Disclaimer: I don't own Inuyasha or any of the other characters (but it would be awesome if I did). That privilege goes to the ever so talented Rumiko Takahashi.
A Power like Mine
Chapter Four
"How could I be so stupid" she growled to herself. She had run through the woods and it seemed that Inuyasha wasn't going to follow her. 'He's probably so angry at me that he doesn't care enough to come find me' she thought. It was just as well though. She didn't want to get into a fight with him. She went over to a nearby river and sat on the bank, placing her bow and arrows next to her. Perhaps she had messed up not telling Inuyasha the truth. She trusted him completely, but why then did she not want to tell him what was going on with her? She didn't have much time to think about it when she sensed a powerful demonic aura right behind her.
"Hello Kagome" said the voice.
Kagome stood and turned only to be met with the evil glare of Naraku in his monkey suit. 'He never has the courage to face anyone in his true form' she thought to herself.
"What do you want? How did you find me? And why didn't I sense your aura until you were behind me?" she asked. Normally she would have sensed him coming a mile away. So would Inuyasha.
"Simple. I put up a barrier to hide my aura. You should never have sensed it. However, your new power seems to be helping you." He smirked.
'He knows about my power? Duh! Of course he knows. He was right there when I used it.'
"Perhaps it was your mind-reading ability that enabled you to sense me."
"What?" she asked in a slight panicky voice. 'How did he know about that?'
She paused for a moment. Then she found her answer. "You've had your saimyosho follow me."
"Yes. I knew you'd figure it out."
"So now what? You came here to try and kill me again?" she said with a smirk. 'He never learns.'
"I came to devour you and make your powers my own."
Kagome's eyes narrowed on him. "Incase you've forgotten, your mud puppets can't do that."
"Oh, I know. That's why I came here personally."
'He's truly here? No puppet? Now's the chance to kill him, once and for all! And I can use my new powers to do it.'
"Then what are you waiting for? Come and get me."
He didn't wait a second longer. He shot two long tentacles out from under his suit once more. However, Kagome anticipated this and concentrated on them. She tried to force them apart, slice them right down the middle before they ever reached her. It worked. Right when they were about to pierce her, they both split right down the middle and were separated from Naraku by the force. They fell to the ground and lay motionless.
That wasn't going to work a second time, so Naraku extracted a sword from inside his suit and waved it at Kagome. The force that emanated from it was so strong that even though Kagome produced a barrier, she was still thrown back from the pressure. Luckily enough, Kagome was thrown closer to her bow and arrows that she had left by the bank of the river. She knew was going to wave it again so she grabbed her bow and arrows and jumped out of the line of fire, just as it hit the river, causing the whole thing to explode and leaving nothing but a big hole where most of the river used to be.
'If Inuyasha didn't hear that, then he needs to have his ears checked' Kagome thought as she notched an arrow and shot it at Naraku. He jumped to dodge it but wasn't quick enough. The arrow caught on the fabric of his suit and ripped it off. There stood Naraku, shocked that Kagome had even touched him with her arrow. She wasn't exactly the best archer.
Taking advantage of his shock, Kagome notched another arrow and shot. Naraku wasn't quick enough this time. He had moved to avoid the deadly blow but the arrow had pierced his left, middle side. He screamed in agony as the purification started to spread. Kagome stood there in awe. 'Did I do it? Did I really kill Naraku?' She didn't get to find out though, because he seemed to have given up and he disappeared in a wisp of smoke. She may not have killed him, but she did injure him greatly and that was enough for a days work. "Not bad" she told herself, smiling slightly. But her joy of victory soon evaporated when she heard a certain half-demon call out to her.
"KAGOME!"
Author's Note: So there's chapter four. Whaddya think? Please R&R if you want to read chapter five. I've said this before: it gets much better, I think. But who cares what I think. I want to know what you think. Flames welcome, good reviews are definitely welcome. I hope you do like the story because I finished the entire thing and I love it. I can only upload once a week or so, unless something goes wrong with the computer again. So, again, please review my story. I really want to hurry and post the rest. Thank you.
