InuYasha Fan Fiction ❯ Kagome's Realization ❯ Chapter 23 ( Chapter 28 )

Chapter 23

"What?" Inuyasha asked confused stepping away from the wizard.

"Where is Kagome?" He repeated.

"In a cave on the other side of the mountain." Sango said stepping forward with her faith renewed.

"I shall need a moment to get ready." Yunigie said making a move to reenter his mountain home.

"Why?" Inuyasha asked with a look that could almost be described as disgust on his face.

"Excuse me?"

"Why me over anyone else who's come to you for help since you've been here?" Inuyasha knew that he shouldn't question things going his way but he was pissed. Pissed cause he said no first and now yes.

"Does it really matter to you?" Yunigie asked awe struck by the anger still surging through the young hanyou.

"Maybe it shouldn't." Inuyasha said his expression clearing. Turning towards Sango he said, "I'm sure you think I'm a fool to be questioning him but I want to know. I want to know why me?" Again Inuyasha turned his attention to the wizard.

"It wasn't out of pity if that is what you are thinking."

"It's not, that's why I am asking. I'm not looking for your pity." Inuyasha crossed his arms in front of himself and turned his head down and left looking at Sango's feet. He hated pity.

"Though the number is few, those before you wanted my pity. They came before me pitiful men, shells of their former selves. They could see no purpose in life without their loved ones by their side, they saw no way of surviving. You know what ultimately needs to be done and are willing to give all of yourself to accomplishing it." Without Inuyasha even saying anything he knew his answer still did not satisfy.

"Inuyasha is usually pretty good about covering up his hurt feelings." Sango said on Inuyasha's behalf.

"Defeating Naraku and gathering the shards of the jewel is my main objective. I do not have time to sit around and wallow in my hurt feelings." Inuyasha said.

"Naraku has become very strong as he comes ever closer to completing the Shikon no Tama your miko will be needed to aid you." Yunigie said.

"How is it that you know so much being all alone in this mountain?" Inuyasha asked.

"I'm a wizard." Was all he said as he turned again to go inside and gather what was needed.

"He still didn't answer my question." Inuyasha said once he was gone.

"I do not think you should question him on it further, Inuyasha." Sango said moving to stand in front of him.

"I won't but I would still like to know."

"Take me to Kagome." The wizards voice stopped Sango from making any further comments.

"Gladly." Sango said leading the way.

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Finally, Kikyo thought to herself as she watched the kitsune and monk leave in search of Inuyasha. Now's my chance, waiting till they were out of sight Kikyo stepped out from behind the tree she used for cover and entered the cave that hid Kagome. The sun was beginning to set so there wasn't much light but much wasn't needed for Kikyo to make out where Kagome's body had been laid.

"Well." Kikyo said, kneeling beside Kagome. "Have you gone and recklessly thrown your life away? You did not die here, for there are no rumors. Was it an honorable death? Was he with you? He couldn't have been because he would have done anything to protect you. He forgets everything when your life is in danger, even me. If not for you we would be together already." Kikyo jerks her head to the side and lets out a sad sigh. "That's not true. If it weren't for Onigumo and then Naraku we would be together. You wouldn't be here and I would be nearly sixty-six years old. But now you're dead, does that mean I get what I want now? Is he truly mine?" A mixture of sadness and acceptance overcome Kikyo's features as she stands up again. "We shall soon find out for they are coming."

Kikyo quickly leaves the cave and returns to her hiding place behind the tree just the sound of Inuyasha's voice fills the area. "Are you going to do this in the cave?"

"No. I shall need more room, bring her out here please." The wizard directs and all watch as Inuyasha enters the cave and comes out carrying Kagome in his arms and gently laying her down in the clearing.

"Now what?" Inuyasha asks as he straightens.

"Stand back and give me plenty of room." Masimato Yunigie says as he closes his eyes and lets his senses take over. Though it had been almost eighty years since the last time he performed his ritual he would never be rusty. He had dreams about all the people he brought back. Some were more like nightmares as his imagination would run wild and he would dream about those people also turning to evil on the second chance he'd given them. It was at that moment that he felt the first of the sensations that come with his mind joining with another's body. He felt a sharp pain in his chest, almost taking his breath away, showing him where Kagome's wound was. He felt the pain the body felt from such a death but mixed in with the pain was a great sense of joy. Soon it acted as a pain reliever as it overpowered the pain.

"She died happy." He said aloud talking to himself. "I've never felt such joy in anyone. Dead or alive." He trembled slightly as sadness swept through him. "She was happy but she wasn't ready to leave her loved ones."

"Are you speaking to her soul?" Shippo whispered tears streaming down his face.

"Her heart." Yunigie steps closer to Kagome. "How are her wounds healed?"

"My brother used Tenseiga but she did not revive." Inuyasha answers.

"Lord Sesshomaru's healing sword did not revive her?" He asks amazed.

"No." Miroku replies.

"It should have. Some of the same powers are in his sword." Yunigie goes to Kagome and kneels beside her. "You took her to him immediately?"

"It wasn't very long after, so yes." Inuyasha says.

Closing his eyes again and placing his hand on Kagome's head he again joins with Kagome and images of Kagome's life flashes before his minds eye. Kagome's mother and father, smiling happily. Her brother when he was just a baby. A young Kagome holding a fat little kitten. He saw places and things that only the fire ever showed him in Kagome's memories. He saw Inuyasha pinned to the Sacred Tree. Inuyasha, Shippo, Sango, Miroku, and Kagome at a picnic. When he saw Inuyasha and Kagome laying on grass kissing he pulled his hand away.

"Let's begin shall we?" Bringing his hands together he began his chanting. He slowly rises to his feet chanting louder and louder. Out of nowhere the wind picks up blowing leaves from the huge tree behind them. The clouds part allowing the sun to shine brightly on them but soon a light starts to form around Kagome that is bright than the sun but not painful to look at as all watched in silent amazement. Their jaws dropped open when Kagome's body slowly lifts itself up from the ground to float three feet from the ground. The yellow light slowly changes to orange, red, purple, then silver all the while Kagome spins in the light. Her hair is blown upward by the wind; her arms are stretching out above her head, which is moving left to right, front to back. To all it felt like it lasted a lifetime but it was soon over and Kagome was again lying in the clearing.

None of the Inu gang dared breathed as their gaze went from Kagome to the wizard then back to Kagome again. But not being able to stand it anymore Inuyasha rushed to Kagome's side and grabbed her hand.

"Kagome? Can you hear me?" He asked softly into her ear as he leaned in.

"No." The wizard said for her.

"She still needs time to recover?" Inuyasha asked alarmed turning his attention to the man standing next to him.

"Her soul did not come back." He said simply. He knew before he had started his ritual that he would not succeeded in bring Kagome back to life.

"What?!?" Inuyasha, Sango, and Miroku said at the same time.

"I made sure by performing the ritual but I knew it would not work when you said that Sesshomaru attempted and failed to bring her back."

"Why didn't you say anything then?" Inuyasha asked standing, an evil glare in his eyes.

"I did comment on it." The wizard said defending himself.

"You never said you wouldn't be able to bring her back!" Inuyasha said loudly.

"Why did it fail?" Miroku asked coming to stand in front of Inuyasha and the wizard.

"Her soul has been reincarnated." Said the wizard.

"It happens that quickly?" Shippo asked from Sango's shoulder.

"No." He replied looking down at Kagome with a confused look on his face. "I must be missing something."

"Somebody is more like." Inuyasha said sarcastically.

"How could Kagome's soul be reincarnated?" Shippo asked Sango. "Wouldn't her whole soul be required for that?"

"What did you say?" Yunigie said whipping around to look at the young kitsune and Sango.

"Urasue stole Kagome's soul to revive Kikyo. Kagome managed to take her soul back on her own but Kikyo keep some of it, which has allowed her to stay alive." Shippo said nervously.

"She steals the souls of dead priestess to survive." Sango added.

"I have not needed to in the past three days." Came Kikyo's voice from behind them. Slowly everyone turns to see Kikyo standing next to the tree.

"Kikyo." Inuyasha whispers.

"When Kagome died her soul came to join with the rest of it." Kikyo supplied. "With me."

Author's Note: For all those who are not aware this is a romance/angst fan fic. And let us also not forget that this is an Inuyasha/Kagome fan fic. I hope you enjoyed this chapter and I shall have the next one out as soon as I can manage to finish it.