Demonic Desires

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Author's Note- I know I took a while to update and I apologize. My delays are due to not having ideas or with school. Please don't be mad at me! (Smiles innocently) If you have any ideas, please tell me. Don't forget to review and tell me what you think of this chapter.

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Demonic Desires

5

It had been two days since that rainy evening when she had attempted to submit herself to defeat and hopelessness and give herself up to the demonic Inuyasha. Koga had prevented her from doing so and had brought some sanity back into her mentally torn body.

Now, she sat, next to the same wolf demon that had kept her from ruining her life by making what was almost guaranteed to be the worst mistake in history.

It was a crystal clear day with birds chirping and bright, warm sun bathing everything it touched with its golden light. Kagome sighed, leaning back against a tree trunk, her eyes closed. Neither she nor Koga exchanged any words and they, instead, sat quietly, just enjoying the peace and each other's company.

As Kagome sat there, eyes closed, a smile on her face as the sun warmed her body, images of Inuyasha flashed through her mind. He was half-demon in some memories and in others he was human. She suddenly realized, as she continued to reminisce about him, that she missed him dearly.

With everything that had been going on lately, she had been too afraid to even think straight, much less think about who she most--Inuyasha.

She didn't open her eyes, however, as she continued to look at the picture slideshow in her head. She had been wishing to see him half-demon, or maybe even human, and now, she was getting her chance--through her memories. She did not want to open her eyes and cause all of the wonderful pictures of him to leave her, so, she continued to sit there, thinking and remembering.

She was having a pleasant time as she sat there, thinking about all the times she told Inuyasha to sit. And how he and Koga used to fight over her. Everything was going great up until she saw the red eyes, gleaming at her like the poisoned tips of arrows.

Then, Inuyasha's demonic face appeared in front of hers and she realized that she was standing, staring right into a living nightmare. He grinned, showing large, sharp fangs. He reached out toward her with claws, as sharp as talons and covered with crimson stains. She gasped and backed away, only to have him take another step forward.

She stepped back once more, running into a cluster of trees that seemed to work under Inuyasha's command, keeping her in one place so he can get her.

"No," She whispered hoarsely, "Inuyasha, stop. Please, don't do this."

Inuyasha, however, seemed to be deaf to everything other than his own intimate fantasies and he continued to go toward her, eyes full of lust, not love. He was standing right in front of her, his face mere inches away. He smirked and dragged her head forward, kissing her lips hard enough to bruise them.

He stopped and looked at her with his piercing scarlet eyes, "What's wrong, Kagome?" He asked, his tone deep, "I'm not going to hurt you." He stepped up to her until his strong chest was pressing against hers.

"Inuyasha, please," Kagome begged pitifully, "Snap out of it. Change back. I don't want you to be like this anymore!"

"Well," He said, reaching up to touch her face with bloodstained hands, "I feel sorry for you 'cause I'm staying this way…forever…"

"No…" Kagome murmured fearfully and disbelievingly, "No, please, no! No, no, no!"

"Kagome, wake up!" Shouted a very masculine voice. She heard it, all right, and blinked open her eyes.

"Huh? Where's Inuyasha?" She demanded, panic in her shaky voice, and sat up quickly.

"Relax," Koga said softly, "You fell asleep. It was just a dream."

Kagome let out all of her breath and relaxed and leaned back against the tree. She looked around nervously and saw that it was already dusk. How long had she been asleep? And how long had Koga sat there, watching over her, waiting for her to wake up?

Koga was looking at her with concern, "What'd you dream about? All I heard you saying was 'No, no, no.'"

Kagome glanced away for a moment, still trying to regain whatever composure she had left, then faced him and answered, "Inuyasha. He was…It was all good at first and I saw him as a human and half-demon. They were my memories of him. And then…he changed so quickly into demon. And…he told me that he was going to stay that way forever."

Kagome tried to hold back the tears that were fighting to fall down her cheeks. She had been so scared in her dream whereas, for the past couple days, she had put herself at ease due Inuyasha's noticeable absence. She could not hold them, however, and they fell anyway.

"Kagome, it's all right," Koga said, embracing her quickly, knowing that all she needed was a little comfort. She stroked her raven colored hair and said soothing words over and over again in order to try and calm the girl in his arms. Sobs wracked through her whole body.

"I-I'm just so scared!" She confessed, "I don't know w-what to do."

"Don't worry," Koga said, "I'm here now. And so are the others."

"Kagome!" Sango cried. She had been getting firewood and must have noticed her friend's tears for she ran over instantly, dropping the firewood, which had been forgotten. "Are you ok? What happened?"

"Bad dream," Koga said, chuckling just a bit inside, thinking of how childish it sounded. He, himself, was beginning to sound like a father telling his friend that his daughter had a bad dream.

"Oh," Sango said understandingly, "Kagome, would you like to go to the hot springs? I sure it'll help."

Kagome nodded, wiping the stray tears away and sniffling like a little kid who had been picked on and ran home, crying to mommy. Or in this case, daddy. The thought made her laugh inside meekly.

She stood up and followed after Sango and they went to get everything together. On the way there, Kagome went up to Koga and said, "Make sure Miroku doesn't look or else he'll get pummeled."

Koga nodded and grinned, "Don't worry, Kagome," He said, "I'll do whatever necessary to keep that monk away from you guys."

And keep the raging, full-demon Inuyasha away, too. Kagome mentally added, not daring to mention his name or even think about him. She smiled at the wolf demon in front of her and turned and left, Sango right beside her.

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The water was steaming cue to its heat touching the chilly night air. Kagome slid into the water, letting it soak over her tired body. Sango got in next, sighing in delight as the warm water touched all of her aching muscles.

"This is heaven," Sango murmured, laying her head back against a rock and closing her eyes, savoring the feeling. "Don't you think, Kagome?"

Kagome nodded, "Uh-huh. I like it here."

The demon exterminator opened her eyes, "Everything will be fine, Kagome." She said, sensing her friend's worry even though she had put up a happy face.

Kagome looked away, "No, it won't." She said sourly, "I mean, I have plenty of choices, but I can only take one because the others are too risky."

"All of them are risky, Kagome," Sango pointed out, "I know what you're talking about, though."

Kagome exhaled, "It's just…if I go home through the well, Inuyasha would follow me and there are lots of people to kill in my era, including my family. And if I do go through the well and seal it up, he'll come after you and Miroku and everyone else. So, there's only two choices left--"

"Run or give up." Sango finished. "And you can't do either. You can't run forever and it will add more deaths. And if you give up…Kagome, you know what's down that road just as well as you know what's down the others. Don't do either one of those. Fight."

Kagome, who had been gazing at the sacred Shikon Jewel around her neck, jerked her head up in surprise, "W-what?" She stammered.

"Fight," Sango repeated, "We'll train you and make you stronger so you can defend yourself."

Kagome was thoughtful for a moment, then she looked at her friend, "I can't," She murmured, "I want Inuyasha back to normal. How's defending myself going to change him?"

"Well, you've got a point," Sango admitted, "But I'm sure we'll come up with something later. You need to defend yourself until we find a way to reverse his powers before he kills too many people."

Kagome looked away from Sango. The demon exterminator clutched her friend's hand, "Please, Kagome!" She pleaded, "It's for your safety, that's all we want. We're not trying to separate you from Inuyasha; we're trying to protect you from him. He's dangerous. He kills people and is after you."

Kagome glanced down at the water that was surround her and she said, "Ok, fine. Train me. I'll do whatever you want. Just as long as you promise me one thing."

Sango smiled, "What?"

"To run whenever Inuyasha comes. If you train me right, then I should be able to handle everything just fine." Kagome answered.

That promise again, Sango thought "Ok, I promise, Kagome." She replied, crossing her fingers behind her back. Just because she said she would because her friend wanted her to, she didn't have to do it. And she would not do it. "Come on," She said, "I'm bushed. Let's get back to the hut."

Kagome nodded and they got out of the warm water and shivered when the cold air chewed on their revealed skin. They dressed quickly after drying off with some towels Kagome had brought. Then, they headed off. "Oh!" Kagome gasped.

"What is it?" Sango asked, turning towards Kagome.

"I forgot the jewel shards!" She cried, "You go ahead and I'll catch up!" Kagome cried, turning and running back toward the hot springs.

Sango did what Kagome commanded her to do--the only thing she would do under Kagome's order.

"Where is it?" Kagome asked no one in particular as she walked around, frantically searching for the shards. She had taken them off of her neck after she had gotten into the water. She only admired them once before removing them. How could she have been so ignorant? "I could have sworn that--"

"They were right here?" Asked a male voice from behind her.

Kagome's breath was stuck in her throat. She turned and was staring face to face with her nightmare. "Inuyasha…" She murmured. The last time she had seen him in real life was when he had ripped her shirt and she had dumped cold water on him. The next day, however, he had ripped the 'sit boy' necklace off.

She glanced at his neck. Sure enough, it wasn't there.

"Give them to me, Inuyasha," Kagome said softly, but demandingly, "Now."

"I will," He said, sticking his arm out for her to grab the shards. When she reached for them, he jerked them away from her, teasingly, "But first, you have to give me something."

Kagome gulped. She knew what it was that he desired. He had made it only too clear, "And if I don't?"

"Well," He said, shrugging, "You don't get these back, now do you?"

"Inuyasha! Please, give them back. If you truly love me, then you will hand them over." Kagome said, looking into his red eyes. It took a lot of guts, but she did it anyway.

Inuyasha smirked, "You stupid girl," He muttered, "Don't you get it? I don't love you. I never loved you."

Kagome gasped, feeling her heart shatter. She had nothing to say. What could she say? He had just told her that all he cared about was what she had. He had just proven in that sentence that he was no different from any other man she had met…other than Koga, anyway…

"You want 'em?" Inuyasha asked, dangling the chain with the jewel on it in front of her face mockingly, "Well, go get 'em!" He yelled, tossing the jewel somewhere into the bushes.

Kagome instinctively ran to get them, but Inuyasha tackled her down to the ground before she could make it to them. "No!" She shouted, trying to wriggle free from his grasp. "Let go!"

"Do you really think I'm gonna let go?" Inuyasha asked as he held onto her by digging his sharp claws into her thighs. She winced, but tried kicking him anyway. He, instead, straddled her and placed his talon like claws at her throat.

Kagome sucked in a sharp breath, hoping that he wouldn't do anything to her. "I thought you would have learned by now, Kagome," He said in his deep demonic tone, "You shouldn't mess with me when I'm full demon."

"Get off me," She wheezed.

"No." Inuyasha said, his breath tickling her cheek and sending shivers up and down her spine.

"Fine," Kagome said, "Then…SANGO! MIROKU! HELP ME! HE--"

Inuyasha covered her mouth with his left hand while holding his dagger-like claws at her throat, "Too bad, Kagome. Nobody's gonna come and save you. You're all mine now. And if you scream, I swear, I'll kill you."

Kagome's eyes were wide with fear and she didn't even think twice about screaming when he removed his hand and kissed her. He then grabbed a big handful of her shirt and jerked, pulling most of it free from her body.

No, no, no! Kagome thought worriedly, this isn't right! I need help, but…how will I get it? She stopped thinking when he trailed kisses down her neck and toward her chest. Her heart, without any warning, skipped a beat, and her eyes lost their color.

A bright light enveloped her and tossed Inuyasha back as if he were a rag doll. Kagome just lay there, the light still around her.

"Miroku!" Sango cried, "What is that bright light?"

"I think that's Kagome," He said as they continued running to where they heard the faint cries for help. Once on the scene, the looked at Kagome, who was surrounded by a bright light, and Inuyasha, who was looking at her motionless form in bewilderment. After seeing them, however, he cursed, turned, and left.

"Kagome!" Koga shouted, running toward her. The light, however, threw him back. He landed swiftly on his feet next to the monk and demon slayer and demanded, "What the hell if going on?"

"I believe her priestess powers are getting stronger. Being the reincarnation of Kikyo, she inherited all of her powers and now, they have truly awakened and are defending her. She must have passed out from havingtoo much power at once. She still cannot control it." Miroku answered.

They watched in amazement for a while and finally, the light died down and Koga ran and helped Kagome up. "Oh, what happened?"

"We'll talk about it later," Sango said softly.

Kagome gasped, "The shards!" She looked around and found them quickly, when it would have normally taken her a few minutes. "Oh, they're safe." She put them around her neck and stood up.

Koga stood in front of her and watched her suspiciously.

"Come on, Sango," Kagome said, ignoring her bleeding thighs, "Let's rest up so we can train tomorrow!"

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Author's Note- How was it? I hope it was good and…my hand hurts from typing so much! Oh well, please review!