Chapter Seventeen
Kagome walked through the halls, keying in onto Nina's and Sesshoumaru's presence. It took her a while but she soon found them talking in Sesshoumaru's study. Nina smiled brightly as Kagome gently knocked on the slightly open door and came in. "What brings you Lady Kagome?" Saying she was nervous was an understatement. "W-well.... I was wondering if Kagura and I could go for a ride on her feather tomorrow..... I have nothing to do here and neither does she so she offered-"She was cut off. "No." Sesshoumaru stated flatly. Kagome went to argue when Nina spoke. "You are still healing Kagome and it would be too dangerous.... We cannot let you go." "But-""No Kagome, please go rest now." An obvious dismissal by the two demons, which upset Kagome to the core. Instead of arguing further, she turned and swiftly left the room.
It isn't fair! I am NOT a child! Kagome thought. She paused halfway back to her room where Kagura was waiting. Who cares! Kagura and I are going anyway! Nina said she had to return to her lands, Sesshoumaru has to check his lands, and Inuyasha isn't back yet so no one would notice... We could sneak out and if we get caught, I'll claim all the blame and take all the burn...Kagura doesn't need that...Kagome ran back to her room, ignoring the slight pain in her side. She paused before the door then entered. Kagura looked up expectantly and Kagome shared her plan.
The next morning after the others had left, the two friends began to act on the plan. At first, Kagura wasn't so sure about it but eventually agreed. Once in the garden, Kagura enlarged the feather and jumped on. "Come on!" She extended her hand and helped Kagome climb on. Once she was sure that she was on, Kagura made the feather go up farther in the air and then forward. Kagome laughed happily as the wind hit her face, refreshing her. Kagura looked back and smiled. "Are you having fun?" Kagome nodded an enthusiastic agreement. "Kagome?" "Hmmm?" Kagura looked forward. "Do you think that Ren guy is dead?" Kagome snorted. "I doubt it. Evil little bastards like him are hard to kill, like Naraku. Besides, he was badly injured in our last fight; we shouldn't be seeing him in a while." Kagura nodded. A little clearing in a forest caught Kagome's attention. "Why don't we land there and look around? It's pretty!" Kagura agreed and landed the feather.
When Kagome slid off the feather, a chill ran up her spine. "What's the matter?" Kagura asked. "This place may be pretty.... but it feels evil." Both women immediately went back to back and searched the clearing for danger. Nothing. Kagome heaved a sigh of relief but Kagura was still tense. "Maybe we should get going." Kagome said to the other woman. Kagura nodded and began to remove the feather from her hair just as a knife flew through the air and ripped it from her hand. Kagome summoned her sword while Kagura pulled out her fan. "Who's there?" Kagura shouted. "You dare intrude on the sacred door, you must be silenced." The voice echoed from nowhere. "We didn't know it was here, we just wanted to take a break.... Please forgive us." Kagome said loudly, hoping whomever they were talking to would listen. "You must be silenced!" The voice boomed as the ground under them turned black. Both women fell through into a void and landed on a hard rock surface after a long drop. "OUCH!" Kagome yelled accidentally. The two stood and looked around at their surroundings. Everything was eerily dark and dead looking. "Where are we?" Kagura asked and looked at Kagome, whose face had gone blank as an unexplained knowledge shined in her eyes. "The Land of the Forsaken...."
Hi everyone! Sorry for not updating! dodges random objects flung at her Things have been rough on my side... My grandpa's dying, school started and I had a big case of writer's block.... I promise I will update more and I hope you liked this chapter. Sorry about the cliffie too! Tell me what you think and you can even drop a suggestion on what you want to happen to our two brave heroines who disobeyed two demon lords.... My my my, let us see what will happen! And I forgot the disclaimer! I do not own Inuyasha but Shaneen, Ren, Kada and Corbin do belong to me!