Bent Reality
The Long Awaited Arrival
Kagome was up before the sun that day. Today was the day. The day she would set Kikyo free. She stood in a slightly open field and watched the sun rise over the horizon.
"Good morning." Inuyasha said. Kagome jumped at his voice but quickly calmed down upon seeing it was only him. He stood behind her watching the sunrise as well.
"How long have you been standing there?" Kagome asked.
"Long enough." Inuyasha shot a sideways glance at her. She was looking right at him with anger. "It will happen today." He said.
Kagome immediately became serious. "Yes, I know…"
Perhaps, she thought. Today will be the day I return home.
"Well let's get a move on, I suppose we'll reach this village by midday." Inuyasha turned and began to walk along the dirt trail.
"Yes…" Kagome said and started to follow him.
The walk was uneventful and silent. Kagome was afraid to speak to Inuyasha about what happened last night.
Inuyasha stopped walking and grabbed Kagome's wrist. "Kagome."
"What?" Kagome blushed.
"I need to tell you something…"
"What is it Inuyasha? You can tell me anything."
"Well," he looked to the ground.
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Naraku's guards were no match for the monk, the fox, and the cat. They scrambled about till none remained. This left a clear trip straight towards Naraku…and Sango.
He had long since gagged Sango, now she lay struggling on the floor in his room while he sat near his window making another demon puppet. "I knew they would come for you." He said. "Now it is time to put my plan into action."
Sango made a strangled sound and shook her head.
"Oh you don't approve?" Naraku smirked. "I'm afraid your opinion does not matter in this situation."
There was a large crash from somewhere near and Sango started to struggle harder.
"Rest your strength my dear girl…they will not get by my trap."
Sango's eyes widened and she looked at the closed door of his room. Unknown to her just meters in that direction Miroku was about to have the battle of a lifetime.
"Kirara?" Miroku looked around and found that the room he had just entered was covered in moss. Moss was covering the walls, the ceiling, the floor, and even in the cracks. "What is this place, Shippo?"
But he didn't get an answer. Shippo and Kirara were nowhere in site.
A strange hissing sound filled Miroku's ears and he looked around the room, but only saw the moss. "Who's there?" he asked. He held out his staff and braced his legs.
"Me…ssss." The sound spoke. Miroku whirled around trying to find where the sound originated but it seemed to be coming from everywhere.
"Where are you?!"
"Everywhere…ssss."
Miroku froze in place and looked around at the only thing that could be everywhere…the moss.
"You are very good at deduction yessss. You knew the moss spoke very quickly…yessss."
Miroku's heart beat faster. Could it read his mind?
"Yesss…I can read your mind."
A hot flash ran though Miroku…how was he going to get through this, and where were Shippo and Kirara?
"Oh, it isss not them…ssss. That needss worry you. I would be more concerned….ssss…for my own life if I were you."
"Who, who….what are you?" Miroku changed his question.
"Ah, I am glad…ssss…you asked. I am clouding moss. I search peoplesss mindsss and bring light onto them."
"I've heard of you." Miroku twirled around the room, unsure of where to look. "You cause people to go insane, you make them wish they were dead and then you grant their wish." Miroku was angry and scared.
The moss let out a deep chuckle. "I am honored that you have heard of me. Shall we begin then? SSSS."
The room twirled around Miroku and he closed his eyes. When he next opened them he was standing outside a large hut with a man holding him back. Miroku found he was much shorter than he was supposed to be. He was a child.
Ahead of him a strange light was erupting from nowhere and wind was causing a whizzing sound.
Miroku's child eyes widened. "Father."
Miroku tried to break free of the man's grip and tried to run to his father.
"No Miroku!" the man said. "You will get sucked in too!"
Miroku started crying, he tried, and tried to break free of the man's grip but was unable to. "FATHER!" he yelled as the light started to decrease and the whizzing sound lessened.
The man released Miroku. Miroku ran as fast as he could to his father. But when he arrived there, only a giant crater remained. Miroku collapsed in the dead center of it and started to cry.
The ground began to twirl around Miroku again and he found himself as a teenager standing on the outskirts of a town. Several towns' folk were gathered in front of him, most of them men.
"Get out of here you pervert!" one man yelled.
"Yeah, how dare you treat my daughter that way!" another man yelled.
Miroku looked from person to person, finding only hatred in their faces. He turned and started to walk away. The small crowd started cheering that he was leaving. Miroku dropped his head.
He only wanted company. He was so lonely.
He felt something hit the back of his head and put his hand on the back of his head to feel a sticky substance there. He turned slightly and saw that the crowd had gathered peaches and were throwing them at him. A man whirled one at him and Miroku ducked. It zoomed over his head.
"Go on! Get!" he yelled. Several other villagers cheered in agreement.
Then the others began to throw the fruit at him and it was impossible to dodge them all. Miroku covered his head and started to run away while the villagers continued to cheer and throw fruit at him.
Miroku only stopped running when the sun started to set. He dragged his feet and stared at the ground. A large crack of thunder sounded and rain started to pound hard against Miroku. He looked up at the sky, squinting. He fell to his knees and held his hands up.
"Why?!" He yelled. The rain blinded his vision. He could feel the wind tunnel in his right hand and closed his eyes…"WHY?" He screamed.
The ground started to spin again and Miroku wanted to scream. He found himself being repeatedly hit in the head by Sango, insulted by Inuyasha…pitied by Kagome.
"STOP!" Miroku screamed. The moss room came into vision and Miroku didn't even realize that he was kneeling on the ground panting hard.
"Had enough?" the moss questioned. Miroku saw the moss on the floor and glared at it.
Is my life really that bad? He thought. Will I be alone forever?
"Yessss, you will."
Miroku covered his eyes with one hand while he braced himself on the ground with the other. He was so sad, so lonely, and so afraid. He really didn't want to live anymore.
Perhaps I should wish to end my life, he thought.
"Yessss."
Miroku looked up and stared at the moss-covered wall. He put his hand back on the ground and strained to find a shred of hope in his mind.
"No…" The moss persuaded. "You have nothing to live for…ssss."
Miroku continued to stare.
Nothing to live for, he thought. Nothing. What about…what about….
He tried to think, he tried to find something he had to live for.
"No….ssss…. stop thinking." The moss seemed upset.
The ground twirled around him again and he found himself walking next to Sango on the way back to Kikyo's hut just before Naraku took her.
"Don't you ever scare me like that again, Miroku." She said.
Miroku looked at her quizzically, "What do you mean?"
Sango looked away from him as they walked. "I don't think I could stand it if you died."
Miroku continued to stare at her. "What? Do you mean you'd miss me?"
Sango looked at him, "Of course I'd miss you! But what I meant was…"
"Yes…"
"I don't think I can live without you…"
Miroku stopped walking and watched Sango walk away. "Sango!"
She stopped walking and turned around in place and looked at him. He was several yards back.
"I don't think I could stay alive with out you either."
Sango smiled and nodded. "Then that settles it, no dieing."
Miroku walked up next to her and they walked the rest of the way in silence, enjoying each other's company.
The ground twirled and Miroku found himself standing in a room with dead moss covering everything. A door was in front of him that had been covered in moss earlier. He ran through it as fast as he could.
"Such, will to live….ssss.' the moss muttered, before completely disappearing.
****
Inuyasha grabbed Kagome's hand and looked into her eyes. "Kagome, you must return to the future when you can."
That wasn't what Kagome had been expecting at all, "WHAT?" she yelled.
Inuyasha winced at the high-pitched sound. "Well, you said, that I am waiting for you there…"
"Yes, but I can't leave you alone for 500 years!" she ripped her hand away from him.
"I have already waited 500 years!" he yelled.
Kagome stopped short on a comeback and sighed. He was right; he had already waited.
But what if the future Inuyasha is so different, she thought, that I don't love him.
Kagome was so lost in her own thoughts she didn't see Inuyasha turn his face away quickly and wipe his eyes.
"Let's go." He said. "I am sure Kikyo is expecting us by now."
Kagome nodded and walked a pace behind Inuyasha, still lost in thought.
****
Miroku's been gone for a day now, he left Midday yesterday and it is midday. Kikyo assured Petra to not expect them back. Petra nodded though she was sad she would not see Shippo again.
Jim on the other hand couldn't be happier. "I think I'll go and sit out on the porch."
Petra sighed and saw him walk from the hut.
"Petra, I am taking a nap." Kikyo disappeared through a door in the hut.
Petra closed her eyes and laid down on the hard wood floor.
"Ah Demon!" she heard Jim yell and she sat up and watched him bound inside and start to run in circles.
"Get off it!" she yelled. She hoped it was Shippo.
She walked out of the hut and stared at the strange people that were standing just before the deck.
"Kikyo there?" a girl with black hair and in strange clothes asked.
"Yeah where is she, girl?" the one with long white hair and dog-ears demanded.
Petra stared at the girl and noticed she was the spitting image of Kikyo, but she'd never seen the dog boy before.
"I'm Petra," she greeted.
"I'm Kagome." The girl with black hair bowed slightly.
Perhaps Petra would retrieve Kikyo for this girl.
"I don't care who ya are!" the dog barked. "I want Kikyo."
On second thought, Kikyo IS napping.
"This is Inuyasha, Petra. Don't mind him." Kagome smiled.
Petra nodded and looked at the sun. Ah, the rays calmed her. "What is your business with Kikyo?" she asked nicely.
"That is none of your business!" Inuyasha yelled, advancing a step.
"Inuyasha calm down!" Kagome grabbed his arm.
Petra sighed. "I will get Kikyo, but not for you dog boy…"
Inuyasha growled.
"But for this polite young lady." Petra disappeared into the hut. She quietly knocked on the door Kikyo had disappeared through. "Hey, Inuyasha's here."
"Inuyasha don't go inside!" Kagome stomped her foot.
"Oh shove it Kagome, I'm going to go get her." Inuyasha was on the deck.
"SIT!"
SMASH.
Inuyasha went right through the deck and hit the cold ground, "Ow." Inuyasha pried himself up and crawled back to Kagome's side. "Fine, whatever." He muttered.
"Oh my." Kikyo appeared in the doorway and looked at the broken deck.
Inuyasha stared up at her, "Kikyo…"
"Hey!" Petra yelled from behind Kikyo spotting the deck. "Who do you think built that?"
"Me!" A male voice said.
"Shut up Jim," Petra looked behind her.
"Shush." Kikyo held her hand up and Petra's mouth closed so fast her teeth clanked together.
"Kikyo, I presume you know why we are here?" Kagome asked.
"Yes, yes I do." She stared at Kagome, who stared right back. "And I'm afraid that won't happen."
Inuyasha just sat on the ground looking from one woman to the other. He was unsure who would come out of this battle alive.
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Wow…I just love that part with Miroku! I can't believe I thought of it! (Author makes little squealing noises)
Finally! Kagome and Inuyasha have arrived at Kikyo's. I must say about time.
What is Naraku planning? Whatever it is, I'm sure it's nothing good.
Review and Keep reading cause there are more chapters to come!