Kagome is a miko... and hanyou!? Chapter 5: The One Who is Hurt Most Author: Kagome Kariana

A/N: Whoo hoo! I am on a roll! Chapter 5! I am working my best to keep them going now. So please R&R!

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"Eh? Naraku! That Youko is quite a bitch."
"Kagura.. Watch Kagome when Inuyasha arrives and make sure she kills him."
"Oh? Aren't you going to watch on Kanna's mirror?"
Naraku gave Kagura a warning glare. "Do it. I've warned you once already that I have your heart in the palm of my hand."
"I know already! I'll do it!" Kagura disappeared in a whirlwind of air.
'Youko... What is your intention?'

*********Chapter 5

'I am... I am supposed to kill... Inuyasha? How? I can't allow myself to do that!' Kagome was changing her clothing and thinking about what was going to happen. Her body moved as if some one had a remote control on her and she was just the robot. She hated the feeling of not being able to control her own body.
She slipped on her top and skirt, then put her armor on. She found her sword and sheath and placed them on her back. She reached behind her and took out the sword, again her body moving without her telling it too. 'Am I going to practice or something?' She held the sword in front of her and then started to swing the sword. In fluid like movements she enacted an imaginary battle with an imaginary opponent. The silver of the blade slicing through the air and her hair flowing behind her made her feel some what excited to be able to do what she was doing, but at the same time sad.

In a startling contrast to her graceful and energetic movements, she stopped. She held the sword down at an angle in front of her. She then slowly raised the sword with it in both hands. Once it was over her head she could feel the sword shifting, and changing its form. Soon there was a bright light and then she could feel two swords, one in each hand. 'Huh? What is this?' She lowered her arms and gazed at the identical swords.
Then without warning, she began to battle with the air again. However this time, her movements were more energetic than graceful. Spinning and slashing, back flipping and jumping, all coordinated in one sword dance that was a magnificent battle with the air.
After one particular landing, she felt the presence of Naraku behind her. She could also feel that he had a sword and was going to swing downward and to the right. She quickly spun around and blocked his attack, then did a handspring out of the way. After she landed she returned the swords to one and replaced them into the sheath on her back.
"Well done, Kagome-hime."
Kagome knelt down and put a hand over her chest. "A comment I do not deserve, Naraku." She looked up into his cold eyes, and made a silent wish that she could rid herself of such a stare that he had given her.
"Kagome-hime, Inuyasha approaches the palace. Are you ready?"
"Yes"
"Can you kill them?"
"Yes... I can, Naraku."

Inuyasha bounded from one treetop to the next as he neared the looming barrier. He could smell Naraku, and he could smell just the faintest hint of Kagome. He jumped down from the treetops and stood in front of the looming barrier. "Naraku... You will pay. Even if this is a trap I don't give a flying fuck you asshole!" Inuyasha pulled out the Tetsusaiga and aimed towards the barrier. "KAZE NO KIZU!" Tetsusaiga glowed red and Kaze no Kizu cut through the barrier. Inuyasha ran towards the palace that was just up ahead, Miroku and Sango not far behind.
He reached the palace and Kagome watched from behind a screen door. "NARAKU!? Where are you!? Show your face you bastard!"
Kagome felt a smile creep across her face, and internally she hated her self for even doing it. She opened the door, and slowly walked down the steps to Inuyasha.
Inuyasha stared at her, stunned that Naraku allowed her to come out. "Ka... Kagome?" He gapped in amazement, 'at least she seems ok.' Inuyasha then started to walk up to Kagome, and she then took on a fighting stance. "Kagome? What are you doing?"
"Inuyasha... Kagome is under Naraku's command! She does what he wishes her to do!"
"Kagura! Bitch! What did he do to her?!"
"Eh? Inuyasha, you will die by her hand as Naraku has commanded. Kagome, fulfil Naraku's will!"
Kagome looked and Inuyasha, and in her mind she was fighting not to. "Yes"
"Ka... Kagome... You're"
Before he could finish, Kagome ran toward Inuyasha and slashed with her claws. Inuyasha dodged, but not quickly enough. She grazed him on his left shoulder. Kagome held out her clawed hand that was now covered in Inuyasha's blood. She looked at it, and she felt like crying...
Inuyasha looked into Kagome's eyes, and could sense that she really didn't want to fight, and was fighting internally to stop herself. "Kagome, come on, you can pull you self out of this!"
Kagome looked up at Inuyasha, and heard the voice of Naraku in he mind 'Kill him.' 'No!' 'Kill, Kill Inuyasha!' 'No!' 'KILL HIM!' Kagome felt tears swelling up in her eyes, and she mentally screamed again. 'NOOOO!!' Then her mouth started to move and Naraku once again put words into her mouth. "Inuyasha... I will kill you." Kagome heard herself say this and tears started to flow from her eyes.
Inuyasha suddenly could smell the salt, and looked at her. Her face was like ice, no emotion, but her eyes, her eyes held her emotion. She had tears running down her face. "Kagome... I will not fight you... and I know you don't want to fight me..." Inuyasha took out his sword and threw it on the ground.
"If you will not fight, you will die." Kagome again charged at Inuyasha, and started to slash at him. Inuyasha dodged again and again, but every time she made a hit. He jumped into the air and she followed. When she was face to face with him, she did a roundhouse that hit him squarely in the back of the head. And he fell to the ground with a thud. She landed and tears still flowed down her checks. "Inuyasha, in the air you can't dodge."
"Inuyasha! It looks as though Kagome is kicking your ass!" Kagura was sitting on the edge of the roof watching the entire battle.
"Kagura, I will not fight her..." Inuyasha looked up into her eyes and saw the tears once again. He had to help her. Some how, he just had to. "Kagome, please snap out of it."
"KAGOME-CHAN! INUYASHA!" Sango's voice rang out through the barren courtyard. Kagome and Inuyasha both looked at her, and Sango could tell that this was bad. She had been watching for a while, and she could see that Kagome was under a spell, she was crying.
"Sango, we cannot do anything
right now"
"Houshi-sama"
"Hmph... I will kill you after I am done with Inuyasha!" Kagome then looked down at Inuyasha who was now trying to get up. She didn't move, he was badly injured because of her. Every time she slashed she had hit, and he was covered with blood, his haori was in shreds. She had also punched him in the face, and his mouth had blood running from it. She looked at her claws again. Tainted with crimson blood, his blood. Her beloved's blood. "What...I."
Inuyasha looked at her. Her bangs were now covering her eyes, and she was somewhat shaking. "Kagome..." He started to walk towards her...
"Inu... Ya... Sha... Don't... stay away..." She had regained her ability to speak, but her body was still under control.
Inuyasha still walked closer. Slowly, he came within 3 feet of her. "Kagome"
"Inuyasha... don't come any closer... run..."
"Huh?"
"Run... run away, Inuyasha... otherwise..." She held out her claws again, and she lifted her head. The tears streamed down her face now. But her face showed anger, anger that Naraku had put there. Her body took in a stance to fight again, and she pleaded with him once again. "Run away! Inuyasha!"
"Baka! Do you think I could just leave you here? NO WAY!" He reached out to grab her, and she ran into him.
'INUYASHA!' She had put her clawed hand through his stomach...