*Wooo.. I'm writing this all tonight, but I thought that last chapter came to a good cliffhanger part. Gomen, gomen. It was just fun to do. ^^; Anyways, how's it coming? I think I'm becoming too serious with Inu/Kag but it's hard not to. I've been in a sappy mood all week so this is just reinforcing it. X_x Blah. Oh well. Please comment! And enjoy the rest! *
Chapter five:
When Inuyasha arrived back at the fire where the group had previously been, he found Shippo asleep on a bag, and Miroku and Sango no where to be seen. He growled a little and began walking through the thin trees.. He just needed to think, alone.
Miroku, meanwhile, was standing behind a dark tree. His mischevious ( sp? ) eyes wandering the lake for a sign of Sango.
A finger poked into his back suddenly, and he made a small squeal noise before turning around with his staff held out, a serious look on his face. All he found was Sango, absolutely cracking up. She wore only a towel, but it covered her very well. Almost like a large robe. A hand rose to her mouth as she continued laughing.
"Looking for me, Houshii-sama?"
Miroku raised an eyebrow, looking innocent..
"Why, of course not! I was merely watching out for youkai.. and thinking about how I need a son.. "
He let out a mock sigh. Sango laughed again.
"No, Houshi-sama."
She then walked off, and Miroku returned to the fire area, sitting down and wondering how he could get Sango…
A few leaves and pine needles broke under Inuyasha's feet at he walked.. In his hand he held a sakura petal. Though, he wasn't sure why. It'd just fit his mood at the moment and he picked it up, for its beauty reminded him of Kagome.. and Kikyou, for that matter.. He tossed the sakura petal to the ground now, stomping on it.
"Dammit!! DAMMIT!! DAAA~AMMIT!!"
Why did women have to be so difficult.. He loved Kikyou, once. But now she was another person. She wasn't his beloved, but a demon of hatred and revenge. He couldn't forgive her, yet he could not get her out of his mind. Had Kagome only appealed to him because of her similarities to Kikyou? No, that couldn't be it.. It couldn't..
".. no.. "
He sat on the ground, smacking his fist onto a tree branch. The poor tree wobbled and almost fell over upon the pounding. Inuyasha laid down, and remained there the rest of the night.. Thinking over, and over who he loved.. Who he hated.. And just what he was going to do now.
In the other world, Kagome's ojii-chan paced before the well.
"Meeh.. Where is sheee?! It's been a few days and I'm running out of illnesses!"
Again, the hunched old man had a newspaper infront of him, looking for sicknesses.
Kagome's eyes slid open, though she soon found that she had not returned to her own world as planned.. She now lay on a futon, with a small wooden and cloth sewn pillow under her head. Heavy blanket covered her, and she was wearing more of a kimono outfit now.. The room around her was completely empty, except for a small lamp in the corned. It flicked across the walls, the floor, herself.. This place was serenly quiet, but where was it?
The sounds of a door opening was heard, and a woman came in.. Well, Kagome imagined it was a woman from the long hair she saw in the shadows, however if she was still in Inuyasha's world, some men had long hair! She heard the person's mouth open as if to speak and then they sat by her side, still shadowed from the flames somehow..
".. Who are you?"
Kagome's speech was quiet, and weakened sounding, but she didn't really feel all that weak..
"I don't think we've met properly, Kagome, is it?"
".. Yes.. How do you know my name? Who are you?"
She questioned again, becoming angry.
"I believe you know me as ' Naraku ' "
Kagome sat up quickly, scooting away from the shadow of her enemy. A sudden glare was upon her face.
"You.. .. you are and EVIL CREATURE!!"
She spat, looking for a weapon but, the room was indeed empty.
"Sh..sh.. sh.. Don't be so loud now, you'll wake my other guests. You won't be harmed at the moment.. I need you for bait. Your time will come, Kagome.. "
Kagome's glare at that moment probably could've melted glass. Her fists were clenched tightly.. She knew Naraku conned people.. Hell, she could be under his spell right now. This could all be an illusion. Anything could happen.. She curled up.. Thoughts rushed through her overcrowded mind now. Inuyasha would be mad at her for not going back to her world, even though it wasn't her fault.. She'd caused him more and more trouble. Again. Why did she always have to be such a pain? Kikyou was a much better woman. She'd loved him, and had a kind heart. Kagome sniffed slightly as she thought more and more. Naraku smirked hearing this from outside her room where he sat. A blue aura surounded him and a picture showed infront of his torso.
Inuyasha was now waking up. He stretched, walking to where the smoke from the fire was now fuming up into the air. A slight halfhearted kick was sent to Miroku and Inuyasha tugged on Shippo's ears to wake him up. Sango he merely dumped leaves on.
They all sat up, shooting Inuyasha glares. He smirked, looking smug and stood with his arms crossed, waiting to leave.
*Another short chapter! But, think of four and five as one because I wrote them all in the same night. So, yeah. I dunno where this is going. I'm just randomly writing now. Weird. I had nothing else to do and I can't draw tonight worth crappolio. Lemme know whatcha think! Baiiii! *