InuYasha Fan Fiction ❯ Sacrifices ❯ It's me the one now ( Chapter 9 )

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Chapter9: It's me the one now

Kagome kept running as fast as she could, tears falling down her cheeks making her vision even flurrier than it was before. She couldn't think of anything right now, she just felt like running somewhere and get away from them before she started saying other hurtful things to them. Why had this happened? She didn't know the answer, and she didn't want to know. All she was able to remember were the shocked faces of the people that had taken care of her. Faces she didn't want to remember because it just brought her more pain to her heart. She didn't mean to say those things, they just escaped her mouth giving her no time to warn them. But even though she wanted, she wouldn't have had the chance to; because it wasn't her the one being in control of her thoughts, her speech. Now things were different.

She stopped running when she reached the edge of a cliff. Her knees were weak, which made her fall to the ground, her head lowered, her hands resting on the soft grass as a support so her body wouldn't touch the ground. Kagome breathed heavily as she clenched her eyes, trying not to remember what had happened a few moments ago.

"Why... Why did I say those things?... What's happening to me??..." she asked to herself in a soft though cracking tone of voice. She slowly openened her eyes. Her vision was back to normal now and she felt relieved in some way. Many questions were popping on her mind as she stared at her hands, but there was no answer; or no one who could tell her what was happening to her. Her eyes reflected frustration as she burried her nails on the ground, hoping that in some way, all the confusion filling her heart and mind would disappear. But they didn't.

Behind her, Inuyasha stood quietly, watching her every move, her small figure resting on the ground. He could tell she was really confused and saddened for what she had done. Unintentionally of course, but she'd done it anyway. He stared at her with such sadness in his eyes; he wanted to say something to her, but right now, he couldn't find any words that could ease her pain, or his. He was sure she wasn't the one saying those things to him, but still, it hurt him to think about Kagome saying those hard words.

" '...I don't need your help... stupid hanyou...'"

He narrowed his eyes in anger as he remembered. He was sure he had felt an evil presence a few seconds before Kagome started to behave that way. How dare anyone take advantage of her? Or worse, how could've anyone taken possesion of her mind? Inuyasha took one step closer towards her.

"Kagome?..." he asked in a soft tone of voice.

Kagome turned around at the sound of the soft voice coming from behind her; she was surprised to find Inuyasha standing there, mostly because she thought after what she had said he'd be upset, but that's were she was wrong. Her eyes got even sadder as she saw his softened expression. His eyes were filled with sorrow even though he tried to hide it. Kagome quickly stood up, her body trembling a bit.

"Gomen... I.. I didn't ..." her eyes started to get teary as she found herself speechless, not being able to think of something to say to him.

"Why?..." Inuyasha turned his face away as he made the question. Kagome was taken back by it.

" 'Why you ask?... didn't I just isult you?... After all you've done for me, I pay you back with hurtful words... how can you...'" her thoughts were interrupted as she turned to the hanyou.

"Why should you be sorry about something you didn't do..." Inuyasha turned his face towards her with his usual smirk. "Feh... I was wondering when you'd snap at me again... you wench..." Kagome looked at him in surprise, but with a saddened face.

" Hn... that Shippo had it coming too, being as noisy as he is I would've whacked him on the head as well... 'It'll be better not to tell her... I don't want her to get scared...'" he thought to himself as he stared at the falling leaves, but suddenly his expression changed.

Kagome had ran up to him and embraced him tightly as she burried her face on his chest, crying. Inuyasha was taken back by her sudden action, he stayed still for a few seconds before his face softened and drew a slight smile.

" I didn't mean to say those things... I don't know what's happening to me... please forgive me Inu-san!... I never meant to hurt you or Shippo... I just couldn't control myself, I don't know what's happening..."

Inuyasha started caressing her soft silky hair as he held her close to him, trying to comfort her in some way. His eyes reflected all his frustration for not being able to put an end to her suffering.

" Daijoubu... I know you didn't mean to... it's all right Kagome, it wasn't your fault..."

"It was my fault, I said those horrible things didn't I?... I don't want to become a burden for you! What if I..."

"Enough!..." Kagome was interrupted by Inuyasha. He held her even tighter than before. "You could never become a burden for me, you understand!? Stop saying those things and stop apologizing!... Cant you undersntand I cant forgive you because you havent done anything to me?..." he stated that last part in a soft tone of voice. "You havent done anything wrong Kagome, that's why you don't need to apologize..."

From behind some trees, Miroku, Sango and Shippo stood spying on them; all of them with concerned expressions. Sango turned to Miroku with Shippo on her arms.

"Houshi-sama, you said it before... she was being controlled by something..."

"Hai" replied Miroku with a serious expression, not taking his eyes from Inuyasha and Kagome."But the thing is who was doing it, I'm pretty sure I've felt this presence before... however, I cant tell yet if it's from a youkai or from..."

" A human being..." Sango finished for him. " Do you think a person could have such strong powers to control another person's actions?"

"I don't know... but if there is, we should start preparing for a great battle... 'Because if it is true, then this person is not gonna be easy to defeat'" he thought to himself.

Sango turned towards Shippo who still held a saddened face. "Ne, Shippo... you know it wasn't Kagome the one who said those things, right?" Shippo nodded in agreement as he stared at the ground.

"Shippo, you better change that face now, you don't want Kagome to get scared because of those puffy eyes of yours, do you?"

"Houshi-sama!"

Shippo tried to fake a small smile as he heard them arguing in a low voice so they wouldn't be heard.

"Hn... that was obviously not Kagome... Shippo, she would never say those things to you... or anyone of us, you know that..." Miroku stated as he stared at the little fox with a slight smile.

"Hai! I know... Kagome wouldnt say those things... 'But it still hurts a little bit... Mou Shippo! Stop thinking that way! You're not the one who's suffering the most here!! Ja!! I will not forgive the one who did this to her! Gambare Shippo!! You can do it!!'" As he scolded himself, he didn't notice that Miroku and Sango were looking at him in a funny way.

"What is he doing?" Asked a confused Miroku as he watched the little fox getting his fists together in front of him and with a determined face.

"He's all right now... I think..." whispered Sango as they both stared at the strange movements Shippo was making.

Kagome still held on to Inuyasha's kimono, but she wasn't crying anymore. All he had said to her had comforted her, but she still felt guilty. Inuyasha had tried his best to make her see she was not, but this feeling just wouldn't go. Maybe he was right about not being her the one who said those things, and she knew she wasn't, but she could've stopped herself from saying them. She just wasn't strong enough. Her will wasn't strong enough. Even when she felt she was actually being controlled, there was still a part of her that resisted it, but she couldn't do it in the end. Her will to fight that power had betrayed her. Or had it? Why didn't she just fought until the end?

All this questions rushed on her mind as she felt the soft fabrics caressing her skin. Inuyasha's warmth felt so good. While leaning her head on his chest, she could feel the movements of his breathing, which seemed to have a soothing effect on her.

Inuyasha felt the same way as well. Having this girl so close to him seemed to calm all his senses. He could've stayed that way forever if it was possible. Smelling the sweet fragrance coming from her as the wind made her hair flow in the air made him wanna stay that way forever.

" 'This feels so nice...'" Kagome thought to herself. " ' I just wish...'" Kagome was suddenly interrupted by someone.

"You'll never have him... He's mine..."

Kagome widened her eyes in shock and her body started to tremble as she heard this familiar cold tone of voice.

"He is mine"

Inuyasha's eyes narrowed as he felt Kagome's trembling body. "Kagome?" He suddenly widened his eyes in surprise when he noticed Kagome's scared face. "Kagome! what's wrong?!"

Kagome couldn't hear him anymore, she was now lost in her thoughts, in her mind. This voice again, this voice made her feel like her head was about to explode and it scared her deeply as well. She held her head with both her hands as her vision got flurry once again, and she felt that she was about to do what she had done earlier.

"Kagome!" Inuyasha kept calling her name, but he got no answer. He recognized that expression; the same one she had gotten before she started being controlled.

"N-Not again!!... p-please go away!!" Kagome yelled both in fear and desperation.

Inuyasha started looking everywhere in search for the one who was doing this. "Who the hell are you!! Come out of were you're hiding you bastard!!"

Miroku, Sango and Shippo were still hiding behind the trees when they heard Inuyasha yelling and turned around to see what was going on. Sango widened her eyes when she saw Kagome on her knees and grabbing her head.

"Kagome!" Sango yelled, she was about to run up to her when Miroku stopped her. "Let go Houshi-sama! I've got to go with her!"

"No! All you're gonna do is confuse her even more!" Sango loked at him in a serious way as she waited for his explanation. "Right now Kagome's struggling with whatever it is that's inside her mind... she's obviously very troubled, and if we go there she might get even more desparate and try to run away..."

"But Miroku!..." yelled Shippo with an angry face.

"No buts! There's a cliff right behind her!"

Sango turned around as she heard this. She handt realized about the cliff.

"Inuyasha will know how to handle this... we've got to trust him... he'll know what to do..."

Sango nodded in agreement as she stayed back, watching with concerned and serious eyes.

Kagome started breathing heavily as she felt her body was starting to feel heavy. She looked around and saw everything was in slow motion once again. She turned her gaze towards Inuyasha, who was standing in front of her searching for something with his eyes.

"Inu... yasha... go away..." she managed to say with a cracking voice.

Inuyasha quickly turned towards her and knelt in front of her, holding her arms. Kagome's face reflected tiredness and this made Inuyasha get even angrier.

"Kagome!! I know you can resist it!"

"Please... go away... I don't wanna hurt you anymore..." Kagome's eyes started to get teary as she lowered her head.

"No! Kagome!!" Inuyasha got a shocked expression on his face as he saw Kagome lifting her head. Her eyes were different now, just like when they were inside the hut.

"I said go away!!!" Yelled Kagome while trying to get off of Inuyasha's hold. " Take your filthy hands off me you bastard!!"

Inuyasha turned his face away and closed his eyes, but he didn't let go of her.

"Take your hands off me you stupid..." Inuyasha turned towards her again when he heard she had stopped. He looked at her with saddened eyes as she saw Kagome's tears. "Gomen... Inu... yasha... Argh!!" Kagome clenched her eyes. " Go... argh!... Get away from me!!! Leave me!!!" she continued yelling in an angry way.

After a few seconds, Kagome stopped. She widened her eyes at the sudden action. Inuyasha had embraced her again, and had pulled her close to him. She still tried to let go of his embrace, but started to calm down slowly.

"Leave me alone!!... Get your hands off me you idiot!"

"No..." Inuyasha replied in a soft tone of voice while tightening his grip. His eyes were closed as he embraced Kagome in a sweet way, making sure his hold was not hard enough to hurt her, but hard enough for her not to let go. " You can say anything you want... but I wont let go of you..."

"Just leave me!!"

"I said no... Kagome I know you can hear me... I know you're tired, you've fought this thing that is controlling you and I know your strength is almost gone... that's why you can let go now... it's my turn to fight it, don't worry I'm here..."

"You!!" Kagome tried to let go, but it was useless. Little by little tears begun falling down her cheek while she continued fighting the warm embrace. "Leave... me..."

"I wont leave you... not because I'm forced to stay here, but because I want to..." Inuyasha slowly opened his eyes and lowered his head. He spoke softly on Kagome's ear as he felt she still was trying to let go. "I want you to know... I know what you did the day I finally was able to manage Tessaiga's Bakuryuuha..."

Kagome widened her eyes in surprise.

"I don't know if you remember because this happened a long time ago… but that day I was fighting the Dragon my father sealed a long time ago... I know you were there, everyone was... but they were scared...I don't know if it was because of me or because of the Dragon's power, but I couldn't blame them though, I wasn't being myself; my demon blood was taking over me and I could hardly resist it..." Inuyasha smiled sweetly as he continued speaking to her in a soft and soothing way.

"Shippo told me Totosai said it would be better for all of you to run away from there, but that you said no... you said no..."

Kagome had stopped briefly, but then continued. "Let go of me! I want you to leave!"

"No... that day you stayed there risking your life for me, now it's my turn to be here for you... It's me the one that'll help you through this now... I am not leaving you Kagome..."

Kagome's eyes finally got back to normal. Because everytime she felt this coming, her eyes turned a bit darker and lost focus. She blinked a few times, making more tears to fall down her cheeks. As her vision went back to normal she felt light headed. She had been trying to stop this situation, and it had worn her out.

"Inu-san..." she said in a soft way with a slight smile on her face, feeling like she was about to give in. "Arigatou..."

Inuyasha widened his eyes in shock as he felt Kagome's body getting lighter. When he let go of his embrace, he found Kagome's sleeping form. He quickly checked her to see if she was still breathing, and sighed in relief as he noticed everything was all right. He gently took a few strands of hair away from her face and stared at her in concern.

"You must be really tired... 'I don't know what I can do for you... but I'll find the one who's doing this and make him pay for this...'" he thought that last part to himself.

Inuyasha stood up with Kagome on his arms and turned around to go back to the hut. He saw Sango, Shippo and Miroku running towards them with concerned faces.

"What happened? Is she ok?" asked a worried looking Sango.

"Yeah... she's just sleeping..."

"Hn... yokatta... let's get her to the hut, I'll go get some medicines just in case" stated Miroku as he turned around and started to walk away.

Shippo jumped to Inuyasha's shoulder and stared at Kagome. "She'll be all right, wont she Inuyasha?"

Inuyasha stared at the concernes little fox and then replied. "Of course she will... feh... she's not a weak little girl like you Shippo..." He smirked as he finished his statement and saw Shippo's reaction.

"NANI??!! Little girl!!?" Shippo got a funny angry face while Sango took him with her.

"Let's go Shippo... don't start arguing now, Kagome-chan needs to rest...she's sure had a rough day..." Sango started to walk away with Shippo complaining to her about Inuyasha.

Inuyasha stared once again at Kagome's sleeping face. He was glad the worst part was already over, but was angry at the same time for being her the one needing help this time.

" 'I swear I'll kill the one who's done this to you... No matter what or who it is...'" he thought to himself, and then he started to walk to meet the others.

Author's note: Yay!!!!!! Chappy 9 is finished!! So?? What did you think of it?? I'll try and not leave in cliffhangers 'cause I hate them too!! But sometimes, I cant help it!! Gomen ne! Mmm... I thought it'd be nice to see Inu-chan's sweet side!!(*blushes and runs everywhere bumping into chairs and lots of other stuff*) I don't know if you liked it, but oh well.. anyways, I hope you keep reviewing! I really love all your reviews!! Ok, See you next time! Ja Ne!