Kagome triapsed through the woods, following the hanyou in front of her.
She felt alone, Sango, Miroku and Shippo had opted to stay the night at the
village, letting the two continue ahead for a while. She looked at
InuYasha, hoping he wouldn't notic her stare, but no such luck availed her
and he turned and looked at her.
"What?" he asked her huskly.
"Nothing. Nothing at all." she said hastily. InuYasha eyed her suspiciously.
"You've been starin at me since we left. If you've got somethin to say, spill it!" he snapped. Kagome winced inwardly.
"There's nothing! I promise!" she exclaimed, hoping that he wouldn't find the lie attempting to be conceled in her voice. InuYasha gave her his trademark 'Keh!' and faced forward again, leading on. Kagome wheeled her bike around. Nothing gave her more pleasure than being alone with the hanyou, but he was being oddly defensive. She sighed and continued after her, still staring at him. She didn't even realize it until the hanyou rapped her on the head.
"Are you asleep?" he asked her, but with some concern. Kagome glanced at the sun. It was rapidly sliding out of view. Kagome nodded.
"Well, we can stop here for tonight." he said generously. Kagome smiled and began to busy around preparing Ramen while Inuyasha himself was trying to catch a fish to go with the noodles. It was quite interesting to watch the impatient demon struggle with the slippery prey. Kagome tried to keep from laughing as InuYasha grabbed the fish around the middle. He was rewarded by having the fish snap it's tail side to side. InuYasha grew exasperated and dug his claws into the animal. It gave one last flop and was still. He flicked it to Kagome.
"There." he said. Kagome went on with the meal preperations.
About an hour later, Kagome and InuYasha sat eating. Kagome looked at InuYasha, smiling to herself. But, along with happiness came a suddenly omnious feeling, like she was never going to see him again. She tried to say something pleasant, but her worries talked for her.
"InuYasha, do you still want to become a full demon?" she asked him. InuYasha stopped moving for a few seconds before turning to Kagome.
"Waddaya mean?" he asked her. Kagome almost cried then and there.
"Because, when you become a demon, it's like you don't remember me. At all. Like, like you-" she stopped. She tried to stem the flow of tears. InuYasha was staring at her, dumbfounded.
"But, no matter what happens, I am still me. Nothing can change that. My head and my mind are still there."
"That's the thing! When you become that way, it's like your mind and heart go away. it really scares me. I don't want you to be that way. When you look at me like that, it's like I'm a distant friend. It's like you don't remember me! I don't like that at all! Please! Don't do that! it hurts me to see you like that." said Kagome. She buried her face in her knees, not caring that she was crying, not caring that she was cold, not caring that her heart was pouring out everything, just wanting to know what he really thought of her. InuYasha tensed a little.
"Do, do I really scare you?" he asked her quietly. Kagome shuddered, nothing could take back what she said, but her heart was finished talking for her. There was nothing more to say. She expected another 'Keh', but there was an unaccostumed heaviness on her shoulder. She looked up. InuYasha had placed his arm on her shoulder. She looked at him.
"If you feel that strongly about me, then I will do as you ask. I will stay hanyou for longer. Just for you." he said. Kagome sniffed and threw herself around him.
"Thank you." she breathed. She felt her embrace being returned and she buried her head in his shoulder, crying for all it was sorth. Tears of happiness poured down her cheeks. She felt Tetsusaiga poking at her side, but, even with that, she never wanted this to end. It was a little before she realized that she wa shivering. InuYasha let her go and pulled at the string of his cloak. He pulled it off and offered it to Kagome.
"Here. This will keep you warm." he said. Kagome took it.
"What about you?"
"I'll be fine." he said. Kagome watched him. She saw him shiver lightly in the chilled breeze. But, Kagome noticed that he was gazing at the sky again. The smallest sliver of the moon smiled back at them. Kagome could tell that InuYasha was meditating a stream of swearwords and profanities, but was choosing not to say them, for her sake. Kagome realized how much InuYasha had sacrificed for her, and no words could explain her gratitude. No words, except for three small words that she had only thought of saying. She opened her mouth to say them, but her throat closed up on her.
Naraku felt happy. This was right. Everything about his last deed was perfect. He looked at the three women in front of him. The coy Kagura, the silent Kanna, and the new girl. Yes, these three would serve him perfectly. He swept his hand and Kagura and Kanna exited. Naraku looked at the still maiden in front of him. He walked over to her.
"Awaken." he commanded. Her eyes opened, an eerie red glow issuing from them. She looked at him, her dark raven hair falling about her shoulders.
"You know what you must do." he told her. She held up a mirror like Kanna's.
"Yes. Take the one who protects her, then take the last shard." she replied. Naraku smiled. Things were going as planned. He watched as the new maiden joined her sisters. The three laughed, their laughter twining together and swirling into the night, a chillin evil and a dastardly deed. All of which could damn all who heard the laughing late at night.
Kagome tossed and turned in her sleep. She was having a very frightening dream.
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Three women stood in front of her. Kagura raised her fan.
"Dance of Blades." she commanded. Kagome felt the wind pick up and she ducked her head. The same red-clar arms covered her, protecting her. InuYasha drew out Tetsusaiga and held it in front of them. The blades and the thickening wind swirled around them.
"KAZE NO KIZU!" shouted InuYasha, aiming the scar of the wind at the three. Kagome watched fearfully as Kanna held out her mirror, reflecting the Scar of the Wind back at them. InuYasha jumped out of the way, carrying Kagome with him. The reflected attack shot through the forest. InuYasha quickly jumped out of the way of the blades sent by Kagura, moving in and out of Kanna's mirrored attacks. He put Kagome down and began to move around the area, trying to evade the constant barrage of attacks from the fan. But, he noticed that Kagome was being ignored, though he knew they knew where they were. Then, Kagome watched a third girl join the two others. Everyone stopped moving. InuYasha dropped to the ground and Kanna and Kagura. All eyes were on the new girl.
"So, you have met my elder sisters before, no?" she asked.
"Who the hell are you!" spat InuYasha. Before he could think, InuYasha sent another scar of the wind back at the three. The new girl smiled. She held out a mirror, which swallowed the attack.
"Wha-?" asked InuYasha. But, he got no farther as the Scar was rebounded from the mirror, it's attack increased by two. Inuyasha dodged one part of the scar, but was nailed by the remaining parts. He was slammed, bleeding and wounded, against a tree.
"INUYASHA!" screamed Kagome. She watched in horror as the other girl raised her mirror again.
"I leave you to your work." she said to Kagura and Kanna. She turned her own mirror back to InuYasha. A bright white light shot out of the mirror, enveloping him. Kagome watched in horror as the light sorrounded him, and he began to dissappear.
"InuYasha!" she shouted Kagome. She watched the weakened hanyou mouth her name. Then, he was gone.
"NOOOOOOOOOOO!" screamed Kagome.
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"KAGOME!" shouted a voice. Kagome flailed about, and felt two hands grab her shoulders.
"Kagome! Wake up!" the voice commanded. Kagome opened her eyes, breathing as though she had just run a marathon, and covered in sweat. InuYasha knelt before her.
"What happened?" he asked her. Kagome gasped for air and looked at the hanyou. Kagome started crying again.
"I was so scared!" she whispered. InuYasha pulled her close, embracing her. Kagome whispered again.
"I thought I would never see you again." she cried weakly.
"It's allright. I'm right here." he assured her. Kagome still cried. But, everything was safe, for now.
"What?" he asked her huskly.
"Nothing. Nothing at all." she said hastily. InuYasha eyed her suspiciously.
"You've been starin at me since we left. If you've got somethin to say, spill it!" he snapped. Kagome winced inwardly.
"There's nothing! I promise!" she exclaimed, hoping that he wouldn't find the lie attempting to be conceled in her voice. InuYasha gave her his trademark 'Keh!' and faced forward again, leading on. Kagome wheeled her bike around. Nothing gave her more pleasure than being alone with the hanyou, but he was being oddly defensive. She sighed and continued after her, still staring at him. She didn't even realize it until the hanyou rapped her on the head.
"Are you asleep?" he asked her, but with some concern. Kagome glanced at the sun. It was rapidly sliding out of view. Kagome nodded.
"Well, we can stop here for tonight." he said generously. Kagome smiled and began to busy around preparing Ramen while Inuyasha himself was trying to catch a fish to go with the noodles. It was quite interesting to watch the impatient demon struggle with the slippery prey. Kagome tried to keep from laughing as InuYasha grabbed the fish around the middle. He was rewarded by having the fish snap it's tail side to side. InuYasha grew exasperated and dug his claws into the animal. It gave one last flop and was still. He flicked it to Kagome.
"There." he said. Kagome went on with the meal preperations.
About an hour later, Kagome and InuYasha sat eating. Kagome looked at InuYasha, smiling to herself. But, along with happiness came a suddenly omnious feeling, like she was never going to see him again. She tried to say something pleasant, but her worries talked for her.
"InuYasha, do you still want to become a full demon?" she asked him. InuYasha stopped moving for a few seconds before turning to Kagome.
"Waddaya mean?" he asked her. Kagome almost cried then and there.
"Because, when you become a demon, it's like you don't remember me. At all. Like, like you-" she stopped. She tried to stem the flow of tears. InuYasha was staring at her, dumbfounded.
"But, no matter what happens, I am still me. Nothing can change that. My head and my mind are still there."
"That's the thing! When you become that way, it's like your mind and heart go away. it really scares me. I don't want you to be that way. When you look at me like that, it's like I'm a distant friend. It's like you don't remember me! I don't like that at all! Please! Don't do that! it hurts me to see you like that." said Kagome. She buried her face in her knees, not caring that she was crying, not caring that she was cold, not caring that her heart was pouring out everything, just wanting to know what he really thought of her. InuYasha tensed a little.
"Do, do I really scare you?" he asked her quietly. Kagome shuddered, nothing could take back what she said, but her heart was finished talking for her. There was nothing more to say. She expected another 'Keh', but there was an unaccostumed heaviness on her shoulder. She looked up. InuYasha had placed his arm on her shoulder. She looked at him.
"If you feel that strongly about me, then I will do as you ask. I will stay hanyou for longer. Just for you." he said. Kagome sniffed and threw herself around him.
"Thank you." she breathed. She felt her embrace being returned and she buried her head in his shoulder, crying for all it was sorth. Tears of happiness poured down her cheeks. She felt Tetsusaiga poking at her side, but, even with that, she never wanted this to end. It was a little before she realized that she wa shivering. InuYasha let her go and pulled at the string of his cloak. He pulled it off and offered it to Kagome.
"Here. This will keep you warm." he said. Kagome took it.
"What about you?"
"I'll be fine." he said. Kagome watched him. She saw him shiver lightly in the chilled breeze. But, Kagome noticed that he was gazing at the sky again. The smallest sliver of the moon smiled back at them. Kagome could tell that InuYasha was meditating a stream of swearwords and profanities, but was choosing not to say them, for her sake. Kagome realized how much InuYasha had sacrificed for her, and no words could explain her gratitude. No words, except for three small words that she had only thought of saying. She opened her mouth to say them, but her throat closed up on her.
Naraku felt happy. This was right. Everything about his last deed was perfect. He looked at the three women in front of him. The coy Kagura, the silent Kanna, and the new girl. Yes, these three would serve him perfectly. He swept his hand and Kagura and Kanna exited. Naraku looked at the still maiden in front of him. He walked over to her.
"Awaken." he commanded. Her eyes opened, an eerie red glow issuing from them. She looked at him, her dark raven hair falling about her shoulders.
"You know what you must do." he told her. She held up a mirror like Kanna's.
"Yes. Take the one who protects her, then take the last shard." she replied. Naraku smiled. Things were going as planned. He watched as the new maiden joined her sisters. The three laughed, their laughter twining together and swirling into the night, a chillin evil and a dastardly deed. All of which could damn all who heard the laughing late at night.
Kagome tossed and turned in her sleep. She was having a very frightening dream.
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Three women stood in front of her. Kagura raised her fan.
"Dance of Blades." she commanded. Kagome felt the wind pick up and she ducked her head. The same red-clar arms covered her, protecting her. InuYasha drew out Tetsusaiga and held it in front of them. The blades and the thickening wind swirled around them.
"KAZE NO KIZU!" shouted InuYasha, aiming the scar of the wind at the three. Kagome watched fearfully as Kanna held out her mirror, reflecting the Scar of the Wind back at them. InuYasha jumped out of the way, carrying Kagome with him. The reflected attack shot through the forest. InuYasha quickly jumped out of the way of the blades sent by Kagura, moving in and out of Kanna's mirrored attacks. He put Kagome down and began to move around the area, trying to evade the constant barrage of attacks from the fan. But, he noticed that Kagome was being ignored, though he knew they knew where they were. Then, Kagome watched a third girl join the two others. Everyone stopped moving. InuYasha dropped to the ground and Kanna and Kagura. All eyes were on the new girl.
"So, you have met my elder sisters before, no?" she asked.
"Who the hell are you!" spat InuYasha. Before he could think, InuYasha sent another scar of the wind back at the three. The new girl smiled. She held out a mirror, which swallowed the attack.
"Wha-?" asked InuYasha. But, he got no farther as the Scar was rebounded from the mirror, it's attack increased by two. Inuyasha dodged one part of the scar, but was nailed by the remaining parts. He was slammed, bleeding and wounded, against a tree.
"INUYASHA!" screamed Kagome. She watched in horror as the other girl raised her mirror again.
"I leave you to your work." she said to Kagura and Kanna. She turned her own mirror back to InuYasha. A bright white light shot out of the mirror, enveloping him. Kagome watched in horror as the light sorrounded him, and he began to dissappear.
"InuYasha!" she shouted Kagome. She watched the weakened hanyou mouth her name. Then, he was gone.
"NOOOOOOOOOOO!" screamed Kagome.
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"KAGOME!" shouted a voice. Kagome flailed about, and felt two hands grab her shoulders.
"Kagome! Wake up!" the voice commanded. Kagome opened her eyes, breathing as though she had just run a marathon, and covered in sweat. InuYasha knelt before her.
"What happened?" he asked her. Kagome gasped for air and looked at the hanyou. Kagome started crying again.
"I was so scared!" she whispered. InuYasha pulled her close, embracing her. Kagome whispered again.
"I thought I would never see you again." she cried weakly.
"It's allright. I'm right here." he assured her. Kagome still cried. But, everything was safe, for now.