InuYasha Fan Fiction ❯ The Impossible Mission ❯ Kagome Gets Attacked ( Chapter 10 )

Kagome Gets Attacked

Kagome continued her way down and had felt a sudden sensation that she was being followed. She looked back slightly and noticed a few shadows and heard more than two pairs of feet trailing behind her. “Oh great.” She quickly turned around in a fighting stance ready to catch them off guard, but to her surprise no one was there. Kagome gulped afraid they'll pop out of anywhere and scare her.  A quick shadow flew past at the corner of her eye and she turned to the movement quickly, but again nothing.  Then she faintly heard laughing passing by her again, making her heart increase in speed.  "Who's there?" She trembled lightly, but of course no one answered.  She turned back to the front ready to run but crashed into a strong sturdy body. She looked up at the man's face and realised she was surrounded by two more people from behind, she was about to go around him, but the man held her fast. “Let go of me!” She demanded. The man smirked and grabbed Kagome's waist and pushed her to a wall.

“Hel-” She was about to scream for help, but the man who seemed to be the leader of the group covered her mouth. Kagome struggled instead, but he held her down well. “Why's a pretty girl like you out so late, huh? Do you know what happens to pretty girls late at night?” The man chuckled. The two men dug into her bags. “Ooh, what pretty clothing.” One commented. “I wonder if it will fit me.” The other chuckled. They were trashing the clothing she got around and taking whatever valuable contents that were in her purse.

Kagome forced herself more but couldn't move. “Would you like to find out, sweetie? Let's venture together.” The man straightened her face and kissed her on the neck slowly making his way to her cheek then he was going to head for her mouth, but Kagome kicked her leg up to where his `sun don't shine' and was rewarded by him releasing her. She wasted no time escaping, but his two other men caught her again, holding her down to the ground and blocking her mouth crying for help. His men held her arms behind her back.

The leader recovered from the pain and roughly grabbed at her chin making her stand on her knees. “Feisty one aren't you, I like women like that.” He grinned making her body shiver. Kagome tried to break free again but was held much harder and winced at the pain as they pulled her arms higher. She was almost in tears when she found it hopeless. The leader wiped a tear that managed to fall, she didn't want to show that he won by crying. He brought his head closer to hers and smirked even more. “Are you afraid; afraid that no one can hear you, no one will save you?” Kagome was afraid; she should have left with someone, she should have listened to her mom and now she might never see her family or friends again.

Instead of looking beaten Kagome gave a deep frown. There was no way she was going to lose not right now, especially not with these guys. She forced her head forward crashing her forehead with his. The leader backed up holding his throbbing head and Kagome took the time to bite the fingers of the guy who was covering her mouth and he yelped in pain letting go. One more held her harder because she was getting away, but since her leg was free she kicked him in the shin and he winced at the pain and grabbed it. Kagome was free again and she began to run as fast as she could, but the men soon followed after her. “L-leave me alone!” she pleaded. “Not a chance sweet heart, you're going to pay big time for this." They laughed chasing after her.

Kagome was almost there, almost out into the clearing where witnesses could at least hear or see her. She was too determined of looking forward that she didn't pay attention to her feet and obviously tripped over a can and fell to the ground. She wanted to kick that can so hard it was always like that, in movies or reality. She was immediately caught again even before she could budge. The leader held her down to the ground so she wasn't able to move. “Someone help me!!” She cried, but she was punched on the head. “Shut the fuck up!” The man demanded. She whimpered as her mouth was blocked again.

“For someone with such beauty isn't too smart, I don't know what I should do with women like this?” The leader sighed fishing out a pocket knife from his back pocket. He grabbed a fist full of her hair and brought her up to her feet. Once she was up he thrust her to the wall much harder this time. “Ugh!” She grunted. “Anyone, please hel-” The man pointed the knife to her neck making her cut off her plea. “If you've decided not to cooperate, I guess I have no choice but to kill you now, what a waste though.” He sighed again and held the knife closer to her neck; Kagome had more tears falling down her cheeks and she was shaking from fear of what will become of her. She felt the knife brushing her neck softly.

“Over my dead body.” A heroic voice sounded, the man was turning around to see who it was, but was thrown away from Kagome and he got punched in the cheek. Kagome gasped in shock. “Inu…yasha?” She mouthed softly, holding her neck. He faced her and smirked. “I guess there was a reason why you're mother told you not to stay out past 10.” Kagome smiled with relief. Miroku arrived and began to fight the leader's buddies. “Are you alright Kagome?” He asked, while fighting. “Miroku too? Yeah I'm fine now.” She replied. Kagome was glad she was saved by at least people she knew.

The man made a snort and stood up with effort. “Who the fuck are you?” He demanded. “Stay back.” Inu-yasha said quietly to her, Kagome nodded and stood behind him. “I should be the one asking that. What's your name?” Kagome blinked. “His name?” Inu-yasha wanted to know if it was Kagome's pursuer. “Why's that any of your business; we were having such a swell time weren't we?” He winked at her and Kagome hid behind Inu-yasha more. “Is this the guy?” Inu-yasha thought. Miroku had knocked out one of the men and was still fighting the other one.

“I don't know where you came from, but you were stupid to show; by showing up you just lost your life!” He stated, running at him with the knife. Inu-yasha moved Kagome further away. “Keh.” Inu-yasha dodged the knife and grasped his collar. “Why are you after Kagome, what do you plan to do with her?!” Inu-yasha command. “Kagome, Kagome is her name; I'll remember that.” He grinned looking over to her and Kagome cringed. Inu-yasha punched him in the face again. “Who the fuck are you working for?” Kagome watched Inu-yasha blankly. “Inu-yasha's referring like this guy knows me.” The man glared. “Who do I work for? I work for nobody; I'm the leader and only the leader.”

“He's not him; he's just some weakling in charge of a pack of muggers.” He sighed to himself, but still was glad that he made it on time for Kagome's sake. The leader took a sturdy grip on the handle of the knife and raised his arm pointing it at Inu-yasha's back. Kagome noticed and gasped. “Inu-yasha, abunai!!” Kagome grabbed the man's wrist holding it from striking Inu-yasha's back. The man with one hand quickly gripped Kagome's wrist and threw her to the ground. “Get out of the way, I'll deal with you later!” Inu-yasha glowered at him. “You're not laying another hand on her.” Miroku punched the second man and ran over to Kagome's side checking for any sign of injury . “How dare you treat a woman in such manner?” Inu-yasha gave another punch in his jaw throwing him back to the ground.

Miroku noticed that the last guy he punched was just dazed but was coming back to him to finish where he left off. “Stay here, Kagome.” He said and got back up and began to fight him again. “Who are these people, I had no idea Miroku can fight, Inu-yasha yeah, with his body like that, but Miroku's a pretty cool fighter too.” She thought, but hadn't noticed that the first guy Miroku knocked out got back to his feet and was standing behind her. She realised a shadow towering over her and looked up to see the man grabbing her up. “Ah!” She shrieked as she was held roughly, the man grasped her neck. “Kagome!” Miroku called, still fighting. Inu-yasha was about to go and help her when the leader got back up, the leader's buddy pulled out his knife and held it to her neck. “Kagome!” Inu-yasha shouted. “Ah-ah, don't move or the girl dies.” The buddy of the leader held the knife closer to her neck. “Dammit.” Inu-yasha grimaced. “I hate it, when it comes to this, but what can I do?” Kagome breathed heavily and tried to break free but the man faintly brushed the knife, not cutting her but at least keeping her from struggling. “I can't do anything inhuman not in front of Kagome, but am I going to let my cowardice prevent me from saving her?” he thought. “Having second thoughts of playing the big hero now?” The leader chuckled. Inu-yasha growled, clenching his fist. “I'll give you one good choice, leave and forget about all this and leave the girl to me.” The leader offered. “Like the hell I would!” Inu-yasha barked ready to put his worries aside and save her.

But then Inu-yasha noticed someone creeping up behind the man that was holding Kagome. Who was that? He wondered. Then he recognized the scent. “It's...” Someone lightly tapped the man's shoulder. The man that held Kagome turned his head and saw another girl. The girl glared and gave a hard punch in his face. And Kagome dropped to the floor in freedom and ran a few feet away from him and zipped around to see who helped her escape and she gasped. “Sango?” Sango kicked the guy under his chin, and then his stomach and he fell to his knees. “Hey, Kagome, I really need to teach you how to defend yourself.” She smiled. Kagome smiled back as Sango ran over to her. Miroku finally won the battle as the buddies began to run away. “And give back her stuff!” Sango demanded, the man who held Kagome threw the wallet and other valuable stuff to them and continued off. “Hmph.”

The leader frowned and grasped his knife tighter and struck it at Inu-yasha. “That's it, I've had enough!” Inu-yasha sensed it and grabbed his wrist and twisted it hard in order for him to drop the pocket knife from his grip. “Agh!” The leader howled at the pain, releasing the knife and held his fractured wrist. Inu-yasha grabbed his collar again and threw him to where his buddies were running off. “Get out of here and don't you dare come near Kagome again.” He threatened with a growl. The leader ran off as his gang followed. “Whatever you are, you're not human!” The leader yelled and ran off.  Inu-yasha snorted. “Like you know everything.”

“Inu-yasha?” Kagome called. Inu-yasha ran over to her and knelt down. “Are you alright, Kagome?” He asked. She nodded. “Thank you for saving me, both of... no all three of you.” Kagome corrected with a smile to Sango. “That doesn't matter now, let's get you home.” Inu-yasha declared. Kagome nodded as he helped her up. Kagome looked back down the alley and spotted her bags. “Oh no, my new clothes are ruined!” Kagome sighed, she walked over to them. “Oh well, I guess there's more important things now.” She shrugged and picked them up. “Exactly, let's go.”

They all walked out of the alley and ended back on the main street heading toward the Higurashi Shrine. “Wow, Sango, I had no idea you could fight like that.” Miroku commented. “Heh, I'm not that easy to push over, I'm not like the other girls, no offence Kagome.” Sango said. “Nah it's okay, I'm glad that you came, but I did do my best for myself, I just tripped over a stupid can.” Kagome grumbled. The friends kept rambling on as Inu-yasha kept quiet.  "Where are you Kurasaki?"

Someone was sitting on top of the roof watching the whole scene. From the time Kagome turned up the alleyway till the four friends left. “Kagome Higurashi, she has indeed become a bit stronger, but who's this Inu-yasha, ever since he came by he's been by Kagome's side. I don't care about his companion, Miroku, he's least of a threat, but this Inu-yasha guy is not a normal being. How did he become to get so close to Kagome so fast? And Sango, well I always knew she was a strange girl.” The person kept wondering, puffing the last bit of the cigarette and then put it out. “No matter, he won't stop me from getting Kagome; someday Kagome your life will only belong to me.” Then he disappeared.

At the Higurashi Shrine…

“Kagome! Thank goodness you got home safely.” Her mother sighed with relief. She looked up at the boy that was standing with Inu-yasha. “I know Sango, and Inu-yasha but I don't know you.” Miroku bowed. “I'm a friend of Inu-yasha, my name's Miroku.” Ms. Higurashi smiled sweetly. “Hello Miroku; wow it seems every time Kagome goes out now a days she's bringing home new guys.” Kagome blushed. “Hi Ms. Higurashi.” Sango waved. “Oh Sango dear, you're all out this late wouldn't your all parents be worried like I am?” All three of them looked down. “Mom…” Kagome pouted. “You're embarrassing me.” Inu-yasha smiled and stated. “Well, Kagome's home safely now, I guess we should be off.” Ms. Higurashi nodded. “Good idea, but don't forget to bring Sango home too, she's like a daughter to me.” The boys nodded. “Bye, bye Kagome.”

Kagome waved back at her friends and slid the door shut, she turned around and noticed her mother standing in front her with her arms crossed. “Hi.” Kagome waved with her fingers nervously. “Don't "hi" me, where have you been?” Ms. Higurashi demanded. “I told you the movie finished late.” Kagome defended. “Okay, then explain me something, you called 10 minutes to 11 and you arrived here at a quarter to 12.” Her mother noted. “Oh um…How can I get out of this one, I can't tell her I was mugged or she'll never let me out again.” Kagome pondered. Ms. Higurashi placed her hands on each side of her hips. “Well?” Kagome tried to think of an excuse fast and then she remembered. “My bags, I had trouble carrying them and then Miroku and Inu-yasha found me struggling and helped me bring them home.” She explained. “It isn't a total lie neither the whole truth, but it works I guess.” She thought. Ms. Higurashi frown turned to sweet smile. “Well that was very nice of them.” Kagome sighed with relief silently. “Go take your bath now.” Her mother insisted. Kagome nodded and walked upstairs. Her mother stood there and shook her head. “That Inu-yasha's doing his job nicely, I'm glad once he's with her.” And she walked away with a smile.

Kagome sat in the tub with her hair tied up and she relaxed her back against the tub and closed her eyes. Suddenly a flashback appeared and she opened her eyes slowly. “Inu-yasha, if it wasn't for him I probably wouldn't be sitting in the tub right now.” She thought.

-Flashback-

Inu-yasha looked back to me and kneels. “Are you alright, Kagome?” I nod and say, “Thank you for saving me, both of...no all three of you.” Then he says, “That doesn't matter now, let's get you home.”

-End-

“Why did he say that; Inu-yasha never seems to accept my thanks. Just what is it with him?” Kagome wondered, staring at the ceiling.

Inu-yasha's Residence…

Inu-yasha walked around his house deep in thought, Komaru following behind him. “So many weeks passed and still no idea of who Kurasaki is and this Kurasaki hasn't made his move yet.” The phone rang cutting him from his out loud thoughts. “Moshi, moshi?”

“Hey, Inu-yasha, it's about Kurasaki.” Miroku started. “What is it?” Inu-yasha asked finally sitting in his arm chair. “I haven't got the full details yet, but this Kurasaki guy had many more victims before Kagome, about 12.” Inu-yasha jolted. “12?! What does he do with them?” Miroku sighed. “What these type of men do, Inu-yasha; he kidnaps them and completes whatever job he has with them, most likely raping them, then well he…” He paused tensely. “He... what does he do Miroku?” Miroku took a deep breath. “He kills them slowly and painfully in the most brutal way you could think of; no identifications of where the murdered ladies found or where his hide outs are.” Inu-yasha growled. “Of course, it's always like that.” Miroku spoke again. “Inu-yasha, whatever you do, don't let Kagome fall into his hands.” He demanded. “Well, duh; that's the whole point of this job.” Inu-yasha snorted as if he had said the most idiotic thing on the planet. “Yeah, I just thought he might be a more formidable foe compared to the others.” Inu-yasha repeated. “More formidable huh? He's probably no different from the other weak, sick son of bitches, who doesn't have anything better to do.” He scoffed. Inu-yasha could hear Miroku sigh as if this was the reason why he's worried. “Continue to find more information, Miroku. I know you can do it.” Inu-yasha spoke. “Yeah, just don't get too overconfident, Inu-yasha; you know what happens when you're too arrogant.” Then he hung up.

Inu-yasha snorted and put the phone on the receiver. His friend's statement repeated.  "He kidnaps them, does whatever he wants, most likely raping them then kills them slowly and painfully in most brutal way you could ever think of." Inu-yasha scratched behind both Komaru's ears when he came up in front of him. "I just thought he might be a more formidable foe." “More formidable huh? He's probably no different from the other weak, sick son of bitches, who doesn't have anything better to do.” Inu-yasha pouted at his own thoughts and turned over to his desk where Kagome's picture lay.  He picked it up with one hand then held it with both and looked down at it. “But still, I won't let that asshole get the chance to even go near her, I promise.” He nodded sternly still looking at the photo. 

End of Chapter

Yatta! It's finished well this chapter I mean. Hope you enjoyed it. Can't wait till the good parts when stuff really happens to Kagome, but that's giving it away. Will Inu-yasha really live up his promise or will he sink? That's later to figure out. Let's just hope he doesn't get too cocky.

Japanese Vocab

Abunai: Watch out

Moshi, moshi: Hello? (when answering the phone)