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~*~Chapter Three: One Battle Gone, Another Far From Over~*~
The forest seemed silent for an instant in time, broken only by the twang of string and the cry of pain. After that, the trees, the sky, the ground, everything erupted with sound. Kagome grabbed another arrow and set it, ready to fire again. Inu Yasha stared, speechless at his mate. 'Why was she here?' (A/N: he thinks that a lot...) Kagome's eyebrows were narrowed in concentration and annoyance. She pulled her arrow back to fire.
~*~
"Guys! Wake up! Please this is important!!" Shippo jumped on the sleeping couple. In a flash, they were sitting up, prepared to kill the disturber.
"Shippo," Miroku said, still groggy from sleep. "What are you doing?" He stood, helping Sango.
"It's Kagome! She's gone!" Shippo was in hysterics.
Sango sighed and slumped against her lover. "She probably just went to the forest to look for Inu Yasha. It's ok."
Shippo grunted angrily and pointed in the empty space near the door. It his most fierce voice, he screamed, "HER ARROWS ARE GONE! SOMETHING HAPPENED! COME ON!" Without delaying any longer, he bolted out the door, a fire cat demon, a houshi and taijiya hot on his heals.
Sango barely held onto Hiraikotsu in her haste to leave the hut. What was happening that Kagome would need her arrows? She picked up her speed, running alongside Miroku and Kirara. The demon transformed and they all climbed on. Shippo squealed for speed.
~*~
Kikyo stumbled back, an arrow protruding from her side. With focused eyes, she looked up at Kagome. Any hatred she had felt for her reincarnation was over ruled. Any hate that had existed between two people, or even a group of people seemed like a debate compared to what this miko felt for the schoolgirl. In her cold, brown eyes were flames, eating away at the reflection of Kagome. Kikyo grabbed the arrow and pulled it from her flesh. She threw it to the ground.
Inu Yasha could only sit and watch as the fires of Hell danced in each woman's eyes. Again he tried to move. Frustration was getting the best of him. He heard Naraku laugh as he carefully made his way over each crater in the ground, over to where Inu Yasha lay. The inu hanyou tried even harder to free himself from this 'paralyzing mist'.
"You can't escape, Inu Yasha. I should kill you now, for your mate to see." Inu Yasha heard Kikyo from where he was. She had grunted at the news. "I think I shall," Naraku brought up one hand, "with my own hands."
Kikyo started to slowly walk towards Kagome. The schoolgirl let the arrow fly. In an instant, Kikyo was beside her, fist in Kagome's gut. Kagome faltered only a little and swung her bow around. She caught Kikyo's face with the edge, leaving a dark mark under her right eye.
"You think you can win," Kikyo said as her hands began to glow pink. It went unnoticed, however, in the light from the lava. Kagome watched her.
The dark aura around Kikyo grew, like she was getting power from all around her. 'That's a miko trait,' Kagome thought. Her hate for Kikyo was growing even more as she prepared to fight for Inu Yasha. Kikyo raised her left hand straight out, pointing all her fingers at the schoolgirl. Each one had a small light coming from it, shining brightly through the smoke from the burning rocks and lava.
"You will soon regret ever coming to this time," Then, one shot came from her thumb, going strait for Kagome's heart. It hit its target, sending Kagome into a crouching position. Her left hand went to clutch her white blouse, now damp with blood. Without further warning, another pink light hit her, this time on her hand over her chest.
The pain was unbearable. It shot through her whole entire being, causing her to fall completely to the ground on her stomach. Her eyes were squeezed shut, mouth in a thin line to control her cries of pain; her head was in the dirt, dangerously close to a pit of lava from Hell.
"Inu Yasha," she breathed before attempting to rise again.
~*~
With his youkai senses, Inu Yasha heard his name mixed with the hisses and cries of pain emitting from his mate. He couldn't take it any more. He had to help her, to save her life. Forgetting all about the evil hanyou hovering above him, Inu Yasha concentrated every ounce of his life on moving, even his little finger, if that was it.
His arms were like rocks, heavy and rough. He managed to move them the slightest bit. Inu Yasha tried his legs. They moved with a little more ease. Not much, but enough to bend them. He looked up at Kagome for a brief instant. He watched as yet another blur went for Kagome, hitting her jaw from a side angle. Seeing Kagome being hurt sent him beyond pissed. In one movement, he was up off the ground. He ran his fullest to Kikyo, unsheathing his sword on the way. Pain and revenge mixed with anger was painted across his features.
Kikyo never saw it coming.
She was about to release the final, death-serving hit to her reincarnation when the sound of a war cry caught her attention. Kikyo screamed in pain as fang crushed the bones of her body, from the right shoulder down to her left hip. She was sliced in a perfect angle. Before she had time to even think of what was happening, another blow was sent her way. She fell to the ground.
Her entire right arm fell to the ground in an unmoving heap. Her head and neck rolled off to one side, eyes wide with pain and astonishment. Piece by bloody piece, her body crumbled. Inu Yasha didn't even stand by to watch his kill fall to bits. He was at Kagome's side right after he had delivered the last hit.
~*~
They came upon the scene just in time to see Inu Yasha lunge at Kikyo and cut into her with Tetsusaiga. Miroku and Sango gaped at the brutal scene. Shippo had seen the fang come into contact with the miko and instantly turned his head. The woman looked too much like Kagome for him to witness Kikyo's death. The humans stared at Kikyo's remains as they quickly turned to clay and bone. They looked over to Kagome and Inu Yasha.
"Kagome," he whispered, turning her onto her back. She grunted a little in discomfort, but otherwise stayed quiet. Inu Yasha lifted her head with one clawed hand on her neck. "Kagome, are you all right?" he eyed the bloodstain on her blouse and her hand. It had what looked like a hole going completely through it.
Kagome opened her eyes and groggily looked up at the hanyou hovering above her. She smiled. "I'll be ok, Inu Yasha," she whispered, "I need to go back to Keade's though. The wounds are bad." Inu Yasha smiled and huffed.
"Well if you hadn't fucking come here, then this wouldn't have happened." Kagome heard the sarcasm in his voice and brought her 'hole-free' hand to his face. Inu Yasha lifted her, bridle style, and walked to the others. "We're goin back, come on."
He started running as fast as he could. If it was in his power, Kagome was NOT going to die. He had to get her to Keade's as soon as possible. Behind him, Kirara, who was carrying Miroku, Sango, and Shippo, was running with him.
'I'll be ok.' He smiled. She would be all right. He wouldn't let anything happen to her if his life depended on it.
~*~END CHAPTER~*~
Ok!! No chapter will be shorter than this one from here on out! All the following chapters will be longer that three pages (this one is four, but I have to give a little leeway... -.-'). I hope you guys like this one ^_^ JA NE!!
Inu Face
~*~Chapter Three: One Battle Gone, Another Far From Over~*~
The forest seemed silent for an instant in time, broken only by the twang of string and the cry of pain. After that, the trees, the sky, the ground, everything erupted with sound. Kagome grabbed another arrow and set it, ready to fire again. Inu Yasha stared, speechless at his mate. 'Why was she here?' (A/N: he thinks that a lot...) Kagome's eyebrows were narrowed in concentration and annoyance. She pulled her arrow back to fire.
~*~
"Guys! Wake up! Please this is important!!" Shippo jumped on the sleeping couple. In a flash, they were sitting up, prepared to kill the disturber.
"Shippo," Miroku said, still groggy from sleep. "What are you doing?" He stood, helping Sango.
"It's Kagome! She's gone!" Shippo was in hysterics.
Sango sighed and slumped against her lover. "She probably just went to the forest to look for Inu Yasha. It's ok."
Shippo grunted angrily and pointed in the empty space near the door. It his most fierce voice, he screamed, "HER ARROWS ARE GONE! SOMETHING HAPPENED! COME ON!" Without delaying any longer, he bolted out the door, a fire cat demon, a houshi and taijiya hot on his heals.
Sango barely held onto Hiraikotsu in her haste to leave the hut. What was happening that Kagome would need her arrows? She picked up her speed, running alongside Miroku and Kirara. The demon transformed and they all climbed on. Shippo squealed for speed.
~*~
Kikyo stumbled back, an arrow protruding from her side. With focused eyes, she looked up at Kagome. Any hatred she had felt for her reincarnation was over ruled. Any hate that had existed between two people, or even a group of people seemed like a debate compared to what this miko felt for the schoolgirl. In her cold, brown eyes were flames, eating away at the reflection of Kagome. Kikyo grabbed the arrow and pulled it from her flesh. She threw it to the ground.
Inu Yasha could only sit and watch as the fires of Hell danced in each woman's eyes. Again he tried to move. Frustration was getting the best of him. He heard Naraku laugh as he carefully made his way over each crater in the ground, over to where Inu Yasha lay. The inu hanyou tried even harder to free himself from this 'paralyzing mist'.
"You can't escape, Inu Yasha. I should kill you now, for your mate to see." Inu Yasha heard Kikyo from where he was. She had grunted at the news. "I think I shall," Naraku brought up one hand, "with my own hands."
Kikyo started to slowly walk towards Kagome. The schoolgirl let the arrow fly. In an instant, Kikyo was beside her, fist in Kagome's gut. Kagome faltered only a little and swung her bow around. She caught Kikyo's face with the edge, leaving a dark mark under her right eye.
"You think you can win," Kikyo said as her hands began to glow pink. It went unnoticed, however, in the light from the lava. Kagome watched her.
The dark aura around Kikyo grew, like she was getting power from all around her. 'That's a miko trait,' Kagome thought. Her hate for Kikyo was growing even more as she prepared to fight for Inu Yasha. Kikyo raised her left hand straight out, pointing all her fingers at the schoolgirl. Each one had a small light coming from it, shining brightly through the smoke from the burning rocks and lava.
"You will soon regret ever coming to this time," Then, one shot came from her thumb, going strait for Kagome's heart. It hit its target, sending Kagome into a crouching position. Her left hand went to clutch her white blouse, now damp with blood. Without further warning, another pink light hit her, this time on her hand over her chest.
The pain was unbearable. It shot through her whole entire being, causing her to fall completely to the ground on her stomach. Her eyes were squeezed shut, mouth in a thin line to control her cries of pain; her head was in the dirt, dangerously close to a pit of lava from Hell.
"Inu Yasha," she breathed before attempting to rise again.
~*~
With his youkai senses, Inu Yasha heard his name mixed with the hisses and cries of pain emitting from his mate. He couldn't take it any more. He had to help her, to save her life. Forgetting all about the evil hanyou hovering above him, Inu Yasha concentrated every ounce of his life on moving, even his little finger, if that was it.
His arms were like rocks, heavy and rough. He managed to move them the slightest bit. Inu Yasha tried his legs. They moved with a little more ease. Not much, but enough to bend them. He looked up at Kagome for a brief instant. He watched as yet another blur went for Kagome, hitting her jaw from a side angle. Seeing Kagome being hurt sent him beyond pissed. In one movement, he was up off the ground. He ran his fullest to Kikyo, unsheathing his sword on the way. Pain and revenge mixed with anger was painted across his features.
Kikyo never saw it coming.
She was about to release the final, death-serving hit to her reincarnation when the sound of a war cry caught her attention. Kikyo screamed in pain as fang crushed the bones of her body, from the right shoulder down to her left hip. She was sliced in a perfect angle. Before she had time to even think of what was happening, another blow was sent her way. She fell to the ground.
Her entire right arm fell to the ground in an unmoving heap. Her head and neck rolled off to one side, eyes wide with pain and astonishment. Piece by bloody piece, her body crumbled. Inu Yasha didn't even stand by to watch his kill fall to bits. He was at Kagome's side right after he had delivered the last hit.
~*~
They came upon the scene just in time to see Inu Yasha lunge at Kikyo and cut into her with Tetsusaiga. Miroku and Sango gaped at the brutal scene. Shippo had seen the fang come into contact with the miko and instantly turned his head. The woman looked too much like Kagome for him to witness Kikyo's death. The humans stared at Kikyo's remains as they quickly turned to clay and bone. They looked over to Kagome and Inu Yasha.
"Kagome," he whispered, turning her onto her back. She grunted a little in discomfort, but otherwise stayed quiet. Inu Yasha lifted her head with one clawed hand on her neck. "Kagome, are you all right?" he eyed the bloodstain on her blouse and her hand. It had what looked like a hole going completely through it.
Kagome opened her eyes and groggily looked up at the hanyou hovering above her. She smiled. "I'll be ok, Inu Yasha," she whispered, "I need to go back to Keade's though. The wounds are bad." Inu Yasha smiled and huffed.
"Well if you hadn't fucking come here, then this wouldn't have happened." Kagome heard the sarcasm in his voice and brought her 'hole-free' hand to his face. Inu Yasha lifted her, bridle style, and walked to the others. "We're goin back, come on."
He started running as fast as he could. If it was in his power, Kagome was NOT going to die. He had to get her to Keade's as soon as possible. Behind him, Kirara, who was carrying Miroku, Sango, and Shippo, was running with him.
'I'll be ok.' He smiled. She would be all right. He wouldn't let anything happen to her if his life depended on it.
~*~END CHAPTER~*~
Ok!! No chapter will be shorter than this one from here on out! All the following chapters will be longer that three pages (this one is four, but I have to give a little leeway... -.-'). I hope you guys like this one ^_^ JA NE!!
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