All right, sorry, but this is going to be pretty short… Sooo, not to worry though, there will be a few more chapters coming!
Ghoul King pointed this out for me- Leiko means Arrogant. I totally forgot about telling you guys… Great job for all the people who got it right!!!
Kagome did manage to sleep, but only found herself trapped in a nightmare.
The entire group was walking down a heavily wooded path, Sango and Miroku both staying far enough away from each other that he would not grope her. Sesshoumaru was in the middle, walking silently. Shippo hung on Kagome's shoulder, while Inuyasha led the ragtag group. Kagome stopped, and glanced around, her eyes narrowed slightly. Inuyasha turned to the west, facing the same direction she was. Kirara leaped off of her mistress's shoulder, and bristled visibly, her eyes flashing in warning...
"INUYAHSA!" Kagome suddenly screamed, and the group split apart, just as a large white tiger leaped in to the clearing. Blood dripped from the once pearly white fangs, the eyes of the youkai crazed with blood lust. It was only a few feet shy of Sesshoumaru's full dog form, but looked just as lethal. Growls spilled from the tiger's throat, and its red eyes flashed from each member of their group, finally settling on Inuyasha, who had the Tetsusaiga drawn. With a yowl, it pounced, and the rest of the group ran back, Kagome drawing her bow, and sending her energy in to the arrow, readying a shot.
Inuyasha cursed, and rolled, trying to avoid the rapid movements of the youkai. "Kagome! Where is the shard?" He shouted, trying to get a good strike in. Kagome searched, but then her eyes widened.
"Inuyasha, there is no-wait! I see one! It is in the right back paw, near the ankle! But… it doesn't feel like a regular shard." She aimed the arrow, and released it, watching as the pink energy shot through the air.
The youkai turned to her, forgetting about Inuyasha, and bared his fangs in a feral snarl, the arrow stopping short of hitting him. "Nani?" Kagome whispered, her brown eyes surveying the blue black barrier that surrounded the youkai. Energy, dark energy crackled around the tiger, the arrow not passing. With a growl, the arrow was suddenly flung back, and its purifying energy tainted with dark energy.
To Inuyasha it seemed to happen in slow motion, as the rest of the group got as far away as they could, but Kagome stood there, her hair whipping wildly around her, her eyes wide, her mouth open in a silent O.
"Kagome!" Shippo and Sango screamed as the arrow struck solidly in the chest of the girl. The youkai whipped around, and batted at Inuyasha with one of his paws, sending him flying in to a tree, knocking him senseless.
Kirara was holding back both Miroku and Sango with her teeth digging deeply in to their clothes to prevent them from getting too close. Sesshoumaru was standing shocked as Kagome fell to her knees, her own arrow embedded in her chest. Blood began to stain the normally white uniform of the schoolgirl, and she pushed herself back up to her feet, wobbling slightly.
With a slow movement, she drew another arrow, and prepared to fire, the screams and shouts of her friends not reaching her ears, as her heart pounded. The youkai's claws became unsheathed, and Kagome did not have enough energy nor strength to get out of the way quick enough, and felt the claws slice across her stomach. An enraged howl from the hanyou who had gotten to his feet, "KAZE NO KIZU!" echoed through the woods, as the youkai was destroyed the counterfeit jewel shard exploding as the youkai did.
Inuyasha ran forward, limping slightly, and caught the weakened girl as she fell to the ground. Sesshoumaru finally got control of her legs, and ran forward, hearing as Sango, Miroku, and Shippo ran forward as well. The arrow still stuck out of Kagome's limp body, a grotesque reminder of what was happening. Inuyasha met the pained brown eyes of the human girl, and shook his head. "Kagome," he began, his throat constricting, and then continued. "This…this can't happen to you…The goddess…she was talking about you wasn't she?"
Kagome nodded, and intertwined their fingers, squeezing gently. "I…Hai…Gomen ne."
Sango dropped to her knees, and smoothed back Kagome's hair, and then closing her eyes turning away, not being able to see her best friend's pain. Miroku wrapped his arms around the demon exterminator, and bit his lip. Shippo ran forward his tiny paws flying across the ground, and nuzzled her hand. "Kagome, Onegai! Don't leave me…" The Kitsune begged, his eyes large and liquid.
"S-Shippo-chan, I can't stay…" She whispered brokenly.
"But Kagome!" Shippo felt tears track down his face, and he swiped at them.
"Inuyasha…" she breathed out, seeing raw pain in the eyes of the hanyou, and then her vision wavered.
Inuyasha leaned forward, and pressed his lips to hers. "Gomen ne, for not protecting you, like I promised."
*
Kagome found herself standing in the woods, beside her dying body as time froze, and the goddess from before appeared. "Well deary. You have witnessed what is going to happen, what're you going to do about it?"
"What am I going to do? What can I do?" Kagome asked bitterly.
The old goddess smiled. "Well, you could simply change what you know is going to happen, I know you are smart enough to figure out how."
"I don't…. I can't…Sesshoumaru doesn't enjoy being a woman…" Kagome smiled a bit, a sad smile. "If my dying will help him so much, then so be it. And if it saves more humans lives, then it makes me feel better."
The old woman began to cackle merrily, and slapped her knee. "You, my dear, are a character. I will speak with you later."
*
A snap and Kagome awoke with a strangled gasp of pain. Sweat covered her body, her clothes sticking uncomfortably to her body. A sharp pain started in her chest, then spread through out her body. It faded as quickly as it came, leaving her breathless, and quivering in fear. An arm wrapped around her shoulder tightened, and she pulled back, pressing a hand to her heart. "K'gome?" Came the tired voice of the hanyou. "What's wrong?"
"Nani?" she whispered, trying to keep from waking others up.
"What's goin' on?" He turned to his side, and cradled her in his arms.
"Just a bad dream…" she whispered quieter, so soft, his finely tuned ears almost didn't catch it. "Go back to sleep, sorry about waking you up."
He snorted, but only smoothed back the dampened hair, resolving to not fall asleep until she did.
*
The next morning, Kagome acted as if nothing had happened, and they set off. So emerged in her thoughts was she, that she failed to notice the forest they were walking in to. "Kagome? Are you all right?" Sesshoumaru's voice broke through her thoughts and he seemed confused as to why the normally chatty and cheerful girl was being so quiet.
"Hai, just tired." She answered absently, glancing up. She froze; her chocolate eyes widening, and her breathing coming in short, harsh pants. "Oh no…"
"Oi, what's your problem?" Inuyasha asked, turning around. Kagome shook her head, then felt it. The pulse of energy, youkai energy that was on the edge of her senses, warning her of impending danger. "Kagome? Hey, s'anyone ho-" He paused, and then whirled around, drawing his sword. "Get back, all of ya. Now!"
They obeyed, all except Kagome, who drew her bow with mechanical movements, and waited, waited for the youkai, and her inevitable doom.
Has anyone else noticed that my story seems to get darker as it progresses? Sheesh… Oh well, I hope everyone is enjoying this, and the last chapter is next!!
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VB- Jeez! I thought for a second you wanted Kag-chan to die….*sighs* well, you will have to wait and see what happens like everyone else!
Wakadori Ramen- Nope, not Rin! She's to kawaii to kill off. Quick question. How did you get your name?
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