InuYasha Fan Fiction ❯ Prisoner ❯ Dancing Flames ( Chapter 10 )

[ X - Adult: No readers under 18. Contains Graphic Adult Themes/Extreme violence. ]

Something was wrong.

Something seemed to be depriving her of air, heating her up to a point where she felt someone had thrown her into the fireplace. Her lungs were screaming for air and pushed her to inhale but it proved to be the wrong idea. Instantly a substance entered her, causing her to cough miserably against the unfamiliar smoke.

Smoke?!

In horror her eyes flew open to find the house embedded in flames. Shock over took her as she immediately looked beneath her to the hanyou. His demon senses seemed to be taking the situation poorly, making him choke more heavily than herself.

Whatever or whoever had caused it only briefly touched her mind. They had to get out of there...

"Inuyasha!" she screamed trying to steady her voice against the smoke "Inuyasha wake up! Inuyasha, please!"

His eyes opened to her voice, though they closed just as quickly to start another coughing fit. Pushing aside her safety she stood and tried pulling him up in an attempt to get away.

"What the---"

"No time" she shouted "We have to--"

The red coat he often wore was wrapped around her, blackening her vision. Though as soon as she was covered she could no longer fell the licking flames, in fact it almost felt cool. Clothed in his robe he lifted her off her feet and, trying to even his state, managed to push the two of them out the burning structure.

Stopping in the front yard, he turned as the two came face to face to which they had once called home. She looked up to his face to see surprise, but mostly an expression of bitter hatred. His eyes looked cold even as the flames reflected off his face.

Before she had time to question, he turned them from the sight and started to the forest "Camping?" he suggested cruelly

She shivered at the tone but remained quiet as he continued on his path. Over his shoulder she watched as the flames slowly disappeared from sight only leaving a blanket of stars and velvet sky surrounding them.

Stopping in front of a small stream he put her to her feet and stared back on the direction from where they had come. He crossed his arms defensively and looked like he was about to sprint but thought better of it, instead turning to face the girl.

"Are you alright Kagome?" he questioned pulling back the coat from over her head to inspect her face "Feel any pain?"

She shook her head "You?"

"I'll survive" he said hardly, turning back to the house's direction "I wish I could say the same for my place...."

"Won't it spread.....?"

Inuyasha shrugged "The water will stop it. It won't take out the forest...."

Kagome sighed looking out with him. She had only been with him for a short within the structure but it was like she had lost a friend. She couldn't imagine what he was going through. He had been there for a good part of his life. It was like....Well she had everything taken away, so, hell, she could relate, but this structure had been related to happy memories, where hers were to miserable.

The wind around them picked up as Kagome brought the coat tighter around her soot filled form. Her feet shifted unnecessarily in the silence as she looked to the stream. Though something on the other side caught her attention as she took a step away.

"Inuyasha!" she screamed, pulling on his arm

He turned to bring himself in front of her as he too caught sight to the glowing eyes. He growled, obviously not too pleased at having to fight after loosing his home, but none the less he drew his sword, that always seemed to be attached to him, and pointed it out to the creature.

"Come out bastard" he said roughly

The bushes rustled from movement, but otherwise no one came.

Inuyasha clicked his tongue in disgust. "Don't move Kagome"

She nodded and watched as he leapt to the other side and hit the bush with a whack. A grotesque sound of blood spilling and flesh splitting pierced the silent night, and Kagome couldn't help but shiver.

Inuyasha rolled his eyes and reached a hand out to lift the body "Human"

Kagome's eyes widened in horror as she looked on to the face of the corpse. Something clicked. A hand flew to her mouth as she took several step back shaking her head.
It can't be.

Tears flooded her vision as she collapsed to her knees in terror. She had seen that man before and knew exactly what his job had been. It was no mystery that he would be the one behind the fire. But that would mean....

"Kagome!" Inuyasha shouted kneeling to her side "I didn't think you'd get freaked by--"

"No" she said shaking her head "You're in danger. He knows I'm with you....He must have felt the energy from when I..." she shook her head "You have to run Inuyasha! If he finds you, if he---"

"I already told you I'm not leaving" he replied in stern declaration "So Naraku knew I lived here? Big deal! As long as your fine--"

"But your house was destroyed because of me!" she shouted "You call that no big deal?! Everything that--it's gone...."

"Better my house than you" he said sternly "He wants you to be this way. Your worth is more than some fuckin' house, understand? Wood and shit can be replaced but a life can't"

She looked to him in near shock to the words. Didn't he know what he was getting himself into?

Naraku didn't play fair and had just demonstrated it with the reckless burning of a house. He had just proven his cruel intentions by sending out one of his hench man who's job was specifically to kill any unwanted creatures. By sending that hitman out he had just clearly shown that he wanted both of them dead....

What was wrong with him?

"You're stupid" she cried, this time with a bit of anger "You don't know what--"

"You think I don't know!?" he shouted causing her to flinch back "Dammit Kagome quit fighting me and for once fuckin' accept what is being handed. I'm not your enemy here, I want to help you but you question it. I know what I'm doing" he said sternly "And I already told you, I am going to kill him--Damn henchman or not"

Kagome shook her head but couldn't stop herself from plunging into his chest. She was going to kill both of them in this, she had explained this to him, and yet he still wanted to do it?

For her...?

"Kagome" he sighed, his voice barely a whisper "We need to get you away from here. Away from him"

"Where?" she questioned, rubbing her eyes as she raised her head to see his face once more "I have nowhere to go. I've only lived at the castle and with you....."

He was talking as if he wanted to dump her somewhere while he took Naraku. Was that what he was planning? To take him on alone while she was hidden away safely?

Inuyasha was skilled, she had witnessed his moves already, but Naraku had an army and loyal little henchman backing him up. Inuyasha maybe be strong, brave, and courageous but to stand against Naraku.....she didn't want him to. Not alone.

"Get on my back" he said suddenly, causing her to jump at the tone of order "We need distance from this place. You'll sleeping on the way there"

She sniffled a bit "The way to where?"

"We'll see when we get there"