Chapter Three: Separation.
~*~*~*Author notes: Sorry for the long delay I hope this doesn't turn out like my unfinished Hamtaro story. Hmm I should write this like my other Inuyasha story? With the Inuyasha: Damn him. Or should I get keeping doing it like this: "damn him," said Inuyasha. I think the first one easier to read but it takes the emotions out of it. Which is what I going for but it makes it harder to write. I don't know how I should write it. Maybe some for you can help me. *~*~*~ The Confused Small-Buttercup
Then there was the sound of flapping wings and lots of high-pitched squealing. By now Inuyasha's other senses were starting to get stronger due to the loss of his sense of sight and smell. "Bats and lot's of them," said Inuyasha. The others agreed on Inuyasha discoverer. Naraku let out a laugh, "Ah, yes bat demons they don't really care for all this light which is why I am making it dark once again." Just like that, it was pure darkness once again. "Damn you Naraku," screamed Inuyasha. Though really he could almost thank him cause it took a lot of pressure off his eyes. As the others could open their eyes and let their eyes, rest open. Shippo who had been in his own little world started shouting " Oh gods I'm blind I'm blind!" Inuyasha could hear where we has and whack him across his furry little head. "SHUT UP! Damnit you aren't blind Naraku turned it dark again. Haven't you been listening? Feh it was better when you were in coma," sneered Inuyasha. This changing light to dark had given him a headache and he really wanted to decapitate Naraku now.
"Inuyasha clam down, listen the bats are getting close and they have those fake jewel shards in them," stated Kagome. Miroku couldn't believe it, this was one of the things he loved about Kagome her ability to identify jewel shards, and purify them. Now she was able to tell fake ones from real ones in just a matter of minutes maybe even seconds. "No problem I hear them coming," stated Inuyasha. Naraku may have taking his sense of smell away but he still had his ears, which was his second best sense. Inuyasha cleared his head the best his could hoping his other senses would pick up the movements of the bats. So far, they were just circling away their heads like crazy making those terrible squealing noises. Inuyasha thought that he was the only one that could hear all of the sounds though. He could also senses that Naraku had left again or went into hiding watching them from afar. " No one moves till I say so and I mean it," said Inuyasha when he got a clear lock on the bats. "Are you sure about this Inuyasha," asked a fearful Kagome. "Yeah I'm sure I said it didn't I?" replied a cross Inuyasha. Kagome was keeping track off each of these little bossy comments and how many time he had abuse Shippo. The "sit" count had reached up to twenty so even if Inuyasha made it back okay he still was going to be six feet under. As she took mental notes of just how and when she was going to "sit" him.
" Sango go!" Said Inuyasha. "To your right attack," the hanyou order. Sango did as told and the sounds of screaming dead bats were heard throughout the forest. Inuyasha let out his famous battle chuckle and smirk in the darkness. "Time to die you stupid bats," Inuyasha snared. This was going be too fast and too easy. Inuyasha slashed at the bats while shouting commands. Sango arm was getting too sore as she was constantly flinging her boomerang around. Miroku was using his staff like a bat against the bats since he couldn't use his wind tunnel. No, matter what part of this forest they went too. Those damn poison insects would be near and waiting for him to open up his wind tunnel. Inuyasha told Kagome to save her arrows and stay in the middle of the group. Kirara and Shippo didn't need to be told what to do they knew bats were very flammable creatures as they were burning them like candles. In less than twenty minutes, the battle with the demon bats were over.
As Inuyasha had thought before Naraku wasn't all that far off. In fact, he was just above them high in the tree sensing everything. He was enraged instead; of Inuyasha getting weak, he had gotten stronger. They had kill his demon bats as if they were nothing and he had given them extra dark shards. It was true most of the shards were fake and if touched they were supposed to be poison. "Yet, somehow Kikyo's reincarnation again seems uninfected and can even senses the fake ones from the real ones. "This gives me an idea," stated Naraku who was thinking of yet another insidious plot. Instantly the forest wasn't so dark almost to the point where Inuyasha and the rest could actually see each other. See each other so much that Sango bonked Miroku on the head again as he was about to grope her yet again. "Ow, I was just trying to give you a pat on the back," replied Miroku in sheer pain. "You weren't going for my back and you know it! Try to do it again and I swear to my gods you won't come out here alive. I ensure you that monk," scream Sango. Inuyasha gave Miroku a death threat look, while Kagome just shook her head. Shippo ran happily into Kagome arms knowing now Miroku hands wouldn't touch him thinking it was Kagome. 'Why does Miroku like to touch woman in places they don't want to be touched?' He thought to himself. He was just happy that the bats were all dead yet he wish that they would get moving now cause looking at they charred and chopped corpses wasn't very easy on the eyes either. Inuyasha looked ahead in disbelief yes the castle was starting to get bigger never mind the mountain they had to climb but the path was now cut into two now. Naraku was trying to split them up! The group waited for the hanyou decision hoping that his demon senses were keen enough to lead them in the right direction. Inuyasha took a step forward into the path on the left his senses were telling them that this was the right one as he got down on all fours trying to get some kind of scent. Miroku dropped his staff to confirm this to be true or not but the staff proved Inuyasha wrong and pointed the path on the right.
So which way are we going guys, ask Kagome timidly. "To the left of course," said Inuyasha with a voice that dared Miroku to challenge his judgment. The monk dared too anyway. "Inuyasha, my staff never led me in the wrong direction before Inuyasha let's go to the right," stated the monk prepared if the hanyou came at his neck. "You dare go against my demon sense for a fucking stick why I." Inuyasha was cut off my Kagome who said, "let's just flip for it." This got everyone attention causing they had never heard the expression before. What the hell is flipping going to solve? I ain't some trained monkey Kagome! I'll be damned if I start doing flips, cried Inuyasha. Though Miroku liked this idea as the thought seeing what was under Kagome's skirt wander in and out of his mind and before Kagome could explain Miroku asked in a voice full of lust, "Well Kagome why don't you do a flip for us." Sango looked at him disgusted for she knew what he was thinking cause everyone did. They all thought that this flipping was the same thing. "Um no Miroku as much as I can tell in that sick mind of yours you would like that. What I meant was lets flip a coin and see which way to go. I have one." This was a new concept for all of them never hearing such an idea. To risk your fate on a coin it was almost laughable but it would stop the men from tearing each other apart was fine with the girls and Shippo. Myoga was resting with Kirara, who in his eyes was the safest person in the group and the best one to stick around during the whole ordeal. Given that Inuyasha was cross, Miroku was just asking to die, Kagome was unsure and Sango was acting way too macho for him. Shippo, well to tell the truth Myoga didn't like anyone who was too clinging to danger and always ending up in trouble plus Shippo fur was too silky and it was way to easy to fall off.
Everyone watched Kagome as she held the coin she demonstrated a few times, how it would work. Inuyasha was skeptical at first saying they should just go with his demon senses but was outvoted. Then again, he wanted to see how this was going to turn out anyway and besides Kagome said he had a 50/50 chance of winning. Finally, it was time to decide. "Heads," said Inuyasha. He was thinking about how nice it would be once he chop off Naraku when he said this, which is why he had a funny look on his face. "Then I guess I chose tails then," said Miroku bluntly for he had wanted heads. Kagome flipped the coin everyone watched as it came down and landed on.tails! Inuyasha let at a few swears and told Kagome to do it again. Miroku patted Inuyasha shoulder and told him to not waste time and headed on the right path. Inuyasha growled and stomped on the left path and snarled out, "Listen I don't give a rat ass about that damn coin we are going on the left path and that's final!" The group looked at the hanyou for a moment and went on the right following the monk instead. Inuyasha's jaw dropped in disbelief 'were they actually going to follow that punk ass Miroku over me?' he thought angrily. After a while, he followed them enraged and hurt. 'They'll see. Watch something hell of bad about to happen I just know it,' he thought. A cold feeling hit head from his ears to his toes he didn't like this way. He wanted to turn back but the others wouldn't listen to him. Miroku told him to stop being a sore loser and just keep up. That when the fog came in and it was ghastly cold. No it was chokingly cold the group couldn't even breath as they were once again couldn't see each other faces. "Hold hands everyone and stay together," called out Kagome but it only sounded like a whisper. Kagome was sure she was holding Sango hand and Kirara was right next to them both. Shippo had dropped off her shirt and she called his named to find the little guy. The fog was thick and she couldn't even hear herself almost. Sango could however and began calling for Shippo and the rest of guys.
The guys were all walking together and regrettably holding each other hand little lost children. Inuyasha called out Kagome hold he wanted to switch no way had he ever though he would ever have to hold on to not only Shippo's hand but also Miroku's too. 'This is stupid. Hella fucking stupid really,' he thought to himself. Myoga who had been trying to clam his master down was having regrets about leaving Kirara and sticking with his gut reactions and stayed with her instead. Miroku was beginning to worry, as no matter how much he reach for it Sango's butt was nowhere near. Now the guys were calling for the girls and the girls calling for the guys. Shippo started to whimper as Inuyasha told him to shut up or get knocked upside the head. Miroku told him to be nice to the little guy or he'll tell Kagome. "The last thing I heard Inuyasha say was that he didn't like this fog and that it was way too thick to be normal," Kagome said mostly to herself since the fog was too thick for her to talk to softly.
"We have gotten separated somehow," said Sango in a loud voice so Kagome could hear. Kagome let out a sigh she knew it too 'but how Miroku and Inuyasha was just in between us only a few minutes ago. How did they become separated so fast,' she thought to herself. Naraku from above looking at the helpless fools laughed and put on an evil smirk. His plan had work. He figured out that it would be harder to kill them if they were all together and focus on killing him therefore to kill them all first was to separate them. Though still on there guards, their minds weren't 100% on killing him and his minions. They would be worried about there lost comrades and start to blame each other and fight. Not as if they needed him for that Naraku scoffed at for truly the fools wasted too much energy fighting each other. "They won't make it out of here alive," said Naraku. "I make sure of it. With my all power and might." He added with an evil laugh and smirk. Have to give the demon credit his plan was correct seeing that the group was having major problems now.
"GRRRR. I told you Miroku we shouldn't went this way. Now look! We lost the girls and will you let go of my hand before I slice yours off," growled Inuyasha. The young Monk did as the hanyou requested and let go of his hand. The fog had died down and quite a bit which was spooky and depressing to see the girls nowhere in sight. Plus, there was nowhere to turn back to for the path as always had vanished and a bunch of trees blocked were the path might had been. "This was going to happen anyway Inuyasha don't you see this was all Naraku plan most likely," said Miroku dryly. In a forest with no women to grope a very scary thought indeed for Miroku besides it was no telling what Naraku could do to them. Some of things neither of the men wanted to think about let along wish to talk about. Shippo wanted to cry but knew he had to be a brave little demon and find "his" Kagome. Inuyasha walked around in circles trying to get just one whiff of Kagome scent and trying to get his stupid nose to work again. "Damn him this was apart of his plan," Inuyasha said as he let out some more cussing. Miroku said he already said that as Inuyasha threw a big rock at him and told him to keep his mouth shut. Miroku sighed knowing this would only get worst. Shippo went only to the monk hoping to get some piece of encouraging from him but got nothing. Myoga once again tried to clam Inuyasha only to get squashed again between his fingers. ' Think damn it, think.' Inuyasha kept saying to himself as he walked around even more.
Meanwhile the girls weren't doing much better the fog had lessened but didn't go away. It was clear that the boys were gone and either they were lost or the boys were lost. Yet, it didn't matter which since they were now separated and could be in serious danger now. The path was also gone from sight Kirara was tensing up someone was coming there way or maybe even something it was just a silhouette since the fog for them hadn't yet let up. Kagome and Sango got ready as Kirara growled deeply now whatever or whoever it was wasn't all that big it almost looked like a child or a small demon. Slowly it walked not saying a word like the Grim Reaper he made no sound and it was nerve-racking. "We'll take it down with one shot okay Kagome," stated Sango who wasn't sure if Kagome was listening or not so she added, "Get ready Kirara it's coming our way." Now they were sure it was a small demon for they could hear the deep breathing it was making and it was now starting to chant. "Kill, Kill, Kill" repeatedly in a bone-chilling way. Kirara growled turned into a whine almost. Till he came out of the shadows and in the center of the field and Sango could believe her eyes.
"Kohaku," said Sango with disbelief. Kagome eyes stopped blinking she couldn't believe it either. 'Was it really him?' she thought. Sango took a step forward letting her guard down. "Kohaku is it really you, she asked in a small voice. It was him in form but his face didn't match she could tell he was being used by Naraku once again and it pissed her off greatly. "How dare that low-life demon use you like this," she muttered mostly to herself. Sango kept walking up to her prossed brother hoping that this time she really could change him back to the way he used to be. Kagome sensed something really bad was about to happen. "Sango, he's not giving off real good vibes. Be careful please, he under Naraku control now," caution Kagome. She didn't want Sango to get hurt again especially by her brother that was too painful too watch. She wasn't going to stand by and watch it all over again. Kagome had to talk some sense into Sango before all those wounds came back up but before she could.
" No Kohaku. Why are you doing this," moaned Sango. She had gone to close to him and he had attack her with his boomerang. (A/n: Thought it acts more like a hook to me.) "Sango Stop it! Don't do this he only going to kill you," cried Kagome. It was happening all over again! This sadist sibling viciousness pinning each the two of them against each other, as Kagome stood almost frozen as the tears strung her eyes. She had to help but what could she do? She couldn't choice sides but somehow she had to stop this madness. The more Sango tried to stop Kohaku the more he attacked with his blade. (A/n: Yeah that it blade more like it.) She trembled as she pulled out one of her arrows. She had a plan but she didn't think it would work. If she took their weapons away, would they stop the madness? Would Kohaku stop and listen and turn back again? It was clear he had more jewel shards imbedded in him.
"STOP IT," Kagome screamed again. She let the arrow fly out hitting Kohaku's weapon out if his hand. Sango stared with Kagome with eyes that thank her for her help. Sango was only using her weapon for a shield anyway. Now she could talk with her brother without him killing her first. It was going to be harder since his brain had been brainwashed yet again only this time worst. Then that cold hated laugh was heard from above again. Kagome sensed him it was Naraku.
Naraku come out and show yourself you sadist creep! Why do you keep using Kohaku against his sister like this," asked a screaming but shaky Kagome. This was bad it was only just two of them not including Kirara and Kohaku. They were out match but somehow Kagome knew she would have to be strong till Inuyasha and the others guys could find them. Naraku smirked at the smell of both the women fear. "Ah, so the men left the young maidens all alone so they could go off to fight me I see," Naraku lied. Kagome wanted to spit in his lying face the demon was just too evil so evil there wasn't a word for it. "Cut the crap Naraku you spilt us up with your fog! You're sacred that we be to powerful for you all together," Kagome said. Naraku let out yet another laugh. The girl was taking lesson from Inuyasha in battle static also in vocabulary "Foolish mortal girl. I don't fear what can't kill me. Aye I did spilt you into two groups it's more fun for me to watch you all suffer and fear that way. It's most intriguing for me. One of the best plans I came up with a game actually." Sango didn't want to leave her brother but the demon was getting to her. It was the same with Kagome who now shook with rage and not fear. She didn't care if Inuyasha, Miroku, Myoga, or Shippo wasn't here. She was going to take Naraku down now.
"Damn you Naraku," scream both Sango and Kagome as the both attack him Kagome with her arrows that now glowed brightly with her power and Sango's boomerang. He blocked and disappeared only to reappear a few second later. He laughed as he spewed out some poison gas around them. Kirara didn't know what to do but stay by Sango Kohaku side. While Sango battle he watched over Kohoku weaken body ever since Naraku arrived the boy had gotten weak as if Naraku was feeding off the jewel shard implanted in him. Sango noticed it too and fearing for her brother life half screamed, half asked "Naraku what are you doing to my brother?" The demon floated higher and jeered, "Simple the more you attack me, the more Kohaku suffers." Kagome shook her head in a mixture of despair and anger. 'This can't be happing,' she kept trying to tell her self. Naraku saw this as his heartless soul dance with glee pain and suffering sang though his mind. Yes it was ingenious of him to spilt them up aye they could kill him if they all were here but with these two out of the way. 'And once the Monk and Fox demon finds them, it will be all over. As for Inuyasha, his fate was coming towards' thought the Naraku praising himself. He had another plan for Inuyasha since he couldn't weaken him on his demon senses he would attack his heart. Thus the only way to do so was..
"Naraku, stop this right now! Stop making abusing Kohaku and stained him," Kagome said with raging eyes. She had messed up his train of thought and for this she would pay dearly for. Naraku came crashing down with a loud crash that shook the forest floor. Tree like roots came out of nowhere binding both Kagome and Sango as Kirara stayed by Kohaku's side he had cared for the boy. The binds were tightening around them squeezing the air out of them. As before Kagome and Sango were grasping for air and struggling against the binds Naraku watched with glee. As then, thorns started forming cutting the girls skin and blood started to leak out. Kagome cried for Inuyasha help as Sango cried for her brother. 'This is perfect,' Naraku thought with an evil smile across his face though he wore that stupid baboon mask.
Naraku was tortured them future by going into their deepest fears and telling them about how much the jewel would be tainted with even more malice thanks to them. How Inuyasha could rest in peace with Kikyo cause once he was done killing with Inuyasha, there would be no more use for Kikyo either. As he made Kohaku scream out his sister, name out of pain Sango struggling more only to get more thorns in her body.
"Don't struggling anymore it will all be over soon enough and you can all join each other in hell. As I become one of the strongest demon ever to walk across the land and live forever," Naraku stated. Then all of the sudden an arrow shot out of nowhere freeing the girls. Then several arrows shot out killing Naraku who once again turned out to be a mere puppet as the last arrow killed the golem. The yet another silhouette appeared before the miasma filled area and it was..
"Kikyo," Kagome breath out slowly. Kikyo had saved them but why. Kikyo never did anything for them before and all Kikyo wanted was Inuyasha. So, she could take him to hell with her. Kagome had to know why she did this, though she was relived, she wasn't under Naraku spell but in her heart, she really wasn't and that bother her.
"If you think I can here to join up with you then you are mistake. So, don't look at me with thankful eyes," Kikyo went on in that cold dead voice of hers. "So why did you save us," ask Kagome. Sango had run over to her brother who had gone unconscious as the power of the jewel shards were starting to fade. " Simple Naraku is using the jewel shard as if they were dirt. He is a foolish demon that I myself will destroy. Then when he is dead I shall take Inuyasha to hell with me along with the jewel. Though you won't be around to stop me this time," Kikyo said in an even colder voice then before. Kagome felt shivers run down her spine and back again. Kikyo had tried to kill her before it was clear Kikyo had a grudge against her even though she was sure she didn't do anything to her to make Kikyo hate her. Kagome watched as Kikyo took the nearly half completed jewel shard from her hair. "You have done well to collect these smaller ones, but all your effort will become pointless in the end. You should have left me arrow struck in him. It would have be better if you had died that day." Kagome eyes widen did she learn that form Inuyasha but when all the times they had been along she had been right there. How did she know about the first time she saw him?
*Flashback (Kagome's point of view.)*
When I came out that well I freaked! I didn't know where to go or what to do. That's when I just started walking and saw him. I thought he was sleeping up there on tree the one that look like the God tree at her house actually it was the same one. He looked like so peaceful yet so sad. I thought he was a normal boy till I noticed his dog-ears and claws. Though I couldn't stop looking at him. Such a handsome face yet somehow even if this was a dream or I was dead, it felt so right. Then it was the ears they look so cute and fluffy on top of his head like that. Though I knew, that wasn't normal either but I still wanted to touch them. When I did get the guts to do God, they felt to soft and warm. Then the villages came and scared the daylights out of me. Yet for a brief moment I though he would wake up and protect me from those arrows they were firing at me. That when I heard his name for the first time Inuyasha. All I remember thinking that he looked more like a cat than a dog. (A/n: Ok that really what I thought when I saw the first Ep. And still he acts more like a cat-demon then a dog too me. (Giggle) I love Inuyasha anyway though. Would you like him if he were a cat- demon?)
*End Flashback*
Kagome had been staring uneasily in Kikyo's direction making Kikyo feel a raged of jealousy. "Why do you stare that way," Kikyo asked in a slow and dry voice. "Huh," was the only reply she got for her likeness standing before her. "You love him don't you," asked Kikyo in that same voice only now with a hint of sadness in it. Kagome's eyes widen did she love Inuyasha? Well at times, she liked him a lot but love? No way! He was such a pig-headed jerk! Who could ever love him? No, she didn't love him. Or did she? Why was she thinking of him in the mist of danger if she didn't? 'Only cause he supposed to be protecting me from his evil dead lost lover,' she thought to herself. Yet, something about him made her feel so..
"Insane if you actually think you'll be able to have a happy ending with Inuyasha. If you think he would love you, back your dead wrong. I won't let him stop thinking about me. Thus, there no reason for you to be here or to even be alive. Kikyo pulled back another arrow striking Kagome in the face she could have easily dodged it but those last words were so hurtful. Inuyasha wouldn't love her back? There wasn't any reason for her to be here or even be alive? She had reason to be here and she had reasons to be alive! Inuyasha did love her. 'For a friend anyways and after we get the jewel put back together I'll just go back home.' She thought to herself.
"Fine Kikyo, you can have him, but what will you do? All you want is to take him to hell with you! With he doesn't even want all he wants is Naraku so he can revenge your deaths and make Naraku pay. He wants to free you Kikyo so you can stop wandering this world and go back to the realm of the dead happily this time. No, he won't ever forget you not in another fifty years. Though you pinned him to a tree and left him for dead. Which he didn't even deserve," Cried out by now a very emotional Kagome. Here it is Kikyo was one step away from probably pinning her from a tree and she was still feeling sorry for her! Actually that all she could feel for her. She gave her life and the one she used to love away for no reason fifty years ago. Though Kikyo seemed unaffected by the little speech an actually let out a laugh. Sango shook her head.
"Your betraying your heart and your lying straight in my face. I almost pity you. You may tick minor demon in these sappy little speeches of yours, but they don't have any affect on me. You care so much for him yet what has he ever done for you," ask Kikyo in a voice that broken every inch of Kagome down. What could she do but break down in tears? Kikyo really hated her and Inuyasha.
Though Kikyo wasn't quite like a demon she was acting just like one. She stole souls, was heartless, and only wanted to cause pain and suffering. Sango looked down from her brother with unshed tears burning her eyes. This was too much suffering around her and it wasn't another Naraku trap. Kikyo laughter at Kagome speech was much worst than Naraku's or any of his little puppets. Though she knew Inuyasha would probably be mad at her for years, Sango couldn't stand to see Kagome crying while Kikyo stood there and laugh. Sango unleashed her boomerang right near Kikyo. Maybe if it knocked her out she would become weaken as some souls came out of her. However, as the boomerang came closer to Kikyo she used her power to stop the attack. Sending high above their heads as.
"It broke! You broke Sango weapon," cried a shock Kagome. Kikyo just smirked and said, " A mere demon slayer play thing really can't hurt me. If I were you, I would take that boy and get out of here. Before you get hurt or most likely killed." Sango looked at her broken weapon made out of demon hinds. Her family and herself had made it together and like so many things. It had now been crushed and broken. Furious she yelled at the dead priestess, "How dare you Kikyo! You don't even belong in this world you say that Kagome doesn't have a place! You're the one cheating and staying in a realm in which you don't belong if it wasn't four your soul stealing demon you would crease to exist." This is the angriest Kagome ever seen Sango and she didn't like it. Things were about to get worst.
*~*~*~*~*~Author Notes: Okay. I am really sorry this is taking so long but hopefully so of you have me on author alert or something. Anyway, the next chapter shouldn't take that long but I can't believe I getting this much homework in summer school!!! Here comes the sob story. (Only cause the next chapters are going to be like that. So here my own) I mean I totally blew my summer for nothing it seems like. Mainly cause I didn't have to go to summer school but I wanted the extra credits for college and high school. Well that what I get. Well if chapter four takes too long try to read some of my other stories or something. I promise I'll try to get it uploaded as fast as possible. So, don't yell at me anymore. Yes, I know there some grammatical mistakes and some spelling too. I'll fix that later on too after I finished my story cause it just better that way and easier for me. Go back and read my first Inuyasha story I fix all my errors in that one. Plus I'm working on two other stories that I probably won't even beginning typing up till mid summer or early fall. So please have patience. Oh yeah plus my allergies to pollen and stuff. *~*~*~* Feeling stuffy already your author Small-Buttercup "Don't flame me cause I'm smaller than you!
~*~*~*Author notes: Sorry for the long delay I hope this doesn't turn out like my unfinished Hamtaro story. Hmm I should write this like my other Inuyasha story? With the Inuyasha: Damn him. Or should I get keeping doing it like this: "damn him," said Inuyasha. I think the first one easier to read but it takes the emotions out of it. Which is what I going for but it makes it harder to write. I don't know how I should write it. Maybe some for you can help me. *~*~*~ The Confused Small-Buttercup
Then there was the sound of flapping wings and lots of high-pitched squealing. By now Inuyasha's other senses were starting to get stronger due to the loss of his sense of sight and smell. "Bats and lot's of them," said Inuyasha. The others agreed on Inuyasha discoverer. Naraku let out a laugh, "Ah, yes bat demons they don't really care for all this light which is why I am making it dark once again." Just like that, it was pure darkness once again. "Damn you Naraku," screamed Inuyasha. Though really he could almost thank him cause it took a lot of pressure off his eyes. As the others could open their eyes and let their eyes, rest open. Shippo who had been in his own little world started shouting " Oh gods I'm blind I'm blind!" Inuyasha could hear where we has and whack him across his furry little head. "SHUT UP! Damnit you aren't blind Naraku turned it dark again. Haven't you been listening? Feh it was better when you were in coma," sneered Inuyasha. This changing light to dark had given him a headache and he really wanted to decapitate Naraku now.
"Inuyasha clam down, listen the bats are getting close and they have those fake jewel shards in them," stated Kagome. Miroku couldn't believe it, this was one of the things he loved about Kagome her ability to identify jewel shards, and purify them. Now she was able to tell fake ones from real ones in just a matter of minutes maybe even seconds. "No problem I hear them coming," stated Inuyasha. Naraku may have taking his sense of smell away but he still had his ears, which was his second best sense. Inuyasha cleared his head the best his could hoping his other senses would pick up the movements of the bats. So far, they were just circling away their heads like crazy making those terrible squealing noises. Inuyasha thought that he was the only one that could hear all of the sounds though. He could also senses that Naraku had left again or went into hiding watching them from afar. " No one moves till I say so and I mean it," said Inuyasha when he got a clear lock on the bats. "Are you sure about this Inuyasha," asked a fearful Kagome. "Yeah I'm sure I said it didn't I?" replied a cross Inuyasha. Kagome was keeping track off each of these little bossy comments and how many time he had abuse Shippo. The "sit" count had reached up to twenty so even if Inuyasha made it back okay he still was going to be six feet under. As she took mental notes of just how and when she was going to "sit" him.
" Sango go!" Said Inuyasha. "To your right attack," the hanyou order. Sango did as told and the sounds of screaming dead bats were heard throughout the forest. Inuyasha let out his famous battle chuckle and smirk in the darkness. "Time to die you stupid bats," Inuyasha snared. This was going be too fast and too easy. Inuyasha slashed at the bats while shouting commands. Sango arm was getting too sore as she was constantly flinging her boomerang around. Miroku was using his staff like a bat against the bats since he couldn't use his wind tunnel. No, matter what part of this forest they went too. Those damn poison insects would be near and waiting for him to open up his wind tunnel. Inuyasha told Kagome to save her arrows and stay in the middle of the group. Kirara and Shippo didn't need to be told what to do they knew bats were very flammable creatures as they were burning them like candles. In less than twenty minutes, the battle with the demon bats were over.
As Inuyasha had thought before Naraku wasn't all that far off. In fact, he was just above them high in the tree sensing everything. He was enraged instead; of Inuyasha getting weak, he had gotten stronger. They had kill his demon bats as if they were nothing and he had given them extra dark shards. It was true most of the shards were fake and if touched they were supposed to be poison. "Yet, somehow Kikyo's reincarnation again seems uninfected and can even senses the fake ones from the real ones. "This gives me an idea," stated Naraku who was thinking of yet another insidious plot. Instantly the forest wasn't so dark almost to the point where Inuyasha and the rest could actually see each other. See each other so much that Sango bonked Miroku on the head again as he was about to grope her yet again. "Ow, I was just trying to give you a pat on the back," replied Miroku in sheer pain. "You weren't going for my back and you know it! Try to do it again and I swear to my gods you won't come out here alive. I ensure you that monk," scream Sango. Inuyasha gave Miroku a death threat look, while Kagome just shook her head. Shippo ran happily into Kagome arms knowing now Miroku hands wouldn't touch him thinking it was Kagome. 'Why does Miroku like to touch woman in places they don't want to be touched?' He thought to himself. He was just happy that the bats were all dead yet he wish that they would get moving now cause looking at they charred and chopped corpses wasn't very easy on the eyes either. Inuyasha looked ahead in disbelief yes the castle was starting to get bigger never mind the mountain they had to climb but the path was now cut into two now. Naraku was trying to split them up! The group waited for the hanyou decision hoping that his demon senses were keen enough to lead them in the right direction. Inuyasha took a step forward into the path on the left his senses were telling them that this was the right one as he got down on all fours trying to get some kind of scent. Miroku dropped his staff to confirm this to be true or not but the staff proved Inuyasha wrong and pointed the path on the right.
So which way are we going guys, ask Kagome timidly. "To the left of course," said Inuyasha with a voice that dared Miroku to challenge his judgment. The monk dared too anyway. "Inuyasha, my staff never led me in the wrong direction before Inuyasha let's go to the right," stated the monk prepared if the hanyou came at his neck. "You dare go against my demon sense for a fucking stick why I." Inuyasha was cut off my Kagome who said, "let's just flip for it." This got everyone attention causing they had never heard the expression before. What the hell is flipping going to solve? I ain't some trained monkey Kagome! I'll be damned if I start doing flips, cried Inuyasha. Though Miroku liked this idea as the thought seeing what was under Kagome's skirt wander in and out of his mind and before Kagome could explain Miroku asked in a voice full of lust, "Well Kagome why don't you do a flip for us." Sango looked at him disgusted for she knew what he was thinking cause everyone did. They all thought that this flipping was the same thing. "Um no Miroku as much as I can tell in that sick mind of yours you would like that. What I meant was lets flip a coin and see which way to go. I have one." This was a new concept for all of them never hearing such an idea. To risk your fate on a coin it was almost laughable but it would stop the men from tearing each other apart was fine with the girls and Shippo. Myoga was resting with Kirara, who in his eyes was the safest person in the group and the best one to stick around during the whole ordeal. Given that Inuyasha was cross, Miroku was just asking to die, Kagome was unsure and Sango was acting way too macho for him. Shippo, well to tell the truth Myoga didn't like anyone who was too clinging to danger and always ending up in trouble plus Shippo fur was too silky and it was way to easy to fall off.
Everyone watched Kagome as she held the coin she demonstrated a few times, how it would work. Inuyasha was skeptical at first saying they should just go with his demon senses but was outvoted. Then again, he wanted to see how this was going to turn out anyway and besides Kagome said he had a 50/50 chance of winning. Finally, it was time to decide. "Heads," said Inuyasha. He was thinking about how nice it would be once he chop off Naraku when he said this, which is why he had a funny look on his face. "Then I guess I chose tails then," said Miroku bluntly for he had wanted heads. Kagome flipped the coin everyone watched as it came down and landed on.tails! Inuyasha let at a few swears and told Kagome to do it again. Miroku patted Inuyasha shoulder and told him to not waste time and headed on the right path. Inuyasha growled and stomped on the left path and snarled out, "Listen I don't give a rat ass about that damn coin we are going on the left path and that's final!" The group looked at the hanyou for a moment and went on the right following the monk instead. Inuyasha's jaw dropped in disbelief 'were they actually going to follow that punk ass Miroku over me?' he thought angrily. After a while, he followed them enraged and hurt. 'They'll see. Watch something hell of bad about to happen I just know it,' he thought. A cold feeling hit head from his ears to his toes he didn't like this way. He wanted to turn back but the others wouldn't listen to him. Miroku told him to stop being a sore loser and just keep up. That when the fog came in and it was ghastly cold. No it was chokingly cold the group couldn't even breath as they were once again couldn't see each other faces. "Hold hands everyone and stay together," called out Kagome but it only sounded like a whisper. Kagome was sure she was holding Sango hand and Kirara was right next to them both. Shippo had dropped off her shirt and she called his named to find the little guy. The fog was thick and she couldn't even hear herself almost. Sango could however and began calling for Shippo and the rest of guys.
The guys were all walking together and regrettably holding each other hand little lost children. Inuyasha called out Kagome hold he wanted to switch no way had he ever though he would ever have to hold on to not only Shippo's hand but also Miroku's too. 'This is stupid. Hella fucking stupid really,' he thought to himself. Myoga who had been trying to clam his master down was having regrets about leaving Kirara and sticking with his gut reactions and stayed with her instead. Miroku was beginning to worry, as no matter how much he reach for it Sango's butt was nowhere near. Now the guys were calling for the girls and the girls calling for the guys. Shippo started to whimper as Inuyasha told him to shut up or get knocked upside the head. Miroku told him to be nice to the little guy or he'll tell Kagome. "The last thing I heard Inuyasha say was that he didn't like this fog and that it was way too thick to be normal," Kagome said mostly to herself since the fog was too thick for her to talk to softly.
"We have gotten separated somehow," said Sango in a loud voice so Kagome could hear. Kagome let out a sigh she knew it too 'but how Miroku and Inuyasha was just in between us only a few minutes ago. How did they become separated so fast,' she thought to herself. Naraku from above looking at the helpless fools laughed and put on an evil smirk. His plan had work. He figured out that it would be harder to kill them if they were all together and focus on killing him therefore to kill them all first was to separate them. Though still on there guards, their minds weren't 100% on killing him and his minions. They would be worried about there lost comrades and start to blame each other and fight. Not as if they needed him for that Naraku scoffed at for truly the fools wasted too much energy fighting each other. "They won't make it out of here alive," said Naraku. "I make sure of it. With my all power and might." He added with an evil laugh and smirk. Have to give the demon credit his plan was correct seeing that the group was having major problems now.
"GRRRR. I told you Miroku we shouldn't went this way. Now look! We lost the girls and will you let go of my hand before I slice yours off," growled Inuyasha. The young Monk did as the hanyou requested and let go of his hand. The fog had died down and quite a bit which was spooky and depressing to see the girls nowhere in sight. Plus, there was nowhere to turn back to for the path as always had vanished and a bunch of trees blocked were the path might had been. "This was going to happen anyway Inuyasha don't you see this was all Naraku plan most likely," said Miroku dryly. In a forest with no women to grope a very scary thought indeed for Miroku besides it was no telling what Naraku could do to them. Some of things neither of the men wanted to think about let along wish to talk about. Shippo wanted to cry but knew he had to be a brave little demon and find "his" Kagome. Inuyasha walked around in circles trying to get just one whiff of Kagome scent and trying to get his stupid nose to work again. "Damn him this was apart of his plan," Inuyasha said as he let out some more cussing. Miroku said he already said that as Inuyasha threw a big rock at him and told him to keep his mouth shut. Miroku sighed knowing this would only get worst. Shippo went only to the monk hoping to get some piece of encouraging from him but got nothing. Myoga once again tried to clam Inuyasha only to get squashed again between his fingers. ' Think damn it, think.' Inuyasha kept saying to himself as he walked around even more.
Meanwhile the girls weren't doing much better the fog had lessened but didn't go away. It was clear that the boys were gone and either they were lost or the boys were lost. Yet, it didn't matter which since they were now separated and could be in serious danger now. The path was also gone from sight Kirara was tensing up someone was coming there way or maybe even something it was just a silhouette since the fog for them hadn't yet let up. Kagome and Sango got ready as Kirara growled deeply now whatever or whoever it was wasn't all that big it almost looked like a child or a small demon. Slowly it walked not saying a word like the Grim Reaper he made no sound and it was nerve-racking. "We'll take it down with one shot okay Kagome," stated Sango who wasn't sure if Kagome was listening or not so she added, "Get ready Kirara it's coming our way." Now they were sure it was a small demon for they could hear the deep breathing it was making and it was now starting to chant. "Kill, Kill, Kill" repeatedly in a bone-chilling way. Kirara growled turned into a whine almost. Till he came out of the shadows and in the center of the field and Sango could believe her eyes.
"Kohaku," said Sango with disbelief. Kagome eyes stopped blinking she couldn't believe it either. 'Was it really him?' she thought. Sango took a step forward letting her guard down. "Kohaku is it really you, she asked in a small voice. It was him in form but his face didn't match she could tell he was being used by Naraku once again and it pissed her off greatly. "How dare that low-life demon use you like this," she muttered mostly to herself. Sango kept walking up to her prossed brother hoping that this time she really could change him back to the way he used to be. Kagome sensed something really bad was about to happen. "Sango, he's not giving off real good vibes. Be careful please, he under Naraku control now," caution Kagome. She didn't want Sango to get hurt again especially by her brother that was too painful too watch. She wasn't going to stand by and watch it all over again. Kagome had to talk some sense into Sango before all those wounds came back up but before she could.
" No Kohaku. Why are you doing this," moaned Sango. She had gone to close to him and he had attack her with his boomerang. (A/n: Thought it acts more like a hook to me.) "Sango Stop it! Don't do this he only going to kill you," cried Kagome. It was happening all over again! This sadist sibling viciousness pinning each the two of them against each other, as Kagome stood almost frozen as the tears strung her eyes. She had to help but what could she do? She couldn't choice sides but somehow she had to stop this madness. The more Sango tried to stop Kohaku the more he attacked with his blade. (A/n: Yeah that it blade more like it.) She trembled as she pulled out one of her arrows. She had a plan but she didn't think it would work. If she took their weapons away, would they stop the madness? Would Kohaku stop and listen and turn back again? It was clear he had more jewel shards imbedded in him.
"STOP IT," Kagome screamed again. She let the arrow fly out hitting Kohaku's weapon out if his hand. Sango stared with Kagome with eyes that thank her for her help. Sango was only using her weapon for a shield anyway. Now she could talk with her brother without him killing her first. It was going to be harder since his brain had been brainwashed yet again only this time worst. Then that cold hated laugh was heard from above again. Kagome sensed him it was Naraku.
Naraku come out and show yourself you sadist creep! Why do you keep using Kohaku against his sister like this," asked a screaming but shaky Kagome. This was bad it was only just two of them not including Kirara and Kohaku. They were out match but somehow Kagome knew she would have to be strong till Inuyasha and the others guys could find them. Naraku smirked at the smell of both the women fear. "Ah, so the men left the young maidens all alone so they could go off to fight me I see," Naraku lied. Kagome wanted to spit in his lying face the demon was just too evil so evil there wasn't a word for it. "Cut the crap Naraku you spilt us up with your fog! You're sacred that we be to powerful for you all together," Kagome said. Naraku let out yet another laugh. The girl was taking lesson from Inuyasha in battle static also in vocabulary "Foolish mortal girl. I don't fear what can't kill me. Aye I did spilt you into two groups it's more fun for me to watch you all suffer and fear that way. It's most intriguing for me. One of the best plans I came up with a game actually." Sango didn't want to leave her brother but the demon was getting to her. It was the same with Kagome who now shook with rage and not fear. She didn't care if Inuyasha, Miroku, Myoga, or Shippo wasn't here. She was going to take Naraku down now.
"Damn you Naraku," scream both Sango and Kagome as the both attack him Kagome with her arrows that now glowed brightly with her power and Sango's boomerang. He blocked and disappeared only to reappear a few second later. He laughed as he spewed out some poison gas around them. Kirara didn't know what to do but stay by Sango Kohaku side. While Sango battle he watched over Kohoku weaken body ever since Naraku arrived the boy had gotten weak as if Naraku was feeding off the jewel shard implanted in him. Sango noticed it too and fearing for her brother life half screamed, half asked "Naraku what are you doing to my brother?" The demon floated higher and jeered, "Simple the more you attack me, the more Kohaku suffers." Kagome shook her head in a mixture of despair and anger. 'This can't be happing,' she kept trying to tell her self. Naraku saw this as his heartless soul dance with glee pain and suffering sang though his mind. Yes it was ingenious of him to spilt them up aye they could kill him if they all were here but with these two out of the way. 'And once the Monk and Fox demon finds them, it will be all over. As for Inuyasha, his fate was coming towards' thought the Naraku praising himself. He had another plan for Inuyasha since he couldn't weaken him on his demon senses he would attack his heart. Thus the only way to do so was..
"Naraku, stop this right now! Stop making abusing Kohaku and stained him," Kagome said with raging eyes. She had messed up his train of thought and for this she would pay dearly for. Naraku came crashing down with a loud crash that shook the forest floor. Tree like roots came out of nowhere binding both Kagome and Sango as Kirara stayed by Kohaku's side he had cared for the boy. The binds were tightening around them squeezing the air out of them. As before Kagome and Sango were grasping for air and struggling against the binds Naraku watched with glee. As then, thorns started forming cutting the girls skin and blood started to leak out. Kagome cried for Inuyasha help as Sango cried for her brother. 'This is perfect,' Naraku thought with an evil smile across his face though he wore that stupid baboon mask.
Naraku was tortured them future by going into their deepest fears and telling them about how much the jewel would be tainted with even more malice thanks to them. How Inuyasha could rest in peace with Kikyo cause once he was done killing with Inuyasha, there would be no more use for Kikyo either. As he made Kohaku scream out his sister, name out of pain Sango struggling more only to get more thorns in her body.
"Don't struggling anymore it will all be over soon enough and you can all join each other in hell. As I become one of the strongest demon ever to walk across the land and live forever," Naraku stated. Then all of the sudden an arrow shot out of nowhere freeing the girls. Then several arrows shot out killing Naraku who once again turned out to be a mere puppet as the last arrow killed the golem. The yet another silhouette appeared before the miasma filled area and it was..
"Kikyo," Kagome breath out slowly. Kikyo had saved them but why. Kikyo never did anything for them before and all Kikyo wanted was Inuyasha. So, she could take him to hell with her. Kagome had to know why she did this, though she was relived, she wasn't under Naraku spell but in her heart, she really wasn't and that bother her.
"If you think I can here to join up with you then you are mistake. So, don't look at me with thankful eyes," Kikyo went on in that cold dead voice of hers. "So why did you save us," ask Kagome. Sango had run over to her brother who had gone unconscious as the power of the jewel shards were starting to fade. " Simple Naraku is using the jewel shard as if they were dirt. He is a foolish demon that I myself will destroy. Then when he is dead I shall take Inuyasha to hell with me along with the jewel. Though you won't be around to stop me this time," Kikyo said in an even colder voice then before. Kagome felt shivers run down her spine and back again. Kikyo had tried to kill her before it was clear Kikyo had a grudge against her even though she was sure she didn't do anything to her to make Kikyo hate her. Kagome watched as Kikyo took the nearly half completed jewel shard from her hair. "You have done well to collect these smaller ones, but all your effort will become pointless in the end. You should have left me arrow struck in him. It would have be better if you had died that day." Kagome eyes widen did she learn that form Inuyasha but when all the times they had been along she had been right there. How did she know about the first time she saw him?
*Flashback (Kagome's point of view.)*
When I came out that well I freaked! I didn't know where to go or what to do. That's when I just started walking and saw him. I thought he was sleeping up there on tree the one that look like the God tree at her house actually it was the same one. He looked like so peaceful yet so sad. I thought he was a normal boy till I noticed his dog-ears and claws. Though I couldn't stop looking at him. Such a handsome face yet somehow even if this was a dream or I was dead, it felt so right. Then it was the ears they look so cute and fluffy on top of his head like that. Though I knew, that wasn't normal either but I still wanted to touch them. When I did get the guts to do God, they felt to soft and warm. Then the villages came and scared the daylights out of me. Yet for a brief moment I though he would wake up and protect me from those arrows they were firing at me. That when I heard his name for the first time Inuyasha. All I remember thinking that he looked more like a cat than a dog. (A/n: Ok that really what I thought when I saw the first Ep. And still he acts more like a cat-demon then a dog too me. (Giggle) I love Inuyasha anyway though. Would you like him if he were a cat- demon?)
*End Flashback*
Kagome had been staring uneasily in Kikyo's direction making Kikyo feel a raged of jealousy. "Why do you stare that way," Kikyo asked in a slow and dry voice. "Huh," was the only reply she got for her likeness standing before her. "You love him don't you," asked Kikyo in that same voice only now with a hint of sadness in it. Kagome's eyes widen did she love Inuyasha? Well at times, she liked him a lot but love? No way! He was such a pig-headed jerk! Who could ever love him? No, she didn't love him. Or did she? Why was she thinking of him in the mist of danger if she didn't? 'Only cause he supposed to be protecting me from his evil dead lost lover,' she thought to herself. Yet, something about him made her feel so..
"Insane if you actually think you'll be able to have a happy ending with Inuyasha. If you think he would love you, back your dead wrong. I won't let him stop thinking about me. Thus, there no reason for you to be here or to even be alive. Kikyo pulled back another arrow striking Kagome in the face she could have easily dodged it but those last words were so hurtful. Inuyasha wouldn't love her back? There wasn't any reason for her to be here or even be alive? She had reason to be here and she had reasons to be alive! Inuyasha did love her. 'For a friend anyways and after we get the jewel put back together I'll just go back home.' She thought to herself.
"Fine Kikyo, you can have him, but what will you do? All you want is to take him to hell with you! With he doesn't even want all he wants is Naraku so he can revenge your deaths and make Naraku pay. He wants to free you Kikyo so you can stop wandering this world and go back to the realm of the dead happily this time. No, he won't ever forget you not in another fifty years. Though you pinned him to a tree and left him for dead. Which he didn't even deserve," Cried out by now a very emotional Kagome. Here it is Kikyo was one step away from probably pinning her from a tree and she was still feeling sorry for her! Actually that all she could feel for her. She gave her life and the one she used to love away for no reason fifty years ago. Though Kikyo seemed unaffected by the little speech an actually let out a laugh. Sango shook her head.
"Your betraying your heart and your lying straight in my face. I almost pity you. You may tick minor demon in these sappy little speeches of yours, but they don't have any affect on me. You care so much for him yet what has he ever done for you," ask Kikyo in a voice that broken every inch of Kagome down. What could she do but break down in tears? Kikyo really hated her and Inuyasha.
Though Kikyo wasn't quite like a demon she was acting just like one. She stole souls, was heartless, and only wanted to cause pain and suffering. Sango looked down from her brother with unshed tears burning her eyes. This was too much suffering around her and it wasn't another Naraku trap. Kikyo laughter at Kagome speech was much worst than Naraku's or any of his little puppets. Though she knew Inuyasha would probably be mad at her for years, Sango couldn't stand to see Kagome crying while Kikyo stood there and laugh. Sango unleashed her boomerang right near Kikyo. Maybe if it knocked her out she would become weaken as some souls came out of her. However, as the boomerang came closer to Kikyo she used her power to stop the attack. Sending high above their heads as.
"It broke! You broke Sango weapon," cried a shock Kagome. Kikyo just smirked and said, " A mere demon slayer play thing really can't hurt me. If I were you, I would take that boy and get out of here. Before you get hurt or most likely killed." Sango looked at her broken weapon made out of demon hinds. Her family and herself had made it together and like so many things. It had now been crushed and broken. Furious she yelled at the dead priestess, "How dare you Kikyo! You don't even belong in this world you say that Kagome doesn't have a place! You're the one cheating and staying in a realm in which you don't belong if it wasn't four your soul stealing demon you would crease to exist." This is the angriest Kagome ever seen Sango and she didn't like it. Things were about to get worst.
*~*~*~*~*~Author Notes: Okay. I am really sorry this is taking so long but hopefully so of you have me on author alert or something. Anyway, the next chapter shouldn't take that long but I can't believe I getting this much homework in summer school!!! Here comes the sob story. (Only cause the next chapters are going to be like that. So here my own) I mean I totally blew my summer for nothing it seems like. Mainly cause I didn't have to go to summer school but I wanted the extra credits for college and high school. Well that what I get. Well if chapter four takes too long try to read some of my other stories or something. I promise I'll try to get it uploaded as fast as possible. So, don't yell at me anymore. Yes, I know there some grammatical mistakes and some spelling too. I'll fix that later on too after I finished my story cause it just better that way and easier for me. Go back and read my first Inuyasha story I fix all my errors in that one. Plus I'm working on two other stories that I probably won't even beginning typing up till mid summer or early fall. So please have patience. Oh yeah plus my allergies to pollen and stuff. *~*~*~* Feeling stuffy already your author Small-Buttercup "Don't flame me cause I'm smaller than you!