InuYasha Fan Fiction ❯ Ushiro Kugishime ❯ Incomprehensible Clue ( Chapter 6 )
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Sango and Miroku are searching for Kagome and Sesshoumaru ends the fight with Inashi.
Anime/Manga: InuYasha Fan Fiction | Genre(s): Romance / Action | Type: Alternate Universe | Uploaded On: 01.04.2005 | Pages: 2 | Words: 2.3K | Visits: 328 | Status: Work In Progress
Sango and Miroku are searching for Kagome and Sesshoumaru ends the fight with Inashi.
Anime/Manga: InuYasha Fan Fiction | Genre(s): Romance / Action | Type: Alternate Universe | Uploaded On: 01.04.2005 | Pages: 2 | Words: 2.3K | Visits: 328 | Status: Work In Progress
Incomprehensible Clue (Chapter 6)
"Sango!" Miroku's calls went unanswered. He had been searching for the Taijiya for hours but neither Inuyasha - who was sulking in a tree - nor Kaede , n or any of the village people had seen her.
He had to admit that he was worried about her. It was not normal for her to disappear without a trace. Furthermore , she had been behaving strange ly the last few days. It seemed as though she was watching everything he did. Every time he approached another wom a n he could sense her glaring at him. Because of this he had been flirting with nearly every female that crossed his path.
Well, he liked it , t he thought that Sango might be jealous. But to be honest , it was more likely that she was ashamed of the way he was acting . He didn't know why , but Sango was different from all the women he had asked to bear his child w hich might be the reason why he had never asked her.
"Miroku. Have you seen Shippo anywhere ?" Kaede came walking to wards him.
"No, I haven't seen him today. Why do you ask?" Miroku asked.
Well, I believe it is possible that Sango and Shippo left together , " Kaede explained.
"Oh, I see and where did they go then?" Miroku could see that Kaede hesitated to answer him. Something was wrong there.
"WHAT? Kagome is still here?" was his response after Kaede told him about her suspicion.
"Be quiet." Kaede looked around. "Not so loud, otherwise Inuyasha will hear you. Yes, Shippo found out about that , and that is why I believe he and Sango went to search for Kagome."
Miroku thought about it. "And why should Inuyasha not know this? He wouldn't be in this lousy mood."
"It's Kagome's wish that he doesn't know she's still here."
Miroku stepped closer to her and looked at Kaede angrily. "You talked to her and didn't tell us? When was she here?"
"Calm down. She didn't come here and that is why I think she doesn't want Inuyasha to know that she didn't go home . Otherwise she would have come to us long ago."
"Hmm, you might be right , but I still don't like it. Do Sango and Shippo know where to search for her?" Kaede had turned around to go back to her hut , but Miroku's question made her stop.
"I don't think so ," w as her only reply and she continued her way home.
"But... that can be dangerous. They went alone?" Miroku found himself speaking to empty air.
He let himself slump to the ground. He didn't like the fact that Sango was out there alone and helpless. In the next moment he had to laugh about that thought. Sango helpless? She was maybe even stronger then him. But nevertheless , he wouldn't forgive himself if something happened to her while he was not with her. She was his friend after all, his pal, his companion or at least that was what the monk kept telling himself. H e got up and ran to the Bone Eaters Well.
He was out of breath when he arrived at the well. He looked around but saw no sign that someone had been here nor where that someone had gone to. So he sat down beside the well to think . If Kagome couldn't go home , where would she be ? He had no idea, the only person he thought Kagome would go to was Inuyasha, but that was obviously not her choice.
Women are stubborn creatures . Everything would be much easier if Kagome had gone back to the village. Then Miroku smacked himself on the forehead. He saw his mistake. He had to think like a female - illogical ly . He was sm i ling lik e a fool now. If Sango knew what he was thinking, she would hit him hard with her boomerang , he was sure.
The thought made him flinch. Sango. She could have help ed him. She would have had a better idea of where Kagome would be or at least how to find her. Halfhearted ly Miroku stood up and walked deeper into the wood. Maybe Kagome had gone in the opposite direction of the village.
Soon after , he nearly fe ll over a heap of wood, w hich was pil ed up carefully. Confused , he inspected the pile, walked around it to see it from every side. But he couldn't see why it was there, as the heap was in the middle of the path. Maybe it wa s a secret sign? A hint? A diversion? Maybe something was hidden inside it. With his staff he pushed at it until the heap collapsed. Nothing.
Uncertainly, the monk scratched his chin. What if this was a signal from Sango? There had to be a reason this pile was here. Maybe the bil l ets pointed somewhere. If that was the case , he had destroyed the hint. No, it had to be something else he hadn't seen.
Hours later , Miroku was still sitting in front of the now destroyed wood heap and contemplating it s secret me ssage. But he couldn't figur e out its purpose . So he stood up and decided to seek out the creator of the heap to ask him or her directly. He took a last look at the billets and continued his search for Kagome and/or Sango.
~*~
Kagome and Sango were si t ting in front of the cave and were wa t ching the sun going down. Ginta had taken over looking after Kouga for Kagome s o that the girl s could talk undisturbed. Shippo was sleeping on Kagome's lap
"So you need a jewel shard to go home. W hy didn't you ask Inuyasha for them?"
Kagome's eyes were on the setting sun when she answered Sango's question. "Well, I forgot th a t I can't go through the well without a jewel shard , and then...I don't know how to tell you...when I was sitting at the bottom of the well , I heard Inuyasha swear and grumble. After I heard that I didn't want to ask him for anything . I don't know if you can understand it, but at that moment I just didn't want to see him ever again."
"And how is it now?" Sango was playing with a small stone while she asked Kagome.
"What do you mean?"
"You say you didn't want to see him ever again at that moment , but how is the situation now?"
Kagome looked at her , startled , but befor e she c ould answer a loud call disturbed the night 's silence.
"Sango."
Sango stood up and looked at the new arrival .
"Miroku , what..."
Miroku had reached the girls and took Sango's hands in his.
"Please forgive me , Sango. I didn't understand your clue but I found you nevertheless."
Sango looked at Miroku , puzzled, then to Kagome, who just shrugged, and back to Miroku. Then she withdre w her hands.
"What clue do you mean , Miroku?"
"The clue that should have lead me here." Sango noticed that Miroku's gaze traveled from her face down her neck and sto p ped on her breasts.
She was furious and made a fist , but spoke to him calmly. "Miroku , look me in the eyes." After he followed her demand , she continued. "I didn't leave a clue for you. What clue are you talking about?"
"You didn't?" The monk seemed really disappoi nted. "It was a heap of billets in the woods , in the middle of the path. I spen t half the day trying to figure out what it could mean. Without success."
Before Sango could confirm that she hadn't left a ny clue s for Miroku, Kagome began laughing . Astonished , both Sango and Miroku turned to her.
Half an hour later Kagome had clear e d up the story about the heap and had told Miroku what happened to bring her there.
"Come with us , Kagome. We will find a shard and you can go home to your own time. Inuyasha doesn't need to know about this."
Kagome shook her head. "I can't leave yet . Kouga is hurt to o bad ly ."
"But he is a youkai. His wounds will heal pretty fast." Sango had taken Kagome by the arm so she could look her in the eyes.
"It may be so , but I just have to stay with him until he is healthy again. I owe him that."
Miroku stood up and dragged Sango with him.
"I can understand that , Kagome. And because of this , Sango and I will go to get a shard."
"Are you insane? How will we find the few shards that are still out there?"
Miroku laid an arm a r o und Sango's shoulder and said , "Kouga was hurt during a battle with a demon who had a shard. We just have to find that demon and kill him."
"Right, and why do you thin k it will be so easy? You said it yourself , not even Kouga could beat the demon." Before she had even finished the sentence she had brought her boomerang down on Miroku's head. He took his hand away from her butt to hold his hurting head. He was also smiling like a goof.
"At least we could try . O r Kagome could ask Kouga for his shards , or she could just steal them."
"Miroku!" Kagome shrieked at him , furious.
Miroku r a ised his hand defensively . "Ok, ok. What does this demon look like , anyway."
"He looked like a devil and he was all white from head to toe. At least that is what the others told me."
Kagome then tried to persuade them not to go after the demon , but Miroku just told her that was what friends are there for and that he was happy to help her. Sango was silent. She said nothing on the whole matter.
Early the nex t morning , Kagome and Shippo were waving to them as they were leaving into the wood s . Kagome sighed. It was a good feeling to have such great friends.
"Boss. Kouga. He is awake. He asked for you."
~*~
Sesshoumaru looked at his opponent while he put Tokijin back in its sheath. Obviously the sword had turned against him somehow and he didn't want to risk fighting with it before he fo u nd out what the reason was. He thought fighting with his claws would be the better decision.
A loud pop interrupted his thoughts. Inashi used h is distraction to strike at him with her lash. She hit him on his right cheek and the skin cracked open. With a finger Sesshoumaru touched his cheek , and when he saw the blood he was really pissed. He had enough of this annoying bitch. He wanted to kill her instantly. Rin and Jaken were waiting for him and he didn't want to lose any more time.
When he returned his atte ntion back to the demoness he was stunned.
She was standing in front of him , holding out a hand , and staring at it disbelievingly . Her hand was wet with blood , and on her right cheek was a wound which looked like an the impact of a lash. As she realized that Sesshoumaru 's attention was on her, she resumed a fighting stance . She seemed ready to attack him again when he stopped her with a gesture .
"Stop this. You will only hurt yourself."
"What do you mean?" Inashi demanded .
"This chain doesn't only lock us together , it's also linking us together. After I hit you with my blade , I was wounded , and after you injured me with your lash you got hurt as well. Meaning if you hit me you are hitting yourself too you will feel the same pain."
Inashi let her lash fall out of her hands. While she thought about what Sesshoumaru had just told her she looked at the wound on her arm , and then to the wound on his arm. And then from her bloody hand to his cheek.
Suddenly her arm started to hurt very much. Dizzy, s he lost her balance and f e ll to the ground. Breathing hard , she looked at Sesshoumaru who was still standing but holding his arm. She couldn't imagine how he could still stand and look as if he wouldn't feel anything. But he felt the same pain she felt, he just hid it behind his stoic mask.
"The poison is doing it s work."
"What does that mean?"
"The poison in my claws is caustic. It is burning itself through your body and if not stop p ed it will kill you. And now that we can feel the pain it's nearly t o o late to stop it , " Sesshoumaru explained.
"Nearly?"
"Yes, now come on." Withou t waiting for an answer or liste ning to her complaints he took her in his arms , bridal-style. And was flying through the air soon after. He had to go back to the camp. Jaken always carried the antidote with him. That was the only chance he had.
"Sango!" Miroku's calls went unanswered. He had been searching for the Taijiya for hours but neither Inuyasha - who was sulking in a tree - nor Kaede , n or any of the village people had seen her.
He had to admit that he was worried about her. It was not normal for her to disappear without a trace. Furthermore , she had been behaving strange ly the last few days. It seemed as though she was watching everything he did. Every time he approached another wom a n he could sense her glaring at him. Because of this he had been flirting with nearly every female that crossed his path.
Well, he liked it , t he thought that Sango might be jealous. But to be honest , it was more likely that she was ashamed of the way he was acting . He didn't know why , but Sango was different from all the women he had asked to bear his child w hich might be the reason why he had never asked her.
"Miroku. Have you seen Shippo anywhere ?" Kaede came walking to wards him.
"No, I haven't seen him today. Why do you ask?" Miroku asked.
Well, I believe it is possible that Sango and Shippo left together , " Kaede explained.
"Oh, I see and where did they go then?" Miroku could see that Kaede hesitated to answer him. Something was wrong there.
"WHAT? Kagome is still here?" was his response after Kaede told him about her suspicion.
"Be quiet." Kaede looked around. "Not so loud, otherwise Inuyasha will hear you. Yes, Shippo found out about that , and that is why I believe he and Sango went to search for Kagome."
Miroku thought about it. "And why should Inuyasha not know this? He wouldn't be in this lousy mood."
"It's Kagome's wish that he doesn't know she's still here."
Miroku stepped closer to her and looked at Kaede angrily. "You talked to her and didn't tell us? When was she here?"
"Calm down. She didn't come here and that is why I think she doesn't want Inuyasha to know that she didn't go home . Otherwise she would have come to us long ago."
"Hmm, you might be right , but I still don't like it. Do Sango and Shippo know where to search for her?" Kaede had turned around to go back to her hut , but Miroku's question made her stop.
"I don't think so ," w as her only reply and she continued her way home.
"But... that can be dangerous. They went alone?" Miroku found himself speaking to empty air.
He let himself slump to the ground. He didn't like the fact that Sango was out there alone and helpless. In the next moment he had to laugh about that thought. Sango helpless? She was maybe even stronger then him. But nevertheless , he wouldn't forgive himself if something happened to her while he was not with her. She was his friend after all, his pal, his companion or at least that was what the monk kept telling himself. H e got up and ran to the Bone Eaters Well.
He was out of breath when he arrived at the well. He looked around but saw no sign that someone had been here nor where that someone had gone to. So he sat down beside the well to think . If Kagome couldn't go home , where would she be ? He had no idea, the only person he thought Kagome would go to was Inuyasha, but that was obviously not her choice.
Women are stubborn creatures . Everything would be much easier if Kagome had gone back to the village. Then Miroku smacked himself on the forehead. He saw his mistake. He had to think like a female - illogical ly . He was sm i ling lik e a fool now. If Sango knew what he was thinking, she would hit him hard with her boomerang , he was sure.
The thought made him flinch. Sango. She could have help ed him. She would have had a better idea of where Kagome would be or at least how to find her. Halfhearted ly Miroku stood up and walked deeper into the wood. Maybe Kagome had gone in the opposite direction of the village.
Soon after , he nearly fe ll over a heap of wood, w hich was pil ed up carefully. Confused , he inspected the pile, walked around it to see it from every side. But he couldn't see why it was there, as the heap was in the middle of the path. Maybe it wa s a secret sign? A hint? A diversion? Maybe something was hidden inside it. With his staff he pushed at it until the heap collapsed. Nothing.
Uncertainly, the monk scratched his chin. What if this was a signal from Sango? There had to be a reason this pile was here. Maybe the bil l ets pointed somewhere. If that was the case , he had destroyed the hint. No, it had to be something else he hadn't seen.
Hours later , Miroku was still sitting in front of the now destroyed wood heap and contemplating it s secret me ssage. But he couldn't figur e out its purpose . So he stood up and decided to seek out the creator of the heap to ask him or her directly. He took a last look at the billets and continued his search for Kagome and/or Sango.
~*~
Kagome and Sango were si t ting in front of the cave and were wa t ching the sun going down. Ginta had taken over looking after Kouga for Kagome s o that the girl s could talk undisturbed. Shippo was sleeping on Kagome's lap
"So you need a jewel shard to go home. W hy didn't you ask Inuyasha for them?"
Kagome's eyes were on the setting sun when she answered Sango's question. "Well, I forgot th a t I can't go through the well without a jewel shard , and then...I don't know how to tell you...when I was sitting at the bottom of the well , I heard Inuyasha swear and grumble. After I heard that I didn't want to ask him for anything . I don't know if you can understand it, but at that moment I just didn't want to see him ever again."
"And how is it now?" Sango was playing with a small stone while she asked Kagome.
"What do you mean?"
"You say you didn't want to see him ever again at that moment , but how is the situation now?"
Kagome looked at her , startled , but befor e she c ould answer a loud call disturbed the night 's silence.
"Sango."
Sango stood up and looked at the new arrival .
"Miroku , what..."
Miroku had reached the girls and took Sango's hands in his.
"Please forgive me , Sango. I didn't understand your clue but I found you nevertheless."
Sango looked at Miroku , puzzled, then to Kagome, who just shrugged, and back to Miroku. Then she withdre w her hands.
"What clue do you mean , Miroku?"
"The clue that should have lead me here." Sango noticed that Miroku's gaze traveled from her face down her neck and sto p ped on her breasts.
She was furious and made a fist , but spoke to him calmly. "Miroku , look me in the eyes." After he followed her demand , she continued. "I didn't leave a clue for you. What clue are you talking about?"
"You didn't?" The monk seemed really disappoi nted. "It was a heap of billets in the woods , in the middle of the path. I spen t half the day trying to figure out what it could mean. Without success."
Before Sango could confirm that she hadn't left a ny clue s for Miroku, Kagome began laughing . Astonished , both Sango and Miroku turned to her.
Half an hour later Kagome had clear e d up the story about the heap and had told Miroku what happened to bring her there.
"Come with us , Kagome. We will find a shard and you can go home to your own time. Inuyasha doesn't need to know about this."
Kagome shook her head. "I can't leave yet . Kouga is hurt to o bad ly ."
"But he is a youkai. His wounds will heal pretty fast." Sango had taken Kagome by the arm so she could look her in the eyes.
"It may be so , but I just have to stay with him until he is healthy again. I owe him that."
Miroku stood up and dragged Sango with him.
"I can understand that , Kagome. And because of this , Sango and I will go to get a shard."
"Are you insane? How will we find the few shards that are still out there?"
Miroku laid an arm a r o und Sango's shoulder and said , "Kouga was hurt during a battle with a demon who had a shard. We just have to find that demon and kill him."
"Right, and why do you thin k it will be so easy? You said it yourself , not even Kouga could beat the demon." Before she had even finished the sentence she had brought her boomerang down on Miroku's head. He took his hand away from her butt to hold his hurting head. He was also smiling like a goof.
"At least we could try . O r Kagome could ask Kouga for his shards , or she could just steal them."
"Miroku!" Kagome shrieked at him , furious.
Miroku r a ised his hand defensively . "Ok, ok. What does this demon look like , anyway."
"He looked like a devil and he was all white from head to toe. At least that is what the others told me."
Kagome then tried to persuade them not to go after the demon , but Miroku just told her that was what friends are there for and that he was happy to help her. Sango was silent. She said nothing on the whole matter.
Early the nex t morning , Kagome and Shippo were waving to them as they were leaving into the wood s . Kagome sighed. It was a good feeling to have such great friends.
"Boss. Kouga. He is awake. He asked for you."
~*~
Sesshoumaru looked at his opponent while he put Tokijin back in its sheath. Obviously the sword had turned against him somehow and he didn't want to risk fighting with it before he fo u nd out what the reason was. He thought fighting with his claws would be the better decision.
A loud pop interrupted his thoughts. Inashi used h is distraction to strike at him with her lash. She hit him on his right cheek and the skin cracked open. With a finger Sesshoumaru touched his cheek , and when he saw the blood he was really pissed. He had enough of this annoying bitch. He wanted to kill her instantly. Rin and Jaken were waiting for him and he didn't want to lose any more time.
When he returned his atte ntion back to the demoness he was stunned.
She was standing in front of him , holding out a hand , and staring at it disbelievingly . Her hand was wet with blood , and on her right cheek was a wound which looked like an the impact of a lash. As she realized that Sesshoumaru 's attention was on her, she resumed a fighting stance . She seemed ready to attack him again when he stopped her with a gesture .
"Stop this. You will only hurt yourself."
"What do you mean?" Inashi demanded .
"This chain doesn't only lock us together , it's also linking us together. After I hit you with my blade , I was wounded , and after you injured me with your lash you got hurt as well. Meaning if you hit me you are hitting yourself too you will feel the same pain."
Inashi let her lash fall out of her hands. While she thought about what Sesshoumaru had just told her she looked at the wound on her arm , and then to the wound on his arm. And then from her bloody hand to his cheek.
Suddenly her arm started to hurt very much. Dizzy, s he lost her balance and f e ll to the ground. Breathing hard , she looked at Sesshoumaru who was still standing but holding his arm. She couldn't imagine how he could still stand and look as if he wouldn't feel anything. But he felt the same pain she felt, he just hid it behind his stoic mask.
"The poison is doing it s work."
"What does that mean?"
"The poison in my claws is caustic. It is burning itself through your body and if not stop p ed it will kill you. And now that we can feel the pain it's nearly t o o late to stop it , " Sesshoumaru explained.
"Nearly?"
"Yes, now come on." Withou t waiting for an answer or liste ning to her complaints he took her in his arms , bridal-style. And was flying through the air soon after. He had to go back to the camp. Jaken always carried the antidote with him. That was the only chance he had.