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Through Hell and Back	By : RenegadeRaine Category: InuYasha Crossovers > Het - Male/Female Views: 2245 -:- Recommendations : 0 -:- Currently Reading : 0
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Chapter 5

Distractions and Choices

By the time Hiei stopped on the other side of the next
barrier, he was sweaty, shaking from exhaustion, and gasping for breath. Kagome
quickly dug a bottle of water from her backpack and handed it to him.
�Thanks.� Hiei gasped out as he snatched the water and
downed it.
�You don�t look so good�� Kagome said, worry coloring her
tone.
�Yeah, that took a lot out of me.�
�Well why didn�t you say something?� Kagome exclaimed as
she slipped the pendant off and handed it to him. �My sacred energy should be
okay for a while.� She said, holding out the pendant as she rummaged through her
bag for another bottle of water. When Hiei didn�t take it from her she looked up
just in time to see a sword flying at her. She dodged in time, but her
backpack�s shoulder strap was the unfortunate victim of Hiei�s blade.
�What�s your problem!� she yelled, but quickly had to dodge
another swing of his blade. Had he not been so slow due to his lack of energy,
Kagome was certain she�d be dead already.
One look at Hiei�s face told her that something was wrong
with him. His eyes were blank and dark, with a cold, predatory gleam in them.
His mouth was set into a cruel smirk, and his whole appearance seemed much more
demonic than it had moments before.
Kagome dodged two more swings. �Hiei, snap out of it!�
Hiei kept coming at her, her pleas having no effect on him.
Kagome grabbed her bag and ran into the thick fog, hoping
that when she came out on the other side she could find somewhere to hide while
she came up with an idea, only, she never came out of the fog. It seemed to go
on forever. It wasn�t until her feet splashed into water that she realized the
fog was part of this realm, not just it�s barrier.
She squinted hard but she couldn�t see to the other side of
the water.
Great, so I have no idea how wide or deep this thing is.
She had already guessed from its formidable current that it
was a river, not a lake. Kagome stepped back onto dry land and began walking
upstream, hoping to find a calmer place to attempt to cross. She came to an
abrupt stop when she heard Hiei step into the river ahead. She held her breath
until she was convinced from the sound that he was heading away from her.
I can�t let him get too far away, I might never find him
again in this fog.
Kagome picked her way carefully over the rocky terrain of
the riverbed, the fog making her steps uncertain, and slowing her down more than
she would�ve liked. After a few minutes of walking, Kagome gasped as she heard
the sound of clashing metal and war cries in the distance.
Hiei!
She broke into a run, forgetting all the reasons for her
caution.
He can�t die here! I won�t let him be trapped!
When she found Hiei he was in the midst of a seemingly
endless sea of warriors caught in a battle that appeared to be a free for all.

She watched with horror as Hiei thrust his sword into an
attacking enemy. The enemy, who was a spirit, was undeterred, and continued
charging Hiei, running into his sword in order to thrust his own into Hiei�s
forearm. Hiei barely flinched as the spirit ripped the sword from his arm and
prepared to take a swing at Hiei�s throat.
Kagome quickly used on of her arrows to knock the sword
from the ghostly hand. Just as she lowered her bow she felt a sharp pain at her
shoulder, and the hot flow of blood from a wound. By the time she turned, the
one whose sword bore her blood was already engaged in another battle.
Kagome made her way carefully to Hiei, favoring her
shoulder. When she got within shouting distance she saw that Hiei was in a sword
lock with another fighter.
�Hiei!� The slight pause in Hiei�s movements was the only
confirmation she needed to know she had a chance to break whatever spell held
him.
Just as Hiei pushed his opponent�s back into a throng of
other souls, Kagome sent another arrow flying into a sword aimed at his back.
The pain that ripped through her from the simple action of pulling the bow
string back was enough to bring her to her knees.

Hiei was aware that he was not in control of his actions.
It was as if his consciousness had been taken hostage by his impulses. His blood
pumped with a rage he hadn�t known since he was young. He wanted blood, wanted
to hear the screams of his foes, wanted to see their corpses lying in mangled
masses at his feet.
Even through this rage he knew something was wrong. He had
been doing something important. Despite slice after satisfying slice of his
sword, there was no blood. He heard his name being called over the sounds of
battle and he hesitated. Then it hit him. The sweet smell of blood flooded his
nostrils, a savory aroma that he inhaled gratefully.
This is familiar�
�HIEI!� the voice that called his name was pained, and
suddenly he knew.
Kagome. That�s Kagome�s blood.
Hiei snapped out of his trance and flew to her side.
Scooping her up in his arms he ran, putting as much distance between them and
the battle as possible before collapsing to the spongy ground in a useless heap.
Hiei was fighting to catch his breath, and Kagome�s own breathing was labored
from her pain.
�Here, let me have a look.� Hiei said as he moved closer.
�It�s not bad,� Kagome said as he took the belt that had
still been tied around her wrist and began wrapping it around her shoulder,
�It�s already starting to close.�
�I�m sorry.� Hiei offered quietly after several moments of
silence had passed as he finished bandaging her, and started wrapping his own
arm.
�It�s alright, but I�m going to need your last belt.�
Kagome said as she handed Hiei the pendant.
�Why?�
�To repair what you broke!� Kagome snapped, indicating her
bag.
�So you�re upset about that ratty sack and not your
shoulder?� Hiei asked in disbelief.
�My shoulder will heal,� Kagome explained, irritation thick
in her voice, �this, however, is something I�ll have to sew. I hate sewing! And
more importantly, I suck at it!�
Hiei handed her his belt without another word, there was an
apologetic expression on his face, but a gleam of amusement in his eyes.
She�s kind of cute when she�s mad.

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Their trek through the rest of the level was uneventful,
and Hiei was pleased to find that wearing the pendant was allowing his energy to
replenish much faster, and he was feeling almost himself again by the time they
reached the barrier.
Once in the next level, they were happy to be out of the
fog, but found that weather in the 7^th realm was gray and rainy.
Kagome sighed. �I�ll be happy to be back in dry, or at
least consistent, weather again.�
�Agreed. I�ve had enough of this rain.�
They walked in silence for nearly the entire way through
this realm, both feeling exhaustion creep up on them, and not wanting to expend
any unnecessary energy. Kagome was lost in thought about Inuyasha, and what she
had hoped to find here. Hiei was mulling over why he�d been possessed. Why had
the level of hell that controlled the souls of violent and evil warriors
affected him? Had the crimes he�d committed in his youth still not been atoned
for? What more must he do to redeem himself?
When they at last reached the barrier to the 8^th
realm, Hiei took a deep breath to steel himself for the possibility that they
could have come all this way just to find nothing, before crossing through the
barrier.
Upon emerging from the fog, Hiei and Kagome found
themselves standing in a desert that stretched as far as they could see.
�There�s�supposed to be something growing here?� Kagome
asked doubtfully.
Hiei didn�t respond as the jagan was already scanning the
area.
�There, found it!� Hiei announced, his heart leaping into
his throat with excitement, and relief ripe in his voice. �Wait here, I�ll go
get it.�
Kagome nodded and watched the blur that was Hiei speed
half-way across the desert and up a steep incline.
The relief that consumed Hiei when the flower was actually
in his hands was unlike anything he�d ever felt.
�You didn�t really think I�d make it that easy, do
you?�
Hiei growled at the unfamiliar voice in his mind.
�Who are you?�
�I�m the one who poisoned your sister.�
�Then you�re a dead man.�
�Indeed I am.� The strange voice said,
filled with amusement.
�What do you want?� Hiei practically
snarled.
�The priestess. Bring her to me and I�ll put the
correct antidote in your hands.�
�How do I know I can trust you?�
�You�ll have to take my word, if you�re going to
though, I�d hurry. Yukina was poisoned about ten hours ago, and at 12 the
creeping poison begins to shut down the organs of its victims. �
�Where do I bring her?� Hiei hated himself
even as he thought the question.
�There�s a castle in the 9^th realm. Bring
her there.�
�Just have the antidote ready.�
Hiei returned to Kagome with the flower and a pained
expression.
�What is it?� Kagome asked, concern creasing her forehead.
�We have to keep going. My�friends are in the next realm,
and they need my help.�
�Are they in trouble?� Kagome asked, her heart skipping a
beat at the strange, dead look in Hiei�s eyes.
�Not yet.� Hiei said flatly. Something in his expression
was sending chills down Kagome�s spine. It was like he wasn�t the same person.
She had no time to dwell on his sudden personality shift, however, as Hiei once
again took her over his shoulder and took off running.
Hiei barely noticed when the barrier came into sight. He
was lost in his thoughts, trying to think of any way around leaving Kagome at
the mercy of the monster who tried to kill his sister.
I can�t just leave her�then again, I did warn her that
Yukina was my first priority.
�You can let me down, you know.� Kagome�s words cut through
Hiei�s thoughts like a knife.
�What?�
�We�ve passed the barrier.�
�Oh.� Hiei said, setting her down as he realized they were
once again standing in a foggy barrier. As they emerged, Kagome let out a gasp.
This realm was by far the most heavily populated. Everywhere they looked there
were souls. Souls that wept over their reflections in a lake, souls that banged
their heads against trees, souls that threw themselves off of cliffs, the sounds
of their tormented wails filled the silence.
�What have these people done?� Kagome asked in a small
voice, clearly disturbed by the scene before them.
Hiei swallowed the lump in his throat before answering.
�Betrayal.�
Kagome stayed closer to Hiei than before as they weaved
their way through the souls, all too consumed by their own private hells to
notice their presence.
They walked in silence toward an ominous looking castle.
Hiei�s guilt weighed him down more with each step. When they reached the massive
courtyard of the castle, they found themselves standing in a sort of sculpture
garden.
�They look so real!� Kagome exclaimed.
Hiei paused to study one. �I think they are.�
�You mean they�re souls?!�
�Yes��
Kagome gasped as one statue in particular caught her eye.
�Kikyo?� Kagome walked toward the statue, coming to a halt when she saw a red
bundle lying at the statue�s feet.
�What is it?� Hiei asked, walking up behind her.
�Inuyasha?� Kagome ran forward, stopping when she was close
enough to make out the half-demon�s ghostly form. �Inuyasha!� Her voice was a
mixture of relief and horror.
The form raised its head, and looked at her in response.
�Kagome?�
�Inuyasha, what are you doing here?�
Inuyasha looked back at the statue of Kikyo, �Waiting.�
�Waiting? Inuyasha, you don�t belong here!�
�She�ll come back. Sometimes the statues wake up. I�ll be
here when she comes back.�
Hiei was uneasy as his Jagan searched Inuyasha�s
consciousness. The dead always had a peculiar feel to them, but insanity was
rampant in Inuyasha�s mind.
Living here, witnessing this for so long�I suppose it
would drive anyone mad.
�Inuyasha,� Kagome began, her tone softening, �Please come
back with us. Your soul shouldn�t be here��
�NO!� Kagome flinched at Inuyasha�s tone, �I want to stay
with Kikyo!�
Hiei didn�t need the jagan to see Kagome�s heart breaking;
it was on display in her eyes.
�But�� the tears Kagome was fighting not to shed were clear
in her voice.
�Just go, will ya? Leave us alone!�

Hiei stepped forward to rest his hand on Kagome�s shoulder,
pretending not to notice her tears as he guided her away from the half-demon who
had already curled back up at the feet of the statue.
�Come on,� he said, �We don�t have time to waste on insane
ghosts.�
Kagome nodded and allowed Hiei to lead her the rest of the
way to the castle.
I will not leave her here.
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