Loved the reviews guys And for those who commented on it, I write for my school's paper. That's why the articles seem so realistic :P Thanks again to those who gave me ideas
**Oh, and I'm sorry. I spent almost a half hour yesterday, trying constantly to submit this doc, but it wouldn't. Sorry :)
Kagome sank to her knees, letting out a soft moan. Souta stood in a defensive position in front of the group, tense.
"It's a trick." Inuyasha said quietly to Kagome, hoping to calm her down. She was on her knees, holding her elbows, and shaking hard. He knew that she was about to snap. All of the stress that she had been through the past few days was finally catching up with her.
"Well well well." Naraku said with a triumphant sneer. "I see that there's something wrong with Kagome."
"You baka." Kagome said in a low voice. Her eyes were brown fire. She raised her head and met his gaze. "You'll pay for this." Bill placed a hand on the girl's shoulder, trying to calm her a little. Louis held his gun tighter, anticipating a fire-fight. He could almost see the tension between the two.
"We'll see about that." He smirked. With that, he raised his hand in front of him. Kagome's mother screamed in agony and charged forward towards the group. Francis raised his gun tighter and pointed it, ready to shoot, when Souta screeched at him.
"NO!" Souta leapt up and jumped on his mother's back. Naraku's eyes narrowed and he sharply flicked his wrist to the left. She cried out in pain again and reached up to try and grab Souta, only to have him jump out of the way just in time. He leapt from shoulder to shoulder, almost as if in a dance. Inuyasha took advantage of Naraku's distraction and agilely jumped upward. He punched Naraku in the face, knocking him to the pavement below. The ground shook from the force of the impact, and the street cracked. Inuyasha landed a few feet away from his enemy, unsheathed Tetsusaiga, and had it to his throat in less than a second. Naraku raised his head, watching the blade warily. He sneered and chuckled.
"Lucky shot." Inuyasha tightened his grip on his sword. "But you'll need more than luck to escape with your pathetic lives today." With that, a loud rumbling could be heard in the distance. Kagome's mom screamed in pain as a small thud was heard nearby. Souta had ripped something out of her back. It was jet black, and Kagome could sense it immediately.
"A Jewel Shard…" She whispered. She picked the device up, examining it. She knew that, whatever it was, it was how Naraku was controlling her mother. She opened the small door on the side and removed the Jewel Shard. The tainted shard was instantly purified in her hand. Souta then jumped down and grabbed the device. He tossed it high into the air, where Zoey obliterated it with a single shot. Kagome's mom started to fall forward, but caught herself and stayed upright. She turned and faced behind the group, tense. Inuyasha, never taking his eyes off of Naraku, called out to Kagome. "What is it?" She shook her head and strung an arrow. Souta jumped up onto a rooftop and screamed down to the group.
"DRAGON!"
"Dragon?" Louis asked, confused. Kagome blanched.
"Ryukotsusei?" She whispered. Inuyasha turned his head slightly, just enough to see down the street. The instant he did, Naraku reached up and punched Inuyasha in the temple. He went flying, closer to the disturbance. He skidded along the street, leaving a rut as he did. He slowly sat up, groaning. He turned as he heard a loud roar directly behind him. An Infected version of Ryukotsusei was behind him. He had yellow eyes, blood dripping from his teeth, and he was larger than he was when Inuyasha defeated him.
"What is that thing?!" Bill screamed. The four Survivors backed up subconsciously. Kagome ran to where Souta jumped down.
"Get the others safely away. They can't help this." She demanded. He nodded and jumped over to the others. Kagome stood in front of the abandoned safe room, afraid. The last time that they had faced Ryukotsusei, they had barely escaped with their lives. That had been almost two years ago, but she was still afraid. Inuyasha quickly jumped back to where Kagome stood. He saw her calm demeanor, but he knew her well enough to see the panic she was barely hiding.
"It's gonna be fine." He said quietly. She met his gaze for a quick moment before she nodded. She tightened her grip on her bow and gave him a small smile.
Mikoku and Sango stopped a few feet away from the well, eying it curiously. They had no clue whether no not they'd be able to go through it. They hadn't ever tried. Sango walked over to it and placed her hand on the worn wooden edge. She sat on the edge slowly. She then turned back and looked at the monk.
"Do you think that this is going to work?" She asked quietly. He gave her a long look and sighed quietly.
"I'm not sure my dear." he said quietly, looking up to the purple and pink sky. The stars were just beginning to come out of the curtain of day for their nightly debut. The crescent moon was barely visible, peeking through the light hues, trying to sneak into the show. The birds were quieting their songs, and the animals were settling in the audience to watch.
"I think I should go first," He said quietly. She stood up and shook her head.
"No, no way."
"-this way in case something happens, you won't be hurt or endangered." He finished firmly.
"No. Either we go together, or I go first Miroku." She said defiantly. He sighed quietly. After a moment of thinking, he slowly nodded. He walked over to her and helped her stand on the edge of the well. He stood on the edge next to her and wrapped an arm tightly around her waist. He looked at her and saw the nervousness on her face. She met his gaze and nodded, giving him a small smile. He tightened his hold on her. She nestled closer to his chest and took a deep breath.
"One…"
"Two…"
"Three!" The both cried in unison. The stepped off the edge, clinging tightly to each other. Kirara flew in just behind them, yowling as the blue light engulfed her.
Sorry it's kinda short guys Also, another warning for the future: I try, but I can't always promise regular updates. I try, but you all know how life gets in the way :/ Ok, that's all for now. Love ya *huggs*
