AN: I am so sorry to any of the anonymous reviewers that want to post their review. I got that fixed. I would like Yondertiger for check over this chapter. So here the story.
Disclaimer: I do not own Inuyasha, anything matching anyone else stories dated before this story was not done intentionally.
Other Notes:
Speaking is going written like "Speaking".
Thoughts are going written like Thoughts.
Living With a New Life
By Xang-hyren
Chapter 3
The gang had arrived at Kaede's village when they saw Kaede with a look of knowing on her face. As they walked into her hut, she said, "Hello sister. I feel for your group's loss"
Shippo began to cry again. Inuyasha hit him in the head and said, "Kagome would not want you cry Shippo"
"It's your fault that she is dead!" Shippo cried and ran back outside. Miroku followed after Shippo to comfort him, though he would rather comfort Sango. But she had asked him to go after Shippo.
Sango asked, "When are we going after Sesshomaru?"
"In about a month, the full moon just passed. Until then, we'll hunt for jewel shards" answered Inuyasha.
"Why would the Lord of the West have any need to kill Kagome?" questioned Kaede.
Inuyasha growled, "I don't know, but I'm gonna find out. Then, I'm going to kill the bastard!"
Kaeda hit Inuyaasha in the head with a spoon and calmly said, "Do not yell inside. It is rude"
-Somewhere Else-
At the edge of a forest in field of flowers, Sesshomaru sat watching over Rin playing. Sesshomaru took a quick sniff to make his nose stop tickling. Jaken caught a glimpse of his lord's action of discomfort and began to yell at Rin.
"Stupid child, get those flowers away from our great Lord! They're bothering him!" croaked Jaken.
"Jaken's being mean to Rin" she said as she started to cry.
Sesshomaru's hand quickly wrapped around the small demon's neck and the small demon squeaked. He then said, in his calm and serious voice, "Flowers do not bother this Sesshomaru. Go gather fire wood. Night is approaching" With that, Jaken was thrown into the woods and crashed into a large thorn bush.
Jaken quickly called out from his bush, "Yes my lord, and please forgive this lowly servant!"
Sesshomaru's nose started to tickle again. This Sesshomaru is not pleased. Whoever it is that is using this evil magic upon me shall suffer greatly.
-Back at the Village-
The sun was setting in the sky. Inuyasha watched the sky as he grieved about Kagome's death. I should tell her family about her death. The sky turned a reddish-orange hue when Kikyo walked out of the hut. "Inuyasha, I was thinking of taking a walk. Would you care to join me?" She asked while looking at him up in a tree.
"Sure" Inuyasha jumped down to the ground and his mood had lifted. They had walked off into the woods to enjoy the night together.
The next day at sunrise, the birds could be heard singing in the trees as the world was coming to life. Kikyo was speaking with Inuyasha. The rest of the gang was eavesdropping from inside the hut. "Why do you have to go? You don't have to do this." Kikyo stated.
"I have to; her family deserves to know, Kikyo." Inuyasha said as he caressed Kikyo's cheek. He turned to leave then he stopped. "I almost forgot, here." Inuyasha place the bottle containing the jewel shards Kikyo's hands. Kikyo had a stunned look on her face as Inuyasha took off toward the well.
Kikyo was deep in thought as she stared at the bottle. How could MY Inuyasha still have feelings toward her? She's dead. How did Inuyasha get a hold of the jewel shards? Naraku was supposed to get these. Naraku must have made that mess and blamed it on Sesshomaru for revenge.
-In the Present Time-
Inside the well house, Inuyasha jumped out of the well. He could hear the rain pattering away on the roof. Sesshomaru's scent is practically gone from the area. That is strange. Inuyasha thought, but he shook it off. I'm just gonna have to hurt him extra for trying to hide his scent after he was found out.
Inuyasha walked into Kagome's home. The first thing that came to his ears was Souta playing on of his videogames on the TV. "Hey Inuyasha I got a new game. Want to try it out? Oh Sis, don't get mad, but I opened your mail. It said that you won a weekend's pass for five at some exclusive hot spring and spa resort." Souta said without even taking his eyes off the screen.
"No thanks. Can you get your mom and grampa?" Inuyasha asked.
"I'm kind of busy right now. Have Kagome get them for you" Souta replied as the character on the game started to flash blue with the words 'Ultra Mode' flashing on the bottom of the screen.
"It's about Kagome... She's dead." Inuyasha said reluctantly.
The TV screen flashes the words, 'GAME OVER'. Souta dropped his controller and ran up stair screaming, "MOM!". Mrs. Higurashi, Grampa and Souta came quick down the stairs. Kagome's mother had a look of horror on her face.
"What happened to Kagome?" Asked her mom. Grampa was rubbing her shoulders, trying to keep her calm, as Souta listened quietly in shock.
"She was killed just as she was heading home. I'm sorry. I'm gonna take care of the one that killed her. I came to tell you, because I thought you should know." Inuyasha stated as he got and began to leave. He could hear Mrs. Higurashi sobbing uncontrollable when he got hit in the back of the head by an open bottle. He could smell the saki that had spilled on him. He was about to reply when something else bounce off his head and rolled to his feet. It was the salt shaker. When he turned around, he could see Souta was now comforting his Mom. Grampa had already got his hand on the bag of rice. Grampa was saying how awful and troublesome demons are as he was throwing handfuls of rice at Inuyasha. Inuyasha had a hurt look in his eyes, and with that, he left for the well house. Inuyasha jumped down the well, and a few moments later a noise that sounded like thunder rumbled from the well house. Souta, Mrs. Higurashi and Grampa went to investigate. Mrs. Higurashi began to weep she now knew her daughter; if her daughter was alive, she would never be able to return home through the well. The wood on the well was all cracked and broken.
Souta ask himself quietly, "What happened?"
Grampa and Souta helped Mrs. Higurashi inside the house. She had started to compose herself again. When she noticed the open envelope addressed to Kagome, started to cry again.
Grampa held his daughter's hand and said, "We should use them. I think she would have wanted us all to go together"
-Back in the Past-
Inuyasha was back in his time home. Looking up into the clear blue sky, Inuyasha could make out a cloud passing by. He sighed and jumped out of the well. Just as Inuyasha cleared the mouth of the well, something tackled him to ground. He could not make out what was attacking him, because it was punching him in the face until it spoke.
"How dare you kill my woman! You mutt! I'm gonna kill ya!" screamed Koga. Inuyasha groaned to himself. Ah, Hell.
Inuyasha knocked Koga off himself, unsheathed Tetsusaiga and yell back. "She was not your woman and I did not kill her! You flea-bag! I don't have to time to mess with you!"
Koga yelled and sprang at Inuyasha. Inuyasha swung Tetsusaiga and threw Wind Scar at Koga, whom quickly side-stepped it. The edge of the Wind Scar clipped the well, cracking the wood on the mouth of the well. The attack continued on and smash into a tree toppling it over onto well.
In the village, the Inu gang and Kikyo heard the sounds of battle coming from around the Bone Eater's Well. They took off toward the well.
Koga tried to make another lung when pain course threw his leg and he fell on the ground. When Inuyasha had used Tetsusaiga's Wind Scar, it had whipped up dirt and rocks. That was when a jagged stone had lodgeed itself in to Koga's leg. Kikyo and the gang had arrived just as Inuyasha put away Tetsusaiga. "I don't have time to deal with you, Koga. I'm going to let you live for today, because you were one of Kagome's friends" Inuyasha said to Koga. Everyone's eyes were wide and their mouth hung open. Especially Koga, Inuyasha had used his name instead of insulting him.
"Let's go, we have jewel shards to collect." Inuyasha called out as Inuyasha and Kikyo were already off a distance. Sango, Miroku and Shippo snapped out of their shock and went to with the pair. Still sitting on the ground as the group finally disappeared from sight, was Koga with the stunned look frozen on his face. What the hell happened to Inuyasha?
-Some other Village-
On a hill overlooking a village from a distance stood two people; one could be recognized as Naraku. The other female figure wore an all white miko's robe and over that, she wore a white haori with red on its edges. Upon her face, she wore a full face mask. It had the look of finely polished porcelain, and was crafted to look like a woman's face. The lips were painted ruby red and had light dusting of blush on its cheeks. The eye holes in the mask had deep red around the openings with a touch of pink eye shadow. The mask also had a thick red silk ribbon attached to the sides of it. It was tied behind her head where her knee length white and red streaked hair hides the knot.
Kugoma spoke in emotionless tone to Naraku. "The jewel shard is there, My Lord." She pointed toward the village.
"Good, I hope they are expecting guests." Naraku stated with his back to village, looking down the other side of the hill. They looked over at least a hundred lesser demons waiting for their orders. Naraku's eyes turn colder as he looked at the weak demons. "Go." Naraku ordered, and the demons took off toward the village.
In the shadow of Kagome's mind, she was walking when she stumbled and fell down. Kagome began to cry again. She could hear voices mocking her, telling her how stupid and weak she was. She felt sore and tired. She just wanted to rest. "Inuyasha, please help me." She cried out through her tears. "Feh, I don't need you wench. So, just go away" The shadows said back. The knot in her chest tightened painfully. She began to cry harder yet.
A weak voice of a little girl asked through the shadows, "Is that it? Are you giving up just like that? Is this how strong you are?"
Kagome looked up, tears still in her eyes. She looked around, trying to find out where the voice came from. She wiped away her tear from her eyes, and called out, "Who's there?" There was no response. Kagome looked around, and she noticed a dull light off in the distance, so began to crawl toward that light.
AN: I know Inuyasha got smacked around a bit in this chapter. About Sesshomaru's nose tickling, some of you may get the joke. Same thing goes with the saki, salt and rice. So what do all of you think? Like I said earlier I believe people can make anonymous posts now.
