Demonic Desires
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Author's note- So, how was the last chapter? Good, I hope. Do you guys have any kind of suggestions or ideas? If so, tell me what they are and I will try to put them in this story the best I can. Please review when you are finished reading and enjoy!
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Demonic Desires
3
"Ouch!" Kagome yelped as Kaede changed the bandage on her left wrist. She examined the wounds. "Hmm," Kaede murmured, "It is healing, but if ye remove these bandages any time soon, these injuries could get infected." She placed a clean bandage on after cleaning the wound and let Kagome sit where she was on the hut floor.
Kagome had been very upset over night and cried herself to sleep, sobbing and sniffling silently. The others had slept soundly. But they pitied Kagome. They wanted to help, but decided that peace and time alone was the best help she needed.
"Aren't you going back to your home, Kagome?" Sango asked her as the two of them sat in the hut alone. Kagome shook her head, "No. The last thing I want is for anyone else to get hurt. My mom and brother and grandpa are there and he would kill them in an instant."
There was a long and uneasy silence as the two girls sat in the hut alone. Sunlight filtered through a window and onto Kagome, warming her pale and dirty face. Koga was in the next room over, sleeping peacefully and undoubtedly in a lot of agonizing pain. Sango looked at Kagome in concern. She is really pale, she noted to herself, I think she might be sick. No, she is upset. She loves Inuyasha and now he is after her like she's some kind of dinner and he's the starving animal. Poor thing. Didn't get that much sleep last night because she cried her heart out.
"I'm just really scared," Kagome said softly and hoarsely as if she had read Sango's thoughts. "I don't want anything bad happening. Koga's hurt really bad and all because of me. Inuyasha is full demon and after me and I don't want anyone else hurt. Sango, if Inuyasha comes, promise me that you and Miroku and everyone else will run."
Sango was a little taken aback by this request, "Kagome, I can't-"
"Promise me!" Kagome yelled, tears making their salty way down her face. Sango looked away at the crying girl, pleading with her, and thought. She wants me to run away. But that doesn't mean I have to. "Ok, Kagome. I promise. If he comes, we'll run."
"And take Koga with you?" Kagome inquired, hope and sadness and fear mixed in her eyes.
"And we'll take Koga with us." Sango assured her friend. She could have sworn that she saw a faint trace of a smile on Kagome's pale face, but it was quickly swept away when she jerked her head up and looked around nervously. "What is it?" Sango wanted to know.
Kagome, who had jumped to her feet and we headed outside said, "Jewel shards. I think it's Naraku!"
"What-? Kagome, no! Don't go off by yourself!" Sango cried, racing after her, but Kagome had gotten a big head start and was disappearing into the thick trees.
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The temperature was quite cold for a fall day. It was about in the fifties or maybe even the forties. But Kagome did not pay it any mind. She continued running, her breath coming out in white tufts. Goose bumps rose up on her arms and legs and she felt like a snowman. But curiosity and hatred made her run faster as the power of the jewel shards increased.
Then, the horrible screaming came. It was like many siren wails, echoing off into the distance. People were yelling, "No, look out!"
"AAAHHH!"
"Help, someone, please!"
Kagome felt a lump form in her throat and her mouth had become dry. She went on racing toward where the jewel shards power lingered and she heard the screams all die down quickly. She was not sure of what happened, but she gasped when she felt the power of the shards dissipate completely. Where had they gone so fast? She soon found out when she reached the village.
It had been decimated and all of its residents lay dead on the ground that was now stained with crimson liquid. The huts and barns were all on fire, cremating the bodies of the dead animals inside. Not a single creature was left alive in that whole village--which was actually very large. All Kagome could do was sink to her knees and stare in open mouthed awe and horror.
"Kagome, you shouldn't--Oh, my God," Sango stopped lecturing her friend in order to look at the wreckage. She placed a hand over her mouth as if to suppress a sob or maybe her lunch.
Kagome clenched her fists at her sides tightly. Naraku. He was going to pay. She was sick of his tricks and murders. And he never sullied his own hands, so he probably manipulated one of the villagers to do it for him. "No…"
"Come on, Kagome," Sango said, turning to leave. "Let's get back to the hut and tell the others."
Kagome suddenly felt rage bubble up inside of her, hatred coursing through her veins. She suddenly wished that she was strong enough to kill that bastard Naraku herself. "Sure, ok." She agreed, following after Sango, her rage caged up for the time being. She would deal with that matter later.
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"So, you're saying that the entire village-including the people and animals-were destroyed completely?" Miroku asked, making sure that he had heard correctly the first time.
Sango nodded, "Not one thing left alive."
"Terrible," He commented, "And the murderer was not there?"
Sango shook her head, "No. When I got there, Kagome was just staring at it, but there was no one else there besides the two of us."
Kagome, who was at the back of the hut, remained silent. She kept gazing at the moon outside. It was a crescent moon and the ink colored sky was sparkled with winking stars. Hearing a few noises, she stood up and went into the other room where Koga lay, his armor removed and his chest bandaged. His face and throat had been cleaned up, but the effects of his damaged larynx still remained. Kagome soon found that out when she said, "Hey." And he had replied.
"Hey, K-Kagome," He rasped weakly, "Are you ok?"
"Am I ok? I'm good. But are you ok? I mean, it is all my fault that we're in this situation and--" He cut her off.
"Kagome," He choked out, a little blood dribbling down from the corner of his mouth, "I chose to protect you, remember?"
A tear slid down her cheek. Just seeing him in pain made her feel guilty. "I know, but…I could've done something in order to help…but I didn't and you got beat up really bad." She shuddered at the memory of Inuyasha choking the life from Koga.
He coughed, "Actually…you helped me out a few times…with sit and the sand in his eyes." He smiled reassuringly up at her as she looked down at him with sad teary eyes. Then, he said, "I'm a little thirsty…"
She jumped up instantly, "Hold on and I'll get you some water."
"But--" He tried to protest, but she interrupted him.
"I will be fine. Trust me." Then, she bolted out of the hut. The stream was not far away, just past a patch of trees and bushes. She heard it babbling noisily as she approached it with a water bottle in her hands. She dipped it down into the cool refreshing water, ignoring the freezing night temperature, and filled it up completely and closed it tightly before turning and heading back toward the hut.
Someone wrapped their arms around her waist tightly and placed their head on her right shoulder. "You must be cold, out here in that short skirt and thin shirt." He said softly, pulling her close to him and holding onto her. He rubbed his left cheek against her right.
"Inuyasha…" Kagome forced out softly, "Please, leave me alone."
He did not listen, however, and he began to lift up her shirt. She slapped his hand away and spun around angrily. "Stop it!" She cried. Now, she felt mad, not afraid. He threw his arms around her and jerked her close, crushing her breasts against his muscular chest. Kagome tried to ignore how warm he was. "Come on, Kagome," He said, amusement in his deep demonic voice, "You know you've wanted to do this for so long. Inuyasha has been waiting. And I've been waiting…" Without any more words or warning, he slammed his lips against hers in a bruising kiss. She tried to pull away, but his left hand, that had been holding her lower back, reached up and pulled her head closer, forcing her to return the kiss.
Her lips were hurting and she had dropped the water bottle and it made a 'thud' when it hit the cold hard ground.
He then pulled her down as he fell to the ground and straddled her, his legs around her waist. He continued kissing her, trying to tear her shirt. She heard a rip, but did not want to believe what was happening. He was actually trying to rape her! Right in the middle of the woods, too.
Kagome felt a piece of fabric from her shirt fall off as he broke away from her lips. "I know you're enjoying it." He said between gasps of breaths.
Kagome reached behind him and seized the water bottle, wrapping her arms around his waist so he would not see it while she opened it. He was pleased by the fact that she had embraced him and went on kissing her. But when she let all of the cold water out on top of them both, he jumped up, shocked at the fact that she had dumped water on him. Freezing cold water.
"Help me! Sango, Miroku! Help!!" She screeched. Inuyasha cursed under his breath and ran away in anger and frustration.
Kagome's friends came a second later, totally prepared to attack. Kagome sat, shivering for the cold and fear.
"Come on," Sango said softly, "Let's get you back home."
"Wait," Kagome blurted out, "Miroku, would you fill this water bottle up for me?"
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Kagome awoke the next morning, hearing distant screams. She and Sango took off to locate the horrible screeches. Miroku and Hatchi were right behind them. They came to a destroyed village like they had the day before. Animals burning on the inside of barns and hurts that had caught on fire, dead villagers scattered about. "Naraku," Sango guessed, malice in her voice.
"Indeed." Miroku agreed.
"No," Kagome said, "It wasn't Naraku this time. I didn't sense any jewel shards."
"Then who do you think it is, Kagome?" Miroku wanted know as he watched her scout around the area, then stopping and gasping.
"Inuyasha…" She said softly, "He did it."
Sango took a hasty step toward her friend, "Now, Kagome, don't overreact."
"I-I'm not….I'm not! He really did do it! Look!" Kagome cried, pointing down to the ground where the remnants of a beaded necklace lay. The necklace had been broken and the beads were strewn all over.
It had once been Inuyasha's 'sit boy' necklace.
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Author's Note- So how was that? Good, I hope. Any ideas or suggestions for me? I wish you guys had some. If you do, just tell me about them and I will try to put them into this story.
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