Authors Note:
It took me some time to make this chapter but at least I'm done now. Whew!
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By the way, I think this is the longest chapter I've written.
Inuyasha stomped through the forest with a large black mark on his behind. "That stupid little rat…" he murmured with a frown. He came upon the well in which Kagome traveled from her time to his. He stared blankly at it for a second, "Why do I always have to go and get her?" he whispered while stepping into the well.
"She always has to get mad at me for no good reason! I'd like to see her get 'sit' someday, see how she likes it!" Inuyasha mumbled to himself while a small grin appeared on his face. He looked up, escaping his day-dream to see Kagome lying on the floor. The stench of her blood nearly made him faint, nonetheless he ran to her side. "Kagome! Kagome, wake up!" he anxiously yelled as he held her close to his chest.
He picked her up gently and sprang into the well again. Inuyasha felt his heart tightened every time he saw the unconscious miko in his arms. Tears streamed down his cheeks. "I promise you, I will always take care of you." he whispered to her softly before giving her a gentle kiss on her cold cheek.
Inuyasha kicked the door open. It swung violently and shook the small house for a brief minute. "Who is that?" screamed Mrs. Higurashi as she ran into the living room with a frying pan. "Oh my…"
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Back in the Feudal Era
Shippo snored fiercely enough for the entire village to groan in pain of their heavy eyes and the feeling that nothing could wake up the little kitsune. He was curled up next to Hoshiko. She seemed to be the only one who was sleeping well. She had gotten used to Inuyasha's thunderous snoring which sounded like he was growling at a rival who was trying to steal his bowl of Ramen.
"Sango…My love, please be gentle" Miroku whispered as he slept but jumped every time Shippo breathed in and out.
"Inuyasha" Hoshiko whispered in her dream, "How can I save you?" Suddenly, huge gusts of wind broke the cabin's door open. Sango and Hoshiko were the first to stand up in alarm. "What the hell?" Hoshiko screamed. She looked at the door that was now on the other side of the cabin. It had broke in half as it touched the back wall.
"Sango, please.." Miroku jumped at the slap on his head. "Pervert, get up!" shouted Sango. Hoshiko took Shippo in her arms and ran outside to see long white snakes flying through the village while rain fell onto the houses. They carried clear orbs in their arms and flew towards a black haired maiden. Her hair was the darkest black and she carried a quiver and arrows on her back. She accepted the orbs then walked away gracefully.
This left Hoshiko gasping. "Who was that?" she asked Shippo, "Kikyou" he answered.
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"Is she going to be okay?" Inuyasha asked Mrs. Higurashi, "Hopefully, she was badly injured. Now tell me Inuyasha, where were you when this happened?"
Inuyasha froze with a worried look.
"Um, well, I was in the village. And I-I just went to go look for her and" he gulped, "found her lying on the ground." he turned to the door. He felt too guilty to see her straight in the face. "Hmm…well then my daughter is lucky you found her before she was swallowed by whatever attacked her." Mrs. H smiled eerily.
"Yea, I guess." he walked out the door and into the living room, where Kagome's brother was pacing back and forth. "How is she!" he yelled immediately. "She seems to be okay." Inuyasha replied to the small boy. He wasn't entirely sure about what he just told Souta but he was hoping it was true.
"Kagome, I'm so sorry." Inuyasha's thoughts were interrupted by Mrs. H. "Inuyasha, you can go and keep her company if you wish." He nodded and started to walk up the stairs. "Wait, Inuyasha! One last thing." She held out her hand and touched his velvety dog ears. She rubbed them ecstatically.
He growled softly before she let him continue up the stairs.
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"Hoshiko! Come back!" shouted Sango. "Hoshiko!"
The little hanyou ran through the forest chasing the ghosts that flew above her. Her shoes were getting stuck in the mud and she groaned at the sight of her feet. They were covered in moist mud.
"Stay here, I'll go after Hoshiko!" said Miroku, then dashed into the forest. He could hear Hoshiko panting but couldn't see anything. The trees were covered in a thick dark blanket.
He screamed out her name more than twice yet never got an answer. After he couldn't run anymore, he stood in the darkness as rain poured down, looked around for a couple minutes then decided he couldn't keep going. He shouted out her name once last time then walked back to the village.
He arrived with his head hung low, "I couldn't find her" he told Sango, "It was just too dark." She looked into the forest and found only darkness.
"Humph, Miroku should know better than to chase a hanyou." Hoshiko said as she came to an energy force. At first she didn't dare to touch the electricity that flowed in it yet she was determined to get to the other side. She leaped through it and with her surprise nothing happened. She kept on running, sniffing the air for any faint smell of humans.
She came to a stop and gazed at the same black haired maiden that had visited the village. Her eyes showed wonder. Hoshiko took one step closer without making a single sound. It startled her when Kikyou said, "Why are you here?"
"How could you hear me?" she said. Kikyou let out a small chuckle, "That doesn't matter. Now tell me, why are you here, child?"
"Well.." she hadn't really thought it through, she had started to run right after she saw Kikyou. "I don't really know. I guess I just had to see you up close." Kikyou smirked.
Hoshiko couldn't take her eyes off the miko. "You're so…" she began, "beautiful." "You're not scared of me?" the priestess seemed confused, "No, why should I be?" replied the hanyou.
"I just thought children wouldn't take a liking to me after knowing I'm dead." Hoshiko gasped for a second. "I didn't know, but even if I did, I'd still come to see you."
"Who are you?" Kikyou asked.
"My name is Hoshiko." she said, "It means 'star', my mother thought it be a decent name for me since my eyes shine bright when I'm happy." she beamed and it was true, her eyes shone brighter with every blink. Kikyou smiled at her sweetly, "You must have a great mother."
"I wouldn't know, she died when I was three years old." her eyes lost their shine. Kikyou sulked, "You poor child, I'm really sorry." Then turned to walk away. "Wait!" Hoshiko ran towards her, "I was wondering if you knew who she was. My father, Inuyasha, never told me."
"Inuyasha!" Kikyou's expression turned into pure shock. She calmed down and said, "I'm sorry, I do not know who you're mother is." Hoshiko frowned, and watched the priestess walk away. She collapsed on the tall grass beneath her and sighed deeply.
The rainstorm had calmed down a bit yet rain was still sprinkling the earth. "Ugh, I'm lying in mud!" she cried out and started running back to the village.
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Inuyasha sat next to Kagome. She looked so peaceful lying on her bed. Blankets covered her completely to her neck and bandages were strapped on every wound.
He sighed profoundly.
Then Kagome eyes flinched. "Kagome?" he said, "Can you hear me?" Her eyes flinched again but she never said anything.
'Inuyasha? Where are you? I can't see you!' Kagome didn't realize how she had never opened her eyes and was now sleeping.
In her dream, she walked in the forest with her bike along side her. Tears were swelling up in her eyes. "Inuyasha, please help me! I'm lost and I'm scared" Suddenly, she saw a shadow moving from one tree to another. "Who is that?" she yelled.
"Kagome, my poor little miko."
Her teeth grinded at the voice. "You stupid bastard, where are you?" she knew Naraku must be close but the forest was too dark for her to see well. She panted in terror of thinking that Naraku could spring at her in any moment. And just as she thought that, a tentacle flew past the bushes and cut her face.
She screamed in fear and fell down.
Inuyasha saw how a scratch suddenly appeared on Kagome's cheek. "What the..?" He looked at her closely to find that her eyes were closing tightly.
Kagome was whirled into the air once more and collapsed onto the dirt. "You w-will never w-win" she stammered in lack of air. "Aw, but you can't see that I already won?" he finally came into view. The arrow was still in his chest.
She smirked, "I see you couldn't take my arrow off. You disappoint me, Naraku." This angered him, "Shut up, stubborn fool! For I shall finish you off. And I'll make sure you don't come back this time!"
He sent another tentacle flying towards her chest. She jumped out of the way. Her body shook with fear. "Inuyasha, you promised me you'd take care of me, where are you?" she whispered.
Inuyasha heard this and gasped. "I'm right here Kagome! Please wake up!" Worry grew in him as he saw her shaking.
Kagome heard his statement and smiled. "You poor stupid bitch, you're too weak to fight me in real life. You have become more pathetic than you usually were!"
"I wouldn't say that, Kagome. After I kill you, you're little Inuyasha will finally lose faith and control. Making him more vulnerable than ever!" he laughed at his evil plan as if it was pure genius.
She snarled at him and found that all her arrows were gone, except one. "It'll only take me one shot to finish him off." her theory seemed far from the truth. Yet she believed in it so then she shoot the arrow which embedded into the other one in his chest. It pierced him with such force that both arrows struck through him.
He squirmed in pain then disappeared. This made Kagome's eyes flutter open. Her vision was still blurry but she knew that Inuyasha was sitting right next to her. "Inuyasha…? I thought you were dead."
"Feh, me? Dead? Never!" he smiled down at her, "I'm glad you finally woke up. You were starting to scare me." "Don't worry so much Inuyasha" she laughed.