Chapter 6
Visions Of A Past
Sorry about the wait on this chapter everybody. I was having some trouble getting from one thought to another for a little while. I hope this chapter is alright anyway! Oh, yeah….
Disclaimer: I don't own Inu-Yasha, in anyway shape or form. I don't own Ashura either. I do, however own Kira and Sorano. OK? Got it? Good.
Sisana— I'm glad you liked this chapter like you've liked the rest. I would like to see how I'm going to do that stuff too. Lol, but I will find away:nods repeatedly: Er maybe reviving Kagome (If I do) will have nothing to do with Sessho-maru. :evil grin: you'll just have to read to find out now won't you. I'm glad you liked the conversations and his reactions, like I said before, I'm worried about all of Inu/Kagome's "alone time" Well, before I write a whole chapter to you, I'll let you read chapter 6. Thanks again for your reviews!
InusGirlD—I'm glad that I didn't write that last part to confusing. Here's another chapter.
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((On with Ch. 6))
Shippo, Kira, Miroku, and Kaede stood around the older priestess' herb garden. "Have you tried everything, Lady Kaede?" Kira asked looking at the older woman.
"Aye, Kira, everything I have."
"And still no change?"
"No, nothing." Everyone was quiet.
"Wha—what does that mean?" Shippo stammered. Kaede turned to the kit.
"Inu-Yasha is on his own in this fight. The only thing left for us to do is take care of his wounds and keep him comfortable." The priestess replied. Kira was quiet as she listened to her elder. Something came to her mind at Kaede's words…
((Flash Back))
Ashura smirked back. "Not quite little human." She answered. Her eyes darted to the hanyou still struggling to stay on his feet. "He will soon die. Do you realize that fact?"
Kira's eyes also darted to Inu-Yasha. The youkai was playing with her, and she knew it. "Will you let him?" Ashura laughed as Kira grounded her teeth together. "I'll let you live, but just long enough to see what your own fate will be."…
((End Flash Back))
The young priestess turned to look off into the distance. What did she mean? Does she know that there is no cure for her poison? Or is she just playing more? Kira sighed slowly. Whatever it is, it won't help Inu-Yasha now… so what will?
"We've got to find Sessho-maru." Miroku said suddenly. Kira and the others turned to look at the monk.
"Why him?" Shippo asked fearfully. Miroku closed his eyes and crossed his arms.
"He is the only one who can help Kagome, and now maybe Inu-Yasha as well." The monk replied. Shippo shook slightly in fear, Kaede nodded lightly, and Kira turned back to look at the hut that kept the bodies of both hanyou and priestess.
"I will go." She said suddenly. The others turned to look at her. Kira slowly turned to look at Miroku, Kaede, and Shippo. "I will help like I said I would." The priestess crossed her arms and smiled at the three others. "What?" She asked, trying not to laugh at their shocked faces. Miroku was the first to break his trance.
"It is nothing for you to worry about." The monk said smiling at the priestess.
"HU!" Kira suddenly froze as Miroku began to pat her chest. "If you don't mind!" Kira shouted as she slapped the side of the monk's face, knocking him sideways.
"Miroku never changes." Shippo said shaking his head and sighing. The priestess turned to look at the kit.
"What do you mean by that?" She asked, anger still flashing in her eyes.
"Er, nothing!" Shippo stammered in fear. Kira's eyes softened and she sighed slowly.
"Just keep your hands off monk." The priestess said as Miroku stood up again. He nodded slightly.
"Yes, My Lady." He said respectfully, but Shippo could still see the mischievous gleam in his eyes.
"Good, now, how are we going to get this sword?" Kira asked, going back to the subject of importance. Her eyes took in the faces of the youkai and monk as they glanced at each other.
"You see, Kira," Kaede started, drawing the younger priestess' attention to her. "Inu-Yasha's brother is very strong. It will be a very difficult task to get him to help."
"Hm, alright then," Kira said, a plan already forming in her mind. "We'll just have to find a way to help him decide that it's to his advantage to help us."
Miroku blinked slightly in surprise. This woman's mind is amazing. Her face makes it look like she already has a plan.
"What are you smiling like that for, monk?" Kira asked, awaking Miroku from his thoughts. He focused in on the priestess again.
"Oh, nothing!" He said smiling and scratching his head. Kira glared at him for another second before sighing. "What else can you tell me about this Sessho-maru?"
((Break))
Inu-Yasha couldn't move his body. Wh—where am I…? His thought echoed back at him from the darkness. The hanyou flinched at the sound. What's going on…?
"Inu-Yasha…? Inu-Yasha can you hear me…?" A different voice filled his mind.
Ka—Kagome…? The hanyou tried to open his eyes, but the lids felt like stone and refused to budge. Where…are you…? Suddenly something soft touched his lips and he was filled with a warmth like nothing he'd ever felt before. Inu-Yasha's eyes snapped open and he gasped as he was released from the death grip on his whole body. His lungs filled with air and his heart began to pump blood through his veins.
"You will not follow me, Inu-Yasha." Kagome said and then suddenly appeared in the darkness. "You will not follow…" The priestess said again as she smiled lightly and began to fade away. "You will not follow…"
No, Kagome, don't leave! Inu-Yasha ignored the pain of his echoing voice as he called out again. Kagome!
"You will not follow me."
I will follow you! I would follow you to hell! Kagome! The hanyou yelled as the priestess' face alone shone through the darkness. Her mouth moved with no sound leaving her lips. KAGOME!
Inu-Yasha sharply sat up.
((POV switch here))
Tears slowly ran down Sango's cheeks as she watched the pink light fade from Inu-Yasha's lips. 'I don't know what to do, Sango…' Kagome whispered. The demon slayer was silent at her friend's words. Kagome blinked as she tried to stop her tears from flowing down Sango's face. The priestess turned to look at Kaede's door as it fluttered slightly in the wind.
"Ka—gome…" A rough voice muttered. The demon slayer's head snapped around, her eyes fell back onto the hanyou. "No…Kagome…" His hands slowly clenched into fists, his deadly claws scratching the wooden floor.
"Inu-Yasha!" Kagome croaked in a mix of fear and relief.
"Don't leave… Kagome…" Inu-Yasha's eyes closed tightly.
"I'm not going anywhere, Inu-Yasha." Kagome assured the hanyou.
"I will… follow you… hell…" He muttered, blood now dripping from his palms.
The priestess was shocked at his words. 'Follow me to hell?' She muttered to Sango. The slayer didn't have and answer.
"KAGOME!" Kagome gasped at the tone of which her name was yelled by the hanyou before he sat up rigidly.
"Inu-Yasha!" The priestess was stunned. The hanyou turned to look at the demon slayer slowly, his golden eyes shaking.
"Ka—Kagome…" He muttered. Kagome opened her mouth to agree, but was stopped by Sango.
You might just confuse him. The demon slayer explained.
'But he knows that I'm a spirit now.'
So he does, but that youkai's poison was strong remember. Kagome was silent at her friend's words.
'You're right.' The priestess muttered and quickly back away from Sango.
Kagome, I didn't mean— The slayer tried, but the priestess hand already left her body and was now standing against the wall of Kaede's hut.
Inu-Yasha slowly blinked, and his vision became clear. "Sango…" He breathed as Kagome's face melted away from him.
"Yes, Inu-Yasha." Sango nodded slowly.
"Where's Kagome?" The hanyou's ears perked up and his eyes darted around the small hut. Wait…Kagome? Inu-Yasha thought loudly. There was no reply.
"Inu-Yasha, Kagome isn't here." The slayer said, trying to remind the hanyou kindly. Golden orbs slowly turned to rest on Sango's face.
"What?"
"Kagome—she's dead Inu-Yasha." Sango whispered. Inu-Yasha stared at her for a silent second.
"And?" Sango's mind blanked at the hanyou's attitude.
"And?" She repeated hotly. "What do you mean by that?"
"I know Kagome's not in her body, but where did she go? She was with me… but she said not…not to follow her…" The hanyou muttered as his eyes lowered.
'Oh, Inu-Yasha…' Kagome muttered, tears again stinging her eyes. A light hand rested on her shoulder. 'Papa, I don't want to hurt him anymore.' Kagome said not turning to look at her father. The man was silent as both spirits watched the hanyou and slayer.
Sango was about to reach out to Inu-Yasha, her anger at him gone, when he spoke again. "But she can't keep me from following her." Kagome's eyes widened as his rose to Sango's face again. "I will find Kagome, and bring her back." He growled. No one will stop me.
((Outside in the cool breeze))
Kira got to her feet and adjusted her sword on her hip. "He doesn't seam to be as strong as your faces made it seam." The young priestess said as she looked up at the now bright blue sky. Miroku stared in shock at Kira's back.
Not as strong as me mad it seam? The monk blinked slowly. Kira felt the monk's, priestess', and both youkai's eyes on her. She slowly brought her face down from the blue and her golden eyes fell on Miroku.
"Are you ready to go then?" She asked sweetly. Miroku and Shippo forced grins.
"Yes, let me just go get Sango." Miroku said as he began to walk toward the door of Kaede's hut. Shippo glanced at Kaede and then Kira.
"Um, I'm going to help him!" And with that, the youkai ran after Miroku. Kira watched them go quietly.
"Is this youkai really so strong? They all seam to fear him." The younger priestess looked at Kaede.
"I cannot tell you that, Kira. You must go and find out for yourself." Kaede replied. Kira was silent as the younger of the two priestess' waited for the others.
((Ummm… back to Inu-Yasha and Sango))
"Are you sure you are healed enough to be up already Inu-Yasha?" Sango asked as the hanyou got to his feet.
"Feh, that witch couldn't keep me down for long." Inu-Yasha replied as he retied his haori. Sango was silent. Gold orbs glanced at her as their owner thought about another woman who should have been there. Kagome… Where did you go? I thought you said… The hanyou's eyes widened slightly as Kagome's voice came back to him…
((Flash Back))
How long are you going to be here? The hanyou asked.
'Hm? Oh, well, as long as you want, Inu-Yasha.' She answered.
You won't leave until I want you to?
'No, not if I can help it.'…
((End Flash Back))
What did she mean by "Not if she can help it"? The hanyou's eyes lowered to the floor. Damn, Kagome… Inu-Yasha didn't get to finish his thought as Miroku and Shippo's voices met his ears.
"Why do we have to go after Sessho-maru?" A shaking Shippo asked.
"Thin of Lady Kagome, Shippo." The monk replied lightly. Inu-Yasha could almost see the young kit trying to hide his fear.
"He," Inu-Yasha grinned almost evilly as he walked up to Kaede's door.
"Inu-Yasha?" Sango asked at the look on the hanyou's face. "What are you doing?" He only glanced at her again before pushing through the door.
Miroku and Shippo were walking toward the hut, their eyes locked on the ground in Shippo's case, and watching the sky in Miroku's. "Where are you going without me?" Inu-Yasha called to the two. Both heads snapped to look at the hanyou.
"Inu-Yasha!" Shippo yelled.
"Inu-Yasha, you're up. Is that wise?" Miroku asked as he and Shippo stopped in front of Inu-Yasha. The hanyou growled at the monk's words.
"I'm fine, now are we going after Sessho-maru or not?"
"Well, if that's how you feel Inu-Yasha," Sango said stepping out into the sunlight, her battle armor already on, Hiraikotsu resting over her shoulder. "Let's get going." The slayer said walking up to the hanyou's side.
"Now that's what I'm talking about." Inu-Yasha turned back to Miroku and Shippo. "Why is it that the women have more guts that you two?" The hanyou snickered. Miroku closed his eyes, calmly crossing his arms.
"Inu-Yasha, had you not been unconscious just a little while ago, I would knock you out for such words." Inu-Yasha blinked once at the monk. "But I will save my anger for later, once we have revived Kagome." With that clear, Miroku turned away.
'Yeah!" Shippo said, sticking his tongue out at the hanyou. Inu-Yasha watched the other two males walk away from the hut. Silver ears twitched as a light laugh reached them. Golden orbs turned to look at the slayer, whose eyes were still locked on the monk and youkai kit.
"What's your problem?" Inu-Yasha asked. Sango continued to smile as she shook her head.
"It's nothing Inu-Yasha." The hanyou blinked again as Sango walked after the first two to meet up with Kira. Inu-Yasha's ears twitched again as laughter filled his mind.
'No, Inu-Yasha,' Kagome said lightly, the laughing subsiding. 'It's not Sango again.' The priestess added.
Kagome…? Inu-Yasha whispered.
'Yes. How are you feeling? You shouldn't be up yet.' Kagome said in her worried tone.
You worry too much. I'm fine, nothing but scratches. He snapped softly. Kagome smiled lightly at his words.
'You're not fine, and those holes are not scratches.' Kagome replied.
Feh, I'm healed enough to take on Sessho-maru. The hanyou said defiantly. Kagome rolled her eyes.
'If I remember right, you have yet to beat Sessho-maru, Inu-Yasha.' Inu-Yasha winced slightly at her tone.
Hey, I got his arm remember? He tried. Kagome laughed slightly.
'How could I forget?' She asked, the scene coming back to her.
((Flash Back))
'So I should just give up hope?" Brown eyes filled with tears.
"Wha—what are you doing? You're not crying are you?" Inu-Yasha stared at her. "No crying!" He suddenly laughed.
"Oh, should I laugh?" Kagome shouted back.
"No, you should shut up and let me protect you!" Kagome gasped in shock at his words. Just then Sessho-maru had recovered from his shock of being struck by Inu-Yasha and came after the two. Inu-Yasha growled slightly. "Stay here and watch." He said, resting the still tattered form of Tetsusaiga over his shoulder.
"Wait a sec, I didn't imagine that did I? Did he just say he'd protect me?" Kagome wondered as she watched Inu-Yasha walk toward his brother again. In some ways he is like his brother, but in other's he totally different.
"Yeah yeah, roar roar to you too buddy. Let's get it over with!" Inu-Yasha said calmly before baring Tetsusaiga toward the youkai again. Inu-Yasha stopped as Tetsusaiga began to pulse. "Tetsusaiga is pulsing…" He muttered as he drew the Fang up to his face. I hear it, the sound from before! No, this time, it's different.
"Get him Lord Sessho-maru! Bite his little head off! That's right nibble on his little—" Jaken shouted, only to be cut off by Kagome throwing skulls at him.
"We'll se who eats who!" Kagome said as she threw more skulls at the youkai. Her eyes turned back to the two brother's fighting. You can do it, I just know it.
Sessho-maru was tired of playing around. He jumped into the air, ready to finish off his little brother. Inu-Yasha ground his fangs together. "Now," Inu-Yasha said as he jumped up to meet the youkai head on. The hanyou had no trouble cutting his way up Sessho-maru's leg, and then cutting it completely off. The youkai fell to the ground with the force.
"Hu…?" Inu-Yasha breathed as he looked at the now transformed Tetsusaiga. "It looks like a Fang…" He muttered as he moved Tetsusaiga to cut through the air. "It is a Fang." Inu-Yasha said to his brother as the youkai was again on his feet, ready to attack, blood flowing freely from his left leg. "The old man really did leave something worth while. So here we are, two brothers fighting over Father's sword. Compared to him, you and me are nothin'." Sessho-maru was silent at Inu-Yasha's words.
"Don't you get it? We're like a couple a fleas jumpin' around on his body. He, we'd be lucky if he didn't squash us flat." Inu-Yasha continued. Sessho-maru growled in anger and moved forward, toward Inu-Yasha. "So maybe I don't have to many memories of him, but it was me Father choose to hide his tomb in after all. I'd rather give up an eye than give up his sword. Maybe I'm not so worth less then am I!" Inu-Yasha yelled before the two brothers again jumped at each other, Sessho-maru again being pushed back by Tetsusaiga.
((End Flash Back))
"Inu-Yasha, are you coming?" Miroku's voice broke into the priestess' thoughts. Golden orbs lifted from the dirt patch they'd been staring at.
"Hm?" Inu-Yasha asked looking at the group in front of him. "Oh, yeah, let's go." The hanyou said walking up the road toward Miroku, Sango, and Shippo.
The demon slayer watched the hanyou carefully as he neared them. He doesn't seam to be in to much pain. Sango thought as Inu-Yasha stopped in front of the group.
"Now what?" He snapped, her staring annoying him. Sango blinked back at the hanyou.
"Nothing." She smiled slightly.
"Well, Inu-Yasha," everyone turned to see Kira walking toward them. "You hay be stronger that you look." The priestess grinned as Inu-Yasha growled at her.
"Nice to see you too, Kira." He muttered, a light dancing in his eyes.
'Stop that!' Kagome would have slapped the back of the hanyou's head, if her hand wouldn't have gone through it. Inu-Yasha blinked at her words.
"You should take better care of your things." Kira said, drawing nearer to the group.
"And what does that mean?" The hanyou growled slightly. The auburn haired priestess smiled slightly as she suddenly threw something at Inu-Yasha, which the hanyou easily caught. "Tetsusaiga," he breathed as his gold eyes ran over the Fang. "Where did you—" He started, looking back up at Kira.
"When you collapsed." She said simply. "I wouldn't let that go again." Kira added as she stopped in front of the hanyou. The priestess and hanyou stared at each other for a second.
Miroku, Sango, and Shippo looked between the two as sparks seamed to shoot from both pairs of golden eyes. "Feh," Inu-Yasha finally said, turning away and putting Tetsusaiga back into its sheath. Kira smiled lightly.
"You're welcome." She said as she walked past the group and started to make her way down the road. Inu-Yasha growled slightly as he also walked past his friends and after Kira.
'Now what are you doing?' Kagome asked the frowning hanyou.
"Hey, Kira!" He called, ignoring Kagome's question. The priestess stopped on the path and slowly turned back around to look at the hanyou as he ran up to her. She smiled as he jumped to a stop in front of her.
"Yes, Inu-Yasha?" Kira asked kindly. Inu-Yasha hesitated for a second at her tone. He shook his head and regained his glare.
"You said that you had left your village to come and help Kagome, but I want you to understand something." The hanyou's fists clenched and unclenched at his sides as he spoke.
"And what is that?" Kira asked evenly, her smile dropped into a slight frown.
"I didn't as for your help. You said before that I should be considerate, but you also need to remember that we were just fine before you came along." Inu-Yasha's voice was a dangerous whisper, and he had to bite down on his tongue to keep himself from baring his fangs at her.
"So, you had everything under control when that priestess died?" Kira shot back. Inu-Yasha froze. Kira stood silently as the hanyou tried to regain his composure, failing miserably.
'Inu-Yasha…' Kagome tried. There was no response. The priestess was about to call his name again when a bright light filled her vision. 'What—?'
"What the hell're you doing!" Inu-Yasha yelled. A wave of pain ran down his arms as he pulled against the chain keeping him from getting to Kagome, but the hanyou ignored it. "Kagome! Wake up!" He was getting desperate, what was going on? Didn't she see the danger!
More pain as he again pulled on the chain. Anger began to overtake his blood as the youkai unbuttoned her shirt. "GET OFF OF HER!" He roared, his heart pounding in both fear and anger. Neither she nor the youkai pain any attention to his words. He growled as he watched the two kiss passionately. He froze as she froze.
"Wh—what are you—doing...?" She stammered in his ears. He stared as the youkai shrugged and continued kissing her neck. "No, stop it! Leave me alone!" She cried as the youkai moved lower. The scent of her tears intensified as the youkai undressed her further. "No, don't touch me!" She sobbed. He kept pulling on the chains, pin shocking his shoulders as the weight of his body fell on his arms alone.
"Kami, no... Inu-Yasha!" Her fear was evident in her voice. "Inu-Yasha, help me!" She screamed through her tears. His blood ran cold as her cry reached him.
"GET YOUR FUCKING HANDS OFF OF KAGOME!" He flinched inwardly as another fearful scream echoed in his head. The youkai slowly turned to look at him. The youkai's smirk made his blood boil.
"She really is weak. Maybe I will kill her after this." The youkai growled. She whimpered under the youkai's strong hold. Copper filled his mouth as fangs went through his lip.
"O swear to Kami… If you don't get the hell away from the woman I will personally tear you to pieces." His voice as under control, his eyes deadly. The youkai's bloody eyes connected wit his flashing gold ones.
"No, please, don't touch me! STOP!" She screamed as the youkai ignored his words.
"You would be better off if you just shut up." The youkai's words were the last the youkai spoke.
"YOU SON OF A BITCH! I WILL KILL YOU! GET THE FUCKING HELL OFF OF HER!" He roared as he blood let go, and his mind went white.
'Inu-Yasha…?' Kagome said in shock as only white filled her vision and no sound penetrated the silence that filler her ears. The hanyou didn't reply. The priestess gasped in surprise as there was a flash of light and then another scene in front of her.
"Kagome!" He yelled at her back. She stopped and turned to look at him. Her eyes widened and a gasp left her lips as Ashura moved toward her. "Kagome!" He yelled again, anger as well as fear pumping through his veins. "Blades of Blood!" He yelled as his blood covered claws flew forward. Please be alright…
Ashura fell to the floor as the scent of her blood filled the air. "Are you alright?" He jumped forward to stand in front of her. He blinked at her expression. She fell into him, not moving. "KAGOME!" He yelled catching her lightly.
"What happened?" He suddenly felt blood on his hands; the scent of her blood began to mix with Ashura's. He quickly turned her onto her back. Deep red liquid flowed freely from her left side. "No, Kagome…" His heart was crushing inside his chest as he lightly brushed a piece of hair from her face. He carefully put an ear to her lips.
A light breath tickled the fur on his ear.
Kagome didn't have any time to blink, let alone think, as two more whit flashes met her eyes.
He stopped to look down at her in his arms. Her face was glowing slightly in the darkness; her white skin contrasting with the night. "Kagome…" He could smell the path of blood that slowly dripped from her wound.
Then, suddenly, he couldn't hear the slow, but steady, heartbeat that had been coming from her.
"Kagome!" He put an ear to her chest. There was no sound, nor any movement of air past her lips. "No, no, Kagome!" He lifted his head and looked around. He knew that there was no one around, but that didn't stop him from looking. His eyes slowly lowered back to her. "Don't go Kagome; don't leave me, please…" But he already knew she was gone, no blood was pumped through her veins, and no breath entered her lips. He couldn't control his quaking body as the sun turned the world to blood.
The red light faded slowly. Kagome's eyes filled with tears, and she began to shake as Inu-Yasha had done as she realized again what she had just seen.
"Inu-Yasha…? Hey, Inu-Yasha!" The hanyou blinked quickly as something woke him from his trance.
"Hu?" Inu-Yasha's golden eyes seamed to clear as four figures came back into focus. "What is it?" He snapped as golden orbs locked with his own.
"Are you alright? You left us for a minute there." Sango replied with a slight shrug. Inu-Yasha slowly turned away from Kira's gaze to look at the demon slayer.
"I'm fine. Let's go before the sun sets." Inu-Yasha shouldered his way past Miroku, Sango, Shippo, and Kira. The first three sighed slowly and began to follow the hanyou. Kira stood silently watching the group leave.
What's with this hanyou? She watched as the others walked further away from her. When I mentioned the girl, he lost it. Was she that important to him? But why? She was a human, he is a hanyou…
"Kira, are you coming or not?" Inu-Yasha's growl met the priestess' ears. She looked up, biting back a response that would have let to a fight that was unnecessary.
"Yes, I'm coming." She replied instead. Golden orbs locked again and flashed deadly daggers between the hanyou and priestess. Miroku sighed and shook his head as Kira caught up to them. Sango blinked at his action.
"What is it Miroku?" The slayer questioned.
"We will never get anywhere if those two won't get along." Miroku answered. He looked up at Inu-Yasha as the small group again began to walk, the hanyou in the lead.
"Inu-Yasha seamed to act civil enough to Kira when she first came, what has changed?" Sango muttered, mostly to herself. Miroku smiled slightly.
"I believe it would have something to do with Lady Kagome." The monk replied. Sango blinked at him again.
"What about her?"
"Well, I believe Kira might remind Inu-Yasha of Kagome, almost like Kagome used to remind him of Kikyo."
"But they look nothing alike!"
"Mhm," Miroku nodded at Sango's words. "True, but have you noticed how kind Kira is, and how much the two bicker with only knowing one another for a short time? She acts a lot like Kagome." The demon slayer didn't have a reply to the monk's thoughts. Yes, she had noticed the similarities, but she had never thought Inu-Yasha would replace Kagome, especially since Kagome wasn't gone yet.
The two walked on silently, both lost in their own thoughts.
At the front of the group, Inu-Yasha's ears twitched forward again. He frowned and looked down slightly. That's not how it is. The hanyou thought of Miroku's words of Kira replacing Kagome. Kira isn't a replacement for Kagome, nothing like that, but… His thought trailed off as Kira's scent filled his nose. She had moved closer to him.
"What do you want?" He growled, not turning to look away from the road in front of him. Kira sighed slowly.
"I want to apologize. I should not have been so rude to you. I did not mean to cause you such grief about the priestess." She said lightly. Inu-Yasha stiffened slightly, but didn't allow Kira to notice.
'You don't have to say anything. I didn't even think about it." He replied, lifting his head to look further up the road. Kira crossed her arms comfortably over her chest.
"You must not lee very often either." The priestess said, a smile playing at the corners of her mouth. Inu-Yasha didn't answer. Kira's smile faded at the hanyou's silence. "Well, I just wanted to apologize." She left it at that, before stepping back once in the little line that had formed.
Damn! What is with that woman? Does she think I care about what she says?
'You should.' Kagome said.
And why is that?
'You know, not everyone is as bad as you make them seam.' Kagome smiled lightly. 'Why don't you give her a chance, just listen to her. It might do you some good.'
Feh, as if. All women are the same; I don't need to listen to anymore to know that. Inu-Yasha said rudely. Kagome sighed and shook her head.
'You're hopeless.'
Heh, A grin danced across the hanyou's face, but quickly disappeared. Thank you. Kagome didn't get a chance to reply because the two were interrupted.
"Inu-Yasha, look out!" Miroku yelled. The hanyou's head snapped up just as a large snake's mouth covered him. Kira jumped back as the fangs of the larger youkai broke the ground in front of her.
"Inu-Yasha!" Sango yelled as the youkai pulled its jaws closed and lifted its head off of the ground. Sango, Miroku, Kira, Shippo, and Kirara stared in shock as the youkai swallowed its mouthful of rocks and hanyou.
The snake seamed to grin as it looked down at the frozen people. It suddenly reopened its mouth and fell forward, ready to devour the remainder of the group.
((Author Notes))
How was that? I think that was a cliff hanger…. Lol, make you want more? I hope so. Anywho, I hope all of the flashbacks were understandable, especially the last three. I need reviews! Please review for me! Every time I get online to find a review waiting for me, my mind works great and I get a lot of work done! So, if you want to get another chapter quickly, REVIEW! Hope to hear from all of you soon!
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