InuYasha Fan Fiction ❯ Memories Last Forever ❯ Shippou.. ( Chapter 4 )

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Chapter 4: Shippou..

"They certainly are taking their time. It appears as if your daughter does indeed have some influence on them. It may be necessary for me to take action sooner than expected to get them here. Then the plan would continue as agreed. Keep in mind, however, that neither of us will get find what we seek until they arrive." Naraku smiled, his face hidden behind the usual mask of white fur.

"Yes, perhaps that would be better. You have my approval, Naraku. I'll even assist you. I'm growing impatient." Lord Hisuma glanced at the large jewel fragment held between his fingers.

"They'll be here soon, Lord Hisuma, and as agreed, when this is over I receive all jewel shards you or any of our unsuspecting victims may have." Naraku bowed mockingly and left.

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Inuyasha followed me into the woods and was currently standing behind me, glaring down at me like a father would to a disobedient child.

"It's time to go." He ordered. I stood and spun around, meeting his glare with my own.

"No. None of you need to go to Lord Hisuma's castle. Inuyasha.. Try, just try to understand! Someone will die and it won't be one of them!!" I folded my own arms. Our poses were so similar it would've been amusing in any other situation. He growled lowly.

"We ARE going and you ARE coming with us." He grabbed my arm and tried to drag me back towards the village. I didn't budge.

"NO!!" I growled at him this time, desperately trying to pull my arm free from his merciless grasp. He abruptly released me, causing me to fall backwards into the little stream. I twitched.

`Stupid insensitive jerk…'

I leapt out of the stream, tackling him to the ground. "No one is going!!!! I don't want any of you dead!!"

"You're just scared. Now OFF!!!" He growled before roughly pushing me away, once again causing me to fall into the little stream. I sat there, staring at him blankly. Then I got up slowly and stepped out of the little stream again.

"Yes, I am scared. Terrified..that I could lose one of you, my real family. Nothing could bring more fear into my heart. It's not that I don't want to go, I don't want any of you to go…" I looked into his eyes searchingly and shook my head. Inuyasha was lost for words again; I took this as an opportunity to end this ridiculous argument and sneaked past him, towards the village.

"Sukai, you're soaked. What happened?" Miroku inquired when I returned, his eyes staring at my clinging, wet, shirt. I twitched.

`Stupid perv…'

I slapped Miroku and went into the hut we had spent the night in. Kagome was kneeling next to her giant pack, putting away various objects. Kagome looked up.

"I heard you two yelling. What happened? You're all wet." she handed me a towel. It took it and started to dry off.

"HIM!! He still wants to go…I just know someone's going to get killed, but he's too damn stubborn to listen to me!!! Grr..stupid jerk." I threw the towel at Miroku as he came in.

"And you're not any better!! Pervert!!" He shrunk back, his face a mask of mock hurt.

"Why I..I have never been so offended in all my life!" He draped the towel over his shoulder and walked out, head held high. I sighed and walked out as well, entering the forest behind the hut.

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Inuyasha stood there for a few minutes, lost in his own feelings. It took a while before he noticed another's presence. He took a defensive stance, "Who's there? Show yourself now." He growled.

"The famous Inuyasha, my my have you lost your touch? Or perhaps you have a cold and your nose isn't working right. Or..maybe.. that bouncy little kitten of mine has gotten to your head." A deep chuckle followed that, the chuckle of the devious, despicable Half-demon who had mislead so many, Naraku. But whom did the voice belong to?

Inuyasha's growl deepened "Naraku.. and your friend is Lord Hisuma, I presume?"

"Wow. Doggy has brains after all. Amazing." Lord Hisuma stepped out of the shadows, an evil smile set on his face. "My darling little girl is trying to lead you away from the shards and her rather bumptious family. Oh, but she does not know one thing." His smile widened. "We already have something that I believe belongs to you. A certain…kitsune perhaps? What was his name? Ah… yes, Shippou. He put up quite a fight, but alas, so easy it was capturing him." He held up one of Shippou's warning mushrooms. "These are his, I believe. He left a trail of them…hoping to be rescued." Inuyasha growled and flung himself at the pair, sword by his side.

"I will kill you!!" He missed and swung at them with his sword, destroying what appeared to be puppets. "Dammit..The stupid bastards wouldn't come themselves."

"If you want the fox child, Inuyasha, you know now know where to find us.." the last of the puppet Naraku disappeared and the forest was silent. Inuyasha growled and leapt up into the trees, heading back to the village. Once there he found everyone ready to go, well almost everyone. I was missing, as usual.

"We need to go now, where is that damn cat?" Inuyasha looked at the rest of the group.

"Why do we have to go now, Inuyasha, is something wrong?" Kagome questioned, lightly touching is arm. Inuyasha brushed her hand away and turned towards my scent.

"Shippou.." He ran after me, leaving the others staring after him. He easily found me and stopped behind me. "We have to go now." His voice was stern, even more so than before.

`What now…'

"They have Shippou." I froze when I heard his voice. I turned around and met his gaze, only to be slung over his shoulder as he started back towards the village. I was too lost to actually notice though.

"They have Shippou? Who? Where? How…?" The questioned floated around in my brain, but I did not want to believe them. He roughly dropped me in front of Miroku when we got back.

"Naraku is working with Hisuma and they have Shippou." Inuyasha picked up Kagome's pack. "We need to go now."

`Someone..is going to die, and it wont be Shippou..'

I got up and followed the group in a daze, not really hearing their voices. We would not reach Lord Hisuma's palace this day. After a while we stopped for the night, everyone silent with heavy hearts. Tomorrow we would reach the palace and fall into Naraku's trap. Hopefully, not all would fall apart.

End! o.o

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A/N- Yes, I know it's short.. but um.. actually, I don't have an excuse ^^; I'll get the next chap up as soon as I can! It will be longer..much probably.

Sorry if I spelled shippou's name wrong… I need to find out if it's Shippo or Shippou

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