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(Most of this chapter is what is happening to Inuyasha during the chapter
two.)
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Inuyasha's Discovery and Kagome's Soul
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*~ Inuyasha running somewhere in Inuyasha's forest nearing the Western lands~* *~Inuyasha's POV ~*
I ran through the forest at top speed. My resent conversation with Kikyo still replaying in my head:
**Flashback** "Inuyasha"
"Nani?"
"My soul is back."
"NANI??"
"I thought you would be happy, or do you miss Kagome, what ever happened to; 'we're gunna kill her and get your soul back'"
"I am happy, really, but..."
"Let me guess. You have to go. Well fine I'll see you later Inuyasha... maybe."
**End Flash Back**
The question finally hit me. Why did I care what happened to Kagome? I mean I was going to kill her anyway. Who cares if she dies by my hand or by someone else's? What was most disturbing was that Kikyo's soul came back after that large burst of power. Could that have killed Kagome? That would be a problem. Whatever, the power came from was strong possible stronger then me but, "Keh!" I would never say that out loud.
:: sniff sniff::
I stopped. I was at the Sacred Tree. Kagome's scent was all over the roots. She must have been there. The scent relaxed my muscles and made me feel somewhat safe and peaceful. I loved her scent; I inhaled deeply and suddenly realized what I was doing. Hopefully Kagome was dead. I never want to do that again; I never want to remember this feeling. Or do I? Her scent made me feel peaceful and safe. Something... I could never truly be. I would always be hunted. Kagome was a lie, an incarnation, a temporary replacement that was no longer needed. Kikyo was back, and Kikyo is mine. All I needed, ever. The question was always in the back of my mind however, was Kagome really Kikyo's incarnation, why did she make me feel safe, why did she always have such an effect on me? The questions were asked again and again by my conscience and refused to go away.
~*Normal POV*~
Inuyasha lingered for a few minutes at the Sacred Tree deep in thought. When he had finally snapped back to reality some of the day was already wasted. He cursed out loud at being so easily distracted by the scent of a, a false and unneeded being. Inside somewhere he knew that wasn't true. Kagome is a good person but his eyes were still clouded by Kikyo. She is the one for him and always will be. They were given a second chance to be together and they HAD to take it; those were Kikyo's words and she was right. Perfectly. Always. Forever.
Inuyasha caught Kagome's scent once again, it was faint but there. Her scent was very strong. Wherever she was would be marked with her scent for a day or two, even if it rained. Her scent always showed so much emotion, she held nothing back and was completely open about everything. 111 Whether that was because she was Kikyo's reincarnation of whether it was because of how long they were together he did not know. He followed it until he came to a change in the winds...
~*Inuyasha's POV*~
The winds scent changed. I could still follow Kagome's but I smelt something else now, the scent of the Western Lands. That baka! That stupid, idiotic, ningen wench! Did she go looking for Sesshoumaru? Wait... I'm worrying again!! What the hell I wrong with me, must be old habits. I mumbled a quick "feh," and followed her scent. It came to a clearing, a clearing where a battle had taken place. I could smell the youkai and Kagome. Kagome had won that battle, and then she moved again. Kagome had gone to another clearing. This one was beautiful with a spring. Kagome and her god damn baths! Kagome scent changed there. The air was energized with some strong power. Then I smelt it. My brother's scent, and I don't mean the lingering scent that is throughout his lands but his scent mixed with Kagome's meaning he was here... with her. Still she was not dead. Her scent had changed. It was no longer ningen but it wasn't that of a youkai either. I was confused, thoroughly. "Fuck this," I said to myself and picked up Kagome's scent to see what happened between them. Sesshoumaru had confronted her. Knowing her she didn't back down, baka! He let her go?!? Whoa. She left, he followed, the dumb girl.
I was about to follow the trail of Kagome's scent when I smelt a new scent I the wind. I couldn't tell how long it was there, I only noticed it just then but it could have been covering its scent. I sniffed the air again and my ears twitched. I know this scent. It was a scent worse then my brothers. It was the scent of Naraku. I suddenly became aware of the three beings surrounding me. Though they were hidden in the trees I could feel their gaze upon me a smell their discussing scent.
"Get your dumb ass out here Naraku or are you his filthy incarnations?" I said as if the words were poison on my tong.
As I finished speaking the words the three youkai made themselves visible. Three figures in white baboon pelts descended gracefully from the trees and surrounded me.
~* Normal POV*~
The tree beings all took a step toward Inuyasha at the same time. Inuyasha cracked all of his fingers and went in to a fighting stance. There was no noise at all as the wind blew Inuyasha's hair to the side. The silence was overpowering and soon a stare off started between one of the figures and Inuyasha. Inuyasha's bright gold eyes were transfixed on the black circles in the face of the figure in front of him. The wind blew Inuyasha's hair into his eyes but still none moved and no sound was made. The sky, that was once a bright blue, became a dark grey and as the first roar of thunder broke the silence the three figures simultaneously took a step forward.
The one if front spoke, the unmistakable voice to go alone with the unmistakable scent of Naraku. "Are you looking for someone Inuyasha? You will not find HER here." As he finished speaking he took a step closer. "Iie, she left quite sometime ago. She will never be back. Now you have lost the incarnation and Kikyo."
"What did you say Naraku."
"Did you not here me mutt, you have lost both Kikyo and her incarnation, the miko who has been traveling with you."
"For one thing I aiint a mutt you bastard, Kikyo is mine and only mine, and last I can smell that Kagome is still alive so I will see her again and kill her myself." Spitting out the words trying with all his might not to run over and ring Naraku's neck.
"Kukuku," Naraku laughed, "I should have guessed it would be less hard to trick you Inuyasha, but even if she is alive she will not survive long, especially in her current ... condition. And as for Kikyo, I have given her her soul back. I gave her life. I brought her back. She is now mine as we had agreed. I now own Kikyo's life, for I gave it back to her with her soul." Naraku laughed menacingly, again.
"What do you mean deal? Kikyo is mind she gave herself to ME, not you."
"But did you mark her Inuyasha?"
"..."
"Just as I thought and as Kikyo knew. If you killed Kagome and gave Kikyo her soul back she would have been yours, but as it seems, I have given Kikyo her soul back so now she is mine. Is that clear enough for you Inuyasha? Or are you still confused? If so you are more dimwitted then I had thought."
"You said you gave Kikyo back her soul but Kagome is alive, how is that possible. This just another one of your tricks! KIKYO IS MINE!"
"She was Inuyasha, she was."
After that Inuyasha ran to the Naraku to the left or him. It quickly vanished. The same happened to the right. There was only one left. "Are you another illusion, a puppet, or the real thing?"
"I am the real thing Inuyasha. I wanted to tell you in person that you have lost the two you care most about forever. I must say that the look on your face and the sadness I your eyes are priceless. You should learn to hide your emotions, you brother can do that very well."
"What does my HALF- brother have to do with this, besides that fact that we are in his lands?"
"Why tell you Inuyasha... when it is better to make you suffer with curiosity? Now I will take my leave since you have no more questions. I must get back to MY beloved Kikyo. It would be rude to keep her waiting much longer would it not?"
'Damn I forgot to ask about Kagome.' "Naraku wait"
"Is there something else Inuyasha. Do you want a fight perhaps? Or have you remembered the other Miko?"
"What did you do to Kagome?"
"Ka- go-me? Who is this? Ooh this must be the name for the reincarnated wench."
"Yea her, what did you do to her, if she is alive yet has no soul?"
"That is simple I extracted her ningen soul with a simple spell."
"What the fucking hell?"
"My, my Inuyasha such language, you should learn to hold your tong."
"What did you do you bastard?"
"I guess you could say that helped her. You could also say that I awoke something that she had kept hidden without realizing it and, my how she has changed. I am tiring of your behavior Inuyasha," Naraku replied as calm as ever watching Inuyasha quickly losing any patience he had.
"YOU FUCKING DUMBASS I ASKED YOU WHAT YOU DID, ANSWER ME AND NOT IN FUCKING RIDDLES!!" Needless to say, Inuyasha was pissed beyond all ningen reason.
"Inuyasha your language is horrible. I hope my Kikyo did not pick up this habit from you. I know the other miko did not, iie, she still seems quit pure, or at least... she was." Naraku knew which buttons to press. Inuyasha was so consumed in his anger that he did not sense the youkais approaching him, and now it was too late.
A slow growling came from Inuyasha as he mumbles something about Kikyo and Kagome. His words ran together as he stared into the eyes of the cold hearted Naraku. He was smiling. He was enjoying every minute of Inuyasha pain. He was feeding on it. Each passing second he became more and more confident that he was going to finally see Inuyasha dead. Now was that time.
"Inuyasha, I see you have finally cracked, mumbling to yourself like the lowly idiotic inu that you are," He said staring at Inuyasha with a stare that challenged him to draw his sword, "I was going to rush to my beloved Kikyo as I have told you but now I think I have change my mind. Hai, seeing you in this state has encouraged me to end you life now. Is it not odd that I am being merciful to you, I shall let you die by my hands not by the young reincarnations AND you won't have to face Kikyo after our mating? One last thing Inuyasha if you do not understand what I have just told you which I can see by your face you have not, simply. You. Die. Now. "
The hanyo was blinded by anger. All that Naraku had said was spinning inside his mind. It repeated over and over, all of his insults, all of his comments, everything that he had told him were slowly bringing out the youkai in him. It was then that he sensed that he was surrounded. He visibly sniffed the air, something the observant Naraku did not miss.
"I see you have finally caught the scent of my minions." He said while letting out a small laugh. He raised his hand into the air and made a beckoning motion to the woods. Slowly Kagura landed on the ground next to Naraku. Kanna emotionless as ever walked out of the woods and stood on the other side of Naraku.
They all laughed. It was an eerie laugh that made your very bones tremble it stirred your blood and made the hairs on the back of your neck stand on end. It was, for lack of better words, it was disturbing. As the monstrous laugh continued youkai of all shapes and sizes came out of the wood. Thousands upon thousands appeared blood thirsty and ready for a hard, bloody fight. It was, of course, to the death. Inuyasha verses Naraku, and company.
And so it began.
The youkai came in waves. The first group was snake youkai. They slithered nearer and Inuyasha drew Tetsusaiga. The sword pulsed in his hand before growing into the monstrous fang it really is. The formed a circle around his body and lunge at him in unison. He jumped high in to the air and seemed to hover for a moment before landing forcefully on their criss -crossing bodies. The youkai were forced into the ground by the strength of Inuyasha's fall. They hissed with pain. Inuyasha smirked and jumped up again. He held Tetsusaiga at a downward angle and spun. He cut off the heads on the snake youkai and called out to the others, "Bring it on you low-class bastards. I will beat you all."
A swarm of various youkai longed toward Inuyasha's arrogant form. He stood with his sword high on top of the bodies of his last kill. He went into a stance, fit for battle, and casually used the wind scar. He saw the two winds, he felt the scar and he cut through it. The youkai in front of him vanished, disintegrated, died. He was shocked. He half expected to half to fend off his own attack. Why had Kanna not reflected to, why had Kagura let the wind scar appear. What is Naraku's game. At the moment it almost didn't matter. He had just beaten a swarm of youkai in one stoke f his sword and was ready to butcher Naraku. Inuyasha's lust for the blood of Naraku grew as well as his confidence and this would be his downfall.
Naraku watched as Inuyasha killed his hoard of low-lever youkai, he watched as they died before his eyes and he smirked the entire time. He had studied Inuyasha and Naraku knew that at the moment Inuyasha was confident he could beat him, but he was wrong. Naraku chuckled softly. He thought pf all the things he could do with Inuyasha's dead body, and the thought of the looks that would be on the faces of his friends. His thoughts were interrupted when Kagura whispered in his ear. "So how much longer shall we let him win?" Their conversation continued in a whisper even Inuyasha's great hearing could not hear. Maybe he could but to make sure that he didn't Naraku scent another group of youkai his way. They were cat youkai and they were not as low level as the other ones were.
'These should keep him busy for a while.' "I guess he has had enough now." Naraku replied as Inuyasha defeated the first cat. She sliced her through the middle of her body and watched the blood spill as the other cat youkai started top close in. They learn quickly and now knew not to attack one at a time. Inuyasha felt ready and his smile broadened.
"He seems more arrogant then that wolf." Kagura replied with disgust as the cats crept closer still hissing and growling, thoroughly pissed that this inu had killed on of their family.
"I see what you mean. That reminds me we must take care of that wolf prince soon I would like the shards he still possesses." Naraku replied as if the five cats leaping into the air on pouncing on Inuyasha were as ordinary as breathing.
As for Inuyasha he was still in his 'no one can beat me' illusion. He watched as the three cats raised themselves high above his head and he lost sight of them in the glare of the burning sun. It seems the cats wore the golden kimonos they wore for a reason. They reflected the burning rays perfectly and it was as of Inuyasha was blinded. He lifted his arm over his eyes to block out the rays that seemed to burn him from the inside but it scarcely helped. He closed his eyes and lowered his hand his arrogant smile completely disappeared. It seemed as if Inuyasha went onto a sort of trance-like state. He then concentrated trying to feel the source of their energy. It was almost the same idea of the wind scar, seeing a different way, with another 'eye'. He felt where each of the youkai separate scents came from, similar as they may be, separated. He could feel where their different energies started and ended; Inuyasha could see without seeing. He could taste the different air that radiated off of their bodies. As the cats finally lowered their bodies seeming as if to fly the noticed Inuyasha's closed eyes, they were now the ones feeling arrogant believing that the inu and accepted his fate and was ready to die at their hands, they obviously underestimated this hanyo. Everything seemed to move in slow-motion as his smile returned and raised his sword with one hand directly into the stomach of on of the cat youkai coming towards him and dug his claws into another that happened to be descending behind him. He swung his sword to the right and sliced one across the middle but received a hit from a cat that barely missed pouncing onto of him. Inuyasha forced his sword into the youkai heart and into the ground on which it lay. Time seemed top go slow as Inuyasha turned around to face Naraku. He had forgotten about the other two cats, until he felt claws cut through his outer layers and scratch his back. He arched backwards enough to se the cat coming form behind him to inflict another slash. Inuyasha jumped and flipped backward over the youkai but she raised her up her hand and hit his stomach. Not hard, but it was enough to make blood. Inuyasha charged the cat that did not have time to move. The sword went into the bowels of the cat and was out again before anyone notices. The cats hands dropped to her bleeding stomach as she fell to her knees and then to the ground. Inuyasha was not as confident this time. This time he was not only covered in the blood of the other youkai but in his own as well. Inuyasha was panting as he sensed the last cat youkai. The plunged his nails into his opened wounds until his claws were soaked in blood. He screamed, "Blades of Blood," as he sent his attack into the wood. A scream was heard and then a drop. Slowly a cat youkai walked out of the woods cut in many places. The blood pored from the cuts on her cheeks made it seem that she was crying blood. A low growl came from its wounded throat as it starred at Inuyasha. Its eyes were blood red and it was angry. It had every right to be. She had lost her pack, her family and all to this... this hanyo. Her claws barred she charged blindly, forgetting her wounds, and her pain, only thinking of killing the son-of-a-bitch in front of her. Perhaps running blindly was not the best approach, because she charges strait into his open blade. She stopped and her eyes changed back to a shade of brown before it collapsed dead on Inuyasha's shoulder. He removed the sword and the dead cat fell to the floor.
"Now it's your turn Naraku!" Inuyasha said as he turned to face the perfectly calm hanyo.
"Well, Inuyasha I see you have finished with your little warm up. How sad that you did not come away unscathed. You injuries are light but I will fix that, don't worry." Naraku said with a grin as evil as hell itself. "Since you will now die by my hands I guess I should tell you, your little miko was never ningen and never will be. If she was she would not be alive right now. I have already taken her ningen soul and what is left is what she really is and I don't think you are any match for her new found strength. Kukuku," Naraku laughed. This statement true as it was only to distract the hanyo while the youkai set up for the final battle.
Inuyasha had been so distracted with the hanyo's words that he did not notice two youkai move from their original position. The two youkai sisters moved to a position were Inuyasha was surrounded. Naraku, Kagura, and Kanna formed a triangle around the inu-hanyo as the new information sank in. 'How can Kagome not be ningen? She was born of ningen parents, or at least her mom was ningen, and she always smelled ningen, until now that is. And sure has more power than most ningen but that is because she is a Miko, Kikyo is stronger then her anyway. He's lying, that deceitful bastard is just messing with me,' he thought as a growl came unconsciously from his thought. "You lie," he started quietly, "
Just as he was coming out of his thoughts he felt tentacles wrap around his arms legs and stomach. HE couldn't move. Naraku had moved behind him and had him stuck. Kagura was fanning herself, looking with a smile on her face at the hanyo that had cost her so much trouble in a position where the was completely vulnerable. Inuyasha struggled against him restraints but failed. He growled and yelled to no avail. "Would you like to see her Inuyasha? Would you like to see your little miko? The new her, I dare say you may not even recognize her, and I'm think she make like it that way." Naraku said happily. Truth be told, Naraku couldn't be happier. He had Kikyo, Inuyasha was going to die, and he was debating on also taking the incarnate, her power was slightly impressive. "Kanna, come here," Naraku commanded and slowly the little youkai walked in front of Inuyasha raising her mirror. "Show me the little miko Kanna; show me the one he calls, Kagome."
Inuyasha studied the mirror as it slowly changed to form a picture of a face. What he saw was a youkai. She had hair like midnight and golden- silver eyes and they were filled with tears. She seemed to be trying to control her emotions but was failing miserably. She had markings on her face and her lips were the reddest ruby contrasting with her soft pale skin. She was gorgeous. "Who is that?" Inuyasha wonder aloud to himself in awe of the beauty that he was looking at. His awe was obvious in his voice.
Naraku heard him and replied, "That? Why that is your little miko, though she is not so little anymore and certainly not yours. It seems you lost her, Kikyo, and your life in one day. What a loss. To bad you won't be able to morn in hell." This time Kagura laughed with Naraku. A sound that felt defining to Inuyasha's sensitive ears, they went from their upward position to flat down on top of his head.
The restraints on Inuyasha's body tightened and starched his limbs to the limit. Kagura raised he fan and sent deadly blade of wind his way, cutting his exposing flesh and issuing forth incredible amounts of blood. Blood loss was not new to Inuyasha but this must was pushing it. He could pass out from losing this much. His face started to change. Jagged purple strakes appeared on his face and his eyes turned crimson with rage. He was not going to die by the hands of Naraku. He was not going to lose Kikyo. He was going to see Kagome and find out if that was really her. "I AM NOT GOING TO DIE!" he said in a voice full of hated and devoid of pleasant emotions. He pulled his arms in and then pushed them again out with such force that Naraku's tentacles brook from his body. With two slashes of his claws Inuyasha had gotten all of the remaining flesh off him. Naraku was slowly getting to his feet. Inuyasha clawed him across the back. Naraku arched his back and screamed a scream that turned into an evil laugh. "Kukuku, Inuyasha this is futile you will not win. Kagura!" He said as the wind youkai raised her fan and again implanted many cuts on the already wounded hanyo. Inuyasha could not fell the blood pouring out of his many wounds. His youkai rage only grew. He screamed, "BLADES OF BLOOD!" and attacked Kagura; though she dodged she was still hit hard. Kanna was next to step forward. During the battle she had stayed in the shadows. She knows walked forward holding her mirror. Inuyasha saw her and use great speed to appear behind her. He hit the young youkai over the head and knocked her other ground. He kicked her stomach and sent her flying. Kanna only stopped when she it a tree, the force knocked her unconscious. Kagura rushed to her fallen sister. She began to fell rage as well. He eyes were becoming a different shade of red with blue tints. She was ready to strike. She sent out hit after hit at Inuyasha but her rage made her blind. She was aiming poorly and missing him. Inuyasha got close to her, close enough to hit, and he did, he kicked her in the chest and knocked the wind out of her body. Naraku was angered but kept it under control. He was not angered about the fact that his teammates were hurt but that his team was losing to the worthless mutt. "Kagura," He said, "Enlarge your feather grab you r sister and let's go." He said and the all go on the feather.
"INUYASHA," Naraku yelled from the sky, "She was never ningen and will never be again, that little miko of yours. I took the ningen soul out of her, what is left is what she would have eventually become. Not youkai, not ningen, she could become stronger then both. Best of all she hates you. You will never see her again. She has told your group that she is gone, never to be seen of herd from again. One thing you may be happy about is that she will never go back to her real time. She is... rather she has become ..." Naraku paused and looked at the sky. "I was going to tell you but Kikyo awaits. We will fight again hanyo, do not worry." He said and flew away.
Inuyasha tried to run after the flying youkai but fell to the ground. The loss of blood had made him ill. His world went black and he fell asleep in a pool of his own and others blood. On the battle field he and Naraku had created. He lay there, alone, almost dead, and unconscious until.....
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End of this chapter. Sorry id didn't update. Thank you all for reviewing. Please review this one.
Vocabulary:
Dog- Inu
Nani- what
iie- no
Hai- yes
Arigato- Thank you
Ningen- Human
Youkai- demon
Gomen - I'm sorry/ sorry
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Inuyasha's Discovery and Kagome's Soul
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*~ Inuyasha running somewhere in Inuyasha's forest nearing the Western lands~* *~Inuyasha's POV ~*
I ran through the forest at top speed. My resent conversation with Kikyo still replaying in my head:
**Flashback** "Inuyasha"
"Nani?"
"My soul is back."
"NANI??"
"I thought you would be happy, or do you miss Kagome, what ever happened to; 'we're gunna kill her and get your soul back'"
"I am happy, really, but..."
"Let me guess. You have to go. Well fine I'll see you later Inuyasha... maybe."
**End Flash Back**
The question finally hit me. Why did I care what happened to Kagome? I mean I was going to kill her anyway. Who cares if she dies by my hand or by someone else's? What was most disturbing was that Kikyo's soul came back after that large burst of power. Could that have killed Kagome? That would be a problem. Whatever, the power came from was strong possible stronger then me but, "Keh!" I would never say that out loud.
:: sniff sniff::
I stopped. I was at the Sacred Tree. Kagome's scent was all over the roots. She must have been there. The scent relaxed my muscles and made me feel somewhat safe and peaceful. I loved her scent; I inhaled deeply and suddenly realized what I was doing. Hopefully Kagome was dead. I never want to do that again; I never want to remember this feeling. Or do I? Her scent made me feel peaceful and safe. Something... I could never truly be. I would always be hunted. Kagome was a lie, an incarnation, a temporary replacement that was no longer needed. Kikyo was back, and Kikyo is mine. All I needed, ever. The question was always in the back of my mind however, was Kagome really Kikyo's incarnation, why did she make me feel safe, why did she always have such an effect on me? The questions were asked again and again by my conscience and refused to go away.
~*Normal POV*~
Inuyasha lingered for a few minutes at the Sacred Tree deep in thought. When he had finally snapped back to reality some of the day was already wasted. He cursed out loud at being so easily distracted by the scent of a, a false and unneeded being. Inside somewhere he knew that wasn't true. Kagome is a good person but his eyes were still clouded by Kikyo. She is the one for him and always will be. They were given a second chance to be together and they HAD to take it; those were Kikyo's words and she was right. Perfectly. Always. Forever.
Inuyasha caught Kagome's scent once again, it was faint but there. Her scent was very strong. Wherever she was would be marked with her scent for a day or two, even if it rained. Her scent always showed so much emotion, she held nothing back and was completely open about everything. 111 Whether that was because she was Kikyo's reincarnation of whether it was because of how long they were together he did not know. He followed it until he came to a change in the winds...
~*Inuyasha's POV*~
The winds scent changed. I could still follow Kagome's but I smelt something else now, the scent of the Western Lands. That baka! That stupid, idiotic, ningen wench! Did she go looking for Sesshoumaru? Wait... I'm worrying again!! What the hell I wrong with me, must be old habits. I mumbled a quick "feh," and followed her scent. It came to a clearing, a clearing where a battle had taken place. I could smell the youkai and Kagome. Kagome had won that battle, and then she moved again. Kagome had gone to another clearing. This one was beautiful with a spring. Kagome and her god damn baths! Kagome scent changed there. The air was energized with some strong power. Then I smelt it. My brother's scent, and I don't mean the lingering scent that is throughout his lands but his scent mixed with Kagome's meaning he was here... with her. Still she was not dead. Her scent had changed. It was no longer ningen but it wasn't that of a youkai either. I was confused, thoroughly. "Fuck this," I said to myself and picked up Kagome's scent to see what happened between them. Sesshoumaru had confronted her. Knowing her she didn't back down, baka! He let her go?!? Whoa. She left, he followed, the dumb girl.
I was about to follow the trail of Kagome's scent when I smelt a new scent I the wind. I couldn't tell how long it was there, I only noticed it just then but it could have been covering its scent. I sniffed the air again and my ears twitched. I know this scent. It was a scent worse then my brothers. It was the scent of Naraku. I suddenly became aware of the three beings surrounding me. Though they were hidden in the trees I could feel their gaze upon me a smell their discussing scent.
"Get your dumb ass out here Naraku or are you his filthy incarnations?" I said as if the words were poison on my tong.
As I finished speaking the words the three youkai made themselves visible. Three figures in white baboon pelts descended gracefully from the trees and surrounded me.
~* Normal POV*~
The tree beings all took a step toward Inuyasha at the same time. Inuyasha cracked all of his fingers and went in to a fighting stance. There was no noise at all as the wind blew Inuyasha's hair to the side. The silence was overpowering and soon a stare off started between one of the figures and Inuyasha. Inuyasha's bright gold eyes were transfixed on the black circles in the face of the figure in front of him. The wind blew Inuyasha's hair into his eyes but still none moved and no sound was made. The sky, that was once a bright blue, became a dark grey and as the first roar of thunder broke the silence the three figures simultaneously took a step forward.
The one if front spoke, the unmistakable voice to go alone with the unmistakable scent of Naraku. "Are you looking for someone Inuyasha? You will not find HER here." As he finished speaking he took a step closer. "Iie, she left quite sometime ago. She will never be back. Now you have lost the incarnation and Kikyo."
"What did you say Naraku."
"Did you not here me mutt, you have lost both Kikyo and her incarnation, the miko who has been traveling with you."
"For one thing I aiint a mutt you bastard, Kikyo is mine and only mine, and last I can smell that Kagome is still alive so I will see her again and kill her myself." Spitting out the words trying with all his might not to run over and ring Naraku's neck.
"Kukuku," Naraku laughed, "I should have guessed it would be less hard to trick you Inuyasha, but even if she is alive she will not survive long, especially in her current ... condition. And as for Kikyo, I have given her her soul back. I gave her life. I brought her back. She is now mine as we had agreed. I now own Kikyo's life, for I gave it back to her with her soul." Naraku laughed menacingly, again.
"What do you mean deal? Kikyo is mind she gave herself to ME, not you."
"But did you mark her Inuyasha?"
"..."
"Just as I thought and as Kikyo knew. If you killed Kagome and gave Kikyo her soul back she would have been yours, but as it seems, I have given Kikyo her soul back so now she is mine. Is that clear enough for you Inuyasha? Or are you still confused? If so you are more dimwitted then I had thought."
"You said you gave Kikyo back her soul but Kagome is alive, how is that possible. This just another one of your tricks! KIKYO IS MINE!"
"She was Inuyasha, she was."
After that Inuyasha ran to the Naraku to the left or him. It quickly vanished. The same happened to the right. There was only one left. "Are you another illusion, a puppet, or the real thing?"
"I am the real thing Inuyasha. I wanted to tell you in person that you have lost the two you care most about forever. I must say that the look on your face and the sadness I your eyes are priceless. You should learn to hide your emotions, you brother can do that very well."
"What does my HALF- brother have to do with this, besides that fact that we are in his lands?"
"Why tell you Inuyasha... when it is better to make you suffer with curiosity? Now I will take my leave since you have no more questions. I must get back to MY beloved Kikyo. It would be rude to keep her waiting much longer would it not?"
'Damn I forgot to ask about Kagome.' "Naraku wait"
"Is there something else Inuyasha. Do you want a fight perhaps? Or have you remembered the other Miko?"
"What did you do to Kagome?"
"Ka- go-me? Who is this? Ooh this must be the name for the reincarnated wench."
"Yea her, what did you do to her, if she is alive yet has no soul?"
"That is simple I extracted her ningen soul with a simple spell."
"What the fucking hell?"
"My, my Inuyasha such language, you should learn to hold your tong."
"What did you do you bastard?"
"I guess you could say that helped her. You could also say that I awoke something that she had kept hidden without realizing it and, my how she has changed. I am tiring of your behavior Inuyasha," Naraku replied as calm as ever watching Inuyasha quickly losing any patience he had.
"YOU FUCKING DUMBASS I ASKED YOU WHAT YOU DID, ANSWER ME AND NOT IN FUCKING RIDDLES!!" Needless to say, Inuyasha was pissed beyond all ningen reason.
"Inuyasha your language is horrible. I hope my Kikyo did not pick up this habit from you. I know the other miko did not, iie, she still seems quit pure, or at least... she was." Naraku knew which buttons to press. Inuyasha was so consumed in his anger that he did not sense the youkais approaching him, and now it was too late.
A slow growling came from Inuyasha as he mumbles something about Kikyo and Kagome. His words ran together as he stared into the eyes of the cold hearted Naraku. He was smiling. He was enjoying every minute of Inuyasha pain. He was feeding on it. Each passing second he became more and more confident that he was going to finally see Inuyasha dead. Now was that time.
"Inuyasha, I see you have finally cracked, mumbling to yourself like the lowly idiotic inu that you are," He said staring at Inuyasha with a stare that challenged him to draw his sword, "I was going to rush to my beloved Kikyo as I have told you but now I think I have change my mind. Hai, seeing you in this state has encouraged me to end you life now. Is it not odd that I am being merciful to you, I shall let you die by my hands not by the young reincarnations AND you won't have to face Kikyo after our mating? One last thing Inuyasha if you do not understand what I have just told you which I can see by your face you have not, simply. You. Die. Now. "
The hanyo was blinded by anger. All that Naraku had said was spinning inside his mind. It repeated over and over, all of his insults, all of his comments, everything that he had told him were slowly bringing out the youkai in him. It was then that he sensed that he was surrounded. He visibly sniffed the air, something the observant Naraku did not miss.
"I see you have finally caught the scent of my minions." He said while letting out a small laugh. He raised his hand into the air and made a beckoning motion to the woods. Slowly Kagura landed on the ground next to Naraku. Kanna emotionless as ever walked out of the woods and stood on the other side of Naraku.
They all laughed. It was an eerie laugh that made your very bones tremble it stirred your blood and made the hairs on the back of your neck stand on end. It was, for lack of better words, it was disturbing. As the monstrous laugh continued youkai of all shapes and sizes came out of the wood. Thousands upon thousands appeared blood thirsty and ready for a hard, bloody fight. It was, of course, to the death. Inuyasha verses Naraku, and company.
And so it began.
The youkai came in waves. The first group was snake youkai. They slithered nearer and Inuyasha drew Tetsusaiga. The sword pulsed in his hand before growing into the monstrous fang it really is. The formed a circle around his body and lunge at him in unison. He jumped high in to the air and seemed to hover for a moment before landing forcefully on their criss -crossing bodies. The youkai were forced into the ground by the strength of Inuyasha's fall. They hissed with pain. Inuyasha smirked and jumped up again. He held Tetsusaiga at a downward angle and spun. He cut off the heads on the snake youkai and called out to the others, "Bring it on you low-class bastards. I will beat you all."
A swarm of various youkai longed toward Inuyasha's arrogant form. He stood with his sword high on top of the bodies of his last kill. He went into a stance, fit for battle, and casually used the wind scar. He saw the two winds, he felt the scar and he cut through it. The youkai in front of him vanished, disintegrated, died. He was shocked. He half expected to half to fend off his own attack. Why had Kanna not reflected to, why had Kagura let the wind scar appear. What is Naraku's game. At the moment it almost didn't matter. He had just beaten a swarm of youkai in one stoke f his sword and was ready to butcher Naraku. Inuyasha's lust for the blood of Naraku grew as well as his confidence and this would be his downfall.
Naraku watched as Inuyasha killed his hoard of low-lever youkai, he watched as they died before his eyes and he smirked the entire time. He had studied Inuyasha and Naraku knew that at the moment Inuyasha was confident he could beat him, but he was wrong. Naraku chuckled softly. He thought pf all the things he could do with Inuyasha's dead body, and the thought of the looks that would be on the faces of his friends. His thoughts were interrupted when Kagura whispered in his ear. "So how much longer shall we let him win?" Their conversation continued in a whisper even Inuyasha's great hearing could not hear. Maybe he could but to make sure that he didn't Naraku scent another group of youkai his way. They were cat youkai and they were not as low level as the other ones were.
'These should keep him busy for a while.' "I guess he has had enough now." Naraku replied as Inuyasha defeated the first cat. She sliced her through the middle of her body and watched the blood spill as the other cat youkai started top close in. They learn quickly and now knew not to attack one at a time. Inuyasha felt ready and his smile broadened.
"He seems more arrogant then that wolf." Kagura replied with disgust as the cats crept closer still hissing and growling, thoroughly pissed that this inu had killed on of their family.
"I see what you mean. That reminds me we must take care of that wolf prince soon I would like the shards he still possesses." Naraku replied as if the five cats leaping into the air on pouncing on Inuyasha were as ordinary as breathing.
As for Inuyasha he was still in his 'no one can beat me' illusion. He watched as the three cats raised themselves high above his head and he lost sight of them in the glare of the burning sun. It seems the cats wore the golden kimonos they wore for a reason. They reflected the burning rays perfectly and it was as of Inuyasha was blinded. He lifted his arm over his eyes to block out the rays that seemed to burn him from the inside but it scarcely helped. He closed his eyes and lowered his hand his arrogant smile completely disappeared. It seemed as if Inuyasha went onto a sort of trance-like state. He then concentrated trying to feel the source of their energy. It was almost the same idea of the wind scar, seeing a different way, with another 'eye'. He felt where each of the youkai separate scents came from, similar as they may be, separated. He could feel where their different energies started and ended; Inuyasha could see without seeing. He could taste the different air that radiated off of their bodies. As the cats finally lowered their bodies seeming as if to fly the noticed Inuyasha's closed eyes, they were now the ones feeling arrogant believing that the inu and accepted his fate and was ready to die at their hands, they obviously underestimated this hanyo. Everything seemed to move in slow-motion as his smile returned and raised his sword with one hand directly into the stomach of on of the cat youkai coming towards him and dug his claws into another that happened to be descending behind him. He swung his sword to the right and sliced one across the middle but received a hit from a cat that barely missed pouncing onto of him. Inuyasha forced his sword into the youkai heart and into the ground on which it lay. Time seemed top go slow as Inuyasha turned around to face Naraku. He had forgotten about the other two cats, until he felt claws cut through his outer layers and scratch his back. He arched backwards enough to se the cat coming form behind him to inflict another slash. Inuyasha jumped and flipped backward over the youkai but she raised her up her hand and hit his stomach. Not hard, but it was enough to make blood. Inuyasha charged the cat that did not have time to move. The sword went into the bowels of the cat and was out again before anyone notices. The cats hands dropped to her bleeding stomach as she fell to her knees and then to the ground. Inuyasha was not as confident this time. This time he was not only covered in the blood of the other youkai but in his own as well. Inuyasha was panting as he sensed the last cat youkai. The plunged his nails into his opened wounds until his claws were soaked in blood. He screamed, "Blades of Blood," as he sent his attack into the wood. A scream was heard and then a drop. Slowly a cat youkai walked out of the woods cut in many places. The blood pored from the cuts on her cheeks made it seem that she was crying blood. A low growl came from its wounded throat as it starred at Inuyasha. Its eyes were blood red and it was angry. It had every right to be. She had lost her pack, her family and all to this... this hanyo. Her claws barred she charged blindly, forgetting her wounds, and her pain, only thinking of killing the son-of-a-bitch in front of her. Perhaps running blindly was not the best approach, because she charges strait into his open blade. She stopped and her eyes changed back to a shade of brown before it collapsed dead on Inuyasha's shoulder. He removed the sword and the dead cat fell to the floor.
"Now it's your turn Naraku!" Inuyasha said as he turned to face the perfectly calm hanyo.
"Well, Inuyasha I see you have finished with your little warm up. How sad that you did not come away unscathed. You injuries are light but I will fix that, don't worry." Naraku said with a grin as evil as hell itself. "Since you will now die by my hands I guess I should tell you, your little miko was never ningen and never will be. If she was she would not be alive right now. I have already taken her ningen soul and what is left is what she really is and I don't think you are any match for her new found strength. Kukuku," Naraku laughed. This statement true as it was only to distract the hanyo while the youkai set up for the final battle.
Inuyasha had been so distracted with the hanyo's words that he did not notice two youkai move from their original position. The two youkai sisters moved to a position were Inuyasha was surrounded. Naraku, Kagura, and Kanna formed a triangle around the inu-hanyo as the new information sank in. 'How can Kagome not be ningen? She was born of ningen parents, or at least her mom was ningen, and she always smelled ningen, until now that is. And sure has more power than most ningen but that is because she is a Miko, Kikyo is stronger then her anyway. He's lying, that deceitful bastard is just messing with me,' he thought as a growl came unconsciously from his thought. "You lie," he started quietly, "
Just as he was coming out of his thoughts he felt tentacles wrap around his arms legs and stomach. HE couldn't move. Naraku had moved behind him and had him stuck. Kagura was fanning herself, looking with a smile on her face at the hanyo that had cost her so much trouble in a position where the was completely vulnerable. Inuyasha struggled against him restraints but failed. He growled and yelled to no avail. "Would you like to see her Inuyasha? Would you like to see your little miko? The new her, I dare say you may not even recognize her, and I'm think she make like it that way." Naraku said happily. Truth be told, Naraku couldn't be happier. He had Kikyo, Inuyasha was going to die, and he was debating on also taking the incarnate, her power was slightly impressive. "Kanna, come here," Naraku commanded and slowly the little youkai walked in front of Inuyasha raising her mirror. "Show me the little miko Kanna; show me the one he calls, Kagome."
Inuyasha studied the mirror as it slowly changed to form a picture of a face. What he saw was a youkai. She had hair like midnight and golden- silver eyes and they were filled with tears. She seemed to be trying to control her emotions but was failing miserably. She had markings on her face and her lips were the reddest ruby contrasting with her soft pale skin. She was gorgeous. "Who is that?" Inuyasha wonder aloud to himself in awe of the beauty that he was looking at. His awe was obvious in his voice.
Naraku heard him and replied, "That? Why that is your little miko, though she is not so little anymore and certainly not yours. It seems you lost her, Kikyo, and your life in one day. What a loss. To bad you won't be able to morn in hell." This time Kagura laughed with Naraku. A sound that felt defining to Inuyasha's sensitive ears, they went from their upward position to flat down on top of his head.
The restraints on Inuyasha's body tightened and starched his limbs to the limit. Kagura raised he fan and sent deadly blade of wind his way, cutting his exposing flesh and issuing forth incredible amounts of blood. Blood loss was not new to Inuyasha but this must was pushing it. He could pass out from losing this much. His face started to change. Jagged purple strakes appeared on his face and his eyes turned crimson with rage. He was not going to die by the hands of Naraku. He was not going to lose Kikyo. He was going to see Kagome and find out if that was really her. "I AM NOT GOING TO DIE!" he said in a voice full of hated and devoid of pleasant emotions. He pulled his arms in and then pushed them again out with such force that Naraku's tentacles brook from his body. With two slashes of his claws Inuyasha had gotten all of the remaining flesh off him. Naraku was slowly getting to his feet. Inuyasha clawed him across the back. Naraku arched his back and screamed a scream that turned into an evil laugh. "Kukuku, Inuyasha this is futile you will not win. Kagura!" He said as the wind youkai raised her fan and again implanted many cuts on the already wounded hanyo. Inuyasha could not fell the blood pouring out of his many wounds. His youkai rage only grew. He screamed, "BLADES OF BLOOD!" and attacked Kagura; though she dodged she was still hit hard. Kanna was next to step forward. During the battle she had stayed in the shadows. She knows walked forward holding her mirror. Inuyasha saw her and use great speed to appear behind her. He hit the young youkai over the head and knocked her other ground. He kicked her stomach and sent her flying. Kanna only stopped when she it a tree, the force knocked her unconscious. Kagura rushed to her fallen sister. She began to fell rage as well. He eyes were becoming a different shade of red with blue tints. She was ready to strike. She sent out hit after hit at Inuyasha but her rage made her blind. She was aiming poorly and missing him. Inuyasha got close to her, close enough to hit, and he did, he kicked her in the chest and knocked the wind out of her body. Naraku was angered but kept it under control. He was not angered about the fact that his teammates were hurt but that his team was losing to the worthless mutt. "Kagura," He said, "Enlarge your feather grab you r sister and let's go." He said and the all go on the feather.
"INUYASHA," Naraku yelled from the sky, "She was never ningen and will never be again, that little miko of yours. I took the ningen soul out of her, what is left is what she would have eventually become. Not youkai, not ningen, she could become stronger then both. Best of all she hates you. You will never see her again. She has told your group that she is gone, never to be seen of herd from again. One thing you may be happy about is that she will never go back to her real time. She is... rather she has become ..." Naraku paused and looked at the sky. "I was going to tell you but Kikyo awaits. We will fight again hanyo, do not worry." He said and flew away.
Inuyasha tried to run after the flying youkai but fell to the ground. The loss of blood had made him ill. His world went black and he fell asleep in a pool of his own and others blood. On the battle field he and Naraku had created. He lay there, alone, almost dead, and unconscious until.....
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End of this chapter. Sorry id didn't update. Thank you all for reviewing. Please review this one.
Vocabulary:
Dog- Inu
Nani- what
iie- no
Hai- yes
Arigato- Thank you
Ningen- Human
Youkai- demon
Gomen - I'm sorry/ sorry