Ok, I know things are getting a little psyco, but bear with me here. I
still consider myself an amatuer writer, so any constructive critisism will
be happily welcomed.
I want to own Inuyasha, but sadly never will. Unless I win the lottery...
Chapter 6: Sweet Naivete
Just before reaching camp, Inuyasha and Kagome reluctantly released each other's hands. They spared each other a quick, meaningful look before breaking out of the woods into the camp.
"KAGOOMEE!!!" An over-excited kit launched himself into Kagome's waiting arms. "I missed you soooo much! "
Kagome smiled at the innocent little boy. He was so cute! "I missed you too Shippo. "
"Welcome back, Kagome." Miroku gave her a warm smile, and looked like he was thinking about groping her....
"Don't even consider it, monk." Growled the white haired hanyou, who was leaning against a tree aimlessly.
Kagome gave him a smile of thanks before greeting Sango. "Hey, Sango, are you mad at Miroku?"
"How did you guess?" She said sarcastically, giving the monk a glare and Polishing her boomerang meaningfully.
The raven haired girl smiled and shook her head. 'honestly, Miroku, will you ever learn how to get on her good side?' she mused silently to herself, seeing the monk's pained expression. 'Poor guy. He just dont' know how to let her know how he feels.' She glanced over at Inuyasha. 'Then again, he isn't exactly the best communicator in the world either.'
"What're you lookin' at, wench?" Inuyasha snarled at her.
Her temper boiled, but she tamped it down, knowing that he was just trying to keep things as normal as possible. He had confessed, and she could see the rigidity in his posture, the apology in his eyes, and she knew he didn't really like to insult her, it was just something he had always done to cover up his emotions. No point in changing now, eh?
"Inuyasha, sit."
Thump He hit the ground solidly, creating a new crater.
"Damn you wench!" he growled, spitting out dirt.
She smiled at him. "Sit, sit, sit...." Kagome said calmly.
Slam slam slam...
"That didnt' sound too healthy, lady Kagome." Miroku said, looking over her shoulder at the crater the Hanyou had made.
"He'll be fine, Miroku." Sango said, interjecting before Kagome could open her mouth. "He is a half-demon, after all."
Miroku nodded in agreement. "We should be getting ready to move out. Since Naraku now has Kikyou on his side, it's best if we try to find the jewel shards as soon as possible."
"I agree with him." Sango said, watching the monk carefully. His hand jerked backwards abruptly at her glare for some reason...
Kagome smiled at them. They were such great people, yet each one had a burden to carry with them. It was a shame that such bad things happened to these people. Hell, look at herself, for that matter. "Well, what are we waiting for? Let's pack!" Her friends smiled at her vivacity. She didn't deserve to have to live like this; she was so pure, so innocent. Did she really deserve this kind of treatment? But she stayed, even though she could've gone home at any time.
Inuyasha came up, glowering at her. She smiled sweetly at him, but he continued to glare at her. He had a devilish gleam in his eyes, however, that Sango, Miroku, and Shippo all missed...Kagome caught it and mentally gulped nervously. He was planning revenge, and he knew just how to drive her insane...But the good news here was that she knew that driving her insane would drive him insane as well. He couldn't keep up the torture for very long. And next time, she'd make sure of it.
She turned away from him, reaching for her backpack. If she'd turned around she would've laughed at the hanyou, who at the moment was currently straining to keep from holding her or throttling her....whatever came first once he got her into his arms, but then there was Miroku and Sango and Shippo nearby, so it was hands off.... But she was his.....
Damn conflicting emotions. She was bending down at the moment, dammit! With a quick huff, he leaped into a nearby tree to try and escape her tantalizing scent and her hypnotizing movements. From above, he could still watch her closely, making sure that monk kept his hands to himself, and making sure she didn't teeter unde the weight of the bag she carried. If she did, he would carry her or the bag. Preferably the former of the two, but if he was going to keep up with this ' I dont' like her' facade, he might have to go with the latter. His short chain of thought was abruptly ruined when a normally unwelcome prescense landed in the clearing.
The feather she rode dissapeared into oblivion once more as the wind sorceress landed. Before Kagome had a chance to blink twice at the incarnation of Naraku, Inuyasha was in front of her with a transformed Tetsaiga drawn, ready for battle.
"What do you want, bitch?" He growled at Kagura.
"I wish to speak with your Miko."
Sango and Miroku looked at her suspiciously, Sango holding Hiraikotsu ready, Miroku with his staff in hands. Shippo leapt into Kagome's arms, and she instinctively caught the small demon.
"What for, wench?" Inuyasha snapped sharply at her.
The corners of her lips lifted into her best manisfestation of a smile. "Inuyasha, allow me to speak to the Miko. If you wish, you may also listen to my proposition."
Slowly the tetsaiga lowered, although Miroku and Sango still stood at ready.
Kagome whispered softly to Inuyasha. "Let her talk. She's not here by Naraku's orders, I'm sure. She would've already tried to kill us if she was."
Inuyasha snorted and stepped aside, revealing the delicate Kagome to Kagura's view. The sorceress knew not to underestimate the power of such a frail looking woman, for despite her small stature, she had managed to defeat Kanna's mirror, and she had immense spiritual powers.
Kagome smiled at her encouragingly. "What would you like to ask me?" she questioned cheerfully.
Kagura fixed her red eyes onto the innocent woman. "I want you to kill Naraku."
"We've already tried many times! Is that all you want from us?"
"If you can get my heart from him, I will aid you. I know his every weak point. I desire to be free. Retrieve my heart from him, and I will help you destroy him. Until I am free, I am his to command. He will have me try to kill you more than once. "
Kagome blinked at her disbelief. With Kagura on thier side, thier group would pose an even greater threat to Naraku then they already did. But how would they get Kagura's heart? This could get complicated..
"Where does he keep your heart?" She asked.
"In his right sleeve, for easy access." Kagura spat bitterly.
"How would we retrieve it from him?"
"Kagome, you're arrow has the ability to damage him. When you blasted his head off before with your arrow, it took him weeks to recover and to rebuild his body. If you were to use an arrow to take his arm off, you would have access to my heart, but you will have to be quick about it. You will need to distract him so you can pick it up and give it to me. Once I have it in my possession, He cannot get it back from me. I will be free!"
She spoke with such fire and vigor about freedom, Kagome had to wonder if she had someone waiting for her to be free, or if it was Naraku's horrible treatment that made her desire her freedom. Kagome figured it to be the latter, because trying to escape from Naraku for so long would leave her with no time to waste on love, especially without a heart to love with.
Kagome felt a stab of sympathy for this woman. She could be strong, independent, a beautiful, defiant woman, yet she was trapped by Naraku. She would help her, no matter how many times she had been commanded to kill them.
"We'll help you, if you help us." She said quietly to Kagura.
"Then we have reached an agreement?"
Kagome looked her in the eyes. " I will Help you. But I cannot do it alone." She glanced at her companions. They still were eyeing Kagura with distrust. After all, this could be some trap of Naraku's. Who's to say that she wouldnt' try to kill them at the crucial moment?
The sorceress sensed her companions indecision. "I will more than likely try to kill you, but you can be certain it will be by Naraku's command. Until I am free, I must act like you are still my enemies." She grimaced. "You have no reason to trust me completely, but I can promise you once I am free, I will be a loyal ally until Naraku is killed."
Slow minutes ticked by, while the shard hunters made up their minds. Sango was the first to nod. "Ok, I'll help you too." She smiled as Kagura's stony face lit up ever so slightly, like a candle just coming to life.
"Alright, I will consent as well." The monk said, still watching them closely. Kagome smiled at him brilliantly, and Kagura's face lit up another few notches.
They all looked towards Inuyasha, who was still eyeing the incarnation with distrust.
"Inuyasha?" Kagome asked him sweetly.
"Feh." he grumped, and looked away.
"Is that a yes?" She persisted
Some incoherent grumbling met her ears, and Kagura looked anxious.
"I can't hear you, Inuyasha." The raven haired Miko prodded.
"FINE!!" he exploded. "I'll help you out! You're all too weak without me anyways!"
"Whatever you say Inuyasha." Kagome said with a smile, gently teasing him.
He glared at her half heartedly, taking in her radience at his consent to help out the sorceress. It was against his better judgement, but he would help. He didn't want to see any of them killed, especially his Kagome.
Shippo squirmed in her arms. "So does this mean she's our friend now?"
Kagome smiled at him. "Not yet, Shippo."
"Oh, Ok, Do you have any candy?"
"You'll have to wait for it, Shippo."
"Ok.." he sighed in dissapointment. Kagome smiled at him again before turning back to Kagura. The sorceress was watching her enviously. This girl had everything she herself desired; Friends, love, a pup, and most of all, happiness and freedom. She was free to be who she was, and she had people here that loved her for it. This innocent girl didnt' realize how lucky she was.
Suddenly she clutched at her chest where her heart should be at. 'Naraku, you bastard. ' He was squeezing her heart from wherever he was at; This was how he summoned her to his prescence. The pain would only increase the longer she waited.
"Are you alright?" Kagome asked the woman.
"Naraku wants me now. I must leave you. When the time is right, however, I want you to destroy him, or at least get my heart back. "
The miko nodded solomnly. "We will."
"Thank you." With that, she pulled out the feather and flew away as fast as the wind would allow her. The pain Naraku was putting on her chest was unbearable; he must need her alot to summon her this abruptly. That bastard. He would die. No one would miss him. At least, no one she knew of.
Kagome watched her go sadly. The poor woman was under his complete control, and she hated it. Hell, Kagome would hate it too. She was too used to being independent and getting her way to live under someone else's rule. As she watched the wind sorceress fly away, she thought of one swift moving demon they could enlist to help them, one who they could help in return. Now, if he would just show up...
And with a soft "thump" Kagome's silent wish was granted.
Ok, R&R! I will find you if you don't!!!!!!
I want to own Inuyasha, but sadly never will. Unless I win the lottery...
Chapter 6: Sweet Naivete
Just before reaching camp, Inuyasha and Kagome reluctantly released each other's hands. They spared each other a quick, meaningful look before breaking out of the woods into the camp.
"KAGOOMEE!!!" An over-excited kit launched himself into Kagome's waiting arms. "I missed you soooo much! "
Kagome smiled at the innocent little boy. He was so cute! "I missed you too Shippo. "
"Welcome back, Kagome." Miroku gave her a warm smile, and looked like he was thinking about groping her....
"Don't even consider it, monk." Growled the white haired hanyou, who was leaning against a tree aimlessly.
Kagome gave him a smile of thanks before greeting Sango. "Hey, Sango, are you mad at Miroku?"
"How did you guess?" She said sarcastically, giving the monk a glare and Polishing her boomerang meaningfully.
The raven haired girl smiled and shook her head. 'honestly, Miroku, will you ever learn how to get on her good side?' she mused silently to herself, seeing the monk's pained expression. 'Poor guy. He just dont' know how to let her know how he feels.' She glanced over at Inuyasha. 'Then again, he isn't exactly the best communicator in the world either.'
"What're you lookin' at, wench?" Inuyasha snarled at her.
Her temper boiled, but she tamped it down, knowing that he was just trying to keep things as normal as possible. He had confessed, and she could see the rigidity in his posture, the apology in his eyes, and she knew he didn't really like to insult her, it was just something he had always done to cover up his emotions. No point in changing now, eh?
"Inuyasha, sit."
Thump He hit the ground solidly, creating a new crater.
"Damn you wench!" he growled, spitting out dirt.
She smiled at him. "Sit, sit, sit...." Kagome said calmly.
Slam slam slam...
"That didnt' sound too healthy, lady Kagome." Miroku said, looking over her shoulder at the crater the Hanyou had made.
"He'll be fine, Miroku." Sango said, interjecting before Kagome could open her mouth. "He is a half-demon, after all."
Miroku nodded in agreement. "We should be getting ready to move out. Since Naraku now has Kikyou on his side, it's best if we try to find the jewel shards as soon as possible."
"I agree with him." Sango said, watching the monk carefully. His hand jerked backwards abruptly at her glare for some reason...
Kagome smiled at them. They were such great people, yet each one had a burden to carry with them. It was a shame that such bad things happened to these people. Hell, look at herself, for that matter. "Well, what are we waiting for? Let's pack!" Her friends smiled at her vivacity. She didn't deserve to have to live like this; she was so pure, so innocent. Did she really deserve this kind of treatment? But she stayed, even though she could've gone home at any time.
Inuyasha came up, glowering at her. She smiled sweetly at him, but he continued to glare at her. He had a devilish gleam in his eyes, however, that Sango, Miroku, and Shippo all missed...Kagome caught it and mentally gulped nervously. He was planning revenge, and he knew just how to drive her insane...But the good news here was that she knew that driving her insane would drive him insane as well. He couldn't keep up the torture for very long. And next time, she'd make sure of it.
She turned away from him, reaching for her backpack. If she'd turned around she would've laughed at the hanyou, who at the moment was currently straining to keep from holding her or throttling her....whatever came first once he got her into his arms, but then there was Miroku and Sango and Shippo nearby, so it was hands off.... But she was his.....
Damn conflicting emotions. She was bending down at the moment, dammit! With a quick huff, he leaped into a nearby tree to try and escape her tantalizing scent and her hypnotizing movements. From above, he could still watch her closely, making sure that monk kept his hands to himself, and making sure she didn't teeter unde the weight of the bag she carried. If she did, he would carry her or the bag. Preferably the former of the two, but if he was going to keep up with this ' I dont' like her' facade, he might have to go with the latter. His short chain of thought was abruptly ruined when a normally unwelcome prescense landed in the clearing.
The feather she rode dissapeared into oblivion once more as the wind sorceress landed. Before Kagome had a chance to blink twice at the incarnation of Naraku, Inuyasha was in front of her with a transformed Tetsaiga drawn, ready for battle.
"What do you want, bitch?" He growled at Kagura.
"I wish to speak with your Miko."
Sango and Miroku looked at her suspiciously, Sango holding Hiraikotsu ready, Miroku with his staff in hands. Shippo leapt into Kagome's arms, and she instinctively caught the small demon.
"What for, wench?" Inuyasha snapped sharply at her.
The corners of her lips lifted into her best manisfestation of a smile. "Inuyasha, allow me to speak to the Miko. If you wish, you may also listen to my proposition."
Slowly the tetsaiga lowered, although Miroku and Sango still stood at ready.
Kagome whispered softly to Inuyasha. "Let her talk. She's not here by Naraku's orders, I'm sure. She would've already tried to kill us if she was."
Inuyasha snorted and stepped aside, revealing the delicate Kagome to Kagura's view. The sorceress knew not to underestimate the power of such a frail looking woman, for despite her small stature, she had managed to defeat Kanna's mirror, and she had immense spiritual powers.
Kagome smiled at her encouragingly. "What would you like to ask me?" she questioned cheerfully.
Kagura fixed her red eyes onto the innocent woman. "I want you to kill Naraku."
"We've already tried many times! Is that all you want from us?"
"If you can get my heart from him, I will aid you. I know his every weak point. I desire to be free. Retrieve my heart from him, and I will help you destroy him. Until I am free, I am his to command. He will have me try to kill you more than once. "
Kagome blinked at her disbelief. With Kagura on thier side, thier group would pose an even greater threat to Naraku then they already did. But how would they get Kagura's heart? This could get complicated..
"Where does he keep your heart?" She asked.
"In his right sleeve, for easy access." Kagura spat bitterly.
"How would we retrieve it from him?"
"Kagome, you're arrow has the ability to damage him. When you blasted his head off before with your arrow, it took him weeks to recover and to rebuild his body. If you were to use an arrow to take his arm off, you would have access to my heart, but you will have to be quick about it. You will need to distract him so you can pick it up and give it to me. Once I have it in my possession, He cannot get it back from me. I will be free!"
She spoke with such fire and vigor about freedom, Kagome had to wonder if she had someone waiting for her to be free, or if it was Naraku's horrible treatment that made her desire her freedom. Kagome figured it to be the latter, because trying to escape from Naraku for so long would leave her with no time to waste on love, especially without a heart to love with.
Kagome felt a stab of sympathy for this woman. She could be strong, independent, a beautiful, defiant woman, yet she was trapped by Naraku. She would help her, no matter how many times she had been commanded to kill them.
"We'll help you, if you help us." She said quietly to Kagura.
"Then we have reached an agreement?"
Kagome looked her in the eyes. " I will Help you. But I cannot do it alone." She glanced at her companions. They still were eyeing Kagura with distrust. After all, this could be some trap of Naraku's. Who's to say that she wouldnt' try to kill them at the crucial moment?
The sorceress sensed her companions indecision. "I will more than likely try to kill you, but you can be certain it will be by Naraku's command. Until I am free, I must act like you are still my enemies." She grimaced. "You have no reason to trust me completely, but I can promise you once I am free, I will be a loyal ally until Naraku is killed."
Slow minutes ticked by, while the shard hunters made up their minds. Sango was the first to nod. "Ok, I'll help you too." She smiled as Kagura's stony face lit up ever so slightly, like a candle just coming to life.
"Alright, I will consent as well." The monk said, still watching them closely. Kagome smiled at him brilliantly, and Kagura's face lit up another few notches.
They all looked towards Inuyasha, who was still eyeing the incarnation with distrust.
"Inuyasha?" Kagome asked him sweetly.
"Feh." he grumped, and looked away.
"Is that a yes?" She persisted
Some incoherent grumbling met her ears, and Kagura looked anxious.
"I can't hear you, Inuyasha." The raven haired Miko prodded.
"FINE!!" he exploded. "I'll help you out! You're all too weak without me anyways!"
"Whatever you say Inuyasha." Kagome said with a smile, gently teasing him.
He glared at her half heartedly, taking in her radience at his consent to help out the sorceress. It was against his better judgement, but he would help. He didn't want to see any of them killed, especially his Kagome.
Shippo squirmed in her arms. "So does this mean she's our friend now?"
Kagome smiled at him. "Not yet, Shippo."
"Oh, Ok, Do you have any candy?"
"You'll have to wait for it, Shippo."
"Ok.." he sighed in dissapointment. Kagome smiled at him again before turning back to Kagura. The sorceress was watching her enviously. This girl had everything she herself desired; Friends, love, a pup, and most of all, happiness and freedom. She was free to be who she was, and she had people here that loved her for it. This innocent girl didnt' realize how lucky she was.
Suddenly she clutched at her chest where her heart should be at. 'Naraku, you bastard. ' He was squeezing her heart from wherever he was at; This was how he summoned her to his prescence. The pain would only increase the longer she waited.
"Are you alright?" Kagome asked the woman.
"Naraku wants me now. I must leave you. When the time is right, however, I want you to destroy him, or at least get my heart back. "
The miko nodded solomnly. "We will."
"Thank you." With that, she pulled out the feather and flew away as fast as the wind would allow her. The pain Naraku was putting on her chest was unbearable; he must need her alot to summon her this abruptly. That bastard. He would die. No one would miss him. At least, no one she knew of.
Kagome watched her go sadly. The poor woman was under his complete control, and she hated it. Hell, Kagome would hate it too. She was too used to being independent and getting her way to live under someone else's rule. As she watched the wind sorceress fly away, she thought of one swift moving demon they could enlist to help them, one who they could help in return. Now, if he would just show up...
And with a soft "thump" Kagome's silent wish was granted.
Ok, R&R! I will find you if you don't!!!!!!