How much is too much?
Chapter two
Going over
The group had been walking until noon before taking a break.
Shippou skipped rocks on a nearby lake, Miroku and Sango heading up ahead somewhat to see if there was a village close-by. Kagome sat with Shippou, petting Kilala's fur. Inu Yasha sat near the dirt road, observing her every movement.
She smiled when Shippou exclaimed he gad skipped a rock three times.
Kagome picked up a rock, Kilala sliding off her lap. She threw it towards the lake to only see it sink at first contact. Her and Shippou looked at each other and laughed. The brunette sat back down, Kilala purring.
Kagome picked her back up and continued petting her.
Inu Yasha sighed.
He wondered if she was still upset.
With Kagome, you could never tell.
The silver haired male walked towards the two, Shippou watching him come. Kagome didn't look at him, but he knew she heard him. Her body tensed and Kilala stopped purring.
Inu Yasha looked at Shippou and gave him the "leave now" look.
Shippou stayed a bit longer, looking at both of them, and then scampered away. Inu Yasha sat behind her, Kilala leaving to go join Shippou. He sighed, but Kagome still ignored his presence.
"Kagome…" He finally said.
"What?" She asked in a rigid tone.
Inu Yasha swallowed.
"Kagome, could you please look at me?" Inu Yasha asked. Kagome didn't move. "Why, have you forgotten already what Kikyou's face looks like?" Kagome said, still not facing him. Inu Yasha growled. This was getting annoying.
"Damn you, Kagome! Just look at me!" He yelled, grabbing her shoulders and turning her. Two cold gray eyes looked at his gold. Kagome frowned.
"I'm looking." She said as he bit on his lower lip.
"Kagome, what I said, I'm sorry about that… but why would you be upset! You got mad that I saw you naked and now you're mad because I don't want to see you like that? I'm doing what you want me to, and you're mad! You make no sense!" Inu Yasha said aloud, his arms in the air. Kagome exhaled.
"It's just… sometimes I think you wish I was… look, never mind." She said trailing off.
Inu Yasha stared at her confused.
"I'm sorry, I overreacted, okay?" Kagome continued. Inu Yasha stared at her. She was admitting to being wrong. Miroku had told him that with a woman, it's always the man who is wrong.
"Um… you're forgiven…"
Kagome smiled. 'But I can't help but wonder… does he like me only because I look like her…' Kagome thought as she got to her feet. "Let's go meet up with the others." She said with a fake smile as he followed her.
'So, is it over? Is everything forgiven?' He thought as they met up with them.
"Nothing around. We should keep on heading north." Sango said when Kagome felt something twitch in her body.
"No, head west." She responded as they all looked at her.
"I can sense a jewel shard." Kagome continued.
Kilala transformed and Sango, Miroku and Shippou jumped on her back. Kagome went on Inu Yasha's back as they ran in the direction she sensed the sacred jewel.
They had run for quite some distance when Kagome told them to stop.
She slid off the hanyou's back and walked around in a circle.
She gave her friends a confused look.
"I swear it was right here… but… it's…" She walked around in a circle.
The young woman looked at the ground. She knelt and touched it with her fingers. Kagome quickly looked at her friends.
"It's below us." She said as the ground began to shake.
A loud screech was heard before a worm looking demon emerged from the ground. Kagome turned to see its face. It had eight black eyes on the top of its head. The creature's mouth was wide and sharp teeth went beyond its bottom lip. It had a grin on its face.
The worm demon had a slimy gray/pink body. It had rolls of fat all over it. Two tiny twig arms were on his sides, with small claws at the end of his four fingers. It screeched again, Kagome screaming at its sight.
It lunged at Kagome, the scared human getting to her feet.
When it was about to grab hold of her, Inu Yasha picked her in his arms and jumped out of the demon's way just in time. The worm demon dug into the ground, disappearing from the sight.
Still in his arms, Kagome was panting in fear. Inu Yasha set her on her feet. "You okay?" He asked. Kagome nodded.
A loud yell was heard before the demon appeared again. Sango was about to throw her Hiraikotsu at it when Kilala beat her. It lunged at the worm's throat, but froze when it was no more than two feet in front of it. The worm's large eyes turned blue as so did Kilala's.
A humming sound came from the monster's throat before Kilala fell on the ground, eyes closed. Sango ran to her cat demon. She knelt in front of it, about to touch it when the large worm spoke.
"Attack."
Kilala's eyes opened, making Sango flinch. They were blue. "Kilala?" She asked nervously as the large cat demon growled at her before leaping on her. Sango's Hiraikotsu was the only thing separating her from Kilala's massive claws. The young demon slayer was calling Kilala's name, yelling at her to stop.
Miroku ran to Sango's rescue.
He jumped in the air and kicked the cat in its side, sending it a few feet away from the two humans. The young monk helped Sango up, his eyes never off the crossed feline. "What's wrong with Kilala's eyes?" He asked as Sango shook her head. "It's the demon! It did something to her!" She yelled, as Inu Yasha took out his Tetseiga and aimed it at the demon.
"I'll fix that demon!" the half demon yelled as he ran towards it.
Kagome took her bow and an arrow and aimed it at the demon. Inu Yasha was about to give the demon a "wind scar" when he froze in the air.
"What… the fuck?" He asked aloud as his tried to struggle free from the invisible grip. The worm demon laughed as his eyes turned blue again. Inu Yasha stopped moving as his gold eyes turned blue. Kagome was yelling his name.
When she couldn't take it anymore, she shot her arrow at the worm.
Before it hit the demon, it spoke.
"Defend."
Inu Yasha turned around, dropping his sword. He caught the arrow between his index and middle finger. The monster grinned.
"Attack!"
Inu Yasha turned the head on the arrow towards Kagome, him too grinning. Kilala began to circle the monk and slayer. Kagome stood on her ground. "Inu Yasha…?" She asked confused. Inu Yasha threw the arrow towards Kagome, his possessed strength making it fly fast.
Kagome saw the arrow zoom towards her. She screamed as she jumped towards her left. A sharp pain hit her arm, making her fall to the ground. She looked at her throbbing shoulder. The arrow had made a clean single line cut as she barely missed it. The wounded girl looked up at Inu Yasha, putting pressure on her cut. Blood leaked through her fingers, Shippou running to her side.
Inu Yasha was still grinning, his eyes bright blue.
Kagome was confused, but after he had attacked her, she became upset.
"SIT!"
Inu Yasha fell to the ground with a hard crash. The worm demon gave Kagome a baffled look before making a screeching noise that sounded like he was growling. Inu Yasha moaned as he slowly began to rise to his feet when the smell of Kagome's blood overtook his. His eyes had returned to their normal color. The hanyou looked at her, seeing the blood staining her white shirt. The screeching growl of the worm was heard again. Inu Yasha turned to it, growling.
He extended his claws.
"You're going to pay." He said as he leaped at it, slicing through its skin. Green ooze flood slowly from the cuts. A foul stench escaped from the open wounds. Inu Yasha sneezed twice and covered his nose with his long sleeve.
"Don't try to breath near him! He's releasing a poison from his wounds!" Inu Yasha yelled. Shippou was helping Kagome when he fell on his back, closing his eyes. Kagome bent next to him.
"Shippou! Shippou, wake up!" She yelled, Inu Yasha looking from Shippou to Kilala. Kilala inhaled and fell over on her side.
"What's…" Inu Yasha began to feel groggy. He began to loose his footing when he felt an immense amount of weight jump on him. The worm demon was pushing him under ground. Inu Yasha tried to defend himself with his claws, but couldn't move his muscles properly.
Kagome screamed his name when she saw the demon and Inu Yasha disappear underground. Miroku ran to Shippou, Kagome taking the opportunity to run to where the demon was crushing Inu Yasha.
Inu Yasha heard her screams and squirmed his way out from under the heavy demon. He took what was left from his strength and leaped to the level ground. Kagome ran next to him.
"Are you…"
"Get away from here! His poisons will kill you!"
She flinched.
"You can barely move! No less fight him!" She yelled back when the demon jumped out of the large hole and towards the two. Inu Yasha pushed Kagome away his clawed hand ready to attack. The demon jumped at Inu Yasha, Inu Yasha cutting it again with his claws.
The smell became even stronger, making Inu Yasha fall on his side.
Kagome ran to him as the worm demon landed, moaning. He turned to face the fallen hanyou. Kagome lifted up his upper body, her fingers trailing his sweaty head. "What's…" Her head began to feel light when she saw Miroku fall on his side. Sango ran to him, but she tripped on her footing and stopped moving.
Inu Yasha moaned as he opened one of his eyes.
"Get… away…" He whispered as the demon began to come towards her. Kagome had a plan. She removed the shikon necklace from around her neck and showed it to the demon.
"You want this!" She yelled the demon stopping. It made gurgling noises in his throat, as if deciding. Kagome ran to get her bow and arrow. The demon lunged at her, its sharp claws cutting her shirt and breaking through the skin on her back.
Kagome yelled in pain as she fell on the ground from the impact.
Inu Yasha slowly rose to his feet. He was growling. He picked up his sword and shakily pointed it at him.
"D-Don't… touch h-her…"
The worm demon ran to him, showing its large fangs. Inu Yasha braced himself when he heard the demon yell in pain.
Kagome had shot an arrow and shot him in the back, a large wound where the arrow hit it. Inu Yasha smelt its anger grow as it raced towards her. Kagome prepared to shoot another arrow. "Kagome! Get out of the w-way!" Inu Yasha yelled. She didn't move.
She shot it at its face, ripping the top off. The shard was on the back of his neck, but Kagome knew she couldn't hit it. The stench overwhelmed her and Inu Yasha. Kagome winced and fell to her knees. Inu Yasha fell on his face.
"Inu… Yasha…"
The demon walked slid towards Inu Yasha, it's mouth opening in front of him. Inu Yasha squirmed, but barely moved an inch. Kagome felt her head go damp as sweat dripped from all over her body.
She raised her head.
"Hey d-demon…come…come get me!" Kagome yelled with trouble. The demon didn't stop.
"I've got…t-the jewel…." She said not as loud. The demon stopped and grinned. It went towards Kagome at full speed. Inu Yasha heard the demon go towards Kagome.
"K-Kagome…what are…?" He said the demon leap towards Kagome, its mouth wide open. Inu Yasha's eyes went wide. The demon's mouth enveloped Kagome, the demon going under ground.
The half demon's breath stopped.
"Kago…me!" He yelled as the demon disappeared under the ground.
He tried to get up to his feet when a bright pink light glowed from the whole the demon made. A loud explosion sound was heard. Large pieces of the demon fell every where on the ground. Its green liquids splashed all over the ground and on the hanyou. His eyes never left the source of the light.
A shaky Kagome pulled herself out of the whole with trouble.
She fell on he back, panting with her bow in her right hand. Inu Yasha could smell the tears streaking down her face. Her chest moved up and down, then shook every few seconds. He began to slowly drag himself to her, the smell of the demon and fresh blood all on her.
Kagome closed her eyes tightly, her breathing calming down.
Kagome had shot the arrow when the demon held her within his mouth, shooting it through the back of his mouth, piercing through his skin and removing the jewel shard, killing it. It's sharp teeth had punctured Kagome on her arms and legs and it's acids on it's tongue had burnt away at her clothes, but rather than that she was fine.
A smile grew on her face.
'I did it! I killed my first demon on my own… I saved my friends…' She thought when Inu Yasha lay near her. His left eye was closed, him too having a hard breathing. He pushed his upper body up, looking at her dirty face.
Kagome smile grew wider when she expected him to congratulate her on killing the demon. The young half-demon opened his mouth, frowning.
"What the hell is wrong with you?"