Chapter Six
Kikyo looked towards the forest. "I can't believe you chose her over me." Her fists clenched. "Inuyasha, you and her will die!"
Riku looked around the room for a way to escape. If he couldn't get free, the least he could do was free Rin. She was much too young for this. She wasn't even being fed good food. "Rin, you don't look so well. Are you okay?"
Rin looked towards him. Her face was pale. "I-I'm fine. I just-just have a c-cold that's all." She sneezed.
Riku went over to her. He put his hand on her forehead. It was freezing and sweat was going down her face. "Rin, I think we need to get you out of here, and take you to Kaede or Kagome."
"Getting out of here and back with our friends is okay with me," Rin said. She shivered.
"I really need to get you out of here," Riku said.
Naraku looked into Kanna's mirror. "I can't believe Inuyasha was able to free her. I thought you said we could only release her!"
"Oh, yeah. How was I suppose to know that he, in some ways, is connected to her! I mean, it's not like I'm Kaede or anything," Kanna said.
"Who would've known that old lady was smart enough to connect Inuyasha to Kikyo's reincarnation," Naraku said. "Well, who cares. I need a new plan to get those shards and become the most powerful demon in the world!"
Kanna rolled her eyes. "I'm going to go check on Rin and Riku." She left the room and entered the one Riku and Rin were in. She let out a sigh. "Riku."
"Huh?" Riku looked up to see his sister.
Kanna spotted Rin. She had passed out. "What's wrong with her?"
"She's sick, Kanna. I need to get her out of here," Riku said. "If I don't get her to Kagome or Kaede she could die."
"So, let-" Kanna shook her head. "Riku, do you really care for Rin that much you'll not only betray Dad and me, but will risk your life for her?"
"Yes, Kanna, I do," Riku said. "Rin is my friend and I'll protect her no matter what."
Kanna slightly smiled. "This must've been how Dad was when he started getting close to Mom. It's the curse of being half demon. Your human side loves humans and wants to protect them, but the demon side wants them dead. Dad seems to be on the demon side right now. You are on the human side. I'm not sure which side I'm on."
"Kanna, it's only a curse if you use it wrongly," Riku said.
Kanna went over to Rin, kneeled down, and put her hand on Rin's forehead. "You're right. She may die if she doesn't get some attention soon." She took her hand away from Rin's forehead. "I will help you."
Riku looked at her blankly. "You mean you're going to help us escape?"
"What do you think?" Kanna asked.
Riku smiled.
"Sota, Mom, Grandpa, I'm so glad you guys are alive," Kagome said. She, Inuyasha, Sota, her mom, and grandpa were at the hospitable.
"This place stinks," Inuyasha said. "It reeks of death and illness."
"That's because the people with illnesses come here to be cured," Kagome said. "It probably smells like death because some people are near it or are dead. Not everyone can be saved, you know. Though, I'm sure people don't like that happening." She looked outside the window. "Many hate it when they lose their loved ones. Especially if they couldn't stop it. They definitely regret it if they didn't even show that much love to them."
She's thinking about her dad, Inuyasha thought.
"Miss Kagome," the nurse said, "we need you to sign a few papers."
"Okay," Kagome said. "I'll be there in a few minutes."
The nurse left.
Kagome turned towards Inuyasha. "Can you watch-"
"I will, don't worry," Inuyasha said.
Kagome looked at him confused. "How did you know I-"
"It's just typical of you to say that," Inuyasha said.
"Are you calling me a worry wart!" Kagome demanded.
"Well, no," Inuyasha said.
Kagome smiled.
"And yes," Inuyasha said.
Kagome looked at him angrily. "Well, I'm going to go sign the papers and hopefully won't WORRY!" She left the room.
Inuyasha sighed. "She gets angry way too easily."
"No, she just can't take a joke," Sota said.
"So, Inuyasha, will you accept my grand daughter's hand in marriage?" Kagome's grandpa asked.
"I think it should be up to Kagome, don't you, father?" Kagome's mother asked.
"Well, I have to do it for her before she gets rid of a perfectly good husband," Kagome's grandpa said.
"Hey, I never said I wanted to be her husband!" Inuyasha said.
"Will you, please, marry her?" Kagome's grandpa begged.
"No!" Inuyasha said. "Okay, Gramps, I refuse to marry her!"
Kagome gave the papers to the nurse. "Anything else?"
The nurse looked over all the papers. "Just a question. Are you mature enough to stay home by yourself?"
"Of course," Kagome said.
"Very well." The nurse left.
Kagome went to join her family and Inuyasha when she saw Inuyasha and her grandpa arguing.
"I am not marrying her!" Inuyasha yelled.
"You are, too!" her grandpa shouted.
"Not!"
"Too!"
"Not gonna!"
"Too!"
"Not happening!"
"Happening!"
"Nope!"
"Yep!"
"Not in this lifetime nor the next!"
"Uh-huh!"
"Na-uh!"
"Guys, quit arguing over marriage," Kagome demanded. "It's up to Inuyasha and me on who we want to marry."
"Yeah!" Inuyasha said crossing his arms.
"Well, then I guess Hojo will have to do," Kagome's grandpa said.
"Grandpa!" Kagome cried.
"Can we go back to my era now?" Inuyasha asked.
"Sure. Let's go," Kagome said.
"He did it because he knew your weakness," Miroku said. "He's taking advantage of all our weaknesses."
"I guess you're right," Kagome said. Naraku did put me to sleep thinking Inuyasha would give him the shards so he could wake me up, but his plan didn't work. He turned Kohaku against Sango knowing she wouldn't fight her own brother. He sends out those poisonous bees knowing that if Miroku uses his wind tunnel he would get poisoned. He let Kirara attack him because he knew Kirara would get poisoned. He knows Shippo is no match, and that Koga likes me. He knew I care for my family. He kidnapped Rin because he knew Sesshomaru cares for her even if he doesn't want to admit it. Does he know Riku cares for his sister, him, Rin, and us? He killed Kikyo out of jealousy. He almost did the same to Inuyasha. Kikyo put him to sleep, and Naraku thought his troubles were over. Until I came, that is. I released Inuyasha, and broke the Shikon Jewel, which got us into this whole mess in the first place. Now Naraku has most of the shards and we only have a few.
"We'll worry about Naraku tomorrow. For now, let's take a break," Sango said.
Sango sat down beside the riverbank with Kirara in her lap. She began patting the cat demon. "Naraku has really gone too far."
"Yes, he has," a voice said.
Sango turned her head to see Miroku. Miroku sat down beside her.
"Sango, I have a question," Miroku said.
"What is it?" Sango asked.
"When this is all over, will you marry me?" Miroku asked.
Sango sat there in surprise. "Ma-marry you?"
Miroku nodded.
Sango looked towards the river. "Yes, Miroku, I will."
Kagome stood in front of the tree she had met Inuyasha at. "This is where we first met. It's also where he and Kikyo, when she was actually alive, last met. He still loves her, I know that. And Kikyo also loves him. I can't just take them away from each other." She went up to the tree and placed her hand on it. "This tree is very special. It has been it has been in this and my era forever. It's been around since Sota and I were born. It has bought Inuyasha to me. The Shikon Jewel has also done many good things. It brought us all together. It has made me feel closer to-"
"What are you blabbering about and why are you here?" a voice asked.
Kagome didn't have to guess who the voice belonged to. She could guess it in a snap and know she was right. "Nothing, really, Inuyasha. I just came here to think, that's all." She spotted a hole where Kikyo's arrow had been. She remembered freeing Inuyasha.
"You know, not only do you worry too much, you think too much," Inuyasha said going next to her.
"I do not," Kagome said.
"Whatever," Inuyasha said.
"Don't whatever me!" Kagome said.
"I'll whatever you if I want to!" Inuyasha said.
"You are so rude, you know that!"
"What makes you think I care!"
"Plus, you're arrogant!"
"Feh! I don't care!"
Sesshomaru sat down on top of a roof of a house. He heard someone giggle. It sounded like a little girl. A very familiar little girl. Almost like Rin's. He shook his head. That was impossible. She had been kidnapped and there was no way she could've escaped. Or was there? He jumped off the roof. "Rin? Are you here?" He heard no answer. I knew it. My ears were playing tricks on me. He heard another giggle followed by a "Go out there already so he knows you're safe and sound."
"Yeah," another voice said. "I have to go back to Dad before he finds out."
"Okay, if you insist," a familiar voice said.
"I'll miss you," the first voice said.
"Don't be silly," the third voice said. "You're coming with me."
"No. Knowing him, he'll kill me for kidnapping you," the first voice said.
"I'm going now," the second voice said.
"No wait don-darn it, she left," the first voice said.
"Please, come with me," the third voice said.
Sesshomaru followed the voices and found their owners. "Rin!"
"Huh? Oh, Sesshomeru!" Rin ran up to him and gave him a hug.
Riku turned around to leave. "Bye, Rin. I hope you live a better life than me." He left.
Rin looked back sadly. Riku hadn't even let her say bye or try to stop him.
Sesshomaru took her hand. "So, tell me, what have you been up to?"
Jaken let out a sigh. "The human returns." This is just wonderful.
Kagome put her hands on her hips. "You are so insensitive!"
"Yeah, well, you're so annoying!" Inuyasha said.
"You are, too!" Kagome cried.
Inuyasha was about to say something when he felt something not to mention heard screaming.
"Kaede's village!' Kagome cried.
"I don't care about them," Inuyasha said.
Kagome looked at him angrily. "You-huh? There's a Shikon shard."
"Why didn't you say so!" Inuyasha demanded. He put Kagome on his back, and began running towards the village.
"Something isn't right," Sango said.
Kirara jumped off her lap, turned big, and growled. Miroku got onto Kirara. Sango changed her clothes and joined him. Kirara started taking them to the village.
Shippo stared down at the ground to see an army of spiders coming. "Eeewww. Get them away!" He turned to a big pink thing and made a face trying to scare them away. A huge number of spiders jumped onto him. It was like he was drowning.
Koga looked down at the ground to see it all black. He shrugged.
"Sir, your drink," the man said.
Koga took the glass and was about to drink his sake when he saw a spider in it. He threw the glass at the ground and soon discovered the ground was covered by spiders. The spiders jumped onto him.
Kagome gasped. The village was flooded with spiders, almost all the way to the roofs. All the villagers were standing on them killing any spiders that may make their way to the top. Kagome spotted Kaede. "Over there."
Inuyasha jumped from one roof to another until they were on the one Kaede was on. He let Kagome down. "What's going on, old hag?"
"And where are Shippo and Koga?" Kagome asked.
"Not to mention my brother," Inuyasha said.
"And Miroku, Sango, and Kirara," Kagome said.
Kaede shook her head. "I do not know."
Koga jumped out of the sea of spiders, holding Shippo. He jumped onto the roof Kagome, Inuyasha, and Kaede were on. He handed Shippo to Kagome. Shippo had passed out. "I hate spiders."
"So do I," Inuyasha said.
"One or two are okay with me," a voice said, "but this is ridiculous."
Kagome and everyone turned around to see Sango, Miroku, and Kirara. The three went onto the roof. Miroku and Sango came off the cat.
"Look, Kirara, there's your lunch," Koga said.
Kirara growled.
"So, how are we suppose to get rid of these guys?" Inuyasha asked.
Kaede watched the spiders. "I do not know, Inuyasha."
"Damn it! What do you know!" Inuyasha cried.
"Bug spray!" Kagome said. She took her backpack off, unzipped it, and searched through it.
Inuyasha grabbed out Tessaiga. Sango got ready to throw her boomerang. Koga got ready to fight. Kirara got ready to pounce.
Kagome grabbed out the can of spray.
"Let's go," Inuyasha said.
Rin screamed as she saw the spiders come closer. Sesshomaru put her behind him and got ready to fight. Jaken pointed his staff towards the spiders.
Kagome sprayed the spiders. Inuyasha attacked them. Sango threw her boomerang at them. Kirara burnt, squash, and bit them. Koga tried squishing them. Shippo, who woke up, watched in fear.
"I-I hate spiders," Shippo said.
Miroku watched, waiting for his chance to use his wind tunnel.
Why spiders? Kagome thought. What kind of demon would use spiders? And why would they attack this village? "Uh-oh."
"What is it, Lady Kagome?" Miroku asked.
"I'm out of bug spray," Kagome said. "And if these are regular spiders, which I doubt, then my arrows won't work that well on them."
"Well, we'll just have to try," Miroku said.
Kagome nodded. She grabbed out her bow and quiver, grabbed out an arrow, and took aim. Please work. She shot it. It wiped out a lot of spiders, but more took their place. I knew it. They're not normal, but what's controlling them?
Sesshomaru cut a path through the spiders and went through it until he spotted Kagome. He grabbed Rin's hand and picked Jaken up. Then he jumped onto the roof. He released the two. "Kaede, I trust you can take care of Rin."
"Yes, Sesshomaru, I can," Kaede said.
"Why don't we just let her be eaten by those spiders?" Jaken asked.
"Jaken, just burn any who decide to come up here," Sesshomaru said.
"Yes, Lord Sesshomaru," Jaken said.
Koga squash some more spiders. "Inuyasha, there's too many of them."
"Just keep fighting until you find the boss," Inuyasha said.
Sango threw her boomerang. "We can't just leave these villagers. They need us."
Kirara burned some more spiders.
"We should at least get Kagome out of here," Koga said.
"Listen, Kagome is the only one who can see the shards so she can't leave until she finds it," Inuyasha said.
Kagome shot her arrow. "Even after I find the shard, I'm not going to leave these innocent people to be killed by these spiders." Who would use spiders? I know I know the answer.
Sesshomaru slashed through the spiders. "Inuyasha, do you know who's doing this?"
"Trust me, I really wish I did," Inuyasha said. "That's it! These things are really getting on my nerves." He swung his sword and used the power of the wind scar. He smiled in triumph. There no longer were any more spiders. "I killed them. There's nothing that can-oof!" He was thrown into a house.
Kagome and the others turned around to see a huge spider bigger than the houses and trees.
"Oh, great, Spiderzilla," Kagome said. She aimed an arrow.
Sango threw her boomerang. Kirara jumped onto the spider and began clawing at it. Koga kicked and punched it. The spider threw Kirara and Koga off it and shot out slimy sticky webbing onto them. It then did the same thing to Sango's boomerang.
Sango gasped. "Kirara!" She grabbed out her sword, and jumped onto the spider. She slashed at it.
The spider threw her off, and shot out its web. She was stuck to the ground just like Kirara, Koga, and her boomerang. Kagome shot her arrow. The spider shot out its webbing.
Kagome frowned. There has to be a way to defeat this thing.
Sesshomaru jumped onto the spider, and used his poisonous claws. The spider threw him off and used its webbing.
That thing is faster than me! "Inuyasha, be careful," Sesshomaru said.
Inuyasha got up. "That thing is seriously going to pay for not only interrupting me, but also for trying to hurt me." He jumped onto the spider and attacked it.
The spider threw him off. He crashed into a house. Miroku used his wind tunnel. The spider shot venom at him.
"Miroku!" Sango cried.
Miroku closed his wind tunnel, but the venom still hit him. Miroku fell to his knees, weakened.
Kagome grabbed out her first aid kit as well as herbs and ran over to him. She was about to treat him, but the spider grabbed her with its web. "Let me go!"
Inuyasha got up. "Kagome." He jumped up in the air holding Tessaiga up high. "Get your filthy hands off her!" He was getting ready to go in for the kill, but the spider threw Kagome at him. She and him crashed into the ground.
"Inuyasha, are you okay?" Kagome asked.
"Yeah, are you?" Inuyasha asked.
Kagome nodded. Her eyes widened as she saw blood go down from his shoulder. "You're bleeding."
"It's just a scratch," Inuyasha said. "Nothing to worry about." He got up. "That thing is going to wish it hadn't lived!" He jumped up.
"There's a Shikon shard in its second left leg," Kagome said. She got up.
"Second left leg, eh. So that's what's been making you so strong. Not to mention fast," Inuyasha said. He jumped onto the head then jumped off towards the leg. "Here goes-" He got hit by an arrow on his other shoulder, and crashed into the ground. He got up and pulled the arrow out. He looked around and saw Kikyo aiming another arrow.
"That shard belongs to me, Inuyasha," Kikyo said.
"So, it was you," Inuyasha said.
Just then the spider slammed him into the ground and began squishing him.
"Inuyasha!" Kagome cried.
"So, hanyou, how does it feel to be squished?" the spider asked in an eerie voice. It cackled evilly. It squash Inuyasha even more. "Long have I wanted to see your demise. And who better to do it than me?"
Inuyasha gasped for air. Kagome watched in horror.
Shippo jumped onto the spider and bit it. The spider threw him off and spat out webbing.
"After you are gone, I will destroy all those who have harmed our species," the spider said.
"I have three words," Kagome said aiming an arrow, "in your dreams!" She released it.
"Kikyo," the spider said.
Kikyo shot an arrow, which canceled out Kagome's attack. "I believe you mean in your dreams."
Kagome looked from Kikyo to the spider. She wants the Shikon shards, so why is she helping the spider?
Rin threw a rock at the spider. "Leave Inuyasha, Sesshomaru, and his friends alone!"
Jaken looked towards the spider in fear. "No, no, please, do all you want to them, by all means. You may take this human girl also."
"Jaken," Sesshomaru said.
"Yes, my lord," Jaken said.
The spider continued squishing Inuyasha. Blood was going down his lip.
"I…can't…die. Not…now." Inuyasha looked towards Kagome. "Not…ever. Ka…gome."
Kagome looked towards Inuyasha. "Kikyo, please, don't let him die. I can't stand seeing him being crushed to death like this."
"This is the only way," Kikyo said.
"Kikyo," Kagome said. Inuyasha.
"Ka…gome," Inuyasha said. "I…have to fight…for…her." He got his strength ready. "So, get off me, bastard!" He got up and threw the spider off him. "Time for my wind scar." He used it.
The spider was paralyzed of fright. It died.
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