X Chapter 8 X

"NO!"

Kagome screamed and clawed at Inuyasha.

Maybe this will work!

She closed her eyes and fell off the tree.

Inuyasha's eyes widened.

"Kagome!"

Miroku gritted his teeth. Everyone had woken up now. They just needed a plan…

We are no match for the both of them... We cannot be rash but-

Sango took a deep breath.

"Miroku, I'll distract them, and you guys go and save Kagome."

"What?"

"1…"

"No, Sango—Wait!"

"2…"

"Wait!"

"3!"

"What the-?" Naraku gasped as he missed Sango's weapon.

"Go to hell, Naraku!" Sango screamed.

Kouga frowned and sniffed at the air. "Right, I'll go after Kagome. Bye guys!" And he leapt out of the window.

"Kouga! Wait!" Miroku snapped. But Kouga was already gone.

Shippo was trembling behind Miroku. "Miroku, what are we supposed to do?"

"Shut up!" Miroku yelled. "I'm trying to think properly!"

Then he spotted Kikyo sneaking out as well.

"Miroku, watch out!" Sango screamed.

"Yikes!"

He ducked as Naraku's claws swung at him.

Huh?

Miroku blinked once, and grinned.

I'll hand over Kagome to you, Kouga.

"Kagome, you bitch!"

Am I dead?

Kagome looked up. It was Inuyasha carrying her, and he was leaping from tree to tree.

"If you don't like heights, say so!" Inuyasha muttered. "I can't risk you falling off like that."

Kagome blinked once and detected it.

Very slight, but…

She reached for his back.

Inuyasha looked at her greedily. "Let's choose some other place, shall we?"

Kikyo was running. And running.

I've just made a grave mistake!

"Sango, wait up!"

"What, MONK?" Sango yelled as the hut exploded to bits.

Shippo shrieked and clung onto Kirara's fur tightly.

"That Naraku is a puppet!"

"WHAT?"

"EEEAAAAAH!"

Another claw slashed at Sango and she ducked just in time, falling into Miroku's arms.

"Well, it seems real enough!"

Miroku panted as he ran along with Sango.

"Kirara!"

Miroku and Sango leapt on the cat and flew, with Naraku right behind them…

"I GOT IT!" Kagome shouted, releasing the spell on Inuyasha's back.

Inuyasha's eyes widened and turned blank. Then they turned back to normal.

"What… is going on?" He asked, looking confused. "Why are we here?"

Kagome stood up.

"Kagome?"

"SIT!" Kagome screamed.

"OWWWWW! WHY THE HELL DID YOU DO THAT FOR!"

"BECAUSE I WAS NEARLY TAKEN ADVANTAGE OF, IDIOT!"

Kikyo smiled slightly as she watched the quarrelling couple.

Thank goodness, she thought.

Kikyo then turned and walked away.

"Huh?" Inuyasha sniffed. "Hey, I smell Kikyo's scent."

"What?" Kagome asked, not quite catching his words.

"Oh… Never mind…"

Kikyo…