Don't own InuYasha, and it's not like I'll actually own him when all I want is Sesshomaru.
Through the Well
By Miztikal-Dragon
Chapter Eighteen: In the heart of the forest.
Instantly Kirara was up and at Sango's side, her dark eyes glaring into the darkness. Sango glanced at the neko youkai and immediately understood, something was wrong and the foreboding sense pulsed through her veins.
Kagome silently drifted throughout the trees, her long black hair fluttering in the breeze, as well as her silk white dress. Darkness surrounded her, but she didn't stop, her legs acted on their own accord and just kept walking deeper and deeper into the forest.
She faintly saw silver hair and stopped dead in her tracks. As the person came closer, Kagome saw that it was a little girl carrying a small and round mirror. Her dead black eyes pierced Kagome's soul. She blinked and the girl was gone. Confused, Kagome began to continue her journey to discover the figure, the shinning, and now the mysterious little girl.
The wind became stronger as she neared the heart of the forest, her feet were beginning to become sore, but she didn't stop. She couldn't stop. Taking one glance behind her, she saw a large type of barrier that was far behind her now. She hadn't seen it when she passed through it and that didn't concern her.
"Welcome Kagome." An eerie voice said from a clearing not so far away.
Shifting her gaze to the man in the clearing she inched towards him, her narrowed eyes staring, struggling to see who had called her name. Coming out into the clearing she saw a tall man, he had long black hair that cascaded down his back. Even tied up it surpassed his bottom. He wore a kimono that was similar to that of Inuyasha's but purplish and taken better care of. He looked like he had been slightly wealthy. His eyes were a menacing black as they stared hungrily, lustfully, evilly at the sight of her. She looked at him, not knowing who he was, but obviously he knew who she was.
"Wh-who are you?" she asked.
His smiled sent chills up her spine and gooseflesh showed on her hidden arms. Rubbing them subconsciously, closing her eyes for not even a second, and when she opened them he was right in front of her. His eyes burning into hers, his evil smirk growing wider as his pale hand touched her scratched up cheek.
She moved back, but he just crept closer. His hand shot out and grasped her wrist, she gasped as coldness took over her senses as he cupped her wounded cheek in his hand again.
"I am the darkness in the light," he said smiling widely, "I am the monster in everyone's nightmares. The undead that walks the Earth at night I am ever tainted beauty, every hated demon, everything that is evil and cunning…"
"What do you want with me?" she asked flatly, not showing any emotions.
"I want to help you." The man said, "I want to give you the chance to experience the good of malice, death, and vengeance." He paused staring into her eyes, "I want to help you help me."
Looking away from his eyes Kagome closed her own eyes, "You can't help me."
Gently he rubbed his thumb over the healing scratches on her face that would definitely given her a scar, and they disappeared without a trace. Her eyes shot open as she touched her cheek, no wound, no scar, nothing was there.
He chuckled as his arms slid down to her shoulders and he held her tightly in his grasp.
"Please…" she cried pulling away from him, "Please…stop.. You're hurting me."
"Don't worry Kagome," he chuckled, "You won't feel it much longer."
A dark light poured from his hands and burned her flesh. She closed her eyes and her head flung towards the sky as an immense pain shot through her wounded body. Her mouth opened and she tried to scream, her voice didn't say anything, and she felt like she couldn't breathe. Kagome exhaled loudly as her eyes drooped and everything turned black around her.
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Sango and Kirara followed Kagome, the demon slayer called for her friend, but she got no reply. Sensing an evil presence, Sango ran up to her friend's side, waving her hand in Kagome's face, the girl didn't even blink, it was as if she was under a trance of some sort.
That's when she saw it, a bright blue water type force field that over lapped some trees, making one gigantic dome. Frantically Sango grabbed Kagome's shoulders but she was thrown back by an enormous gust of wind. Slowly getting to her feet she darted her gaze to Kagome as she neared the blue dome.
"KAGOME NO!" she screamed as she went chasing after her friend, "Kirara! Go find Miroku and Inuyasha! HURRY!"
The neko youkai growled and disappeared into the sky back towards the village. Just as Kagome was halfway through the barrier, Sango grabbed a piece of Kagome's dress, but it seemed to instantly disappear from the demon slayers' grasp and so did Kagome.
Completely terrified, Sango began to pound on the spirit barrier as if hitting it would break it. Tears poured down her face as she attacked the barrier.
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Miroku glanced nervously as he drank a cup of tea that Kaede had handed him. Sango, Kagome and Kirara had yet to return and it had been a good half-hour or so since they left. Glancing back at the elderly woman he sighed heavily and took a drink out of his cup.
"I'm worried," he confessed.
"Why should ye be worried young monk?" the old priestess asked.
"They haven't returned yet," Miroku replied putting down his tea and getting to his feet. "And I can sense a foreboding presence close by."
The woman nodded and the monk made his way from the hut, gripping his staff tightly in his hand. Miroku stared into the darkness, squinting to where he felt something was wrong.
"Inuyasha," Miroku said loudly, "I know you're up there and awake."
"Feh," Inuyasha snorted, "I was asleep until I heard you talk monk….What do you want?"
"Something's bugging me." The monk told him, "I think that we should go check on the girls and Kirara."
"Get those perverted thoughts from your mind lecher." The hanyou spat as he jumped off the roof and landing next to the monk.
"I'm not thinking like that right now," Miroku retorted seriously.
Inuyasha looked over at the monk, his eyes showed concern and worry and that proved he wasn't being lecherous at the moment. A bright blue flash of light caught the hanyou's eyes and he turned his gaze to a dome that appeared far in the distance. Sniffling the air he caught the scent of youkai approaching quickly towards the village.
Cracking his knuckles and going into a fighting stance, Inuyasha growled his eyes darting around waiting for the demon. Miroku watched the hanyou and he knew that his feeling was right. Readying himself, the monk gripped the rosary on his right hand and prepared himself for anything that was coming.
"Get ready," Inuyasha muttered.
Out of nowhere a gigantic ball of flames bursted out from the forest and roared loudly as it drew closer to Miroku and the hanyou. Inuyasha growled as he leaped into the air, his claws drawn out like a cat going after its prey.
"INUYASHA!" Miroku called out, "Don't attack it's only Kirara!"
The hanyou looked back at Miroku and growled, "Don't you think I know that Miroku!" he brought his claws down powerfully as he yelled, "Iron Reaver!"
His attack missed the neko youkai and hit its intended target, the hornets of hell that chased Kirara. The transformed Kirara swooped down and dove under Miroku's legs as she took off back into the air. The monk almost screamed from shock, but quickly grabbed onto the cat's fur and holding on for dear life. Kirara let out an another loud roar as she flew over the treetops, with the hanyou practically at her heels.
That's when Miroku saw it, a gigantic spirit barrier dwelling right at the heart of the forest, the thing that was the most concerning was his feeling of foreboding presence grew drastically.
Inuyasha was the first person to reach Sango, she was pounding on the barrier like she was a lunatic, touching the ground he sniffed the air as Kirara and Miroku landed. The hanyou could smell Sango's tears and the faint scent of wild flowers, Kagome was no where around.
Jumping off the cat youkai's back, Miroku rushed over to Sango's side. When he touched her shoulder Sango spun around and hid her face into his chest, gripping his robes with her trembling hands she began to sob.
Gently he wrapped his arms around her, embracing her, trying to ease her pain, comforting her. Miroku whispered reassuring words into Sango's ears and rubbed her back.
"Naraku's close!" Inuyasha growled as he charged the spirit barrier, his amber eyes flickered dangerously and he disappeared into the barrier heading to Kagome.
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He dug his nails deep into the soft fabric of her clothing, holding her in a standing position. His black eyes roamed over her body seeing every cut, scrape, bruise and injury that he had inflicted on her fragile body. A smile pursed his lips as she gave up so easily, not even putting up a fight, he had broken her well.
Naraku watched as her body trembled, convulsed, and spasmed as his miasma took over her senses, making her even more weak than before. This time it would be easier to get what he wanted. He chuckled as his immense power took its toll against the young maiden. Her once white dress began to dull as it slowly turned black, her hair fluttered lifelessly around her pale face.
After he got what he wanted and if this young maiden was alive herself, he would take her as his own. Slowly lowering the unconscious Kagome to the ground he propped her up against a near by tree, where he carefully pulled down the top of her now black dress and gazed at the cloth that covered her breasts. He smiled as he drew one of her breasts from out of its cover and placed his nail under it, slicing a thin line. He let some of his miasma seep into her wound, concealing her fate.
Quickly he replaced her top and cloth back over her chest and grinned widely as he stood up, looming over her unconscious form. He could hear the fast movement edging closer to him, and Naraku could hear the hanyou's threatening growl as he jumped out form the brush, with his claws out and his sharp fangs protruding from Inuyasha's mouth as if he were some ferocious animal.
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