Disclaimer: You know the drill. And since i didn't get many responses for my request TT I decided not to do it but for the ONE PERSON THAT DID, what I was going to do was make Koga hyper but, I'm gonna stop doing disclaimers for now. On with story!!! (srry, I mainly did that for a little humor in the serious fanfic)
"Kagome, can you stand?" Sango asked a few hours later.
"Yes, I can stand..." Kagome rose shakily to prove her point. "But walking is the problem." She smiled weakly as Sango, and they slowly made their way out of the hut, and to the awaiting men, and elderly miko. Kilala meowed (not sure if that right ') when she saw her owner energe with the frail girl leaning heavily on her.
"Kagome! You really shouldn't be up! Inuyasha was going to come to you. Not the other way around." Miroku said, immediantly going to her opposite site to balance the weight. Kagome just scoffed quietly, and sat down at the remains of the fire as the sun began to rise. Sango, suprised my the sudden loss of support needed, fell to the side, right where Miroku was.
He caught her, and noticed the uncomfortable heat rising in his face. She was surpised, that for once, his hands didn't go past her hips. He had caught her around the hips, using his arms to hold her up, and she grabbed his neck for support. Now they were standing inches from each other. Miroku, beginning to get comfortable with the position, smirked slyly.
"You okay?"
"Y-yeah. Thanks." Then she pushed roughly off him, a heavy shade of red covering her cheeks. During all this, no one had noticed that Kaede had disappeard into somewhere else in the village, and the younger miko was walking over the hill to get a better look at the sunrise. Her strides were short and slow, but stable enough for her. She looked at her hands, and saw that the dark holes were beginning to cover them as well.
It's not painful, just...disturbing. I feel like a cheetah. She thought ruefully as she reached the top of the hill. She forced her eyes away from her hands, and gasped at what she saw.
"It's...beautiful!" Kagome whispered in awe. At the time, her vison was back, though blurred, and her hearing seemed almost lost. The sun was just peaking over the far hills, creating just enough light to see by. Shades of pink, orange, and red danced across the clouds, twisting in the sky as a gentle breeze caught her hair, and blew it out of her face. She closed her eyes, and tilted her head back.
I love it here. Sometimes, I think I would be better off here. The air is fresh, the world isn't plauged with wars, and pollution. And school. She thought, bringing her hear back up to continued to watch the sun rise. Kagome sighed, and realized why she couldn't stay here.
"I couldn't take it. Why did I chose the one thing I couldn't have?" She asked herself, then she smiled. I can't stand to be away from him for longer than two days! I feel like I'm in a cheesy romance novel. What came over me? Can it just be something else Kikyo passed down to me? The love that she still held for Inuyasha? Hmm. Kagome's eyes became unfocused as she dived deeper into her own thoughts. She was suddenly jarred out of them when a stabbing pain came from the back of her neck.
Kagome gripped her neck with one hand, and dropped to her knees. Closing her right eye in pain, she bit her lip. The pain streamed through her body to her spine, and her teeth drew blood from her lip. She was almost ready to give up the tough act and scream, when she felt a strong hand remove her own from her neck, and replace it with their own. (long sentence ) A warm sensation covered the pain quickly, and she fell back into the persons arms.
Of course, this person was Inuyasha. He caught her, almost on accident. Her head fell into his chest, and her hand across his shoulder. In an instinctive act, he pulled her closer so she wouldn't fall. This ended up in a more comfortable, and more intimant(spelling error I CAN'T REMEMBER HOW TO SPELL IT!!!) position. Kagome was nuzzled in his chest, lightly gripping his haiori(--' I give up. I can't spell right now. Lack of chocolate), and curled in his lap. Inuyasha's hands her around her shoulders, and waist, holding her in place, and at times, pulling her closer. His face was buried in her hair, inhaling her scent.
"I will help you, Kagome. I won't let you die." With that, he stood, and carried her back to the others, only to walk right passed them, saying only, "We're going to get the antidote." Her held her tightly, then began running full speed. He was mildly suprised, he had never ran this fast before. Inuyasha immediantly went to tunnel vision, so he didn't notice the woman following to his left. She was smart enough to stay out of ear shot, but still in sight. He was now deep in thought. For some reason, he almost knew that Kagome realized that he still had feelings for Kikyo. He did, but he was beginning to forget her, despite everything.
"So, have they left?"
"Yeah. Hmm. It seems this "sweet" girl has a dark side too. Listen to this:
A cape of black surrounds us now; No light to guide the way; No moon to show me the way home.
I am afraid now; Not of the darkness; But of the light.
It means that once again; I am below them all.
Once again, I am useless.
I want to stay in the darkness of the night; Forever.
Wonder who she's talking about now." The woman once again closed the book, and sat down.
"Haiku, why do you aid me?"
"Hmm...good question. Maybe...I want to get stronger? Or...I simply have a grudge against Inuyasha? No. But, I am a writer, and this would make an excellent chapter." The woman, now known as Haiku, said, a smirk on her face.
"Yes, it seems you have been named well. (I'll explain at end)"
"Well, you never told me why you actually need me."
"That book. I know that Kagome did not write that. That is a link into her mind. Her deepest feelings. That is a key for me. I need to know her weakness."
"Well that's easy!" Haiku exclaimed, jumping to her feet. She began pacing, and flipping through earlier pages of her book.
"Ah! There it is: My ultimant fear is rejection from the one that loves the two people I am. Her worst fear is finding out Inuyasha does not love her, but Kikyo, and hearing come from him! She fears that he cannot love her for her, but for the fact that she was Kikyo. Are you finding a common denominatior here?" Naraku shook his head, for once completely confused.
Haiku let out a cry of frustration, and slammed the book in his face, pointing one finger to the page.
"KIKYO!! Inuyasha is in love with Kikyo! That is Kagome's weakness!" She snapped the book closed, and crossed her arms over her chest. "If you would have told me that, we could have done this alot sooner." Naraku smiled, then stood, and walked out of the room with a nod of thanks.
Haiku's expression changed from frustration, to worry.
Be careful Kagome. I'm doing what I can.
Be careful Kagome. Haiku's voice said in Kagome's unconscience mind. She smiled, and whispered, "I will...you can't protect me forever...Haiku.
Ok, the little name funniness thing there, HaikuPoetry That's the nickname of one of (yawns) my friends. ok, it's 3 in the morning, im going to bed.
