Inuyasha actually steps just a little outside of his baka bubble. (Baka is Japanese for 'stupid' for those of you who don't know) But Sesshoumaru steps in and tries to get the sacred jewl... and Inuyasha finds himself lost, turning to Kikyo for comfort and guidance, pissing Kagome off. Major OOC on a few characters, rated for strong language and a little of the content, though not much Plz, R&R!!!
"I love you, I always will," the young hanyou rehearsed in a soft voice as he paced back and forth by the cliff side, deciding on how best to express to the young priestess what he felt for her.
"Who am I kidding? I can't tell her... even if I could say it... I doubt she feels the same way about me... I'm always such a lunk-head around her."
He shook his head and turned to walk back to camp.
"Inuyasha?" a soft female voice came from behind a tree ahead.
Kagome Higurashi stepped onto the path. "You alright? You've been gone a while and I, uh, we were getting worried," she asked with a slight tone of worry in her voice.
"Feh, how many times do I have to tell you, don't worry about me, look after your own hide," he said with an annoyed edge to his voice.
"Whatever, I don't know why I even bother to care," more to herself than to Inuyasha.
She turned on her heel to leave. Why do I even bother? He's just an arrogant demon. Maybe I should just stop caring. Walking back to camp, she took the alternate route to what she believe Inuyasha would, hoping to evade him on her way back.
Inuyasha hung back in the clearing. "Dammit, there I go again... but why does she always have to follow me? It's almost like she thinks I'm some pup..." An idea hit Inuyasha like a 10 lb. mallet. "Hey... maybe I should show her that I'm no pup... but that'd just scare her off... hmm..."
He was jerked out of his thoughts as a distressed cry echoed through the forest. He only knew of two women in the forest... and Kagome was one of them. He ran in the direction the cry came from. As he neared the stream near the hot springs around the camp, a familiar, foul sent found his nose. Sesshoumaru. Alright, so my bastard of an older brother is here... but that's... damn, that's Kagome's scent! I swear I'll kill him... Inuyasha sped up, running full out in a rush to get to the stream.
"Sesshoumaru! Let go of me!! Leave me alone!" Kagome yelled as Sesshoumaru held her with her right arm twisted behind her back, facing him.
"Why let you go? You are the perfect bait to lure my pest of a little brother out of hiding," he said. "Besides, you have the most of the shikon no tama, a treasure I have long tried to obtain..."
Sesshoumaru pulled her up by her arm, untwisting it in a fluent motion, pulling her closer to him, and wrapped his free hand around her waist, as well as bringing the arm he held down and grabbing her other wrist to hold them behind her back.
Inuyasha rounded the bend in the path that led to the stream. He stopped and looked around, the sight that greeted him shocked him. That's Sesshoumaru all right... but where's the...! No! He's... embracing her... "Sesshoumaru, what do you want with the girl? Leave her alone," Inuyasha yelled at his brother.
Sesshoumaru set her down and looked at his brother. "I'll do as I please, pest. Why should I let her be? After all, she came to me," he said, breaking the embrace.
Kagome turned around, her eyes void of emotion. She stepped away from Sesshoumaru and looked Inuyasha dead in the face, her emotionless chocolate eyes locking gazes with Inuyasha's demonic amber eyes. Inuyasha set his hands on Kagome's shoulders and shook her. "Kagome, snap out of it!"
Kagome just stood there, staring into Inuyasha's eyes. "Inu... Inuyasha, I'm leaving, and I'm taking the shikon no tama with me."
Leaving... is she leaving the group? Or maybe she's turned traitor...no... Kagome would never do that... and those eyes... they aren't normal...Inuyasha felt the need to voice his question. "What do you mean, 'leaving'?"
Kagome's constant, unblinking gaze sent a chill down Inuyasha's spine. "I'm leaving, I'm going to be with Sesshoumaru," she said in an icy monotone voice as she turned and stepped into Sesshoumaru's open arms. "Good-bye, Inuyasha."
Sesshoumaru wrapped his arms around Kagome's waist, then looked triumphantly at his brother. "Another prized I have won, and you have failed to claim, brother... how pitiful," Sesshoumaru said before teleporting Kagome and himself to his meeting place with Jaken.
"K...Kago... Kagome..." Inuyasha stammered. "No...."
She's gone... Inuyasha thought. In a fit of fury, outrage... and sorrow, Inuyasha began slashing the nearby trees into pieces with his claws. He was about to slice a tree in half when he realized that it was getting late. I ought to get back to camp... the others will want to know... I'll have to tell them sooner or later... With that thought, he took off toward camp, to tell the others, and to plan Kagome's rescue.
Miroku, Sango, Shippo and Miyouga sat around the fire at camp, waiting for the return of Inuyasha and Kagome. Shippo, getting antsy, got up and walked around the camp. "It's getting late, I'm really getting worried about Kagome," the young fox demon said, a concerned edge to his voice.
"Kagome-sama is with Inuyasha, she'll be fine," Miroku said.
The monk was sitting next to Sango, and groped at her bottom as he resumed watching the fire. Sango's eyes grew to the size of saucers. "You...PERVERTED MONK!" she said as she turned around and hit Miroku in the back of the head with her hiraikotsu.
"Ow!" Miroku said as he fell forward and hit the ground face first and hard.
"That's why you don't mess with touchy women, Miroku," Miyouga said as Miroku sat up, rubbing his head.
"Shut it," Miroku and Sango said in unison to the flea demon.
"Alright, alright..." Miyouga said as he jumped to Shippo's shoulder.
Inuyasha walked into the camp and the fight ceased. He had placed an annoyed frown upon his face to cover the heartache he felt. I can't show them how I feel either... I've got to act normal, or they'll get suspicious.
"Inuyasha... where is Kagome?" Shippo asked as he walked over to Inuyasha, expecting Kagome to follow.
He looked between Inuyasha's legs and saw no sign of anyone else. Hmm... that's weird... she went to find him... and he came back alone? Something's wrong...
Inuyasha remained silent. I can't say it to the little guy... he looks at me like a father... with Kagome gone... and not coming back... I can't say it to him.
Sango walked toward Inuyasha, and put her hands on his shoulders. She looked into his eyes and saw no emotion. "Inuyasha," the young demon slayer started, looking Inuyasha square in the eyes, "where is Kagome-chan?"
Inuyasha returned her stare. "She's gone, she took the shikon no tama... and she's not coming back."
Sorry that this chapter was so short! . ! I haven't had much write-time and I wanted to get my story out there! I promise the next chapter will be longer! This is my first fanfic so go easy on me, okay? Please R&R!!! I need feedback, especially if you want the next chapter to be better!!! Let me know!!!