InuYasha Fan Fiction ❯ The Choice ❯ Chapter 2 ( Chapter 2 )
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Sorry for the long absence. Hope you enjoy the new chapter.
Chaper 2
It had been nearly a week now since they had left traveling south. The journey had been for the most part uneventful and pleasant. Kagome had kept their auras and scents hidden while traveling to keep the others from following. Although she loved her friends she also knew that if possible Inuyasha would hunt them down.
They had stopped for the night to camp next to a small stream after walking all day. While Kagome set everything up Shippo hunted for them. Within an hour he came back with two plump rabbits and a large smile.
“Well done, Shippo.”
“Thanks. Mom, how long are you going to cover our tracks?”
Kagome sighed as she looked at the boy she thought of as her own son. “For as long as it takes, Shippo. I have to be sure that Inuyasha and the others can't follow us. That's why we started out going south and then changed directions to the west. If the others know where we are then so would Kikyo. I can't take the chance of her finding us and putting others in danger.”
Shippo knew that this was necessary. If Kikyo were to become truly alive again she would need the rest of Kagome's soul to do it. To regain that, she would use or kill anyone that got in her way. She had even tried to use him once. It was because of this that she made the decision to leave.
“With how strong you've gotten I doubt that anyone will ever be able to follow or defeat you, Mom.”
Kagome just smiled. “I know it'll be rough, but we'll make it through. We always do.”
As the two companions enjoyed their time together another was heading to the village they had once called home. Inuyasha was sitting against a wall in Keade's hut staring into the fire. He had tried to follow Kagome and Shippo to make sure they were alright, but he couldn't find a single trace of them. It was like they had dropped off the face of the earth.
`Why would she do that?”
Before he could think much more a familiar and unwanted scent caught his attention and he rushed out to meet the owner while drawing his sword. At the edge of the village he met his half brother who only looked at him with boredom.
“What the hell do you want, Sesshomaru?”
“My business is not with you half-breed,” stated Sesshomaru as he quickly took in the scents around him only to find the one he was looking for missing. “Where is she?”
“Who the hell are you looking for?”
In the blink of an eye Sesshomaru's hand pinned Inuyasha to a tree by the throat. “Where is the miko?”
“Miko?” His eyes widened in realization. “Kagome left a week ago with the kit,” he growled while trying to get free from his half brother's grasp.
Sesshomaru threw him to the ground and glared at him. “So she finally grew tired of your betrayals.”
Inuyasha growled low and dangerously. “What the hell do you know, bastard.”
“I have seen you betray her time and again for your corpse and still stand by your side. It is impressive she stayed with you this long, especially when the dead one has tried to kill her many times.”
“What are you talking about?”
“If she did not tell you of the attacks than it is not my place to inform you.”
He watched as his half-brother turned his back on him, but he refused to let him go without answering his questions. “Why are you looking for Kagome?”
“My business with the miko is none of you concern, whelp.” His demonic cloud formed under his feet and quickly lifted him and headed west never looking back.
“Kagome,” whispered Inuyasha.