They all stood around the well anticipating someone to do the next move.
Kagome shuffled a bit and Sango backed away a bit just to bump into
Inuyasha who moved to the side.
"Okay this is stupid!" Kagome exclaimed, "Nothing bad could have happened, right? So what are we so afraid of?" Everybody nodded their heads in agreement and shuffled up to the wells edge. "I'll go in with April and Sango and you, Inuyasha shall take Miroku."
April, Sango and Kagome linked arms as the stood on the edge of the well and jumped in with Miroku and Inuyasha close behind. The odd blue light engulfed their bodies and the sense of being shoved into water in which you could breath washed over their bodies. They landed softly on the ground and climbed out of the well. The cool air swept past their bodies and fresh air filled their lungs.
"Home at last!" Miroku and Sango sighed as they walked towards Kaede's.
"KAGOME!!" Shippo dashed past everyone else and collided into Kagome.
"Hey Shippo! How -" Kagome started but was interrupted when Shippo pulled away from her as if she burned. "Shippo?"
"You smell like him!" Shippo spat.
"Who?" She asked, she was now worried more than confused.
"Inuyasha, he's all over you! He's IN YOU!" Shippo screamed. "WHAT YOU DO TO MY KAGOME!"
"Kid it's not what you think," Inuyasha started to explain.
"No you took her away from me! The only thing I had left you took away." Shippo began to sob each labored breath shook his body.
"Shippo, listen to me..." Inuyasha paused looking for the right words to comfort the crying child.
"NO I WILL NOT LISTEN" He screamed as he ran towards the forest. Inuyasha began to follow him but a firm hand on his shoulder made him stop.
"Leave him be Inuyasha, he does not understand," Miroku said calmly loosening his grip on Inuyasha's shoulder. "He is still young, and the concept of mating is something he does not understand," Sango explained. Inuyasha nodded and headed towards the village once Miroku lifted his hand. Everyone else followed suit.
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They all sat quietly around a warm fire awaiting Shippo to arrive. Everyone was becoming worried since the sun was setting and was pretty low in the sky, not to mention that Shippo just happen to be in a forest at such a late time of the day.
Inuyasha stood and began to walk out the door but was intercepted by April.
"He needs time to think," She said as she spread herself across the doorway.
"It's getting late. He's have had enough time to think," Inuyasha said as he tried to push past April.
"Then I'll go and explain. If you show up at the moment he may run off again." She said as she shoved him away from the door. "I'll go."
With that she turned out the door and walked towards the forest. Miroku put a hand on his friends shoulder to hold him back.
"It's for the best," Miroku said quietly as he guided Inuyasha to the fire.
~~~~~*~~~~~~~
April found Shippo without any difficulties, he sat on a stump in a middle in a clearing, and from the looks of his face and eyes, he had cried all he could, however he still sobbed into the silent night.
"Shippo?" She asked quietly as she walked up behind him. He spun around and stared daggers at her.
"Leave me alone." He said as he sat back down on his stump. April sat on the meadow next to him.
"No, I need to talk to you." She said quietly.
"I don wanna," he said angrily.
"He didn't take her away from you Shippo," she told him quietly, "She still loves you, he may be her mate but you still have her, she still will do anything to protect you."
"But I'm second in line, she loves Inuyasha, more than she loves me. It's not fair! Inuyasha is always so mean to her and look at me now, I'm second in line," he yelled at her while standing on his stump making himself at eyelevel with April.
"Shippo! You are so selfish I can't believe this. You are being SO SELFISH. You have her still. You idiot look at Inuyasha, he never had anyone since his mother died. He was younger than you, no one accepted him for who he was, and only Kagome accepted him for who he was." She yelled at Shippo now she was standing towering over the tiny Shippo. "Shippo you have Kagome, Sango, Miroku, Kirara, me, and Inuyasha. I never had anyone, no one cared for me, and I was always on my own."
"April... I... I... I'm so sorry," he balled as he collided into her chest.
"Shippo you are so lucky. I never had anyone to protect me, to care for me, not even love me. The only one that did was the person who truly hurt me in the end. I was too blind to see, what he truly was and that is what destroyed me. I would give anything to have what you have." She whispered into his hair.
"But you do April, You have us." He mumbled into her shirt.
"Thank-you Shippo, you don't know how much that means to me." April whispered.
"Maybe he didn't mean to hurt you, maybe it was a mistake like me and Inuyasha," he said quietly.
How long the two of them sat there was a mystery to them, but they just wanted each other's comfort. Shippo finally fell asleep in April's arms and she stood up quietly and began to carry him to the village where Kaede met her.
"Where are they?" April asked quietly.
"In the hut." She said quietly as not to wake up the tiny kitsune. "Are ye okay child?"
"Yes, thank-you for your concern Kaede-baa-chan." April bowed slightly and walked towards the hut.
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April and Shippo had been gone for a couple hours and everyone in the hut was becoming uneasy. Inuyasha insisted that Kagome pull out her sleeping bag and get some sleep, while he, Miroku and Sango would wait up for the two. She nodded but as of yet she had not fallen asleep. Everyone stood up quickly as April entered the hut. They looked around frantically for the Kitsune to find him asleep in her arms. April walked over to Inuyasha and placed Shippo in his arms. She smiled at him and at the small child in his arms. Shippo snuggled into the newfound warmth, and smiled in his sleep.
"You are extremely to have someone like him," April whispered to Inuyasha as she glided out the door. They stood there stunned until they decided it would be best to leave her be. Inuyasha sat down in the corner of the room cradling Shippo. Kagome smiled inwardly at the affection he was showing towards the small kitsune.
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April stood on the rock the stood at the edge of the waterfall that crashed to the rocks below. Cherry blossom leaves blew past her frail figure and tears streamed down her faced. They dripped down her pink cheeks and dripped off her chin being whisked away be the wind. She watched the sunrise, the beautiful colors of orange, purple, and red bleed into each other to make a canvas of colors over the morning sky.
'Why is my life so confusing, filled with so much pain. I want to be with him, but I hurt when I'm near, yet I hurt when I'm far away from him. When did I fall so madly in love with Chrono? Why did I put myself through this torture?' April stared out to the sunrise. 'What can I do?' Her gaze fell to the depths of the waterfall. She took a deep breath and stood off the edge of the rock she stood upon. The air whistled in her ears as she fell through nothingness. A smile appeared on her features. She hit the water not as nearly as hard she thought. However the air left her lungs but she would not swim to the top. Her lungs burned, her body screamed for air, but she would not allow it. Her vision became blurry and her head pounded. Life was not worth living it hurt this much and with that everything went dark.
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Inuyasha ran through the forest, as did everyone else. When April never came back the next day they had a sinking feeling. She had been missing for three days now, and everyone was getting a little edgy. They had found no trace of her, Kagome even went to her time to ask around there to see if anyone had found her. By this rate they may never find her.
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April felt light as if she was floating on air or at least sleeping on a very comfy bed. She opened her eyes and blinked slowly getting used to the light. She took in her surroundings. Though she still could not tell where she was. She was laying on a futon that had many layers to it, and many blankets. Though she was comfortable and the room was respectable, she couldn't get rid of the uneasiness in her stomach. There was a dark aura in the room, where? She did not know. She turned around quickly as she heard a chuckle in the shadows of the room.
"Kukuku, April how stupid of you. To try to kill yourself. If it was not for me you would be dead," said a mocking voice in the shadows.
"And for that I thank-you" April said sarcastically.
"It hurts, doesn't it? The pain inside, the knowledge that someone would betray you?" The voice laughed. April looked away from the source of the voice. "I could make it go away. No more pain how does that sound."
April looked up slowly, clearly she was thinking about the situation. She looked back towards the shadows.
"I can help you, April. However it will come with a price." The voice said, "I will make it go away if you help me. "
By now April knew who the voice was but she nodded ignoring the fact. A hand came out of the shadows and April grabbed for it. A black aura began to build up around the two hands and April doubled over in pain. She felt as if her heart was being yanked out of her chest. When the hand let go of April's hand she fell to the ground.
Naraku stepped out of the shadows holding bowl in which a heart laid soaking in it's own blood. April quickly put her hand to her chest, however instead of feeling the beat of her heart she felt nothing, she didn't even feel any pain, nor any emotions, she was a hollow body now and she didn't regret it.
"You are under my control April, I die you die, any pain I feel, you feel," Naraku smiled evilly and walked away leaving a stunned April. April walked back over to her futon to find a pair of black Hibakama (Traditional miko pants) and a white haori (Traditional shirt. Both make up the miko clothing).
"Be careful Naraku. I have no emotions now, so I won't regret killing you, since my life means nothing to me. Do not turn your back on me," she whispered to her self.
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April had been missing for a week and the traveling group did what they had. They went to her boss Shippo. Leaving Shippo in Kaede's care Inuyasha, Kagome, Miroku and Sango went to the future and to Kagome's house where she called Shippo.
Shippo showed up 30 minutes later since he was conveniently in the area.
"Hello" he said as he walked into the house. Worried and annoyed faces greeted him. He nodded in understanding, "Can't find her?"
Everyone nodded in amazement, how did he know?
"Remember I was there," he said.
"Than where is she?" Sango asked. Shippo looked at them sadly. He knew where she was but how to tell them?
"Naraku has her," he said after a moment of silence.
Inuyasha shot up off the floor he had been situated on. "That bastard I'll rip him to shreds."
"You can't go after her." Shippo said suddenly.
"Why not?" Miroku asked.
"You won't be able to find her. She will come to you, than the final battle shall happen." Shippo said wisely.
"Final battle?" Kagome asked.
"You will soon find out. I shall get you some help for now I advise that you stay at Kaede's." Shippo ordered.
"How will the help get there." Kagome asked.
"I would like it if you stayed here and waited for their arrival which should not be long." Shippo sat back in the chair he had been sitting in.
"Okay." Kagome nodded and everyone else headed out the door. Inuyasha stopped and kissed Kagome on the lips. "Come back to me," she said quietly.
He nodded and left. Kagome sighed and turned to Shippo, who patted the seat next to him.
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April walked through the fortress that Naraku resided in and smirked. She had found out that she may not fear any emotions but she did have a sense of evil. N like her normal self she would of never of laughed at something like killing another or inflicting any kind of pain on them. She looked at the blood on her hands and casually rubbed it off onto the walls of the hallway she was strolling down. She couldn't help it if she got bored. Especially since the guards kept annoying her.
However with her emotions gone she couldn't help but feel a little empty. Through out the week she had been loosing memories, of friends, family, you name she lost it. Naraku said she would loose her memories since most memories had ties to her emotions, so since her emotions were gone her memories would disappear. At one moment she had forgotten who Miroku, Sango, Inuyasha, Kagome, Shippo and Kirara were and Naraku was more than happy to explain. He had told her that they were the ones that caused most of her pain. So from there on she decided that she would get her revenge on them soon enough. But that was only people who she remembered the rest were only flashbacks, they had no names, therefore leaving April to ponder who they were.
Although Naraku had helped her, she still felt like she had a grudge against him. Give her the chance and she would kill him without a second thought. Even though she would die too, she knew her life had no meaning except serve him, so didn't care if she died.
~~~~*~~~~
Kagome laid on the couch taking a nap, until she was awaken by the sound of voices. She sat up slowly and walked out to the kitchen. There at the table sat Shippo, along with Amy, Tony, Phoenix and Chrono. The last person she tossed a glare of daggers, in which Shippo saw.
"Kagome we need to put our differences aside" Shippo demanded. "We need him. Although you don't believe that, we do. Amy, Tony and Phoenix are masters at spells and illusions while Chrono is a very powerful Youkai. We need him in order to beat Naraku."
Kagome nodded and sat down at the table never taking her eyes off Chrono. This was going to be a long day.
~~~~*~~~~
Inuyasha stood up quickly when he smelt Kagome coming, he ran out the door, followed by Sango, Shippo and Miroku. He embraced her and gave her a peck on the cheek.
"Inuyasha I wasn't that far, what's wrong?" Kagome looked at him confused.
"I want you to go back." He whispered into her hair. She looked at him in the eyes.
"Why?"
"I don't want you to get hurt when we fight Naraku, I don't want to loose you," Kagome smiled and placed a hand gently on his cheek.
"You won't loose me Inuyasha, Naraku is my problem too and I will not let you fight alone." She said as she caressed his cheek.
"Please Kagome..." He begged.
"No Inuyasha, if you fight I fight, if you get hurt I will be there by your side. I will not leave you. I refuse to." Kagome said determined. Inuyasha just hugged her tightly and inhaled her scent. That was when he caught four new scents. He took his head off of the top of Kagome's head and looked at the new comers.
"I brought some help," Kagome whispered. Inuyasha looked at Amy, Tony and Phoenix. However as soon as soon as Chrono came out of the forest.
"And HE is help?" He asked.
"Shippo said so," she answered him.
"What did I say?" Shippo asked from her feet.
"Nothing." Kagome and Inuyasha said in unison.
"So why didn't you know who come?" Miroku asked as he eyed Shippo.
"He said that if he came he would destroy the flow of time," Kagome said quietly. Everyone nodded although they were still confused.
"I still don't understand why HE had to come," Sango said as she pointed to Chrono. "He's probable the reason why she ran off."
"I can't change her stupid mistakes," Chrono spat out.
"You only say that because it was you who forced her to make her mistakes." Kagome spat back. Everyone looked at her funny, they had never seen her talk to someone with so much hate, besides Naraku.
Inuyasha was ready to give Chrono a piece of his mind when a smell came across his nose, the smell of dirt, and death. Kagome watched as he sniffed at the air. Then she got a weird feeling in the pit of her stomach. Jewel Shards, two coming in fast towards them, it could only mean one thing.
"Kouga."
"Kikyo."
Everyone exchanged looks as Kikyo and Kouga came out of opposite sides of the forest. Inuyasha brought Kagome close to him as she hung onto his sleeve.
"Oi dog-turd let go of my woman." Kouga sneered. Kikyo merely looked at the two in disgust.
"Leave you wimpy wolf!" Inuyasha yelled back. Kagome put a fingers to his lips and shook her head.
"Kouga this is not the time," Kagome shook her head.
"Like he..." Kouga began but was interrupted by Kikyo.
"You are correct, Naraku draws near. The final battle shall begin." She said quietly.
"The woman speaks the truth." Said a monotone voice from the woods. Everyone stood in shock as Sesshomaru emerged from the forest. Inuyasha let a low growl emit from his throat catching the attention of his older brother. "Do not worry brother I will not harm your mate."
Kouga stood there with his mouth open wide, however he quickly recovered from his shock and he stood tall hoping to recover his pride.
"You have claimed her than," He said quietly.
"Yes he has claimed me Kouga, I am his mate," Kagome answered him as she relaxed into Inuyasha's chest.
"Why are you here?" Miroku asked. It was more directed to Kikyo, Kouga and Sesshomaru than just one person.
"We all have something to kill Naraku for," Kikyo said in her emotionless voice. "He killed me."
"He killed my kin" Kouga added.
"He kidnapped my Human" Sesshomaru said in his monotone voice. Everyone looked at him funny before falling down laughing. Tears streamed down their faces.
"When did---did---you care for---a---a---human!" Inuyasha forced through his laughing fit.
"Too---fun---funny!" Sango, Miroku and Shippo laughed.
"Unconfident fools," Sesshomaru glared.
Amy, Tony, Phoenix and Chrono looked at all of them in confusion.
"So you are the son of a bitch that Inuyasha has for an older brother?" Amy asked as she poked Sesshomaru in the chest. He glared over at Inuyasha who smiled and waved.
"You're the bitch that screwed with Kagome,"Phoenix poked Kikyo who stared at Kagome who smiled and waved.
"And you're the Wolf Youkai that thought Kagome was your woman and that she cared for you more than Inuyasha." Tony pointed Kouga who glared at both Kagome and Inuyasha, who smiled and gave the peace sign.
"This would be comical if it wasn't a serious situation," Amy laughed.
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April watched the large group from a tree not too far away. They all seemed so familiar, how much she wanted to be apart of that group. They laughed and seemed so safe beside each other and because of that reason, she loathed them.
She had followed Naraku's direction to the small village and found the group just as he said she would. Now just to get close enough to kill them. Someone in a baboon pelt appeared next to her.
"Decided to join me?" She asked whilst snickering.
"I wanted to see the end of them," He answered back disgusted at her for mocking him, for he helped make her who she was. Kagura and Kanna appeared next to him. "Let it begin."
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"Okay this is stupid!" Kagome exclaimed, "Nothing bad could have happened, right? So what are we so afraid of?" Everybody nodded their heads in agreement and shuffled up to the wells edge. "I'll go in with April and Sango and you, Inuyasha shall take Miroku."
April, Sango and Kagome linked arms as the stood on the edge of the well and jumped in with Miroku and Inuyasha close behind. The odd blue light engulfed their bodies and the sense of being shoved into water in which you could breath washed over their bodies. They landed softly on the ground and climbed out of the well. The cool air swept past their bodies and fresh air filled their lungs.
"Home at last!" Miroku and Sango sighed as they walked towards Kaede's.
"KAGOME!!" Shippo dashed past everyone else and collided into Kagome.
"Hey Shippo! How -" Kagome started but was interrupted when Shippo pulled away from her as if she burned. "Shippo?"
"You smell like him!" Shippo spat.
"Who?" She asked, she was now worried more than confused.
"Inuyasha, he's all over you! He's IN YOU!" Shippo screamed. "WHAT YOU DO TO MY KAGOME!"
"Kid it's not what you think," Inuyasha started to explain.
"No you took her away from me! The only thing I had left you took away." Shippo began to sob each labored breath shook his body.
"Shippo, listen to me..." Inuyasha paused looking for the right words to comfort the crying child.
"NO I WILL NOT LISTEN" He screamed as he ran towards the forest. Inuyasha began to follow him but a firm hand on his shoulder made him stop.
"Leave him be Inuyasha, he does not understand," Miroku said calmly loosening his grip on Inuyasha's shoulder. "He is still young, and the concept of mating is something he does not understand," Sango explained. Inuyasha nodded and headed towards the village once Miroku lifted his hand. Everyone else followed suit.
~~~~~~~*~~~~~~~
They all sat quietly around a warm fire awaiting Shippo to arrive. Everyone was becoming worried since the sun was setting and was pretty low in the sky, not to mention that Shippo just happen to be in a forest at such a late time of the day.
Inuyasha stood and began to walk out the door but was intercepted by April.
"He needs time to think," She said as she spread herself across the doorway.
"It's getting late. He's have had enough time to think," Inuyasha said as he tried to push past April.
"Then I'll go and explain. If you show up at the moment he may run off again." She said as she shoved him away from the door. "I'll go."
With that she turned out the door and walked towards the forest. Miroku put a hand on his friends shoulder to hold him back.
"It's for the best," Miroku said quietly as he guided Inuyasha to the fire.
~~~~~*~~~~~~~
April found Shippo without any difficulties, he sat on a stump in a middle in a clearing, and from the looks of his face and eyes, he had cried all he could, however he still sobbed into the silent night.
"Shippo?" She asked quietly as she walked up behind him. He spun around and stared daggers at her.
"Leave me alone." He said as he sat back down on his stump. April sat on the meadow next to him.
"No, I need to talk to you." She said quietly.
"I don wanna," he said angrily.
"He didn't take her away from you Shippo," she told him quietly, "She still loves you, he may be her mate but you still have her, she still will do anything to protect you."
"But I'm second in line, she loves Inuyasha, more than she loves me. It's not fair! Inuyasha is always so mean to her and look at me now, I'm second in line," he yelled at her while standing on his stump making himself at eyelevel with April.
"Shippo! You are so selfish I can't believe this. You are being SO SELFISH. You have her still. You idiot look at Inuyasha, he never had anyone since his mother died. He was younger than you, no one accepted him for who he was, and only Kagome accepted him for who he was." She yelled at Shippo now she was standing towering over the tiny Shippo. "Shippo you have Kagome, Sango, Miroku, Kirara, me, and Inuyasha. I never had anyone, no one cared for me, and I was always on my own."
"April... I... I... I'm so sorry," he balled as he collided into her chest.
"Shippo you are so lucky. I never had anyone to protect me, to care for me, not even love me. The only one that did was the person who truly hurt me in the end. I was too blind to see, what he truly was and that is what destroyed me. I would give anything to have what you have." She whispered into his hair.
"But you do April, You have us." He mumbled into her shirt.
"Thank-you Shippo, you don't know how much that means to me." April whispered.
"Maybe he didn't mean to hurt you, maybe it was a mistake like me and Inuyasha," he said quietly.
How long the two of them sat there was a mystery to them, but they just wanted each other's comfort. Shippo finally fell asleep in April's arms and she stood up quietly and began to carry him to the village where Kaede met her.
"Where are they?" April asked quietly.
"In the hut." She said quietly as not to wake up the tiny kitsune. "Are ye okay child?"
"Yes, thank-you for your concern Kaede-baa-chan." April bowed slightly and walked towards the hut.
~~~~~*~~~~~
April and Shippo had been gone for a couple hours and everyone in the hut was becoming uneasy. Inuyasha insisted that Kagome pull out her sleeping bag and get some sleep, while he, Miroku and Sango would wait up for the two. She nodded but as of yet she had not fallen asleep. Everyone stood up quickly as April entered the hut. They looked around frantically for the Kitsune to find him asleep in her arms. April walked over to Inuyasha and placed Shippo in his arms. She smiled at him and at the small child in his arms. Shippo snuggled into the newfound warmth, and smiled in his sleep.
"You are extremely to have someone like him," April whispered to Inuyasha as she glided out the door. They stood there stunned until they decided it would be best to leave her be. Inuyasha sat down in the corner of the room cradling Shippo. Kagome smiled inwardly at the affection he was showing towards the small kitsune.
~~~~~*~~~~~
April stood on the rock the stood at the edge of the waterfall that crashed to the rocks below. Cherry blossom leaves blew past her frail figure and tears streamed down her faced. They dripped down her pink cheeks and dripped off her chin being whisked away be the wind. She watched the sunrise, the beautiful colors of orange, purple, and red bleed into each other to make a canvas of colors over the morning sky.
'Why is my life so confusing, filled with so much pain. I want to be with him, but I hurt when I'm near, yet I hurt when I'm far away from him. When did I fall so madly in love with Chrono? Why did I put myself through this torture?' April stared out to the sunrise. 'What can I do?' Her gaze fell to the depths of the waterfall. She took a deep breath and stood off the edge of the rock she stood upon. The air whistled in her ears as she fell through nothingness. A smile appeared on her features. She hit the water not as nearly as hard she thought. However the air left her lungs but she would not swim to the top. Her lungs burned, her body screamed for air, but she would not allow it. Her vision became blurry and her head pounded. Life was not worth living it hurt this much and with that everything went dark.
~~~~~*~~~~~
Inuyasha ran through the forest, as did everyone else. When April never came back the next day they had a sinking feeling. She had been missing for three days now, and everyone was getting a little edgy. They had found no trace of her, Kagome even went to her time to ask around there to see if anyone had found her. By this rate they may never find her.
~~~~~*~~~~~~
April felt light as if she was floating on air or at least sleeping on a very comfy bed. She opened her eyes and blinked slowly getting used to the light. She took in her surroundings. Though she still could not tell where she was. She was laying on a futon that had many layers to it, and many blankets. Though she was comfortable and the room was respectable, she couldn't get rid of the uneasiness in her stomach. There was a dark aura in the room, where? She did not know. She turned around quickly as she heard a chuckle in the shadows of the room.
"Kukuku, April how stupid of you. To try to kill yourself. If it was not for me you would be dead," said a mocking voice in the shadows.
"And for that I thank-you" April said sarcastically.
"It hurts, doesn't it? The pain inside, the knowledge that someone would betray you?" The voice laughed. April looked away from the source of the voice. "I could make it go away. No more pain how does that sound."
April looked up slowly, clearly she was thinking about the situation. She looked back towards the shadows.
"I can help you, April. However it will come with a price." The voice said, "I will make it go away if you help me. "
By now April knew who the voice was but she nodded ignoring the fact. A hand came out of the shadows and April grabbed for it. A black aura began to build up around the two hands and April doubled over in pain. She felt as if her heart was being yanked out of her chest. When the hand let go of April's hand she fell to the ground.
Naraku stepped out of the shadows holding bowl in which a heart laid soaking in it's own blood. April quickly put her hand to her chest, however instead of feeling the beat of her heart she felt nothing, she didn't even feel any pain, nor any emotions, she was a hollow body now and she didn't regret it.
"You are under my control April, I die you die, any pain I feel, you feel," Naraku smiled evilly and walked away leaving a stunned April. April walked back over to her futon to find a pair of black Hibakama (Traditional miko pants) and a white haori (Traditional shirt. Both make up the miko clothing).
"Be careful Naraku. I have no emotions now, so I won't regret killing you, since my life means nothing to me. Do not turn your back on me," she whispered to her self.
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April had been missing for a week and the traveling group did what they had. They went to her boss Shippo. Leaving Shippo in Kaede's care Inuyasha, Kagome, Miroku and Sango went to the future and to Kagome's house where she called Shippo.
Shippo showed up 30 minutes later since he was conveniently in the area.
"Hello" he said as he walked into the house. Worried and annoyed faces greeted him. He nodded in understanding, "Can't find her?"
Everyone nodded in amazement, how did he know?
"Remember I was there," he said.
"Than where is she?" Sango asked. Shippo looked at them sadly. He knew where she was but how to tell them?
"Naraku has her," he said after a moment of silence.
Inuyasha shot up off the floor he had been situated on. "That bastard I'll rip him to shreds."
"You can't go after her." Shippo said suddenly.
"Why not?" Miroku asked.
"You won't be able to find her. She will come to you, than the final battle shall happen." Shippo said wisely.
"Final battle?" Kagome asked.
"You will soon find out. I shall get you some help for now I advise that you stay at Kaede's." Shippo ordered.
"How will the help get there." Kagome asked.
"I would like it if you stayed here and waited for their arrival which should not be long." Shippo sat back in the chair he had been sitting in.
"Okay." Kagome nodded and everyone else headed out the door. Inuyasha stopped and kissed Kagome on the lips. "Come back to me," she said quietly.
He nodded and left. Kagome sighed and turned to Shippo, who patted the seat next to him.
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April walked through the fortress that Naraku resided in and smirked. She had found out that she may not fear any emotions but she did have a sense of evil. N like her normal self she would of never of laughed at something like killing another or inflicting any kind of pain on them. She looked at the blood on her hands and casually rubbed it off onto the walls of the hallway she was strolling down. She couldn't help it if she got bored. Especially since the guards kept annoying her.
However with her emotions gone she couldn't help but feel a little empty. Through out the week she had been loosing memories, of friends, family, you name she lost it. Naraku said she would loose her memories since most memories had ties to her emotions, so since her emotions were gone her memories would disappear. At one moment she had forgotten who Miroku, Sango, Inuyasha, Kagome, Shippo and Kirara were and Naraku was more than happy to explain. He had told her that they were the ones that caused most of her pain. So from there on she decided that she would get her revenge on them soon enough. But that was only people who she remembered the rest were only flashbacks, they had no names, therefore leaving April to ponder who they were.
Although Naraku had helped her, she still felt like she had a grudge against him. Give her the chance and she would kill him without a second thought. Even though she would die too, she knew her life had no meaning except serve him, so didn't care if she died.
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Kagome laid on the couch taking a nap, until she was awaken by the sound of voices. She sat up slowly and walked out to the kitchen. There at the table sat Shippo, along with Amy, Tony, Phoenix and Chrono. The last person she tossed a glare of daggers, in which Shippo saw.
"Kagome we need to put our differences aside" Shippo demanded. "We need him. Although you don't believe that, we do. Amy, Tony and Phoenix are masters at spells and illusions while Chrono is a very powerful Youkai. We need him in order to beat Naraku."
Kagome nodded and sat down at the table never taking her eyes off Chrono. This was going to be a long day.
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Inuyasha stood up quickly when he smelt Kagome coming, he ran out the door, followed by Sango, Shippo and Miroku. He embraced her and gave her a peck on the cheek.
"Inuyasha I wasn't that far, what's wrong?" Kagome looked at him confused.
"I want you to go back." He whispered into her hair. She looked at him in the eyes.
"Why?"
"I don't want you to get hurt when we fight Naraku, I don't want to loose you," Kagome smiled and placed a hand gently on his cheek.
"You won't loose me Inuyasha, Naraku is my problem too and I will not let you fight alone." She said as she caressed his cheek.
"Please Kagome..." He begged.
"No Inuyasha, if you fight I fight, if you get hurt I will be there by your side. I will not leave you. I refuse to." Kagome said determined. Inuyasha just hugged her tightly and inhaled her scent. That was when he caught four new scents. He took his head off of the top of Kagome's head and looked at the new comers.
"I brought some help," Kagome whispered. Inuyasha looked at Amy, Tony and Phoenix. However as soon as soon as Chrono came out of the forest.
"And HE is help?" He asked.
"Shippo said so," she answered him.
"What did I say?" Shippo asked from her feet.
"Nothing." Kagome and Inuyasha said in unison.
"So why didn't you know who come?" Miroku asked as he eyed Shippo.
"He said that if he came he would destroy the flow of time," Kagome said quietly. Everyone nodded although they were still confused.
"I still don't understand why HE had to come," Sango said as she pointed to Chrono. "He's probable the reason why she ran off."
"I can't change her stupid mistakes," Chrono spat out.
"You only say that because it was you who forced her to make her mistakes." Kagome spat back. Everyone looked at her funny, they had never seen her talk to someone with so much hate, besides Naraku.
Inuyasha was ready to give Chrono a piece of his mind when a smell came across his nose, the smell of dirt, and death. Kagome watched as he sniffed at the air. Then she got a weird feeling in the pit of her stomach. Jewel Shards, two coming in fast towards them, it could only mean one thing.
"Kouga."
"Kikyo."
Everyone exchanged looks as Kikyo and Kouga came out of opposite sides of the forest. Inuyasha brought Kagome close to him as she hung onto his sleeve.
"Oi dog-turd let go of my woman." Kouga sneered. Kikyo merely looked at the two in disgust.
"Leave you wimpy wolf!" Inuyasha yelled back. Kagome put a fingers to his lips and shook her head.
"Kouga this is not the time," Kagome shook her head.
"Like he..." Kouga began but was interrupted by Kikyo.
"You are correct, Naraku draws near. The final battle shall begin." She said quietly.
"The woman speaks the truth." Said a monotone voice from the woods. Everyone stood in shock as Sesshomaru emerged from the forest. Inuyasha let a low growl emit from his throat catching the attention of his older brother. "Do not worry brother I will not harm your mate."
Kouga stood there with his mouth open wide, however he quickly recovered from his shock and he stood tall hoping to recover his pride.
"You have claimed her than," He said quietly.
"Yes he has claimed me Kouga, I am his mate," Kagome answered him as she relaxed into Inuyasha's chest.
"Why are you here?" Miroku asked. It was more directed to Kikyo, Kouga and Sesshomaru than just one person.
"We all have something to kill Naraku for," Kikyo said in her emotionless voice. "He killed me."
"He killed my kin" Kouga added.
"He kidnapped my Human" Sesshomaru said in his monotone voice. Everyone looked at him funny before falling down laughing. Tears streamed down their faces.
"When did---did---you care for---a---a---human!" Inuyasha forced through his laughing fit.
"Too---fun---funny!" Sango, Miroku and Shippo laughed.
"Unconfident fools," Sesshomaru glared.
Amy, Tony, Phoenix and Chrono looked at all of them in confusion.
"So you are the son of a bitch that Inuyasha has for an older brother?" Amy asked as she poked Sesshomaru in the chest. He glared over at Inuyasha who smiled and waved.
"You're the bitch that screwed with Kagome,"Phoenix poked Kikyo who stared at Kagome who smiled and waved.
"And you're the Wolf Youkai that thought Kagome was your woman and that she cared for you more than Inuyasha." Tony pointed Kouga who glared at both Kagome and Inuyasha, who smiled and gave the peace sign.
"This would be comical if it wasn't a serious situation," Amy laughed.
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April watched the large group from a tree not too far away. They all seemed so familiar, how much she wanted to be apart of that group. They laughed and seemed so safe beside each other and because of that reason, she loathed them.
She had followed Naraku's direction to the small village and found the group just as he said she would. Now just to get close enough to kill them. Someone in a baboon pelt appeared next to her.
"Decided to join me?" She asked whilst snickering.
"I wanted to see the end of them," He answered back disgusted at her for mocking him, for he helped make her who she was. Kagura and Kanna appeared next to him. "Let it begin."
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