Notes: Well, Since you wanted another chapter(And since I enjoy
writing this fanfic ^_~), I decided to continue... Although, I was
going to anyway, It inspires me when people tell me what they do or
don't like about my work so, Thanks reviewers(I'm hoping to get at
least three reviews for each chapter) ^_^ Well, I guess that's
enough from me. On with the fanfic...
Warnings: None for this chapter(Except maybe some OOC-ness).
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Chapter 2: Beginning The Journey...
A while later, Inuyasha picked up Kagome's scent, much to the
relief of Shippou. Inuyasha had begun to irritate Sango, with his
constant grumbling and complaining. Upon smelling her, A grumpy
Inuyasha had mumbled, "Finally," and stalked off into the forest. An
irritated Sango, A confused Miroku and an extremely happy Shippou
had just followed him. Sango sighed at the memory, as the Bone-
Eaters well came into sight...
Inuyasha growled impatiently, as he waited for Kagome to come
out of the well. Shippou bounced over to the well, as soon as one of
Kagome's hands came into view. She then swung her bag over the
lip of the well with her other hand, then grasped the lip of the well.
She pulled herself upwards with her hands, tightly grasping the lip of
the well, until her entire top half was up. Her eyes were squinted
tightly closed, and her school uniform was slightly dusty. She
coughed, and opened her soft brown eyes, blinking them a few times
until four familiar shapes came into view. She blinked again.
"Inuyasha? Sango? Miroku? Shippou?" Kagome wondered aloud,
and tilted her head slightly to the side, "What are you...?" She then
pulled her legs upwards, and swung them over the lip of the well,
her feet landing on the green grass. She stood up from a sitting
position on the well, and with a small sigh, began dusting herself off.
Shippou leaped up into her arms, and hugged her tightly, causing
her to drop her bag which landed on the ground with a soft thump.
Kagome smiled slightly, and gently pried him off of her. She held him
outwards, his tail swinging back and forth like a happy puppy. He
smiled widely.
"Welcome back, Kagome!" he said happily. Inuyasha rolled his
eyes. Kagome smiled, and kneeled down, sitting him on the ground,
his tail resting behind him, as he sat there, curiously. He tilted his
head, and looked up at her as she rose to a standing position. She
reached down to straighten her green skirt, before looking up at her
friends.
"Why is everyone here to meet me?" Kagome asked, slightly
confused. She bent down, and picked up the bag she had dropped
when Shippou hugged her. She stood, and glanced back slightly, as
she placed her arm through the strap and slung it up over her
shoulder. She then pushed her other arm through the other strap.
Kagome brushed her hair up from under the backpack, and tugged
gently on the straps before looking over at the others through
curious eyes.
Inuyasha growled. "What took you so long!?" he demanded,
squinting his eyes slightly. Kagome looked over at him, and was
about to make a retort when she decided that it would be better to
try and ignore him for once. She smiled smugly, brushed a stray
strand of hair from her face, and sighed softly. She closed her eyes,
and walked towards Inuyasha, Shippou by her feet. She shoved past
him, earning her another growl and a glare from the hanyou.
"What was that for!?" he grumbled, getting annoyed, "Why did you
ignore my question, wench!?" Kagome opened her eyes, and peered
around behind her where Inuyasha stood irritated. She sighed.
"Inuyasha?" Kagome muttered, innocently. He blinked, curiously.
"Yes?" he asked. 'Maybe she's going to apologize.' Inuyasha
thought, smugly.
"Osuwari." she said in an almost whisper, causing him to slam face
first into the ground. She heard him grumble some insults as she
turned around her back now facing him, and looked at the other
three.
"Come on. Let's go." Kagome said with a gentle smile. Miroku
nodded, and Shippou smiled widely. Sango blinked. 'Did I miss
something?' the demon huntress wondered. Her hand that was on
the strap holding her Hiraikotsu dropped to her side. She turned, and
began walking, deciding not to think about it, leaving Inuyasha on the
ground.
Inuyasha raised up, and growled at Kagome's back as she walked
farther and farther away. He stood up, a pang of resistance in his
back. He began to follow them, muttering insults amongst himself...
~*~
Inuyasha, Kagome, Shippou, Miroku and Sango with Kirara curled
up on her shoulder walked down the well-worn dirt path, in pursuit
of the jewel shard... They had been walking for several hours now,
and Kagome was sombering behind the others... Kagome's half-
lidded eyes followed the ground in front of her feet, blurring slightly
as she tried to stay awake... '... It's only been a few hours, and I'm
so... tired...' she thought to herself, wearily.
Sango glanced back at Kagome. She watched as she struggled to
keep her eyes opened. Kagome then tripped over a rock, and started
to tumble forward. Sango's eyes snapped open, and she rushed over
to catch Kagome in her arms, Kirara jumping down from her
shoulder. Sango barely got there in time, and wrapped her arms
around Kagome's descending body. She pulled her back up, now
slightly concerned. Kirara tilted her head to the side.
"Thanks," she heard Kagome mumble, and stood her up straight,
still holding her arm. Kagome looked up to her curiously. Inuyasha
turned around, and Miroku was confused. 'What's wrong with
Kagome-san?' he wondered. Shippou tilted his head to the side, in
wonder.
"Kagome-chan..." Sango said, sternly. Kagome tilted her head
slightly, then looked down, focusing on the ground. "What is wrong?"
the demon huntress asked, causing Kagome to look up at her
stunned.
"What do... you mean by that?" Kagome asked, trying to pull her
arm away, but Sango's grip didn't loosen. She looked at Kagome
sternly.
"You seem tired..." replied the dark brown eyed girl. Sango looked
at Kagome's slightly pale face sadly. "Do you want to rest some?"
she said. Kagome's eyes widened. '... I'm just a little tired... Why is
she making such a big deal out of it...?' Kagome looked away from
Sango, and sighed.
"It's all right, Really." Kagome assured her, "I'm okay." Sango
wasn't convinced, and held onto her arm tightly, making sure that it
wasn't tight enough to hurt her.
"No," Sango stated, her gaze hardening, "You are paler than usual,
you seem weaker, and you can hardly stay awake..." Sango said,
finally releasing her friend's arm, and smiled faintly, "You need some
rest." Kagome brushed a strand of raven black hair from her face.
"Nothing is wrong," responded Kagome, before attempting to walk
past Sango. The demon huntress held out her left arm, stopping
Kagome from walking past her. 'What does she want from me!?'
Kagome wondered, and looked up at Sango.
"Perhaps we should stay here and rest. I have been here before.
There is a tavern just a bit over to the west." Sango suggested, still
looking stern, "Inuyasha, Miroku and Shippou can go on and Kirara
and I shall stay with you... We can catch up to them tomorrow."
"I'm fine!" Kagome retorted. Sango didn't move, and instead put a
hand on Kagome's shoulder.
"..." Sango looked at her friend with concerned eyes, and Kagome
narrowed her eyes at her.
"You aren't my mother, Sango!" Kagome snapped. Sango just
narrowed her eyes, and continued to stare intently at her friend.
Kagome knew that the demon huntress wasn't backing down. She
sighed, then nodded her head in approval. 'I guess I don't have a
choice...' she said in her mind, 'It's too hard...'
"B-But," Inuyasha started to protest. Sango turned around, and
gave him a stern glare. He gulped, and nodded. Inuyasha and Miroku
continued walking, and Sango turned her glare down to the kitsune.
Shippou stood there looking at Kagome.
"I don't wanna leave Kagome-chan behind!" he said, pouting
slightly.
"Come on, Shippou. They will catch up with us tomorrow." Miroku
said, smiling. Shippou looked at Kagome one more time, then
reluctantly followed. Sango turned back to Kagome, her raven
colored hair blowing slightly with the sudden breeze. Kirara looked
up at Kagome.
Sango smiled faintly, as if to provide some comfort, and said,
"Now, Let us get going. It will be evening soon."
Kagome just nodded her head, somberly...
~*~
Naraku, In his ever so familiar baboon pelt had been watching the
events through Kanna's mirror. He smirked. 'What a perfect
oppurtunity.' he thought to himself. He turned to the youkai he had
summoned.
"The kitsune and the monk are no threat... However, The
exterminator and the girl could prove troublesome..." Naraku said, "I
trust you know what to do." The darkhaired demon before him
bowed.
"Yes, Naraku. I am to keep the exterminator and the girl from
following the other three while you attack Inuyasha. Am I right?" the
youkai asked.
Naraku smirked malisciously, "Precisely."
To Be Continued...
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Author's Notes: What do you think? I like it so far, personally. And
don't worry, Sango and Kagome will have longer than a night...
Some exciting plot twists are coming up(Along with some
romance)... Not to mention battles... And angst... If you think that
I'm rushing it at all, Don't be afraid to tell me ^_^
writing this fanfic ^_~), I decided to continue... Although, I was
going to anyway, It inspires me when people tell me what they do or
don't like about my work so, Thanks reviewers(I'm hoping to get at
least three reviews for each chapter) ^_^ Well, I guess that's
enough from me. On with the fanfic...
Warnings: None for this chapter(Except maybe some OOC-ness).
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Chapter 2: Beginning The Journey...
A while later, Inuyasha picked up Kagome's scent, much to the
relief of Shippou. Inuyasha had begun to irritate Sango, with his
constant grumbling and complaining. Upon smelling her, A grumpy
Inuyasha had mumbled, "Finally," and stalked off into the forest. An
irritated Sango, A confused Miroku and an extremely happy Shippou
had just followed him. Sango sighed at the memory, as the Bone-
Eaters well came into sight...
Inuyasha growled impatiently, as he waited for Kagome to come
out of the well. Shippou bounced over to the well, as soon as one of
Kagome's hands came into view. She then swung her bag over the
lip of the well with her other hand, then grasped the lip of the well.
She pulled herself upwards with her hands, tightly grasping the lip of
the well, until her entire top half was up. Her eyes were squinted
tightly closed, and her school uniform was slightly dusty. She
coughed, and opened her soft brown eyes, blinking them a few times
until four familiar shapes came into view. She blinked again.
"Inuyasha? Sango? Miroku? Shippou?" Kagome wondered aloud,
and tilted her head slightly to the side, "What are you...?" She then
pulled her legs upwards, and swung them over the lip of the well,
her feet landing on the green grass. She stood up from a sitting
position on the well, and with a small sigh, began dusting herself off.
Shippou leaped up into her arms, and hugged her tightly, causing
her to drop her bag which landed on the ground with a soft thump.
Kagome smiled slightly, and gently pried him off of her. She held him
outwards, his tail swinging back and forth like a happy puppy. He
smiled widely.
"Welcome back, Kagome!" he said happily. Inuyasha rolled his
eyes. Kagome smiled, and kneeled down, sitting him on the ground,
his tail resting behind him, as he sat there, curiously. He tilted his
head, and looked up at her as she rose to a standing position. She
reached down to straighten her green skirt, before looking up at her
friends.
"Why is everyone here to meet me?" Kagome asked, slightly
confused. She bent down, and picked up the bag she had dropped
when Shippou hugged her. She stood, and glanced back slightly, as
she placed her arm through the strap and slung it up over her
shoulder. She then pushed her other arm through the other strap.
Kagome brushed her hair up from under the backpack, and tugged
gently on the straps before looking over at the others through
curious eyes.
Inuyasha growled. "What took you so long!?" he demanded,
squinting his eyes slightly. Kagome looked over at him, and was
about to make a retort when she decided that it would be better to
try and ignore him for once. She smiled smugly, brushed a stray
strand of hair from her face, and sighed softly. She closed her eyes,
and walked towards Inuyasha, Shippou by her feet. She shoved past
him, earning her another growl and a glare from the hanyou.
"What was that for!?" he grumbled, getting annoyed, "Why did you
ignore my question, wench!?" Kagome opened her eyes, and peered
around behind her where Inuyasha stood irritated. She sighed.
"Inuyasha?" Kagome muttered, innocently. He blinked, curiously.
"Yes?" he asked. 'Maybe she's going to apologize.' Inuyasha
thought, smugly.
"Osuwari." she said in an almost whisper, causing him to slam face
first into the ground. She heard him grumble some insults as she
turned around her back now facing him, and looked at the other
three.
"Come on. Let's go." Kagome said with a gentle smile. Miroku
nodded, and Shippou smiled widely. Sango blinked. 'Did I miss
something?' the demon huntress wondered. Her hand that was on
the strap holding her Hiraikotsu dropped to her side. She turned, and
began walking, deciding not to think about it, leaving Inuyasha on the
ground.
Inuyasha raised up, and growled at Kagome's back as she walked
farther and farther away. He stood up, a pang of resistance in his
back. He began to follow them, muttering insults amongst himself...
~*~
Inuyasha, Kagome, Shippou, Miroku and Sango with Kirara curled
up on her shoulder walked down the well-worn dirt path, in pursuit
of the jewel shard... They had been walking for several hours now,
and Kagome was sombering behind the others... Kagome's half-
lidded eyes followed the ground in front of her feet, blurring slightly
as she tried to stay awake... '... It's only been a few hours, and I'm
so... tired...' she thought to herself, wearily.
Sango glanced back at Kagome. She watched as she struggled to
keep her eyes opened. Kagome then tripped over a rock, and started
to tumble forward. Sango's eyes snapped open, and she rushed over
to catch Kagome in her arms, Kirara jumping down from her
shoulder. Sango barely got there in time, and wrapped her arms
around Kagome's descending body. She pulled her back up, now
slightly concerned. Kirara tilted her head to the side.
"Thanks," she heard Kagome mumble, and stood her up straight,
still holding her arm. Kagome looked up to her curiously. Inuyasha
turned around, and Miroku was confused. 'What's wrong with
Kagome-san?' he wondered. Shippou tilted his head to the side, in
wonder.
"Kagome-chan..." Sango said, sternly. Kagome tilted her head
slightly, then looked down, focusing on the ground. "What is wrong?"
the demon huntress asked, causing Kagome to look up at her
stunned.
"What do... you mean by that?" Kagome asked, trying to pull her
arm away, but Sango's grip didn't loosen. She looked at Kagome
sternly.
"You seem tired..." replied the dark brown eyed girl. Sango looked
at Kagome's slightly pale face sadly. "Do you want to rest some?"
she said. Kagome's eyes widened. '... I'm just a little tired... Why is
she making such a big deal out of it...?' Kagome looked away from
Sango, and sighed.
"It's all right, Really." Kagome assured her, "I'm okay." Sango
wasn't convinced, and held onto her arm tightly, making sure that it
wasn't tight enough to hurt her.
"No," Sango stated, her gaze hardening, "You are paler than usual,
you seem weaker, and you can hardly stay awake..." Sango said,
finally releasing her friend's arm, and smiled faintly, "You need some
rest." Kagome brushed a strand of raven black hair from her face.
"Nothing is wrong," responded Kagome, before attempting to walk
past Sango. The demon huntress held out her left arm, stopping
Kagome from walking past her. 'What does she want from me!?'
Kagome wondered, and looked up at Sango.
"Perhaps we should stay here and rest. I have been here before.
There is a tavern just a bit over to the west." Sango suggested, still
looking stern, "Inuyasha, Miroku and Shippou can go on and Kirara
and I shall stay with you... We can catch up to them tomorrow."
"I'm fine!" Kagome retorted. Sango didn't move, and instead put a
hand on Kagome's shoulder.
"..." Sango looked at her friend with concerned eyes, and Kagome
narrowed her eyes at her.
"You aren't my mother, Sango!" Kagome snapped. Sango just
narrowed her eyes, and continued to stare intently at her friend.
Kagome knew that the demon huntress wasn't backing down. She
sighed, then nodded her head in approval. 'I guess I don't have a
choice...' she said in her mind, 'It's too hard...'
"B-But," Inuyasha started to protest. Sango turned around, and
gave him a stern glare. He gulped, and nodded. Inuyasha and Miroku
continued walking, and Sango turned her glare down to the kitsune.
Shippou stood there looking at Kagome.
"I don't wanna leave Kagome-chan behind!" he said, pouting
slightly.
"Come on, Shippou. They will catch up with us tomorrow." Miroku
said, smiling. Shippou looked at Kagome one more time, then
reluctantly followed. Sango turned back to Kagome, her raven
colored hair blowing slightly with the sudden breeze. Kirara looked
up at Kagome.
Sango smiled faintly, as if to provide some comfort, and said,
"Now, Let us get going. It will be evening soon."
Kagome just nodded her head, somberly...
~*~
Naraku, In his ever so familiar baboon pelt had been watching the
events through Kanna's mirror. He smirked. 'What a perfect
oppurtunity.' he thought to himself. He turned to the youkai he had
summoned.
"The kitsune and the monk are no threat... However, The
exterminator and the girl could prove troublesome..." Naraku said, "I
trust you know what to do." The darkhaired demon before him
bowed.
"Yes, Naraku. I am to keep the exterminator and the girl from
following the other three while you attack Inuyasha. Am I right?" the
youkai asked.
Naraku smirked malisciously, "Precisely."
To Be Continued...
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Author's Notes: What do you think? I like it so far, personally. And
don't worry, Sango and Kagome will have longer than a night...
Some exciting plot twists are coming up(Along with some
romance)... Not to mention battles... And angst... If you think that
I'm rushing it at all, Don't be afraid to tell me ^_^