Disclaimer: I do not own Inu Yasha, but I wish I could.
A/N: Sorry for the late update, but the last couple of days that were suppose to be my summer vacation was very depressing. First of all, my really close friend is moving away next summer (I know, next summer, but she won't be attending high school with me, and it's really depressing), and I'm going to miss her A LOT, even though it is San Ramon (I have no idea how to spell it, but it's a 20 min. drive from my place. I know, it's a 20 minute drive, but she won't be with me to do stuff during high school. ;;) Secondly, I have a feeling that my close friend is mad me for some reason, because she was avoiding me during the last couple days of school (in my opinion). Still pondering about why, but I must continue with the story! .
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The Line between Imagination and Reality.
Chapter 4-Show that you care(A/N: No authors note on this chappie...wait, this is an authors note...my brain's mush.)
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--previously--
"KAGOME!!!" Inu Yasha screamed, and darted over to her limp body. When he picked her head up, she opened her eyes.
"I...I-Inu Yasha?" she whispered, and then closed her eyes and was engulfed with blackness. Inu Yasha stared at her, and put her head down. But his hands had strangely felt warm. When he looked at them, he saw Kagome's blood.
Inu Yasha started to tremble. Miroku and Sango exchanged uneasy glances. This was bad.
"KAGOME!" Inu Yasha roared, and then turned over toward the demon. His rage had built up, and was now at its peak. There was no one in this world who could stop Inu Yasha now. And he did something no hanyou-or demon-would of done. He charged head first toward the creature.
"Hehehe...do you learn from your mistakes?" the demon taunted. "It's no use to trying to stop me." And with a flap of his wings, Inu Yasha was frozen again. Too bad the only mistake that the moth didn't notice was Inu Yasha's anger.
SSNNNNAAAAAAPPP!
The demon looked appalled, not realizing how Inu Yasha broke the spell. Miroku heaved a big sigh, and then glanced over toward Sango. She was also very confused.
"You don't get it, do you?" he inquired. Sango tried to shake her head.
"It's because Inu Yasha's will to seek revenge is greater than the demon's will to kill, thus allowing him to break free."
Sango understood immediately. "So it is a battle of wills, eh?"
Miroku tried to nod, like Sango did but failed too. "It isn't exactly it either. The spell was strong because the demon had a huge desire to eat more humans, thus his will growing. We don't exactly know why he wants humans for his meal-which I am objecting, but if Inu Yasha can keep him occupied, his will to keep us frozen will soon disappear. That allows us to drag Miss Kagome to safety. Meanwhile, Inu Yasha's desire to take revenge for Kagome's injury is far greater than the demon's, allowing him to break free of the spell. This gives him a slighter advantage over that beast."
Sango got the picture, but one thing she didn't get. "Why is it a 'slighter' advantage?"
"Because remember when Inu Yasha tried to slash the moth and he dodged it? The demon has a lot of speed, I think because of its wings. If Inu Yasha can't catch up with the moth, then we're all doomed. But, if Inu Yasha can evade the attacks, his force from one single blow will wipe out the monster, then it gets tired after trying to hit Inu Yasha. Let's hope for the best." Miroku explained. Sango again tried to nod, and surprisingly, she did. Miroku looked relieved. "It's good to know that the spell is wearing off." He said, while shaking his hand, working to get all of the powder off of him. Sango and Shippou did the same while Kirara shook herself.
"You scum, quite dodging!" the demon roared, and again tried to aim at Inu Yasha, only to find that he isn't in his original spot. 'If I can keep up with this, then I can strike this guy out.' Inu Yasha thought, and narrowly missed another blow. Out of the corner of his eye, he saw that Miroku, Shippou, Kirara, and Sango were draging Kagome to safety. 'It's good to know that they are doing something useful..'
Sango hovered over Kagome, wiping the blood that spilled over her head and hair. Kagome stirred a bit, when Sango touched her wound with her cloth. 'Good to know that she's alive. Oh, excellent. The blood's stop flowing out of the gap in her head.' Kagome slowly opened her eyes. Sango came face to face with her.
"Sango..." Kagome breathed. Sango smiled. "The..." Kagome's eyes started to droop, showing signs that her body wasn't winning the fight against her own conscious. "Shikon shard..." Sango's eyes popped open. She was all ears. "...wing..." Kagome murmured, only audible to Sango, and then fell into unconsciousness again. Sango quickly looked at Inu Yasha, who was dodging attacks.
"INU YASHA! IT'S IN THE WINGS! INJURE THE WINGS!" Sango yelled and pointed to her companion, who instantly knew what she was talking about. The 'stupid demon' (as Inu Yasha calls it) was slowing down, and he could see where it was heading.
'If I could just get him to fall down...' he thought, and then a plan formed in his head. Inu Yasha fell onto the ground, safely away from Sango, Miroku, Shippou and Kagome to keep them out of danger, and stood there. The demon wasn't as dimwitted as Inu Yasha hoped.
"Why are you not attacking?" it snarled, and then, to Inu Yasha's delight, he was charging at him. "I got you!" the demon growled happily, but to his dismay, Inu Yasha wasn't there when it came in a full force impact toward the ground. When the demon turned around, Inu Yasha was heading toward it's wings.
"NOW THIS IS WHAT YOU DESERVE FOR HURTING KAGOME!" Inu Yasha roared, and then ran a hole through the creature's wings. 'Yuck...what the hell is this stuff?' Inu Yasha mentally made a note to not run through any insect's wings, for they are all slimy and gooey when they are detached from their original location. The demon wailed, and then tried again to charge at the white-haired hanyou while running. Too bad anger got the better of it, for he forgot to learn from his mistakes. (Hm...where have we heard that from?) Inu Yasha dodged the attack, and then his hand fell upon the Tetsaiga. 'Perfect...' he thought, and then, with one final blow, he dissected the demon with the sword. Quickly, he turned to Miroku, Sango, Shippou, and Kagome to see if she was ok. Unfortunately, Kagome wasn't doing well. She was slipping in and out of consciousness, but her wound in her head stopped bleeding.
"How's she doing?" Inu Yasha asked out of breath. Sango looked up ruefully, and shook her head. Shippou was repeatedly saying 'Kagome...Kagome...Kagome...', and Miroku was finding herbs somewhere in the forest.
"We should go to the village, and have a healer look after her, until we find a way to bring her to Lady Kaede." Sango thought out loud. All of them nodded in agreement, and then walked back to the village in a fast pace. Once they were there, the best healers attended Kagome. The rest of the group waited outside. Miroku joined the group shortly.
"Inu Yasha, do you mind not pacing around like that?" Sango impatiently demanded, and then resumed to her figiting with the fingers. Inu Yasha darted a evil look her way, and started to pace around like that. Shippou just glanced at the two of them, and then sat in silence. Miroku came back with a weak smile, holding out all the herbs that the healers required.
"Well, Inu Yasha, what have you gotten Miss Kagome into now?" a familiar voice called out to the hanyou. He turned around to find a old lady with a eyepatch across her left eye, pacing herself toward them.
"Feh. Took you long enough to get here, Kaede." Inu Yasha grunted. He indicated where Kagome was, and Kaede headed to the hut. Inu Yasha followed behind silently.
"You would think he would lay back with the insults when Kagome was injured..." Sango muttered, shaking her head. Shippou just nodded in agreement, and hopped off of Sango's shoulder and bounced over to the hut.
"Well, how is she?"
"Fine. Move."
"Liar. She's still sleeping."
"It's called 'unconsciousness,' Inu Yasha."
"Fuck that. Why isn't she awake?" Inu Yasha kept on persisting with the questions while peering over Kaede's shoulder. "Well?"
"Inu Yasha, if you keep on looking over my shoulder and getting in my way, I will not inform you of Miss Kagome's condition." Kaede warned him. Inu Yasha fell silent.
Suddenly a thump could be heard, and poor Shippou came in with a bruise on his nose.
"What'd you do to your self, trip over your own feet?" Inu Yasha snorted. (A/N: I really did that! Well, except with shoes on though. Call me clumsy if you must! )
"Hey, I just came here to see how Kagome was!" Shippou pouted. The hanyou just turned around and stuck his nose up into the air. Shippou ignored that and bounced over to see Kaede.
"Well, how is she?" Shippou asked, following Kaede.
"Just like Inu Yasha." Kaede sighed, and then turned to the smirking hanyou. "Are you teaching him to do this for enjoyment?"
"Nope, not a thing." Inu Yasha smirked. Shippou glanced at them, wondering what they were talking about.
--five minutes later--
All of the group gathered around Kagome, as she layed down, starting to come out of her doze. Her eyes fluttered, and met face to face with a pair of golden eyes.
"Whaa...?" Kagome slurred, and Inu Yasha heaved a big sigh. Sango dropped her bucket of water on Miroku's toe and rushed to see her best friend.
"Are you ok?" Sango asked worried, and pushed aside Inu Yasha. He grunted, and then returned to his original position-in the corner of the house.
"Yeah..." Kagome wearily, and then tried to rise. "Ow!"
Sango quickly helped Kagome up to a sitting position, and then sat down herself. "You've been hurt real bad. Inu Yasha here" Sango indicated to the oblivious hanyou "was very worried about you."
Kagome flashed a smile that Inu Yasha caught. "Thanks. Oh, and Sango, I MUST tell you the dream I had."
Sango turned to her friend, "Really..."
Kagome rolled her eyes. "Ok, you were a bit older, and so was everyone else, and well..." Kagome hesitated.
"Well what?" Sango persisted. Kagome looked around for a distraction, but failed to find one.
"Well..." Kagome sighed. "You and Miroku kissed."
Sango's eyes widened. "WHAT?!" she screamed. Kagome faintly grinned.
"Hey, something wrong girls?" Miroku came in and asked, followed by Shippou. Sango turned to him, and blushed.
"None of your buisness!" Sango yelled, and threw Kagome's shoe (which missed, and Kagome got angry, for she didn't have the strength to stand up and walk all the way to the shoe), and stormed out.
"What's with her?" Shippou asked, and Kagome just shrugged.
"Beats me."
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A/N:Here it is, the fourth chappie. Sue me if it is short, but not a lot, 'cause I'm currently broke. (Then why sue?) I'm thinking on putting this story on hold, but not for sure because I have another story in my head and won't leave. Now watch as a mob of angry readers come at me with pots and pans as their weapon, and I have...............................................................................................................................................
A CARDBOARD BOX AS MY SHIELD?!?!
Ok, enough talk. I will get the next chappie done, but it might take a while for I am trying to sort out my feelings (not to mention trying to get out of depression, though I'm not depressed sometimes, just when I'm alone and lonely. ;;). Please read and review! Flames are welcome, but don't get carried away.
NOTE: I currently have writer's block on this story, so if you have any ideas, please feel free to email them to me at hotaruzberriezyahoo.com or write them in your reviews. Thanks to all those loyal reviewers! Love ya! (smooch)
3-hOtArU sUzUkI
A/N: Sorry for the late update, but the last couple of days that were suppose to be my summer vacation was very depressing. First of all, my really close friend is moving away next summer (I know, next summer, but she won't be attending high school with me, and it's really depressing), and I'm going to miss her A LOT, even though it is San Ramon (I have no idea how to spell it, but it's a 20 min. drive from my place. I know, it's a 20 minute drive, but she won't be with me to do stuff during high school. ;;) Secondly, I have a feeling that my close friend is mad me for some reason, because she was avoiding me during the last couple days of school (in my opinion). Still pondering about why, but I must continue with the story! .
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The Line between Imagination and Reality.
Chapter 4-Show that you care(A/N: No authors note on this chappie...wait, this is an authors note...my brain's mush.)
.
.
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--previously--
"KAGOME!!!" Inu Yasha screamed, and darted over to her limp body. When he picked her head up, she opened her eyes.
"I...I-Inu Yasha?" she whispered, and then closed her eyes and was engulfed with blackness. Inu Yasha stared at her, and put her head down. But his hands had strangely felt warm. When he looked at them, he saw Kagome's blood.
Inu Yasha started to tremble. Miroku and Sango exchanged uneasy glances. This was bad.
"KAGOME!" Inu Yasha roared, and then turned over toward the demon. His rage had built up, and was now at its peak. There was no one in this world who could stop Inu Yasha now. And he did something no hanyou-or demon-would of done. He charged head first toward the creature.
"Hehehe...do you learn from your mistakes?" the demon taunted. "It's no use to trying to stop me." And with a flap of his wings, Inu Yasha was frozen again. Too bad the only mistake that the moth didn't notice was Inu Yasha's anger.
SSNNNNAAAAAAPPP!
The demon looked appalled, not realizing how Inu Yasha broke the spell. Miroku heaved a big sigh, and then glanced over toward Sango. She was also very confused.
"You don't get it, do you?" he inquired. Sango tried to shake her head.
"It's because Inu Yasha's will to seek revenge is greater than the demon's will to kill, thus allowing him to break free."
Sango understood immediately. "So it is a battle of wills, eh?"
Miroku tried to nod, like Sango did but failed too. "It isn't exactly it either. The spell was strong because the demon had a huge desire to eat more humans, thus his will growing. We don't exactly know why he wants humans for his meal-which I am objecting, but if Inu Yasha can keep him occupied, his will to keep us frozen will soon disappear. That allows us to drag Miss Kagome to safety. Meanwhile, Inu Yasha's desire to take revenge for Kagome's injury is far greater than the demon's, allowing him to break free of the spell. This gives him a slighter advantage over that beast."
Sango got the picture, but one thing she didn't get. "Why is it a 'slighter' advantage?"
"Because remember when Inu Yasha tried to slash the moth and he dodged it? The demon has a lot of speed, I think because of its wings. If Inu Yasha can't catch up with the moth, then we're all doomed. But, if Inu Yasha can evade the attacks, his force from one single blow will wipe out the monster, then it gets tired after trying to hit Inu Yasha. Let's hope for the best." Miroku explained. Sango again tried to nod, and surprisingly, she did. Miroku looked relieved. "It's good to know that the spell is wearing off." He said, while shaking his hand, working to get all of the powder off of him. Sango and Shippou did the same while Kirara shook herself.
"You scum, quite dodging!" the demon roared, and again tried to aim at Inu Yasha, only to find that he isn't in his original spot. 'If I can keep up with this, then I can strike this guy out.' Inu Yasha thought, and narrowly missed another blow. Out of the corner of his eye, he saw that Miroku, Shippou, Kirara, and Sango were draging Kagome to safety. 'It's good to know that they are doing something useful..'
Sango hovered over Kagome, wiping the blood that spilled over her head and hair. Kagome stirred a bit, when Sango touched her wound with her cloth. 'Good to know that she's alive. Oh, excellent. The blood's stop flowing out of the gap in her head.' Kagome slowly opened her eyes. Sango came face to face with her.
"Sango..." Kagome breathed. Sango smiled. "The..." Kagome's eyes started to droop, showing signs that her body wasn't winning the fight against her own conscious. "Shikon shard..." Sango's eyes popped open. She was all ears. "...wing..." Kagome murmured, only audible to Sango, and then fell into unconsciousness again. Sango quickly looked at Inu Yasha, who was dodging attacks.
"INU YASHA! IT'S IN THE WINGS! INJURE THE WINGS!" Sango yelled and pointed to her companion, who instantly knew what she was talking about. The 'stupid demon' (as Inu Yasha calls it) was slowing down, and he could see where it was heading.
'If I could just get him to fall down...' he thought, and then a plan formed in his head. Inu Yasha fell onto the ground, safely away from Sango, Miroku, Shippou and Kagome to keep them out of danger, and stood there. The demon wasn't as dimwitted as Inu Yasha hoped.
"Why are you not attacking?" it snarled, and then, to Inu Yasha's delight, he was charging at him. "I got you!" the demon growled happily, but to his dismay, Inu Yasha wasn't there when it came in a full force impact toward the ground. When the demon turned around, Inu Yasha was heading toward it's wings.
"NOW THIS IS WHAT YOU DESERVE FOR HURTING KAGOME!" Inu Yasha roared, and then ran a hole through the creature's wings. 'Yuck...what the hell is this stuff?' Inu Yasha mentally made a note to not run through any insect's wings, for they are all slimy and gooey when they are detached from their original location. The demon wailed, and then tried again to charge at the white-haired hanyou while running. Too bad anger got the better of it, for he forgot to learn from his mistakes. (Hm...where have we heard that from?) Inu Yasha dodged the attack, and then his hand fell upon the Tetsaiga. 'Perfect...' he thought, and then, with one final blow, he dissected the demon with the sword. Quickly, he turned to Miroku, Sango, Shippou, and Kagome to see if she was ok. Unfortunately, Kagome wasn't doing well. She was slipping in and out of consciousness, but her wound in her head stopped bleeding.
"How's she doing?" Inu Yasha asked out of breath. Sango looked up ruefully, and shook her head. Shippou was repeatedly saying 'Kagome...Kagome...Kagome...', and Miroku was finding herbs somewhere in the forest.
"We should go to the village, and have a healer look after her, until we find a way to bring her to Lady Kaede." Sango thought out loud. All of them nodded in agreement, and then walked back to the village in a fast pace. Once they were there, the best healers attended Kagome. The rest of the group waited outside. Miroku joined the group shortly.
"Inu Yasha, do you mind not pacing around like that?" Sango impatiently demanded, and then resumed to her figiting with the fingers. Inu Yasha darted a evil look her way, and started to pace around like that. Shippou just glanced at the two of them, and then sat in silence. Miroku came back with a weak smile, holding out all the herbs that the healers required.
"Well, Inu Yasha, what have you gotten Miss Kagome into now?" a familiar voice called out to the hanyou. He turned around to find a old lady with a eyepatch across her left eye, pacing herself toward them.
"Feh. Took you long enough to get here, Kaede." Inu Yasha grunted. He indicated where Kagome was, and Kaede headed to the hut. Inu Yasha followed behind silently.
"You would think he would lay back with the insults when Kagome was injured..." Sango muttered, shaking her head. Shippou just nodded in agreement, and hopped off of Sango's shoulder and bounced over to the hut.
"Well, how is she?"
"Fine. Move."
"Liar. She's still sleeping."
"It's called 'unconsciousness,' Inu Yasha."
"Fuck that. Why isn't she awake?" Inu Yasha kept on persisting with the questions while peering over Kaede's shoulder. "Well?"
"Inu Yasha, if you keep on looking over my shoulder and getting in my way, I will not inform you of Miss Kagome's condition." Kaede warned him. Inu Yasha fell silent.
Suddenly a thump could be heard, and poor Shippou came in with a bruise on his nose.
"What'd you do to your self, trip over your own feet?" Inu Yasha snorted. (A/N: I really did that! Well, except with shoes on though. Call me clumsy if you must! )
"Hey, I just came here to see how Kagome was!" Shippou pouted. The hanyou just turned around and stuck his nose up into the air. Shippou ignored that and bounced over to see Kaede.
"Well, how is she?" Shippou asked, following Kaede.
"Just like Inu Yasha." Kaede sighed, and then turned to the smirking hanyou. "Are you teaching him to do this for enjoyment?"
"Nope, not a thing." Inu Yasha smirked. Shippou glanced at them, wondering what they were talking about.
--five minutes later--
All of the group gathered around Kagome, as she layed down, starting to come out of her doze. Her eyes fluttered, and met face to face with a pair of golden eyes.
"Whaa...?" Kagome slurred, and Inu Yasha heaved a big sigh. Sango dropped her bucket of water on Miroku's toe and rushed to see her best friend.
"Are you ok?" Sango asked worried, and pushed aside Inu Yasha. He grunted, and then returned to his original position-in the corner of the house.
"Yeah..." Kagome wearily, and then tried to rise. "Ow!"
Sango quickly helped Kagome up to a sitting position, and then sat down herself. "You've been hurt real bad. Inu Yasha here" Sango indicated to the oblivious hanyou "was very worried about you."
Kagome flashed a smile that Inu Yasha caught. "Thanks. Oh, and Sango, I MUST tell you the dream I had."
Sango turned to her friend, "Really..."
Kagome rolled her eyes. "Ok, you were a bit older, and so was everyone else, and well..." Kagome hesitated.
"Well what?" Sango persisted. Kagome looked around for a distraction, but failed to find one.
"Well..." Kagome sighed. "You and Miroku kissed."
Sango's eyes widened. "WHAT?!" she screamed. Kagome faintly grinned.
"Hey, something wrong girls?" Miroku came in and asked, followed by Shippou. Sango turned to him, and blushed.
"None of your buisness!" Sango yelled, and threw Kagome's shoe (which missed, and Kagome got angry, for she didn't have the strength to stand up and walk all the way to the shoe), and stormed out.
"What's with her?" Shippou asked, and Kagome just shrugged.
"Beats me."
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A/N:Here it is, the fourth chappie. Sue me if it is short, but not a lot, 'cause I'm currently broke. (Then why sue?) I'm thinking on putting this story on hold, but not for sure because I have another story in my head and won't leave. Now watch as a mob of angry readers come at me with pots and pans as their weapon, and I have...............................................................................................................................................
A CARDBOARD BOX AS MY SHIELD?!?!
Ok, enough talk. I will get the next chappie done, but it might take a while for I am trying to sort out my feelings (not to mention trying to get out of depression, though I'm not depressed sometimes, just when I'm alone and lonely. ;;). Please read and review! Flames are welcome, but don't get carried away.
NOTE: I currently have writer's block on this story, so if you have any ideas, please feel free to email them to me at hotaruzberriezyahoo.com or write them in your reviews. Thanks to all those loyal reviewers! Love ya! (smooch)
3-hOtArU sUzUkI