The Joining Curse
Chapter Two
Last Time"Ugh, I guess you guys better make camp, the sun is setting." She waved her hand and a little chain appeared. Her hand automatically grasped it and tugged it slightly.
"C'mon, boy, wake up… its time to work." A little spiked collar materialized on Inuyasha's neck, which the chain immediately connected to.
"Ugh, C'mon, let me sleep woman Kagome…" He moaned into the dirt.
"C'mon Inuyasha, its time to wake up…" She tugged a little harder.
"Ugh, fine… I'm awake, I'm awake…" He sat up and scratched at the collar with his foot, like a, well, dog.
"Kagome, can you take off this damn collar? I know that having Kikyo's power makes me have to follow all your wishes, but do I really need to be your pet?" Inuyasha asked stupidly.
"Inuyasha, you know you like being a pet and you know it." Kagome closed her eyes and smiled with false warmth at him.
"Feh."
An hour had passed and the small tents that made up their camp had been raised around the small fire that shone brightly in the middle of camp. The tents where made from tanned pieces of clothe that was made from an animal hide. One tent had the letters written in bold bright gold name "KAGOME" on the right side, while the other side had the name "INUYASHA" written in blood red, animalistic handwriting. It was also the tent that was farthest from the fire. The other tent had the letters written in pink and black mixed letters "SANGO" written on both sides of the tent. The tent closest to the fire had the name "SHIPPOU" written in orange, blue, and green letters. The last tent had the name "MIROKU" written in purple letters, with a drawing of Miroku's staff standing tall, behind the name. All tents were made so that they circled the fire.
On the fire, stood many little twigs with fishes attached to them so that they could cook. Many looked raw, while the remaining ones were mildly cooked and one looked burned somehow. They were all filling the forest with the aroma of cooked fish. Most animals didn't dare come close, fearing that all the combined might from a powerful Hanyou, Demon Slayer, Kitsune Youkai, Miko, Monk, and two tailed Youkai. Even the demons stayed their comfortable distance away from the camp, but some still glared hatefully at them.
"Hey Kagome, can I go to sleep now?" Inuyasha asked looking puppy eyed straight at her.
"What? You want to go to bed without eating?" She looked confused, but she didn't mind that he wanted to ask her permission instead of being dismissive and doing what ever he wanted to do.
"Yeah, so, can I? Please?" He turned away from her so he could yawn, but then turned right around to look at her again.
"Sure, I'm just going to eat then I'll come in." She said.
"Alright." He said. Inuyasha crossed his arms and put them in his sleeves as he walked into the tent that was designated for him and Kagome. He yawned as he walked in, and immediately collapsed onto his little bed that Kagome had brought back from the future for him.
"Inuyasha, I wish he would take it easier so that he wouldn't wear himself down so easily." Kagome whispered to herself.
After Kagome had finished eating her share of fish, she walked into her tent. She looked over and saw Inuyasha sprawled out on his bed, his arms and legs kicking all the covers into a total and utter mess of cloth. Her first reaction was to giggle. The second reaction was to ruffle his hair and tickle his ears slightly. Her last reaction was to cover him with his own mess of bedding materials. Soon she was tired and fitted herself into her bed.
The hours went on in the night until every one in camp was sound asleep. A small little demon walked into Kagome and Inuyasha's tent and started chanting.
"No! Don't hurt her!" Inuyasha yelled. Naraku's Evil laugh echoed around the dark cave. Tentacles wrapped in and out around the edges of the cave and a few tried to latch onto the people inside. In the far back Kagome was being held up against the wall, with her arms spread out. She was screaming Inuyasha's name over and over again. Every time she screamed though, the tentacles grip tightened and pulled her deeper into the folds of the endless supplies of flesh.
"It's pointless Inuyasha, you cannot defeat me. Now stop resisting and become one with me." Naraku's evil voice reverberated throughout the cave, bouncing off walls and hitting Inuyasha in the face, again and again.
"Shut up Naraku! I wont give up, and I'm not leaving without Kagome!" Inuyasha screamed back into the nothingness as he swung violently, blindly, in a fury to get back what he believed what was his. He couldn't remember the endless folds of skin and organs Inuyasha cut from Naraku's body, but it all just reformed, or reattached to another part of his body.
"Inuyasha, you cannot save her, or yourself." He laughed again at him.
"You cannot protect anyone." He continued to laugh.
"Now die." A giant mass of Naraku's body came flying directly at Inuyasha's chest. Just as it was about to hit,
Kagome woke up.