An alternative fanfic created by Phlie.
Disclaimers: I don't own Inu Yasha, but neither do you. Nah nah. lol. And no, DemonBlade, I am not anti IY/K. Keep your promise, keep reading. Oh, and I'm not a man. lol. No corny speeches were actually created in the making of this story.
Chapter 5 - Everyone's Crying
It had been a horrible night. Kagome had been restless after getting back to the camp and couldn't sleep. Miroku and Sango had tried to close their eyes and ignore the fitful girl, but it took them several hours before they all finally fell asleep. Kagome's sleep was tainted by dreams born of her guilty conscious.
*~*Begin dreaming*~*
She approached him as he was washing himself in the spring. She slowly took of her clothes, piece by piece, seductively stripping just for him. Right before she was about to slide her foot into the water her head snapped up and saw what she feared. Inu Yasha was looking at her with passion in his eyes. No love, just lust. She tilted her head back and just laughed at him. The thought of him wanting her was somehow quite funny. Kagome looked back to the hanyou, who was visibly upset at her laughter. She reached down and retrieved her clothes, not bothering to put them back on, and simply walked away. She knew what she was doing to Inu Yasha was wrong, but it was as if she couldn't control her actions. She felt like she had someone else's brain inside her head. And she didn't know how to set it right.
*~*Awaken*~*
Kagome woke up crying. She knew that her talk with Sango the night before had alerted her to just how mean she was being to Inu Yasha. She wanted to make it up to him, but she didn't even know where he was. He had gone off a few days before and no one had seen him since. She stayed in her tent for most of the day. She didn't want her friends to see her this way.
Sango and Miroku had both avoided the tent all morning. They both had odd jobs to do, washing clothes and catching food for dinner. It gave them excuses to give Kagome some time alone. But the day got longer and Kagome still hadn't come out of her shell.
Miroku worried about Kagome. He had heard his friend crying almost all day. He finally went over to her tent. He didn't know if he should even try to comfort her. He was always trying help, but things would get twisted and suddenly everyone would be angry with him. He was about to turn around and leave when he saw Sango walking up. 'Jeez, I'm gonna get it for sure now', he thought.
"Is she okay," asked Sango, "She had a rough night I think."
"I was waiting on you before I went in," replied the monk. 'Whew, that was close', the lech thought.
"You know I can hear you." Kagome threw back the flaps to the tent and stomped out. "Just because I lost my memory doesn't mean I lost my hearing!"
Before her two shocked friends could reply, Shippo ran into the clearing. He was out of breath and was franticly pointing back the way he had come. The group just stood there, trying to look in that direction to see what was so important.
"It's Sesso-maru," Shippo gasped. "He's searching for Inu Yasha!"
"Oh, that bastard. He'll try to hurt Inu Yasha." 'And it's bad enough I do that', she thought.' "Let's go get him," cried Kagome.
Sango, Miroku, and Shippo all looked at the girl cautiously. They knew she had gained experience, especially with her bow, but Sesso-maru wasn't to be taken lightly, especially without Inu Yasha there to aid them.
"Kagome, we can't fight off Sesso-," Sango started, but the determined girl cut her off.
"I know I can. Don't you get it, that's why I've been so much better with the bow. I always knew I could make my mark, ever since I had my 'accident'. I heard you all talk about it when you thought I wasn't listening. I wasn't very good with my aim before. But that's because I didn't *know* I could do it. I now know as long as I believe in myself, I can win any battle."
'Hopefully the most important battle, the battle with myself,' thought Kagome.
Her words gave Sango new hope. "You're right. If we believe in ourselves, we can all win our battles."
"Let's go!"
The group raced off to battle with Sesso-maru. They didn't realize that their whole day had been shared with the very hanyou their enemy sought.
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Inu Yasha had really meant to stay away. He had succeeded in doing so for a whole hour. Somehow he just couldn't leave her. 'She needs me, and she doesn't even know it,' he thought. 'When she does get her memory back, things will be hard for her and she'll need me there. If only she wouldn't be so cruel.'
He had slowly made his way back to the camp sight that same night and watched over her as she fitfully slept. She looked so beautiful, so troubled, so vulnerable. And of course, she was in heat. Her whole body seemed to scream out to him. No wonder he couldn't stay away. He finally fell asleep right before dawn, only to be awakened by the sound of Kagome crying. Their friends also heard her, but for some reason didn't respond to her at first. He came so close to leaping from his hiding spot and whisking her away in his arms. He knew that he shouldn't, though. With her in heat she would be sure to hurt him again.
She finally stopped crying, but the sound was only replaced with that of her yelling. Ugh, it was going to be a long day.
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By the time the group caught up to Sesso-maru, he was ready to leave. He had caught his brother's scent, but then it had disappeared. When the measly humans appeared, he had only sneered at them. Without his half- brother, there was nothing they could do.
"Where are you hiding him, bitch," he snarled at Kagome.
Kagome raised her bow, carefully positioning an arrow in it, and aimed for Sesso-maru's heart. She laughed. "Do you think I would tell you? I would never supply you with anything. You are nothing but a fucking hyena, hiding in the shadows, preying off the kill of others!"
Four heads spun to look between Sesso-maru and his attacker. 'Damn, that was just mean', thought Inu Yasha from the limb he was lounging on. 'Way to go!'
Sesso-maru's eyes got wide and he paused for a moment. Kagome thought for a minute she had already fired her arrow. But the reaction she got was from her words alone. He swung back his arm as if to slice her with his poison claws. The whole group tensed, waiting for his attack. In a flash he was gone.
"What happened, where did he go," asked Shippo as he blinked several times and stepped out from behind one of Sango's legs.
Miroku began laughing hysterically. "I-I guess he ran away. He looked like he was gonna cry! Bahhahhh!"
Kagome put down her bow. Her head started to throb. She had been so tense, so ready for a fight, and now the pressure was off. 'That sissy really did look like he was gonna cry'.
"I need to cool off", she announced to her friends. "I'll be down by the spring."
"Want me to come with you", asked Miroku.
Kagome, Sango, and Shippo all hit him over the head with rocks at the same time and he found three backs facing him. "What, it was just a question."
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Kagome made her way down to the spring. She didn't know how many times this place had become her refuge. She felt as if she could relax there, catch up on her thoughts. Everything seemed to become clearer to her when she was in the cool water.
"Kagome, wait up."
Kagome turned around to find Sango running towards her. "I really don't feel like company right now, Sango," the girl sighed.
"I know. I just worry about you. You are like a sister to me, Kagome. I know that you like to stay out here and think. So I brought you some things from your pack", Sango said as she reached into her kimono. "I brought some snacks and your flash light. You are gonna need the light if you stay out here. There's no moon tonight."
"No moon," whispered Kagome.
Sango peered at her friend. She wanted to stay with her, to help protect her from herself. But she knew that if Kagome had a visitor tonight, it would be better if she weren't present.
"Are you sure you're gonna be okay?"
Kagome looked up at her friend finally. "Yes, thanks to you. I won't be blind tonight." Kagome took her things and smiled at Sango.
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Kagome was finally relaxed again. The sun had just gone down and she had finished her bathing and had dried herself off. She was now sitting on the bank, watching the sky, waiting for the stars to come out. She knew that she would see them better tonight since there would be no moon. She was in a daze and didn't hear the sound of someone coming up behind her.
"Do you see what the stars see," asked a low, masculine voice.
Kagome whipped around to see who was behind her. It was still just light enough for her to see his face, but she couldn't make out the rest of him. She got her flash light and shone it in his face. Her heart raced as he flinched and backed away.
"Wh-who are you?"
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I know you are probably cursing me right now.but it seems like such a good stopping point for this chapter. I promise that you will forgive me, though. Please review. It's what I live for! lol
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