Ciao raggazi! That means hello people, in Italian! Well here is another
chapter, which is surprising, even for me, because I never thought I would
get these out so fast. I write other stories though and am used to typing.
You'd think that I have more chaps then, but to tell you the truth. I'm
just making this up as I go along! Pretty good, huh? Well before I begin,
me and a couple of my friends are going to do a couple of shout outs to my
reviewers!
Inu: I want my RAMEN!
Me: And you'll get some. If you help me with the reviews!
Inu: Feh. Whatever.
Me: Kagome, will you do the first one?
K: Sure Denra. *ahem* this ones to blulily07, thanks! I'm glad you like it and we'll keep going. if InuYasha cooperates. *evil glare*
Inu: what?!
Me: okay, next one is Kittie. it is my imagination, or do I know you from somewhere? '06 rules! Hahaha!
K:.
Me:.
Both: InuYasha!
Inu: fine! You don't have to yell! *mumbles* thanks Yun Fie for the review.
Me: very good. Here's some ramen.
Inu: RAMEN!
K: I'll take the last one, this one's to SilverTailz. thank you for the review and we'll be sure to check out your story!
Me: That's all for today! Thanks folks! I LOVE reviews!
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Chapter 4
The Puzzle
Kagome cocked her bow and shot her sacred arrow. The demon bellowed in pain, as one of it's many arms where cut off. They had found the jewel shard; it was in the lair of a spider demon.
"Kagome watch out!" Sango yelled over the battle. Kagome ducked, just in time. The boomerang bone flew just over her head, and hit another insect demon. You see, when they walked into the cave they had found just one spider demon. Little did they know that the spider demon could summon other insect demons to its aid. The fight was easy enough, but tedious. Miroku could not use his wind tunnel in the cave, lest it become unstable and cause a cave-in. Kirara leapt to Kagome's side, protecting her friend from another insect demon. InuYasha slashed at the spider demon one last time, ending the battle. Suddenly all of the demons disappeared, even the body of the spider demon. Kagome walked over to the, now disintegrated, carcass and picked up the jewel shard. It twinkled softly as it touched her fingers, instantly having been purified.
"I'm glad that's over, I was getting bored." InuYasha huffed, resting the Tesusaiga on his shoulder. Kagome sighed, she never really liked violence, but since she had come to the Feudal Era, she knew that it could not be avoided. As they walked toward the opening of the cave, Kagome pulled her jewel shard out of her shirt and touched the new shard to it. Instantly, it melded together, making the jewel even more complete. She sighed again; InuYasha wanted to use the jewel to become full demon, but everyone knew that that might not be such a good idea. Miroku had pointed out a few months ago, that if InuYasha was to use the jewel to become full demon he might lose his soul in the process.
Kikyo had wanted InuYasha to become fully human, so that it canceled out the jewel and they could be together. In Kagome's personal opinion (though it probably didn't mean anything to InuYasha, Kagome thought sadly) she liked him exactly the way he was. If he changed, she was afraid that he would be different; and that scared her.
"Lady Kagome? Are you all right?"
Kagome looked up to find her friends staring at her with worried looks. She smiled and waved them off.
"Of course! I was just thinking!"
Miroku and Shippo seemed to buy it and even InuYasha, who "wasn't" paying "attention", bought it. But Sango was a whole different story.
'First the nightmare, then another, now this? What is going on? I'll have to ask her about it later.'
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"Kagome, could you help me over here for a moment?"
"Sure Sango!" Kagome replied, coming over to her. "What do you need?"
Sango looked over her shoulder to the boys; then decided it would be safer if they talked about it somewhere else.
"Take a walk with me?" she asked.
Kagome looked at her sideways but nodded, "Okay."
A few minutes later, when they were out of ear shot from InuYasha's acute hearing, Sango turned to Kagome.
"Okay, I would like to know what's going on."
"What? What are you talking about Sango?"
Sango sat down on a rock and sighed.
"Kagome, I know you well enough to know when something is wrong. As your friend, I am asking you to please tell me what's troubling you."
Kagome sat down next to Sango.
"Okay," she took a deep breath, "I head another dream last night."
Sango nodded, "Yes, I know."
"You know? How do you know?"
"Um." Sango didn't know whether of not InuYasha wanted her to tell Kagome about what happened last night.
"Sango?"
"Well, go ahead, tell me your dream."
Kagome shrugged, "InuYasha was getting pretty beaten up by this other demon."
"Was it Sesshomaru?"
Kagome shook her head, "No, I didn't recognize this demon, but he was very powerful. Anyway, this demon asked InuYasha if he wanted to come to his side."
"He refused."
"Of course. Then he told me to stay back, but the demon hit him very hard, with a fierce strike! I don't know exactly what it was, or what happened. The next thing I know, I'm in InuYasha's arms, and everything was fine."
Sango bit her lip.
"Ah, well, that last part wasn't your dream."
"What?"
"InuYasha woke you up last night, and you were crying. When Miroku and I woke up, he was holding you. He told us that you were fine and that was only a nightmare."
Kagome didn't know how to react to this. InuYasha wouldn't do that! He wasn't that sensitive.was he? Confusion rushed through Kagome's mind now; this was just too much. Then suddenly something clicked.
"Sango!"
The exterminator eyed her curiously, "What is it Kagome?"
"You know how I told you that the demon spoke?"
"Yes." where was she going with this?
"He had the same voice as my other dream!"
Sango was taken aback.
"You mean the one you had in your time?"
"Yes!" Kagome cried happily, "I think that you were right, Sango! I think this might actually be a premonition."
"Are you sure?"
"There's only one way to find out. If I have another dream tonight, and if it starts filling in the gaps between the other two nightmares, we know that something else is going on." She pondered, "But wait, that doesn't make any sense! InuYasha died in my first dream!"
"Maybe it's going in reverse order."
"Why do you think that?"
"Because, didn't you say InuYasha was very badly wounded in you first dream?"
"Yes, and he wasn't injured as much in my second. Do you think that could be it? You think that it could be in reverse order?"
"I do. Your second dream showed you that this demon was asking InuYasha to join him, right?" Sango asked.
Kagome nodded, "Yes, but he also mentioned that it was going to be the last time he would ask."
"Meaning that he had asked before. I see." Sango pondered this for a moment more, "Hmm. this is theory. This demon asked InuYasha to join him, he said no. Then they proceeded in battling again. Hopefully your next dream can tell us more about the battle, the demon, and why InuYasha wasn't fighting back in your first dream."
Kagome didn't know how she felt about this. But she did know one thing.
The pieces of the puzzle were coming together.
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AHA! So that's where I put that cookie! Oh! You're back! I hope you like, sorry but I needed an explanation chapter. The next chapter is going to be jammed packed full of action, adventure, danger, and twists. Lucky I'm not driving. oh wait! I am!
Kagome: Ahhhh! Run for your lives! Denra's driving!
Inu: What's driving?"
Me: *evil smile* I've got the keys!
Inu: What's driving?
K: RUN!!!
Inu: Grrrr! WHAT THE HELL IS DRIVING?!
Me: *sly smile* *puts arm through his* here let me show you!
Later! You know where! denrawhite@yahoo.com
Inu: I want my RAMEN!
Me: And you'll get some. If you help me with the reviews!
Inu: Feh. Whatever.
Me: Kagome, will you do the first one?
K: Sure Denra. *ahem* this ones to blulily07, thanks! I'm glad you like it and we'll keep going. if InuYasha cooperates. *evil glare*
Inu: what?!
Me: okay, next one is Kittie. it is my imagination, or do I know you from somewhere? '06 rules! Hahaha!
K:.
Me:.
Both: InuYasha!
Inu: fine! You don't have to yell! *mumbles* thanks Yun Fie for the review.
Me: very good. Here's some ramen.
Inu: RAMEN!
K: I'll take the last one, this one's to SilverTailz. thank you for the review and we'll be sure to check out your story!
Me: That's all for today! Thanks folks! I LOVE reviews!
~*~*~*~
Chapter 4
The Puzzle
Kagome cocked her bow and shot her sacred arrow. The demon bellowed in pain, as one of it's many arms where cut off. They had found the jewel shard; it was in the lair of a spider demon.
"Kagome watch out!" Sango yelled over the battle. Kagome ducked, just in time. The boomerang bone flew just over her head, and hit another insect demon. You see, when they walked into the cave they had found just one spider demon. Little did they know that the spider demon could summon other insect demons to its aid. The fight was easy enough, but tedious. Miroku could not use his wind tunnel in the cave, lest it become unstable and cause a cave-in. Kirara leapt to Kagome's side, protecting her friend from another insect demon. InuYasha slashed at the spider demon one last time, ending the battle. Suddenly all of the demons disappeared, even the body of the spider demon. Kagome walked over to the, now disintegrated, carcass and picked up the jewel shard. It twinkled softly as it touched her fingers, instantly having been purified.
"I'm glad that's over, I was getting bored." InuYasha huffed, resting the Tesusaiga on his shoulder. Kagome sighed, she never really liked violence, but since she had come to the Feudal Era, she knew that it could not be avoided. As they walked toward the opening of the cave, Kagome pulled her jewel shard out of her shirt and touched the new shard to it. Instantly, it melded together, making the jewel even more complete. She sighed again; InuYasha wanted to use the jewel to become full demon, but everyone knew that that might not be such a good idea. Miroku had pointed out a few months ago, that if InuYasha was to use the jewel to become full demon he might lose his soul in the process.
Kikyo had wanted InuYasha to become fully human, so that it canceled out the jewel and they could be together. In Kagome's personal opinion (though it probably didn't mean anything to InuYasha, Kagome thought sadly) she liked him exactly the way he was. If he changed, she was afraid that he would be different; and that scared her.
"Lady Kagome? Are you all right?"
Kagome looked up to find her friends staring at her with worried looks. She smiled and waved them off.
"Of course! I was just thinking!"
Miroku and Shippo seemed to buy it and even InuYasha, who "wasn't" paying "attention", bought it. But Sango was a whole different story.
'First the nightmare, then another, now this? What is going on? I'll have to ask her about it later.'
~*~*~*~*~*~*
"Kagome, could you help me over here for a moment?"
"Sure Sango!" Kagome replied, coming over to her. "What do you need?"
Sango looked over her shoulder to the boys; then decided it would be safer if they talked about it somewhere else.
"Take a walk with me?" she asked.
Kagome looked at her sideways but nodded, "Okay."
A few minutes later, when they were out of ear shot from InuYasha's acute hearing, Sango turned to Kagome.
"Okay, I would like to know what's going on."
"What? What are you talking about Sango?"
Sango sat down on a rock and sighed.
"Kagome, I know you well enough to know when something is wrong. As your friend, I am asking you to please tell me what's troubling you."
Kagome sat down next to Sango.
"Okay," she took a deep breath, "I head another dream last night."
Sango nodded, "Yes, I know."
"You know? How do you know?"
"Um." Sango didn't know whether of not InuYasha wanted her to tell Kagome about what happened last night.
"Sango?"
"Well, go ahead, tell me your dream."
Kagome shrugged, "InuYasha was getting pretty beaten up by this other demon."
"Was it Sesshomaru?"
Kagome shook her head, "No, I didn't recognize this demon, but he was very powerful. Anyway, this demon asked InuYasha if he wanted to come to his side."
"He refused."
"Of course. Then he told me to stay back, but the demon hit him very hard, with a fierce strike! I don't know exactly what it was, or what happened. The next thing I know, I'm in InuYasha's arms, and everything was fine."
Sango bit her lip.
"Ah, well, that last part wasn't your dream."
"What?"
"InuYasha woke you up last night, and you were crying. When Miroku and I woke up, he was holding you. He told us that you were fine and that was only a nightmare."
Kagome didn't know how to react to this. InuYasha wouldn't do that! He wasn't that sensitive.was he? Confusion rushed through Kagome's mind now; this was just too much. Then suddenly something clicked.
"Sango!"
The exterminator eyed her curiously, "What is it Kagome?"
"You know how I told you that the demon spoke?"
"Yes." where was she going with this?
"He had the same voice as my other dream!"
Sango was taken aback.
"You mean the one you had in your time?"
"Yes!" Kagome cried happily, "I think that you were right, Sango! I think this might actually be a premonition."
"Are you sure?"
"There's only one way to find out. If I have another dream tonight, and if it starts filling in the gaps between the other two nightmares, we know that something else is going on." She pondered, "But wait, that doesn't make any sense! InuYasha died in my first dream!"
"Maybe it's going in reverse order."
"Why do you think that?"
"Because, didn't you say InuYasha was very badly wounded in you first dream?"
"Yes, and he wasn't injured as much in my second. Do you think that could be it? You think that it could be in reverse order?"
"I do. Your second dream showed you that this demon was asking InuYasha to join him, right?" Sango asked.
Kagome nodded, "Yes, but he also mentioned that it was going to be the last time he would ask."
"Meaning that he had asked before. I see." Sango pondered this for a moment more, "Hmm. this is theory. This demon asked InuYasha to join him, he said no. Then they proceeded in battling again. Hopefully your next dream can tell us more about the battle, the demon, and why InuYasha wasn't fighting back in your first dream."
Kagome didn't know how she felt about this. But she did know one thing.
The pieces of the puzzle were coming together.
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AHA! So that's where I put that cookie! Oh! You're back! I hope you like, sorry but I needed an explanation chapter. The next chapter is going to be jammed packed full of action, adventure, danger, and twists. Lucky I'm not driving. oh wait! I am!
Kagome: Ahhhh! Run for your lives! Denra's driving!
Inu: What's driving?"
Me: *evil smile* I've got the keys!
Inu: What's driving?
K: RUN!!!
Inu: Grrrr! WHAT THE HELL IS DRIVING?!
Me: *sly smile* *puts arm through his* here let me show you!
Later! You know where! denrawhite@yahoo.com