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An Eternal New Moon
Chapter 5
Kagome counted the tiles on the ceiling for what felt like the six hundredth time that day. She couldn't do anything with both her arms and legs chained to the wall hanging like a puppet, so she grew less and less afraid and more and more bored.
Mikahebi had left her hanging for a good three days, the chains on her wrists magically disappearing once a day so she could eat. Not that Kagome could eat anyway. She was too worried about her companions than herself.
She would have to be patient, since she didn't even know where she was being held prisoner, let alone Inuyasha. She would either have to wait for him, or try and figure out a way to escape herself, although it seemed rather impossible at the moment. Hundreds of red eyes watched her constantly, along with Mikahebi's right hand serpent, Atsuku. He especially enjoyed slithering around Kagome's neck, telling her that Inuyasha was dead and he would never come.
Kagome refused to believe that and had taken to shouting at the top of her lungs whenever she felt the snake on her neck. If Inuyasha had died, she would have felt it. They were connected in some way that Kagome couldn't describe, and she knew that he was alive, somewhere.
"Even if he is the world's biggest jerk sometimes, I still love him." she said to herself, closing her eyes and sighing.
"Oh, my. How sweet, you're in love with the half demon." said an overly sweet voice from the shadows. Kagome glowered at the voice, baring her teeth in a snarl not unlike Inuyasha's own. Mikahebi stepped forward from the shadows, chuckling to herself.
"Even if you are just a mortal, you have a growl just like a demon's. You've been spending too much time around Inuyasha, my little miko." said the serpent goddess, twirling a bit of her black hair in her fingers, her eyes narrowed. "Leave us." she snapped to the snakes, and they slithered away, hissing.
Kagome held Mikahebi's gaze as she walked slowly towards her, producing a round diamond shaped mirror from out of nowhere. "Do you know what this is? It is my looking glass that enables me to view any person or place I choose. Now, who do you think we should look at today? No answer? Well, we could always view your precious half demon." The mirror began to glow red, a picture forming in it's depths. "Or should I say, your precious man."
"What are you talking about?" said Kagome, looking into the mirror and gasping when the picture of Inuyasha was clear enough to see. He was sleeping, his bare chest wrapped in bloody bandages, but it wasn't the wounds that bothered her. Kagome knew Inuyasha would recover, he always did– it was his appearance that worried her. His hair was coal black, his dog ears gone. He had no claws, no fangs. He was...human.
"But, the new moon is past! Why is he still human? What did you do to him?" shouted Kagome, struggling against her chains.
Mikahebi lowered the mirror, the image still there. "I was the one that bit him, remember? Well, I just injected him with some of my...special venom. Inuyasha's demon blood has been paralyzed, and his human blood now runs stronger within him. He cannot hope to change back to his half demon self until he gets the antidote, which I have. When he comes here to rescue you, if he survives, he will have to choose, the antidote or you, and fight for it. Whichever one he doesn't choose, I'll destroy it before we fight, so he can't cheat and get both."
Kagome didn't say a word, her mind whirling. What would Inuyasha choose? He absolutely hated being human, but he would never let her die, right? She tried to convince herself that there was no choice, but doubt wormed it's way into her mind. What if he does choose to become a half demon? Does he really love me enough to give up being a half demon?
Mikahebi could see the worry in Kagome's eyes and was satisfied. "Don't worry, my dear." she said in a whispery voice, putting a pointed black fingernail underneath Kagome's chin. "Inuyasha could die at anytime. He might not even make it here, and therefore be spared the choice between his love and his demon blood."
"You're wrong!" shouted Kagome, flinching as the fingernail pressed harder into the underside of her chin, but still holding Mikahebi's gaze. "Inuyasha is strong, he will make it here alive, and he will choose me." she murmured, her eyes steely.
"Don't be so sure, Kagome. You might not know Inuyasha's heart as well as you think you do."
With that, Mikahebi gave her one last smile, showing off her pointed teeth, and removed her hand, taking the mirror with her. She disappeared back into the shadows, leaving Kagome all alone, the red eyes gone for the moment.
Kagome held her tears back, biting her lip until she tasted blood. Honestly, she wasn't one hundred percent sure that Inuyasha would choose her.
"Inuyasha, please. Choose what your heart tells you to choose, not what your head wants." she whispered, hanging her head, a whispery laugh echoing throughout the chamber.
A/N: sorry this one is kinda short, at least I think it is. And sorry for not updating sooner, I'm the world's biggest procrastinator. There have also been some questions as to my writing skills, so here's my answer. Yes, this is my first fanfic, but I have been writing stories since I was in 3rd grade, at least. Not very good back then, but I worked to improve. I read a lot, so that's why my style is the way it is. This is the first story I've shared for anybody to look at. All my other stories were only shown to my best friend, and most were never finished. But I will finish this one, I swear on my life. Just for those who were curious.
