InuYasha Fan Fiction ❯ I still need you.. ❯ Memories of a Dead Priestess.. ( Chapter 7 )
[ X - Adult: No readers under 18. Contains Graphic Adult Themes/Extreme violence. ]
By: luna_sea 
Kikyou and Inu yasha need to have a talk.. a LONG talk...
Anime/Manga: InuYasha Fan Fiction | Genre(s): Romance / Fantasy / Hentai / Action | Type: Continuation | Uploaded On: 01.09.2004 | Pages: 3 | Words: 3.4K | Visits: 1.7K | Status: Work In Progress
Kikyou and Inu yasha need to have a talk.. a LONG talk...
Anime/Manga: InuYasha Fan Fiction | Genre(s): Romance / Fantasy / Hentai / Action | Type: Continuation | Uploaded On: 01.09.2004 | Pages: 3 | Words: 3.4K | Visits: 1.7K | Status: Work In Progress
I still need you...
Chapter 7 Memories of a Dead Priestess
Author: Sami-chan, the great and mighty! ::giggles::
Author's notes: Sorry minna-san! I know it's been a really long time since my last update but I have a really great excuse! .. I moved... to Germany. ^^;; That's right! Sami-chan has TOTALLY relocated!! So, unfortunately for you, it took me a while to get back into the swing of things ^^;; But here I am now, ready and willing to continue on! I hope that those of you left will continue to read and comment on my story and I thank you all in advance ^^
Ja mata!
Disclaimer:: Dark evil laughter echoes through the halls:: This is it!! ::see Sami-chan dressed like a mad scientist:: This is the evilness to end *ALL* evilness!!!
@>~~~^~~~~
Kagome stared at the blue light that seemed to be radiating from her feet. Slowly, she sat up, being careful not to cause herself too much pain. The group had spent a week in the small hut letting Kagome heal but she was still a bit tender at times.
Kagome looked over at the sleeping hanyou next to her and, when he didn't seem to notice her movement, she stood and walked to the window at the end of the hut. She pressed her face up against the window in an effort to pin point the strange blue light but all she could tell from this angle was that the light seemed to be coming from behind the hut.
Sighing Kagome quietly put on her shoes and, after taking one last look around to make sure everyone was asleep, headed to the back of the hut to investigate.
@>~~~^~~~~
At first he didn't notice much. It was only a little colder and he figured that she had just moved way from him. Without opening his eyes, Inu yasha reached out and searched the bed for his mate. Finding nothing he sat up and sniffed the air. She wasn't far but it did seem that she had left the hut.
Inu yasha let out a low growl of annoyance, "Damn wench, interrupting my sleep." He sniffed the air again hoping to get a better idea of where she had run off to. He didn't smell distress on the air so he assumed she was all right but he still needed to find her, for his own piece of mind.
Inu yasha picked up his haori off the bed and threw it on as he headed for the door. It was then the smell changed. Inu yasha's eyes went wide as he noted the sudden change in his mate's scent. Something had gone wrong... very wrong.
@>~~~^~~~~
Kagome walked carefully around the side of the hut. As she approached the source of the light at the back of the hut she peeked around the corner to get a better idea of what she was facing.
"Soul catchers," she whispered to herself. "They must be here for Inu yasha..." Kagome let out a long sad sigh. She had hoped that this wouldn't come up. That *she* wouldn't call for him again.. She knew that she had only been fooling herself and that in time Kikyou would have called for Inu yasha but... A girl can dream right?
After a long moment lost deep in conflicting thoughts of whether or not to tell Inu yasha, Kagome let out a long sigh and nodded. "Right," she whispered, "I'll go tell Inu yasha.."
Kagome turned to head back. She hadn't noticed that the soul catchers had changed position while she was in her thoughts until she felt one snake it's way around her waist then another around her mouth. Kagome was in shock. *Oh god!* she thought, *They aren't here for Inu yasha?!*
Kagome felt more of the soul catchers work their way around her body until she could hardly move. She tried to kick and scream, anything to let Inu yasha know what was happening, but they held her tight as their mistress had instructed. Kagome continued to fight against her captures as they lifted her off the ground but, after much struggle and the almost total lack of air that the soul catcher around her mouth was providing, it all became too much and Kagome felt the world go black...
@>~~~^~~~~
Inu yasha skidded to a stop just as he rounded the back corner of the hut. No Kagome? He sniffed the air and this time, a new scent caught his attention.
"Kikyou?" He looked up to where the smell seemed to be coming from but, instead of Kikyou Inu yasha spotted his original target. "Kagome?!"
She didn't answer. Her body just hung limp in her capture's arms as they floated away into the night sky. Inu yasha let out a deep growl. He didn't have time to go back for Sango and Miroku and he knew that that had been her plan.
Inu yasha cursed himself silently. *If only I hadn't ignored her when she had called to me earlier this week...* He shook his head. There was no time for regrets, he had to get Kagome back... at any cost.
@>~~~^~~~~
It was dark. Kagome blinked her eyes a few times to make sure that they were open and after deciding that they were she looked around. They must have been quite a ways into the forest because the trees were dense and there was little light penetrating the thick branches.
Kagome sighed and waited. Little by little she began to see what was around her and it was then she noticed the petite woman laying out in the branches of a tree not far from her current position. Kagome tried to stand and walk to her but something held her in place. She reached a hand out and as it came in contact with some invisible force Kagome sighed.
Another Barrier...
Kagome sighed in defeat and slumped against the tree, sinking to the soft ground. She really was getting tried of these tricks...
Kikyou smiled. "Finally awake I see..." Kagome looked to her but didn't answer. Kikyou slid down from her place in the large oak and walked towards her double. "It's been a while.. and it seems that you have been a very busy girl."
Kagome blushed. "What do you want Kikyou?"
Kikyou frown. "You know what I want.. But apparently you think it's yours."
"If you wanted Inu yasha why didn't you just call for him?"
Kikyou turned away. The girl didn't know? Inu yasha had not told her of the calls she had sent him earlier in the week that he had ignored? Kikyou smiled this could be fun..
"I wanted to remind you.."
Kagome frowned. "Remind me of what? That you want him dead? That you think he's you're own personal play thing??" Kagome leapt to her feet, "Well he's not!"
If Kikyou was shocked she didn't show it.
Kagome continued, her voice getting louder as she spoke. "Yes! You died! Yes! It was partly his fault! But it was partly your fault too! If you had trusted him.. if he had trusted you! IF IF IF!" Kagome stopped for a moment, trying to catch her breath and letting the pain in her ribs settle. She sighed and sat back on the ground at the base of her tree. "He's trying to move on and live.. You've had your revenge.. why can't you move on too?"
Kikyou laughed. "You think he wants to move on with you?" Kagome looked up at the priestess, a slight look of hurt in her delicate features. "You are mearly he's replacement for me!" Kikyou moved to Kagome and lightly took her chin in her hand, pulling her face up to look deep into her eyes. "When he looks at you, what do you think he sees? Do you think he sees you?" Kikyou laughed bitterly as her had moved from Kagome's chin to slap her across the face hard. "Unlikely!"
Kagome felt the sting of the fresh welt appearing on her cheek but she held the tears back. She didn't even reach her hand up to soothe the battered skin. "I know he loves me Kikyou.. you can't trick me.."
Kikyou smiled, "We'll see fool... He'll be here soon and we'll see.." Kikyou's eyes drifted to a space between the trees, "We'll see who leaves here with the prize..."
@>~~~^~~~~
Inu yasha sniffed the air. He'd already lost Kagome's scent and had been forced to go for the alternate plan of locating Kikyou. It had been Kikyou's soul catcher with Kagome right? If he could find her he could find Kagome. He growled lightly. He just hoped that Kikyou didn't do anything to Kagome before he got there.
Inu yasha bounded through the trees and finally broke through the mass of branches into what appeared to be a small clearing. It didn't take long for his demon eyes to adjust to the darkness and after a moment of surveying the area he located Kikyou leaning against a large oak to his left. Kagome was no where to be seen but that didn't mean she wasn't near by...
"Where is she Kikyou?"
Kikyou looked at Inu yasha, her usual cold face displaying no emotion. "Where is who Inu yasha?"
"You know who!" Inu yasha was getting a bit irritated. "I know you have Kagome! I saw your soul catchers!"
Kikyou walked slowly toward him, "What does she mean to you Inu yasha?" She slowly reached a hand out and cupped his cheek softly.
Her hands were always so cold...
"Does she mean more to you then I do?"
Inu yasha sighed and gently removed Kikyou's hand from his cheek. "Kikyou I-"
His sentence was cut short as Kikyou placed her lips upon his in as passionate kiss as her cold lips could offer. It took Inu yasha a moment to register what was happened to him but after a moment he pushed the woman back. "Kikyou don't!"
Kikyou frowned. "So you have forgotten me..."
"I haven't forgotten you Kikyou.. I'm just.." Inu yasha took a step back to put a bit of space between himself and the girl he had once loved so. He sighed.
"You have forgotten your promise to me then?"
Inu yasha looked down. His bangs fell down and cover his eyes. "No... I know I promised to go to hell with you..."
Kikyou stepped forward and wrapped her arms around Inu yasha in a tight embrace. "Inu yasha.. you won't leave me alone will you? You will keep your promise..?"
Kagome watched from her hidden spot at the base of another large oak tree. She felt tears sting her eyes and then run down her cheeks. "No.." she whispered. It wasn't true...
"NO!" she cried. She knew she couldn't be heard, that her powers were gone but.. she had to try! "What about me Inu yasha!" She felt deep sobs begin to rock her body. "I don't want to see you DIE!"
Inu yasha's ears twitched. "Who was that?" he whispered to himself.
Kikyou frowned. "There's no one else here.. " She gently pulled Inu yasha's face down till he was staring deep into her eyes. "You will keep your promise to me won't you?"
"No Inu yasha!" Kagome cried. "You don't deserve to die!" Kagome pounded against the barrier in front of her. "Please gods don't let him die!"
Inu yasha's ears twitched again. There it was again and it sounded so familiar... He pulled his face away from Kikyou. Where was the voice coming from?
Kikyou raged, "INU YASHA!"
He paid her no mind. He was looking for something and he had a feeling that it was close. It was then that he saw a glimmer at the base of a large tree just in front of him.
This trick really was getting old...
In a quick slashing movement, Inu yasha broke the barrier allowing Kagome to fall into his arms. Tetsusaiga detransformed and fell to the ground next to the couple as Inu yasha collected Kagome into his arms. "Kagome!"
Kagome choked back her sobs as she held tight to Inu yasha's haori, afraid he would disappear if she released him. "Don't do it..." she whispered, "Please don't.."
Inu yasha kissed the top of her head, "Do what?"
"Please don't leave me!" she sobbed.
Inu yasha was taken back. She thought he would leave her? How could she...? His mind wondered back to the events that had taken place just moments before and it hit him.
She'd seen it all.
Inu yasha collected the shaking girl into his arms and gently kissed her temple. "I'm sorry you saw that Kagome... I wasn't going to leave you.. Not now that I've just found you."
Kikyou was fuming. She wasn't even sure when she had picked up her bow and arrows but before she knew it the had the string drawn back and the arrow ready to fly. "BETRAYER!"
Inu yasha turned just as Kikyou released the arrow and barely got himself and Kagome out of the way as the arrow hit the spot they had just occupied. "Kikyou! What are you doing?!"
"You betray me again Inu yasha!" Kikyou strung another arrow. "You denounce our love for.. for... MY REINCARNATION?!" She let the arrow fly, "You leave me for a COPY!?"
Inu yasha dodge again, leaping into a near by grove of trees. He set Kagome in the branches gently and kissed her forehead. "I'll be right back." He turned to leave but Kagome held his sleeve tightly.
"Please don't.."
Inu yasha placed a finger on her lip, "I'll be right back.." Kagome slowly released his sleeve and Inu yasha returned to battle at hand.
"How could you?! A COPY!" Kikyou pulled another arrow from her pack and strung it. She aimed for Inu yasha's heart but held fast.
"She's not a copy.." Inu yasha bent down and picked up tetsusaiga. "She's Kagome. It took me a long time to see it because I kept looking for you in her but I've come to find the truth Kikyou..." He looked deep into Kikyou's eyes, cold dead brown staring into passionate golden. "You and she are.. NOTHING alike."
Kikyou growled and released her arrow. "How dare you!"
Inu yasha ducked away. "Kikyou I'm sorry but I can't die with you!"
"But you promised-"
"But," Inu yasha stood at the ready as Kikyou aimed yet another arrow at his heart. "I told Kagome before you were brought back to this earth that I would protect her! If I die who will protect her?!"
"What about me?!" Kikyou fought to hold the tears back, "You promised me you'd protect me!"
Kikyou's arms fell to her side and her bow dropped to the ground. "You loved me first..."
Inu yasha lowered his sword and placed it back at his side. "Kikyou..." He walked to her slowly and placed his hands on her shoulders. "Can you really say we loved each other? When you look back now can you truly say that we LOVED each other?"
Kikyou looked up at Inu yasha, still barely pushing the tears back. "What?"
Inu yasha sighed. "We couldn't even trust that we wouldn't kill one another... How can you say we loved each other?" Inu yasha gently ran a hand down Kikyou's cheek and wiped away the tears that had managed to fall down her cheek. "I did love you Kikyou... But not like I love her.."
Kikyou frowned and pushed him away. He had said it. He love *that* girl more then her. Kikyou turned and began to walk back into the forest, her soul catchers gathering around her. "Inu yasha..."
Inu yasha looked at her as she retreated into the forest. "Yes Kikyou?"
"..." She looked at him over her shoulder, "Protect her well... Because the moment that your guard is down..." Kikyou turn and started walking again, "I *will* take her from you.." And with that Kikyou was gone...
Inu yasha sighed and let his head drop. He felt so guilty about breaking his promise to her but.. He didn't want to die.
Suddenly his head shot up. "Kagome!" He ran back to where he had left her hidden away from the battle field. He located her exactly where he had left her and let out a sigh of relief. "Are you hurt?" He asked gently looking her over.
Kagome sniffled back her tears and nodded. "I'm fine."
Inu yasha looked over the slight bruise appearing on her cheek, "Where'd you get this?"
Kagome remained silent.
"Kagome?"
"Can we just go home?"
Inu yasha frowned. She didn't have to answer now, he knew it was Kikyou's mark. He let out a frustrated sigh and gathered the shivering girl into his arms. "Yeah..."
He jumped down to the ground and took off back towards the hut. "Inu yasha?"
"Hum?"
"You," Kagome let out a long yawn and her eyes started to flutter shut. "You won't leave me will you?"
Inu yasha smiled to himself. How he loved the girl in his arms. "No Kagome.. I won't leave you.."
Kagome yawned, "Good.." she mumbled as she began to fall asleep in Inu yasha's warm embrace. "Because I.. still need you...."
@>~~~^~~~~
Yeah!! The end.. Of chapter 7 ^.~ You didn't think I'd end it all right here did you?!?! We still have to get through SOOO much!!! Anywho!! I'm sorry this isn't one of my best chapters but I promise the next one will be better!! Please R/R if you got the time. Thanks again!
~~Sami-chan
"Is true that you like to sleep alone? or is that what you just tell everyone?" ^^
~New Found Glory~
Chapter 7 Memories of a Dead Priestess
Author: Sami-chan, the great and mighty! ::giggles::
Author's notes: Sorry minna-san! I know it's been a really long time since my last update but I have a really great excuse! .. I moved... to Germany. ^^;; That's right! Sami-chan has TOTALLY relocated!! So, unfortunately for you, it took me a while to get back into the swing of things ^^;; But here I am now, ready and willing to continue on! I hope that those of you left will continue to read and comment on my story and I thank you all in advance ^^
Ja mata!
Disclaimer:: Dark evil laughter echoes through the halls:: This is it!! ::see Sami-chan dressed like a mad scientist:: This is the evilness to end *ALL* evilness!!!
@>~~~^~~~~
Kagome stared at the blue light that seemed to be radiating from her feet. Slowly, she sat up, being careful not to cause herself too much pain. The group had spent a week in the small hut letting Kagome heal but she was still a bit tender at times.
Kagome looked over at the sleeping hanyou next to her and, when he didn't seem to notice her movement, she stood and walked to the window at the end of the hut. She pressed her face up against the window in an effort to pin point the strange blue light but all she could tell from this angle was that the light seemed to be coming from behind the hut.
Sighing Kagome quietly put on her shoes and, after taking one last look around to make sure everyone was asleep, headed to the back of the hut to investigate.
@>~~~^~~~~
At first he didn't notice much. It was only a little colder and he figured that she had just moved way from him. Without opening his eyes, Inu yasha reached out and searched the bed for his mate. Finding nothing he sat up and sniffed the air. She wasn't far but it did seem that she had left the hut.
Inu yasha let out a low growl of annoyance, "Damn wench, interrupting my sleep." He sniffed the air again hoping to get a better idea of where she had run off to. He didn't smell distress on the air so he assumed she was all right but he still needed to find her, for his own piece of mind.
Inu yasha picked up his haori off the bed and threw it on as he headed for the door. It was then the smell changed. Inu yasha's eyes went wide as he noted the sudden change in his mate's scent. Something had gone wrong... very wrong.
@>~~~^~~~~
Kagome walked carefully around the side of the hut. As she approached the source of the light at the back of the hut she peeked around the corner to get a better idea of what she was facing.
"Soul catchers," she whispered to herself. "They must be here for Inu yasha..." Kagome let out a long sad sigh. She had hoped that this wouldn't come up. That *she* wouldn't call for him again.. She knew that she had only been fooling herself and that in time Kikyou would have called for Inu yasha but... A girl can dream right?
After a long moment lost deep in conflicting thoughts of whether or not to tell Inu yasha, Kagome let out a long sigh and nodded. "Right," she whispered, "I'll go tell Inu yasha.."
Kagome turned to head back. She hadn't noticed that the soul catchers had changed position while she was in her thoughts until she felt one snake it's way around her waist then another around her mouth. Kagome was in shock. *Oh god!* she thought, *They aren't here for Inu yasha?!*
Kagome felt more of the soul catchers work their way around her body until she could hardly move. She tried to kick and scream, anything to let Inu yasha know what was happening, but they held her tight as their mistress had instructed. Kagome continued to fight against her captures as they lifted her off the ground but, after much struggle and the almost total lack of air that the soul catcher around her mouth was providing, it all became too much and Kagome felt the world go black...
@>~~~^~~~~
Inu yasha skidded to a stop just as he rounded the back corner of the hut. No Kagome? He sniffed the air and this time, a new scent caught his attention.
"Kikyou?" He looked up to where the smell seemed to be coming from but, instead of Kikyou Inu yasha spotted his original target. "Kagome?!"
She didn't answer. Her body just hung limp in her capture's arms as they floated away into the night sky. Inu yasha let out a deep growl. He didn't have time to go back for Sango and Miroku and he knew that that had been her plan.
Inu yasha cursed himself silently. *If only I hadn't ignored her when she had called to me earlier this week...* He shook his head. There was no time for regrets, he had to get Kagome back... at any cost.
@>~~~^~~~~
It was dark. Kagome blinked her eyes a few times to make sure that they were open and after deciding that they were she looked around. They must have been quite a ways into the forest because the trees were dense and there was little light penetrating the thick branches.
Kagome sighed and waited. Little by little she began to see what was around her and it was then she noticed the petite woman laying out in the branches of a tree not far from her current position. Kagome tried to stand and walk to her but something held her in place. She reached a hand out and as it came in contact with some invisible force Kagome sighed.
Another Barrier...
Kagome sighed in defeat and slumped against the tree, sinking to the soft ground. She really was getting tried of these tricks...
Kikyou smiled. "Finally awake I see..." Kagome looked to her but didn't answer. Kikyou slid down from her place in the large oak and walked towards her double. "It's been a while.. and it seems that you have been a very busy girl."
Kagome blushed. "What do you want Kikyou?"
Kikyou frown. "You know what I want.. But apparently you think it's yours."
"If you wanted Inu yasha why didn't you just call for him?"
Kikyou turned away. The girl didn't know? Inu yasha had not told her of the calls she had sent him earlier in the week that he had ignored? Kikyou smiled this could be fun..
"I wanted to remind you.."
Kagome frowned. "Remind me of what? That you want him dead? That you think he's you're own personal play thing??" Kagome leapt to her feet, "Well he's not!"
If Kikyou was shocked she didn't show it.
Kagome continued, her voice getting louder as she spoke. "Yes! You died! Yes! It was partly his fault! But it was partly your fault too! If you had trusted him.. if he had trusted you! IF IF IF!" Kagome stopped for a moment, trying to catch her breath and letting the pain in her ribs settle. She sighed and sat back on the ground at the base of her tree. "He's trying to move on and live.. You've had your revenge.. why can't you move on too?"
Kikyou laughed. "You think he wants to move on with you?" Kagome looked up at the priestess, a slight look of hurt in her delicate features. "You are mearly he's replacement for me!" Kikyou moved to Kagome and lightly took her chin in her hand, pulling her face up to look deep into her eyes. "When he looks at you, what do you think he sees? Do you think he sees you?" Kikyou laughed bitterly as her had moved from Kagome's chin to slap her across the face hard. "Unlikely!"
Kagome felt the sting of the fresh welt appearing on her cheek but she held the tears back. She didn't even reach her hand up to soothe the battered skin. "I know he loves me Kikyou.. you can't trick me.."
Kikyou smiled, "We'll see fool... He'll be here soon and we'll see.." Kikyou's eyes drifted to a space between the trees, "We'll see who leaves here with the prize..."
@>~~~^~~~~
Inu yasha sniffed the air. He'd already lost Kagome's scent and had been forced to go for the alternate plan of locating Kikyou. It had been Kikyou's soul catcher with Kagome right? If he could find her he could find Kagome. He growled lightly. He just hoped that Kikyou didn't do anything to Kagome before he got there.
Inu yasha bounded through the trees and finally broke through the mass of branches into what appeared to be a small clearing. It didn't take long for his demon eyes to adjust to the darkness and after a moment of surveying the area he located Kikyou leaning against a large oak to his left. Kagome was no where to be seen but that didn't mean she wasn't near by...
"Where is she Kikyou?"
Kikyou looked at Inu yasha, her usual cold face displaying no emotion. "Where is who Inu yasha?"
"You know who!" Inu yasha was getting a bit irritated. "I know you have Kagome! I saw your soul catchers!"
Kikyou walked slowly toward him, "What does she mean to you Inu yasha?" She slowly reached a hand out and cupped his cheek softly.
Her hands were always so cold...
"Does she mean more to you then I do?"
Inu yasha sighed and gently removed Kikyou's hand from his cheek. "Kikyou I-"
His sentence was cut short as Kikyou placed her lips upon his in as passionate kiss as her cold lips could offer. It took Inu yasha a moment to register what was happened to him but after a moment he pushed the woman back. "Kikyou don't!"
Kikyou frowned. "So you have forgotten me..."
"I haven't forgotten you Kikyou.. I'm just.." Inu yasha took a step back to put a bit of space between himself and the girl he had once loved so. He sighed.
"You have forgotten your promise to me then?"
Inu yasha looked down. His bangs fell down and cover his eyes. "No... I know I promised to go to hell with you..."
Kikyou stepped forward and wrapped her arms around Inu yasha in a tight embrace. "Inu yasha.. you won't leave me alone will you? You will keep your promise..?"
Kagome watched from her hidden spot at the base of another large oak tree. She felt tears sting her eyes and then run down her cheeks. "No.." she whispered. It wasn't true...
"NO!" she cried. She knew she couldn't be heard, that her powers were gone but.. she had to try! "What about me Inu yasha!" She felt deep sobs begin to rock her body. "I don't want to see you DIE!"
Inu yasha's ears twitched. "Who was that?" he whispered to himself.
Kikyou frowned. "There's no one else here.. " She gently pulled Inu yasha's face down till he was staring deep into her eyes. "You will keep your promise to me won't you?"
"No Inu yasha!" Kagome cried. "You don't deserve to die!" Kagome pounded against the barrier in front of her. "Please gods don't let him die!"
Inu yasha's ears twitched again. There it was again and it sounded so familiar... He pulled his face away from Kikyou. Where was the voice coming from?
Kikyou raged, "INU YASHA!"
He paid her no mind. He was looking for something and he had a feeling that it was close. It was then that he saw a glimmer at the base of a large tree just in front of him.
This trick really was getting old...
In a quick slashing movement, Inu yasha broke the barrier allowing Kagome to fall into his arms. Tetsusaiga detransformed and fell to the ground next to the couple as Inu yasha collected Kagome into his arms. "Kagome!"
Kagome choked back her sobs as she held tight to Inu yasha's haori, afraid he would disappear if she released him. "Don't do it..." she whispered, "Please don't.."
Inu yasha kissed the top of her head, "Do what?"
"Please don't leave me!" she sobbed.
Inu yasha was taken back. She thought he would leave her? How could she...? His mind wondered back to the events that had taken place just moments before and it hit him.
She'd seen it all.
Inu yasha collected the shaking girl into his arms and gently kissed her temple. "I'm sorry you saw that Kagome... I wasn't going to leave you.. Not now that I've just found you."
Kikyou was fuming. She wasn't even sure when she had picked up her bow and arrows but before she knew it the had the string drawn back and the arrow ready to fly. "BETRAYER!"
Inu yasha turned just as Kikyou released the arrow and barely got himself and Kagome out of the way as the arrow hit the spot they had just occupied. "Kikyou! What are you doing?!"
"You betray me again Inu yasha!" Kikyou strung another arrow. "You denounce our love for.. for... MY REINCARNATION?!" She let the arrow fly, "You leave me for a COPY!?"
Inu yasha dodge again, leaping into a near by grove of trees. He set Kagome in the branches gently and kissed her forehead. "I'll be right back." He turned to leave but Kagome held his sleeve tightly.
"Please don't.."
Inu yasha placed a finger on her lip, "I'll be right back.." Kagome slowly released his sleeve and Inu yasha returned to battle at hand.
"How could you?! A COPY!" Kikyou pulled another arrow from her pack and strung it. She aimed for Inu yasha's heart but held fast.
"She's not a copy.." Inu yasha bent down and picked up tetsusaiga. "She's Kagome. It took me a long time to see it because I kept looking for you in her but I've come to find the truth Kikyou..." He looked deep into Kikyou's eyes, cold dead brown staring into passionate golden. "You and she are.. NOTHING alike."
Kikyou growled and released her arrow. "How dare you!"
Inu yasha ducked away. "Kikyou I'm sorry but I can't die with you!"
"But you promised-"
"But," Inu yasha stood at the ready as Kikyou aimed yet another arrow at his heart. "I told Kagome before you were brought back to this earth that I would protect her! If I die who will protect her?!"
"What about me?!" Kikyou fought to hold the tears back, "You promised me you'd protect me!"
Kikyou's arms fell to her side and her bow dropped to the ground. "You loved me first..."
Inu yasha lowered his sword and placed it back at his side. "Kikyou..." He walked to her slowly and placed his hands on her shoulders. "Can you really say we loved each other? When you look back now can you truly say that we LOVED each other?"
Kikyou looked up at Inu yasha, still barely pushing the tears back. "What?"
Inu yasha sighed. "We couldn't even trust that we wouldn't kill one another... How can you say we loved each other?" Inu yasha gently ran a hand down Kikyou's cheek and wiped away the tears that had managed to fall down her cheek. "I did love you Kikyou... But not like I love her.."
Kikyou frowned and pushed him away. He had said it. He love *that* girl more then her. Kikyou turned and began to walk back into the forest, her soul catchers gathering around her. "Inu yasha..."
Inu yasha looked at her as she retreated into the forest. "Yes Kikyou?"
"..." She looked at him over her shoulder, "Protect her well... Because the moment that your guard is down..." Kikyou turn and started walking again, "I *will* take her from you.." And with that Kikyou was gone...
Inu yasha sighed and let his head drop. He felt so guilty about breaking his promise to her but.. He didn't want to die.
Suddenly his head shot up. "Kagome!" He ran back to where he had left her hidden away from the battle field. He located her exactly where he had left her and let out a sigh of relief. "Are you hurt?" He asked gently looking her over.
Kagome sniffled back her tears and nodded. "I'm fine."
Inu yasha looked over the slight bruise appearing on her cheek, "Where'd you get this?"
Kagome remained silent.
"Kagome?"
"Can we just go home?"
Inu yasha frowned. She didn't have to answer now, he knew it was Kikyou's mark. He let out a frustrated sigh and gathered the shivering girl into his arms. "Yeah..."
He jumped down to the ground and took off back towards the hut. "Inu yasha?"
"Hum?"
"You," Kagome let out a long yawn and her eyes started to flutter shut. "You won't leave me will you?"
Inu yasha smiled to himself. How he loved the girl in his arms. "No Kagome.. I won't leave you.."
Kagome yawned, "Good.." she mumbled as she began to fall asleep in Inu yasha's warm embrace. "Because I.. still need you...."
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Yeah!! The end.. Of chapter 7 ^.~ You didn't think I'd end it all right here did you?!?! We still have to get through SOOO much!!! Anywho!! I'm sorry this isn't one of my best chapters but I promise the next one will be better!! Please R/R if you got the time. Thanks again!
~~Sami-chan
"Is true that you like to sleep alone? or is that what you just tell everyone?" ^^
~New Found Glory~