*Disclaimer: I do not own Rumiko Takahashi's work, Inuyasha.
Naraku's Revenge and Kagome's Suffering
Chapter 7: Things Begin To Really Heat Up!
"I understand your story, Inuyasha," Sango said, "but what I don't understand is why leave the Tetsusaiga with Kagome if she can't wield it?"
"The sword has a mind of its own, in a way," Inuyasha replied as they jumped out of the well to Kagome's era, "It kills demons to protect humans. So, by leaving the Tetsusaiga with her it can put a protective barrier around her until I could return. My main concern though is if someone discovered it and removed it from Kagome's bed."
"I doubt anyone would find it if it's under her pillow," Miroku explained.
They ran out of the shrine the well was concealed in. Everyone except Inuyasha was amazed by the setting outside, which stopped them in their tracks. Inuyasha was getting irritated, "C'mon! Let's go!"
Everyone nodded in agreement and then Kilala transformed into her big cat form.
"Follow me, Kilala," Inuyasha pointed out.
During the whole trip, Sango and Miroku, on Kilala's back, had gaped mouths at the view below them. Inuyasha, later, declared which building it was that Kagome was in.
"We're almost there!" Inuyasha yelled back to them. Please be alive, Kagome, Inuyasha thought to himself.
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"How is she, doctor?" Kagome's mom asked.
"She's just fine," the doctor replied with a twitch in his voice that was very suspicious.
"You lie!" Kagome's grandpa yelled as he pointed to the man in white. "I believe the truth is in order," he said again more calmly with squinted eyes and crossed arms behind his back.
The doctor gave in, "Okay. To tell you the truth, not all the poison could be removed from her."
"What?!" Sota exclaimed, "How can you not get rid of it all?"
"Please," Kagome's mom said worriedly, "What's wrong with my daughter?"
"It's very strange," the doctor began, "While the doctors tried to remove the poison, somehow they were poisoned too. It happened to four doctors already. I don't know how to explain it anymore than that."
"You mean, you gave up," Kagome's grandpa replied with an agitated tone.
"Doctor, please report to the ER, stat. I repeat--," the intercom said all over the hospital.
"I'm sorry, please excuse me," the doctor bowed and walked out of Kagome's room.
She was in her bed, the only patient in the room, with her family around her. Kagome's mom and grandpa were sitting in nearby comfortable chairs, while Sota stood with his hands on the indoor sill looking outside the closed window.
"I wonder why Inuyasha hasn't arrived yet," Sota asked himself, "He should have been here by now."
Suddenly out of nowhere, the black and purple mist had jolted down and floated right outside Kagome's window. This startled Sota and he fell backwards landing on his ass.
Kagome's grandpa grabbed some talismans from inside his kimono and was ready to use them if necessary.
Kagome's mom just stood closer to Kagome.
Sota then heard Inuyasha's voice, "Iron Reverse Soul Stealer!" The mist dodged up from where it came before.
"Mom! Grandpa! It's Inuyasha!" Sota called.
Kagome's family was relieved, and they relaxed.
Outside, Inuyasha was caught in midair by Kilala.
"Thanks, Sango," Inuyasha said to her in her demon exterminator outfit.
Sitting behind Sango, Miroku said, "Inuyasha, I can see now why you were having trouble with Marimu. I can't quite place it, but there's something vaguely sinister and familiar at the same time about him."
"Speak English, Miroku," Inuyasha quarreled.
Shippo was in front of Sango, "Didn't you say Marimu had a human shape?" he asked Inuyasha.
"Yeah, but I've only seen it once when I was on a roof of another building," Inuyasha replied.
"Wait a second," Sango said all of a sudden, "I have a hunch, but we need to get Marimu out of the air."
"How are we supposed to do that?" Shippo asked.
Sango just stared back at him and said, "You and Kilala are going to push him by using your fire attacks."
"I don't follow you," Shippo replied with uncertainty.
"I understand," Miroku said, "The black and purple mist must be a poisonous gas, and poison is like a fueling solution. It will light Marimu on fire!"
To Be Continued…
A/N: Wow this chapter is surprisingly short! I looked ahead and realized there is one more chapter before the unfinished chapter! I finally finished some school papers and I'm writing for fun again! Yay! Hopefully I'll be submitting new chapters every week.