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Never-Ending Cycle
Chapter 3
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The group was silent. Kagome was holding Oko, while Saiai was kept from crying by Rin and Ah-Un, who was comforting her. Inuyasha viewed the area carefully, ears straining to catch the slightest sound. Sesshomaru was doing the same, though in a more calm way. Suddenly, a high-pitched voice rang out, disembodied.
"You . . . You have it . . . Yes?"
Kagome's blood ran cold. She broke out in a sweat as she recognized the way the voice said those few words. Her eyes widened.
"No! It's gone! Go away!" She cried, holding Oko close. The children, sensing her distress, started to cry and comfort her. Saiai hugged Rin and cried. There was pure malice in the air that frightened them as well. Inuyasha looked at Kagome.
"Kagome. What is it talking about?"
Kagome opened her mouth to answer, when a huge youkai burst through the tree line and snarled. Dust rose behind in its wake, creating an eerie shadow. 2 pairs of gigantic fangs, both on its upper and lower jaws, glistened with saliva and blood. It's eyes shone blood read, pupil less, filled with malevolence. It had giant claws and a rear half of her body that extended back, with six other legs sprouting out. A giant spider youkai.
"Give it to me!" It screeched. The voice sounded horrible, scratchy, like nails running down a blackboard, shrill and painful. It charged forward. First, it ran towards Inuyasha. He raised a clawed hand and poison gas erupted from it. The beast melted and died, instantly.
"Weakling. Huh? Oh no!" Inuyasha cried. Suddenly, hundreds more youkai sprang at them. They were all weak. The group killed them all.
"Where did they all come from? Why couldn't we sense them?" Kagome asked. Inuyasha shrugged but Sesshomaru answered.
"Dark magic was masking the power. Someone very powerful is behind this." Sesshomaru said.
"Right you are, Great Lord."
Everyone whipped around and saw a figure coated in black. Its red eyes glinted in the sunlight as he stepped out. "Hello. Lovely day for bloodshed, isn't it? Of course, you've already contributed to that." He motioned to the ground, which was littered with spider youkai carcasses. Inuyasha growled.
"Who are you?" He said, not leaving any room for pleasantries. The man ignored him. He instead viewed the group. He set his gaze on Kagome, who in turn shifted uneasily. In the blink of an eye, the man was by Kagome. She yelped and tried to jump back, but the man caught her wrist. He leaned in.
"You know what I want."
"It's gone! Leave me alone! Let me go!" Kagome yelled hysterically from the initial shock of the man just existing and struggled. The man had a strong grip, though. Suddenly, Oko cried. The man, having discovered the child, who was still latched on to Kagome, grasped him and threw him. Kagome screamed. Then Junsui caught Oko and held him protectively, trying to calm the pale and frightened baby. Kagome felt rage overpower her panic.
"HOW DARE YOU! That was my child! My CHILD!" She yelled and tried to scratch him. He grinned. He raised his other hand. Suddenly, a black gas seemed to boil all around them. Kagome gasped and stopped struggling.
"Miasma!" (A/N: I think that's what it is...) Kagome cried. It pooled around them. She found herself pressing her body against the man. She didn't know what to do. She was trapped.
"He he he . . ." The man said.
The laugh was different but the resemblance was there, the familiarity . . . Kagome gasped for air, feeling drowned in panic.
"Naraku!" She choked. 'No!' she thought. "No! You can't be! We kil-!"
"Yes you did. So, I'm not him. But . . ." He leaned in closer to Kagome's face. Her eyes grew wide. "I'm his son."
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Crystal-Chan: Well? Probably not much of a cliffhanger, but oh well. Just to let you know, the next chapter is sad. Okay? But it WILL get better. I think. We'll see. R & R puleeez?
Never-Ending Cycle
Chapter 3
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The group was silent. Kagome was holding Oko, while Saiai was kept from crying by Rin and Ah-Un, who was comforting her. Inuyasha viewed the area carefully, ears straining to catch the slightest sound. Sesshomaru was doing the same, though in a more calm way. Suddenly, a high-pitched voice rang out, disembodied.
"You . . . You have it . . . Yes?"
Kagome's blood ran cold. She broke out in a sweat as she recognized the way the voice said those few words. Her eyes widened.
"No! It's gone! Go away!" She cried, holding Oko close. The children, sensing her distress, started to cry and comfort her. Saiai hugged Rin and cried. There was pure malice in the air that frightened them as well. Inuyasha looked at Kagome.
"Kagome. What is it talking about?"
Kagome opened her mouth to answer, when a huge youkai burst through the tree line and snarled. Dust rose behind in its wake, creating an eerie shadow. 2 pairs of gigantic fangs, both on its upper and lower jaws, glistened with saliva and blood. It's eyes shone blood read, pupil less, filled with malevolence. It had giant claws and a rear half of her body that extended back, with six other legs sprouting out. A giant spider youkai.
"Give it to me!" It screeched. The voice sounded horrible, scratchy, like nails running down a blackboard, shrill and painful. It charged forward. First, it ran towards Inuyasha. He raised a clawed hand and poison gas erupted from it. The beast melted and died, instantly.
"Weakling. Huh? Oh no!" Inuyasha cried. Suddenly, hundreds more youkai sprang at them. They were all weak. The group killed them all.
"Where did they all come from? Why couldn't we sense them?" Kagome asked. Inuyasha shrugged but Sesshomaru answered.
"Dark magic was masking the power. Someone very powerful is behind this." Sesshomaru said.
"Right you are, Great Lord."
Everyone whipped around and saw a figure coated in black. Its red eyes glinted in the sunlight as he stepped out. "Hello. Lovely day for bloodshed, isn't it? Of course, you've already contributed to that." He motioned to the ground, which was littered with spider youkai carcasses. Inuyasha growled.
"Who are you?" He said, not leaving any room for pleasantries. The man ignored him. He instead viewed the group. He set his gaze on Kagome, who in turn shifted uneasily. In the blink of an eye, the man was by Kagome. She yelped and tried to jump back, but the man caught her wrist. He leaned in.
"You know what I want."
"It's gone! Leave me alone! Let me go!" Kagome yelled hysterically from the initial shock of the man just existing and struggled. The man had a strong grip, though. Suddenly, Oko cried. The man, having discovered the child, who was still latched on to Kagome, grasped him and threw him. Kagome screamed. Then Junsui caught Oko and held him protectively, trying to calm the pale and frightened baby. Kagome felt rage overpower her panic.
"HOW DARE YOU! That was my child! My CHILD!" She yelled and tried to scratch him. He grinned. He raised his other hand. Suddenly, a black gas seemed to boil all around them. Kagome gasped and stopped struggling.
"Miasma!" (A/N: I think that's what it is...) Kagome cried. It pooled around them. She found herself pressing her body against the man. She didn't know what to do. She was trapped.
"He he he . . ." The man said.
The laugh was different but the resemblance was there, the familiarity . . . Kagome gasped for air, feeling drowned in panic.
"Naraku!" She choked. 'No!' she thought. "No! You can't be! We kil-!"
"Yes you did. So, I'm not him. But . . ." He leaned in closer to Kagome's face. Her eyes grew wide. "I'm his son."
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Crystal-Chan: Well? Probably not much of a cliffhanger, but oh well. Just to let you know, the next chapter is sad. Okay? But it WILL get better. I think. We'll see. R & R puleeez?