InuYasha Fan Fiction ❯ She ❯ Chapter 11

(A.N. Forgot to say I don't own Inuyasha in the last chapter, but I'm sure they wont sue me for missing a beat. Anyway here's the next chapter.)

She

Sango laughed at the little frog Miroku had won her. The tag said "Kiss me and I turn into a prince." Suki read it over her shoulder and laughed too. "One can only hope" she said, shooting an amused glance at Miroku. They were standing in Orchid Park. It was said that the park had been developed out of a garden Midoriko had planted herself. The trees were hung with paper lanterns. People in all sorts of costumes crowded past each other. Many had come in traditional clothing; others were simply there to entertain the crowd. People stood around all sorts of booths that had been set up for games or food.

Koijii tapped Miroku on the shoulder and motioned towards a bridge over a small stream. "So do you think they're having fun?" Miroku glanced at Kagome and Sesshomaru. They were standing on the bridge watching the fish swim by. He shrugged "Who can ever tell with those two?" Kouga grinned, "Maybe we should go and ask them". "Come on you guys, we want to get our numerology done!" They looked up. The girls were walking away from them. They hurried to catch up.

(Just to let you know Inuyasha and Sesshomaru are wearing the clothes they usually wear on the show or in the Magna)

Sesshomaru and Kagome stood on the bridge in silence. Kagome watched the shadows of fish flit through the water. She sighed softly and leaned into his shoulder. Sesshomaru wrapped his arms around her waist and pulled her closer. He rubbed his cheek in her hair and then sniffed it. He closed his eyes.

"Kagome…after school ends, I will be leaving for the summer." She stiffened in his arms. "Why?" she said softly "A great deal of my father's company, Western Lands Incorporated is based in America. I must go there in order to learn how to properly run that part of the company. Up until now I've only dealt with matters on this side of the world." She let out a shaky breath "When will you be returning?" He knew if he let her go now, she'd probably wind up running away from him, so he held her tighter. "Before the beginning of the year" He thought he felt wetness on his shoulder "No! I can't be away from you that long!" He turned so that he was facing her. "That is why I want you to come with me." She gasped and flung her arms around his throat. "Of course I'll go with you!"

Sesshomaru saw the glint of metal behind Kagome and had just enough time to move before Inuyasha's sword sliced through the bridge. Sesshomaru pushed Kagome roughly behind him. She fell to the ground. "You're not going anywhere with him Kagome!" Sesshomaru drew his sword "Stay here Kagome!" He said softly, dashing to the left to draw Inuyasha's attention away from her. Kagome stood, dusted herself off, and looked around. She had to stop this fight. She looked around, then dashed into the woods towards the school.

A hand snaked out and caught her by her throat. She struggled, but the hand was cutting off the flow of air to her lungs. She slipped into unconsciousness "Good girl" Naraku smiled and lifted her into his arms. He glanced at two small children. "Watch them and report back to me." He nodded in the direction of Inuyasha and Sesshomaru. They nodded and watched as he leapt off into the sky.

"IRON REAVER!" Sesshomaru easily dodged Inuyasha's claws. "As always little brother, too slow" He blocked another attack from Inuyasha's Tetsusaiga and forced him back with a slash to his chest. Inuyasha dropped to his knees "You…poisoned me!" Sesshomaru turned away "You'll live" Inuyasha clenched his fists and gritted his teeth. He was losing consciousness. He gripped the Tetsusaiga's hilt and swung the sword. Sesshomaru stepped to the side just in time to avoid being cut in half, but he couldn't avoid the force behind the swing. It slammed him into a tree. The wood splintered and he slumped to the ground out cold. Inuyasha fell over on his face.

The two children waited, and then they approached the brothers. "Which one?" the girl asked. The boy seemed to think for a moment, then he pointed to Sesshomaru "This one is older and a much better fighter than the other one. If any one can stop Naraku and get our parents back, it's him." The girl nodded and pulled a small bag out of her kimono. She knelt down beside Sesshomaru and began to stitch his arm where Inuyasha managed to cut him. The boy tore a piece of his shirt off and dipped it into the stream. He walked to where Sesshomaru lay and wrung it over his head.

Sesshomaru shook his head and swiped at the boy with his claws. The boy jumped out of the way. Sesshomaru placed his hand on his head "Who…are you? Where is Kagome?" The boy swallowed and looked at the girl. "My name is Shippo, and this is Rin. I met her when Naraku took my father and imprisoned him. He's forced us to serve him. He took your Kagome because he wants to steal her soul" Sesshomaru dug his claws into what was left of the tree and stood up. "Take me to her"

Naraku stood at the edge of the pit. He'd discovered it when he'd been searching the catacombs beneath the school for the jewel. The pit contained thousands of pieces of dead bodies. Humans and demons alike had all come in search of the Shikon no Tama. They'd thrown everything they had at him, but still he destroyed them. He hefted Kagome up and tossed her in.

Kagome choked back bile as bits of flesh clung to her. "Naraku! Why are you doing this? Why!" She looked up at the rim of the pit and realized he'd already left. "Why are you doing this? Why are you doing this?" A snide voice mocked her. She covered her mouth with her hand as a figure materialized from the shadows. "So good to see you again cousin" Kikyo approached.