InuYasha Fan Fiction ❯ A New Start ❯ The Truth Revealed ( Chapter 5 )

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Chapter 5- The Truth Revealed

One golden eye fluttered open. Ugg, dam my head hurts like hell. What happened to me? And where the hell am I? Inuyasha sat up from his place on the ground. He was sitting in a beautiful field of flowers. Magnificent trees surrounded the peaceful meadow. A strange mist hung all around the meadow. Another thing Inuyasha noticed was how quite it was. No birds chirping, no wind, just quite.

“What is this place?” Inuyasha wondered aloud, not expecting anyone to answer.

“It is the world between worlds.” Inuyasha whirled around at the sound of another voice, his hand already on the hilt of Tetsaiga.

He heard a soft chuckle, and then a figure emerged from the mist. Inuyasha gasped It was Kikyo.

“Kikyo… but I thought… you where… how did you?” For once Inuyasha was at a loss for words. Kikyo merely smiled at Inuyasha.

“Inuyasha you are in a world that is between both the living world, and the world of the dead. This is where lost souls come that have, for some reason been unable to cross over into the netherworld. I have been forced to come here because of Harkura. Some time ago she entered my body, and took control of my soul. She was able to make me do terrible things. Harkura manipulated my feelings, and forced me to hurt you and Kagome. I am not proud of what I did, but Harkura was too powerful, and I quickly succumbed to her.”

Inuyasha's face crunched up in deep thought. “But what I don't understand is how Hakura was able to possess you without you knowing.”

“Harkura wears a special kimono, it is made out of a rare material, and I know not what it is. It is a light, almost translucent material. But it makes her able to travel through the body and into the soul. She can become invisible. When she is like that, her aura is hard to sense. That is why I was unable to stop her.”

“Wait! She goes through people's bodies, and into their souls?!” Inuyasha's face darkened at the thought of that vile creature inside his body.

“Yes, that is correct.” Kikyo's eyes remained locked with Inuyasha, as she said this, but he noticed that her eyes wavered a little with her answer.

Inuyasha's eyes softened at the look on Kikyo's face. “I'm sorry she manipulated you Kikyo, I should have protected you better.”

Kikyo only nodded her head in a declining matter. “No Inuyasha, it is I who should be apologizing to you. I hurt you and Kagome. I was angry, I felt betrayed. Thanks to Naraku, I nearly killed you. And I myself died, because of him. I had harbored these negative feelings long before Harkura came. I only wish that you could find it in your heart to forgive me.”

Inuyasha's mouth dropped. His eyes shimmered slightly. “Kikyo, you don't ever have to worry about Naraku anymore, I killed him.”

Kikyo smiled a truly happy smile. “I know Inuyasha, and I thank you for finally freeing me from him. Now there is only one thing left to do, before my soul can finally be free to move on. You and Kagome must defeat Harkura. You two have a strong bond, and insight to each others feelings. That is something that Harkura can never understand.”

Inuyasha returned Kikyo's smile with one of his own. “Thank you Kikyo, that means a lot to me.”

“It is the truth Inuyasha. Now I believe you have some business to take care of concerning Harkura and a certain priestess named Kagome.”

Inuyasha nodded, his face told her that he was ready to battle. “But how do I get out of here Kikyo?”

“Let me take care of that.” She leaned forward and kissed him, it was a soft, friendly kiss, one from a friend.

Inuyasha felt himself get drowsy. Everything was fading away into the mist. The last thing he heard was Kikyo's voice.

“Go save your future mate Inuyasha.” And then he faded away into oblivion.