Twist of Fate

Chapter 8

Kagome stared ahead of her trying by sheer force of will to see but there was nothing, save the darkness that engulfed her. She could hear the others ahead of her as their footsteps splashed through the occasional puddle; she could also hear water dripping from the stalactites that hung dangerously from the ceiling above.

It was hot in the cave and her skin was slick sweat and her shirt stuck uncomfortably.

She wondered how much further they had to go and if they were even going the right way because they had passed by other numerous passage ways. She only knew this by the cool drafts that chilled her body as she passed. She was exhausted her legs felt like jelly from running too long and her lungs felt like they were drawing in liquid instead of air. Even her mind was tired from worrying about Inuyasha and she wanted to take a break but he was the only thing that kept her going.

When she thought that she was going to drop over dead she heard Kirara give a yowl and that could only mean that they were closer since they had been relying on her to lead them to where Inuyasha was. With this new thought in mind she brought her head down and found an extra burst of speed that she thought she didn't have in her.

When she looked down she realized that she could see her feet. She brought her head up and found out that the tunnel was considerably lighter and they weren't in the tunnel at all but in a long rectangular hallway. She let out a small gasp of joy and ran to the side so she could see past everyone else. About twenty yards ahead of them was two huge oaken doors that reached up to the ceiling and was as wide as the hallway itself.

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Marashi snapped his head that had been laying on his two stretched out paws. His ears moved back and forth trying to pick up the sound that he had just heard. He lazily got up and stretched out his back legs.

Ears still perked forward he slowly made his way to the doors. He lowered his head and stuck his nose to the crack between the door and the floor. He sniffed the air that drifted from under the door hot and moist along with other odors. A growl erupted deep in his throat as he turned his back to the door and padded across the stone floor to where his Lady sat.

"Milady they approach the door as we speak."

She seemed to consider this with great interest; she then turned her attention to the half demon that sat at her side. "What do you think Inuyasha?" she whispered sweetly into his ear.

Inuyasha stared absentmindedly ahead of him, "I am here to serve you Milady," he said while getting up and kneeling in front of her taking her proffered hand in his. He bent down and gently pressed his warm lips to the back of her smooth hand. He held in there for a few seconds then rose to his feet and bowed to her, "What do you wish me to do?"

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As Kagome came closer she could make intricate designs that covered the doors. The images on the made her stop in mid-step, the others stopped as well. On the door there were carvings that told the story of young men that were entranced by the beauty of a woman. They followed the woman not knowing what danger they were in until it was too late. It showed the men screaming and trying to escape in a large room, it showed them pounding on two big doors while the woman laughed atop her dais. Then it showed them being sucked into the walls around them, where they served as decoration.

Kagome was disgusted at what she saw and so were the others by the look on their faces. Sango turned away from the door not being able to stand it anymore, "What's the plan?" she whispered not wanting to alert anyone that might be listening on the other side of the door.

Kagome stared wide eye at the images in front of her, What has Inuyasha gotten himself into now?, she thought to herself. "I have no clue; I'm just making it up as I go."

"Great, we have no plan on how to defeat this….this thing and rescue Inuyasha." exclaimed Miroku sarcastically while waving his arms in the air. "And I at least know what we're up against!"

Kagome put her hands on her hips and glared at Miroku, "Then why don't you tell us then, because I would love to know!"

Miroku opened his mouth to tell Kagome when he heard the doors open behind him. Apparently they weren't as discrete as they wanted to be. Kagome notched an arrow to her bow while Sango, Miroku and Shippo prepared themselves as well for whatever waited for them past the doors.

They stopped shortly passed the doors trying to adjust to the new lighting. Inside the chamber it was a lot brighter than in the hallway. As they adjusted their eyes they noticed that the bluish light seemed to come everywhere at once but didn't seem to have a source. Miroku took the lead and walked further into the chamber with the others following behind. That was when he first noticed the dais on the far side of the room and it made him stop dead in his tracks.

Kagome wondered why he had stopped and looked past him and gasped. On the dais was Inuyasha standing next and with his hand resting on the shoulder of the most beautiful woman she had ever seen. Seeing this made her heart ach, she had come to rescue him but instead found him looking so happy which made her think Who was this woman that has seduced my Inuyasha!

She darted her eyes away from her and looked back at Inuyasha. "Inuyasha we have come to take you back home." she yelled at him but he did not move. She opened her mouth to call to him again but was interrupted by musical sound of laughter that was coming from the witch demon.

"His home is with me now!" she laughed and turned to Inuyasha and kissed his hand.

Kagome was shell shocked, "NO, this can't be! Inuyasha remember me, it's me Kagome." she yelled with hope. Inuyasha just stood there with no visible expression that he recognized her; his face was just a mask of stone.

The witch demon looked back at Kagome but seemed to be talking to someone else, "Manarku, she's all yours.", she said while grinning.

A cold voice came from behind her chair that sent spikes of ice through her heart, "I've been waiting long for this."

Kagome crotched down and brought her arrow back up. She could hear the others preparing themselves again also. Eyes locked on the area beside the chair she watched as a huge tan paw came out from behind. A second passed then slowly the rest of the creature came out, sharp claws clicking on the stone floor.

(A/N) Sorry it took so long. I'm kinda have a writers block, but I will try to hurry up and finish the story but don't worry I'll make it exciting (well thats really up to you if you think it's exciting). But if you read this please review it. I like reviews, ohhh, and if you have any interesting ideas about what I could do for the next part of my story, I'll be glad to have some help. Thank you!