The Demon Known as Kagome
Chapter 17
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"The last thing," she said standing up, "I believe you can all tell by her scent, but... I think that she should be the one to tell you Sesshomaru." She looked at him. As she knew they would do they sniffed the air to figure out what else was wrong with her.
Inu Yasha and Miroku looked disgusted. Hanto merely shook his head. Ganu and Shippo really said nothing, but their faces showed their emotions well enough. Sesshomaru looked down at her. He looked even sadder, if that was possible.
He bent down and picked up Rin. He walked over to a tree and sat down leaning against it with her in his lap. Sesshomaru looked as if he was ready to cry, which really surprised Inu Yasha.
'She's still crying,' he thought. He watched her facial expressions while she slept. The sun was out now and it glistened off her wet cheeks.
"Sesshomaru...," Rin mumbled in her sleep.
'Is she dreaming about me?' he asked himself.
Inu Yasha watched his brother. He had never seen him like this before. Miroku made a small fire and cooked something to eat. He handed a bowl to them all and an extra to Inu Yasha for Sesshomaru. Inu Yasha walked over to Sesshomaru. He held out the bowl.
Sesshomaru sat there and continued to look at Rin. Inu Yasha set the bowl next to him. Sesshomaru looked at it, but went back to looking at Rin. Inu Yasha looked from Sesshomaru to Rin. He went to leave, but before he turned around Rin mumbled something of his interest.
"Kagome...," she said softly, "Don't...."
Inu Yasha looked her in shock. 'What happened to Kagome? What's wrong with her?' he asked himself. Sesshomaru was a little shocked, too.
Rin slowly awoke. She blinked open her eyes. They were unfocused from crying. The first thing she saw was Sesshomaru. She looked at him and started crying all over again. She buried her head in his shirt and wept.
Sesshomaru was surprised. He ran his hand up and down her back to comfort her. She stopped crying after about five minutes or so. She slowly looked up at Sesshomaru. Her eyes started to water again.
"Rin...," he said softly. He still looked greatly saddened, but was relieved to see her.
Rin looked at Sesshomaru and weakly smiled. She looked at Inu Yasha who was now sitting next to them. He looked at her. She started crying again. Inu Yasha was surprised that he had made her cry.
Sesshomaru looked at his brother. Inu Yasha looked at him and slightly shrugged. He got up and went to get Rin some water. He returned a few minutes later and Rin was done crying. Inu Yasha gently held out the water.
Rin reached up and slowly took it from him. Inu Yasha sat back down. Miroku and the others had stopped mid mouthful to watch them.
Rin finished her water and looked back up at Sesshomaru. Her eyes became watery again. She looked over at Inu Yasha and frowned.
"Rin? What's wrong?" Inu Yasha asked. Sesshomaru looked at his brother and then back to Rin. Rin looked up at Sesshomaru. Sesshomaru asked Inu Yasha to leave and Inu Yasha got up and went and sat next to Miroku.
"What's the matter Rin?" Sesshomaru asked full of concern. Inu Yasha and the others were far enough away to not hear them in plain sense, but they knew what Rin would tell Sesshomaru and that he already knew.
"I...I..." she said, tears flowing to the corners of her eyes. Rin told the story of her rape to Sesshomaru. When she was done Sesshomaru growled and his eyes flashed red. Rin thought he was mad at her and started crying.
"Rin... I'm not mad at you," Sesshomaru said softly. He leaned down and kissed her forehead. She looked at him and smiled weakly. She still looked like she thought she had betrayed him. Sesshomaru kissed her on the lips to take away her fears.
"Sesshomaru... there is something I need to tell everyone," Rin said after his passionate kiss.
Sesshomaru looked at her and stood up with Rin still in his arms. He walked over to the others and sat down next to Inu Yasha. Kilala, Shippo and Hanto watched them. Miroku put down his bowl and Inu Yasha was ready to listen.
"There is something that I need to tell you all," Rin said as another tear slid down her cheek (remind you of Inu Yasha and Kagome earlier in the story?? If you remember! sigh). Inu Yasha listened tentatively.
Rin told them all the entire story, at least the parts that she knew, she didn't know what happened during the times that Naraku and Kagome hadn't been there. She had a few more tears during her story, but she told it without fault.
When she was done Miroku and Shippo looked like they were ready to kill the first thing that moved. Kilala had been crying on Hanto's shoulder for the last few minutes, towards the end of the story. Sesshomaru had growled again, but stayed still. Ganu didn't appear to be in the greatest mood either, but he was better at suppressing his feelings.
Inu Yasha, however, did not take the news so well. His eyes were completely black. He growled loudly and stood up. He turned towards Naraku's castle and took a step forwards. Miroku jumped up. He moved in front of Inu Yasha.
"Inu Yasha... wait. You mustn't just go and jump into this," Miroku said, "You need to wait for the rest of us... and for Kagome's sake."
"Kagome," Inu Yasha softly mumbled. He growled again, but his eyes flickered back to normal. He looked at Miroku with hatred towards Naraku, sorrow, worry and disappointment at himself in his gaze.
"Inu Yasha? Why are you disappointed?" Miroku asked.
Inu Yasha looked at the ground, "I was unable to protect Kagome. I doesn't deserve her... she deserves, no, needs better than me." He clenched his fists tightly, drawing a drop of blood from each hand.
"Inu Yasha... Kagome loves you. Nothing will ever change that. I saw that fact when I first looked at her and the way she looked at you," Miroku stated.
Inu Yasha looked at him. He shook his head in defiance and went over to a tree. He jumped up to the highest branch that would hold him. He sat down facing Naraku's castle. 'Kagome... why did this have to happen? You didn't deserve this... and I certainly don't deserve you,' Inu Yasha thought to himself. A single tear slid down his right cheek.
Miroku watched him from where he stood. Miroku looked angry with himself as well, as did Shippo.
Shippo was cursing himself for not being able to protect the one he loved. Miroku was thinking about it in his head and wanted to slap himself for letting Sango be taken by Naraku.
Sesshomaru was holding the now sleeping Rin. She had fallen asleep and would most likely sleep for the rest of the night for what she had been through. He moved a strand of hair from her face. He gently brushed Rin's ear doing so and she smiled slightly in her sleep.
Inu Yasha could see Naraku's castle from where he was sitting. A stream of smoke could be seen coming from the gloomy buildings. Inu Yasha fell asleep on the branch and amazingly he never fell off.
Kagome hung on the familiar stone wall. She hung her head and tears dripped to the floor in her sleep. They were all asleep, except for Naraku. He came and took the sleeping demon/priestess. He took her to a different room. The room had a strong rope hanging from the ceiling and that was it. He placed her on the floor.
Kagome blinked open her eyes. She looked around and did not recognize the room. She looked around frantically for her friends.
Naraku stood in a dark corner watching her. Kagome felt his presence and turned to him. She stared at the demon that she had come to loathe. He stared back at her never blinking. He stepped out of the shadows. From inside his baboon suit he drew a long blade that was almost the length of his arm.
Kagome moved to stand up. Before she was halfway up Naraku was in front of her. He thrust his sword through her right shoulder. Kagome screamed out in pain. He pulled his sword out and stuck it through her gut this time. Naraku smirked and let Kagome sink to the floor with her new wounds.
'She will be dead by the time Inu Yasha arrives... or at least close enough he won't be able to save her,' Naraku thought. He stood up and turned to leave. He glanced back at Kagome and the pool of blood forming around her. Her kimono was becoming soaked and stained crimson.
"I will return in thirty minutes," Naraku said before he left. Kagome paid no attention to him. She only felt the pain.
Naraku went back to the stone wall. He took Heisei this time and took her to a room two down from Kagome. The room was the exact same on the inside that Kagome was in.
Heisei squirmed, but otherwise did nothing. Naraku took the rope from the ceiling and tied Heisei up be the chains around her wrists so she would hang four feet off the ground.
Naraku did the same with Sango who was in a building across from where Kagome and Heisei were. He then put Lanuta in the same building as Sango, but two rooms down from her. He made sure they were all securely hanging by the ropes in each room. He returned and hung Kagome up as well. In each room he lit a sleeping incense.
If you were to stand at the entrance and look at the main building there would be a smaller building to the left and right of the main one. Kagome and Heisei were in the one to the right and Sango and Lanuta in the building to the left.
Kagome was half conscious. She knew that Naraku had tied her up hanging from the ceiling. With the wound from her shoulder, her broken rib, the wound in her gut and her bruised cheek she was not in good health. When she breathed it hurt because of the way her body was and it pressed upon her broken rib. She could her the rhythm of her blood dripping to the floor, two or three drops at a time.
She knew that Naraku was planing for her to die and she knew that she would. She only hoped she could see Inu Yasha one last time.
Then it hit her Inu Yasha would arrive and Naraku would force him to do something, along with the others, because of the girls. Inu Yasha would get her and Naraku had timed everything so that Kagome would die when Inu Yasha found her.
Inu Yasha also held the jewel shards that Naraku wanted, but Inu Yasha was not alone. No, he had Miroku, Shippo, Hanto, Kilala, Rin, who probably wouldn't do much and Sesshomaru. Naraku was in for a troublesome battle. Kagome had her last thought and went back to sleep.
Inu Yasha awoke around noon, since he went to sleep at one in the morning. The others were awake and eating below him.
"Why didn't you wake me up?" he asked as he jumped down next to Miroku. He smelled food and grabbed a bowl.
"You will need your strength Inu Yasha," Miroku said, "The battle with Naraku will not be an easy one."
"Yeah, yeah," Inu Yasha said between mouthfuls. Kilala and Hanto had left to get water. Sesshomaru was sitting near the fire with Rin safely in his lap. Rin was smiling at Sesshomaru and he was whispering to her.
Inu Yasha caught part of it. "I want you to be careful when we get to Naraku's," he heard Sesshomaru say. "Don't worry," Rin said softly.
"Inu Yasha," Shippo said. Inu Yasha turned to the kitsune.
"Yeah?" he asked.
"I think we should attack around dusk. It would be wiser to do so in the dark," Shippo commented.
"I agree," Hanto and Miroku said. Kilala smiled. She took Hanto's hand and kissed the back of it. Ganu simply shook his head in agreement.
"Fine. But I am not waiting forever," Inu Yasha said, "Kagome could be in danger."
"You know Inu Yasha," Miroku said, "Sango, Heisei and Lanuta are there as well."
"Damn it monk! You don't think I know that!" Inu Yasha half yelled. He stood up.
"That bastard of a monkey will pay," Shippo said.
Kilala twitched her tails. Her ears flicked and she jumped up. She lunged at a near by tree and struck down one of Naraku's insects.
Inu Yasha was slightly surprised, but walked over to the poisonous thing. Sesshomaru had almost jumped up, but he realized he still held Rin in his lap, so he stayed put. Miroku made sure to stay clear from the vile thing.
Inu Yasha picked it up. The thing was still alive only one of its wings and three legs were gone. It buzzed around and tried to bite Inu Yasha.
Inu Yasha gave a swipe of his claws and the insect went to shreds. He watched them hit the ground. He turned and went back to sit next to Miroku again. Miroku looked at him, but said nothing.
They all decided to go back to sleep to get plenty of rest. They would need it for what they were about to face.
The girls at Naraku's castle were knocked out with the smell from the incense he lit. He knew that Inu Yasha would be coming shortly and that Kagome would die soon from blood loss. 'It will all work to my plan and my advantage,' Naraku thought.