InuYasha Fan Fiction ❯ The Journey of the Half-Immortal ❯ Chapter 3 ( Chapter 3 )

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Chapter Three

Kagome turned in her sleeping bag, being as careful as possible not to wake the young fox child, sleeping next to her. She lay on her back looking at the stars, when a small movement caught her attention. She turned her eyes to see a red dot with white-silver hair looking out towards the dark horizon. `Poor Inuyasha,' Kagome thought.

Inuyasha was staring at the lightening horizon, thinking about Aniu. He wondered if she was alright. She had been gone for two weeks now, with not even a whiff of her scent on the wind. He sniffed once just for a check - wait a second! This scent is familiar. He sniffed one more time, getting a stronger smell. Aniu! Inuyasha jumped down from the tree.

“Inuyasha…” Kagome asked sleepily.

“Kagome, its Aniu. I'm sure of it.”

Kagome nodded and started to get up. She grabbed her bow and arrows. Inuyasha grabbed her arm, making her look up at him.

“What do you think you are doing?”

“I'm coming with you,” she said.

“Fine, climb on,” Inuyasha said. He crouched down, making it easier for her to climb on his back. She rested her head on his hair and then he started off in the direction of Aniu's scent.

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Aniu stared at her nearly healed hand. She kept thinking about what happened when Sesshoumaru cut her. Her mind played the scene over and over like a broken movie projector. She should probably escape now before it got any worse and he killed her.

Her green eyes glanced towards Sesshoumaru's form. He was sitting with his back against a tree with his right arm draped over his right knee and the wrist held in his left hand. Strange thing was his eyes were closed, concealing those all seeing, amber eyes from everything. Aniu quietly removed the blanket that was draped over her body. She rose to her feet, her eyes never leaving Sesshoumaru's slumbering form. He never moved. Aniu tip toed through the camp. When she walked past Sesshoumaru she held her breath. Once she was a good few feet away she turned her head to the forest and let out the breath she had been holding.

WHAM!

Aniu made a small `Oomph' sound as she landed face first in the dirt with a hand pushing on the back of her head. The hand kept her from taking normal amounts of air. A knee was holding down her legs and her arms were trapped behind her, held by another large hand.

The hands convulsed slightly, digging claws into her scalp and wrists. She gave a small yip. A cool, sort of evil, laugh sent shivers down her spine.

“Did you really think you could bypass me that easily?” Sesshoumaru's voice was dark and slightly amused.

He pushed her head farther into the ground getting small gasping sounds in return. A smile came to his lips and he took his hand off her head. Her head snapped up quickly and she coughed and choked as she desperately tried to suck in air. He leaned forward, his body crushing her wrists and legs.

His breath was warm against her ear but this voice was filled with malice and amusement, “Did you think I would just let you go? Did you really believe you could get away from me, just to crawl back to that pathetic half-breed? Maybe I should go kill him so he won't be a distraction. Or maybe I should weaken him, drag him back by his hair and have you slowly cut off his head with your own claws. What do you think?”

“No, please don't, gods don't do it. I'm sorry. I won't fail you again. Just please don't hurt Inuyasha, please.” Her voice was high and panicky and Sesshoumaru was enjoying every minute of it.

A gentle breeze floated in. Aniu stiffened under his grasp. He lifted his head and sniffed. Well wasn't this convenient? The half-breed in question was coming just in time. He was going to show her not to underestimate him once and for all.

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