Chapter 9: Arrival of anger
Kagome was speechless. How could he do that to her? He obviously didn't mean anything that he had said. And what about that kiss? He had kissed her, but had said Kikyo.
"I guess that is my answer." Kagome thought. Tears were welling up in her eyes. She didn't want Inuyasha to see how much he hurt her.
"Kagome wait, I can explain," Inuyasha started. He realized what it might have looked like. He could also tell how upset she was. He prepared himself for impact. Being this angry, Kagome was definitely going to use "Oswari" on him.
Kagome turned and ran out the nearest door. Tears streamed down her face. She was crushed. Inuyasha said that he cared for her, they even kissed. That kiss had been heaven. But it was painfully obvious to see that he still loved Kikyo.
"Why?" Kagome choked out between sobs. She stopped running to catch her breath. Between crying her heart out and running, she was drained of energy. All alone in a dark passageway she felt so lonely. She leaned her back against the wall. Kagome slid down the wall so that she was sitting, clutching her knees. She didn't want to think about anything or anyone. She just wanted to cry. Tears rolled down her cheeks and dropped to the cold, heartless ground below. Questions ran through her mind. Why had
Inuyasha done that? Did he enjoy seeing her in pain? Does he still love Kikyo? Then she thought of the most important question. Had she almost told Inuyasha that she loved him?
"Yes," she said to herself. A realization hit her. Things were about to change.
Miroku walked in to the room just as Kagome disappeared out the opposite door.
"Kagome wait, please," Inuyasha called after her.
"What did you do this time?" Miroku asked.
"None of your damn business," Inuyasha barked back. Inuyasha knew that Miroku was just trying to help. "Sorry, it's just that I really screwed up this time."
Inuyasha quickly recapped everything, including the kiss. Miroku was shocked.
"Why did you say that?" He asked. Miroku couldn't believe Inuyasha had been so insensitive. "Why Kikyo? I thought that you had realized that she is dead."
"No, it's not like that. I smelled her, and she was close." Inuyasha said, trying to explain.
They both realized the danger at the same time.
"Kagome!" Inuyasha said. "She is all alone in those tunnels somewhere. With no one to protect her, Kikyo could kill her easily."
They rushed off to find Kagome. Inuyasha moved faster than he usually did. He was worried. What if Kikyo found Kagome first? She wouldn't even blink as she killed her. Kikyo would make her death long and painful. The very thought sickened Inuyasha. Kagome wasn't in the mood to fight. Her weakened state would make Kikyo's job even easier. If Kagome died, it would be his fault. He is the reason that she is out there all by herself. Such thoughts raced through his mind as he made his way through the twisted passageways. Finally Kagome's form came into view.
"Kagome!" he shouted as he stopped behind her. She turned to look at him. She did not look hateful or upset, but the normal joy and warmth was gone.
"What?" she asked in a monotone voice. Miroku finally caught up with the pair. He panted as he watched the tension between the two.
"Kagome, I can explain," Inuyasha started.
"No," she said sternly. "Look who I found." She turned back and stared off into what seemed like a random direction. Both men looked in the same direction. They were surprised to see Jaken tied up with one of Kagome's hair ties.
"He was wandering in the forest, right outside the temple yelling 'Sesshomaru.' I jumped him and took away his staff. He may have a clue to where Naraku is." Kagome stated evenly. "Let's take him to the fire and question him."
They started off towards their little camp. Miroku dragged Jaken behind him. No one said anything, they just walked in silence. Jaken grunted as he was dragged into the occasional wall or if he hit a rock. They walked on and on. It felt like hours to Inuyasha. He couldn't talk to Kagome now, not in front of Jaken and Miroku. He just couldn't stand the way she looked at him though. With no emotion at all, like he was dead to her. That scared him a lot. If she was angry, he would have liked it better. At least then he could talk to her, try to explain. The totally unfeeling way she looked at him gave him the chills. After what seemed like an eternity, they reached their fire. Kagome, who was carrying the staff of heads, walked over to a dark corner. She sat down in the shadows, holding the staff of heads. The light from the almost dead fire reflected off of her eyes. Even Jaken became nervous when he saw the puny girl looking so cold and heartless. Miroku threw the already bruised frog. Inuyasha carefully untied the gag that had kept the annoying youkai from blabbing incessantly.
"Lord Sesshomaru will come for me," Jaken immediately screamed. "My master will save me from you dirty kidnappers. Then he will kill you all. Especially you Inuyasha. Sesshomaru will take the tetsusaiga. He might take your little girlfriend too……….."
At that point, a burst of fire came from the corner. Kagome, who had been sitting silently, had risen and was holding the still smoking staff of heads. Where Jaken had been sitting just a few seconds before, a chunk of burnt, black flesh was all that remained.
"He wasn't going to talk," Kagome said. Both Miroku and Inuyasha just stood there with their mouths open in astonishment. Kagome had killed Jaken! Ironically, she had used Jaken's own weapon against him. Kagome walked over to his remains.
"Anyone want frog legs?" She asked with a chuckle. Something was not right. Kagome wasn't like this.
"Kagome……………are you ok?" Miroku asked uneasily.
"Of course I am," she replied, giving Miroku a puzzled look. "Why do you ask?"
"Never mind," Inuyasha said hastily.
They sat around the fire. An awkward silence settled over the group. None of them could have guessed what was coming next.
The time was now. She would finally have her body. The red light grew brighter. It started to move. It gained speed as it approached its new home.
"Finally, Akako is born!"
Inuyasha was the first to notice the rapidly approaching force. It moved so fast that the group only caught a glimpse of the red light before it disappeared into the darkness of the corner. Miroku quickly stood up and ran over to check on Sango. They were all curious. What was that thing? Where had it gone? A low, revolting chuckle sounded throughout the small room. None of them could tell where it had come from. Their gaze turned to the figure lying in front of them.
Sango's eyes shot open. They were blood red.
"I'm back."
Kagome was speechless. How could he do that to her? He obviously didn't mean anything that he had said. And what about that kiss? He had kissed her, but had said Kikyo.
"I guess that is my answer." Kagome thought. Tears were welling up in her eyes. She didn't want Inuyasha to see how much he hurt her.
"Kagome wait, I can explain," Inuyasha started. He realized what it might have looked like. He could also tell how upset she was. He prepared himself for impact. Being this angry, Kagome was definitely going to use "Oswari" on him.
Kagome turned and ran out the nearest door. Tears streamed down her face. She was crushed. Inuyasha said that he cared for her, they even kissed. That kiss had been heaven. But it was painfully obvious to see that he still loved Kikyo.
"Why?" Kagome choked out between sobs. She stopped running to catch her breath. Between crying her heart out and running, she was drained of energy. All alone in a dark passageway she felt so lonely. She leaned her back against the wall. Kagome slid down the wall so that she was sitting, clutching her knees. She didn't want to think about anything or anyone. She just wanted to cry. Tears rolled down her cheeks and dropped to the cold, heartless ground below. Questions ran through her mind. Why had
Inuyasha done that? Did he enjoy seeing her in pain? Does he still love Kikyo? Then she thought of the most important question. Had she almost told Inuyasha that she loved him?
"Yes," she said to herself. A realization hit her. Things were about to change.
Miroku walked in to the room just as Kagome disappeared out the opposite door.
"Kagome wait, please," Inuyasha called after her.
"What did you do this time?" Miroku asked.
"None of your damn business," Inuyasha barked back. Inuyasha knew that Miroku was just trying to help. "Sorry, it's just that I really screwed up this time."
Inuyasha quickly recapped everything, including the kiss. Miroku was shocked.
"Why did you say that?" He asked. Miroku couldn't believe Inuyasha had been so insensitive. "Why Kikyo? I thought that you had realized that she is dead."
"No, it's not like that. I smelled her, and she was close." Inuyasha said, trying to explain.
They both realized the danger at the same time.
"Kagome!" Inuyasha said. "She is all alone in those tunnels somewhere. With no one to protect her, Kikyo could kill her easily."
They rushed off to find Kagome. Inuyasha moved faster than he usually did. He was worried. What if Kikyo found Kagome first? She wouldn't even blink as she killed her. Kikyo would make her death long and painful. The very thought sickened Inuyasha. Kagome wasn't in the mood to fight. Her weakened state would make Kikyo's job even easier. If Kagome died, it would be his fault. He is the reason that she is out there all by herself. Such thoughts raced through his mind as he made his way through the twisted passageways. Finally Kagome's form came into view.
"Kagome!" he shouted as he stopped behind her. She turned to look at him. She did not look hateful or upset, but the normal joy and warmth was gone.
"What?" she asked in a monotone voice. Miroku finally caught up with the pair. He panted as he watched the tension between the two.
"Kagome, I can explain," Inuyasha started.
"No," she said sternly. "Look who I found." She turned back and stared off into what seemed like a random direction. Both men looked in the same direction. They were surprised to see Jaken tied up with one of Kagome's hair ties.
"He was wandering in the forest, right outside the temple yelling 'Sesshomaru.' I jumped him and took away his staff. He may have a clue to where Naraku is." Kagome stated evenly. "Let's take him to the fire and question him."
They started off towards their little camp. Miroku dragged Jaken behind him. No one said anything, they just walked in silence. Jaken grunted as he was dragged into the occasional wall or if he hit a rock. They walked on and on. It felt like hours to Inuyasha. He couldn't talk to Kagome now, not in front of Jaken and Miroku. He just couldn't stand the way she looked at him though. With no emotion at all, like he was dead to her. That scared him a lot. If she was angry, he would have liked it better. At least then he could talk to her, try to explain. The totally unfeeling way she looked at him gave him the chills. After what seemed like an eternity, they reached their fire. Kagome, who was carrying the staff of heads, walked over to a dark corner. She sat down in the shadows, holding the staff of heads. The light from the almost dead fire reflected off of her eyes. Even Jaken became nervous when he saw the puny girl looking so cold and heartless. Miroku threw the already bruised frog. Inuyasha carefully untied the gag that had kept the annoying youkai from blabbing incessantly.
"Lord Sesshomaru will come for me," Jaken immediately screamed. "My master will save me from you dirty kidnappers. Then he will kill you all. Especially you Inuyasha. Sesshomaru will take the tetsusaiga. He might take your little girlfriend too……….."
At that point, a burst of fire came from the corner. Kagome, who had been sitting silently, had risen and was holding the still smoking staff of heads. Where Jaken had been sitting just a few seconds before, a chunk of burnt, black flesh was all that remained.
"He wasn't going to talk," Kagome said. Both Miroku and Inuyasha just stood there with their mouths open in astonishment. Kagome had killed Jaken! Ironically, she had used Jaken's own weapon against him. Kagome walked over to his remains.
"Anyone want frog legs?" She asked with a chuckle. Something was not right. Kagome wasn't like this.
"Kagome……………are you ok?" Miroku asked uneasily.
"Of course I am," she replied, giving Miroku a puzzled look. "Why do you ask?"
"Never mind," Inuyasha said hastily.
They sat around the fire. An awkward silence settled over the group. None of them could have guessed what was coming next.
The time was now. She would finally have her body. The red light grew brighter. It started to move. It gained speed as it approached its new home.
"Finally, Akako is born!"
Inuyasha was the first to notice the rapidly approaching force. It moved so fast that the group only caught a glimpse of the red light before it disappeared into the darkness of the corner. Miroku quickly stood up and ran over to check on Sango. They were all curious. What was that thing? Where had it gone? A low, revolting chuckle sounded throughout the small room. None of them could tell where it had come from. Their gaze turned to the figure lying in front of them.
Sango's eyes shot open. They were blood red.
"I'm back."