Demon Body, Human Heart
By DemonSaya
Disclaimer: Okay, I dun own any of these characters, I'm borrowing them, and I promised that I'd return them. Well...I promised because Inuyasha's rather mad that I kidnapped them for awhile and I'm afraid he may pull out his sword and demolish me...Please don't sue me, I already have a pmsing adolescent half-demon to deal with!
Policy on Flamers: Give me Love, Peace, and Chicken Grease, and I shall give you the same. If you don't, I know lots of assassins, thieves, demons, and goddesses, that would love to hurt you if I told them you flamed ^_^
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Without a word, he picked up Kagome's bag and held it to his face. When he finally pulled it away, there was a vengeance in his eyes that plainly said that whoever did this, it didn't matter. He was going to find them...
And he was going to tear them limb from limb.
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Chapter 12: The Plot
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A short time after Inuyasha reached the spring, the others did as well. Miroku's eyes held an anger and fury that almost rivaled Inuyasha's own, while Sesshoumaru looked stoic as usual. The difference was a practically undetectable wrinkle between his eyebrows.
Inuyasha pulled out Kagome's handkerchief and stuffed it inside his kimono. His hands were shaking with the level of his fury, and his eyes were slightly damp from tears he had managed to suppress forcefully. He gave Miroku a serious look and the monk nodded, grasping his staff tighter. Sesshoumaru looked down at Jaken, his eyes holding all the meaning they needed.
"Urk.I will look after Rin." Jaken said, running back towards the village.
Inuyasha picked up Kagome's pack and tossed it towards the toad. "Take this with you." He said evenly, showing control and fierceness that rivaled Sesshoumaru himself.
The toad demon complied.
Miroku fell into step behind Inuyasha and they headed off in the direction that Kagome and Sango's fading scents led. They'd barely walked half a mile when a crying acorn appeared in thin air, and then another, and another, till a trail started leading them in the direction in which Naraku had taken them.
Inuyasha grinned ferally. "I don't think I've ever been this glad that Shippou insists on bathing with them."
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Kagome sat close to Sango, her eyes sad, her hands shaking a bit. "I'm scared." She said softly. She rubbed her sore wrists, mentally thanking Shippou for untying them before he'd gone off to find some water and food. Silently she thanked the gods she hadn't finished getting undressed before Naraku showed up.
Sango nodded. "Me too, but we'll be okay. Inuyasha will find us, and he'll save us. Him and the others. Don't worry about a thing!"
Kagome nodded. "I know.it makes me sad, though. I think part of the reason Inuyasha didn't tell me his feelings earlier is because he was afraid something like this would happen. And I'm not really worried about me, but you, and the others.I'm scared you'll all get hurt because of me and this stupid jewel.
Sango put an arm around Kagome's shoulder. "We'll be okay. Just worry about keeping yourself safe." She commanded gently. "We know how to fight, you don't, yet." She grinned. "Although that arrow trick sure is neat. I've never seen someone pick up archery as fast as you have."
Kagome shrugged carelessly. "I'm not as good as Kikyou. I can't hit moving targets very well." She sighed softly. "I'm not as good as Kikyou at a lot of things.I wonder why he loves me." She said softly.
"Maybe.it's because you're not as good as Kikyou at those things, but you are better at others. You're nice, trusting, you openly express your feelings, and at the same time, you're strong because of it." Sango said. "The only things I know about Kikyou I've heard from Miroku and You.but she couldn't let herself feel. She was taught not to.when she did, it was used against her and she died. But your emotions make you stronger."
Kagome looked up at Sango and smiled. "Maybe your right."
"So." Sango smiled a bit. "How does it feel?"
Kagome turned bright red. "H-how does what feel?"
The older girl laughed out loud at the blush on Kagome's face. "If I didn't know better, I'd think you two have done more than kiss and cuddle. I mean what does it feel like.being like you and Inuyasha are."
"You mean in love?" Kagome arched an eyebrow. "Haven't we already had this discussion?"
Sango blushed. "I.I've been trying to sort out my feelings for Miroku." She said softly. "But.he makes me so confused.and I'm not sure if I can trust him because of how he's been since I met him." She pulled her knees up to her chest and hugged them. "Yet, lately, he's been changing.he hasn't been asking women to bear his children.and I don't know if that means that he's found someone he cares for or if he's just growing up."
Kagome patted Sango's hand. "Sango-chan.I think he loves you." She said softly. "And I know you love him, even if you're scared to death to do so. I didn't want to love Inuyasha, because I was terrified he would choose to go to hell with Kikyou.and I was scared he'd reject me if I told him, but he told ME first.when I woke up. I cried when he told me, but that was all I could do."
Sango listened to Kagome reminisce, her face serious.
"For so long, I'd been holding in my tears, trying not to let him know how much it hurt.being here and believing that he was still in love with her.it almost killed me each time I saw them together.that all I could do was cry when he said he loved me."
She closed her eyes, remembering the smell of fire and sweat, the warmth of his arms embracing her tightly. He'd been so careful with her that day, and since then as well. It made her heart race whenever he looked at her with soft eyes, and stirred memories of all their shared moments. So many, but still too few for her. She was selfish. She wanted more.
Sango giggled through tears. Kagome's words had struck a chord in her. "Tell me what he's really like, without the tough guy mask."
"He's." Kagome searched for the words. "He's intense, and romantic.and he's happy." She smiled, looking into nothing, but seeing his sleeping face from this morning. "It's almost like he's at peace now.I've never been happier than I am when I'm with him." She brushed a strand of hair out of her face. "But even with all that, that tough guy isn't a mask. He's always the way I've known him.just a little more free, and happy now.a little more gentle, and a little less stubborn."
Sango sighed. "Do you really think it's safe for us to fall in love?" She asked softly.
Kagome smiled up at her. "I think if we don't fall in love now, we wont get the chance to know what it's liked to be loved by the person you love." She looked towards Sango again. "Inuyasha and I slept in the same bed last night. We didn't do anything, but he held me all night.and it felt good to be held." She looked down. "There is so much I didn't know about how actions can be comforting. Spooning, hugging.they're every bit as nice as kissing." She looked up again. "It's.kind of like being wrapped in a warm blanket and being safe from all harm and danger.it's a nice feeling."
Sango smiled dreamily. "I wonder if that stupid monk knows about those things."
Kagome and Sango both burst into giggles.
Then, Sango's giggles died away and turned into sobs. "I'm scared!" She cried, then pressed her face into Kagome's shoulder. "I'm scared that I wont see him again! I want to tell him I'm sorry!"
Kagome's eyes saddened and she hugged her friend. "Don't worry, I'll make sure you get your chance."
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Naraku listened to the girls talk, a plan forming in his head. So the girl loved Inuyasha.perhaps he should play another mind game on the pair. After all, he was already ahead of the game with the kidnapping. Perhaps a little fun was in order for him.
So like her in face and form.he thought, eyeing Kagome's uniform clad body. With a wicked grin, he stepped into the room and looked at them. "Well.it looks as though our little kit has untied you two." He snapped his finger and a energy bubble appeared around Sango, which zapped Kagome and Sango away from each other.
Sango cursed, slamming her shoulder into the wall and trying to break out. "Kagome-chan!"
Kagome stood perfectly still, frightened, but that bravery she kept inside her swelled out, refusing to let her flinch or look away as he approached her. She held her chin high, and clenched her hands into fists.
"I had a rather interesting.epiphany I guess could be the word.while I listened to you two speak." He felt his lips widen into what could only be classified as a sneer. "It is common knowledge.that someone who is not pure cannot purify something.remove the purity, they loose that power." His sneer widened. "In short, remove the purity from the girl, there's no way she can purify the shikon no tama."
Realization hit the girls like a ton of bricks. Kagome watched as he came towards her, her fear growing more and more. She couldn't keep it down. It was swallowing her up. She was afraid. Inuyasha wouldn't be here in time to save her. She was going to be raped by their worst enemy. Two tears welled up and spilled down her cheeks as he raised his claws to slash through her clothing. Help me.
Naraku let out a cry of actual pain as he got about five inches away from the girl. He stared at her and saw there was about a five-foot aura around her body, glowing gently pink.
Kagome opened her eyes and saw the glow as well. She looked down and realized she was clasping the jewel shards in her hand and the glow was emanating from them. Her body relaxed and she collapsed onto the floor in relief.
Naraku hissed, then dropped the barrier around Sango, storming out of the room. Meanwhile, Sango ran to the relieved Kagome, who released the jewel and sagged against her friend. The pair embraced tightly, both relieved, yet worried at the same time. They knew Naraku would be trying to find a way to break the jewels aura.
That was when Kagome knew. She had to send Sango out to find the others. If she didn't, Naraku may try to hurt her, rather than Kagome. She couldn't let that happen to her best friend. Never.
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End Chapter 12
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Author's Notes: Well? Whacha think?! Next chapter A shaky truce forms between Sesshoumaru and Inuyasha, and Kagome learns the real reason she can purify the shikon no tama, and it DOESN'T have to do with the purity of her body! Keep your eyes open and stay tuned! *DemonLovin* -DemonSaya
Disclaimer: Okay, I dun own any of these characters, I'm borrowing them, and I promised that I'd return them. Well...I promised because Inuyasha's rather mad that I kidnapped them for awhile and I'm afraid he may pull out his sword and demolish me...Please don't sue me, I already have a pmsing adolescent half-demon to deal with!
Policy on Flamers: Give me Love, Peace, and Chicken Grease, and I shall give you the same. If you don't, I know lots of assassins, thieves, demons, and goddesses, that would love to hurt you if I told them you flamed ^_^
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Without a word, he picked up Kagome's bag and held it to his face. When he finally pulled it away, there was a vengeance in his eyes that plainly said that whoever did this, it didn't matter. He was going to find them...
And he was going to tear them limb from limb.
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Chapter 12: The Plot
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A short time after Inuyasha reached the spring, the others did as well. Miroku's eyes held an anger and fury that almost rivaled Inuyasha's own, while Sesshoumaru looked stoic as usual. The difference was a practically undetectable wrinkle between his eyebrows.
Inuyasha pulled out Kagome's handkerchief and stuffed it inside his kimono. His hands were shaking with the level of his fury, and his eyes were slightly damp from tears he had managed to suppress forcefully. He gave Miroku a serious look and the monk nodded, grasping his staff tighter. Sesshoumaru looked down at Jaken, his eyes holding all the meaning they needed.
"Urk.I will look after Rin." Jaken said, running back towards the village.
Inuyasha picked up Kagome's pack and tossed it towards the toad. "Take this with you." He said evenly, showing control and fierceness that rivaled Sesshoumaru himself.
The toad demon complied.
Miroku fell into step behind Inuyasha and they headed off in the direction that Kagome and Sango's fading scents led. They'd barely walked half a mile when a crying acorn appeared in thin air, and then another, and another, till a trail started leading them in the direction in which Naraku had taken them.
Inuyasha grinned ferally. "I don't think I've ever been this glad that Shippou insists on bathing with them."
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Kagome sat close to Sango, her eyes sad, her hands shaking a bit. "I'm scared." She said softly. She rubbed her sore wrists, mentally thanking Shippou for untying them before he'd gone off to find some water and food. Silently she thanked the gods she hadn't finished getting undressed before Naraku showed up.
Sango nodded. "Me too, but we'll be okay. Inuyasha will find us, and he'll save us. Him and the others. Don't worry about a thing!"
Kagome nodded. "I know.it makes me sad, though. I think part of the reason Inuyasha didn't tell me his feelings earlier is because he was afraid something like this would happen. And I'm not really worried about me, but you, and the others.I'm scared you'll all get hurt because of me and this stupid jewel.
Sango put an arm around Kagome's shoulder. "We'll be okay. Just worry about keeping yourself safe." She commanded gently. "We know how to fight, you don't, yet." She grinned. "Although that arrow trick sure is neat. I've never seen someone pick up archery as fast as you have."
Kagome shrugged carelessly. "I'm not as good as Kikyou. I can't hit moving targets very well." She sighed softly. "I'm not as good as Kikyou at a lot of things.I wonder why he loves me." She said softly.
"Maybe.it's because you're not as good as Kikyou at those things, but you are better at others. You're nice, trusting, you openly express your feelings, and at the same time, you're strong because of it." Sango said. "The only things I know about Kikyou I've heard from Miroku and You.but she couldn't let herself feel. She was taught not to.when she did, it was used against her and she died. But your emotions make you stronger."
Kagome looked up at Sango and smiled. "Maybe your right."
"So." Sango smiled a bit. "How does it feel?"
Kagome turned bright red. "H-how does what feel?"
The older girl laughed out loud at the blush on Kagome's face. "If I didn't know better, I'd think you two have done more than kiss and cuddle. I mean what does it feel like.being like you and Inuyasha are."
"You mean in love?" Kagome arched an eyebrow. "Haven't we already had this discussion?"
Sango blushed. "I.I've been trying to sort out my feelings for Miroku." She said softly. "But.he makes me so confused.and I'm not sure if I can trust him because of how he's been since I met him." She pulled her knees up to her chest and hugged them. "Yet, lately, he's been changing.he hasn't been asking women to bear his children.and I don't know if that means that he's found someone he cares for or if he's just growing up."
Kagome patted Sango's hand. "Sango-chan.I think he loves you." She said softly. "And I know you love him, even if you're scared to death to do so. I didn't want to love Inuyasha, because I was terrified he would choose to go to hell with Kikyou.and I was scared he'd reject me if I told him, but he told ME first.when I woke up. I cried when he told me, but that was all I could do."
Sango listened to Kagome reminisce, her face serious.
"For so long, I'd been holding in my tears, trying not to let him know how much it hurt.being here and believing that he was still in love with her.it almost killed me each time I saw them together.that all I could do was cry when he said he loved me."
She closed her eyes, remembering the smell of fire and sweat, the warmth of his arms embracing her tightly. He'd been so careful with her that day, and since then as well. It made her heart race whenever he looked at her with soft eyes, and stirred memories of all their shared moments. So many, but still too few for her. She was selfish. She wanted more.
Sango giggled through tears. Kagome's words had struck a chord in her. "Tell me what he's really like, without the tough guy mask."
"He's." Kagome searched for the words. "He's intense, and romantic.and he's happy." She smiled, looking into nothing, but seeing his sleeping face from this morning. "It's almost like he's at peace now.I've never been happier than I am when I'm with him." She brushed a strand of hair out of her face. "But even with all that, that tough guy isn't a mask. He's always the way I've known him.just a little more free, and happy now.a little more gentle, and a little less stubborn."
Sango sighed. "Do you really think it's safe for us to fall in love?" She asked softly.
Kagome smiled up at her. "I think if we don't fall in love now, we wont get the chance to know what it's liked to be loved by the person you love." She looked towards Sango again. "Inuyasha and I slept in the same bed last night. We didn't do anything, but he held me all night.and it felt good to be held." She looked down. "There is so much I didn't know about how actions can be comforting. Spooning, hugging.they're every bit as nice as kissing." She looked up again. "It's.kind of like being wrapped in a warm blanket and being safe from all harm and danger.it's a nice feeling."
Sango smiled dreamily. "I wonder if that stupid monk knows about those things."
Kagome and Sango both burst into giggles.
Then, Sango's giggles died away and turned into sobs. "I'm scared!" She cried, then pressed her face into Kagome's shoulder. "I'm scared that I wont see him again! I want to tell him I'm sorry!"
Kagome's eyes saddened and she hugged her friend. "Don't worry, I'll make sure you get your chance."
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Naraku listened to the girls talk, a plan forming in his head. So the girl loved Inuyasha.perhaps he should play another mind game on the pair. After all, he was already ahead of the game with the kidnapping. Perhaps a little fun was in order for him.
So like her in face and form.he thought, eyeing Kagome's uniform clad body. With a wicked grin, he stepped into the room and looked at them. "Well.it looks as though our little kit has untied you two." He snapped his finger and a energy bubble appeared around Sango, which zapped Kagome and Sango away from each other.
Sango cursed, slamming her shoulder into the wall and trying to break out. "Kagome-chan!"
Kagome stood perfectly still, frightened, but that bravery she kept inside her swelled out, refusing to let her flinch or look away as he approached her. She held her chin high, and clenched her hands into fists.
"I had a rather interesting.epiphany I guess could be the word.while I listened to you two speak." He felt his lips widen into what could only be classified as a sneer. "It is common knowledge.that someone who is not pure cannot purify something.remove the purity, they loose that power." His sneer widened. "In short, remove the purity from the girl, there's no way she can purify the shikon no tama."
Realization hit the girls like a ton of bricks. Kagome watched as he came towards her, her fear growing more and more. She couldn't keep it down. It was swallowing her up. She was afraid. Inuyasha wouldn't be here in time to save her. She was going to be raped by their worst enemy. Two tears welled up and spilled down her cheeks as he raised his claws to slash through her clothing. Help me.
Naraku let out a cry of actual pain as he got about five inches away from the girl. He stared at her and saw there was about a five-foot aura around her body, glowing gently pink.
Kagome opened her eyes and saw the glow as well. She looked down and realized she was clasping the jewel shards in her hand and the glow was emanating from them. Her body relaxed and she collapsed onto the floor in relief.
Naraku hissed, then dropped the barrier around Sango, storming out of the room. Meanwhile, Sango ran to the relieved Kagome, who released the jewel and sagged against her friend. The pair embraced tightly, both relieved, yet worried at the same time. They knew Naraku would be trying to find a way to break the jewels aura.
That was when Kagome knew. She had to send Sango out to find the others. If she didn't, Naraku may try to hurt her, rather than Kagome. She couldn't let that happen to her best friend. Never.
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End Chapter 12
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Author's Notes: Well? Whacha think?! Next chapter A shaky truce forms between Sesshoumaru and Inuyasha, and Kagome learns the real reason she can purify the shikon no tama, and it DOESN'T have to do with the purity of her body! Keep your eyes open and stay tuned! *DemonLovin* -DemonSaya