Chapter 7: Second Attack
Miroku and Shippo were walking through the forest. Inuyasha stayed with Sango and Kirara. Their wounds were taken care of but still pretty serious.
"What are we going to do Miroku?" Shippo asked.
"I don't know. But we can't fight Naraku and rescue Kagome if we don't know where they are" Miroku said.
"Hey, who's that?" Shippo asked.
Miroku looked. There to their left was a figure. It was a wearing a white cloak with a hood. Wrapped around the hood was a scarf that seemed to cover the face.
"I'm looking for a demon named Naraku. Do you know where he could be? " the figure said in a ghostly voice.
Miroku and Shippo looked at each other. Who was this person? Should they let her join them because she was also looking for Naraku?
"So you are also looking for Naraku". said Miroku "who are you."
The figure began to walk towards them.
"I think the question is who are you?" it said.
"Miroku I don't like this". Shippo said jumping on to his shoulder.
The figure was inches from them.
"Well, who are you?" it asked again.
"I-
"Miroku look out!" Shippo shouted and the figure punched him off Miroku's shoulder. It then took a dagger and stabbed Miroku on the side.
"Ahhh!" He yelled and jumped away from the figure.
"Who are you and what do you want!" Miroku shouted.
The figure then removed the cloak to reveal a purple and black dressed figure.
'Who is this?' Miroku thought. He then remembered what Sango said. 'Kagome didn't even look like herself. She was wearing this purple and black suit similar to mine except no pads. And her face was covered so I didn't recognize her at first. Her movements were very fast. I could barley keep up with it. She even managed to get Kirara'. 'This is Kagome. Naraku is trying at us again'.
Kagome then drew one of her two swords and charged at Miroku. Next thing you know they were dueling.
"Miroku!" Shippo shouted as he regained consisnous.
"Shippo stay back! It's Kagome!" Miroku shouted as he blocked Kagome's strikes. The duel paused for a moment.
"That's Kagome?" Shippo asked shocked.
"Yes." Miroku said coldly. "Shippo, go and get Inuyasha!" And the fox demon ran for it.
"It's you Kagome isn't it"? Miroku said as if dreading every word.
Kagome then took off her mask to reveal her expressionless face. This wasn't the Kagome they know. The Kagome they know was loving, caring, and treated everyone like they were family. Now she was a puppet to do Naraku's bidding.
Kagome charged at Miroku and the duel resumed. Miroku dodged and blocked with his staff. Kagome then took out her second sword. She struck with one sword and slashed at Miroku with the other, cutting him in the shoulder, arm, and chest. Miroku was now kneeling on the ground, panting. He was getting dizzy from the blood lost and now Kagome was standing over him. She took one of the swords and raised it, ready to finish Miroku off.
"Kagome…don't do this. You know you don't want to" He then noticed her body was shaking.
"Help me…please…help me." She was saying it again. She was crying out for their help again. She was fighting against Naraku's control.
The sword came down and slashed at Miroku. Time seemed to have frozen. You couldn't even hear the wind blowing through the trees. Kagome should have killed. But she didn't yet again. At the last second she moved the sword and only deepened the wound in Miroku's shoulder.
"Miroku, Kagome!" Inuyasha came and was shocked at what he saw.
Miroku was bleeding everywhere and Kagome was just standing looking at Inuyasha.
"Kagome" Inuyasha said in a horce voice. Kagome ran and disappered into the woods before Inuyasha could make a move.
"Inuyasha" Miroku said, his breathing heavy. "She didn't kill me. She was trying to defy Naraku. She was crying out for help again".
Inuyasha finally looked at the monk. "There's still hope for her. For us. Ughhh!"
"Miroku!" Inuyasha shouted and he went and helped get Miroku back to camp.
'Kagome just hang in there. We're not giving up on you so don't you give up on us. Just be strong for a little longer'.