Title:What It's Like To Be Forgotten
Chapter 2
Naraku quickly exited so as not to be found. And soon after, as if on que, Inuyasha showed up just after Naraku had gotten far enough away. Inuyasha suddenly felt his heart skip a beat and quicken as he saw Kagome's body laying motionless before him.
"Kagome?!" he exclaimed in a panic before running to her and pulling her into his arms, "Kagome?!?!"
He let his head drop and pulled her close to him, resting his chin on the top of her head.
"Naraku..." he said in a voice that was filled with rage and hatred.
He carefully laid Kagome's body on the ground and stood; his fists were so tight that his fingers were turning purple, "I'll kill him...I'll kill him!"
Inuyasha ran swiftly through the woods until he reached the now empty clearing where Naraku's castle had stood. Inuyasha dropped to the ground and began slashing furiously at the ground, "I'll find you! I'll find you, and I'll kill you!"
"Kagome..." he spoke under his breath. He slowly walked back to the clearing where Kagome's body laid. He stepped out of the trees and quickly looked around him. Kagome's body was gone, along with Naraku's cloak.
"Kagome's dead...?" Sango asked in disbelief, "She-she can't be..."
"She is," Inuyasha replied as he turned to leave.
"But-but what if it was just one of Naraku's tricks..." Sango tried desperately, "How can you be sure-"
"She's dead!" he yelled, wipping around to face her, but his eyes softened as he saw her face, "She's dead..."
He turned again to leave.
"Where are you going?" Miroku spoke up, "You said she was gone and so was Naraku's castle..."
"I'm going to find him..." Inuyasha replied without turning around to face him.
"But how will you if his castle's gone...We have no lead as to where he is or even where to start looking-"
Miroku started but was cut off.
Inuyasha turned and said through gritted teath, "He can't have her...He can't have Kagome!"
Miroku and the others stood in silence for a minute.
"Right," Miroku stated, "Let's go."
"No," Inuyasha replied looking into his eyes, "I have to do this alone...I won't put anyone else in danger..."
Miroku nodded; Inuyasha walked out and started toward the woods.
"You're not going to let him go by himself are you?!" Shippo piped up, jumping onto Sango's shoulder, "He'll get himself killed!"
"I don't think he cares right now..." Sango stated solemnly.
"He was in love with her..." Miroku said as he turned to the two, "That's all that matters to him right now..."
Miroku's eyes met with Sango's as he said this and the two starred at one another for a moment.
"Well," Miroku spoke, breaking the silence, "We all loved her too so I think we should be there in case he needs our help."
Sango smiled, "We'd better hurry..."