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Chapter 5

Awakening to run

Kagome woke in her bed she felt cool silk agents her skin she felt dazed and her hart began to panic sitting up she ran her hands down her face and to her neck to rest in her lap she was alive she thought

'Im alive!'

She kept saying it to herself till she heard a sound from a dark corner where the sun light from the window did not show she gasped startled by this

"Who's there"

Kagura stepped from the shadows a wicked smile on her face

"well then your awake, That means I'll take my leave now if that will be all"

She scanned the walls as if they would answer her then looked down at Kagome then she looked lower and back up to her face

"Um…"

she waved her fan slowly around her chest aria and tilted her chin at her, Kagome looked down a blush quickly spread across her face as she scrambled to cover her bare chest with the red silk covers that where pooled in her lap she looked up at Kagura with wide eyes

"Whhhh… am I naked" she stuttered

Kagura just rolled her eyes at that

"What do you remember girl"

her wind dancer fan folded pressed against her temple in irritation of having to be there

Kagome just looked at her for a moment then shaking her head to clear it she spoke

"Naraku was so mad that he over powered me and I passed out"

Kagura looked thoughtful for a moment looking at the ceiling her fan now resting on her chin before she lowered it to speak

"Yup that sounds about right at least that was when I was called to him"

Kagome looked at her not knowing what more she could say Kagure lowered her eyes to Kagome's still standing just out of the darkness of her corner

"Well after I was called to him" her face going dall as if now board by all of the annoyance

"He asked, Ha!. No wait demanded me to lay you comfortable in bed and watch over you till you woke"

She then shrugged her small shoulders

"Have not seen him séance"

Kagome broke eye contacted with her then

"But that really does not answer my question"

She said softly looking at her lap her small hands clutching at the sheet that was tucked under her chin

" oh yah" Kagura spoke "well your top to your odd kimono was ripped so I took it off then there was this odd thing clutched around you kind of pink it looked down right painful so I ripped that off you as well then I laid you in the bed and went to my corner"

Kagome looked at her once more as she went on

"Now will that be all I am quit board with this line of questioning"

Kagome nodded and Kugura bowed low and left in a gust of wind Kagome just sat there stunned to be alive she had been sure he would of finished her off but no, he hadn't but why?

Instead of thinking she just looked out her open window to the cloud filled sky slowly the sun started to show it was oddly beautiful here even though the land was dead she moved from the bed with that thought in her mind looking to the floor she saw her ripped shirt and bra sighing inwardly wishing she would of took the time to pack her bag better last time she was home she looked though out the room seeing how one wall was torn up badly from the night before but she did not spot what she was hoping she would find, a wardrobe

There were no other cloths in this room she thought to herself as she looked at the blood red sheets so cool to the touch and then a mental light bulb went off she grabbed the top sheet and began to pull it around her body till it coved her then finished it off with a large bow at the small of her back she did a light twirl

'Not to bad' she thought

Then her mind went else ware and one name slipped from her lips

"Shippo"

She rushed to the door swinging it open looking both ways to make sure no one was there she ran swiftly to his door the train of her dress flowing behind her and peeked into the slight ajar door

the room was silent so she moved farther into its shadows till she came to look down upon the bed and fear coiled in her belly like a snake getting ready to strike He was not there panicking she ran out to the hall way she ran not knowing where she was going she came to a bend in the hallway and looked around its corner to yet another hall way but this one she could see led out to a court yard she made her way there swiftly and when she reached the end she stopped a wave of relief washing over her there he was running around trying to what it seemed jump at a small girl all in white hovering above the dead earth a large smile was a light on Shippos face

'It looks like they are playing'

She thought then he spotted her and stopped a larger smile was now plastered over his face as he ran and jumped into her arms she hugged the kit to her relieved that he was ok

"Momma your awake she had told me you where vary tired and needed rest "

He pointed to the small girl that now watched them he looked into her eye with his green ones

Before she could say anything to that she felt something light on her shoulders and looked startled at first then clamed as she saw what it was the soul seeker had retuned and rested over her shoulders

"Now ware on earth have you been" she said in a light happy tone it did not answer but just looked at her as it rested there turning her attention back to Shippo she smiled

"Yah I was beat after everything that had happed the last couple days"

Shippo simply nodded his head in understanding as the little girl came closer to them Kagome smiled down at the girl till she spoke in a eary tone

"How are you feeling lady Kagome?"

Kagome closed her eyes as a sweat make appeared on her head

"I feel fine Kanna"

She answered with a shaky laugh looking back down at the girl she clutched a round morrow to herself to be honest she had never seen her without it

Kanna looked at her wish emotionless eyes that made Kagome uncomfortable

"Um Kanna?"

She spoke clutching Shippo to her

"Would you by chance know where Naraku is?"

Kanna just looked on at her while she answered

"No lady Kagome not séance last night I cannot séance him in the walls of his palace either"

Kagome gave the girl a small smile and thanked her for all she had don as she walked back inside to Shippos room he did not protest this and stayed silent for his mother as he watched her worry was clear on her face

"Kagome?" he finally asked in a whisper "What's wrong you look scared"

She looked down at him putting up a brave front for him she never wanted him to be scared ever again

"It's ok Shippo"

She paused to show him a fake smile she hoped he would believe

"We are just going to go pack up our things and get out of here is all"

she tried to make her tone bright as if it was nothing but Shippos worried face turned scared

"What do you mean we have to leave now? Are we in danger" he squeaked out

Again Kagome showed him another fake smile

"No not at all I am sure everything is fine I just miss the others and want to return to them"

She let out a nervous laugh as she opened Shippos door

"Pulse I could really use some clean cloths"

Shippo nodded in understanding before leaving her arms as she sat him down on the bed

"Ok" she smiled "Can you pack your things or would you like me?"

Shippo smiled up at her "no momma I can do it"

Kagome gave him a kiss on the forehead and headed to the door to then turn half way to look back at him

"I will be in my room gathering my things I will only be a moment"

He gave her a small nod in understanding and she left the room shutting the door behind her she rushed back down the hall still with the soul seeker around her shoulders to her room tripping on the train of her temporary dress closing her eyes to prepare for the pain of the fall, It never came after a moment she opened her eyes to strong arms that where holding her forearms with her face about a foot from the floor the strong arms brought her to a stand and she looked into the eyes of her savior it was him of curse, Naraku. she should of not been suppressed as much as she was she cringed back from him fear showing clearly on her face naraku released her with sad eyes but understanding on his face before turning his face to stone to show no emotion to her if he had to he would be cold to her while his core was like molten lava they stood only feet apart as Kagome looked at his dark red eyes had she just seen sadness in there depts?

"I got word that you plan to leave" his tone was like stern but soft like velvet

All Kagome could do was look at the floor she had nothing to say to him she was hurt and getting angry at the fact that it seemed like he thought none of it mattered as if he was above it all. All she wanted was him to leave her alone and maybe crawl into a hole and die her hatred for him was reborn and that hatred gave her strength

"Leave me alone Naraku!" she yelled at him but he just stood there with a small smirk forming on his face she stormed past him to go to her room but he grabbed her forearm and pulled her in for a in golfing hug as he berried his nose into her long black hair

"I am sorry if I had hurt you in any way Kagome" his voice was now soft as if toughs vary words hurt him to say to her

She was stunned she had never once thought he had such manners or even knew the word 'sorry' she tilted her head up and he moved away slightly to just look up at him he made her feel like she did not know what she should do she felt toyed with but did not focuses on that for long she pulled away never braking eye contacted

"I think it is best I leave I no longer feel safe here" she paused when had she ever truly felt safe around him? "I will not put Shippo in harms way he is just a kit" Naraku lowered her head in understanding

"I will not stop you Kagome" then he turned to leave her to walk away saying one last thing

"Though I will not help you do so" then he was gone

She just looked into the shadows she hatted how dark this place was but she figured that was how he liked it he reminded her so much of the Goth people back in her aria and she smiled at the thought of him with black eye liner and black lips it seemed to fit him well she though then moved to her room the soul seeker was waiting just inside the door frame she raised an eye brow at that but giving a small sigh she ignored the strong feeling she got and moved on to pack what little things she had removed from her bag as she moved to the window to seal it closed she found a small box it was deep red reminding her of his eyes with a nervous hand she lifted it up to read its small tag

'To dearest Kagome'

Was all it said she opened it to find a small necklace lined in rubies that was rimed by gold, there was serpent's with blue eyes on it the item was breathtaking she touched it lightly with a finger and the snakes began to move in a winding circle she pulled away and they froze as if they had never moved she closed the box and moved back to gather her bag placing the box on the bed she looked at it for a short time then sighed and walked out the door without it she knew it was a gift from him one she could not except she went and gathered Shippo who seemed happy to be getting out of this place as they walked not a word was said the soul seeker followed behind them floating from side to side as they went as they walked outside the sun was high telling Kagome it was about noon she moved with Shippo in tow to the side of the dead court yard to only find that it was a clean drop she looked around but could not find a path

'No wander he said he would not help me he knew I would have no way TO leave' she huffed to herself her hands going in little balls

"Kagome?" a small voice asked

She looked down at Shippo and tried her best to push her anger aside

"Yes Shippo you ok?"

Ne nodded "Yes of course mamma I was just going to ask do you want me to sift into my balloon form and glide us down the mountain side?"

A smile swept across Kagomes face why had she not thought of that then the happiness was gone with an image of the mountain being taller than they had thought and Shippo getting to tired and them falling to their deaths Kagome put her hand on the back of her head a large sweat drop forming on her head

"No no there is no need I am sure there is a hidden path some ware" she let out a shaky laugh

Shippo just looked at her and she turned away to look down how where they going to get down she thought to herself a feeling of hopelessness washing over her