Chapter 3: Whattca gonna do when he comes for you?
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It was an uncomfortable day as the comradeship journeyed back to Kaede's village. The boys InuYasha and Miroku lead the pack while they bickered over which route would be the fastest, Shippo and Kirara walked together in the middle enjoying each other's company and the girls Kagome and Sango brought up the rear just trying to avoid contact with the lecherous monk and the insensitive hanyou.
"I'm telling you InuYasha it would be best just to stay on the main road!"
"Keh! I say we take the short cut, it's faster!"
"Not if we run into Youkai. I don't know about you InuYasha but I would like to avoid smelling like blood and guts for a least one day!"
"Well I don't give a damn what you think! I got my Tensaiga! If you're scared to get your precious little hands dirty then I'll do the work!"
"Argh! It's not that I don't like getting my hands soiled, I'm just thinking about everyone, we're already exhausted from defeating the pack of ogres from yesterday!"
Kagome sighed. Boys will be boys. Miroku had a point though—she was exhausted but like InuYasha she just wanted to get to Kaede's village and then to her home as soon as possible. She tilted her head to look at the sky. Usually it's a deep blue with friendly white clouds but today, the sky was dark and ominous. The clouds covered the sun's reassuring rays and a strange chill lingered in the air. Kagome felt her stomach turn as she thought, 'Something is going to happen or something is coming!'
There wasn't an evil aura but something wasn't right and it loomed over her head as if it was foreshadowing her doom…
When Kagome and the fellowship arrived at Kaede's village the old miko welcomed each of them warmly before inviting them to lunch. A fisherman had given Kaede some freshly caught fish along with some silk fabric in pay and gratitude for being a midwife to his laboring wife a few days earlier. Kagome was reluctant to agree but her growling stomach had convinced her to a least stay for the hourly meal.
As lunch was being served she kept glancing out Kaede's window toward InuYasha's forest. The well…
"Kagome?" asked a voice.
Kagome turned her head to see old Kaede looking at her strangely. In her hands were roasted fish and a bow of rice. "Yum! Thank you" she chirped taking her food. Kaede nodded but still seemed restless. "Art thou alright child?" she asked in a quiet concerned voice. "Ye seem troubled"
"Ahhh…" Kagome hesitated, should she tell the truth of what she was sensing? Maybe not…Maybe she was just being superstitious like her grandfather. She mentally groaned just to think she picked up more of the old man's traits than was needed. "N-no! I-I'm just anxious to go home" said but then added quickly. "Because I gotta lot of schoolwork to make up!" she placed on a big smile, a big phony.
Kaede didn't seem too convinced but nodded and resumed her place. "Eat" she announced and then began to eat. Everyone followed pursuit, or so it seemed. Kagome continued to stuff her face until she felt an unyielding pair of eyes staring at her. She gulped down her mouth full and looked up to come into eye to eye contact will gold. 'InuYasha?' she thought. The hanyou sat perfectly still, the food in fort of him remained untouched. He stared at her intensely. She knew that look, after the meal she had some explaining to do…
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InuYasha crossed his arms. "Okay Kagome what's wrong with ya?" he asked bluntly. After they had finished eating the afternoon meal InuYasha dragged Kagome outside into the open meadow right in front of the Forest of InuYasha to have some privacy.
"Whatever do you mean InuYasha?" Kagome said, looking innocent.
The hanyou snorted. "Don't play dumb with me! Something's bothering you!"
"It's nothing, I just need to get home for a few days" Kagome sighed. "Come get me in three days okay?" she tried to walk past InuYasha but he pushed her back. InuYasha looked enraged; His fluffy dog ears twitching in displeasure. "Oi! I agreed only to two days! Where did three come from?!" He shouted.
"Look I really need to relax okay" Kagome said tiredly. "Later InuYasha" She moved from around her friend again but InuYasha grabbed her wrist and swung her around to face him. His composure softened. "Look Kagome, are you sick? I have been trying to keep you well…are you angry with me?" he said quickly in an anxious tone.
"No I just feel the need to return to my own time for now…that's all…"
InuYasha's eye twitched. At this rate it would be a new day before he got any answers out of her. "Kagome!" he howled in exasperation. "What's your problem!? You've been acting weird ever since you fainted! Now you're scared of your own shadow!"
Kagome sighed. Who knew InuYasha could be so observant…"Fine InuYasha. The Truth is that I just feel like something's going to happen and it has something to deal with me. So to prevent you and the others from getting hurt I'm leaving for a little while, okay?"
"We can take care of ourselves!"
"I didn't say you guys couldn't!"
"Then—" InuYasha turned away so she couldn't see his face. His dog ears flattened. "Then…you feel like I can't protect you from what's coming?"
Kagome felt her heart wrench. She didn't mean to bruise his pride. "No! I do not doubt you capable of keeping me safe, you do a great job on the daily basics" she encouraged with a small smile.
InuYasha ears perked up a little bit but still remained low. He sighed angrily. "Then why are you still leaving?"
"Because I got homework to do since you threw into the fire!" she glared at him heatedly recalling the incident, causing InuYasha to cringe back in fear. "And I just need some down time, later! See yah in three days"
"Two days or there'll be hell to pay!" he threatened jumping in her way. Kagome gripped her fist as she released an animalistic growl. Her head was pounding like it was going to burst any second and InuYasha's attitude was not helping.
"I swear InuYasha if you don't stop I'll place two rosaries on your neck!"
InuYasha looked scared for the moment before he snapped, "Stop lying you don't have another one!"
A smile savage smiled creped on Kagome's lips. "I had Kaede make another since I have to sit you at least five times a day. In fact I'll go get it right now!" Kagome yelled. She turned on her heel and marched back toward the village. InuYasha's eyes went wide…she meant it! "Hey wait wench, stop! I'm not going to wear two of those things—"
"SIT BOY!"
InuYasha slammed into earth.
"SIT! SIT! SIT!!!!" Kagome bellowed over her shoulders. "Now be a good puppy and wait there till I get back!!!"
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ChosenMibhar: I don't know about you people but I love the sit commands! Sorry InuYasha…
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"No way in hell!" came InuYasha's muffled yell from the ground. At the moment he was too weak to pick himself up. A distance away a bush rattled; up popped the heads of a monk, a demon slayer, a kitsune and a youkai neko.
"Man, he's really baka" Miroku sighed under his breath.
"Very" Sango agreed shaking her head.
"I knew that all along" Shippo said proudly.
Kirara meowed softly.
"It's true though" Sango reflected thoughtfully. "I've noticed that Kagome-chan has been rather nervous lately…" she broke off. "Ever since…"
"Yes, Ever since that powerful spell was casted on her that caused her temporary fatigue" Miroku finished.
"Do you think she should return to her time? What happens if it's nothing at all?" Sango whispered quietly. She cared about her friend's safety true enough, but each time Kagome left to return to her own time it felt like she was losing a sister.
"For caution" Miroku advised. "Until we can figure out what powerful force was used against her some days ago…" He let his arms fall limp at his sides. He sighed. "Surely I don't understand InuYasha. He loves Kagome, anyone can see that, but he continues to make stupid moves that cause her to be angry and he knows it angers her so why does he do it?" He pondered out loud.
Sango's eye twitched as she felt a hand massage her rear. "If you know that rubbing my ass every chance you get makes me angry why do you do it, you hentai!?" She slapped Miroku causing a red hand print to appear across his face. Shippo and Kirara sweat dropped.
"Shesesh Miroku! You're no better than InuYasha!" Shippo sighed in disgust. Kirara shook her furry head in dismay. Miroku smiled sheepishly while nursing his throbbing cheek. "Well my dear Shippo, old habits are hard to die!"
Sango suddenly slapped Miroku on the shoulder. "Now Sango my dear what was that for!?" Miroku asked hotly, now nursing a bruised shoulder that in his opinion he didn't do anything to deserve it.
"Hush!" Sango said sternly. "Don't you hear? Someone is coming!"
As soon as the words left Sango's lips soft footsteps were coming their way. Out of the forest came a man in black armor, silver hair and a large boa. "Sesshomaru?" asked Miroku silently. At his side was a female version of InuYasha. Instead her furry dog ears where gold and her eyes silver.
Kirara blinked and meowed. 'And who is she?'
"Sesshomaru is traveling with a hayou!?" Shippo managed to gape out. "Is the world going to end today?"
"Shhhhhhhhh!"
Sesshomaru stopped right in front of where Kagome almost buried InuYasha by her sit attacks. InuYasha was just able to get up and came into Eye to Eye with his elder brother.
"How pathetic of you InuYasha" Sesshomaru said looking down on his younger brother with hard eyes. "Letting a mortal girl treat you as a common dog" A small smirk came on his thin lips. "I suppose her treatment of you is deserved for a hanyou such as yourself"
InuYasha rose from the ground, ignoring the pain in his joins. "Shut up! What do you want, Sesshomaru!?"
"The miko, where is she? She was just here. Not only can I smell her, I heard her" Sesshomaru wanted to say he could hear her annoying voice a mile away.
"…What …You mean Kagome?" InuYasha asked.
"If that's the slut's name" Sesshomaru replied shortly.
The hanyou's countenance was suddenly filled with rage. "Don't you dare call Kagome a slut you bastard!" InuYasha screamed. He then charged blindly at his brother in rage. "She's a virgin! You will not smear her name!"
Sesshomaru unsheathed his sword just in time. Their swords clashed. "She wears the clothes of a harlot, I'm surprised you have yet to bed her" Sesshomaru stated.
"Not now" InuYasha admitted in a gruff voice. "Not until you and Naraku are in hell, then she'll be my mate!" InuYasha then used all his strength and shoved Sesshomaru back. As Sesshomaru landed, something shiny on his neck had caught InuYasha's eye. He observed closely and then smirked. "You yap about me having beads of submission? Well how did those babies got around your neck?"
Sesshomaru frowned. "Submission?" he questioned softly.
InuYasha released a chuckle. "Why would you place those things on your neck in the first place?! Now who's the stupid one?" he taunted. InuYasha looked behind his elder brother to see a crowing figure. "By the way, Hiya Taji, It's been a century! It looks like Sesshomaru has threatened you into his service again, eh?"
A growl erupted from the Dai-youkai's throat as he glanced menacingly at Taji. "Is this true, Taji? Have you deceived this Sesshomaru" he said softly but it held hidden danger. Taji gulped as she flinched. "S-Sesshomaru-sama I-I-I-I wouldn't dream of doing such a under handed thing, especially to you"
InuYasha snorted. "Yeah right! I bet if you got too far out of control Sesshomaru she would have you eating dirt!"
Taji cringed back. 'Insolent InuYasha!' she thought bitterly. True she gave him the necklace to help channel her spiritual powers in order to find out what curse Yuriko-sama placed on him but also for her protection… but the submission spell was useless after all, it required meditation of which she had no time to do.
Sesshomaru's glare deepened as he pulled off the necklace and flung them away from himself. "I will deal with you later" he threatened her. He then turned back toward his half-brother.
"Now where is the miko?'
"If you want her, you have to come threw me!" InuYasha shouted as he positioned himself.
"As you wish; Meidou Zangetsuha!"
"Backlash wave!"
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"Kaede!" yelled Kagome as she stomped into the old miko's house. Kaede was stewing some herbs over the fire. She lifted her head, surprised. "What is it child?"
"Remember the replacement rosary I asked you to make for InuYasha, are they're ready?"
Kaede nodded. "Yes"
'Oh InuYasha's foolishness must have really angered Kagome for her to request them so soon' Kaede thought as she got the necklace. 'I'm just glad I made them as soon as I did'
"Here you are, my dear" The old miko said as she handed the necklace to Kagome. "Thanks!" the young miko chirped before sadistic smirk crossed her usually angelic face. "That dog is going to pay!"
Old Kaede saw this and took a few wise steps back. "Alright. Take it easy Kagome; InuYasha is a Hanyou after all, restrain on giving too many commands!" she warned gravely. 'Or lest he probably die'
"I will!" Kagome said rushing out of the house. "Thanks again!"
Kagome muttered under her breath all the things she would do to InuYasha with the new rosary. Suddenly see looked up to see energies evaporating in the sky. She felt like an ice cube had just fallen into her stomach as she sensed a powerful demonic aura. She picked up the pace and ran up the hill to find someone completely unexpected.
Kagome gasped. "S-Sesshomaru?"
"Ah, miko"
Kagome flinched. The way Sesshomaru was looking at her made her uneasy.
"What do you want with Kagome?" yelled Sango. She jumped in front of her friend. She had just changed into her demon slayer outfit. Miroku joined her, along with Shippo and a transformed Kirara.
"You all dare to oppose me?" Sesshomaru asked coolly.
"I don't know your reason behind this attack but you will not hurt Kagome-sama. Not while we have strength to stop you" Miroku said, his fist clenching tighter on his staff tighter.
A distance away laid a broken InuYasha and a deformed Tenssaiga. Kagome gasped in horror, the beads of Submission falling from her hand. "InuYasha!" she screamed. She ran pass the protection of her friends and ran to InuYasha. "InuYasha! InuYasha! Please wake up!" begged in a heart wrenching voice. With tears in her eyes she looked up at Sesshomaru. "Why did you do this to InuYasha!?" Kagome screamed, hugging onto her fallen friend.
"He was simply in my way to you" He replied coldly. He raised his sword. "Hold still miko, and make this painless as possible"
Taji's mouth gaped open in disbelief. "S-Sesshomaru-sama!! What are you doing, she's needs to be alive so we can figure out the spell!!!"
Kagome didn't know what they were taking about but she used the little distraction to run. She clumsily rose to her feet and ran back to her friends. On the way she spotted the beads of submission and scoped them up and placed them into her skirt's pocket.
"Kagome run! Go back to your time! Hurry!" Sango whispered to her friend urgently. Kagome thanked her and took off into InuYasha's forest. Sesshomaru snorted angrily as he watched Kagome flee. "Your fleeing is futile, miko. Dragon Strike!" he yelled. Before Miroku, Sango, Kirara and Shippo could react the blast hit knocking them against the tree trunks of the forest. Sesshomaru sheathed his sword as he looked at their fallen forms.
'Damn' he though sheathing his weapon. The miko's friends weren't dead, just unconscious. He was so wrapped up in getting to the girl that it broke his concentration! A small smirk came over Sesshomaru's lips as he looked over their still bodies. What possibly could keep him from killing them now? But they didn't matter, the miko did. He stepped over their still forms and went into the forest after Kagome.
-TBC
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Chosen Mibhar: Man I hope I got this chapter right. Since I deleted the story earlier without saving the chapters on my previous laptop I had to retype these chapters from memory. My old lap by the way is actually working again thanks to my old man. He ordered a motherboard from e-bay and installed it himself! He's a genius handy-man isn't he?
I resubmitted chapter 2 because I forgot the scene at the hot springs.
Happy Thanksgiving! Thank you for those who reviewed, it's very encouraging!
P.S.— In my story Sesshomaru still uses the Tenseiga as a weapon but presently in the manga when Sesshomaru regenerated his flesh; the sword Bakusaiga appeared in his left hand. It's a stronger weapon than Tensaiga and it was formed from his own daiyokai power. So guess what people—he's now even stronger than his dead father, Inu no Taisho! Run in fear!
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