Die Demon Spawn!
Arisa had slept in the same room as Kagome last night, much to Miroku's disappointment. The half-demon girl had made herself at home so fast that Kagome thought she was living there all along, instead of for only a day. Slowly Kagome wakes up to find that Arisa had left the room long ago. She gets up and dresses herself in her usual apparel; which is now her demon slayer outfit. Kagome exits her room to find Sora, Arisa, and Sango all at the table murmuring something to each other.
"I'm up!" Kagome says invitingly, but they take no notice of her.
"So which one will she choose? Seimei, Kyo, Koga, or InuYasha? It's really too bad about Ayame wanting to separate from Koga." Sango whispers silently to the other two.
"Seimei is mine! Then again he has always fancied her over me." Sora snarls defensively before sinking back shamefully from the conversation.
"Kyo and InuYasha are the main competitors for Kagome's heart if you ask me." Arisa announces loudly to the others.
"Having fun discussing my love life? And why haven't I heard this Koga and Seimei stuff before today?" Kagome screams her eyes welling up with tears.
"We meant no harm by it Kagome, and the Koga situation only came to our ears this morning. As for Seimei you've always known he liked you." Sango replies trying to hide her unborn child from Kagome's harsh voice.
"Where are the guys anyways?" Kagome snaps while glaring at the group of girls.
"Miroku took them into the woods to talk about something, and they haven't returned yet." Sora explains not daring to look at Kagome directly.
"I'm going to go find them." Kagome growls before turning to leave the home. Arisa jumps up and follows after Kagome as fast as she can. She catches up to Kagome at the door and grabs her wrist.
"I'll come with you!" She says happily while swinging open the door, and leading Kagome through it. Kagome reaches back and quickly shuts the door, as best as she can while being pulled away by Arisa.
Arisa and Kagome walk in silence through the woods, and Kagome tries to take in all the sights of the forest as Arisa leads her. She doesn't even think to scent for the guys as they walk, and soon she realizes that they are no longer in the woods. Kagome looks around and recognizes the area to be the edge of the land where Sesshomaru was training her.
"Arisa why are we here? The guys are in the woods not out here in the open." Kagome asks removing her wrist from Arisa's grasp. Arisa turns to face Kagome, with her claws extended she swipes and cuts open Kagome's side.
"Why did you do that? I thought we were friends?" Kagome exclaims grabbing the gaping wound in her side. Arisa smiles wickedly at her and slashes Kagome's other side open. An ear shattering scream emits from Kagome as more blood seeps from her body.
"I don't understand, Arisa!" Kagome yells grabbing her other side with her other hand.
"What is there to understand? You killed my father and now I'm going to kill you." Arisa snarls licking Kagome's blood from her claws slowly.
"I thought you hated your father, and how come you're not affected by my blood?" Kagome asks staring horrified at Arisa.
"How can any child truly hate their parents? I loved my father yet he ignored me because of you! As for your blood it can't kill everything you know. Besides I find it extremely delicious." Arisa hisses before slashing at Kagome's face. Blood seeps down Kagome's cheek, and the wound in her neck opens and begins to bleed once more.
"It's not my fault your father liked me. I can tell you now the feeling wasn't mutual." Kagome gasps trying not to faint.
"Oh you think so! My father knew exactly who he was going to fall for when he struck that deal with Shi no neko. Sure he didn't know that she would be a half-demon when they met but he loved you none the less. My mother died because of you and my father's demon heritage. He killed her the moment he found out about you. I was cast out of his den and forced to live in the mountains because I reminded him of my mother who he still loved slightly." Arisa explains while circling Kagome slowly and slashing open her flesh when she sees the most opportune moment.
"I had no idea, and I didn't willingly become a demon! Besides I wasn't even supposed to live through that bite." Kagome mumbles as her world begins to fade before her eyes.
"Exactly! You weren't supposed to live! Shi no neko had the most deadly bite yet you lived and when my father heard that there was a survivor he had to have them. Why did you live when all the others died?" Arisa sobs slashing open Kagome's other cheek.
"I wish I knew Arisa, but I don't!" Kagome attempts to explain as she slowly sinks to her knees.
"No matter! I'm going to do what Shi couldn't! I'm going to kill you! NOW DIE, KAGOME!" Arisa hisses aiming right for Kagome's exposed throat. Kagome leans back to try and avoid the blow but…
"What are you doing Arisa?" InuYasha snarls catching the half-demon girl's wrist before it could reach its mark.
"Returning the favor! She killed my father and should have died when Shi bit her." Arisa snarls glaring wickedly at InuYasha.
"No one hurts Kagome and get away with it while I'm around." InuYasha snarls returning her glare.
"InuYasha!" Kagome mumbles before collapsing to the ground.
"Kagome! Speak to me Kagome!" He yells releasing Arisa to catch Kagome.
"I fear you may be too late. I've made sure she wouldn't heal quickly. Demon powers are fantastic sometimes! Don't you agree InuYasha? Strange, though, how us half-demons heal so much faster than actual demons." Arisa comments looking at her claws nonchalantly.
"How dare you?! She trusted you and you try and kill her!" InuYasha snarls laying Kagome down gently on the ground.
"Oh, I assure you I didn't try to kill her, I did kill her. Her fate is sealed InuYasha. Kagome won't wake ever again." Arisa hisses before disappearing into thin air.
"No it can't be true! Kagome's alive and she will live. You hear me? She'll live!" InuYasha yells turning back to Kagome and picking her up once more. Blood seeps from every wound on her body and InuYasha pulls her close to him. Some of Kagome's blood drips onto InuYasha, but he pays it no heed.
"Come back Kagome don't you dare die on me!" InuYasha snarls at her trying to withhold the tears forming in his eyes.
"Don't worry InuYasha, I'm not dead yet." Kagome whispers as she attempts to open her eyes.
"What do you mean not yet? You're not going to die!" InuYasha yells at her.
"I fear I ma…" Kagome mumbles before she takes a slow deep breath, and starts coughing up blood.
"No, no, no! You're going to make it!" InuYasha says as tears slowly flow from his eyes into Kagome's wounds.
"InuYasha! I love you! I always have!" Kagome says a little louder and confidently.
"Oh Kagome! I l…I don't want you to die! Please stay with me." InuYasha pleads holding her close to his body.
"I will!" Kagome says opening her eyes slowly to look at him. InuYasha looks at Kagome's face to see the scratches healing before his very eyes.
"Kagome your face is healing!" He exclaims laying her down in the grass to wipe away any signs of the tears on his face.
"I know! I told you I would stay with you didn't I?" Kagome asks sitting up to look for herself at her healing wounds.
"Don't scare me like that, Stupid!" InuYasha snaps at her standing up quickly.
"You're the stupid one! Maybe I should die!" Kagome teases lying back down and closing her eyes.
"What?!" InuYasha snaps looking at her with concern in his eyes.
"I'm just kidding InuYasha! I can't choose to die." Kagome says smiling at her and sitting back up to open her eyes again.
"Come on let's go back to Miroku and Sango's place." InuYasha suggests, standing up before turning to Kagome and offering to assist her up as well. She takes his hand and he pulls her up, and together they walk back to Miroku and Sango's place holding hands.
Author's Note:
I had thoughts on leaving this chapter off where she was practically dead, but I couldn't bring myself to do it. So I finished it on a happy note, but I'm still not done yet with this story. Also sorry it took so long. I kind of forgot I had started this story. I rediscovered it and brought it back. So now the story continues!