InuYasha Fan Fiction ❯ Secrets of the Shinju (Part II): Tortured Soul ❯ Using the Dreams ( Chapter 9 )

Chapter Nine

Using the Dreams

Kagome and Kohaku spent most of the day alone. Neither Naraku nor his servant returned until evening. The two began talking about their lives. Kagome told Kohaku that she was from the future and found that he was enthralled by it. She spent most of the day describing her era and the many wonders in it. He told her of his childhood as a demon slayer and described his life with Sango. She could hear the love in his voice when he talked about his sister. As Kagome sat there listening to him, she made up her mind that she would do almost anything Naraku wanted, as long as she could get him out of there.

Near nightfall Naraku's servant appeared with their food and allowed them to again go to the baths and take care of themselves. When they returned they both lay down and Kohaku was asleep almost immediately. Kagome stayed awake trying to think of a way they could get out of here. Suddenly an idea crossed her mind. She reached down for the jewel that hung around her neck. Though Naraku couldn't see or sense it, it was still very much there.

She gripped it tightly and reached her mind out to Miroku. She was having trouble finding him when she suddenly pulled him into the darkness. He stood looking at her for a moment, confused and then spoke. "Kagome?" She nodded and tears came to her eyes. "Miroku take the jewel, please." He looked at her for a moment and then took the jewel that she was holding out to him. "Tell Sango that I have Kohaku and I will do whatever it takes to get him back to her safely." She felt her self slipping back into consciousness and looked around the room.

She held up her hand and became thrilled. She no longer had the jewel. After waking to such pain in so many of her dreams she began to suspect that she could use her powers to physically move things through them. She looked to Kohaku. She needed her strength before she tried to get him out of here. When she did, it had to be done right on the first try, or Naraku would make sure there wouldn't be a second.

She had desperately wanted to go to InuYasha, but feared that Naraku had spoken the truth. He would surely smell Naraku on her and possibly attack her, thinking she was a puppet. She also didn't want them to know she was not with Sesshoumaru. It was important that they get to him, and not try to save her. Sesshoumaru needed all the protection he could get. She now knew that Naraku was ruthless and should never get his hands on the shinju.

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Miroku woke suddenly. He had been lying by the fire, trying to stay awake when he suddenly felt very drowsy. It was as if he had no control over his own body. He drifted into blackness and found Kagome. She gave him her shards of the Shikon jewel and told him that she had Kohaku.

He lifted his hand and stared in disbelief. He held the jewel that she had given him. He quickly rose to his feet, waking the others. "InuYasha, Sango wake up!" They both opened their eyes and quickly sat up, not sure why Miroku was waking them in the middle of the night.

"I just spoke to Kagome. I don't know how but she can contact us in dreams." InuYasha looked at Miroku like he was crazy and then his eyes became wide when the monk held up Kagome's sacred jewel shards. "She came to me and gave me these, though I don't know why." He then looked at Sango and knelt in front of her "She has Kohaku with her, and she said she is keeping him safe." Sango broke into tears and Miroku hugged her.

The monk looked at InuYasha. He had only seen Kagome briefly, but he could tell she held many injuries. She had limped towards him and her face was bruised. Thinking back on it, something about her just wasn't right. He grew worried but tried to hide it. They would continue to travel towards Sesshoumaru and hopefully find out that he had not hurt Kagome too terribly. His thoughts then traveled to Kohaku. How did she manage to get him away from Naraku?

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Kagome spent the rest of the night in dreamless sleep. She woke first thing in the morning and lay there contemplating her plan. She looked to Kohaku and Kilala. She would need to tell him of her plan and explain to him what he would need to do. Soon he too woke and they sat in the room waiting for the servant to show up. She glanced at him, wanting to tell him what she was going to do. She then thought better of it. She couldn't take any chances that Naraku would find out. She would wait until night and tell him just before he went to sleep.

The door opened and Naraku entered the room. He closed the door behind him and walked towards the two of them. "I told you I would not wait long for you to obey me. Today you will agree to work with me, or the boy will suffer the consequences." Kagome glanced at Kohaku who was trembling. Naraku then grabbed Kagome and shoved her to the other side of the room. He turned back to Kohaku and ripped the band from his arm.

Kagome sat there wide eyed as Naraku turned back to her. "That mark I put on you keeps your powers subdued. Your protection spell isn't strong enough to keep me away from him now. It will also allow me to track you, no matter where you go" Kagome began to panic and put up a spirit barrier around Kohaku, this time she focused her purification powers into it. Naraku became irate and grabbed her from the floor. "You can't hold that barrier forever." He then let a hateful smile pass over his face. He dropped her back to the floor and left the room. She dropped the barrier, but kept herself prepared to put it back up the instant he came back through the door.

The two sat there all morning awaiting Naraku's return. Kagome turned to Kohaku. "I'm going to get you out of here. Promise me that when I tell you what to do, you will do it. Don't argue with me or try to stop me." He looked at her with fear in his eyes and she hugged him.

"Tonight after you fall asleep, I will bring you to my dream. I will be taking you to a monk, he is with Sango. When we get to him, you must hold onto him. Do not let go of him no matter what." She looked at him to see if he was listening. He nodded his head and looked towards the door. She could tell he feared Naraku would be returning.