InuYasha Fan Fiction ❯ Decisions of the Heart ❯ Farewell Kikyo, Hello Kagome? ( Chapter 18 )

Decisions of the Heart

Chapter Eighteen:

Farewell Kikyo, Hello Kagome?

A/N: Thanks for all of your reviews, guys! Guess what?! I have a five day weekend coming up after Tuesday AND I normally write a chapter every day or every other day. * cackles * Think of the possibilities.

Disclaimer: Can't think of any more smartass comments, SO INUYASHA ISN'T MINES AND HE'S NOT YOURS EITHER!

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Kagome threw her pack over the side of the well and quickly scrambled up. She had half expected Inuyasha to be there to help her.

"I was so close to telling him, and of course my mom had to interrupt. Then again, I guess I'm kinda glad she did, he probably doesn't feel about me the same way anyway, even though he's given up on Kikyo."

"Kagome-chan!" She found herself looking in the eyes of the Demon Slayer.

"Sango-chan!" she cried. It seemed like she hadn't seen her friend in ages.

"So, did Inuyasha tell you anything?" Her voice had become sly. Kagome blushed.

"Yeah."

"WHAT?"

"He told me he wasn't leaving." She sweat-dropped.

"Nothing else?" Kagome shook her head, unaware of what she was getting at.

"I was going to tell him something, but. . ." Her blush increased and quickly spread over her face like a wildfire.

"What?"

"I was going to tell him, that. . . that. . .I'm happy he's staying!" Sango frowned.

"Are you sure?"

"Yeah!"

"Kagome-chan, why don't we take a walk around the village?"

"After I drop this off at Kaede's house!" She pointed wearily to her pack slumped on the ground.

"Alright."

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"Inuyasha, since you have made your decision, I must depart," she told him stiffly.

"Where will you go?"

"Hell. Alone." Inuyasha felt a jerk in his heart. It wasn't that he still didn't care for Kikyo, but this dead reconstruction of her wasn't the woman who he loved, and he couldn't part with Kagome.

"You don't have to go to hell alone. Isn't there a place, a portal between worlds, that you can go to and resume the place you left off in the afterlife?"

"How do you know that?"

"When I thought my mother was alive, with that bastard Sesshomaru, that's what she said."

"I know of such a place. It is but a few hours walk from here."

"I'll take you," he said grimly, mouth set into a firm line. Kikyo wasn't making this any easier.

"Inuyasha, are you sure this is what you truly desire?" A tiny fraction of him wanted to say no, but 99.9% wanted to stay with Kagome. He nodded.

"Then let us go."

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"So, Sango-chan, how was your time ALL alone with Miroku?" It was her turn to blush.

"W-what are you talking about?"

"I know very well that Kaede doesn't pry in your business. Inuyasha was going about with his own affairs."

"Well. . ."

"Don't lie!"

"Alright!" she cried angrily. "He was still a pervert and all, but I guess, I kinda enjoyed it."

"So you admit that you like him?"

"NO! That's not what I said!"

"Sango, I know you best. You can't lie." It was impossible for her face to grow redder.

"Alright, I guess I ALMOST like him!" she cried, hands balling into fists, silently praying that that lecherous houshi wasn't anywhere nearby.

"That's what I thought. Now, you just need to tell him that!" She put a finger to her chin thoughtfully.

"W-what?"

"Come on Sango. You never noticed that Miroku pays attention only to you?"

"He gropes other girls."

"He gropes you the most."

"He. . .he. . .he."

"I didn't let this on, but I heard him talking about you one day with Inuyasha. He said he likes you!" Sango's face lit up like a Christmas light and she practically swooned.

"Really?" Kagome nodded. She hugged her tightly and grinned.

"So, do you like him?" she asked. Sango nodded.

"Well why don't you go tell him?"

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It was growing dark. Inuyasha and Kikyo slowly progressed to a closed part in the forest. A glowing light was up ahead.

"We are almost there." Inuyasha was upset. He would never be able to look at Kikyo's face again. He knew very well that Kagome was almost identical to her, but their expressions and smiles were much different.

"Alright," he gulped. Inuyasha shoved through a thug swab of leaves clutching tightly to the thick branch and they arrived at the portal. It was a rainbow-silver color; large and impressive, with watery edges.

"This is where I leave you," she said. Kikyo glared again, hoping that that would change her hanyou's mind. It didn't faze him in the least. All he did and lean over to give her a quick embrace. He felt his eyes sting slightly, heart pumping painfully in is chest, and his legs felt wobbly, as though they wouldn't support his weight.

"Kikyo, I won't forget you." She didn't smile, or acknowledge him with the tip of the head, she just slowly and gracefully slipped through the portal and it vanished into thin air after literally thousands of souls flooded from it.

Inuyasha stood rooted in the spot for what seemed to him like hours. Sighing, and wiping a clawed hand over his face, he quickly hopped up onto the nearest branch and sped off into the night.

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Kagome sat underneath a weeping willow, the moon's light washing gently at her face, making her pitch black hair shine with radiance.

~I wonder why he isn't back yet. Could he still be worrying about Kikyo? Is he GONE? No, I trust him. He said he wasn't leaving~ A sigh escaped her parted lips. ~I used to think that Kikyo was the only thing standing between us, but now I'm beginning to think it's me! I bet he's not even attracted to me. Oh well, at least I can still be by his side, right?~

The very person that occupied her thoughts came sprinting from the forest. He looked troubled and even in the darkness, she could tell that his amber eyes were upset.

"Inuyasha, what's wrong?"

"What are you still doing outside?" he snarled.

"Huh?"

"You shouldn't be out here! A demon could come by and take the shards right now!" He stomped over to, grabbing her arm roughly. She winced in pain.

"Please, Inuyasha. . .it hurts!" she whimpered. Eyes widening in shock he tossed her arm out of his grasp. After rubbing it sorely, she touched his arm gently, eyes wide.

"Inuyasha, please tell me, are you OK?" she whispered. He wanted to be angry at her, for making him shove Kikyo out of his life and prying into his business, but he just couldn't find the heart do it.

"I'm fine," he growled, turning his back to her. But she wouldn't stop. Her grip on her him increased, lips trembling. Inuyasha scared her when he was like this.

"If it was my fault, I'm sorry." He turned to face her, eyes filled with pain.

"It's not your fault, Kagome."

"Are you sure?" she mumbled.

"How could you possibly be responsible for me sending Kikyo back to the afterlife?!" he exploded.

"Y-y-you did that?" she stuttered. Had Inuyasha sent Kikyo back for HER? Kagome shook her head. ~He wouldn't do that for you, Kagome. Baka~ "Why?"

"That's none of your damn business." She recoiled. ~I knew it!~

"Gomen. I guess I shouldn't be so nosy. I bet everyone is starving. I'm going to fix dinner, you want some?" He shook his head, trying hard to ignore the hurt look in her eyes.

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When Kagome went into the hut, Sango was cuddled against Miroku, a lazy smile on her face, and he looked like he was the richest man on earth. Both of them were asleep. Shippo was curled up against Kirara, letting off soft snores. ~Looks like everyone is loved except me!~ she thought bitterly, stroking a tear from her face.

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~I'm such a baka! I was such an ass to Kagome and now she's probably hates me! I finished the whole thing with Kikyo for her and I just HAD to go and yell crap at her and hurt her. At this rate, there's no way she could ever love me!~

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~Why did I have to be so nosy!~ she thought angrily as she slipped into her sleeping bag. All the things she wanted that she had spilled on to paper in the form of a poem were long since dismissed. ~Like Inuyasha would ever want to touch me like that!~ With a sigh she fell asleep.

~*ANGST! WAAAAAAAAAAAAA! Another stupid chapter. This story is coming to a close! * sniffs * But don't worry, I have two more stories to finish and a fresh idea for a new story that I don't think has ever been done before. Hopefully my loyal fans-lol-will enjoy those stories, too! Next few chapters are a mixture of angst, Sango/Miroku fluff and Inu/Kag romance. Later Days!*~

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