Author: Raspberry Goddez
Title: Betrayal Goes Both Ways
Disclaimers: I Don't anyone in here...how sad...Life is certainly cruel...
Notes: Ok, this is *definitely* my first chapter fic...don't kill me when you read what happens in here...yeah... C&C appreciated...
Betrayal Goes Both Ways
Inuyasha woke up slowly, his tired limbs cried out for a long stretch. He complied with their aches and stretched his arms over his head, feeling each muscle and bone give a slight sigh of relief from being cramped for so long. He yawned quietly and looked down, feeling a warm body next to his. Black hair cascaded over a white porcelain face and he leaned down, nuzzling the neck and whispered "Kagome..." gently into the skin and hair. Her smell was off a bit though...instead of a fresh, piney smell; she smelled like...grave dirt and bones.
His eyes slowly fell open and all thoughts of going back to sleep vanished within an instant. His heart stopped in his chest, everything coming to an abrupt halt far too quickly for his taste. "Kikyo..."
The figure in his arms stirred in her sleep and turned over, revealing a half clothed body before him and she smiled, reached up and wrapped her arms around his neck, bringing him in for a kiss. His mind drew a blank and she captured his lips in a ready kiss. "Mmm, Inuyasha, last night was incredible." Kikyo breathed. "I'm so glad that you've finally gotten over that other girl...what was her name? Kagome?" Kikyo asked innocently. She smirked at his shocked expression. "What's the matter Inuyasha?"
she asked coyly.
A twig snapped behind the two as someone stepped on it, unsuccessfully keeping quiet and a sharp gasp was uttered behind them and Inuyasha turned around sharply, knowing exactly who it had come from. "Nani? Inuyasha?" Kagome stood before them, completely white-faced. Her eyes were wide open and looking wet, ready to shed the tears of hurt and betrayal, both emotions that were running through her at the moment. "What are you doing? What's going on?!?" the last sentenced turning into a strangled sob.
"Kagome! I swear to you, this isn't what you think it is!" he choked out. 'What happened last night? What-' the thoughts scrambled through his mind hastily, every thought of what really happened last night trying to make itself known but he couldn't find any logical question. He couldn't remember anything at all.
"What are you talking about, Inuyasha? You came to me last night and-" Kikyo began but was cut off.
"Shut up wench!" Inuyasha snapped before Kikyo could say even more. 'What's going on here? What happened last night?' he thought crazily to himself. 'This can't be happening...Kagome...oh gods...Kagome...'
Continuing, he said "Kagome, I swear, this isn't what it looks like, I don't remember anything. I couldn't have done anything-"
"Osuwari!" she screamed, all the hatred and hurt boiling inside her until she couldn't stand another one of his damned lies. 'I thought I had meant something more to him than being a shard detector, oh gods, how could I have been so wrong?' her mind reeled dangerously, ready to just burst open with everything running through her at the moment. It was too much to see Kikyo half naked and lying in Inuyasha's arms. 'That's supposed to be me...not her...gods, not HER!' her mind cried angrily. She whirled around and ran off, tears already beginning to blur her eyesight, heading towards the well and to safety, trying unsuccessfully to run away from and escape the pain.
"Shit!" he growled, his body currently melded with the ground. He painfully pulled himself up and grabbed his clothing, trying to escape Kikyo and find Kagome.
Kikyo reached for him, deliberately trying to slow him down, hindering him from finding Kagome. "Forget about her, Inuyasha. She's gone and I'm here. Stay with me!"
"Get away from me! Don't ever, EVER come near me again!" he snapped, each word accentuated with a bark. He yanked his pants on and roughly pushed Kikyo away from him, running for Kagome. 'Oh shit!' was the only thought that ran through his mind.
A soft chuckle of appreciation echoed faintly through the woods nearby and a figure headed off in the distance.
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Kagome stumbled out of the woods and to the well, dropping in an exhausted and miserable heap next to the well. Her legs and clothing were cut and torn in several places, having run through the woods at a hazardous pace and not caring if she fell or tripped, as long as she got somewhere to be alone. She pulled her knees up to her chest and wrapped her arms around them, hugging herself tight. She tucked her head between her knees and stared off into nothing, her eyes unable to focus on anything at the moment. She rocked back and forth slightly, the motion enabling her to focus on it and momentarily forget what had just happened.
*Inuyasha nuzzled Kikyo's neck, whispering to her and touching her. Kikyo reached up and pulled Inuyasha into a kiss. He didn't resist and just let it happen.*
The memory of what she had seen snapped back into her mind, hitting her full force again and she felt her resolve break. The tears welled up in her eyes, she refused to blink, knowing the tears would spill over but they spilled over on their own accord, the salty drops dripping into the corners of her lips and her chin. She dropped her head in despair and let the sobs rack her body full force. "Gods, I feel like shit..." she choked out miserably.
A pair of cool hands slid over her shoulders and rested there, they gave a reassuring squeeze on her right shoulder but were otherwise still. Kagome immediately stopped crying and her entire body stiffened under the alien contact. The voice, that obviously belonged to the hands, spoke. "Don't worry. I won't hurt you. Actually, quite the contrary, I heard you crying and thought I could offer some comfort." a husky and soothing voice said.
Kagome's entire body felt like an icicle, every nerve on edge and she was already jumpy from crying so much. She cautiously turned around and faced the stranger. A man who was a few years older than her had his slender hands placed on her shoulders, looking down at her with pure curiosity and concern for her welfare. He was dressed in dark blue clothing; black hair fell in waves over his shoulders, full and beautiful. His eyes were a dangerous blue, almost matching his clothing and his pupils were hard to distinguish from the blue. He smiled down at her in a friendly manner and his eyes looked kind enough but there was a flicker of something else but the flicker ended before she could distinguish what emotion it had been. Altogether, he looked oddly familiar to her.
"Forgive me but do I know you?" were the first words that popped out of her mouth. She blushed at her rudeness and lowered her eyes. "Gomen, I mean, yes, I'm fine, just some trouble in daily life. Nothing for you to concern yourself over..." she added hastily.
The stranger chuckled and removed his hands from her shoulders. "Are you sure? You sounded quite upset just a minute ago." he inquired, sounding genuinely concerned.
She looked at him quizzically. 'Inuyasha never would have asked that. He would have just told me to get over it...I know that he means well in his own gruff way but this is...this is almost nicer.' she thought. 'Baka! Don't think like that, he's just a passing stranger, probably wanting you to trust him so that he can rob you blind, rape you and murder you!' her imagination was obviously working overtime.
As if the stranger could read her mind he chuckled and shook his head. "Don't worry; I won't rob you or any horrible thing like that. If you wish, I can leave you alone, would you rather?"
She silently reprimanded herself for being so rude and hastily spoke up before he left. "No, no, it would actually be rather enjoyable if I could have someone to talk to. That is, if you don't mind?" She was actually beginning to like this man; he was kind and sincere and didn't look like he could hurt a fly. Quite the opposite of Inuyasha.
The stranger sat himself down next to her, making himself comfortable, saying all the meanwhile "I don't mind at all. My name is Nariakira." He reached his hand out and she put her own in his, shaking it firmly yet gently. The skin on his hand had felt soft and wonderful in the brief touch that they had just shared and yet there was a hidden strength when he shook her hand.
"And my name is Higurashi, Kagome." she smiled, actually glad that she had some company, someone to talk to and to possibly forget what she had just seen only a half hour ago.
Nariakira smiled and replied "Well, it's nice to meet you Kagome. I hope you don't mind that I call you by your first name..." he trailed off.
Kagome flashed him a smile. "Of course not. So tell me, since I don't remember seeing you around her before, what are you doing here?"
Nariakira smiled at her curiosity and leaned back against the side of the well. "I hunt demons for a living."
"Oh! You're just like Sango!" she replied happily.
Nariakira gave her a questioning look and she quickly explained. "Sango is a demon exterminator as well and she used to hunt demons for her village but then they were attacked and Sango's the only one left of her village now." she finished off sadly.
The two sat in silence, but it was soon broken by a quiet shuddered sob. Nariakira looked over at Kagome and concern was written all over his face. "Might I ask what the matter is, Kagome?"
Kagome lifted her head up and wiped away the tear that was beginning to slip down her face. "Oh nothing, just being silly. I'm fine, really, I am."
Nariakira rolled his eyes and sighed. "I may have just met you but I know that you're not fine. I heard you crying off in the distance and now you're crying again. So tell me, what's the matter or will I just have to guess? And don't tell me that you would be burdening me with your troubles." he inquired.
Kagome shut her mouth quickly, the words taken out of her mouth. She had been planning on telling him it would be burden to him but he had already closed that option off. "I...um...saw someone I loved dearly sleeping with someone else. And as you can tell, it was kind of painful." Kagome finally stated. It hurt to think about it, to remember what she had seen and a few more tears threatened to overspill if she blinked.
Kagome gave a shuddering breath as she tried to let it all go, pretending that it didn't hurt as much as it really did. She blinked and felt the tears begin to make a path down her cheeks. Nariakira reached over and gently wiped away the glistening drops with the tip of his thumb. Kagome smiled appreciatively and giving a quiet sniffle, she pulled herself together, wiping away the bothersome tears.
Nariakira opened his mouth to make a joke when both himself and Kagome were startled out of their quiet conversation by a rustling of trees nearby. Birds came screaming and screeching out of their homes, protesting the rude intrusion and flying for their lives. A demon that looked like an over- sized troll came barreling out of the woods near the well and for the shikon shards that Kagome still carried with her. Nariakira jumped to his feet and yanked Kagome to his feet, yelling "Get behind me Kagome!" When Kagome hesitated, he barked at her. "NOW!"
Kagome stood behind him, wishing she had her bow and arrows with her at the moment. 'How stupid of me to leave without them! Kikyo would never have done such a stupid thing!' she berated herself.
Nariakira focused on the energy boiling inside him, intense blue light crackling from his fingertips and into a sphere before him. He closed his eyes and mumbled a few spells to make the power more potent to the oncoming troll. He shouted an unintelligible word and let the energy fly from his body and at the demon troll rumbling towards them.
The power hit the troll full force in the chest and the troll went flying back several yards. Nariakira and Kagome stood there for what seemed like minutes and felt the silence become strained. "That was too easy..." Kagome heard Nariakira mutter. "And we're screwed if more come...my power doesn't last long..."
As he muttered the last words, the troll split into miniature demon trolls, more vicious than the first one. They circled around Kagome and Nariakira and chanted, red eyes slanted and sharp teeth grinning madly at them. The noise was becoming deafening to both of them yet hypnotizing as well.
Nariakira swore and gripped Kagome's hand. "Hold on tight..." he whispered hotly into her ear. He focused the last of his energy around the both of them. Kagome closed her eyes, partly becoming hypnotized to the trolls' chanting and partly because she could feel her body disappear, as if it were dissolving and she wasn't sure if she liked the feeling or not. She could taste the coppery and metallic flavor of blood in her mouth and she felt unconsciousness overtake her.
End Part 1
Title: Betrayal Goes Both Ways
Disclaimers: I Don't anyone in here...how sad...Life is certainly cruel...
Notes: Ok, this is *definitely* my first chapter fic...don't kill me when you read what happens in here...yeah... C&C appreciated...
Betrayal Goes Both Ways
Inuyasha woke up slowly, his tired limbs cried out for a long stretch. He complied with their aches and stretched his arms over his head, feeling each muscle and bone give a slight sigh of relief from being cramped for so long. He yawned quietly and looked down, feeling a warm body next to his. Black hair cascaded over a white porcelain face and he leaned down, nuzzling the neck and whispered "Kagome..." gently into the skin and hair. Her smell was off a bit though...instead of a fresh, piney smell; she smelled like...grave dirt and bones.
His eyes slowly fell open and all thoughts of going back to sleep vanished within an instant. His heart stopped in his chest, everything coming to an abrupt halt far too quickly for his taste. "Kikyo..."
The figure in his arms stirred in her sleep and turned over, revealing a half clothed body before him and she smiled, reached up and wrapped her arms around his neck, bringing him in for a kiss. His mind drew a blank and she captured his lips in a ready kiss. "Mmm, Inuyasha, last night was incredible." Kikyo breathed. "I'm so glad that you've finally gotten over that other girl...what was her name? Kagome?" Kikyo asked innocently. She smirked at his shocked expression. "What's the matter Inuyasha?"
she asked coyly.
A twig snapped behind the two as someone stepped on it, unsuccessfully keeping quiet and a sharp gasp was uttered behind them and Inuyasha turned around sharply, knowing exactly who it had come from. "Nani? Inuyasha?" Kagome stood before them, completely white-faced. Her eyes were wide open and looking wet, ready to shed the tears of hurt and betrayal, both emotions that were running through her at the moment. "What are you doing? What's going on?!?" the last sentenced turning into a strangled sob.
"Kagome! I swear to you, this isn't what you think it is!" he choked out. 'What happened last night? What-' the thoughts scrambled through his mind hastily, every thought of what really happened last night trying to make itself known but he couldn't find any logical question. He couldn't remember anything at all.
"What are you talking about, Inuyasha? You came to me last night and-" Kikyo began but was cut off.
"Shut up wench!" Inuyasha snapped before Kikyo could say even more. 'What's going on here? What happened last night?' he thought crazily to himself. 'This can't be happening...Kagome...oh gods...Kagome...'
Continuing, he said "Kagome, I swear, this isn't what it looks like, I don't remember anything. I couldn't have done anything-"
"Osuwari!" she screamed, all the hatred and hurt boiling inside her until she couldn't stand another one of his damned lies. 'I thought I had meant something more to him than being a shard detector, oh gods, how could I have been so wrong?' her mind reeled dangerously, ready to just burst open with everything running through her at the moment. It was too much to see Kikyo half naked and lying in Inuyasha's arms. 'That's supposed to be me...not her...gods, not HER!' her mind cried angrily. She whirled around and ran off, tears already beginning to blur her eyesight, heading towards the well and to safety, trying unsuccessfully to run away from and escape the pain.
"Shit!" he growled, his body currently melded with the ground. He painfully pulled himself up and grabbed his clothing, trying to escape Kikyo and find Kagome.
Kikyo reached for him, deliberately trying to slow him down, hindering him from finding Kagome. "Forget about her, Inuyasha. She's gone and I'm here. Stay with me!"
"Get away from me! Don't ever, EVER come near me again!" he snapped, each word accentuated with a bark. He yanked his pants on and roughly pushed Kikyo away from him, running for Kagome. 'Oh shit!' was the only thought that ran through his mind.
A soft chuckle of appreciation echoed faintly through the woods nearby and a figure headed off in the distance.
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Kagome stumbled out of the woods and to the well, dropping in an exhausted and miserable heap next to the well. Her legs and clothing were cut and torn in several places, having run through the woods at a hazardous pace and not caring if she fell or tripped, as long as she got somewhere to be alone. She pulled her knees up to her chest and wrapped her arms around them, hugging herself tight. She tucked her head between her knees and stared off into nothing, her eyes unable to focus on anything at the moment. She rocked back and forth slightly, the motion enabling her to focus on it and momentarily forget what had just happened.
*Inuyasha nuzzled Kikyo's neck, whispering to her and touching her. Kikyo reached up and pulled Inuyasha into a kiss. He didn't resist and just let it happen.*
The memory of what she had seen snapped back into her mind, hitting her full force again and she felt her resolve break. The tears welled up in her eyes, she refused to blink, knowing the tears would spill over but they spilled over on their own accord, the salty drops dripping into the corners of her lips and her chin. She dropped her head in despair and let the sobs rack her body full force. "Gods, I feel like shit..." she choked out miserably.
A pair of cool hands slid over her shoulders and rested there, they gave a reassuring squeeze on her right shoulder but were otherwise still. Kagome immediately stopped crying and her entire body stiffened under the alien contact. The voice, that obviously belonged to the hands, spoke. "Don't worry. I won't hurt you. Actually, quite the contrary, I heard you crying and thought I could offer some comfort." a husky and soothing voice said.
Kagome's entire body felt like an icicle, every nerve on edge and she was already jumpy from crying so much. She cautiously turned around and faced the stranger. A man who was a few years older than her had his slender hands placed on her shoulders, looking down at her with pure curiosity and concern for her welfare. He was dressed in dark blue clothing; black hair fell in waves over his shoulders, full and beautiful. His eyes were a dangerous blue, almost matching his clothing and his pupils were hard to distinguish from the blue. He smiled down at her in a friendly manner and his eyes looked kind enough but there was a flicker of something else but the flicker ended before she could distinguish what emotion it had been. Altogether, he looked oddly familiar to her.
"Forgive me but do I know you?" were the first words that popped out of her mouth. She blushed at her rudeness and lowered her eyes. "Gomen, I mean, yes, I'm fine, just some trouble in daily life. Nothing for you to concern yourself over..." she added hastily.
The stranger chuckled and removed his hands from her shoulders. "Are you sure? You sounded quite upset just a minute ago." he inquired, sounding genuinely concerned.
She looked at him quizzically. 'Inuyasha never would have asked that. He would have just told me to get over it...I know that he means well in his own gruff way but this is...this is almost nicer.' she thought. 'Baka! Don't think like that, he's just a passing stranger, probably wanting you to trust him so that he can rob you blind, rape you and murder you!' her imagination was obviously working overtime.
As if the stranger could read her mind he chuckled and shook his head. "Don't worry; I won't rob you or any horrible thing like that. If you wish, I can leave you alone, would you rather?"
She silently reprimanded herself for being so rude and hastily spoke up before he left. "No, no, it would actually be rather enjoyable if I could have someone to talk to. That is, if you don't mind?" She was actually beginning to like this man; he was kind and sincere and didn't look like he could hurt a fly. Quite the opposite of Inuyasha.
The stranger sat himself down next to her, making himself comfortable, saying all the meanwhile "I don't mind at all. My name is Nariakira." He reached his hand out and she put her own in his, shaking it firmly yet gently. The skin on his hand had felt soft and wonderful in the brief touch that they had just shared and yet there was a hidden strength when he shook her hand.
"And my name is Higurashi, Kagome." she smiled, actually glad that she had some company, someone to talk to and to possibly forget what she had just seen only a half hour ago.
Nariakira smiled and replied "Well, it's nice to meet you Kagome. I hope you don't mind that I call you by your first name..." he trailed off.
Kagome flashed him a smile. "Of course not. So tell me, since I don't remember seeing you around her before, what are you doing here?"
Nariakira smiled at her curiosity and leaned back against the side of the well. "I hunt demons for a living."
"Oh! You're just like Sango!" she replied happily.
Nariakira gave her a questioning look and she quickly explained. "Sango is a demon exterminator as well and she used to hunt demons for her village but then they were attacked and Sango's the only one left of her village now." she finished off sadly.
The two sat in silence, but it was soon broken by a quiet shuddered sob. Nariakira looked over at Kagome and concern was written all over his face. "Might I ask what the matter is, Kagome?"
Kagome lifted her head up and wiped away the tear that was beginning to slip down her face. "Oh nothing, just being silly. I'm fine, really, I am."
Nariakira rolled his eyes and sighed. "I may have just met you but I know that you're not fine. I heard you crying off in the distance and now you're crying again. So tell me, what's the matter or will I just have to guess? And don't tell me that you would be burdening me with your troubles." he inquired.
Kagome shut her mouth quickly, the words taken out of her mouth. She had been planning on telling him it would be burden to him but he had already closed that option off. "I...um...saw someone I loved dearly sleeping with someone else. And as you can tell, it was kind of painful." Kagome finally stated. It hurt to think about it, to remember what she had seen and a few more tears threatened to overspill if she blinked.
Kagome gave a shuddering breath as she tried to let it all go, pretending that it didn't hurt as much as it really did. She blinked and felt the tears begin to make a path down her cheeks. Nariakira reached over and gently wiped away the glistening drops with the tip of his thumb. Kagome smiled appreciatively and giving a quiet sniffle, she pulled herself together, wiping away the bothersome tears.
Nariakira opened his mouth to make a joke when both himself and Kagome were startled out of their quiet conversation by a rustling of trees nearby. Birds came screaming and screeching out of their homes, protesting the rude intrusion and flying for their lives. A demon that looked like an over- sized troll came barreling out of the woods near the well and for the shikon shards that Kagome still carried with her. Nariakira jumped to his feet and yanked Kagome to his feet, yelling "Get behind me Kagome!" When Kagome hesitated, he barked at her. "NOW!"
Kagome stood behind him, wishing she had her bow and arrows with her at the moment. 'How stupid of me to leave without them! Kikyo would never have done such a stupid thing!' she berated herself.
Nariakira focused on the energy boiling inside him, intense blue light crackling from his fingertips and into a sphere before him. He closed his eyes and mumbled a few spells to make the power more potent to the oncoming troll. He shouted an unintelligible word and let the energy fly from his body and at the demon troll rumbling towards them.
The power hit the troll full force in the chest and the troll went flying back several yards. Nariakira and Kagome stood there for what seemed like minutes and felt the silence become strained. "That was too easy..." Kagome heard Nariakira mutter. "And we're screwed if more come...my power doesn't last long..."
As he muttered the last words, the troll split into miniature demon trolls, more vicious than the first one. They circled around Kagome and Nariakira and chanted, red eyes slanted and sharp teeth grinning madly at them. The noise was becoming deafening to both of them yet hypnotizing as well.
Nariakira swore and gripped Kagome's hand. "Hold on tight..." he whispered hotly into her ear. He focused the last of his energy around the both of them. Kagome closed her eyes, partly becoming hypnotized to the trolls' chanting and partly because she could feel her body disappear, as if it were dissolving and she wasn't sure if she liked the feeling or not. She could taste the coppery and metallic flavor of blood in her mouth and she felt unconsciousness overtake her.
End Part 1