Title: Betrayal at it's Peak
Genre: Romance/Adventure
Author: Wind's Whispers
Summary: When Kagome is chased out from her village at a young age, she is thrust unprotected into the world of cruelty. Forced to grow up quickly to survive, she learns about her powers and meets new people/demons along the way. Can she figure out who to trust, and who is the enemy before it takes her down?
Disclaimer: I don't own Inuyasha or any slight reference to any other anime/manga that is written in this story.
Chappy 5: A Bumpy Ride, Don't Trip!
A tough three day journey led Kagome and Shippo to a beaten down hut in the middle of the forest, where they rested for a few days enjoying the surrounding forests.
"Kagome, I'll be by the river ok?" Shippo shouted, leaping up just after a small breakfast of rabbit and fish. He dashed out of the house, not waiting for a reply.
"S-Shippo!" Kagome called out, slightly startled, her hand reaching for Shippo as he zoomed out. She had wanted to spend the day with him at the river playing; he seemed to drifting further from her ever since they met Naraku.
With a disappointed sigh, she grabbed the dishes they used and started washing them outside in a basin they found in the hut. Soon, the dishes were done but Shippo needed more greens…
With a worn out basket from their packs, Kagome walked out into the surrounding forest, making a silent promise to herself not to stray too far from the hut.
With a sigh, Kagome kneeled down at the base of the tree and her nimble fingers slowly reached forward to pluck several plants out of the dirt. The peacefulness of the forest made her mind drift back to the past few days when travelling in a search of a place they could just call home.
It was not that Shippo was angry with her, but was displeased. Having found out that she had agreed to the 'Naraku' person's deal made him a bristling ball of nerves. She understood his reasoning but although she could have pluck off the sutras off the cage, even with Shippo in his best condition could not break out of the steel cage at his current age.
Plus, she gained the upper hand with his offer of introducing a priestess to train her. Kagome was suspicious of his intentions and how he knew she had holy powers but the offer was too good to refuse. You could say it was a deal or die and Kagome wanted to live for her mother and Shippo.
"Why couldn't Shippo-chan understand?" Kagome whispered silently, a lone tear sliding down her cheek; caused by the sudden raging of emotions in her.
She could feel it, the tightening of her throat, and the burning behind her eyes. 'NO! I won't cry, I won't!' Gulping up much needed air, Kagome squeezed her eyes shut and gripped at the grass stalks. In, out, in, out; emotions stabilized, she started to stand up, dusting the blades of grass clinging to her hands and wiping away the wetness blurring her vision.
Basket full of herbs and some spices she found, she started the slow trek home. Eyes closed, she breathed in the fresh air and allowed it to calm her raging emotions. A determined smile appeared on her face, "I will be strong! I'll make mama proud of me."
Her moody disposition lifted, she swung her basket slightly, skipped a little and hummed a nursery rhyme, 'how did the lyrics go again? Oh yeah, it was-'
"Gah!" Kagome tripped and would have landed flat on her face if it wasn't for her hands supporting her. "Ugh, which tree root tripped me…?" Kagome blew gently on her bleeding hands and turned around. Her eyes widened in shock and a gasp escaped from her lips.
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Shippo stood at the water's edge. The thought of fishing or playing in the river all forgotten with mask of excitement he put up to escape from Kagome.
Kagome, the thought of her brought to his mind his mother. She was kind and gentle, although sometimes a spit fire, she was like an older sister or a mother.
A sudden sadness engulfed him and he bit his lip to hold in the surge of anger which rose in response to the sadness. A bitter laugh escaped from his lips sounding more like a strangled cough.
It probably sounded weird to anyone when they looked at his four-year old appearance, but in reality, Shippo was at least ten-years old; a new born in demons' eyes but a young teenager in humans'.
Because of that, plus his demon heritage, he knew more about the dangers in dealing with other demons, especially ones like that, Naraku. The very thought of him was shrouded in disgust.
Throwing someone a deal when they were in a disadvantage was an action only desperate yet smart youkai would do. Kagome accepting that deal meant that they were in huge trouble and in also placed a hole in his future ego: not something he appreciated much.
'Kagome, why did you accept it…?' Shippo raised his face towards the sky, partially covered by the tree branches spanned out; the sunlight streaming through it gave it a cooling feeling. Allowing himself to relax, he closed his eyes and sighed.
To a random passer-by, he appeared much older, and if his eyes were open, they would have thought he must be in his fifties or sixties.
Kaze's corner:
A long wait but such a short chapter… I'M SORRY!
I know I promised something longer but I wanted more detail on Shippo-chan.
Also, something for you eager InuKag fans out there, our dear Puppy-eared demon is appearing very soon( 'Very soon' as in the next chapter. ;) Rejoice people!
Yea… think about Kagome-chan reaction too…
Ages are posted below just in case…
Kagome – 13 years old
Shippo – 10 years old appears as a 4 to 5 year old
Inuyasha – 20 something, but appears as a 16 to 17 teen…
Miroku and Sango – since they haven't appeared, I won't be telling you their ages… ;)
Review replies:
OsuwariKagome: Woo! Thanks :D
Caseclosed: Here's your update! Enjoy! xD
Kagomethebeautifulmiko: thanks! Sorry but Kikyou is going to train Kagome, but Keade will be appearing later in the story! Kikyou would be finding Kagome and by that time… Inuyasha would be with Kagome-chan! No love triangle though…
Peaceful Dragon Rose: Thanks! :) I hoped you enjoyed this one too!
Sonyadare: Thanks! Hmm… not really, I planning on more of a scared of anything usually type of village she lived in. Wow, you've really spent time picking through my story did you? You're quite accurate in your guesses… the Kikyou teaching Kagome was right. But the part where you guessed that Naraku wanted Kagome to kill Inuyasha is wrong. I think you can figure out why. While your second guess about Kagome stealing the jewel from Kikyou… is not quite right, though I'm figuring out if I should add the jewel or not but it has something to do with Kikyou anyway. Thanks for the amount of time you spent typing that review up. :D
I like writing short stories. I like writing it so much, I'm posting one up. Short stories as in the really short on paragraph ones that shows maybe a minute of a person's life during a strong emotion.
Laughter filled the air as ashes floated hauntingly down to the ground. Burning houses, the stifling heat, and the supposedly joyful sound floated through the town. Not a single soul remained except for the man kneeling on the ground in the middle of the deserted park. Laughter spilled out of his mouth while the tears flowed steadily down his ash-covered cheeks. Eyes wide and crazed, his only thought was 'I did it'
Bye, I'll try my best to update soon! :D