A wish upon a star
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On Sunday 23rd – May, I went to Anime North! To all those who are wondering what that is, it's a convention center with everything ANIME! Oh, and you wont believe this – I got an autograph and a photo with the voice actors of Inu-Yasha!!!
And I mean with the whole gang, I was so nervous – I mean, they all were so much older than me, probably in their 20's.
It was amazing... any who – I'll reply to a few reviews:
Ami Kuroneko: Owii!!!!!! That's just gotta hurt! feeling sorry for you ... well, I was just wondering – if you have hotmail, you can add me on msn and we could chat.
wendy (zaymrtaol.com): Of course! And u'll be pleased to read the ending – and the whole next chapter (I plan it to be all fluff)
strawberrie bunny: Make Inu-Yasha marry Kikyou?? Oh my – now that will just ruin the story wont it? Well, if I say yes – or no, it's going to ruin the whole story, so I wont say anything! Lol – well... if you really... really want to know, just mail me and I'll tell you...
purity-starz: -stares at you open mouthed and swirly eyed- wow... lol, thanks a lot! And yes, I will expand on the secret later on .
Okay, now for the chapter!
Chapter Twenty – Three
A sword of the past
Kagome and Inu-Yasha fell into silence, Inu-Yasha smirking at his smart come back and Kagome fuming at his rudeness.
They both were staring at the wall when finally became fully aware of what had been revealed in the past few minutes. Inu-Yasha sighed, it was like those moments when you felt like telling someone something... and then afterwards you regret you ever did and the sheer feeling of being uncomfortable around the person who knows that certain secret haunts you twenty four/seven.
He nervously glanced at Kagome who was thinking along the same lines.
He quickly returned his gaze at the ceiling when Kagome had a quick glance at him.
Kagome sighed and decided to start the conversation. She glanced sideways at Inu-Yasha and thought up of a conversation to start. "It wasn't your fault"
He grumbled something and then looked sharply at Kagome. "Can we just – just not talk about it?"
His reply seemed more of a command than a question. Kagome winced under his sharp tone and crossed her freezing arms over her freezing chest.
She closed her eyes and took in a nervous breath. Well... if he didn't feel like talking about it, there was nothing to talk about, and that just meant she would have to lie in silence and think about the out comes of their... or most likely her horrible situation.
She didn't know how it happened or when it did, but after a few minutes of regretful thinking, she had fallen into a slumber.
"Sister... the next time I see you it will be on your engagement..." Souta wept out as he hugged Kagome.
"Souta, don't cry – Just because I'm getting engaged doesn't mean I'm going to vanish" Kagome replied and tried to sound cheery, but her heart felt the exact opposite.
"You'll forget about me, and I'll stay in this palace, all alone, and mother and father will scold me and I will have no one to play with me" he replied, and Kagome felt her heart drop to her stomach when Souta continued crying on her shoulder.
"Don't worry; I'll always be here with you, okay?"
Kagome woke up when she felt something sharp poke her skin. She cried out in pain and jolted up straight. Looking around, she noticed that it was nothing but her own skin prickling to the cold.
She groaned and shifted back to lean on the bars. Her teeth were chattering and it felt like needles were poking every piece of her skin. Her face felt numb and if she didn't find a way to escape the freezing cold temperature, she would freeze to death.
"Kagome... you awake?" Inu-Yasha's voice drifted into her ears.
Kagome didn't have the strength to reply so she merely nodded, the dream giving her a bad case of home sickness.
"Take this, it's warm enough" He said and Kagome heard him through something through the bars. She opened her shut tight eyes and looked at the red piece of clothing on the floor. She gratefully picked it up and covered herself with the red upper piece of his kimono.
Kagome smiled at the warmth it gave and cuddled herself into the fabric.
As she was trying to find a way the fabric could cover her legs as well an idea popped into her mind. A very stupid idea at first, but it was the only thing that made sense in a situation like this.
She opened her eyes and glanced at Inu-Yasha who was now sitting down and was shivering in the cold. She gulped and swallowed down the nervous jitters that had escaped to her stomach at the mere thought of the idea.
"Inu-Yasha, I think it would be better if we both kind of... stay closer to each other, I mean, we'll be warmer that way..." she squirmed out, and her suggestion came out in a small voice.
He opened his eyes and glanced at Kagome as if wondering if it was a good idea or not. Then, he nodded and walked to the bars that connected his cage with hers.
"Any way we could open this?" he asked and tried to shake the bars open.
Miraculously, the bars shattered into rubble, leaving a gap between the cages. Kagome stared at the rubble and pondered for a moment. Why were the other bars made out of iron but these one made out of copper?
She shrugged and waited for Inu-Yasha to come closer to her. After he had finally sat next to her which seemed close enough for him, she took his arm and placed it around her shoulder and snuggled in close to his chest.
Inu-Yasha fidgeted with the new position but didn't dare move.
Kagome sighed at the new warmth, surprised that it almost felt like he was a heater. Inu-Yasha however, was thinking the exact same thoughts.
Inu-Yasha glanced nervously at Kagome's pale face before moving his other arm hesitantly and placing it around her waist, embracing her in complete warmth.
"I miss home" She whispered out, tears prickling at the verge of her eyes.
"Yeah, same here" He replied, moving under her body as her hand accidentally touched a wound on his chest.
Both of them were about to fall asleep when someone entered the room. Kagome, who knew she was crying now and couldn't take anything else, buried her face in Inu-Yasha's shoulder. Inu-Yasha however, was well aware of the enemy's presence and was waiting for him to show his face.
"How touching, yet – the sight makes me sick" Naraku's voice drifted to their ears.
Inu-Yasha narrowed his eyes and growled. "... why can't you just leave me alone Naraku?"
"Because I can't, its so much fun torturing you – I've become addicted" He stated simply and then snapped his fingers.
All at once, the cage disappeared and they were sitting on a cold dungeon floor. Lamps were lit across the room, the fire sending shadows on the walls. There was a tall stone block in the center of the room which seemed to be the only furniture placed here.
Kagome let go of Inu-Yasha as the room sent enough heat to warm her up despite the warm cuddle Inu-Yasha had given and stared coldly at Naraku who was grinning with pleasure.
He walked up to Kagome and grabbed her by the collar of her dress and pulled her up so she was standing in front of Naraku. He sighed with content and then shook his head. He let go of her collar and cupped her cheek.
"Isn't it sad that such beauty is wasted on such a dirty blooded demon?" he drawled out and eyed Inu-Yasha, having the confused thought that she was in fact being engaged to Inu-Yasha, not Sesshomaru.
Kagome slapped his hand away and stepped back. "You wretched piece of in human waste, you're horrible... you need to be throw into the pits of the pits of hell!"
He narrowed his eyes and took a step forward, only making her take a step back. "Now, you don't mean that"
"Oh, yes I do, and I swear on my life that I'll make you follow that path before I die"
That was enough to make Naraku snap. Growling he balled his fist and sent a poisonous ball of fire at her direction. Kagome dodged it by an inch and hopelessly missed the second attack he sent her.
"I've had enough of you" He said and took out his sword. "Time to say bye to the world Kagome"
Kagome stared in horror as he raised his sword. Thinking up of any way she could save her life, she glanced at the stone in the middle of the room... something about that stone was drawing her to it.
Thinking up of no other excuse, she ran up to the stone and stood in front of it, a plan thoroughly decided in her mind. As Naraku lowered his sword, he stroked his sword powerfully in the air, sending a slash of blood in her direction. Kagome dropped to the ground, missing the attack, though the slash had stroked something else.
The stone in the middle of the room in fact.
Kagome gasped as she stared at what had appeared when the stone crumbled into rubble. She glanced at Inu-Yasha who was using all his strength to sustain staying awake... more like alive and was staring with surprised eyes at the sword which was now jutting out of the floor.
Everyone fell silent and Kagome clutched her arm where she noticed she had been struck with the sword.
Inu-Yasha glanced at Kagome who was wincing in pain at the blood pouring down her arm. Then he glanced at Naraku who had started to laugh.
"Finally, I knew it was here, the sword Tetsusaiga!" he yelled out. Taking a step forward, he reached out to take the sword.
Kagome gasped in horror; if he took the sword then both of them were doomed. Looking around she picked up the stone and threw it at Naraku. "If you want the sword then you have to finish me off first!"
Naraku growled. "I don't have time for games,"
Kagome picked up another rock and threw it at Naraku. "Catch me if you can!"
He growled and slashed his sword at Kagome.
She screamed and took the hit full blow. "Inu-Yasha, hurry and get the sword!"
Inu-Yasha whimpered. He was in no shape to be running about, playing a game of death and life right now. He could barely walk and who knew if Kagome was still alive or not.
He clenched his teeth together and bared himself to walk; ignoring the pain his broken bones shot him. He glanced at Naraku who was once again, reaching for the sword and then at Kagome who was buried underneath piles and piles of rocks.
She was dead, he knew that for sure, another victim of his bad misfortune.
He fell to the ground on his knees and clenched his teeth together, his fangs slashing the sides of his tongue, filling his mouth with the taste of blood.
He clasped his ribs, he had to stop Naraku from wielding the sword, but from what his mind was telling him, the blue light in front of him meant Naraku was already possessing the sword.
But the other half of his mind was telling him, this was how death looked like.
He felt his body fall to the ground. Pain was shooting in every vain in his body and he couldn't take it anymore.
The last thing he felt before everything passed out in front of him was Kagome's hand on his shoulder, shaking him vigorously.
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Kagome stared at Inu-Yasha. "Inu-Yasha, this isn't the time to faint on me!" she yelled out. She punched herself in frustration and turned around to face Naraku who was in the middle of the blinding blue light in front of her.
Somehow, the red Kimono which Inu-Yasha had given her had saved her from the terrifying rock fall and Naraku's attack, but the wounds that Naraku had given Inu-Yasha had gotten the better of him.
She narrowed her eyes as she thought of the worst which could happen when Naraku possessed Tetsusaiga. Well... he could become invincible and kill her along with Inu-Yasha or he could be happy with the power he now possessed and let them free.
Kagome hoped it would be the latter.
She whimpered but didn't let her guard down when the light faded and in front of her stood Naraku, holding the sword, grinning playfully.
"Now... that wasn't... argh!" his face contorted in pain when the sword suddenly gave out a bolt of electricity. He suddenly dropped it onto the floor and stared in horror at his hand which was leaking out tar.
Kagome didn't take the time to process what had happened, and instead she ran up to the sword and grabbed it.
Naraku looked at Kagome, his eyes leaking out livid anger and he once again took out his own sword. "That sword is mine, GIVE IT!"
Kagome stepped back and clutched the sword tightly in her hands. No way was she going to pass the sword to him, not after the years Sesshomaru and Inu- Yasha had spent looking for it.
Naraku growled furiously and raised his sword in his hand, ready to attack.
Kagome fell onto her knees at the sheer heaviness of the sword but she still raised it, in order to block his attack.
The attack came and Kagome yelled out in pain as she felt her elbow break as she remained holding the sword in order to protect Inu-Yasha and her.
She shut her eyes tight, the blinding light surrounding her as the Tetsusaiga fought Naraku's sword. Just when she felt she had to let go, two strong arms came up form behind and closed around her hands, helping her hold the sword.
She glanced back and felt her heart lighten a dozen when she noticed it was Inu-Yasha.
Then, all she remembered was hearing Naraku's yell and then falling into a pool of darkness.
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"Kagome, oh my god – I am so happy you're safe, you and Inu-Yasha were missing for almost a week, actually only three days, but -."
"Sango, don't scream in her ear or she'll go deaf"
"Oh shut up Miroku!" Sango glared at him and then returned to shaking her friend awake. "Oh Kagome, please don't tell me you've fallen asleep again, you've already been doing so for the last week!"
"Mesimpgooga?" Kagome murmured out as she opened her eyes hazily. She looked around, everything seemed to have a furry outline for some reason.
Sango blinked. "Oh no, Miroku – do you think she forgot how to talk?"
"Let's see – Kagome, how many fingers am I holding up?" Miroku asked and held three fingers in front of Kagome's eyes.
"Two?" She whispered out, feeling that her throat was hurting immensely.
"Nah, I think she's alright, Kagome – how're you feeling? Inu-Yasha told us what happened, well – a little, he started going up and about three days ago – due to the fact that demons heal faster than humans" Miroku said as he helped Kagome sit up.
"I'm feeling okay..." She yawned out and noticed that she had been bandaged on the her arm and her knee.
"That's so good to hear!" Sango patted Kagome's shoulder and then smiled brightly. "So the sword Tetsusaiga has finally been revealed!"
"Yeah..." Kagome sighed out, still feeling worn out. "How long exactly have I been asleep for?"
Miroku glanced at Sango nervously and then gulped. "Well... around a week or two..."
Kagome gasped, knowing what horror awaited her. "But that means the engagement/marriage is only a week and a half away!"
Sango nodded and then smiled nervously but it faltered under Kagome's horrified face. "Oh, come on Kagome – it isn't so bad..."
Kagome shook her head, "Yes it is! Forget it, I have to see someone"
Against their protest, she got up clumsily and made her way to the door.
"Do you need any help Kagome?" Miroku asked.
Kagome shook her head. "I'll be fine"
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Kagome winced as she walked into the library. If there was any place where Inu-Yasha was, it would his 'secret room'.
She limped to the left wing of the library and walked into the dark corridors of the bookshelves.
Looking around to make sure no one was watching she turned the candle and waited impatiently for the secret door to open. After it had, Kagome climbed in, feeling very weary, but she continued on.
She sighed as she climbed out the other side of the tunnel and flopped down lazily on the plush carpet.
"What are you doing here?" a sharp voice asked her. Kagome suddenly got up and looked around to see that it was only Inu-Yasha.
She rolled her eyes and closed her eyes to catch her breath making a mental note never to go around crawling in tunnels when you are healing from major wounds.
"I see that your attitude has turned up back to full notch" she replied, giving him a sharp glare which he returned playfully.
"Oh, just stuff your comments back in your mouth" he replied lazily and leaned back to reading his book.
She narrowed her eyes and then grabbed a cushion from the side of the wall, throwing it – meaning it to be aimed at Inu-Yasha's head. It hit him on the shoulder and he grabbed it and threw it back to her, looking very mischievous as it hit her on the head.
"Ow, stupid, you weren't supposed to throw it back!" She said angrily as she threw it back, this time hitting him exactly on his head.
"I can throw stuff at you whenever I want wench!"
She stuck out her tongue at him and then rubbed her elbow. "Okay, listen – how did we get back here?"
"We just appeared back in our own beds... like that" he snapped his fingers to demonstrate and Kagome nodded, gulping at her next question.
"Is... Naraku gone?"
He froze and glanced at Kagome before shrugging. "Probably not, just got hurt pretty badly by my Tetsusaiga..." He gloated, showing off his sword.
She rolled her eyes and then sighed, suddenly feeling exhausted. Then, an idea popped into her head. "Hey... do you want to... run away for the day?"
He blinked at then looked at her, smirking as he did so. "You mean, escape from all the engagement and marriage chaos?"
She nodded and smiled. "Yeah..."
He grinned and placed his Tetsusaiga by his side. "Where do you want to go?"
She thought for a minute. "Let's go somewhere in the forest, I'm sure you know a lot of hiding places."
He got up and thought for a while. "I know just the place..."
Kagome got up and joined him. "Just to warn you, I haven't completely healed just yet"
He laughed. "You're a girl and a wimpy human, I'm not surprised"
She narrowed her eyes and placed her hands on her hips. "Are you saying that girls are weak?"
He nodded. "I'm so mean aren't I?"
"Well, I bet it's your demon side talking seeing you have a human side to yourself anyway!" She replied and walked over to the tunnel. "Stupid... dog"
"Oh, I'm so hurt" he replied sarcastically. "Wench"
She growled at him from the middle of the tunnel where she had crawled up to. "Don't you dare call me wench!"
The two kept shooting remarks at each other while they made their way up to the entrance of the palace. Inu-Yasha was helping her walk because of her limp leg and was 'insulting' her all the same.
Kagome however, was trying to step on his bare foot but he always got the better of her and picked her up every time she was about to hit her mark.
"Put me down!" she yelled at him between clenched teeth when he picked her up again when she tried to kick him.
"You'll hit me if I do!" He replied, laughing when she kicked her feet in mid air.
"Well, ... PUT ME DOWN!" she yelled out when he swung her and started to carry her bridal style.
He laughed, "I have a good mind to throw you into the sea right now" He said, enjoying the horror that exited her face when he told her his plan.
Kagome didn't say anything for a moment, but then she opened her mouth and screamed.
He dropped her instantly and covered his ears. "SHUT UP!" He yelled at her as her deafening screech continued on.
She stopped and then looked down at herself. "Ow... you made me hurt my butt"
He stared at her for a moment and then laughed and was soon joined when Kagome started giggling.
"Ow..." She whined again and then reached out a hand. "Help me up!"
He shook his head at her stupid antics and reached down to pull her up. She gratefully got up and then punched him playfully on the arm. "That's for dropping me!"
He growled. "That was because you yelled!"
"So? You still dropped me" She held onto his shoulder again for support and both continued walking, Inu-Yasha growling as he thought up of a comeback.
"That was because you were so heavy!" he snapped at her, grinning as she gaped at him.
"I am not heavy!"
"Everyone in the castle say's so!" "Well, guess what? They're all dumb because I am not heavy!"
"You're in denial!"
"Oh shut up!"
The two were in a middle of a fight when they finally reached the entrance of the palace, ignoring all the strange looks they were receiving when they passed the servants of the palace.
"Oh, there you both are – we all were looking for you!"
Both of them froze, and looked nervously at the maiden which was coming towards them with open arms. Kagome gulped and murmured a 'shoot' and Inu- Yasha cussed silently at his bad misfortune.
"Come on, it's time for you to try on your dresses!"
Inu-Yasha glanced at Kagome who was silently begging for someone to save them from the 'evil' maiden as she was calling her right now. She returned the glance with hopeful eyes and he smirked. This was going to be fun... "Sorry, we can't come right now" he said and then picked Kagome up again.
She froze for a moment when she saw Inu-Yasha pick Kagome up bridal style and head out the doors; however she burst into hysterical cries when she saw he wasn't going to stop. "Come back!" She yelled out and ran out the doors but it was too late as she saw Inu-Yasha leap into the sky and slowly turn into a red dot in the distance.
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"Inu-Yasha, I don't like heights..." Kagome squirmed in the uncomfortable grasp he had on her and tried not to look down at the numerous trees below them.
"Well, I'm not going to go back just for you, I need my break as well you know" he snapped at her making her roll her eyes at his arrogance.
"Meanie" she said and would have punched him, but the fear that he would drop her made her resist the urge.
"Proud to be one" he replied nonchalantly.
Kagome looked back at the palace and noticed that it seemed like a small house from where she was right now and that the sea was disappearing behind the trees once again. She looked up at Inu-Yasha. "Where are we going?"
He looked down at her. "...To a place I know"
She rolled her eyes. "I know that, but where?"
He growled in his stomach. "To a place I know"
Kagome sighed in frustration and gave up asking where he was taking her and just waited for the place to come.
After ten minutes of leaping from tree to tree, he suddenly landed in the middle of a clump of trees. He let Kagome down and she wondered at why in the world he would take her there.
"Here we are" He said proudly and looked around.
Kagome stared at him, was he stupid or something? "Okay... if you haven't noticed, we -."
She stopped dead in her tracks when she saw him separate a clump of leaves and the most beautiful scenery she had seen was set in front of her.
There was a high and wide waterfall which ended up into a large pool surrounded by greenery and plantations. There were birds chattering in the tree's and animals were scurrying in and out of the bushes and rocks. There was a large natural water slide coming around the side of the water fall and the place was lit with the sun.
Kagome gasped and followed Inu-Yasha into the luxurious hiding place. She took of her shoes immediately and ran up to the large pool, where the waterfall ended. "How did you find this place?"
"Dunno" he stated simply, trying to remember the events of his past which led him into finding this place.
She rolled her eyes and took a step into the pool which was icy cool. "Oh this is great, and it's such a hot day as well!"
"Yep" he said shortly before running up the side of the waterfall.
Kagome stared at him in wonder as leapt up to the top of the waterfall and waved at her. She smiled and rose an eyebrow as in wonder to what he was going to do next.
All of a sudden, he jumped off the waterfall and yelled a 'woohoo' before landing straight with a belly flop in the pool below.
Kagome screeched as water from the splash soaked her head to toe.
She laughed and took off the long dress she was wearing, revealing a short thigh high dress underneath. She sat down and sled slowly into the pool, careful not to damage her wounds.
She was slowly walking into the pool when Inu-Yasha came and jerked her right into the middle. "Oh, don't be such a scaredy cat!"
"I wasn't scared, I was being careful!" She replied elegantly, sticking her tongue out at him.
He laughed and splashed water on her face, ducking the spray she sent him after getting her hair thoroughly soaked.
He suddenly swam behind Kagome and grabbed her by the waist, pulling her down underneath the water. He grinned when he saw her yell something at him but it only escaped as bubbles.
As soon as Kagome reached the surface, her cheeks were bright pink. She searched around the pool for Inu-Yasha and narrowed her eyes when she noticed he wasn't there... she knew he was going to pop out sooner or later.
She screeched when she heard Inu-Yasha splash into the pool again, this time taking her down underneath the pool with him.
As soon as she escaped his grasp and reached the surface she waited for him to come up. He did and grinned evilly when he saw her red cheeks.
"You evil bastard!" She choked out and then had an evil idea.
He narrowed his eyes when he saw her smirk. "Back away..." he said and took a step back when she took a step forward.
"Oh... but you look so cute when you're scared..." she said between giggles.
"I aint scared!" he shot out and took in a nervous breath.
Kagome grinned and then the next moment she dived underneath the water, heading straight for his direction... and his pants.
Inu-Yasha didn't know what she did until he felt his pants being tugged off. He yelled and backed off, hiding his 'privates' with only his hands as his top kimono fell off with the pants.
Kagome came up, laughing as she held Inu-Yasha's clothes with her hands.
"Kagome, give them back!" He snapped at her, very red in the face.
She glanced at him between her fits of laughter and the sight of him with his dog ears flattened against his ears and his face radiating with redness and his eyes with an embarrassed glow only made her laugh even more.
"Aw, you should see your face – you're blushing!"
He tried to look at anything else but Kagome. "No I'm not"
"Look at your reflection puppy!"
He growled and took a leap for his clothes, only causing him to fall on top of her on the shore of the pool.
Kagome blushed bright pink before bursting into a fit of laughter again. "Oh god... I have a naked boy on top of me!"
"Don't you dare look at you know what missy!" He snapped at her when he tried to grab his clothes out of her grasp.
"Oh, I wouldn't dare!" She giggled out when she noticed what he was talking about.
After successfully prying his clothes out of her hands he ordered Kagome to keep her eyes shut so she wouldn't 'see' when he got off of her and put back on his pants.
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Well... to all you people wanting fluff in the chapters. The next chapter will continue on the day of Inu-Yasha and Kagome's break (lol) and will have Sesshy/Rin Fluff as well...
Lol
And after that...
Not telling!
Lol
Until next time
Sayonara!
sqeals
On Sunday 23rd – May, I went to Anime North! To all those who are wondering what that is, it's a convention center with everything ANIME! Oh, and you wont believe this – I got an autograph and a photo with the voice actors of Inu-Yasha!!!
And I mean with the whole gang, I was so nervous – I mean, they all were so much older than me, probably in their 20's.
It was amazing... any who – I'll reply to a few reviews:
Ami Kuroneko: Owii!!!!!! That's just gotta hurt! feeling sorry for you ... well, I was just wondering – if you have hotmail, you can add me on msn and we could chat.
wendy (zaymrtaol.com): Of course! And u'll be pleased to read the ending – and the whole next chapter (I plan it to be all fluff)
strawberrie bunny: Make Inu-Yasha marry Kikyou?? Oh my – now that will just ruin the story wont it? Well, if I say yes – or no, it's going to ruin the whole story, so I wont say anything! Lol – well... if you really... really want to know, just mail me and I'll tell you...
purity-starz: -stares at you open mouthed and swirly eyed- wow... lol, thanks a lot! And yes, I will expand on the secret later on .
Okay, now for the chapter!
Chapter Twenty – Three
A sword of the past
Kagome and Inu-Yasha fell into silence, Inu-Yasha smirking at his smart come back and Kagome fuming at his rudeness.
They both were staring at the wall when finally became fully aware of what had been revealed in the past few minutes. Inu-Yasha sighed, it was like those moments when you felt like telling someone something... and then afterwards you regret you ever did and the sheer feeling of being uncomfortable around the person who knows that certain secret haunts you twenty four/seven.
He nervously glanced at Kagome who was thinking along the same lines.
He quickly returned his gaze at the ceiling when Kagome had a quick glance at him.
Kagome sighed and decided to start the conversation. She glanced sideways at Inu-Yasha and thought up of a conversation to start. "It wasn't your fault"
He grumbled something and then looked sharply at Kagome. "Can we just – just not talk about it?"
His reply seemed more of a command than a question. Kagome winced under his sharp tone and crossed her freezing arms over her freezing chest.
She closed her eyes and took in a nervous breath. Well... if he didn't feel like talking about it, there was nothing to talk about, and that just meant she would have to lie in silence and think about the out comes of their... or most likely her horrible situation.
She didn't know how it happened or when it did, but after a few minutes of regretful thinking, she had fallen into a slumber.
"Sister... the next time I see you it will be on your engagement..." Souta wept out as he hugged Kagome.
"Souta, don't cry – Just because I'm getting engaged doesn't mean I'm going to vanish" Kagome replied and tried to sound cheery, but her heart felt the exact opposite.
"You'll forget about me, and I'll stay in this palace, all alone, and mother and father will scold me and I will have no one to play with me" he replied, and Kagome felt her heart drop to her stomach when Souta continued crying on her shoulder.
"Don't worry; I'll always be here with you, okay?"
Kagome woke up when she felt something sharp poke her skin. She cried out in pain and jolted up straight. Looking around, she noticed that it was nothing but her own skin prickling to the cold.
She groaned and shifted back to lean on the bars. Her teeth were chattering and it felt like needles were poking every piece of her skin. Her face felt numb and if she didn't find a way to escape the freezing cold temperature, she would freeze to death.
"Kagome... you awake?" Inu-Yasha's voice drifted into her ears.
Kagome didn't have the strength to reply so she merely nodded, the dream giving her a bad case of home sickness.
"Take this, it's warm enough" He said and Kagome heard him through something through the bars. She opened her shut tight eyes and looked at the red piece of clothing on the floor. She gratefully picked it up and covered herself with the red upper piece of his kimono.
Kagome smiled at the warmth it gave and cuddled herself into the fabric.
As she was trying to find a way the fabric could cover her legs as well an idea popped into her mind. A very stupid idea at first, but it was the only thing that made sense in a situation like this.
She opened her eyes and glanced at Inu-Yasha who was now sitting down and was shivering in the cold. She gulped and swallowed down the nervous jitters that had escaped to her stomach at the mere thought of the idea.
"Inu-Yasha, I think it would be better if we both kind of... stay closer to each other, I mean, we'll be warmer that way..." she squirmed out, and her suggestion came out in a small voice.
He opened his eyes and glanced at Kagome as if wondering if it was a good idea or not. Then, he nodded and walked to the bars that connected his cage with hers.
"Any way we could open this?" he asked and tried to shake the bars open.
Miraculously, the bars shattered into rubble, leaving a gap between the cages. Kagome stared at the rubble and pondered for a moment. Why were the other bars made out of iron but these one made out of copper?
She shrugged and waited for Inu-Yasha to come closer to her. After he had finally sat next to her which seemed close enough for him, she took his arm and placed it around her shoulder and snuggled in close to his chest.
Inu-Yasha fidgeted with the new position but didn't dare move.
Kagome sighed at the new warmth, surprised that it almost felt like he was a heater. Inu-Yasha however, was thinking the exact same thoughts.
Inu-Yasha glanced nervously at Kagome's pale face before moving his other arm hesitantly and placing it around her waist, embracing her in complete warmth.
"I miss home" She whispered out, tears prickling at the verge of her eyes.
"Yeah, same here" He replied, moving under her body as her hand accidentally touched a wound on his chest.
Both of them were about to fall asleep when someone entered the room. Kagome, who knew she was crying now and couldn't take anything else, buried her face in Inu-Yasha's shoulder. Inu-Yasha however, was well aware of the enemy's presence and was waiting for him to show his face.
"How touching, yet – the sight makes me sick" Naraku's voice drifted to their ears.
Inu-Yasha narrowed his eyes and growled. "... why can't you just leave me alone Naraku?"
"Because I can't, its so much fun torturing you – I've become addicted" He stated simply and then snapped his fingers.
All at once, the cage disappeared and they were sitting on a cold dungeon floor. Lamps were lit across the room, the fire sending shadows on the walls. There was a tall stone block in the center of the room which seemed to be the only furniture placed here.
Kagome let go of Inu-Yasha as the room sent enough heat to warm her up despite the warm cuddle Inu-Yasha had given and stared coldly at Naraku who was grinning with pleasure.
He walked up to Kagome and grabbed her by the collar of her dress and pulled her up so she was standing in front of Naraku. He sighed with content and then shook his head. He let go of her collar and cupped her cheek.
"Isn't it sad that such beauty is wasted on such a dirty blooded demon?" he drawled out and eyed Inu-Yasha, having the confused thought that she was in fact being engaged to Inu-Yasha, not Sesshomaru.
Kagome slapped his hand away and stepped back. "You wretched piece of in human waste, you're horrible... you need to be throw into the pits of the pits of hell!"
He narrowed his eyes and took a step forward, only making her take a step back. "Now, you don't mean that"
"Oh, yes I do, and I swear on my life that I'll make you follow that path before I die"
That was enough to make Naraku snap. Growling he balled his fist and sent a poisonous ball of fire at her direction. Kagome dodged it by an inch and hopelessly missed the second attack he sent her.
"I've had enough of you" He said and took out his sword. "Time to say bye to the world Kagome"
Kagome stared in horror as he raised his sword. Thinking up of any way she could save her life, she glanced at the stone in the middle of the room... something about that stone was drawing her to it.
Thinking up of no other excuse, she ran up to the stone and stood in front of it, a plan thoroughly decided in her mind. As Naraku lowered his sword, he stroked his sword powerfully in the air, sending a slash of blood in her direction. Kagome dropped to the ground, missing the attack, though the slash had stroked something else.
The stone in the middle of the room in fact.
Kagome gasped as she stared at what had appeared when the stone crumbled into rubble. She glanced at Inu-Yasha who was using all his strength to sustain staying awake... more like alive and was staring with surprised eyes at the sword which was now jutting out of the floor.
Everyone fell silent and Kagome clutched her arm where she noticed she had been struck with the sword.
Inu-Yasha glanced at Kagome who was wincing in pain at the blood pouring down her arm. Then he glanced at Naraku who had started to laugh.
"Finally, I knew it was here, the sword Tetsusaiga!" he yelled out. Taking a step forward, he reached out to take the sword.
Kagome gasped in horror; if he took the sword then both of them were doomed. Looking around she picked up the stone and threw it at Naraku. "If you want the sword then you have to finish me off first!"
Naraku growled. "I don't have time for games,"
Kagome picked up another rock and threw it at Naraku. "Catch me if you can!"
He growled and slashed his sword at Kagome.
She screamed and took the hit full blow. "Inu-Yasha, hurry and get the sword!"
Inu-Yasha whimpered. He was in no shape to be running about, playing a game of death and life right now. He could barely walk and who knew if Kagome was still alive or not.
He clenched his teeth together and bared himself to walk; ignoring the pain his broken bones shot him. He glanced at Naraku who was once again, reaching for the sword and then at Kagome who was buried underneath piles and piles of rocks.
She was dead, he knew that for sure, another victim of his bad misfortune.
He fell to the ground on his knees and clenched his teeth together, his fangs slashing the sides of his tongue, filling his mouth with the taste of blood.
He clasped his ribs, he had to stop Naraku from wielding the sword, but from what his mind was telling him, the blue light in front of him meant Naraku was already possessing the sword.
But the other half of his mind was telling him, this was how death looked like.
He felt his body fall to the ground. Pain was shooting in every vain in his body and he couldn't take it anymore.
The last thing he felt before everything passed out in front of him was Kagome's hand on his shoulder, shaking him vigorously.
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Kagome stared at Inu-Yasha. "Inu-Yasha, this isn't the time to faint on me!" she yelled out. She punched herself in frustration and turned around to face Naraku who was in the middle of the blinding blue light in front of her.
Somehow, the red Kimono which Inu-Yasha had given her had saved her from the terrifying rock fall and Naraku's attack, but the wounds that Naraku had given Inu-Yasha had gotten the better of him.
She narrowed her eyes as she thought of the worst which could happen when Naraku possessed Tetsusaiga. Well... he could become invincible and kill her along with Inu-Yasha or he could be happy with the power he now possessed and let them free.
Kagome hoped it would be the latter.
She whimpered but didn't let her guard down when the light faded and in front of her stood Naraku, holding the sword, grinning playfully.
"Now... that wasn't... argh!" his face contorted in pain when the sword suddenly gave out a bolt of electricity. He suddenly dropped it onto the floor and stared in horror at his hand which was leaking out tar.
Kagome didn't take the time to process what had happened, and instead she ran up to the sword and grabbed it.
Naraku looked at Kagome, his eyes leaking out livid anger and he once again took out his own sword. "That sword is mine, GIVE IT!"
Kagome stepped back and clutched the sword tightly in her hands. No way was she going to pass the sword to him, not after the years Sesshomaru and Inu- Yasha had spent looking for it.
Naraku growled furiously and raised his sword in his hand, ready to attack.
Kagome fell onto her knees at the sheer heaviness of the sword but she still raised it, in order to block his attack.
The attack came and Kagome yelled out in pain as she felt her elbow break as she remained holding the sword in order to protect Inu-Yasha and her.
She shut her eyes tight, the blinding light surrounding her as the Tetsusaiga fought Naraku's sword. Just when she felt she had to let go, two strong arms came up form behind and closed around her hands, helping her hold the sword.
She glanced back and felt her heart lighten a dozen when she noticed it was Inu-Yasha.
Then, all she remembered was hearing Naraku's yell and then falling into a pool of darkness.
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"Kagome, oh my god – I am so happy you're safe, you and Inu-Yasha were missing for almost a week, actually only three days, but -."
"Sango, don't scream in her ear or she'll go deaf"
"Oh shut up Miroku!" Sango glared at him and then returned to shaking her friend awake. "Oh Kagome, please don't tell me you've fallen asleep again, you've already been doing so for the last week!"
"Mesimpgooga?" Kagome murmured out as she opened her eyes hazily. She looked around, everything seemed to have a furry outline for some reason.
Sango blinked. "Oh no, Miroku – do you think she forgot how to talk?"
"Let's see – Kagome, how many fingers am I holding up?" Miroku asked and held three fingers in front of Kagome's eyes.
"Two?" She whispered out, feeling that her throat was hurting immensely.
"Nah, I think she's alright, Kagome – how're you feeling? Inu-Yasha told us what happened, well – a little, he started going up and about three days ago – due to the fact that demons heal faster than humans" Miroku said as he helped Kagome sit up.
"I'm feeling okay..." She yawned out and noticed that she had been bandaged on the her arm and her knee.
"That's so good to hear!" Sango patted Kagome's shoulder and then smiled brightly. "So the sword Tetsusaiga has finally been revealed!"
"Yeah..." Kagome sighed out, still feeling worn out. "How long exactly have I been asleep for?"
Miroku glanced at Sango nervously and then gulped. "Well... around a week or two..."
Kagome gasped, knowing what horror awaited her. "But that means the engagement/marriage is only a week and a half away!"
Sango nodded and then smiled nervously but it faltered under Kagome's horrified face. "Oh, come on Kagome – it isn't so bad..."
Kagome shook her head, "Yes it is! Forget it, I have to see someone"
Against their protest, she got up clumsily and made her way to the door.
"Do you need any help Kagome?" Miroku asked.
Kagome shook her head. "I'll be fine"
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Kagome winced as she walked into the library. If there was any place where Inu-Yasha was, it would his 'secret room'.
She limped to the left wing of the library and walked into the dark corridors of the bookshelves.
Looking around to make sure no one was watching she turned the candle and waited impatiently for the secret door to open. After it had, Kagome climbed in, feeling very weary, but she continued on.
She sighed as she climbed out the other side of the tunnel and flopped down lazily on the plush carpet.
"What are you doing here?" a sharp voice asked her. Kagome suddenly got up and looked around to see that it was only Inu-Yasha.
She rolled her eyes and closed her eyes to catch her breath making a mental note never to go around crawling in tunnels when you are healing from major wounds.
"I see that your attitude has turned up back to full notch" she replied, giving him a sharp glare which he returned playfully.
"Oh, just stuff your comments back in your mouth" he replied lazily and leaned back to reading his book.
She narrowed her eyes and then grabbed a cushion from the side of the wall, throwing it – meaning it to be aimed at Inu-Yasha's head. It hit him on the shoulder and he grabbed it and threw it back to her, looking very mischievous as it hit her on the head.
"Ow, stupid, you weren't supposed to throw it back!" She said angrily as she threw it back, this time hitting him exactly on his head.
"I can throw stuff at you whenever I want wench!"
She stuck out her tongue at him and then rubbed her elbow. "Okay, listen – how did we get back here?"
"We just appeared back in our own beds... like that" he snapped his fingers to demonstrate and Kagome nodded, gulping at her next question.
"Is... Naraku gone?"
He froze and glanced at Kagome before shrugging. "Probably not, just got hurt pretty badly by my Tetsusaiga..." He gloated, showing off his sword.
She rolled her eyes and then sighed, suddenly feeling exhausted. Then, an idea popped into her head. "Hey... do you want to... run away for the day?"
He blinked at then looked at her, smirking as he did so. "You mean, escape from all the engagement and marriage chaos?"
She nodded and smiled. "Yeah..."
He grinned and placed his Tetsusaiga by his side. "Where do you want to go?"
She thought for a minute. "Let's go somewhere in the forest, I'm sure you know a lot of hiding places."
He got up and thought for a while. "I know just the place..."
Kagome got up and joined him. "Just to warn you, I haven't completely healed just yet"
He laughed. "You're a girl and a wimpy human, I'm not surprised"
She narrowed her eyes and placed her hands on her hips. "Are you saying that girls are weak?"
He nodded. "I'm so mean aren't I?"
"Well, I bet it's your demon side talking seeing you have a human side to yourself anyway!" She replied and walked over to the tunnel. "Stupid... dog"
"Oh, I'm so hurt" he replied sarcastically. "Wench"
She growled at him from the middle of the tunnel where she had crawled up to. "Don't you dare call me wench!"
The two kept shooting remarks at each other while they made their way up to the entrance of the palace. Inu-Yasha was helping her walk because of her limp leg and was 'insulting' her all the same.
Kagome however, was trying to step on his bare foot but he always got the better of her and picked her up every time she was about to hit her mark.
"Put me down!" she yelled at him between clenched teeth when he picked her up again when she tried to kick him.
"You'll hit me if I do!" He replied, laughing when she kicked her feet in mid air.
"Well, ... PUT ME DOWN!" she yelled out when he swung her and started to carry her bridal style.
He laughed, "I have a good mind to throw you into the sea right now" He said, enjoying the horror that exited her face when he told her his plan.
Kagome didn't say anything for a moment, but then she opened her mouth and screamed.
He dropped her instantly and covered his ears. "SHUT UP!" He yelled at her as her deafening screech continued on.
She stopped and then looked down at herself. "Ow... you made me hurt my butt"
He stared at her for a moment and then laughed and was soon joined when Kagome started giggling.
"Ow..." She whined again and then reached out a hand. "Help me up!"
He shook his head at her stupid antics and reached down to pull her up. She gratefully got up and then punched him playfully on the arm. "That's for dropping me!"
He growled. "That was because you yelled!"
"So? You still dropped me" She held onto his shoulder again for support and both continued walking, Inu-Yasha growling as he thought up of a comeback.
"That was because you were so heavy!" he snapped at her, grinning as she gaped at him.
"I am not heavy!"
"Everyone in the castle say's so!" "Well, guess what? They're all dumb because I am not heavy!"
"You're in denial!"
"Oh shut up!"
The two were in a middle of a fight when they finally reached the entrance of the palace, ignoring all the strange looks they were receiving when they passed the servants of the palace.
"Oh, there you both are – we all were looking for you!"
Both of them froze, and looked nervously at the maiden which was coming towards them with open arms. Kagome gulped and murmured a 'shoot' and Inu- Yasha cussed silently at his bad misfortune.
"Come on, it's time for you to try on your dresses!"
Inu-Yasha glanced at Kagome who was silently begging for someone to save them from the 'evil' maiden as she was calling her right now. She returned the glance with hopeful eyes and he smirked. This was going to be fun... "Sorry, we can't come right now" he said and then picked Kagome up again.
She froze for a moment when she saw Inu-Yasha pick Kagome up bridal style and head out the doors; however she burst into hysterical cries when she saw he wasn't going to stop. "Come back!" She yelled out and ran out the doors but it was too late as she saw Inu-Yasha leap into the sky and slowly turn into a red dot in the distance.
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"Inu-Yasha, I don't like heights..." Kagome squirmed in the uncomfortable grasp he had on her and tried not to look down at the numerous trees below them.
"Well, I'm not going to go back just for you, I need my break as well you know" he snapped at her making her roll her eyes at his arrogance.
"Meanie" she said and would have punched him, but the fear that he would drop her made her resist the urge.
"Proud to be one" he replied nonchalantly.
Kagome looked back at the palace and noticed that it seemed like a small house from where she was right now and that the sea was disappearing behind the trees once again. She looked up at Inu-Yasha. "Where are we going?"
He looked down at her. "...To a place I know"
She rolled her eyes. "I know that, but where?"
He growled in his stomach. "To a place I know"
Kagome sighed in frustration and gave up asking where he was taking her and just waited for the place to come.
After ten minutes of leaping from tree to tree, he suddenly landed in the middle of a clump of trees. He let Kagome down and she wondered at why in the world he would take her there.
"Here we are" He said proudly and looked around.
Kagome stared at him, was he stupid or something? "Okay... if you haven't noticed, we -."
She stopped dead in her tracks when she saw him separate a clump of leaves and the most beautiful scenery she had seen was set in front of her.
There was a high and wide waterfall which ended up into a large pool surrounded by greenery and plantations. There were birds chattering in the tree's and animals were scurrying in and out of the bushes and rocks. There was a large natural water slide coming around the side of the water fall and the place was lit with the sun.
Kagome gasped and followed Inu-Yasha into the luxurious hiding place. She took of her shoes immediately and ran up to the large pool, where the waterfall ended. "How did you find this place?"
"Dunno" he stated simply, trying to remember the events of his past which led him into finding this place.
She rolled her eyes and took a step into the pool which was icy cool. "Oh this is great, and it's such a hot day as well!"
"Yep" he said shortly before running up the side of the waterfall.
Kagome stared at him in wonder as leapt up to the top of the waterfall and waved at her. She smiled and rose an eyebrow as in wonder to what he was going to do next.
All of a sudden, he jumped off the waterfall and yelled a 'woohoo' before landing straight with a belly flop in the pool below.
Kagome screeched as water from the splash soaked her head to toe.
She laughed and took off the long dress she was wearing, revealing a short thigh high dress underneath. She sat down and sled slowly into the pool, careful not to damage her wounds.
She was slowly walking into the pool when Inu-Yasha came and jerked her right into the middle. "Oh, don't be such a scaredy cat!"
"I wasn't scared, I was being careful!" She replied elegantly, sticking her tongue out at him.
He laughed and splashed water on her face, ducking the spray she sent him after getting her hair thoroughly soaked.
He suddenly swam behind Kagome and grabbed her by the waist, pulling her down underneath the water. He grinned when he saw her yell something at him but it only escaped as bubbles.
As soon as Kagome reached the surface, her cheeks were bright pink. She searched around the pool for Inu-Yasha and narrowed her eyes when she noticed he wasn't there... she knew he was going to pop out sooner or later.
She screeched when she heard Inu-Yasha splash into the pool again, this time taking her down underneath the pool with him.
As soon as she escaped his grasp and reached the surface she waited for him to come up. He did and grinned evilly when he saw her red cheeks.
"You evil bastard!" She choked out and then had an evil idea.
He narrowed his eyes when he saw her smirk. "Back away..." he said and took a step back when she took a step forward.
"Oh... but you look so cute when you're scared..." she said between giggles.
"I aint scared!" he shot out and took in a nervous breath.
Kagome grinned and then the next moment she dived underneath the water, heading straight for his direction... and his pants.
Inu-Yasha didn't know what she did until he felt his pants being tugged off. He yelled and backed off, hiding his 'privates' with only his hands as his top kimono fell off with the pants.
Kagome came up, laughing as she held Inu-Yasha's clothes with her hands.
"Kagome, give them back!" He snapped at her, very red in the face.
She glanced at him between her fits of laughter and the sight of him with his dog ears flattened against his ears and his face radiating with redness and his eyes with an embarrassed glow only made her laugh even more.
"Aw, you should see your face – you're blushing!"
He tried to look at anything else but Kagome. "No I'm not"
"Look at your reflection puppy!"
He growled and took a leap for his clothes, only causing him to fall on top of her on the shore of the pool.
Kagome blushed bright pink before bursting into a fit of laughter again. "Oh god... I have a naked boy on top of me!"
"Don't you dare look at you know what missy!" He snapped at her when he tried to grab his clothes out of her grasp.
"Oh, I wouldn't dare!" She giggled out when she noticed what he was talking about.
After successfully prying his clothes out of her hands he ordered Kagome to keep her eyes shut so she wouldn't 'see' when he got off of her and put back on his pants.
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Well... to all you people wanting fluff in the chapters. The next chapter will continue on the day of Inu-Yasha and Kagome's break (lol) and will have Sesshy/Rin Fluff as well...
Lol
And after that...
Not telling!
Lol
Until next time
Sayonara!