Disclaimer - I own InuYasha just as much as I believe that the news should not be rated for contents! Really no child should be able to watch it. Most of the time that's where they learn about drugs, rape, and murder!
Caged
Chapter Seventeen
Falling from the Branch
I smiled at the place that now surrounded me. I had forgotten what this place looked like. Leaping behind the couple onto a rock I looked at the clear water grinning. You would thinking it would be dirty, or at least that is what would have thought. Looking back up at all the wolf demons were I grew slightly nervous by their stares. Scratching the back of my head sheepishly I whispered to the two, "Why are they staring?"
"Words spread about you Kags,"Kouga said turning to her.
"I wasn't sure if the elders were correct when they said a Kagome that had killed Naraku. We though you to be dead. All the tribe has heard from the northern tribes about you, and Naraku. Its almost like seeing a ghost! They are just happy to see you again,"he said as he took lead leaping quickly onto the rocks until reaching the cave hidden behind the waterfall. I waved at the pack upon the cliffs before heading in.
"Sister,"two voices yelled, and before I knew it I was in a bear...wolf hug by two wolf demons. Ginta, and Hakkaku smiled broadly as they released me. Gasping for air I turned towards them smiling meekly. Finally, my oxygen evened to normal, and I was able to speak.
"Hey you two long time no see!" I replied nervously as I looked around.
"We thought you died," the two replied almost in tears.
"What did happen to you Kagome?" Kouga asked knowing it would be a long story he, and Ayame sat down. I gulped nodded slowly as I sat before the fire untangling the fur on my tail as I prepared for there reaction. Looking outside to find any distractions, seeing that day had fallen into night I watched intently before a forced cough brought me back to the present. So I began telling them of how, and what happened for the past ten years. They all listened intently as the demons of the tribe continued to scoot closer to the fire also listening. Yet, when they got too close Kouga would growl in warning sending them back a few feet, but when he wasn't looking they started to move closer once again. I didn't even noticed until at the end of my story, when one that was a few inches away said, "How sad!"
To say he scared the hell out of me would be almost true I yelped falling over as the others tried to hold their laughter unsuccessfully. Signing I looked to see the concerned look on Kouga's face. "You didn't tell us all of it did you Kagome something is still troubling you!"
I looked up how could he have known of that? I looked away from them bringing my gaze to my feet. "Kagome what's the matter,"Ayame piped in sitting next to me. I looked up to her blowing the hair from my face. I turned towards Ayame trying to ignore the others so I wouldn't be so nervous.
"If you must know...its getting worse."
"What is Kagome?"
"I can't...I can't hold back anymore."
"What can't you hold back?"
"The urge to kill,"I whispered shamefully. Bowing my head so my bangs covered my eyes I looked away.
"I don't know if I can stop it, when I killed Naraku I enjoyed it!" I cried out burying my face into my hands. "I'm scared! Every time I get mad something urges me to spill blood. I can control it for now, but what if it gets worse? I don't know what to do,"I yelled my hands muffling my words so anyone farther off could not hear what I said.
Ayame patted my back trying to comfort me as she whispered comforting words. Kouga just watched with worried eyes. He stood up as he looked to Ayame. Both making a silent agreement Ayame helped me up, and followed Kouga farther back in the caves to talk without there 'audience'.
I followed numbly behind them, and once they stopped Kouga grabbed my shoulders shacking me. "Kagome you have the strongest, and purest soul I have yet to encounter. You are a demon it comes natural for you to want to kill."
Ayame elbowed him in the ribs making him stop talking. "What he means is that you were angry, and mad. All that time allowed you to center your hatred into one being. So when you killed him you released all of you anger out. So you enjoyed killing him its true, but not unnatural there is nothing to worry about!"
I brought my gaze up my eyes blazing red, "Nothing to worry about! What if I attack someone, or kill an innocent life? It feels like I am a ticking bomb just waiting to explode! I haven't even told InuYasha yet, I don't know how they will react. What if I change on them, I know I wouldn't be able to live with myself if I hurt any of my friends." I yelled my eyes draining of red showing the misery that I was usually able to hid.
Ayame stumbled back when she looked into my eyes. Fear emitted from her every pore. Shacking my head I mumbled an apology. "Maybe it would be best if I left,"I whispered as I turned toward the entrance of the cave.
"Kagome your staying," Kouga ordered, "Your not going alone into the woods, and that's final!"
I looked towards Kouga my eyes brightening up as I broke into laughter. I have never seen him look serious except when I told him of what happened, but even then he continued to bark orders at the others, but this time it was me he was barking at. I laughed harder as I pictured him literally barking at them. I wonder what it would sound like? Would it be like a puppy bark? Thinking about it was really funny big tough Kouga, barking like a puppy. I laughed until tears came to my eyes as the two jut looked at me in confusion. Finally my laughter came to an end as I noticed their stares. "Sorry,"I mumbled a smile still on my lips. The other two broke into grins.
"I missed you laughter Kagome," Kouga said as Ayame came to his side.
"It suits you," she said pleasantly as I yawned stretching out my eyes dimming from exhaustion as the days run caught up with me.
"Well it seems it is time for sleep," Kouga stated as he lead me out of the tunnel. "Pick anywhere you want to sit! AND YOU BUNCH OF OAFS BETTER STAY AWAY FROM HER, ANY COME WITHIN TWENTY FEET, AND I'LL KILL YOU! Well goodnight Kagome." With that said he left with Ayame as I stared wide eyed at where he once was. Shrugging slightly I walked up the side of the cave, and leaned onto the wall as I slide down yawning again. Leaning back my eyes began to close as I felt a sudden warmth. My eyes seemed to weigh a ton as I slowly opened them looking through my lashes as the two wolves that laid beside me. Smiling I scratched behind their ears hearing a satisfied sigh from them as I drifted to sleep.
"WHAT THE HELL DID YOU DO WITH KAGOME YOU BUNCH OF MANGY WOLVES!"
I tried to ignore the loud, and obnoxious sound, but it penetrated my sleep shattering my pleasant dream. The sun shined into the cave as I stretched pulling myself up. I looked down at the two wolves as they growled baring there fangs at the entrance. Why did that voice sound so familiar?
"Its none of your buisness mutt face,"I heard Kouga growl. Oh crap!
I leapt forward exiting the waterfall as I slide to a stop behind the fighting pair.
"Kagome what the hell are you doing here," InuYasha asked apparently outraged by the smell of wolves illuminating off of me. I looked to see the two wolves follow my lead as they leapt out of the waterfall behind me still growling at the hanyou.
"I was talking to Kouga, and Ayame," I muttered as he glared at me.
"Why would you want to talk to these wolves?"
"Because there my friends InuYasha!"
"Were going back now Kagome!"
"You can't make me why do you want me back at the village? You didn't seem to care when I left," I yelled in defense crossing my arms in front of my chest.
"You need to go back to the village,"He grounded out as I shook my head.
"I will go back when I am ready InuYasha," I bit out as I glared back at him.
"Don't order her around mutt face she isn't a pathetic dog that takes orders especially from the likes of you,"Kouga yelled as he went in front of me blocking me from the enraged hanyous view.
"Kouga maybe you..."
"What did you say?"
"You heard me do those ears on your head even work, or are they just for show?"
"Kouga you really shouldn't..."
"That's it flee-bag," InuYasha yelled charging forwards.
"InuYasha Sit." As he slammed into the ground he cursed at me, Kouga, the wolf tribe, the wolves, the ground, karma, Kaede, the beads, and then last was me once again.
"I said I will leave when I want to," I announced as I turned my back to him in a huff. The nerve first he yells at me in the village, and expects me to come back just because he said so? Nope! Completely no, not at...
"Hey let me go! Put me down," I cried in protest as he lifted me up throwing me over his shoulder as he walked away. With a sigh of defeat I looked back at Kouga as the tribe had to hold him back.
"Well I guess this is bye for now bye Kouga, bye Ayame, Bye wolf tribe," I yelled waving until I could no longer see them.
"You can let me down now!"
InuYasha didn't say anything, but dropped me in a unceremoniously on my rear as I yelped. "What is your problem," I yelled as I leapt up. He just continued walking forward. I could still hear the mumbling of Kouga from all the way over here, but the next thing he said confused me. "I never got to warm her about S..."
"Are you coming," Inuyasha yelled as I turned towards him, and raced off to catch up with him.
"Why do I have to come back to the village Inuyasha," I asked my curiosity had once agin gotten the best of me as I awaited an answer.
InuYasha turned towards me his eyes full of anger, and hatred, but not for me, but for the words he spoke.
"I came to protect you,"he growled as he began walking agin.
"Protect me from what?" I asked as I leapt into pace with him.
"Sesshomaru is looking for you Kagome!"
((Kouga has grown a bit wiser now if you couldn't tell. Wow I wrote a lot for this chapter tell me how you like it! Or else suffer the consequences of breaking a writers heart! Also I am working on a big long authors note for after chapter twenty its going to be for all of my reviewers answering all the questions, and such! I will try, and do this every ten chapters, but I don't know how many chapters I will have so until then um I will just guess! Well till next chapter!))
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