Chapter 25
Disclaimer: Kpika: You can all thank Sango's best friend445 for this third chapter! I'm going to call it a late birthday present! Another chapter even though I'm so tired of typing and thinking where I need to do my holiday homework…
Kag: Aw stop complaining! You need to put up at least three chapters anyway!
Ship: Why is that?
Kag: Tioka will explain.
Tio: Kpika updates the story once a week correct? Well it's been three weeks since she last updated and that means she has to at least update three times.
Kpika: What the heck?! Have you two been keeping tabs on me?
Kag: … Isn't it obvious?
Ship: -sigh- anyway let's go see what Inuyasha is up to!
Inuyasha at school. Part 4::
PE teacher (physical education): Alright you little fat blobs! I want you to do 5 laps around the court in top speed!
Inu: Feh! This is the easiest thing yet!
PE teacher: GO!!
Students: -pant- Running… -pant-
Inu: -does five laps in less than ten seconds- HA! This is why mortals shouldn't run! You can never out run me! Much less tire me out!
PE teacher: Oh yeah? Well, since you're not a 'mortal' drop and give me one hundred!
Inu: (o.o) What? You want me to drop and do a hundred of what?
PE teacher: Push ups!
Inu: Push… ups…? -draws Tetsusaiga- You want me to push you up? Where?
PE teacher: Sheath that sword you dumbass! This is a push up! -drops and starts doing push ups- 1… 2… 3… 4… 5…
Inu: … why would I do something as pointless as that? This PE stuff is worthless junk!
PE teacher: -suddenly looks evil- Alright then, you've forced me to go to the extreme! -somehow manages to make a whip out of this air- Do a THOUSAND push ups with only ONE arm! If you fail to do this then it's a thousand whips!
Inu: EEK! Fine! I'll do it! -drops and does push ups one armed- 1… 2… 3…
PE teacher: I want to hear some cheering while you're doing this cross dresser!
Inu: -growls- You've got to be kidding me…
PE teacher: Do it or a thousand lashes!
Inu: -cheers- Inu, Inu, he's your man. If he can't do it, no one can!
PE teacher: Something a bit more original and not so lame maggot!
Inu: -cries- Doggy boy, doggy boy in a girl's school. Doing a thousand push-ups, he's just do cool! -whispers- Crap… I hate this school….
PE teacher: -laughs- I can't hear you!!
Back in the Disclaimer section::…
Ship: (O.o) Those were the lamest cheers I have ever heard….
Kag: Um, Kpika? How long is he going to be in this school?
Kpika: -Thinks- Well… there are 6 periods in a day, two lunch breaks and 2 homerooms. So far Inuyasha has had homeroom, gone to maths, then science…. Lunch time…. and now PE…. So that means… he's got another class and then he has a lunch break. After that will be two more classes and finally homeroom. After that the school ends and he comes back here!
Kag: So it's after Inuyasha goes to school Part 10 he comes back?
Kpika: -nods-
Tio: But in science and maths you made it all in one section. That wipes out two periods in one section
Kpika: (o.0) … Okay then… we'll just take away one from ten then! He's not coming back until AFTER 9! HAPPY MR. KNOW-IT-ALL?!
Ship: Wow… I never knew you can be so cruel to him…
Kpika: Muhahahahahaha!!!
Kag: -sighs- anyway Kpika doesn't own Inuyasha or his crew. She only owns Tioka, Ukizo, Kari and Toko. You hear?
Ship: You made two new people last chapter!
Kpika: Duh! It's obvious isn't it!
Kag: Anyway here you go! Happy late birthday present Alice!
Everyone: -throws confetti-
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"T-Tioka…" Kagome stuttered.
Immediately Inuyasha was in front of her with his sword drawn. His fangs were showing threateningly and his eyes were ablaze with anger. He may not have seen this neko for a long time but the anger bubbling inside him was still shaking to burst. He was just glad that he was here so he could finally let it explode.
"Inuyasha, long time no see." Tioka smirked. "How you've been?"
"I'll be a lot better once I see you dead!" he yelled furiously. "Wind Scar!"
As the attack came at them Tioka wrapped his arms around Toko's waist and quickly jumped out of the way with her. Kirara had quickly transformed and snatched Kari before she got hit as well. The attack ended up scattered the gold and treasures everywhere on the forest floor and cutting some trees along the process.
The neko demon landed gracefully to the side and put Toko down gently. "Watch where you swing that thing." Tioka suggested with a frown. "You almost hurt me."
Inuyasha growled in agitation. "I'm planning to do way more than that!" he yelled as he charged at Tioka, his sword pulled behind him.
Quickly, Tioka dodged while picking up Toko again and leapt three steps away from the hanyou. "What's gotten your hair in a knot?" he asked. "Do you want to kill this little girl?"
Again Inuyasha growled as he eyed them both. "Tell me, are you two partners?" he asked angrily. He wanted to kill but this guy just won't stand still!
Toko smiled happily and nodded, she was acting if nothing happened. "Me and Big Brother are like family! I help him and he helps me!" she said cheerfully and Tioka smirked at her answer.
"Just one big family of thieves, isn't that right?" Inuyasha growled. "Well I'm going to take you both down!"
"Heh, I'd like to see you try." Tioka challenged as he flexed his claws. "Toko, I think you'd like to stand back. This may get rough."
Toko nodded cutely and skipped away from the two. "Good luck, Big Brother!" she yelled happily.
Kagome frowned, She didn't get it. This girl seemed sweet enough and she acted as innocent as Rin. 'Wow, it's like the time I saw Rin for the first time all those years ago.' She thought. 'I was so confused on why Sesshomaru, a demon who thinks humans are as worthless as insects, was taking in a human child.'
"Die, you bastard!" Inuyasha yelled as he ran towards him.
Tioka smirked as he dodged his attack by doing two back-flips. He then ran around Inuyasha with incredible speed and kicked him at the back. "I beat the crap out of you last time." he sneered. "What makes you think this time would make any difference?"
"Simple." Inuyasha growled as he turned around, as if he never got kicked in the first place. "This time I know you have to die!" he yelled as he went for him again. "Wind-"
"I wouldn't do that Inuyasha." Tioka smirked as he pointed behind him with his thumb. "If you do then you'll hit your precious little friends."
Inuyasha clenched his teeth in frustration. Indeed, behind the neko demon, were his friends watching their battle. "Damn you." He cursed under his breath. 'Well I don't need Wind Scar to kill this guy anyway!' he thought in confidence as he charged at Tioka once more.
As the battle of insults, attacks and dodges continued Kagome readied her arrow to hit Tioka. 'If I can hit him with this Inuyasha might be able to finish him off.' She thought to herself. 'He's too quick for him right now so if I injure him then he'll get slower!'
"I wouldn't do that if I were you." A voice said beside her.
Kagome and the rest turned to see Toko walking steadily towards them. Miroku held up his staff and Sango pulled back her boomerang. "Don't come any closer." Sango warned.
Toko kept on walking slowly towards them even after her warning. Somehow, the monk and demon slayer couldn't bring themselves to attack this innocent looking girl. Toko stopped beside Kagome, ignoring everyone's glares and battle positions.
"Why shouldn't I?" Kagome asked carefully. This little girl managed to destroy an entire village and steal many pieces of treasure. Of course she was going to be wary.
"Because you'll interfere with Big Brother's plan." She said cutely as she stared up at Kagome. "He doesn't like it when you do that and he might kill you." She said in concern.
Confusion was swimming in Kagome's head once again. This girl would not be evil! What kind of evil child would have concern with the enemy?
'Unless she doesn't know we're the enemy.' Her conscience said thoughtfully.
'So what do I do? Tell her we're enemies and leave it at that?'
'… For once I have no idea… You can't just kill her on the spot because we hardly know anything about her. Maybe she's being controlled by Tioka like Naraku did with Kanna and Kohaku.'
'But if she really was being controlled then Tioka has a weird mind of controlling his minions…' Kagome sweat dropped.
She turned to the little girl who was still gazing up at her with big, different coloured eyes. "Um, listen." She tried to explain. "You see, your big brother has hurt us alright? And so we're trying to… um…" she paused. "Okay, put it this way." She said as she pointed to the battle. "You big brother is trying to hurt a dear friend of mine. I want to try and help him from getting hurt."
Toko cocked her head to the side in confusion. "But your friend attacked him first. That's no fair to Big Brother if you hurt him even though he didn't start it." she said sadly.
Kagome gulped. She looked to the others for help but their faces were blank. 'And I bet their thoughts are too.' Kagome thought merely. "Tioka has hurt me alright?" Kagome tried again. "And he's trying to kill me best friend," -'who's like my boyfriend.' She thought. - "And my other best friend, Sesshomaru," -'Who's like my big brother'- "And so I want to stop him before he does that."
Toko sighed. "I'm sorry but I can't let you hurt my Big Brother." She suddenly said. She looked up at Kagome with sorrowful eyes. "I'm really, really sorry… umm…"
A giant sweat drop appeared on Kagome's head even though this was a very serious situation. "Kagome." She said quietly.
The little demon seemed to beam as she smiled at Kagome. "Yeah! Okay! Well I'm really sorry Kagome and her friends but I don't want Big Brother to get hurt so I'm going to stop you!" she said with a smile, not at all threatening.
The group backed away nevertheless. "How are you going to do that?" Shippo growled bravely. "It's…" he counted everyone at his side. 'Let's see… Sango, Miroku, Kirara, me, Kagome and that Kari girl… that makes six people!' he thought. "It's six against one! You can't beat us!"
She smiled secretly and put her hands together as if in a prayer. She started to chant quietly and suddenly a weird symbol appeared on Kirara's head.
"Kirara?" Sango asked worriedly. The symbol… could this be what the old man was talking about? It was a red circle with three stars in the center while behind all three of them was a crescent moon.
Kirara began to growl as she squinted her eyes closed. She seemed to have some sort of struggle within herself. She flailed around mindlessly and the rest had to get out of the way in order to not get hurt. Kirara growled loudly as foam escaped her mouth.
"Kirara!" Sango shouted. "What's wrong with you?"
"I told you I really am sorry." Toko said sadly. "I'll release your friend until my Big Brother's fight is over." Her cheerfulness seemed to subside and she really did seem sorry.
"She must have used this spell on the demons in order to raid the village." Miroku informed.
"W-What is she then?" Kari asked frightened.
Miroku stared at Kirara's struggling form. "She can only be one thing." He said grimly. "A spell-caster, a demon witch."
"Kirara!" Sango shouted again, not really caring who or what the demon was. She didn't want to lose Kirara. She was the only family she had from way back then.
Suddenly Kirara stopped flailing and her eyes snapped open to reveal two red orbs with no pupils. She growled maniacally and snapped her jaws at Sango. She then pounced.
Sango jumped out of the way and Kirara pounced towards Kari. "Kari-chan! Get out of the way!" she ordered loudly.
She nodded and dodged Kirara's massive claws. She rolled to the other side and used the tree and a shield to protect herself from Kirara's attacks.
"Kirara!" Miroku yelled as he tried to get the neko's attention away from the girl's. he turned to Kagome with a serious look. "Lady Kagome. You must get out of range of Kirara's attacks so you can help Inuyasha against the Tioka. I have great confidence in Inuyasha but I doubt he's ready for him yet."
Kagome nodded in understanding and motioned Shippo onto her shoulder. "Be careful!" she shouted. Then she glanced at Kari. "Come! These two could handle them!"
Kari nodded and quickly escaped Kirara's onslaught of attacks. She ran by Kagome's side and they both ran away opposite of Kirara as two very careful friends blocked her from their view.
"Come!" Kagome called as she ran towards the battle between Inuyasha and Tioka. So far it was Inuyasha with the most wounds. He had a slash on his shoulder and his right leg was stabbed and bleeding. Tioka only had scratches a bruise where Inuyasha punched him on his cheek.
Kagome and the two children hid a good distance away from the battle and far away from Kirara so she won't bother them. She steadied her bow and arrow and aimed carefully at Tioka. She may not be as perfect as Kikyo yet but she was getting better. She didn't have a lifetime to learn this like Kikyo did.
Just when she was about to release a small cry was heard from very close to her. She abandoned her time of a shot and glanced at the one who cried. It was Kari and she was pointing to something in the trees.
Kagome looked up to where she was pointing and gasped lightly. There were demons looking down on them from the trees. They had the same pupil-less eyes as Kirara's except some of them had different coloured eyes. The same symbol was on every one of their foreheads though and they seemed to be staring at the three with a hungry look.
"Shippo, Kari, get behind me." She ordered quietly and they obeyed without a peep. Kagome aimed her arrow carefully at them. They haven't made their move yet so Kagome was wondering what was taking them so long.
Suddenly one pounced down from the trees, its jaws open and sharp. Kagome released her arrow with purification energy and the demon burst. Like on cue, the others pounced also, all at the same time. Kagome set another arrow and released it, killing three demons that were coming at them.
Shippo and Kari did their best to help Kagome. Shippo with his kitsune bi and Kari with her knife. Kagome continued to attack the demons with her arrows and ended up killing most of them. The demons that were left were like dogs with rabies.
When they got too close Kagome put up a reflex miko barrier that purified them in contact. She let the barrier down as her breath came out as short pants. She sensed for anymore demons in the trees and didn't sense anymore.
She gave the two tense kids a reassuring smile and went back to aiming at Tioka. Carefully, she aimed at Tioka's leg. If she put some miko energy into this arrow and it hit then he'd have a few seconds defenceless and that will be the time Inuyasha would finish him off.
She shot her arrow and it came whizzing towards the battle. 'Hit, hit, hit.' She chanted in her mind.
'Shut up! You're going to jinx it!'
Kagome watched with growing hope as the arrow came towards Tioka. But then another minor demon got in the way and took the shot for itself.
Tioka took a glance at it for a second before Inuyasha went for him again and he quickly set his mind back to the battle at hand.
'Where the heck did that demon come from?' Kagome thought.
'ARG!! I told you, you were going to jinx it!' Her conscience yelled angrily in her mind.
'But who…' she didn't need to finish this question as her eyes caught Toko's praying figure. She looked up from her prayer and Kagome saw a look in her eyes that she never seen before. It was serious and sad at the same time.
'She won't let you shoot at Tioka! You know what that means, don't you?' her conscience growled.
Kagome gulped. She had to shoot Toko out so that she won't be an interference. She didn't want to. Seriously she didn't. She made a sorrowful look at her as she aimed her arrow once more, this time directed to the small demon child. 'I won't out any miko energy into it.' she thought, 'I don't want to kill her. Just scare her off.'
'So you're not going to hit her?!'
'No way! She's just a small girl who's protecting the only one she has in the world! She doesn't deserve to get shot because of that!' she thought finally. She aimed the arrow quickly and it hit the ground just beside her feet.
The demon child was shocked for a moment and her hands disconnected.
Unknown to her and Shippo and Kari, Sango and Miroku were still fighting Kirara without really hurting her. When Toko had her hands separated Kirara's eyes changed back to their normal colour. "Kirara?" Sango asked hopefully.
Kirara blank at her before she gave a soft roar at her direction, not threatening whatsoever. Miroku looked back at Kagome and the demon girl and saw what just happened. "She can't hold the spell unless her hands are connected!" he yelled.
Everyone who actually cared about what he just said got the message. Sango ran towards her, leaving the once again raving Kirara to Miroku. "Hiraikotsu!" she yelled as she threw her boomerang.
Toko looked up and grimaced at the boomerang coming towards her. She stayed planted on the spot, too terrified to move. She put her hands up as if to defend herself and the on coming pain. But, unknown to her and everyone else, Sango wasn't out to hit the girl but scare her so she lost her concentration.
Kari and Shippo then ran up to the girl and pulled her arms back. "H-Hey!" she cried. "Let me g-go!"
Kari and Shippo held their place. "Sorry, Toko-chan." Kari apologized. "But we don't want you casting spells at the moment."
"WAAHH!!!" she cried as she kicked and punched. "LeT mE GoOo!!" she cried loudly.
"Jeez!" Shippo whined. "Can this girl get any louder?" he growled as he and Kari pulled her towards Kagome so that she wouldn't cause any trouble.
Once they were there Toko still struggled and whined. Kagome knew she couldn't concentrate like this so she took out some candy from her pocket. "Here." She said softly to the girl as she forced the candy into her mouth. "Suck on this and if you're good I'll give you another one."
Toko sucked on the piece of candy in shock at first then testing then beaming. It didn't take a genius to tell she liked it. She sat there like a good little girl sucking on her piece of candy.
'Well that was easy enough…'
Kagome aimed her arrow once more and waited for the perfect opportunity to strike. 'I'll shoot you down if it's the last thing I do…' she thought to herself.
Meanwhile, while all this was going on, Tioka and Inuyasha were engrossed in their own battle to actually care what else was going on.
Tioka dodged Inuyasha's swings and bounced away on his head. "I don't know why you're so determined to kill me." He said as he hopped behind him and stepped back. "It's not like I was the on who killed your father." He said darkly.
Inuyasha growled and spun around. "You did something unforgivable to someone I know!" he yelled as he went for him again. "And I promised I'd kill you for her! Wind Scar!" he yelled.
Tioka easily dodged the attack and came out behind him. "Well I doubt you'll be able to keep that promise." He whispered as he stabbed Inuyasha right through his stomach with his claw.
Inuyasha choked out some blood and growled. "Damn you…" he said weakly.
The neko demon smirked but it vanished as soon as he heard someone yell out the inuhanyou's name and a pink arrow coming straight towards him.
He quickly pulled out his claw from Inuyasha's flesh and dodged the arrow narrowly, the purifying energy crackling at his skin. Tioka turned to the only person he knew who could do this from Inuyasha's group and gave her a leer.
While he was doing that, though, Inuyasha took this chance to slice at his chest with his Tetsusaiga since they were too close for a Wind Scar.
Tioka staggered backwards and growled threateningly at him. His wound was deep and he was bleeding fast, even for a demon.
"Big Brother!" Toko yelled as soon as she saw the injury. Ignoring everything else she got up and ran towards him. She glanced back at Kagome angrily. "I told you not to interfere!" she yelled. "Now you got my brother hurt!"
"This is it…" Inuyasha whispered to himself wearily. He pulled his sword back and aimed for Tioka and the little demon as she ran towards them. "Kaze no Kizu!" he yelled as he brought the sword down.
Tioka's eyes widened as the attack came. He quickly ran back towards Toko and pushed her out of the way and let the attack hit him.
When the light faded Tioka's body was on the ground, his clothes tattered and some parts of his body bleeding. Toko ran up to him crying out his name but Tioka's hand came up to tell her to stop.
Inuyasha, Kagome, Shippo, Sango, Miroku and Kari stared with disbelief in their eyes. How could he have survived that? It was impossible!
Suddenly Tioka began to stand up, ignoring the aching he was feeling and all the wounds that were bleeding. He glared with a new anger in his eyes that made his features dark, "This…" he breathed lowly so only demons (or part demons) could hear. "This was the attack you did to finish off my father…" he growled disdainfully as a smirk played across his features. "You're going… to have to do better than that if you want to defeat me…" he panted.
Inuyasha growled lowly as he ran towards him, his sword pulled back as he ran forward. "Oh yeah? Well you're going to see my better!" he growled.
"Toko!" he ordered. "Come here and give me the jewel!" he yelled.
The demon witch nodded and ran towards him. She knelt beside him and gave him the jewel. "Here." She said softly.
Tioka took it with one hand as he stared at Inuyasha. "You better is not better enough." Tioka glared as he gripped the jewel tighter in his hands.
Suddenly his hand began to glow black with the jewel inside it. Inuyasha kept going, hoping to get him before he could make his move. "This is where you die, traitor!" he yelled. "Wind Scar!"
Before the attack got to the two Tioka put up a barrier with pure evil energy. Everyone covered his or her eyes, as the black light seemed to explode. Kagome kept one eye opened as hard as she could as she watched the scene happening.
Inuyasha was flinching at the light but also because of the intensity of the evil energy. Kagome knew what he was feeling as she felt it too. It was getting bigger by the second and Tioka and Toko were somewhere in the middle of it all.
"Run!" Inuyasha yelled over the wind. "Get as far away from here as you can!"
But no one heard him over the wind and light. Kagome could literally feel the energy, as it grew stronger, trying to absorb them all. Finally her eyes closed as the dark energy finally became too intense and she feared for everyone's lives. Especially Inuyasha's as he was the closest one in the blast. "Inuyasha!!" she yelled at the top of her lungs until something finally exploded.
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Seconds past, maybe minutes. No one knew how long it was. Slowly, Sango and Miroku opened their eyes and found a light pink barrier protecting them from the blast. As the light faded away the barrier began to fade until it was finally gone.
Kagome was on the ground, her eyes closed and her breathing steady. Sango ran up to her and shook her gently but forcefully. "Kagome? Kagome!" she yelled.
She turned Kagome over and was relieved to see that she was just unconscious, not dead. She checked everyone else and saw that they were safe as well. Just a little dazed from the light.
They all took the scenery they were in. everything but the small circle they were in was destroyed. Most of the trees in the entire forest were blacked and it seemed like it was burned. Even the gold and treasure that once was there were gone.
"Inuyasha." Miroku suddenly said as he saw the body clothed in red lying alone near the center of the field. Shippo and Miroku ran towards him and found that he too was unconscious. But something was different about him that made them do a double take.
Inuyasha had one strip on either cheek. His claws were longer and they saw his fangs were too as he breathed in and out. His breath was raspy and most of his clothes were tattered. "Inuyasha… he turned full demon?" Shippo asked worriedly.
Miroku nodded grimly. "I'm afraid so, Shippo." He replied. "But I have no clue what made him transform." He looked around and saw that their scenery was black and had a tainted feeling to it. It was like an evil explosion had been set here.
He looked around for the one who did this but he found no one. 'Tioka has escaped.' He thought bitterly. 'Along with that demon witch.'
Sango, Miroku, Shippo, Kirara and Kari carried the two unconscious people towards the village. They had to be extra careful with Inuyasha though because half way there he began to growl in his sleep and move slightly.
They laid Inuyasha in a hut which they had cast spells upon so that when he wakes he won't be able to get out. Kagome was resting in Kari's house after Sango and Miroku shooed away the villagers when they were curious what was going on and what happened to the people who went to get their stuff back.
Kagome was tossing and turning in her sleep, sweat sliding down her cheeks. Her eyes were fluttering open and close and her mouth moved but no sound came out. Everyone knew she was dreaming but no one guessed that she was having one of the most frightening dreams in her life…
Dream::..
Black swirls and purple dots. This was all Kagome could see. Her chocolate brown eyes were wide-awake and she had tried to scream but no sound came out.
She felt like she was drowning in thick water. She couldn't breath and she couldn't grasp anything to hold on. She was on her knees, a hand around her neck and she choked up black blood.
It was like she felt a great weight upon her chest and she couldn't stop coughing. Her throat hurt and her muscles were aching. She was surrounded by evil. Pure evil and no light shown. She couldn't see. She couldn't hear anything but her own choking and quiet whispering in the darkness.
She wanted Inuyasha. Where was Inuyasha? She tried to look around but there was nothing but darkness wherever she looked.
Inuyasha.
She tried to get up but her knees wouldn't let her and neither did her arms. She choked out more blood as she felt like she was being crushed from the inside. Something inside her body which was slowly tearing everything apart.
Inuyasha.
She tried once more to lift herself up but her arms gave way and she fell to the bloodied floor. Instead of tears she cried out blood. Pain and darkness was all around her and she couldn't get herself away from it.
There was something in her chest that hurt the most. Something dark and evil growing inside her very own heart. She wanted it gone. She wanted it to die. She hated this feeling. Hated it so much she just wished it would go away
Hate.
The feeling grew worse as she cried out in pain. But once again there was no sound that came out from her lips. What was happening to her? Why wasn't anyone trying to save her? Did she do something wrong? Did she make them angry?
Suddenly someone was beside her. Someone she knew she knew but couldn't remember. Strong hands gripped her shoulders. Her pain intensified even more at the contact. She was pulled up and was lifted onto someone's lap.
She tried to whimper but she couldn't. She tried to move away but she couldn't. The person who lifted her up was someone she wasn't supposed to like. Someone who caused her pain and heart break. Someone who used her just for his own selfish needs.
A hot breath was on her ear and warmth seeped through her body. She should hate this man but somehow she knew she cared for him. Cared for him like an old lover. How was he? She couldn't turn her head and see. The darkness was still there and it was somehow immobilizing her to move.
"Remember…" the man's voice said.
She knew that voice and it somehow gave her both comfort and pain. It was a very odd feeling.
Suddenly the weight in her chest came back in full force and she choked out blood again. More black blood. She cried. Cried out black blood but she couldn't help it. She was surrounded by so much evil. So much evil that she couldn't take it,
Inuyasha.
Where was he? Where was he when she needed him? Her heart felt empty and her mind was blank with pain. Something was eating her up inside. Something was tearing her apart. She coughed again.
"Remember…" the voice said again but even louder.
Kagome was able to move her head a little bit to see who it was. Her eyes widened as she saw her inuhanyou lover staring at her with blank eyes.
Inuyasha.
But suddenly his features began to change as with his appearance. His long silver hair grew short and darker until it became an orange colour. His amber eyes darkened into a dark orange and his face was twisted into a sick smile.
No. Not Inuyasha.
Tioka…
End of Dream::..
Kagome woke up with a jolt. The sunrays glared into her eyes fiercely and she was forced to close them again with pain. Clear tears streamed down her cheeks and racked sobs escaped her mouth. She covered her face with her hands and cried her heart out.
Unnoticed by her, Sango and Shippo were by her side. Sango was rubbing her friend's back in concern and Shippo was asking her what was wrong with teary eyes.
But Kagome continued to cry and ignore her friends' concern. She could still feel the sting in her heart and the images were clear in her head. Her throat was strangely sore and her muscles ached. She could still feel the same darkness within her heart and it was playing havoc with her mind.
In her mind's eye she could see nothing but darkness. Nothing but the intense evil. She couldn't see any light. She couldn't feel any warmth. It was dark and cold inside her body. Outside she was I pain and grief.
Her dream was intense and she showed it. She didn't dare to open her eyes again. She didn't want to see blood on her hands because of the tears she was crying. She didn't want to see the blood coming out of her mouth when she coughed and sobbed. She didn't want to feel the pain that she knew will come to her.
"Kagome." Sango called as she shook her lightly. "Kagome. You're safe. Stop crying. We're here to protect you. Nothing's going to hurt you." Sango reassured.
But to Kagome she was lying. Something was hurting her from the inside. Something dark and tainted. It was chewing her up and she could do nothing to stop it.
Shippo began to cry at his mother's distress. He hugged her tightly. "Kagome?" he called out meekly. "Please stop crying." He cried.
His voice was so distant to Kagome's ears. She screamed and this time a sound did come out. She screamed and cried but she didn't dare open her eyes.
Sango hugged her friend too and Shippo cried harder. Something was wrong with Kagome since she was acting like this. "Hush, Kagome." Sango whispered in her ear. "It's me, Sango. You're all right. No one will hurt you while I'm here." She promised.
"Me too!" Shippo sobbed. "Please be okay, mama!"
At the sounds of their voices Kagome's sobs began to fade as her screams ceased. The concern in their voices made her feel a warmth inside her chest which she didn't feel in her dark dream. Did this mean she was safe? Did this mean she wouldn't feel any pain anymore?
Her sobs weakened as the dark pain in Kagome's chest began to fade. Her hands were still over her face when she stopped crying and the pain she felt was almost gone.
Sango laid her hand on top of Kagome's. "Open your eyes Kagome." She whispered softly. "It's all right."
Trusting her friend, Kagome slowly lowered her hand and opened her eyes. She was expecting to see black blood but she didn't. All she saw was a wet hand. She stared at it like she never seen her hand in her whole life.
Sango pushed Kagome's hand lower. "It's all right." She repeated again.
Kagome looked up and saw the light inside the small hut. Light. She didn't see any light in her dream. She wiped away her dried tears with her sleeve and gave the two a weary smile. "Thanks." she said quietly, still surprised she could talk.
Shippo hugged her tightly while wiping his own tears with his sleeve. "Are you okay?" he asked in concern.
She panted Shippo on the head and nodded weakly. "Yeah. I'm okay."
"What happened?" Sango asked. "You were screaming and crying."
Kagome gave Sango a small smile, finally getting back her senses. "It was just a bad dream." She said. "Nothing to worry about." At least, she hoped. "Where are we?" she asked as she looked around.
"We're back in Kari's house." Sango said. "Right after that freaky light show you fell unconscious."
Kagome looked at Sango in surprise. "Really? Why?" she asked. The last event was slowly coming back to her memory.
"You put up a barrier around us." Sango explained. "That's why you were knocked out for four. You used up a lot of energy. That blast was a strong one because I was out for awhile even though there was a barrier around me."
Slowly Kagome nodded. It took a minute before she remembered what went on. "Where's Tioka and that little girl, Toko?" she asked.
Sango shook her head. "They escaped." She said. "And the wounds Tioka had I bet they won't show for wuite a while."
Suddenly anger came bubbling into Kagome when she heard he escaped. That dark feeling was back inside her and she tried to force it back down. "Where's Inuyasha?" she asked. "I don't think I put up a big enough barrier to shield him too." She said worriedly.
Sango's features saddened and were also traced with worry. "He was unconscious too." She said. "But when he was we found that he was in full demon form. We didn't know why though. We believe it's because of the dark powers Tioka released from that jewel. He still hasn't transformed back which worries me."
Kagome's eyed widened. Inuyasha, full demon? "Where is he?" she asked worriedly.
"He's in another hut with spells and incantations on them so he won't be able to get out." She said. "Miroku is there outside the hut putting up a small barrier around the place."
Immediately Kagome got up. She didn't know why but she wanted to see Inuyasha and she wanted to see him now. Hanyou or not. "Where is it?" she asked seriously.
"You're not going to go there are you?" Shippo asked in surprise.
Kagome nodded grimly. "I need to see him." she said.
"Why?" Sango asked curiously.
Kagome paused in her answer. "I don't know…" she said truthfully.
Sango and Shippo stared at Kagome like she'd gone crazy. You couldn't blame them because Kagome thought so too. "You'll see them." Sango said. "It can only be seen by humans. No other demons could see it."
Kagome nodded and walked out the door, passing Kari on the way. "Hey!" she called out. "Are you well enough to walk?" she asked.
"Yeah!" Kagome answered as she went searching for the hut. Finally she saw it. Stuck onto the hut were papers with writing on them (can someone tell me what they're called? Pleases?). At the front was Miroku sitting in a meditating style with his eyes closed.
Kagome stumbled over. She had just got out of four days of lying in bed and you can say she was pretty weak to be out and about.
Miroku sensed her coming and opened his eyes in surprise. "Lady Kagome." He greeted. "You're up so early?" he asked.
Kagome nodded. She was tired even now from this short walk. "I want to go inside and see Inuyasha." She said panting.
Miroku's eyes widened even more. "What?" he asked again, not sure he heard right.
"I want to see Inuyasha." Kagome repeated patiently. "Please, Miroku. I need to see him now." She pleaded.
"But Kagome." Miroku started. "He's been full demon for four days! He's absolutely furious in there and whenever we try and feed him he tried to rip our arms off! You can't go in there! He'll kill you!"
Kagome glared at the monk. "I want to go in there." she said through clenched teeth. "I don't really care if I die by his hands but I've got to see him now." She demanded.
"But-"
"Now!" Kagome yelled, ignoring the looks she got from the villagers.
Miroku sighed as he saw no argument in Kagome's eyes. He stood up and walked to the door with Kagome following him. "I'm going inside with you, all right?" he said seriously. "I am not going to leave you alone with him."
Kagome nodded. You couldn't expect anything less from someone who was like a brother to you. He slowly too one of the paper things off and let the door creak open.
Kagome went inside first with Miroku following closely behind, his staff high, and he closed the door tightly. She walked into the darkly lit hut and couldn't see her hanyou anywhere.
But she did hear something. A raspy breathing and a threatening growl. Kagome's eyes followed the voice and they landed on a full demon Inuyasha, growling at them in warning from the corner and slowly creeping towards them.
Kagome took a step towards him and Inuyasha repaid it with an animalistic snarl. "Inuyasha…" she whispered.
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Kpika: Got to end it there guys! Wow, this was an intense chapter. Let's make it less tense by seeing what Inuyasha is doing!!
Inuyasha at school. Part 5.
Music teacher: All right! For music class today I'm going to ask everyone of you to sing for me!
Some students: -cheer-
Some students: -groan-
Inu: What the hell is singing going to do?! Are you going to teach us how to sing so badly so that our enemies would have headaches??
Music teacher: …. Um…. I don't think so. You're all just going to sing for me for the heck of it. You're going to get graded too so watch out! If you don't have a good singing voice then out of my classroom!!
Students: -stare-
Inu: Mean wench…
Music teacher: All right! Who's first?
Student 1: I'll go! -sings Rock a By Baby on a Tree Top- There!
Music teacher: (O.o) ahh… NO!! What are you? A preschooler?? You get a C+!!
Student 1: -cries- I never had a C before!!
Music teacher: NEXT!! And please let it be someone good….
Student 2: I'll go! -sings Old Macdonald- with a quack, quack here and a quack, quack there. Here a quack there a qua-
Music teacher: ENOUGH!!! -sighs- You're even worse then the first person! You get a C!!
Student 2: -mumbles to other girls- tonight we murder her…
Music teacher: NEXT!!
Student 3: Fine! My turn! -sings a good song of Break My Heart-
Students: -in awe-
Music teacher: -cries- You think THAT'S singing?! Where was the heart? Where w as the emotion?? You get a C-!!
Student 3: -mumbles to student 2- I'm in. When are a we going to do it?
Music teacher: Come on! Isn't there someone here who can sing?? -glances at class- YOU! -points to Inu- Sing for me!
Inu: WHAT?! But I don't know any songs!
Music teacher: Do it or I'll call the PE teacher again!!
Inu: -gulps- A-Alright… just don't send the freaky teacher here!! Please! I'm begging you!! -cries-
Music Teacher: Then SING!!
Inu: -gulps- here goes nothing… -sings (if you can call it that anyway)- My HeArT's On FiRe My SkIn Is AlIvE. I cAn'T sToP bLuShInG WhEn YoU lOoK iN My EyEs My HeArTs On FiRe My SkIn Is AlIvE… fOr YoU…
Students: -spaz-
Inu: -continues singing- YoU gOt To SeT iT uP, yOu GoT tO sEt It DoWn. YoU gOt To SeT iT uP, yOu GoT tO sEt It DoWn.
Music teacher: (O.O)
Inu: -continues singing and starts to sweat with all the people staring- I'm BuRnInG uP, i'M bUrNiNg Up, I'm BuRnInG uP nOw. I'm BuRnInG uP, i'M bUrNiNg Up, I'm BuRnInG uP nOw.
Students: (O.O) -stare- AHH!! -faints-
Inu: -continues singing even though his face his tomato red- My HeArT's On FiRe My SkIn Is AlIvE. I cAn'T sToP bLuShInG WhEn YoU lOoK iN My EyEs My HeArTs On FiRe My SkIn Is AlIvE… fOr YoU…
Music Teacher: -cries- ENOUGH!!
Inu: -stops singing- Huh? W-What did I do wrong?
Music teacher: T-That… that… That was…. -gulps- A triple A+!!!
Inu: -falls anime style-
Students: -cheer- Go Inu! Go Inu!
Music teacher: That was so BAD that it was BEAUTIFUL!! -pats Inuyasha on the shoulder- You've got real talent my boy. Keep doing that and they'll lock in a zoo where people will cry because of your singing.
Inu: (o.0) What the hell…?
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Everyone: (o.0) What the hell…?
Kag: -vein appears on forehead- ARRGG!! I can't believe he got a triple A+!! And because of that singing which some of the lyrics weren't even right?! Why can't my teacher ever do that?!?!
Tio: Jealousy is a cruel thing Kagome
Kag: I am NOT jealous! He just got an EXTREMELY good grade because that teacher was an idiot!!
Ship: Well people area planning to kill her anyway so why are you so angry?
Kpika: NO ONE is going to try and kill her! It's just a joke!
Police: -appears with guns and flashing red and blue lights- Is there a Kpika in the area? We've been informed that she was the lead in the murder of Mrs. Music teacher.
Kpika: (o.0) OMG!! I need to get out of the country!!
Police: Sorry retarded lady but you have to come with us. -drags Kpika away-
Kpika: NoOoOoO!! Guys! Help me out here!
Kag, Tio and Ship: (o.0) Sorry Kpika but… ahh… we got a party to go to… -runs off in the speed of light-
Kpika: (O.O) -cries- Some characters you are! Won't even try to defend your author!!
Police: Please remain calm or else we'll have to gag you.
Kpika: (o.0) No way! This is not happening! This is NOT happening!!
Police: I warned you! -tries to get gag on Kpika-
Kpika: NOO!! My fellow reviewers will support me!! Please review and say I am innocent!! Please for the logiffh -finally has gag on- KFSJNFJDHSK!!!
Police: -drags Kpika away- We'll see you in court…