Chapter 12: Poisoned
"We are about to pass another village." Miroku announced.
Kagome stopped, and took in the scent of the breeze that passed.
"Hey, InuYasha, can you smell that?" Kagome whispered to him.
InuYasha stopped, taking in a the scent of the breeze that passed him.
"Blood." He said finally.
"And smoke." Kagome said.
"Miroku, wait." InuYasha said, who was still walking quite a distant away from them.
"What is it?" Miroku asked.
"I have a feeling that this village has been attacked." InuYasha said.
Miroku looked forward again, "You are right, I sense a demonic aura, it's faint, but it's there." Miroku said.
"The only thing we can do is to check it out. Any traces such as these might lead us in Naraku's direction." InuYasha said.
"Agreed. Ok, keep an eye out." Miroku said, and the three headed towards the scent and aura.
Kagome almost lost her breath when they arrived to the completely destroyed village.
"D-did Naraku do this?" She asked.
"I don't doubt it. Unless a different demon is still around here." InuYasha said.
"Who's that?" Kagome pointed ahead of them.
A human stood there, with a strange object behind her.
"She's not a demon." Miroku said.
"Maybe she lives here." Kagome said.
"Or used to. Stay behind me." InuYasha said, and took a few steps towards her.
Suddenly, a new figure appeared.
"Naraku!" InuYasha snapped out, which drew the female's attention.
"Ah, InuYasha. It's been a while." Naraku said smoothly.
"You are InuYasha? I've been expecting you." The female said.
"Who are you?" InuYasha asked.
"It doesn't matter. You are going to die for what you've done to my village!" The female lifted the object behind her slightly.
"Woah. We don't mean any harm." Kagome said.
The female lifted the object more, then threw it at Inuyasha, it spun at a miraculous speed.
InuYasha and Kagome leapt apart from each other, the weapon easily missing them.
They watched as the weapon returned to its owner.
"We're not going to hurt you!" Kagome said.
"Silence! You'll be next." The female shouted, and charged at InuYasha.
Kagome silently hoped InuYasha wouldn't fight back.
Luckily, he was just dodging her attacks, and secretly leading her away from Kagome.
"Naraku, what have you done to that girl?"
Kagome looked at Miroku, who was standing dangerously close to Naraku.
"Why nothing. She believes that InuYasha destroyed her village. I am just here to help her avenge her people." Naraku said.
Kagome's blood boiled at how innocent Naraku tried to sound, "And I bet you filled her head with all those lies, didn't you."
Kagome stood next to Miroku now.
"Ah, Kagome, it's been a while. How are things with your so called mate?" Naraku asked.
"Perfect, even when you tried to mess it up. I know your tricks Naraku." Kagome said.
"Stay back Kagome. I shall end him quickly." Miroku said, undoing the beads around his arm.
"I wouldn't be so sure." Naraku said, and suddenly, a hoard of buzzing insects surrounded him.
"My pets love half-breeds." Naraku said.
"I hate bugs." Kagome said.
"Hmm, they will not harm you. Wind tunnel!" Miroku unleashed his black mist, that soon had half of the insects calmly going in his hand.
"Such a fool. He will be dead in minutes." Naraku said.
"What! Miroku! Stop!" Kagome ahd a tight grip on Miroku's wrist, and soon, he lowered his hand, sealing it shut, and falling to his knees.
Millions of the insects remained.
"Kagome. Get out of here...Go help InuYasha. I'll hold them off as long as I can." Miroku said.
Kagome knew he wouldn't even be able to stand.
"I will not leave you!" Kagome said, and she scratched through three of the insects as they came at them.
They fell in pieces around her, but there were still many left.
"Kagome look out!" Miroku called, but was too late.
Two of the insects had reached Kagome, close enough to inject their poisonous venom.
The pain was nothing compared to what the venom entering her felt like.
"Kagome!"
She barely heard InuYasha's voice.
"Now finish off the monk." Naraku said.
"What, I thought we were only fighting the demons."
Kagome looked over at the demon slayer.
"Do you still not believe me. Naraku is the bad guy here. He's tricked you through this whole thing." InuYasha said.
"And why should I listen to you..." The girl got no further, before more of Naraku's insects charged at her.
"Look out!" InuYasha moved the girl out of the way.
The pain in Kagome's arm had ceased, and despite the drowsiness she felt, she quickly helped Miroku up, and moved them away from Naraku's insects.
Naraku disappeared in a black smoke, and the insects retreated along with him.
InuYasha nor Kagome could stop him.
"InuYasha, are you ok?" Kagome asked.
"Yes. Are you? Let me see your arm." InuYasha said.
"Later. Right now we need to get out of here. Who are you by the way?" Kagome asked the girl, who was observing her and Inuyasha.
"What are you? And who are you? Why would you save me?" The girl asked.
"I'm Kagome, that is InuYasha, he saved you because we are not a threat, we don't want to hurt you. That demon has filled you up with lies. We had no business in your village. What happened here anyway?" Kagome asked.
"My family, we're demon slayers, we gathered here to kill a demon. But...Everything went wrong. My brother, Kohaku, started to attack against us, and then he was gone. I fear my whole family is dead." The girl said.
"What is your name?" Kagome asked.
"Sango." She said.
"Well, Sango. Believe what you want, but all of us are hunting Naraku because he's hurt us in some way. I think that maybe your brother was under the control of Naraku. I'm not sure what all he is capable of, but I know it's never a good thing." Kagome said.
A quiet meow sounded from behind Sango.
"Kilala, you're alright." Sango turned to the cat, who jumped in her arms happily.
Kagome suddenly felt another twinge of pain on her arm, and she quickly put a hand over it.
"Kagome are you ok?" InuYasha came to Kagome's side.
"I'm fine. I just got stung." Kagome said.
"Just?" Miroku came up to Kagome and moved her hand away from her sore arm.
"Kagome, do you know what the saimeosho are capable of?" Miroku asked.
"The what?" Kagome asked.
"The saimeosho are hell wasps. Their sting can paralyze or even kill someone in an instant." Miroku explained.
"Aren't you affected by that too? You're wind tunnel?" Kagome asked.
"I'll live." Miroku said.
"I might have something to cure that." Sango said.
"Wait a minute. Just because Naraku is gone, you're all of a sudden on our side?" InuYasha asked.
"Well, Kagome explained to me the truth, if anything, I trust her." Sango said.
Kagome smiled, "Thanks Sango."
Sango led them through the destroyed village, and into a hut that didn't look any different that the others.
"I hide herbs and weapons in here. For safe keeping. Please, take a seat." Sango said.
Kagome sat on the bed that was in the room.
"How do you feel Miroku?" Kagome asked.
"I'll be fine." He said.
"I'll tend to you after Kagome." Sango said.
InuYasha sat next to Kagome, examining her arm that had a red mark on it.
Sango came up to Kagome with something in a small bowl.
"The stinger didn't stay in. Thank goodness." InuYasha said.
"Ok. This cream will help the pain. It will also dissipate any of the poison in your body." Sango said.
"Thank you, Sango." Kagome said.
"It is my pleasure. If it's not too much trouble. Can I tag along with you guys?" Sango asked, as she put the medicine away after offering some to Miroku.
"Sure. We can probably find Kohaku when we find Naraku. So feel free to follow us." Kagome said.
"Sango, after this treacherous journey, will you bear my child?" Miroku asked, holding one of Sango's hands.
A red hand print was soon planted on his cheek. "Who the hell do you think you are! Pervert!" Sango said, a small blush on her face.
"Didn't you just have two other women promise to have your children?" Kagome asked him.
"Well sometimes it's best to look for a second mother, or..." Miroku stopped as Sango moved away from him, out of the hut.
"Ok, let's get going before we lose Naraku's trail." InuYasha said.
"Right." Kagome said, and took Inuyasha's hand as he helped her up.
The group soon left the abandoned village, and soon it began to get dark.
"We should stop here for tonight. It looks pretty safe here. Demons will be coming out soon." Miroku said.
"I brought some things to start a fire, if that's ok." Sango said.
"That's fine." Kagome said.
Minutes passed and Kagome was sitting next to Inuyasha, close to the fire.
"There's a river near here. I'm going to go see if I can find us some dinner. Let's go Kilala." Sango said, and the little cat followed after her.
It was silent for a while.
"I'm going to go make sure she's ok." Miroku said.
"I wouldn't." Kagome said.
"Hey. I'm merely concerned for her safety. Like I said, there are demons out." Miroku said, and walked off towards Sango's direction.
"It's his funeral." InuYasha said.
Kagome laughed, "I don't know. Miroku and Sano do look kinda cute together."
"Miroku is going to have to let go of his perverted side if he's ever to have a chance with her." InuYasha said, then changed subject, "How's your arm?"
"It's fine. Sango's medicine really worked." Kagome said.
InuYasha arm wrapped around her shoulder.
"So, it looks like we finally have some alone time." Kagome said, relaxing against him.
"Not for long I'm sure." InuYasha said.
"Either way. I'm just happy to be with you. I'd be worried sick if I had stayed at home, and let you go to find Naraku." Kagome said.
InuYasha lightly rubbed her arm that had been stung, "This was why I didn't want you to come."
Kagome turned to him, "I already told you. I know what I'm getting myself into. I know I'm not going to get out of this without any scratch marks. And I'm ready for anything that comes our way."
"You're right, but for now, this time we have together, let's spend it without any worries. Please." InuYasha pulled her closer.
Kagome sighed as she kissed him, she missed this, and when the fight with Naraku was over, she wouldn't be able to get enough of this.
InuYasha laid her down, and leaned over her, kissing her more.
Kagome's arms wrapped around his shoulders securely.
Before too long, he ended the kiss.
He still leaned over her, but they bother could hear the same thing.
"Sounds like they're coming back." Inuyasha said.
He sat up, bringing Kagome with him, and she snuggled into his shoulder.
"Now you are spying on me."
Kagome could hear Sango.
"I was just making sure there was no danger." Miroku said.
Sango and Miroku walked around the fire, sitting opposite of InuYasha and Kagome.
"Well. Don't you two just look like the comfy couple." Miroku said, in a joking and slight jealous voice.
"Maybe that's because he is loyal and caring to her. Unlike you." Sango said, then smiled, "I couldn't find much, but, here's dinner."
"It will be fine. I'm not hungry anyway." InuYasha said.
"Me neither. Help yourselves." Kagome said, curling closer to InuYasha, her sleep coming closer and closer.
"Oh. Do you guys eat other demons or what?" Sango asked.
"No, just not very hungry." Kagome giggled, "I'm just tired."
Nothing else was said through out the night, and before Kagome fell asleep, she noticed Miroku unconsciously put his arm around Sango, which made Kagome smile, and close her eyes, happy to be in her own lover's arms.
Tomorrow would be a new day.
Perhaps the day where they will conceal Naraku's fate...
A/N: Well, after about a thousand times of restarting my computer, I finally was able to login to Fanfiction and get this chapter up.
I really hope you guys like it.
I will try to get started on the next chapter soon.
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~Wolflover235