InuYasha Fan Fiction ❯ back to you(finished) ❯ repercussions ( Chapter 2 )

`Ow where the hell am I?' A figure was seen in red tiredly picking himself off the ground in the fields outside the village.

 

`Now I remember.' Inuyasha quickly stood up and observed his surroundings. `I'm not too far from where Kikyo and I are supposed to meet.' He gazed up at the sun. `I don't have much time I have to hurry.' He jumped up to the nearest tree and started off. He froze when he noticed a familiar tap against his leg. He looked down and was amazed to find his father's fang. `What the hell? I'm not supposed to have this yet!'

 

`I thought you might need this in order to succeed in your mission.'

 

`Midoriko?'

 

When no answer was received he quickly continued the path to Kikyo silently thanking the wise miko. When he found Kikyo he was a bit hesitant to get near. Old feelings were quickly surfacing and he was scared to actually believe that she was actually here, alive, and with him…. Her back was to him but feeling his aura, she turned to look at him with a small smile on her lips, which was rare because he could hardly ever remember seeing her smile at all.

 

He froze. “Kikyo.” It was all he could say or even think. `She's here.'

 

The miko started walking towards him until she was a foot apart. “Inuyasha,” her hand caressed is cheek, “are you well? You look like you've seen a ghost.”

 

`You have no idea.' He thought dryly in his mind. He reached for her hand and held it against his face, loving the heat that was radiating off her warm skin. `She really is here.'

 

“I'm fine. I've just been thinking about things.” `She looks the same as I remember, except now…..she looks more like Kagome….Kagome!'

 

He abruptly pulled away from her, more harshly than he had intended and started to observe the forest. “Kikyo, there is a demon nearby and I need you to listen to me. I want you to stand out in the clearing as if you were meeting me.” Confusion flashed on her face and before she could interrupt he started again. “I'm going to hide in the trees until someone that looks just like me comes to you. He will try to trick you into thinking that he is me. His name is Naraku and he wants to taint the jewel. I need you to believe me when I tell you this. It's not me and you will know because he won't carry this sword.” He help up his father's fang and watched her nod her head. She started out back into the clearing.

 

“I will expect a full explanation of what is going on after we defeat him.”

 

Inuyasha let out the sigh he didn't know he had been holding. `That went a whole lot easier that he had expected. He quickly jumped back towards the thicket and waited.

 

He didn't have to wait long, song his look a like came out of the woods and started towards Kikyo. But before the figure could even react, before he could try to hurt or reach Kikyo he let out a battle cry and rushed to kill the filth that was Naraku.

 

Naraku quickly stopped and Inuyasha almost laughed at the look on his face. “This isn't exactly how you planned it is it?” The blade transformed into Tetsuiga and Inuyasha let out his attack “WIND SCAR!!”. Naraku instantly transformed into his familiar bamboo attire and Inuyasha continued to last out against him. Naraku, not being as strong as he was, could only put up a small resistance and quickly became chunks on the ground and Inuyasha continued to slice his pieces, tears again in his eyes but never falling. “This is for Miroku, for Sango, for Shippo,” he continued but with his claws. “This is for taking Kagome away from me! For turning Kikyo against me! This is for ruining my life you fucking bastard!” Each statement came with a swipe of claws until he collapsed on his knees before the mess.

 

He tried to catch his breath hands on his knees until he felt a small hand on his shoulder. `Kikyo.'

He placed his hand above hers and turned to meet her gaze. He expected confusion, anger or her being upset but when he looked in her eyes he was shocked to find them cold. He couldn't help the shudder that went down his back. `She almost looks like she did dead.. .'

 

He quickly found his feet, “Kikyo you need to go and purify those remains. He's not dead yet.” Walking as gracefully as he remembered she went towards the pieces. Holding a hand out over them, she closed her eyes and said a quick incarnation. The pieces seemed to turn a ghostly white before disintegrating into the dirt.

 

Inuyasha went and embraced her. “Kikyo, there are a lot of things I need to tell you. But first I have to say that I'm sorry, but I'm not going to be able to become a human for you.” She looked down at the jewel in her hand before glancing back up. “Inuyasha…”

 

“No wait, there's more. Kikyo I can't be with you the way we had both once wanted. I can't be with you because I really care for another and it would not be fair to you.” He studied her face as he held her. And he waited….and waited…. `Any minute now she's going to be really pissed.' When he felt her pull away he braced himself for the onslaught.

 

Instead he was met with her cold stare. `What the hell?'

 

“How could you?” her voice almost as lifeless as in her old form. “We were given a second chance to redo what we had and you'll throw it all away for her? For Ka-go-me” she said her name as if it were distasteful on her tongue. “I don't know how it was done but it was and yet you wish for her to be in your embrace instead of me….” She stated, no longer a question for she knew the truth.

 

“How did you know?” The dog demon asked not understanding how she knew what was going on.

 

“I still remember everything Inuyasha.” The air in his lungs was long gone and he was fighting to restore it.

 

“What?” `How does she remember, she shouldn't still have her memories.'

 

“I cannot answer your questions for I too do not know how this has come to pass. But it must have happened for a reason. At first I thought it was just a cruel hoax. Making me believe that I was alive again, but when I saw you, the emotion in your eyes I knew we were back as things should have been.” She turned her back to him stepping out a few paces.

 

“I assumed you had made the wish to have things back to the way they were. When you told me of your plan I knew this was true. So I did not question you.” She turned back to him. “But when you mentioned my reincarnations name, I knew this was not your wish. So tell me, Inuyasha, what is it that you wanted to accomplish?”

 

Inuyasha was at loss of words, he didn't know where to begin. `Just tell her the truth stupid.' He mentally argued with himself. “Kikyo, I don't think what I'm going to say is what you want to hear, but I need to tell you the truth.” He looked away, fearing that if he continued to look at her he would lose his nerve and run.

 

“I made this wish so that you would live again. I loved you Kikyo, you were the first person who ever acknowledged me as a person. I never thought I would be able to find someone that would care for me, much less a human priestess. When I learned of what Naraku did to us I knew that what we had was not as strong as I had thought. Love was there, but trust wasn't.”

 

He looked back at her and noticed her eyes had softened but still didn't hold the emotion he desperately sought. “Kikyo, I can't turn into a human for you, because I learned that I can accept myself, and even though I'm a disgrace in both the human and demon world, I don't give a damn anymore.”

 

Kikyo's eyes widened in surprise. `He's never used such language or tone with me before. That foolish girl has changed him in many ways.' “I understand.”

 

“You'll always be important to me, and I don't want to forget you, but I don't think I can stay here anymore. You understand right?” his tone almost pleading.

 

She started walking back towards the forest, leading back home.“Do as you desire,” she stopped, “do you still not crave the Shikon no tama?”

 

“Actually, I was hoping you would let me have it for something important I need to do. This way, you are no longer tied down and can try to live the normal life you dreamed of.”

 

“The life WE dreamed of,” her tone accusingly “but you can have it.” She turned around and tossed it back. He effortlessly caught it. “You're going to use it to go back to her aren't you?”

 

He nodded, almost afraid of what her response would be. `This is hurting a whole lot more than I thought it would. But I need to be strong for Kagome. I have to go back to her.' “Yes.”

 

“How do you plan on accomplishing your task?”

 

“I was going to ask you for another favor. But I understand if you don't want to help. I've already asked of a lot of you.”

 

“Don't be foolish Inuyasha. Our history doesn't just vanish into thin air just because things aren't the way they use to be. I still care for you. Although if you don't hurry and ask of my assistance I might change my mind.”

 

“I need you to seal me to the tree,” he blurted out.

 

“WHAT?” She couldn't hold the confusion out of her voice. “You wish to be pinned to the tree again?”

 

“Actually, I want you to put me in the tree and seal it. But along with the Shikon no Tama. I can't think of a wish that can be made without serious repercussions, so I'll just keep it until I'm reawakened.”

 

She shook her head, instantly knowing what he was planning to do. “You're a bigger fool than I thought. You're so sure that SHE'LL be able to release you again? Never knowing that you're even in the tree?” `So naïve, like a child, and all because of the love he holds for her.'

 

“I'm sure she'll be able to do it!” he shouted, not ever intending to, but getting angry that Kikyo had no faith in Kagome's powers. “I'm sorry Kikyo, I didn't mean to shout at you, but yes I am confident that she'll be able to release me.”

 

“Fine. Let's do this.” The duo walked quietly through the forest until the reached the Goshibiko. (think I misspelled this too) Before she could say a word she was once again wrapped in his warm welcoming embrace. `Don't make this harder than what it is Inuyasha.'

 

“I just wanted to thank you for everything. I'll never forget you Kikyo and I still care for you greatly, as a friend.” He released her and was surprised to find her eyes glazed over. `Kikyo?'

 

“Inuyasha, you have to understand that once I seal you to this tree it's for good. No demon or human will be able to break the shield I will place on you. And if the other girl can't set you free, like this you will remain.”

 

He nodded. “I know. But I have to take that risk.”

 

“You love her that much?” she asked her voice cracking before she straightened her back, as if she were embarrassed of her weak moment.

 

“Yes.” A small silence filled the forest and the pair was left looking into the others eyes searching for answers.

“Then go to her,” she said as pink light enveloped them both.