A Not So Peaceful
Slumber
After a long day of searching for jewel shards, Kagome and Shippou were relieved when Inuyasha decided to stop and make camp.
" Man my feet are killing me," Kagome moaned as she took off her shoes and inspected her swollen feet.
" What are you whining about bitch, It wasn't that bad of a walk." Inuyasha snapped from his perch above her in the tree. "Besides you had that contraption carrying you the whole way." He pointed at her bike.
'Yeah, I guess you're right. A 50-mile UPHILL bike ride with only two five-minute breaks really shouldn't make me tired. What the hell was I thinking?" Kagome replied sarcastically.
" I'm glad you see it my way," He yawned as he made himself more comfortable on his branch. Kagome didn't feel like fighting any more any way, so she snuggled down in her sleeping bag with Shippou and let sleep over take her.
"Oh, crap!"
A demon had appeared so suddenly that Inuyasha barely had enough time to dodge the assault from its tail. The hanyou was about to attack the demon with Tetsuiga, when he realized that his hand no longer hand claws. His senses were also dulled and it was then that he noticed that there was no moon hanging in the sky.
'Damn it!' he thought, ' the new moon wasn't supposed to be until tomorrow.' His train of thought was suddenly broken by a loud, terror filled scream. His heart almost stopped when he saw that Kagome had been cornered by the demon in front of a huge oak tree. The spikes that covered a majority of its body began to crackle with dark energy as its gleaming, blood red eyes centered on its victim.
" Hand over the Shikon shards now and I'll reward you with a quick and painless death." Inuyasha didn't care if he was human or not, he had to help Kagome. He ran as fast as he could to get to her side, but the demon noticed and with one quick slash from his tail, sent the silver haired hanyou flying into a nearby tree. He tried to get back up but found for some unseen reason that he couldn't. He glanced around until his gazed landed on Sango and Miroku.
'I thought we weren't suppose to meet them until tomorrow.' He was about to yell at them to get their asses in gear and help Kagome when he noticed that Miroku had a broken leg and Sango looked like she had a dislocated shoulder. ' Damn it. They wouldn't be able to make a scratch.'
"Well girl what is your answer?" The monster's booming voice brought Inuyasha back to reality. Kagome strung an arrow in her bow and took careful aim as she replied," Go to hell!" Inuyasha could tell that she was trying as hard as possible to seem brave but he could see the fear in her eyes and hear the quiver in her voice. The demon smiled, and before another word was spoken, he launched several razor sharp spikes from his tail at Kagome. The gigantic daggers hit her in the stomach, going partially through, sending her backward and pinning her to the tree.
"NNNNNOOOOOOOOOOO!"
Inuyasha almost fell off the branch he had perched himself on the night before. He frantically scanned the area for Kagome until he found he in the same place she had been when he had fallen asleep. Seeing that she was unharmed, he sat back agenst the tree trunk and tried to steady his racing heartbeat.
"It was just a...dream." he realized. " Then why did it feel so real?" The ach in his heart as seeing Kagome die was still there. If anything did actually happen to her he would never forgive himself and just the thought of losing her was unbearable.
'I need to tell her soon.' * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *
The next morning Inuyasha felt like he was being generous for letting his traveling companions sleep in a little but the felt that five minutes extra sleep wasn't much for him to brag about. They tried to get more time but he pulled the sleeping bag away from them and shouted. " Have you forgotten what we're 'spose to do today?!" The blank looks they both had on their faces caused him to growl in frustration. " We're going to meet back up with Sango and Miroku today. God what would you two with out me?" Kagome, not wanting to stir up another fight, just rolled her eyes as she packed up her sleeping bag. * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *
The trio didn't reach their destination until almost sundown. Shippou had fallen asleep in the basket on Kagome's bike so instead of disturbing him, she just rode around the perimeter until he woke up on his own. By this time Inuyasha was becoming very impatient.
"Where the hell could those two be?! They were supposed to be here ages ago." A voice from behind him caused the hanyou to jump almost three feet into the air.
"Well Inuyasha, we can only move so fast in the condition we're in." He whipped around and gasped when he saw Miroku limping up to them with Sango at his side with her right arm in a sling. Inuyasha was in such a state of shock that all he could do was stand there with his mouth hanging wide open.
"What happened to you guys? Are you alright?" Shippou asked with a look of concern on his face. " We got a surprise attack from a pack of demons. We're lucky that we escaped with just these scratches." Inuyasha was still in shock and didn't even blink when Kagome a hand in front of his face.
" Hey Earth to Inuyasha, come in Inuyasha. Are you in there?" The hanyou jerked a little as he came out of his dazed.
"Feh." He could feel the heat on his cheeks as he turned and walked as fast as could away from the group, trying to hide his embarrassment. They all shrugged and quickly followed after him.
A few hours later, the group was desperately trying to convince Inuyasha to let them stop and make camp.
"Oh, come on Inuyasha." Kagome pleaded. "We've been walking all day, Sango and Miroku are hurt and besides it's almost sunset and tonight's the night of the new moon and we need to find a good hiding place for you."
" Alright woman if it wil...whoa, whoa, whoa tonight's the night of the new moon?! I thought that wasn't for a couple of more days!"
" Oh come on Inuyasha, You of all people should know this. My God man what would you do with out me?"
Kagome smiled at the annoyed look that had appeared on the silver haired boys face.
"Fine." He growled as he scanned the area. Everything about this place was so familiar. Especially the large oak tree. Then it hit him. ' Oh god, this is the place from my dream!'
"Uh.... guys? Why don't we find someplace else to set up camp?" Now it was the other's turn to look annoyed. "We don't have time to find another place, Inuyasha. The sun will be setting in just a few minutes." Miroku's voice gave away the fact that it wasn't only his friend's safety that he was worried about. He sounded like he was beyond the point of exhaustion. Inuyasha cured under his breath because he knew the monk spoke the truth. He felt the change beginning to take effect the second the sun had disappeared below the horizon. His brilliant silver hair changed to a dark gray the finally to it's final ebony black. His claws slid back into his fingers as his hand became human and he could feel his fangs doing the same thing along with his ears. The last change he couldn't see but he knew it was happening. His eyes changed from their normal shining gold to and intense lavender. He hated this time above all others because with out his hyper senses and super strength, he felt like a helpless puppy (no pun intended)
" Well everyone let's settle in for the night then."
Kagome dug into her pack and pulled out sever packages of instant Ramen, which she passed around to everyone. They ate in almost complete silence, which was unusual because Inuyasha normally made a great deal of racket as he inhaled his food. Kagome was about to ask him what was wrong when he suddenly climbed the giant oak tree with out so much as a good night. * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *
Kagome awoke suddenly from within her sleeping bag. Several jewel shards were headed in their direction and it was getting very close.
"Inuyasha?"
"Shhhhhhh." He replied softly." Stay here." Kagome panicked, "No! You can't let anything see you in your human form!"
"Well I can't anything happen to you either. I'd rather them see me like this then have something happen to you." Oh crap! Did I really just say that? A deep voice from the shadows caused the couple to jump in surprise.
"Ahhhh, Isn't that cute. To bad it's already too late. I can see that the weak half demon has turned into an even weaker human."
The demon's huge form emerged from the shadows, causing a sharp gasp to escape Inuyasha's mouth. It was the same monster from his dream. Everything from the deadly spikes to the gleaming blood-red eyes made Inuyasha's blood run cold.
A deep growl rose from deep within his throat.
" Oh, crap!"
Hey hope you like it. I'll try to get the next chappie up here soon but I can only type so fast. Reviews are appreciated even flames cause in a weird twisted sorta way they help me write better. O and cause I don't want any 1 suing me, I don't Inuyasha or any of the character except the one I make up. Now with that outa the way we can all live a happier life THE END. Yeah!
Slumber
After a long day of searching for jewel shards, Kagome and Shippou were relieved when Inuyasha decided to stop and make camp.
" Man my feet are killing me," Kagome moaned as she took off her shoes and inspected her swollen feet.
" What are you whining about bitch, It wasn't that bad of a walk." Inuyasha snapped from his perch above her in the tree. "Besides you had that contraption carrying you the whole way." He pointed at her bike.
'Yeah, I guess you're right. A 50-mile UPHILL bike ride with only two five-minute breaks really shouldn't make me tired. What the hell was I thinking?" Kagome replied sarcastically.
" I'm glad you see it my way," He yawned as he made himself more comfortable on his branch. Kagome didn't feel like fighting any more any way, so she snuggled down in her sleeping bag with Shippou and let sleep over take her.
"Oh, crap!"
A demon had appeared so suddenly that Inuyasha barely had enough time to dodge the assault from its tail. The hanyou was about to attack the demon with Tetsuiga, when he realized that his hand no longer hand claws. His senses were also dulled and it was then that he noticed that there was no moon hanging in the sky.
'Damn it!' he thought, ' the new moon wasn't supposed to be until tomorrow.' His train of thought was suddenly broken by a loud, terror filled scream. His heart almost stopped when he saw that Kagome had been cornered by the demon in front of a huge oak tree. The spikes that covered a majority of its body began to crackle with dark energy as its gleaming, blood red eyes centered on its victim.
" Hand over the Shikon shards now and I'll reward you with a quick and painless death." Inuyasha didn't care if he was human or not, he had to help Kagome. He ran as fast as he could to get to her side, but the demon noticed and with one quick slash from his tail, sent the silver haired hanyou flying into a nearby tree. He tried to get back up but found for some unseen reason that he couldn't. He glanced around until his gazed landed on Sango and Miroku.
'I thought we weren't suppose to meet them until tomorrow.' He was about to yell at them to get their asses in gear and help Kagome when he noticed that Miroku had a broken leg and Sango looked like she had a dislocated shoulder. ' Damn it. They wouldn't be able to make a scratch.'
"Well girl what is your answer?" The monster's booming voice brought Inuyasha back to reality. Kagome strung an arrow in her bow and took careful aim as she replied," Go to hell!" Inuyasha could tell that she was trying as hard as possible to seem brave but he could see the fear in her eyes and hear the quiver in her voice. The demon smiled, and before another word was spoken, he launched several razor sharp spikes from his tail at Kagome. The gigantic daggers hit her in the stomach, going partially through, sending her backward and pinning her to the tree.
"NNNNNOOOOOOOOOOO!"
Inuyasha almost fell off the branch he had perched himself on the night before. He frantically scanned the area for Kagome until he found he in the same place she had been when he had fallen asleep. Seeing that she was unharmed, he sat back agenst the tree trunk and tried to steady his racing heartbeat.
"It was just a...dream." he realized. " Then why did it feel so real?" The ach in his heart as seeing Kagome die was still there. If anything did actually happen to her he would never forgive himself and just the thought of losing her was unbearable.
'I need to tell her soon.' * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *
The next morning Inuyasha felt like he was being generous for letting his traveling companions sleep in a little but the felt that five minutes extra sleep wasn't much for him to brag about. They tried to get more time but he pulled the sleeping bag away from them and shouted. " Have you forgotten what we're 'spose to do today?!" The blank looks they both had on their faces caused him to growl in frustration. " We're going to meet back up with Sango and Miroku today. God what would you two with out me?" Kagome, not wanting to stir up another fight, just rolled her eyes as she packed up her sleeping bag. * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *
The trio didn't reach their destination until almost sundown. Shippou had fallen asleep in the basket on Kagome's bike so instead of disturbing him, she just rode around the perimeter until he woke up on his own. By this time Inuyasha was becoming very impatient.
"Where the hell could those two be?! They were supposed to be here ages ago." A voice from behind him caused the hanyou to jump almost three feet into the air.
"Well Inuyasha, we can only move so fast in the condition we're in." He whipped around and gasped when he saw Miroku limping up to them with Sango at his side with her right arm in a sling. Inuyasha was in such a state of shock that all he could do was stand there with his mouth hanging wide open.
"What happened to you guys? Are you alright?" Shippou asked with a look of concern on his face. " We got a surprise attack from a pack of demons. We're lucky that we escaped with just these scratches." Inuyasha was still in shock and didn't even blink when Kagome a hand in front of his face.
" Hey Earth to Inuyasha, come in Inuyasha. Are you in there?" The hanyou jerked a little as he came out of his dazed.
"Feh." He could feel the heat on his cheeks as he turned and walked as fast as could away from the group, trying to hide his embarrassment. They all shrugged and quickly followed after him.
A few hours later, the group was desperately trying to convince Inuyasha to let them stop and make camp.
"Oh, come on Inuyasha." Kagome pleaded. "We've been walking all day, Sango and Miroku are hurt and besides it's almost sunset and tonight's the night of the new moon and we need to find a good hiding place for you."
" Alright woman if it wil...whoa, whoa, whoa tonight's the night of the new moon?! I thought that wasn't for a couple of more days!"
" Oh come on Inuyasha, You of all people should know this. My God man what would you do with out me?"
Kagome smiled at the annoyed look that had appeared on the silver haired boys face.
"Fine." He growled as he scanned the area. Everything about this place was so familiar. Especially the large oak tree. Then it hit him. ' Oh god, this is the place from my dream!'
"Uh.... guys? Why don't we find someplace else to set up camp?" Now it was the other's turn to look annoyed. "We don't have time to find another place, Inuyasha. The sun will be setting in just a few minutes." Miroku's voice gave away the fact that it wasn't only his friend's safety that he was worried about. He sounded like he was beyond the point of exhaustion. Inuyasha cured under his breath because he knew the monk spoke the truth. He felt the change beginning to take effect the second the sun had disappeared below the horizon. His brilliant silver hair changed to a dark gray the finally to it's final ebony black. His claws slid back into his fingers as his hand became human and he could feel his fangs doing the same thing along with his ears. The last change he couldn't see but he knew it was happening. His eyes changed from their normal shining gold to and intense lavender. He hated this time above all others because with out his hyper senses and super strength, he felt like a helpless puppy (no pun intended)
" Well everyone let's settle in for the night then."
Kagome dug into her pack and pulled out sever packages of instant Ramen, which she passed around to everyone. They ate in almost complete silence, which was unusual because Inuyasha normally made a great deal of racket as he inhaled his food. Kagome was about to ask him what was wrong when he suddenly climbed the giant oak tree with out so much as a good night. * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *
Kagome awoke suddenly from within her sleeping bag. Several jewel shards were headed in their direction and it was getting very close.
"Inuyasha?"
"Shhhhhhh." He replied softly." Stay here." Kagome panicked, "No! You can't let anything see you in your human form!"
"Well I can't anything happen to you either. I'd rather them see me like this then have something happen to you." Oh crap! Did I really just say that? A deep voice from the shadows caused the couple to jump in surprise.
"Ahhhh, Isn't that cute. To bad it's already too late. I can see that the weak half demon has turned into an even weaker human."
The demon's huge form emerged from the shadows, causing a sharp gasp to escape Inuyasha's mouth. It was the same monster from his dream. Everything from the deadly spikes to the gleaming blood-red eyes made Inuyasha's blood run cold.
A deep growl rose from deep within his throat.
" Oh, crap!"
Hey hope you like it. I'll try to get the next chappie up here soon but I can only type so fast. Reviews are appreciated even flames cause in a weird twisted sorta way they help me write better. O and cause I don't want any 1 suing me, I don't Inuyasha or any of the character except the one I make up. Now with that outa the way we can all live a happier life THE END. Yeah!