The Demon In Me

Chapter Twenty-Six: What The Hell!

The early morning dew floats above the wild grass, waiting. As the sun peaked, the light breeze felt cool, and the birds chirped in the distance.

"Where's Lady Kikyo?" Kotori questioned with firewood in her hand. She used the rope to tie them together tightly.

" She left..." InuYasha answered, looking into the horizon. He remained in the same position for three hours. The conversation last night weighed heavily on his mind. He started to doubt Ko's backstory and questioned her identity, a powerful, beautiful half-demon with unstable abilities was indeed dangerous.

" InuYasha, stop being so dramatic!" The fox demon complained." Don't worry Ko! Lady Kikyo will return in a few days."

Kagome lowered her head and silently packed the sleeping bag in her huge, yellow backpack. These new feelings were difficult to keep under control. Her chest ached, painfully.' I know I promised to stay by your side, knowingly the only person on your mind is Kikyo. I just didn't anticipate for it to hurt like this..... Oh no! I can feel tears coming from my eyes.' She sulked.

" Why are you following us? You betrayed everyone here and handed the jewel shards to Naraku! We cannot trust you, Ko." InuYasha spoke harshly. As he turned his head, his eyes immediately locked with hers." You do not belong here!"

" InuYasha does have a point," Miroku commented.

Sango and Kirara nodded in agreement.

Those were struck like lightning. At that moment, the friendship between the two shattered in front of her. She did not understand what influenced his negative behavior towards her.

" InuYasha!" She yelled.

He pulled out his sword, a cut appeared on her cheek from the sharp blade.

"Well, the truth is you cannot trust me. None of you can! If I was to receive another offer from Naraku, I would not hesitate to betray you again! I will not beg forgiveness because I do not regret it. If there were a chance to go back to the past, then I would make the same mistake a thousand times. But I care about you and everyone here! It's frustrating and confusing when all I want to do is used all of you to become human!"

" Why don't you do us all a favor and drop dead!" InuYasha said.

" Kagome! Please make InuYasha stop being mean to Ko" the fox demon cried.

"SIT BOY!" Kagome shouted; his face quickly planted onto the ground. He groaned in pain.' SIT BOY! SIT BOY! SIT BOY!' She said repeatedly until she was out of breath.

" Ow." InuYasha reached his hand up in the air, trembling." S-Someone...h-help!"

" Are you alright, Ko? I could not help but overhear the conversation. How about considering traveling with Kikyo?" Kagome recommended." I don't what got into InuYasha and perhaps some distance would be necessary."

I can't believe I just said that!

" Uh ok."

The same questions lingered in her thoughts. Whenever she thought about what lies behind those locked doors, her body pulsed.

A droplet of water hit the surface of the ground; a little girl approached her with such an innocent laugh." Kotori do not become foolish! The past is dark and twisted. It will devour you, and I am here to protect you from that. Let's cherish the precious memories that Mother created."

" You are just a figment of my imagination, you cannot control me!"

" How about you watch and see?" the little girl laughed, evilly.

Kotori looked at her hands, and they were tiny. Her body was very shallow and filled with strong spiritual powers. Everywhere around her was dark, there was no entrance or no exit. She followed the light, it was a window of her staring at someone in her body that wasn't her.

'STOP! GIVE ME MY BODY BACK!............ WHO ARE YOU?" That question sends cold chills down her spine." What in the world is going on?"