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Predictable Chaos - The Scent
Kagome watched from the safe spot of her tree with the girl. She finally awoke, her eyelashes fluttering against her cheeks.
"W-Who are you?" Kagome couldn't help but smile at the innocence of the child.
"Kagome."
"That's a pretty name....Kagome...." The child drifted off back into sleep. Kagome rested her gaze back on the hanyou who was still laying unconcious in the clearing. Something about his unconciousness made her uneasy, like at any moment he would wake up. And then what? Kagome couldn't defend herself against a full blooded demon, and she used the last of her arrows destroying Naraku. Kagome raised her free hand (the other one was keeping the child comfortable) to the jewel that rested in the same hidden pocket.
"Oh, Inuyasha......what's going to happen when you wake up?" Her question was being answered as she pondered it. A slight movement from the clearing startled Kagome. She watched as the silver haired half demon arose from the ground, shakey at first, but still managing to stand. Kagome hid the child and herself behind the tree. 'Please! Not now!'
The first thing the now full youkai Inuyasha smelled was the scent of Kagome. She was near. He was sure of that. It was the same scent that kept him awake at night, it was the same scent that drove him mad when she was around. He surveyed the area, taking notice of all the possible hiding places she might have taken advantage of.
"Kagooooommmeee.......I know you're here...." He growled when he spoke the last few words. Kagome watched as he scanned the forest floor. She quickly placed herself back into hiding when his vision got near the tree. Kagome's mind was jumbled with thoughts. 'Where is Sesshomaru?!' Kagome would have even been glad if Kikyo was still standing near them but she had left, acknowledging the warning Sesshomaru had obviously given her. She stood, shaking, with Rin in her arms. She did the only thing that came to mind - she ran.
Inuyasha noticed the movement and hastily followed. The girl gave herself up so easily, but he figured it was better to run thinking you stood a chance rather than stay and wait for a certain doom.
Kagome ran faster than she thought possible. Her legs were still weak from the earlier battle Inuyasha made her ensue. 'You baka! You should've trusted me! You should've known that me and Sesshomaru had something planned.' She was grateful that Inuyasha healed her when he entered her body, but was mentally cursing him for getting her body involved in deadly combat. She noticed the flash of red beside her and was stopped dead in her tracks as Inuyasha flew in front of them. Kagome backed up a little, hoping the her fear would bring the old Inuyasha - the SANE- Inuyasha back. It did nothing but draw the blood crazed man closer.
Kagome then fell to the ground as her clumsy feet tripped over a rock. The pain flashed up her backside but she knew that the pain to come would be unbearable. She gripped the child to her chest, bracing the two of them for attack. Inuyasha crouched low to the ground, ready to pounce upon his prey, until two white legs came from the side and knocked the hanyou to the ground.
Sesshomaru dusted himself off.
"Are you and Rin ok?" Kagome nodded. Sesshomaru was then knocked down by Inuyasha. Kagome knew what she had to do.
"Sorry Inuyasha but.....SIT!" Inuyasha hit the ground face first, which gave Sesshomaru enough time to bind his brother with a vine like rope. Kagome looked on in astonishment.
"You're tying him up with THAT!? He'll break through it in seconds!" Sesshomaru continued with his tying.
"No he won't. This is a rope made especially for his kind. The last person who spoke to him will have control over him. He will always be twenty feet away from. No more or no less. Think of it as an invisible dog leash.." Sesshomaru mentally chuckled to himself for his quick witted humor, but the girl obviously didn't catch on. The rosary spell had finally worn off Inuyasha when he started to come around again and was quickly thrown twenty feet away from Kagome. The spell was working. A sense of relief came back, but her fear for Inuyasha returned when she saw the crimson eyes staring at her instead of amber ones.
"He isn't back to normal."
"I promised to bind him, not bring him back."
"So how do I bring him back then?"
"Find out for yourself." Sesshomaru yanked Rin from Kagome's arms and began to walk away. This only angered Kagome. She followed after Sesshomaru, the spell dragging Inuyasha along too. In a way, this freaked Kagome out.
"Hey! I helped you!"
"Be careful girl, we're not in the past anymore....I have my demon abilities back." That was Kagome's only advantage in the past, now she was as vulnerable as the hanyou. Kagome lowered her head in defeat. That was all Sesshomaru wanted. He wanted her to know he was, and will always be, in control. He walked ahead, changing his direction to the west.
"Are you coming?" Kagome peered up at the demon lord.
"What?"
"Inuyasha's only hope lies this way. If you want to save your little half breed, I suggest you follow." Kagome did as told.
Predictable Chaos - The Scent
Kagome watched from the safe spot of her tree with the girl. She finally awoke, her eyelashes fluttering against her cheeks.
"W-Who are you?" Kagome couldn't help but smile at the innocence of the child.
"Kagome."
"That's a pretty name....Kagome...." The child drifted off back into sleep. Kagome rested her gaze back on the hanyou who was still laying unconcious in the clearing. Something about his unconciousness made her uneasy, like at any moment he would wake up. And then what? Kagome couldn't defend herself against a full blooded demon, and she used the last of her arrows destroying Naraku. Kagome raised her free hand (the other one was keeping the child comfortable) to the jewel that rested in the same hidden pocket.
"Oh, Inuyasha......what's going to happen when you wake up?" Her question was being answered as she pondered it. A slight movement from the clearing startled Kagome. She watched as the silver haired half demon arose from the ground, shakey at first, but still managing to stand. Kagome hid the child and herself behind the tree. 'Please! Not now!'
The first thing the now full youkai Inuyasha smelled was the scent of Kagome. She was near. He was sure of that. It was the same scent that kept him awake at night, it was the same scent that drove him mad when she was around. He surveyed the area, taking notice of all the possible hiding places she might have taken advantage of.
"Kagooooommmeee.......I know you're here...." He growled when he spoke the last few words. Kagome watched as he scanned the forest floor. She quickly placed herself back into hiding when his vision got near the tree. Kagome's mind was jumbled with thoughts. 'Where is Sesshomaru?!' Kagome would have even been glad if Kikyo was still standing near them but she had left, acknowledging the warning Sesshomaru had obviously given her. She stood, shaking, with Rin in her arms. She did the only thing that came to mind - she ran.
Inuyasha noticed the movement and hastily followed. The girl gave herself up so easily, but he figured it was better to run thinking you stood a chance rather than stay and wait for a certain doom.
Kagome ran faster than she thought possible. Her legs were still weak from the earlier battle Inuyasha made her ensue. 'You baka! You should've trusted me! You should've known that me and Sesshomaru had something planned.' She was grateful that Inuyasha healed her when he entered her body, but was mentally cursing him for getting her body involved in deadly combat. She noticed the flash of red beside her and was stopped dead in her tracks as Inuyasha flew in front of them. Kagome backed up a little, hoping the her fear would bring the old Inuyasha - the SANE- Inuyasha back. It did nothing but draw the blood crazed man closer.
Kagome then fell to the ground as her clumsy feet tripped over a rock. The pain flashed up her backside but she knew that the pain to come would be unbearable. She gripped the child to her chest, bracing the two of them for attack. Inuyasha crouched low to the ground, ready to pounce upon his prey, until two white legs came from the side and knocked the hanyou to the ground.
Sesshomaru dusted himself off.
"Are you and Rin ok?" Kagome nodded. Sesshomaru was then knocked down by Inuyasha. Kagome knew what she had to do.
"Sorry Inuyasha but.....SIT!" Inuyasha hit the ground face first, which gave Sesshomaru enough time to bind his brother with a vine like rope. Kagome looked on in astonishment.
"You're tying him up with THAT!? He'll break through it in seconds!" Sesshomaru continued with his tying.
"No he won't. This is a rope made especially for his kind. The last person who spoke to him will have control over him. He will always be twenty feet away from. No more or no less. Think of it as an invisible dog leash.." Sesshomaru mentally chuckled to himself for his quick witted humor, but the girl obviously didn't catch on. The rosary spell had finally worn off Inuyasha when he started to come around again and was quickly thrown twenty feet away from Kagome. The spell was working. A sense of relief came back, but her fear for Inuyasha returned when she saw the crimson eyes staring at her instead of amber ones.
"He isn't back to normal."
"I promised to bind him, not bring him back."
"So how do I bring him back then?"
"Find out for yourself." Sesshomaru yanked Rin from Kagome's arms and began to walk away. This only angered Kagome. She followed after Sesshomaru, the spell dragging Inuyasha along too. In a way, this freaked Kagome out.
"Hey! I helped you!"
"Be careful girl, we're not in the past anymore....I have my demon abilities back." That was Kagome's only advantage in the past, now she was as vulnerable as the hanyou. Kagome lowered her head in defeat. That was all Sesshomaru wanted. He wanted her to know he was, and will always be, in control. He walked ahead, changing his direction to the west.
"Are you coming?" Kagome peered up at the demon lord.
"What?"
"Inuyasha's only hope lies this way. If you want to save your little half breed, I suggest you follow." Kagome did as told.
