InuYasha Fan Fiction ❯ Peril ❯ A Few Complications ( Chapter 5 )

 

`That's right, Inuyasha, come find me…I'll get my revenge…better hope your girl doesn't follow…' Naraku thought as he observed Inuyasha and the rest from a distance.

 

`Tsk, tsk, poor girls going to meet her end.' Kagura thought as she saw Kagome run out of the hut after Inuyasha, the others close behind.

 

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“Inuyasha!” Kagome was nearly crying again, `he doesn't care… he was lying!' she thought as she continued to run off.

 

“Kagome!” Sango yelled as she hopped onto a transformed Kirara, reaching her hand out to grab Kagome and pull her on, Miroku helping. Kagome leaned against Sango's back and hugged her tightly. `I wonder what's wrong with her,' Sango asked herself once again, she couldn't get her mind off of the situation. They came to a halt a few feet behind Inuyasha. Kagome jumped off of Kirara before she even touched ground and ran towards Inuyasha.

 

“Inuyasha? Why are you running off?” Kagome demanded, she wanted a reasonable answer.

 

“Naraku! Show yourself!” Inuyasha yelled and Kagome stiffened.

 

An evil laughter came from above and a large whirlwind picked Kagome off of the ground and lifted her towards the laughter. When the dust cleared and the wind settled, Inuyasha saw Naraku holding a captive Kagome, his hand over her mouth. Kagome's eyes were wide and she was struggling hard to get away from one of Naraku's sharp tendrils, the only one he had exposed, which was poised at her heart. `Good thing I left the shards in my bag…' Kagome thought. When Naraku snarled at her and let her go, she had second thoughts… `Maybe not…'

 

“Don't worry girl, Naraku would have dropped you even if you had the shards,” Kagura commented, as if reading her mind.

 

For a second time Inuyasha could not find his voice as Kagome began to fall. He gasped as she caught hold of Naraku's pelt. He smirked at her speed, but it died quickly as Naraku's tentacles exploded from his body, knocking Kagome loose. The same tentacle that had been at her heart had stretched out and wrapped around her waist. Naraku lowered himself enough to bang Kagome against the nearest tree.

 

Inuyasha was pissed; he unsheathed the Tetsusaiga and ran towards the extended appendage. He took one large swing back, and was frozen in place, as another tendril came from behind and stabbed Inuyasha through the chest. “Don't interrupt me, you worthless fool!” Naraku exclaimed.

 

“Inuyasha!” Kagome heard the other yell. Her eyes shot open and they began to glow a light shade of pink. Kagome placed her hands on the extension in front of her and focused all of her energy into her hands. A large pink flash surrounded her and the flesh. Everyone turned immediately to the light and then to Naraku's pain filled face, and back again. The light faded to a whole new picture, Kagome was standing, her eyes still glowing as a new tentacle was being held back by her magic.

 

Kagome walked over to Inuyasha and took the piece still sticking though his chest into her hand. Again, she pushed energy to hands and another flash of light occurred. Before the light settled, Kagome had quickly kissed Inuyasha and shot off into the tree. When the light had vanished and Inuyasha regained his control, he shot off after Naraku, destroying the torso of the body. “A puppet!” Inuyasha screamed angrily as the puppet dissolved before his eyes.

 

“Indeed,” Kagura mentioned, big mistake, she just reminded them that she was there.

 

“You will pay for his actions.” Inuyasha smoothly stated through his anger.

 

Kagome jumped out of the tree and headed towards Inuyasha and Kagura. “Inuyasha…” she said as she touched his arm.

 

“Kagome…move away, I don't want you to get hurt.” He responded, moving his hand to hers.

 

“Let me help Inuyasha…”

 

Inuyasha froze and slowly turned to her, Kagome's eyes were not glowing anymore…so why would she want to help? “Kagome…why?” he asked her.

 

“Because I care for everyone here,” she paused, “…especially you…” she blushed up at him.

 

“I care about you too, I just don't want you to get hurt…” he replied, blushing slightly back at her.

 

“I wont, not this time.” Kagome smiled as she turned towards Kagura, eyes starting to glow again. Inuyasha turned as well.

 

“About time,” Kagura sighed, “I finally get to do something.”

 

“This will be your last!” Inuyasha screamed as he leapt into the air, Kagome on his back. He swung the Tetsusaiga at the wind demon, who quickly evaded.

 

Kagome suddenly got an idea, “Inuyasha, let me touch the Tetsusaiga for a second.”

 

Inuyasha answered after his next swing had been evaded, “What for?”

 

“I want to see if this works.”

 

“If what works?”

 

“Just let me see it.”

 

Inuyasha sighed and tilted the sword enough for Kagome to lean up and touch it, she began to mutter something none of them truly understood. Her eyes drifted closed and when she opened them again, they were glowing a light shade of orange. When Inuyasha looked over to his sword he gasped. Tetsusaiga was glowing the same color as Kagome's eyes.

 

Kagome floated off of Inuyasha's back and looked down at him. When he looked up to her with questioning eyes she smiled, “Swing it.”

 

“What?” He was confused.

 

Kagura was frozen in place, the young girl never ceased to amaze her.

 

“Swing the sword Inuyasha, swing it with all your might,” Kagome commanded again.

 

“But...you are in it's path, I don't want you to get hurt.”

 

“Just swing the damn thing already,” Kagura spoke up, “not like it's going to do much anyway.” She intensified the winds, protecting herself even more.

 

Inuyasha was concerned, he looked up to Kagome. Her eyes were closed in concentration, and suddenly he heard her voice.

 

“Close your eyes Inuyasha.” Kagome said affectionately.

 

`Well, that can't be, her mouth never moved.' He listened anyway, and closed his eyes. At first, it was black, and then Inuyasha saw a figure fade into his sight, it was Kagome.

 

`Kagome…'

 

“Yes, Inuyasha, it is me,” She answered.

 

`You mean, you can hear my thoughts?' Inuyasha asked her.

 

“Right now, yes.” Kagome smiled warmly, her eyes were not glowing as he looked at her, there was one thing he found awkward, she was wearing her school uniform, and it was clean, no blood, no rips, nothing. She was smiling brightly at him, her hair nice and neat, flowing slightly in the wind.

 

`Why do you look peaceful, aren't you in pain?' he asked her.

 

“You see me the way you wish to.” Kagome stated calmly, then added, “the emotions, are partially from me as well.”

 

`Oh…'

 

“Inuyasha, lets get on topic, do not worry about me when you swing Tetsusaiga,” She said to him.

 

`Why shouldn't I Kagome? You are in the path it will take.'

 

“That may be, but I will not get hurt, the blast will not hit me.” Her face became serious and she closed her eyes.

 

`How are you so certain?' Inuyasha's face was full of pain.

 

“It is because of the spell I had just used, my powers are blended with Tetsusaiga's, that is why my eyes and the blade glow the same color.”

 

`I'm still confused.' Inuyasha stated simply.

 

Kagome sighed, “Since my powers are blended with that of Tetsusaiga, it is more powerful, it will slice right through her winds, and Kanna's mirror if she happens to be nearby. The sword will recognize my power, and I will not be harmed by it.”

 

`Alright, I trust you.'

 

“Good, now open your eyes.” They both opened their eyes at the same time. Inuyasha's were full of determination; Kagome's were unreadable through the orange haze.

 

Kagura was gliding towards them, sending wind blades at Kagome and Inuyasha. She looked pissed, exhausted, and above all, confused.

 

Inuyasha looked down at Sango and Miroku, he wanted some answers. They were looking up at him and Kagome just as confused as Kagura. Inuyasha found out why when Kagura's wind blades bounced away from him in mid air. `How in the hell?' he asked Kagome in his mind. She didn't answer. `Are we still connected?'

 

Kagome nodded, “Yes, we are,” he heard but her mouth still did not move, “I am the one protecting us,” her voice sounded exhausted, which worried him, “however, I fear, I cannot protect Miroku and Sango.” Kagome frowned.

 

Pain shot through Inuyasha's heart at seeing Kagome frown again, he absolutely hated to see her upset. With even more determination, he turned towards Kagura and swung his sword. An orange blast flew through the air and straight to the wind demon.

 

There was a blinding flash right in front of Kagura and the orange energy surrounded her completely. The wind disappeared with the glare, nothing was left, Kagura was gone…or so they thought.

 

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~Meanwhile, at Naraku's hidden castle~

 

“Naraku, how did you know to use the puppets?” Kagura asked.

 

“Call it a hunch, but I knew something would happen, besides, I wanted to test the girls powers.” Naraku responded with a grin.

 

“How did you know she had them?” Kagura asked cautiously, afraid of his answer.

 

“I could sense them, something, or someone had opened them…” Naraku kept his evil smile.

 

“Oh…”

 

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Kagome's barrier vanished and Inuyasha dropped to the ground. He immediately looked up and saw Kagome falling towards him; jumping up swiftly he caught her in his arms.

 

“Good catch!” Miroku said as he and Sango ran towards Inuyasha.

 

“Yeah…” Inuyasha half-responded. He looked down to Kagome and her eyelids began to move. “Kagome…are you ok?” he whispered.

 

“Did…did I really…do that?” Kagome said softly as she opened her eyes, which were back to normal.

 

“Yes…what is the last clear thing that you remember?” Miroku asked.

 

“I just remember the strong sense to protect you guys.” Kagome looked around at the stunned group and laughed lightly.

 

“Why are you laughing Kagome?” Shippo asked her innocently, looking around at the group as well.

 

“You guys are just too funny…” she coughed into her hand and quickly hid it… “You all have the same look on your faces…come on, I wasn't in danger or anything…”

 

“Sure looked like it to us!” Sango and Miroku both chimed in at the same time.

 

“All I know is that I was the one in control of all that I did before…how? I don't know. How I knew what to do? Don't know that either, it all just came to me through the sense of `divine protection.'” Kagome closed her eyes and sighed, `Why do I try to explain myself when even I don't know what I'm talking about?' she thought.

 

Inuyasha hugged Kagome tightly, startling her from her dazed thoughts, she opened her eyes and saw no one else around, “Inuyasha? Where is everyone else?”

 

“I convinced them to leave, so we can talk…” Inuyasha said as he hugged her again.

 

“Talk about?” Kagome asked nervously.

 

“What's going on…” Inuyasha answered smoothly, closing his eyes and leaning back against a nearby tree.

 

“That's what I feared…” Kagome whispered, well aware Inuyasha heard her.

 

“Well, you won't have to worry about me killing someone, tonight's the new moon.”

 

“I knew that…” Kagome stated, `how could I forget so easily? I remembered when I got back…'

 

“Alright…we will walk a fair distance and then talk…” Inuyasha said suddenly.

 

“Umm…why?”

 

“So we can calm down, you're panicking right now, aren't you?” Inuyasha said after he sniffed the air.

 

“Sorry…” Kagome whispered before she semi-took off.

 

“What the?” Inuyasha took off after her, not really running fast, `I'll stay behind, make sure she doesn't do anything stupid, and let her wear herself out…' he figured.

 

After a while Kagome tripped and Inuyasha took that as his cue.

 

Kagome continued lying on the ground, `Why didn't he follow me? He wanted to go a little ways away, didn't he?' she thought, `Why did I run in the first place? Was it because I was nervous?' she stopped thinking when she felt a pair of hands on her side. “Hi Inuyasha…” she said nervously.

 

“Why'd you run?” he said, he said, adding a sad expression into his tone.

 

Kagome stiffened at the sad tone; she hated it as much as he hated to see her upset. “Honestly…I don't know.” She told him and looked up, `although, he does look even cuter when he's upset…' Too bad she was too tired to move, or else she would have hugged him. Instead she just stared into his eyes, the same sad expression mirrored from him in her eyes.

 

Inuyasha quickly lunged at her, wrapping his arms around her ferociously. “We can talk soon…not now…”

 

“Why?” Kagome asked innocently, not that she wanted to talk…

 

“I…just…need to sit here…please…stay with me…” Inuyasha said cautiously, gauging her reaction.

 

“Okay…Inuyasha…of course…” Kagome replied, hugging him back.