"Where am I? Inuyasha?"
A groggy Kagome muttered, her eyes fluttering open. What had happened? Where was she? She turned her head to the side, only to see a tree beside her. What? Kagome looked down on herself, and saw that she was still wrapped completely in the white web. Memory came rushing at her, remembering that she had been coming back from her time, and something had attacked her. She struggled, trying to free herself, though it did no good. It was now that she realized that she could speak.
"Tut-tut. Your little doggy friend, the pathetic slayer, and the weak monk aren't too smart, now are they? Hm?"
"Who's that?"
Kagome snapped, at hearing the voice. It seemed cocky to her, as if this was amusing to it. She narrowed her eyes, and gave a kick, still trying to struggle free. What would happen if she yelled? If she were to scream for help? One of friends could hear her, and she would be safe. But something didn't seem right. It didn't make sense, the demon wouldn't be afraid that someone would hear her if he didn't make her unable to speak.
She looked around her with her eyes. After all, she couldn't move her head. Frowning, she took a sharp intake of breath, her quick mind running over ideas. Did she dare call for help? Who was this demon, anyways? She couldn't see it. It knew of Inuyasha, Sango and Miroku. How about Shippou? Was he all right?
"Me? No, no, no, my little miko. No need for names. Don't bother yelling, nope, useless, useless. Waste of energy."
"What do you want with me?"
"Not Shikon Jewel shards, if you think that. Nope, nope, no. Strong, strong demon like me needs it not. Your soul, however, your life force is much more desired."
"My soul?"
"That's right, little miko. Yes, yes, yes. Do it willingly, and your little friends like the doggy will not be harmed, no. If you resist… they will not be left alone, alone."
It wants to take my soul, Kagome thought bitterly to herself. Why always her? She saw a shadow on a tree, so her eyes snapped to look over at her left, and saw the youkai finally. It was a large spider, white with black and red markings. Long, four legs grasping at the tree's trunk, as well a string of web-thread attaching likely to a branch overhead. The few Shikon shards she had begun to glow.
"But you possess the shards? Interesting, interesting."
It began to approach her, its fangs opening slightly to grab at the small jar she had to contain the Shikon pieces.
"I thought you didn't want the shards."
Kagome suddenly interjected, and the Spider snapped back. Had she struck a string? However, the demon quickly regained its stance, and it makes a ticking sort of sound. Its four eyes carefully look over the girl, each eye seemingly looking somewhere different. It finally spoke, and like usual, keeping its smug tone.
"Not for me, silly miko. For my special, special toys. Tricky, tricky toys they are too! Your widdle friends took some time playing with one of them."
They had fought a puppet of the spider? That must have been why Inuyasha wasn't waiting… usually if he wasn't by the Well waiting impatiently, something was wrong. Kagome bit her lower lip. What could she do? The Spider began to advance on her again, and it chuckled as it neared. It wrapped webs around her mouth so she no longer could speak.
"It won't hurt, dear miko…"
- - - - - -
Inuyasha was shaking with anger, and finally he made his way over to the village. He didn't really know why, maybe to tell Miroku and the others. His fists clenched, and he landed loudly on the ground, dust rising up from beneath him. Angry amber eyes looked about, and he caught sight of Shippou.
Running over to him, he picked him up quickly by the tail. The fox-demon gave a yelp at this, then he struggled, kicking and punching slightly, demanding to let him down. Finally he opened his eyes, and saw that it was the distressed hanyou that was holding him. He blinked his eyes, and he cautiously asked Inuyasha.
"What's wrong? Where's Kagome? Shouldn't she be back by now?"
"Where's Miroku and Sango?"
"I think they're with old Kaede. But wha-"
Inuyasha didn't let him finish, throwing him aside as quickly as he had originally grabbed him. With the old priestess, he said? He ran over to her hut, and he looked at the trio. Miroku stood up, while Sango looked over to him with a worried expression. Kaede turned around to face him.
"Whatever ails ye, Inuyasha?" The older woman asked.
"Someone took Kagome!"
"What? How do you know? Wasn't she at her time?" Sango said
"Yeah, but she came back. I could smell her blood near the Bone Eater's Well!"
Sango stood by now, and had grasped her Hiraikotsu tightly, slinging it over her shoulder like usual. Miroku nodded, and he looked over to the entrance. Shippou ran in, and looked over to the four people. Inuyasha clenched his fists once more, then shot out. He didn't have time; she could be hurt! The group left Kaede, and made their way into the forest.
Inuyasha continued to run, sniffing, trying to catch some sort of scent to follow. However, he had nothing. But soon he heard rustling in the trees, and he pulled out his sword quickly, transforming it as soon as it had been fully pulled out of its sheath. He narrowed his eyes, watching where he heard. A demon came out, a small red with black markings spider youkai. He snorted at this; he had no time for that.
But the spider quickly advanced on him, but instead of attacking, it spoke.
"I wouldn't kill me if I were you, no. You see, you see, I know where your little miko friend is."
TO BE CONTUNED
A groggy Kagome muttered, her eyes fluttering open. What had happened? Where was she? She turned her head to the side, only to see a tree beside her. What? Kagome looked down on herself, and saw that she was still wrapped completely in the white web. Memory came rushing at her, remembering that she had been coming back from her time, and something had attacked her. She struggled, trying to free herself, though it did no good. It was now that she realized that she could speak.
"Tut-tut. Your little doggy friend, the pathetic slayer, and the weak monk aren't too smart, now are they? Hm?"
"Who's that?"
Kagome snapped, at hearing the voice. It seemed cocky to her, as if this was amusing to it. She narrowed her eyes, and gave a kick, still trying to struggle free. What would happen if she yelled? If she were to scream for help? One of friends could hear her, and she would be safe. But something didn't seem right. It didn't make sense, the demon wouldn't be afraid that someone would hear her if he didn't make her unable to speak.
She looked around her with her eyes. After all, she couldn't move her head. Frowning, she took a sharp intake of breath, her quick mind running over ideas. Did she dare call for help? Who was this demon, anyways? She couldn't see it. It knew of Inuyasha, Sango and Miroku. How about Shippou? Was he all right?
"Me? No, no, no, my little miko. No need for names. Don't bother yelling, nope, useless, useless. Waste of energy."
"What do you want with me?"
"Not Shikon Jewel shards, if you think that. Nope, nope, no. Strong, strong demon like me needs it not. Your soul, however, your life force is much more desired."
"My soul?"
"That's right, little miko. Yes, yes, yes. Do it willingly, and your little friends like the doggy will not be harmed, no. If you resist… they will not be left alone, alone."
It wants to take my soul, Kagome thought bitterly to herself. Why always her? She saw a shadow on a tree, so her eyes snapped to look over at her left, and saw the youkai finally. It was a large spider, white with black and red markings. Long, four legs grasping at the tree's trunk, as well a string of web-thread attaching likely to a branch overhead. The few Shikon shards she had begun to glow.
"But you possess the shards? Interesting, interesting."
It began to approach her, its fangs opening slightly to grab at the small jar she had to contain the Shikon pieces.
"I thought you didn't want the shards."
Kagome suddenly interjected, and the Spider snapped back. Had she struck a string? However, the demon quickly regained its stance, and it makes a ticking sort of sound. Its four eyes carefully look over the girl, each eye seemingly looking somewhere different. It finally spoke, and like usual, keeping its smug tone.
"Not for me, silly miko. For my special, special toys. Tricky, tricky toys they are too! Your widdle friends took some time playing with one of them."
They had fought a puppet of the spider? That must have been why Inuyasha wasn't waiting… usually if he wasn't by the Well waiting impatiently, something was wrong. Kagome bit her lower lip. What could she do? The Spider began to advance on her again, and it chuckled as it neared. It wrapped webs around her mouth so she no longer could speak.
"It won't hurt, dear miko…"
- - - - - -
Inuyasha was shaking with anger, and finally he made his way over to the village. He didn't really know why, maybe to tell Miroku and the others. His fists clenched, and he landed loudly on the ground, dust rising up from beneath him. Angry amber eyes looked about, and he caught sight of Shippou.
Running over to him, he picked him up quickly by the tail. The fox-demon gave a yelp at this, then he struggled, kicking and punching slightly, demanding to let him down. Finally he opened his eyes, and saw that it was the distressed hanyou that was holding him. He blinked his eyes, and he cautiously asked Inuyasha.
"What's wrong? Where's Kagome? Shouldn't she be back by now?"
"Where's Miroku and Sango?"
"I think they're with old Kaede. But wha-"
Inuyasha didn't let him finish, throwing him aside as quickly as he had originally grabbed him. With the old priestess, he said? He ran over to her hut, and he looked at the trio. Miroku stood up, while Sango looked over to him with a worried expression. Kaede turned around to face him.
"Whatever ails ye, Inuyasha?" The older woman asked.
"Someone took Kagome!"
"What? How do you know? Wasn't she at her time?" Sango said
"Yeah, but she came back. I could smell her blood near the Bone Eater's Well!"
Sango stood by now, and had grasped her Hiraikotsu tightly, slinging it over her shoulder like usual. Miroku nodded, and he looked over to the entrance. Shippou ran in, and looked over to the four people. Inuyasha clenched his fists once more, then shot out. He didn't have time; she could be hurt! The group left Kaede, and made their way into the forest.
Inuyasha continued to run, sniffing, trying to catch some sort of scent to follow. However, he had nothing. But soon he heard rustling in the trees, and he pulled out his sword quickly, transforming it as soon as it had been fully pulled out of its sheath. He narrowed his eyes, watching where he heard. A demon came out, a small red with black markings spider youkai. He snorted at this; he had no time for that.
But the spider quickly advanced on him, but instead of attacking, it spoke.
"I wouldn't kill me if I were you, no. You see, you see, I know where your little miko friend is."
TO BE CONTUNED