*Author Notes: Sorry for the lag in updates. School isn't going well and there will probably be more slowdowns in the future. My teachers all go on the thought that the harder it is now, the easier it is later. Which 'later' is going to make me write a seven page paper on Alaska? Who knows...
Oh well. This chapt is going to have a bit of dialogue, a bit o controversy, and a whole bunch of Kag/Inu waff and other...*
Disclaimer: Who doesn't know? (Please dont answer that!)
Chapter 10:
Confrontation
Naraku faced Inuyasha with a smirk on his face. Inuyasha spoke low and dangerously.
"Where's Kagome?"
Naraku answered him kindly.
"Your pretty friend is right behind me."
He took a single step to the side. There was an open coffin on a small table. Naraku flicked his wrist. The box hovered and turned, giving him a fine view of a sad and teary Kagome. She cried even more when she saw him.
"Inuyasha, help me..."
He growled deep in his throat.
"Bastard..."
Naraku laughed lightly.
"Indeed. Is she really that important to you? What if I did this?"
He made a clutching motion with his hand. Kagome screamed in pain. Naraku unclenched his hand. Kagome slowly stopped screaming.
"Inuyasha...please...help me..."
Inuyasha cursed and jumped for her, but Naraku stopped him cold and threw him backwards with only one hand. He hit the wall, but landed firmly. Naraku smirked at him again.
"Fool. Do you want her to suffer even MORE?"
He clenched his hand. The screams where almost tearing Inuyasha apart. He jumped at Naraku and attacked with the tetsusaiga. Naraku caught the blade in one hand and stopped it. Inuyasha cursed, before being puched hard in the face and flying back again. He tried to attack again, with the same result. Inuyasha threw himself at Naraku repeatedly, but could do nothing to stop the screams. He slammed into the wall one last time and fell to his knees.
"...damn..."
He couldn't do it. He couldn't stop that scream which chilled him to the bone. He couldn't stop...Kagome's...scream. But the screaming did stop and Naraku took that time to address him.
"I could let her live, you know. She doesn't have to die. All I would need is for you, however, pledge alliegence to me, to be my servant for all time, and she can live. She can be yours, forever."
Inuyasha didn't say anything. He didn't want to accept it. Throw it all away for love or go free? Would he be able to live with himself if he did go? Would Naraku kill her anyway?
"What is your choice? Inuyasha."
Kagome wimpered again.
"Inu...yasha...please..."
If anything pushed him over the edge, that did. All he could think about was her.
"Here, maybe this will enhance your decision."
He waved his hand. Kagome's bonds broke and she lifted up in the air. She floated over and stood before Inuyasha. Her tears ran free from her face. Inuyasha didn't know what to do, but when she hugged him firmly, he hugged her back.
"Don't think you can get away now that you have her. There is a special shikon jewel inside of her that allows me to kill her anytime I wish. If you run, the girl dies. It's time to make a choice, Inuyasha."
Inuyasha lowered his eyes.
Kagome...
"I...will..."
Naraku smirked once again.
"...do..."
Inuyasha was in pain, both at his future and at his decision. He smelled in Kagome's scent, as if that would help make it easier. But he stopped, and sniffed again. It was Kagome's smell all right, but there was something missing. He pulled her back and looked at her face.
Black eyes.
He was momentarily surprised, before the anger hit him. This wasn't Kagome, it was a fake, a doll, a ploy. He had been tricked.
"YOU BASTARD!"
He threw the girl at Naraku, who was too surprised to move. Inuyasha climbed to his feet, his pain he could no longer feel.
"HOW DARE YOU! HOW DARE YOU MESS WITH MY EMOTIONS! HOW DARE YOU USE KAGOME AGAINST ME! I WILL KILL YOU!"
The fury of his anger started to tear the room apart. The energy created by his anger tore boards from the floor and lifted them in the air. Naraku's face registered surprise, before a furious Inuyasha attacked. Naraku could not believe it. He was having trouble blocking all of the blows. Had this half-demon always contained this power? He jumped back away from Inuyasha. This new power would need a bit of research, he thought to himself. He raised his hand and blew the roof away. He jumped high, only to be caught by a large feather. He flew off, leaving the castle and a maddened half-demon behind. The only thing that kept Inuyasha's hell-bent rage was Kagome's soft crying. Inuyasha looked back to the room and opened the next door. There, in a coffin like the last one, was Kagome. He looked at her. She had her eyes closed and she was crying.
But it was the real Kagome this time.
His Kagome.
He stared at her face, before saying her voice in a soft tone.
"Kagome..."
Her teary eyes came open slightly, then, relizing who it was, shot open. She stared at him.
"Inu...yasha?"
"Yes, its me, Kagome."
He took his claws and cut her bindings. He lifted her out of the coffin. He held her close for a minute, before setting her on her feet. She wobbled a bit, and then collapsed on the ground. Inuyasha grabbed her.
"Kagome, whats wrong?"
She sat and cried for a second, and then, without warning, hugged him tightly.
"Oh, Inuyasha, I thought you were gone! Naraku said he had killed you! I was so scared!"
She cried softly into his kimono. He softly hugged her.
"Its okay, Kagome. Its okay."
He held her for a little while, then let go.
"Kagome, can you walk? We need go."
She nodded stiffly and stood up, stumbled a bit, then sat back down. Inuyasha let her climb on his back. he started walking for the hall.
"What happened to Kenshin?"
"I dont know. He and Cloud stopped behind."
He threw open the door. The long hall was littered with bodies of demons and humans. Scortch marks and broken weapons indicated a hard battle. Kenshin and Cloud were nowhere to be seen. Then, some movement from inside the pile of bodies. A figure pulled itself out. Inuyasha recognized him.
"Kenshin!"
The figure stumbled forward, than leaned against the wall and slid down to the floor.
"...Hello...Inuyasha...good job...you got...Kagome..."
Inuyasha rushed over to him. He dropped Kagome off of his back.
"Kenshin, what happened?"
"...we tried to hold them off...so they wouldn't...distract you."
Inuyasha cursed.
"What happened to Cloud?"
"Got lost in the fight. Couldn't find him..."
Kenshin fell asleep. Kagome looked shocked.
"Don't worry, Kenshin's stronger than that. He'll live."
Suddenly there was a explosion behind him. Several bodies flew through the air. Cloud got up. He brushed himself off, then noticed Inuyasha.
"Oh. There you are."
He ran over. He pulled a bottle out of his pocket.
"Here, pour drops on his wounds, it'll help. I only have a few of these things left."
Kagome took the bottle carefully. She looked up at Cloud questioningly, then did as he said. The wounds slowly healed. Kenshin was out of danger.
She sighed. Cloud took the time to talk to Inuyasha.
"So, did you get him?"
Inuyasha shook his head. Cloud shrugged.
"Oh well. At least we saved her."
Kagome looked at him.
"Cloud, who exactly are you?"
He sat down.
"I've figured by your clothes that your from another time right?"
She nodded.
"Lets say I am as well, just I cant get back without the shikon shards."
"Is that the only reason?"
He looked up at her for a sec, then back down.
"...I have to save Tifa, my friend, as well."
She contemplated his words.
"Would you like to join us?"
Even Inuyasha didn't object.
He thought carefully for a second, then answered.
"Thats the best idea."
She smiled at him, and he gave a light smile back, before saying.
"I really dont like this place. Lets get out of here, I'll carry Kenshin."
They left the evil castle. far back in the dojo...
The Kagome copy stirred. She was angry. Naraku had not gotten her Inuyasha. She was his, not that stipid girl, Kagome's. She would get her Inuyasha back as long as her name was Kikyou!
*Author Notes: Nothing to say really. I feel jealous of all those peeps who have hundreds of reviews for their fics, but it dont matter, im enjoying this.*
Oh well. This chapt is going to have a bit of dialogue, a bit o controversy, and a whole bunch of Kag/Inu waff and other...*
Disclaimer: Who doesn't know? (Please dont answer that!)
Chapter 10:
Confrontation
Naraku faced Inuyasha with a smirk on his face. Inuyasha spoke low and dangerously.
"Where's Kagome?"
Naraku answered him kindly.
"Your pretty friend is right behind me."
He took a single step to the side. There was an open coffin on a small table. Naraku flicked his wrist. The box hovered and turned, giving him a fine view of a sad and teary Kagome. She cried even more when she saw him.
"Inuyasha, help me..."
He growled deep in his throat.
"Bastard..."
Naraku laughed lightly.
"Indeed. Is she really that important to you? What if I did this?"
He made a clutching motion with his hand. Kagome screamed in pain. Naraku unclenched his hand. Kagome slowly stopped screaming.
"Inuyasha...please...help me..."
Inuyasha cursed and jumped for her, but Naraku stopped him cold and threw him backwards with only one hand. He hit the wall, but landed firmly. Naraku smirked at him again.
"Fool. Do you want her to suffer even MORE?"
He clenched his hand. The screams where almost tearing Inuyasha apart. He jumped at Naraku and attacked with the tetsusaiga. Naraku caught the blade in one hand and stopped it. Inuyasha cursed, before being puched hard in the face and flying back again. He tried to attack again, with the same result. Inuyasha threw himself at Naraku repeatedly, but could do nothing to stop the screams. He slammed into the wall one last time and fell to his knees.
"...damn..."
He couldn't do it. He couldn't stop that scream which chilled him to the bone. He couldn't stop...Kagome's...scream. But the screaming did stop and Naraku took that time to address him.
"I could let her live, you know. She doesn't have to die. All I would need is for you, however, pledge alliegence to me, to be my servant for all time, and she can live. She can be yours, forever."
Inuyasha didn't say anything. He didn't want to accept it. Throw it all away for love or go free? Would he be able to live with himself if he did go? Would Naraku kill her anyway?
"What is your choice? Inuyasha."
Kagome wimpered again.
"Inu...yasha...please..."
If anything pushed him over the edge, that did. All he could think about was her.
"Here, maybe this will enhance your decision."
He waved his hand. Kagome's bonds broke and she lifted up in the air. She floated over and stood before Inuyasha. Her tears ran free from her face. Inuyasha didn't know what to do, but when she hugged him firmly, he hugged her back.
"Don't think you can get away now that you have her. There is a special shikon jewel inside of her that allows me to kill her anytime I wish. If you run, the girl dies. It's time to make a choice, Inuyasha."
Inuyasha lowered his eyes.
Kagome...
"I...will..."
Naraku smirked once again.
"...do..."
Inuyasha was in pain, both at his future and at his decision. He smelled in Kagome's scent, as if that would help make it easier. But he stopped, and sniffed again. It was Kagome's smell all right, but there was something missing. He pulled her back and looked at her face.
Black eyes.
He was momentarily surprised, before the anger hit him. This wasn't Kagome, it was a fake, a doll, a ploy. He had been tricked.
"YOU BASTARD!"
He threw the girl at Naraku, who was too surprised to move. Inuyasha climbed to his feet, his pain he could no longer feel.
"HOW DARE YOU! HOW DARE YOU MESS WITH MY EMOTIONS! HOW DARE YOU USE KAGOME AGAINST ME! I WILL KILL YOU!"
The fury of his anger started to tear the room apart. The energy created by his anger tore boards from the floor and lifted them in the air. Naraku's face registered surprise, before a furious Inuyasha attacked. Naraku could not believe it. He was having trouble blocking all of the blows. Had this half-demon always contained this power? He jumped back away from Inuyasha. This new power would need a bit of research, he thought to himself. He raised his hand and blew the roof away. He jumped high, only to be caught by a large feather. He flew off, leaving the castle and a maddened half-demon behind. The only thing that kept Inuyasha's hell-bent rage was Kagome's soft crying. Inuyasha looked back to the room and opened the next door. There, in a coffin like the last one, was Kagome. He looked at her. She had her eyes closed and she was crying.
But it was the real Kagome this time.
His Kagome.
He stared at her face, before saying her voice in a soft tone.
"Kagome..."
Her teary eyes came open slightly, then, relizing who it was, shot open. She stared at him.
"Inu...yasha?"
"Yes, its me, Kagome."
He took his claws and cut her bindings. He lifted her out of the coffin. He held her close for a minute, before setting her on her feet. She wobbled a bit, and then collapsed on the ground. Inuyasha grabbed her.
"Kagome, whats wrong?"
She sat and cried for a second, and then, without warning, hugged him tightly.
"Oh, Inuyasha, I thought you were gone! Naraku said he had killed you! I was so scared!"
She cried softly into his kimono. He softly hugged her.
"Its okay, Kagome. Its okay."
He held her for a little while, then let go.
"Kagome, can you walk? We need go."
She nodded stiffly and stood up, stumbled a bit, then sat back down. Inuyasha let her climb on his back. he started walking for the hall.
"What happened to Kenshin?"
"I dont know. He and Cloud stopped behind."
He threw open the door. The long hall was littered with bodies of demons and humans. Scortch marks and broken weapons indicated a hard battle. Kenshin and Cloud were nowhere to be seen. Then, some movement from inside the pile of bodies. A figure pulled itself out. Inuyasha recognized him.
"Kenshin!"
The figure stumbled forward, than leaned against the wall and slid down to the floor.
"...Hello...Inuyasha...good job...you got...Kagome..."
Inuyasha rushed over to him. He dropped Kagome off of his back.
"Kenshin, what happened?"
"...we tried to hold them off...so they wouldn't...distract you."
Inuyasha cursed.
"What happened to Cloud?"
"Got lost in the fight. Couldn't find him..."
Kenshin fell asleep. Kagome looked shocked.
"Don't worry, Kenshin's stronger than that. He'll live."
Suddenly there was a explosion behind him. Several bodies flew through the air. Cloud got up. He brushed himself off, then noticed Inuyasha.
"Oh. There you are."
He ran over. He pulled a bottle out of his pocket.
"Here, pour drops on his wounds, it'll help. I only have a few of these things left."
Kagome took the bottle carefully. She looked up at Cloud questioningly, then did as he said. The wounds slowly healed. Kenshin was out of danger.
She sighed. Cloud took the time to talk to Inuyasha.
"So, did you get him?"
Inuyasha shook his head. Cloud shrugged.
"Oh well. At least we saved her."
Kagome looked at him.
"Cloud, who exactly are you?"
He sat down.
"I've figured by your clothes that your from another time right?"
She nodded.
"Lets say I am as well, just I cant get back without the shikon shards."
"Is that the only reason?"
He looked up at her for a sec, then back down.
"...I have to save Tifa, my friend, as well."
She contemplated his words.
"Would you like to join us?"
Even Inuyasha didn't object.
He thought carefully for a second, then answered.
"Thats the best idea."
She smiled at him, and he gave a light smile back, before saying.
"I really dont like this place. Lets get out of here, I'll carry Kenshin."
They left the evil castle. far back in the dojo...
The Kagome copy stirred. She was angry. Naraku had not gotten her Inuyasha. She was his, not that stipid girl, Kagome's. She would get her Inuyasha back as long as her name was Kikyou!
*Author Notes: Nothing to say really. I feel jealous of all those peeps who have hundreds of reviews for their fics, but it dont matter, im enjoying this.*