Chapter 8: Here With Me
Disclaimer: No I don't own Inu and I doubt that you guys would believe me even if I did say I did ^^
InuYasha: Of course they wouldn't believe you! You're a compulsive liar!
Danielle: *twitch* you push it boy and I'll have you do something totally embarrassing in here...
InuYasha: *grumbles* resorting to threats.. coward
Danielle: Oh would you shut up you great oaf? Anyway good patient people, now that my Hard Drive has been replaced I can go on with the fic.. yes yes I know you are very excited ^^ I am too hehe
InuYasha wondered fleetingly if he would believe Kagome was touched in the head if he didnt remember being there himself. He listened to her description of what had happened after he had attacked that demon at such a young age. His claws ran through her hair as he listened to her tell about her worries on what was going to happen. She explained about what she had thought about the man in the hut and how she wondered who he was really and if he would hinder or help her in her cause.
"InuYasha..." He met her eyes when he heard her say his name. "A-am I doing the right thing?"
He nodded imperceptibly making her think she mightve imagined it. Then he sighed. "Kagome, how am I supposed to know if it's the right thing or not?" He looked deeply into her eyes. "I mean you're rewriting history.. or rather making it happen more or less.. I've been thinking and-" He was cut off when she sat up and moved out of his lap where he had been holding her. Strangely enough when she left him he felt his heat leave him as well making him feel cold and barren til he shook off the strange feeling. "Kagome... I am sorry that.. that this has happened..." He remembered how it had started. All because of that damned fang. "Kagome." He said sternly.
He eyed him over her shoulder. "InuYasha.. I think.. I think I'll go back.. you obviously don't need me here.. and I'll complete what I need to and be back before too long for you." She said her voice hitched slightly but his hand had shot out and gripped her jaw. His lips pressed to hers. She felt a languid heat unfurl in her stomach. "I-Inu-" she gasped. But he cut her off with another firm press of his lips to hers.
Her hands moved up his forearms and rested on the backs of his hands as they cupped her cheeks. "Kagome?" She opened her eyes blinking trying to get rid of the haze that seemed to affect her vision. "Kagome." He repeated and she focused in on his amber eyes. "Please be careful." He warned her as he caressed her lips with his yet again.
Kagome felt her stomach drop out of her body yet again. His hands gripped her arms keeping her in place. She had no idea when he had moved them from her face but was grateful that she could at least keep her head up. What is wrong with me?! We've kissed before but.. good God almighty! She thought to herself while she tried to make the fluttery feeling go away.
InuYasha had no clue what had possessed him to do this to her but he wasn't going to back down when he wasn't getting a negative response. This had to be the third time they had kissed but it felt so different from the other times for some reason. He let his hands travel from her arms to her sides and pulled her so that she was pressed bodily to him. Feeling her heat through her thin, worn shirt, he had to feel it against his skin. Moving his fingers deftly, he managed to slide his hands up to under her shirt resting on her ribs and rubbing light circles. Her fingers explored his hair, then finding his ears, proceeded to stroke and touch them til he was about to burst.
A loudly cleared throat made the pair jump and blush having been caught. Kaori and Akiko stood just a few feet from them with a raised eyebrow at their flushed faces and rumpled clothing. "Kagome.. I think you're back a little early?" said Kaori. Akiko said nothing but was trying to hide the smirk that was worming it's way across his features.
Kaori, however, was frowning and looked seriously aggrieved that Kagome was back so early. "Kagome you do realize that when you're over here all you're doing is just prolonging the time that you have to spend over there?" She said her vioce slightly worried as she moved closer to her. Kagome was surprised when she dropped to her knees and hugged her tightly tears coursing their way down Kaori's pretty face.
Kagome patted her back awkwardly not too sure as to what to do or what had even brought on the assault of tears. "Kaori.. are you alright? Nothing is amiss. You and Akiko are just fine in the past and I've only been here a few minutes."
Kaori pulled out of Kagome's grasp and gripped the younger girl's shoulders. "Kagome PROMISE me you'll be careful... You have to promise me." Her voice was steady and calm no matter that her face almost scared Kagome.
"It'll be alright Kaori. There is nothing to worry about I'll be just- " but before she could finish off her sentance she was jerked back to the past and fell back onto the dirt. InuYasha jerked at finding her collapse like that so soon. "Get away from her!" He hissed at them as he moved back to her side and scooped her up and shook her slightly hoping, yet knowing she was already in the past and there was no way to bring her back until she felt the need to come herself.
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Kagome found herself lying in an uncomfortable position on the floor next to chibi-InuYasha's bed. He peered at her from over the edge of his bed. "Kagome.. are you okay?" He looked nervous and she could imagine why. Waking up in a foriegn place with some stranger in front of you. She eyed Akiko just as Kaori burst into the room. "Hey are you alright?"
Kagome nodded and turned to InuYasha sitting on the bed with him. "You can tell Kaori what I told you I suppose if you trust her not to say anything." Kagome said.
Kaori favored her with a sour look. "What do you mean 'trust her not to say anything'" she said to them both, yet only looking at Akiko.
"Listen... I've been sent here with a purpose. I won't leave until I have finished but there is the slight thing of no one else knowing except those involved. And unfortunately you are in it up to your eyeballs so.." She trailed off. "Unless you want all of us to die and you to be cursed I suggest you make sure not to-" She was cut off by a loud explosion outside of the apothecary's hut.
Everyone rushed outside to see what was the matter. Kagome gasped to see a younger Sesshomaru tearing up hut houses left and right. "Where is that half-breed mutt InuYasha!" He demanded as he waved another crack of his whip.
Kagome shoved InuYasha into Kaori and Akiko. "Guard him with your lives and make sure you take care of the other villagers. I'll take care of this." She ran off aiming straight for Sesshomaru.
Akiko grasped InuYasha even though the half-demon was tugging and trying to run towards where Kagome was going. Realizing that it was useless, he let loose a scream. "KAGOME! DON'T! DON'T GO!" He screamed at the top of his lungs. Fortunately, between the screams of the dying and the wounded, his cry went unheard.
Kagome ran straight up to the young youkai lord's back and rammed into him effectively hurtling him into a neary-by hut that had already been half-way demolished anyway. She watched him jump up from the attack and shake off the dirt and dust from the boards that had fallen on top of him. "Who dared to seal thier death warrant by attacking me?" He said as cooly and calmly as if he were just watching a bug cross his path. Although his face was a tinge of red in a right fit over having been taken by surprise. When his eyes lit on the defiant form of Kagome he scoffed. "A mere human girl? You wish to tangle with me? A youkai lord?" His voice seemed to relay that he wasn't overtly concerned but he would kill her.
Taking a stance InuYasha had taught her, she waited on the young Sesshomaru to step from the rubble to fight. His hair was shorter and his features were more adorable than anything she had ever seen. His pert little nose had a light sprinkle of freakles across the bridge of it and she was certain he had to detest that fact with every fiber of his being.. at this age at least. She smirked. "I can hardly believe it's you Sesshomaru. I mean you just look so teeny and sweet-" She was cut off when he flew at her. She absorbed his force and rolled head over heels with him trapped in her arms. She landed with her knees in his back and her left elbow cupped around his chin.
Sesshomaru shot a glare over his shoulder at Kagome while he struggled in her lock hold. His claws dug at her arm trying to dislodge it long enough for him to get out. But even as his nails peeled her skin it healed back just as fastly both amazing and disgusting her. "So-you're-a- demon-as-well" He gasped out in the chances he got to say anything. Kagome gasped when he took his teeth and sank them into her flesh when he had worked her arm up enough. shaking him off she kicked him and watched him roll along in the dirt.
He just laid where he had stopped rolling. Kagome watched with a sort of detattched fascination as he seemed dead. But she knew he wasnt. Moving as close to him as she dared she taunted him and watched as he flung his poison tipped claws at her thinking her just behind him. She laughed as she looked down on him and stepped on his outflung hand. He gasped as the rocks under his arm bit into his skin.
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Sesshomaru clutched his head as memories assaulted him. Rin looked on in horror as he gasped in pain and sank to his knees. Jaken had passed out from the shock of seeing Sesshomaru in actual pain. Rin registered that the demon toad was no longer crying aloud about what they were going to die from or what demon he guessed was going to come murder them all as Sesshomaru was no longer what he used to be.
Rin reached out her hand to touch her youkai lord when he turned his animal eyes on her and made her freeze in her tracks for a moment or two. Then she moved forward remembering when she had first met him and she grasped his wrist in hers. After a time the pain receded and he came to herself. His eyes lit on Jaken first and he couldn't help but feel angry that the toad didn't have more faith in him than that. Letting out an exasperated breath he cupped Rin's cheek. He watched partially interested as a flush crept across her face. "We're leaving Rin." He said quietly and turned on his heel headed in the opposite direction of where they had been going.
She turned and looked at the unconscious frog on the ground. "Um.. Sesshomaru-sama we aren't taking Jaken with us?" She said as she tugged on his pant's leg. Sesshomaru didn't spare a look back at the toad but continued on his journey determined to get to where he was necessary before She did.
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Kagome watched as she allowed Sesshomaru up to his feet. He held his injured wrist at a odd angle but didn't wince or make any other sign that he recognized he was even remotely damaged. His face twisted in what she assumed was a smile.
Then Kagome watched as his jaw elongated and he transformed into that hideous dog-beast that she had seen him do only once before. She frowned at him slightly. "I really wish you wouldn't be so rash as to do that." All he could do was bark at her and she knew he would regret that come later.
InuYasha watched from the trees as time seemed to fly. First he watched his brother transform, just as father had always forbidden him to do. And next thing he knows he sees another dog demon transform. This new one was a greyish color and more sleek than Sesshomaru was. He drew the only conclusion there was. "Kagome." He whispered awe-struck.
The giant dogs rushed at eachother. InuYasha heard every indrawn gasp of horror as they met and snapped at each other. Sesshomaru's forked tongue flicked out as he panted after they had thrown eachother. He prayed fervently to anything divine that would listen to protect Kagome and keep her safe from his brother.
InuYasha could remember too many occasions when he had to fight his elder brother for no cause what-so-ever. He had lost every time. It did not bode well for his worrying mind. The demons circled eachother seemingly sizing eachother up then they rushed again. This time Kagome sank her fangs into Sesshomaru's shoulder and rolled with him taking down trees as they fought for dominance.
Sesshomaru panted as they rolled. He tried bringing up one of his massive paws to shove her off but she bit harder and deeper causing him to stop. Letting go with her teeth, Kagome pushed her paw down on Sesshomaru's neck and growled visciously at him. Betting on her sense of fairness, Sesshomaru detransformed back into his human-looking form and watched as she backed off and did as well.
"No! No! No!" Shrieked InuYasha. He had seen this tactic many times before. "Kagome don't!" But it was too late. He watched as her dog form shrunk until she dissappeared beneath the tops of the trees.
Kagome glanced in the general direction of where the villagers had run. InuYasha... Then Sesshomaru entered her line of vision and smirked at her. "Worried about the half-breed are you?" He said smugly. Turning on his heel, he made to rush off to go where they had hidden. Kagome dived at him and was surprised when he turned and caught her. His claws dug into her throat cutting off her airway. "Idiot. You have no idea on the rules of fighting do you?" He asked her as he smirked.
Her fingers dug at his trying to dislodge them as purple dots began to appear before her eyes. Then while she was hanging in mid-air, a deep calmness stole over her body.
Sesshomaru watched Kagome as she first struggled and paniced, then she seemed to just go lax, even though he knew she wasn't dead yet or anywhere near it. After a moment or two of this laxness, he shook her only to have her rattle him. While he was still off-balance she swung her legs up to wrap around his upper arm and gripped his forearm with her hands. Pushing with her hips and legs, she thrust his elbow out to where it looked like it was going to bend in an unnatural way. Sesshomaru cried out in pain as he ran for the nearest tree to smash her against to make her let go. She dropped just before he rammed into the trunk.
Newly enraged, Sesshomaru let out a great roar as he charged at her. His poisoned claws ripped through the air to land on nothing. Kagome spun around him and barely managed to avoid him. Employing everything that InuYasha had taught her, she flipped back and waited on him to turn around again. When he did he swiped his claws again leaving a green trail in their wake, giving her an estimate on how much poison he had pumped forth into his fist. "All that anger is going to inhibit your fighting abilities." She said as she kept him at a distance as she jumped through the trees backwards, leading him farther and farther away from InuYasha and the other villagers.
For some reason that she couldn't fathom, her well-meaning advise only made him angrier. His eyes turned a freakish shade of red and narrowed considerably only concentrating on her. It irked her and pleased her at the same time. "Why do you insist on running away!?" He shouted in an attempt to get a rise out of her.
She just frowned at him. "I told you your anger would get in the way of your judgement didn't I?" He suddenly stopped and looked back towards the village he was supposed to be pillaging for his brother and cursed heavily. Running forward, Kagome took a flying leap and rammed her shoulder into his stomach effectively knocking him off of the tree he had been standing on. His claws sank into her back and poison slid over her back and burned away her clothes and ate at her skin. Ripping his hands sideways, he made deep indentions in her skin. "You will always be marked now!" He said triumphantly.
Kagome bared her fangs at him and let out a feral growl. Gripping him around the waist she forced their way down even faster and heard his back crack as they pounded into the ground. 'So this is what it feels like to be "sat" face first' She thought idlely in the space that she was allowed before Sesshomaru got a hold on his senses enough to start grappling with her in the dirt.
His face was no longer immaculate and fresh. It was smeared with dirt and blood and some of his poison in streaks down his cheeks. She figured if this was how he looked she must be ten times worse for wear. His eyes narrowed at her again as he brought hsi fists around to punch her in the face. Straddling his hips, she gripped his neck and proceeded to strangle him until he went limp enough for her to loosen her grip. "You will never come near InuYasha again-"
"Bitch! You can't order me around!" She proceeded to strangle him again. His legs thrashed around and he bucked his hips trying to dislodge her but to no avail. His fists thumped the ground as he fought for air. "You will leave InuYasha alone.. Never come near him again as long as you live do you understand me?" She said and he nodded acquiescence. Then she knocked him out and carried him back to the village.
No matter that she had just taken Sesshomaru out of the fight there were still innumerable demons terrorizing the village still. Plundering and ransacking what huts they could and attacking what brave villagers had stood up to them.
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Kaori and Akiko stood side-by-side in the middle of the villagers. Tanrakuteki ran up to their side panting. His black eyes flashing in excitement even though his face showed worry. His brown wavy hair hang lank and greasy down his back. "We need to help those who are still in the village. Only that brave young girl that was tied up in the village earlier volunteered to go down to fight the demons."
InuYasha saw his opportunity to run down and help Kagome as soon as the smelly man ran up to them. Taking his chances, he ran from Akiko and Kaori as soon as their grip was gone. His eyes scanned the trees ahead of him as he looked for possible demons to be attacking Kagome en masse. He saw one or two demons already slain. It was when he saw Kagome standing near Sesshomaru's limp form fighting off demons that were attacking her screaming about her killing their new leader.
Kagome jerked when she heard the scream giving the demon in front of her ample time to cuff her and knock her into the tree she had proped Sesshomaru on. She watched as the demons advanced on her before consciousness was too much and she blacked out.
Danielle* well.. I got a review from someone telling me that they didnt like Kaori or Akiko.. *sighs* well.. I cant really say that theyre supposed to be loveable.. but.. oh well.. I tried to write as much as I could on this chapter before I had to leave for PKI for the weekend.. so read and review while Im gone I wont be back til Monday.. and I should have another chapter for this ^^ and mayhap the reason *why* Akiko and Kaori are as they are ^^ and the reason Kagome is in the past with Inu.. you'll be full of the new secrets and ready for new ideas lol have a great weekend much love, your esteemed author Danie7
Disclaimer: No I don't own Inu and I doubt that you guys would believe me even if I did say I did ^^
InuYasha: Of course they wouldn't believe you! You're a compulsive liar!
Danielle: *twitch* you push it boy and I'll have you do something totally embarrassing in here...
InuYasha: *grumbles* resorting to threats.. coward
Danielle: Oh would you shut up you great oaf? Anyway good patient people, now that my Hard Drive has been replaced I can go on with the fic.. yes yes I know you are very excited ^^ I am too hehe
InuYasha wondered fleetingly if he would believe Kagome was touched in the head if he didnt remember being there himself. He listened to her description of what had happened after he had attacked that demon at such a young age. His claws ran through her hair as he listened to her tell about her worries on what was going to happen. She explained about what she had thought about the man in the hut and how she wondered who he was really and if he would hinder or help her in her cause.
"InuYasha..." He met her eyes when he heard her say his name. "A-am I doing the right thing?"
He nodded imperceptibly making her think she mightve imagined it. Then he sighed. "Kagome, how am I supposed to know if it's the right thing or not?" He looked deeply into her eyes. "I mean you're rewriting history.. or rather making it happen more or less.. I've been thinking and-" He was cut off when she sat up and moved out of his lap where he had been holding her. Strangely enough when she left him he felt his heat leave him as well making him feel cold and barren til he shook off the strange feeling. "Kagome... I am sorry that.. that this has happened..." He remembered how it had started. All because of that damned fang. "Kagome." He said sternly.
He eyed him over her shoulder. "InuYasha.. I think.. I think I'll go back.. you obviously don't need me here.. and I'll complete what I need to and be back before too long for you." She said her voice hitched slightly but his hand had shot out and gripped her jaw. His lips pressed to hers. She felt a languid heat unfurl in her stomach. "I-Inu-" she gasped. But he cut her off with another firm press of his lips to hers.
Her hands moved up his forearms and rested on the backs of his hands as they cupped her cheeks. "Kagome?" She opened her eyes blinking trying to get rid of the haze that seemed to affect her vision. "Kagome." He repeated and she focused in on his amber eyes. "Please be careful." He warned her as he caressed her lips with his yet again.
Kagome felt her stomach drop out of her body yet again. His hands gripped her arms keeping her in place. She had no idea when he had moved them from her face but was grateful that she could at least keep her head up. What is wrong with me?! We've kissed before but.. good God almighty! She thought to herself while she tried to make the fluttery feeling go away.
InuYasha had no clue what had possessed him to do this to her but he wasn't going to back down when he wasn't getting a negative response. This had to be the third time they had kissed but it felt so different from the other times for some reason. He let his hands travel from her arms to her sides and pulled her so that she was pressed bodily to him. Feeling her heat through her thin, worn shirt, he had to feel it against his skin. Moving his fingers deftly, he managed to slide his hands up to under her shirt resting on her ribs and rubbing light circles. Her fingers explored his hair, then finding his ears, proceeded to stroke and touch them til he was about to burst.
A loudly cleared throat made the pair jump and blush having been caught. Kaori and Akiko stood just a few feet from them with a raised eyebrow at their flushed faces and rumpled clothing. "Kagome.. I think you're back a little early?" said Kaori. Akiko said nothing but was trying to hide the smirk that was worming it's way across his features.
Kaori, however, was frowning and looked seriously aggrieved that Kagome was back so early. "Kagome you do realize that when you're over here all you're doing is just prolonging the time that you have to spend over there?" She said her vioce slightly worried as she moved closer to her. Kagome was surprised when she dropped to her knees and hugged her tightly tears coursing their way down Kaori's pretty face.
Kagome patted her back awkwardly not too sure as to what to do or what had even brought on the assault of tears. "Kaori.. are you alright? Nothing is amiss. You and Akiko are just fine in the past and I've only been here a few minutes."
Kaori pulled out of Kagome's grasp and gripped the younger girl's shoulders. "Kagome PROMISE me you'll be careful... You have to promise me." Her voice was steady and calm no matter that her face almost scared Kagome.
"It'll be alright Kaori. There is nothing to worry about I'll be just- " but before she could finish off her sentance she was jerked back to the past and fell back onto the dirt. InuYasha jerked at finding her collapse like that so soon. "Get away from her!" He hissed at them as he moved back to her side and scooped her up and shook her slightly hoping, yet knowing she was already in the past and there was no way to bring her back until she felt the need to come herself.
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Kagome found herself lying in an uncomfortable position on the floor next to chibi-InuYasha's bed. He peered at her from over the edge of his bed. "Kagome.. are you okay?" He looked nervous and she could imagine why. Waking up in a foriegn place with some stranger in front of you. She eyed Akiko just as Kaori burst into the room. "Hey are you alright?"
Kagome nodded and turned to InuYasha sitting on the bed with him. "You can tell Kaori what I told you I suppose if you trust her not to say anything." Kagome said.
Kaori favored her with a sour look. "What do you mean 'trust her not to say anything'" she said to them both, yet only looking at Akiko.
"Listen... I've been sent here with a purpose. I won't leave until I have finished but there is the slight thing of no one else knowing except those involved. And unfortunately you are in it up to your eyeballs so.." She trailed off. "Unless you want all of us to die and you to be cursed I suggest you make sure not to-" She was cut off by a loud explosion outside of the apothecary's hut.
Everyone rushed outside to see what was the matter. Kagome gasped to see a younger Sesshomaru tearing up hut houses left and right. "Where is that half-breed mutt InuYasha!" He demanded as he waved another crack of his whip.
Kagome shoved InuYasha into Kaori and Akiko. "Guard him with your lives and make sure you take care of the other villagers. I'll take care of this." She ran off aiming straight for Sesshomaru.
Akiko grasped InuYasha even though the half-demon was tugging and trying to run towards where Kagome was going. Realizing that it was useless, he let loose a scream. "KAGOME! DON'T! DON'T GO!" He screamed at the top of his lungs. Fortunately, between the screams of the dying and the wounded, his cry went unheard.
Kagome ran straight up to the young youkai lord's back and rammed into him effectively hurtling him into a neary-by hut that had already been half-way demolished anyway. She watched him jump up from the attack and shake off the dirt and dust from the boards that had fallen on top of him. "Who dared to seal thier death warrant by attacking me?" He said as cooly and calmly as if he were just watching a bug cross his path. Although his face was a tinge of red in a right fit over having been taken by surprise. When his eyes lit on the defiant form of Kagome he scoffed. "A mere human girl? You wish to tangle with me? A youkai lord?" His voice seemed to relay that he wasn't overtly concerned but he would kill her.
Taking a stance InuYasha had taught her, she waited on the young Sesshomaru to step from the rubble to fight. His hair was shorter and his features were more adorable than anything she had ever seen. His pert little nose had a light sprinkle of freakles across the bridge of it and she was certain he had to detest that fact with every fiber of his being.. at this age at least. She smirked. "I can hardly believe it's you Sesshomaru. I mean you just look so teeny and sweet-" She was cut off when he flew at her. She absorbed his force and rolled head over heels with him trapped in her arms. She landed with her knees in his back and her left elbow cupped around his chin.
Sesshomaru shot a glare over his shoulder at Kagome while he struggled in her lock hold. His claws dug at her arm trying to dislodge it long enough for him to get out. But even as his nails peeled her skin it healed back just as fastly both amazing and disgusting her. "So-you're-a- demon-as-well" He gasped out in the chances he got to say anything. Kagome gasped when he took his teeth and sank them into her flesh when he had worked her arm up enough. shaking him off she kicked him and watched him roll along in the dirt.
He just laid where he had stopped rolling. Kagome watched with a sort of detattched fascination as he seemed dead. But she knew he wasnt. Moving as close to him as she dared she taunted him and watched as he flung his poison tipped claws at her thinking her just behind him. She laughed as she looked down on him and stepped on his outflung hand. He gasped as the rocks under his arm bit into his skin.
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Sesshomaru clutched his head as memories assaulted him. Rin looked on in horror as he gasped in pain and sank to his knees. Jaken had passed out from the shock of seeing Sesshomaru in actual pain. Rin registered that the demon toad was no longer crying aloud about what they were going to die from or what demon he guessed was going to come murder them all as Sesshomaru was no longer what he used to be.
Rin reached out her hand to touch her youkai lord when he turned his animal eyes on her and made her freeze in her tracks for a moment or two. Then she moved forward remembering when she had first met him and she grasped his wrist in hers. After a time the pain receded and he came to herself. His eyes lit on Jaken first and he couldn't help but feel angry that the toad didn't have more faith in him than that. Letting out an exasperated breath he cupped Rin's cheek. He watched partially interested as a flush crept across her face. "We're leaving Rin." He said quietly and turned on his heel headed in the opposite direction of where they had been going.
She turned and looked at the unconscious frog on the ground. "Um.. Sesshomaru-sama we aren't taking Jaken with us?" She said as she tugged on his pant's leg. Sesshomaru didn't spare a look back at the toad but continued on his journey determined to get to where he was necessary before She did.
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Kagome watched as she allowed Sesshomaru up to his feet. He held his injured wrist at a odd angle but didn't wince or make any other sign that he recognized he was even remotely damaged. His face twisted in what she assumed was a smile.
Then Kagome watched as his jaw elongated and he transformed into that hideous dog-beast that she had seen him do only once before. She frowned at him slightly. "I really wish you wouldn't be so rash as to do that." All he could do was bark at her and she knew he would regret that come later.
InuYasha watched from the trees as time seemed to fly. First he watched his brother transform, just as father had always forbidden him to do. And next thing he knows he sees another dog demon transform. This new one was a greyish color and more sleek than Sesshomaru was. He drew the only conclusion there was. "Kagome." He whispered awe-struck.
The giant dogs rushed at eachother. InuYasha heard every indrawn gasp of horror as they met and snapped at each other. Sesshomaru's forked tongue flicked out as he panted after they had thrown eachother. He prayed fervently to anything divine that would listen to protect Kagome and keep her safe from his brother.
InuYasha could remember too many occasions when he had to fight his elder brother for no cause what-so-ever. He had lost every time. It did not bode well for his worrying mind. The demons circled eachother seemingly sizing eachother up then they rushed again. This time Kagome sank her fangs into Sesshomaru's shoulder and rolled with him taking down trees as they fought for dominance.
Sesshomaru panted as they rolled. He tried bringing up one of his massive paws to shove her off but she bit harder and deeper causing him to stop. Letting go with her teeth, Kagome pushed her paw down on Sesshomaru's neck and growled visciously at him. Betting on her sense of fairness, Sesshomaru detransformed back into his human-looking form and watched as she backed off and did as well.
"No! No! No!" Shrieked InuYasha. He had seen this tactic many times before. "Kagome don't!" But it was too late. He watched as her dog form shrunk until she dissappeared beneath the tops of the trees.
Kagome glanced in the general direction of where the villagers had run. InuYasha... Then Sesshomaru entered her line of vision and smirked at her. "Worried about the half-breed are you?" He said smugly. Turning on his heel, he made to rush off to go where they had hidden. Kagome dived at him and was surprised when he turned and caught her. His claws dug into her throat cutting off her airway. "Idiot. You have no idea on the rules of fighting do you?" He asked her as he smirked.
Her fingers dug at his trying to dislodge them as purple dots began to appear before her eyes. Then while she was hanging in mid-air, a deep calmness stole over her body.
Sesshomaru watched Kagome as she first struggled and paniced, then she seemed to just go lax, even though he knew she wasn't dead yet or anywhere near it. After a moment or two of this laxness, he shook her only to have her rattle him. While he was still off-balance she swung her legs up to wrap around his upper arm and gripped his forearm with her hands. Pushing with her hips and legs, she thrust his elbow out to where it looked like it was going to bend in an unnatural way. Sesshomaru cried out in pain as he ran for the nearest tree to smash her against to make her let go. She dropped just before he rammed into the trunk.
Newly enraged, Sesshomaru let out a great roar as he charged at her. His poisoned claws ripped through the air to land on nothing. Kagome spun around him and barely managed to avoid him. Employing everything that InuYasha had taught her, she flipped back and waited on him to turn around again. When he did he swiped his claws again leaving a green trail in their wake, giving her an estimate on how much poison he had pumped forth into his fist. "All that anger is going to inhibit your fighting abilities." She said as she kept him at a distance as she jumped through the trees backwards, leading him farther and farther away from InuYasha and the other villagers.
For some reason that she couldn't fathom, her well-meaning advise only made him angrier. His eyes turned a freakish shade of red and narrowed considerably only concentrating on her. It irked her and pleased her at the same time. "Why do you insist on running away!?" He shouted in an attempt to get a rise out of her.
She just frowned at him. "I told you your anger would get in the way of your judgement didn't I?" He suddenly stopped and looked back towards the village he was supposed to be pillaging for his brother and cursed heavily. Running forward, Kagome took a flying leap and rammed her shoulder into his stomach effectively knocking him off of the tree he had been standing on. His claws sank into her back and poison slid over her back and burned away her clothes and ate at her skin. Ripping his hands sideways, he made deep indentions in her skin. "You will always be marked now!" He said triumphantly.
Kagome bared her fangs at him and let out a feral growl. Gripping him around the waist she forced their way down even faster and heard his back crack as they pounded into the ground. 'So this is what it feels like to be "sat" face first' She thought idlely in the space that she was allowed before Sesshomaru got a hold on his senses enough to start grappling with her in the dirt.
His face was no longer immaculate and fresh. It was smeared with dirt and blood and some of his poison in streaks down his cheeks. She figured if this was how he looked she must be ten times worse for wear. His eyes narrowed at her again as he brought hsi fists around to punch her in the face. Straddling his hips, she gripped his neck and proceeded to strangle him until he went limp enough for her to loosen her grip. "You will never come near InuYasha again-"
"Bitch! You can't order me around!" She proceeded to strangle him again. His legs thrashed around and he bucked his hips trying to dislodge her but to no avail. His fists thumped the ground as he fought for air. "You will leave InuYasha alone.. Never come near him again as long as you live do you understand me?" She said and he nodded acquiescence. Then she knocked him out and carried him back to the village.
No matter that she had just taken Sesshomaru out of the fight there were still innumerable demons terrorizing the village still. Plundering and ransacking what huts they could and attacking what brave villagers had stood up to them.
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Kaori and Akiko stood side-by-side in the middle of the villagers. Tanrakuteki ran up to their side panting. His black eyes flashing in excitement even though his face showed worry. His brown wavy hair hang lank and greasy down his back. "We need to help those who are still in the village. Only that brave young girl that was tied up in the village earlier volunteered to go down to fight the demons."
InuYasha saw his opportunity to run down and help Kagome as soon as the smelly man ran up to them. Taking his chances, he ran from Akiko and Kaori as soon as their grip was gone. His eyes scanned the trees ahead of him as he looked for possible demons to be attacking Kagome en masse. He saw one or two demons already slain. It was when he saw Kagome standing near Sesshomaru's limp form fighting off demons that were attacking her screaming about her killing their new leader.
Kagome jerked when she heard the scream giving the demon in front of her ample time to cuff her and knock her into the tree she had proped Sesshomaru on. She watched as the demons advanced on her before consciousness was too much and she blacked out.
Danielle* well.. I got a review from someone telling me that they didnt like Kaori or Akiko.. *sighs* well.. I cant really say that theyre supposed to be loveable.. but.. oh well.. I tried to write as much as I could on this chapter before I had to leave for PKI for the weekend.. so read and review while Im gone I wont be back til Monday.. and I should have another chapter for this ^^ and mayhap the reason *why* Akiko and Kaori are as they are ^^ and the reason Kagome is in the past with Inu.. you'll be full of the new secrets and ready for new ideas lol have a great weekend much love, your esteemed author Danie7