Chapter 2
"Inuyasha where is Kaede" Kagome asked again.
"I don't know, so stop asking me the damn question" Inuyasha burst out with anger.
Inuyasha turned back to the scene and then jumped to it. He began digging through the wreckage and then found an arm. He then dug faster until he dug out the old priestess. Kagome jumped and then ran towards Inuyasha. The old woman eyes fluttered and then regained consciousness.
"Kaede you're alive" tears of joy ran down Kagome's cheeks.
"Ka…go…me…I won't be living soon. Find Kikyo and tell her…tell her…" Kaede tried to tell Kagome but she wouldn't listen.
"Kaede don't talk and you are going to live" Kagome ignored her request.
"No. Ye do not understand me…find Kikyo. Tell her to take over thee village once again. Tell her mother loves her and…tell her to give life a chance" Kaede requested and then her eyes were blank.
"Kaede don't leave" Kagome shook the old woman's shoulders.
"Kagome" Shippou departed Kagome from Kaede and hugged her tight.
"Oh Shippou I'm going to miss her too" Kagome hugged him back.
"Why did she have to die Kagome?" Shippou sniffled.
"I don't know Shippou. It's going to be alright" Kagome's eyes were puffy and her face was wet from her tears.
The village men carried Kaede to a special hut that repaired the body to be buried. Shippou just sat in Kagome's arms crying and kept asking why. Inuyasha's face had no expression. Even though he showed no emotion, deep down he was mourning for Kaede. She put him through hell but she was pretty wise. In a matter of seconds, the only thing left of Kaede was her corpse. The village children cried in their mother's arms. The village men began digging a grave for their lady Kaede. Kagome had run off and Shippou accompanied the other children. The village women gathered the finest flowers to cover the grave. Inuyasha was just watching in silence. Kagome had run off into the woods seeking and hoping to bump into Kikyo like always.
"Should I go and find Kikyo on my own without telling Inuyasha and Shippou? What am I to do?" Kagome stopped running and began to sink into deep thought.
"Now where did that damn Kagome run off to?" Inuyasha searched his surroundings. "Hey Shippou! Did you see where Kagome ran off to?" Inuyasha shouted to the kitsune.
"It looked like she was heading to the Bone Eaters Well. Maybe she went beyond the well to her era" Shippou assumed.
"Damn it" Inuyasha ran off to the well on the outskirts of the village.
"I don't think this is going to turn out good" Shippou mumbled.
"Greetings young fox demon" a familiar voice spoke.
"Myoga what are you doing here?" Shippou asked while whipping his tears away.
"What is the matter?" Myoga added another question to the conversation.
"Hey, I asked you first" Shippou pouted a little.
"I was just dropping in and seeing how master Inuyasha was doing" Myoga answered. "Now why are you crying?" Myoga asked once again.
"Lady Kaede was killed in an explosion. We suspect it was a demon that killed her" Shippou broke into tears again.
"Poor old woman. She suffered a terrible fate. Fallen into a demon's clutches and being killed off like that" Myoga sat on rock nearby Shippou.
"Yeah it reminds me of my father being killed by the Thunder Brothers" Shippou compared.
"Where shall master Inuyasha and Kagome be?" Myoga asked.
"I don't know. Kagome ran off and Inuyasha went to go find her" Shippou shrugged his shoulders.
"I better be off" Myoga packed his little belongings and put on his small hat.
"Where are you going so soon?" Shippou asked the flea demon.
"I got to break the news to Miroku and Sango. They deserve to know" Myoga explained.
"Yeah I guess so" Shippou nodded his head.
"Do you wish to come?" Myoga suggested.
"I have to stay here. Hopefully Kagome and Inuyasha will come back soon. I'm starting to worry" Shippou denied.
"Suit yourself" With that, Myoga leapt off.
Back to Kagome:
"It's getting late. I better get back" Kagome decided but she didn't know what way was back.
She was running blindly she didn't notice she was running away too far.
"Why does today have to suck!" Kagome shouted with frustration. "Can it get any worse?" Kagome jinxed herself.
The tree rocked back and forth as the wind blew hard. It was getting cold and dreary. Dark eerie clouds covered the bright blue sky and then matters got worse. It started to rain. Kagome burst out all her anger and frustration. Finally she stopped yelling and calmed down. The rain continued to come down but was becoming heavier by the second.
"Screaming isn't going to solve my problems. I didn't even know I had that kind of fierce side" Kagome laughed at herself.
Kagome ran to a small opening in a trunk of a tree for shelter. It wasn't much but it would keep her from the dreadful rain.
Back with Inuyasha and his search for Kagome:
"Shippou you little bastard!" Inuyasha shouted. "She isn't here. Her sent isn't even here god damn it" Inuyasha's fists shook violently.
Inuyasha was angry, wet, and frustrated. Shippou led him to the wrong direction. More like the opposite way from where Kagome is.
"Okay if I was Kagome where the hell would I go?" Inuyasha thought aloud. "Ah what's the use? She's probably back at Kaede's by now. She better be" Inuyasha ran back to the village.
The rain just kept on coming down. It was like hell had broken loose or something. The sudden death of Kaede was enough but it just kept getting worse. Inuyasha was wet, cranky, and was just plain angry.
"Damn I'm getting wet and on top of that, I am so pist off" Inuyasha complained to himself.
Back at the village:
Some village men worked on cleaning the broken hut and some worked on the burial for Kaede. Some village women took care of the flowers to put on lady Kaede's grave. The other women repaired their holy ceremony. The children were put to regular work but they insisted to help with the funeral.
"Are these flowers okay mother?" a little girl asked her mother.
"Those are perfect honey. I bet priestess Kaede would just love them" her mother responded.
"We need more men in order to finish this damn wreckage for today" One villager pointed out.
"All the other men are working on priestess Kaede's tomb and burial" another villager pointed out.
"I say we put our sons to work" One of the manliest said.
"Yeah!" all the village men agreed.
They put their sons to work and soon enough, the place was cleared. (That little conversation with the villagers sounded retarded but o well. Work with me people) The rain finally stopped and Inuyasha just arrived at the village to find no sign of Kagome anywhere.
"Hey Shippou! Where the hell is Kagome? There was no trail of her scent leading to the damn well. You led me to the wrong direction. Now that it rained, her scent will disappear here" Inuyasha shouted in the little kitsune's face.
"You don't have to be so cruel" Shippou's eyes watered.
"Huh?" Inuyasha's eyebrows rose. "He's going to cry? I'm always hard on him like this and he never cried before" Inuyasha was very confused. "Come on Shippou, let's go find Kagome together?" Inuyasha all of a sudden became gentle and caring.
"Really?" Shippou whipped the tears from his eyes and cheeks.
To be continued…