InuYasha Fan Fiction ❯ A Demon's Heart and Ultimate Sacrifice (Kag/Sess) ❯ InuYasha's Weakness ( Chapter 10 )

Kikyo was not pleased that Naraku had demanded her presence. The priestess did not take kindly to Naraku, yet knew it was in her best interest to stay on his good side. After her visit with Naraku, she smiled to herself. Even though he was using her for his own gain, Kikyo too had much to gain from Naraku. She then set out to find InuYasha.

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It had been over two weeks since InuYasha last seen Kagome. It was driving him mad not knowing how she was. Was Sesshoumaru really treating her well? He would rip his brother to shreds if he hurt Kagome. InuYasha could sense something around him, but he could not tell for sure what it was. He decided to go and investigate.

When he got over the hill he saw her there in the clearing. It was Kikyo. His Kikyo. Her hair was blowing in the wind, and she looked very sad. She looked up at him, and said his name. No matter how many times she had crossed him, he could not harden his heart towards her. The priestess stood perfectly still, waiting for him to come to her. InuYasha moved toward her. Knowing that no matter what she did to him, he could never strike her down.

"InuYasha, I have been waiting for you." Kikyo could see the innocence in his eyes. He trusted her…the fool.

"Kikyo, what are you doing here?" He stared at her in wonderment. It still took his breath away when he gazed at her incarnation. Though she was not truly his Kikyo, she still had the same look, the same voice.

"InuYasha, I have angered Naraku. He requested me to do his bidding, and I have refused." InuYasha could not believe his ears. Kikyo had refused to work with Naraku? Did the woman he had loved for so long, truly refuse to do his evil bidding? "I have other news as well. InuYasha, the young woman that posses my soul; I am afraid she is in danger. Your brother does not tolerate her well."

InuYasha grew angry. "How do you know this, Kikyo?"

Kikyo looked somewhat ashamed. "I must admit that I was going to do Naraku's bidding. He wanted me to find the young woman and bring her to him. However, when I found her with your brother, I could not. I did see the demon lord with her, and he was cruel. So I came to you, InuYasha."

His Kikyo had come to him, rather than doing Naraku's dirty work. What did this mean? First thing first, he had to get Kagome from Sesshoumaru. He could not leave her there with him any longer.

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Miroku could sense and ominous presence near by. Sango could see the worried look on his face. "What is it, Miroku?"

"I'm not sure, but something here isn't right." As they hurried back to find InuYasha, and saw that he was gone. He appeared a short while later. He told them that they needed to go get Kagome. Despite his worry for Kagome, he seemed in a very happy mood.

The monk knew that something was terribly wrong.

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Sesshoumaru took Rin out to run through the fields. Kagome was still in bed, and would not be joining them for a few days. After much play time, Rin came up to the demon. "Lord Sesshoumaru, why can't Kagome come out to play with Rin?" He looked hard at the girl, knowing he could not tell her the real reason. "Kagome is not feeling well today, Rin." The child looked sad and asked if she could go inside to be with Kagome.

Kagome heard a knock at her door. "Come in." She was still lying in bed today. Her body still hurt and she could barely walk on her ankle. Rin burst through the door shouting her name. "Rin has missed Kagome today!" Seeing the girl brought a smile to her face. "Hello, Rin! I've missed you too." Sesshoumaru stood in the doorway watching them. She asked Rin if she would like to hear a story, since that was about all she could do with the girl. Rin was delighted and asked Kagome if she could sit on her bed. "Of course you can, Rin."

She climbed up beside Kagome and began listening to her tell many stories that she herself had heard as a child. After awhile Sesshoumaru excused himself and left Rin with Kagome. She didn't mind, as she had begun to feel uncomfortable around him. He had seemed angry with her, and reverted back to his old demeanor. He spoke to her coldly and without emotion. She almost feared he would again start referring to her as "human or girl." She was unsure of what had caused this change, but thought it might have been the fact that she had embraced him. He had always prided himself on being a great demon lord that showed no compassion for humans. By letting her embrace him, she had wounded his pride.

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"InuYasha, what do you mean that Kagome is in danger?" Miroku asked. InuYasha had become quite secretive all of the sudden.

"Look, I just know that she is in danger ok? She is with Sesshoumaru, how could she not be in danger?"

Miroku looked puzzled as he followed his friend back towards their camp. "InuYasha, what has made you decide to go get Kagome, all of the sudden?" InuYasha turned back to Miroku with a mixture of pain and rage in his eyes.

"Miroku, Kagome has been gone for two weeks! It's time we go get her. She can't stay with Sesshoumaru any longer. It is hard telling what he has done to her by now." Miroku sensed there was a reason for InuYasha's sudden decision, but chose not to pursue it. He too had worried about Kagome's safety. He knew that Sango also missed Kagome greatly. Well, he thought, better prepare ourselves for battle. There is no way Sesshoumaru is going to give up Kagome if he doesn't see fit.

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Naraku watched the scene between Kikyo and InuYasha. He knew that InuYasha would believe anything Kikyo told him, and the foolish mongrel would go for Kagome. He also suspected that Sesshoumaru would let her leave if she chose. Though, her remaining his captive was still a possibility. Kikyo's story of Sesshoumaru's cruelty would work wonders when InuYasha saw the girl's bruised body.

Though she wasn't yet aware, Naraku was not yet done with Kikyo. He would once again need her assistance.

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Sango saw that InuYasha was sleeping, they had traveled all day and he had not been sleeping much lately. She could tell that this night he was in troubled dreams, but in a deep sleep nonetheless. She moved to where Miroku was lying. He too, was awake. "Miroku, what caused this sudden change in InuYasha?" The monk turned to her.

"I am not entirely sure, but I defiantly felt and ominous presence earlier, in the area that InuYasha had come from. I don't know exactly what it was, but I believe InuYasha spoke to someone."

Sango gave this some thought, and then asked. "Do you believe Sesshoumaru will hand Kagome over?" Miroku's voice sounded tired, and she felt badly for keeping him awake with her questions.

"I do not believe he will hand her over, if he does not see fit. We should be prepared for a battle." He was surprised when Sango lay down beside him and rested her head on his shoulder. She felt him become somewhat tense when she did this.

"Do you mind if stay here tonight?" She asked the monk. He smiled to himself and suppressed a comment that would have only brought him pain and hugged the woman to him.

"Sango, I would be happy if you stayed with me every night."

Early the next morning InuYasha noticed that Sango was missing. He turned to Miroku and his eye's widened. Sango was not missing, she was with the monk. You'd think they would have the decency to go somewhere else, InuYasha thought to himself. Seeing them together made him think of Kikyo. He had hoped to hold her that way. Miroku had Sango in an embrace and they were both sleeping peacefully. InuYasha got up and walked away from the sleeping couple. Seeing them together was beginning to get on his nerves. He too had once had someone he loved and wanted to be with. It bothered him that the monk was holding back from the woman he was in love with, while InuYasha didn't even have a chance to be with the one he desired. "Kikyo, why is it you refused Naraku? Is there a chance that there is still good in you? Is there even the slightest possibility that I can get you back?" he spoke the words out loud but did not receive an answer. InuYasha suddenly felt the urge to cry. He cared for Kagome, and saving her came first. But it was best if she go back to her own era. Only when Kagome was back in her own time would she truly be safe. And only then could InuYasha be free to love Kikyo again.