What Lies Beneath The Eyes: Chapter 8

I woke up to a slight rocking motion. I looked around and realized I was still in Inuyasha's arms, and he was running. A weight landed on my stomach, and I looked back to see Shippo waving at me, sitting on my belly. "Moka, you're awake!"

"Good morning, Shippo." I mumbled, stretching my arms as much as I could in my current position. Inuyasha snorted. "What's wrong?" I asked him.

"It's more like the afternoon." I rolled my eyes and smiled at him.

"Good afternoon, Shippo." I corrected. "Why are we running?" I asked as I looked down to watch the ground go by. We were going faster than I thought.

Shippo opened his mouth to answer, but Inuyasha beat him to it. "Kagome senses a large jewel shard this way. That can only mean one thing: Naraku. He has all the shards we don't have." I nodded my head, I remember the night Kagome and Sango had told me about him.

Soon we broke through the trees and Inuyasha stopped running. He turned around before I could see what was going on and set me on my feet. I tried to lean around his shoulder to see what was happening, but he stopped me. I looked up at him, confused, but I didn't say anything when I saw his face. It was completely composed and serious. "Keep a low profile and don't draw attention to yourself. I already lost one best friend. I can't lose another." I let out a slight gasp. Did he just say best friend? I was going protest, but I softened after he said that. "Let me protect you."

"I will. Good luck." I whispered, before reaching up and pecking him on the cheek. He blushed and turned around, unsheathing Tetsusaiga. I backed up and leaned against a tree, looking up at the sky. It was still cloudy, I couldn't see the sun.

I noticed I was still wearing Inuyasha's haori, and he was still shirtless. I didn't watch the fighting start, and I didn't listen to what was said, I just watched the clouds. Until I noticed something awfully strange.

I finally looked at the battle, and gasped. I could see the evil humming around in the air. Naraku was just like they explained, wearing a white baboon pelt. Tentacles were shooting out from underneath the pelt keeping everyone from getting to him. But for some reason, I felt like it wasn't Naraku. His life force was missing. This had to be one of those demonic puppets Sango said he was fond of. I stood up and ran out from under the trees. I knew Inuyasha would get mad at me, but I thought he needed to know. "Inuyasha!"

"What?" He snapped back. But I knew he was listening.

"That's not Naraku! It's a puppet!" I could see Inuyasha cursing under his breath, "It still has a jewel shard!"

The imposter turned and glared at me. Before I could register anything else, I saw like a few tentacles appear out of the ground and wrapped themselves around my body. I watched in horror as the tentacles started to ripped themselves through my clothes. "INUYASHA! HELP ME!" I shriek as I struggled to get free. Before I could figure out anything that was happening to me, I felt my, vision become foggy and blurry. Before I could struggle some more, I felt myself slip in a world filled with nothing, but darkness.

"Where am I? Why is it so dark?" I thought as I woke up. "Inuyasha! Are you here? Miroku! Sango! Kagome...Shippo! Where are you guys?" I shouted. Then, I felt a sharp pain on my back. A wound out of nowhere on my back opened up and started to bleed uncontrollably. I saw someone in the distance. "Inuyasha! Is that you?" I yelled. It was Inuyasha, but although he saw me, he turned away and walked off. I ran after him, but tripped and fell. Inuyasha looked back and walked over to me. "Inuyasha, I'm bleeding to death...get help." I said weakly.

"You think I want you to live?" asked Inuyasha.

"Wh-wh-what do you mean?" I asked. Inuyasha stomped his foot on my hand very hard. I gritted my teeth in pain. "You're no help to me or the others, so why do you think I should help you?"

I couldn't believe what he was saying to me. What did I do to make him hate me? "Inuyasha...what...are you saying?" I asked my voice cracking a little.

"I rather see you die like the pathetic weakling you are." said Inuyasha coldly.

I press my face into the grass-covered ground and sobbed. 'This can't be real! But I can feel the pain...this must be real...Inuyasha wants me to die, he can't stand me...' I thought sadly. Inuyasha kicked me on the back. I whimpered and cried more. I was still bleeding from my wound. 'This can't be real! Please, let this be a dream!' I thought with the last of my strength.

"Pathetic." scoffed another voice. I looked up to see Kagome standing there, smirking down evilly at me. "You're so weak, Moka. Crying and begging us to save you, like a weakling." Kagome spat down at me, followed by an evil cackle.

"I have to agree with Kagome." said a voice. I looked up to see Sango next to her smirking. "We don't want someone that's a burden to all of us. Besides I don't know why we even bother with someone so weak, like you." Sango snarled.

"Sango is right, we should've let you die long ago." Miroku said. "You're pathetic."

"What I told her."

"Look at her lying there like a worm begging for help."

"So weak." They all said laughing. I couldn't help but let tears flow down my face. Inuyasha, Kagome, Sango, Miroku, and even Shippo turned against me. I thought they were my friends, now I see what I done. Being to weak, that's what.

I shot awake, with cold sweat plastered on my face. I breathed deeply, scared to death to breathe normally. So it was just a nightmare...nothing else. I looked around and I found myself in Keade's hut, not to where I was last time. I also took time to notice that I was clothed in a beautiful kimono, not the torn clothes that I worn. Though, I was still wearing Inuyasha's haori, that was draped over my body. No one was here. And when I say no one, I mean no one. Not even Kirara and Shippo were here. Just me. I was now starting to feel lonely, because it felt like they weren't even my friends and like they hated me. I flinched, when I felt something curl against me. I looked down and smiled gently, when I saw that it was Kira curling against me. I guess that I'm not the only one in the room, then. I stood up, taking Kira into my arms and walked outside. It was almost dark by now, but I didn't care.

I sat in the same field of flowers, with Kira resting in my arms. I always found this field really peaceful. It always seemed to calm my nerves a bit. Always gave me excuses to come here every now and then. It always find ways to make me forget about the pieces that didn't fit right in my life. If only I knew how to put the pieces in all the right places, I would've lived a great life, like any normal human would want to have. "Moka, there you are!" I flinched around at the familiar female voice. I turned my head, to see Kagome standing there, with a look of relief on her face. "Thank goodness, you're okay. You were unconscious for three days."

I stared at her, slightly shocked. I've been unconscious that long? That can't be right. "What exactly happened?"

"You were poisoned by Naraku's miasma. It was so strong, that we that we might lose you." she explained.

"Wha... I don't remember being poisoned by Naraku's miasma. All I remember is his tentacles grabbing me, ripping through my clothes, and then passing out. That's all." I predicted, replaying the memory in my head. "Speaking of clothes; where are my clothes? Are they okay?"

I watched as Kagome scratched the back of her head, a sweatdrop forming at the side of her head. "Well...how should I put this..."

I let out a sigh, knowing exactly what it meant. "Never mind. You don't have to tell me, because I already know." My clothes are torn and damaged.

"Sorry." she muttered.

"It's fine. I didn't like wearing them in the first place, anyway."

There was a moment of silence, before Kagome piped up with a smile. "Oh, that's right! I almost forgot."

I looked towards her confused. "What is it?"

"I forgot that I have a test tomorrow! I really have to get going!" she exclaimed, quickly going towards the hut.

"Get going to where?" I asked, following after her. I watched her come out of the hut, with her big yellow book bag.

"I have to go to the other side, so I can take and passed the test. If I don't, then I don't know what I'll do." I gave a nervous laugh, not really expecting Kagome to be the studying type. "Would like to come with me?" she asked.

"Come with? You mean...you can go back and forth into the well twice?" She gave a nod. "Umm...okay..." With that said I followed after Kagome to the well, taking Kira along with me.

Kagome was waiting next to the well for me to catch up. I put one knee on the lip of the well. "You ready?" she asked smiling. I just stood there, not even bother to answer. "What's wrong?" she asked, with concern.

"It's nothing, Kagome. I'm just worried."

"About what?"

I looked towards her, with an expression she couldn't read. "It's just...your family... What if they don't like me?"

Kagome only gave a smile. "You don't have to worry about that. They're not like that at all, so I'm sure that they'll like you, no matter what you are." The way she said those words, just made me feel warm and fuzzy on the inside. I just gave a nod. We both jumped down the well together, letting blue glowing light surround us. To what seemed like a minute or two, we both landed gently. Kagome climbed first up the well first. I was second up the well. We walked out of the well house towards a half-way huge house. "Mom, I'm home." she called. I heard a few footsteps from the other direction.

"Kagome, you're home." called a motherly voice. I looked towards the other side, to see a woman in her mid-thirties. She was actually pretty. I figured that was Kagome's mother. The woman walked towards Kagome and hugged her. "So, how was it this time? Was it a pain or anything?" asked Kagome's mother. Kagome just shook her head and smiled. When Kagome's mother turned her attention towards me, I tensed up, nervous. "And who might this be?" she asked.

Kagome wrapped an arm around my shoulders. "Mom, I like you to meet my new friend. Moka." Kagome introduced, giving me a squeeze on my shoulders.

Kagome's mother just stood there in shock, but to my surprise, she just smiled. She walked over to me and pulled me into a hug. "Welcome dear, it's so nice to have someone like you to help Kagome out with her problems." she said smiling. I couldn't help but smile back.

"It's nice to meet you too, miss." I said bowing. I had to at least show some respect around Kagome's mother and her other relatives around her house.

Kagome's mother was about to respond, when an old man, who looked around in his sixties came out from the other direction. "Kagome, you're back." said the old man ,with excitement in his voice. I mean who wouldn't be happy to see their grandchild once again. I know I would be happy if my daughter came back from a long journey from somewhere. The old man turned his attention towards me. "Kagome, who is this you brought along with you?" asked the old man. He walked towards me and took a few looks at me. I couldn't blame him, with the way I looked.

"Grandpa, this is my friend, Moka." she said as she turned her attention to me. "Moka, this my grandpa. He owns the shrine where I live here."

I decided to smile at the elder. "It's nice to meet you, elder." I couldn't call him old man, because I knew that would offend him in any other way.

"Well, this is an interesting girl you brought along with you, Kagome." The elder said. He turned his attention to me. "It's sure is nice to have a lovely young lady like you around this house. Welcome." The elder said bowing.

"Thank you." I said bowing as well.

I was in Kagome's room chatting happily along with her, petting a chubby cat in my arms. She had told me that her cat's name was Buyo. I thought that name suited the cat, because of the way it looked. It was so cute. Although, him and Kira seemed kind of friendly towards each other. Kind of strange, if you ask me.

"Like I always say, even though you roam around with boys it doesn't mean you gotta smell like 'em" Kagome said, laughing.

(Normal P.O.V)

Later, while Kagome and Moka were talking in Kagome's room, Sota bursted in, thinking Inuyasha was there, but when he saw Moka, he just stood there and stared at her.

'Wow. She's beautiful.' His thoughts were interrupted, when Kagome asked him what he wanted, but he couldn't speak.

"Sota? Are you listening to me? What do you want?" Kagome asked her brother for the third time.

"Huh?" He shook his head. "Oh, I just thought that Inuyasha was here, that's all." Sota said, coming back to reality.

"Well, this is Moka, my new friend. Moka, this is my brother, Sota." Kagome introduced them.

"Hi." Moka greeted, with her sweet and angelic voice, putting her hand up.

"H-Hey." Sota stuttered awkwardly. 'She looks like an angel.' he thought.

"Well, we gotta go to bed. Goodnight, Sota." Kagome said, trying to make her brother leave.

"Whatever. Goodnight, Moka." He said, slightly blushing.

Goodnight, Sota." Moka smiled at him. She watched as his face turned a brighter shed of red, before he quickly ran out of the room.

"So, that was your brother? He seemed kind of funny." Moka pointed out, putting on the PJ's, that Kagome gave her.

"Cause he likes you." Kagome said.

Moka let out a giggle, obviously finding it hilarious. Why would he like someone like her? She was a vampire for crying out loud! "Why would he like me?" Moka asked as she got into the PJ's.

"Oh come on" Kagome said. Kagome pulled her to a mirror. "You have a sweet and angelic accent. Plus, you have the brightest green eyes, any guy could ever want. And you look like an angel should look. Who wouldn't have a crush on you?"

"I don't know, Kagome. I just don't think any man would love me the right way, like others would normally do." Kagome just stared down confuse at what Moka said. "I mean every time I fall in love, I get hurt. I always find out the hard way, that the man I'm in love with doesn't feel the same way. And I'm the who couldn't do anything about it. I just sit there and let them use me. And no one wants to fall in love with a vampire." Moka explained. "I highly doubt, that Inuyasha feels the same way." she blurted out, without thinking.

Kagome piped up at that last sentence. "Busted! I knew you had feelings for him." Kagome exclaimed.

Moka flinched that expecting that. "What do you mean? Have feelings for who?"

Kagome smirked down at Moka. "You know what I mean. You just said it, just now."

"Huh?" Moka questioned, not getting any of it.

"Don't pretend like you don't know. You just said that you have feelings for Inuyasha." Moka let out a sigh, knowing she was caught red-handed. "Come on. I'm sure Inuyasha feels the same way about you."

"How can you tell?"

"Come on, Moka. It's pretty obvious. You think I can't tell how you act around him. Did you think that I wouldn't send Inuyasha to find you, when you went missing the other night?" Moka shook her head. "Trust me. Inuyasha does feel the same way. I know it. I can tell by the way he acts around you. I can tell by the way he looks at you. I can tell by the way he talks to you. I can tell by the way he treats you. And the only thing I can tell is that he blushes, when he talks to you. He really does like you, trust me." Kagome explained.

"If he likes me, then how come he's always pestering me about being lazy?"

"That's just him. He's just being himself, Moka."

Moka looked up at Kagome, blushing. "You really think so?" Kagome just gave a nod smiling.

I know you all were confused of that little child, but I'll explain later. Sorry, I took so long to update, I was just to obsessed with IMVU, that I couldn't keep my stories on track. Sorry.