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The Cloud of Darkness
Chapter 6- Safety? I Think Not!
After Kagome had helped Inuyasha defeat the spirit of Monten, she had returned to her own time and place. She wasn't thrilled about staying in the Feudal Era, like Inuyasha had asked her. As soon as Kagome returned, she saw Gramps telling Hojo another story.
"She'll be out sometime this week. Her arthritis is pretty bad, and I believe she's getting pink eye." Hojo's eyes were bugging out of his head. Really, she couldn't be that sick?!?
"Oh, I'm terribly sorry. Here, let me give you this gift as a token of get well. I hope Kagome will be well enough to come back to school soon." Hojo winced, thinking about all the pain Kagome must be going through. As he got onto his bicycle and cycled away, Kagome was just pushing her backpack out of the well.
"Gramps, what the heck are you doing?!? Arthritis and pink eye?!?" Kagome cried, giving her relative an evil glare. He made a scared face and slowly backed away, then burst out laughing.
"Oh well, at least that Hojo guy seems to visit more often ... which scented candle is nicer, lavender or cinnamon?" Gramps sniffed at the floating candles included in the gift bag Hojo had given him earlier. Kagome nearly took a swing at Gramps's head, but since she was so tired she decided against it.
That night at dinner, Kagome explained all of her adventures back in the Feudal Era, and how something really creeped out Inuyasha, so much that he fainted. "Inuyasha fainted?" asked Souta, who had only recently made Inuyasha his hero, "But he's supposed to be a great hero, though." Kagome snorted.
"Really Souta, you can't expect someone like Inuyasha to be your hero. He's not all that great, you know." Kagome said, and for the rest of the night nothing more was said of Inuyasha.
When Kagome was in her room studying for exams she had missed, she thought about Inuyasha, the Feudal Era and the Shikon Jewels. What's happening to me, anyway, she thought, I'm back home and all I can think about is stupid Inuyasha and the Feudal Era. Just then Kagome's mother came in. "Kagome, someone's at the door for you."
"Huh?" Kagome asked. Ever since she'd been inside the well, nobody seemed to come around anymore, especially since Gramps had been telling everyone the stories about Kagome being sick. But, this might be a good opportunity, so Kagome ran as fast as she could down the stairs to meet whoever it was who wanted to see her. "INUYASHA?!?"
"That's right. I think you owe me an apology, Miss "It's-All-Inuyasha's- Fault-That-The-Jewel-Shards-Are-Gone", doncha think?" Inuyasha's face was hard, and he was looking around the house like he was waiting for someone. Why'd he come just to get an apology?, Kagome thought.
"Okay, sorry then. Now go home." Kagome attempted to shut the door, but Inuyasha's hand was firmly planted on it. "What do you WANT?" Kagome was getting impatient with Inuyasha. Why did he always have to butt into her life?
"I prefer a more formal apology." Inuyasha said, but instead of forcing Kagome to apologize again, he looked at her with an angry expression and closed the door. He decided to go back to his time, where someone might just appreciate the fact that he was alive. "Stupid wench, she's got no idea what she did wrong ..." Inuyasha cursed as he entered the well again.
***
"What took you so long?" Shippo asked as he saw Inuyasha emerge from the well. Miyouga hopped right back onto Inuyasha's shoulder, smiling contentedly. Inuyasha looked even more steamed than when he went, and when he was angry things weren't always that pretty. "Hey, what's wrong?"
"What's wrong? I'll tell ya what's wrong! KAGOME! The stupid wench didn't even give me a proper apology!" Inuyasha sat down hard on a log and began fuming. "I don't even care if she does come back. She can stay there as long as she WANTS!" Inuyasha kicked at the grass, and got up. I can't believe she didn't want to apologize, she's got no idea, he thought.
Miyouga and Shippo however, didn't seem to impressed with Inuyasha's insults. "My Lord, maybe the girl was simply too busy to prepare a proper apology." said the tiny flea. Inuyasha growled. Why did everyone have to be on Kagome's side? Maybe she was too busy to apologize, he thought. But he wasn't going to admit that Kagome might once again be right.
"She may be right," Inuyasha said slowly, "But I'm still never going back, not even to help her." Shippo sighed. Why did everything have to be so hard? Especially the relationship between Inuyasha and Kagome.
***
Meanwhile, Kagome had fallen asleep, and so had the rest of the family. Only Souta, Kagome's little brother was awake. He woke up each night to get a midnight snack, preferably a glass of milk. But tonight was a little different. Souta walked as silently as he could down the creaky footsteps. "I hope nobody wakes up," he whispered, "Or I'm gonna be busted."
Souta opened the silver fridge and pulled out the milk container. He got himself a glass from the cupboard, and poured some milk. But when he poured the liquid into the glass, the milk came out and something else did too. It was a black, gooey substance similar to the one Inuyasha had been afraid of. "Yuck, what's THAT?!?" Souta cried, completely forgetting to keep his voice down. Fortunately, only Kagome heard him. She quickly rushed downstairs and saw the slime slowly expanding.
"Souta, get away from there!" Kagome said, just as the slime was about to strike. Kagome grabbed her brother and ran outside, getting him away from harm. "Listen, you stay out here, okay?" Souta nodded swiftly, his small chest heaving. I have to get Inuyasha, but how?, Kagome thought. Then, she had an idea. She quickly ran to the ancient well and jumped down. If I can get him to forgive me, then maybe he'll come back, she thought.
"Look, it's Kagome!" cried Shippo happily, and he ran up to her and gave her a hug. Inuyasha grunted with disgust and turned away. When he noticed that Kagome was out of breath, he decided to see what it was she wanted.
"Inuyasha, you have to come back!" Kagome yelled, trying to convince the stubborn half-demon, "Souta was nearly attacked by a sort of shadow demon, the one you were afraid of." Inuyasha's full attention was focused now? Well, if her family's in trouble I might as well help before the whole of her world is destroyed, he thought.
"Fine, I'll help you. But not until you give me a proper apology." Inuyasha insisted. Kagome knew there was no getting around it, so she cleared her throat and began to speak rather quickly.
"Inuyasha, I'm REALLY sorry about disrespecting you. Forgive me?" Inuyasha turned around and smiled inside. At least she apologized, he thought.
"Okay then. Now let's go before something bad happens."
(Chapter 7 is coming soon! Hope you like it so far, please review!)
The Cloud of Darkness
Chapter 6- Safety? I Think Not!
After Kagome had helped Inuyasha defeat the spirit of Monten, she had returned to her own time and place. She wasn't thrilled about staying in the Feudal Era, like Inuyasha had asked her. As soon as Kagome returned, she saw Gramps telling Hojo another story.
"She'll be out sometime this week. Her arthritis is pretty bad, and I believe she's getting pink eye." Hojo's eyes were bugging out of his head. Really, she couldn't be that sick?!?
"Oh, I'm terribly sorry. Here, let me give you this gift as a token of get well. I hope Kagome will be well enough to come back to school soon." Hojo winced, thinking about all the pain Kagome must be going through. As he got onto his bicycle and cycled away, Kagome was just pushing her backpack out of the well.
"Gramps, what the heck are you doing?!? Arthritis and pink eye?!?" Kagome cried, giving her relative an evil glare. He made a scared face and slowly backed away, then burst out laughing.
"Oh well, at least that Hojo guy seems to visit more often ... which scented candle is nicer, lavender or cinnamon?" Gramps sniffed at the floating candles included in the gift bag Hojo had given him earlier. Kagome nearly took a swing at Gramps's head, but since she was so tired she decided against it.
That night at dinner, Kagome explained all of her adventures back in the Feudal Era, and how something really creeped out Inuyasha, so much that he fainted. "Inuyasha fainted?" asked Souta, who had only recently made Inuyasha his hero, "But he's supposed to be a great hero, though." Kagome snorted.
"Really Souta, you can't expect someone like Inuyasha to be your hero. He's not all that great, you know." Kagome said, and for the rest of the night nothing more was said of Inuyasha.
When Kagome was in her room studying for exams she had missed, she thought about Inuyasha, the Feudal Era and the Shikon Jewels. What's happening to me, anyway, she thought, I'm back home and all I can think about is stupid Inuyasha and the Feudal Era. Just then Kagome's mother came in. "Kagome, someone's at the door for you."
"Huh?" Kagome asked. Ever since she'd been inside the well, nobody seemed to come around anymore, especially since Gramps had been telling everyone the stories about Kagome being sick. But, this might be a good opportunity, so Kagome ran as fast as she could down the stairs to meet whoever it was who wanted to see her. "INUYASHA?!?"
"That's right. I think you owe me an apology, Miss "It's-All-Inuyasha's- Fault-That-The-Jewel-Shards-Are-Gone", doncha think?" Inuyasha's face was hard, and he was looking around the house like he was waiting for someone. Why'd he come just to get an apology?, Kagome thought.
"Okay, sorry then. Now go home." Kagome attempted to shut the door, but Inuyasha's hand was firmly planted on it. "What do you WANT?" Kagome was getting impatient with Inuyasha. Why did he always have to butt into her life?
"I prefer a more formal apology." Inuyasha said, but instead of forcing Kagome to apologize again, he looked at her with an angry expression and closed the door. He decided to go back to his time, where someone might just appreciate the fact that he was alive. "Stupid wench, she's got no idea what she did wrong ..." Inuyasha cursed as he entered the well again.
***
"What took you so long?" Shippo asked as he saw Inuyasha emerge from the well. Miyouga hopped right back onto Inuyasha's shoulder, smiling contentedly. Inuyasha looked even more steamed than when he went, and when he was angry things weren't always that pretty. "Hey, what's wrong?"
"What's wrong? I'll tell ya what's wrong! KAGOME! The stupid wench didn't even give me a proper apology!" Inuyasha sat down hard on a log and began fuming. "I don't even care if she does come back. She can stay there as long as she WANTS!" Inuyasha kicked at the grass, and got up. I can't believe she didn't want to apologize, she's got no idea, he thought.
Miyouga and Shippo however, didn't seem to impressed with Inuyasha's insults. "My Lord, maybe the girl was simply too busy to prepare a proper apology." said the tiny flea. Inuyasha growled. Why did everyone have to be on Kagome's side? Maybe she was too busy to apologize, he thought. But he wasn't going to admit that Kagome might once again be right.
"She may be right," Inuyasha said slowly, "But I'm still never going back, not even to help her." Shippo sighed. Why did everything have to be so hard? Especially the relationship between Inuyasha and Kagome.
***
Meanwhile, Kagome had fallen asleep, and so had the rest of the family. Only Souta, Kagome's little brother was awake. He woke up each night to get a midnight snack, preferably a glass of milk. But tonight was a little different. Souta walked as silently as he could down the creaky footsteps. "I hope nobody wakes up," he whispered, "Or I'm gonna be busted."
Souta opened the silver fridge and pulled out the milk container. He got himself a glass from the cupboard, and poured some milk. But when he poured the liquid into the glass, the milk came out and something else did too. It was a black, gooey substance similar to the one Inuyasha had been afraid of. "Yuck, what's THAT?!?" Souta cried, completely forgetting to keep his voice down. Fortunately, only Kagome heard him. She quickly rushed downstairs and saw the slime slowly expanding.
"Souta, get away from there!" Kagome said, just as the slime was about to strike. Kagome grabbed her brother and ran outside, getting him away from harm. "Listen, you stay out here, okay?" Souta nodded swiftly, his small chest heaving. I have to get Inuyasha, but how?, Kagome thought. Then, she had an idea. She quickly ran to the ancient well and jumped down. If I can get him to forgive me, then maybe he'll come back, she thought.
"Look, it's Kagome!" cried Shippo happily, and he ran up to her and gave her a hug. Inuyasha grunted with disgust and turned away. When he noticed that Kagome was out of breath, he decided to see what it was she wanted.
"Inuyasha, you have to come back!" Kagome yelled, trying to convince the stubborn half-demon, "Souta was nearly attacked by a sort of shadow demon, the one you were afraid of." Inuyasha's full attention was focused now? Well, if her family's in trouble I might as well help before the whole of her world is destroyed, he thought.
"Fine, I'll help you. But not until you give me a proper apology." Inuyasha insisted. Kagome knew there was no getting around it, so she cleared her throat and began to speak rather quickly.
"Inuyasha, I'm REALLY sorry about disrespecting you. Forgive me?" Inuyasha turned around and smiled inside. At least she apologized, he thought.
"Okay then. Now let's go before something bad happens."
(Chapter 7 is coming soon! Hope you like it so far, please review!)