Chapter #4
Fourteen days latter, back at camp…
Everybody was eating in silence. Everybody except, Kagome. Who was just staring into the for ever burning flames, of the never ending fire.
Ever sense the 'accident' Kagome hasn't been herself. She doesn't sleep. She barely eats. And, she won't even, talk to us any more. Sango thought. She leaned over to Miroku and whispered,
"How long do you think she's going to be like this? It's been almost two weeks, now."
Miroku: 'Sigh' "I'm not sure, but if she doesn't change soon,…" He stopped, and looked to the wind.
Sango: "What's wrong Miroku?"
Miroku: "I sense a evil aura approaching…" Kagome looked up, with fear in her sad eyes.
Kagome: "And, I sense a shikon shard." The words dripped from her lips in sadness, as she remembered Inuyasha yet again.
Over in the nearby woods…
Naraku gazed upon the camp side, with Inuyasha by his side.
Naraku: "See, Inuyasha. These people are your enemies."
Inuyasha: "Yes. Lord Naraku." he answered obediently, cracking his claws.
Naraku: "Good. Now, destroy them and bring me the shikon shards!"
Kagome: "The shard is coming this way." They all turned to the sound of resealing leaves, and saw the black silhouette of someone coming out of the trees.
Kagome: "I-Inuyasha!"
"I thought you were dead!" Shippo cried happily. Inuyasha however, said nothing. Just stared at the ground. Kagome made to run and hug him but stopped.
There's something different about him… He looks, almost, evil…, she thought, stepping back. And, he indeed looked different. For one thing his cloths were ripped and torn, showing part of his chest and arms, he also looked more pale. He had two maroon strips across his cheeks, and deadly looking spicks shooting out his arms and back. He didn't look like himself at all!
And, the shard. It's imbedded in his chest!
"I-Inu,yasha?", she asked pointing.
"Give me the jewel." he said in an sharp, eerie voice, that whispered through the trees, sending shivers down her spine.
Kagome: "What!", inventorially reaching up to grab the jewel.
Inuyasha: "Give me the jewel!" he said more forcefully, slowly raising his head.
"No!" she yelled backing away.
Inuyasha: "Give me the jewel, or I'll have tack it from you."
"NO!" Sango and Miroku both yelled, jumping in front of Kagome.
"Well then, I'll have to do this the hard way!" he shouted charging towards them.
"CLAWS OF STEEL!" he yelled, aiming for Miroku. He dogged it, and went for Inuyasha's back, but he missed. He turned around just in time for Inuyasha to punch him hard, in the stomach. He fell to the ground in pain.
"RUN, KAGOME!" Sango yelled. Kagome quickly ducked behind a nearby bush, with Shippo and Kirara.
"BOOMERANG BONE!" Sango yelled aiming the huge weapon at Inuyasha's head. He dogged it with easy, and slashed Sango across the face. She screamed horrorbaly in pain, but tried to stab him in the back with her katana. But she only hit dirt.
Kagome: "Aim for his chest! That's where the shard is!"
"What!" Sango cried, spinning around for the next attack.
Kagome: "Aim for his che…" She stopped. She saw something moving around in the bushes.
It was Naraku!