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Last Chapter: Kagome and Sesshoumaru followed.
Note: This takes place rite after Chapter 12. (c da AN after da chappie for extra vote parings)
Chapter 14: Into the forest! And a new Kagome?
"Where is she!?" Kagome shouted irritably. It had been a day since they entered the forest. The problem was that there weren't any paths to follow so they had to take their own way through to find Kikyo. Kagome sighed and tried to relax.
"Daijoubu?" Ranma asked. He dropped Kagome's big stuffed yellow backpack down onto the dark dried grass of the forest.
Kagome looked at her feet trying to identify the emotion coursing through her. She didn't answer Ranma's simple question. She didn't know herself if she was OK or not. Right before they entered the forest Kagome was in a blind rage. She knew Sesshoumaru and Ranma sensed the sudden change and was ashamed of herself for her anger. Kagome had felt this kind of hatred before but what shocked her the most was that she was the one who emitted it.
Sesshoumaru walked over to Kagome and placed his slim pale hand on her shoulder. Kagome put her hand on his feeling the reassurance Sesshoumaru gave her when he was near. Kagome looked up and gave Sesshoumaru one of her most kind smiles she could give.
"I'm tired," Kagome stated looking at Ranma. She dropped her hand that was on Sesshoumaru's to her side. "Let's take a brake."
Sesshoumaru just disappeared into the think trees. Kagome cast her gaze to the spot he was standing a second ago, but saw nothing. She shook her head to get rid of the feeling, that Sesshoumaru had just abandoned her.
"Let's train a bit!" Kagome said in a fake cheerful voice. Her tone made her seem like she was in a cheerful mood, but she didn't even feel like smiling. Ranma gave her a weary smile and nodded. Kagome's aura betrayed her voice and he knew it.
They started doing a simple kata. Kagome was forcing her thoughts on her movements not on her feelings, which resulted in her being more efficient in her kata. Ranma noticed it when he did a back flip. He decided to do his own thing then to do what Kagome was doing. He was right in the middle of doing somersault when it hit him. He caught himself before he fell.
"Kagome," Ranma shouted to get her attention. Kagome dropped her fighting stance and turned to face her friend. "Why don't I train you in your demon form? I know you can't do half of the things I can but in you demon form you can! Plus you can be more powerful in you other self than what you are now!" Kagome gave him the biggest most sincere smile she did in her life.
'I totally forgot that I'm cursed! Ranma's smarter than I give him credit for!' Kagome thought happily. She walked over to her backpack and pulled out a clear plastic water bottle and poured the contents onto herself. She immediately changed into her other self.
After a minute of drying herself, Ranma and Kagome began to train.
"Not bad. I say you'll be better in no time!" Ranma said after their training session. Kagome smiled, she was in the best mood she could be in for the whole day.
"Where's Sesshoumaru?" she asked casting a weary eye around the clearing looking for any sign of Sesshoumaru. It was dusk and they needed to start dinner soon. Ranma left her to gather firewood. Kagome poured hot water on herself and began preparing ingredients for their meal.
After few minutes Ranma came back with Sesshoumaru behind him. Ranma dumped the dry sticks on the ground and began making a fire. Sesshoumaru walked over to a tree across Ranma and sat down.
Ranma didn't make eye contact with Kagome for the whole night, he didn't even talk to her. He was confused that's all Kagome knew. Sesshoumaru was acting like his usual self. But he seemed to be avoiding making eye contact with her too.
Kagome finally had enough of it when dinner was over. "Stop it," she shouted. "What's going on?!!!"
Ranma was a bit shocked that Kagome actually yelled at them, he kept on denying what Sesshoumaru said...........
_*_*_*Sesshoumaru's and Ranma's conversation*_*_*_
Ranma had just left Kagome's side to collect firewood. After few minutes of wandering in the forest and picking up sticks Sesshoumaru shows up.
"Where have you been," Ranma questioned the silent youkai. The Lord of the Western lands didn't reply, he just stared at Ranma with his icy gaze. "What's up?"
"Kagome." Sesshoumaru said. He looked in the direction Kagome was in.
"What bout her?"
"She's changed."
"You just noticed?" Ranma lifted an eyebrow.
"No, not the curse. Her aura." Sesshoumaru said. He resisted the urge to roll his eyes. "Even a ningen -[human]- like you should've easily sensed the sudden change in her aura before we entered the forest........." Ranma nodded.
"I wonder what she was thinking then." Ranma said closing his eyes and leaning on the nearest tree.
"I know it's about Kikyo. That's all I know. Though every time that onna -[woman]- kept on seeing my baka half brother she never acted like that."
"Huh? How do you know?"
"............................She told me when she was at my palace healing.......... She told me everything."
Ranma nodded. "So what does this all do with Kagome's aura change?"
"She's mad............. She's mad at Kikyo and wants revenge. You could've told that by the way she was acting since yesterday."
Ranma slid down the tree trunk. The sticks he had gathered were still laying in his arms. "Kagome told me bout Kikyo's and Inu-yasha's meetings too. She cried her eyes out when we just met.............. But it's really unlike Kagome to want revenge."
"She just got a little help from her youkai self."
"Nani?" Ranma said. His voice was tinted with alarm. 'Kagome's youkai self made her that way? But what would happen when her youkai form takes over her body when she transforms?'
"Kagome's curse influenced her. I'm sure that Kagome's completely unaware of this. But youkais feed off pain, suffering, sorrow, and anger. And Kagome felt all that the last time that miko and my half brother met. So I think that she was thinking about their meeting and the youkai in her fed off of her emotions and made itself known."
"But....................... Youkais can't feed off of negative emotions. That's not what Kagome tells me." Ranma said looking up towards the canopy of tree branches.
"But Kagome's a dragon youkai."
"First of all what's the difference. Second does that matter?"
"Yes it does. Dragon demons are rare. Out of all the different kinds of youkai there are, dragon youkais are the most destructive. In battle when their instincts take over they can do things that the strongest demons can't. They can manipulate anything to their will, minds, elements and others. If that's Kagome's curse, to become a dragon youkai, then when she's feeling negative emotions she can kill you with out feeling sorry at all." Sesshoumaru said sternly.
Ranma wasn't afraid of Kagome trying to kill him, but the idea that Kagome might want to kill him disturbed him. She was always kind and generous. She didn't seem like a fighter, well she isn't exactly a fighter more of a healer, but she can fight when she wants to. Ranma's face paled. He didn't want to hurt Kagome he didn't want to hurt one of his few friends.
Sesshoumaru nodded understanding Ranma's feelings. Kagome was the only one to ever care about him. He would do anything else but hurt her.
_*_*_*End of conversation*_*_*_
Kagome looked down in shame. "I'm sorry. I just want to know what's happening. It's late and I'm tired. See ya tomorrow." Kagome walked over to her sleeping bag and crawled inside. She let out a long ragged sigh and snuggled into the pillow. The comforting darkness the began the dream sequence beckoned her to it. She drifted into a wonderful dream as she slept.
Ranma looked warily at Kagome who he knew was asleep. His mind drifted to the memories of him and Kagome. After a while of remembering Ranma came out of his reverie, got out his sleeping bag, and began to sleep.
Sesshoumaru on the other hand couldn't sleep. He got up and began to look for the undead miko himself. He wanted a general direction of where she was before Kagome and Ranma woke up.
_*_*_*Next day, mid afternoon*_*_*_
Kagome seemed a bit more cheerful from what Sesshoumaru and Ranma saw. She smiled more and even giggled when Ranma was acting goofy. But her attitude cheered Sesshoumaru and Ranma up. It has been a while since she was happy.
Now they were resting in a small clearing where the small stream still flowed. Ranma and Kagome ate some rice balls for lunch and trained a bit more. Sesshoumaru stuck around to see Kagome's transformation and her martial arts skills. He had to admit she was good, but Ranma was always better.
After their practice Kagome was wiping off sweat from her pale snow like skin. She gave a huge grin to Sesshoumaru, which showed her fangs.
They journey deeper into the forest. Sesshoumaru found an underground passage leading somewhere and thought that it was the best place Kikyo can find in this place. He told Ranma and Kagome this and they both agreed with him. So now they were headed to the entrance of the passage.
_*_*_*Midnight*_*_*_
That night they finally reached the entrance of the passage. It turned out that it was a cave. From what Sesshoumaru could tell there was a ladder leading to the underground passageway, deep with in its cavern. So they camped out in a tight clearing 1/4 of a mile from the cave.
_*_*_*Next Day, Dawn*_*_*_
The trio had woken up early to search the cave. Kagome and Ranma stayed in the clearing and packed things up. While Sesshoumaru went before them to take care of any obstacle that was in their way.
Finally, they finished packing and were just about to leave when something happened to Kagome.
Kagome felt something in her stomach twisting making her very uncomfortable. A sudden fear seized her heart and mind. That's when she finally realized that she couldn't do it. After days of plotting revenge she knew she would never be able to carry out her plan.
"I.. I.. I can't do this Ranma!" Kagome shouted falling to her knees. She shook violently as she wrapped her arms around herself. But the trembling didn't stop.
She didn't know what had come over her. For the past months she had brooded on the fresh attempt Kikyo had made to take her soul. Months of pain, and heart ache. Days of revenge........ Now all she could think about is taking a life of a human. She had never killed a human before, but Kikyo isn't human anymore. She tried to think that way but failed miserably.
Kagome felt a deep disgusting feeling for her. At the moment she hated herself, and began attacking her own mind with insults.
A sudden pain wrapped around her heart. She felt like she couldn't breathe. A fire was igniting in her chest. She began to sweat, gasping for air. Hot tears poured down her eyes clouding her vision. Pain was the only thing she could think about at this point. Thoughts about Kikyo vanished. Thoughts about her heart ache, revenge, and brooding disappeared into the fog that was clouding her mind.
Kagome couldn't take the pain, she tried to but the more effort she put into staying conscience the more pain caused. Finally the darkness swallowed her. She didn't give in to it but the darkness consumed her giving her no ways of escape. Kagome's body went limp in Ranma's arms.
_*_*_*Ranma's view*_*_*_
Kagome was shacking violently and Ranma rushed towards her. He didn't know what to do as he had never been in this situation before. So he acted on instinct. He wrapped his arms around her body and pulled her onto his lap. Ranma began to rock her back and forth trying to soothe her but she panicked more.
Suddenly Kagome grabbed onto his shirt in a death grip and began to cry in pain. Ranma tighten his grip around her still trembling form. He began to panic more. He didn't know what to do. It was obvious that she was in pain but physically she was fine but......... Ranma shook his head. Now was no time to think, he had to do something to help Kagome out. Kagome began to cry. Hot tears stained Ranma's shirt as he tried to help her but nothing seem to work.
Finally Kagome's grip on Ranma's shirt loosened to the point of her arms falling to her sides. She had passed out in Ranma's arms. Ranma quickly checked her pulse to make sure she was still alive and thankfully she was.
Ranma laid her down under a tree, and changed into a new shirt. Suddenly Sesshoumaru appeared.
_*_*_*Sesshoumaru's view*_*_*_
Sesshoumaru was in the back of the cave just finishing off some spider youkai when he heard a shout. His sensitive hearing picked up the far away sound of Kagome's voice. 'I.. I.. I can't do this Ranma!' He heard those words clearly. The first thoughts that came into mind was Ranma forcing Kagome to do something she didn't want to do.
He quickly turned around and ran towards the entrance. Right when he reached the fork that divided the cave into paths for entrance, cavern, and dead end, a demon jumped before him. He quickly pulled out Toujikin from its sheath and slashed the youkai. But it dodged to the right and kicked Sesshoumaru. He blocked with his left arm (check the AN after this chappie) and stabbed his sword through the demon. The demon ducked, quickly unsheathed its katana, and lashed out at Sesshoumaru. He parried the demon's attack.
"I have no time for this." Sesshoumaru said with a hint of irritation in his voice. Throughout the short fight his mind was focused on Kagome. He frowned and used a little bit of Toujikin's power. It obliterated the demon into nothing and Sesshoumaru didn't stick around to see him die, he rushed out of the cave.
As he ran towards the clearing Kagome was in he smelled fear. Not just Kagome's but Ranma's too. Slowly he caught the scent of tears, Kagome's tears. His hearing picked up the noises of Kagome crying out in pain. Ranma's scent was only worry and panic, so that ruled out him doing things to Kagome. (Fluffy sounds a bit perverted doesn't he? ^^)
Finally he reached the clearing. He saw Kagome laying down under a tree on his right. He also saw that Ranma changed his shirt.
"I know what your thinking. Well, when you left and after we finished packing, Kagome had a panic attack and fell. I caught her and didn't know what to do so I pulled her onto my lap and rocked her back and forth. But things got worse, she began to scream and cry. Later on she passed out." Ranma said giving Sesshoumaru the over view. Sesshoumaru nodded understanding the situation.
Over the pass weeks he learned that Ranma would never do such things. Ranma wanted to become a true and honorable Martial Artist so he wouldn't hurt girls that did nothing to him.
Ranma and Sesshoumaru sat around for the whole day with nothing to do. They didn't really talk, Kagome always found subjects that sparked an interest between them so with out Kagome they had nothing to say.
_*_*_* Next Day, Dawn*_*_*_
Kagome finally woke up. She was a bit shaken up from her experience but quickly got over it. Sesshoumaru decided to stick closer to her in case that happened again, which annoyed her a bit but she thought it was sweet too. Kagome threw cold water over herself and transformed into her youkai form and set off to the cave with Ranma and Sesshoumaru.
It made things quicker. Instead of walking which would take them bout half an hour or so they ran there in about 10. They knew they could be allot faster but Kagome reasoned that they would need allot of energy when they battle Kikyo.
Now they were standing in front of the cave. The cave was composed of clay colored, glittering stone. And the tunnel within was pitched black. Sesshoumaru and Kagome could smell that demons still lurked within but they had to face them when the time came.
"Let's go!" Kagome said in confidence. She took a deep breath and the first step into the cave.
end of ch:14
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Is that a cliffhanger? I never could tell. I think it's semi don't u?. And in this fic Ranma has the power to see in the dark so next chapter don't ask y he doesn't need a flashlight or somein like that.
I want to thank all of u who had reviewed my fic! For every author in my opinion hopes that their fic would at the very least make it up to 100! And I got 110 reviews for 13 chappies!! I'm so proud of myself and u guys who made it possible!! U'r the ppl who I write for!! ^^
And the other thing is U guys hafta understand I'm making it up as I go along. I got the major events planned out but how they get there is another story. Like originally I wasn't making this a Ryo/Aka fic. I wasn't planning for Akane to have that dream in ch 4 bout Tenchi. And I never planned for Kikyo to try and steal Kagome's soul in the 11th chappie. It just turned out that way. So don't mind me when I change the earlier chapters to fit wat's happening in the recent chappies. If I do I'll inform u on the chappie most recently posted.
And the last thing I want to say for this chapter is that I'm sorry for updating late. I would've updated sooner but I have summer school. But my last day's Friday, so I can update like once every two weeks or so. =D Isn't that great! And sorry for grammar and spelling mistakes! I'm not that good in English but hella good in Literature! I got a 99% in the Terra Nova test for it! (it's the Iowa test for private schools and 99% is the highest u can get for ne of the subjects tested)
Last Chapter: Kagome and Sesshoumaru followed.
Note: This takes place rite after Chapter 12. (c da AN after da chappie for extra vote parings)
Chapter 14: Into the forest! And a new Kagome?
"Where is she!?" Kagome shouted irritably. It had been a day since they entered the forest. The problem was that there weren't any paths to follow so they had to take their own way through to find Kikyo. Kagome sighed and tried to relax.
"Daijoubu?" Ranma asked. He dropped Kagome's big stuffed yellow backpack down onto the dark dried grass of the forest.
Kagome looked at her feet trying to identify the emotion coursing through her. She didn't answer Ranma's simple question. She didn't know herself if she was OK or not. Right before they entered the forest Kagome was in a blind rage. She knew Sesshoumaru and Ranma sensed the sudden change and was ashamed of herself for her anger. Kagome had felt this kind of hatred before but what shocked her the most was that she was the one who emitted it.
Sesshoumaru walked over to Kagome and placed his slim pale hand on her shoulder. Kagome put her hand on his feeling the reassurance Sesshoumaru gave her when he was near. Kagome looked up and gave Sesshoumaru one of her most kind smiles she could give.
"I'm tired," Kagome stated looking at Ranma. She dropped her hand that was on Sesshoumaru's to her side. "Let's take a brake."
Sesshoumaru just disappeared into the think trees. Kagome cast her gaze to the spot he was standing a second ago, but saw nothing. She shook her head to get rid of the feeling, that Sesshoumaru had just abandoned her.
"Let's train a bit!" Kagome said in a fake cheerful voice. Her tone made her seem like she was in a cheerful mood, but she didn't even feel like smiling. Ranma gave her a weary smile and nodded. Kagome's aura betrayed her voice and he knew it.
They started doing a simple kata. Kagome was forcing her thoughts on her movements not on her feelings, which resulted in her being more efficient in her kata. Ranma noticed it when he did a back flip. He decided to do his own thing then to do what Kagome was doing. He was right in the middle of doing somersault when it hit him. He caught himself before he fell.
"Kagome," Ranma shouted to get her attention. Kagome dropped her fighting stance and turned to face her friend. "Why don't I train you in your demon form? I know you can't do half of the things I can but in you demon form you can! Plus you can be more powerful in you other self than what you are now!" Kagome gave him the biggest most sincere smile she did in her life.
'I totally forgot that I'm cursed! Ranma's smarter than I give him credit for!' Kagome thought happily. She walked over to her backpack and pulled out a clear plastic water bottle and poured the contents onto herself. She immediately changed into her other self.
After a minute of drying herself, Ranma and Kagome began to train.
"Not bad. I say you'll be better in no time!" Ranma said after their training session. Kagome smiled, she was in the best mood she could be in for the whole day.
"Where's Sesshoumaru?" she asked casting a weary eye around the clearing looking for any sign of Sesshoumaru. It was dusk and they needed to start dinner soon. Ranma left her to gather firewood. Kagome poured hot water on herself and began preparing ingredients for their meal.
After few minutes Ranma came back with Sesshoumaru behind him. Ranma dumped the dry sticks on the ground and began making a fire. Sesshoumaru walked over to a tree across Ranma and sat down.
Ranma didn't make eye contact with Kagome for the whole night, he didn't even talk to her. He was confused that's all Kagome knew. Sesshoumaru was acting like his usual self. But he seemed to be avoiding making eye contact with her too.
Kagome finally had enough of it when dinner was over. "Stop it," she shouted. "What's going on?!!!"
Ranma was a bit shocked that Kagome actually yelled at them, he kept on denying what Sesshoumaru said...........
_*_*_*Sesshoumaru's and Ranma's conversation*_*_*_
Ranma had just left Kagome's side to collect firewood. After few minutes of wandering in the forest and picking up sticks Sesshoumaru shows up.
"Where have you been," Ranma questioned the silent youkai. The Lord of the Western lands didn't reply, he just stared at Ranma with his icy gaze. "What's up?"
"Kagome." Sesshoumaru said. He looked in the direction Kagome was in.
"What bout her?"
"She's changed."
"You just noticed?" Ranma lifted an eyebrow.
"No, not the curse. Her aura." Sesshoumaru said. He resisted the urge to roll his eyes. "Even a ningen -[human]- like you should've easily sensed the sudden change in her aura before we entered the forest........." Ranma nodded.
"I wonder what she was thinking then." Ranma said closing his eyes and leaning on the nearest tree.
"I know it's about Kikyo. That's all I know. Though every time that onna -[woman]- kept on seeing my baka half brother she never acted like that."
"Huh? How do you know?"
"............................She told me when she was at my palace healing.......... She told me everything."
Ranma nodded. "So what does this all do with Kagome's aura change?"
"She's mad............. She's mad at Kikyo and wants revenge. You could've told that by the way she was acting since yesterday."
Ranma slid down the tree trunk. The sticks he had gathered were still laying in his arms. "Kagome told me bout Kikyo's and Inu-yasha's meetings too. She cried her eyes out when we just met.............. But it's really unlike Kagome to want revenge."
"She just got a little help from her youkai self."
"Nani?" Ranma said. His voice was tinted with alarm. 'Kagome's youkai self made her that way? But what would happen when her youkai form takes over her body when she transforms?'
"Kagome's curse influenced her. I'm sure that Kagome's completely unaware of this. But youkais feed off pain, suffering, sorrow, and anger. And Kagome felt all that the last time that miko and my half brother met. So I think that she was thinking about their meeting and the youkai in her fed off of her emotions and made itself known."
"But....................... Youkais can't feed off of negative emotions. That's not what Kagome tells me." Ranma said looking up towards the canopy of tree branches.
"But Kagome's a dragon youkai."
"First of all what's the difference. Second does that matter?"
"Yes it does. Dragon demons are rare. Out of all the different kinds of youkai there are, dragon youkais are the most destructive. In battle when their instincts take over they can do things that the strongest demons can't. They can manipulate anything to their will, minds, elements and others. If that's Kagome's curse, to become a dragon youkai, then when she's feeling negative emotions she can kill you with out feeling sorry at all." Sesshoumaru said sternly.
Ranma wasn't afraid of Kagome trying to kill him, but the idea that Kagome might want to kill him disturbed him. She was always kind and generous. She didn't seem like a fighter, well she isn't exactly a fighter more of a healer, but she can fight when she wants to. Ranma's face paled. He didn't want to hurt Kagome he didn't want to hurt one of his few friends.
Sesshoumaru nodded understanding Ranma's feelings. Kagome was the only one to ever care about him. He would do anything else but hurt her.
_*_*_*End of conversation*_*_*_
Kagome looked down in shame. "I'm sorry. I just want to know what's happening. It's late and I'm tired. See ya tomorrow." Kagome walked over to her sleeping bag and crawled inside. She let out a long ragged sigh and snuggled into the pillow. The comforting darkness the began the dream sequence beckoned her to it. She drifted into a wonderful dream as she slept.
Ranma looked warily at Kagome who he knew was asleep. His mind drifted to the memories of him and Kagome. After a while of remembering Ranma came out of his reverie, got out his sleeping bag, and began to sleep.
Sesshoumaru on the other hand couldn't sleep. He got up and began to look for the undead miko himself. He wanted a general direction of where she was before Kagome and Ranma woke up.
_*_*_*Next day, mid afternoon*_*_*_
Kagome seemed a bit more cheerful from what Sesshoumaru and Ranma saw. She smiled more and even giggled when Ranma was acting goofy. But her attitude cheered Sesshoumaru and Ranma up. It has been a while since she was happy.
Now they were resting in a small clearing where the small stream still flowed. Ranma and Kagome ate some rice balls for lunch and trained a bit more. Sesshoumaru stuck around to see Kagome's transformation and her martial arts skills. He had to admit she was good, but Ranma was always better.
After their practice Kagome was wiping off sweat from her pale snow like skin. She gave a huge grin to Sesshoumaru, which showed her fangs.
They journey deeper into the forest. Sesshoumaru found an underground passage leading somewhere and thought that it was the best place Kikyo can find in this place. He told Ranma and Kagome this and they both agreed with him. So now they were headed to the entrance of the passage.
_*_*_*Midnight*_*_*_
That night they finally reached the entrance of the passage. It turned out that it was a cave. From what Sesshoumaru could tell there was a ladder leading to the underground passageway, deep with in its cavern. So they camped out in a tight clearing 1/4 of a mile from the cave.
_*_*_*Next Day, Dawn*_*_*_
The trio had woken up early to search the cave. Kagome and Ranma stayed in the clearing and packed things up. While Sesshoumaru went before them to take care of any obstacle that was in their way.
Finally, they finished packing and were just about to leave when something happened to Kagome.
Kagome felt something in her stomach twisting making her very uncomfortable. A sudden fear seized her heart and mind. That's when she finally realized that she couldn't do it. After days of plotting revenge she knew she would never be able to carry out her plan.
"I.. I.. I can't do this Ranma!" Kagome shouted falling to her knees. She shook violently as she wrapped her arms around herself. But the trembling didn't stop.
She didn't know what had come over her. For the past months she had brooded on the fresh attempt Kikyo had made to take her soul. Months of pain, and heart ache. Days of revenge........ Now all she could think about is taking a life of a human. She had never killed a human before, but Kikyo isn't human anymore. She tried to think that way but failed miserably.
Kagome felt a deep disgusting feeling for her. At the moment she hated herself, and began attacking her own mind with insults.
A sudden pain wrapped around her heart. She felt like she couldn't breathe. A fire was igniting in her chest. She began to sweat, gasping for air. Hot tears poured down her eyes clouding her vision. Pain was the only thing she could think about at this point. Thoughts about Kikyo vanished. Thoughts about her heart ache, revenge, and brooding disappeared into the fog that was clouding her mind.
Kagome couldn't take the pain, she tried to but the more effort she put into staying conscience the more pain caused. Finally the darkness swallowed her. She didn't give in to it but the darkness consumed her giving her no ways of escape. Kagome's body went limp in Ranma's arms.
_*_*_*Ranma's view*_*_*_
Kagome was shacking violently and Ranma rushed towards her. He didn't know what to do as he had never been in this situation before. So he acted on instinct. He wrapped his arms around her body and pulled her onto his lap. Ranma began to rock her back and forth trying to soothe her but she panicked more.
Suddenly Kagome grabbed onto his shirt in a death grip and began to cry in pain. Ranma tighten his grip around her still trembling form. He began to panic more. He didn't know what to do. It was obvious that she was in pain but physically she was fine but......... Ranma shook his head. Now was no time to think, he had to do something to help Kagome out. Kagome began to cry. Hot tears stained Ranma's shirt as he tried to help her but nothing seem to work.
Finally Kagome's grip on Ranma's shirt loosened to the point of her arms falling to her sides. She had passed out in Ranma's arms. Ranma quickly checked her pulse to make sure she was still alive and thankfully she was.
Ranma laid her down under a tree, and changed into a new shirt. Suddenly Sesshoumaru appeared.
_*_*_*Sesshoumaru's view*_*_*_
Sesshoumaru was in the back of the cave just finishing off some spider youkai when he heard a shout. His sensitive hearing picked up the far away sound of Kagome's voice. 'I.. I.. I can't do this Ranma!' He heard those words clearly. The first thoughts that came into mind was Ranma forcing Kagome to do something she didn't want to do.
He quickly turned around and ran towards the entrance. Right when he reached the fork that divided the cave into paths for entrance, cavern, and dead end, a demon jumped before him. He quickly pulled out Toujikin from its sheath and slashed the youkai. But it dodged to the right and kicked Sesshoumaru. He blocked with his left arm (check the AN after this chappie) and stabbed his sword through the demon. The demon ducked, quickly unsheathed its katana, and lashed out at Sesshoumaru. He parried the demon's attack.
"I have no time for this." Sesshoumaru said with a hint of irritation in his voice. Throughout the short fight his mind was focused on Kagome. He frowned and used a little bit of Toujikin's power. It obliterated the demon into nothing and Sesshoumaru didn't stick around to see him die, he rushed out of the cave.
As he ran towards the clearing Kagome was in he smelled fear. Not just Kagome's but Ranma's too. Slowly he caught the scent of tears, Kagome's tears. His hearing picked up the noises of Kagome crying out in pain. Ranma's scent was only worry and panic, so that ruled out him doing things to Kagome. (Fluffy sounds a bit perverted doesn't he? ^^)
Finally he reached the clearing. He saw Kagome laying down under a tree on his right. He also saw that Ranma changed his shirt.
"I know what your thinking. Well, when you left and after we finished packing, Kagome had a panic attack and fell. I caught her and didn't know what to do so I pulled her onto my lap and rocked her back and forth. But things got worse, she began to scream and cry. Later on she passed out." Ranma said giving Sesshoumaru the over view. Sesshoumaru nodded understanding the situation.
Over the pass weeks he learned that Ranma would never do such things. Ranma wanted to become a true and honorable Martial Artist so he wouldn't hurt girls that did nothing to him.
Ranma and Sesshoumaru sat around for the whole day with nothing to do. They didn't really talk, Kagome always found subjects that sparked an interest between them so with out Kagome they had nothing to say.
_*_*_* Next Day, Dawn*_*_*_
Kagome finally woke up. She was a bit shaken up from her experience but quickly got over it. Sesshoumaru decided to stick closer to her in case that happened again, which annoyed her a bit but she thought it was sweet too. Kagome threw cold water over herself and transformed into her youkai form and set off to the cave with Ranma and Sesshoumaru.
It made things quicker. Instead of walking which would take them bout half an hour or so they ran there in about 10. They knew they could be allot faster but Kagome reasoned that they would need allot of energy when they battle Kikyo.
Now they were standing in front of the cave. The cave was composed of clay colored, glittering stone. And the tunnel within was pitched black. Sesshoumaru and Kagome could smell that demons still lurked within but they had to face them when the time came.
"Let's go!" Kagome said in confidence. She took a deep breath and the first step into the cave.
end of ch:14
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Is that a cliffhanger? I never could tell. I think it's semi don't u?. And in this fic Ranma has the power to see in the dark so next chapter don't ask y he doesn't need a flashlight or somein like that.
I want to thank all of u who had reviewed my fic! For every author in my opinion hopes that their fic would at the very least make it up to 100! And I got 110 reviews for 13 chappies!! I'm so proud of myself and u guys who made it possible!! U'r the ppl who I write for!! ^^
And the other thing is U guys hafta understand I'm making it up as I go along. I got the major events planned out but how they get there is another story. Like originally I wasn't making this a Ryo/Aka fic. I wasn't planning for Akane to have that dream in ch 4 bout Tenchi. And I never planned for Kikyo to try and steal Kagome's soul in the 11th chappie. It just turned out that way. So don't mind me when I change the earlier chapters to fit wat's happening in the recent chappies. If I do I'll inform u on the chappie most recently posted.
And the last thing I want to say for this chapter is that I'm sorry for updating late. I would've updated sooner but I have summer school. But my last day's Friday, so I can update like once every two weeks or so. =D Isn't that great! And sorry for grammar and spelling mistakes! I'm not that good in English but hella good in Literature! I got a 99% in the Terra Nova test for it! (it's the Iowa test for private schools and 99% is the highest u can get for ne of the subjects tested)
