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A/N: Just so everyone knows, this story might not exactly follow the manga or the anime version of Inuyasha. I don't really know if there are only eight shards of the shards left, or anything like that. Later in the story, you may see some characters or instances that don't go with the anime or manga, but I'm probably going to leave the story the way it is, since changing it would make it complicated.
Disclaimer: No, I do not own Inuyasha, and I'm actually glad I don't. I don't have the skill of drawing and it would be really bad animation. And I don't have that amount of time, either, so there would never be very many episodes. I do, however, own two of the characters you'll come across in this chapter, Yori and Sachio. You may not use either of them unless you have my permission. Okay? Thanks.
Chibi Goddess
Chapter 2: Kidnapped by the Tiger Demons!
"Aw, Kagome, why can't I come with you?" Inuyasha stood up and leapt over to his friend, who was picking up her belongings and putting them into her massive yellow backpack.
"Because, Inuyasha, I have a big math test to study for! You'll just distract me." Kagome yelled behind her back at her half-demon friend. "And if you whine to me again, I'll say you-know-what…" She warned.
Inuyasha hesitated, gulping. He wasn't in the mood to get sit by Kagome. He sat on the floor grumpily. "Fine. Bring me back some ramen if you absolutely won't let me go with you."
Kagome looked up. "Inuyasha…you've never understood so well. Usually I end up having to sit you."
Inuyasha fell into the ground, screaming in pain. "Oops, sorry, I didn't mean that! Honestly!" Kagome covered her mouth with her hand and ran over to Inuyasha, but couldn't help laughing a little bit.
Inuyasha stood up instantly. "Geez, Kagome, why do you have to do that! I just agreed to stay in this miserable place with Kaede and Shippo, didn't I? What makes you so stupid, to sit me like this!"
Kagome frowned. "Hey, don't call me stupid! Am I stupid for wanting to have a little time to myself and my family?"
"Well, yeah, why don't you just leave your home and come live with us in the present era? You spend enough time to live here permanently, anyway. You're going to have to pick a home sooner or later, now that we've got such a huge shard of the jewel! And you'll never get anywhere in your stupid schoolwork by now! You've missed too much and you fail what you're actually in class for!" Inuyasha rummaged through Kagome's backpack and found her math homework, crumpling it up in a ball and throwing it out the window.
"SIT!"
Kaede heard the conversation going on inside her hut and shook her head disapprovingly. "Lady Kaede, why do Inuyasha and Kagome fight so much? Aren't they in love?" She looked down to see Shippo standing by her feet, helping her pick crops for dinner that night.
"Those are two very complicated questions, Shippo. Ye see, Inuyasha has yet to mature fully into a human heart. He still is a half-demon, ye know, and that makes it hard for him to understand the opinions of others. If only he had the strength of a heart and a half-demon…" Kaede said pensively. "But it is not likely that that will happen, unless Inuyasha decides to use the Shikon shards to make himself a human."
"Yeah, Inuyasha's so mean to me sometimes. But…he has changed." Shippo said. "He always protects me, and he would never hurt an innocent person now."
"That is because of Kagome. She has made his heart grow and open to others. My sister, Kikyo, had the same effect on Inuyasha until the day when they were both killed…" Kaede sighed. "Do ye realized how difficult it is to imagine, Shippo, what life would be like if my sister and Inuyasha had trusted each other and lived?"
"Kagome would never have come here…and I wouldn't have known any of you. And…Inuyasha would probably be human."
Kaede nodded. "That is right, child." She looked up at the hut, where she at once heard more ranting from Kagome and screams of pain from Inuyasha. By now, she had picked up her backpack and was ready to leave.
Suddenly, a bolt of lightening flashed across the sky. Kaede saw it at once and summoned Shippo inside. "Come, it's going to rain in a minute." They entered the hut together and saw Inuyasha and Kagome standing very close to each other, screaming angrily. Both bystanders simply ignored the fight that was taking place. "Kagome, it's sprinkling outside right now. If ye want to return to your time, it would be best to leave now, before it becomes worse." Kaede finally said to break up the fight.
Kagome nodded. "Goodbye, Kaede! Goodbye, Shippo!" She smiled. "I'll be back in a few days. And then if Miroku and Sango are back, we can continue looking for the remaining Shikon shards. As long as Inuyasha will cooperate again…" She glared at the hanyou, who was now sitting in the corner, arms folded and legs crossed.
And then Kagome flew out the door, down the steps and towards the door covering her hair with one arm to avoid the wet rain that was crashing down on her. It began to rain harder and harder each minute, until, finally, Kagome was forced to put her arm down because she would get soaked either way. "Ugh! Why didn't I just run away before I got into that fight with Inuyasha! Why did I have to get angry with him and get stuck in the rain now?" She decided to blame Inuyasha for her anger. "Stupid Inuyasha. You ruin everything! Can't you see that I love you! I-LOVE.." She was stopped short by a noise she heard in the bushes behind her. In a quieter voice, she whispered, "Inuyasha? Is that you? Did you just hear what I said?"
Not hearing anything, she instantly realized that this was not a friend who was following her. She felt around her back, but realized that she'd forgotten her bow and arrows. Kagome never carried her weapons to the present time, though. She'd never felt any need to. It was much safer over there, in Tokyo with her other friends and her family.
Kagome's instinct was to run. Fast. She sprinted through the trees at her top speed, dripping horribly. But it was no use. Whatever it was that was following her clearly had the ability to keep up with her. Finally, realizing she wouldn't escape, she turned to face the shadow behind her. "Show yourself right now!" She cried nervously.
The figure obeyed. But Kagome realized that there weren't one, but two, strangers who had been following her. "This isn't good…" She thought. "Why didn't I let Inuyasha come and protect me?"
The two creatures were definitely demons. In fact, they looked somewhat like Inuyasha himself. One was a male, having a tan complexion and bronze stripes painted around his face. Dog ears stuck out of his head, just like Inuyasha's, except that their color was black. He was clothed quite fancily, with a white shirt and dark blue pants. The shirt was cut at his elbows and showed his giant muscles quite well. "He's definitely strong." Kagome thought.
The second creature, a female, startled Kagome more than the first did. She was easily the most beautiful demon Kagome had ever witnessed. Her black hair curled down to her waist and formed messy, but amazing bangs around her face. Her skin was unbelievably pale, her figure shapely. The black tank top and glittery red skirt she wore complimented the overall appearance. Her muscles weren't nearly as massive, being as skinny as she was. Kagome didn't know why, but she seemed to be the stronger out of the two demons.
The only common aspect of their appearance was their dark green eyes. They seemed to be foreboding and intimidated Kagome. These two creatures would clearly be a problem for her.
Then, Kagome noticed something else…something far worse. "They both have a Shikon shard!" She noticed that the male's was embedded in his left arm, right around the shoulder point. The girl's was at her waist, inside a giant sword. It was huger than Bankotsu's Banryuu! She trembled. "That must be why I see her as the bigger threat."
The boy chuckled. "Why the scared expression, Kagome? Don't you want to come and fight us? You're a priestess, aren't you?" His voice was deep and full of sarcasm, and she could tell he knew that she'd be helpless against them.
"You're…you're…" Kagome trembled, speaking out loud for the first time since the demons had appeared. "Wait a minute. How do you know my name?"
"We are tiger demons from the West, Kagome. I am Yori, and this is my brother, Sachio." The female demon finally spoke, revealing a pretty voice. "However, our kind has grown extinct over time, and Sachio and I are definitely the only demons left of our kind."
Sachio's voice became bitter. "We searched the Earth for years, trying to find another tiger demon. But we never came across even one. Our only accomplishment was the slaughter of thousands of humans and demons. We wouldn't let anything get in our way to find demons as rare as us."
Kagome's temper flared up. "You killed THOUSANDS! THOUSANDS! You're murderers! Someone will stop you!"
Yori laughed. "No, Kagome, no one will stop us. You see, we are in fact very close to making an unstoppable army of our species. And if this happens, our powerful clan shall grow and grow until it rules the Earth!" She paused. "We probably shouldn't be telling you this next part, but your half-breed friend, Inuyasha, doesn't seem to be around to get in our way."
Kagome growled. "What do you know about Inuyasha, and what do you want with me? Tell me now, or I will scream for my friends to come and help me! And they will hear!"
Sachio chuckled. "No one can hear anything this far into the forest, with so much rain coming down. Inuyasha and your other friends will never be able to interfere. Besides, isn't Inuyasha angry with you?"
Kagome was taken aback instantly. "H-How do you know these things? How do you know my name and Inuyasha's name, and what we're feeling right now?"
"You see, Kagome, we are not only physically strong as tiger demons, but our psychological powers are unimaginable. We can take souls or give them to others…or force our minds into the lives of others. Our knowledge is perfect in every way. Even if you tried to attack us, you wouldn't be able to get anywhere near us." Sachio explained.
Yori continued. "And, of course, our illusions and distractions prevent opponents from even catching a glimpse of us. The Shikon jewel shards make this power even stronger. I'm sure you did see the shards embedded in my sword and my brother's arm long ago, didn't you?"
Kagome nodded. "These are some serious enemies…it sounds as though they can kill a soul, if not a physical body. Their illusions…they make them so dangerous! I've gotta find a way out of this!" She thought, panicking. "Inuyasha!" She screamed. "Help!"
Sachio's arm instantly gripped Kagome's throat and picked the girl off the ground. "Heh. You're very skinny, aren't you? If you weren't a priestess, I'd take you as my wife for your prettiness."
Kagome had luckily picked up a few rocks before she'd first started running away from Yori and Sachio. Now, she decided, it was time to use them. Without a moment's hesitation, she grabbed one from her pocket, lifted it into the air, and stabbed Sachio in the eye. The demon dropped her at once, hollering in pain.
Yori didn't seem to care about her brother at all. Instead, she drew her blade from its sheath and hopped in front of Kagome, who'd been running off towards the well. "I don't think you'll be going back to your era anytime soon, dear. You should come with us, instead, if you value your life and the lives of those you hold dear. For I do believe, when I search into the deepest parts of your heart, you've fallen in love with the half-breed."
Kagome threw another rock at Yori. "Shut up! I don't love Inuyasha! I'm not even allowed to, since he's with somebody else!"
Yori dodged the rock easily. "Ah, and there's the jealousy that's part of you. You're upset that you're simply a reincarnation. Don't worry, sweetie, I feel for you."
"Then what do you want to do to me, Yori? Tell me right now or I'll scream again! Are you going to be my enemy or my friend!"
Yori sat on the well comfortably, while her attacker stood motionless, tightening her fists and furrowing her eyebrows. "Our plan requires a priestess of your ability, Kagome. We need a girl with a courageous soul, and extremely mystic abilities. We will be taking your soul and using its abilities to give life to our new clan." She said moderately, examining her sword.
Sachio, no longer screaming in agony, surprised Kagome from behind and punched her in the stomach, sending her sprawling on the ground. Her eyes, however, still remained open, and she sat up, clutching herself and wincing. "Oh yeah? You're gonna still my soul?" She got up shakily. "Then why don't you try it and see just how successful you are? It takes a lot to kill me!" She ran towards the siblings with all her might, grasping the almost complete Shikon shard that hung around her neck in the hope of gaining extra strength. "If I can just get Yori out of the way…" She thought. "Then maybe I can make it past Sachio, since he's definitely got the weaker aura and he'll probably be worried about his sister."
Kagome reached her arm out towards Yori, who looked up at her unsurprisingly. Suddenly, something unexpected happened. Kagome felt her arm become numb, and the rock that she held dropped and felt onto the ground harmlessly. "Wh-What have you done to me now?" She whispered, due to intense pain.
Yori smirked. "Do you like it? It's only one form of the immense psychological powers we've discovered in the times we've been alive. If Sachio and I combine our minds, we really can attack you physically!" An invisible hand hit Kagome violently in the face. The young priestess cried out for help from Inuyasha one last time, tears running down her face as the rain drenched her.
"Inuyasha won't come. He can't even hear me through the rain, and besides, he's angry with me. Why did we have to get into a fight? It's forcing me to hold in the fact that I…I love…" She was cut short as a sharp pain cut into her stomach. Then everything went black.
Yori held up her bloody sword and licked her enemy's blood off of it. "It's official, Sachio. We can't kill her yet, though. First, we must take her soul. And that in itself will destroy her body." She chuckled. "Pick the girl up and follow me." She disappeared amidst the trees and the rain, and her brother followed her a second later.
Meanwhile, Inuyasha sat in the corner where he'd been before Kagome left. He thought of his young friend again. "I can't get her off my mind after I fight with her. I never can." He scratched his head in annoyance. "But I'm not letting my mind be taken away with thoughts of Kagome or Kikyo. Not now. Hopefully not ever. If they'd both relax, we could all live peacefully, couldn't we?" He looked up hopefully, then down again. "No, not a chance. Both of them would never forgive me for picking the other." He sighed angrily.
Suddenly, out of the corner of his eye, he spotted Shippo running towards the door. In an instant, he'd stepped onto the young fox demon's tail just before the exit of Kaede's hut. The fox gulped, saying, "Hi, Inuyasha" as innocently as he could.
"Hey, Shippo. Where do you think you're going at a time like this? Haven't you spotted the rain!"
"I'm going to find Kagome! I'm sure I heard her scream in the rain, and I think she's in trouble!" Shippo cried to Inuyasha.
"Feh. She's fine, she definitely can take care of herself. Even if she can't, what do I care? Kagome's made it clear that she definitely doesn't want anything to do with this time."
"Shut up, Inuyasha! Get over yourself!" Shippo jumped up and scratched the hanyou's face angrily. "You love Kagome more than anyone else does! Can't you show SOME form of care for her, even when you're mad at her! It's because of HER that YOU'RE even alive! Me, too!"
Inuyasha's eyes widened for a second, and then he slammed the child into the ground. "That's not true! I don't love anyone at all because the women who I could love make it too confusing for me to choose between the two of them!"
Shippo cried out. "Well, I'm at least going to look for her! If Kagome died, I would never be able to live with it! And if I couldn't, then you'd be the same way!"
"Fine. Do what you please and see if I care when you come home drenched." Inuyasha sniffed. But at that second, when he sniffed, he caught a smell of blood. And it was definitely Kagome's blood. He stood immediately, trying to decide whether to go find Kagome or not. Finally, he picked Shippo up, letting the young kitsune hang on his back. "Kaede, we'll be back as soon as we can!" He yelled over to the old woman, who was making dinner.
"What's wrong, Inuyasha? Why are ye going out into the rain!" Kaede yelled after the demon. But it was too late. He and Shippo had already left the hut.
Inuyasha ran as quickly as he could towards Kagome's scent. Shippo was crying and yelling because he was almost falling off Inuyasha's back, but that didn't matter anymore. "Kagome…I hope you're back in your own era, having dinner and spending time with your family. I'm sorry that I fought with you. The truth is, I actually…" Inuyasha let his thoughts stop. He would never be able to utter those words that could have come next, not even in his mind.
"Inuyasha, look over that way!" Shippo cried out after about an hour of running. Inuyasha had grown tired and was ready to believe that Kagome was back in her own time. Still, he could slightly pick up the scent of her blood, and he just had this feeling that she was in danger. But Shippo had pointed out a cave that was set deep into a cliff in the mountains. Its ominous presence made even Inuyasha shudder.
"There's a really strong demonic aura coming from that cave, Shippo. But I do smell Kagome's scent up there, so I'm gonna go check it out. Do you want to go in with me or stay out here?"
"I'm coming in! I want to see Kagome again and make sure that she's all right!"
With that, Inuyasha jumped up the cliff as quickly as his tired legs would take him. In a moment's notice, he'd reached the entrance of the cave and begun running further in. But almost instantly…he stopped. His heart went up into his throat as he knelt onto the ground.
Kagome's body was lying on the floor of the cave, and it was completely covered in blood. She was dead.
Mwahahahahaha…cliffhanger! I'm hoping to have the next chapter up pretty soon, but you're going to have to wait at least a couple days to find out about what's going to happen to Inuyasha and Shippo now that Kagome's dead. Or is she! Hehehe. But the next chapter is going to be about Miroku and Sango, who are currently in Sango's village trying to save Kohaku! (If you forgot.) So MS next chapter, should be out in a day or two! See you then!
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