Disclaimer: Okay, I'm not in a big thinking mood right now, so short and sweet again. Inuyasha & Co. are not mine. They are the sole possession of Rumiko Takahashi.
A/N: Well. Talk about death threats! I take it you guys didn't like the last cliffie? (grins evilly) Oh well, sorry about that... I was running out of time and ideas so I figured, What the hey! This time, instead of answering questions, I've got a list of people I wanna thank. And I mean thank! You guys either have been faithfully reading, or you've just given me one of the nicest updates possible. Here goes! Extremely Huge Thank Yous To: CharmedAngelslayer, Darkness-Kitsune, Inuyasha-Freak15, WolfDemonOfTheNight/sesslover, Key17, Suki1, Red Skyies, SkyWolf, inuyashas-dark-angel, Draechaeli, and of course, blackcatt. You guys totally rock!
One last note before I go. To my anonymous reviewer who thinks Fe Fe Dobson "sucks " As you say, everyone is entitled to their own opinion, and I happen to like her, so Neah! (sticks out tongue)
And on with the story!
Life of a TeenagerChapter 12: Who are you, Kagome?
Inuyasha and the rest of the Dark Gang were still in the VIP room of Revolutions. There's gotta be something we can do instead of just sitting around here, thought Inuyasha. I can't stand it! Incidentally, the gang was waiting for Miroku to return. He had gone out to question some of the staff members about seeing Kagome leave. The wait was slowly driving Inuyasha insane. Pacing back in forth of the glass wall, occasionally he glanced into the crowd below, as if searching would bring Kagome back. Finally, he stormed over to the door and yanked it open, only to see Miroku on the other side preparing to open the door. Blinking, Miroku managed a grin before Inuyasha pulled him into the room. He dragged him over to the table and slammed Miroku into a seat before beginning to interrogate him. "What did you find out? Was she taken from the club by force? Or was she tricked to into going outside? Was it Naraku himself? Or was it one of his lackeys?" Inuyasha fired off the question in rapid-fire order, barely even getting Miroku the chance to breathe, much less talk.
"Slow down, Inuyasha! Let me answer them one at a time!" Miroku protested. Inuyasha growled in response, but sat at the table in a sign of acceptance. Miroku took a deep breath. "First, no one saw her leave herself, they only noticed her going down the hallway. Secondly, the did see a guy follow her, but no one took any real notice since they thought the bouncer would take care of him. Obviously he couldn't, as he was a little incapacitated at the time." Inuyasha snorted. They'd discovered the so-called "bouncer" tied up in a closet at the opposite end of the hallway. Miroku glared at Inuyasha for interrupting him. Inuyasha just raised an eyebrow. Rolling his eyes, Miroku continued. "Some one did notice that a guy came back out of the hallway carrying something slung over his shoulder, but as it was so dark, he didn't see what it was. That's about all I could find out, guys. Naraku's obviously taken her in a revenge plot against the Dark Gang. Otherwise, why else would he want her?" Miroku finished. Inuyasha was brooding silently, Sango was hunched over the table with her hands in her face, Kouga was leaning against the back wall and staring at the ground, Ayame was trying to comfort Sango while occasionally throwing worried glances at Kouga, and Shippo and Souten were whispering furiously to each other at the end of the table. Miroku sighed, then shook his head. Suddenly, Inuyasha jumped up from the table. "Well, we have to get her back!" he said in a determined voice. Kouga snorted, then spoke slowly to Inuyasha as if talking to a little kid. "We. Would. If. We. Knew. Where. His. Hideout. Was. DUH!" He shouted the last part. At this, Shippo and Souten jumped up and spoke in unison, "We've got a plan!"
Kagome stared at the man standing in front of her. What the hell is he talking about? Midoriko? She was that ancient priestess, wasn't she? So why did he call me that? Kagome wondered. Then she recalled Miroku's words from yesterday. So this idiot thinks I'm the reincarnation of the priestess Midoriko? Figures...It had to be the most powerful of them all, didn't it? She thought in disgust. Glaring, she glanced around the room she was in, ignoring the man standing in front of her. The room seemed like a spare bedroom. The bed was functional, with a white bedspread and pillowcases. The focal point of the room appeared to be the giant bay window to her right. The curtains were pulled back, so that moonlight poured into the room and spilled across the carpet to her feet. The man was standing just at the edge of shadows of the darkened half of the moon. Like he was afraid of the light, or something. She didn't dare look up at him again. Those eyes... She shuddered in revulsion. His eyes were empty, pitiless, and cold. Cold as ice, daggers that found their way into her heart. Kagome wouldn't admit it, but the jerk actually scared her.
"Why so quiet? I know you're probably dying to ask questions. So be my guest," he invited in silky tones. Kagome, almost against her will, looked up quickly, saw a flash of red, then turned to the window. He laughed softly, smugly. Steeling her courage, she shrugged, then said in an off hand manner, "Sure, I've got questions. You really gonna answer them?" "Of course," he replied. "Well, for starters, who are you?" she asked bluntly. "My name is Naraku. I am the leader of the Demon Gang. Rivals of the Darks, since the beginning of the gangs." He said the last part almost proudly. Kagome raised an eyebrow, then shook her head and looked at the floor. Anywhere but him. "Ok, got another one. Why'd you kidnap me?" she asked. This time, he let loose a full stream of maniacal laughter. "Oh, a couple of reasons. One, Inuyasha is happy when you're around, and we can't have that! Two, you're the reincarnation of my most deadly enemy, and we have a score to settle. Three, you've just joined the Darks, and you need to be initiated." A purely evil note had entered his voice on the last part. Kagome couldn't help herself. She looked up, but immediately regretted it. Once again, she was ensnared in the bottomless pits of hell.
Swallowing with difficulty, she dragged her gaze downward again and managed to force out, "Initiated? How so?" Naraku stepped into the light at this point. Jerking up in her seat, she looked towards his figure and realized he was wearing the skin of a baboon, of all things. Oh my god, this guy's gotta have the worst fashion sense in history! She thought hysterically. Then she noticed that he was standing right in front of her. Raising her head up a little, but not enough to look him in the eye again, she saw a flash of silver out of the corner of her eye. Turning her head sharply, she saw that he held a dagger in his right hand. Oh GOD! He's gonna kill me! But if he does that, I'll never see Inuyasha again...At that last thought, something shifted in Kagome. Her heart swelled with emotion; pain filled her at the thought of never seeing her little brother again, of never seeing Inuyasha, the rest of the gang. Buried underneath that was a slight fear for herself, but she pushed it aside and concentrated on what was important. Her family and friends. Something seemed to grow and burst inside her at that instant. A bright flash, faintly pink, surrounded her. Naraku was thrown backwards and hit the wall behind him. Slumping to the floor, he didn't move for several seconds. Then, with a horrible growling sound, he stood up. Then stopped and stared in disbelief. A blue and pink mixed bubble surrounded Kagome. She was still tied to the chair in the middle, but she wasn't scared anymore. On the contrary, a smirk was across her face. "How's that for a real ass kicker? Bet you weren't expecting that!" She put the final seal on his butchered pride when she giggled. When she finally calmed down, she glanced back up at Naraku. "I think that pretty much says 'Leave me the FUCK alone!' all by itself, don't you?"
Shippo and Souten were sitting on the table. Everyone else was watching them, waiting. Shippo glanced at Souten, then explained his plan. "Kagome's a reincarnated priestess, right?" Everyone nodded. Shippo grinned smugly. "So, me and Kagome went to the library this morning. Guess what we were looking for?" Everyone groaned and Inuyasha raised a threatening fist if Shippo didn't continue. "Ok, ok. We were looking up all the different priestesses from the Feudal Era, trying to find one that had the ability to use binding necklaces. We found three: Tsubaki, Kaede, and Midoriko herself. Well, she went home after that cause it was time for Kagome to get ready for Revolutions. But I stayed, cause I wanted to help. And I managed to find a picture of each of the three priestesses. Check this out!" Shippo hopped off the table and went to a coffee table on the other end of the room. When he came back, he was holding a book that was almost as big as he was. Setting it down on the table, he flipped pages until he found the illustration he wanted. Then he turned it around so the others could see. Underneath the picture were the words 'Priestess Midoriko at work'. The picture depicted a woman wearing a red and white kimono, aiming a bow and arrow at a demon in the background. What made everyone gasp in shock was the fast that the woman looked exactly like Kagome! Shippo grinned at their reaction. "Now that we know which priestess Kagome is, can you use a spell to track her down Miroku?"
A/N: Ahhh, I'm so sorry to leave it right there, but I gotta go! Remember, read and review, and I'll see ya next chapter. Bye till my next update! :P