Did anyone miss me? *Chirp Chirp Chirp* Guess not. Oh well. As far as pairings go I'll do the best I can, but this is my first fiction, and I'm not really the romantic type. But who cares! On with the story!
AN: This chapter has not changed at all.
*** Inuyasha's Forest
Kagome was surprised when a paled clawed white hand grabbed her and lifted her out easily. "You're late wench!" a hanyou in red informed her. "Inuyasha," Kagome stated sweetly. "What?" the hanyou asked his ears twitching in her direction as he began to back away. "Sit boy!!" she angrily commanded, "How many times must I tell you? My name is Kagome! KA-GO-ME! After three years I'd think you'd remember that much!" "Kagome!!" a young kitsune cried as a ball of auburn fur launched itself at her. "Shippo!" Kagome exclaimed as she hugged the fur ball and asked, "How are you, Miroku, and Sango?" "Sango and Miroku went to find some herbs for Kaede. They said they'd be back in a couple of weeks." Kagome was sad that she had missed Sango. They were as sisters and often helped one another through tough spots. She remembered the last time she had really needed Sango.
***Flashback
"Kikyou, I love you and only you. Kagome doesn't mean anything to me! I promised to protect you, and I will no matter what the cost!" Inuyasha passionately whispered. "Oh, Inuyasha!" Kikyou cried. Then they embraced and Inuyasha kissed her fiercely. She had run crying into the woods, the image forever engraved upon her mind. She knew Inuyasha didn't love her. She had even begun to accept the fact that he would always see Kikyou in her. She had gotten over her crush on him. But she had at least thought he cared for her as friend, how wrong she had been! Tears blinded her as stumbled madly through the woods. Finally she collapsed on a tree root, and wept her broken heart to the world. She had been betrayed by one she trusted with her life. She would not soon forget this incident, nor the knowledge that if she were in danger, Kikyou would come first.
Sango was sitting by the fire her worry deepening. She had seen the soul stealers fly by and shortly afterwards Inuyasha had taken off. Then Kagome had left after Inuyasha worried by his sudden disappearance. She had not seen the soul stealers. They had been gone for almost an hour now, and Sango knew her sister was or would be in great pain. "Miroku, watch Shippo I need to find Kagome." she commanded.
Walking quickly through the woods she found Inuyasha and Kikyou still wrapped up in each other. Snorting in disgust she easily found the broken trail left by Kagome. She had to walk for nearly a half hour before she found Kagome. "Oh, Kagome…" she whispered as she kneeled beside her heart broken sister. 'What to do now?' Sango wondered. She did not know how to make things right.
Kagome laid there shivering. She had long ago run out of tears and now felt the an aching hollowness in her heart as if she could never again be happy. She felt as Sango pulled her into her lap and a comforting hug. "It'll be okay Kagome. Inuyasha's not good enough for you. You'll find someone better, who deserves your love." Sango calmed her. Kagome just sat there pulling strength from Sango and collecting herself. With a suddenly clarity she knew she had to learn how to defend herself. "Sango will you teach me to defend myself?" Kagome rasped. Her voice was hoarse from her crying. "Of course! We'll show Kikyou and Inuyasha that you're ten times better than that clay pot!" Sango promised. "Come on. Let's go back to camp and get your stuff so we can bathe. Then if Miroku peeks we can beat him up and you'll feel all better." Kagome laughed softly and nodded. Together they walked back to camp in a comfortable silence of understanding.
***Back to the present
"I missed you so much mommy!" Mommy? Kagome snapped out of her reverie. "Is it okay if I call you mommy?" Shippo blushed staring at his tiny clawed hands. "Of course Shippo!" Kagome gleefully answered. She was glad the small kitsune considered her his mother. "Yeah!" Shippo cried wrapping his arms around Kagome. "Feh!" a voice behind Kagome stated, "Kikyou would make a much better mother than her. Why didn't you ask her to be your mother?" Shippo's ears dropped. "Kagome…" Shippo began. "Inuyasha! Sit!" Kagome exclaimed, "How can you be so insensitive? And why would Shippo ask Kikyou? He doesn't even know her!" Muttered curses drifted up to Kagome as Inuyasha me the earth yet again. "He should by now!" Inuyasha grumbled between curses. Kagome felt a cold chill crawl down her spine. "Inuyasha, why should Shippo know Kikyou?"
"Feh!" Inuyasha grumbled, "Since you decided you needed a three month vacation, I needed another shard detector. Kikyou was kind enough and responsible enough to fill in for you for the past two months. Even though Kikyou is not the one who broke the Shikon no Tama!" Kagome was heart broken. She had thought that if she was kind and patient enough Inuyasha would become her friends. She knew that she thought of him as a friend. She loved him like a brother, but she was nothing more than a shard detector. Then came her anger. "I leave for three months so that I can go to summer school and pass my junior year, and you replace me!!" she screamed as tears formed in her eyes, "Sitsitsitsitsitsitsitsitsitsitsitsitsitsitsitsitsitsitsitsitsitsitsitsitsitsitsitsitsitsit…!" Abruptly she turned and ran into the forest and away from Inuyasha's betrayal. "Kagome!" Shippo called after her. "You stupid hanyou you made Kagome cry!" He then turned into a pink ball and began avidly gnawing on Inuyasha's head. "Get off!" Inuyasha yelled smacking Shippo into a tree. "It's not my fault the stupid wench is so sensitive!" But his twitched in the direction Kagome ran in and as the sound of her sobs reached him a look of guilt crossed his face. "Stupid Jerk!" Shippo cried as he ran after his mother. "Feh!" Inuyasha snorted and then sneezed as dust went up his nose. *Achoo*
***Somewhere deep in the forest
Kagome could barely see through her tears. Blurs of green and brown flew by as her sobs echoed off the trees around her. Twigs and branches caught her skin and clothes tearing at her. The further she ran the stronger a strange sensation tingled in the back of her mind, but her sorrow squashed all curiosity and caution. Finally she stopped, her legs unable to carry her further, Kagome collapsed on the forest floor. To tired to pull herself up, she laid on the soft emerald grass. "Stupid jerk!" she sobbed echoing Shippo's words. "All I am is a shard detector. I should've known he'd never let me be his friend!" Finally, hours later, her crying subsided, and she finally noticed the demon presence approaching. "Stupid! Stupid! Stupid!" she exclaimed dismayed. Looking around she grabbed some rocks lying around and concentrated. A faint pink glow surrounded the rock, and she breathed a sigh of relief. She could hear the rustle of the bushes as the demon crept closer. Sniffling sounds came closer and closer. "Ugh! He's trailing my scent! What is it with demons and their noses!" Kagome yelled. 'I bathe everyday! It's not like I smell!' Finally the sniffing ceased and the demon ran straight for her.
***Somewhere else in the forest
Kouga was rushing to a distortion near his clans resting spot. He could feel the destructive nature of the spell. It made his skin crawl. Shivering slightly he wondered, "Who could place such a powerful spell? Not even Naraku is this powerful!" His black hair streamed behind him like an omen of death as he ran. The Shikon shards glowed softly as he approached. One particular scent kept him from noticing. "Kagome?" he whispered. 'What's she doing so close to the disturbance? And what's that demon I smell next to her! Doesn't she realize she's in danger!'
***Back with Kagome
Kagome waited with her glowing stones and sent a silent prayer to Kami. The rustling grew closer. Her breathe was harsh, and her mind screamed, 'Run!' but Kagome held her ground. Then with an explosion of speed an auburn demon launched itself at Kagome.
***So long! I'll write soon if you want me to!
AN: This chapter has not changed at all.
*** Inuyasha's Forest
Kagome was surprised when a paled clawed white hand grabbed her and lifted her out easily. "You're late wench!" a hanyou in red informed her. "Inuyasha," Kagome stated sweetly. "What?" the hanyou asked his ears twitching in her direction as he began to back away. "Sit boy!!" she angrily commanded, "How many times must I tell you? My name is Kagome! KA-GO-ME! After three years I'd think you'd remember that much!" "Kagome!!" a young kitsune cried as a ball of auburn fur launched itself at her. "Shippo!" Kagome exclaimed as she hugged the fur ball and asked, "How are you, Miroku, and Sango?" "Sango and Miroku went to find some herbs for Kaede. They said they'd be back in a couple of weeks." Kagome was sad that she had missed Sango. They were as sisters and often helped one another through tough spots. She remembered the last time she had really needed Sango.
***Flashback
"Kikyou, I love you and only you. Kagome doesn't mean anything to me! I promised to protect you, and I will no matter what the cost!" Inuyasha passionately whispered. "Oh, Inuyasha!" Kikyou cried. Then they embraced and Inuyasha kissed her fiercely. She had run crying into the woods, the image forever engraved upon her mind. She knew Inuyasha didn't love her. She had even begun to accept the fact that he would always see Kikyou in her. She had gotten over her crush on him. But she had at least thought he cared for her as friend, how wrong she had been! Tears blinded her as stumbled madly through the woods. Finally she collapsed on a tree root, and wept her broken heart to the world. She had been betrayed by one she trusted with her life. She would not soon forget this incident, nor the knowledge that if she were in danger, Kikyou would come first.
Sango was sitting by the fire her worry deepening. She had seen the soul stealers fly by and shortly afterwards Inuyasha had taken off. Then Kagome had left after Inuyasha worried by his sudden disappearance. She had not seen the soul stealers. They had been gone for almost an hour now, and Sango knew her sister was or would be in great pain. "Miroku, watch Shippo I need to find Kagome." she commanded.
Walking quickly through the woods she found Inuyasha and Kikyou still wrapped up in each other. Snorting in disgust she easily found the broken trail left by Kagome. She had to walk for nearly a half hour before she found Kagome. "Oh, Kagome…" she whispered as she kneeled beside her heart broken sister. 'What to do now?' Sango wondered. She did not know how to make things right.
Kagome laid there shivering. She had long ago run out of tears and now felt the an aching hollowness in her heart as if she could never again be happy. She felt as Sango pulled her into her lap and a comforting hug. "It'll be okay Kagome. Inuyasha's not good enough for you. You'll find someone better, who deserves your love." Sango calmed her. Kagome just sat there pulling strength from Sango and collecting herself. With a suddenly clarity she knew she had to learn how to defend herself. "Sango will you teach me to defend myself?" Kagome rasped. Her voice was hoarse from her crying. "Of course! We'll show Kikyou and Inuyasha that you're ten times better than that clay pot!" Sango promised. "Come on. Let's go back to camp and get your stuff so we can bathe. Then if Miroku peeks we can beat him up and you'll feel all better." Kagome laughed softly and nodded. Together they walked back to camp in a comfortable silence of understanding.
***Back to the present
"I missed you so much mommy!" Mommy? Kagome snapped out of her reverie. "Is it okay if I call you mommy?" Shippo blushed staring at his tiny clawed hands. "Of course Shippo!" Kagome gleefully answered. She was glad the small kitsune considered her his mother. "Yeah!" Shippo cried wrapping his arms around Kagome. "Feh!" a voice behind Kagome stated, "Kikyou would make a much better mother than her. Why didn't you ask her to be your mother?" Shippo's ears dropped. "Kagome…" Shippo began. "Inuyasha! Sit!" Kagome exclaimed, "How can you be so insensitive? And why would Shippo ask Kikyou? He doesn't even know her!" Muttered curses drifted up to Kagome as Inuyasha me the earth yet again. "He should by now!" Inuyasha grumbled between curses. Kagome felt a cold chill crawl down her spine. "Inuyasha, why should Shippo know Kikyou?"
"Feh!" Inuyasha grumbled, "Since you decided you needed a three month vacation, I needed another shard detector. Kikyou was kind enough and responsible enough to fill in for you for the past two months. Even though Kikyou is not the one who broke the Shikon no Tama!" Kagome was heart broken. She had thought that if she was kind and patient enough Inuyasha would become her friends. She knew that she thought of him as a friend. She loved him like a brother, but she was nothing more than a shard detector. Then came her anger. "I leave for three months so that I can go to summer school and pass my junior year, and you replace me!!" she screamed as tears formed in her eyes, "Sitsitsitsitsitsitsitsitsitsitsitsitsitsitsitsitsitsitsitsitsitsitsitsitsitsitsitsitsitsit…!" Abruptly she turned and ran into the forest and away from Inuyasha's betrayal. "Kagome!" Shippo called after her. "You stupid hanyou you made Kagome cry!" He then turned into a pink ball and began avidly gnawing on Inuyasha's head. "Get off!" Inuyasha yelled smacking Shippo into a tree. "It's not my fault the stupid wench is so sensitive!" But his twitched in the direction Kagome ran in and as the sound of her sobs reached him a look of guilt crossed his face. "Stupid Jerk!" Shippo cried as he ran after his mother. "Feh!" Inuyasha snorted and then sneezed as dust went up his nose. *Achoo*
***Somewhere deep in the forest
Kagome could barely see through her tears. Blurs of green and brown flew by as her sobs echoed off the trees around her. Twigs and branches caught her skin and clothes tearing at her. The further she ran the stronger a strange sensation tingled in the back of her mind, but her sorrow squashed all curiosity and caution. Finally she stopped, her legs unable to carry her further, Kagome collapsed on the forest floor. To tired to pull herself up, she laid on the soft emerald grass. "Stupid jerk!" she sobbed echoing Shippo's words. "All I am is a shard detector. I should've known he'd never let me be his friend!" Finally, hours later, her crying subsided, and she finally noticed the demon presence approaching. "Stupid! Stupid! Stupid!" she exclaimed dismayed. Looking around she grabbed some rocks lying around and concentrated. A faint pink glow surrounded the rock, and she breathed a sigh of relief. She could hear the rustle of the bushes as the demon crept closer. Sniffling sounds came closer and closer. "Ugh! He's trailing my scent! What is it with demons and their noses!" Kagome yelled. 'I bathe everyday! It's not like I smell!' Finally the sniffing ceased and the demon ran straight for her.
***Somewhere else in the forest
Kouga was rushing to a distortion near his clans resting spot. He could feel the destructive nature of the spell. It made his skin crawl. Shivering slightly he wondered, "Who could place such a powerful spell? Not even Naraku is this powerful!" His black hair streamed behind him like an omen of death as he ran. The Shikon shards glowed softly as he approached. One particular scent kept him from noticing. "Kagome?" he whispered. 'What's she doing so close to the disturbance? And what's that demon I smell next to her! Doesn't she realize she's in danger!'
***Back with Kagome
Kagome waited with her glowing stones and sent a silent prayer to Kami. The rustling grew closer. Her breathe was harsh, and her mind screamed, 'Run!' but Kagome held her ground. Then with an explosion of speed an auburn demon launched itself at Kagome.
***So long! I'll write soon if you want me to!