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Chapter8
Splitting up the Gang
Inuyasha sat on the ground with his back hunched over. His hands were clenched into fists and he had dirt in his hands.
'Why...? Why couldn't I protect her when she needed me the most?! WHY?!'
Inuyasha recalled the previous night, when he was pinned to a wall and Kagome was so helpless. He couldn't protect her. Numerous times he had run off to see Kikyo and each time when he had returned, something had happened to Kagome.
"Inuyasha......"
Inuyasha jumped as he felt someone tap his shoulder.
"Oh, Kagome. It's you... You startled me. I was so deep in thought......"
Kagome sat down next to Inuyasha and stared at him.
"Kagome, I know what you're thinking. I'm sorry I couldn't protect you! I couldn't until......"
Kagome fell into Inuyasha's arms and Inuyasha could smell her tears.
"Inuyasha... I was so afraid... He was.... He was... Touching me and then I didn't think you would ever be able to help me... Inuyasha... Please don't ever leave me again..."
Inuyasha was surprised, but then hugged Kagome back.
"I promise... Never again... Never again..."
Inuyasha began to comfort Kagome by rubbing her back and whispering in her ear.
"Come on. Let's go back to the castle."
"No. We have to leave. Since Naraku and Ukaran are still injured, Naraku probably sent Kagura and Kanna after us while we're weak. Since...... Ukaran, no doubt about it, probably told Naraku about your transformation. Sango, Miroku and Shippo are on their way now. They said we were too weak to carry our stuff. Looks like you'll be riding my bike again."
"I'd rather run."
"Don't kid yourself. You know better than anyone that you're in no condition to run. You got about twelve injuries in just one week. What'll happen to you if they all open at the same time, huh?"
"I'll be fine."
Kagome hit Inuyasha's shoulder lightly and he cringed.
"Oh! Sorry Inuyasha. I didn't think that would hurt."
Kagome held his arm lightly.
"I told you you were still hurt. I guess you won't be running."
Inuyasha noticed the others coming their way.
"The others are coming. Let's go." Inuyasha stood up, grasping his side as he did so.
"Inuyasha...."
"I'm fine." Kagome looked at him hesitantly and then slowly picked up her bike.
"Kagome. Why do you have your bike? Kirara can carry Sango and Shippo and my good ole' friend Hajji can take you, Inuyasha, and I," Miroku suggested.
Sango growled. "Is there something wrong with riding with me?"
"Damn right!" Inuyasha growled. "You're so obsessed with that Ukaran character, you might hand us right over!"
"WHAT?!"
"You heard me! You stuck by him until the end!!"
"How dare you! I'll kill you demon!"
"Even in my present condition, I can rip you in half!"
"Is that a challenge?!"
"Stop it! Please! Both of you stop it!!" Kagome stood between Inuyasha and Sango and pushed them apart.
"Please stop fighting! We're suppose to be leaving this village before Kagura and Kanna get here and you guys are fighting!"
"You fight with Inuyasha all the time! How can you tell me to stop fighting?!" Sango screamed at Kagome.
"Don't yell at her!" Inuyasha growled.
"You yell at her more than anyone! And if you didn't run off to Kikyo, than you guys would probably never fight!"
"That's none of your business wench!" Inuyasha yelled.
"Please, comrades. Please stop arguing."
Inuyasha hit Miroku in his arm, pushing him back a few steps.
"Stay out of it monk!"
Kagome limped over to Miroku while Sango and Inuyasha kept fighting.
"What are we going to do?" Kagome sighed.
"Kagome... Remember that village we went to when we exterminated that small spider demon?"
"Yeah! It still gives me the creeps to this day!" (I made the spider thing up.)
"Well, Kagura will never find us there. And since Inuyasha and Sango are going to consist on arguing, we'll have to split up. Sango and I will go one way and you, Shippo, and Inuyasha will go another way. You three can use Hajji."
Kagome looked at Miroku blankly.
"What?"
"Why do we have to take Shippo?"
"You two need a guardian. I've seen you two. Now we must go before Kagura gets here. We will meet at the empty temple at the top of Spider hill in five days. We should all be there by then."
Kagome nodded and hugged Miroku.
"Be careful Miroku."
Surprisingly, Miroku didn't grope her.
"You as well Lady Kagome."
Miroku let go of Kagome and stood up.
"Come on Sango. Let's go!"
Sango stared at him. "Where to? And why were you embracing Kagome like that?"
"Just come on! I'll explain later."
"If you say so."
Sango glared at Inuyasha one more time before boarding Kirara.
"Kagome. Please keep your dog in control while we're gone!"
Kirara then took off, Miroku barely getting on.
"Why that!!! How dare she call me a dog! She's not far from one herself!"
"Inuyasha. Let's go before Kagura gets here."
"Go where?"
"Just come on. Kagura's probably almost here. Come on Shippo!"
Shippo ran over to them, obviously he had been hiding the whole time, and jumped on Kagome's shoulder.
"Where's that Hajji guy at?" Inuyasha asked.
"I'm here!" Everyone turned to see Miroku's companion appear from the trees. "Your fighting frightened me. So I hid in the bushes I'm a kind of coward."
"Huh. I can tell," Inuyasha muttered.
"Inuyasha!"
Hajji shook his head, but did as his master had asked. Take Inuyasha and Kagome to Spider Village. He would rather have Lord Miroku there though. Hajji put a leaf on his head and yelled, "Transform!"
He turned into a giant, yellow balloon type of thing and began to hover over the ground.
"Hop on!" he yelled. Shippo jumped on first, helping Kagome up. Kagome struggled to get on, but then helped Inuyasha on.
"Are all of you set?"
"Uh huh."
Hajji slowly took off from the ground and left the village. They soared through the air, Kagome letting the wind blow in her face. The moon was out that night and Kagome thought they were flying straight toward it.
"The moon is very bright tonight," Kagome whispered.
"Yeah, I know."
"It's beautiful!" Shippo squeaked.
Inuyasha layed down in his clean blood free kimono. He had washed it the night before when Kagome was knocked out from loosing so much blood.
"Thanks."
Inuyasha looked over at Kagome puzzled. She had just said thank you for no reason.
"For what?"
"For just being there.......... For just helping me when I needed it and for always saving me. You do a lot of great things Inuyasha. You help out everyone no matter how much you deny it. I just wanted you to know that you are appreciated for those things, even though it doesn't seem like it all of the time."
"What about me Kagome?! I help too!" Shippo pouted.
"I know. That's why we could never fight without you."
"But you guys always go out and do things together and you either leave me alone or leave me out!"
"That's because we don't want anything to happen to you Shippo! If anything happened to you, we'd never forgive ourselves. We love you that much!"
"Even Inuyasha?"
"Feh. If it'll get you to shut up, yeah! Even me."
Kagome glared at Inuyasha, but then whispered to Shippo, "Inuyasha loves you more than any of us."
"No he doesn't," Shippo whispered back. "He loves YOU more than any of us. Not me. You!"
* * *
Sango and Miroku flew over the trees below them quietly. After Miroku had told Sango where they were going, she had simply nodded and focused on the course ahead. Miroku was starting to feel awkward, which was not very common for him.
"Sango..."
"I know what you're going to say. So just shut up."
"You have no idea what's on my mind, so you just shut up!"
Sango froze. That was the meanest thing Miroku had ever said to her before.
"So, what? Do you want to talk to me about my fight with Inuyasha?! Is that it?!"
"Kirara, down!" Kirara was surprised by the sudden demand, but flew to a clearing in the woods.
"What?! Why did you tell Kirara to go down?!" Sango asked impatiently after they landed.
"Because I want to know what is wrong with you?! You've been more aggressive than usual and been very rude. AND..... You stood up for someone who served NARAKU! The man who killed your entire village and kidnapped your kid brother!"
Sango glared at Miroku and tried to look as angry as she felt.
"You can tell me Sango," Miroku whispered. All of Sango's anger disappeared as she saw Miroku's sad face. She was the one who had made him so sad. She had been acting like Inuyasha lately, except much, much meaner. He deserved to know something.
Sango fell into Miroku's arms crying with her hands over her face.
"I don't know what it was, but every time Ukaran was near, I immediately felt like I was in love with him! I felt like I could trust him, and he was the most honest man in the world. And then I find out he was using some sort of spell! I felt so stupid! And I hate to say, but I was jealous of Kagome when I found out! I was jealous that she couldn't be fooled by a simple spell and I, Sango the demon slayer was! I was so mad and sad at the same time!" Sango sobbed.
"So that's what's gotten you so riled up lately. We always suspected something about Ukaran. We just never knew what. But that is all behind us now Sango. Don't be jealous over Kagome. She has special miko powers. She's not a regular human. That's all behind us now. As soon as Kagome and Inuyasha are completely healed, we can destroy Naraku once and for all!"
Sango smiled at the thought.
"Thank you Miroku... You always make me feel so much better."
"That is all that matters to me," Miroku said, still holding Sango.
"It looks like we'll be setting up camp here tonight," Sango muttered.
"It looks like it," Miroku said, looking up to the sky.
'Sango...... I'm glad that we figured out Ukaran's plan before it was too late. If you would have fell in love with him.......... I don't know what I'd do.'
AN: The next three chapters are going to be all ROMANCE!! Inuyasha & Kagome. Sango & Miroku. Kagome & Inuyasha. It MIGHT be more than that, it depends on how many people ask me to.
Chapter8
Splitting up the Gang
Inuyasha sat on the ground with his back hunched over. His hands were clenched into fists and he had dirt in his hands.
'Why...? Why couldn't I protect her when she needed me the most?! WHY?!'
Inuyasha recalled the previous night, when he was pinned to a wall and Kagome was so helpless. He couldn't protect her. Numerous times he had run off to see Kikyo and each time when he had returned, something had happened to Kagome.
"Inuyasha......"
Inuyasha jumped as he felt someone tap his shoulder.
"Oh, Kagome. It's you... You startled me. I was so deep in thought......"
Kagome sat down next to Inuyasha and stared at him.
"Kagome, I know what you're thinking. I'm sorry I couldn't protect you! I couldn't until......"
Kagome fell into Inuyasha's arms and Inuyasha could smell her tears.
"Inuyasha... I was so afraid... He was.... He was... Touching me and then I didn't think you would ever be able to help me... Inuyasha... Please don't ever leave me again..."
Inuyasha was surprised, but then hugged Kagome back.
"I promise... Never again... Never again..."
Inuyasha began to comfort Kagome by rubbing her back and whispering in her ear.
"Come on. Let's go back to the castle."
"No. We have to leave. Since Naraku and Ukaran are still injured, Naraku probably sent Kagura and Kanna after us while we're weak. Since...... Ukaran, no doubt about it, probably told Naraku about your transformation. Sango, Miroku and Shippo are on their way now. They said we were too weak to carry our stuff. Looks like you'll be riding my bike again."
"I'd rather run."
"Don't kid yourself. You know better than anyone that you're in no condition to run. You got about twelve injuries in just one week. What'll happen to you if they all open at the same time, huh?"
"I'll be fine."
Kagome hit Inuyasha's shoulder lightly and he cringed.
"Oh! Sorry Inuyasha. I didn't think that would hurt."
Kagome held his arm lightly.
"I told you you were still hurt. I guess you won't be running."
Inuyasha noticed the others coming their way.
"The others are coming. Let's go." Inuyasha stood up, grasping his side as he did so.
"Inuyasha...."
"I'm fine." Kagome looked at him hesitantly and then slowly picked up her bike.
"Kagome. Why do you have your bike? Kirara can carry Sango and Shippo and my good ole' friend Hajji can take you, Inuyasha, and I," Miroku suggested.
Sango growled. "Is there something wrong with riding with me?"
"Damn right!" Inuyasha growled. "You're so obsessed with that Ukaran character, you might hand us right over!"
"WHAT?!"
"You heard me! You stuck by him until the end!!"
"How dare you! I'll kill you demon!"
"Even in my present condition, I can rip you in half!"
"Is that a challenge?!"
"Stop it! Please! Both of you stop it!!" Kagome stood between Inuyasha and Sango and pushed them apart.
"Please stop fighting! We're suppose to be leaving this village before Kagura and Kanna get here and you guys are fighting!"
"You fight with Inuyasha all the time! How can you tell me to stop fighting?!" Sango screamed at Kagome.
"Don't yell at her!" Inuyasha growled.
"You yell at her more than anyone! And if you didn't run off to Kikyo, than you guys would probably never fight!"
"That's none of your business wench!" Inuyasha yelled.
"Please, comrades. Please stop arguing."
Inuyasha hit Miroku in his arm, pushing him back a few steps.
"Stay out of it monk!"
Kagome limped over to Miroku while Sango and Inuyasha kept fighting.
"What are we going to do?" Kagome sighed.
"Kagome... Remember that village we went to when we exterminated that small spider demon?"
"Yeah! It still gives me the creeps to this day!" (I made the spider thing up.)
"Well, Kagura will never find us there. And since Inuyasha and Sango are going to consist on arguing, we'll have to split up. Sango and I will go one way and you, Shippo, and Inuyasha will go another way. You three can use Hajji."
Kagome looked at Miroku blankly.
"What?"
"Why do we have to take Shippo?"
"You two need a guardian. I've seen you two. Now we must go before Kagura gets here. We will meet at the empty temple at the top of Spider hill in five days. We should all be there by then."
Kagome nodded and hugged Miroku.
"Be careful Miroku."
Surprisingly, Miroku didn't grope her.
"You as well Lady Kagome."
Miroku let go of Kagome and stood up.
"Come on Sango. Let's go!"
Sango stared at him. "Where to? And why were you embracing Kagome like that?"
"Just come on! I'll explain later."
"If you say so."
Sango glared at Inuyasha one more time before boarding Kirara.
"Kagome. Please keep your dog in control while we're gone!"
Kirara then took off, Miroku barely getting on.
"Why that!!! How dare she call me a dog! She's not far from one herself!"
"Inuyasha. Let's go before Kagura gets here."
"Go where?"
"Just come on. Kagura's probably almost here. Come on Shippo!"
Shippo ran over to them, obviously he had been hiding the whole time, and jumped on Kagome's shoulder.
"Where's that Hajji guy at?" Inuyasha asked.
"I'm here!" Everyone turned to see Miroku's companion appear from the trees. "Your fighting frightened me. So I hid in the bushes I'm a kind of coward."
"Huh. I can tell," Inuyasha muttered.
"Inuyasha!"
Hajji shook his head, but did as his master had asked. Take Inuyasha and Kagome to Spider Village. He would rather have Lord Miroku there though. Hajji put a leaf on his head and yelled, "Transform!"
He turned into a giant, yellow balloon type of thing and began to hover over the ground.
"Hop on!" he yelled. Shippo jumped on first, helping Kagome up. Kagome struggled to get on, but then helped Inuyasha on.
"Are all of you set?"
"Uh huh."
Hajji slowly took off from the ground and left the village. They soared through the air, Kagome letting the wind blow in her face. The moon was out that night and Kagome thought they were flying straight toward it.
"The moon is very bright tonight," Kagome whispered.
"Yeah, I know."
"It's beautiful!" Shippo squeaked.
Inuyasha layed down in his clean blood free kimono. He had washed it the night before when Kagome was knocked out from loosing so much blood.
"Thanks."
Inuyasha looked over at Kagome puzzled. She had just said thank you for no reason.
"For what?"
"For just being there.......... For just helping me when I needed it and for always saving me. You do a lot of great things Inuyasha. You help out everyone no matter how much you deny it. I just wanted you to know that you are appreciated for those things, even though it doesn't seem like it all of the time."
"What about me Kagome?! I help too!" Shippo pouted.
"I know. That's why we could never fight without you."
"But you guys always go out and do things together and you either leave me alone or leave me out!"
"That's because we don't want anything to happen to you Shippo! If anything happened to you, we'd never forgive ourselves. We love you that much!"
"Even Inuyasha?"
"Feh. If it'll get you to shut up, yeah! Even me."
Kagome glared at Inuyasha, but then whispered to Shippo, "Inuyasha loves you more than any of us."
"No he doesn't," Shippo whispered back. "He loves YOU more than any of us. Not me. You!"
* * *
Sango and Miroku flew over the trees below them quietly. After Miroku had told Sango where they were going, she had simply nodded and focused on the course ahead. Miroku was starting to feel awkward, which was not very common for him.
"Sango..."
"I know what you're going to say. So just shut up."
"You have no idea what's on my mind, so you just shut up!"
Sango froze. That was the meanest thing Miroku had ever said to her before.
"So, what? Do you want to talk to me about my fight with Inuyasha?! Is that it?!"
"Kirara, down!" Kirara was surprised by the sudden demand, but flew to a clearing in the woods.
"What?! Why did you tell Kirara to go down?!" Sango asked impatiently after they landed.
"Because I want to know what is wrong with you?! You've been more aggressive than usual and been very rude. AND..... You stood up for someone who served NARAKU! The man who killed your entire village and kidnapped your kid brother!"
Sango glared at Miroku and tried to look as angry as she felt.
"You can tell me Sango," Miroku whispered. All of Sango's anger disappeared as she saw Miroku's sad face. She was the one who had made him so sad. She had been acting like Inuyasha lately, except much, much meaner. He deserved to know something.
Sango fell into Miroku's arms crying with her hands over her face.
"I don't know what it was, but every time Ukaran was near, I immediately felt like I was in love with him! I felt like I could trust him, and he was the most honest man in the world. And then I find out he was using some sort of spell! I felt so stupid! And I hate to say, but I was jealous of Kagome when I found out! I was jealous that she couldn't be fooled by a simple spell and I, Sango the demon slayer was! I was so mad and sad at the same time!" Sango sobbed.
"So that's what's gotten you so riled up lately. We always suspected something about Ukaran. We just never knew what. But that is all behind us now Sango. Don't be jealous over Kagome. She has special miko powers. She's not a regular human. That's all behind us now. As soon as Kagome and Inuyasha are completely healed, we can destroy Naraku once and for all!"
Sango smiled at the thought.
"Thank you Miroku... You always make me feel so much better."
"That is all that matters to me," Miroku said, still holding Sango.
"It looks like we'll be setting up camp here tonight," Sango muttered.
"It looks like it," Miroku said, looking up to the sky.
'Sango...... I'm glad that we figured out Ukaran's plan before it was too late. If you would have fell in love with him.......... I don't know what I'd do.'
AN: The next three chapters are going to be all ROMANCE!! Inuyasha & Kagome. Sango & Miroku. Kagome & Inuyasha. It MIGHT be more than that, it depends on how many people ask me to.