Falling In Love With Darkness; Ch. 5
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"Inu Yasha," Sesshomaru said, coming to a halt in front of him, "Leila's been abducted."
"What?" they all screeched.
"By who?" Kagome asked.
"Nara-" Inu Yasha slapped his hand over Sesshomaru's mouth to silence him.
"Give us a minute alone," Miroku said as they pulled Sesshomaru away from the girls.
"What the hell was that all about?" Sesshomaru growled.
"We don't want the girls to know that Naraku is still alive. They might put themselves and the babies in danger," Inu Yasha growled back.
"Oh," Sesshomaru said, feeling slightly foolish.
"Are you sure it was Naraku?" Miroku asked.
"Yes. I made a deal with him once before and I recognized the scent," Sesshomaru said.
"That bastard! We'll sneak out later tonight to see what else we can find," Miroku said.
"One of us will have to stay here to look after the girls," Inu Yasha suggested.
"I volunteer," Sesshomaru said, "If Naraku has Leila, he will most likely come for the others, therefore the strongest should stay."
Inu Yasha growled. "And who has decreed that you are the strongest?"
"Me," Sesshomaru retorted, grinning.
"Feh. Fine, you can stay. But if anything- anything- happens to Kagome or Sango or Shippo, I will hold you personally responsible," Inu Yasha said.
"Inu Yasha!" Kagome stormed over to them, "I think you've had enough time to talk. Who abducted Leila?"
"Dunno," Inu Yasha answered vaguely.
"Liar!" Sango accused, right behind Kagome. "Miroku, tell me!"
"We seriously don't know, dear," he said, innocently.
"Fine, don't tell us," Kagome said, "We'll just have to find out ourselves."
"How?" Sesshomaru asked.
"You'll see…" Sango replied, walking away with Kagome.
[A few moments later]
"Oh help," Sango said, wandering around, "I am all alone in the forest, a helpless woman who is burdened with a child…"
"Sango!" Kagome whispered, "Try to be a little more convincing. They'll never fall for that!"
"Sorry," Sango said.
"I wish Inu Yasha were here. Do you think we're lost Sango?" Kagome asked.
"Yes, I think we are, Kagome," Sango said with little improvement.
"No, seriously. I think we're lost," Kagome said, looking around her. "None of this looks familiar."
"Shit. We shouldn't have wandered so far," Sango said.
A sinister chuckle echoed around them.
"Who's there?" Kagome demanded.
"Show yourself, demon!" Sango added.
"Strange… why would two women bearing children wander so far away from home?" the voice queried.
"Wait…" Kagome said, "I know that voice!"
"Naraku!" Sango spat.
"Very perceptive," Naraku said, appearing before them.
"It was you!" Kagome exclaimed, "You abducted Leila!"
Naraku chuckled as two demons sprang from the underbrush and threw a girl over their shoulders. Naraku led them to his castle, where Leila was waiting.
[With the boys]
"He's back!" Inu Yasha said.
They all looked at each other and said, "The girls!"
They headed, full sprint, into the forest, following Naraku's scent.
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