Ch. 10 Kikyou's Appearance

Kagome reaches toe dark place filled with silence never heard before. Naraku steps forward.

-Naraku : Finally. Heheheh. I now shall have the power of the jewel shards.

~Meanwhile~

Kouga looks straight at Inu Yasha and walks towards him.

-Kouga : What did you do to my Kagome?!

-Inu Yasha : YOUR Kagome?!?! Says who?! She isn't your woman! And I didn't do anything to her!

-Kouga : Kagome is MY woman, says I!

-Inu Yasha : No she isn't!

-Kouga : She is too! You insolent puppy you!

-Inu Yasha : ._. You dumb wolf! You're such a coward! Always running away when you sense danger!!

Kouga and Inu Yasha glare at each other and are in their fighting position. Thankfully Miroku gets in between them to stop their fighting.

-Sango : Inu Yasha, Kouga do you guys not think we are here wasting time fighting with each other, instead of going after Kagome?

-Inu Yasha : All right, lets go.

-Kouga : Grrr. .What is wrong with my Kagome anyway?

Inu Yasha keeps his anger inside of him. The "My Kagome" part in his sentence were getting on his last nerves. Sango, Miroku, and Shippou could easily notice what anger Inu Yasha was feeling.

-Sango : Well you see it's sort of a long story….

The Inu Yasha gang and Kouga are talking while walking through the deepest parts of the forest. The sky still seemed to be silver but the rain that fell violently began to be falling at a pace that was not so slow but neither too fast. The wind seemed to stop blowing for a little while. In the air Inu Yasha could smell Kagome's sweet delicate aroma.

-Inu Yasha : She's near.

-Kouga : Good. Now I will be able to save my beloved Kagome.

Inu Yasha once again gets annoyed with this sentence.

-Inu Yasha : Shut up! She ain't your woman!

-Kouga : She is too!

The rest of the Inu Yasha group sweat drop knowing that none of them will ever agree to each other. Suddenly Inu Yasha jumps towards the direction where Naraku and Kagome are.

-Sango : Kirara!

Kirara transforms into his/her (??) it's. . powerful self and lets Sango and Miroku ride on him/her (??) The whole group follow Inu Yasha and re prepared for the battle that awaits them.

-Naraku : Kagome, hand over the jewels.

Kagome steps back a little. Even though there exists darkness in her heart she realizes that there is something wrong about this. "My head, full of dark memories. .but my heart. . A feeling that I - words cant describe it.", she thinks while forgetting that Naraku asked her to give him the jewels.

-Naraku : Kagome?

She then stops thinking about her feelings and decides to ask Naraku. . .

-Kagome : Naraku, may I ask, what will be of me once I give you the jewels?\

-Naraku : I promise you all this land and territory. All the riches that you can hold in your hands. And all the power you desire.

Kagome looks straight into Naraku's eyes while holding the bottle of jewel shards tightly. Something was telling her that handing over the jewel shards will bring strong trouble. She reads Naraku's eyes, his eyes give her the same message. She takes another step back.

-Kagome : You are only saying that in vain.

Naraku's eyes widen a bit.

-Naraku : You are afraid now? Hand over the jewels now or I will slaughter you!

-Kagome : I wont give you anything!

Naraku begins to walk towards Kagome. He gently puts Kagome's dark hair aside and whispers behind her in her ear.

-Naraku : You promise me the jewel shards and. . .I promise you your memory back. . .and Inu Yasha. .

She turns around to see Naraku but by then his hands are firmly grasping Kagome's neck. Kagome's hands try to get Naraku's grasp loose. "I know I might die but I also know if I give him the jewels. .everything will come to an end. .but. .I would rather sacrifice myself than to. . Let everything be gone." Kagome slowly gives up her life. Naraku continues choking her.

-Inu Yasha : Kagome!! Let go of her you bastard!!

Inu Yasha swings his powerful tetsusaiga towards Naraku. The evil half demon gets out of the way. There was an icy breeze that blew across the forest. The rain transformed to white sparkling snowflakes.

-Kagome : I-Inu *cough cough* Inu Yasha. .catch!!

She throws the jewel shards towards Inu Yasha and he successfully catches the bottle.

-Naraku : You damn wench!

Naraku slaps Kagome making her face turn around.

-Inu Yasha : Bastard!

-Kouga : Don't you dare hurt MY Kagome again!

Naraku, while still grabbing Kagome, now by her wrist, calls his poisonous wasps. All of his demons arrive along with wasps. Sango uses her boomerang to attack most of the demons near her. Miroku is only able to use his staff, he hits one demon behind him and then the one in front of him. One demon beside Miroku gets ready to attack but is hit by Sango's boomerang.

-Miroku : Thanks! You deserve a reward.

He gropes Sango. Sango has a deep ruby blush across her face and sweat drops. Miroku just got on her last nerve and she bumps him on the head with her heavy boomerang. Miroku's head grows a big bump on it and he falls.

-Miroku : You're . . . Welcome. . .ow.

-Sango : Enough fooling around!

Every demon was beaten up by Kouga and the Inu Yasha team. Kagome is still stuck in Naraku's grasp. Naraku grins evily while still holding Kagome tightly.

-Naraku : I've a surprise for you Inu Yasha . .

-Everyone : ?!?!?!

-Inu Yasha : Now what?!

-Naraku : Heheheh. Kikyou. . .

-Inu Yasha : K-Kikyou?!

-Sango : Oh no. . .

-Miroku : This . . .is not going to be good.

-Kouga : ?

-Shippou : What do you think is going to happen?!

-Miroku : We not yet know but, we must have faith. . .

Kagura comes out holding Kikyou by her hair out into the icy cold forest. The ground was completely covered by snow. Since her hands are trapped Kagome decides to kick Naraku in the knee but accidentally aimed in his private.

-Kagome : Ooops!!

-Naraku : Aaargh! (he bends over in pain)

-Miroku : . . .Nice aim.

Kagome takes this opportunity to get away from Naraku but he quickly grabs her wrist again and pulls her back against him. Kagura also grabs Kikyou's wrist and has her back against herself. Both of the evil beings hold a sword to each maiden's neck.

-Naraku : Now . . . Err . .ow Inu Yasha. I will let you decide. But you only have a limited time to choose.

-Inu Yasha : ?

-Naraku : Will it be Kagome.

Naraku holds the sword closer to Kagome's neck.

-Naraku : Or will it be Kikyou?

Kagura grins evilly and also holds the sword closer to Kikyou's neck.

-Naraku : If you save one of them. . .the other one has to die. Heheh.

The whole group gets ready to fight Naraku. Inu Yasha looks at each damsel in distress with anger in his eyes.