Kagome made it just to the edge of the clearing when she stopped dead in her tracks. Something was coming. She could feel the wind get harsher and could feel this sudden wave of anger along with the llight trembling of the ground. Inuyasha caught up with her easily but was soon too intreaged in the powerful aura heading their way to do anything else.
"Great just what we need." he mummbled as a familiar scent wafted towards him, bring him out of his little trance "Kagome, come on lets go back. We don't have time for this." he stated and started walking away, when she didn't follow he turned back around. "Kagome?"
As he moved to see her face his heart almost shatered into tiny peices. Her eyes were wide with terror, her face had gone pale and she was shaking uncontrolably. Something had really spooked her. Knealing down her gently placed his hand on her shoulder and turned her slightly.
"He's...Coming...Coming for me..." she whispered, her voice filled with how scared she really was.
"Kagome, i promise you. Nothing is going to happen. Its just Koga."
The Hanyou snorted in his mind. He was speaking as if him and that mangy wolf were friends. Sure Koga had come in handy sometimes, like saving Kagome and what not, but then he always ruined it but confessing his love for her and trying to get her to mate him, which made Inuyasha look like a total idiot. And with Inuyasha being on of a very short temper, he would normally pound the damn wolf until at least some of the information got through to his head. That information being that Kagome was not his, and never would be. Just as he finished talking, he gazed up to see the funnel of wind racing towards them. Inuyasha stood and moved Kagome behind him protectivly, his hand on Tetsusiaga's hilt.
"Kagome, no matter what, don't run. Okay? Not unless i say so, got it?" he asked, trying his best not to scare her even more, if that was at all possible.
He could feel her hands tighten on the legs of his kimono. It was like she was holding onto him for dear life. She gave a small "yes" in reply but then fell silent once more. The funnel of wind stopped not to far from where they stood. As the wind settled down, it revealed Koga, the Okami Yokai. Before anything could be done, Koga went into a mad rampage of quesions.
"Oi! Mutt-face! Where the fuck is my Kagome? What the fucking hell you done to her? Villagers are saying that a stupid half-breed attacked her. I swear, if you've layed a finger on her i'm gonna rip you to shreds!! She best not be harmed! Now where is she!!" he roared, causing Kagome to whimper.
"I ain't done nothin' to her, and she ain't your woman!!" he yelled back.
"That still don't answer my question, dog-breath! Where the fuck is she?!" he hollered back in reply, walking slowly towards him.
In the comotion, Koga had failed to see the tiny girl cowering behind Inuyasha's leg. As he advanced towards them, Kagome dared to take a look at the sudden intruder. At sight of Koga, she took a step back and whimpered loudly.
"Who's the brat?" Koga ordered, having seen the small girl.
Honestly, rumours of Kagome being attacked and this stupid mutt-faced half-breed was playing around with some kid. Though she did resemble alot like Kagome. Maybe that was it. Inuyasha knew he couldn't have Kagome so he set his eyes on a girl that looked just like her. Koga's confedence shot through the roof, well if they had one that is. He was now deffinatly sure that Kagome would become his mate.
"Oh i can't wait 'till i find you, my sweet Kagome..." he thought with a rather lechorous smirk.
Inuyasha looked down to see the terror struck girl that looked to be forcing down a scream. He had to get Kagome away from Koga. But how? If he moved to get Kagome away, the stupid wolf would think he was ignoring him and could attack him. And with Kagome so near, he wouldn't be able to block the attack and make sure she wasn't in the line of fire at the same time. But if he stayed here any longer, Kagome would get so scared, anything could happen. Inuyasha was broken from his thoughts when the Okami Yokai screamed in his face.
"I said, who's the brat mutt!!" he growlled, clasping the front of Inuyasha's kimono.
"Bad move, flea-bag." growlled Inuyasha, so low that only Koga could hear.
His eyes shone with anger. Grabbing him by the wrist, Inuyasha pulled him from his clothing and then pushed him hard, so that he fell back onto his bum, himself only having to move his arm. Knealing down he then told Kagome to go back to camp, that he would follow shortly after.
"Nuh-uh. Not leaving without you." she replied, shaking her head.
Inuyasha heaved a long sigh. The time he wanted her not to talk and she did. Placing his hand on her head, he spoke more sturnly.
"Kagome, you need to go back to camp. Now. I won't say it again."
As soon as the words left his mouth he regretted it deeply. Koga had heard him call the small child Kagome. And no one else in this era had such a name. Bolting up, he then ran and grabbed Inuyasha by the hair. He threw him against a near by tree then leaped over to finish him off with a couple of poundings to the head.
"How dare you call that stupid brat, Kagome! Are you that sick and twisted? Just cause you ain't gonna get the real Kagome don't mean you can go around making new ones! You sick bastard!!" he yelled, each word landing in a swift puch to the face. Inuyasha's eyes were starting to bleed red once more. He could feel his inner beast screaming, yanking on the invisible holds that kept it hidden from the world. He wanted to rip Koga's head off for even habouring such thoughts! A low and threatening growl emurged from Inuyasha and with a strong push, he threw Koga off of him.
"Kagome! Go back to camp NOW!!" he bellowed.
Kagome was to shocked to do anything. She was frozen in place. Her lips went to move but no sound came out. She tried moving to run, but her body wasn't responding. The stinging sensation at the backs of her eyes flared up and soon tears were pouring down her cheeks. It was then that she felt it. The burning feeling that was coursing through her veins. The tingling feeling at the tips of her fingers.
"No! Not again! NOOOO!!" she screamed within her mind.
As Inuyasha and Koga faught against each other, Kagome was fighting her own battle. Her hands glowed a bright pink and soon it covered her tiny form. A wind of some sort was blowing from beneath her feet, making her clothes flare out and her free falling hair blow wildly around her.
"Inuyasha!! Help me!!" she screamed, finally finding her voice, stopping the movements of both Inuyasha and Koga.
"Ka-Kagome!!" he cried, runnning over to the small girl that was being engulfed in a mass of spiritual power, forgetting all about his short battle with the ever annoying wolf.
Knealing before her, he went to touch her face but was burnt by the overflowing Miko powers. Snatching his hand back he looked into her eyes. Her dark brown orbs were filled with more terror and sadness then he had ever seen in his entire life.
"Kagome, whats happening? Whats the matter?" he asked, panic filling his words.
"You need to leave!! Your get hurt! J-just like Mai!!" she sobbed before her eyes flashed pink.
"No! I'm not leaving you! We're gonna get through this. Call back your powers!" he replied, not taking in her last statement "Where the hell is all this power coming from? I didn't sense any Miko powers in her at all earlier...Now she's practically overflowing with it!"
Koga stood from afar and watched as Inuyasha tried to calm the shaken girl. Now he understood. That girl was no replica of Kagome. It was Kagome. It had to be. The looks, the power, even the same voice as she cried out for help. Sinking to his knee's he held his head in his hands. How and when could this of happened? How could his beloved Kagome be nothing more than a mear child? So many questions and yet never any answers.
"Please! Go!!" she sobbed, trying to hold onto what little control she had left.
It wouldn't be long. Soon she would loose herself and all she could do was watch as this horrible curse of hers destroyed those who only wished to help her, to care and to love her. Tears flowed like a never ending river from her ever changing eyes. One moment they were her normal dark brown the next a shocking pink. She could feel the power rising up in her body. She knew that if Inuyasha didn't leave and ran as fast as he could from her now, he would die. Just like all the other people that were so unfortunate to collide with her desasterous power. In an attempt save her Hanyou friend, she called apon all of her remaining strength and ran into the forest, away from the camp and away from Inuyasha.
"Kagome!!" Inuyasha yelled.
He stood and went to go after her, but found that his body wouldn't move. No, it wasn't his body that wouldn't allow him to move it was his instincts. They were telling his to stay away. To not go near her, if he at all valued his life. He sat in shock watching as the glow of Kagome's Miko powers grew stronger and stronger until the whole forest was submerged in a blinding light. The sound of her screams of pain sailed through the air and made Inuyasha fall back to his knee's. Kagome was crying in pain, secretly asking for help, any help at all and he could do nothing. Nothing but sit and listen as the screams became nothing but silence and the blinding light of her powers faded. He stood slowly and gazed towards where her last screams were heard. His mind tortured him with images of how he would find Kagome. Would she be alive? Or just seriously injured? He had to find out but he couldn't will himself to go and find out. The pictures in his head where bad enough and they weren't real. If he saw what really happened to her, he knew he wouldn't be able to handle it.
"I-Inu-yasha...What...What happened to her? To Kagome, i mean." asked Koga, stuttering terribly.
The Hanyou ignored his question. He didn't want to speak, to say anything. Just wanted to find Kagome but he couldn't even do that. Slowly gathering up the curage, he then ran as fast as possible to find his little Miko. The one and only person he had truley trusted, cared for and even loved.
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