Kagome's Twist

Chapter 10

~Truth Comin' 'Round~

Yay! Double digits! Oh! And I had this ready yesterday – however, my computer still won't let me on the internet, so I'm using my grandfather's laptop for the time being. This shouldn't affect anything updating wise, but it'll make the process a little longer. Anyway…

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Let's see who our POV is!

But first, I must explain what's been going on in the past couple of chapters. No, Shippo was not tortured: he may be small, but man still fears all full-youki (even small fry! ;3) and they plan on training Shippo into a powerful full-youki that all the while will be fighting on their side of the war. The men are terrified to mistreat him and desperately need his aid in battle.

Inuyasha, however, is only half; thus, he'll be doubly mistreated to make up for what's not being brought down upon our favorite kitsune.

*gasp!*

Disclaimer: I do not own Inuyasha

~~Shippo~~

As the paralyzing effects wear off and I can move on my own again, I lean closer to Inuyasha – despite the fact he's on the other side of the room.

Come on, Inuyasha! I think, annoyed the half-demon is taking so long to answer. What happened to Kagome? I need to know. I'm big enough to handle the truth, I know I am! Right? Right!

"She's on the other side… Lord Kabashi's side…" He looks up at me through his silver bangs. I roll my eyes and retort, "Yeah, right. Now why don't you tell me the truth?"

I see him stiffen and snap his head up; his eyes are a blazing golden mass of fury.

"Kagome's too good-hearted for war, "I explain. "There's just no way she'd willingly-"

"She didn't!" He barks furiously at me. I jump and cock my head, waiting for him to continue. He averts his gaze from me and lowers his head in a shameful manner. "I… I-I couldn't go, so she took my place."

You wanted to go to war? That doesn't make any sense…

"Inuyasha, stop beating around the bush and tell me the truth!"

He sighs, causing his bangs to flutter slightly against his damp forehead. His eyes dart around on the ground, anywhere but at me. His lips are firmly pressed together.

"Pup, I am telling the damn truth! You just won't listen!" He rolls his eyes and knits his black brows. "Alright. Let's go back a bit. Remember the Inuyashas you saw? I was definitely one and… Kagome was the other-"

"WHHAAA?"

"Shaddup, you little brat!" he snaps, his voice echoing off the cold stone walls. In a hurried voce, his words jumble together, but I hear him say, "Kagome took my blood and is using my identity so she could take my place. Don't you know anything about demon rituals?"

"Well," I say, looking up at the bare ceiling. "That's what Mother and Father called it when they would go to the back of out fox den after I was put to bed, they took off their clothes, then hug really clos-"

"STOP! STOP! STOP!" he cries, squeezing his eyes shut and shaking his head side to side. "That is not what I meant!"

He blinks rapidly on the other side of the room, his golden irises blazing in a world so dark. Our only illumination drifts in lazily from a barred window to the extreme right of us.

My eyes lose their focus as I think about what he's saying. Well, what he said before.

Kagome… is at war… on the otherside… disguised as Inuyasha…!

My orange head snaps up as I cry, "Inuyasha! With you on this side of the war, what will the enemy think if Lord Mitchiru's generals start bragging about having 'The Great Dog Demon's son' while Kagome's over there?"

I can clearly see Inuyasha's eyes widen in surprise with a mixture of shock; then screwing them shut whilst growling and struggling against the chains. He snarls and kicks and thrashes about, anything to loosen his restraints before the pure energy stills his seething form.

With a sad expression on my face, I think to myself before turning away, It's no use, Inuyasha. Not now. But I'll pray no loud-mouth blabs about you, Inuyasha, being on either side of the war – who knows what terror will follow.

~~Kagome~~

"Uuuggghhhhh…." I groan, dragging myself into my tent with one good eye. I clutch hopelessly to my left arm, broken in what I can feel as a clean break. I collapse onto my make-shift cot and just lie there, all of my energy having been drawn as it tries to heal my broken body. Bruises cover every inch of skin on my arms, legs, torso, etc.

I breathe a little too much and a stabbing sensation plagues my side. I press my lips together.

'Practice' was fantastic! I think sarcastically, remembering each and every blow.

I cringe and roll myself over, coming face to face with Higurd – nasty man.

I moan and drag out, "What do you want, Higurd."

He smiles and says coyly, "Oh, nothing… But I think I have some information you might be interested in, oh Great Dog Demon's son… Or so you call yourself-"

"I can't help what people call me, and you know it, creep." I say sharply, not letting him get any ideas that I think above anyone. That's only end in more pain. Luckily, my bruises are fading and I can feel my broken arm twisting and shifting about until sliding right into place, rejoining the clean break a random teen caused. Even my eye General

Dintu stabbed ruthlessly is practically healed, just a little on the blurry side.

I sit up and face him, sitting criss-crossed on my cot. I glare at him narrowly.

"And just what makes you think I'd be interested in anything you'd say-"

"Word is that Lord Mitchiru has attained a very unique ally. A dog-demon…" I stare at him blankly.

And? There are probably lots of different akita-demons out there in feudal Japan. That doesn't mean it has anything to do with me… Does it?

"-a half dog-demon… Goes by the name of Inuyasha," he grins at me as if he's won the lottery, but I reveal nothing to him, despite my inner turmoil.

Lord Mitchiru has Inuyasha? That can't be good because then he'll-

I eye Higurd in the corner of my eye.

Hang on a second, how did he receive critical information on the adversary's captives like that? Unless-

I stand up until I'm at my full, dizzying height. I narrow my amber eyes at him and spit out. "How do you know this?"

Once again, he grins evilly at me and replies calmly as he, too, rises to his feet. His black, oily hair clings to his forehead and his eyes, ringed red from lack of sleep or illness, have a crazed look swimming inside them. I grunt, disgusted at his lack of personal hygiene, or self-respect to take better care of himself, or both.

"Why do you ask?" He questions me with a laugh of hysteria mixed in with each word: a very creepy combination. I raise my eyebrows and tilt my head up – showing dominance. I lean towards him as much as I dared, his putrid stench burning my sensitive nostrils.

"Oh, I don't know…" I drag out playfully, knowing I have the upper hand. "I just find it interesting you're working for both sides of the war, you dirty dog."

To confirm my suspicions, I watch as Higurd's once proud face pales and his eyes lose their vibrant and obnoxious glow. I smirk in his face.

"Please, refresh my memory: what will they do, here in Japan, to punish traitors? I bet you thought your loyalty could have been bought and didn't even worry about the swords of the law on the opposite of your greedy agreements with the generals under the table. Isn't that true? Oh, let me see…" I half-turn away from him, not trusting to leave my back open for attack. I cup my chin and pretend to be deep in thought. "Will they burn you, tie your limbs to ropes and have the horses run to each direction on the compass rose until you've been quartered? Maybe they'll dunk your head along with your sorry ass into a tub of boiling tar? I doubt they'll order a quick and easy death for you – oh no. I bet they'll plan something far more deserving…"

In a flash, his filthy hands grip the front of Inuyasha's haori and he screams in my face, "You wouldn't!"

I raise an eyebrow, and grin back at him, wearing a calm expression on my face.

"What did I tell you if you were to cross my path the wrong way again? Didn't I say I'd kill you on the spot?" I taunt.

A/n: O_o

Kagome? Will this be your first human kill? What will you do? Will you regret your decisions? – Any of them?

And will Inuyasha break free to rescue Kagome from this chaotic mess before things turn deadly?

;3

Till Next Time!