Disclaimer: I don't own Inuyasha, never did, never will: (
Sorry if chapter 2 sucked. I made a couple changes to it, but it still isn't my best. Thanks for the reviews though. Here's chapter 3, not as much sappy, fluffy stuff. TTFN!
If You Only Knew: Chapter 3
It was a dark and stormy night, a creature with four heads, two teeth, and one long nose jumps out of the bushes, and he's pointing at you and laughing! Who's the ugly one? Hehe, J/K, sorry bout that. Back to the real story:P
Within a hidden castle a young girl stands, holding out a magical mirror to the shadows. Upon it's surface shows an image portraying that of Inuyasha, kneeling beside a sleeping Kagome, as he wipes a single tear from her cheek.
'Inuyasha, you pathetic half-breed, your love for that human girl will be your undoing. And I will have fun toying with her as well. Ku ku ku.'
Red eyes appeared out of the darkness. "Kanna, you have done well. Now leave my chambers."
"Yes, Master Naraku." Without even blinking, the white-haired child turned to exit.
Inuyasha was getting tired of standing around waiting, and turned to face Kagome. "Oi, wench, I thought you said..."
He was cut off as Kagome's eyes lit up and she screamed, "Inuyasha look out!" He turned, but too late, as a large black fist slammed into him and sent him flying back over the heads of the group. "Inuyasha!" She set Shippo down, turned, and ran to where he landed. "Inuyasha? Are you okay? Inuyasha?"
"Shut up! I'm fine! Now get the hell out of my way!" He pushed her out of the way, picked up Tetsusaiga that he dropped during his flight, and went running for the damn beast that hit him.
Kagome regained her balance and stood with her hands on her hips. 'Ugh! He is such an arrogant jerk! I was only worried about him.' She had been too preoccupied with the airborne hanyou to notice what it was they were fighting. The youkai reminded her of King Kong, which HAD been one of her favorite movies, but now she'd see it in a totally different view. It was no normal gorilla that was for sure. The monster had to be at least 20 feet tall, with three orange eyes, and WAY too many sharp teeth.
Sango threw her giant boomerang, but the youkai dodged it. The exterminator caught it swiftly, but before she could throw it again, the creature sent a ball of energy right at her. "Sango!" Miroku yelled as he dove to get her out of its path. He landed on top of her a few yards away, saving her from the shot. Realizing the position they were in, they both blushed and he rolled off of her.
"Um. thanks houshi-sama." Sango said turning to hide the blush still creeping up her face.
"Anything for a pretty lady," he replied, which deepened her blush until his hand found its way to her backside.
SMACK!
"Honestly! We're in the middle of a battle, you hentai!" With that she stomped back to get hiraikotsu.
In the meantime, Inuyasha was leaping in the air with Tetsusaiga. "Bastard! Say your fucking prayers!" With that he brought his sword down, aiming for the youkai's chest, but he was blocked and thrown, again, several feet through the air.
"Weak halfling, you think you can defeat me with that useless sword. Your power will never match that of my own! Now hand over the shards of Shikon and I will see to it that your deaths are quicker."
"What makes you think," he recovers from the fall, "that I would give YOU the shards! Eat this asshole!" Inuyasha brings the fang down and sends a wave of energy at the creature.
"KAZE NO KIZU!"
But when the dust and debris cleared, the youkai stood unscathed by the attack. "Fools! You cannot overcome me, Gariyuga, the mightiest of the ape tribe!"
'What the... he survived the Kaze no Kizu?' The group gaped at him, then back to Inuyasha.
"Kagome! Where are the shards?"
"Umm, there's three in his throat, but I can't see the fourth!"
"Good enough start for me!"
"Alright monkey-boy, you're starting to annoy me!" Inuyasha charges him again, this time aiming for Gariyuga's neck. However, he's prepared for the attack and catches Inuyasha in his mouth, slamming his jaws down on his body.
"Ahhhhhhhh!" Inuyasha screamed in pain and then his body went limp as the creature dropped him to the ground.
"Inuyasha!"
Gariyuga turned to Kagome, "Now human, give me the Shikon shards!" He began to reach down for her.
Sango threw hiraikotsu at the demon, hitting him in the back of the head, trying to keep his attention off Kagome. "Kirara, transform!" The firecat obeyed and ran up to her master. After climbing aboard she commanded, "go to Gariyuga!"
"You bitch! You'll die for that!" Gariyuga once again turned his attention to Sango in the air, and Miroku on the ground.
Seeing this as her opening, Kagome grabbed her bow and arrows and ran to where Inuyasha lay. 'Oh, Inuyasha, please be alive!' Upon reaching him, she gasped at the many wounds on his torso and the amount of blood on the ground around him.
"Inuyasha? Inuyasha, can you hear me? Please wake up!" She shook him lightly, as not to damage him anymore than he already was. When she got no reaction, she let her tears fall, and she hugged him whispering, "Inuyasha, please, I need you." Standing up, stringing an arrow into her bow, she decided it was up to her to finish this fight.
"Gariyuga!"
Sango caught her boomerang, which again the demon dodged, and both her and Miroku turned their gaze along with Gariyuga to Kagome. At this time, Inuyasha was trying to clear his head. He awoke to Kagome whispering in his ear and her tears falling upon his face. His body hurt like hell and he was losing a lot of blood. Kagome's shout caught his attention.
'Kagome.'
"If you want the shards, come and get them!"
"So brave little girl, but courage won't help you now." The youkai charged.
"This is for Inuyasha you bastard!" She let her arrow fly. 'Please hit, please hit, please. Yes!' It hit its target, the shikon fragment in his neck. There was an explosion of purple light, and an agonizing screaming coming from Gariyuga himself.
"Noooooo! This is not happening! I can't die!" His body dissolved into dust and blew away in the breeze, leaving three Shikon fragments behind. Picking them up, she was greeted by Shippo, Sango, Miroku, and Kirara, who all had questioning looks on their faces.
"What, guys?"
"Um, Kagome-chan, did you just call that demon a bastard?" Asked a bewildered Sango.
"I guess I did."
"Lady Kagome, perhaps you've been spending too much time with Inuyasha-sama," commented Miroku with a smirk.
"Oh my! Inuyasha!" Kagome ran back over to where he was now kind of sitting up and knelt beside him. 'He's alive, thank the gods.'
"Inuyasha, I'm so glad you're okay." She gave him one of her heartwarming smiles. "Maybe you shouldn't be moving around too much, you're hurt pretty badly."
"Feh, I'll be fine." 'She was crying again. I made her cry, I think. Yet there was something different. She was crying FOR me, like back with the spiders when I was human. Did I really hear her say she needed me? Or was I only dreaming?' Kagome embraced him again, startling him.
"Thank you Inuyasha, for coming back to me." She slightly blushed, but knew he couldn't see it with her hugging him.
Inuyasha, shocked, looked around quickly to see their companions had went to pack up camp. He blushed furiously. 'Hug her back!' his mind was screaming, but he couldn't show that kind of weakness. Gaining his composure, he pulled away from her.
"What are you talking about wench, I never left." He snarled and painfully got to his feet and made his way back to camp.
'Inuyasha, why can't you at least like me? Be nice to me for once. I thought I lost you, yet you still push me away.' Then a realization hit her, "Wait, I sensed four shards, yet I only collected three," she spoke to herself. Inuyasha's demon hearing picked up what she said, and he turned around to ask her where the hell the fourth shard was. His heart stopped for a moment as he heard her cry out, and fall to her knees.
"Kyaaaaa!" Kagome dropped to her knees, her hand gripping her torn side. She dropped her head and fell to the ground in what seemed slow motion, unconscious. The figure above her showed no emotion over felling this girl. He pulled his chain, and the slender curved blade returned back to his hand. Behind him stood Kagura, smirking at the onlookers as she stepped forward and picked up the girl. "Kagome!" Shippo burst into tears.
'Kagome, no.' Inuyasha cried out in anger, "Kagura! You let her go, you bitch!" He unsheathed Tetsusaiga, wincing at the pain in his arm, but ran towards Naraku's minions.
"Tsk, tsk, Inuyasha, you shouldn't even care for this girl. To do so shows weakness and will kill you someday." She pulled a feather from her hair. She and the boy mounted it, miko in hand, and flew away.
"Naraku you bastard! I will find you and kill you for taking Kagome! Do you hear me! I'll kill you!" Inuyasha put his sword back, and addressed the group, "We're going after her now, and we're not stopping until we get her back."
"Kagome! Kagome! Come back!" Miroku picked up the kitsune and got aboard Kirara along with Sango. 'Inuyasha-sama, you'd better get her back.' They set on their way to find their friend, following the injured hanyou.
'How could I have let this happen? Why did I not sense them? How could I have failed her? I will get you back, I promise. Be strong, Kagome, until we can get there.' Inuyasha's thoughts were perhaps more painful than his injuries. She was what drove him on, despite the gaping wounds.
'Kohaku. You're still alive. but Kagome. How could you, Kohaku?' Sango fell into her own thoughts as they traveled.
(a/n) R&R