Falalalalalala, here's the next chappie!
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"Sota?"
He was there, right in front of me; living, breathing. From the back of my mind I could hear Inuyasha calling out my name, but I didn't pay attention to it. My little e brother had come back to life.
I broke away from the force that kept my legs motionless and ran over to him with all my might, half expecting him to disappear before my eyes. I finally reached him, he looked up at me and smiled; a sad little smile and his eyes shone briefly. I pulled him towards me and screamed his name "Sota!Sota!" My screams soon turned into sobs as I held him tightly against me. My voice came out in a small whisper, "How? I was sure you were all dead, I thought Naraku killed all of you. How did you find me Sota? Where are mom and gramps?"
He still wouldn't speak. "Sota, why won't you talk? What happened over there?"
He held out his hand for me to follow. A thought suddenly came into my head, Where's Inuyasha, he was just here a minute ago... A tug at my hand brought me back to reality; Sota spoke for the first time. "Don't worry."
I looked at him and relaxed. We started to walk to his unknown destination.
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We were now deep in the forest, it had been a long walk to get there, and I was tired from the long hours of trailing behind Sota. He stopped walking and I bumped into him, almost knocking him over. "Sorry Sota. Is this where you wanted to take me?" His head bobbed up and down as he nodded, then it started to rain. "We should get some shelter or we'll both get sick."
I spotted a cave nearby and leaded him to it.
We got inside.
The cave was cold and dark, not a really comforting place in the middle of a storm. We didn't have any form of light so we stayed near the mouth of the cave. Sota was till quiet,; he seemed to be studying the rain.
A sudden flash of red and silver caught my eye. Inuyasha?
It seemed to be him as the form got closer and closer to us. In a few seconds he was there staring at me. Yes he was definitely not a happy hanyou. His haori was soaked and his eyes were furious. "Where were you? The rain makes my nose weak and I couldn't find your scent!"
His eyes turned soft and he took me into his arms. "I was worried..." His small confession made my heart skip a beat. He held me and rubbed my back. "Don't do that to me again Kagome. I don't know what I would do if I lost you." I gasped at his words.
When did he start talking like this? Does he feel the same way about me as I do about him? When did he turn so sweet?
I stayed in his arms for a while, forgetting about Sota and everything else; only feeling happiness flood my heart again. I held to him tightly until his body unexpectedly stiffened.
"What's wrong Inuyasha?"
He didn't answer and his eyes grew wide.
"Kagome..."
Blood came out of his mouth and crystalline tears filled his eyes. He smiled and whispered, his voice barely audible.
"I love you."
He fell on top of me. I started hitting him, tears falling down my face. "Inuyasha wake up, don't leave me!"
Through my clouded mind I noticed a glint of silver and I looked up.(AN: Ok, I know Inuyasha has been stabbed many times before, let's just say that this is a special dagger. )) Sota was there holding a bloody dagger in his hand.
This time the smile on his face was mocking.
"Why Sota. Why?" He walked towards me and grabbed my chin harshly, with a force that no ten year old could have. He whispered in my ear, "Remember this dear sister, you'll never be happy. And Inuyasha won't always be there to protect you." He lifted the dagger over his head, ready to strike.
"Goodbye sister."
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I couldn't breathe. My face felt wet as I lay on the ground. Suddenly I was pulled up.
"Kagome! What happened? You just passed out on me and wouldn't wake up. I had to throw water on you to wake you up. It sounded like you were in pain." I just sat there looking at him stupidly.
He's alive. Sota didn't hurt him; it was all a dream. Why did you do this Sota? Would you ever hurt me that way. No, you're not alive anymore.
I broke into sobs as the thought hit me and I felt Inuyasha's arms envelop me. "Don't cry please. I get panicked when you do that. Tell me what happened." It took me a while, but I managed to tell him about the dream. He looked at me confused. "This could be a warning. We need to go to your era and find out if your family is all right. What other reason would it be for it to have been your brother?"
My voice came out loud but calm, "No we don't have to go, there's nothing left for me there."
He picked me up and put me on his back. As we flew through the air I kicked and fought him, "No Inuyasha, stop. We can't go there."
"Did you have a fight with them Kagome. If so, you have to suck it up. Your family could be in serious danger." Before I knew it we were over the well and right in front of my house.
Mom, Sota, gramps, I'm back.
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ok, I had a huge dilemma in deciding wether to continue or not with this chapter. I really didn't want to cut it off, and soooooooooooooo, I didn't!
Enjoy the rest. You people owe me a margin of mental sanity. (Evil laugh)
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We stood in front of the house for what seemed like ages, until Inuyasha pulled me towards the front door.
"Well? What are you waiting for? Take out that dammed thing you use to open the door."
Yes, I remember now, the only thing that I carry with me at all times is the key to this house. All the happy memories in one brass object.
I felt around for it and when I felt the warm metal hit me I held it up with my hand. Oh god. I can't do this.
"Well, what are you holding out like that for, you know I don't know how to use things from your world."
"Don't worry Inuyasha, we'll be inside soon." I took a deep breath knowing he watched me intently. I've got to do this, for both of our sakes.
With an empty heart I turned the key into the lock and stepped inside the house. My house.
I took it all in. The kitchen, the living room, the dinning room. They were all just as I left them; no trace of what happened could be seen. Inuyasha walked inside and quickly took a tour upstairs. He poled his head from the top of the stairs. "No one home."
I smiled sadly, how innocent his thoughts were at the moment. He didn't even have a clue of what had happened there a few days ago.
I walked up the stairs slowly, every step bringing back a painful memory of her family being tortured by Naraku. Every step brought more agony to her heart.
I reached my room, where Inuyasha was currently sitting on the bed flipping through one of my text books. He lifted up his head, "Why don't you call your mom through that 'phone' thing? That way we'll know where they are."
I nodded my head, "Ok, the phone's in my mom's room. I'll go get it."
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She left the door opne while she crossed the hall and went to her mother's room. What's wrong with you Kagome? I can tell you're depressed, but I need you to tell me why.
A few minutes passed by and I began to get worried. What in hell is taking her so long?
I went over to the only other open door in the house and walked in. There was only one dim light to shine in the room; the drapes were closed shut.
Kagome's silent sobbing came to my ears. I went to her and sat next to her on the bed. She was holding a picture of her family when they took a trip to a festival. All of them had happy faces, even that grumpy old man that was her grandfather.
My voice finally came out, "What's wrong Kagome?"
"They're gone."
"What do you mean, they're gone?"
"They're dead. Naraku came a few days ago and kept us captive. I was the only one to make it out alive."
My heart stopped cold. I took her in my arms and rocked back and forth. She kept on crying but I didn't try to stop her. I knew how she felt, and nothing was take away the pain.
"Don't worry. I'll help you through this. We'll find Naraku and make him pay. For right now though you have to mourn. The pain won't go away yet."
She sobbed more into my chest. I kissed the top of her head unconsciously and kept repeating the same whispered words, "I'll always be there to protect you."
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ok, I end it here. How did you guys like it? I'll post up soon. Thanks to darkestfalre
for reviwing. That actually made my try to write faster. Ha.
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