Zero
Chapter six ~ mind over body
The gigantic Tiger Kagome roared. It was a long terrifying roar. Kagome had to cover her ears to try to keep the sound from bursting her eardrums. The tiger roared again as the shadow hand came toward her. She crouched and got ready to pounce.
What had happened to Zero? Was this white tiger her? Then she thought back to when Inu-Yasha fought Sesshomaru for the first time. He had turned into a gigantic dog, Inu-Yasha told her that that was his true form. Was this Zero's true form? Unlike Inu-Yasha, she was a whole demon, it was possible.
Inu-Yasha looked at this and could not believe what he was seeing. Zero had transformed into her true form. Zero never transformed, she said that it took to much of her power to do so. He remembered how when she de- transformed how weak she was. Why would she transform, knowing that after she would leave herself weak and vulnerable?
Inu-Yasha's body must have been able to read his mind because it quickly told the shadow just what he thought. He bowed down before the shadow, "Master, if we weaken her to where she de-transforms, she will be weak and easily killed."
What in the world was he doing? Why would his body betray his mind like that? If he had a body to control he would beat himself up right now.
"Why thank you Inu-Yasha. That will be most helpful." The shadow replied.
"Your welcome, Master." Inu-Yasha's body replied.
MASTER!? What the heck was he saying? He wanted more than anything to strangle himself. He was nobody's slave! He had to get his body back under his control. But how? His friends, they were all being hurt, and he could do nothing. His body was acting under the shadow's control. He felt so helpless. It was like that time with Zero fifty-two years ago. If he could he would have shivered. That day was still fresh in his mind.
"Now, you go and finish off that girl." The shadow pointed to Kagome.
"Yes, Master." Inu-Yasha bowed and walked over to the girl that was hiding behind the gigantic white tiger.
Kagome watched as Inu-Yasha walked toward them. She lifted up her arrows, but knew that she could never hit him. The white tiger looked at Kagome and nodded to its back. Did Zero want her to ride on her back? Inu- Yasha was getting closer. Kagome decided to take her chances with Zero. Kagome grabbed onto her back and pulled herself on top of the tiger. As soon as she did Zero was off. The wind swept by her ears and blew her hair back. They sped by the trees and everything else in a blur. She never thought that it was possible to move this fast. Kagome forgot about all the danger and problems behind them. This felt great!
Kagome was soon knocked out of her dream as the Tetsiaga came down next to Zero and the cat demon had to take a leap to the side that nearly knocked Kagome off. The gigantic cat looked at her as if to say 'hang on!'
The tiger roared and bared her fangs. Inu-Yasha was running full speed to try to catch them. He held up the steal fang and was about to swing when Zero took a leap to the right. Kagome tried to hold on, but it as hopeless. Kagome fell off and hit the ground hard. She rolled and felt pain in her arm. She quickly grabbed her arm and looked at the hand that she had grabbed it with. Blood was smeared on her hand. Kagome cursed under her breath and looked up to see Inu-Yasha coming down on her with the Fang. She closed her eyes, waiting for the final blow, but it never came.
Kagome opened her eyes to see the white tiger in front of her. She saw the sword deep in Zero's side. Zero's eyes were opened in shock and pain. Zero had protected her from the blow of Inu-Yasha's sword.
The tiger let out a final roar and started shrinking; slowly taking human shape. Zero was de-transforming. She had no will to fight anymore. Zero, in the form that Kagome had originally saw her in, fell to the ground in front of her. Zero grabbed her side in pain where the dog-demon's sword had wounded her.
Inu-Yasha smiled and raised his sword. He was going to kill them both with just one swing. Zero looked to her side to see her glaive. He started bringing the sword down. (The shadow sat on the sidelines eating popcorn and drinking soda. He was enjoying the show as if he was in the movie theaters.) Zero's arm swept out to grab her glaive. She held it in both hands and held the long pole out in front of her.
CLANG!
The Fang was brought down and collided with the pole of Zero's glaive. Inu-Yasha was shocked that it didn't just go through the pole. The power of the glaive matched the Fang. Inu-Yasha pushed down harder.
"Run, you idiot!" Zero yelled at Kagome. Kagome didn't want to leave Zero, but if she stayed then she would just get in the way. Kagome ran away from them to find Miroku and Sango.
Mirroku's hellhole had nearly absorbed him all of the way. Sango watched, completely helpless. She screamed along with Miroku. She wanted to help them, but there was nothing that she could do.
She ran into the bushes to hide. Kagome noticed that a few of the leaves to her left were shaking. She pulled them apart to find Shippo watching this in horror. He shook and tears fell down his face. She immediatally knew what his worst fear was. Losing all of his friends. Which was happening before his eyes. He was just a kid. He shouldn't have to see this.
"Shippo. . ." Kagome called to him. The little fox demon turned around to look at her. He stared at her for a moment, but then quickly jumped into her arms.
"Kagome, I'm scared . . ." She held the shaking fox demon and cuddled him, telling him that everything would be alright. But she didn't know if it would.
She looked back at Inu-Yaha and Zero.
"Give it up, Zero." Inu-Yasha told her, "You will die tonight. By my claws!"
"I won't fight you because you are my friend, even if you are possessed, but trust me, I will NOT die!"
Damn it, Zero! Stop being so loyal! Inu-Yasha thought. That is for dogs, not cats! Now stop that and make it to where I can no longer move! I know that you could do it!
Inu-Yasha knew that she couldn't read his mind and that she would never attack him, but it kept him busy.
"Inu-Yasha." The shadow demon called to him, "Finish it."
"Right, Master." Inu-Yasha's body replied. He faced Zero once again, "I don't have time for you." He pushed down on the Steal Fang and Zero was too weak to keep her defense up. Her arms were forced back and the Fang trust into her side. She let out one last cry of pain as she fell to the ground, unconscious.
Inu-Yasha smiled as his prey fell to the ground. He now needed to find Kagome. The half breed held his nose up in the air and sniffed. He closed his eyes, smelling that unmistakable scent of Kagome.
Kagome watched in shock as the possesed demon walked toward her. Shippo looked over to see what his friend was looking at. His eyes widened as He saw Inu-Yasha walking toward them. The look on his face was one that showed extreme confidence. He knew what he was going to do and seemed to be planning how to do it in his head. (Wait! He can't our Inu-Yasha's up there!) Shippo shreeked in horror and shoved his face in Kagome's shirt. She noticed her shirt getting wet, Shippo was crying even more.
Inu-Yasha pulled the bushes aside and stared at Kagome and the fox demon.
"Hello, Kagome." He grabbed her throat and pushed her against a tree. The little fox demon was pushed out of her arms and dropped to the ground.
Shippo looked up. He wasn't going to let Kagome be killed by the guy that she loved!
"Fox-Fire!" All this attack did was to tick Inu-Yasha's body off. He swatted the demon away and left him unconsious.
"Idiot fox." He turned around to look at Kagome then. "Sorry I am back."
Tears fell from her eyes. She was scared, more scared than she had ever been
Inu-Yasha's heart leaped. The body of the dog demon felt bad for a second. What was happening? He should be immune to feelings. He was a body. Not a mind. Feelings came from the mind. Wait. What about the feelings that came from the heart?
Kagome! The mind Inu-Yasha thought (apparently that was all he could do at the moment :P) What am I doing? I can't hurt you! I can't! I won't let me! What can I do though? I have to do something! I have no control. I can't think like that! I have to break free! I just have to!
The body's heart was nagging at him worse and worse by the second. He had to finish this fast. He squeezed tighter on Kagome's neck. The girl chocked and couphed. He loosed his grip. What was going on?
The shadow looked over at Inu-Yasha. What was going on? He looked closer. The real Inu-Yasha was in his mind. He couldn't do anything. Or could he? The heart. If this boy really loved this girl. His heart would be tearing away at his body. Was that what was happening? Was the heart and the mind working together to overcome the body? If it was, oh, no. He would have overcome his worst fear. There would be nothing that he could to him.
The body squeezed tighter on the troat of the girl. She was going to sufficate.
Kagome! Inu-Yasha thought. KAGOME!
Just then glass shattered. Both Inu-Yasha's worlds shook.
The dog demon's body went limp and he fell to the ground. (The good.) Inu- Yasha opened his eyes. He looked to his right to see that Kagome had fallen to the ground next to him. His claws were shoved in the dirt. Without thinking he pulled the out. Hold it a second. He had fingers! He was back in his body!
He stood up and looked around. He saw the shadow demon. The end of the demon was very close, it would be finished off by Inu-Yasha's claws and his alone. He owed it that much. First though, he checked over Kagome. She was unconsious, lack of air, but other than that, she seemed okay.
Inu-Yasha lifted his trusty weapon and walked over to the shadow demon. He raised his sword. He started out in a jog and the sped it up to a run. He opened his mouth to yell. He stopped when he got within swinging range of the demon. He thrust the Fang straight through the middle of the demon. The demon just reattached itself.
"You can't defete me like that!" The shadow cried at him.
"I don't plan to. CLAWS OF STEAL!" He spotted the Shikon Shard and sliced through him straight for the Shard. The demon cried out and lost it's slime form as it turned back to a harmless shadow and the Shikon Shard floated in front of the half demon who ha conqired his fears.
The shadow sulked away. It could no longer harm them. Inu-Yasha fell to his knees. He breathed deeply. It had been one crazy night. He had to got Kagome! He ran toward his fallen friend.
Miroku looked at his hand in wonder. The tunnel had stopped growing. Actually it even started to shrink. It went back to its original size. He looked at his hand in wonder. He then looked up to Sango.
Sango looked at Miroku. He didn't seem to be in pain anymore. She wiped her tears away from her face and walked down to Miroku.
"Hey, Miroku, you doing okay?" She went down to him.
"Yes, it seems it was just an illu-" He stopped as he felt her hug him tightly. She cried into shirt. He was shocked for a mimet and then he smile and hugged her back. (That's right, time to say, 'AWWWWW!' you know you want to!)
"Hey Kagome! Wake up!" Shippo shook her, "Come on Kagome! Wake up!"
"Don't bother." Inu-Yasha had snuck up behind him. "Let her sleep. She sure could probably use it."
"You stay away from her!" Shippo cried. "Don't make me use my Fox- Fire on you!"
"Feh! As if you could hurt me." Inu-Yasha told him. "I am the real Inu-Yasha."
"Oh, how would I know that?"
"If I wasn't, I just killed my 'master'."
"Maybe you had a grudge."
"Wha-!"
"I need something better than that!"
"Like what?"
"Gimme your Shard."
"What!? No way!"
"Give it!"
"No!"
"Yes!"
"No!"
"Yes!"
"No!"
"Yes!"
"No!" He bonked Shippo on the head. "And that is final!"
"Meanie!" Shippo yelled, but he's the real deal. Shippo thought.
Inu-Yasha picked up the unconsious Kagome.
"Hey! Where's your friend?" Shippo asked the dog-demon.
Inu-Yasha looked around. He was right. There was no sign of Zero anywhere. He searched and searched. All of his senses open. His eyes searched everything, his ears twitched and his nosed flicked back and fourth. There wasn't even the scent of her anymore. He would have to ask her how she hid her scent next time they met up.
He stopped looking. She had fallen right there, he looked at a small pool of blood. He didn't just imagine her. If she wanted to see him, she would come out. Until then, he would leave her alone.
Zero held her side in pain. She just couldn't go any further. She sank down to her knees and stayed put. She would just have to hope that they wouldn't come through this way.
She didn't want to get in the way. That is all she would have done if she stayed with him. He loved Kagome and there was nothing that she could do about it. It seemed best to stay out of the way. Just like Kikyo, but so different at the same time. Somehow she knew that she could trust Kagome not to hurt her Inu-Yasha.
It was time for her to move on. She decided to leave her territory and go travel. She couldn't go far until she healed, though. Until then, she decided to take a nap.
End of Chapter Six and Part One
Liger003 ~ That's right. There's going to be a second part so don't go off saying that you read it all. That was just the beginning! And for you all of you out there are saying 'Aww! I was so ready for it to be finished!' Too bad! I am just having too much fun with this story! Maybe I will have some Fluffy scenes. . .
Chapter six ~ mind over body
The gigantic Tiger Kagome roared. It was a long terrifying roar. Kagome had to cover her ears to try to keep the sound from bursting her eardrums. The tiger roared again as the shadow hand came toward her. She crouched and got ready to pounce.
What had happened to Zero? Was this white tiger her? Then she thought back to when Inu-Yasha fought Sesshomaru for the first time. He had turned into a gigantic dog, Inu-Yasha told her that that was his true form. Was this Zero's true form? Unlike Inu-Yasha, she was a whole demon, it was possible.
Inu-Yasha looked at this and could not believe what he was seeing. Zero had transformed into her true form. Zero never transformed, she said that it took to much of her power to do so. He remembered how when she de- transformed how weak she was. Why would she transform, knowing that after she would leave herself weak and vulnerable?
Inu-Yasha's body must have been able to read his mind because it quickly told the shadow just what he thought. He bowed down before the shadow, "Master, if we weaken her to where she de-transforms, she will be weak and easily killed."
What in the world was he doing? Why would his body betray his mind like that? If he had a body to control he would beat himself up right now.
"Why thank you Inu-Yasha. That will be most helpful." The shadow replied.
"Your welcome, Master." Inu-Yasha's body replied.
MASTER!? What the heck was he saying? He wanted more than anything to strangle himself. He was nobody's slave! He had to get his body back under his control. But how? His friends, they were all being hurt, and he could do nothing. His body was acting under the shadow's control. He felt so helpless. It was like that time with Zero fifty-two years ago. If he could he would have shivered. That day was still fresh in his mind.
"Now, you go and finish off that girl." The shadow pointed to Kagome.
"Yes, Master." Inu-Yasha bowed and walked over to the girl that was hiding behind the gigantic white tiger.
Kagome watched as Inu-Yasha walked toward them. She lifted up her arrows, but knew that she could never hit him. The white tiger looked at Kagome and nodded to its back. Did Zero want her to ride on her back? Inu- Yasha was getting closer. Kagome decided to take her chances with Zero. Kagome grabbed onto her back and pulled herself on top of the tiger. As soon as she did Zero was off. The wind swept by her ears and blew her hair back. They sped by the trees and everything else in a blur. She never thought that it was possible to move this fast. Kagome forgot about all the danger and problems behind them. This felt great!
Kagome was soon knocked out of her dream as the Tetsiaga came down next to Zero and the cat demon had to take a leap to the side that nearly knocked Kagome off. The gigantic cat looked at her as if to say 'hang on!'
The tiger roared and bared her fangs. Inu-Yasha was running full speed to try to catch them. He held up the steal fang and was about to swing when Zero took a leap to the right. Kagome tried to hold on, but it as hopeless. Kagome fell off and hit the ground hard. She rolled and felt pain in her arm. She quickly grabbed her arm and looked at the hand that she had grabbed it with. Blood was smeared on her hand. Kagome cursed under her breath and looked up to see Inu-Yasha coming down on her with the Fang. She closed her eyes, waiting for the final blow, but it never came.
Kagome opened her eyes to see the white tiger in front of her. She saw the sword deep in Zero's side. Zero's eyes were opened in shock and pain. Zero had protected her from the blow of Inu-Yasha's sword.
The tiger let out a final roar and started shrinking; slowly taking human shape. Zero was de-transforming. She had no will to fight anymore. Zero, in the form that Kagome had originally saw her in, fell to the ground in front of her. Zero grabbed her side in pain where the dog-demon's sword had wounded her.
Inu-Yasha smiled and raised his sword. He was going to kill them both with just one swing. Zero looked to her side to see her glaive. He started bringing the sword down. (The shadow sat on the sidelines eating popcorn and drinking soda. He was enjoying the show as if he was in the movie theaters.) Zero's arm swept out to grab her glaive. She held it in both hands and held the long pole out in front of her.
CLANG!
The Fang was brought down and collided with the pole of Zero's glaive. Inu-Yasha was shocked that it didn't just go through the pole. The power of the glaive matched the Fang. Inu-Yasha pushed down harder.
"Run, you idiot!" Zero yelled at Kagome. Kagome didn't want to leave Zero, but if she stayed then she would just get in the way. Kagome ran away from them to find Miroku and Sango.
Mirroku's hellhole had nearly absorbed him all of the way. Sango watched, completely helpless. She screamed along with Miroku. She wanted to help them, but there was nothing that she could do.
She ran into the bushes to hide. Kagome noticed that a few of the leaves to her left were shaking. She pulled them apart to find Shippo watching this in horror. He shook and tears fell down his face. She immediatally knew what his worst fear was. Losing all of his friends. Which was happening before his eyes. He was just a kid. He shouldn't have to see this.
"Shippo. . ." Kagome called to him. The little fox demon turned around to look at her. He stared at her for a moment, but then quickly jumped into her arms.
"Kagome, I'm scared . . ." She held the shaking fox demon and cuddled him, telling him that everything would be alright. But she didn't know if it would.
She looked back at Inu-Yaha and Zero.
"Give it up, Zero." Inu-Yasha told her, "You will die tonight. By my claws!"
"I won't fight you because you are my friend, even if you are possessed, but trust me, I will NOT die!"
Damn it, Zero! Stop being so loyal! Inu-Yasha thought. That is for dogs, not cats! Now stop that and make it to where I can no longer move! I know that you could do it!
Inu-Yasha knew that she couldn't read his mind and that she would never attack him, but it kept him busy.
"Inu-Yasha." The shadow demon called to him, "Finish it."
"Right, Master." Inu-Yasha's body replied. He faced Zero once again, "I don't have time for you." He pushed down on the Steal Fang and Zero was too weak to keep her defense up. Her arms were forced back and the Fang trust into her side. She let out one last cry of pain as she fell to the ground, unconscious.
Inu-Yasha smiled as his prey fell to the ground. He now needed to find Kagome. The half breed held his nose up in the air and sniffed. He closed his eyes, smelling that unmistakable scent of Kagome.
Kagome watched in shock as the possesed demon walked toward her. Shippo looked over to see what his friend was looking at. His eyes widened as He saw Inu-Yasha walking toward them. The look on his face was one that showed extreme confidence. He knew what he was going to do and seemed to be planning how to do it in his head. (Wait! He can't our Inu-Yasha's up there!) Shippo shreeked in horror and shoved his face in Kagome's shirt. She noticed her shirt getting wet, Shippo was crying even more.
Inu-Yasha pulled the bushes aside and stared at Kagome and the fox demon.
"Hello, Kagome." He grabbed her throat and pushed her against a tree. The little fox demon was pushed out of her arms and dropped to the ground.
Shippo looked up. He wasn't going to let Kagome be killed by the guy that she loved!
"Fox-Fire!" All this attack did was to tick Inu-Yasha's body off. He swatted the demon away and left him unconsious.
"Idiot fox." He turned around to look at Kagome then. "Sorry I am back."
Tears fell from her eyes. She was scared, more scared than she had ever been
Inu-Yasha's heart leaped. The body of the dog demon felt bad for a second. What was happening? He should be immune to feelings. He was a body. Not a mind. Feelings came from the mind. Wait. What about the feelings that came from the heart?
Kagome! The mind Inu-Yasha thought (apparently that was all he could do at the moment :P) What am I doing? I can't hurt you! I can't! I won't let me! What can I do though? I have to do something! I have no control. I can't think like that! I have to break free! I just have to!
The body's heart was nagging at him worse and worse by the second. He had to finish this fast. He squeezed tighter on Kagome's neck. The girl chocked and couphed. He loosed his grip. What was going on?
The shadow looked over at Inu-Yasha. What was going on? He looked closer. The real Inu-Yasha was in his mind. He couldn't do anything. Or could he? The heart. If this boy really loved this girl. His heart would be tearing away at his body. Was that what was happening? Was the heart and the mind working together to overcome the body? If it was, oh, no. He would have overcome his worst fear. There would be nothing that he could to him.
The body squeezed tighter on the troat of the girl. She was going to sufficate.
Kagome! Inu-Yasha thought. KAGOME!
Just then glass shattered. Both Inu-Yasha's worlds shook.
The dog demon's body went limp and he fell to the ground. (The good.) Inu- Yasha opened his eyes. He looked to his right to see that Kagome had fallen to the ground next to him. His claws were shoved in the dirt. Without thinking he pulled the out. Hold it a second. He had fingers! He was back in his body!
He stood up and looked around. He saw the shadow demon. The end of the demon was very close, it would be finished off by Inu-Yasha's claws and his alone. He owed it that much. First though, he checked over Kagome. She was unconsious, lack of air, but other than that, she seemed okay.
Inu-Yasha lifted his trusty weapon and walked over to the shadow demon. He raised his sword. He started out in a jog and the sped it up to a run. He opened his mouth to yell. He stopped when he got within swinging range of the demon. He thrust the Fang straight through the middle of the demon. The demon just reattached itself.
"You can't defete me like that!" The shadow cried at him.
"I don't plan to. CLAWS OF STEAL!" He spotted the Shikon Shard and sliced through him straight for the Shard. The demon cried out and lost it's slime form as it turned back to a harmless shadow and the Shikon Shard floated in front of the half demon who ha conqired his fears.
The shadow sulked away. It could no longer harm them. Inu-Yasha fell to his knees. He breathed deeply. It had been one crazy night. He had to got Kagome! He ran toward his fallen friend.
Miroku looked at his hand in wonder. The tunnel had stopped growing. Actually it even started to shrink. It went back to its original size. He looked at his hand in wonder. He then looked up to Sango.
Sango looked at Miroku. He didn't seem to be in pain anymore. She wiped her tears away from her face and walked down to Miroku.
"Hey, Miroku, you doing okay?" She went down to him.
"Yes, it seems it was just an illu-" He stopped as he felt her hug him tightly. She cried into shirt. He was shocked for a mimet and then he smile and hugged her back. (That's right, time to say, 'AWWWWW!' you know you want to!)
"Hey Kagome! Wake up!" Shippo shook her, "Come on Kagome! Wake up!"
"Don't bother." Inu-Yasha had snuck up behind him. "Let her sleep. She sure could probably use it."
"You stay away from her!" Shippo cried. "Don't make me use my Fox- Fire on you!"
"Feh! As if you could hurt me." Inu-Yasha told him. "I am the real Inu-Yasha."
"Oh, how would I know that?"
"If I wasn't, I just killed my 'master'."
"Maybe you had a grudge."
"Wha-!"
"I need something better than that!"
"Like what?"
"Gimme your Shard."
"What!? No way!"
"Give it!"
"No!"
"Yes!"
"No!"
"Yes!"
"No!"
"Yes!"
"No!" He bonked Shippo on the head. "And that is final!"
"Meanie!" Shippo yelled, but he's the real deal. Shippo thought.
Inu-Yasha picked up the unconsious Kagome.
"Hey! Where's your friend?" Shippo asked the dog-demon.
Inu-Yasha looked around. He was right. There was no sign of Zero anywhere. He searched and searched. All of his senses open. His eyes searched everything, his ears twitched and his nosed flicked back and fourth. There wasn't even the scent of her anymore. He would have to ask her how she hid her scent next time they met up.
He stopped looking. She had fallen right there, he looked at a small pool of blood. He didn't just imagine her. If she wanted to see him, she would come out. Until then, he would leave her alone.
Zero held her side in pain. She just couldn't go any further. She sank down to her knees and stayed put. She would just have to hope that they wouldn't come through this way.
She didn't want to get in the way. That is all she would have done if she stayed with him. He loved Kagome and there was nothing that she could do about it. It seemed best to stay out of the way. Just like Kikyo, but so different at the same time. Somehow she knew that she could trust Kagome not to hurt her Inu-Yasha.
It was time for her to move on. She decided to leave her territory and go travel. She couldn't go far until she healed, though. Until then, she decided to take a nap.
End of Chapter Six and Part One
Liger003 ~ That's right. There's going to be a second part so don't go off saying that you read it all. That was just the beginning! And for you all of you out there are saying 'Aww! I was so ready for it to be finished!' Too bad! I am just having too much fun with this story! Maybe I will have some Fluffy scenes. . .