Chapter Seventeen:
The Fire
Kikyo flew along the sky with the help of her soul catchers, her eyes closed as she replayed that awful vision in her mind. Watching Inuyasha betray her once again only this time it hurt more than the wound in her flesh the first time.
"Damn you Inuyasha, why do I have to love you so?" Kikyo whispered into the sky.
"Maybe because he used the same tricks on you that he's used on Kagome" A smooth treacherous voice echoed about her.
"Hello Naraku" Kikyo spoke in a dull tone as her eyes fluttered open to see the white baboon fur whisking around her.
"Inuyasha didn't use any tricks on me I would have seen them, he is just a liar, plain and simple." Kikyo stared up into the sky as Naraku drifted above her.
"Oh my lovely Kikyo, If I wasn't so obsessed by the Shikon No Tama I would have stolen you away from Inuyasha, before I killed you." A soft snicker came out from behind the baboon mask causing Kikyo to cringe in anger.
"Go away Onigumo" Kikyo knew that Naraku hated it when anyone used his human name.
At that very moment Naraku grabbed Kikyo and held her in a tight embrace. His mask and fur disappeared, and instead of empty black holes staring at her a pair of deep red eyes held her in a paralyzing gaze.
"When I am all powerful my sweet Kikyo I will give you everything your heart desire's but you must give up that ridiculous hanyou, I want you Kikyo and I will do anything to have you. You are the only goal I left to conquer." Naraku lay a soft gentle kiss on her lips and as shock took hold of Kikyo another feeling arose.
Kikyo tried to push him away only to fall into his tender kiss, melting in his warmth. Suddenly Kikyo snapped herself back to reality and slapped Naraku across the face as hard as she could, drawing a line of blood from his mouth.
"You like it rough huh" Naraku gaze a wide toothy grin with a flame in his eyes Kikyo didn't want to see...ever!
"Leave me be Naraku" One of Kikyo's soul catchers began to wrap itself around Naraku's neck squeezing the malicious hanyou's neck.
"This isn't over Miko, I will have you whether you come willingly or if I have to take you by force" Naraku spat out at her as she soul catcher pulled him away from Kikyo towards the forest floor below.
"Why do I attract the worst men" Kikyo looked up into the sunset drenched sky and headed towards her destination.
THE LONELY THREE
Sango poked at the fire with a blackened stick as Shippo lay down next to her staring up into the stars. Miroku looked over the horizon towards to Yamainu Mountains and then back at the odd pair near the fire.
"I wouldn't mind some ramen right now, how bout you Shippo?" Miroku looked at Sango and then Shippo with a small smile on his face.
"Yeah, at least Kagome left her back pack with us or we'd be lost" Sango grabbed Kagome's huge yellow back pack and then fell to her knees bursting into tears. Miroku and Shippo rushed to her side.
"Are you hurt Sango" Miroku cradled her in his arms
"Why are you crying Sango" as Shippo scrambled up her leg and Kirara meowed watching the scene in front of her with sympathetic eyes.
"It's just, Oh Kami..." Sango felt a sharp pain in her chest as she cried harder.
"Tell us Sango please" Miroku pleaded with her.
"I've never had a sister and I've already lost my brother to Naraku along with my own family, and when I met you, she was the first one to make me feel as if.... As if I were family, like a big sister to her and I felt so...so much love coming from her. I don't want to lose her Miroku I can't lose Kagome too I would die she kept me going she gave me hope and a reason to live she kept my soul alive." Sango wrapped her arms around Miroku and her hugged her tight, hr couldn't even dream of groping her now she was too sad he only wished to comfort her.
"You won't lose her Sango we'll find her and bring her back, we will not lose Kagome" Miroku felt Sango shudder and sob as she exhaled.
"Maybe we should go to sleep now it's going to be a long day tomorrow." Shippo hugged Sango and Kirara purred and nuzzled her master.
"Yes, that's a good idea Shippo I am exhausted." Miroku spoke softly as her stroked Sango's hair.
They laid out a few blankets and Miroku slept close to a nearby tree keeping watch ever so often. As the night grew silent accept for the usual night sounds, a pair of yellow eyes watched to small group patiently.
The Fire
Kikyo flew along the sky with the help of her soul catchers, her eyes closed as she replayed that awful vision in her mind. Watching Inuyasha betray her once again only this time it hurt more than the wound in her flesh the first time.
"Damn you Inuyasha, why do I have to love you so?" Kikyo whispered into the sky.
"Maybe because he used the same tricks on you that he's used on Kagome" A smooth treacherous voice echoed about her.
"Hello Naraku" Kikyo spoke in a dull tone as her eyes fluttered open to see the white baboon fur whisking around her.
"Inuyasha didn't use any tricks on me I would have seen them, he is just a liar, plain and simple." Kikyo stared up into the sky as Naraku drifted above her.
"Oh my lovely Kikyo, If I wasn't so obsessed by the Shikon No Tama I would have stolen you away from Inuyasha, before I killed you." A soft snicker came out from behind the baboon mask causing Kikyo to cringe in anger.
"Go away Onigumo" Kikyo knew that Naraku hated it when anyone used his human name.
At that very moment Naraku grabbed Kikyo and held her in a tight embrace. His mask and fur disappeared, and instead of empty black holes staring at her a pair of deep red eyes held her in a paralyzing gaze.
"When I am all powerful my sweet Kikyo I will give you everything your heart desire's but you must give up that ridiculous hanyou, I want you Kikyo and I will do anything to have you. You are the only goal I left to conquer." Naraku lay a soft gentle kiss on her lips and as shock took hold of Kikyo another feeling arose.
Kikyo tried to push him away only to fall into his tender kiss, melting in his warmth. Suddenly Kikyo snapped herself back to reality and slapped Naraku across the face as hard as she could, drawing a line of blood from his mouth.
"You like it rough huh" Naraku gaze a wide toothy grin with a flame in his eyes Kikyo didn't want to see...ever!
"Leave me be Naraku" One of Kikyo's soul catchers began to wrap itself around Naraku's neck squeezing the malicious hanyou's neck.
"This isn't over Miko, I will have you whether you come willingly or if I have to take you by force" Naraku spat out at her as she soul catcher pulled him away from Kikyo towards the forest floor below.
"Why do I attract the worst men" Kikyo looked up into the sunset drenched sky and headed towards her destination.
THE LONELY THREE
Sango poked at the fire with a blackened stick as Shippo lay down next to her staring up into the stars. Miroku looked over the horizon towards to Yamainu Mountains and then back at the odd pair near the fire.
"I wouldn't mind some ramen right now, how bout you Shippo?" Miroku looked at Sango and then Shippo with a small smile on his face.
"Yeah, at least Kagome left her back pack with us or we'd be lost" Sango grabbed Kagome's huge yellow back pack and then fell to her knees bursting into tears. Miroku and Shippo rushed to her side.
"Are you hurt Sango" Miroku cradled her in his arms
"Why are you crying Sango" as Shippo scrambled up her leg and Kirara meowed watching the scene in front of her with sympathetic eyes.
"It's just, Oh Kami..." Sango felt a sharp pain in her chest as she cried harder.
"Tell us Sango please" Miroku pleaded with her.
"I've never had a sister and I've already lost my brother to Naraku along with my own family, and when I met you, she was the first one to make me feel as if.... As if I were family, like a big sister to her and I felt so...so much love coming from her. I don't want to lose her Miroku I can't lose Kagome too I would die she kept me going she gave me hope and a reason to live she kept my soul alive." Sango wrapped her arms around Miroku and her hugged her tight, hr couldn't even dream of groping her now she was too sad he only wished to comfort her.
"You won't lose her Sango we'll find her and bring her back, we will not lose Kagome" Miroku felt Sango shudder and sob as she exhaled.
"Maybe we should go to sleep now it's going to be a long day tomorrow." Shippo hugged Sango and Kirara purred and nuzzled her master.
"Yes, that's a good idea Shippo I am exhausted." Miroku spoke softly as her stroked Sango's hair.
They laid out a few blankets and Miroku slept close to a nearby tree keeping watch ever so often. As the night grew silent accept for the usual night sounds, a pair of yellow eyes watched to small group patiently.