Chapter 10 (Love and Anger)

"Kagome!" Inu Yasha cried as he battled a demon with the wit of Sesshomaru. Kagome sat with Hanagushi, eating a fantastic meal. She stared across the candle lit table at him and tilted her head to the side.

"Inu Yasha?"

"What was that dearest?" Hanagushi sliced a piece of salmon and dipped it in warm raspberry jelly.

"I heard Inu Yasha call me!"

"No, you must be imagining things," Hanagushi smiles, his eyes lit up by the candles.

"No! I heard it Hanagushi!" Kagome defended.

"I'll see to it," Hanagushi called Corsans over and they spoke in a harsh whisper. Finally Corsans ran off.

"What is it?" Kagome wondered.

"Nothing, Corsans will see if Inu Yasha is here, I won't allow him to harm you!"

"He didn't sound mean, he sounded, like he was in pain!" Kagome stood up. But her memory of Kikiyo sat her back down, "Good!"

"Master he has reached the end, now-" Corsans glanced at Kagome and Hanagushi followed Corsans out.

"How weird," Kagome mumbled under her breath. She stood up, and walked into her room. She saw Hanagushi and Corsans. Their backs were to her, so they hadn't seen her come out of dining room. Kagome scaled the wall, they weren't speaking very softly anymore.

"Master, once she sees him, the anger spell will wear off, she won't be angry, she will completely forget-"

"Corsans, I will kill him, do not fret. Just lock her up in her room and tell her that- Make up some bullshit!"

It was the first time Kagome had ever seen Hanagushi so frustrated. It was the first time she had heard him say anything profane. She was so shocked by the conversation, something was wrong. Was everything here a lie? Was it all a load of crap? But for some reason, it didn't matter she still swelled up with anger. Kagome felt herself twisting inside, she was so torn between emotions. She was so pissed at Inu Yasha, but she knew it was one big fraud. Depression, fear and hate boiled in her veins. She didn't know what to do, she was cursed. Now she understood though, the whole Kikiyo story was fake. That Inu Yasha and Kikiyo vision was just a hallucination. It was all fake, so that Hanagushi could have Kagome. It was all fake.

She clenched the cold metal doorknob and threw herself into her bedroom. At that moment Hanagushi walked in coolly.

"Hello my dear," he saw the tears in her eyes, "What is it my love?"

"It's all a lie isn't it?" tears spilled angrily down her cheeks. She was bright red and furious.

"What is?" Hanagushi said calmly.

"Inu Yasha isn't with Kikiyo, you're just kidnapping me from reality!"

"Excuse me?"

"You heard me Hanagushi, Inu Yasha won, and now I want to leave!"

"I can't let you leave-"

"I'm leaving," she forced him out of her way and opened the door. Hanagushi closed it quickly and forcefully.

"Please don't go Kagome-" there wasn't any other way out.

"Please Hanagushi, you're forcing me to love you!"

"But you do!"

"No-"

Hanagushi's face became clammy and pale.

"I'm sorry Hanagushi, I thought I did. But I love Inu Yasha!"

"Kagome-" his face becomes red, not blushing, but furious, "You will never leave again!"

"What?" She says with a shocked face.

"Kagome, if I can't have you, then you will perish here!"

"Hanagushi!"

"No, he will die as well. Then I will kill myself!"

"Don't die over me!"

"I will!" he runs out of the room. Kagome runs to it, and jiggles the handle, but the door is locked. A wave of pain comes over her arm every time she tries to open the door.

"INU YASHA!" she shrieks.

~*~

"Huh? What's this?" The room around Inu Yasha suddenly went dark.

"You are going to die now, mutt!" a sinister voice echoed in the room.

"Hanagushi?" Inu Yasha wondered in a whisper.

"Yes you stupid bastard!" A black figure appeared in front of Inu Yasha. It opened it's bright white eyes and it's gleaming white, pointed teeth appeared.

"Hanagushi!" Inu Yasha with the Tetusaiga unsheathed.

"Die!" Hanagushi made a large fuchsia orb come from his palm, which sent Inu Yasha plummeting against the opposing wall.

"Shit!" Inu Yasha said as he clutched his arm which bled furiously.

"You made her hate me!" Hanagushi ran at Inu Yasha, a black orb forcing him into the wall this time, Inu Yasha felt as though he was breaking inside. He stood up.

"I didn't do anything," Inu Yasha panted. He clutched the Tetusaiga and just as he was about to plummet it into Hanagushi's shoulder, Hanagushi grabbed the Estoneah and sliced the Tetusaiga from Inu Yasha's hand. A long slice appeared in Inu Yasha's palm. It was green and bright red.

"Poison stupid dog," Hanagushi grinned happily.

"She's already dead, I will avenge her," Inu Yasha growled, "Even if I die."

"Yes," Hanagushi grinned, "She is dead, and you will die. But I won't!" He back flipped, "Give me your best shot Inu Yasha!"

Inu Yasha ran at Hanagushi, but wasn't fast enough. Hanagushi elbowed Inu Yasha in the neck, and Inu Yasha skid across the ground. As Inu Yasha kneeled to get up, he saw the Tetusaiga's tip pointed in his face.

"I will kill you with your own blade!"

~*~

"Corsans could you get me some water?" Kagome said politely.

"Yes Kagome," he swung the door open, as he walked down the hall, Kagome slipped her foot in between the door and the hinge. She slipped out into the cool hallway. Finally she crawled through a doorway. The room was empty except for a arm like structure holding a burgundy ball with gray clouds inside. She glanced into it and saw Inu Yasha looking up at Hanagushi, death gazing at him.

"No!" She pounced on the ball. A blinding flash a light made her fall silently behind Hanagushi.

"I will kill you with your own blade!"

"Hanagushi no!" Kagome cried out. Hanagushi turned quickly.

"Kagome! What are you- Fine now you will see him-" he turned around and stared into the tip of the Estoneah. The Tetusaiga faced Inu Yasha.

"Hanagushi, let him go! It's not worth dying over!"

"No Wench! Let us see you is the better fighter!" Inu Yasha snapped.

"No! It's over Inu Yasha, you'll both die!"

"Then let it be! We will die with pride!" Hanagushi muttered.

"No! I'm tired of you and your bullshit pride!" Kagome finally snarled. Hanagushi turned around, at that instant snapped the Tetusaiga from Hanagushi's hands.

"I?" Hanagushi stared at Inu Yasha and then Kagome. "I give up!" A black omen seemed to evaporate from Hanagushi and he seemed refreshed. "Please pardon my rudeness. Kagome, you have shone me love, and now I will find someone who can take me, someone who is not already in love-" he glanced at Inu Yasha.

"Thank you Hanagushi," Kagome swung her arms around Hanagushi. At that instant he disappeared, leaving a white mist behind.

"Kagome," Inu Yasha had leaned back, blood spurting from a deep wound on his side. Kagome glanced into Inu Yasha's outside, she felt as though cold water was poured over her head, the curse was lifted. But Inu Yasha pried his eyes away from hers, and frowned, as he closed them.

"Inu Yasha!" Kagome kneeled next to Inu Yasha and pulled him into her lap. She pressed him against her, hugging him deeply, "I love you, Inu Yasha!"

~*~

A mingle of voices rung in Inu Yasha's ears.

"He's waking!"

"Finally!"

"Oh Inu Yasha..."

Inu Yasha had bandaged around the stomach, his upper arm and hand were covered as well. When he moved he felt sharp pain. He realized he was bright purple and blue.

"Inu Yasha, you're looking better," Kagome's voice whispered. His blurred vision focused and he could see Kaede, Sango, Miroku and Kagome staring down at him. Kirara and Shippou played happily around him.

"I'm pretty beat up," he said with a sarcastic tone.

"Pretty is not the word!" Kagome smiled.

"I'm going to go out-" Sango smiled at Miroku, who in return followed. Kaede understood and went into another room.

"What's up with them?" Inu Yasha wondered.

"Let's just say they've had a lot of time to themselves," Kagome blushed.

"How-" Inu Yasha raised his brow,"-lovely"

"Yeah I know!" Kagome smiled.

"Kagome, I'm sorry for everything that happened," he laid back down and turned his gaze outside through the back screen door, which was open wide.

"Don't worry about me, you're the one who needs special treatment," Kagome smiled, "Hey I haven't sit-boyed you in forever!". Inu Yasha felt himself sink into the floor, the word sit causing his insides to lurch downward.

A smirk grew across Inu Yasha's face, but he still didn't turn to her.

"Inu Yasha, why haven't you looked at me?"

"I- I don't know," he lied.

"Tell me, please Inu Yasha," Kagome pleaded.

"I was scared ok?" he snapped, but then he softened up, "I was scared to see Hanagushi in your eyes, I was scared to see him grinning happily back at me. I didn't want to see what I didn't want..."

"Oh Inu Yasha..."

"When I'm better maybe we could go for a walk," Inu Yasha said calmly.

"That would be fun..."

"Yeah, it feels like I haven't been outside in ages!"

"Maybe you'll be better soon!"

~*~