From now on, I'll be making some longer chapters... so wish me good luck and hope these chapters don't suck! Haha! It rhymed! Arrgh. I was almost finished, but my computer was being evil and shut down on me. That was a bust. Well, here you go. Happy 100plus reviews for mslexibob day! :D thanks.
Chapter – Mistake No. 1
Inuyasha wanted all this to end. He didn't want to wait any longer. He just wanted to hold her in his arms again... Just to feel her warmth on his cold skin. The rain hit him hard like bricks, and it was pretty hard to see through the dark, but with his dog demon eyes, he could manage. But what worried him were Miroku and Sango. He knew that they weren't ordinary humans, but their senses weren't as good as his.
"Where'd they hid her? What do they want from her anyway?" Miroku questioned. Sango bit her lip.
'I can't tell them about the Shikon no Tama! I made a promise to Kagome... I will keep that promise to the end,' Sango thought. She stared dead ahead in the dark, the raindrops falling on her head. Miroku shifted slightly from behind her and suddenly she didn't feel the raindrops. She looked up and saw Miroku shielding her with his arm.
"I don't want you catching a cold," Miroku smiled weakly. His hair was drenched and he shivered slightly.
"Is it ok to be here with you? You should try and go with Inuyasha," Sango turned her head back and looked back at the wet ground below them. Miroku chuckled with his chattering teeth.
"Just hold me close... just like this," Miroku said. Sango's heart warmed up as she moved closer to him and relaxed.
"I will, Sango. I will," Miroku said as he clenched his staff tightly.
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Kagome stared at the empty room again. Kagura and Kanna had left, probably to go find Naraku, and once again, she was beginning to think she was going to get hypothermia. She heard footsteps, then the door swung open. The same man from before came in, holding a big gun.
"We have company."
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"NARAKU! You bastard come out here RIGHT NOW!" Inuyasha screamed. His voice echoed as the wind blew all around them. A shadow came up to them, and a flittering streetlight showed who it was. Sesshomaru's eyes widened as he realized who it was.
"Kagura...""So Sesshomaru. You still remember me," Kagura smiled. Her red eyes pierced through the darkness, and her big white and red fan was gripped tightly in her right hand. She whipped it out and put it close to her face. "Do you still remember how we ended our last good-bye?"
Sesshomaru arched his eyebrows angrily. "What do you mean by that?" He placed a hand on one of his swords. Kagura's chuckle was heard throughout the night.
"No need to get hefty. Kagome's safe, but she won't cough up what he wants," Kagura's voice was sharp suddenly. Inuyasha perked his ears to listen harder. Kagura's head turned to Inuyasha. "We look forward to your fighting." She let out a big laugh and disappeared in the shadows again.
"Kagura!" Inuyasha started to run after her, but Sesshomaru stopped him.
"Stay where you are. She's coming," Sesshomaru said. There was an eerie pause after that, and yet another shadowy form was now visible.
"You shouldn't have come, Inuyasha..." She stepped out of the shadows and pointed her arrow at him. "This time, it's real." She let the arrow fly, and sure enough there was miko energy surrounding it. Inuyasha quickly dodged out of the way and the arrow hit the ground. The energy dissipated, and Inuyasha growled under his breath.
"WHO ARE YOU?!" Inuyasha shouted. The shadow laughed.
"You should really work on those skills, Inuyasha. Surely, you should know the one you love when you see her," The figure said as she stepped out of the shadows, revealing her whole form.
"Kagome...! What the hell is this?" Inuyasha growled harder. He placed a hand over the hilt of his sword, ready to attack. "WHAT DID YOU DO TO KAGOME??"
'Kagome' just laughed. "I am her you idiot! Now fight me!" 'Kagome' took another arrow and let it fly.
"You are not her! NARAKU, STOP TOYING WITH ME!" Inuyasha leaped up before anybody could stop him. He stabbed the figure, watching her drop down to her knees. She coughed up blood as she spoke.
"Why... Inuyasha... you killed me..." She coughed up more blood. Inuyasha scoffed.
"Shut up. You don't even look like her," Inuyasha turned and walked toward his friends.
"You fight good, but that was only a test run. We'll soon see how good you are when you fight the real her," The fake laughed like a maniac as she turned into ashes in front of him. Sango and Miroku were speechless. Sesshomaru, however, was in a deep-thinking mode.
"What's on your mind, Sesshomaru? Thinking of 30 ways of how to kill Naraku?" Kagura called out from out of the shadows. She came out of the darkness behind him and sighed deeply. "You're all wrong, those ways won't work."
Sesshomaru arched his eyebrow at her. "What do you mean by that? Are you mocking me?" He placed another angry hand on the sword with a red hilt.
"Feh! You're always so angry. Simple swords won't destroy him, but I know what can... But I won't tell you. We need that jewel Kagome has," Kagura said. Inuyasha cocked his head.
"What jewel? You mean that piece of worthless-"Inuyasha was cut off by Kagura.
"That worthless piece of shit isn't what it looks like, idiot!" Kagura snapped.
"But why?" Inuyasha asked. Kagura rolled her eyes.
"Because it can grant the user the most imaginable power! YOU HAPPY NOW?!?!" Kagura snapped.
"No... you snapped at me," Inuyasha fake sniffed. Kagura rolled her eyes again.
"You're such a ninny."
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Kagome hummed as she walked around the warm heated room. She had changed into some familiar miko robes. It was white and red, which was similar to Kaede's. It was this office thing, and it was nice and dry in there. It reminded her of a president's office, and the henchmen with guns just added in some more detail.
"Girl, why don't you just give us the jewel? You're making these things so hard," one of the men said. Kagome shrugged.
"I love my jewelry." Kagome said. Just then, Naraku walked in.
"Everybody out." He said. Kagome started to leave like the rest, but Naraku stopped her. "Except you." Kagome sighed and went back to her seat.
"Can I go now?" Kagome asked. Naraku shook his head.
"No."
"What about now?"
"NO."
"Now?"
"NO! I SAID NO SO SHUT UP!" Naraku slammed his fist on his desk. Kagome was quiet after that.
"Who's here?" Kagome asked quietly. She could hear the faint gunshots and yelling. Naraku arched his eyebrow at her.
"Your so-called 'boyfriend'. But don't worry, we have something planned for him," Naraku waved his hand. Kagome widened her eyes at him.
"What are you doing?" She shouted as she could feel her body tense up. Naraku stood up, and she remained quiet. She needed to get out... somehow... someway... she needed to be there with him... no matter what. She could feel Naraku control her body... that was a bit awkward.
"Like I said, I have a little something planned." Naraku let out an evil laugh as he made Kagome go out the door and watched her from out the window. The jewel around her neck no longer glowed a pink glow, but it was now black-purple.
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"NARAKU! COME OUT HERE!" Inuyasha shouted. He had knocked out all the henchmen and he was growing irritated. A dark figure slowly approached the four, and they realized who it really was.
"Kagome! Thank god you're ok!" Sango was nearly to tears as she ran up to her. Miroku suddenly held her back in an alarming way.
"It's not what it seems," Miroku held his staff in front of Sango so she couldn't escape. She was growing hysterical as she struggled to get free. "Sango! Be still!" Miroku said sternly as he pressed her sleeping pressure points. She instantly fell limp in his arms. He set her down next to Kirara. The rain stopped a few minutes ago, and the sky was clear. All could be seen was the moon and the moonlight itself. The stars shined brightly ever than before. It was truly a beautiful sight if only the air wasn't so tense.
"I'm sorry Inuyasha! I can't-"Her arms grabbed the bow and arrow on the floor beside her and shot it. She suddenly had the need to kill him.
"Kagome? What's wrong with you?" Inuyasha dodged an arrow and leaped toward her, dodging all the arrows she shot at him. He stopped at a few inches in front of her, the arrow directly pointing at his chest.
"Stop... don't go any closer." She whispered softly. Her eyes darted from him to the scene behind him. Sesshomaru was fighting with Kagura.
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"Surrender now and we'll call it even!" Kagura yelled out as she threw another gust of wind at him. He blocked with his sword and sliced at her. She dodged it and leaped up and tried to get him from up above.
"Ha-ha! In your dreams!" Sesshomaru let out a laugh and tried to cut her. He grunted as he blocked another blow. "I'm getting too rusty for this... let's take it up a notch!" He shouted as he lunged toward Kagura.
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"Kagome... what's wrong with you?" Inuyasha gazed at her with a longing in her eyes. Kagome's eyes were hidden away under her bangs.
"How do you know it's me?" Kagome's voice was so quiet and soft... it sounded rather soothing.
"I always know when it's the real you. You're very unique, you know that? That's why I fell in love with you," Inuyasha laughed weakly. Kagome could feel warm tears roll down her cheeks.
"You probably got hurt when you fell, huh? Why did you come to me...?" Kagome still held the arrow firmly at his chest.
"If you believe that dreams come true, sure enough there's one waiting for you..." Inuyasha trailed off. Kagome's tears flowed freely now, and it was growing hard for him to keep steady. He just wanted to grab her and hug her tightly. But the only thing in his way was the arrow, and he didn't want to get poked.
"I'll take that fall," Kagome murmured. She let go of the arrow and let it fly.
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Naraku was enraged. It wasn't supposed to happen this way. She was supposed to fight and get it over with. But somehow, something was holding her back! But what?
He slammed his fist on the door as he went out of his office and outside.
As soon as he saw Inuyasha, he used his powers to lock him in a trap. He bound him to the wall and rounded on Kagome.
"Let me go!" Inuyasha cried out defiantly. He struggled hard to get free. Naraku ignored him.
"Girl, you were supposed to kill him," He said. He started to hit her, but Miroku came up and tried to swing at him. Naraku gave him an energy blast and knocked him to the ground. Miroku lay there on the ground unconscious. Kagome screamed.
"STOP!" Kagome clenched her fists and tried to swing at Naraku. She took another hit and fell back. No one was there to catch her fall now. She got up again and tried another swing at Naraku. She missed and rushed to Inuyasha. Bad move. She tried to tug him out of the spell, but he stayed like glue. She was getting desperate.
"You can't get him out, so stop trying!" Naraku grabbed the bow and arrows and shot her in the back. Five times.
The power he sent within the arrow seeped into her body. She stopped crying as her expression softened. Her eyes started to droop, but she was fighting herself to keep alive much longer. Inuyasha was speechless. His senses went all numb, and when he felt Kagome's warmth leave his body, he finally noticed what happened.
"KAGOME!" Inuyasha yelled as her body fell to the ground. She kneeled before him. Naraku let out a laugh. He kicked her and smirked back at Inuyasha. Kagome went flying across the rooftop. She let out a yelp as she hit the railing. Pain seared through her body.
"Are you ready to fight me, Inuyasha?" Naraku smiled as he let Inuyasha go. Inuyasha lunged at him and tried to use his claws. Naraku dodged all of it, and sent a power blast. Inuyasha barely dodged this and he knew it was time to take out his sword. He tried to blast him, but he missed Naraku and hit both Kagura and Sesshomaru. Miroku had gained some consciousness and awakened Sango. It took her a while to get up.
Sango looked around. Where was Kagome? Sango finally spotted her, but suddenly demons surrounded her and Miroku, forming an evil circle around them. Kagome was going to have to wait a little longer.
Inuyasha fought on with Naraku, and finally, Naraku was beginning to grow weak. Inuyasha seized this opportunity and attacked.
"KOUNGSOUHA!" Inuyasha yelled as a big light came from his sword. It hit Naraku directly. He was torn to pieces, but he had a smile on his face.
"We're not done here, Inuyasha," Naraku's voice vanished as he disappeared with the wind. Inuyasha quickly ran to Kagome. She was still alive, but barely. The arrows in her back had been removed, and blood stained her back.
"Inuyasha...? Is that you?" Kagome smiled weakly as Inuyasha held her in his arms. She coughed, and a small trickle of blood streamed from her mouth. Inuyasha held back his tears as he coaxed her.
"Don't talk, you idiot... You're dying," Inuyasha's voice grew cold. His hold on her grew tighter.
"I'm not dying... I'm just going to sleep... arrows won't... kill me..." It was getting harder to breath.
"No Kagome! Don't go to sleep! Stay awake! I'll bring you to a hospital! You'll live! We'll get married, have some kids, we'll die together... don't leave me to die alone, Kagome. I need you," Inuyasha strained himself from tearing up.
Kagome smiled weakly as she listened to what he just said. She coughed again. "I can't go on..."
"I can't go on neither! You'll live, please Kagome, don't leave me!" Inuyasha stared in her eyes. Her brown eyes were still full of life.
"I promise you Kagome! I will get you to a damn hospital, we are getting married, and we are going to have a fucking family." Inuyasha said boldly as he picked her up and started running. Sesshomaru and Kagura were now awake and able to move, but Inuyasha was already gone by the time they realized what just happened.
"They are not going to make it," Kagura said as she brushed herself off.
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Kagome was breathing harder and harder the more they moved. Inuyasha was fast, but he was worried if he wasn't fast enough. Kagome could feel her eyes droop, and she didn't know if she was going to be alive or not. The warmth of her body had already left her hours ago, and she was left shivering with her soggy clothes. Her hair was now tangly and unruly, and it was not a pretty sight. She wondered if she was still bleeding, because Inuyasha's clothes were stained with blood. Her blood. She was dying.
Inuyasha ran his fastest. He wasn't about to let her die. No, she was going to live her life to the fullest. Somewhere deep inside him was thinking... 'Is this for real?' and another part was saying, 'She's not who you think she is.'
That bothered him the most as he jumped onto another rooftop. He came to a sudden stop when he felt a hand touch his cheek lightly. He looked down at the girl's pale face that he held in his arms.
"You shouldn't strain yourself," Inuyasha said gently. "We're almost there." He squinted and saw a big white building. It was about 11 rooftops away, but he can still make it. He just got to. He needed to.
"Who's that behind you?" Kagome squinted weakly. She saw a dark figure hovering over him, but it her eyesight was blurry.
"Huh?" Inuyasha looked behind him and there was nothing. "You're already seeing things! Damn, I am SO going to get you to a hospital." Kagome tried to laugh, but as a result she ended up coughing. She stared at her hand. It was covered in blood.
"I'm dying..."
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ghar . that chapter took me a long time to update becus the floppy disk messed it all up , and i had to rewrite the middle parts .. it erased about 5 pages and now i don't remember what i had typed. so that leaves you with a short chapter. sorry. ;(