Faceoff
A/N: Ok I'm back! Sorry for the wait, I was really busy with New Years etc. So, I'm very late but hey, Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year! I'm going to attempt a chapter a day like my last fic. A good way to do that would probably to stop waking up at 2pm… Oh well, note to self: stop procrastinating and do something productive, like writing! Thanks for waiting!
On to the story…
DISCLAIMER:
I don't own Inuyasha… I'm going to go cry now. *pats imaginary Kirara* Forever alone.
Chapter Two:
Unfolding
We woke to the orange skies of sunrise, a new day's sun showering us with its warmth. A yawn came from behind me as I stared at the sun rising over the treetops. "Good morning, Kagome." Sango greeted.
"Morning, Sango." I replied. The others rustled into life around us and I started making breakfast. "Oi Kagome, when's breakfast ready?" Inuyasha impatiently asked.
"It'll be ready when it's ready." I said, rolling my eyes.
"Unhelpful woman," I heard him mutter.
"What was that?" I asked , irritation growing.
"N-nothing," He quickly replied.
You better hope it was nothing; meals don't make themselves around here. Appreciation is all I ask.
Luckily, the food was ready soon after and we all dug in. Miroku suggested that we ask around for leads in the village that's supposedly not far from here. Well, that's what we had heard. We all agreed and we set off for the village soon after we were done eating. Shippo was still fast asleep so I carried him, stroking his fiery hair. It wasn't long until the village came into sight; it was huge and seemed to stretch on for ages, unusual considering the size of other villages I had seen. We approached it and started asking if anyone had seen or heard anything strange, an increase in demons, any mysterious deaths. Anything we could use really, we hadn't had any leads for a long time and we were getting desperate. At the time, I was feeling uneasy about that village.
We were all starting to relax in the headman's house after we were done questioning the village folk. We were offered spare rooms for the night. We were all a bit on edge because, as far we knew, we had done nothing to earn the hospitality and we were wondering why he was being so generous. We were given a large meal and two rooms, one for the girls and the other for the guys. Sango was particularly grateful for that; Miroku was always trying something lately. We all ate together in Sango and my room though and we were happy but suspicious that we had such nice hosts. "I think something's up with the headman." Inuyasha added.
"Or he could just be a very generous person." Miroku countered.
"No one's a very generous person around here." Inuyasha sighed.
"I beg to differ." I said.
"Feh."
Hm, he's in a weird mood. Something's troubling him. I wonder what it is.
"Well, what did you guys find out in the village today?" Sango said, trying to lighten up the conversation.
"Nothing, we're just kicking up dirt." Inuyasha said angrily.
"I didn't get anything either." I said.
"Me neither." Sango sighed.
"Nothing." Miroku said sadly, lowering his head slightly.
This chase for Naraku will go on forever until we can find anything out for us to locate him. Knowing him, he's just sitting back and plotting while his incarnations run around gathering shards.
Inuyasha started getting angry. "The way this is going we're never going to find him. I say we leave at sunrise tomorrow and move on." He growled.
"Hey, I'm going to get some fresh air." Miroku quickly muttered and walked out of the room, probably to avoid Inuyasha's anger. Sango followed him with Shippo and Kirara not far behind leaving only me and Inuyasha. I stepped forward and put a hand on his shoulder in an attempt to comfort him. "It's ok Inuyasha, we'll get him."
Everyone hadn't returned when I managed to calm him down and he looked at me and smiled slightly.
"Thanks Kago-" Suddenly, the walls started to pulsate, cutting Inuyasha off.
What is going on?!
We tried to run towards the door but we were thrust back, a barrier forming around us, keeping us in rather than keeping us out. We heard familiar evil laughter emanating throughout the room and we weren't surprised when we saw Naraku appear in front of us, outside the barrier. "It's been awhile, Inuyasha." He smirked.
"Save the formalities," Inuyasha growled. "There's no point when you're going to die soon." He reached for Tetsusaiga but Naraku just laughed.
"I'd love to see you try to get through that barrier, your friends are already somewhere in the forest outside the village looking for a demon that doesn't even exist." Did he trick Miroku and Sango into leaving? "There's only one of you I have use for and that is Kagome."
What? Why me? What does he want with me?
"Like hell I'm letting you have her!" Inuyasha yelled, swinging his sword at the purple barrier that surrounded us but it had no effect and I was already being thrown through the barrier by a slimy tentacle. I spun in midair and landed hard, scraping a knee but was otherwise unharmed. "Kagome are you ok?!" Inuyasha asked frantically.
"I'm fine." I answered. I glared at Naraku with every ounce of hatred I had and hoped that Sango and Miroku would figure out the trap and make it back. "What do you want with her?" Inuyasha shouted fiercely.
"I just want a bit of entertainment while also getting rid of another pest." Naraku said with a wicked smirk. "What do you mean?" Inuyasha yelled.
"I forgot how stupid all of you are," Naraku stated and Inuyasha growled at him. "This village will soon be a battlefield; I've set up a little match. A fight to the death, the loser dies and the winner gets a prize along with their life, for the time being."
Inuyasha started thrashing against the barrier. "No way in hell is Kagome fighting anyone! Not with me around." Who will I have to fight and what is this prize?
I decided to ask exactly that. "Naraku! Who am I fighting and what is this prize?" I yelled. He laughed and spoke, "Haha, the prize is very befitting considering your opponent. Trust me; she is very eager to win it." My irritation grew and I screamed, "Answer my question already!" He smiled and then said loudly,
"Show yourself Kikyo." I gasped loudly and turned to where Naraku was looking and then to both Inuyasha and my despair Kikyo appeared with a murderous look in her eyes. The problem with this look though was it wasn't directed at Naraku like usual, it was directed at me. No, not her! Anyone but her! I can't kill Kikyo, not only will Inuyasha hate me for it but I will too. I can't, I won't. But, what's with that look she's got on her face? Does she really intend to kill me?!
I took a frightened step back and looked over to Inuyasha for moral support but he was too invested in Kikyo to notice. Hehe, nothing changes. I couldn't help the bitter thoughts. Then I noticed something else different about her. Where's her bow gone?
Naraku, the bastard, probably guessed what I was wondering and added, "There are weapons hidden around the village, you can use anything you find. Oh and Kagome, I wouldn't try to escape if I were you, the strongest of barriers are surrounding the whole village and Kagura and Kanna are watching you at all times, not to mention myself." Kagura and Kanna appeared and Kikyo and I were shoved towards the two different sides of the village.
When I finally reached my starting point I realised that I had time to gather supplies before the Kikyo reached me. I was for once thankful for the sheer size of the village. It was easy to conceal yourself. Naraku appeared high in the middle of the village with Inuyasha in a small barrier next to him, forced to watch despite his frantic struggles to escape. Speaking of which, who does he want to win this in the end? I pushed those thoughts from my mind and focused on what I was going to do. If I can get a bow I should be able to defend myself but I didn't want to use one even if I find one. Could I really bring myself to kill her, even if she is determined to kill me? I know better than anyone how much pain her death would put Inuyasha through. Could I do that to him? I focused again on strategy. First priority should be water and food then weaponry. I knew deep inside me that all this planning will go to hell as soon as this started. Besides, Naraku probably has traps and demons and god-knows what else. As though he knew he was mentioned Naraku's voice boomed across the village, "Hahaha, perfect. Let the match… begin!"
A/N: Cliffhanger! I'm sorry but it is 1:30am and I'm getting tired. Funny actually, this one took two days to finish. I wonder why… Anyway, thanks for reading and I hope you enjoyed, I try my best! Good thing its holidays or else this thirteen year old high schooler may be too busy! Pfft, like I could be too busy for fanfiction. What a ludicrous idea. So, what did you think of the chapter? Like it? Hate it? Want it to burn in hellish devil fire? Then…
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Caitlin