InuYasha Fan Fiction ❯ Betrayal of the Soul ❯ A New Soul ( Chapter 3 )

A New Soul

Inu Yasha ran to Kikyo and dropped to his knees in front of her. He made no attempts to hide the tears that came to his eyes from the sound of her heartbeat and the absence of death from her scent. He slowly brought his fingers to her face and pressed them to her cheek, her skin was soft and warm, not cold and hard like before. Her body was no longer stiff and she had color in her pale skin. Her cheeks actually blushed under his gaze. Knowing that his voice would betray him if he were to speak he gathered her in his arms and whispered her name. Kikyo was still in shock and confusion by what the girl had done, they had the same soul, so how were they both alive. Did the girl really have that much power, that she was able to harness her with a new soul? She allowed herself to melt into Inu Yasha's embrace unable to comprehend what had happened. The girls' words stung in her mind. "Maybe now, you can finally let go of whatever it is that has been betraying you" What had she seen that caused her to say that? Kikyo looked up towards her, she was leaning against the taiyoukai who was holding her by her waist against him her pressed his lips to the girls' forehead after she whispered something to him. She had to know what the girl had done. She placed her hands on Inu Yasha's shoulders and pushed herself from the ground, her body still weak. Inu Yasha wrapped his arm around her waist to support her and followed the direction she pulled him towards.

"How is this possible?" Kikyo asked confused.

"I have given you a new soul, and taken back what you have stolen. This new soul does not contain the impurities that I found in you" Kagome answered blankly, the things she had seen, she would never tell anyone. Kikyo knew that Kagome had seen everything and looked to the ground in shame.

"But you cannot simply make a soul appear out of no where" Kikyo said confused.

"It is not from nowhere, I have freed a soul long imprisoned" Kagome said with the same coldness that Sesshoumaru had perfected. Kagome was trying to forget the images she had seen. It disgusted her.

"I don't understand" Inu Yasha said

"Naraku is in for a rude awaking" Kagome said a small sneer playing across her lips.

"What?" Kikyo said in shock.

"The shikon no tama is a part of me, it was in my body from birth, until that centipede youkai tore it from me. I have more control over it than you or Naraku or anyone who calls upon it. The jewel has lost the power from Midoriko, the youkai souls purified and set free. The powers that the jewel held have returned to my body as well as those of Midoriko, all I have given you is her soul, which she willingly gave up. She remembered you from when you were once dignified and protected the shikon no tama. She has lived in that jewel for over 1,000 years fighting an unending battle and felt no need to keep the entire soul and come back. She kept enough to be free and go back with the souls that have been set free from your once undead body. Do not be fooled, in the process your miko abilities have been lessened. Which will make me sleep well at night" Kagome said with anger. The images she had seen still burned in her mind, and to know what this woman was capable of is what made her convince Midoriko to keep some of the soul. With out the entire soul, Kikyo would never be as powerful as she once was. But at least now she was actually alive. Sesshoumaru grew tired of keeping the company of these humans and pulled Kagome away from them. She did not want to be around Kikyo anymore and allowed herself to be led back into the forest.

"Was she truly that evil, to make you speak with such hatred and disgust" Sesshoumaru questioned.

"You did not see what I did" Kagome defended.

"What did you see?" he questioned.

"She would kill innocent young girls for their souls, she killed countless people in her attempts to stay in this world. She… allowed herself to become intimate with Naraku." Kagome said with disgust.

"Humans are pitiful creatures" Sesshoumaru said.

"I was human" Kagome said angrily.

"You were a rare human" Sesshoumaru corrected. Knowing that he had upset her he sought out further.

"And you have become an exceptional youkai, you will make an honorable Lady of the western lands" he did not like the way his emotions were acting since he marked her, but he knew it would happen. Kagome sighed and stopped walking. Sesshoumaru eyed her with masked curiosity.

"You are exhausted" He informed her.

"There was a lot of evil in her, it took a good deal of my energy just to touch her" Kagome attempted to explain.

"You will rest" He demanded.

"Do you honestly want to go back there?" Kagome asked. Sesshoumaru contemplated her words for a moment.

"We will not go back there, we will stay here in this clearing"

"Don't want to deal with Inu Yasha?" Kagome teased

"You asked me to not kill him, if we go back, I cannot keep my word" Sesshoumaru said arrogantly. Kagome rolled her eyes and laid down on the ground.

"Fine, but I'm using your tail as a pillow and blanket" Kagome said. Sesshoumaru fought the urge to growl at her odd demand, she was his mate after all. Sesshoumaru positioned himself next to her and wrapped his tail around her small body. His eyes widened and his breath caught in his throat, Kagome had begun moving around his tail to make herself comfortable, her movements were very… arousing. Kagome noticed the spike of arousal in his scent and glanced over at him. He knew she was looking at him, but would not look at her.

"Sesshoumaru?" Kagome questioned innocently, honestly not realizing what she had done. He continued to ignore her so Kagome sat up and looked at him. The look on his face was priceless. Lord Sesshoumaru's normally icy emotionless face, was blushing, his eyes wide and his mouth slightly agape.

"Did I do something?" Kagome asked sweetly.

"Do not pretend with me girl" Sesshoumaru said angrily. Hurt flashed in Kagome's eyes at the sudden change in the way he was treating her. Was this how it would always be with them. Suddenly Sesshoumaru realized that the girl truly did not understand how sensitive his tail was.

"Unless you plan to do something or allow me to do something, be more careful of my tail" Sesshoumaru said, hoping she got the message, not wanting to say anything more.

"oh…." Kagome said. She blushed furiously and returned to where she was laying. Sesshoumaru remained stiff and tense until he was sure she had fallen asleep. Sesshoumaru turned his head to look at her. Her beauty astounded him still. He was very surprised how much the mark he had given her was changing him. If that girl were to mark him, he couldn't barley fathom what would happen. That was the last thought the taiyoukai had before allowing sleep to claim him, marking her had drained him of his energy, though he would never admit it out loud.

Kikyo stared after the girl in disbelief. She could feel Inu Yasha's eyes on her, she could only imagine what he must be thinking. Every time she had encountered that girl, she was happy and kin to everyone around her that deserved it, and sometimes didn't. Inu Yasha knew that. Miroku looked at the priestess the great evil he always sensed from her was gone, he wondered what exactly Kagome knew that the others did not to make her voice drip with venom like that towards Kikyo. Kikyo turned to look at Inu Yasha whose eyes revealed everything she had feared. He doubted her. That girl had given her the greatest gift and the worst curse at the same time. She could now feel guilt for her actions, the true weight of it all pounded in her heart with each beat.

"Kikyo?" Inu Yasha said, the look in her eyes, scared him.

"Yes Inu Yasha" Kikyo answered trying to hide the thoughts running through her mind.

"What did Kagome mean when she said she would sleep better at night?" Inu Yasha asked slowly, still in shock. Kikyo looked away from Inu Yasha unable to bear the look in his eyes anymore.

"Perhaps we should leave" Miroku said to Sango.

"That would be wise" Sango agreed grabbing Shippo as they walked back into Kaede's hut.

"Kikyo?" Inu Yasha demanded.

"I- I.."

"TELL ME" He said furiously.

"She saw things when she purified me" Kikyo sobbed

"What things?"

"…women I killed for souls, people I killed who figured out my secret, my actions involving Naraku"

"What else" he said bitterly

"She knows everything I've done since Urasue resurrected me" Kikyo yelled collapsing to the ground unable to bear it any longer. Inu Yasha wasn't able to look at her, his stomach was churning in disgust.

"What did she see" He said with his back turned to her.

"My desire to kill her, to kill you…." Kikyo said anguish lacing her voice.

"There must be more for Kagome to act that way, stop playing games with me, I've had enough of your games" Inu Yasha yelled.

"She saw me with Naraku"

"WITH HIM HOW"

"I laid with him to deceive him" Kikyo sobbed her arms dropping to the ground. Inu Yasha's body stiffened.

"You fucked him…." he said barley above a whisper.

"I had no soul" Kikyo sobbed over and over again into the ground.