Chapter Ten
Connected
Viper: I hope you could catch up on some sleep. Thanks for your review, it means a lot. I hope this chapter is alright too.
Sisana: Well I'm glad you got accepted! Congrats, and no, I like studying chem., just not majoring in it, but more power to you. Anywho, when you say you like how Tenma is thinking, do you mean killing Kaguya? Or that he's thinking in general? If it's the first, you might change your thoughts after this chapter, but I'm not saying anything more as of right now. Thanks for taking time to review.
Kawaiisuzu: Lol, I like your thinking style. I like it so much I took your advise. I do hope people like the cliffy I left most of my views in. Thank you so much for reviewing, I'm glad some newer readers are listening. Lol, but now you'll become an all the time reader and reviewer right? Alright, well, I'll shut up now, thanks for your review, hope to hear from you again!
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((It Was Only A Kiss))
Miroku's eyes were heavy as he came back to consciousness. The world was still dark as he forced his lids to open. "Miroku? How are you feeling?" Shippo's voice echoed in his head. The monk moaned lightly at the sound, pulling his arm up to shade his eyes.
"I'm fine, Shippo." The taller male sat up, rubbing his violet orbs as he went. "Where's Sango?" He questioned as he saw that the demon slayer was nowhere to be found.
"She went on, to get Inu-Yasha and Kagome." The kit replied, jumping onto the monk's knee.
"What? Did Kirara go with her?" His voice was sharp, his worry hidden.
"Yeah," Shippo replied with a nod.
"Good…" Miroku sighed slowly as he turned his attention to the cave over the youkai's shoulder. Be careful, Sango. Kagome and Inu-Yasha's lives are in your hands now…
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The scent of rotten flesh was overwhelming the Inu-youkai. His haori sleeve was already over his nose, trying to block out the scent, but he was having no luck. He watched, growling silently, as Kaguya walked around the cavern, her right hand running along the stone wall.
What am I waiting for? Now is the perfect time to strike, she has nowhere to go. Tenma's growls grew louder and he flexed his claws as he dropped his arm from his nose. "It's time for you to die!" His deep, rough voice shouted as he lunged forward. The woman barely had time to turn around before the youkai was upon her, ripping his claws across her flesh, or so he thought. What…! Tenma's face was filled with shock.
"HOW DARE YOU!" A voice roared through the cavern. The Inu-youkai gasped in pain as he fell to the ground. He raised his head as Kaguya walked up to him.
"Did you think that you could kill me so easily, Tenma?" The woman smiled evilly down at the fallen youkai. "This does throw a kink in the plan, but I am easily adaptable. And you are replaceable." Another grin danced across her features as she turned away, leaving the Inu-youkai to die where he lay.
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Inu-Yasha screamed in pain, falling to his knees.
"What it is, Inu-Yasha!" Kagome shouted, falling next to him.
"I don't— the pain—" This was his weak human body; he had never felt this pain as a hanyou. Kagome's gasp of surprise and horror made him lift his head stiffly. "What—?"
"Inu-Yasha, you're—you're bleeding!" She stammered. The male's head jerked back to his chest as he slowly pulled his hand away. His eyes narrowed as he noticed the deep red liquid covering his whole hand, wrist, and part of his arm.
"What's—going on—?" He gasped.
"Lay back, quickly, let me see if I can stop the bleeding." Kagome said, snapping into her motherly mode. Inu-Yasha let her help him lean back against the ground. He tried not to wince as she pulled his hand away and then opened his haori and undershirt so she could see. He watched silently as her eyes widened in surprise. "Inu-Yasha… were you doing something that I don't know about?" Her voice was raspy.
"No…why?" The male wasn't sure what was going on.
"There's, um, quite a large hole in your chest, and even I can see that it's poisoned." She looked around the crystal. Her eyes stopped at the window in front of them. "This can't be good…"
"What is it?" Inu-Yasha questioned as he grabbed his chest again and tried to sit up.
"Lay down." Kagome snapped without looking back at the boy. "You're dying…" Her voice had faded.
"I'm not dying." He said rolling his eyes, though at that second he was beginning to wish he was already dead. He fell back against the ground with a slight grunt.
"Your youkai body is though…" She continued. Tears filled her eyes as she watched the body of her beloved Inu-Yasha fall to the ground completely, blood covering the ground in a pool around his body. She turned around to the human behind her again, unable to watch what she could not help. I have to save Inu-Yasha; I can only hope that his fate is not tied to that body out there.
"Kagome," Inu-Yasha rasped as she leaned over his wound again.
"Shhh, don't try to speak, Inu-Yasha." The priestess soothed as she racked her brain for something to do about the poison.
"Kagome!" He grabbed her wrist tightly to get her attention. She turned her surprised eyes up to his face. The once tanned face of the hanyou was now pale, with sweat dripping down his fevered forehead and cheeks, while his breath came sharply into his lungs. The priestess had never seen her hanyou like this.
"Yes?" She whispered.
"Just leave it, there's nothing you can do." His grip loosened around her wrist as his eyes softened. "I only ask one thing before I follow my youkai blood into hell." Kagome gasped silently at his words.
Kikyo… it has to have something to do with Kikyo… "And what is that?" Her voice had become as rough as his as she tried to hold back her tears.
He pulled her closer to him, using his other hand to pull her face even closer to his. "Kiss me." His words tickled her face. His request sent her over the edge; she couldn't stop the tears as she nodded. He tried to smile lightly as he leaned up to press his lips against hers.
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Sango stood looking down both of the tunnels in front of her. "Which way, Kirara? Can you smell Inu-Yasha and Kagome?" The slayer asked her two tailed friend. The youkai growled and raised her head. Kirara roared as she turned toward one of the tunnels.
"That way," Sango confirmed as she ran town the left fork, Kirara right on her heels. Just hang on you two.
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"So, Rousoku, you are still alive." Kaguya said as she stood in front of the other youkai.
"That I am, Kaguya-hime." Rousoku agreed, nodding his head slightly in respect.
"I am glad." She turned away then, sighing slowly, silently.
"Why have you come back?"
A smile tickled her lips at his question. "I need your help." The woman turned back around, an evil grin turned on him.
"Anything, Kaguya-hime."
"I need your help to turn the world to darkness. I need you to construct another Mirror for me."
"Another? What happened to the first?"
"It was broken in my escape from this girl." She ran a hand lightly down the front of Kagome's body to indicate what she meant.
"I see. You shall have your mirror."
"How long?"
"Give me some of that Miko's power, and I will have it for you in two hours."
"Come here, Rousoku, and you shall have your power." Kaguya said as she held out her hand. The other youkai stepped forward, his hand resting lightly over hers. As the light of Kagome's pink power began transferred to Rousoku, Kaguya's eyes began to sparkle, thinking about her plans. She was too distracted to notice the small amount of green light that had suddenly begun to glow on her neck.
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Sorry to everyone about how long it took me to get this out, but school started, and the teachers have been piling on homework, so the time between updates may be getting longer, please be patient, I promise to try my best to write in my spare minutes!
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