Chapter Thirteen: Thirst for Vengeance
He stopped for a moment and sniffed the ground, which much to his annoyance caused him to receive many stares from the villagers, but he didn't care, Kagome's scent was growling weaker and he had to keep track of it. Even though it had been about seven or eight days since she had left the group there were things that still alerted him to her presence her.
Inuyasha's head snapped up and he reached out and grabbed a pedestrian, pulling him near. "Hey you! Have you seen a girl with a short green dress walk through here?" he barked, his eyes narrowing dangerously.
The poor man instantly brought his hands up to protect himself, squirming in the dreaded demon's grasp. "Please...please don't hurt me! I have a wife and family!" The villagers had started to gather around and several were holding weapon and cursed the demon and sent him warnings and death threats.
Inuyasha glared in frustration and shook the man again, terrifying him. The silver haired youkai could have sworn he saw the human turn at least three shades of green. "That's not what I asked! Who gives a damn about your fucking family answer the question or I'll slaughter the whole village!" he glared at the residence of the small village and almost instantly a low murmur of talk erupted. Of course Inuyasha didn't mean what he said, the people just needed a little...motivation.
The crowd silenced and parted as a young woman in priestess clothes stepped forwards, her hands behind her back. She nodded at several people as she made her way to the front and Inuyasha could instantly tell that she was a well-respected woman. She had thick black hair that rested about her shoulders and soft dark eyes. The woman stood about his height. "Greetings stranger..." she smiled. "I am the priestess Kionji."
Inuyasha snorted and dropped the man he had been holding, glaring at him as he disappeared into the crowd. "Finally someone with since." He spat.
Kionji stared at him for a moment. "You, I know you mean no harm so what is your purpose here?" she heard his threats as she approached but could feel that he was harmless.
"I want some answers." The demon hissed. "Now will you help me or will I have to lose force?" he was losing his patience...
"You will do no such thing." She patted her back where her arrows lay. "Ask and well shall she."
Inuyasha crossed his arms, a glare fixed on his face. "I wanted to know if you had seen a girl pass through here, she was carrying a sword, maybe a bow and some arrows, and she wore a ridiculously short dress."
Kionji placed a hand under her chin and stared off into space for a moment. "Yes..." she started slowly. "I remember a girl like that. Her name was Kagome and she had asked for some arrows."
"Do you know which way she went?"
Kionji pointed behind him. "She went through those woods, she said she had business in the western lands. Yes...I'm positive that's where you'll find here Inuyasha."
Inuyasha muttered his thanks but turned back realizing something. "How did you know my name?" he had never past through here and he was sure that many heard his name but never seen a drawing or description.
Kionji chuckled and brushed a hand through her hair. "Kikiyo talked about you all the time...she would always send letters." Inuyasha's face faltered and a look of hurt washed over him. "She was my aunt. I never got to meet her but I could tell from her letters that she was a wonderful person."
Inuyasha nodded and turned away, mubbling his thanks and headed towards the western lands. "Yeah...thanks." As the village disappeared behind him he couldn't help but wonder about the monk's statement. 'Oh I don't know Inuyasha...I think it's a perfect reason to leave...just ask Kikiyo.' It kept repeating itself like a broken record and he felt like creaming. He picked up his pace into a run, pacing along a river and listening a lit flowed off onto its unknown destination. A river...? Kikiyo...
~*~ Short flashback ~*~
Kikiyo raised her bucket from the river and poured it over herself. It felt so good and cold in the hot night air. "I know you're there Inuyasha, come, sit with me." The miko never turned but instead, kept her gaze ahead at the glistening river.
Inuyasha crinkled his noise but slowly crept near, sitting with his hands in his lap. How does she do that? Know that he's there without seeing him? They sat in silence and the demon couldn't help but stare. The water sparkled with diamonds in her hair and gave her skin a glossy, almost angelic look to it. Was she real? Yes...and she was his...all his. He would sneak out all the time once Kagome and the others were sleeping and hasn't been caught yet.
"Inuyasha?"
"Hm?"
"Will you ever leave me?"
Inuyasha stared at her curiously. "Wha-what do you mean? Why would I?"
Kikiyo turned to look at him and smiled. "If you truly love me...then you'll never leave me..."
Inuyasha draped an arm around her waist and pulled her near. He loved her... "Never..." he placed a finger under her chin and lifted it meet hi gaze before planting a kiss on her lips. Kikiyo rested an arm on his shoulder while the other hand rested on one of the arms around her waist, rubbing it affectionately.
The demon's ears perked up suddenly, there was something watching them, something familiar...a scent. Inuyasha could tell that the presence was not harmful so ignored it, leaving Kikiyo's lips and trailing down her neck with butterfly kisses... The presence he had sensed earlier now dripped with hurt and betrayal, but that didn't matter, all that mattered now was Kikiyo...
~*~ End of Flashback ~*~
Inuyasha frowned, shaking his head. Suddenly he regretted sneaking off at night to see Kikiyo. That familiar scent, that velvety blanket of betrayal. He cringed, letting a small groan escape his mouth. He knew why Kagome left. He knew it was more than what Miroku said. Kagome always knew he cared for her and some harsh words just weren't enough to drive her over the edge. The scent from the forest so many weeks ago before all this mess started belonged to Kagome, and that is why she disappeared in the night a week later after the incident. She felt used. "Kagome..."
A wave of worry washed over him and he couldn't help but wonder if her trail leads towards the western lands, did that mean she was with Sesshoumaru? Was she all right? Did the bastard beat her or violate her in way? Inuyasha stopped his pursuit and lowered his head. He'd never be able to forgive himself. If Sesshoumaru caused Kagome the slightest harm he'd...he'd... "Sesshoumaru, I'll kill you!"
Dun...dun...dun! Okay! So far we have Kikiyo pissed off at Kagome for stealing 'her' Inuyasha and then we have Inuyasha swearing to kill poor fluffy, not to mention the imposter demon that's been running around. And why the hell the does Kagome look like Kikiyo? ^^ Ah...so many questions...so many answers. But don't worry, it will all make since soon. Ahem.
Next Chapter: Calm Before the Raging Storm.
Kagome and Fluffy cuteness. Kagome doubts that Sesshoumaru really meant to kiss her, but that he did it because she looked like Kikiyo. More fluffy goodness then Sesshy asks questions about Inuyasha. Will Kagome answer or will she get mad again?
Coming up: Ever wonder what Kikiyo has been up to? Well probably not but do you really think she'd just walk away and let Kagome go? *waits then bursts into laughter* A little bit of the mystery should be cleared up here.
Also, I plan on doing a whole chapter of fluffy goodness. I know some of you've been waiting for it! I'll call it Moon Watching. ^^
He stopped for a moment and sniffed the ground, which much to his annoyance caused him to receive many stares from the villagers, but he didn't care, Kagome's scent was growling weaker and he had to keep track of it. Even though it had been about seven or eight days since she had left the group there were things that still alerted him to her presence her.
Inuyasha's head snapped up and he reached out and grabbed a pedestrian, pulling him near. "Hey you! Have you seen a girl with a short green dress walk through here?" he barked, his eyes narrowing dangerously.
The poor man instantly brought his hands up to protect himself, squirming in the dreaded demon's grasp. "Please...please don't hurt me! I have a wife and family!" The villagers had started to gather around and several were holding weapon and cursed the demon and sent him warnings and death threats.
Inuyasha glared in frustration and shook the man again, terrifying him. The silver haired youkai could have sworn he saw the human turn at least three shades of green. "That's not what I asked! Who gives a damn about your fucking family answer the question or I'll slaughter the whole village!" he glared at the residence of the small village and almost instantly a low murmur of talk erupted. Of course Inuyasha didn't mean what he said, the people just needed a little...motivation.
The crowd silenced and parted as a young woman in priestess clothes stepped forwards, her hands behind her back. She nodded at several people as she made her way to the front and Inuyasha could instantly tell that she was a well-respected woman. She had thick black hair that rested about her shoulders and soft dark eyes. The woman stood about his height. "Greetings stranger..." she smiled. "I am the priestess Kionji."
Inuyasha snorted and dropped the man he had been holding, glaring at him as he disappeared into the crowd. "Finally someone with since." He spat.
Kionji stared at him for a moment. "You, I know you mean no harm so what is your purpose here?" she heard his threats as she approached but could feel that he was harmless.
"I want some answers." The demon hissed. "Now will you help me or will I have to lose force?" he was losing his patience...
"You will do no such thing." She patted her back where her arrows lay. "Ask and well shall she."
Inuyasha crossed his arms, a glare fixed on his face. "I wanted to know if you had seen a girl pass through here, she was carrying a sword, maybe a bow and some arrows, and she wore a ridiculously short dress."
Kionji placed a hand under her chin and stared off into space for a moment. "Yes..." she started slowly. "I remember a girl like that. Her name was Kagome and she had asked for some arrows."
"Do you know which way she went?"
Kionji pointed behind him. "She went through those woods, she said she had business in the western lands. Yes...I'm positive that's where you'll find here Inuyasha."
Inuyasha muttered his thanks but turned back realizing something. "How did you know my name?" he had never past through here and he was sure that many heard his name but never seen a drawing or description.
Kionji chuckled and brushed a hand through her hair. "Kikiyo talked about you all the time...she would always send letters." Inuyasha's face faltered and a look of hurt washed over him. "She was my aunt. I never got to meet her but I could tell from her letters that she was a wonderful person."
Inuyasha nodded and turned away, mubbling his thanks and headed towards the western lands. "Yeah...thanks." As the village disappeared behind him he couldn't help but wonder about the monk's statement. 'Oh I don't know Inuyasha...I think it's a perfect reason to leave...just ask Kikiyo.' It kept repeating itself like a broken record and he felt like creaming. He picked up his pace into a run, pacing along a river and listening a lit flowed off onto its unknown destination. A river...? Kikiyo...
~*~ Short flashback ~*~
Kikiyo raised her bucket from the river and poured it over herself. It felt so good and cold in the hot night air. "I know you're there Inuyasha, come, sit with me." The miko never turned but instead, kept her gaze ahead at the glistening river.
Inuyasha crinkled his noise but slowly crept near, sitting with his hands in his lap. How does she do that? Know that he's there without seeing him? They sat in silence and the demon couldn't help but stare. The water sparkled with diamonds in her hair and gave her skin a glossy, almost angelic look to it. Was she real? Yes...and she was his...all his. He would sneak out all the time once Kagome and the others were sleeping and hasn't been caught yet.
"Inuyasha?"
"Hm?"
"Will you ever leave me?"
Inuyasha stared at her curiously. "Wha-what do you mean? Why would I?"
Kikiyo turned to look at him and smiled. "If you truly love me...then you'll never leave me..."
Inuyasha draped an arm around her waist and pulled her near. He loved her... "Never..." he placed a finger under her chin and lifted it meet hi gaze before planting a kiss on her lips. Kikiyo rested an arm on his shoulder while the other hand rested on one of the arms around her waist, rubbing it affectionately.
The demon's ears perked up suddenly, there was something watching them, something familiar...a scent. Inuyasha could tell that the presence was not harmful so ignored it, leaving Kikiyo's lips and trailing down her neck with butterfly kisses... The presence he had sensed earlier now dripped with hurt and betrayal, but that didn't matter, all that mattered now was Kikiyo...
~*~ End of Flashback ~*~
Inuyasha frowned, shaking his head. Suddenly he regretted sneaking off at night to see Kikiyo. That familiar scent, that velvety blanket of betrayal. He cringed, letting a small groan escape his mouth. He knew why Kagome left. He knew it was more than what Miroku said. Kagome always knew he cared for her and some harsh words just weren't enough to drive her over the edge. The scent from the forest so many weeks ago before all this mess started belonged to Kagome, and that is why she disappeared in the night a week later after the incident. She felt used. "Kagome..."
A wave of worry washed over him and he couldn't help but wonder if her trail leads towards the western lands, did that mean she was with Sesshoumaru? Was she all right? Did the bastard beat her or violate her in way? Inuyasha stopped his pursuit and lowered his head. He'd never be able to forgive himself. If Sesshoumaru caused Kagome the slightest harm he'd...he'd... "Sesshoumaru, I'll kill you!"
Dun...dun...dun! Okay! So far we have Kikiyo pissed off at Kagome for stealing 'her' Inuyasha and then we have Inuyasha swearing to kill poor fluffy, not to mention the imposter demon that's been running around. And why the hell the does Kagome look like Kikiyo? ^^ Ah...so many questions...so many answers. But don't worry, it will all make since soon. Ahem.
Next Chapter: Calm Before the Raging Storm.
Kagome and Fluffy cuteness. Kagome doubts that Sesshoumaru really meant to kiss her, but that he did it because she looked like Kikiyo. More fluffy goodness then Sesshy asks questions about Inuyasha. Will Kagome answer or will she get mad again?
Coming up: Ever wonder what Kikiyo has been up to? Well probably not but do you really think she'd just walk away and let Kagome go? *waits then bursts into laughter* A little bit of the mystery should be cleared up here.
Also, I plan on doing a whole chapter of fluffy goodness. I know some of you've been waiting for it! I'll call it Moon Watching. ^^