A/n: what does r n mean? Hrm
Hope ya liked the last chapter even though I am probably going to post these two together, since I cant get to fan fiction.com.
I dunno what this chapter is going to be about. Let's just hope it turns out well, because I don't feel like re-writing it.
I guess no one likes me anymore. No one has reviewed in days. Ohwell. No news is good news I suppose.
Disclaimer: Nope, Inuyasha isn't mine.
Part 5- His struggle
Sango shifted in the houshi's arms as her eyes finally fluttered open. Her eyes slowly adjusted to the darkness. Yawning she tried to stretch but Miroku had a strong hold on her even in his sleep. The exterminator could hear the rustling of cloth, a small wave of fear washed over her, "Inuyasha?" she whispered to the darkness. The hanyou looked up, surprised. He had been so consumed with his own thoughts that he hadn't even noticed she was awake.
"Go back to sleep Sango, you need your rest." He ordered continuing to pull on his fire-rat kimono.
"Are you going to find her?" She asked fidgeting uncomfortably in Miroku's arms.
"Yes." He said standing.
"Be careful. She is not herself; whatever is controlling her is very powerful. Even in her wounded state she took on all of us. I don't think Kagome knows what is really going on.. .."
"I know. But I have to go. I have to protect her; I have to keep my promise. I swear I will bring her back." Inuyasha kneeled in front of Sango and placed a clawed hand on her shoulder. "Don't worry. Everything will be fine. Just get your rest." Inuyasha stood and walked towards the door.
"Alright Inuyasha. But travel cautiously, they are probably going to use her against you."
"I know that, but I have no choice." The hanyou said standing in the doorway of the hut. He gave her a quick wave before disappearing into the night.
"Good luck Inuyasha. "
Inuyasha ran as fast as he could through the forest, Kagome already had a day on him, but he knew she couldn't have gotten that far in her condition. He figured if he followed the trail of her blood it would lead him to her in no time, especially with his demon speed, and stamina. His wounds were all practically healed and they were no longer a problem for him. 'Kagome. . Kagome . . .' his mind chanted.
Inuyasha's thoughts would not stray from her, images of her played through his mind over and over. Countless battles, countless trips to the well, to her home, arguments, happy times, even the bickering between the two were better times than these. In a matter of a few days their world had been turned upside down and Inuyasha was pretty sure it had something to do with Naraku.
He growled softly in his throat and cursed whoever had done this to Kagome. He made a vow to himself; once he found Kagome he would finally tell her how he felt. The only problem was he wasn't really sure what his feelings were for the young miko. Considering that Kikyo was still in the picture, along with the fact that he was a hanyou and Kagome was a girl from the future. Would things even work out if he told her? Would that make her stay with him? Forever?
There was no forever.
Kagome would wither and eventually die, while Inuyasha would still be the same as he was now. He would have to watch her slowly fade from his life, and what would he do after that? He shuddered to think of reverting to his old ways, to solitude. He knew he could do it again if he had to, but the fact was that he didn't want to do it again. Not anymore. But there was always the jewel. . .
At least Kikyo was already dead. She would at least be able to stay with him, forever, as long as there were plenty of souls to fuel her clay body. But he shook that thought away. Kikyo hated him. She wanted him dead. Even if she could give up her mission to drag him to hell, she never did like his hanyou form. Kikyo would ask him to become human. She had never accepted him for who he was, whereas Kagome had right from the start. Kagome wanted him to stay the same, not human, not demon, but both.
Inuyasha sighed, speeding up he tried to block out the unhappy thoughts as he raced on.
"Ah, shit." He muttered as he caught another familiar scent mingled in with Kagome's. The two almost identical fragrances wafted up to his sensitive nose. "Kikyo, what the hell are you up to now?"
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"Well my dear, I am glad you have finally decided to grace us with your presence." The Lord of the Castle proclaimed as he greeted a still very wounded Kagome.
She grimaced clutching her stomach.
"So you are still in a great deal of pain I see. Well we can take care of that. Naikou lead the lady to her chambers."
"Yes, my lord." The small kitsune took Kagome's hand and led her away.
She stopped, "I still have questions that need to be answered." Kagome said to the Lord.
"Yes I know. All in due time my dear. Now we must tend to your wounds and await the arrival of the hanyou and miko."
Kagome frowned, but let the servant lead her away.
/*
Inuyasha stopped short, "What the fuck?" Kagome's scent seemed to be surrounding him. He was completely lost. His nose was useless. "Quit playing games, whoever you are." He muttered. But the words were lost with the wind, and Kagome's scent spread out even more.
He growled, and took a few steps. 'When did it get so foggy? I cant see a friggin thing' He heard the rustling of leaves coming from behind him and he turned to face his attacker but froze.
"K-Kikyo. . . "
She smiled slightly. "Yes Inuyasha. I see you have come for her. That is why I waited.. . "
"What are you doing here?" He demanded.
"I followed her, just in case there was any danger.. . . "
"Since when do you care about Kagome's well being?" He questioned suspiciously.
"Since she and I are connected even more so than before."
"What do you mean?" The confused hanyou asked. 'Connected? How?'
"I'm not completely sure myself. But now we can read each other's thoughts. It may be because more of our soul has returned to me. But I cannot be certain." Kikyo looked up at the sky as if this was the first time she had ever seen it. She seemed to be lost in her own thoughts.
"Kikyo. . . ." Inuyasha whispered. The miko snapped out of her trance all of a sudden.
"Have you chosen Inuyasha?" She asked almost sadly.
"Well, not exactly.. I can't right now. I have to find Kagome first. Can you tell me where she is?" He would do anything at that moment to find Kagome. Even if he had to promise Kikyo he'd follow her to hell, it didn't matter. As long as Kagome was safe he'd give up everything.
It seemed that Kikyo could sense this in him, but she didn't wish to benefit from his love for the other girl. Even though that was usually her advantage this time she chose to ignore it. She wanted him to come into death with her willingly, as weird as that sounds. In a way she no longer wished for his death at all. The miko shrugged it off however, 'these have to be Kagome's emotions. But why are they coming out now?'
"I will help you Inuyasha. But know this, it is not because you asked me to. But it is because I too would like answers."
"Feh. Whatever."
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A/n: Heh, I always love ending it with him saying "Feh."
Hope ya liked the last chapter even though I am probably going to post these two together, since I cant get to fan fiction.com.
I dunno what this chapter is going to be about. Let's just hope it turns out well, because I don't feel like re-writing it.
I guess no one likes me anymore. No one has reviewed in days. Ohwell. No news is good news I suppose.
Disclaimer: Nope, Inuyasha isn't mine.
Part 5- His struggle
Sango shifted in the houshi's arms as her eyes finally fluttered open. Her eyes slowly adjusted to the darkness. Yawning she tried to stretch but Miroku had a strong hold on her even in his sleep. The exterminator could hear the rustling of cloth, a small wave of fear washed over her, "Inuyasha?" she whispered to the darkness. The hanyou looked up, surprised. He had been so consumed with his own thoughts that he hadn't even noticed she was awake.
"Go back to sleep Sango, you need your rest." He ordered continuing to pull on his fire-rat kimono.
"Are you going to find her?" She asked fidgeting uncomfortably in Miroku's arms.
"Yes." He said standing.
"Be careful. She is not herself; whatever is controlling her is very powerful. Even in her wounded state she took on all of us. I don't think Kagome knows what is really going on.. .."
"I know. But I have to go. I have to protect her; I have to keep my promise. I swear I will bring her back." Inuyasha kneeled in front of Sango and placed a clawed hand on her shoulder. "Don't worry. Everything will be fine. Just get your rest." Inuyasha stood and walked towards the door.
"Alright Inuyasha. But travel cautiously, they are probably going to use her against you."
"I know that, but I have no choice." The hanyou said standing in the doorway of the hut. He gave her a quick wave before disappearing into the night.
"Good luck Inuyasha. "
Inuyasha ran as fast as he could through the forest, Kagome already had a day on him, but he knew she couldn't have gotten that far in her condition. He figured if he followed the trail of her blood it would lead him to her in no time, especially with his demon speed, and stamina. His wounds were all practically healed and they were no longer a problem for him. 'Kagome. . Kagome . . .' his mind chanted.
Inuyasha's thoughts would not stray from her, images of her played through his mind over and over. Countless battles, countless trips to the well, to her home, arguments, happy times, even the bickering between the two were better times than these. In a matter of a few days their world had been turned upside down and Inuyasha was pretty sure it had something to do with Naraku.
He growled softly in his throat and cursed whoever had done this to Kagome. He made a vow to himself; once he found Kagome he would finally tell her how he felt. The only problem was he wasn't really sure what his feelings were for the young miko. Considering that Kikyo was still in the picture, along with the fact that he was a hanyou and Kagome was a girl from the future. Would things even work out if he told her? Would that make her stay with him? Forever?
There was no forever.
Kagome would wither and eventually die, while Inuyasha would still be the same as he was now. He would have to watch her slowly fade from his life, and what would he do after that? He shuddered to think of reverting to his old ways, to solitude. He knew he could do it again if he had to, but the fact was that he didn't want to do it again. Not anymore. But there was always the jewel. . .
At least Kikyo was already dead. She would at least be able to stay with him, forever, as long as there were plenty of souls to fuel her clay body. But he shook that thought away. Kikyo hated him. She wanted him dead. Even if she could give up her mission to drag him to hell, she never did like his hanyou form. Kikyo would ask him to become human. She had never accepted him for who he was, whereas Kagome had right from the start. Kagome wanted him to stay the same, not human, not demon, but both.
Inuyasha sighed, speeding up he tried to block out the unhappy thoughts as he raced on.
"Ah, shit." He muttered as he caught another familiar scent mingled in with Kagome's. The two almost identical fragrances wafted up to his sensitive nose. "Kikyo, what the hell are you up to now?"
/*-
"Well my dear, I am glad you have finally decided to grace us with your presence." The Lord of the Castle proclaimed as he greeted a still very wounded Kagome.
She grimaced clutching her stomach.
"So you are still in a great deal of pain I see. Well we can take care of that. Naikou lead the lady to her chambers."
"Yes, my lord." The small kitsune took Kagome's hand and led her away.
She stopped, "I still have questions that need to be answered." Kagome said to the Lord.
"Yes I know. All in due time my dear. Now we must tend to your wounds and await the arrival of the hanyou and miko."
Kagome frowned, but let the servant lead her away.
/*
Inuyasha stopped short, "What the fuck?" Kagome's scent seemed to be surrounding him. He was completely lost. His nose was useless. "Quit playing games, whoever you are." He muttered. But the words were lost with the wind, and Kagome's scent spread out even more.
He growled, and took a few steps. 'When did it get so foggy? I cant see a friggin thing' He heard the rustling of leaves coming from behind him and he turned to face his attacker but froze.
"K-Kikyo. . . "
She smiled slightly. "Yes Inuyasha. I see you have come for her. That is why I waited.. . "
"What are you doing here?" He demanded.
"I followed her, just in case there was any danger.. . . "
"Since when do you care about Kagome's well being?" He questioned suspiciously.
"Since she and I are connected even more so than before."
"What do you mean?" The confused hanyou asked. 'Connected? How?'
"I'm not completely sure myself. But now we can read each other's thoughts. It may be because more of our soul has returned to me. But I cannot be certain." Kikyo looked up at the sky as if this was the first time she had ever seen it. She seemed to be lost in her own thoughts.
"Kikyo. . . ." Inuyasha whispered. The miko snapped out of her trance all of a sudden.
"Have you chosen Inuyasha?" She asked almost sadly.
"Well, not exactly.. I can't right now. I have to find Kagome first. Can you tell me where she is?" He would do anything at that moment to find Kagome. Even if he had to promise Kikyo he'd follow her to hell, it didn't matter. As long as Kagome was safe he'd give up everything.
It seemed that Kikyo could sense this in him, but she didn't wish to benefit from his love for the other girl. Even though that was usually her advantage this time she chose to ignore it. She wanted him to come into death with her willingly, as weird as that sounds. In a way she no longer wished for his death at all. The miko shrugged it off however, 'these have to be Kagome's emotions. But why are they coming out now?'
"I will help you Inuyasha. But know this, it is not because you asked me to. But it is because I too would like answers."
"Feh. Whatever."
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A/n: Heh, I always love ending it with him saying "Feh."