Koigokoro II - Emiko
by Sweet-Kioku
DISCLAIMER: I do not own Inuyasha.
A/N: Hello! Thanks to all my reviewers! At the end of this chapter I shall respond to the reviewers, which is something I haven't done before. Enjoy Chapter III!
CHAPTER III: Resurrection
Sango slowly opened her eyes to the dimly lit sky. After walking for hours on end yesterday and still not sensing any sign of the jewel, Kagome had suggested that they rest for the night, and they had. Sango had been particularly grateful, considering she had been feeling sick a lot lately.
Sango sat up slowly, taking in the fresh morning air. She looked around at everyone, still asleep. Inuyasha was sleeping up in a tree, as usual, and Miroku had slept on a mat and Shippo was sleeping by himself in Kagome's sleeping bag.
"OMIGOD YOU GUYS WAKE UP! KAGOME'S MISSING!"
Waking with a start, Inuyasha whacked his head on one of the branches of the tree. "OW, DAMMIT! Sango, what the hell?"
"INUYASHA! KAGOME'S MISSING!" Sango shrieked. Miroku and Shippo were now awake, along with Kilala.
"What do you mean, she's—" Inuyasha trailed off when his amber eyes fell upon Kagome's empty sleeping bag.
"Maybe Kagome found the jewel!" Shippo suggested hopefully.
"I don't think Lady Kagome would leave without telling one of us first," Miroku replied, his violet gaze filled with concern.
"Well, what are you all waiting for? Let's go!" Inuyasha commanded, jumping down from his tree. He began sniffing around, looking for Kagome's scent.
It was quiet. Kagome strained her ears for any sound. Like Inuyasha's quick footsteps or the jingle of Miroku's staff, or the sound of Kilala's padded feet gently running across the ground.
But there was no sound. Not even a whisper.
And it was so dark. Kagome couldn't see an inch in front of her face.
She vaguely remembered being woken up in the middle of the night by something... but what was it? She also remembered having a very strange dream that Koga and his pack had visited her, and Koga had said, "I'm back Kagome, and this time I'm not letting mutt-face take you away."
Wait...had it been a dream? Was Koga the one who had woken her?
No, no, that's impossible, Kagome reasoned. Koga is dead, he can't come back for me...ever.
Kagome sighed and tugged at the ropes binding her wrists to some kind of pole. Okay, so she had woken up to find herself tied up in some kind of pitch-black place with no sound, and she obviously wasn't anywhere near Inuyasha or the others. And she had a dream that Koga had come back to claim her, and something had woken her up in the middle of the night, but she fell back asleep almost instantly.
Kagome hung her head and pulled again at the ropes that were cutting into her wrists. Her legs had been tied together as well, and tightly. Kagome whimpered, wondering where the hell she was and why.
Then the what if's starting popping into her head.
What if I was kidnapped by some demon? I wonder if Inuyasha is looking for me... Wait, what if this is some kind of trap? What if my captors are expecting Inuyasha to come? Like what happened with the panther demons? Oh, no, what if they want to kill Inuyasha?
Kagome's eyes began to burn with tears. There were so many bad things that could happen, and Kagome could do nothing about it. A feeling of helplessness washed over her in the darkness, and Kagome began to cry.
After a few moments of quiet sobbing, Kagome suddenly heard a sound. She gasped and instantly silenced herself, straining her ears once more for anymore sounds.
"I...I think it's working!" said a stuttering, excited voice.
That sounds like Hakkaku! Kagome thought, still listening. The voice sounded far away and somewhat hushed.
Through the darkness Kagome could see a very faint pink glow that lit up parts of the area. It was now that Kagome could clearly see that she was in a cave.
"Look!" cried another voice, "The stab wound in his stomach is healing! I think it's going to work!"
And that voice sounds like Ginta! And I'm in a cave, and it smells like wet dog in here. Yep, this is definitely Koga's place... Kagome thought.
"Oh, he'll be so pleased with us!" Hakkaku squealed.
"I know! We'll show that mutt Inuyasha! No one kills the leader of our pack and gets away with it!" Ginta shouted in a determined voice.
There was suddenly a chorus of howls, as though the wolves were agreeing.
Kagome's heart skipped several beats as the eerie sound of the howling wolves echoed off the walls of the cave. She shuddered as a sudden icy wind blew through the cave. The pink glow had gotten brighter, but she couldn't find its source.
So they are going to hurt him... Kagome thought worriedly. I have to get out of here and warn him not to come!
Kagome pulled determinedly at the ropes, desperately trying to break free. The howls had stopped, and then started again. Kagome had no idea what the hell they were doing, but her main concern was keeping Inuyasha and the others safe.
Suddenly Kagome had a foul taste in her mouth and felt bile coming up her throat. She turned her head and vomited on the ground.
"Hey what was that?" came Ginta's voice.
"It smells like that Kagome girl just threw up," Hakkaku replied.
Shaking slightly from her morning sickness, Kagome realized that the pink glow had become blinding, and she had to shut her eyes because of how bright it was. She also noticed that the voices had gotten relatively closer.
"Whoa, look, Hakkaku!" Ginta shouted.
In a second, the already blinding pink glow flashed white and then quickly faded. It was pitch dark once again.
"Ugh...where the hell am I?" asked a groggy, all-too-familiar voice.
Kagome's breath froze in her chest and her heart stopped.
"Koga's cave?" Miroku asked curiously. "Why would Kagome be here?"
"Don't ask me, but this is where her scent is the strongest. Let's go," Inuyasha said, beginning to jump up the side of the mountain.
"Hey, wait for us!" Shippo whined.
"No time. You guys just hurry up and get up here, alright?" Inuyasha called back to them, nearing the entrance of Koga's cave.
Suddenly Inuyasha had a bad feeling in the pit of his stomach.
Please be alright, Kagome...
Kagome tried to get out of her shocked daze as she heard footsteps approaching.
"We used the shikon jewel to bring you back to life, Koga! And we have a special surprise waiting for you in here!" Hakkaku claimed cheerfully.
Koga didn't seem to be listening, as he was loudly grumbling to himself. "I can't believe I let that filthy dog kill me... I swear revenge will be mine!"
A sudden burst of light filled the cave and Kagome looked up to see, standing in the sunlight, the figure of Koga, and behind him his pack.
Kagome gasped audibly as her already stunned chocolate eyes widened.
"Well, well..." Koga said, smirking as he looked at the bound Kagome. "Good job, boys. You brought me my mate."
"I-I'm not your mate, Koga! I'm Inuyasha's mate!" Kagome shouted at him, her eyes filling with tears.
"Impossible. Once you're marked, you're marked forever," Koga snapped, sniffing the air. His ice blue eyes widened.
"What is it, Koga?" Ginta asked cautiously.
Koga approached Kagome quickly and sniffed the air again. "No way in hell..." he growled. "How in the hell did you become that filthy thing's mate?" Koga shrieked at Kagome. Kagome was terrified, but stared back at Koga with as much defiance as she could muster.
"Naraku took away the marks and...and..." Kagome stuttered, shaking.
"You BITCH! I ought to—" Koga began to pull back his hand as he spoke, as if to hit her, but was cut off by a sudden and very loud growl from the entrance of the cave.
"WHAT THE FUCK DID YOU JUST CALL HER?"
Inuyasha stood in the opening of the cave, glaring daggers at Koga, his golden eyes tinted with red and his fangs visibly bared.
Koga turned slowly, growling, to return Inuyasha's glare. "I'll deal with you later, Kagome," he growled taking a few steps towards Inuyasha.
"NO YOU WON'T, YOU BASTARD!" Inuyasha shouted. Leaping into the air, his claws and fangs lengthened and his eyes turned red with emerald slits. Purple streaks appeared on his cheeks as he raised his claws, ready to strike down on Koga.
Koga tried to dart of the way, but he wasn't nearly fast enough. Inuyasha swung his claws at Koga's arm, and landed gracefully on the ground. Four long gashes now covered Koga's left arm.
"AAGH, WHAT THE HELL?" Koga shouted. "What happened to the jewel shards in my legs?"
"I took them, you dumb ass," Inuyasha growled, "and I'm here to take them back, along with the rest of the jewel and Kagome."
A/N: w00t! This chapter was a lot longer than the last one. Keep on reviewing! L8er!
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