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Kagura ran through the forest path as fast as she could. Something was wrong. Something was very wrong. She continued her trail until she came to a tree that looked all too familiar. She cursed her poor navigation skills and continued her walk. She started to run as a familiar scent hit her noise. It through her senses off and she fell to the ground holding her head. It was the scent of Rin's blood, a lot of Rin's blood. She began to shake as the idea of her best friend being dead hit her like a ton of bricks. That's when she snapped; she stood up and ran blindly through the woods. She had to get away from the scent of death; if it would kill her she had to get away.
She ran blindly twisting through trees and bushes. She ran and ran until she could run no more and yet she still ran. Finally she tripped, allowing herself to fall to the ground. She winced as she felt her body make impact with the hard forest floor. She hadn't even bothered to put her hands out. Instead she decided to let herself slam into the dirt. Besides, she barley had the energy to breathe, let alone brace herself.
She leaned against a tree, taking in deep labored breaths. She closed her eyes, praying to the gods above to have mercy. She shakily stood up and continued to run. She had to out run the stench of death. She just had to.
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Kagome felt the color drain from her face as she watched Rin's body go limp. She began to cough as the feel and stink of death stung her senses. Inuyasha immediately covered his nose; Kagome doing the same. She glanced up at the demon before and held back her rage. Not only was Sesshomaru acting as if he didn't kill her, he was acting as if the smell had no effect on him what so ever. She continued to glower at the youki as he made his way over to the body. She jumped up as he unsheathed his sword.
"What the hell are you doing Sesshomaru?" he ignored her and swiped the sword over Rin's lifeless body. Kagome ran up to him but froze when she saw Rin open her eyes,
"What…how…you." She pointed to Sesshomaru. He only smirked,
"Do you think that I, Sesshomaru, lord of the western land, would have any trouble with something as weak as death?" Inuyasha snorted,
" Well aren't we all high and mighty. That's a lot coming from a guy who almost got his ass kicked by a girl not even half his age." Sesshomaru glared, and Kagome sniggered.
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Rin felt a jolt of pain run up and down her spine as she slowly opened her eyes. She cringed as she tried to move her body. Apparently she wasn't dead. With a string of unsaid curses she quickly turned her attention to the bickering trio. Their voices were loud and painful to her sensitive ears. She quickly got their attention,
"Would you all shut up?" her voice was soft and filled with sleep, "Some people are trying to come back from the dead over here." This immediately caught their interest and they all, with the exception of Sesshomaru, turned wide-eyed on her.
"Wow" Kagome said as she bent down next to Rin, She quickly began to examine her closely. "You're alive."
Rin rolled her eyes, "It would appear that way." Kagome pulled Rin's sleeve up. Were there once was a gash the size of Japan there was now only smooth skin. Rin raised an eyebrow,
"Isn't there supposed to be a wound there?" Kagome nodded. Rin suddenly shivered. The wind had begun to pick up and Rin looked over to Kagome,
"Maybe we should get going." Kagome smiled,
"Yeah it's getting really cold." Rin frowned,
"Kagome, are you feeling alright, you look really pale." Inuyasha bent down worry etched in his handsome face.
"Yeah, now that you mention it, your scent's been off lately."
Kagome shivered and went to stand, but quickly fell back down. She was getting very dizzy. Inuyasha immediately picked her up,
"That's it, were taking you to Kaede's. Right now." Kagome frowned, "Inuyasha I'm find, I just have a little cold, that's all." She squeezed his hand reassuringly. "Nothing to worry about." Inuyasha frowned as he placed a hand on Kagome's forehead, "Kagome, I think you have a fever." He immediately stated to walk the other way, "Rin you know were the village is right?" Before she could answer he was out of sight. She frowned,
"Oh yeah sure, cause you know I've been there so may times." She sighed and looked up great, I'm stuck with Mr. I-the-best.
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She never saw the cliff. It just seemed to appear and she just ran right off it. She held her breath as she plunged into the icy water below. The impact caused her to gasp, and immediately her lungs filled with water. Kagura quickly tried to claw her way to the surface but the more she tried, the father she sunk. She glanced at her heavy silk kimono and immediately started ripping at it. Thank god she had brought a knife for hunting. She quickly cut the bottom of the kimono so that it now went to her knees. She next worked on the sleeves. She made a gash, but in her hast sliced a deep cut into her shoulder. She winced and ripped the rest off. She cut the other off also. She immediately shrugged it off and swam to the surface. Her lungs burned for air, and her head swam from the withdraw of oxygen. Kagura burst through the foam surface and greedily gulped in the air. She immediately began to sink again. She grabbed the air, desperate to stay afloat. She felt the fear well up in her stomach as she felt her self go under again. She quickly kicked to the top gasped in another breath of air. She sunk again and closed her scarlet eyes. She gulped in one last breath of water before her world went dark.
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Kagome smacked Inuyasha,
"I can't believe you left Rin with Sesshomaru!" Inuyasha chuckled,
"Don't worry he wont hurt her. Infact I think it is Sesshomaru who is in the most trouble." Kagome sighed and laid her head against his chest.
"I guess your right."
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Rin glared,
"Well aren't you gonna help me up? I mean after all it is your fault I'm down here."
He smirked, "No."
She growled, "well I can't get up on my own so you might as well help."
He bent down, "You stink." She rolled her eyes,
"Is that the best you can come up wit…ahhhhhh." She screamed as she went flying through the air and landed in the hot spring. She surfaced and growled,
"That's was wrong on so many levels."
He smirked, "Like I said, you stink."
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Well what ya think? *Dodges pointy objects thrown her way* I know I know, no more cliffys. I'm sorry I can't help it; trust me it all fits together more in the next chappie. *gets glare* Okay I'm soooooo sorry I didn't update sooner. I've had major writers block and I've been working on my other story. Its another Rin/fluffy check it out if you like. Well gotta go,
HAPPY BELATED TURKEY DAY!!!
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