Chapter One: Doubts
"My heart is so unsure, when you aren't there to guide it."
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"Inu Yasha....!" The faint wimper stung his ears. Why was it that all of a sudden he felt like
part of his soul had been ripped out?
"Kagome....?" Inu Yasha breathed silently. Something was wrong-- He knew it. Inu Yasha
stopped dead in his tracks. He sniffed the cool misty air and suddenly fear arose in his heart. Kagome's
sent! It no longer hung in the air! What happened to her?! He swinged his body around and started
running back to the place he'd left his two companions.
That's when he found Shippo sitting by Kagome's fallen bike, in tears. It was like a scene
from a graveyard.
"Kagome.....where is Kagome?!" Inu Yasha gasped furiously.
Shippo lifted his head and managed to murmur an answer between sobs, "Kagome.......
Kagome is.... Kagome is gone...."
Inu Yasha stood there in shock for less than a spit second before he bounded to Shippo
and lifted him by the collar of his shirt. He then looked Shippo straight in the eye.
"WHAT DO YOU MEAN GONE?!" Inu Yasha Yelled, "WHAT THE HELL HAPPENED TO HER?!"
"The Darkness took her." Shippo said sadly, "It took her before I had a chance to stop it..."
Inu Yasha dropped him and his gaze fell to the ground. He clenched his fists in anger as
he sniffed the air. A demon's sent hung there. It was enticing him, calling him -- Telling him that
whatever or whoever had taken Kagome wouldn't mind a fight.
Inu Yasha looked to the depths of the forest that he and Shippo now stood at the edge of.
The sent was fadding and fast! 'I can't loose her' Inu Yasha thought to himself, 'I couldn't stand to
see her leave. I don't want to see another woman lost to another sorry demon. Especially not Kagome.
Because I still haven't told her that....' Inu Yasha's thoughts trailed off as he made his way for the
forest.
"Inu Yasha..." Shippo started.
"You stay here!" Inu Yasha said sternly.
"But..!" Shippo said angrily.
"No buts! Miroku and Sango were meeting us here! You have to be the one to tell them what
happened."Inu Yasha said, then stopped and turned around, putting on a fierce face.
"Don't let them follow. I can handle this guy on my own!" with that, Inu Yasha spun around
and ran off to chase kagome.
"I just hope that she's... alright...." Inu Yasha said to himself as he ran to save Kagome.
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Shippo stared on with an angry face. "Stubborn Half Breed!" He shouted anfter Inu Yasha.
Then he stared on again in concern.
"Good luck...."
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Kagome's eyes fluttered open as she awoke. Her vision blurred and she realized that she
no longer was in the comfort of her familiar companions. She sat up with a jolt, but winced at the
pain it caused her and rubbed her head. 'Where... where am I?' She thought to herself.
"Good, you're awake." an erie voice said from the shadows, "I was begining to think that I
had accidently killed you on the way here."
Kagome's face cringed and she sent an angry glare to the place the voice echoed from.
"Where am I?" she growled angrily, "Who are you?! I demand to know!"
"Such anger from a damsell in distress." the voice said, very amused,"I am Lord Hakshu,
Prince of Shadows. And this is my kingdom-- Of Nightmares!"
Kagome didn't like his tone. What was his problem, capturing her like this?
"Step into the light." She said softly and solemly.
He did as she said and revealed himself. To Kagome's supprise the figure was human--
well, looked human. She could sense that he was a demon, no doubt. His eyes were an ice blue
and they seemed to freeze her in her place. He had blonde hair that was tied back in a tiny pony tail
behind his head. On his face there was a scar on his right cheek. He wore black cloth-like armor
and a red cape. And to be honest, he was quite handsome... 'Snap out of it! He's evil! Don't think
of things like that at a time like this!' Kagome thought to herself angrily.
"And what is your name?" Hakshu asked "Of who do I have the pleasure of talking to?"
Kagome winced disgustedly, "Why should I tell you? I won't be here long enough for you
to ask 'how's the weather?'."
"You sure are full of fire, aren't you?" He laughed, " But I assure you, you won't be leaving.
So what is your name?"
Kagome's eyes narrowed,"Kagome. But I assure you that leaving is my top priority." He
came closer to her and stared directly into her eyes. His closeness made her squirm, but her legs,
her body-- everything was frozen from his hypnotic stare. He bent down, his face nearing in and she
could see his ice lips. 'No way! He isn't...?!' Kagome thought to herself nervously, 'Inu Yasha...! Please
hurry! I can't... I can't break free! I... need you to give me strength!'
"I finally have you..." he whispered, " I finally have the beloved preistess in one form or
another. MY princess of shadows. I have you and I won't let you get away...no, not ever."
His head was all of two inches from hers as despret cries flew across her mind. Then
she saw 'him' in her mind's eye. Inu Yasha was there within her, giving her a ray of hope.
"Noooooooo!" Kagome yelled in a total struggle as she broke free from his grasps.
SMACK! One swift wack across the face was all Kagome could manage at that moment.
"What the HECK do you think you're doing?!" Kagome fummed, " I am not gonna stay here with you!"
With that Kagome spun on her heels and ran for the exit. She huffed and puffed as she ran
through the dark tunnels. The ground shook under her feet and Kagome had to pause for a short
second to regain balance. She started off again at breakneck speed.
"Where? Where does this nightmare end?!" She cried to herself as she ran. The walls
started to crumble but, Kagome kept running. One huge boulder landed right in front of her and
she stumbled backwards in shock. She was then captured by Hakshu once more.
"I have you, lady Kagome." Hakshu snickered, "You can not escape me! And NO one
can save you now!"
"You're wrong!" Kagome said faintly as she gasped for air, "Inu Yasha will save me. He
always does! And you are no match for him!"
"Oh really..." Hakshu said with a blank and evil glare, " Then why is he not here yet? Maybe
he doesn't care if you live or die... So why don't you say you'll be mine?"
"Never! I'll never doubt him and I'll NEVER be yours." Kagome screamed.
"Oh, But you've already begun to doubt. I can see it in your soul." Hakshu smiled wickedly,
"You doubt that he cares, you doubt his loyalty... and you doubt his love."
Kagome looked up into his face for the first time. In fear that she would never see Inu Yasha
.......again.
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Note: So....what do you think? I know it's kind of short, but... well, I invisioned that this is where
the first chapter would end up. I want the lovely battle to star next time! YAY! I hope you all really liked it!
I know I did. Muahahahaha! I'm routting for you Inu Yasha! Get Kagome now! Well anyway, I hope to
finish the next chapter soon but, until then....Read on Readers!~.^ ~Arual~
"My heart is so unsure, when you aren't there to guide it."
***********
"Inu Yasha....!" The faint wimper stung his ears. Why was it that all of a sudden he felt like
part of his soul had been ripped out?
"Kagome....?" Inu Yasha breathed silently. Something was wrong-- He knew it. Inu Yasha
stopped dead in his tracks. He sniffed the cool misty air and suddenly fear arose in his heart. Kagome's
sent! It no longer hung in the air! What happened to her?! He swinged his body around and started
running back to the place he'd left his two companions.
That's when he found Shippo sitting by Kagome's fallen bike, in tears. It was like a scene
from a graveyard.
"Kagome.....where is Kagome?!" Inu Yasha gasped furiously.
Shippo lifted his head and managed to murmur an answer between sobs, "Kagome.......
Kagome is.... Kagome is gone...."
Inu Yasha stood there in shock for less than a spit second before he bounded to Shippo
and lifted him by the collar of his shirt. He then looked Shippo straight in the eye.
"WHAT DO YOU MEAN GONE?!" Inu Yasha Yelled, "WHAT THE HELL HAPPENED TO HER?!"
"The Darkness took her." Shippo said sadly, "It took her before I had a chance to stop it..."
Inu Yasha dropped him and his gaze fell to the ground. He clenched his fists in anger as
he sniffed the air. A demon's sent hung there. It was enticing him, calling him -- Telling him that
whatever or whoever had taken Kagome wouldn't mind a fight.
Inu Yasha looked to the depths of the forest that he and Shippo now stood at the edge of.
The sent was fadding and fast! 'I can't loose her' Inu Yasha thought to himself, 'I couldn't stand to
see her leave. I don't want to see another woman lost to another sorry demon. Especially not Kagome.
Because I still haven't told her that....' Inu Yasha's thoughts trailed off as he made his way for the
forest.
"Inu Yasha..." Shippo started.
"You stay here!" Inu Yasha said sternly.
"But..!" Shippo said angrily.
"No buts! Miroku and Sango were meeting us here! You have to be the one to tell them what
happened."Inu Yasha said, then stopped and turned around, putting on a fierce face.
"Don't let them follow. I can handle this guy on my own!" with that, Inu Yasha spun around
and ran off to chase kagome.
"I just hope that she's... alright...." Inu Yasha said to himself as he ran to save Kagome.
************
Shippo stared on with an angry face. "Stubborn Half Breed!" He shouted anfter Inu Yasha.
Then he stared on again in concern.
"Good luck...."
************
Kagome's eyes fluttered open as she awoke. Her vision blurred and she realized that she
no longer was in the comfort of her familiar companions. She sat up with a jolt, but winced at the
pain it caused her and rubbed her head. 'Where... where am I?' She thought to herself.
"Good, you're awake." an erie voice said from the shadows, "I was begining to think that I
had accidently killed you on the way here."
Kagome's face cringed and she sent an angry glare to the place the voice echoed from.
"Where am I?" she growled angrily, "Who are you?! I demand to know!"
"Such anger from a damsell in distress." the voice said, very amused,"I am Lord Hakshu,
Prince of Shadows. And this is my kingdom-- Of Nightmares!"
Kagome didn't like his tone. What was his problem, capturing her like this?
"Step into the light." She said softly and solemly.
He did as she said and revealed himself. To Kagome's supprise the figure was human--
well, looked human. She could sense that he was a demon, no doubt. His eyes were an ice blue
and they seemed to freeze her in her place. He had blonde hair that was tied back in a tiny pony tail
behind his head. On his face there was a scar on his right cheek. He wore black cloth-like armor
and a red cape. And to be honest, he was quite handsome... 'Snap out of it! He's evil! Don't think
of things like that at a time like this!' Kagome thought to herself angrily.
"And what is your name?" Hakshu asked "Of who do I have the pleasure of talking to?"
Kagome winced disgustedly, "Why should I tell you? I won't be here long enough for you
to ask 'how's the weather?'."
"You sure are full of fire, aren't you?" He laughed, " But I assure you, you won't be leaving.
So what is your name?"
Kagome's eyes narrowed,"Kagome. But I assure you that leaving is my top priority." He
came closer to her and stared directly into her eyes. His closeness made her squirm, but her legs,
her body-- everything was frozen from his hypnotic stare. He bent down, his face nearing in and she
could see his ice lips. 'No way! He isn't...?!' Kagome thought to herself nervously, 'Inu Yasha...! Please
hurry! I can't... I can't break free! I... need you to give me strength!'
"I finally have you..." he whispered, " I finally have the beloved preistess in one form or
another. MY princess of shadows. I have you and I won't let you get away...no, not ever."
His head was all of two inches from hers as despret cries flew across her mind. Then
she saw 'him' in her mind's eye. Inu Yasha was there within her, giving her a ray of hope.
"Noooooooo!" Kagome yelled in a total struggle as she broke free from his grasps.
SMACK! One swift wack across the face was all Kagome could manage at that moment.
"What the HECK do you think you're doing?!" Kagome fummed, " I am not gonna stay here with you!"
With that Kagome spun on her heels and ran for the exit. She huffed and puffed as she ran
through the dark tunnels. The ground shook under her feet and Kagome had to pause for a short
second to regain balance. She started off again at breakneck speed.
"Where? Where does this nightmare end?!" She cried to herself as she ran. The walls
started to crumble but, Kagome kept running. One huge boulder landed right in front of her and
she stumbled backwards in shock. She was then captured by Hakshu once more.
"I have you, lady Kagome." Hakshu snickered, "You can not escape me! And NO one
can save you now!"
"You're wrong!" Kagome said faintly as she gasped for air, "Inu Yasha will save me. He
always does! And you are no match for him!"
"Oh really..." Hakshu said with a blank and evil glare, " Then why is he not here yet? Maybe
he doesn't care if you live or die... So why don't you say you'll be mine?"
"Never! I'll never doubt him and I'll NEVER be yours." Kagome screamed.
"Oh, But you've already begun to doubt. I can see it in your soul." Hakshu smiled wickedly,
"You doubt that he cares, you doubt his loyalty... and you doubt his love."
Kagome looked up into his face for the first time. In fear that she would never see Inu Yasha
.......again.
*************
Note: So....what do you think? I know it's kind of short, but... well, I invisioned that this is where
the first chapter would end up. I want the lovely battle to star next time! YAY! I hope you all really liked it!
I know I did. Muahahahaha! I'm routting for you Inu Yasha! Get Kagome now! Well anyway, I hope to
finish the next chapter soon but, until then....Read on Readers!~.^ ~Arual~
