White Lies
Chapter 3
There were many things Naraku Onigumo expected to happen when he sent Renji on his way last night. However, his failure was not one of them.
While it was irritating that the dragon youkai hadn't managed to get the chip back, Naraku supposed it wasn't his fault. The beast never would have stood a chance against a priestess.
Sighing, the king pin leaned his head back against the sleek black leather chair and kicked his feet up onto his desk. His eyes traced the pattern on the ceiling, dancing over cracks and crevasses.
So, Kikyo had a sister.
He chuckled, his teeth flashing white in the dim light of his poorly lit office. Well, this certainly made things a little more interesting. Especially since the girl was a priestess. Normally, he'd be worried, but the girl was untrained. After the death of her sister, she was probably scared of herself more than anything.
Which was why he had every available youkai in New England looking for her. If he found her before Inuyasha did then he'd have the upper hand. He could play hero. He could rescue Kagome from this nightmare.
He smirked, folding his hands behind his head. It really was too easy.
"Sir?"
Naraku glanced at the door lazily. Why was it that he was always disturbed when he was in the middle of plotting out one of his wonderful schemes?
"Did you find her?" he asked, the black chair groaning as he adjusted himself once more.
"Not exactly, sir. We targeted the areas that we thought she would run to, but her parents house and dorm room were empty." Replied the youkai, his head bowed.
Naraku calmly stood and walked to the grand stretch of glass that served as his window. It really was a beautiful city. The lights illuminating against the black of the night was something majestic and powerful.
"Is that so? Shes better at covering her trail than I thought..." Just like her sister. Clever girl. Well, if looking for her wasn't going to get him anywhere, then he'd go about it a different way.
"Change of plans. Target Inuyasha Taishou." His eyes flashed as the name rolled off his tongue. He hated the halfbreed, but the dog demon was the best tracker this side of the Atlantic.
He smirked.
"Let the games begin."
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Kikyo was dead.
No matter how many times she told herself that, Kagome couldn't seem to get it through her head. After hours of driving, she had replayed the scene in her head over and over again. Kikyo's black eyes staring back at her blank and empty.
She was gone.
A chill ran up her back and she shuddered, her hands tightening around the steering wheel. Then there was her strange new...ability or whatever the hell it was.
It freaked her out to know she had power like that; To know she could destroy something. She had tried to summon the energy again, but nothing happened.
Did it even happen? Had to imagined it all? Was this some nightmare she'd wake up from?
No. Not this time.
She had thought about going home, but something told her that it wasn't a good idea. These youkai were obviously out to kill. She was positive that they wanted the chip that Kikyo had passed to her during her last moments. Going home wasn't an options.
So, she ran.
Static over the radio drew her from her deep thought. She blinked before glancing at the sign on the side of the highway. She was entering a small town now. Good timing too because her gas light had started flashing about ten miles back. With a sigh, she turned on her blinker and made her way into the gas station that was just outside the exit.
She pulled up to the pump and shut off her car before getting out.
"Kagome?"
She jumped hearing her name being called and whirled around to see a familiar face. It took her a minuted but the name finally came to her.
"S-Sango?"
The tall, lean, bombshell nodded enthusiastically, her pony tail bobbing up and down. Without warning she wrapped her arms around Kagome, giving her a warm 's what Kagome loved about Sango. She was always so welcoming.
They had been childhood friends and kept in touch when Sango moved to the city. She was pursuing a modeling career and had become quite successful. It was no surprise to Kagome though, she always knew Sango was gorgeous.
They had planned to meet since Kagome was in town and Sango wasn't somewhere doing a shoot.
"Kagome! I missed you! What are you doing all the way out here?"
All the way out here? Oh right, she was somewhere in upper New England. Her mind raced, trying to put together a story in her head to tell her friend. Well, she couldn't really tell her what the real reason. Sango wasn't dumb at all and she'd smell a lie if Kagome made something up.
Here goes nothing.
"I came to surprise you!"
Sango smiled, her green eyes sparkling. "That's so sweet of you! How did you know I was in town? We weren't supposed to meet until Sunday."
Kagome said a silent prayer before turning to open her gas cap. "Yeah, well Kikyo had to go into work for a few days, so I took a guess and headed this way."
Sango seemed to be buying it.
"Well you're in luck. I'm free for the rest of the week. You know you're more than welcome to come stay with me at my place."
This was working out nicely. Perfectly. Now she had a place to hide. She hated using Sango like this, but she was so tired, and she really needed a place to sleep for the night. She'd leave as soon as she had a chance.
She couldn't endanger Sango.
"That would be great!"
"Awesome! Just follow behind my car. It's not far up the road."
"Alright," Kagome answered, seeing that her car was full. She put the cap on the gas tank and ran inside to pay. When she came back out, Sango's car was humming. Holding her breath, Kagome got inside her own car.
It was only for the night. They weren't in danger. It was okay.
With those thoughts, she let her foot hit the gas.
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There was something about being on a motorcycle that made you feel alive. Inuyasha couldn't compare it to any other feeling. The cold wind lapping at his face and his hair trailing behind him in a silver streak. This must have been what Batman felt like. Well, if he was Batman, then that must have been the joker chasing him.
The gray mustang had been following him for forty five minutes now. It had been subtle at first, keeping it's distance, but as soon as he had hit the highway, it was hot on his trail. Were they trying to make it noticeable, or were they just that stupid?
He smirked and gripped the handle bars as he sent his bike rocketing forward. He weaved in and out of traffic, disappearing behind a cloud of smoke.
They wanted him? They'd have to keep up.
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Sorry to end it there, but I wanted to get another chapter out to you guys before the weekend. I hope you enjoy! It's short and I promise it's getting close to when Kagome and Inuyasha will meet. Just hang in there!
Thanks,
Eyesof gray
