So spring has sprung and our group is enjoying it. But Inuyasha wants to talk to Midori about something. O.O Wonder what is it. I'm just not going to say anything else before I reveal anything.

I do not claim Inuyasha as being mine, because it isn't.

Chapter 19: Deep in the Forest

I was heading to Kaede's hut to get some sleep for the night, kind of disappointed actually. Throughout the day Inuyasha didn't mention bringing my off to the side to talk. I guess I was still kind of waiting for him to bring me somewhere, but we were heading to bed and Kagome was going to be back from her world tomorrow. Maybe he changed his mind. That's a real shame. I really wanted to know what he wanted to talk about. It's still bothering me.

I sighed and gripped my fan a little tighter while I walked. I guess there's nothing I can do, I won't force him to talk to me if he doesn't want to. I expect the same from him in return. Still bothers me.

"Hey Midori?"

I shot my head up and stopped walking. "Inuyasha?" I looked around in the darkness and I was unable to find him. "Where are you?"

"In the forest, come on," he urged in an pressing voice.

"Are we going to talk now?"

"Sure, let's do it in here." Why does he sound like he's in such a hurry?

"But I can't see you." I started going into the forest. "My night vision isn't as good as yours."

"Just follow my voice, I want to make sure we're far enough away from the rest of the group."

"Why?" I asked, moving through the trees ever so not gracefully. "Sango, Miroku, and Shippo aren't around here. They're back at Kaede's probably sleeping right now."

"They like to spy sometimes, just making sure."

"Oh, well what did you want to talk to me about?"

"I'll uh tell you once we get deep enough. Still just trying to make sure no one is going to hear."

"You really don't want to have anyone know whatever you're going to tell me, do you?" What is he being so secretive for? What in the world is he going to talk to me about? I was a bit concerned, I can admit that.

"I really do, walk faster."

Soon enough we were really in the woods and I was getting cold, it's only the beginning of spring, the rest of the snow just disappeared not too long ago. It was almost impossible to navigate these woods since there was only a sliver of a moon in the sky. No light and as coordinated as a fish, this is not a good combination when walking through woods in the middle of the night.

I started to get a little impatient at all the walking. I was tempting fate with every step. "How deep are we going here Inuyasha? It's freezing out here ya know. The others might start to worry if they notice we're gone."

"I suppose we're far enough away from everyone." I heard him stop moving but I still couldn't see him to save my life.

"Well come here so I can see you when we talk."

Everything was quiet, dead quiet. I couldn't hear anything besides my own breathing. I couldn't hear him so I had no clue where he was. What…is going on here? My heart started to race a little.

"Inuyasha?" Goosebumps slowly made it's way up my arms in a rolling motion. "Inuyasha you're freaking me out."

A different voice appeared in the darkness. "Is that so? I guess you should be since you just followed me out into a dark forest."

I know that voice. "Naraku?" I choked.

"Maybe you're not as stupid as I took you for. Long time no see Midori."

I slashed out my fan. "Didn't you learn anything last time?"

"Last time, I believe, you were able to be killed by me but you fell down that well." He walked closer to me and he wore something more extravagant than a baboon pelt. "It's a good thing I'm not planning to kill you yet."

I backed up into a tree, still holding my fan up. "What is your plan then?"

"Well you see," he chuckled, "my main goal is to have the whole jewel in my possession so as long as Inuyasha and his crew are finding shards, I will not kill them. The trick is finding a way to have them hand it over though. Which is where you come in."

I frowned. "You're going to capture me and try and trade me for shards. Is that what you plan to do?"

"Basically, in a nut shell."

"There's a bit of a problem with that, Kagome doesn't entirely like me and she's the one with the shards."

"I have a feeling that Inuyasha will make sure they get you back," he smirked. "I already got him worked up."

"Midori! Are you out here?!" I heard him call from far away. "Naraku you bastard! Where are you hiding?!

While he was distracted by Inuyasha, I came running at him and sliced him across the chest. I aimed for his head but he caught my wrist. Miasma spurted out of his chest and I was drowning in the thick air.

I coughed and tried to get away. "L-Let me go! Inuyasha!" I screamed. My lungs felt like they were burning and my head began to spin.

"Midori! Where are you?!"

"Na…Naraku, d-damn you." My vision started to fade little by little and I fell to the ground. "Inuyasha," I rasped. "Help." I coughed some more but the miasma continued to infect me.

I just had to close my eyes it became so painful. It felt like there was a huge weight bearing down on me. I could hardly breathe!

I felt myself slipping into the blackness. I could still hear Inuyasha calling for me but it was getting farther and farther away. His voice faded and I became colder. Was I dying? I can't be, not like this. Not before I could even tell Inuyasha I loved him.