Hello, and thanx to all who dropped by my first Inuyasha fic. *smiles and takes a bow*
I dun have much to say except YAY! Please review *pout* and on with the . . . um . . . disclaimer!
Disclaimer: I would LUV to own Inu-Yasha, and I would gladly try and steal it too. But *sigh* I respect Rumiko Takahashi too much for that.
Oh! And lastly the demoness Shizuko belongs to moi, though there's no point saying that cuz none of ya care.
Chapter 1
Kagome eyed the situation that faced her. Her eyes darted frantically from the giant cat youkai that looked remarkably like Kirara, and Inuyasha who was busily trying to fend off its giant fangs with another giant fang, the sword Tetsusaiga. The hanyou's blood streaked his red garments, a truly sickening sight to behold. She was shocked at how much blood he was loosing, knowing the mingling colours of the blood and kimono covered up the seriousness of his injuries.
Miroku, Sango, Shippou, and Sango's partner Kirara, was somewhere nearby. She figured as much hearing battle sounds other than the one in front of her and, oddly, inside her.
A mere few seconds ago her mind had been floating in absolute bliss, surrounded by a light, soft, and warm feeling of false ecstasy that no drug, only sorcery could provide. It was amazing how letting down your guard for one second could cost you your life and everything you hold dear.
That was how Kagome Higurashi had suddenly found herself as a pawn for the demoness Shizuko.
She had been daydreaming near a pond earlier that morning. Thinking about, for the hundredth time, a certain dog-boy. Looking into the calm waters below she saw her own pale reflection gazing solemnly back at her. Her spine tingled, feeling the presence of another nearby, turning abruptly she discovered no one. But returning to the waters, the reflection below showed another person standing just behind her, a girl who didn't look much older than herself but was noticeably taller, wearing plain robes of different shades of green.
Kagome, in her moment of surprise had failed to recognize the presence of a Shikon shard, and foolishly opened her mouth to utter a friendly greeting. However, with one quick sweep of the girl's outstretched arm she was under her control. It was as if her mind was bundled up in a cocoon of empty bliss, leaving her body a perfect shell to use as a puppet.
The events that followed were a mystery. She only knew that somehow her encounter with the strange girl had led to a bloody battle and her having the bow and arrow in her hands drawn back and targeting her companions.
Kagome struggled to get herself under control once more, feeling the familiar feeling creeping up on her again. In the back of her mind she could faintly hear the demoness laugh. She craned her head to seek out the sorceress to shot her instead. But no such luck.
Sensing her arms jerk she turned back to realize Inuyasha was directly in the way of her arrow, at this distance she would have a clear shot of him. Kagome heard an evil smirk coming from Shizuko, who made her pull back the arrow even further. The bow was bending more and more, almost at snapping point.
Then it seemed all time slowed down, which made the pain in Kagome's heart increase ten-folds.
Before she could take complete control, the feathers at the end of the arrow slipped past her trembling fingers, the bow relaxed in her other hand followed by the vibration of the strings as it snapped forward. The actual arrow had very little distance to cover before it impaled Inuyasha through the back, the sharp metal tip poking through the front of his shirt.
Inuyasha stumbled back, his movement pulling out the Tetsusaiga that was embedded in the cat-demon's chest. He looked at Kagome with a mixture of hurt, betrayal, and disbelief. Their eyes locked for a timeless moment before he crumpled to the ground right next to the slain cat.
It was then that Shizuko conveniently decided to cut the strings, leaving her with the full blast of all her emotions. But Kagome wasn't going to weep just yet. In that moment of heated rage she had decided to kill the manipulative bitch.
Now that she's in full control the Shikon shard wasn't too hard to sniff out. Raising her weapons she scanned the trees.
At last! Kagome spotted the demon camouflaged, sitting on one of the branches. Her look of childish glee only fed the fiery hatred deep within her. Without a second thought she aimed and fired, moving so quickly that Shizuko didn't even have a chance to scream before the arrow pierced her thin neck, killing her. Kagome stood numb for a moment, hearing the sickening crash as the she-demon fell.
Coming to her senses, she dropped everything and rushed to Inuyasha's side, praying with all she was worth that he wasn't dead.
She knelt down beside him, scraping her knees. It stung but she didn't care. She lifted the limp body onto her lap and felt around desperately for a pulse, anything as long as it was a sign that he was alright, that it would just be one of those times when the wound looked bad but the damage wasn't.
However as she searched for that small flicker of life she knew he was gone. Tears spilled down her cheeks as she cradled him gently in her arms, then held him to her chest whispering "I'm sorry, so sorry" repeatedly, between sobs. She would gladly have sacrificed her own life if she could only see him alive again; she would gladly die even for the faintest sign of life.
To think, she didn't even get a chance to tell him how she felt.
Kagome looked at Inuyasha's serene face, oblivious to the stares of her friends who had ended their own battles just a while ago. No one knew what to say, no one knew what to make of all this. Had the demon kill Inuyasha, or Kagome? Was he dead?!?! What's happening???
Kagome wiped her tears away on her sleeve and numbly laid her beloved down on the ground. Her mind was too clouded for her to function properly, but she knew one thing - she had to get away.
Without a look at anyone else around her she ran, at full speed, towards the Bone-eater's Well.
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Kagome opened her eyes, finding the sunlight hitting her from directly above. She felt stiff all over, as if she had been sleeping on hard cement all this time. A small groan escaped her lips as she lifted herself off the ground and took in her surroundings.
It appeared she had been sleeping in front of the Goshinboku, but for what reason?
As though on cue her memory returned, unfortunately so had the pain. Kagome remembered fully what had happened to her.
She remembered how she had gone through the well and sealed it for good, how she had collapsed in front of the ancient tree, and how she had cried herself to sleep trying to stop feeling the void in her heart that was even worse than Miroku's kazaana.
Kagome settled down on her knees and bowing her head, clasped her hands together and prayed, praying that Inuyasha would find the peace that his life could not give him. And that somehow, by some miracle, she would be able to see him again, if only to say what she had on her mind since almost the very beginning.
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*sniff sniff* yeah I noe I ended on a sad note. Poor Kagome . . .
But it gets better so stick around.
Buh-bye.