InuYasha Fan Fiction ❯ The Evil Eye, The Serpent's Tongue ❯ Awakening the true soul ( Chapter 26 )

Awakening the true soul

 

 

Kagome let out a yelp as the little Shippo ran at her, the big one drawing something else. She took off in a run, trying to get to her bow and arrows, but the little illusion grabbed her leg, refusing to let go. It sunk it's fangs into her ankle and she whimpered, wiggling her foot till it finally let go. It's red eyes glowed as it gave chase.

 

“Shippo, stop this!” She begged, avoiding another bite. “Call off the drawing and we can talk!”

 

“You want to talk, huh?” He said, looking at the work he was trying to finish. “I guess you would. Now that you have seen my powers, it would only make sense for you to beg for your life!”

 

She dove out of the way as the little one smashed it's head against a tree, and began to sob. She scrambled into the bushes, hiding.

 

“Stupid drawing!” Shippo growled, storming up to it and kicking it hard. It returned to a piece of paper and fluttered on the breeze. He torn off his next drawing, it became a monstrous bipedal boar. It roared and pulled out it's club, beginning to smash the ground.

 

Shippo leapt to a tree branch and began to draw. “I want to capture this moment mother…the moment you die, that your life blood pours out of you. I want to hang this in my room and see it every time I close m eyes at night, then once more when I awaken.”

 

Kagome frowned, and took off in a sprint, avoiding the monster. Shippo may be evil, but he can still talk up a storm! She thought grimly. I have to get out of her and get that potion…if I can just get Shippo….

 

She grunted as the boar grabbed her leg, twirling her around. She gulped, trying not to loss her lunch, and then focused, waiting for the right moment. Even though her mind was racing, her body was lax as she reached and grabbed her bow, set and arrow and fired, destroying the beast.

 

“OW!” She shouted, falling on her behind. She rubbed her back and smiled. “I did it! I stopped the boar…”

 

“FOX FIRE!”

 

Kagome paled as a fire ball launched right at her. She dove, the place where she had been sitting was now a crater. Shippo landed, and held out his hands, flames dancing along his palms. He stared at her, his eyes penetrating her soul.

 

“This is where it ends. Had you not been so spirited your death would have been painless. But now I am going to watch the flesh bubble from your bones!” He fired another attack, Kagome barely able to scramble away a second time. “Stay still damn you!”

 

Kagome was running now, her mind no longer caring about anything but getting the potion and saving Shippo.

 

She felt a hand grab her and she went down hard, her head banging against a rock and causing the world to go spinny. She saw a blur Shippo lean down. “Goodbye Kagome.”

 

“Shippo…” She murmured. “Please…I love you…”

Shippo snorted. “You never loved me, we already talked about this.” He stood up and walked over to her pack. “What do we have in here anyway? Ramen for Inuyasha? Chips for Miroku? Maybe more food for those two…”

 

Kagome looked up to see Shippo had stopped, looking down at a scrap of paper. He looked back at her, then the paper, his eyes flickering.

 

“My picture.” He said quietly.

 

Kagome stood up and nodded. “It's the one of us fighting…except for Inuyasha. I sat him in that picture.”

Shippo smiled. “He got so mad at this…” he looked at her, as if his mind were struggling. “But…you never kept my pictures.”

 

“Yes I did!” Kagome said, running to her pack on woobley legs. “See, here is one of me and you playing! And a picture of Kirara. And here is one of all of us playing with balls…”

 

Shippo looked at Kagome, his voice unsteady. “Sango….told me that you threw them away…that Neko and Ryu had told her…”

“They lied to her…and to you.”

 

Shippo looked at the picture, then shuddered. “No…you're…lying…you have to…no…” kagome watched as suddenly he looked into the sky. “I don't want this! I don't want to see what you only let me to see! I want to be free! Let…me….GO!” he screamed and dark light shot out of his eyes. He fell, the red gone, revealing his soft, gently eyes he had when he was young.

 

Kagome ran to his side and looked at the adult kitsune. “Shippo?”

 

“Kagome?” He asked, his voice now softer, younger, sweeter. “KAGOME!” he grabbed her and spun her around. “I was so scared in that forest, and so hungry, and I thought I heard a demon but it was a bug…” he paused. “Kagome…why are you so small?”

 

Kagome looked at him, her eyes wide. “Shippo…don't you remember?”

 

“Remember what?”

 

Kagome stroked his cheek. “Shippo…Neko and Ryu put a shard in you, and you grew up.”

 

The young demon's eyes went wide. “Oh no! Now I'm evil?” Kagome tried to interrupt, but he pressed on. “oh no Kagome, I can't be evil! I'm just a little kid! Little kids have no idea how to be evil…what am I going to do! Now I have to leave and probably act like Sesshomaru, all big and tough and silent…I can't be like that Kagome…”

“Shippo!” She said, lovingly yet sternly. “Take a deep breath…” He did so. “And breath out. Now, listen to me. We broke the spell, and you are back to normal…the jewel is just making you still big.”

 

“Then get it out!” Shippo wailed. “Before I become evil again!”

 

Kagome smiled. “Shippo…it's ok…you can't be evil again…but listen…we need all the help we can get now…and with you this size, your powers are stronger. You can help us save Sango.”

 

“Then…sob…can…sob…I…sob… ;go…sob…back…sob…to…normal?”

 

Kagome smiled. “Yes Shippo…yes you can.”

 

Shippo nodded and wiped his tears. “Did I hurt you Kagome?”

 

“No” Kagome lied. “You never hurt me. You were mad at me…kept calling me mom.” Shippo blushed. “But it's ok now. Let's go back and get you something to eat.”

Shippo nodded,then grinned. “now that I am big, Inuyasha can't hurt me!” he clapped his hands. “this is so cool!”

 

Kagome had to laugh at this. “Yes, I bet it is.”

 

The two gathered her stuff, and were about to leave when they heard a twig snap. They whipped around and paled.

 

“Hello Shippo…broke away so soon?”

 

Kagome frowned. “Hello Ryu.”