What Does Not Kill You Only Makes You Stronger
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Chapter Six: Not My Voice
I watched as the rocks came closer and closer. My chest was aching from my pounding heart and all I could think about was that I was going to die…and InuYasha was going to follow me.
"Save me," I whispered.
I screamed when I felt something wrap around my ankle and yank me upwards, making my skirt flutter downwards, towards my breasts. I opened my eyes as I felt an arm wrap around my waist and hold me against a solid chest.
I looked over and stared into InuYasha's wonderful amber eyes and nearly cried. I studied his gaze and knew that something was wrong and that the jewel shard was already having an effect on him.
"Hold on tight," he grumbled and looked away.
I realized that he was leaning towards the side of the cliff and I leaned with him. He suddenly threw his legs forward, making him stand up right and swing me into his arms at the same time. I gasped and put my arms around his neck. I yelped when we suddenly stopped.
I looked down and saw that his foot was dug into the side of the cliff and he was standing on the other foot on a small ledge. I looked up into his eyes and he grinned almost seductively. My eyes widened and he pushed off of the ground, making me tighten my grip on him.
He really is a half-demon. That's humanly impossible. Where did I go? What world had demons that looked so much like humans that it was hard to tell them apart from the actual human? Demons don't exist…then why is one holding me?
I watched in amazement as the edge of the cliff came into view until we finally hopped over it. InuYasha landed and we looked glances. My knees buckled the second he let go of me and I collapsed against his chest. My lips were mere inches from his.
My heart was pounding in my throat and I was sure that he could hear it. "Sorry," I murmured and stood up right, pushing away from InuYasha.
I turned and heard InuYasha clear his throat. "You gave me everything that I ever wanted," he said to my back, "I've always wanted to get my hands on the jewel and now I have a piece of it imbedded in my chest. Maybe running into you wasn't such a bad thing after all," he said and I could hear the humor in his voice.
"What of that Kikyo woman? What of her? Surely you would have rather found her then me," I nearly growled. I was starting to really dislike this woman.
"Kikyo has been dead for fifty years…She died the day she pinned me to that damn tree. I watched her fall to the ground in front of me. I even watched as her sister, Kaede, cried out her name before she finally died. The memory still haunts my dreams," he admitted freely to me.
"Why are you telling me this?" I blurted out a second before my heart stopped for a split second, "do you really expect me to believe such lies, InuYasha?" I growled in a voice that wasn't my own.
"What?" he asked in a shaken tone that almost sounded hysterical.
I blinked and looked around. I turned and stared at InuYasha. "InuYasha?" I asked in confusion.
I had suddenly felt my heart go still and hatred and hurt fill my mind and soul. I had wanted to hurt InuYasha for some reason. I shook my head of the vile thoughts and looked into InuYasha's eyes. They were filled with bewilderment and anger.
I reached out to him and felt my knees buckle. I watched as he stepped out and caught me in his arms. I rested my cheek against his chest and listened to the rhythm of his heartbeat.
"I'm sorry. I-I don't know what I was talking about," I said truthfully and wondered what I had said that made him angry with me.
He was silent for so long that I was almost positive that he was furious with me. I felt him swallow and take a deep breath.
"It's okay," he muttered in a soft tone.
I sighed and felt the world suddenly and violently spin. I went limp in InuYasha's arms and fell into darkness.
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Well, that was chapter six for ya. I hope you guys like it. Sorry it took so long for this post. WE've been pretty busy with midterms and a lot of others odd things that seem to make life more complicated. Well, thanks for being so patient with us. We really hope you enjoyed our chapters and hope that you continue reading. Love you guys.