Chapter Two: Kidnapped
Kagome climbed out of the well, thinking about what that mysterious girl had said. She was so lost in thought that she didn't even realize Inuyasha was there until he spoke louder.
"What's the matter, bitch, did you go deaf?" he sneered. She blinked and stared blankly at him.
"Oh, Inuyasha. I was just thinking,"
"About what, all the tests that you're missing?" he asked, his voice laced with contempt. Kagome shook her head irritably. She was not in the mood for his stuff right now.
"No, actually not. Go and get the others and tell them to go to Lady Kaede's house; I have to tell you guys something, and I don't feel like repeating myself a thousand times." Inuyasha gave her a blank stare, and she glared at him, saying, "Do I have to say the -it word?"
Inuyasha cringed and shook his head ferverently racing off to find the rest of their group. Kagome went straight to Kaede's house, anxious to tell the others about her meeting.
It took only about fifteen minutes for everyone to get there, and Kagome waited for everyone to seat themselves. Inuyasha and Lady Kaede were on either side of Kagome, with Myouga on Inuyasha's shoulder. Shippo was on Kagome's lap and Sango and Miroku were seated next to each other. Kirara was between Sango and Lady Kaede and was enjoying the stomach rub that Lady Kaede was giving her. Kagome was about to begin when they heard a loud:
SLAP!!! ...and Miroku was on the floor unconscious with Sango fuming and scooching closer to Kirara. They had to wait another five minutes or so for Miroku to wake up and scooch a safe distance away from Sango before Kagome could start again.
"Okay, when I went back to my time there was a girl in the well house, waiting for me..."
Kagome proceeded to tell what exactly had happened-with the exception of the comments about hers and Inuyasha's feelings-during her meeting. Everyone had to chew this over for a second or two when she was done, and a momentary silence fell over the room.
"What did she mean by 'you are in danger'?" Miroku asked, the first to speak.
"I'm not sure, but I'm more concerned about how she knows so much about my life and how she got to my time."
"Who could possibly want you?" Inuyasha sneered, trying to cover up his worry for her. Kagome glared evilly and silenced him with a single word. The others continued their conversation without waiting for Inuyasha to get up, or Myouga to unsquish himself from where Inuyasha's hand had landed on him.
"Well, I'm not sure who she was, but something about her seemed familiar. Something about her reminded me of Sesshoumaru and Inuyasha, but she didn't look demon at all. Maybe it was how she stood, or spoke, or something, I' m not sure. But I immediately thought of you two. Especially Sesshomaru."
"Huh, what do you mean?" Inuyasha asked, sitting up. Kagome shrugged.
"Like I said, I don't know what it was. But something about her was like if you and Sesshomaru were put together in a girl, I would be talking to her." Kagome said slowly, thinking as she spoke. They all stared at her, each lost in their own thoughts and speculations. Finally Inuyasha stood up. There was a determined look on his face.
"Kagome, Sango, stay in here. Miroku, come outside with me," he ordered, hurrying out the door. Miroku followed, more than a little confused. Inuyasha led Miroku away from the house, until he was sure that he was out of hearing range.
"Inuyasha, what's going on?" Miroku demanded, reaching out to grab the hanyou's arm. He stopped in mid-air when he saw his friend's face. Inuyasha looked like he'd just witnessed his own death.
"Inuyasha, what's wrong?" Miroku asked, getting worried. Inuyasha took a moment to respond, and even when he did Miroku wasn't sure for a moment if it was actually the hanyou speaking.
"I-I dreamed this. Two nights ago. I saw Kagome's meeting with the girl. Sh-she seemed so familiar. I think she may be related to Sesshomaru and me," he whispered, his eyes distant.
"Wh-what do you mean?" Inuyasha was beginning to scare Miroku now. He wasn't himself at all. Miroku had never seen him look this scared and confused. He saw Inuyasha for the first time, as he must've been when his mother died.
"I mean I didn't hear the entire conversation, but from what I did, it was about Kagome being kidnapped. The way the girl spoke, the way she moved...Kagome was right. She did immediately make me think of my brother,"
"You know what I think? I think that we've been caught in another web of mystery."
"Yeah, and I'm worried that Kagome will be the one bitten this time if we're not careful," Inuyasha said. "We'll have to be on sharper guard than usual."
He turned and went back into the hut, acting like his usual self once more. Miroku stood outside for a moment and stared up at the sky.
"The description of that that girl," he muttered to himself. "Could it really be.... could she have returned once more?"
"Hey monk!" Inuyasha called from inside. "What's taking so long? You coming in or not?"
Miroku looked at him and smiled.
"Yes. Yes, of course. I was just thinking," he called back. "Well, if it is you, then know that I will set our friendship aside to protect Kagome and the others."
His words were soft and directed to the stars, but he knew that if the person whom he was speaking to was anywhere nearby, she would have heard. With a sigh he followed Inuyasha inside.
"Where is she?" A man sat against the wall in a dark room, his face hidden by shadows. A cat demon knelt before him, his eyes downcast, right arm crossing his chest.
"My liege, it seems as though the inu girl has warned both parties of what is happening," he said. "We do not know where she resides now, though I would say that it will be nearby her brother. She seemed quite captivated by him the last time we scouted together."
"Let her be, then. Proceed with the preparations," the shadowy man said. "Note, though, that if she interferes with my plan, you are to kill her immediately."
"Yes, M'Lord," the demon whispered, his voice slightly tense. He stood, bowed to the seated figure, and disappeared back into the shadows. A moment later the door could just barely be heard sliding shut, then he was gone.
Kagome climbed out of the well, thinking about what that mysterious girl had said. She was so lost in thought that she didn't even realize Inuyasha was there until he spoke louder.
"What's the matter, bitch, did you go deaf?" he sneered. She blinked and stared blankly at him.
"Oh, Inuyasha. I was just thinking,"
"About what, all the tests that you're missing?" he asked, his voice laced with contempt. Kagome shook her head irritably. She was not in the mood for his stuff right now.
"No, actually not. Go and get the others and tell them to go to Lady Kaede's house; I have to tell you guys something, and I don't feel like repeating myself a thousand times." Inuyasha gave her a blank stare, and she glared at him, saying, "Do I have to say the -it word?"
Inuyasha cringed and shook his head ferverently racing off to find the rest of their group. Kagome went straight to Kaede's house, anxious to tell the others about her meeting.
It took only about fifteen minutes for everyone to get there, and Kagome waited for everyone to seat themselves. Inuyasha and Lady Kaede were on either side of Kagome, with Myouga on Inuyasha's shoulder. Shippo was on Kagome's lap and Sango and Miroku were seated next to each other. Kirara was between Sango and Lady Kaede and was enjoying the stomach rub that Lady Kaede was giving her. Kagome was about to begin when they heard a loud:
SLAP!!! ...and Miroku was on the floor unconscious with Sango fuming and scooching closer to Kirara. They had to wait another five minutes or so for Miroku to wake up and scooch a safe distance away from Sango before Kagome could start again.
"Okay, when I went back to my time there was a girl in the well house, waiting for me..."
Kagome proceeded to tell what exactly had happened-with the exception of the comments about hers and Inuyasha's feelings-during her meeting. Everyone had to chew this over for a second or two when she was done, and a momentary silence fell over the room.
"What did she mean by 'you are in danger'?" Miroku asked, the first to speak.
"I'm not sure, but I'm more concerned about how she knows so much about my life and how she got to my time."
"Who could possibly want you?" Inuyasha sneered, trying to cover up his worry for her. Kagome glared evilly and silenced him with a single word. The others continued their conversation without waiting for Inuyasha to get up, or Myouga to unsquish himself from where Inuyasha's hand had landed on him.
"Well, I'm not sure who she was, but something about her seemed familiar. Something about her reminded me of Sesshoumaru and Inuyasha, but she didn't look demon at all. Maybe it was how she stood, or spoke, or something, I' m not sure. But I immediately thought of you two. Especially Sesshomaru."
"Huh, what do you mean?" Inuyasha asked, sitting up. Kagome shrugged.
"Like I said, I don't know what it was. But something about her was like if you and Sesshomaru were put together in a girl, I would be talking to her." Kagome said slowly, thinking as she spoke. They all stared at her, each lost in their own thoughts and speculations. Finally Inuyasha stood up. There was a determined look on his face.
"Kagome, Sango, stay in here. Miroku, come outside with me," he ordered, hurrying out the door. Miroku followed, more than a little confused. Inuyasha led Miroku away from the house, until he was sure that he was out of hearing range.
"Inuyasha, what's going on?" Miroku demanded, reaching out to grab the hanyou's arm. He stopped in mid-air when he saw his friend's face. Inuyasha looked like he'd just witnessed his own death.
"Inuyasha, what's wrong?" Miroku asked, getting worried. Inuyasha took a moment to respond, and even when he did Miroku wasn't sure for a moment if it was actually the hanyou speaking.
"I-I dreamed this. Two nights ago. I saw Kagome's meeting with the girl. Sh-she seemed so familiar. I think she may be related to Sesshomaru and me," he whispered, his eyes distant.
"Wh-what do you mean?" Inuyasha was beginning to scare Miroku now. He wasn't himself at all. Miroku had never seen him look this scared and confused. He saw Inuyasha for the first time, as he must've been when his mother died.
"I mean I didn't hear the entire conversation, but from what I did, it was about Kagome being kidnapped. The way the girl spoke, the way she moved...Kagome was right. She did immediately make me think of my brother,"
"You know what I think? I think that we've been caught in another web of mystery."
"Yeah, and I'm worried that Kagome will be the one bitten this time if we're not careful," Inuyasha said. "We'll have to be on sharper guard than usual."
He turned and went back into the hut, acting like his usual self once more. Miroku stood outside for a moment and stared up at the sky.
"The description of that that girl," he muttered to himself. "Could it really be.... could she have returned once more?"
"Hey monk!" Inuyasha called from inside. "What's taking so long? You coming in or not?"
Miroku looked at him and smiled.
"Yes. Yes, of course. I was just thinking," he called back. "Well, if it is you, then know that I will set our friendship aside to protect Kagome and the others."
His words were soft and directed to the stars, but he knew that if the person whom he was speaking to was anywhere nearby, she would have heard. With a sigh he followed Inuyasha inside.
"Where is she?" A man sat against the wall in a dark room, his face hidden by shadows. A cat demon knelt before him, his eyes downcast, right arm crossing his chest.
"My liege, it seems as though the inu girl has warned both parties of what is happening," he said. "We do not know where she resides now, though I would say that it will be nearby her brother. She seemed quite captivated by him the last time we scouted together."
"Let her be, then. Proceed with the preparations," the shadowy man said. "Note, though, that if she interferes with my plan, you are to kill her immediately."
"Yes, M'Lord," the demon whispered, his voice slightly tense. He stood, bowed to the seated figure, and disappeared back into the shadows. A moment later the door could just barely be heard sliding shut, then he was gone.