Oh my.. I'm very sorry this update took so long. I had finished this a couple weeks back, but then while I was trying to open it to go over it once more, I deleted all of my fan fiction. ALL OF IT. So I got very angry, and tried to get it back for a while, then just gave up. Then my friend and I started RPing again, which we haven't done in forever, which further delayed me from writing. But I'm back, and I'm going to write this as fast as possible without making it sound terrible. Once again, deepest apologies for the wait.
Kagome's eyes opened distinctly, looking around. No one was in the small hut, and she was all alone. She wanted to cry, but still wouldn't let herself. Inuyasha's muffled shouts at Miroku were heard outside, and Sango was screaming too, but in whose defense, Kagome didn't know.
She sighed, breathing deeply, smiling. The air was so fresh, a lot fresher than in the ally. She didn't even know how she could have ever mistaken the scent of the ally which had caused her so much pain to be as great as the one that gave her comfort in the Feudal Era.
Shippo walked quietly into the hut, chuckling to himself, then launched himself at Kagome, seeing that she was awake.
"GOOD MORNING!" He shouted, and Kagome smiled, hugging him back.
"Good morning, Shippo." She smiled sweetly, standing up slowly, and walking outside to see Inuyasha stuck in his place, a prayer soutra stuck to his forehead. "Miroku, what'd he do this time.." Kagome asked dully, and Inuyasha's eyes shot over to her.
"KAGOME! GET THIS THING OFF OF ME!" He shouted, angrily looking around, and Sango started laughing.
"He tried to lie to Sango about me spying on her at the Hot Springs, which, this time, I actually didn't do." Miroku said calmly, fearing for his life when the soutra was removed. Sango and Kagome laughed loudly, while Shippo stared in awe at Inuyasha from Kagome's arms.
"You can't move!" The young fox shouted, giggling as Kagome let him down, and running to jump on Inuyasha's shoulder.
"Don't you even dare runt.." Inuyasha growled, trying to get the soutra off of himself, but unable to.
"Fine Inuyasha.." Shippo said, stopping, and walked back over to Kagome.
Sango smiled at Inuyasha, loving to see him this helpless, but knew that Kagome would soon feel bad for him, and take the soutra off, at which time, the poor perverted monk's life would be in dire trouble.
"Kagome..please take this thing off of me." Inuyasha said quietly, embarrassed that he had asked so kindly, and Kagome nodded, and walked up, ripping the soutra off. Inuyasha growled loudly at Miroku, who whimpered, running off in the opposite direction immediately.
"MONK!" Inuyasha shouted, angrily, shooting after him, but only to be immediately shot down by Kagome.
"INUYASHA! SIT BOY!" She screamed, angrily trotting over to the place where he was lodged into the earth. "He was merely defending himself, and you do what?" She hissed angrily, glaring at him, Sango laughing loudly in the background.
"Feh, leave me alone wench." Inuyasha growled up at her, but stopped immediately, seeing the expression of fear on her face.
A few hours later, Miroku returned, cautiously peeking his head into the hut to be greeted by the growl of Inuyasha, as Kagome shoved him softly.
"Inuyasha, don't." She said sternly, taking another bite of rice. The half demon shrugged, slumping against the wall, as Miroku walked cautiously into the hut, sitting by Sango.
"Well, while I was on my mad run away from Inuyasha, I heard a few rumors of shards. There's supposedly a very strong oni demon due south of here. I thought you guys might want to check it out." He said loudly, smirking. Not often did the monk bring back information pertaining to the Shikon Jewel, and right now, he was proud.
"Sure. We're leaving early." Inuyasha said strictly, as everyone winced at his expression, and went back to their rice.
Kagome finished her bowl quickly, handing it to Kaede gratefully, thanking her quietly, and rolling her sleeping bag out, crawling into it and smiling.
"Good night everyone." She said as Shippo finished his bowl of rice and scampered over to her, curling up near her stomach.
"Good night Kagome." Miroku and Sango said simultaneously, then looked at each other, awkwardly.
"Night, wench." Inuyasha said, staring happily down on her. She seemed back to normal…or at least to him.
The next morning, Kagome awoke to bouncing up and down and screamed softly, seeing how high off the ground she was, but finally realized that she was riding on Inuyasha's back.
"'Bout time, wench!" Inuyasha shouted loudly, looking over his shoulder, holding onto Kagome tightly, running through the forest. "I've been smelling stench of Naraku all morning, and we got sick of waiting."
"YOU, Inuyasha, got sick of waiting. We just complied." Miroku shouted from the back of Kirara, sitting behind Sango, holding tightly onto his staff.
"Whoa.." She winced, looking around. "There's a bunch of shards." She said quietly, as if only to Inuyasha, still half asleep and leaning onto his back. Kirara roared loudly, pulling to a halt, as Inuyasha collided into a barrier, glowing deep purple, landing barely on his feet on the ground below.
"What the.." Inuyasha said quietly, and Kagome's eyes widened. There, in front of them, stood a Kikyo, covered in blood, her arrow pulled tightly on her bow, aimed carefully at Kagome's head.
"Kikyo?" Kagome said quietly, quickly getting off of Inuyasha's back, separating herself from him, or at least trying. Inuyasha stepped protectively in front of Kagome, glaring at Kikyo.
"What's going on?!" He shouted, glaring angrily at Kikyo, completely bewildered.
And she updates. Once again, very sorry. This'll be edited and posted ASAP!
Amanda