I know I'm probably going to catch hell for taking so long with this chapter and this chapter not being my biggest either. I don't have any big excuse for this. I can say that college has gotten a lot tougher than I had expected. It seems that being at a branch campus of Penn State spoiled me a little bit. Being at the Main Campus is a lot tougher. The main reason I haven't written more to this story lately was because I am almost not interested in it. Now before I catch hell for that statement, its not because of lack of readers or reviewers. You guys mean the most to me and to be honest, if you guys weren't still out there this story probably would've died already. I think I suffered a bit of a burnout though. Let me explain:
A Wish from the Heart may be the only ongoing fan fic on and the only one I'm really working on now but unfortunately my imagination does not wait for me to write. At this point, I have the rest of Wish from the Heart, an entire trilogy based on Grandia 2, and a storyline that could encompass 50 chapters (and I'm talking 10-20 pages per chapters) from my very first fanfic/lemon. That's only FAN-FICS. If we go into what I have in original fiction, I have a vampire story (thought out in grave detail), a sci-fi/parallel world trilogy (thought out in great detail), and an assassin trilogy (this one isn't in great detail, in fact the 3 stories mirror each other). Not to mention in the back of my head I feel that if I think enough I'll end up with some sort of demon story as well. All of this has taken its toll on me. At some point, I got tired of writing stories, then I even got tired of thinking about them. Now I've given myself time to relax and not think about the stories. I can not guarantee that my overload has subsided but I can assure you that this story will get completed. I would even like to finish this story before it becomes a year old (for those of you who haven't been here from the beginning that means I have until Thanksgiving). Even while finishing up this chapter, I got a new idea to toss in here. Now this won't make the story any larger but it just adds to the drama and such.
Well I hate to keep you waiting any longer. Ohh and by the way, I still don't own IY.
A Wish From the Heart
Chapter 51: Naraku's Contingency Plans
Kagome slowly made her way off the hammock. She didn't know if it was good to make and sudden movements. "What do you smell?"
"I don't know why," Inuyasha said. "But I smell Naraku!"
"Naraku!? But we defeated him over 5 years ago. Are you sure?" Kagome asked.
"I know we defeated him. The main scent is the same but there's an underlying one," Inuyasha said. "I've only smell that before from his detachments."
"So is it Kagura or did Naraku leave behind other detachments?" Kagome asked.
"It has to be another detachment. The underlying scent is what makes them unique. If it was Kagura, I'd know," Inuyasha said. He then turned to Kagome, "Go get Tetsusaiga now!"
Kagome turned to leave but a chilling voice called out, "I wouldn't do that if I was you. You humans are so easy to kill," the voice seemed to be coming from all around them so Inuyasha couldn't pin down his location. "Go ahead and make a run for it. I'll cut you up before you even get close to your cabin."
"Come out you bastard!" Inuyasha yelled.
"Why should I? I like keeping you in suspense like this," he responded.
"Really well I'm not afraid of you," Kagome said out loud. Inuyasha was surprised by her comments. Kagome turned and looked at him. "I'm going to get our swords," she said firmly before starting to walk towards their house. Kagome hadn't even gotten halfway when a figure jumped out of the surrounding trees at her.
The figure advanced at her quicker than Inuyasha could reach her. When she turned to look at him, he saw a firm resolve look in her face rather than one of terror that he had expected. Another unexpected turn was when he found himself smashing against a force field. "Damnit, I forgot this bitch is a miko and can put up a barrier," he thought to himself. He found a final surprise when he tried to jump back away from the barrier. He couldn't.
"Did you think I'm that weak? I've learned quite a bit since we killed your precious creator," Kagome told him. She turned to see Inuyasha reaching her. "You wanna get the sword while I hold him."
Inuyasha just nodded. He had been surprised to see Kagome acting so haughty against their new enemy. He had definitely been rubbing off on his mate. Inuyasha returned quickly with Tetsusaiga.
"Now tell me something," Kagome asked their new intruder, "it has been over 5 years since your maker's demise, so why come after us now?"
"You think this is necessarily over him? HA," the demon laughed. "I really don't care much about that fool. I am glad that you killed that pompous ass."
"Then why did you come after us?" Inuyasha asked.
"Because if you're a threat to him you could be a threat to me," the demon said coldly. "There was also this thing that he had wanted me to kill everyone responsible for his death if that ever came but I didn't care about that."
"Well I hate to disappoint you," Inuyasha said. "But I've been through a bit since we killed Naraku and I'm even stronger. Besides, all you detachments are always weaker than he was."
"Is that what you think?" he asked rhetorically. Then all of a sudden he opened his mouth and out came spewing miasma. Kagome instantly brought her hand over her mouth and in her lapse let go of the barrier allowing the prisoner to escape. "I'm a lot tougher than you think," he said as he cackled evilly.
"Well see about that," Inuyasha said as he raised up his sword.
"I think my time here is about up," the voice called out from the forest again. I'll come back to you when I'm finished with the others." With that he disappeared. Inuyasha rushed out into the forest but couldn't seem to pick up a scent anymore.
"Damnit he's gone," Inuyasha said.
"I can't seem to sense him either," Kagome said. "I think you underestimated him a bit. He may be more challenging then you thought."
"Well he's gone for now but I don't like what he said," Inuyasha stated.
"Do you think he was talking about Sango and Miroku?" Kagome asked her mate.
"I don't know for sure but it wouldn't hurt to make sure. I don't think they're in any shape to fight back," Inuyasha said. "It will take us at least a day and a half to reach them. Just be glad that it will take him just as long."
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Miroku sat at the heart of the demon slayer village. He was worried about Sango. She was late. Just as he was about to get up to go check on her and hand was laid on his shoulder.
"Do not be so hasty," Midoriko warned. "You do remember what happened last time." Miroku remembered clearly. Sango had gotten really angry at him and didn't talk with him for almost a week. "I understand that since she is your wife now, you are protective of her but do not forget the strength that she has."
"How could I forget, it was one of the parts of her that I love," Miroku replied.
"Then trust her to be able to protect herself. It is simple guard duty and Kohaku is with her…"
"You're right. I don't know what comes over me at times," Miroku said as he had not noticed the change in Midoriko.
"We've got to get to them as quickly as possible," Midoriko said in great urgency.
"But I thought," Miroku said as he turned to Midoriko.
"Forget it! I sense a great evil approaching. I do not think they will be able to handle it," Midoriko said.
"Do you know where they are at this moment?" Miroku said. Since Sango had guard duty they could be anywhere around the village.
"They are at the far end, near my cave. I can only hope we arrive in time," Midoriko said as the both rushed off.
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Like I said I know its short but that's what I've come up with so far. I hope to have the next chapter soon. Well I figure I might as well make one sort of recommendation. I haven't done one in a while plus its one of the few stories I've read in the past month (I practically gave up reading as well as writing):
Another Name But My Heart by Lady of the Ink
I may have recommended it before but oh well. Well join me next time for:
Chapter 52: A Day Late and a Person Short