InuYasha Fan Fiction ❯ Unforeseen Hero ❯ Prelude to the Long Awaited Battle ( Chapter 15 )
Chapter 15
~ Prelude to the Long Awaited Battle ~
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The festival ended and they had left as planned, Kagome used a great amount of energy trying to conceal her heartache. For the most part it worked, the males seemed none the wiser but Sango had sensed her pain and had confronted her about it. She actually didn't mind sharing her troubles and thoughts with the slayer and took the advice she received to heart even though she didn't actually follow it. "I understand where you're coming from, Miroku and I discussed it and decided to wait on developing our relationship but you have to talk to Inuyasha, it's just cruel not to. He's been so gloomy it's starting to depress even me and I'm just a bystander. You're really hurting him."
Kagome sighed quietly to herself, the conversation had taken place two days after they had left the village but she kept quiet and now three weeks had passed since then. They were closer now, there were no more jewel shards to collect and now they were just looking for Naraku. The priestess blinked, what impeccable timing she thought, she could feel it the Shikon jewel around somewhere. You maybe able to hide your true location but I can still sense you and the jewel.
"Man we're never going to find him until he wants to be found and by then he'll have a nasty trap set like he always does," whined Shippo.
"Hmph," Miroku huffed, "he has a point, this is hopeless."
"Way to stay positive you guys," Kagome commented sarcastically. A month had passed since she had first felt Naraku and the jewel but she was having the same amount of luck they were having at locating him. Maybe he's moving? However, Kagome couldn't organize her thoughts and stay focused for more then two seconds. Oh what is wrong with me!
"Kagome you picking anything up?" Inuyasha asked, she was surprised by his tone; he almost sounded like his old self.
"Yes," everyone stopped and looked at her, "but I'm afraid I can't help. He's concealing himself well enough that I can't pin-point a direction."
"Well at least we're closer you should have said something sooner," griped Inuyasha.
"Give it some time Kagome, maybe after a while - "
"A while!" She snapped, "it's been a while, four weeks in fact! Nothing's changed! It's like he's moving or something it's driving me crazy!"
"Four weeks?! Why the hell didn't you say something sooner bitch?!" Inuyasha barked and stalked over to her.
"Kagome that was quite dangerous, you should have told us he was near, we had no defense ready for an attack." Sango looked into the woods and became nervous; the priestess recoiled into her mind. You're such an idiot! You should have said something, fool!
"Listen!" Inuyasha shouted in her face, she blinked and focused her eyes on him. "Don't start spacing now, I've got plenty of more yelling left to do. I'm so pissed at you!" All the sudden Kagome felt nauseated again and gripped his kimono. "Kagome?" He said in a worried tone, everyone turned to observe the pair. Not again. The priestess blinked a few times and tried to suppress the queasy feeling building within her. His hands gripped her upper arms, "Kagome, you can't worm your way out of this lecture." She leaned into him wanting comfort but she wasn't sure why. Like he can actually make me feel better. However, she was a bit surprised at how it lessened the intensity.
"Just give me a minute," she whispered, "then you can yell all you want to, ok?" She looked up at him with a faint smile and watched his demeanor change, "what-what is it?"
"You're ill too," she pushed away from him but became a little dizzy, "I can see it in your eyes."
"How long have you been sick?" Shippo asked, nearing the couple.
"Not long, it just happened didn't it?" The dog demon's eyes searched hers then wandered around her face to continue his inspection, she didn't bother to correct him.
"Perhaps you just got yourself worked up too much. I can sympathize with your frustration." Sango gave the monk a soft glance with a faint smile but it grew as she witnessed him become nervous under her gaze. Inuyasha's arms moved around the woman's smaller body and he pulled her to his chest.
"It's not that recent." He stated softly.
"What?!" The others said together.
"It just got worst - just now didn't it?" Kagome's eyes closed as she rested against him, "don't keep things bottled up inside anymore, it's not healthy or safe," he whispered in her ear.
"I'm worried Inuyasha. Naraku - "
"Shh…just focus on calming yourself first," he brushed a hand through her hair and she pushed against him to put space between them.
"I am calm! And Naraku - "
"You are not!"
"Am so!"
"Maybe we should continue on aways," Sango whispered to Miroku behind her hand, he nodded in agreement and Shippo climbed the monk's shoulder.
"You are not calm! You're yelling! That's the opposite of calm!"
"You're yelling too!" She swallowed hard, choking back another wave of nausea.
"You're the one getting sick because of it, you should calm down - me I'm ok!"
"So help me god if you say calm one more time going to dig your grave with incantation after incantation! I am fine!" She bellowed over whatever he was trying to shout next, which turned out to be a bad idea on her part. "Or not," she collapsed against him and leaned on him for support.
"Kagome?" His arms instantly came around her, "please ca - relax yourself."
"Inuyasha," she barked in a loud voice and started to push away from him again but he held her in place.
"Shh-shh please Kagome," he pleaded in a whispered, "please." She blinked and rested her head against his chest. I've got him really worried.
"I'm sorry."
"For what?" He asked stunned and puzzled by her soft apology.
"For slowing us down," she lied knowing from experience that apologizing for worrying him never went over extremely well and at the moment anything that didn't go over 'extremely well' just seemed to anger her belly more. He pressed his cheek against the side of her head and tightened his grip.
"Don't worry about it, the only thing I want you to focus on is getting better - whether it takes a few short breaths or days in bed - "
"I'm ok now," she hugged him back.
"Are you -?"
"Yes."
"I want to - "
"Ok." He blinked, had he just heard right? He pulled back and eyed her suspiciously. "You want to carry me don't you?" He brought his forehead down to gently meet hers, pulling her close to him.
"Never leave me?" she smiled and touched her nose to his, giving him a soft Eskimo kiss.
"How about some lunch Kagome? Here," the little fox went to hand her a grilled fish but she refused, "come on Kagome you should eat something. You haven't eaten anything since breakfast early this morning and that was just cra-ck-ers, right?" She smiled and nodded, he started to cheer and boast about being able to remember the futuristic word. "Come on eat," he stuck the fish in her face and if she had been a cartoon her face would have turned green.
"Kagome?" The half-breed watched as she quickly stood and went to the forest edge, "Kagome?!" She threw up behind a tree and everyone gasped. Inuyasha arose and walked over to her, she had taken a seat on the other side, using the tree for support but she stared at the ground almost willing herself not to do it again. He was amazed as he approached her that the fox had been correct in saying she hadn't eaten anything. Her vomit has practically no scent. Sango sent Shippo over with a bamboo shoot of water and Inuyasha took it from him, ushering him back to the campfire. "It's getting worst, you've been sick for three weeks now - maybe I should take you back - "
"That fish smells horrible," she complained in a hoarse voice.
"Check, no more fish," he smiled and handed her the water. Kagome blinked but began to laugh after a moment of bewilderment passed. However the warm moment was spoiled by a chilling feeling and Inuyasha became rigid and stood, "Naraku."
"He's finally showing face," Kagome rose slowly next to red clothed fighter.
"Just which face?"
"Ours!" came Kagura's voice. A mass of demons rained down from the heavens, Inuyasha unsheathed his Tetsusaiga and stepped in front of Kagome.
"Bring it on witch!"
"Kagome!" Screamed a frightened fox, he went running in her direction, she turned and let her arrow fly, purifying the demons chasing him.
"Now!" yelled Hakudoushi, Kagura spun letting her blades fly from her fan then jumped on her feather and headed for Kagome but the priestess proved faster then she appeared. However, the arrow missed its target but left behind several scratches, which didn't sit well with the victim.
"Why you!" She let her blades come forth but Kagome managed a barrier at the last moment. The fight was still too much for the ailing priestess and she fell to her knees.
"Hmph." Hakudoushi let forth an attack on the priestess' backside, shattering her shield, "pathetic wenches."
"Kagome?!" They yelled together, Inuyasha summoned Tetsusaiga's power but Hakudoushi countered it easily.
"To slow half-runt," the male spawn mocked, "we've already got her."
"You bastard," he shouted and tried following Kagura but became cut off by Hakudoushi who vanished afterwards.
"Kagome!" the dog demon bellowed as he landed on the ground and fell to his knees.
"No time Inuyasha, let's chase. Kirara!" Sango shouted and mounted the fire cat, Miroku hopped on behind her while the little fox jumped on the depressed hero's shoulder.
"Come on already Inuyasha! You're not going to save her by just sitting here!" He tensed and rose, it seemed the pup had gotten through the despair and to the warrior inside.
"Kagome." He said under his breath, "I'm coming." Taking a few running steps forward he sprung into the air, followed by the feline demon and her passengers.