Chapter 14- The Broken Bond
A.n: Hi all! Sorry for the very late update. This story is shortly coming to a close and it has been so nice to write this. The next story, the sequel, is called "Trials of Life". More details are to come soon. There are about 5 more chapters after this one!
Inuyasha was speechless.
"Um...Inuyasha?"
Kagome gave him a concerned look and she put her arms over her chest. This is exactly what she had feared. Inuyasha wasn't saying anything and it was scaring her.
"Earth to Inuyasha! Did you hear what I said?"
Inuyasha nodded and was giving Kagome a blank stare. Kagome sighed angrily, walked up to him and slapped him across the head. Inuyasha looked at her and smiled a big smile. Kagome smiled back and they hugged.
"I-I can't believe it...I-I'm going to be a f-father!"
"Yeah."
Inuyasha smile widened and he kissed Kagome passionately. She returned the kiss and they pulled apart and looked lovingly into eachothers eyes. Then, Inuyasha grabbed her hand and started to walk to the village.
"We've got to tell the others!"
"Sango already knows."
Inuyasha stopped and looked at Kagome with mild confusion.
"You told her...before me?"
Kagome saw the hurt in his face and she panicked.
"I-I didn't mean to, Inuyasha. It just came out and...she helped me convince myself to talk to my mom first before telling you."
"And what did she say? Does everyone know? Am I the last to know?"
Kagome shook her head and let go of Inuyasha's hand.
"No. Only Sango and my mother know. I was confused Inuyasha and scared..."
"You were scared? How could something like that scare you...the thought of my child growing inside you scared you?"
Kagome felt tears spring to her eyes, but she bit her lip. Inuyasha noticed and his face softened with guilt.
"I'm sorry. That was out of line..."
"Yeah...well, just the thought of how I was going to deal with this scared me, okay! I was scared of my options."
Inuyasha cocked his head and shook it.
"What do you mean?"
"I haven't figured out what I'm going to do after we complete the Shikon Jewel. I-I don't want to seperate a child from its father and I don't want to leave you..."
Inuyasha brought Kagome into his arms and kissed the top of her head. He felt her shutter and begin to cry silently.
"Don't worry about it now. We'll figure something out when the time comes, okay? Don't put yourself under that much stress."
Kagome nodded and looked into Inuyasha's face. He smiled and kissed her lightly on the lips. They seperated and walked hand in hand to the village.
Sango watched Kagome and Inuyasha walk down from the woods, with their hands intertwined.
'Kagome must have told him!'
Sango smiled and clapped her hands lightly together. Inuyasha looked at Kagome lovingly and Sango got up from the stump she had been sitting on that was next to Kaede's hut. She greeted them and Kagome winked at her as she approached.
"So...Inuyasha?"
Inuyasha looked at Sango and nodded to her. Sango laughed and ran inside and dragged out Shippo and Miroku. They gave confused looks and then noticed Inuyasha's strange look. He looked happy.
Shippo hopped onto his chest, clutched at his robes, and looked into his face.
"And what are you so happy about?"
Inuyasha growled and swatted the kitsune away. He stood next to Kagome and put an arm around her waist. She smiled at him and turned to Miroku.
"I have something to announce..."
Kaede emerged from her hut and smiled at Kagome happily.
"Ah, child! You are back. Please continue..."
Kagome looked at Kaede and saw knowing in her face and Kagome laughed to herself.
"Inuyasha and I are...going to have a baby!"
Miroku snickered lightly and patted Inuyasha on the back and Kaede chuckled as Shippo ran around in circles and jumped up and down.
"Oh wow! That's wonderful Kagome!"
And Shippo jumped and hugged her tightly around the neck. Kagome laughed and put him down lightly. Sango looked up at Miroku, who gave her a strange look, then went back to congradulating Inuyasha. She blushed and looked down at the ground. Miroku smiled to himself and looked at Inuyasha.
"So...was it a shock for you, Inuyasha?"
"Hell yeah! But a very happy one..."
He had added the last part on quickly because Kagome had given him a death glare. Sango laughed and took Kagome by the arm and led her inside of the hut.
The full moon shone brightly down on the treetops later that evening and the crickets chirped quietly in the grasses. A silent shadow moved through the huts in the village and stopped outside of Kaede's. A hand came out from the shadow and quietly moved the bamboo door aside. It moved inside and made its way towards Kagome, who was sleeping peacefully in her sleepingbag. The shadow ran its hand over Kagome's body and a light blue sheild came around her. Kagome stirred, but turned slightly in her sleep and she didn't wake up. The shadow moved closer and put it's hand over Kagome's head and a orange glow enveloped her head.
Kagome stirred again, but this time she opened her eyes and looked up. She saw the floating figure ove rher and she screamed. Inuyasha woke up quickly, screamed Kagome's name and unsheathed Tetsusiga.
"Kagome! What's wrong? What happened?"
"T-that...thing was hovering over me!"
"WHAT!"
Inuyasha ran to the door and swiped aside the bamboo. He stood outside and looked around and saw nothing.
"Are you sure you weren't dreaming, Kagome?"
Kagome's face got red and she walked back to her sleepingbag and laid back down.
"Forget it!"
Inuyasha got a hurt expression on his face and looked to Sango and Miroku for help. Kaede chuckled and joined Inuyasha outside and the others followed her.
"Don't worry about her. Mood swings are common with pregnancy."
"But, she's always had mood swings."
Miroku was the one who chuckled this time and Inuyasha shot him a death glare. Kaede nodded and looked out onto the rising sun.
"Her mood will be worse now, so I think you should all try to be nice to her. She is still trying to adjust to the changes in her body."
They all nodded and Inuyasha nodded to the sunrise. He sniffed the breeze and he couldn't smell the demon anywhere, but he caught a whiff of something else. Blood...and just not anybody's blood. It was Kohaku's.
"Sango...Kohaku's scent is on the wind..."
"What...?"
"C'mon, this way."
Inuyasha leapt forward, but stopped and looked back at Kaede. She smiled at him and nodded her head.
"Don't worry, Inuyasha. I shall take care of Kagome. Shippo, could you stay with me?"
Shippo nodded and ran into the hut. Inuyasha leapt forward and was followed closely by Sango, Miroku and Kilala. Inuaysha sniffed the air again and he could smell the blood closer. He jumped into the trees and sped faster to the spot that he knew that Kohaku was laying, probably injured.
As Inuyasha jumped the branches, he could sense the presence of Kagura, but it was faint. She had been with Kohaku. Inuyasha sped faster and reached the area before the others.
Inuyasha landed on the dirt road with a thump and saw a figure laying up ahead of him. He smelled alot of blood and feared the worst. He sensed the others getting closer and he slowly walked towards the still figure.
"Inuyasha! Don't!"
Inuyasha turned at Sango's voice and stopped in his tracks. Kilala landed with Sango and Miroku on her back and Sango leaped off and walked to Inuyasha. Inuyasha looked towards the figure and nodded.
Sango gripped her weapon and walked slowly down the dirt road. Dust rose from her feet and all was slient in the forest.
Miroku watched silently as Sango carefully made her way down the road.
Sango neared the figure and knelt down over the body. She reconized the brown hair, the frail figure and the armor it was wearing.
"K-Kohaku...?"
Her hand reached out and touched the cold shoulder and turned it towards her. She saw the blood and tears started to stream down her cheeks.
"Oh my god...KOHAKU!"
Her hand ran over the spot where the sacred jewel shard had been and she didn't feel a lump. It was gone. Kohaku was gone. She failed him.
A shadow fell over her and she looked up with tears in her eyes. Miroku was standing over her and he was holding his hands in a prayer. She then realized she had never wanted to be held so much in her life then at that moment. She stood up fast and wrapped her arms around Miroku's shoulders. She burst out crying and Miroku slowly put his arms around her.
"It's all my fault..."
"Shhh, Sango. It's not your fault. We knew Naraku would take the jewel shard sooner or later."
Sango nodded, but her heart kept telling her that it was her fault. Her brother had depended on her and she failed him. She couldn't save him and now she was alone in the world. All her family was gone.
Sango pulled away and looked into Miroku's eyes. She felt so comforted and she cried even more. Miroku pulled her closer and kissed the top of her head. His heart ached at her pain and he wanted to relieve it so much.
Inuyasha frowned at the scene in front of him, but his blood boiled with anger. He wanted to get Naraku so much now. He wanted to stick his sword in his gut and slice him to bits.
Kilala had transformed back into her small form and she walked over to Kohaku's dead body and started to meow with pain. She meowed louder and louder and Sango came over and picked her up. She nuzzled Kilala and they cried together.
Kagome looked out of the hut and she knew what had happened. For some reason she could sense Sango's pain. She could actually feel the things around her. She put a hand on her belly and smiled slighlty. She could feel her baby. Kagome sighed and looked out of the hut again and noticed something floating near the trees. It was white and looked like a snake.
'That's one of Kikyou's soul collectors....oh no!'
She felt an evil presence and it was moving towards Inuyasha and the others. She started to get up, but fell back down with dizziness. Kaede noticed and rushed over to her.
"What is wrong?"
"Inuyasha...they're in trouble."
Kaede looked out the window and saw nothing.
"How do you know?"
"I JUST KNOW! I need to get to them!"
Kagome got up again and flew out the door. Shippo looked at the wall by the door and saw Kagome's bow and arrows.
Inuyasha's ears twitched and he sniffed the air. Kagome's scent was strong and he knew that she was coming this way. Inuyasha looked back at Miroku and Sango and then sped off towards the village.
Kagome followed the feeling that she felt and she raced faster, jumping over roots and medium sized rocks. Her heart raced with panic and she knew something horrible was going to happen.
Inuyasha dodged falled branches and then landed in a clearing. He heard a rustle of leaves and turned to the sound.
"Kagome?"
Nothing. Inuyasha sniffed the air again, but an arrow whizzed past his ear. He looked at where the arrow had come from and his eyes widened. He noticed that the Sacred Tree was behind him and another arrow flew at his arm and dragged him into the thick trunk.
From the shadows, Kikyou appeared and chuckled at the struggling Inuyasha.
"Well, this is just irony at its best."
"Kikyou...damn you!"
Kikyou laughed and strung another arrow. She pointed it at Inuyasha's heart and smiled heinously.
"Goodbye, Inuyasha. I'll see you in hell."
Kagome pushed back the brush and saw Kikyou let go of an arrow. It sped fast to Inuyasha who was pinned to the Sacred Tree. Kagome's eyes widened and she started to run towards Inuyasha.
Everything seemed to slow down. Inuyasha looked in the direction of another sound and he saw Kagome leap out from the bushes.
"Kagome!"
"Inuyasha!"
Kagome watched in horror as the arrow got closer and then struck Inuyasha in the chest. She screamed and ran faster, but it was no use.
Inuyasha fell limp and whispered Kagome's name. Kagome's eyes looked at Inuyasha's attacker and she felt this strangeness in her. It was coming from her belly.
"Kikyou...you-you BITCH!"
Kikyou laughed and lowered her bow.
"He is back to where he belongs."
"I will kill you!"
Kikyou's eyes widened as she felt Kagome's rage. It was flowing off of her in waves and then a faint golden glow was around her.
Kagome's eyes were closed and she clenched her fists.
"I will...kill...you..."
Kagome's eyes opened and they were yellow. She extended her hand and red glowing claws grew from her nails. She rushed at Kikyou with blinding speed and sliced her in half.
Kikyou's eyes held so much surprise and she whispered out to Kagome...
"How...what...are...you?"
Kagome landed behind Kikyou and held up her hand. The claws grew down and Kikyou's body started to turn to dust. The souls that had been her floated up from the dust and floated into the sky. Kagome's eyes went back to the same color and she slumped to the ground.
All was silent and Kagome pulled herself up. She looked at the tree and crawled towards Inuyasha.
"Inu-Inuyasha...Inuyasha..."
She pulled herself up onto the big roots and hoisted herself up against Inuyasha's body. Kagome had tears in her eyes and she touched the arrow that stuck out of Inuyasha's chest.
"Please don't be dead. I need you, Inuyasha. I need you. Your baby needs you."
Kagome wrapped her hand around the arrow.
"I love you. I love so much, Inuyasha."
Tears fell to the roots and onto Inuyasha. The sun that was rising made them sparkle and shine.
"I can't live without you. Please come back to me."
Kagome started to pull at the arrow, but it wouldn't move. She started to cry more and more. The tears fell like rain onto the grass below her.
"Please..."
Her voice was weak and small. The tears sparkled down her cheeks and she grabbed Inuyasha's hand with her free one. She placed his palm to her belly and cried more.
"We need you..."
She tugged at the arrow and it still wouldn't move. She squeezed Inuyasha's hand and tugged harder.
"I can't go on if you aren't in my life...please come back."
She felt a small pain in her belly and then the golden glow eminated around her hand and the arrow. She pulled and pulled, crying at each tug. The gold glow got brighter and brighter, until it shone brighter than the sun.
"INUYASHA!"
The arrow came loose and dissipated in Kagome's hand. She fell to the ground and her head hit a root. The world went black.
A.n: The chapter name represents Kohaku's and Sango's bond and how it has been broken by Naraku. I just wanted to make that clear. And yes, the power that Kagome is having is actually her baby. It is acting through her. Just wanted to make that clear too. I had writer's block for awhile, so I hope this is good. I will try and have the next chapter up ASAP! Remember, next chapter is the fourth chapter to the last one. Please review!!! Peace!
Next Chapter: Chapter 15- The Final Battle