InuYasha Fan Fiction ❯ Betrayal, Not Pretty: 2nd Edition ❯ The Hardest Part ( Chapter 2 )

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A/N: I wasn’t happy with the length of the first chapter. I thought it’d be a lot longer. I didn’t even run out of ideas; I purposely stopped there. *sigh* Oh well. I’d like to, once again, thank Menolly Harper for being the beta on the original 2nd chapter. *hug*
Dedication: I’d like to dedicate this chapter to my English professor who didn’t show up on the first day of class and gave me enough time to write some of this. *grins*
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Kagome walked up the steep hill as she approached Inuyasha’s Forest. Kagome took a deep breath. ‘Phew. I need to work out more.’ She entered the forest wary of the demons and creatures that lurked there. How this beautiful place could be filled with demons was beyond her understanding.
The sun was on its way to a sunset. The sky was turning beautifully from blue to red. ‘Where is he?’ Kagome thought.  All of a sudden, a frigid wind flew past Kagome. She shivered violently. “Oh kami, what was that?” She worried. ‘It’s the middle of June!’ The wind seemed to go away.
Kagome could feel herself getting warm again. She decided to worry about the strange wind later. Once she got deeper into the forest, she recognized one of Kikyo’s shikigami. “What’s that doing here?” She wondered. She followed after the creature. It started to move faster so Kagome had to run after it.
As she was running, she thought ‘Where is this thing going?’ Abruptly, it stopped. So she did the same. Then it slowly turned around and looked straight at her. Kagome looked into its large eyes and felt strange. Then she heard voices. The shikigami disappeared.
Kagome turned towards the voices and crept closer to a large tree. She leaned against the tree and the voices got louder. She recognized one of them ‘Inuyasha!’ She listened closer.
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“Inuyasha, I hope you are prepared to do what I’ve asked.” Inuyasha hesitated. He loved Kikyo but… “I don’t know, Kikyo.” He had an uncomfortable look on his face. “How will this change anything?” Kikyo smiled. “Oh, it will change plenty.” Inuyasha sighed.
He really didn’t want to do this. “Kagome, why don’t you come out?” Kagome froze. ‘Kikyo. Now what do I do?!’ Kagome moved from behind the tree and looked at Kikyo. She laughed nervously. “Heh heh hi, Kikyo. How was your day?” She just stared at Kagome, but it was weird.
“Kikyo?” Inuyasha asked. He also wondered why she was just looking at Kagome. “Inuyasha what’s wrong with her?” Kagome asked. Kagome couldn’t help but look at her also. Inuyasha went up to Kikyo and grasped her shoulders. “Kikyo, what’s wrong with you?” He was worried.
Then Kagome tried to go help her, but she couldn’t look away from Kikyo’s eyes. In fact, she couldn’t move at all! “Inu…yasha…..I….can’t move.” Inuyasha turned to Kagome who was looking at Kikyo with a surprised look on her face. Inuyasha quickly turned around.
“Kikyo wait. I didn’t agree to this yet.” She smirked. “Inuyasha, you took entirely too long to choose. However, I don’t blame you. That’s always been your problem. I’m simply making the choice for you now.” “How...dare...you...” ‘What is she doing to me?’ Kagome thought.
'I'm frozen stiff!' “Is there anything you'd like to say, Kagome? Before I finally dispose of you.” Kagome tried her best to form a glare, but the spell Kikyo seemed to have her trapped proved too strong. 'How about bite me?' Kagome thought bitterly. “No...let...me....go...”
Kagome used all of her strength just to say those few words. She didn't think she could say anything else after that. 'Inuyasha...how could you?' “Kagome, I don't think it would be in all of our best interests if I just--” Then, a great gust of cold wind blew by and broke Kikyo's concentration. Kagome fell to the ground from the momentum. “Kagome!” Inuyasha ran to her to help her up but Kagome raised her hand.
'I don't recognize this power.' Kikyo thought. “Inuyasha, we must leave. NOW.” “I ain't leaving without Kagome!” “Forget her, Inuyasha! We shall deal with her when the time comes!” Kikyo said frustrated. 'I have never felt anything like this.' “But Ki--”
“Don't.” Kagome said quietly. “Just leave.”Kagome didn't even bother to look at him. “But Kagome--”   “I've had it. You've made your choice. Just go.” “Not without you, Kagome.” A stronger gale of wind almost knocked them off their feet.
“Inuyasha, if you do not come with me now, I will leave you. And then you'll have to deal with this strange being yourself!” Kikyo said in certitude. 'This power is entirely out of reasoning. I must go.' “Inuyasha, it seems your indecisiveness has cost you once again.”
Kikyo called her shikigami and they carried her off into the distance. “Kikyo, wait!” Kagome turned around and headed for the forest. Inuyasha turned around and said, “Kagome, what you heard, I--” “Save it, Inuyasha. I'm done.” Kagome just kept walking.
She wasn't sure she'd be able to even get a scrap of her dignity left. Walking away, believe it or not, was a lot easier than she thought.
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