CHAPTER 14: Silent Sobs

Kagome looked up. A dark shadow in front of her. She wiped her eyes and slowly rose to her feet. Her eyes still blurred and the darkness surrounded her. 'What.' "Nuraku." She whispered. The form of the shadow became Nuraku. She reached out slowly and then quickly stepped into the shadow. It dispersed. She let out a breath she did not know she was holding. Kagome brought her hand back up to herself and held tightly. Ashamed. Sad. Betrayed. Alone. The tears began to stream down her face again one at a time. But she did not run, she just stood there holding herself, closing her eyes as tight as she could as if she was not there. "Nuraku." He never took his eyes off her small figure. His name. 'Nuraku.' It repeated in his head over and over again. It had never sound so sweet, spoken without fear or hatred, but with a simple warmth. The shadows covered him. But he saw everything. 'Kikyo is doing well, but this was not planned.' She began shaking. His attention brought back to her. Every quiet sob she made, made not only Onigumo's heart ache but Nurakus' body as well. As the wind blew the leaves in the trees shifted. Luna light shone in streaks around her body. Seeing her beauty even more than he has before. She was almost completely defenseless. 'She is so...... perfect. Every flaw, every emotion, the more beautiful she becomes. "Kagome." Her head flicked up and she looked around. Just enough light to see a few feet around her. 'I swear someone is there this time. I heard my name.' She paused and looked up. 'Inuyasha must be coming.' Kagome pulled up her shirt wiping her eyes from the tears. But her eyes were still swelled and red so it was obvious she was crying. 'Where am I?' Her head cleared a bit and she realized she was lost. Her body was sore and she was bleeding a little from scratches. The air was chilling and she was tired. She began walking forward not caring where she ended up. Eyes hazy, the sent of blood loosly weaving around the forest.