Woohoo! I passed my driver's test and got my license finally, but anyways I just wanted to say thanks for the reviews!
I do not own Inuyasha.
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Last time…
"I'm…sorry. I don't know what happened to me," the half demon hung his head, ashamed. The miko turned and looked at him to realize that the purple streaks were still there, but she immediately decided not to say anything about it until things calmed down a bit. She didn't want to worry him needlessly about it.
"It's ok. We're all safe now," Kagome said as she forced a small smile. "Thanks," she whispered to the monk as she handed Miroku back his robes.
"We should get back to Sango, Shippo, and Kirara… This way." Miroku said as he walked back from where he had come earlier. Once he was ahead of his friends, so they couldn't see, he let out a few tears that he had been holding back. At least his spouse and friends were safe, but the possibility of losing the child racked his brain bringing on an immense headache. Inuyasha picked up Kagome bridal style and walked behind the monk to were the rest of the group waited for them. Seeing the shape Kagome was in and the look on her mate's face, Sango felt awful because she failed to save her friend. Maybe if she hadn't fainted and instead chased after the bear she could have saved her from all that suffering. Before she got to over think it Miroku picked her up and placed her carefully onto Kirara's back. Shippo sensed this wasn't the time for questions so he kept quiet as he lead everyone out of the forest.
By now the sun was starting to rise, making the long and dreadful night retreat. Inuyasha walked out of the forest determined to forget. He didn't ever want to remember the helplessness he felt when he was unable to help his Kagome. But the images of his mate being raped were burned into memory, with little hope of fading any time soon. And almost as bad was the transformation, what he had done during it, and how he almost couldn't come back this time.
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Days Go By: Chapter five
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The golden light of morning spread across the land and shone into the rotted window of a old, lonely, and neglected hut. The head of the poor, demon slaying village had lent the group the hut in hopes of making amends. Despite the brightness now streaming in, Sango, Miroku, Shippo, and Kirara continue to live in the world of dreams. Not surprisingly, Sango's right arm was in a sling and Kagome had given her aspirin to help dull the pain. They hadn't discussed any plans of where they would go next, but it was silently clear the girls needed the medicines and care of their old priestess friend, Kaede. Inuyasha had been up all night with Kagome, trying to sooth her and comfort her enough for his beloved to catch some much needed rest. Though she wasn't able to sleep a wink, so just before dawn the miko requested that he take her to a hot spring so she could wash off all the blood and dirt.
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About an hour later
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The couple reentered the hut to find Miroku still asleep in a corner with Sango's head in his lap. Shippo and Kirara are curled up by the exterminator's feet. The gentle hearted miko couldn't help but smile at the peaceful scene. Regardless of her still damp hair, she unrolled her sleeping bag and curled up inside while Inuyasha leaned against the wall watching over her in her weak state. The girl's eyelids finally began to grow heavy, begging her to sleep. As she gladly began slipping off into the dark comfort, her last few thoughts were, 'Those marks on his cheeks… Are still there… But why?'Kagome tried to tell him, but all she could only manage to softly mumble his name, "Inu… yasha…," before sleep claimed her.
The inuhanyou's ears pricked up at his name, but relaxed as he heard her breathing even out. 'I have to get out of here…this place reeks of her blood,' he thought. Abruptly he stood and walked out, looking for some sort of relief, but beyond the door frame the smell was just as strong. Inuyasha took off running away from the forest, the smell, the memories. He listened for the gentle rushing water of a stream and hoped to cool off and remove the blood off his own body. Kagome's valuable, life sustaining liquid did nothing but clog his senses and give him a brutal headache. What he had been told all his life was true; he was nothing but a worthless half breed. He couldn't even protect his own mate. Thoughts raced in his mind as he travelled and he grew more angry with every step, every memory, every breath. The hanyou was more so enraged with himself than Kegatsu. As he walked out of the shadows of the trees, to the bank of the stream, it was clear to the plain eye that the purple slashes on each cheek had darkened intensely along with his gloomy mood. Desperate for relief, he leaned over the water and was about to scoop up water to splash onto his dirt ridden face.
'The hell is going on? Did… Did I not fully return to normal? I mean, I feel normal but…Am I still transformed.'
He sat there staring down at his reflection in shock and frustration. With a slight confusion he violently splashed around the water, making his reflection disappear, but to only see it return with the distinct marks. As he gazed into the water his eyes slowly became a tinted red, the helpless half demon hoped he was just imagining it. Inuyasha was fighting a losing battle against his youkai blood. It began to slowly take over his senses as he lost the fight for total control. Was the Tetsusaiga losing its ability to tame Inuyasha's demon blood? Or was Inuyasha's demon side becoming stronger?
With hellish eyes, he looked for a victim. All he could find were some all too familiar scents.
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At the small hut
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Silence hung in the air like mist, though a fierce snarl cut it through. The already rotted door of the hut was thrown out of the frame. And there stood a dark shadow, against the piercing sunlight that now shown through the entrance. The only distinguishing figures were the silver hair and glistening red eyes. The startled group of travelers woke to see their deepest nightmares becoming reality.
"Inu…yasha?" Shippo whispered wearily as Inuyasha turned his way. Miroku quickly dashed in front of the young kit, fearing for the child's life.
The monk firmly put his hands on his friend's shoulders. "Inuyasha! You must stop this nonsense! Snap out of it!" But his words fell on deaf ears.
Inuyasha dug his claws deep into the flesh of Miroku's arms and tossed him to the side. His eyes yet again settle on the fox demon, Shippo.
"You, worthless fox demon, stand up and face me!" He growled.
"Miroku!" Sango yelled as she slowly crawled towards her husband.
One of the ultimate enemies of a dog, is a fox, whom they were bred to hunt. Full-fledged demon or not Inuyasha is a dog none the less and his natural instincts have taken over along with his youkai blood. Tears welled in Shippo's eyes as Inuyasha advanced with a raised claw. For moments his hand stayed suspended in the air. It seemed like the true Inuyasha was in there somewhere and he was desperately trying to stop. Kagome called out to him, trying to get through his thick skull.
Finally she remembered the subjugation beads, "Sit boy!..." The beads shed a soft glow, but other than that nothing happened. "SIT!... SIT! SIT! SIT!"the miko cried out helplessly. The beads pulled on the back of his neck causing his back to slouch and bend slightly, but did not bring him plummeting to the ground as usual. Fighting the enchantment, the dangerous hanyou slowly straightened himself and as he stood tall once again the necklace broke, sending pieces flying in all directions. Some even went through the old hut walls. The transformed Inuyasha then took a swipe at Shippo, narrowly missing by a hair because the kit swiftly dove between his red, fire rat fur pants.
'I have to get Inuyasha out of here and away from the others!' Shippo knew what that could mean for his own life, but he was desperate to protect his friends. The fox demon scurried outside and shot up a tree to hide in the branches. The dog demon stormed out of the hut after his fox companion, but the dumber youkai version of Inuyasha hadn't realized he climbed the tree.
He yelled to his friends in the hut, "Kagome, Sango, Miroku! Please listen to me. Take Kirara and get out of here!" Unfortunately, this gave away his hiding spot to the hanyou. His friends exited the hut, but didn't leave, instead they called out to him.
"We aren't going anywhere! Not without you and not without Inuyasha!" Kagome yelled back. Her mate now charged the tree, as the kitsune pulled out a small top.
"Spinning Top!" the child yelled, throwing the top towards Inuyasha's silver covered head. Now he shouted out again, "Fox Fire!" The blue flame engulfed the enlarging toy. Slowly, but surely the illusion brought youkai Inuyasha to the ground. "Kirara, please," Shippo begged, but the two-tailed fire cat whined in defiance, but in the end she reluctantly transformed and scooped up the three humans. She whisked them into the sky, to safety, as her fox friend has wished. The cat looked for a change to fly down and save Shippo from Inuyasha's rampage, but it was no good. Inuyasha had smashed the top and preceded to pursue poor Shippo in the tree.
Shippo gulped, scared for his life, 'This is it… This is the end. I never thought it would be at the hands of Inuyasha…'
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Will Shippo be saved or die at Inuyasha's hands? Guess you'll have to wait and see o.o