded her wings and flew them both towards the exit. She called Kagura to the opening.

“Take Angel,” Kagome ordered.

Knowing Kagome would not be swayed she leaned down and took him from her hands and walked him to the blanketed area that she had fixed up while Kagome had been gone.

Kagome screamed in pain and Kagura ran to see what had happened. There were demons surrounding her and her wings had already given out leaving her grasping desperately to the portal's edge so as not to fall to her death. Blood ran down her side from the spear that now was lodged in her right side. The demons were pointing their spears in a clear threat.

“Give the sinner back he is our toy,” they demanded.

“Screw that,” Kagome choked and blood continued to rain down on the inhabitants who opened their mouths eager to taste the blood of a human woman after centuries.

“Hey. You filthy vermin, you dare to touch our Kagome? You are dead,” Kagura yelled.

Kagura pulled out her fan. The demons began to laugh, not realizing the danger they were in. Kagura lifted the fan and gestured towards them.

“Dance of the Dragon,” she called out.

Before their minds had a chance to process things they were ripped into several pieces.

“Lowlife pond scum that is your fate for touching Kags,” Kagura smugly proclaimed to all the creatures below.

“Kagu,”Kagome's soft voice called.

Kagura looked over in time to see Kagome's grip was slipping. She was now supported by only one hand. Kagura rushed to where Kagome was. She bent down and grabbed Kagome's hand before she lost her forever. Kagura lifted her up from the portal with such force that Kagome's slender form rested in Kagura's embrace. Kagura was taller than Kagome and this placed her head against Kagura's ample breasts. She enfolded her tiny arms around Kagura's hips and they took solace in the fact that they were still together.

Kagura's senses went on alert jolting her out of the sensation of having Kagome so close to her when Kagome slipped to the ground.

“Kags what is it?” she asked

only to see the spear that was sticking through Kagome.

“Kagu,” Kagome gasped.

“Hai hime?” Kagura asked. (a/n means yes princess)

“I need you to pull this out. I can't heal with this in me,” she replied.

“Of course,”Kagura replied softly.

Kagura kneeled in front of Kagome and took hold of the spear. She pulled it out quickly. Blood spurted in every direction and Kagura stared in concern at Kagome. Kagome's eyes were closed tightly and a soft violet glow surrounded her. Kagura breathed a sigh of relief as the whole mended itself leaving no indication she was ever injured.

Kagome's eyes opened softly and she smiled reassuringly at Kagura.

“Hey Kagu where is Angel?” Kagome asked.

“He is right this way,” Kagura said.

Kagome walked alongside Kagura to the blanketed area where Angel rested. He was lying on his stomach. He was naked and in very bad shape. His ribs and bones were almost visible and whip welts and scratches marred his beautiful body.

“Hey Kags I had no idea he was that packed,” Kagura teased gesturing to Angel's staff.

Kagome blushed and Kagura chuckled.

“Kagu,” Kagome growled in embarrassment.

“Sorry Kags I forgot to cover him,” Kagura stated.

“Yeah I bet you did,” Kagome sarcastically growled.

“Sorry just wanted to see your face,” Kagura laughed.

Kagome ignored her and she set her hands above him. She closed her eyes in concentration. Kagura was going to tease her further when she noted what Kagome was doing. She knew distracting her now would be very dangerous, because her powers were not designed to heal demons, so it took her a lot of intense concentration to force her powers to do her will. However, she was very worried about Kagome as she had already used a lot of her powers today. Kagura observed as dark blue energy swirled around her fingertips. The energy encased Angel and Kagura was unable to see him. Kagome's face was flushed and she was panting from exertion. The energy dissipated and Kagome's body landed softly on Angel's back.

“Kagome,”Kagura screamed.

She ran towards Kagome's limp form. She kneeled beside them and touched Kagome's neck relieved to find a steady pulse.

“You love to give me a heart attack regularly don't you Babe,” Kagura said softly knowing she would get no reply.

Kagura lifted them both up taking them to Kagome's room and put them in her bed. Kagura chuckled as Kagome instinctively curled against Angel's nude body on his chest.

Kagome sleepily blinked her eyes open. She made no move to change her position. She looked at Angel's sleeping face and let a final whisper leave her lips before sleep again claimed her:

“You have finally returned my dear friend. I swear you are safe and I will keep you that way as long as I live. I will never allow anything to hurt you again. I will never let you suffer and if you do I pledge to be there suffering right alongside you as that is how it should be,” she promised.

Kagura pulled the sheets over both of them smiling despite her shock at the intensity of Kagome's words. Their priestess was truly something else. She turned off the light hoping in their dreams they might find some peace.