Shikon Uni. 19

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(AU: I can't believe I have written NINETEEN chapters ALREADY! I'd like to thank ALL of you for reviewing and kept reading my story! I will TRY to make this chapter the BEST! Thanks again!)

Chapter 19: Always There

The days are rapidly moving by as Kagome starts to fret about the "Curse Day". Watching the guys play basketball in the huge gymnasium, she held onto her shoulder for the remainder of the game. Now that the day was coming quick Kagome felt absolutely terrible. Her shoulder felt like it was about to fall off. She's never going to get rid of this curse, unless she finds the person who caused all of this! One thing she new though was that she had friends that cared for her. She knew she could count on them to protect her. But why did she sound like she was so week. She made a lot of sports teams back in high school. She was the best 100m runner in track. She also was good in swimming, skating, soccer, basketball, archery, fencing, karate and kick boxing! (Okay, I think you get the picture now.) Two words described it all, bodily-kinesthetic. (Bodily-Kinesthetic means that you're athletic and good in other sports). This time she felt futile and weak. "If this was how people see me, then that will soon change." Kagome said to herself.

Kagome kept watching the game amused at how good the guys were in basketball. Inuyasha seemed like he was a professional at this, as well as Sesshomaru. She then got interrupted from her thoughts by a loud whimpering yell from Miroku.

He was sprawled on the basketball courts floor yelling in pain. It looked like he has broken one of his legs. The coach called the nurses office to get him out of the court immediately, so he could be treated.

Kagome ran down the steps to the court to see if her friend was all right. Inuyasha could sense a tinge of blood from Kagome. Kagome felt the red liquid dripping down her arm and falling to the floor. She then felt a burning sensation growing inside her shoulder and arm. She couldn't control herself. Inuyasha took one step forward to her but then stopped when she said not to come any closer.

Kagome looked at him her eyes filled with a tint of red in them. He was taken back by the redness in her eyes. They used to be loving, trustworthy and adoring eyes. Now they have become evil, vicious and uncontrollably frightening.

Kagome fell on the floor in agony, again clutching her shoulder. She bit into her lip as the burning kept continuing getting worse. All around her, everybody starred. All she could see were blurs of people. She could feel her hands and arms trembling while she was trying to pull her self up. Inuyasha felt awful inside. He didn't care what she had just said to him. He was going to help and protect her from everything around her.

"What are you just starring at get the nurses!" Inuyasha growled. Her aura was growing wickedly by the second. He tried carrying her but she wouldn't budge. He tried to speak to her, but she would growl like a demon.

He thought about it for a minute. 'Was she turning into a demon?' 'How could that be? She's human'

All of a sudden a pink and blue light came out from Kagome's body. Inuyasha sensed its great power, and then backed away from the strange light. The whole gymnasium turned into pause mode. Then everybody except Sesshomaru, Koga and himself, started to disappear.

Sesshomaru showed no emotion on his face, as usual. Inuyasha was shocked and in curiosity to what was happening. On the other hand Koga was covering his eyes with his hands. Then a woman appeared from the mysterious light.

Her hair was a magnificent raven colour that shined in the celestial light. She wore a creamy white robe that flowed with her every movement. She was like a more grown up version of Kagome, but had blue eyes.

"Inuyasha, Sesshomaru and Koga," The said boys were alert and drooling over the heavenly woman. The first one to snap out of his drooling was Sesshomaru. His face grew a light shade of red. (That's kind of hard to picture Sesshomaru blushing.) He then smacked the two fools on the back of the head.

"What was that for?" Inuyasha shouted making a loud echo around them.

"Inuyasha hush." She said.

"Kagome is in grave danger. Someone is trying to kill her." Silence came upon them.

"We know that, already…can you tell us something that we don't know!" Koga spit out.

"The key to this is, Patience. You need Patience to find more than what you already know." Sesshomaru said bluntly. She smiled at his spoken words and nodded.

"Indeed. I see you already know where this is going, Sesshomaru." She spoke with confidence.

He just nodded at that.

"So the only thing we can do is, wait?" Inuyasha growled. She turned to look at Inuyasha.

"Yes."

"I'm sorry who'd you say you were again?" Koga questioned curiously.

"I am Midoriko." She answered.

Their eyes widened at the said name, "You are the great Midoriko?" Inuyasha gawked.

"Inuyasha, Sesshomaru, Koga. You all have to protect Kagome. Follow the clues within."

Midoriko then transformed back into the odd light and back into Kagome's body. The guys were speechless. Until, Kagome started to again growl. Inuyasha jogged up to her, but was thrown back before he could get to her.

Her eyes were tiny blue slits and red on the outside. (Like when Inuyasha transforms.)

"She's turning full youkai!" Sesshomaru exclaimed shockingly. Inuyasha got up from the floor and thought about what Midoriko said. 'Look at the clues within…'

"Look at the CLUES WITHIN." Inuyasha shouted. The two boys looked at him weirdly. "She must have been cursed by a demon!" "So, now we know that no human could have done this!"

"Inuyasha…" Kagome called painfully.

He looked at her concernedly.

"Get away…go now, while you…still can!" She gasped out for air as she finished.

Inuyasha frowned at that. He again attempted to go and help her. But he stopped as soon as she flexed her claws at him. She looked straight at him. Her eyes were like daggers piercing through his flesh. She then lunged for him at full speed.

"Die INUYASHA" She yelled.

He then dove out of the way and when he stopped she lunged for him again. Sesshomaru then took the opportunity to make his move in defense. Kagome got thrown back by Sesshomaru's force.

"Sesshomaru, be careful! She can't control herself right now!" Inuyasha barked. Sesshomaru didn't reply but did as Inuyasha said. (That's unusual, Sesshy doing what Inuyasha says.) Kagome again attempted to attack her new opponent. She was again thrown back, but not as far this time.

"Ha…you're quite strong Sesshomaru. You're a better opponent than that hanyou over there!" Kagome criticized.

Inuyasha growled, "Sesshomaru, this fight could go on forever until you or Kagome get tired!"

…One hour later…

"Inuyasha…it's your turn to fight Kagome!" Koga hollered after ducking Kagome's swipes.

"Five more minutes…" Inuyasha sneaked a peek at one of his poker buddies cards. He smiled then put down his cards. Everybody gasped and groaned at the unexpected cards. "No!" One guy shouted.

"Boo ya, real in the money now!" Inuyasha laughed doing his little victory dance.

"Oh Inuyasha…don't forget about me!" Sesshomaru smirked. Inuyasha paused then saw Sesshomaru's cards. "WHAT! HOW COULD THIS BE?" He shouted.

Sesshomaru grabbed all of Inuyasha's poker chips and placed them into his pile of chips.

"Well at least I have one poker chip left." Inuyasha groaned. Sesshomaru grinned at what Inuyasha said.

"Yoink!" He took Inuyasha's last poker chip and placed it into his mountainous pile.

"Hey give it back!" Inuyasha demanded.

"How about…no!" He spit back.

"What! Why?"

"Well let's see one dollar for cheating and…take five bucks for not switching turns with Koga."

"Oh and did I mention 100 bucks that you stole fifteen years ago!"

"…" Inuyasha was speechless. Sesshomaru basically topped it all off.

"Say…where is Koga?" Inuyasha asked.

"Ah! Make her stop! Make her STOP!" A familiar voice screamed.

They all saw Koga getting strangled by Kagome. Kagome then pulled back her arm and was ready to cut off his head when suddenly Inuyasha came into the picture. He shoved Kagome off of Koga forcefully.

Koga gasped for breath and relaxed seeing that he was not getting attacked anymore.

…Back to Inuyasha & Kagome…

Inuyasha was blocking every swipe, punch and kick that Kagome was doing. Kagome then made a powerful black ball with her hands and then punched Inuyasha in the stomach.

"Ungh." He landed on the ground hard and then got back up to find Kagome coming at him again.

Inuyasha dropped back down on the again finding that blood was pouring out of mouth and nose. Kagome kicked him over onto his side and then bent down to look him straight in the eye.

"So Inuyasha," She started. "This is how it ends huh?"

She pinned him down to the ground so he wouldn't be able to move. "Good bye!"(Slow motion). She pulled her hand back then flexed her claws. Inuyasha broke from her grasp and embraced her.

"Kagome, I'm not going to let you do this!" Inuyasha shouted.

"What? What are you doing? Let me go!" She tried to break free from his grasp but she couldn't move. What was this feeling inside her heart she was feeling?

She moved her arm then forcefully plunged her hand into his stomach. A hole formed in his stomach. (Back to normal mode). Kagome pulled back from his hands when she felt his grip loosen. Her head began to ache.

Inuyasha felt his heart starting to break. He took a glance at his stomach then back at Kagome. She was clutching her head and yelling in fury. She ran into the wall trying to get her ache to stop.

"Inuyasha…help me! Inuyasha! I need you!" At this point everybody looked at both at them gasping at what Kagome did to Inuyasha and what Kagome was doing to herself. She kept running into the wall trying to stop everything from happening. Blood streamed down her mouth, nose, ear, arms, legs and head.

Inuyasha got up slowly to get to Kagome before she kills herself. He held his stomach in pain and again tried to get Kagome to calm down. She fell to the floor in defeat. Inuyasha dropped beside her and with out hesitation took her in his arms. "Kagome, don't do this to yourself. Come on Kagome! You still have control over yourself somewhere!" Inuyasha yelled. Kagome began to sob into Inuyasha's shoulder and embraced him back. "Inuyasha I'm scared!" Kagome cried.

"I know you are. Don't worry I'm here." He replied. She began to calm down. Eventually the markings disappeared from her face and her eyes slowly went back to the warm brown they were before.

Kagome looked Inuyasha over; she began to cry even harder. "Inuyasha I wounded you!"

"Don't worry about it," he assured her.

"Don't worry about it! I have every right to worry abo-" Her eyes widened at this. Inuyasha was kissing her! Actually kissing her! She closed her eyes and passionately kissed him back. After about a few minutes they had to break apart for air. Kagome warmly smiled up at him before she let the darkness over take her. Inuyasha soon felt dizzy and fainted with Kagome lying beside him peacefully.

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...Two days later...

Inuyasha laid just a few metre's away from Kagome in the hospital. She laid there starring into space. She hummed a song that Inuyasha heard before somewhere.

Cascada (Everytime We Touch)

I still hear your voice when you sleep next to me.

I still feel your touch in my dreams.

Forgive me my weakness.

But I don't know why,

with out you I can't seem to survive.

Cause everytime we touch I get this feeling,

and everytime we kiss I swear I can fly.

Can't you feel my heart beat fast.

I want this to last.

Need you by my side.

Cause everytime we touch I feel the starting

and evertime we kiss I reach for the sky.

Can't you feel my heart beat slow.

i can't let you go.

Want you in my life.

...Instrumental...

Your arms are my castle,

Your heart is my sky.

They wipe away tears that i cry.

The good and the bad times,

we've been through them all.

you make me rise when I fall.

Chorus.

...Instrumental...

Chorus.

Inuyasha smiled when he heard her sing that song.

"That song I've heard it before." Inuyasha said.

She looked over at him smiling and replied,"Everytime We Touch by Cascada."

"That's it! Cascada." He remembered.

"The song kind of reminded me of us." Kagome said sweetly.

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(AU:I had to stop it there! My hands are getting tired from typing again. I know I'm being lazy! O well. It can't be helped...unless...you review! I'm being evil! N e ways sry if I took so long to update. Schools interferring with my fanfic. I need to find some spare time! Hoped you liked this chappie! I've been doing a little bit at a time. Review. Review. Review. Review. Review. Review and Review.)