A/N: Hiya! Welcome to the flip side! I have absolutely no idea where this
fic is headedkay! I've got the end all figured out, but the plot is driving
me crazy to come up withkay! I'm supposed to be reading The Learning Tree
cause I was supposed to be done with it on Friday! . Well, everyone
still doesn't have the book, so maybe I can get some extra time. ^_^ I am
so nice to you people!
Ks-Starshine - Uhh, the word is short, but maybe you mistyped! You get an Inu cookie anywaykay! Now, no. Katen is not from any of the Inu movies. I'm not going to tell you right out, but - KATEN HAS WAVY BLACK HAIR AND BLOOD- RED EYESKAY.
Elven Mischief - Yay! I have a new reviewer! Thanxkay! ^.^
LavenderValentine - (breaks out the party streamers and cake) You got it! Go Lavie! It's ya birthday! Got an Inu cookie! Go Lavie!
SilverTailz - Don't worry I still love you allkay! ^_^ You didn't even try and answer my riddle! No cookie for you!
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Disclaimer: (to authorities)
I do not own him on a train,
Not in the sunshine, not in the rain,
I do not own him on a boat,
I do not own him with a goat,
I could not, could not in a box,
I would not, would not with a fox,
I do not own him in a house,
Not with with a rat, or with a mouse,
I do not own him here or there,
I do not own him anywhere,
I do not own Inuyasha I say!
Now leave me alone and go away!
Alternate Universe
Chapter 6 -
Kagome Kidnapped! Get the Shikon Jewel!
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Kagome stared at the man in the baboon pelt. She knew who it was instantly.
'Naraku!'
"Hello Kagome. Remember me?" he chuckled evilly.
Kagome was too shocked to even say anything.
"Oh, come now. No, 'I'm going to kill you for all that you've done'? Or, 'When my sister and Inuyasha get here, you're going to pay'?"
Silence. He started walking towards her. Kagome's brain just registered that she was in danger, so she scooted herself towards the end of the bed and nearly fell out of it.
"Wh-what do you want?"
"What do I what?" She could almost hear the smirk in his voice."What else would I want fair Kagome?"
" . . . You want to know where the Shikon Jewel is." She whispered remembering Sango's words. "To turn into a full demon."
"So you DO remember. If, so, you remember what happened last time, right Kagome?"
"No, I DON'T remember what happened, because I can't!"
"You can't?" he asked with a hint of amusement in his voice."Really?"
Kagome now knew why everyone hated Naraku so much; if not for anything he's done, then for the sickening way he answered questions with questions. He continued to walk slowly towards her as her back met the wall.
"Hmm . . . Could it be you can't remember because of an accident you had?" Kagome looked quizzically at him."Is it because you were attacked by a demon and Inuyasha wasn't there to save you? Does he even care? . . . "
"You . . . " she breathed."You were the cause of the attack! You're the one who was behind it all!" she glared at him accusingly.
"Who else but? I only did it to show you everyone's true nature. I never thought you would lose your memory in the process." Kagome pressed herself to the wall and squeezed her eyes shut as he reached out to touch her face."But you see now, don't you Kagome? No one cares. Not your sister or Inuyasha."
She slapped his hand away."What are you talking about? Sango does care about me!"
"How do you know that?"
"Be-because she told me so!"
"Mmm, I see. That's why she keeps you on such a short leash."
"She does that to protect me!" she yelled her fists balled up."You don't know the first thing about me!"
"I know more than you do sweet Kagome. She does that to protect you, hmm? Or is it that she doesn't want her little jewel detector hurt again?"
" . . . Jewel detector?"
"Oh, yes Kagome. You may not remember, but you could sense whether the jewel was near or not. Seemingly, it was always on the move. Or didn't your loving sister tell you that?"
Kagome cast her eyes to the floor. He lifted her chin up to meet his empty eyes. "Did she tell you?"
"No, but, but, what does Inuyasha have to do with this?"
"Everything. How does he treat you Kagome?"
" . . . "
"My point exactly. He only cares about no one but himself." Unwanted realization hit Kagome's eyes.
'No. No. He's evil. I can't believe anything he tells me! It's just to get my guard down! I can't, I can't . . . ' But Kagome was starting to feel a strong pull towards Naraku. Something inside of her told her to trust him, to believe what he says.
"You do believe me, don't you Kagome?" he said slowly. "I wouldn't treat you like that . . . " Her bright chocolate eyes turned dull and blank. "Say that you believe me Kagome . . . Say that you'll trust me . . . "
Her eyes stared blankly into space." . . . I . . . trust . . . " 'No! What am I saying? What's happening to me? What is he doing?' She felt like her body was floating in a sea of ecstasy, like nothing could go wrong . . . Everything else was all a lie, she couldn't go back. Here, everything would be all right, and if she left, everything would hurt, like it did before.
"Trust me Kagome . . . " came his voice."If you come with me, everything will be blissful everyday . . . "
" . . . I . . . trust . . . " Then, just as she was feeling her best, the sea of ecstasy was gone. She felt cold all around. 'No, give it back . . . give it back . . . ' She heard someone calling her name, but she didn't know who it was. It sounded so familiar. 'Who is that?' She felt someone shaking her, softly at first, but then it got rougher.
Kagome blinked and snapped out of her trance-like state. She focused her vision then she realized she was in someone's arms. Someone's strong, warm arms. She blinked up to see Inuyasha looking down at her with concern.
"Kagome?" She heard someone else's voice. She looked over and saw Sango holding a very big boomerang. "What did he do Kagome? I'll kill that damn bastard!"
"What happened?" she asked weakly.
"Naraku captured you and brought you here. I guess he was trying to - "
"No." she cut Inuyasha off."What happened to the warmth? Where did it go?"
"Inuyasha, Sango, we've got to leave before we are overcome with demons!" Miroku came running towards them fending off demons with his staff.
"Right then." Sango said. "Kirara!" The demon cat bounded over to Sango and she and Miroku climbed on. Inuyasha lifted Kagome bridal style and left Naraku's castle.
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Kagome was back at home sitting on the sofa with a blanket wrapped around her sipping warm tea. Sango, Inuyasha, and Miroku filled her in on what happened. Apparently, Naraku sent Kagura, one of his incarnations and the one with the fan, and some other demons to capture her. They'd brought her to Naraku's castle, and he tried to manipulate her into becoming another one of his puppets.
"I felt so good though."
"Naraku does that." Miroku said. "He plays with people's minds, and manipulates them to his will. He has got to be stopped."
"He said that he was the one who sent that demon after me. When I went to the hospital."
"What?" Inuyasha voiced everyone's question.
"He said he tried to show me everyone's true side, or something, but he hadn't planned on me losing my memory."
"Bastard." Inuyasha breathed.
"What else did he tell you Kagome?"
"I . . . don't know . . . I forgot most of it."
"Don't worry, it wouldn't have mattered anyway. He's a sneaky snake in the grass."
"Well, can't you guys go back and fight him?"
"If only it were that easy, Kagome. Naraku's castle vanishes. It doesn't have an exact location." Miroku explained.
"Oh."
"Bet he wanted to use you." Kagome turned to Inuyasha."To locate the jewel. Just like he's using Kikyo."
"Wait, I remember him saying the Shikon Jewel was always moving. Is that true?" she asked Sango.
Sango nodded."It's always in a different place. Just like Naraku's castle. If I was to guess, it stays in one place for about fifteen minutes, then disappears again. And you're the only one who can sense it Kagome."
"Sense it?"
"Mm-hm. You have this sixth sense just for knowing where the jewel is. It's not always near, but when it is, you can sense it."
"But how can - " Kagome stopped. Her eyes widened. She felt a surge of power from somewhere. Her mind raced through the city as if she knew where everything was. It came to a corner sign that read 'Market Street' and went down the road. It passed the jewelry store and the ice-cream parlor, what Katen showed her earlier that day. Her mind finally rested on the glass shop and went through the glass orbiting a candy jar with blue marbles in it. There was only one pink one. Her mind rewinded and rushed back to its owner sitting on the sofa.
"Kagome?" Sango said waving a hand in front of her face."What's wrong? Is another memory coming back?"
"Sango, what color is the Shikon Jewel?"
"A kind of lavendery-pink. Why?"
"I think I know where it is!"
"You sensed it?" Inuyasha asked standing to his feet.
"Yeah. It's in the glass shop on Market Street! In a - a jar of blue marbles!"
"Let's go!" Sango yelled rushing out the door.
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The gang reached Kayla's Fine Glass in five minutes flat just I time to see her about to lock up shop.
"No! Wait! We need something!" Kagome yelled to the owner with the others follwing her.
"Oh, hello, you're that nice girl who was here earlier, aren't you?" the kind, middle-aged woman asked.
"Yes, but I really need something before you close! Please?"
"Well, of course, you caught me just in time, dear." She said opening the door back up. "What is it?"
"There!" Kagome ran to the jar with the blue marbles in it, opened it and pulled out the shiny pink jewel she saw earlier. The others surrounded her and stared at the jewel I awe.
"The Shikon Jewel." Sango breathed."We've got to get it back to the shrine immediately! It'll be safe there."
"Hm, I don't remember that being in there." The owner closely observed the sphere in Kagome's hand.
"How much do you want for it?" Kagome asked quickly.
"How much?!" Inuyasha blurted out.
"Hush!" Sango told him.
"Well, someone must have put it in there by mistake. Hmm, a quarter?"
"Done!" Miroku said fishing in his pocket for a quarter. He handed it to the lady, and they quickly left the shop, the jewel safely held in Kagome's hands.
They were running back to the shrine when Inuyasha said,"This is way too easy."
They all skidded to a halt near the shrine steps.
"WAY too easy." Hundreds of demons were gathered at the foot of the shrine steps. Inuyasha, Sango, and Miroku stood in front of Kagome.
"Why are they here?" she asked stepping back.
"To get the jewel." Sango said.
In the midst of all the demons, one person stood out. She had straight black hair tied to the back, and cold, uncaring eyes. She held a bow in her hand and had a quiver of arrows at her side. Though her complexion was pale, there was no doubt that -
'She looks like me!' Kagome thought. The lookalike glared daggars at Kagome.
"So Inuyasha, you still hang around that copy of me? Well, I'll put a stop to that." She raised her bow and strung her arrow, aiming dead on for Kagome's heart. Kagome wouldn't be fast enough to react, she knew she wouldn't. As the arrow left its position, Kagome heard a familiar voice call out, "Kikyo! No!"
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A/N: What is it with me and ending chapters with people's names huh? I left you with another cliffie! Bwahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahaha! (gasps for air) Still gotta work on thatkay . . . I probably won't update until the end of the week. But you people should be happy! I updated twice in one weekendkay! Kiwi is outie. Her - the flip side of things, you - be there. ^.^
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Another riddlekay!
When I first appear, I seem mysterious, But when I'm explained, I'm nothing serious . . .
Winner(s) get a Miroku cookie complete with staff and pervertedness!
(Kiwi not responsible for groping, grabbing or rubbing)
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Ks-Starshine - Uhh, the word is short, but maybe you mistyped! You get an Inu cookie anywaykay! Now, no. Katen is not from any of the Inu movies. I'm not going to tell you right out, but - KATEN HAS WAVY BLACK HAIR AND BLOOD- RED EYESKAY.
Elven Mischief - Yay! I have a new reviewer! Thanxkay! ^.^
LavenderValentine - (breaks out the party streamers and cake) You got it! Go Lavie! It's ya birthday! Got an Inu cookie! Go Lavie!
SilverTailz - Don't worry I still love you allkay! ^_^ You didn't even try and answer my riddle! No cookie for you!
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Disclaimer: (to authorities)
I do not own him on a train,
Not in the sunshine, not in the rain,
I do not own him on a boat,
I do not own him with a goat,
I could not, could not in a box,
I would not, would not with a fox,
I do not own him in a house,
Not with with a rat, or with a mouse,
I do not own him here or there,
I do not own him anywhere,
I do not own Inuyasha I say!
Now leave me alone and go away!
Alternate Universe
Chapter 6 -
Kagome Kidnapped! Get the Shikon Jewel!
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Kagome stared at the man in the baboon pelt. She knew who it was instantly.
'Naraku!'
"Hello Kagome. Remember me?" he chuckled evilly.
Kagome was too shocked to even say anything.
"Oh, come now. No, 'I'm going to kill you for all that you've done'? Or, 'When my sister and Inuyasha get here, you're going to pay'?"
Silence. He started walking towards her. Kagome's brain just registered that she was in danger, so she scooted herself towards the end of the bed and nearly fell out of it.
"Wh-what do you want?"
"What do I what?" She could almost hear the smirk in his voice."What else would I want fair Kagome?"
" . . . You want to know where the Shikon Jewel is." She whispered remembering Sango's words. "To turn into a full demon."
"So you DO remember. If, so, you remember what happened last time, right Kagome?"
"No, I DON'T remember what happened, because I can't!"
"You can't?" he asked with a hint of amusement in his voice."Really?"
Kagome now knew why everyone hated Naraku so much; if not for anything he's done, then for the sickening way he answered questions with questions. He continued to walk slowly towards her as her back met the wall.
"Hmm . . . Could it be you can't remember because of an accident you had?" Kagome looked quizzically at him."Is it because you were attacked by a demon and Inuyasha wasn't there to save you? Does he even care? . . . "
"You . . . " she breathed."You were the cause of the attack! You're the one who was behind it all!" she glared at him accusingly.
"Who else but? I only did it to show you everyone's true nature. I never thought you would lose your memory in the process." Kagome pressed herself to the wall and squeezed her eyes shut as he reached out to touch her face."But you see now, don't you Kagome? No one cares. Not your sister or Inuyasha."
She slapped his hand away."What are you talking about? Sango does care about me!"
"How do you know that?"
"Be-because she told me so!"
"Mmm, I see. That's why she keeps you on such a short leash."
"She does that to protect me!" she yelled her fists balled up."You don't know the first thing about me!"
"I know more than you do sweet Kagome. She does that to protect you, hmm? Or is it that she doesn't want her little jewel detector hurt again?"
" . . . Jewel detector?"
"Oh, yes Kagome. You may not remember, but you could sense whether the jewel was near or not. Seemingly, it was always on the move. Or didn't your loving sister tell you that?"
Kagome cast her eyes to the floor. He lifted her chin up to meet his empty eyes. "Did she tell you?"
"No, but, but, what does Inuyasha have to do with this?"
"Everything. How does he treat you Kagome?"
" . . . "
"My point exactly. He only cares about no one but himself." Unwanted realization hit Kagome's eyes.
'No. No. He's evil. I can't believe anything he tells me! It's just to get my guard down! I can't, I can't . . . ' But Kagome was starting to feel a strong pull towards Naraku. Something inside of her told her to trust him, to believe what he says.
"You do believe me, don't you Kagome?" he said slowly. "I wouldn't treat you like that . . . " Her bright chocolate eyes turned dull and blank. "Say that you believe me Kagome . . . Say that you'll trust me . . . "
Her eyes stared blankly into space." . . . I . . . trust . . . " 'No! What am I saying? What's happening to me? What is he doing?' She felt like her body was floating in a sea of ecstasy, like nothing could go wrong . . . Everything else was all a lie, she couldn't go back. Here, everything would be all right, and if she left, everything would hurt, like it did before.
"Trust me Kagome . . . " came his voice."If you come with me, everything will be blissful everyday . . . "
" . . . I . . . trust . . . " Then, just as she was feeling her best, the sea of ecstasy was gone. She felt cold all around. 'No, give it back . . . give it back . . . ' She heard someone calling her name, but she didn't know who it was. It sounded so familiar. 'Who is that?' She felt someone shaking her, softly at first, but then it got rougher.
Kagome blinked and snapped out of her trance-like state. She focused her vision then she realized she was in someone's arms. Someone's strong, warm arms. She blinked up to see Inuyasha looking down at her with concern.
"Kagome?" She heard someone else's voice. She looked over and saw Sango holding a very big boomerang. "What did he do Kagome? I'll kill that damn bastard!"
"What happened?" she asked weakly.
"Naraku captured you and brought you here. I guess he was trying to - "
"No." she cut Inuyasha off."What happened to the warmth? Where did it go?"
"Inuyasha, Sango, we've got to leave before we are overcome with demons!" Miroku came running towards them fending off demons with his staff.
"Right then." Sango said. "Kirara!" The demon cat bounded over to Sango and she and Miroku climbed on. Inuyasha lifted Kagome bridal style and left Naraku's castle.
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Kagome was back at home sitting on the sofa with a blanket wrapped around her sipping warm tea. Sango, Inuyasha, and Miroku filled her in on what happened. Apparently, Naraku sent Kagura, one of his incarnations and the one with the fan, and some other demons to capture her. They'd brought her to Naraku's castle, and he tried to manipulate her into becoming another one of his puppets.
"I felt so good though."
"Naraku does that." Miroku said. "He plays with people's minds, and manipulates them to his will. He has got to be stopped."
"He said that he was the one who sent that demon after me. When I went to the hospital."
"What?" Inuyasha voiced everyone's question.
"He said he tried to show me everyone's true side, or something, but he hadn't planned on me losing my memory."
"Bastard." Inuyasha breathed.
"What else did he tell you Kagome?"
"I . . . don't know . . . I forgot most of it."
"Don't worry, it wouldn't have mattered anyway. He's a sneaky snake in the grass."
"Well, can't you guys go back and fight him?"
"If only it were that easy, Kagome. Naraku's castle vanishes. It doesn't have an exact location." Miroku explained.
"Oh."
"Bet he wanted to use you." Kagome turned to Inuyasha."To locate the jewel. Just like he's using Kikyo."
"Wait, I remember him saying the Shikon Jewel was always moving. Is that true?" she asked Sango.
Sango nodded."It's always in a different place. Just like Naraku's castle. If I was to guess, it stays in one place for about fifteen minutes, then disappears again. And you're the only one who can sense it Kagome."
"Sense it?"
"Mm-hm. You have this sixth sense just for knowing where the jewel is. It's not always near, but when it is, you can sense it."
"But how can - " Kagome stopped. Her eyes widened. She felt a surge of power from somewhere. Her mind raced through the city as if she knew where everything was. It came to a corner sign that read 'Market Street' and went down the road. It passed the jewelry store and the ice-cream parlor, what Katen showed her earlier that day. Her mind finally rested on the glass shop and went through the glass orbiting a candy jar with blue marbles in it. There was only one pink one. Her mind rewinded and rushed back to its owner sitting on the sofa.
"Kagome?" Sango said waving a hand in front of her face."What's wrong? Is another memory coming back?"
"Sango, what color is the Shikon Jewel?"
"A kind of lavendery-pink. Why?"
"I think I know where it is!"
"You sensed it?" Inuyasha asked standing to his feet.
"Yeah. It's in the glass shop on Market Street! In a - a jar of blue marbles!"
"Let's go!" Sango yelled rushing out the door.
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The gang reached Kayla's Fine Glass in five minutes flat just I time to see her about to lock up shop.
"No! Wait! We need something!" Kagome yelled to the owner with the others follwing her.
"Oh, hello, you're that nice girl who was here earlier, aren't you?" the kind, middle-aged woman asked.
"Yes, but I really need something before you close! Please?"
"Well, of course, you caught me just in time, dear." She said opening the door back up. "What is it?"
"There!" Kagome ran to the jar with the blue marbles in it, opened it and pulled out the shiny pink jewel she saw earlier. The others surrounded her and stared at the jewel I awe.
"The Shikon Jewel." Sango breathed."We've got to get it back to the shrine immediately! It'll be safe there."
"Hm, I don't remember that being in there." The owner closely observed the sphere in Kagome's hand.
"How much do you want for it?" Kagome asked quickly.
"How much?!" Inuyasha blurted out.
"Hush!" Sango told him.
"Well, someone must have put it in there by mistake. Hmm, a quarter?"
"Done!" Miroku said fishing in his pocket for a quarter. He handed it to the lady, and they quickly left the shop, the jewel safely held in Kagome's hands.
They were running back to the shrine when Inuyasha said,"This is way too easy."
They all skidded to a halt near the shrine steps.
"WAY too easy." Hundreds of demons were gathered at the foot of the shrine steps. Inuyasha, Sango, and Miroku stood in front of Kagome.
"Why are they here?" she asked stepping back.
"To get the jewel." Sango said.
In the midst of all the demons, one person stood out. She had straight black hair tied to the back, and cold, uncaring eyes. She held a bow in her hand and had a quiver of arrows at her side. Though her complexion was pale, there was no doubt that -
'She looks like me!' Kagome thought. The lookalike glared daggars at Kagome.
"So Inuyasha, you still hang around that copy of me? Well, I'll put a stop to that." She raised her bow and strung her arrow, aiming dead on for Kagome's heart. Kagome wouldn't be fast enough to react, she knew she wouldn't. As the arrow left its position, Kagome heard a familiar voice call out, "Kikyo! No!"
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A/N: What is it with me and ending chapters with people's names huh? I left you with another cliffie! Bwahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahaha! (gasps for air) Still gotta work on thatkay . . . I probably won't update until the end of the week. But you people should be happy! I updated twice in one weekendkay! Kiwi is outie. Her - the flip side of things, you - be there. ^.^
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Another riddlekay!
When I first appear, I seem mysterious, But when I'm explained, I'm nothing serious . . .
Winner(s) get a Miroku cookie complete with staff and pervertedness!
(Kiwi not responsible for groping, grabbing or rubbing)
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