Hi! Third chapter!!! Yea!!! And, once again I want to say thank you to everyone who reviewed!!!! It really helps me write better and gives me some insight as to your opinions! So, thank you A-Chan, Yun Fei, sailorpsychosis, mitchie, DR, and feh!! I'm glad you all like it!!! Um, if the little breakers ( these thingys ~~~~*~*~*~~~~) are distracting, I'm sorry, I didn't realize. I will take this into consideration for other stories, but I think I'll continue using them in this story because the first two chapters are written that way, and it's all gotta be the same! I'm kind of a perfectionist. That's also why I try and make sure I have no grammar or spelling errors either. I'm proud of what I write and I want it to be written well! And because of all your comments I believe I am accomplishing that. You guys make me happy! ^_^
*disclaimer: I don't own Inuyasha. So... Hail to Rumiko Takahashi!!!! Without her creative stroke of genius, there never would have been the cute dog demon that I love so much!
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Later on that night, Kagome was still unconscious, and Inuyasha had never left her side. He was grateful that the others hadn't gotten there yet. He needed time alone to think. He stared at her peaceful sleeping face. Kikyo. Kagome. One soul, two completely different women. Why had he been destined to meet either of them? Were they only there to cause him more hardship? But they meant everything to him. All he wanted was a place to belong and they had offered one to him. Though he was half demon, they hadn't cared. As he gazed at Kagome's face, he felt peaceful himself. Her scent was always soothing to him. He leaned in closer, and then laid down near her resting his head on her chest. He could her heart beating, and her slow rhythmic breathing lulled him to sleep.
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The sun was shining into the window the next morning as Kaede prepared breakfast and a new batch of herbs for Kagome's wound. Inuyasha woke up and realized he had spent the night sleeping on Kagome. He sat up quick. His cheeks turned as bright red as his robes when he saw that Kaede had witnessed his sleeping position. His eyes narrowed, and he glared at Kaede as her weathered face smiled.
"I swear you old hag, you tell anyone--"
"Do not worry Inuyasha. What I have seen stays with me."
Inuyasha gave her one last look before getting up and stretching. 'Boy, it sure is a good thing the others aren't here yet...' he thought. If they had seen him like that... well that would have been too embarrassing to ever live down. At least only Kaede had seen and though he'd never show it, he knew he could trust her not to tell.
Inuyasha was about to get something to eat when he heard a soft whimper behind him. He whipped around and saw Kagome open her eyes.
"Kagome, you're okay," he said dropping by her side.
"Inuyasha. What happened?" Kagome whispered. She was still faint.
"You were injured really bad. We were afraid that you weren't going to make it. But I got you here in time." Inuyasha was relieved that Kagome was conscious.
Kaede came over to examine her.
"She will be alright. Just give her some time. She's still very weak. You must not get up today child, and probably not tomorrow either."
"Alright Kaede. I'll stay right here. You'll stay with me, won't you Inuyasha?" She looked at him with concern.
"Yeah," he said folding his arms and leaning back against the wall, closing his eyes with an arrogant look on his face. He didn't want Kagome to know that he had been worrying about her while she was unconscious. "I'll stay here, since every time you're by yourself you get into trouble."
"Thanks for nothing..." Kagome muttered. Even after she had almost died he was still cocky as ever. 'Tell me why I like him again?' She asked herself as she eyed the frown on his face.
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Later on in the day Miroku, Sango, and Shippo arrived in the village. They were all relieved to see Kagome was going to pull through.
"You sure gave us all quite a scare Lady Kagome," Miroku said.
"I know, I'm sorry everyone."
"Feh," Inuyasha grumbled.
Sango gave him a look and said to Kagome, "It's alright, you didn't have your bow and arrows with you, and no one else was around. Tell us Kagome. What happened?"
Kagome went over everything she remembered before she had blacked out.
"I never saw what attacked me... I just heard a noise behind me and then it felt like sharp claws scratched deep into my back. That's about all I remember."
"Do you think it was Naraku?" Sango asked.
"It could have been, or maybe it was one of his puppets," Kagome answered. "I sensed a lot of jewel shards before I was struck."
"Kagome, it may be cause of your concern to know that your wound is exactly the same as the one Kikyo received from Naraku fifty years ago," Kaede put in after listening to the conversation.
Kagome and the others looked stunned and Inuyasha narrowed his eyes.
"Are you sure?" He asked. "Exactly the same?"
"Yes, it is the same length, width, and depth. And it is in the same place that Kikyo's was. Kikyo died from that wound because she got to us too late. She had lost too much blood for anyone to save her."
"So you do think Naraku did this to Kagome?" Miroku spoke up.
"I'll betcha he was having a good laugh to himself. He probably thought it would be funny if Kikyo and her reincarnation both died from the same wound," Inuyasha said bitterly. "He's trying to shake me up." He clenched his fist. "That twisted bastard."
The rest were quiet as the weight of the situation sank in. Kagome shivered. Naraku had made a direct attempt on her life. And he had almost been successful. If it weren't for Inuyasha she would be dead. She looked up at him. Also, if it weren't for Inuyasha she wouldn't have gone off in the woods by herself in the first place. 'I guess I just can't win...' she sighed and rested her chin in her hand.
"Kagome," Kaede addressed her, " I do not think ye should go anywhere by yourself. It is clear that Naraku is not just after Inuyasha anymore. He may make more attempts at your life. If ye are in a situation where ye are alone, ye better make sure ye have your bow and arrows. They are your only protection as ye have not perfected priestess powers."
"I understand Kaede," Kagome said with a serious tone.
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Several days later Kagome was well enough to travel again. Everyone was rested and ready to take up the search for shards. They were just outside a village when a small girl came running up to them. She looked very frightened.
"Please!!! You must help me! My sister is possessed, and she's hurting all the villagers!"
Inuyasha could smell the scent of blood.
"Kagome, you sense any jewel shards?"
She concentrated for a second before exclaiming, "Yes! And it's coming from the village!"
"Well, let's go," said Inuyasha as he and the others took off.
In the middle of the village was a demon. She was snakelike in appearance. She had bright green eyes, and skin that was a greenish hue with snakeskin patterns. She wore an emerald shirt and long skirt with slits up the sides.
"You are Inuyasha, are you not?" she hissed.
"So what if I am?" he spat back.
"Well done sister." She turned to the little girl.
The group was stunned as they watched the small girl transform into a twin of the other snake demon, only a red version. Inuyasha sensed her blood change from human to demon.
"Wait a minute! How come you smelled like a human a minute ago, but now you smell like a demon?!" He exclaimed.
Because I had just devoured that pathetic little human. A special capability of ours is to take on the shape and characteristics of what we consume. This including her smell." She laughed.
"You're twisted," Inuyasha growled.
"That poor little girl," Kagome said softly.
"Ya know what? I'm tired of listening to you talk. Let's get on with this!" Inuyasha drew Tetsusaiga.
The two sisters looked at each other and grinned.
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And the battle begins!!! In the next chapter though! .... So, what'd ya think?! Please review!!! It means a lot to me! ^_^ Oh, and I hope that Inuyasha wasn't too ooc with the beginning of this chapter, but I figure that he does have a soft side, he just doesn't like to show it. But the moment was perfect because the others weren't there and Kagome was unconscious! So if you thought that it was alittle ooc, I'm sorry! I thought it was cute.... Anyway, please let me know what you think! I'll try and get the next chapter up soon!
*disclaimer: I don't own Inuyasha. So... Hail to Rumiko Takahashi!!!! Without her creative stroke of genius, there never would have been the cute dog demon that I love so much!
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Later on that night, Kagome was still unconscious, and Inuyasha had never left her side. He was grateful that the others hadn't gotten there yet. He needed time alone to think. He stared at her peaceful sleeping face. Kikyo. Kagome. One soul, two completely different women. Why had he been destined to meet either of them? Were they only there to cause him more hardship? But they meant everything to him. All he wanted was a place to belong and they had offered one to him. Though he was half demon, they hadn't cared. As he gazed at Kagome's face, he felt peaceful himself. Her scent was always soothing to him. He leaned in closer, and then laid down near her resting his head on her chest. He could her heart beating, and her slow rhythmic breathing lulled him to sleep.
~~~~*~*~*~~~~
The sun was shining into the window the next morning as Kaede prepared breakfast and a new batch of herbs for Kagome's wound. Inuyasha woke up and realized he had spent the night sleeping on Kagome. He sat up quick. His cheeks turned as bright red as his robes when he saw that Kaede had witnessed his sleeping position. His eyes narrowed, and he glared at Kaede as her weathered face smiled.
"I swear you old hag, you tell anyone--"
"Do not worry Inuyasha. What I have seen stays with me."
Inuyasha gave her one last look before getting up and stretching. 'Boy, it sure is a good thing the others aren't here yet...' he thought. If they had seen him like that... well that would have been too embarrassing to ever live down. At least only Kaede had seen and though he'd never show it, he knew he could trust her not to tell.
Inuyasha was about to get something to eat when he heard a soft whimper behind him. He whipped around and saw Kagome open her eyes.
"Kagome, you're okay," he said dropping by her side.
"Inuyasha. What happened?" Kagome whispered. She was still faint.
"You were injured really bad. We were afraid that you weren't going to make it. But I got you here in time." Inuyasha was relieved that Kagome was conscious.
Kaede came over to examine her.
"She will be alright. Just give her some time. She's still very weak. You must not get up today child, and probably not tomorrow either."
"Alright Kaede. I'll stay right here. You'll stay with me, won't you Inuyasha?" She looked at him with concern.
"Yeah," he said folding his arms and leaning back against the wall, closing his eyes with an arrogant look on his face. He didn't want Kagome to know that he had been worrying about her while she was unconscious. "I'll stay here, since every time you're by yourself you get into trouble."
"Thanks for nothing..." Kagome muttered. Even after she had almost died he was still cocky as ever. 'Tell me why I like him again?' She asked herself as she eyed the frown on his face.
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Later on in the day Miroku, Sango, and Shippo arrived in the village. They were all relieved to see Kagome was going to pull through.
"You sure gave us all quite a scare Lady Kagome," Miroku said.
"I know, I'm sorry everyone."
"Feh," Inuyasha grumbled.
Sango gave him a look and said to Kagome, "It's alright, you didn't have your bow and arrows with you, and no one else was around. Tell us Kagome. What happened?"
Kagome went over everything she remembered before she had blacked out.
"I never saw what attacked me... I just heard a noise behind me and then it felt like sharp claws scratched deep into my back. That's about all I remember."
"Do you think it was Naraku?" Sango asked.
"It could have been, or maybe it was one of his puppets," Kagome answered. "I sensed a lot of jewel shards before I was struck."
"Kagome, it may be cause of your concern to know that your wound is exactly the same as the one Kikyo received from Naraku fifty years ago," Kaede put in after listening to the conversation.
Kagome and the others looked stunned and Inuyasha narrowed his eyes.
"Are you sure?" He asked. "Exactly the same?"
"Yes, it is the same length, width, and depth. And it is in the same place that Kikyo's was. Kikyo died from that wound because she got to us too late. She had lost too much blood for anyone to save her."
"So you do think Naraku did this to Kagome?" Miroku spoke up.
"I'll betcha he was having a good laugh to himself. He probably thought it would be funny if Kikyo and her reincarnation both died from the same wound," Inuyasha said bitterly. "He's trying to shake me up." He clenched his fist. "That twisted bastard."
The rest were quiet as the weight of the situation sank in. Kagome shivered. Naraku had made a direct attempt on her life. And he had almost been successful. If it weren't for Inuyasha she would be dead. She looked up at him. Also, if it weren't for Inuyasha she wouldn't have gone off in the woods by herself in the first place. 'I guess I just can't win...' she sighed and rested her chin in her hand.
"Kagome," Kaede addressed her, " I do not think ye should go anywhere by yourself. It is clear that Naraku is not just after Inuyasha anymore. He may make more attempts at your life. If ye are in a situation where ye are alone, ye better make sure ye have your bow and arrows. They are your only protection as ye have not perfected priestess powers."
"I understand Kaede," Kagome said with a serious tone.
~~~~*~*~*~~~~
Several days later Kagome was well enough to travel again. Everyone was rested and ready to take up the search for shards. They were just outside a village when a small girl came running up to them. She looked very frightened.
"Please!!! You must help me! My sister is possessed, and she's hurting all the villagers!"
Inuyasha could smell the scent of blood.
"Kagome, you sense any jewel shards?"
She concentrated for a second before exclaiming, "Yes! And it's coming from the village!"
"Well, let's go," said Inuyasha as he and the others took off.
In the middle of the village was a demon. She was snakelike in appearance. She had bright green eyes, and skin that was a greenish hue with snakeskin patterns. She wore an emerald shirt and long skirt with slits up the sides.
"You are Inuyasha, are you not?" she hissed.
"So what if I am?" he spat back.
"Well done sister." She turned to the little girl.
The group was stunned as they watched the small girl transform into a twin of the other snake demon, only a red version. Inuyasha sensed her blood change from human to demon.
"Wait a minute! How come you smelled like a human a minute ago, but now you smell like a demon?!" He exclaimed.
Because I had just devoured that pathetic little human. A special capability of ours is to take on the shape and characteristics of what we consume. This including her smell." She laughed.
"You're twisted," Inuyasha growled.
"That poor little girl," Kagome said softly.
"Ya know what? I'm tired of listening to you talk. Let's get on with this!" Inuyasha drew Tetsusaiga.
The two sisters looked at each other and grinned.
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And the battle begins!!! In the next chapter though! .... So, what'd ya think?! Please review!!! It means a lot to me! ^_^ Oh, and I hope that Inuyasha wasn't too ooc with the beginning of this chapter, but I figure that he does have a soft side, he just doesn't like to show it. But the moment was perfect because the others weren't there and Kagome was unconscious! So if you thought that it was alittle ooc, I'm sorry! I thought it was cute.... Anyway, please let me know what you think! I'll try and get the next chapter up soon!