Authors Note: I'm very sorry that I have not updated sooner, but I hit a
very long writers block. So, to make you happy, I have combined the next
two chapters on this page. When you see this sign in parenthesis %%- that
means that you have reached the next chapter. Thanx for readin' and
reviewin'!
Inuyasha embraced the sun's bright rays with arms open. The light breeze brought by the new day lingered around his worn body, carrying his mind to a far away place. But Miroku ripped him from such peace in seconds.
"Where has Kagome taken off to?" the young monk demanded. InuYasha set his gaze on a tree in the distance, slowly inhaling.
"She has ran away," spoke InuYasha calmly, "But she will return, she always does."
"Kagome did what!" Shippo demanded coming out from behind Miroku.
"Why did she run in the first place?" Miroku asked, arching an eyebrow, challenging the half-demon with the words that had come from his tongue.
"I know not," came the reply.
"He lies," said Sango, suddenly coming into sight, "they has a heated conversation on the banks last night. She fled across the river."
"Go find her," Shippo said coldly.
"Kagome will return," InuYasha repeated, "she always does."
(At that same moment across the river...)
Kagome awoke as the sun rose, a new beginning for her spirit. Her eyes stung harshly, as if she could no longer make tears come forth from them. She felt a breeze blow through her hair, carrying the memories of InuYasha and the night before.
"A turning point shall come on your path, as did Kikyo's. You must choose between on road and another," Kaede's voice whispered inside of the wind.
"I'm through," Kagome spoke in the direction of InuYasha, her heart flaming with mixed emotions, "I'm never coming back...InuYasha."
(%%-)
Kagome went not back to the well, yet to a place of solitude. Somewhere that she was still searching for.
"I hate him. I never liked him. I don't even know why I stayed here with him..." Kagome rambled on and on, yet she was not convinced by her words.
"Child, stop," a voice whispered.
Kagome turned round and round trying to find the source of the voice.
"Stop," ordered the voice, "I am no threat. You know me."
"Show yourself!" Kagome shouted, still turning round to find any type of sign that the voice belonged to a human.
"Peace child, peace. Your mind rushes to too many conclusions. I am not threat, just an old woman."
"Kaede?" Kagome suddenly spoke, not knowing what had created the word in her mouth.
Sure enough, Kaede's form walked from behind a tree, her mouth formed a grin.
"Kagome, I have found you," she said softly.
Kagome shut her eyes for a minute, taking in a deep breath. It was only Kaede, but something did not feel right.
"How did you find me here?" Kagome questioned.
"InuYasha sent me looking for you," came the reply.
"Kaede, we have been many stretches from your residence, how did you find InuYasha for him to give you that task?" Kagome questioned.
"Hush Kagome, be at peace. I have just come to take you to InuYasha, who needs your aid at this day and hour."
Kaede began walking forward, and Kagome followed.
(At that same moment)
"Kagome is close," InuYasha murmured, splashing the 'swamp' he lye beside, "I smell her scent. Yet it fades." Minutes passed, and a strong wind blew. In seconds InuYasha had pounced up and was looking in all directions, as if trying to find the direction of a scent.
"What is it?" Miroku questioned, jumping up and grabbing his staff.
"Kagome is close," InuYasha said sharply. Miroku seemed to become less tense until the half-demon continued, "Naraku is with her."
Inuyasha embraced the sun's bright rays with arms open. The light breeze brought by the new day lingered around his worn body, carrying his mind to a far away place. But Miroku ripped him from such peace in seconds.
"Where has Kagome taken off to?" the young monk demanded. InuYasha set his gaze on a tree in the distance, slowly inhaling.
"She has ran away," spoke InuYasha calmly, "But she will return, she always does."
"Kagome did what!" Shippo demanded coming out from behind Miroku.
"Why did she run in the first place?" Miroku asked, arching an eyebrow, challenging the half-demon with the words that had come from his tongue.
"I know not," came the reply.
"He lies," said Sango, suddenly coming into sight, "they has a heated conversation on the banks last night. She fled across the river."
"Go find her," Shippo said coldly.
"Kagome will return," InuYasha repeated, "she always does."
(At that same moment across the river...)
Kagome awoke as the sun rose, a new beginning for her spirit. Her eyes stung harshly, as if she could no longer make tears come forth from them. She felt a breeze blow through her hair, carrying the memories of InuYasha and the night before.
"A turning point shall come on your path, as did Kikyo's. You must choose between on road and another," Kaede's voice whispered inside of the wind.
"I'm through," Kagome spoke in the direction of InuYasha, her heart flaming with mixed emotions, "I'm never coming back...InuYasha."
(%%-)
Kagome went not back to the well, yet to a place of solitude. Somewhere that she was still searching for.
"I hate him. I never liked him. I don't even know why I stayed here with him..." Kagome rambled on and on, yet she was not convinced by her words.
"Child, stop," a voice whispered.
Kagome turned round and round trying to find the source of the voice.
"Stop," ordered the voice, "I am no threat. You know me."
"Show yourself!" Kagome shouted, still turning round to find any type of sign that the voice belonged to a human.
"Peace child, peace. Your mind rushes to too many conclusions. I am not threat, just an old woman."
"Kaede?" Kagome suddenly spoke, not knowing what had created the word in her mouth.
Sure enough, Kaede's form walked from behind a tree, her mouth formed a grin.
"Kagome, I have found you," she said softly.
Kagome shut her eyes for a minute, taking in a deep breath. It was only Kaede, but something did not feel right.
"How did you find me here?" Kagome questioned.
"InuYasha sent me looking for you," came the reply.
"Kaede, we have been many stretches from your residence, how did you find InuYasha for him to give you that task?" Kagome questioned.
"Hush Kagome, be at peace. I have just come to take you to InuYasha, who needs your aid at this day and hour."
Kaede began walking forward, and Kagome followed.
(At that same moment)
"Kagome is close," InuYasha murmured, splashing the 'swamp' he lye beside, "I smell her scent. Yet it fades." Minutes passed, and a strong wind blew. In seconds InuYasha had pounced up and was looking in all directions, as if trying to find the direction of a scent.
"What is it?" Miroku questioned, jumping up and grabbing his staff.
"Kagome is close," InuYasha said sharply. Miroku seemed to become less tense until the half-demon continued, "Naraku is with her."