Hey guys sorry for the wait on this chapter. I had a bit of writers block, and couldn't figure out what to write for this chapter. Thank you Inukagfan27 for some really good ideas for this chapter ^_^ I really appreciate the help! Without further ado, let's move on to chapter 13!
Chapter 13: Pain Within Kagome and Inuyasha's Vow
"KAGOME!" Inuyasha shouted with tears in his eyes as he held her close to him. He felt his own body shiver with fear and anger. 'No, please no! I can't lose her! Kami, please don't let her die!' He begged. Sesshomaru placed a hand on his brother's shoulder with a look of worry and concern.
"Brother, we must take her back to the mansion." Sesshomaru said. Inuyasha slowly nodded as he picked Kagome up bridal style. When he was about to leave, the scent of an evil demonic aura reached his nose. He turned around with a glare and growled loudly with anger. Sesshomaru, Miroku, Koga, Sango, Ayame, and Rin looked at the direction Inuyasha was glaring and gasped. The boys recognized Kikyo, the girls recognized Hojo, and Inuyasha recognized Naraku.
"Naraku!" Inuyasha growled. He held Kagome close to his chest. Naraku chuckled evilly.
"I'm surprised that you remember me after all these years, Inuyasha." Naraku said. Inuyasha scoffed.
"I can never forget your vile scent! You've been after Kagome since we were kids!" Inuyasha barked. Naraku laughed.
"You can thank Kikyo for that. She's been working for me since we were kids. Why else would she get close to you when you were in New York?" Naraku smirked. Inuyasha widened his eyes.
"WHAT!?" He barked again with anger and hatred. Kikyo chuckled evilly.
"I'm surprised that you haven't figured it out yet Inuyasha." Kikyo said with intelligence in her eyes. Inuyasha looked at Kikyo, his eyes going from blood red to amber gold.
"What are you talking about Kikyo." He growled between clenched fangs. Kikyo smirked.
"Remember when you and Kagome reunited and you talked about everything that happened throughout the years you have been separated?" Kikyo asked with her still evil smirk. Inuyasha remembered. When he talked about Kikyo, he saw Kagome's eyes widen as she asked him about her. 'Kagome and Kikyo knew each other?' When Kikyo saw that realization hit Inuyasha, she began to explain.
"I met Kagome when we were 5. I knew there was something about her that seemed, I don't know, 'special'. I pretended to be her friend so that I could find out what was so special about her. She had no idea what she was getting herself into. By the time we turned 7, Naraku was always bulling her with a bunch of other boys. Naraku was always so intimidating. One day when he was hurting her really bad, I saw a pinkish glow illuminating from her body. Almost as if the glow was protecting her from Naraku. That's when I realized that she was carrying the Shikon No Tama within her own body. Naraku never knew what was going on until I told him. The day you saved her, was the day that Naraku and I had made a pact to destroy Kagome and take the Shikon No Tama. Every time when we thought we had her, you would show up and foil our plans. You always protected her, and always came to her rescue. We had to figure out a way to get rid of you Inuyasha. That's when we decided to send you off to New York. We thought if there was a really big offer that your father could not simply refuse, then he would take the deal and you would be away from Kagome and out of our way. Naraku and I went to New York to make sure that our plan had worked. For awhile we have been keeping an eye on you, making sure you stayed put. I decided to become your girlfriend to keep you distracted, while Naraku went back to Tokyo for Kagome." Kikyo smiled darkly.
Inuyasha couldn't believe what he was hearing. 'Kikyo knew Kagome all this time!?' He growled to himself. His eye grew blood red with teal irises, purple jagged stripes appeared on his cheeks, his fangs and claws grew a little longer and sharper. Inuyasha handed Kagome to his brother Sesshomaru.
"Take her and go. Keep her safe while I hold them off." Inuyasha said to Sesshomaru. He nodded as he took Kagome in his arms with a worried look.
"You better not die brother. Kagome needs you." Sesshomaru told his little brother. Inuyasha nodded assuring his older brother. Sesshomaru and the others left with Kagome as Inuyasha stayed to deal with the members of Bad Blood.
"Don't think that you can escape from me you filthy bastards!" Inuyasha growled when he saw Naraku about to follow.
No one in the club seemed to have noticed the commotion that was going on. It was like they were completely invisible.
"Alright everyone! Let's give it up for our next performance! Give it up for the Hell Hounds!" The announcer said as the next band came on stage.
Inuyasha was in a crouching position as he watched Naraku, Kikyo, Kaguya, and Hojo. In all do honesty he knew nothing about Kaguya, but the other three he wanted to rip them apart for all that they have done.
"Thank you everyone for this wonderful opportunity! I hope you all like our music!" The lead singer of the Hell Hounds announced. They started with their song 'What I've Done' by Linkin Park.
Inuyasha was growling when Kikyo and Naraku got their weapons ready. He smirked as he too got his Tetsusaiga ready. He circled them as Kikyo and Naraku did the same, waiting to attack.
In this farewell
There's no blood
There's no alibi
'Cause I've drawn regret
From the truth of a thousand lies
So let mercy come and wash away
What I've done!
Inuyasha charges with his sword as Naraku counter attacks with his own sword. The battle between Naraku and Inuyasha begins with the clashing of both swords.
I'll face myself
To cross out what I've become!
Erase myself
And let go of what I've done!
Put to rest
What you thought of me
While clean this slate
With the hands of uncertainty
So let mercy come and wash away
What I've done!
Kikyo uses her sacred arrow to shoot at Inuyasha's sword once she had a clear view of Naraku and Inuyasha. Once the sword shrunk back to it's original form, Inuyasha snapped his head towards Kikyo with more anger.
I'll face myself
To cross out what I've become!
Erase myself
And let go of what I've done!
Inuyasha charges at Kikyo, grabbing her neck and slamming her against a wall. She was trying to gasp for air, but she never had time to react. Inuyasha was growling dangerously close to her face. Kikyo was whimpering with frightened eyes.
"Kikyo!" Naraku used one of his tentacles and pierced Inuyasha in the chest, causing Inuyasha to drop Kikyo to the ground.
For what I've done!
I start again
And whatever pain may come!
Today this ends
Inuyasha glared at Naraku as he took the tentacle that was pierced in his chest and ripped it apart. Naraku winced with pain as he growled at Inuyasha.
"KILL HIM!" Narkau shouted. Kikyo, Hojo, and Kaguya all dashed to Inuyasha attacking him all at once. Kaguya was chanting incantations attacking Inuyasha from her mirror. Kikyo was using her spiritual powers to attack. Hojo had used his ancestors power from the celestial robe that Kaguya had let him use. His grandfather had always told him that the celestial robe had great power and should not be used for evil, but here he was using it for evil and he loved it. Naraku was attacking with his tentacles.
I'm forgiving what I've done!
I'll face myself
To cross out what I've become!
Inuyasha dodged every single attack that they threw at him with his demon speed. He spun around to face the group with a smirk as he held the Tetsusaiga. It transformed into a fang like sword again.
Erase myself
And let go of what I've done!
The members of Bad Blood had wide eyes. They all attacked at once as they all landed on him hoping that he would stay down. They were wrong.
Nanananana...(What I've done!)
With a roar and a sudden flash of light, all the members of Bad Blood had flew across the building crashing into a wall leaving a big hole.
Nanananana...
Forgiving what I've done!
Inuyasha stood up glaring in the direction he sent them flying. He had his clawed hand in front of him as he growled. Once he knew that he knocked them out, he turned away to head out of the building.
Nanananana...
Inuyasha turned his head giving them one last glare before he left, his silver hair blowing in the wind to the side as he walked away to head home where his future mate awaited him.
Inuyasha had arrived thirty minutes later to the mansion. He opened the door to find Sesshomaru in front of him with a sad expression. Inuyasha's eyes widened as he dashed towards the living room where he saw Kagome on the couch. He rushed over to her side and knelt down before her as he took one of her hands.
"Kagome..." He whispered, hoping to get an answer from her. He could still hear her heart beating in her chest, but barely. Her skin felt colder to the touch. He could tell that Kagome was still fighting inside. He saw sweat drops on her forehead and asked for a cold wet washcloth. Ayame got Inuyasha the cloth and handed it to him. Inuyasha thanked Ayame and gently began dabbing Kagome's forehead with the cold wet cloth.
Sesshomaru came up to him placing a hand on his brother's shoulder. Inuyasha looked up to his older brother.
"What am I going to do Sesshomaru? I.. I don't want to lose her." Inuyasha said. Sesshomaru looked away from his brother.
"I'm afraid that the poison that they gave her is incurable." Sesshomaru said. Inuyasha's eyes grew wide. 'No!' He couldn't help but jump Sesshomaru grabbing the front of his shirt and slamming him against the wall.
"What do you mean no cure!?" Inuyasha shouted at his brother. Sesshomaru knew that his brother would act this way, so he let him vent.
"There's gotta be SOME way to save her!" Inuyasha said. Sesshomaru looked at his brother, seeing the tears form in his eyes.
"If you want, I'll keep searching to see if I can find anything about that particular poison. Kagome is a strong woman, she's fighting the poison off as best as she can. But she can't keep fighting forever, eventually she will die. I say we have about a week and a half before it takes it's toll on her and kills her." Sesshomaru said with a sad expression.
Inuyasha slammed Sesshomaru again growling at him.
"There better be a cure for her or so help me..." Inuyasha growled between clenced teeth. Sesshomaru glared at his brother.
"I will do everything in my power Inuyasha, but right now you need to calm down! I know how you must feel about the situation, but you getting mad at me or anyone else is not going to help it any better!" Sesshomaru barked. He was right, and Inuyasha knew it.
Inuyasha closed his eyes taking a deep breath and let go of his brother. His ears were flat against his head with an apologetic look.
"Sorry brother. It's just... I..." Inuyasha began to say. Sesshomaru was fixing his shirt and patted Inuyasha's shoulder.
"I understand Inuyasha. Kagome is your future mate and you don't want to lose someone so precious to you." Sesshomaru told his little brother. Inuyasha slowly nodded.
"I promise I will do whatever I can to help her Inuyasha. I will let you know if I find anything." Sesshomaru complied. Inuyasha nodded again as he walked back over to Kagome. He looked down at her with a sad expression. 'She's not going to be comfortable there.' Inuyasha thought as he carefully lifted her up into his arms.
"What are you doing Inuyasha?" Sango asked with a tear struck face. Everyone looked at him with sad and worried expressions. He looked down at Kagome's face covering his eyes with his bangs.
"I'm taking her to my room where she'll be more comfortable. She doesn't need to stay down here." Inuyasha told them with a depressed voice. No one said anything as Inuyasha walked off to his bedroom upstairs with Kagome in his arms. Sango, Ayame, and Rin were about to follow when Koga and Miroku stopped them.
"Move it Miroku! You to Koga!" Sango demanded. Miroku and Koga glared at the girls.
"You need to leave them alone Sango. I know you're worried about Kagome too, but Inuyasha is more worried than what you think." Miroku said. The girls looked at each other, then back at the boys blocking their way.
"What do you mean Miroku?" Ayame asked. It was Koga's turn to talk.
"Inuyasha and Kagome have been friends since childhood. He always protected her and saved her. This time he may not be able to do that, and he's upset with himself. None of us knew that Naraku and his band were there. With their demonic aura, we demons should've detected it. Something or someone had blocked their scents. Please let Inuyasha and Kagome be alone together. Ever since they reunited, Inuyasha had a real smile. He never had a real smile when he was with Kikyo. He seemed like a different person after we met him. But you know, Inuyasha never stopped talking about Kagome. Every time he talked about her, his real feelings came out, his eyes would always light up, and his smile was real. With Kikyo, nothing like that happened. Miroku and I noticed that after they were dating for a couple of weeks." Koga explained to the girls. Ayame and Sango crossed their arms still wanting the guys to move. Then Rin spoke.
"Sango, Ayame... We should leave them alone." Rin said as she turned away and walked back into the living room to sit on the couch. Sango and Ayame widened their eyes and dashed over to Rin.
"What are you talking about Rin?" Ayame asked.
"Yeah, Kagome is like your big sister as I am to Kagome." Sango said. Rin frowned.
"I know, but the guys are right. Inuyasha has known her longer, we don't have the bond like they do." Rin said. Sango and Ayame gasped.
"Inuyasha left to New York when he was 13. They've been away from each other for 8 years. We know Kagome too." Sango explained. Rin shook her head.
"Think about it. We always asked her who she was writing to, and who she was talking to. We all assumed it was Hojo, until Kagome told us that she was keeping in contact with a very special friend of hers that was far away from Tokyo. She talked about him remember?" Rin explained. Sango and Ayame sat down next to Rin with dumbfounded faces.
"We totally forgot about that." Sango said.
"Kagome was always so happy when she talked about Inuyasha, even when she was dating Hojo." Ayame said with a soft voice. Rin nodded as her other two friends remembered.
"Have you ever seen a real smile on Kagome when she would talk about Hojo?" Rin asked. Sango and Ayame shook their heads.
"When she would talk about Inuyasha in New York, her eyes would light up, you could see her real emotions coming through, and her smile was always bright and genuine. You could always tell how much she missed him. Did you see how they acted once they reunited with each other?" Rin said. Sango and Ayame nodded.
"Kagome and Inuyasha were so happy." Sango said in a hushed tone.
"They were finally reunited, they grew to love one another, and now this happens." Ayame said as she lowered her head with tears in her eyes.
"Kagome is the heart to our group too. If it wasn't for her, we wouldn't have been the best of friends and created Acid Love." Sango said as tears fell down her cheeks.
Meanwhile up in Inuyasha's room Kagome was in Inuyasha's bed covered up to keep her from freezing. She had a cold wet washcloth folded on her forehead as she slept. Inuyasha was sitting on his desk chair as he watched her sleep. His ears were flat against his head. 'What am I going to do? I'm so sorry Kagome. I... I.. failed you...' He thought as he placed his head in his hands. Inuyasha turned to his laptop and looked on his iTunes. He clicked on a song by his favorite band and played it after tuning down the volume.
'Savin' Me' by Nickelback
Prison gates won't open up for me
On these hands and knees I'm crawlin'
Oh, I reach for you
Well I'm terrified of these four walls
These iron bars can't hold my soul in
All I need is you
Come please I'm callin'
All I scream for you
Hurry I'm fallin', I'm fallin'
Show me what it's like
To be the last one standing
And teach me wrong from right
And I'll show you what I can be
And say it for me
Say it to me
And I'll leave this life behind me
Say it if it's worth savin' me
Heaven's gates won't open up for me
With these broken wings I'm fallin'
And all I see is you
These city walls ain't got no love for me
I'm on the ledge of the eighteenth story
And all I scream for you
Come please I'm callin'
And all I need from you
Hurry I'm fallin', I'm fallin'
Show me what it's like
To be the last one standing
And teach me wrong from right
And I'll show you what I can be
And say it for me
Say it to me
And I'll leave this life behind me
Say it if it's worth savin' me
Hurry I'm fallin'
All I need is you
Come please I'm callin'
And all I scream for you
Hurry I'm fallin', I'm fallin', I'm fallin'
Show me what it's like
To be the last one standing
And teach me wrong from right
And I'll show you what I can be
And say it for me
Say it to me
And I'll leave this life behind me
Say it if it's worth savin' me
Hurry I'm fallin'
And say it for me
Say it to me
And I'll leave this life behind me
Say it if it's worth savin' me
After the song ended Inuyasha got up from his chair and went to Kagome's side. He caressed her cold cheek softly with worried eyes. 'She's still fighting it.' He thought to himself as he took the cloth from her forehead to rewet it and place it back on her forehead. He took one of her hands in his giving her promising eyes as he stared at her sleeping form.
"I promise that I will save you Kagome. Please don't die on me, don't give up on me. I can't even bare the thought of losing you. So please just hang on a little longer... Please Kagome... we need you, I need you." He whispered to her hoping that she could hear him. He leaned down and kissed her forehead.
"I love you Kagome." He whispered to her. He got another pillow from his closet and sat on the floor with crossed legs and his Tetsusagia against his chest.
'I will find a way to save you Kagome, I promise.' He vowed to himself as he closed his eyes.
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