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Last Time: "Why do you need all of the shards?" the cartoon-like kitsune picture questioned.
"To destroy it. No one shall possess it. Then there will be no all-powerful demon and the warring states era will come to an end. Then and only then will I be able to be free from my duties as a Jewel Protector." Kikyo responded before nodding off to sleep. Shippou wrapped tighter around her to keep her warm. '.this can't be the same Kikyo that Kagome and Inu Yasha talk of.' he thought as he himself fell asleep.
Chapter 19
***Kagome***
It had been 4 days since they had first left for Shippou. Kagome had barely a wink of sleep the entire time. She rarely had any food to fill her famished body either. She never showed any sign of fatigue in front of the group, but alone she could hardly walk. The sun had set about an hour ago and Kagome was finally collapsed, unconscious.
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Kagome had woken to a warm fire and she was nestled in someone's arms. She looked up to see a resting Inu Yasha clutching to her tightly. Kouga was on the other side of camp, likewise with Sango, Miroku, and Kirara. Yet again, no Shippou. She frowned and leaned into Inu Yasha, sighing with no hope. '.does Naraku's castle always move or is it just my tracking.?' she thought while blinking the sleep out of her eyes. '.I should push on. Inu Yasha can track me down when he finds me gone.' she thought and sat up slowly, making Inu Yasha's head roll back ward. She giggled when he let out a small snort, and set his head down on a folded up blanket. He smiled with comfort and nuzzled the quilt with his face. Kagome smiled and stroked his bangs out of his face. '.wow.I must have been really pushing them hard. Inu Yasha would have waken up by now had I done this before the journey.' Kagome thought and kneeled to the ground. She looked at all of the campers who were fast asleep.
Kouga was sleeping upright against a tree, crossing both his arms and legs, with his head held high. Sango was snuggling with a deer pelt wrapped around her shoulders and between her legs. Kirara was in the crook of her neck purring smoothly. Miroku was beside Sango; only he was up against a tree, a mirror image of Kouga. Yet there was no sign of Shippou. Normally, he would be cozy in Kagome's arms. But there was no Shippou to be seen. Kagome suppressed tears as she stood up and stretched, ready to run. She closed her eyes and let the mid-night smells filter through her nose. Her silver ears twitched this way and that hearing every possible movement from yards away. She had been getting quite good at sensing what was what, and where it was. There was an owl perched atop a tree about 50 meters ahead and it was eating some form of rancid meat. An imp was preying on the owl from the ground below it, licking its chops feverishly. Kagome was concentrating as hard as she could on every little twig that snapped, and every little leave that rustled, that when a gust of wind blew through her ears, it startled her, making her jump out of her skin. She clutched her chest and panted frantically, eyes wide and heart pounding. Then she giggled at herself.
"Stupid me. it was only a little wind." Kagome whispered to herself as she sprinted forth in search for her kitsune. Little did she know that down- wind, she was being spied on.
***Shippou and Kikyo***
"How long has it been Lady Kikyo?"
"I think about four days Shippou-sama."
"Then where's Kagome and the rest? I thought that they would have picked up my scent by now. And don't they have the decency to FEED THEIR PRISONERS?!" Shippou whined and banged on the door.
"Well.we are lucky enough to have some water in here, being that this is a damp cave. Is the cup full yet young Shippou?" Kikyo whispered, her voice hoarse and scratchy. Her condition was getting worse by the day. After the first day, Shippou had welded the chains off of her wrists that were scared from struggling. Shippou was beginning to get close to the miko. She was so polite and never ordered him around. She reminded him a lot of Kagome. Shippou used his foxfire to illuminate the room and looked over to the wooden bowl he created from a Magic Tree Leaf. A stalactite was dripping fowl tasting water into the cup.
"Hai Lady Kikyo. Would you like some?" Shippou said holding the cup to her parched lips.
"If you would." Kikyo spoke softly as Shippou held her hands and put the cup in them. She smiled slightly and put the cup to her lips, letting the water cascade down her dry throat. "Thank you Shippou." She rasped and put the cup down. '.how humiliating this must be. a once proud an feared miko.now sipping dirty water through the help of a kit in a prison cell.' Shippou thought and took a small sip of the murky water.
"Kikyo-sama, will we ever get out of here?" Shippou asked as Kikyo leaned back against the cave wall.
"I don't know. I wish I could give you a proper answer." The miko replied as she let out a faint sigh. "On the bright side, young Shippou, I am beginning to heal faster, I might be able to help you escape if I heal soon." She murmured, half to herself, half to the kitsune. Shippou's face brightened with that small ray of hope and he turned into the fuzzy sleeping bag and tucked himself around Kikyo.
*** Kagome***
Kagome had found a bush full of berries and picked some for herself. She popped one into her mouth and crunched down, letting the juices overflow in her mouth. She grinned at the sweet but tangy flavor it released, and popped two more in her mouth. She had been keeping up her strength by walking for 15 minutes then sprinting for another 15. The sun was just barely hidden by the morning mists and fog. It was going to be a crumby day. The sky began to drizzle the slightest bit, but then started to pour mercilessly as the time progressed. Kagome shivered and flattened her ears to keep the rain from getting in. She wrinkled her eyes to see through the shower and fog to see where she was going. Her ears perked up, despite the rain, when she heard faint talking in the distance. She crouched down behind a bush and squinted to see and hear what the beings were saying.
"They will be okay for now, we deserve a break." said the first voice angrily.
"I know! We deserve a break now and then! We've been watching that brat and the woman for several days now. You would think he would give us some relief." Said a second voice.
"B-b-b-but what if he finds us not doing our job Takeo?" a third voice said nervously.
"Can it Aiko. Why should you care? You'll probably run and hide!" the second voice named 'Takeo' said chuckling at his own joke. The first voice joined him in his laughter.
"He's right you know, and we should find some shelter, it's really pouring," said the first voice matter-of-factly.
"And the prisoners? What will happen to them? Won't they drown?" the third voice, dubbed 'Aiko', asked sheepishly.
"Who cares? They're going to die anyway!" Takeo roared. Then there was silence.
Kagome crept around the bush and over to where she heard the conversation take place. She sniffed around looking for some trace of Shippou. '.who were they.obviously they were guarding someone. and they must have one cruel master.it has to be Shippou they're after.but who was the other one the.?' Kagome thought, billions of questions buzzing across her mind at once. So much, that she didn't pay attention to the fact that the wind was picking up and there was another in the premises.
***Inu Yasha and the Rest***
Inu Yasha jutted awake when he felt a rain droplet on his nose. The others were still asleep. He sighed and glanced down at him arms. KAGOME WAS GONE! He jumped up, his eyes wide and looking every which way. '.oh no.if Kagome is missing. and it starts to rain.. I won't pick up her trail.!' he thought and shot over to Kouga shaking him furiously. Kouga blinked his sleepy eyes and looked up at Inu Yasha.
"What do you want dog face?" Kouga said yawning and stretching.
"Kagome's gone." Inu Yasha said calmly despite his worry.
"WHAT?! WHY DIDN'T YOU SAY SOMETHING! We'll never find by the time the rain starts pouring!" Kouga said waking Sango and Miroku from their light slumber. Kirara burst into flames and landed in a tree, eyes wide and in battle mode, clearly startled from the shouting.
"I kinda just noticed she was gone! Don't blow up at me you mangy wolf!" Inu Yasha growled back and clenched his fist fighting the urge to rip Kouga's throat out.
"Inu Yasha, Kouga, PLEASE! We have to stop fighting and start searching! Kagome could be hours away for all we know! We have to go NOW!" Sango shouted and called Kirara down from her perch on the tree.
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Wowza! What a chapter eh? Poor little Shippou. befriended by that bitch Kikyo. *humph* And yes I am Flaming my self! I HATE Kikyo! WITH A CAPITOL HATE TO THE SHNIZZLE! She angers me so easily. NOW KAGOME AND INU AREN'T TOGETHER! (see episodes) Hey! Did you notice that the moth demon on the next episode is in the first Inu Yasha movie? THAT MEANS IT MIGHT BE OUT SOON!! YAY!!!!! I can't wait I can't wait! I will be first in line on the first day's matinee! YIPEE! Sorry this chapter was so short. school is taking over most of my writing skills and I'm worn out by the end of the day. I'm gonna go write some more A Surreal Wish so. chao! Love yall!
Last Time: "Why do you need all of the shards?" the cartoon-like kitsune picture questioned.
"To destroy it. No one shall possess it. Then there will be no all-powerful demon and the warring states era will come to an end. Then and only then will I be able to be free from my duties as a Jewel Protector." Kikyo responded before nodding off to sleep. Shippou wrapped tighter around her to keep her warm. '.this can't be the same Kikyo that Kagome and Inu Yasha talk of.' he thought as he himself fell asleep.
Chapter 19
***Kagome***
It had been 4 days since they had first left for Shippou. Kagome had barely a wink of sleep the entire time. She rarely had any food to fill her famished body either. She never showed any sign of fatigue in front of the group, but alone she could hardly walk. The sun had set about an hour ago and Kagome was finally collapsed, unconscious.
**
Kagome had woken to a warm fire and she was nestled in someone's arms. She looked up to see a resting Inu Yasha clutching to her tightly. Kouga was on the other side of camp, likewise with Sango, Miroku, and Kirara. Yet again, no Shippou. She frowned and leaned into Inu Yasha, sighing with no hope. '.does Naraku's castle always move or is it just my tracking.?' she thought while blinking the sleep out of her eyes. '.I should push on. Inu Yasha can track me down when he finds me gone.' she thought and sat up slowly, making Inu Yasha's head roll back ward. She giggled when he let out a small snort, and set his head down on a folded up blanket. He smiled with comfort and nuzzled the quilt with his face. Kagome smiled and stroked his bangs out of his face. '.wow.I must have been really pushing them hard. Inu Yasha would have waken up by now had I done this before the journey.' Kagome thought and kneeled to the ground. She looked at all of the campers who were fast asleep.
Kouga was sleeping upright against a tree, crossing both his arms and legs, with his head held high. Sango was snuggling with a deer pelt wrapped around her shoulders and between her legs. Kirara was in the crook of her neck purring smoothly. Miroku was beside Sango; only he was up against a tree, a mirror image of Kouga. Yet there was no sign of Shippou. Normally, he would be cozy in Kagome's arms. But there was no Shippou to be seen. Kagome suppressed tears as she stood up and stretched, ready to run. She closed her eyes and let the mid-night smells filter through her nose. Her silver ears twitched this way and that hearing every possible movement from yards away. She had been getting quite good at sensing what was what, and where it was. There was an owl perched atop a tree about 50 meters ahead and it was eating some form of rancid meat. An imp was preying on the owl from the ground below it, licking its chops feverishly. Kagome was concentrating as hard as she could on every little twig that snapped, and every little leave that rustled, that when a gust of wind blew through her ears, it startled her, making her jump out of her skin. She clutched her chest and panted frantically, eyes wide and heart pounding. Then she giggled at herself.
"Stupid me. it was only a little wind." Kagome whispered to herself as she sprinted forth in search for her kitsune. Little did she know that down- wind, she was being spied on.
***Shippou and Kikyo***
"How long has it been Lady Kikyo?"
"I think about four days Shippou-sama."
"Then where's Kagome and the rest? I thought that they would have picked up my scent by now. And don't they have the decency to FEED THEIR PRISONERS?!" Shippou whined and banged on the door.
"Well.we are lucky enough to have some water in here, being that this is a damp cave. Is the cup full yet young Shippou?" Kikyo whispered, her voice hoarse and scratchy. Her condition was getting worse by the day. After the first day, Shippou had welded the chains off of her wrists that were scared from struggling. Shippou was beginning to get close to the miko. She was so polite and never ordered him around. She reminded him a lot of Kagome. Shippou used his foxfire to illuminate the room and looked over to the wooden bowl he created from a Magic Tree Leaf. A stalactite was dripping fowl tasting water into the cup.
"Hai Lady Kikyo. Would you like some?" Shippou said holding the cup to her parched lips.
"If you would." Kikyo spoke softly as Shippou held her hands and put the cup in them. She smiled slightly and put the cup to her lips, letting the water cascade down her dry throat. "Thank you Shippou." She rasped and put the cup down. '.how humiliating this must be. a once proud an feared miko.now sipping dirty water through the help of a kit in a prison cell.' Shippou thought and took a small sip of the murky water.
"Kikyo-sama, will we ever get out of here?" Shippou asked as Kikyo leaned back against the cave wall.
"I don't know. I wish I could give you a proper answer." The miko replied as she let out a faint sigh. "On the bright side, young Shippou, I am beginning to heal faster, I might be able to help you escape if I heal soon." She murmured, half to herself, half to the kitsune. Shippou's face brightened with that small ray of hope and he turned into the fuzzy sleeping bag and tucked himself around Kikyo.
*** Kagome***
Kagome had found a bush full of berries and picked some for herself. She popped one into her mouth and crunched down, letting the juices overflow in her mouth. She grinned at the sweet but tangy flavor it released, and popped two more in her mouth. She had been keeping up her strength by walking for 15 minutes then sprinting for another 15. The sun was just barely hidden by the morning mists and fog. It was going to be a crumby day. The sky began to drizzle the slightest bit, but then started to pour mercilessly as the time progressed. Kagome shivered and flattened her ears to keep the rain from getting in. She wrinkled her eyes to see through the shower and fog to see where she was going. Her ears perked up, despite the rain, when she heard faint talking in the distance. She crouched down behind a bush and squinted to see and hear what the beings were saying.
"They will be okay for now, we deserve a break." said the first voice angrily.
"I know! We deserve a break now and then! We've been watching that brat and the woman for several days now. You would think he would give us some relief." Said a second voice.
"B-b-b-but what if he finds us not doing our job Takeo?" a third voice said nervously.
"Can it Aiko. Why should you care? You'll probably run and hide!" the second voice named 'Takeo' said chuckling at his own joke. The first voice joined him in his laughter.
"He's right you know, and we should find some shelter, it's really pouring," said the first voice matter-of-factly.
"And the prisoners? What will happen to them? Won't they drown?" the third voice, dubbed 'Aiko', asked sheepishly.
"Who cares? They're going to die anyway!" Takeo roared. Then there was silence.
Kagome crept around the bush and over to where she heard the conversation take place. She sniffed around looking for some trace of Shippou. '.who were they.obviously they were guarding someone. and they must have one cruel master.it has to be Shippou they're after.but who was the other one the.?' Kagome thought, billions of questions buzzing across her mind at once. So much, that she didn't pay attention to the fact that the wind was picking up and there was another in the premises.
***Inu Yasha and the Rest***
Inu Yasha jutted awake when he felt a rain droplet on his nose. The others were still asleep. He sighed and glanced down at him arms. KAGOME WAS GONE! He jumped up, his eyes wide and looking every which way. '.oh no.if Kagome is missing. and it starts to rain.. I won't pick up her trail.!' he thought and shot over to Kouga shaking him furiously. Kouga blinked his sleepy eyes and looked up at Inu Yasha.
"What do you want dog face?" Kouga said yawning and stretching.
"Kagome's gone." Inu Yasha said calmly despite his worry.
"WHAT?! WHY DIDN'T YOU SAY SOMETHING! We'll never find by the time the rain starts pouring!" Kouga said waking Sango and Miroku from their light slumber. Kirara burst into flames and landed in a tree, eyes wide and in battle mode, clearly startled from the shouting.
"I kinda just noticed she was gone! Don't blow up at me you mangy wolf!" Inu Yasha growled back and clenched his fist fighting the urge to rip Kouga's throat out.
"Inu Yasha, Kouga, PLEASE! We have to stop fighting and start searching! Kagome could be hours away for all we know! We have to go NOW!" Sango shouted and called Kirara down from her perch on the tree.
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Wowza! What a chapter eh? Poor little Shippou. befriended by that bitch Kikyo. *humph* And yes I am Flaming my self! I HATE Kikyo! WITH A CAPITOL HATE TO THE SHNIZZLE! She angers me so easily. NOW KAGOME AND INU AREN'T TOGETHER! (see episodes) Hey! Did you notice that the moth demon on the next episode is in the first Inu Yasha movie? THAT MEANS IT MIGHT BE OUT SOON!! YAY!!!!! I can't wait I can't wait! I will be first in line on the first day's matinee! YIPEE! Sorry this chapter was so short. school is taking over most of my writing skills and I'm worn out by the end of the day. I'm gonna go write some more A Surreal Wish so. chao! Love yall!