Author's Note
I want to address the man's name accident. I only wrote down John because I couldn't think of a name for him. Since some of you brought it to my attention that I should change it, I have changed it to Akito. That's all I have to say for now.
Hope you enjoy the story!
Chapter 2: Return
A young girl with short black hair opens the door to her home. She quietly walks inside until she hears screaming coming from down the hall. She looks up to find her father continuously punching and kicking her mother. Oh no… Papa is drunk again!
Her father grabs hold of a knife and brings it down on her mother's frail body. Blood splatters on the walls of the house as the mother collapses on the floor, barely breathing. Her hand reaches out for the young girl. "Run…" was the only word she could say before she fell unconscious.
The man turns to the girl with an evil grin plastered on his face. The young girl falls backward, frightened of her father's advancements towards her. "Come on _. I'm not gonna hurt ya." She runs away into the kitchen, attempting to hide, but to no avail.
"KYAA!" A sharp pain hits her leg and she collapses. She slowly looks down at her leg and notices a dagger, stuck within her leg. She looks up to find her father in the doorway. She backs away, limping in pain from the knife.
Her father grabs another knife and walks towards the young girl. "S-Stay away…" He comes closer, raising the knife up in the air. The girl backs away into the cabinet, causing the knives above her to crash around her.
The girl grabs one of the knives and shakily points it in front of her for defense. She looks up and watches as her father swings down the knife. Everything goes black.
"AH!" Kagome startles awake, ripping the covers off her bed. Everyone wakes due to the suddenness of Kagome's cries.
"Are you alright, Kagome-chan?" Sango asked the Miko.
"I-I'm fine. Just a bad dream…that's all. Sorry to disturb you."
"Are you sure your alright, your face seems pale." Inuyasha walks in.
"I'm positive. Don't worry about it."
She's lying to us… the group thought. Everyone knew that she wasn't telling the truth, all except for Shippo, who was still somehow asleep. Morning breaks and the group leave to defeat the demon. The villagers told them that the demon rested in the forest in the north.
That afternoon, they arrived at the forest and began their search for the demon. They walked through the forest for a couple of hours until Inuyasha heard rustling. Everyone kneeled down and prepared to fight. A little bunny jumped out of the bush and rushed away.
Everyone got up and giggled at that moment. Suddenly they heard screaming coming from another direction. Kagome jumped onto Inuyasha's back, Sango jumped onto Kilala and Shippo jumped onto Miroku as they ran towards the scream.
Almost immediately they saw a huge bear demon attacking a villager. Kagome pulled out one of her sacred arrows and shot at the beast. The creature fell over as soon as the arrow hit his heart. "Well, that was easier than expected," Kagome stated. Almost too easy…
Kagome walks over to the villager that had been attacked and put her hand on his shoulder. "Hey, are you al- AKITO-SAN!" Kagome steps back in surprise as the familiar man steps up.
"Hehehe…"
"Akito-san, weren't you told to stay out of this forest because of the demon?" Miroku questioned.
"Well, this way was the fastest way to my home village. I need to get their fast. My wife and child have come down with sickness. Our village was didn't have much medicine so I had to travel here for it."
Sango walked up to Akito. "This forest is crawling with demons though. You should be traveling with a group."
"I'm alone though…"
"You can travel with us," Shippo commented.
"Is that alright with you?!"
"It's alright with us, but I don't really know about Kagome," Miroku noted.
"I-I'm fine with it. Let's get going, Akito-san. I'm sure your wife and child need you." The group proceeds through the forest when Kagome felt a drop of water on her face. "Hey guys, I think it's gonna start raining soon."
"We should probably find shelter until the rain stops."
"Why can't we just push through it. It's like it could kill us or anything! Plus it's just a drizzle, it can't get any worse than this!" Inuyasha complained. As if to prove him wrong, the drizzle turned into a huge storm.
"We better find some shelter and fast!"
"Look over there!" Shippo pointed to an old shack in the distance. The group ran towards the shelter and prepared a fire in the middle.
"Everyone should take turns standing guard. So, who's going to be first." Kagome mentioned.
"I will!" Akito stood up and the group looks towards him with a confused look on their faces. "I mean, you guys have done so much for me already, I need to return the favor. So I'll stay up and watch while you sleep."
"Are you sure? Who knows what kind of demons are out there. And it's not like you have a weapon to protect yourself with."
"It's fine. If it's just for another few hours, I'm sure it'll be alright."
"Ok, if you say so. C'mon guys, let's head to bed." Inuyasha took the corner and sat there crisscrossed while holding his Tetsusaiga in his lap. Kagome pulled out her sleeping bag and set it on the floor next to Sango who used a blanket. Miroku and Shippo were on the opposite side of the shack also using a blanket. Akito stood to watch in the front as the group drifted off to sleep.
"It seems like Master's plans are going very well," Akito said to himself with a grin. He turned to look at Kagome, who was still sleeping soundly. "I guess I should begin phase 2 of the plan while their still asleep." The man walked towards Kagome and was about to grab her when-
"Oi." The man quickly retracted his hand away from the Miko as he turned to see the Hanyou glaring at him. "What do ya want with Kagome."
"Ah, nothing really. I-I just-"
"Oh, cut the crap. Ever since the forest I've been keeping an eye on you." Inuyasha stood up and walked towards the man with his hand on the hilt of his sword. "You've been doing nothing but stare at Kagome since we met. Now tell me honestly. What do ya want with Kagome!"
At this time, everyone in the shack wakes up due to Inuyasha's yelling. "What's going on Inuyasha?" Kagome wonders.
"This guy was trying to grab you while you were asleep."
"Eh!"
"I also heard him say something about a plan."
"You must have heard wrong. Surely a measly old peasant like me couldn't have any powers to do anything ba- WAH!" An arrow flew past him, grazing his cheek. Akito fell backward at the sudden attack.
The group turned around to find Kagome holding her bow and arrow, her eyes covered in shadow. "What are you doing here." She whispered.
"Eh?"
Kagome looked up with a fire burning in her eyes. "I said…WHAT ARE YOU DOING HERE!" The Miko shot another arrow at the man, barely missing him.
"I don't know what you're talking about!"
"You know exactly what I'm talking about!"
"Kagome-chan!?" Sango and the group are confused at what set Kagome off. The Miko stopped a few feet in front of Akito, still having her bow and arrow aimed at him.
"I seriously have no idea what's going on! I don't even know you!"
"That's a lie. You know who I am. Admit it!" Akito puts on a slight grin and begins to laugh, causing the group to wonder if Kagome was right.
"I guess I should've known you would be able to see right through me, Kagome." Her grip on her bow tightened as she prepared to fire again, but was too late in doing so, as she was pushed back into the shack by a mysterious power.
"KAGOME! Bastard, who are you!"
"Why don't you ask Kagome-chan that. She surely knows who I am, don't you." Akito turns and faces Kagome who sits there shaking in fright.
"Kagome, what's happening? Who is that man?" Inuyasha questioned the Miko. But no response came as she was too frightened to speak. Sweat poured down her skin, her body trembling, eyes widen in fright. "Kagome…"
"Hahahaha! Still as weak as before, Kagome…"
"Who are you! How do you know her!" Inuyasha growls
Akito grins. "It's quite a long story, but I'll make it short. I'm her father."
