I hope you don't mind the cliffie I wrote. I'm posting this right after the last one so don't worry, be happy! I dedicate this chappy to my new otaku friend Danielle! I have nothing more to say so enjoy the chapter!
The silent figure slowly placed its hand over Kagome's mouth. Kagome's eyes snapped open and they showed a distinct wave of fear in her. She tried to scramble away but the figure kept its hand to her mouth, she stopped when her back hit the wall. She slowly climbed to her feet, her eyes still watched the figure that didn't do anything but hold her mouth shut.
Kagome started to study the thing that had its hand over her mouth. It looked remarkably like a human, with the exception of a faint orange glow in its eyes. The girl had long blond hair and a slender figure. It was wearing a white dress made of some smooth, silky material. She was incredibly strong for her size, as she was only slightly taller than Kagome herself. It's a youkai! Kagome thought as another wave of fear washed over her. Kagome instinctively clutched the bottle of shards around her neck.
So this was the youkai I sensed a few minutes ago. I'm so stupid. Kagome reached out with her miko senses to find Inuyasha but she was stopped. Kagome froze and looked at the girl whose eye's started to glow even more. The silence was wearing on Kagome until a twig snapped outside. The girl snapped her head towards the door and listened. No other sound came. Quickly she turned back to Kagome and motioned for her to be quite. She let her hand fall from Kagome's mouth when Kagome nodded. The girl studied Kagome before walking over to the door and looking out.
Seeing nothing outside the girl ran back to Kagome and grabbed her by the wrist (that is 3 times in one day, incase you were wondering). Dragging Kagome outside the youkai turned and ran behind the hut and through the forest behind it. After a short distance the girl stopped and let out a shrill whistle. A large fire cat youkai like Kirara came into view.
After both girls were situated on the cat, it took off into the sky.
Kagome was beyond scared. She couldn't scream or the girl would kill her, Inuyasha wasn't going to find her, and she was alone with this youkai. Somehow her miko powers were blocked and she hadn't been able to grab either her bag. Could things get any worse? Of course it did, but only to Kagome's benefit. It started to rain. The cat youkai started to descend and landed not far from a cave. The girl quickly got off and ran to the cave leaving Kagome alone with the cat. Kagome watched as the girl sat just inside the cave and watched it rain. All the while getting soaking wet herself.
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Inuyasha certainly was not aware of Kagome's disappearance. He was lying in his favorite tree dozing.
I am NOT going after that wench. If she wants to go off and leave me at the bottom of the well, she sure as hell can find her way to Kaede's without me. His dozing soon turned to slumber.
After about 30 minutes it started to rain. Inuyasha opened one eye and sniffed the air. He loved the smell of his time, especially when it rained. Kagome's time smelled awful, with those metal boxes moving around emitting nasty smoke. But today the rain smelled different, it smelled of…fear? No not just any fear, Kagome's fear…and a youkai. Inuyasha didn't like the connection his brain just put together, like 2 plus 2 equals 5, it was all wrong.
Inuyasha took off in the direction of the fear. Hold on Kagome!
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Yech! Rain! Shippo thought and ran towards Kaede's hut. Miroku followed, a red handprint still visible on his face.
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Sango was still on her way back to Kaede's village when Kirara suddenly transformed. Sango quickly climbed on to the cat's back. As Kirara took a leap into the sky it started to rain and, Sango saw a similar cat youkai descend, Kirara followed. After landing, Sango jumped off and peered through the trees at the youkai. She saw a girl quickly jump off and run to a cave. Another girl…wait… That's Kagome! Kagome was sitting on the youkai's back. Sango circled around the clearing that Kagome and the youkai were in and stopped to get a better look at the other girl. The other girl was sitting in the cave watching the rain, and it was no wonder why…it was a fire youkai. The glow in its eye's and its fear of rain made it all too easy to tell.
I must find Inuyasha; I can't deal with this on my own. Sango crept back to Kirara and climbed back onto the cat's back. "We need to hurry back to Kaede's village."
Kirara took off towards Kaede's village.
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Inuyasha had to pass through the village first. Miroku was just getting to Kaede's hut when he saw Inuyasha. Inuyasha only stopped for a moment.
"I'm going to find Kagome. Stay here and protect the village," he said in a rush and ran back into the forest after Kagome's scent.
Miroku looked puzzled but shook it off and stepped into Kaede's hut to get dry.
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Sango made it back to the village in record time. After searching around the well she returned to the village and found Miroku. He informed her of Inuyasha's actions. She, too, went into Kaede's hut to get dry. Shippo was busy drawing pictures, and Kirara snuggled into Sango's lap.
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The rain was starting to let up and the youkai girl stood. Kagome watched wearily as the rain stopped and the youkai made its way back to the fire cat. The girl climbed back on to the cat and they took off again. Kagome was thoroughly soaked, and she was starting to shiver. The cold mid-autumn air blew past her as the fire continued to move in the opposite direction of Kaede's village. Neither of the girls had said a word since meeting and Kagome decided to break the silence.
"Ano…who are you?" She barely whispered into the girl's back, but it was enough. The girl turned its head to side and spoke.
"I am Elys. A fire youkai," she said in a strong feminine voice. From past experience Kagome figured that this youkai wasn't afraid of killing and didn't have a problem with ordering people around.
I decided to stop there for now. You have a nice long chapter to read. I have no idea where I'm going with this fic but I'll be sure to tell you when I know. ^-^
Or she won't tell you and just let you figure it out.
Right. What she said.
Can I eat the cat now?
*in unison* NO!
NO!
*pout*
