I know what you're thinking..."SHE FINALLY UPDATED!" Yeah, I took forever. I've had a very busy life you know! Onto more important things!
Many of you are probably wondering about Souta's little obsession with his sister...heheheh...But no, really, he's a tad creepy...but he's got good intentions and...evil, but nice plans for her. So, you'll have to keep reading to find out what he's thinking, weither it be normal...orfreakish.Hummm...I wonder how many readers I lost last chapter...
STORY NOTE:
Disclaimer: I do not own Inuyasha only some of the random things that I make up.
Warnings: OOC (some characters) , mild language
Key: thought , "speech" flashback "in head speech"
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LAST TIME...
Inuyasha threw yet another wind scar at Souta, this time, however, Souta blocked the attack with his wounded arm and sent it flying into the wall beside him. "The hell?"
"Good try, but it won't work." Slowly Souta began to approach Inuyasha, sending every wind scar attack behind him, not feeling any pain at all.
He only blocks with his left arm. Inuyasha observed. His right arm must be the one he attacks with...When Souta was a few feet away from the half demon, Inuyasha jumped back in horror. "What are you?"
"A monster," Souta laughed, "let me show you how a real monster fights." He held up his palm and a bright blue ball appeared and began glowing, mixing with fire and electricity. "Tetra Extreme!" he shouted as he threw the ball of elements at his enemy, the attack growing larger every second.
"I've got no choice, I'm sorry Kagome!" Inuyasha stood his ground and readied the Tetsusaiga. "Backlash Wave!"
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Catch you Catch Kagome
CHAPTER TWELVE: Allies
"Brother Bankotsu? Are you okay?" Jakotsu asked his leader, worriedly as he entered the cave to find Bankotsu leaning against the wall he'd held Kagome earlier. "Are you still moping?"
"I talked to her," the Shichinintai leader mumbled. "She's in trouble..."
"Brother Bankotsu..." Jakotsu sighed sadly.
"Jakotsu?"
"Yes?"
"Get everyone together. Where going out again." Bankotsu stood up, now with a strong will and aura. "We're not going to rest until she's back with us. After all, she's one of us."
"Big Brother!" Jakotsu sang happily. "I'm so proud!" The cross dresser ran over to his leader and quickly but affectionately gave Bankotsu the biggest and wettest kiss on the cheek he'd ever received.
"EWWWWW!"
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"I've got no choice, I'm sorry Kagome!" Inuyasha stood his ground and readied the Tetsusaiga. "Backlash Wave!" Inuyasha watched sadly but with confidence as he directed the attack back at Souta. When the attack hit and the smoke cleared, nothing was left but a large hole in the castle wall. "I'm sorry Souta, but it seems you weren't strong enough."
"Is that your strongest attack?" Souta's voice asked from behind the half demon. "I assumed it'd be stronger."
"Souta?" Inuyasha exclaimed in horror, turning around only to be punched in the face. The half demon drew back in anger, clutching his bloody jaw. "How the hell did you survive?"
"It didn't hit me," Souta replied blandly. "If it'd hit me, now doubt I'd have died. I realized one thing about the attack, it's just like your other ones. I was able to block it easily, if not easier. After all, you were sending my attack at me. Sadly for you Inuyasha, you are and will always be a pathetic half demon, not worthy of my sisters affection."
"Damn," Inuyasha growled, stepping back again. He's switching to offensive...But he has to have a weakness. As long as he doesn't have a weapon...he can only attack from a close distance. If I keep away he can't hit me, but I can't hit him either...
"You should give up Inuyasha, you look tired."
"Shut yer hole!" Inuyasha yelled, sheathing his Tetsusaiga again. "I'm gonna crush you!" The two men ran up to each other and began exchanging punches, however, only a few ever hit Souta. Each time Inuyasha would strike, the young man would defend with his left and then counter with the right. Before the half demon knew it, he was on the ground, barely able to move.
"Are you ready to call it quits?" Souta asked, mockingly. "Or should I pound your head into the ground first?"
Inuyasha looked up at Souta from his spot on the floor, his eyes filled with hate. "Die."
"Impudent worm!" Souta barked, stepping on the demons head and forcing it into the tile, adding more weight every second. His eyes turned red with blood lust and just before he smashed the dog demons head, he was interrupted.
"Master Souta?" a female voice asked softly.
"What?" Souta asked angrily.
"Kohaku has asked for your presence."
"Not now, I'm busy."
"He says it's important."
"Fine..." Reluctantly, Souta removed his foot from the demons head and turned to the girl who was no older than seven. Obviously she'd been a village girl that had died, and Souta had brought her back to serve in the castle. Though Souta was angry, he saw no point in venting his frustrations on the young girl. He'd find someone else later.
An hour later, Inuyasha slowly lifted his head and waited for his vision to clear. The first thing he saw was Kagome sleeping peacefully. Fear over came him as he crawled to her side and violently shook her. "Kagome, wake up! Please open your eyes! Don't forget me!" he cried, afraid that he'd never see her smile again. Afraid that he'd never be able to make up for all the wrongs he done.
"Inuyasha?" she mumbled softly, opening her eyes to find the silver haired demon kneeling beside her. "You came to save me?" she asked, her eyes swelling up with tears.
"Of course," he replied. "I wouldn't let anything happen to you. Ever."
"How did you find me?"
"I'll tell you later."
Suddenly, realization dawned upon the young girl and she realized what was happening. "Inuyasha!" she cried, sitting up and throwing her arms around his neck. "I'm so sorry! All those things I said, I didn't mean any of them."
"I know," Inuyasha replied. "I forgave you."
"Hello?" a voice asked, causing Inuyasha to jump up. "If you two want to escape, I can help." The voice belonged to the same little girl who'd saved Inuyasha by delivering a message to Souta. "Follow me."
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With the help of the servant girl, both Inuyasha and Kagome were free and currently going through yet another dark forest. It was in fact, the dead of night. Kagome held onto Inuyasha shoulders tightly as he carried her on his back, not wanting to put her down and risk losing her again. Kagome smiled softly when she felt his grip on her legs tighten, almost possessively. He'd really missed her. Missed me...? Aren't I missing someone? Kagome thought hard for a moment, then all of her memories returned to her. Bankotsu!
Inuyasha's running slowly came to a stop, and he carefully set the modern priestess down on her feet. "Kagome," he mumbled, gazing into her chocolate brown eyes. "You wanted to know how I found you..."
"Yeah," she replied, nodding.
"I heard some villagers speaking about a group of men looking for you, that one of them was an emotional wreck...Then I picked up your scent and found you with Souta. Do you want to explain what's going on?"
Kagome's gaze dropped to the ground as se contemplated telling him. "Souta and Kohaku are working together...Or something like that. Kohaku gave Souta some of his power and it made Souta grow older," she told him. Then, slowly and clearly, explained everything Kohaku and her brother had both told her.
"I see," Inuyasha said in awe, not wanting to believe what he was hearing. It all sounded so insane. What he didn't' know about, was why Souta came to the feudal era, or about the dream with Bankotsu. The last thing she wanted was Bankotsu and Inuyasha killing each other. Suddenly, and with out her realizing it, she found herself in the half demons arms, his breathing slightly heavy. "I was so worried," he muttered into her hair. I love you, I love you! Say it before it's to late!
Kagome closed her eyes as a tear trickled down her cheek. She knew what Inuyasha was thinking, she felt the same way. But she also loved Bankotsu...How could she choose? Now is not the time to be thinking about this, we can sort our feelings out later. "Inuyasha," the raven hair girl said sternly. "Take me to the others. We need to do something about those two."
Inuyasha seemed somewhat surprised by her bold attitude. Since when did she become the leader type? "Gotcha," he replied, suppressing a smile.
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Souta stood in the room his prisoners had once been, seeming slightly pissed off. Standing behind him in silence was Kohaku and the young servant girl. "So you helped them escape?" Souta asked, trying to hide the irritation in his voice..
"Now now," Kohaku chuckled warningly, "she's only a child. Don't be to hard on her."
Slowly Souta turned to the girl and looked down upon her, smiling at her terrified face. "That's a really cute face...I should tear it off," he spat, causing her to back up into Kohaku.
"Master Kohaku!" she cried, burring her face into the older boys chest.
"I'm not the one who revived you," Kohaku told her, his voice still calm and friendly. "I can't help you this time."
"I gave you life and a home...You repay me by sabotaging my plans and disobeying my orders?" the teen yelled, causing the girl to become quiet. She keep her face pressed into Kohaku's chest, fearful that she may lose it. Souta stared at the sobbing child and suddenly his expression became soft and loving, as if he'd remembered what it'd been like as a child. "I'm sorry," he soothed, holding out his arms. She quickly ran into them,shivering as he embraced her. "Don't do anything like that again. You don't get anymore chances."
"I'm sorry!" she cried, tears still pouring from her eyes.
"Souta," Kohaku spoke up, now serious. "You're not stable. You may want to rest for a few days. Let me and Naraku handle things for awhile."
"Very well," Souta replied, looking down at the servant girl in his arms. "I have some work to do with this child. Her name...is now Rani."
"Thank you Master Souta," Rani whispered, looking up at the older boy with teary eyes. If only Souta was himself, if only he was young again...he would have noticed the love in the her sad eyes.
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When Kagome and Inuyasha left the forest, they had hoped to find their party waiting, but instead found a familiar wolf demon. "KAGOME!" Kouga screamed at the top of his lungs, tackling Inuyasha and pulling the said girl off his back. "Are you okay?"
"Kouga?" Kagome asked, blinking in confusion. "What happened to you?"
Kouga was soaking wet, his hair no longer held by his pony tail, and small scratches covered all places visible on his body. The wolf demon was a mess. "Well, when I went to save you, the Band of Seven poisoned me and threw me into the river..."
"We could use him to our advantage later. I'll get the smelly flower. Watch him Jakotsu." Bankotsu left and came back with the flower and shoved it up Kouga's nose. As soon as he appeared, Suikotsu popped up with a small bottle that he figured once belonged to Mukotsu and poured it's contents into the demons mouth, making him drink it. "Now...Throw him into the river."
"What river?" Renkotsu asked, wondering where there was a river.
"Uhh...the river that's far far far away from here," Bankotsu replied, grinning. "I have to go tend to the girl...Oh yeah, and once you're done dumping the wolf's body...Go pick up that food I asked you to get."
"What river?" Inuyasha asked sarcastically, standing up and brushing the dust from his outfit.
"The river that's far far far away from here," Kouga replied, grinning. "Wanna see it for yourself, mutt?"
"You wanna try me?"
"Inuyasha," Kagome warned, wanting him to shut up. "Continue Kouga."
"Any ways," he continued, acting as if nothing had happened. "That memory potion they gave me forget where the cave was...Any ways, I woke up in the river and couldn't pick up anyone's scent anywhere. So I wandered and wandered...then my scent came back." Kouga suddenly grabbed Kagome's hand and gazed into her eyes. "The first thing I could smell...was you Kagome."
"Are you saying I stink?" the raven haired girl exclaimed, slapping the demon across the face.
"That's not what I mean!" he cried. "Kagome!"
"Just give it up, wolf," Inuyasha snapped angrily. "You're wasting our time."
"Well!" Kouga barked, becoming offensive. "Obviously Kagome isn't safe with you. So, I'll be tagging along, just to make sure nothing happens to her again!" While I'm at it, I'll make her fall for me!
"Why don't we return to the others? I'm anxious to see them again," Kagome said nervously, trying to stop another fight from starting.
"Yes," Kouga replied, again, acting cool. "You must be feeling very distraught!" Then, against Inuyasha's wishes and Kagome's protests, the wolf demon picked her up and threw her over his shoulder. "I will take you to your friends!" He then ran off, leaving Inuyasha behind to yell.
When Kouga finally stopped running, Kagome found herself surrouned by familiar company. "Kagome!" little Shippo cried, jumping into her arms. Her friends were actually quite close to where she'd met up with Kouga. They'd set up a camp beside the road and everyone seemed pleased to have her back.
"Hey Shippo," she giggled, brushing her hands through his orange hair. "I missed you too."
"Kagome, it's nice to have you back!" Sango exclaimed, happy that she was no longer the only woman in the group.
"Yes," Miroku replied. "It was quite lonely without your lovely face."
"Was it?" The young girl laughed back. "I'm glad to be here again. Sorry about-"
"-You don't have to be sorry," Kouga interrupted.
"Kouga's right," Miroku agreed, "Your being back is enough."
"In fact," Shippo mumbled, now somewhat confused. "Why'd you come back."
"You should tell them what you told me," Inuyasha's voice said loudly as he approached the group, slightly angry that Kouga had stolen Kagome from him.
"Tell us what?" inquired Sango worriedly.
"Truth is," mumbled the young girl softly. "I need everyone's help." Tears fell down her cheeks as she prepared to tell them her story. However, they were quickly dried by a concerned Inuyasha.
"If you don't feel up to telling them, you can wait until morning," he said, his voice tender and loving. He was trying his best to understand the pain she was feeling, even though he didn't know the half of her story, only a fragment.
"It's just that, it's still hard to believe. And I have to keep talking about it, reminding myself of it. This isn't something that's going to go away. I need to be strong," she told him. Though Kouga hated what was going on, he decided to stand to the side and let his rival comfort the girl. She only needed one man to try her tears. Of course, this didn't mean he was giving up on her.
"It's okay," the half demon soothed, pulling her into his arms. "We're with you. We can support you."
Kagome rested her head against his shoulder and looked towards the trees. What she saw; however, was Bankotsu's face staring back at her. A pained expression on his face and an anger in his eyes.
CHAPTER END
NEXT CHAPTER: Reunion
Bankotsu and Kagome are reunited along with the rest of the Shichinintai, but will their reunion be peaceful? And when another demon makes an appearance, it can only spell trouble for everyone involved!
Great place for a hanger!
Muwhaha, so the title begins to make since, everyone wants Kagome! I have a bunch of miny stories in here too. It makes me so happy! See ya'll next chapter!