My computer broke down. I have to use another one for the time being. I'm hoping it doesn't take no more than one week to update.
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Last Time:
Sesshomaru smiled a little. "I did mean it. I really am in love with you Rin."
"And I'm in love with you My Lord." Rin teased.
"Was I a Lord?"
"Yup." Rin smiled.
"I can get used to that." He smirked.
Rin gave him a small kiss. "Don't." She smiled.
"What about on certain occasions?"
"Fine." Rin said kissing him again. The two new loves giggled and walked back to their camp.
Now:
It was early morning and the group were packing the things they brought from home. "Where do we go?" Shippo asked.
"We will travel away from the city, Shippo. Until this is all over." Kaede answered.
Shippo walked over to Kagome. He looked at her looking at Kikyo holding Inuyasha's hand. "Kagome?" Shippo asked cautiously.
Kagome looked down at Shippo erasing the sad look on her face to smiling at him. "Yes Shippo? Do you need help with something?"
"Kagome, you look sad." Shippo said. Kagome sighed and picked Shippo up in her arms. She began walking. "Is it because Inuyasha is still in love with Kikyo?" Kagome just smiled. "Oh Kagome, why didn't you tell him when you had the chance?"
"I want to say you are too young to understand but you have always been a bright kid Shippo." Kagome answered teasingly.
"I'm glad you remember that part." Shippo smiled proudly.
Kagome giggled. "I wanted things to go slow for him and I. I was liking how things were going between us. But then-" Kagome cut herself off and sighed slowly.
"Maybe it's not too late." Shippo said hopefully.
"I can never replace her Shippo. I'm not her. Now that she's here, he'll want her." Kagome said walking ahead as the rest of the group walked behind her.
The group walked for hours. Staying far from the city as possible. Although it was best, they were tired of walking for a long time without anything happening and the abuse of the scorching sun wasn't helping them at all. By sunset, the group decided to make camp wherever they were. There was a hot spring near by and the girls wanted a bath. While the boys set up the fire and heated up food they had, the girls plus Shippo went into the hot spring. Sango, Rin, Kaede and Kikyo played with Shippo. Kagome was on the other side of the spring quietly scrubbing her hair.
"Why do you try?" Kagome turned around at Kikyo's question.
"What are you talking about?" Kagome asked confused.
"Inuyasha and I are trying to regain what we lost long ago. Why do you try to take that away by confusing him?" Kikyo asked seriously. Sango and Rin stood quiet and glared at Kikyo. Shippo stopped splashing and swam over to Kaede.
"I'm not trying to confuse him at all Kikyo." Kagome protested. "I know the two of you care about each other and I wouldn't just jump in and take that away from you." Kagome said.
"Every time you talk to him he starts to think. He questions whether him and I should be together. Inuyasha hasn't stopped talking about you since you ran away from the apartment. You caused his confusion!" Kikyo spoke sternly and loud making Kagome flinch.
"Kikyo." Kaede warned. Kikyo turned her head to see Rin and Sango glaring at her. "Leave Kagome alone. She can speak to Inuyasha if she wishes."
"Kikyo, Inuyasha's confusion is not my fault. Maybe he just doesn't know who he wants to give his heart to. It's best to leave him be and think about it. We should respect who ever he wants to be in love with." Kagome said trying to reason with her.
Kikyo disgruntled frustratingly. "If I still had the jewel in my possession, I would make him human so that we can be together."
"Make who human?" Kagome asked. Her eyes widened. "Are you talking about Inuyasha? Why would you want to make him human?" Kagome asked raising her voice.
"It is what him and I wanted long ago." Kikyo answered.
"Why on Earth would he want that? You should accept the people you love for the good and the bad, not change them." Kagome became angry accidentally hitting Kikyo with the energy from the jewel.
"Kagome, you need to calm down." Rin spoke softly. Sango nodded her head in agreement. Kagome gasped and realized what she did.
"That is enough." Kaede demanded sternly. "It has been a long day. Stop fussing and finish your baths so we may all eat and sleep."
"Kikyo I'm-" Kagome began but Kikyo walked out frustratingly holding onto her bleeding shoulder. The girls caught up with Kikyo and walked back to camp.
"Hey, you guys are done. Good 'cause I wanna take a bath." Jaken said.
"Kikyo, what happened to your shoulder?" Inuyasha said washing the blood from her shoulder.
"Kagome attacked me." Kikyo said annoyed.
"What?" Inuyasha said shockingly.
"It was an accident." Kagome protested. "I swear, I didn't-"
"What is wrong with you Kagome?" Inuyasha asked angrily. "You've been acting weird all day without saying a word to anyone. All of a sudden you attack Kikyo? I know you don't like her but I never thought you would go this far!" Inuyasha yelled.
"Inuyasha, stop." Sango said. Kagome was becoming teary eyed.
"We all willingly chose to follow you to keep you safe but how can we be sure you won't attack us?" Inuyasha kept pushing.
"Inuyasha?" Rin asked.
"Do you want us to leave you alone Kagome? Is that what you want? For the safety of the people I love, I will do anything even if that's to leave."
"Calm yourself Inuyasha." Sesshomaru stated.
"For what Sesshomaru? What if she tries to hurt Kikyo again? We don't want another Naraku here." Inuyasha said. Kagome's tears rolled down her cheeks. Inuyasha only stared at her. When he wouldn't say anything, Kagome ran.
"Kagome, wait!" Sango yelled.
Inuyasha sighed heavily and walked toward the hot spring. Kikyo ran to him and gave him a strong passionate kiss. Inuyasha was surprised. "I knew you loved me." Kikyo smiled and gave him another kiss. She turned and walked back to camp leaving Inuyasha more confused.
"We have to find her." Sango said frantically. "The jewel may react to her emotion." Sango stated.
"She could attract demons." Rin said worried.
"Find Kagome." Miroku said making Sango face him. "Sesshomaru and I will calm Inuyasha down." Miroku kissed Sango and walked after Inuyasha.
"Listen." Sesshomaru began. "Inuyasha is like Kagome. Kagome must be happy to keep the jewel calm. Inuyasha is the same way. He needs to be happy in order to be calm. He doesn't have full control over his demon side and he can become dangerous. I'm pretty sure Kagome didn't attack Kikyo purposely. Her power gets the best of her and Inuyasha's stubbornness gets the best of him." Sesshomaru said to the girls.
"Kikyo is just upset. We know and she knows that Kagome didn't freely attacked her. Go take your bath. We know what to do here." Kaede said. Sesshomaru nodded and walked to the hot spring.
By the time Sesshomaru walked to the hot spring, Miroku and Jaken were already there talking to Inuyasha.
"Inuyasha, you over reacted." Miroku said. "You know she wouldn't harm any of us."
"I know and I regret speaking to her that way. It's just, how the hell do you accidentally attack someone?" Inuyasha said.
"Maybe if you let her explain, the poor girl was hurt the way you yelled at her." Jaken said.
"The girls are looking for Kagome." Sesshomaru said. "The jewel is reacting to her feelings which cold bring danger to her."
"She's in trouble?" Inuyasha asked nervously as he stood up.
"I don't know." Sesshomaru looked at Inuyasha sympathetically.
"We have to find her. I would never forgive myself if something happens to her." Inuyasha said.
"She was defending you." The guys flinched turning to the other side of the hot spring. Shippo was floating in the water with an inflatable toy.
Inuyasha punched his head making Shippo yell. "Warn us that you're back here twerp." Inuyasha said annoyingly. Shippo stuck his tongue out at Inuyasha.
"Shippo, what did you mean 'she was defending you'? Who was defending who?" Miroku asked.
"Kagome was defending Inuyasha." Shippo answered.
"Is that what made her attack Kikyo?" Jaken asked.
"Yeah, it had to do with Kikyo telling Kagome to stop confusing Inuyasha because they are meant to be together." Shippo said.
"Kagome attacked Kikyo because she was mad that Kikyo and Inuyasha are meant to be together?" Sesshomaru asked.
"No, she got mad at Kikyo because she said that she wanted the jewel to turn Inuyasha human." Shippo answered.
"Why? I don't want to become human." Inuyasha said.
"Well Kikyo said that you and her are trying to repair what the two of you lost and that you and her both wanted you to become human long ago so you could be together." Shippo said. Inuyasha stayed quiet. "Kagome told Kikyo that it is up to Inuyasha who he wants to be with and they should respect that. She said that we should accept people for the good and the bad and Kikyo's selfishness made Kagome upset causing the jewel to spark or something and hit Kikyo."
"So, Kagome was defending me?" Inuyasha asked looking down the water. Shippo nodded and added an 'mm hmm'. 'She does love me.' Inuyasha thought. He stood up and walked out of the spring.
"Where are you going?" Jaken asked.
"I need to find Kagome." Inuyasha said.
"We're coming with you." Miroku stood up. Sesshomaru and Jaken stood up with him.
"And me." Shippo said jumping out of the spring. The boys looked at him. "Hey, I want my mommy to be happy. I know dad will find her." Shippo said running back to camp.
"Did he just..." Inuyasha began confused.
"Yup." Miroku and Sesshomaru slapped his back almost knocking him over. "He's calling you 'dad'." Miroku said.
"Jaken, get Ah-Un over here." Sesshomaru demanded.
"Yes my Lord!" Jaken ran to camp.
"Why is everyone calling you that?" Miroku asked.
"I don't care, I like it. It suits me well." Sesshomaru said with pride.
"Don't think we're going to start calling you that." Inuyasha said.
Kagome sat against a tree trying to calm down. She couldn't help but sob over the scene that just occurred. She took deep breaths in and out telling herself she needed to calm down. 'Come one Kagome, stop. Demons will come.' She thought. After what seemed like a long while, the jewel stopped glowing in her body. She laid on the floor exhausted. Fighting sleep, she stood up walking in the direction of camp. It was a quiet walk. There were no crickets, owls, no animals coming out at night. She stopped walking and listened to her surroundings. There was nothing and this frightened her. She tried staying calm and paced a little more but the fear of being alone with no sound overcame her making the jewel glow again. Kagome gasped and began running until something landed in front of her. 'A demon?' Kagome stepped back into the moonlight hoping the demon would step in view. When she stepped back far enough, the demon revealed himself. Kagome gasped. "Naraku!"
Naraku laughed menacingly. "You're mine now." He jumped toward Kagome.
The group ran around the woods looking for Kagome. The scent was weak but it was enough to follow. Inuyasha became worried. He knew it's been too long and it disturbed him that he had not found her. Sango and Sesshomaru looked for her in the skies but they didn't see her either.
Rin stopped walking. Inuyasha and Miroku looked at her. "Rin, you okay?" Miroku asked.
"Do you hear that?" She asked.
"What?" Inuyasha said trying to listen.
"Nothing. It's so quiet." Rin answered quietly. "It should never be this quiet."
"Why not?" Inuyasha asked.
"Most animals stay quiet if there is danger near by." Rin said looking up.
"We have to find Kagome!" Inuyasha yelled to his brother and Sango.
That instant, they heard a terrifying shriek from behind them. They all faced the same direction listening to the screaming echo that filed the area.
"Oh no." Rin began to sob.
The group headed to the direction of the scream as fast as they could. When they arrived, they were all horrified. Rin screamed. Miroku covered Rin's eyes. Sango and Sesshomaru landed Kilala and Ah-Un on the ground and ran to their friends to see what happened. Sango turned to the side and vomited. Kaede was afraid and covered Shippo's eyes. Kikyo had her hand placed on her mouth shaking. Inuyasha stood frozen. Kagome's body was attached to Naraku's deformed body. Her eyes were blackened.
"The jewel is tainted." Rin cried softly. "He has full control of her body."
"It can't end this way." Sango said shaking.
"It won't." Inuyasha said jumping to attack Naraku.
"You pathetic pup!" Naraku yelled. Black energy from Kagome was released hitting Inuyasha in the chest. He flew back hitting the floor roughly. "I have the greatest power now." He snickered.
"Kagome! Wake up!" Inuyasha yelled. He stood up again and tried reaching for Kagome only to be brought down by Naraku's tentacle.
Sesshomaru ran to Inuyasha slicing Naraku's tentacle. The rest of the group ran in to help while Inuyasha tried reaching for Kagome.
Naraku used the power from the jewel to hit Inuyasha only. "How does it feel to be attacked from the person you care about Inuyasha?" Naraku laughed.
Inuyasha was being hit by the power of the jewel and he didn't know how to stop it without hurting Kagome. Suddenly, a sacred arrow flew past him almost hitting Kagome. He looked down seeing Kikyo. He jumped down and moved her from being hit by a tentacle. "What are you doing?" He yelled.
"I'm trying to get rid of what's killing you." Kikyo said.
"By killing Kagome?"
"What other way is there?"
"Don't attack Kagome. Attack Naraku."
"Have you forgotten that she is physically apart of Naraku now?"
"I will get her back." Inuyasha said grabbing her shoulders. "Hit Naraku or stay back. If you touch Kagome, I will come for you." Inuyasha said running back to Naraku. Kikyo stood there shocked.
"Kagome! Kagome! Snap out of it!" Sango yelled.
"Remember who you are child." Kaede said softly.
Kagome opened her eyes and was surrounded by flowers. She sat up listening to the sounds of birds chirping. 'I thought it was dark. Did I sleep in the woods by myself? The group is going to be so worried about me.' Kagome heard a thump noise and quickly stood up. 'Naraku attacked me. Was it all a horrible dream?' She walked slowly to where she heard the noise.
"Boo!"
"Ahhh!" Kagome fell back. "Rin? What are you doing?"
The girl laughed but then quickly stopped. "Hey, you look different Kagome." Rin said.
"Wait a minute." Kagome said. "Rin, you're a little girl again."
"But Kagome, I've always been little. I'm eight remember?"
"Oh my God, I'm still dreaming." Kagome said. "What year is this?" She asked little Rin.
"It's the year of the Sengoku Jidai Kagome." Rin said smiling.
"I'm in the past. The feudal Era." Kagome whispered to herself.
That's it for now :) Again, it will probably take another week for me to update. I'll try the best I can everyone thanks :D