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Author's note: I think you should've figured it out by now but I say 'Hi' in this section whenever I don't have anything else to say... but this time I did so... wait, what were we talking about again?
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Recap:
She pulled back and pushed Inuyasha out of her way "Guys, I have a feeling I'm not the one he's after"
"Then who's he after?" Inuyasha asked once he got done growling at Kagome for pushing him
"Me" Came Tora's voice, she stood out in front of them all "Welcome home, daddy"
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Tora's POV:
Everybody gasped, especially the odd dressed miko "W-what're you talking about, Tora?"
"Oh, Tora, you've finally decided to show up. You've arrived just in time to see your friends' deaths... which one would you rather me kill first?" Naraku smirked evilly
"They're not my friends, and they never will be. They just had taken me in on the night of the new moon" I snorted then grabbed a dagger off of my belt and one out of my shoe pocket "Daddy, can I use some sacred jewel shards?"
"Yes" Naraku handed me eight "Use them wisely"
"Oh, I will" I smirked then I put 2 in each of my daggers, 1 in both my arms and 1 in both my legs "Thanks, daddy"
He didn't answer me, I frowned then walked over to the miko while daddy was in the middle of fighting the hanyou "Hey, witch, come over here" I growled at her
She got her arrows ready and aimed at me "Don't come any closer! I trusted you! How could you betray us like this!?"
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Kagome's POV:
"I tried to warn them not to take me in... but I guess you didn't listen, now did you?" Tora gave me a fake pouty face then twirled the daggers in her hands "Hand over all 4 of your jewel shards and I might... just might... spare your life"
"Who asked you?" I backed up and shot the arrow at her head
She put the daggers in front of her and lost her balance at my sacred arrow, she growled "Scared arrow, how could I be so stupid!?" She fell down but she didn't suffer any injuries thanks to her daggers
"I warned you! Stay back!" I grabbed an arrow out of my pouch and aimed it at her in a matter of seconds "I don't want to hurt you!"
"So that's how you wanna play it, do you?" She scowled
I heard Sango gasp "Kohaku!?"
I forced myself not to look as Tora attacked me, she ducked as I shot the arrow and she cut my leg deeply, I lost my balance and fell to the ground, she held a dagger to my throat, I gently put my hand on my cut and growled up at Tora "Curse you..."
She slightly cut my throat "This is going to be fun"
I heard Inuyasha yell "KAGOME!" He ran towards me
"YOU COME CLOSER AND I'LL KILL HER" She pressed the dagger on my throat a little more
I winced "Go away, Inuyasha! I can handle her!"
"But.. Kagome..." He furrowed his eyebrows
"I SAID GO!" I growled at him
"I am your opponent, Inuyasha! Stay focused!" Naraku shouted as he attacked Inuyasha from the back
Inuyasha quickly dodged as they continued their fight...
"Now... where were we?" Tora smirks
"No weapons..." I kicked her leg so she lost balance as I quickly got up
"What?" She lifted her head up and scowled at me again
"No weapons, drop your daggers and I'll drop my arrows" I aimed one at her
"Are you serious!?" She snorted "Fine with me" She threw a dagger at my head, I quickly dodged and it hit a tree, she threw the other one at my cut leg, it hit it.
I winced as I yanked the dagger out and threw it behind me, I slowly dropped the bow to my side as I put the arrow back in my pouch and put the pouch next to a tree "You're dead"
"Oh, is that what you think?" She laughed evilly "Let's see about that"
I ripped a cloth and put it around my deep cut on my leg to stop the intense bleeding "Yeah, we'll see"
She got up and readied herself, as did I. She lunged at me, I quickly dodged and tripped her with my hurt leg, I winced but tried to ignore the pain. She nearly fell but she flipped in the air and landed on her feet still facing me in that same position.
She lunged at me again, I tried to dodge but she hit me in the stomach, I lost my balance and fell into a nearby tree, she kept punching my stomach, I winced every time. I finally came to my senses and punched her right in the face, she fell to the ground rolling down a hill. She hit her head on a rock and she started bleeding.
She got up and looked at her wounds "Curse you, witch!"
"Okay, I get that you don't like me but if you call me a witch again, I WILL SKIN YOU ALIVE AND FEED YOUR BONES TO KIRARA!" I growled
She lunged at me again going high in the air and jumping down on me, she sat on my stomach while I laid on the ground, she grabbed my neck and squeezed "CURSE YOU!"
I coughed up blood and finally got the strength to lift my head up and bite her arm... HARD! I got up as I rubbed the HUGE bruise on my neck. I backed up as she rubbed her now bleeding arm. She lunged at me again and hung onto my back, hanging on and pulling me to the ground. I twisted myself to slip out of her grip and stomping on her stomach.
She winced as she grabbed my foot and spun me in the air making me land HARD on my back. I winced and started getting dizzy, I looked up and it was clear she was getting dizzy aswell.
"Tigers don't give up that easily! And since I'm half tiger, I won't give up either! I'm also half human too! Which gives me the advantage! How can a mere mortal be so strong!?" She drowled
I got up slowly and growled at her "I have what it takes to destroy you because I'm just a weak human. Humans are more arrogant and selfish than any other living creature, and I am human! You do have the advantage but that doesn't mean I'm willing to give up any more than you are!"
"SHUT UP!" She yelled as tears started welling up in her eyes, she looked down and let her hair shadow her eyes "I DON'T WANT TO HERE IT! HUMANS ARE SO WEAK AND PATHETIC! HOW ARE YOU DIFFERENT!?"
"I have spirit..." I stood over her "Something you don't have..."
"Kagome..." I heard peoples gasps but I ignored them
"THAT DOESN'T MAKE ANY SENSE! HOW ARE YOU SO STRONG!? YOU'RE NOTHING BUT A PATHETIC HUMAN, AS I WAS SAYING, YOU DON'T HAVE ANY STRENGTH COMPARED TO ME! I'M HURT, NOT JUST PHYSICALLY BUT YOU HURT MY PRIDE, I WOULD HAVE BEEN ABLE TO KILL ANY OTHER MORTAL BY NOW! HOW CAN THIS BE!?" She cried
"I told you..." I growled "Humans are more arrogant, selfish, and greedy than any other living creature. Stop being so stupid. I don't want to hurt you..."
"I'M PART HUMAN TOO! WHY!? HOW ARE YOU SO...!? YOU'RE JUST SO...! ARG!" She pushed me
"I will watch, watch as you shatter my already broken heart. But you will never take my spirit..." I said before she clawed me in the stomach
I rolled down the hill and heard everybody yell "KAGOME!"
"Stupid, mortal" Tora yelled as she came closer to me
Inuyasha ran to my side and growled at Tora "DON'T TOUCH HER!"
I put my hand on Inuyasha's arm and gently smiled "It's okay, Inuyasha, I'll be okay... I promise" My eyes closed
I felt tears on my cheek then I realized they were my own, I was scared of death, that's why I always rely on Inuyasha to protect me... but not this time, not anymore, I won't let him risk his own life for my own anymore, I pushed Inuyasha out of the way as Tora was about to strike him.
"Foolish, human" Naraku scowled
"No! I didn't want her to die! Inuyasha, you coward!" Tora yelled
I fell as her claws made contact with my stomach and I fell to the ground on my knees "Don't touch him"
"K-Kagome... Kagome! K-Kagome!? KAGOME!" Inuyasha screamed
My eyes closed again as I took another deep breath, I opened my eyes to see Inuyasha hovering over me and crying, his eyes were shut tight as the tears kept flowing, I felt tears land on my face and clothing as I rubbed Inuyasha's cheek, his eyes shot open as he mumbled something I couldn't understand.
I continued to wipe the tears off his face "Inuyasha... please don't cry, this was because of my own stupidity, it's not your fault... besides, you always protect me so... now it was my turn to repay the respects..." I slightly laughed "Please don't be sad, I'll always be with you"
"Kagome! No! Please don't die! Don't die on me! IF YOU DIE I'LL KILL YOU!" He shut his eyes tightly and started crying again as he lifted me up in his arms and hugged me tightly
Sango, Miroku, Shippo, and Kirara all rushed over to me. Shippo was the one I heard crying the most "Kagome..."
Sango sniffed "Kagome... don't... don't go... please don't go"
I looked over at Miroku and tears threatened to spill down his face but he was controlling them quite well as he comforted Sango. I smiled at them all "Please don't be sad... I'll stay by your side forever..." I slightly laughed as I took a really deep breath since air is running quickly from my lungs "I won't be gone for long... just you wait..."
"Kagome!" I heard Inu's yell
My eyes widened as I slowly moved myself from Inuyasha's grasp, Inuyasha gently put his hand on my back "Kagome." Inu and Yasha ran into my arms
I hugged them tightly "Yasha, go tell mom and Sota I love them..."
"Y-Yes..." Yasha cried
"And Inu... please don't be sad, I'll be back, just be patient, I will come back... someday" I coughed
"Kagome!" They yelled in unison
"Sister... please stay with us a bit longer" Inu sniffed
"Go back to mama" I ordered as I took another deep breath
"But, Kagome-"JUST GO!" I cut him off "Go before I change my mind! You'll get hurt here!"
"Yes..." Sango pursed her lips and cried to control her tears "I will bring you back, you must hurry, before you get hurt..."
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