Chapter 7
Disclaimer- I do not own Inuyasha or any of the characters in the anime show. I do own the plot and it is of my own creation. I am sorry that it took so long to update, I had a lot of stuff to take care of concerning my schoolwork. Always the studious one and never the outgoing one. ((sigh))
Susuka- Miroku? Didn't I tell you to stay away from me?
Miroku- Yeah ((rubs hand on cheek where a red handprint is))
Susuka- Hmph that's what you get for trying to touch me when I told you that you should get away from me.
"Why are you eaves dropping on us?" Inquired a tall white haired demon with a blue, moon shaped marking on his forehead and purple stripes on his cheeks.
"We weren't, we were just walking." Carolyn calmly said, shocked that her voice was so calm and eerily quiet. She was shaking in her shoes and she hoped that he couldn't sense her fear.
"M'lord! M'lord!" Cried a little girl with black hair that came out to the side in a pony tail. She had on an orange and white checkered kimono and an adorable look on her face. Carolyn was wondering how such a cute little girl could be around such a cold person.
"Not now Rin." The demon said.
"Jaken, find something to occupy Rin with." Sesshomaru said to the little green, toad-like demon.
"Lord Sesshomaru, these humans might know where the village is!" Jaken, the little green demon squeaked out.
"Do you know where the village is that houses a half-demon named Inuyasha?" Sesshomaru placidly said, not even acknowledging Jaken. As soon as he said this, Inuyasha and Miroku leapt out of the bushes. Inuyasha had his tetsusaiga drawn and looked furious.
"Ah, little brother, so nice of you to join us." Sesshomaru cackled as he looked at Inuyasha with little interest.
"Brittney, Carolyn! Get out of the way!" Miroku cried out. When the girls were barely out of harm's way Inuyasha and Sesshomaru's battle began with the unleashing of Inuyasha's wind scar. The battle raged on with neither looking likely to be the imminent victor of the ferocious battle. Suddenly it looked like Inuyasha would be the winner of the clash but Sesshomaru knocked him down and with his finger nails dug into Inuyasha's flesh. Inuyasha tried to restrain a cry of pain as the nails went deeper into his chest and blood oozed from the long narrow gashes.
Just then an arrow letting off a purple aura sliced through the air and hit a nearby tree, missing by an inch Sesshomaru's shoulder.
"What was that?" Snarled Sesshomaru, he looked around for the culprit and saw a girl, similar to Kagome, yet she wore the clothes that signified a priestess. Sesshomaru knew this girl as Kikyo, Inuyasha's former wench.
"K-Kikyo?" Inuyasha stuttered as he winced from the pain of Sesshomaru's nails biting into his chest with their unrelenting sharpness. Kikyo solemnly nodded and shot off another arrow, missing Sesshomaru's arm by a hair's width.
"The next one won't miss." Kikyo calmly said to Sesshomaru while her eyes glistened with a deep hatred.
"It seems like you have to have priestess wenches to fight your conflicts for you. I shall return to destroy you when you have gained more strength." Sesshomaru growled. When he started to walk away, Rin and Jaken ran after him. Inuyasha finally remembered Kikyo, and quickly turned around, but she had vanished as quickly as she had come.
"Hey Miroku? Who's Kikyo?" Brittney asked.
"She is the older sister of Lady Kaede, she is also a priestess, and she is not of the world of the living anymore. She died after Naraku, formerly known as the bandit Onigumo, deceived her by fooling her into believing that Inuyasha had stolen the Shikkon Jewel. She found the real Inuyasha and pinned him to a tree with one of her sacred arrows. She died shortly after that encounter with the one she used to love." Miroku explained not noticing the horrified looks on the two girl's faces.
"H-how did he escape?" Brittney inquired further, not knowing if she or Carolyn wanted the answers.
"Fifty years later Kagome pulled the sacred arrow from Inuyasha's chest. Later on, An old woman kidnapped Kagome and used her to bring Kikyo back to the realm of the living. Even though Kikyo is here, she does not live, her body is of clay and earth. It is actually quite sad, you see, Inuyasha loves Kikyo, but even if he denies it he also feels affection for Kagome." Miroku stated finally realizing the sad looks on the two girls' faces.
At the word 'love' Brittney became at an utter loss for words. Her heart nearly shattered at the thought of the man she thought she might possibly love with someone else. Her heart was clawed at by this thought and she held back her unshed tears. She couldn't cry right now, not in front of everyone. For, if she did, the light would shine on the truth of the depth of her feelings for Inuyasha.
When she finally looked at Inuyasha, she saw that he had sank to his knees and his only movements were of the jerky, shallow motions of his breathing. Brittney screamed and ran to his side. His eyes were closed and his forehead had many beads of sweat dripping down his face. He had many deep lacerations in his skin, each one was overflowing and pooling with shining red blood. She gently touched one of the deep wounds and she drew her hand back as he flinched from the stinging sensation it caused. Miroku and Carolyn ran over to Brittney and Inuyasha to try and help her move him back to Kaede's village. They struggled with Inuyasha along the long dusty, dirt path. When they finally reached Kaede's hut after much anguish on Inuyasha's behalf it was past nightfall. Everyone was in a panic trying to rescue Inuyasha from the clutches of death.
Kaede ran off to fetch some more bandages, Carolyn and Shippo were hurrying to get some fresh water to wash the hanyou's injuries, and Miroku was trying to stem the flow of the sticky red substance with some rags. Brittney just sat there grasping Inuyasha's hand, not wanting to leave the side of her beloved. She had long since not cared if anyone saw her feelings written on her face.
When all was done, Brittney would still not leave Inuyasha's side. She wouldn't even leave to eat or sleep, the mental torment from the thought of the one she loved dying was enough to keep her there. She wouldn't sleep for the haunting fear of Inuyasha passing away to where she couldn't reach him. When the morning light came over the horizon Kagome had returned from her own time and Sango had returned from her village. The entered Kaede's hut to find the group calmly awaiting their arrival, but all they saw was Brittney sitting frozen by Inuyasha's side. She was clutching his hand so tightly that her knuckles were white and she had the look of fear in her eyes.
"What happened? Why is Inuyasha hurt!" Kagome screamed. Brittney looked at her with her eyes shimmering with her hidden fear and jealousy. Her hidden hatred seethed to break free and she had to restrain herself from throttling the girl. Brittney told Kagome the story calmly, surprised at the control she had with her voice. Kagome ran to Inuyasha's side, pushing Brittney to the side. Brittney started to get angry and was about to scream out in indignation but no one seemed to notice because Inuyasha had just awoken.
Susuka- So what did you guys think of my work?
Miroku- It was great! You really know how to make things dramatic!
Sango- Maybe a bit too much…
Susuka- Oh well ((smiles)) I hope the readers like it.
Inuyasha- Why'd you have to make me get hurt?
Susuka- You'll see. Anyways everyone, sorry for the wait. I didn't mean for this chapter to take so long in writing. I was really lazy and I had some schoolwork to catch up on.