Escaping Death

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Summary- Kagome is an average girl with average friends. But after a strange online conversation, horrible attacks start happening all around the city she once known to be safe. Someone wants something from her and they are scaring her and torturing her. But who is it and what do they want? Can she really escape death?

I asked you guys to tell me who you thought the killer was. Naraku still stands, and since Koga has been killed, he can no longer be suspected, leaving Miroku as the new suspect. Miroku has been acting odd and Naraku hasn't made an appearance. Who could the killer be? Oh, the suspense!

I hope you all enjoy. Please review and thanks for reading. Here it goes.

Escaping Death

Chapter Eight


"So you mean to tell me," Inuyasha growled indignantly as he paced back and forth in the middle of Kagome's room, "That you were being threatened and that all of those people who had been killed…" He paused, remembering that Kikyo had been among 'those people' and gave Kagome a scornful look. "You told that creep to kill them all?"

Kagome nodded. That was basically the truth. "I couldn't very well tell you guys. He would've killed you." She looked at all three of them ruefully.

"He wouldn't have." Inuyasha argued. "I would've killed him first."

"You don't know who he -- or she -- is!" Kagome countered defensively. "They would've killed you in a heartbeat, Inuyasha, and it would've been all my fault."

"So this," he demanded hotly, pointing to the front page of a newspaper her mother had bought. It talked about all of the murders that had taken place in their hometown -- other than Koga's, of course, since he had just been murdered only hours ago. "This isn't your fault? You aren't responsible for any of this?"

Kagome shook her head slowly and softly. When facing up to Inuyasha, this was a rash move, but she did it anyway. "I didn't kill them," was all she said.

"No," he agreed, clenching his fists. "But you told him who to kill! And they're dead! Congratulations!"

Kagome winced at the venom in his voice. She peered up at him woefully, her gaze becoming blurry as unshed tears pooled in her eyes. "I-I thought he was only kidding!" She screamed, her voice breaking with emotion. Sango came over from where she had been sitting in Kagome's computer chair and sat on the bed next to her friend, embracing her gently. Miroku just watched on in silence. Better to let them fight it out now. "I swear! I thought he was joking around, and I said the first person who came to mind."

"The schoolteacher?" Miroku inquired gently.

"No," she said, staring at the floor. "Kikyo." She heard Inuyasha growl out loud and pop his knuckles. She flinched at this and looked up at him. "I'm so sorry, Inuyasha! If I had known…If I had know what he was going to do, I…I wouldn't have said anything!" She felt warm tears sliding down her cheeks, but she didn't care.

Inuyasha ran a clawed hand through his silvery hair. He looked frustrated, confused, and angry all at once.

"Inuyasha…I'm sorry." She stood up and went over to him, causing him to stop pacing. She flung herself against his chest and sobbed, taking in handfuls of his shirt. "Please don't be angry with me. I am so sorry."

Inuyasha shot a baffled glance toward Miroku and Sango before wrapping his strong arms around her and rubbing her back. "It's all right," he said. "I'm not angry." As he embraced Kagome, he couldn't help but notice the look on Miroku's face. Was it jealousy? It couldn't have been.

Kagome pulled her face away from his chest to peek at him with watery eyes. "Are you sure? I mean…I was the one who cause all of those people's deaths…"

Inuyasha hugged her against him once more. "No, it wasn't you."

Sango suddenly asked, "Shouldn't they cancel school? With the murders and everything, I mean."

Miroku pondered over this momentarily. "Good question. Since the majority of people getting killed are from our school, you would think they'd close it until the case was solved." He continued to think about this for a while.

Kagome finally calmed down and pulled away from Inuyasha, her face flushed. She felt horrible. She had told a murderer who to kill, given him a list of targets, practically! And one was her friend's cousin, and her other friend's ex. And when she tried to get away from 'Death986' and not tell him another victim…He took things into his own hands. He killed Koga, one of her best friends.

The sound of an instant message caught their attention and they turned to face the computer. Kagome had left it on and had never signed off. Kagome approached it slowly, looking at the screen warily. When she saw the all too familiar screen name, she let out a cry of fear and distress and turned away. Inuyasha, with a snarl, got into the computer chair and typed a message to respond to the one 'Death986' had sent:

Death986: How are you feeling, Kagome?

Miko17: Fuck off, bastard.

Death986: Now, now, Inuyasha, you wouldn't want to be my next victim, now, would you?

Inuyasha stiffened visibly but did not falter.

Miko17: That's not very likely.

Death986: Oh it's very likely. Look what happened to Koga. And your little girlfriend Kikyo. Have you thanked Kagome yet?

Miko17: It's not her fault.

Death986: Oh, but it is. She told me to kill her. And since she told you and Sango and Miroku, it looks like she's telling me to kill you guys, too.

Inuyasha turned around to look at Kagome and found her in Sango's arms, trying not to face the screen, tears running down her face slowly. He felt hot anger and possessiveness boiling through him, and he whirled around and typed a message:

Miko17: You aren't killing anymore, you got it?

Death986: That's quite funny, Inuyasha.

Miko17: It wasn't a joke.

Death986: It must have been, since all I am going to do is kill, regardless of what you tell me I can and cannot do.

Inuyasha shot another tentative glance over his shoulder at Kagome and faced the screen once more.

Miko17: Whatever. Just don't hurt Kagome.

Death986: Ah, protective, aren't we? You're infatuated with her.

Miko17: No. Just leave her alone.

Death986: But she's such the game player! I enjoy playing with her.

Miko17: Go to hell.

Death986: After you.

Inuyasha signed Kagome off and spun the chair around to face his friends. Kagome looked at him helplessly. He wasn't sure of what to expect from this 'Death986,' but he knew it wouldn't be anything good, especially since he'd already killed a lot of other innocent people.

"What now?" She asked hoarsely.

Inuyasha shrugged.

"Did he know it was you?" Kagome wondered aloud, even though she knew.

Inuyasha nodded. "Yeah, he knew."

Kagome gasped and started trembling. "He knows I told you," she whimpered. "He's going to come after you guys. He's going to come after me…"

Inuyasha was there, by her side, on the bed, embracing her in a second. "No, he won't mess with us," he assured her. "We'll be okay." But from the look Miroku was giving him -- a jealous, envious, glare -- he wasn't so sure.

His suspicions grew more, but he did not dare mention it.


Note- There! I won't be able to update for a couple of days because I'm going to a friend's house. Sorry everyone! Hope you enjoyed!