Lets just say that the dentist was one of the worst experiences I've had yet. Don't get cavities people!! Back to the theme...Inuyasha. I recently found out that Inuyasha is coming to SELECTED theaters in America. And Wisconsin was not one of them as far as I could tell. That majorly sucks!! Anyways, I hope it's wrong. Otherwise I'll have to wait till October to buy the movie...and that is just way too long. Especially for an Inuyasha lover like me. Read the Animerica special on Inuyasha...him and Kagome are on the front cover for the July issue. It's awesome! And Inuyasha is sooooo hot! I think that's it...if any of this information is wrong, let me know, I'll fix it!!!
Finding What Was Lost
By: Sanci J
Chapter 11: The Ominous Storm
Last Chapter...
Inuyasha narrowed his eyes suspiciously. "Why are you helping me now Kikyou?"
"I am not helping you. I've already told you." Kikyou's eyes blazed. "You are mine Inuyasha. I will not let a petty demon have the pleasure of destroying you or let the jewel become corrupted again."
Inuyasha didn't know how to respond to that.
"Come." Her tainted voice suddenly turned kind and gentle. She held out her hand to him.
End of Last Chapter.
"I'll try to be back as soon as possible, okay Souta?" Kagome smiled as she hugged her brother. She glanced to her mom. "And mom, please keep grandpa away from the door or the phone."
Mrs. Higurashi laughed. "Oh Kagome, you should just leave your grandfather alone. He enjoys coming up with different illnesses. You can't just say you have the flu every time you leave, can you?"
Kagome sighed involuntarily. "I guess not. Hopefully I'll make it back by Monday...but I doubt it. So..."
"Are you sure you have everything?" her mom asked in concern.
"Yeah, did you put lots of ramen in the bag for Inuyasha?" Souta asked, perking up with excitement.
"Yep. Now I'd better go before Inuyasha has a fit." Kagome hugged her mom and quickly inched out of the door and ran to the well. She sighed. She really did love her family, but they were too worried about her. Nothing could happen...Inuyasha was always there to protect her. Well, except for now. She looked at the small jewel shard before jumping in the Bone Eaters Well. 'Just wait till Inuyasha sees I made it back.' She smiled and breathed in the fresh air of the feudal era. Kagome climbed steadily out of the well, sweating from exertion. Man, her backpack did weigh a ton...
She gasped in surprise when she saw gray clouds twirling in the darkened sky. 'There's going to be a storm!' she thought. 'I better get to Kaede's quick before it rains.' She ran, as quickly as she could, to Kaede's, but stopped when she heard a loud boom. 'What-what was that noise? Where did that come from?' She sensed something bad was happening and grimaced. Could Inuyasha be hurt? She made her way to where the loud noise had come from, and in the mean time studied her surroundings. What had become of the feudal era since she had left? Trees were lying all over with broken limbs. The ground was a mess. It looked like a tornado, a big one, came through the villages. All of a sudden the wind picked up and she felt it pushing her. She held onto a large rock and shivered. Rain would come soon enough. She knew she should find shelter, but she was drawn to the village. It was near Kaede's village, but it was totally out of her way.
'What if there's a demon attacking it? I've got to see...' She walked ahead, using whatever strength she had to hold the wind off as she jumped over loose branches and around mud puddles. 'It already rained. Maybe the storms' ending.' She rubbed her chilled arms and thought of her friends. "I hope they're all safe..." she whispered, fingering her jewel shard and then placing it in her backpack.
Once Kagome reached the village, she gasped and her eyes widened. Almost all of the huts were destroyed, and groups of dirtied people busied about trying to clean up the mess as fast as they possibly could. Kagome had no idea what had occurred. 'What has happened? I was only gone one night...right? Maybe if I ask, I'll figure out what's going on.' Kagome stopped a man that was walking past her by grabbing his arm.
When he looked at her, his old gray eyes brightened. "Are you Lady Kikyou?" he asked hopefully.
'Ugh...I hate being compared to her!' "No. Why, are you looking for her?" Kagome asked curiously. Had Kikyou been this close to Kaede's and the well? That meant Inuyasha was with her. He always went to her when she was close by. Kagome grit her teeth at the thought of them together...alone.
He sighed sadly. "Lady Kikyou was here to defend our village earlier. But then she disappeared when the demon came and attacked us. We think the demon came after her and everyone's worried. She was a very kind person and we hope nothing bad has happened to her. Also, I wondered if she could help search for my son. I can't find him, what with a blind eye and all." He turned at the sound of a voice. "Did you hear that?"
Kagome frowned and shook her head. She scanned the area quickly for any movements beneath the rubble.
"You rightly do resemble the Lady Kikyou. Are you a relative?" The gray eyed man asked curiously.
"No. But I have met her a few times. I am Kagome." She smiled warmly.
"Hello, Lady Kagome. It was nice to meet you, but I must find my son. I hope to see you again soon."
"Pa..." The faint sound of a weakened child said and both Kagome and the man heard. "Rurarou?" The elder called out, and for the first time, Kagome noticed how weary he looked. His face was filled with wrinkles caused by recent stress and his clothes were torn.
"F-father!" the young voice called. "Over here!"
The old man searched around frantically, but he couldn't find the boy.
Kagome felt a lump form in her throat and her heart went out to the father and his son. She hoped everything would be all right. "I'll help you, sir." She said, and followed the father.
Finally the boy called out again, and Kagome could tell he was close by, to the left, where the forest was. But why then was his father going the opposite way? She frowned, slightly puzzled, and walked quietly towards the forest where the boy had called. She glanced over her shoulder at the frantic father and sighed. "Sir!" Kagome called, but the man ignored her. "Sir!" she yelled instead.
The man jumped and turned towards her. "What is it?"
"Over here! Your son is over here!" she said loudly and the man brightened before swiftly making his way towards her.
"I am sorry, young one. I am also deaf in one ear, so I couldn't hear you all that well." He apologized.
Kagome's face saddened immensely at his words and she didn't know what to say as they reached the voice. The young boy was being held captive beneath a tree trunk.
Kagome saw him wincing in pain and saw that blood was coming from his chest.
The father reassured the boy that everything would be fine and began to lift the trunk off Rurarou. He looked at Kagome expectantly. "Could you grab him out from under that tree when I lift this?" the man grunted, his face turning red as he supported the tree's weight.
Kagome quickly nodded and leaned down, taking the boy's arms. The trunk lifted off of the crushed body, and Kagome pulled him out, careful not to put him in any more pain. Then the father dropped the mossy tree and leaned back over his son, inspecting his wounds.
Kagome's stomach turned over seeing so much blood. The last time she had see so much blood was after Inuyasha had fought his brother, Sesshoumarou, when Inuyasha had been wounded so badly that he fell unconscious in a puddle of his own blood. But Inuyasha had survived...because he was demon.
Kagome looked down at the boy wistfully. She knew right away that he wouldn't survive. He was losing too much blood. She couldn't stop the tears that came upon her.
"Something is amiss, Lady Kimisa. I know it." Miroku repeated for at least the fifth time that day.
Kimisa grew taught with annoyance, but held herself in check. 'Why does he keep saying this? It's going to drive me crazy!' She stared at his expressionless face. 'Could he possibly remember something from his past? No...I erased it with my powers. He can only remember if he sees his friends, or hears something familiar, like before. "What could be wrong Miroku?" She leaned into his arm. "We are together."
He didn't reply and Kimisa grew cautious. She sure hoped he had no memories he remembered. He was being quiet. What was he thinking about? She touched his cheek. "Miroku?"
He blinked, looking ahead. He frowned and stopped, pushing her behind him. "I sense an evil aura close by. It is a...demon." His eyes widened. "A powerful demon." He said, swinging his staff. "But I can beat it."
He began walking towards the next village, away from Kaede's.
Kimisa followed, but was overwhelmed with a bad feeling. She stopped him saying, "I'm sure it's nothing of importance, Miroku. Someone else will destroy the demon. This place has lots of exterminators." She tried to pull him back the way they had come, but he wouldn't budge. "Miroku, come on!" She felt herself getting desperate, and a chilly wind blew her blonde hair wildly about her curvy frame.
"No, Kimisa."
Kimisa couldn't believe what he had just said. Did she hear him right? Did he just defy her request? "What?!" she exclaimed.
He watched her expression curiously. "I said no. I have to go there." He looked back into the distance where the bushes and trees ended. "They need my help, whatever danger they are in."
Kimisa was exasperated. She shoved a chunk of her hair behind an ear, rendered speechless. What could she do now? He was still under her power, yet he was defying her! How could this be? Maybe her powers weren't strong enough yet...Maybe she could dissuade him without her powers. "Why would you want to help people you don't know? It's a waste of time darling...they have enough people. And, of course, I don't want to see you hurt." Hopefully it would work. Her helpless prey always felt guilty. They never wanted to cause her grief or pain. But was it the right thing to say? She was supposed to get him to tell her that he loved her, that way she could have complete power over him. She grit her teeth.
"You don't have to go, you know...you don't like to help others?" he asked, staring at her sadly.
Kimisa smiled nervously. "Of-of course...I love people. I mean...I do want to help." She lied.
He narrowed his eyes at her. "You want to?"
She laced her silky fingers through his and squeezed. "Yes."
She only said it to pacify him. She couldn't let him go off alone. What if he ran into his old friends? Or the wench who had tried to take him from her? Sango...Kimisa had to watch out for her. Her eyes turned a deep red. 'I know this wench has feelings for him, and apparently he does also...but not for much longer. If I see that wench again, I'll rip her to shreds.' She smirked. 'Miroku is mine.'
Miroku led her to the village, not noticing Kimisa's looks. Her hand felt cold against his and he glanced at her. He couldn't see her face, for strands of her blonde hair masked it. He sighed and they walked in silence until they reached the village. Miroku gaped when he saw the destruction. Most of the homes were torn apart on the ground, with the stench of dead bodies everywhere. 'What demon did this? Could it have just been the storm?' His face hardened. 'Naraku.' He didn't know what that name was, or who it was, but he knew this person was evil. "Naraku." He spit out.
Kimisa's face flew to his when she heard the name. "Did-did you just say Naraku?" she whispered. 'Could Miroku know who Naraku is? Even after my spell?'
"Yes...do you know who he is? For some reason, I thought of that name, and I'm not sure why. Could he have been the one to cause this destruction?" He smacked his staff against the ground. "For some reason, I despise even the mere thought of him. He will die."
They walked into the clearing, and saw a young woman talking to an elder. The woman reminded Kimisa of Sango. 'Could that be her?' She pushed Miroku in the opposite direction, so he wouldn't see her. "Why don't you assist those people with their burials while I see if I can find any."
He nodded and kissed her cheek. "I am grateful for your help, dear Lady Kimisa. I know you're a good person others can trust."
Kimisa's blooming smile dissipated after hearing his words. He called her a good person. It wasn't the least bit true. She was pure evil, a demon that had slaughtered many times in the past.
They parted and she walked into the forest, far enough so she wasn't noticeable, but close enough so that she could see Miroku. She sat on a large trunk, and sighed as she watched Miroku's caring movements. He was such a good person, wanting to help the innocent people.
She kept her violet eyes on him as he helped a woman bury a child. He looked grim, yet he still wanted to assist. She smiled lightly to herself, wondering why he was so caring and compassionate to them. He was so caring he even thought Kimisa was a good person. For some reason unknown, she felt a twinge of guilt, seeing that he was wrong.
"What are you doing over here?" a voice erupted from behind her.
Immediately she knew who it was and her body tightened. "Nothing...sir."
"You had your orders, but you failed to carry them out." The voice said impatiently. "He is not under your full power. You are an incompetent wench."
A hand gripped her shoulder and brutally whipped her around. She kept her face emotionless and stared straight into the dark eyes. "Sir, I am almost finished. There is only one thing left to complete the spell. Once he tells me he loves me, he is under my power. It won't take much longer." She begged.
"It better not, or you'll die, and so will that precious brother of yours," the voice threatened.
Kimisa gasped. "No, not my brother. Please...no." 'Inwardly she cried. 'How does master know about my brother? No one knows about him.' "Don't you dare touch him," she said.
The voice cackled cruelly. "You had no idea I knew about your brother, did you? Well, if you do as planned, Kimisa, nothing will become of your brother."
She agreed immediately. She would not let anything become of her only sibling. She hadn't seen him in years, not since she had become the creature she was now. He thought she was dead, and that was better. At least...for now.
"Go." The voice commanded and disappeared.
Kimisa relaxed a little and returned her gaze back to the village.
She didn't see Miroku and flew off the rock. She looked as she ran, but he was nowhere in sight. He wasn't at the same spot she had recently seen him in either. 'Where is he?' she thought, searching frantically for him.
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Sorry I ended it there. And sorry that neither Sango Shippou, or Inuyasha was in this chapter. I know everyone was waiting ever so patiently to see what Inuyasha would decide. Don't worry, they will be back next chapter!! No, this chapter was not a filler. Just so you know!!
Thank you for reviewing, reviewers!
Lvsimplepln2: Yep, how else was she able to get back? She has to find her friends, and Inuyasha, doesn't she? Thanks for reading and reviewing!
Michelle: Yeah. Her phone probably wouldn't work, but I had to stick it in there, if only for a little while. Thanks!
Kitsune-A'Ryuu: Hmm...I'm not sure if I should give it away...she could be either. (wink!) Thanks for reviewing!
Glorfindel Silverleaf: Thank-you! I'm so happy you think that way about my story! They will, of course clear everything up...but how long will that take? Hmm. Hehe...
Tenshi: Oh my lord! When I read your review, I almost ALMOST fell off my computer chair. I had originally thought my story would have been more of a success, but I gave up on that. My other story took up more fame than this one, but this one is my baby, cause it's my first fanfiction. So thank you for your great review, I took it to heart!
ammeirs: Yeah...I want Kikyou to die too, and she will...just not now. Suffer, witch, suffer!!!! Hehe...oh, and I do really like your newer story, Closer Than Just Friends. Can't wait for an update!! Thanks for reviewing...lulas!
Thank you all who have read and reviewed. It means a lot to me...knowing that people do like my story. I even thank those who are reading who don't review, cause I was the same way at first. Well, thanks again all, I'll see you soon!
