A/N- I'm back from vacation! And I am raring to type. I'm going to warn everyone that I am going to go a little off-plot for a couple of chapters to build up Kagome's character a bit. I am going to bring in her family pretty soon, and I'm going to give more details about Kagome's life in the present. 100 reviews! WOW! I never thought I would get that many! I dedicate this chapter to 'ChasingMaybe' because their review gave me a good laugh! I think this chapter is my favorite so far. I hope you guys enjoy it!
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The Colors of Emotions
Chapter 23
Dream Changed To A Nightmare
"Interesting." Naraku murmured.
"What is Master?" Kagura asked curiously.
"Kagura, look at this shard." Naraku held a small sliver in front of the wind demoness's pale face. It shone faintly blue, and Kagura cool feel a slight increase in power in the jewel's aura.
"Why has it gained power?"
"Apparently, because our little Kagome is connected to the jewel, her magic flows through it and is absorbed. She is feeding it power."
"But, is not her magic part demon?"
A malicious laugh escaped Naraku and echoed in the dark room. "Exactly. She is corrupting the jewel on her own with demon power. This is too perfect. The jewel will become more powerful every time she becomes too emotional. Now all I need is for her to be near me and I will have complete control. As I am a demon, I can connect to the demon energy in the jewel. I can feed her power."
Kagura stood with an indifferent expression on her face, which covered her shock. The girl was unknowingly feeding Naraku power! And to top it all off, Naraku could connect fully to her mind now!
Naraku continued to talk, "But I am getting ahead of myself. Little Kagome is almost asleep, and I think it's time for another nightmare. And this time, I can actually be in her mind in full form. I am connected to her after all."
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"Kagome? Are you okay?" Shippou asked worriedly from his perch on Kagome's shoulder. Kagome's pace had been getting slower and slower until they were trailing the rest of the group. Her eyelids were drooping, and she had dark circles under her eyes.
"Yes, I'm fine Shippou. I'm just a little tired." She proved that with a large yawn. Kagome, Shippou, Miroku, Sango, and Inuyasha had been walking for quite a while. Kagome had refused to ride on Inuyasha's back, for she was still a little flustered from the previous events of the day. Kirara was curled up in Sango's arms, exhausted from flying so much earlier that morning. The travelers had stopped once to have lunch, but Kagome had barely touched her food. She didn't feel very well. She definitely needed some time to relax.
"Eep!" Kagome yelped as she got her foot snagged in some underbrush. She barely caught herself in time, and she paused momentarily to steady herself. Inuyasha had immediately appeared at her side.
"Kagome, you're practically dead on your feet. Don't be so stubborn. You haven't regained all of your energy. Get on my back and you can sleep the rest of the way."
Kagome did as she was told. She realized that if she continued to push herself, she very well could get sick. Inuyasha was being uncharacteristically reasonable, so she stumbled onto his sturdy back, and Shippou hopped over to Miroku's shoulder.
They continued walking and Inuyasha easily took the lead with his more powerful strides. He vaguely realized how light Kagome felt, and told himself that as soon as they were at Kaede's he'd make sure she'd have a good meal. He'd noticed how little she had been eating.
Kagome was enveloped in the warmth Inuyasha gave off, and the feel of his muscles moving against her soothed her. In no time at all, her breathing had evened out, and she was fast asleep.
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"Kagome?" A familiar voice called.
Kagome awoke to find herself in a white mist. She recognized the place from her previous dream and immediately panicked.
"Kagome?" The voice called again. Kagome realized that it wasn't Naraku's voice that she was hearing, as she had expected. But it was Inuyasha.
"Inuyasha!" She yelled. "Where are you?"
Inuyasha's form appeared through the mist. Kagome leaped up and ran to him. The hanyou enveloped her in a loving embrace. "I'm dreaming right?" Kagome mumbled into his chest.
"Well, if it's a dream, then let's make it a good one." Inuyasha whispered lovingly.
Kagome was shocked as he claimed her lips with his own. But she eventually relaxed and responded to the hanyou. Their kiss became passionate and with more fire. Kagome's lips parted, and Inuyasha wasted no time exploring her mouth with his tongue. Kagome was in a sense of bliss. She was kissing Inuyasha!
Inuyasha began to lower her to the ground. He lay atop her with the white mist encircling them. Kagome kept her eyes closed and just enjoyed the feather-like kisses Inuyasha was placing along her face. He kissed her earlobe, and Kagome knew he was going to whisper something in her ear when she could feel his hot breath against her flushed skin. She awaited for the endearing words.
"Changing my form to Inuyasha's is an easy task my silly Kagome." Inuyasha whispered. But wait, that wasn't Inuyasha's voice suddenly! Kagome's eyes flew open to see Naraku smiling ruefully down at her. He wasn't wearing his baboon skin, and he was in the form of the warlord's son he had stolen the body of. His dark hair fell over his shoulders, and his eyes were gazing at her in sadistic amusement.
Kagome screamed in horror and desperately tried to push him off of her. But he wouldn't budge and only grabbed her arms to pull above her head. Kagome angrily spit at him, and Naraku's smile only faltered slightly.
He again bent down and whispered in Kagome's ear, "I like your fire, Kagome. You will be mine soon." And he bent down to kiss her aggressively. He bit her bottom lip when she tried to pull away. It was enough to draw blood, and Kagome could taste the coppery substance in her mouth.
And then Naraku disappeared.
Kagome lay gasping for breath and watched as the mist swirled above her.
'Wake up, Kagome!' Her mind yelled at her. 'WAKE UP!'
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Kagome's eyes flashed open, and she immediately sat up. With deep breaths she calmed her racing heart. She took in her surroundings, and recognized Kaede's hut instantly. Looking around her, she saw Miroku leaned against a wall snoring lightly, Sango asleep on the ground with Kirara curled up against her, and Shippou lying on Kagome's legs. Inuyasha was nowhere to be found.
With a deep sigh, Kagome fell back against her pillow. 'Why did I have another dream with Naraku? I must have a really active imagination or something. They are just dreams, they're not real.' Kagome assured herself.
But a familiar coppery taste suddenly made itself known on Kagome's taste buds. In horror, she reached up and touched her bottom lip. When she pulled her hand away, blood stained her fingertips. 'Or maybe they are.'
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Ooh, what's that all about! Haha, sorry, another bad cliffhanger. I'll update soon, I promise! Please review!
Lots of Love,
Vold