OoO SIB: Chapter 1: Sight OoO
"Inuyasha? Don't you think we should find a place to stop? It's starting to get dark, and we're in unknown territory," Kagome said quietly and gently so as not to irritate the already irritated hanyou she was walking behind. She also really did not want to wake up the sleeping kit in her arms, especially since it was pretty late into the night.
She cradled Shippo's tiny body close to her chest, walking as smoothly as she could. The poor kid; he'd played so hard that day that the second he was able to sit down and rest a moment, he was out like a light in no time flat! He also supplied a good amount of warmth for her. The nights were steadily getting colder, and a short school skirt and shirt weren't exactly the best attire to be walking around in.
Rolling her shoulders to relieve a chill she got, she sighed quietly as Inuyasha's back muscles tensed slightly in annoyance and readied herself to be buffeted.
"Keh, shut up, wench. I've got eyes, I can see that it's getting dark."
"But Inuyasha, we're all tired, and since we're not familiar with this area, I think it'd be best to stop for now-!" She bit her lip to cut herself off as he whipped around, a scowl marring the handsome face she adored so much.
"I told you to be quiet! Damn it, get off my back, woman! We'll stop in another hour or so, ok?" He said sardonically, turning away from her again and walking even faster than he had been.
Silently, Kagome fumed and fell behind to walk instead with Sango, Miroku and Kilala.
Why the hell does he have to be so stubborn? Sure, tomorrow's the night of the new moon, and yeah, his senses are already dulling, but does he have to be such a jackass? If Shippo wasn't sleeping in my arms, I'd sit him till there was no tomorrow and demand we stop, and then demand an apology that I deserve for calling me wench! But alas, she was the bigger person, and literally walked away.
Luckily, they were on a well-worn path that appeared to be frequently used; otherswise, the sky was so obscured by dark, heavy clouds that navigation would've been impossible. On this night, the world seem darker than it should be. Had it not been for Inuyasha's red kimono and silver hair, she very much doubted they'd be able to navigate the unfamiliar terrain in any sensible way. They were tracking Naraku, and Inuyasha seemed hell-bent on finding and killing him before tomorrow night when the New Moon arrived.
Kagome audibly sighed, trying not to roll her eyes. Yeah, like that will happen; we'll be too tired from tonight to be able to do anything but stare stupidly at Naraku like a bunch of zombies. Easy pickins for sure.
"You want me to knock some sense into him?" Sango whispered, hefting Hiraikotsu in a suggesting manner, trying to be quiet enough so she wouldn't wake up Kilala, who was curled up against the curvature of her toned stomach. The only sound that could be heard besides their walking was Miroku's golden staff rings, lightly jingling in the all-too-quiet night.
Kagome seriously contemplated this idea, causing twin grins from Sango and Miroku, but then shook her head. "Nah, he's not worth it. I just hope we don't get attacked. Inuyasha and Kilala would be the only ones who'd be able to fight halfway decent in such bad lighting, you know? That's the last thing we need right now."
"Ah, but fear not, ladies, for I will protect you!" Miroku intervened gallantly, throwing an arm around Sango's shoulder in a poor attempt to lighten the mood. Unfortunately, they were all dead tired from walking all day.
"Ugh, I'd rather take my chances seducing Sesshoumaru!" Sango hissed, mindful that being quiet was indeed important when traveling at night in dangerous land. She did, however, fail to swat his arm from her shoulder.
Kagome couldn't help the giggle that escaped her throat, imagining Sango throwing herself at Sesshoumaru's feet in hopes that he would get weak in the knees and fall victim to her charms.
Miroku looked horrified at the suggestion. "Sango, you should know by now that I'm the only man for you! Who else can do this to you," he fingers deftly stroked the side of her clothed breast, "and still live to keep doing it?"
"Pervert!"
SLAP!
"It's worth, it's always worth it…"
Kilala simply mewed quietly, since she'd been woken up, and jumped down to walk beside her mistress. She appeared to almost smile in amusement as Sango marched past Miroku, her nose in the air.
Kagome was openly laughing now, as quietly as she could, of course, and stepped over the fallen figure that was her friend, Miroku.
Even in the darkness, she was positive Sango was blushing furiously.
"Would you people knock it off? God, my ears are gonna fall off listening to your idiotic, annoying babble!" Inuyasha growled, hands over his ears.
"Oh, lighten up, Inuyasha," Kagome said lightly. "Don't be such a meanie!"
Suddenly, Kagome felt her heart skip a beat, and then a tugging sensation behind her made her turn around.
"Listen here, bitch, I-!"
"Inuyasha, there's a jewel shard, coming right at us!" Kagome interrupted him off, clutching Shippo closer to her. Miraculously, the child was still sleeping, even through all the noise.
"Fuck! Kagome, get out of sight, quick!" Inuyasha commanded, unsheathing Tetsusaiga and getting into his battle stance.
She did as she was told, to her own chagrin, and watched as Kilala transformed in a blaze of fire and Sango brought Hiraikotsu in front of her. Miroku, miraculously, was perfectly fine from his near death experience with Sango's infamous slaps, and took a defensive stance beside her, his staff at the ready.
In no time at all, a huge scorpion demon smashed through the defenseless trees in its way, and upon seeing the group with a large portion of the Shikon Jewel somewhere nearby, made a low groaning sound and dashed toward them.
"Kilala!" Sango cried, jumping onto her now transformed pet with Miroku behind her. She readied Hiraikotsu and was about to throw the large weapon when a red blur obscured her sight. "Inuyasha!" Sango gasped, gripping her weapon so she wouldn't throw it and hurt Inuyasha.
"Leave it to me, Sango! It's aura is so weak, there's no need for everyone to waste their energy," Inuyasha growled, swinging his sword downward and cutting off at least two hairy legs with Tetsusaiga.
The creature roared in anger and pain, dark amethyst blood sloshing onto Inuyasha arm. It immediately began to sizzle, and Inuyasha yelled, "Careful! It's blood is acidic!"
"Got it!" Sango cried back, throwing Hiraikotsu at a safe enough distance away to be safe, lopping off three more legs and spraying more disgusting purple blood everywhere.
The scorpion roared in anguishagain and fell to the ground, unable to move with only one leg.
Landing, Inuyasha smirked. "That was too easy. What a pathetic excuse for a demon." He walked toward the defenseless demon and raised Tetsusaiga to do the finishing blow when movement toward the back of the demon's body made him gasp.
"Kagome, where's the damn shard?!" Inuyasha yelled as he jumped backwards, away from the scorpion demon that tried stabbing him with its stinger as a last resort. Apparently, the demon wasn't as defenseless as he'd first thought.
Standing up, Kagome concentrated a moment before replying, "It's in his gut, toward the beginning of his tail!" She looked down at Shippo, who was now somewhat awake and lethargically watching the scene.
And then, within the blink of an eye, the scorpion demon sensed the aura of the jewel shards around Kagome's neck due to her sudden appearance and spun around so that it was looking straight at her.
Before another heartbeat could pass, Inuyasha's instincts screamed at him, begged for him, to protect Kagome and Shippo, no matter what the cost. He only had that one heartbeat's worth of time to react, but just as the scorpion shot the deadliest shade of green liquid poison out of its mouth at Kagome, Inuyasha was in front of her a millisecond before he was doused from the waist up with the deadly substance.
Kagome threw Shippo to the side just in time to catch Inuyasha as he smashed into her. They both flew backward, and Kagome heard Sango and Miroku cry out in unison.
Sango quickly and effortlessly chopped the scorpion's head off while it was distracted, and Miroku used the Wind Tunnel to suck up the various parts of the scorpion's body that didn't contain the jewel shard, ignoring the fact that the scorpion was almost completely poison. He then threw a subduing sūtra onto what was left of the scorpion to keep it from moving or attacking, and then turned his attention on Sango. She was helping a dazed Shippo gather his bearings after being unceremoniously thrown to the ground. Finally, he let his gaze wander over to Kagome and Inuyasha, feeling his gut clench in foreboding. Whatever came out of the scorpion's mouth could not possibly be good.
Kagome coughed and slowly sat up, trying to catch her breath from having it knocked out of her when Inuyasha flew into her. "Inuyasha?" She rasped, pushing up on his back and sitting completely up, twisting around so she could hold him in her lap and arms. Looking down at his face, she gasped, her mouth hanging open in stunned silence.
His face was terribly scarred and oozing blood. His ears were torn and frayed, even singed around the edges. She could feel his breath come in short pants, and could hear the way his throat convulsed each time he breathed in. What worried her, though, were his eyes. His face wouldn't scar; he'd had worse injuries and they hadn't left so much as a scratch on his perfect skin, but his eyes… Something wasn't right.
"K-Kag…Kagome… Save… Kagome…" He whispered hoarsely, opening his eyes and seeing a blurred face above him. He couldn't see her very well, but he knew it was his Kagome. God, even at a time like this, she was beautiful. But why was she crying? He tried lifting his hand to comfort her but only made it halfway before pain made him drop it again. Kagome, however, saw this and grabbed his hand, bringing it up and cradled it with hers to her face.
"You…ok…?" He managed to ask before his vision began going black. Kagome's beautiful face was fading, and he faintly heard everyone gather around him and Kagome. He blinked again, but could only see an intense, pure white light, surrounded by a rainbow of colors.
What's going...on?
The last thing he heard before passing out into oblivion was Kagome's voice, brokenly screaming his name.
"INUYASHA!"
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