Remember, Inu-yasha doesn't belong to me.
Enjoy…
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Chapter 3: Unlikely Alliance"Get your dirty hands off me!" Kagome screamed. "You're not going to get away with this!"
Naraku dropped Kagome to the ground and reached towards some vines hanging in a nearby tree. "If you continue screaming like that, I'll have no choice but to tie you up. Or maybe I'll just rip out your vocal chords. Heh heh heh." Naraku pulled the vine off the tree and looked down grinning slyly at Kagome. "Come on, let's go." He picked her up once again and carried her kicking and screaming deeper within the forest.
"Inu-yashaaaa!"
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Next morning…
"Well… I see someone's feeling a bit better now." Miroku and Sango stared dumbfounded by Inu-yasha hungrily gobbling down his breakfast.
"He looks like a real dog there, swallowing down his food like that," Miroku whispered to Sango.
"Hey! I heard that! And that wasn't very nice!"
"Umm, Inu-yasha, I suggest we begin searching for Kagome and Shippo now…"
"Trying to change the subject Miroku!" Inu-yasha angrily grumbled. He hopped up from his seat and headed towards the open door. "Okay, come on. Let's go."
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"Kagome?"
Kagome awoke to the distressed sound of someone softly whispering her name. With her sight still blurred from sleep and sunlight she could barely see the figure perched in front of her.
"Shippo, is that you?"
"Uh huh."
"What are you doing here?" Kagome asked with concern.
"Shh… Naraku is sleeping in that corner over there." Shippo pointed over to his left. "He might hear us if we don't speak softly."
"Yeah I know, but you still haven't answered my question."
"I followed you here Kagome. I was worried about you and wanted to make sure you were safe. I was only able to get inside this morning though. That's when I saw you sleeping here..."
"So where's Inu-yasha and the others?" Kagome asked cutting Shippo off.
"To tell you the truth, I don't know. All I know is that before I snuck off, Inu-yasha seemed to be badly injured."
Oh yeah, that's right, I remember. He and Sesshomaru were in a serious battle. I hope he's alright.
"I think you should get some help Shippo before Naraku wakes up and sees you here. Leave while you still can," Kagome advised. "I don't want any harm to come to you." She threw Shippo out one of the cracked windows and pretended to be sound asleep once again.
I can hear Naraku stirring in his sleep. I hope he didn't hear us.
"I know you're not sleeping," Naraku whispered still crouched up in the far corner. He rose up and crept towards Kagome who was still lying on the wooden floor. "Whom were you speaking to?" he questioned reaching forward to clasp her face. He firmly held her chin within his grasp guiding her attention towards his eyes; eyes consumed by hatred; eyes which boldly displayed a thirst for power.
Kagome forced her face away and stared worriedly in the direction of the broken window.
"I know the person escaped through that window," Naraku confessed. "So there's no sense in trying to hide it." He rose up from the wooden floor and creaked his way across the room. "No matter, you don't have to answer. I'll just find that so called friend of yours and when I do… I'll have him slaughtered."
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Inu-yasha stooped to the ground in the forest trying his best to sniff out Kagome's scent. "Aww man, we're in trouble."
"What is it Inu-yasha?" Sango asked.
"I'm barely picking up Kagome's scent. And it's fading so rapidly. We'll have to move quickly you guys." Inu-yasha scampered quickly within the forest until he came across an area where the path split in two. "This is where her scent ends. So now we have no other way of finding her…"
"And since I know the place where Naraku has taken Kagome," a voice interrupted. "Trust me, you never will."
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Kagome crouched to the floor in fear, worried sick about Shippo's life. I hope he makes it to Inu-yasha in time. She turned to stare at Naraku who was busy concentrating while looking through the window.
"I think it's time we got down to business," he said firmly before turning around to meet Kagome's stare. He reached for a small pouch hanging around his waist and tugged at the strings that tied it together. He tore open the cotton bag revealing the soft pink glow of many Shikon no Tama shards. Kagome gasped in horror at the number of Shikon no Tama shards he had in his possession.
That Shikon no Tama shard is almost whole.
"Surprised?" Naraku inquired interrupting her nervous thoughts. He walked over to where she knelt reaching forward to grab her necklace.
"Whap!"
Naraku raised his hand towards the spot where Kagome's hand had connected with his face. "Hmm, now I know what Sesshomaru sees in you," he perversely whispered. "You're a feisty one."
Kagome couldn't help but stretch her eyes in shock by Naraku's sudden revelation. He knows about Sesshomaru and me? But how?
"No sense in trying to figure out how I know your little secret Kagome," Naraku purred reading her deepest thoughts. "And who knows, maybe he'll be the one who'll come to your rescue."
He tied Kagome's hands behind her back and dragged her to the other side of the room.
I know a lot of things you aren't aware of Kagome. But trust me, you'll find out soon enough.
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"Are you sure this is the place?!" Inu-yasha looked up at the castle nearby which was totally surrounded by darkness. The walls were covered in moss and vines and most of the windows were cracked and broken.
"This place gives me the creeps," Sango cried moving in closer to Miroku.
"Umm… Sango…?"
"Yes, this is definitely the place Inu-yasha. This is the place and I'm sure of it," Sesshomaru replied.
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Well I'm sure you guys realized that an alliance was formed somewhere. In the next chapter you'll see what happens when the gang decides to confront Naraku to save Kagome.
Thanks for reading.