Chapter 6
The Battle Begins
It was the last two months before school got out and everyone was restless. Teachers were piling forgotten homework and the students were up late at night trying to finish it all. Not to mention the track meets and practices. Every week they had at least three meets; each being two hours long.
Kagome had it especially tough having flute and archery lessons once a week.
"I swear," Kagome said one day as she worked on some homework during lunch, "They want us all to suffer. I swear..."
"Kagome, you know they only want us to learn!" Anderea said sharply as she too pored over her books.
"Ya well, I agree with Kagome," muttered Sarafu as she was deep inside the chapter of the book they were reading in English.
"We're doing a play in class today!" Mrs. Kuromurena, the History teacher, said, passing out a thick packet, "All right, I need a princess and a prince." Hands shot up. Two including Kagome's and InuYasha's.
"Okay then, the prince will be InuYasha. The princess... Kagome, why don't you be the princess today."
After passing out the remaining packets and filling in the other positions needed, Mrs. Kuromurena sat in the back and told them to proceed.
"Prince, may I ask of you a question?" Kagome read off the packet. She was leaning against a file cabinet, as her character had to lean against a castle wall.
InuYasha was standing, facing the castle door, answered, "Go on dear Princess."
"Well, have you ever seen a rainbow?"
"A rainbow?"
"Yes, a rainbow. Have you ever seen one in this land?"
"Why of course! After it rains, there is usually one high in the sky, pointing towards the leprechaun's treasure."
"Leprechaun's treasure?"
"Have you never heard the tale? They say, if you fallow a rainbow, it will lead you to the leprechaun's treasure!"
"Oh, what an adventure that would be!"
"Yes, dear princess. Maybe next time, I-" but Inuyasha stopped.
"Is everything alright InuYasha?" asked Mrs. Kuromurena.
"Listen..." whispered Inuyasha turning around. Using his super demon dog ears, he found the source of a sound. He stared at the cabinet. Coming from inside was a soft ticking sound.
"What the-" but Mrs. Kuromurena was cut off. A sudden explosion sounded from the cabinet, sending everyone flying into the air. Thick, black smoke filled the air and the case of a fire was sure. Kids started screaming and Kagome felt something twitch beneath her body.
Everyone had been flown into something. Some kids had been pushed up against the chalk board while others had collided with desks. Rolling over painfully, Kagome glanced down and saw practically glowing golden eyes staring up at her.
"InuYasha!" Kagome cried, jumping off of him. He groaned softly and tried sitting up.
"Oh InuYasha!" Kagome cried, reaching out to touch a large bleeding cut on his forehead. He winced slightly from the pain, "Are you alright? I'm so sorry!"
"What happened..." he murmured, sitting up and blinking his eyes, making sure everything worked.
"I... I think a bomb went off!" Kagome said, disbelieving. Suddenly, a shadow washed over her. Turning around she saw a tall silhouette of a man. She shrank backwards, wrapping her hands around InuYasha's strong arm, clutching it tightly.
"Kagome, what's wrong? Lemme go, you're cutting off the..." but InuYasha saw the man too.
It's him... no... this man is too big. But I bet this guy works for him.
InuYasha stood slowly and positioned himself in front of Kagome.
"Out of the way boy," the man said in a horse voice.
"No," InuYasha stated firmly. He didn't let Derenu get away with hurting Kagome and he wasn't going to let anyone else try.
"I said, get out of the way," the man said, grabbing the scruff of InuYasha's shirt and holding it up to his face.
He was clearly unshaven and it smelled like he hadn't had a bath in a long time. None the less, InuYasha didn't show how frightened he truly was.
Kagome had let go of InuYasha's arm as the man pulled him up only inches from his face.
"Le...Let him go!" she said, stepping out slightly from InuYasha's protection.
"Be quiet," InuYasha said, a rough tone in his voice, "Stay back."
"N...No! You, big guy! Put him down now!"
The man leaned down and stuck his face awfully close to Kagome's. Stepping back, she tripped over the leg of a desk and collapsed before looking back up at the tall man.
"You're... you're Kagome aren't you?"
"Don't answer him! Get out of-"
"Shut up boy!" the man roared, throwing InuYasha into Mrs. Kuromurena's desk.
"InuYasha!" Kagome cried, jumping up and running over to him. But the man was too quick for her. He wrapped an arm around her slim waist and threw her over his shoulder. Her head hit his back and bounced, making a sickening cracking sound, before going limp. The man crossed the debris covered room and headed toward the hole the bomb had made in the wall, heading into the forest that sat right up against the school's walls.
InuYasha struggled to get up but the new pain was overwhelming. Blackness faded in and out and he knew it was only too soon until he was unconscious.
"Kagome..." he murmured, reaching out his hand, trying to reach her.
I... I have failed.
Author's note: Ha! I'm evil! ;)
Sorry it took so long to come out. Very busy week. Chapter 7 should be up in like, 2 minutes. I'm just gonna go over it real quick and then I'll post it.
So there's the twist. But there shall be more! :) It's not over quite just yet! I've also got a sequel idea too!
Oh and don't forget: No reviews, No chapters! ;)
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