Chapter 6: The Message
As they walked back towards the village, Yama broke away from Miroku and ran over to Kagome. He summoned the courage to talk to her.
"Um.. Hi! I'm Yama." Kagome raised an eyebrow at Yama.
"I know who you are. What do you want?"
"You're married to that big hanyou huh? Is he good to you?" Yama gave her a big smile as she glared down at him. She looked over her shoulder at Miroku. Miroku looked up and met Kagome's glare. He rushed over to grab Yama.
*WHAM!*
"Pervert! Miroku, you better teach you're bloody son to control his urges! Mark my words, the next time that son of yours grabs my ass, he won't have a hand to grab it with!" Kagome stormed up towards Inuyasha, a vein popping on her forehead. Inuyasha put an arm around her, giving her an awkward sideways hug.
Sango walked up and grabbed Yama's hand tightly in hers and would not let go. He began to whine.
"Aww, mom! Mom, you're hurting me. Let go mom! Mom! MOM!"
"Yama! Not another word until we reach the village!" Yama gave a heavy sigh and shut up. Souten laughed under her breath, as she looked back at the young monk.
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At the village, a young girl with shoulder length black hair started to stir in her bed. Her eyes fluttered open and she looked around.
"Where am I? What is this place?"
She slowly and painfully got up into a sitting position. She surveyed her surroundings and was about to stand up when she heard voices in the next room. Her heart stopped, and she forgot to breathe.
"Shoji, I'm not in the mood to play, Rin is still hurt."
"I know that voice. What a minute, I'm Rin! Who is that? If only I didn't have this killer headache!"
"Hun, are you ok?" "I'm fine!"
"That voice is so familiar. Who is it!?" *Gasp!* "Could it be? Sesshoumaru?"
Rin jumped up and ran to the door. She flung it open, and stared out into the next room. Two pairs of bright red eyes and a pair of golden eyes met her stare.
"Rin..." Sesshoumaru smiled slightly, his face flushing with happiness.
"Sesshoumaru!" Rin flung her arms around his neck and hugged him close. He slowly wrapped his arms around her and hugged her equally as tight. Kagura smiled a little.
"Rin, I'm glad you are all right." Rin looked up at her and jumped back.
"Y-you kidnapped me! What are you doing with Sesshoumaru?" Her eyes were ablaze with fear. Sesshoumaru put a hand on her shoulder to try and calm her down.
"Rin, she's my wife now. She won't hurt you. This is our son, Shoji." Shoji gave a polite bow towards Rin, and she returned it, still slightly shaken.
"You're not going to hurt me?"
"No dear. I won't, I promise."
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Kouga felt something warm against him. His mind started to scream.
"I'm dead! I must be! The warmth is blood; just go back to sleep, no pain. Please no more pain!"
"Kouga?"
Kouga's eyes slowly opened and looked up to a pair of bright green ones. He nearly jumped out of his skin. He could hear a rushing river near by. His eyes focused more and he saw it was Ayame.
"Ayame? Wha-, when? How?"
"Shh, Kouga you need to regain your strength."
"Bah, I am fine!" He jumped out of her arms and onto his feet. He groaned as his chest began to feel like a train hit it. He walked over the edge of the river. He looked out into the middle of the river.
"Ayame, help me." His eyes narrowed as he thought of Kagome and Inuyasha.
"Help you with what? Who did this to you?" He smirked.
"You remember Kagome don't you? We are going to pay her and her dog shit lover a visit." Ayame looked at the fire burning in his eyes, which sent a shiver down her spine.
He grabbed her hand and sped off towards the scent of Kagome.
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Inuyasha and Kagome's noses both twitched.
"Incoming!" They said in unison.
The group looked at them with confused looks. Just then a tornado stopped and dissolved before them. Kouga stepped out, followed by Ayame.
"Ayame!" Inuyasha and Kagome gasped, again in unison.
Kouga's bright blue eyes were cold. He took a step closer to them, making Kagome growl.
"Shut up! Don't you growl at me bitch! How dare you try and kill me." Kouga spat.
Ayame took up a fighting stance in front of Kagome. Her left hand raised a green leaf between her fore and middle fingers. Kagome smirked and looked at Ayame with a bored expression. Ayame threw her leaf towards Kagome. It split in four and started shooting more and more leaves at her. Kagome put up her purifying barrier, and as the leaves hit it they melted into dust.
Kouga smirked at Inuyasha as he set up his fighting stance. His legs glowed with pink light as he charged towards Inuyasha with tremendous speed.
"Ready to die!?" Kouga yelled.
"That's my line!" Inuyasha shot up into the air as Kouga charged towards him. He did a flip and landed further away. Kouga charged again, faster. Inuyasha looked at him again and jumped into the air and started doing another flip when he felt a foot against his back.
"Nani!?"
Inuyasha flew into the ground; he sent dust clouds everywhere. He looked up just as Kouga landed a few feet away from him. Again Kouga smirked, and ran towards him. He jumped in the air and was about to come down and punch Inuyasha when there was suddenly a pink orb around Inuyasha. Kouga was thrown five feet away. When he landed he slide back another five feet, sending dust clouds backwards.
Inuyasha looked over as Ayame slashed Kagome's cheek with a leaf. He watched as they moved on to a fistfight. They were equally matched, both getting roughly the same number of punches in.
"So, can't protect yourself and your lover at the same time huh?" Ayame smiled as she threw an upper cut at Kagome. Kagome flew into the air and at the last minute, did a back flip and flew back a few feet away from Ayame. Ayame ran and jumped up into the air and flew towards Kagome, fists raised.
Inuyasha punched Kouga in the gut. Kouga groaned slightly and slid his leg beneath Inuyasha, making him loose his footing. Inuyasha fell on his back, but rolled out of the way as Kouga leapt up and tried to kick him in the chest. Inuyasha looked over at the rest of the group.
"What the hell are you still doing here? Leave now!" He yelled as he dodged Kouga's kicks and fists.
"But, but Inuyasha!" Miroku started.
"No buts. GET THE HELL OUT OF HERE!" Inuyasha slammed his fist into Kouga's chest, sending him flying. He ripped out Tetsusaiga and aimed it at Kouga. Kouga grinned as he pulled out his blade. *CLASH! CLASH- CLASH!* Inuyasha swung at Kouga, who blocked it with his sword.
Kagome kicked Ayame away. She closed her eyes and regenerated the purifying orb around her. Inuyasha and Kouga stopped fighting, both smelling a change in Kagome. They looked over at her. Ayame was about to attack again.
"Ayame, don't be stupid!" Kagome looked up at her. Her eyes glowing bright red.
She leaned forward slightly, her arms stretched a little behind her. She began to mumble and chant a spell. Her eyes closed as she began to concentrate, her aura growing slowly. Ayame scoffed and took a step towards her. Kagome's eyes burst open as she stared at Ayame. There was a ripple in the grass from Kagome to Ayame. Ayame was thrown back seven feet; she landed on her back and slid another six feet. Kagome closed her eyes and began to chant again.
"Come to me, fill me with your power. Let me feel you in me. Let me feel you around me. Become one with me. Come to me, fill me with your power. Let me feel you in me. Let me feel you around me. Become one with me. Once separate, now whole!"
Kagome crossed her arms over her chest. Inuyasha's eyes grew wide, as he realized whatever she was doing couldn't be good. He slowly began to move away. Kagome slowly opened her eyes. They were completely black, yet they still seemed to shine in the sunlight. She stared directly at Kouga and Ayame. She slowly raised her head to the sky and cracked a smile. A thick pink orb formed around her, and began to grow. She began to chant more loudly.
"COME TO ME, FILL ME WITH YOUR POWER! LET ME FEEL YOU IN ME! LET ME FEEL YOU AROUND ME! BECOME ONE WITH ME! COME TO ME, FILL ME WITH YOUR POWER! LET ME FEEL YOU IN ME! LET ME FEEL YOU AROUND ME! BECOME ONE WITH ME! ONCE SEPARATE, NOW WHOLE!"
She let out a cackle as she lifted her arms above her head. She began to twirl as she laughed. The winds started to pick up around her; they blew the trees and grass. Kouga looked over at Ayame and motioned for her to come with him. Kagome noticed them trying to slip away.
"Do you really think I'll let you go that easily?" She cackled. Her aura grew denser as she gained more power. Kouga's eyes grew wider. He sensed danger, be he was afraid to leave. Kagome threw her hands down, and pointed them at Kouga and Ayame. They froze in fear, too scared to even move a muscle. One side of Kagome's lip curled up into a smirk, she began to laugh menacingly.
"The power... Is now... MINE!"
A huge burst of purifying energy flew out from Kagome's hands, hitting both Kouga and Ayame in the chest. They flew back into a huge tree, side by side. They looked at each other, wincing in pain. Inuyasha's eyes widened, he saw Kagome move her hands towards the ground before her. He took off running, determined to get as far away from there as he could. Kagome's laughter could be heard for miles as she shot more purifying energy into the ground. There was a huge burst of pink light as Inuyasha looked over his shoulder. It looked like an atomic bomb had gone off. Inuyasha could hear Kouga and Ayame scream in pain. Eventually the pink energy faded away and Inuyasha ran back to where the fight had taken place.
Kagome was lying on her side, ashes on her face and arms. Inuyasha slowly walked up to her. He bent down to check her pulse. She was alive but unconscious. He picked her up and held her close to his chest. He turned and started to walk back towards the village.
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Sesshoumaru walked out of the hut with Rin, Kagura and Shoji in tow. The rest of the group was already waiting outside. Suddenly there was a huge gust of wind and a big puff a black smoke formed in the middle of the village. Everyone ran to see what happened. Ruri stood where the smoke had once been. She smirked when her father's eyes widened.
"Ruri, is that really you?" He took a step towards her, but was pushed away because of poisonous air shooting up from the ground. She looked at him and smirked again. The poisonous air continued to shoot up around her. It didn't stray from her, it just hung there, not effecting anyone.
"I have a message from my master."
"What the hell to you mea-"
"Silence! Prepare yourselves! For in 4 days, this will be all gone. All your crops, all your houses, even all your lives. It will all perish! Four days time. There is a girl here, actually a hanyou now. She used a portal from here to her other world. That too in four days shall perish. Everything will be gone, don't try and fight this. It shall have no effect." She told the crowd, her teeth gleaming in the sunlight.
"Ruri, why are you doing this?"
"I have to. Later... pops." She took a black ball from her kimono and threw it at the ground. A huge cloud of black smoke spread around her body. When the cloud lifted, Ruri was gone.
"Four days, we need to stop her!" Sesshoumaru exclaimed.
"Four days, Kagome's world and ours will be forgotten. A thing of the past." Inuyasha came over the hill, Kagome in his arms. He had heard the whole speech, thanks to his great hearing.
He looked at Kagome, then up at Sesshoumaru and the rest of his friends. They looked at him waiting for his instructions.
"We have four days... I say, we find Ruri's master, and KILL THEM!"
As they walked back towards the village, Yama broke away from Miroku and ran over to Kagome. He summoned the courage to talk to her.
"Um.. Hi! I'm Yama." Kagome raised an eyebrow at Yama.
"I know who you are. What do you want?"
"You're married to that big hanyou huh? Is he good to you?" Yama gave her a big smile as she glared down at him. She looked over her shoulder at Miroku. Miroku looked up and met Kagome's glare. He rushed over to grab Yama.
*WHAM!*
"Pervert! Miroku, you better teach you're bloody son to control his urges! Mark my words, the next time that son of yours grabs my ass, he won't have a hand to grab it with!" Kagome stormed up towards Inuyasha, a vein popping on her forehead. Inuyasha put an arm around her, giving her an awkward sideways hug.
Sango walked up and grabbed Yama's hand tightly in hers and would not let go. He began to whine.
"Aww, mom! Mom, you're hurting me. Let go mom! Mom! MOM!"
"Yama! Not another word until we reach the village!" Yama gave a heavy sigh and shut up. Souten laughed under her breath, as she looked back at the young monk.
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At the village, a young girl with shoulder length black hair started to stir in her bed. Her eyes fluttered open and she looked around.
"Where am I? What is this place?"
She slowly and painfully got up into a sitting position. She surveyed her surroundings and was about to stand up when she heard voices in the next room. Her heart stopped, and she forgot to breathe.
"Shoji, I'm not in the mood to play, Rin is still hurt."
"I know that voice. What a minute, I'm Rin! Who is that? If only I didn't have this killer headache!"
"Hun, are you ok?" "I'm fine!"
"That voice is so familiar. Who is it!?" *Gasp!* "Could it be? Sesshoumaru?"
Rin jumped up and ran to the door. She flung it open, and stared out into the next room. Two pairs of bright red eyes and a pair of golden eyes met her stare.
"Rin..." Sesshoumaru smiled slightly, his face flushing with happiness.
"Sesshoumaru!" Rin flung her arms around his neck and hugged him close. He slowly wrapped his arms around her and hugged her equally as tight. Kagura smiled a little.
"Rin, I'm glad you are all right." Rin looked up at her and jumped back.
"Y-you kidnapped me! What are you doing with Sesshoumaru?" Her eyes were ablaze with fear. Sesshoumaru put a hand on her shoulder to try and calm her down.
"Rin, she's my wife now. She won't hurt you. This is our son, Shoji." Shoji gave a polite bow towards Rin, and she returned it, still slightly shaken.
"You're not going to hurt me?"
"No dear. I won't, I promise."
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Kouga felt something warm against him. His mind started to scream.
"I'm dead! I must be! The warmth is blood; just go back to sleep, no pain. Please no more pain!"
"Kouga?"
Kouga's eyes slowly opened and looked up to a pair of bright green ones. He nearly jumped out of his skin. He could hear a rushing river near by. His eyes focused more and he saw it was Ayame.
"Ayame? Wha-, when? How?"
"Shh, Kouga you need to regain your strength."
"Bah, I am fine!" He jumped out of her arms and onto his feet. He groaned as his chest began to feel like a train hit it. He walked over the edge of the river. He looked out into the middle of the river.
"Ayame, help me." His eyes narrowed as he thought of Kagome and Inuyasha.
"Help you with what? Who did this to you?" He smirked.
"You remember Kagome don't you? We are going to pay her and her dog shit lover a visit." Ayame looked at the fire burning in his eyes, which sent a shiver down her spine.
He grabbed her hand and sped off towards the scent of Kagome.
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Inuyasha and Kagome's noses both twitched.
"Incoming!" They said in unison.
The group looked at them with confused looks. Just then a tornado stopped and dissolved before them. Kouga stepped out, followed by Ayame.
"Ayame!" Inuyasha and Kagome gasped, again in unison.
Kouga's bright blue eyes were cold. He took a step closer to them, making Kagome growl.
"Shut up! Don't you growl at me bitch! How dare you try and kill me." Kouga spat.
Ayame took up a fighting stance in front of Kagome. Her left hand raised a green leaf between her fore and middle fingers. Kagome smirked and looked at Ayame with a bored expression. Ayame threw her leaf towards Kagome. It split in four and started shooting more and more leaves at her. Kagome put up her purifying barrier, and as the leaves hit it they melted into dust.
Kouga smirked at Inuyasha as he set up his fighting stance. His legs glowed with pink light as he charged towards Inuyasha with tremendous speed.
"Ready to die!?" Kouga yelled.
"That's my line!" Inuyasha shot up into the air as Kouga charged towards him. He did a flip and landed further away. Kouga charged again, faster. Inuyasha looked at him again and jumped into the air and started doing another flip when he felt a foot against his back.
"Nani!?"
Inuyasha flew into the ground; he sent dust clouds everywhere. He looked up just as Kouga landed a few feet away from him. Again Kouga smirked, and ran towards him. He jumped in the air and was about to come down and punch Inuyasha when there was suddenly a pink orb around Inuyasha. Kouga was thrown five feet away. When he landed he slide back another five feet, sending dust clouds backwards.
Inuyasha looked over as Ayame slashed Kagome's cheek with a leaf. He watched as they moved on to a fistfight. They were equally matched, both getting roughly the same number of punches in.
"So, can't protect yourself and your lover at the same time huh?" Ayame smiled as she threw an upper cut at Kagome. Kagome flew into the air and at the last minute, did a back flip and flew back a few feet away from Ayame. Ayame ran and jumped up into the air and flew towards Kagome, fists raised.
Inuyasha punched Kouga in the gut. Kouga groaned slightly and slid his leg beneath Inuyasha, making him loose his footing. Inuyasha fell on his back, but rolled out of the way as Kouga leapt up and tried to kick him in the chest. Inuyasha looked over at the rest of the group.
"What the hell are you still doing here? Leave now!" He yelled as he dodged Kouga's kicks and fists.
"But, but Inuyasha!" Miroku started.
"No buts. GET THE HELL OUT OF HERE!" Inuyasha slammed his fist into Kouga's chest, sending him flying. He ripped out Tetsusaiga and aimed it at Kouga. Kouga grinned as he pulled out his blade. *CLASH! CLASH- CLASH!* Inuyasha swung at Kouga, who blocked it with his sword.
Kagome kicked Ayame away. She closed her eyes and regenerated the purifying orb around her. Inuyasha and Kouga stopped fighting, both smelling a change in Kagome. They looked over at her. Ayame was about to attack again.
"Ayame, don't be stupid!" Kagome looked up at her. Her eyes glowing bright red.
She leaned forward slightly, her arms stretched a little behind her. She began to mumble and chant a spell. Her eyes closed as she began to concentrate, her aura growing slowly. Ayame scoffed and took a step towards her. Kagome's eyes burst open as she stared at Ayame. There was a ripple in the grass from Kagome to Ayame. Ayame was thrown back seven feet; she landed on her back and slid another six feet. Kagome closed her eyes and began to chant again.
"Come to me, fill me with your power. Let me feel you in me. Let me feel you around me. Become one with me. Come to me, fill me with your power. Let me feel you in me. Let me feel you around me. Become one with me. Once separate, now whole!"
Kagome crossed her arms over her chest. Inuyasha's eyes grew wide, as he realized whatever she was doing couldn't be good. He slowly began to move away. Kagome slowly opened her eyes. They were completely black, yet they still seemed to shine in the sunlight. She stared directly at Kouga and Ayame. She slowly raised her head to the sky and cracked a smile. A thick pink orb formed around her, and began to grow. She began to chant more loudly.
"COME TO ME, FILL ME WITH YOUR POWER! LET ME FEEL YOU IN ME! LET ME FEEL YOU AROUND ME! BECOME ONE WITH ME! COME TO ME, FILL ME WITH YOUR POWER! LET ME FEEL YOU IN ME! LET ME FEEL YOU AROUND ME! BECOME ONE WITH ME! ONCE SEPARATE, NOW WHOLE!"
She let out a cackle as she lifted her arms above her head. She began to twirl as she laughed. The winds started to pick up around her; they blew the trees and grass. Kouga looked over at Ayame and motioned for her to come with him. Kagome noticed them trying to slip away.
"Do you really think I'll let you go that easily?" She cackled. Her aura grew denser as she gained more power. Kouga's eyes grew wider. He sensed danger, be he was afraid to leave. Kagome threw her hands down, and pointed them at Kouga and Ayame. They froze in fear, too scared to even move a muscle. One side of Kagome's lip curled up into a smirk, she began to laugh menacingly.
"The power... Is now... MINE!"
A huge burst of purifying energy flew out from Kagome's hands, hitting both Kouga and Ayame in the chest. They flew back into a huge tree, side by side. They looked at each other, wincing in pain. Inuyasha's eyes widened, he saw Kagome move her hands towards the ground before her. He took off running, determined to get as far away from there as he could. Kagome's laughter could be heard for miles as she shot more purifying energy into the ground. There was a huge burst of pink light as Inuyasha looked over his shoulder. It looked like an atomic bomb had gone off. Inuyasha could hear Kouga and Ayame scream in pain. Eventually the pink energy faded away and Inuyasha ran back to where the fight had taken place.
Kagome was lying on her side, ashes on her face and arms. Inuyasha slowly walked up to her. He bent down to check her pulse. She was alive but unconscious. He picked her up and held her close to his chest. He turned and started to walk back towards the village.
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Sesshoumaru walked out of the hut with Rin, Kagura and Shoji in tow. The rest of the group was already waiting outside. Suddenly there was a huge gust of wind and a big puff a black smoke formed in the middle of the village. Everyone ran to see what happened. Ruri stood where the smoke had once been. She smirked when her father's eyes widened.
"Ruri, is that really you?" He took a step towards her, but was pushed away because of poisonous air shooting up from the ground. She looked at him and smirked again. The poisonous air continued to shoot up around her. It didn't stray from her, it just hung there, not effecting anyone.
"I have a message from my master."
"What the hell to you mea-"
"Silence! Prepare yourselves! For in 4 days, this will be all gone. All your crops, all your houses, even all your lives. It will all perish! Four days time. There is a girl here, actually a hanyou now. She used a portal from here to her other world. That too in four days shall perish. Everything will be gone, don't try and fight this. It shall have no effect." She told the crowd, her teeth gleaming in the sunlight.
"Ruri, why are you doing this?"
"I have to. Later... pops." She took a black ball from her kimono and threw it at the ground. A huge cloud of black smoke spread around her body. When the cloud lifted, Ruri was gone.
"Four days, we need to stop her!" Sesshoumaru exclaimed.
"Four days, Kagome's world and ours will be forgotten. A thing of the past." Inuyasha came over the hill, Kagome in his arms. He had heard the whole speech, thanks to his great hearing.
He looked at Kagome, then up at Sesshoumaru and the rest of his friends. They looked at him waiting for his instructions.
"We have four days... I say, we find Ruri's master, and KILL THEM!"
