The Eternal Bond, Trust ch5
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The dark forest seemed endless, with its dense undergrowth and scarce paths that seemed to lead you in circles. Kagome was wearing out, her hair windblown and her chest heaving, trying to recover the breath that she lost about a mile back. Coming to a halt, Kagome listened intently over the sound of her own ragged breathing to find any type of battle sounds.
The trees were eerily quiet, so much that the beating of Kagome's heart was like a drum in her ears. Did I go the wrong way?
Fear gripped her as she comprehended that indeed she had headed in the wrong direction, and was currently lost.
"Darnit!" she muttered under her breath, turning her head around to try retracing her steps.
The ground was dirty, a small, scraggly path worn into the grass from the few travelers who had passed through here. Kagome inspected it thoroughly and began to trail back, stopping every now and then to glance up.
It just so happened that the tiny path broke into two separate ones going in almost completely opposite directions. Kagome's heart dropped as she sighed heavily, feeling like she was going to cry. What a great help she was to her friends, getting lost in the dead of night, especially with Naraku around.
Plopping down on the floor, Kagome buried her head into her knees, trying to block out the very harsh reality.
What am I supposed to do? If I follow one path and it's the wrong one, I'll end up even worse off that I am now! But… what will happen to me if I wait?
These questions plagued her mind until at last she picked her head up, eyes downcast as she tried to find a solution. The wind picked up speed, whistling forebodingly with a pitch that sent shivers down Kagome's spine. Curling up even more into herself, she attempted to keep warm.
In the loudness of the wind Kagome could not detect the light, almost nonexistent footsteps approaching until a shadow befell her, engulfing her in darkness.
"Huh?" she wondered out loud at the sudden loss of the meager moonlight she had been receiving. Suddenly, she realized someone or something was standing before her and the fine hairs on the back of her neck prickled.
Slowly, almost dreading the outcome, Kagome slid her eyes upward and almost fainted in relief.
It was Inuyasha.
"Inuyasha!" she exclaimed, jumping to her feet in her happiness at not being alone anymore. The dog demon did not respond, instead choosing to glare at her in a strange manner that caused Kagome to briefly ponder what was wrong with him. Pushing that troubling thought away, she smiled genuinely at him. "I thought you were with Sango fighting Naraku! I tried to find both of you but…" she trailed off, now wondering why Inuyasha wasn't yelling at her for getting lost.
There was definitely something wrong here. Inuyasha wasn't even talking to her, just standing there looking as if he were beholding some disgusting sight. "Inu…yasha?" Kagome questioned tentatively, feeling a little hurt at his the cold way he ignored her.
Inuyasha's lips curved into a cruel, twisted smirk that caused Kagome to back up a step. Before she could react further, the dog demon lunged forward; claws outstretched and took a swipe at her.
Kagome felt the claws digging into the skin on her waist and screamed at the burning sensation it left. She sensed the blood seeping from the fresh wound, and tightly draped her arm over it, trying to stop the blood flow.
Her eyes riveted to Inuyasha's as she bent over in pain. Their usual golden warmth was now replaced with one of pure malice, and the evil smile he wore still remained. It was as if he enjoyed her suffering.
This isn't Inuyasha… Kagome's mind grasped. Her eyes widened as she realized the sense of déjà vu she was experiencing, then narrowed on the enemy before her. "Naraku…" she hissed. It has to be him. He's trying to redo the mess he caused fifty years ago!
Inuyasha shook his head. "Can't even figure it out wench? I'm getting rid of you once and for all; I'm tired of putting up with you and your useless powers."
Kagome kept her breathing steady enough to answer, "You're not Inuyasha! He wouldn't do something like this…"
"Shows how stupid and naïve you are, Kagome. I am Inuyasha, don't try and deny it!" This statement made the dog demon charged towards her in another attack.
The priestess had enough sense to dodge it, and just as he was about to slice through her, Kagome threw her weight to one side and rolled away safely, if not dizzy from the blood she was losing.
Inuyasha came to a stop a few feet away from her, his expression annoyed and angry all at once. "Wench, don't move or you'll know the real meaning of pain!"
Rising slowly due to the sudden numbness in her legs, Kagome didn't meet his gaze, already expecting those spiteful eyes to be trained on her. Her bow was hanging in her grasp, the quiver of arrows slung on her back. I don't think I'll be able to hit him; right now Naraku has Inuyasha's agility, meaning he's not an easy target…
The only other option was to run, and Kagome followed her instincts by whirling around and fleeing. His amused laughter reached her ears, and she heard him take off from the ground into the trees to pursue her.
Her only hope now was to run into someone… anyone who could help her… heck even Shippo would be an asset right now. The fox kitsune could probably go race off for help or…
A red blur in one of the trees ahead of her stopped her train of thought and she darted to the right, avoiding a confrontation with him. She wouldn't be able to run forever, she knew that… but someone had to come…
Right?
The smug face of Naraku leered down at Inuyasha during a lull in the fighting, and the dog demon snarled in slight rage.
"Damn you Naraku!" Inuyasha shouted up to the impassive demon before him, who stood in his full state, with the six arms protruding from his side, and the three tentacles shooting out of his back. Sango was kneeling down, cradling her right arm which just so happened to have gotten a tremendous gash along the length of it from a lucky attack Naraku had aimed at her.
Inuyasha narrowed his golden eyes to almost slits as he raised the Tetsaiga once more, ready to slice any oncoming tentacles he was sure Naraku was going to send any moment now. But they never came, and he grew impatient under the small smirk the bastard wore on his face.
He knew something… but what he knew was beyond Inuyasha.
Wait.. Inuyasha's conscious stopped him as he remembered the ill Kagome he left behind. His grip on Tetsaiga tightened to the point of shaking as Inuyasha realized that whatever was causing the arrogance Naraku was portraying had to have something to do with Kagome.
What the fuck is he gonna do? Inuyasha mentally screamed, and he couldn't control the growl that escaped from his throat.
Sango looked up to him questioningly, wondering why Naraku seemed to be affecting Inuyasha more than usual. The sting from her arm was a bigger bother, and she soon turned her attention back to putting enough pressure on her gash to stop the steadily flowing blood.
Damnit, don't let me down, Miroku. I need you to protect Kagome. The dog demon silently pleaded.
Inuyasha's ears picked up the sound of a person moving through the bushes behind them and he spun around whilst keeping an ear trained on Naraku for his movements. The rustling increased in volume until an alarmed Miroku staggered out, his eyes searching their midst.
"Miroku!" Sango exclaimed, her voice a mixture of confusion and surprise. Inuyasha found he could not speak at the moment from the lump in his throat choking him. Miroku being there could only conclude to one thing.
Something was wrong with Kagome.
After a short scan of the scene, the monk's face paled considerably to a deathly white. His eyes flicked to Inuyasha's, and the instant they lingered told Inuyasha everything. Kagome was missing.
"What the hell happened?" Inuyasha demanded, rushing up to him and gathering a fistful of the front of Miroku's robes to pull him in.
Miroku shook his head, his expression displaying the puzzlement he felt. "I don't know! One moment she was there, and the next she had disappeared!"
The deep malicious laughter behind them froze all three of the humans instantly, and Naraku's low chuckling could be heard. "You fools," he sneered. "Why would I pass up a chance that was practically handed to me to destroy that impudent miko that is always meddling in my affairs?"
Naraku's smirk was infuriating, and Inuyasha could sense his demon blood boiling, his instincts demanding him to kill the bastard and be done with it. Evidently noting this, Naraku's expression became that much more satisfied, and he continued, "but not anymore. Kagome will never again be a bother to me… or this world for that matter."
The implication of his last remark sent Inuyasha over the edge and with an enraged outcry he charged at Naraku, exploiting his demonic abilities to their max level. Giving his claws a quick flexing, he swung them through Naraku's body, reveling in the distinguished ripping sound of flesh being torn into ribbons.
As the bloody chunks of Naraku fell towards the ground, there was a sudden flash of light and they vanished, leaving behind a wooden figurine which crumbled before Inuyasha's gaze.
"Fuck!" he swore heavily under his breath, and ran his hand tensely through his bangs.
Inuyasha whirled around after a long, oppressing moment, his eyes searching the sky and surrounding trees as if Kagome would appear suddenly.
Where the fuck IS she?
Sorry it's not longer, but school's been rough this week and all this stuff came up so… this is all you get unfortunately.
But, there's hope yet!
The next chapter, as an apology, will be longer than the others!
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