Chapter IV:
"I made up the couch downstairs," said Kagome, "You can sleep there."
Inuyasha nodded. "Thanks," He walked through her door.
"No problem. Good night," she shut her door, but it did not close all the way.
Inuyasha did not go downstairs. Instead he simply sat by her door. His instinct was to protect and watch over Kagome, even if he was unable to fight and even though they were in the safest place they could be. He sat on the floor as sleep drifted upon him. He tried to force his eyes open.
Then he heard something slightly above a whisper. He strained his human ears to listen harder. "Come on Kagome! Snap out of it! You're not going to have another dream like the last one. So why are you still thinking about it?" Kagome stopped pacing and sat on her bed. Did I really want Inuyasha to kiss me? Maybe I should have just let everything happen the way it was suppose to.
Yawn. "In the morning Inuyasha will be gone and I won't have to worry about him for a few days. Concentrate on schoolwork that's what I'll do. Not on dumb, old Inuyasha and how he feels." Another yawn. She laid down. "So what if he doesn't feel the same way I do, which I know he does," she said drowsily, "I don't need him," and with one final long yawn, "or hi- hi- his warm hugs." Her eyes grew heavy and she fell asleep.
Inuyasha stood by her door. The more I'm with her, the more I want to tell her how I feel... And what happens when we find all the jewel shards, will she want to stay with a full demon? I'm so dangerous when I transform. What if that's the kind of demon I become? I might even come after her and not think twice about it... Though we have many shards, we're no where near close to completing it. Not while Naraku is still alive, the bastard.
"Who are you?" asked a tired voice.
Inuyasha whipped around to see Souta rubbing is eyes. "Oh, it's you. What are you doing up creeping around at night?"
"Get away from my sister's room!" Souta said sternly.
"It's me, Inuyasha remember?"
"I don't know how you know about Inuyasha, but he has silver hair and dog ears! You're not him!" he said a little louder.
"Keep your voice down! Do you want to wake Kagome?"
"Too late," said Kagome from behind them, "Inuyasha, I thought you were going to sleep downstairs on the couch." She turned to Souta. "Souta, everything's okay. This is Inuyasha's human form. He's staying here for the night. You can go back to bed."
"Oh, okay. Can he go to the park with us tomorrow? If he looks like that, no one would know that he isn't human!" Souta suggested.
"Sorry, Souta. But by sunrise he'll look like himself again."
"Oh, alright then," he said disappointed, "Good night. Kagome, don't forget about your geometry test on Monday."
"I won't! Good night."
Once Souta was out of sight, Kagome said, "So what are you doing up here? Was the couch not comfortable? I bet you'd rather sleep outside since that's kinda what your use to. You're free to do so, if you want to."
Inuyasha didn't say anything. He stared at her. He let out a slight chuckle then went downstairs. Not now...he decided.
Okay...Kagome thought, What was that about? Sometimes I really don't understand you, Inuyasha. She yawned, went back into her room and quickly fell asleep.
Inuyasha was sitting outside. His body stirred. It was almost sunrise. About time. The wind whistled and whirled around him, but other than that the world was at complete silence... Something's not right...
The wind grew louder and turned a light blue and purple. It glittered and sparkled. It blew through his velvet-black hair and began to take form...of a woman. She wore and ivory kimono and held gold fans in front of her face. Her silky, black hair was long and flowing past her ankles. What looked like a silver tiara was placed neatly on her head. This beautiful creature floated freely in the air. Inuyasha stared at her with wide eyes as the sun rose behind her.
Inuyasha's hair regained it's color as two dog-like ears became visible. His teeth and nails became the sharp fangs and claws that they once were.
"Hmmm..." said the floating woman, "I thought I smelled a half demon, but what are you doing in this era." Her voice was soft and seductive, "This will not do. A strong creature like you has no place here."
Inuyasha continued to stare. "Who-who are you?"
She continued to hold up her fans. "My name is not important...Inuyasha."
"How do you know my name?" he asked.
She glided down, but her toes barely touched the ground as she walked toward him. "Do you not understand? It is our destiny. You must come with me, Inuyasha. Then, I will tell my secret to you, only to you."
"Secret?" he said confused. "What are you talking about? And why won't you show me your face?"
"You want to see?" She removed her fans. Her skin was as smooth as cream. Her eyes, though dark, had an unusual glow. Her lips were a soft pink. "You are probably wondering why I want you to come with me." Inuyasha continued to stare. He could hear nothing but her voice. "You see, I need you to help me. You're the only one who can save me." She was now in front of him. She bent down, "Save me, Inuyasha, and leave your world behind. I will be yours." She kissed him passionately and he was lifted off the ground. The wind formed chains that bounded around him. He could hear a small voice screaming his name.
"Inuyasha!" Kagome screamed as she awoke. She stood up and ran to her window. It was nearly sunrise and the wind whistled and whirled. Oh no! Not again. That woman...was she a demon? Who ever she was, she's going to capture Inuyasha! I have to stop her! Kagome grabbed her sacred arrows that sat by her closet door and ran downstairs.
"Inuyasha! Where are you?!" she yelled. The wind flowed through her hair. It glittered. The wind. She came out of the wind. If I follow it, I'll be sure to find them. The sun continued to rise. After running a short distance she saw the woman and Inuyasha.
"It is our destiny. You must come with me, Inuyasha. Then, I will tell my secret to you, only to you."
"Secret?" he said confused. "What are you talking about? And why won't you show me your face?"
"You want to see?" She removed her fans.
"Inuyasha!" Kagome yelled, "Inuyasha, get away from her! She's going to capture you!"
"You are probably wondering why I want you to come with me." Inuyasha continued to stare. He could hear nothing but her voice. "You see, I need you to help me. You're the only one who can save me."
If I hit her with one of my arrows I could probably distract her long enough for Inuyasha to snap out of it! Kagome readied her bow, aimed, and shot an arrow headed straight for her arm. It bounced off an invisible barrier. Oh no! It didn't work!
"Inuyasha!"
"You see, I need you to help me. You're the only one who can save me." She was now in front of him. She bent down, "Save me, Inuyasha, and leave your world behind. I will be yours." She kissed him passionately and he was lifted off the ground. The wind formed chains that bounded around him. He could hear a small voice screaming his name.
"Inuyasha! Snap out of it! You evil woman! Let go of him!" She readied her bow again and shot another bow, this time head for Inuyasha's leg. I have to wake him up somehow. Forgive me Inuyasha. Again it bounced off.
Inuyasha and the woman glided higher and higher into the air. "Come Inuyasha. Back to your time with me. Then you will hear my secret..."
"She's taking him back to the feudal era! I have to catch him!" Kagome ran to the ancient well and jumped in. I can't find Inuyasha on my own; I'll have to find Miroku and Sango first. I only hope I'm not too late. She climbed out and jumped on her bike that lay next to it. "I'm sure Miroku still has a jewel shard with him. I'll be able to sense it."
She peddled through the forest as fast as she could. "There's a jewel shard over by that stream! That's where I left them!"
"Someone's coming through those trees," said Miroku, looking up from the fire.
Sango put her hand on her large boomerang, ready to fight. Kagome appeared. "Kagome?" said Sango, "What are you doing here? What's wrong?"
"Kagome struggled to catch her breath, "Inuyasha...modern era...captured! We have to find him!"
"Breathe Kagome!" said Sango, "Now, Inuyasha was captured? Where?"
Kagome took a deep breath. "In the modern era, but she brought him back here. We have to find him."
"But who's 'she'," asked Miroku.
"I don't know. She-she came from the wind. Her hair was long and she was dressed in an ivory kimono. Her eyes glowed and she told Inuyasha that if he saved her that she would tell him her secret. Then she kissed him and the floated away."
"An evil temptress. They lure men and demons in then steal their souls. Then they are nothing but servants to them," explained Miroku, "They grow more powerful as they gain more souls. Inuyasha could be in serious trouble."
"But where could she have taken him?" asked Sango.
"They usually dwell where their victim is most comfortable," said Miroku.
"So where would she take Inuyasha?" worried Kagome.
"We can take Kirara and search for him," said Sango, "but he could be anywhere."
"Then we better start looking," said Kagome climbing on Kirara's back.
End of Chapter IV
"I made up the couch downstairs," said Kagome, "You can sleep there."
Inuyasha nodded. "Thanks," He walked through her door.
"No problem. Good night," she shut her door, but it did not close all the way.
Inuyasha did not go downstairs. Instead he simply sat by her door. His instinct was to protect and watch over Kagome, even if he was unable to fight and even though they were in the safest place they could be. He sat on the floor as sleep drifted upon him. He tried to force his eyes open.
Then he heard something slightly above a whisper. He strained his human ears to listen harder. "Come on Kagome! Snap out of it! You're not going to have another dream like the last one. So why are you still thinking about it?" Kagome stopped pacing and sat on her bed. Did I really want Inuyasha to kiss me? Maybe I should have just let everything happen the way it was suppose to.
Yawn. "In the morning Inuyasha will be gone and I won't have to worry about him for a few days. Concentrate on schoolwork that's what I'll do. Not on dumb, old Inuyasha and how he feels." Another yawn. She laid down. "So what if he doesn't feel the same way I do, which I know he does," she said drowsily, "I don't need him," and with one final long yawn, "or hi- hi- his warm hugs." Her eyes grew heavy and she fell asleep.
Inuyasha stood by her door. The more I'm with her, the more I want to tell her how I feel... And what happens when we find all the jewel shards, will she want to stay with a full demon? I'm so dangerous when I transform. What if that's the kind of demon I become? I might even come after her and not think twice about it... Though we have many shards, we're no where near close to completing it. Not while Naraku is still alive, the bastard.
"Who are you?" asked a tired voice.
Inuyasha whipped around to see Souta rubbing is eyes. "Oh, it's you. What are you doing up creeping around at night?"
"Get away from my sister's room!" Souta said sternly.
"It's me, Inuyasha remember?"
"I don't know how you know about Inuyasha, but he has silver hair and dog ears! You're not him!" he said a little louder.
"Keep your voice down! Do you want to wake Kagome?"
"Too late," said Kagome from behind them, "Inuyasha, I thought you were going to sleep downstairs on the couch." She turned to Souta. "Souta, everything's okay. This is Inuyasha's human form. He's staying here for the night. You can go back to bed."
"Oh, okay. Can he go to the park with us tomorrow? If he looks like that, no one would know that he isn't human!" Souta suggested.
"Sorry, Souta. But by sunrise he'll look like himself again."
"Oh, alright then," he said disappointed, "Good night. Kagome, don't forget about your geometry test on Monday."
"I won't! Good night."
Once Souta was out of sight, Kagome said, "So what are you doing up here? Was the couch not comfortable? I bet you'd rather sleep outside since that's kinda what your use to. You're free to do so, if you want to."
Inuyasha didn't say anything. He stared at her. He let out a slight chuckle then went downstairs. Not now...he decided.
Okay...Kagome thought, What was that about? Sometimes I really don't understand you, Inuyasha. She yawned, went back into her room and quickly fell asleep.
Inuyasha was sitting outside. His body stirred. It was almost sunrise. About time. The wind whistled and whirled around him, but other than that the world was at complete silence... Something's not right...
The wind grew louder and turned a light blue and purple. It glittered and sparkled. It blew through his velvet-black hair and began to take form...of a woman. She wore and ivory kimono and held gold fans in front of her face. Her silky, black hair was long and flowing past her ankles. What looked like a silver tiara was placed neatly on her head. This beautiful creature floated freely in the air. Inuyasha stared at her with wide eyes as the sun rose behind her.
Inuyasha's hair regained it's color as two dog-like ears became visible. His teeth and nails became the sharp fangs and claws that they once were.
"Hmmm..." said the floating woman, "I thought I smelled a half demon, but what are you doing in this era." Her voice was soft and seductive, "This will not do. A strong creature like you has no place here."
Inuyasha continued to stare. "Who-who are you?"
She continued to hold up her fans. "My name is not important...Inuyasha."
"How do you know my name?" he asked.
She glided down, but her toes barely touched the ground as she walked toward him. "Do you not understand? It is our destiny. You must come with me, Inuyasha. Then, I will tell my secret to you, only to you."
"Secret?" he said confused. "What are you talking about? And why won't you show me your face?"
"You want to see?" She removed her fans. Her skin was as smooth as cream. Her eyes, though dark, had an unusual glow. Her lips were a soft pink. "You are probably wondering why I want you to come with me." Inuyasha continued to stare. He could hear nothing but her voice. "You see, I need you to help me. You're the only one who can save me." She was now in front of him. She bent down, "Save me, Inuyasha, and leave your world behind. I will be yours." She kissed him passionately and he was lifted off the ground. The wind formed chains that bounded around him. He could hear a small voice screaming his name.
"Inuyasha!" Kagome screamed as she awoke. She stood up and ran to her window. It was nearly sunrise and the wind whistled and whirled. Oh no! Not again. That woman...was she a demon? Who ever she was, she's going to capture Inuyasha! I have to stop her! Kagome grabbed her sacred arrows that sat by her closet door and ran downstairs.
"Inuyasha! Where are you?!" she yelled. The wind flowed through her hair. It glittered. The wind. She came out of the wind. If I follow it, I'll be sure to find them. The sun continued to rise. After running a short distance she saw the woman and Inuyasha.
"It is our destiny. You must come with me, Inuyasha. Then, I will tell my secret to you, only to you."
"Secret?" he said confused. "What are you talking about? And why won't you show me your face?"
"You want to see?" She removed her fans.
"Inuyasha!" Kagome yelled, "Inuyasha, get away from her! She's going to capture you!"
"You are probably wondering why I want you to come with me." Inuyasha continued to stare. He could hear nothing but her voice. "You see, I need you to help me. You're the only one who can save me."
If I hit her with one of my arrows I could probably distract her long enough for Inuyasha to snap out of it! Kagome readied her bow, aimed, and shot an arrow headed straight for her arm. It bounced off an invisible barrier. Oh no! It didn't work!
"Inuyasha!"
"You see, I need you to help me. You're the only one who can save me." She was now in front of him. She bent down, "Save me, Inuyasha, and leave your world behind. I will be yours." She kissed him passionately and he was lifted off the ground. The wind formed chains that bounded around him. He could hear a small voice screaming his name.
"Inuyasha! Snap out of it! You evil woman! Let go of him!" She readied her bow again and shot another bow, this time head for Inuyasha's leg. I have to wake him up somehow. Forgive me Inuyasha. Again it bounced off.
Inuyasha and the woman glided higher and higher into the air. "Come Inuyasha. Back to your time with me. Then you will hear my secret..."
"She's taking him back to the feudal era! I have to catch him!" Kagome ran to the ancient well and jumped in. I can't find Inuyasha on my own; I'll have to find Miroku and Sango first. I only hope I'm not too late. She climbed out and jumped on her bike that lay next to it. "I'm sure Miroku still has a jewel shard with him. I'll be able to sense it."
She peddled through the forest as fast as she could. "There's a jewel shard over by that stream! That's where I left them!"
"Someone's coming through those trees," said Miroku, looking up from the fire.
Sango put her hand on her large boomerang, ready to fight. Kagome appeared. "Kagome?" said Sango, "What are you doing here? What's wrong?"
"Kagome struggled to catch her breath, "Inuyasha...modern era...captured! We have to find him!"
"Breathe Kagome!" said Sango, "Now, Inuyasha was captured? Where?"
Kagome took a deep breath. "In the modern era, but she brought him back here. We have to find him."
"But who's 'she'," asked Miroku.
"I don't know. She-she came from the wind. Her hair was long and she was dressed in an ivory kimono. Her eyes glowed and she told Inuyasha that if he saved her that she would tell him her secret. Then she kissed him and the floated away."
"An evil temptress. They lure men and demons in then steal their souls. Then they are nothing but servants to them," explained Miroku, "They grow more powerful as they gain more souls. Inuyasha could be in serious trouble."
"But where could she have taken him?" asked Sango.
"They usually dwell where their victim is most comfortable," said Miroku.
"So where would she take Inuyasha?" worried Kagome.
"We can take Kirara and search for him," said Sango, "but he could be anywhere."
"Then we better start looking," said Kagome climbing on Kirara's back.
End of Chapter IV