Hey sorry for the long update. I've been really busy with a lot of things. Anyways, I decided that I want to get this story done by Halloween because my friends are coming over and I want them to see this story. Ok heres chapter 12!
Chapter 12
"That stupid InuYasha!" Shippo exclaimed angrily as he sat in front of Kaede's hut along with Miroku, Sango, and Kirala. "How could he just run off like some stubborn dog without our help? Doesn't he know how dangerous IraKouba is?"
"He knows its dangerous, Shippo," Sango answered, "He just depends on himself too much and will risk his life."
Miroku sighed as he used his chopsticks to play with his dinner as he closed his eyes. "Just as stubborn as usual."
"But why won't he depend on us?" Shippo asked. "We're strong too."
"Either his ego is too big or he's scared stuff that we all get hurt. He probably doesn't think we're strong enough to help."
"But we are strong! Sango's a great demon slayer. And you're a skilled monk, Miroku. Kirala is very powerful, and my fox magic helps, too."
"There is one thing you're not mentioning," Sango said and finally had everyone's attention on her. "InuYasha knows that its him IraKouba wants to destroy. More than anything, in his mind its his duty that only he should face him."
"And he also wants t o protect Kikyo," Miroku added.
Shippo started to grow angry at that thought, knowing that Kikyo didn't matter that much. Especially since she was already dead. "What about Kagome? Do you think she's found InuYasha?"
"She's been gone all day, Miroku," Sango said worriedly, "don't you think we should go after her?"
"You don't need to," a small voice said.
Everyone turned ahead of them and saw Kagome coming their way. "Kagome!"
She looked exhausted, and her face was full of sadness as she slowly walked toward her friends.
"Kagome, are you alright?" Sango asked. "What happened?"
"Did you find InuYasha?" Shippo asked.
Kagome fought back the tears and spoke in a weak voice. "I know where he went. But it was too late. He already crossed the sea."
Everyone gasped. "You mean InuYasha found the other land?" Shippo asked. "Talk about canine instincts."
"Kagome," Sango said as she cam closer to her friend. "You found it? You found where IraKaouba lives?"
"Hm," Kagome answered with a nod.
"Kagome," Miroku started, "are you saying that you can remember how to get there?"
The 15 year old was silent for a few seconds and still looked depressed, but finally nodded. "Mm-hm."
"Alright." The monk stood and gave a determined look ahead of him and back to the others. Tonight we're getting a good night sleep. Tomorrow we leave right away. We're gonna help InuYasha with this battle weather he likes it or not."
When everyone went to bed that night, Kagome lay on her belly in her sleeping bag wide-awake. It was hard for her to even think about sleep, knowing that InuYasha wasn't with her. But she knew she had to get as much rest as possible so she could have the energy to help her half-demon friend fight this strong, evil monster. "InuYasha, just please…please be alright. Try…try not to fight…not until I get there." And with that thought, the girl finally drifted off to sleep.
Kagome opened her eyes when she felt something wet and sticky all over her. She noticed then that she was in some sort of pit, and the stuff went all the way up to her shoulders. Whatever it was she was in looked like a dark red.
The girl struggled to move as she tried to climb out of the pit. She felt scared and wished someone would save her. That's when she noticed that the unusual tar trailed off further ahead, and she decided to try to go that way to find some way out.
Swimming was impossible because the sticky stuff was too thick for the girl. So she walked her way through. As she moved, Kagome looked around herself to see the environment. It seemed deserted, and it was very mysterious and misty.
Soon enough, the further Kagome walked, the shallower the pit was for her. When it the tar was only up to her ankles now, the girl saw flies all over the place as if they found a dead body.
Kagome's heart skipped a beat when she realized that was she was standing in was blood. The girl walked further until her feet were on top of the blood, which went even further ahead; only it was getting smaller shaped.
She started to run and soon saw a figure on the ground and gasped when she saw silver-white hair. "InuYasha!"
Kagome finally stopped and dropped in front of her friend, who was lying lifelessly on his back with blood all over him. The girl, though, did see that he was still breathing. "InuYasha!"
"K…Kagome," he weakly let out and looked into the girl's brown eyes. "I…lost."
"NOO!" Her voice echoed through the air.
The 15 year old gasped as she suddenly woke up in the middle of the night. She sat up and looked around herself. Only Miroku, Sango, Shippo, Kirala, and Kaede were there. InuYasha was nowhere to be seen. "InuYasha," Kagome whispered worriedly.
She was relieved the terrible image was only a dream, but InuYasha was still gone, off to face IraKouba. The girl looked out the window and with a sigh, stood up and left the hut.
Kagome walked for a bit toward the woods, hoping to get all the stress and worries out of her mind. InuYasha could be fighting right now, not even daring to think.
"Kagome, I won't let you."
The girl stopped dead in her tracks. He won't let me…he won't let me help him. How stupid does he think I am? Wouldn't he know that I wouldn't listen! That no matter how dangerous it is, I won't give in, and I would fight by his side?
She was already 30 feet into the woods, and wouldn't move for a few minutes until she heard a sound from ahead. She gasped and her heart pounded so hard she could hear it herself. The girl stared straight ahead, and remained still. "I…Inu..Yasha?"
A figure slowly walked Kagome's way, and it took a few seconds for her to realize that it was Kikyo. "Kikyo," she let out and curiously watched the priestess come closer.
"InuYasha; he left, didn't he?" Kikyo said when she stopped five feet in front of the girl.
"Huh?" What's Kikyo doing here? And how...? "How...did you know?" Kagome was stunned.
"He left to do it alone, didn't he."
It became silent as the two stood and stared at each other. Did InuYasha tell her? "Kikyo, how do you know what's going on?"
"IraKouba has a lot on his mind."
"You know IraKouba?"
Kikyo turned her head to the left as Kagome waited for an answer. "IraKouba wanted me, but I didn't want him. And he knew about InuYasha."
It was silent again, and Kagome stared at the priestess curiously, trying to find something else to say. She was starting to get the hint that IraKouba knew that InuYasha and Kikyo had once fallen in love. "So, he's angry with you?"
The priestess turned back to Kagome. "He wants to destroy InuYasha to get back at me. And knowing someone with those feelings and rage, he won't stop until InuYasha is killed."
"Oh no. InuYasha! He's gonna get killed! Doesn't he know that?"
A few seconds had passed and Kikyo finally spoke. "He wants to do this on his own. Typically, its very important to him."
Kagome looked to the ground, feeling worried, but also angry, knowing that it was typical for the half-demon to act like this.
"But he can't," Kikyo continued.
"Huh?" The girl looked back at the priestess.
"IraKouba is too strong. And even though InuYasha is strong as well, he can't fight well unless you are by his side."
"Huh? Me? But this is about you. He loves you, Kikyo. He's trying to protect you."
"Its already clear that he fights well when you are there. It's important that you go fight with him. "It's the only way IraKouba can be defeated.
Kagome didn't know what to say, and she was s hocked to be hearing all of this from Kikyo. She knew Kikyo loved InuYasha. And to hear those words; that InuYasha was fond of her, and cared for her, and needed her there to fight; it made her spirit go up. And after t thinking about it, she knew Kikyo was right. InuYasha became stronger when he had Kagome to protect. He just needed to get that through his mind that he needed her by his side.
The girl finally gave a determined look and nodded. "I'll do it. I'll leave right now." And she ran back toward the hut, leaving Kikyo in the dark woods.
Kagome quickly but silently grabbed her clothes out of the hut and changed outside. Then she got her bag full of first aid stuff, and took her bow and arrows, and left the hut.
Without any second thoughts, the girl started to leave when she heard a soft voice let out her name. She stopped and turned around to see Shippo standing there looking at her. "Shippo."
"Where are you going?" he asked.
"Shippo, I have to go to InuYasha."
"Now!"
"Shh…yes."
"Without even telling us? Just like InuYasha did!"
"Shippo," Kagome sighed as she leaned down to the boy's level and looked into his worried eyes. "It's important that I go now and help him."
"No! I won't let you go."
"I have to, Shippo."
"Then I'm coming with you."
She shook her head. "You can't. It's too late and dangerous. You wait here with the others until the morning."
"But Kagome-"
The 15 year old finally put her hand on Shippo's head. "It'll be ok. I promise." She stood up then, and s started walking away.
Shippo didn't know what to do. He didn't want Kagome to go alone, so he stood there, trying to think of a good reason for him to come. Finally, an idea popped in his head. "How will you get across the sea?"
Kagome finally stopped, and slowly turned her head toward him.
"You need someone to fly you across." The fox demon gave a clever grin. "And that's where I come in."
Kagome knew he was right, and it seemed that the child looked brave and determined to do it. She couldn't let it go, and smiled. "Come on, Shippo."
His smile grew, and he quickly ran up and jumped onto Kagome's shoulder.
Just like before, Kagome ran her fastest as Shippo kept telling her to hurry. He seemed ready, as if he was going to face IraKouba in combat himself.
After a while, even though Shippo fell asleep, Kagome still ran with the child in her arms and didn't even stop to rest. It was important that she would get to InuYasha as soon as possible.
The sun started to rise when Kagome got to the forest, and she finally decided to stop and rest. She sat against a tree trunk with Shippo sleeping soundly on her lap. Kagome didn't want to stop for anything, but she did get pretty far, and decided to let Shippo rest in peace, and let herself drift off to sleep as well.
Ok so there's 3 more chapters to go. I'm not rushing this, trust me. I want this to be a good story, but I know I can get it done in less than three weeks if I just stick to it. Please review!
