Thank you! Thank you! All those people who reviewed! You made my day seriously! Hope you enjoy this chapter. And sorry about the miss numberings of chapters. So yes this is chapter 7…maybe someday I will write the missing chapter three…muahaha the H chapter lol. Next chapter shall be up either later tonite or soon thereafter. Sorry about the major delay….stupid virus on schools network. Anyway things will be more up to date from now on!
Disclaimer: I don't own Inuyasha…..which is a good thing because my boyfriend would get REALLY jealous…I love you honey….*backs away from her fave dog demon slowly*
SEQ CHAPTER \h \r 1"She smiles through a thousand tears
And harbors adolescent fears.
She dreams of all
that she can never be.
She wades in insecurity,
and hides herself inside of me."
Looking In, Mariah Carey (yes she wrote it!)
Chapter Eight: Stop the violence!
"Kikyo I think you need to explain yourself a bit more than that." Sango leaned forward. "What do you mean Kagome is going to die? When? And where?"
Every eye was glued to Kikyo's lips as she licked and bit at them nervously. Every eye except for Kagome's, who had reclaimed her spot on Inuyasha's lap and was staring at her nails. She brushed them against his bare arm softly, up to the cuff where he had folded his undershirt and down to his claws.
"Kagome...." Kikyo began, waiting to make eye contact with her before continuing. Finally Kagome halfway glanced up to meet her gaze. Again they stared at each other, almost as if they were reading the others feelings and thoughts. Speculatively, she raised her gaze more, and allowed her body to relax more against Inuyasha's.
"I'm listing Kikyo," she said gently.
"Kagome isn't in any immediate danger." Kikyo finally turned to the group and spoke up. "She has quite a few years still ahead of her. However, what will kill her is the repercussions of what is going to happen in the next day or so." She frowned and twisted her mouth, searching for words. "Its really hard to explain because there are certain aspects about all of your futures that I lived through but I cant tell you....so I need to be very vague. But with Inuyasha and Kagome....well....I have to be very specific." She turned her body to face the couple, and leaned in close.
"You two will fall in love. Well," she corrected herself, "I suppose you fell in love shortly after all this jewel business began, but anyway you stay in love. For years. And then one day you decide to get married, mated, whatever you want to call it. Really cute combo demon and modern Japan ceremony but I digress."
"You were there?" Kagome asked.
Kikyo's eyes brightened and she gave a huge smile. "Yeah! In spirit. Don't forget that. But anyway, back to the story. Needless to say Kagome was with child a very short time after that-"
A deep red blush hit both Kagome and Inuyasha's cheeks at once, and they began to fidget. "What....what...um...we...." Inuyasha began, then paused.
"Oh! Inuyasha's gonna....what was it? Shag! Inuyasha's gonna shag Kagome!" Miroku chimed, proud of his understanding of one english word. "Aren't you excited Inuyasha?"
"Shut up Miroku!" he growled and looked back at Kikyo. "Are you going to continue? Or did you just come here to tell embarrassing stories?"
Kikyo looked a little taken back. "I forget how brazen you were Inuyasha, or rather are right now. Your aren't always going to be this way you know." She shrugged. "I guess that's just good news for the rest of you. But anyway, back to the story." Glancing at her gold watch, she mumbled a curse. "Crud this is taking too long. We don't have much time. Kagome's child was born healthy and beautiful, with adorable ears. But the baby was kidnapped hours after the birth by a dark priestess you didn't recognize. She claimed to be seeking revenge, and you follow her to a clearing in the forest. Kagome was still weak from the birth but she follows you out because," Kikyo smiled, "she is stubborn like that."
"Baka" Inuyasha whispered, but kept his eyes locked onto Kikyos.
" The battle....." she frowned, "The battle moved really fast. It was hard to follow, even for me. Somehow in the process the priestess grabbed Kagome and you two were at a stand still. She asked you to pick; your baby or your lover. Inuyasha you were pretty injured and automatically said Kagome, but it wasn't good enough for her. Without a word, she slit both throats at the same time." Kikyo's eyes teared slightly. " The...the baby died pretty instantly....there wasn't quite enough developed demon blood flowing through her veins to help her at all. Kagome died fairly soon afterward her in your arms. And then you were alone Inuyasha." Kikyo blinked and silent tears fell. Suddenly she smiled very melancholy. "Well you weren't really alone. Kagome's spirit followed you everywhere....every place you went, laid there while you slept. She never left your side. I tried to convince her to come to the other side with me a number of times, but," she placed her hand on Kagome's shoulder, "You always just smiled and said no. You wanted to wait for him. And you did. For a long time. It was the saddest story anyone in the other world had ever heard, and they took pity on you since you had done such a great service to the heavens with the jewel. Plus they needed a job for me. So here I am, trying to prevent one certain disaster."
Collectively, the group sighed and wiped there eyes. Kagome squeezed Inuyasha's hands resting in her lap, and got to her feet.
"Tell me what I need to do Kikyo." Behind her Eri was still sniffling into Shippo's shoulder. "How much time do we have?"
Kikyo's eyes narrowed as Eri got to her feet behind Kagome. "Not much Kagome...not much...."
"Kagome duck!"
Kagome bent forward towards Inuyasha just as a huge thorn burst from Eri's chest, ripping through her dress. It seemed to be almost drill-like as Eri's lifeless body struggled to balance. Suddenly the thorn shot back into the body, leaving no signs it had ever been there besides the large hole in her dress. The light came back into Eri's eyes and she frantically tried to cover her breasts free flowing in the wind. She bit her lip and her eyes narrowed.
"But I told you I didn't want to kill Kagome!" Eri shouted at Miroku. Perplexed, he looked around and then pointed at himself.
"Um...are you talking to-gahck-"
"Houshi!"
From behind Miroku two dark hands grabbed at his neck and squeezed tightly, causing the monk to turn a quick shade of purple. The blood red claws dug deep into his flesh and drew blood instantly. He struggled to pull the hands away from his neck, with Sango leaning in to help. Suddenly the hands released there grip and flew to Eri's shoulders. She frantically tried to shake and pull them off, grumbling and screaming. Her body paused and turned sharply to Kagome who had fallen into Inuyasha's lap.
"Gomen Kagome....." she whispered unconsciously as her body vibrated. She began to mutate and grow everywhere. From somewhere in the depths of her body came a deep, sinister laugh.
"Hello Inuyasha, Kagome." The voice came from no where and everywhere. The group began to back away slowly, making there way towards a clearing in the distance.
"Inuyasha we need to get her away from the group over there. They may be frozen but they are still alive." Kikyo turned and ran towards the clearing, the rest hot on her heels.
"Running away eh?" Eri was no longer herself. She had grown several inches in every way....height, weight, breasts, hair.....and had changed clothes. With a wink she blew a kiss and shot off the ground towards the clearing where the group stood. All around them there was a sudden serge of cherry blossoms. It was too much, and the group struggled to breath and see as Eri approached. Kagome opened her mouth to say something, but was gagged as blossoms flew into her mouth. She bent over and tried to clear her throat by coughing and struggling for breath. Panicking slightly, Inuyasha ran to her as Kikyo swatted her back as hard as she could. Flem soaked blossoms catapulted out of Kagome's air pipe, and Inuyasha pulled her close. Fumbling, he ripped open his shirt and pressed her head to his chest, pulling the shirt over her as to give her air space. She gasped and coughed at his chest, trying to regain composure and clinging to his waist.
The blossoms outside of Kagome's haven stopped and suddenly dropped to the ground, creating a beautiful carpet all around them. They glanced around at each other to make sure everyone was alright. Inuyasha noticed Miroku had Sango in about the same position.
"That letcher was trying to get some during the middle of that?!" he growled, but turned his attention to the problem at hand. Kagome pulled herself away from his chest but still clung to him as she turned her head to look at Eri. Or rather, what used to be Eri. She stood in the center of the well spaced group and seemed to be deep in concentration.
"So what do we have to do Kikyo?" Kagome whispered, pulling away from Inuyasha and brushing some blossoms off her dress.
"Your not going to believe this but....."Kikyo paused as Eri's new body gave off a misty light, just like the light that had gone off when Kagome had give Kikyo some of her soul.
"But what Kikyo?"
"Well you have to find some way to beat her-"
"Feh, that's easy." Inuyasha flexed his hands and cracked his knuckles. "Give me three minutes!" He bent down to leap at the glowing figure. Kikyo leaped on top of Inuyasha and the two tumbled to the ground.
"I wasn't finished baka!" Kikyo yelled into his ear. "You have to beat her....without harming her in any way!"
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Well how bout' them apples!
Inuyasha: Kaagome, that wasn't much of a cliffhanger….and your being rather slow about this story.
Kagome: I think shes doing a fabulous job!
Inuyasha: That's because your kicking butt! And you got to be all close to my chest!
Kagome: Uh….well I….uh…..
Kaagome: Sit!
Inuyasha: ~splat~
Kaagome: It was either that or dancing….
Inuyasha: Grrr…..thanks…..grrr…..
