InuYasha Fan Fiction ❯ Kagome's Return (sequel to Kagome! Where are you!? ❯ kikyo's Hate ( Chapter 13 )

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Kagome's Return chapter 13

Kikyo's hate . . .

Authors' note: a small chapter, but, I couldn't resist the
cliffhanger. Sorry. I am evil . . .


Authors' note: something about Japanese romance stories. A very
popular type of story is about two star-crossed lovers. They, for
various reasons, can't marry. So, in the stories (And this
happens in real life, as well) the couple commits suicide
together. They are sure that in the future, they will be
reincarnated together and will live happily ever after . . .



Kagome's hand shifts, moving to her side. A gleam appears in her
palm.

"Catch, Inu-yasha." Kagome says, her eyes never leaving Kikyo's.

The complete, purified jewel of the four souls is caught by Inu-
yasha, by reflex.

"It's yours." Kagome whispers, "Do with it, what you will."

Everyone looks at Inu-yasha, as he stares at the jewel.

Kagome, slowly stands up and wipes her tears. "I will be waiting
for you, Inu-yasha. I love you now and I will love you in the
future."

"An honorable person completes his promises. A lying scumbag
demon doesn't." Kikyo says, as she glares at Inu-yasha.

Inu-yasha licks his lips. He looks around, but refuses to meet
anybody's eyes.

He takes a deep breath.

"I wish . . . " He begins to say, he pauses, and then Inu-yasha
continues with, "I wish I knew what to wish for."

Silence . . .

Inu-yasha, in shock, thinks, ‘My stupid, idiotic mouth . . . why
did I say what I was thinking?'

Everybody looks at Inu-yasha . . .

"Inu-yasha are you an idiot or simply stupid?" Shippo asks.


Inu-yasha growls, deep in his throat and throws the jewel into
the sky . . . far, far away . . .

He looks around, pausing for a second as he looks into the eyes
of Kikyo, Kagome and Sesshomaru. He then jumps up and runs away.


Everybody looks at each other. Most of the women sigh. Miroku and
Shippo share a sad headshake. Sesshomaru purses his lips and
looks at Kikyo.


Kikyo twitches her hand and one of her insect demons floats
close to her. "What you are doing?" Kagome asks.

"Going after him, of course, he and I have a permanent date in
hell."

"Kikyo." Kagome's says in a strong tone, which causes Kikyo and
everyone else to look at her.

"Reincarnation, you can't stop me."

Kagome looks at Sesshomaru. "I just want to talk, please."

"We have been."

"Fine." Kagome says in disgust. "Then, before you go, tell me why
you have to go to hell, instead of resting in peace."

"You know why I have to go to hell." Kikyo snarls.

"Because, you cannot let go of your hate. A hate that exists for
no reason. Naraku caused your death, not Inu-yasha." Kagome
replies. The tone in her voice, remains stable, but, everyone can
hear the strain it takes to maintain it.

"So." Kikyo replies coldly. "That doesn't change anything."

"Really, Kikyo?" Kagome asks. "Once, I met a ghost, who, like you
hated someone for no reason. She, a little girl, maybe a little
older than Rin, let go of her hate and is now resting in peace.
You, on the other hand, are Kikyo. The great, the powerful, Miko
Kikyo, but you are less than that little girl." Kagome pauses.
She raises an eyebrow, "Surely, the great Kikyo can do something
that a little girl can do?"

"That, reincarnation, is a pitiful attempt to change my mind."

"Kikyo, I have to try." Kagome replies. She stares into Kikyo's
eyes. "If you were alive, and in my position, wouldn't you?"

Kikyo opens her mouth. She pauses. Her jaws clench tightly as she
closes her mouth. Kikyo nods, a sharp abrupt nod.

"I'll help." Kagome says. She waves her hands to the others. "We
all will."

Sesshomaru's raises an eyebrow at that statement, but he doesn't
say a thing.

Miroku steps forward, "of course." He says. ‘As a monk, I have
to.' He thinks.

"Kagome is my sister." Sango says, as she steps forward. "I'll
support her, thru whatever may come."

"Of course, I'll help, my daughter." Mrs. H states.

Kagome flicks her eyes at Shippo.

Shippo sighs and low disgusted voice, says, "OF course, I'll
help."


Kagome looks at Kikyo. A slight smile on her lips, "well, most
of us, anyway."

Silence . . .

"Are you afraid to try?" Kagome whispers.

More silence . . .

"Miko Kikyo," Miroku begins to say. "Please forgive me for this,
but, as a monk, I must give you my opinion."

Kikyo looks at him, as does everyone else.

He states: "when you and Inu-yasha died, and each of you died,
basically at the same time, you assumed, that the two of you
would, like as in most romantic stories, that you and he would be
reincarnated sometime in the future."

A low growl begins to build in Kikyo's throat.

Kagome looks at the ground and covers her eyes, trying to hide
her face. ‘Why?' She thinks, ‘I've known this since the
beginning, but he's going to bring it out and force us to discuss
it. The real reason Kikyo hates me.'

"But, that future, a pleasant future in which you and your lover
would be reincarnated and live out a happy and fruitful life, has
been destroyed." Miroku states. He nods to her, "Admittedly the
chain of events that has led to this is not entirely your fault,
but you are not the person that Inu-yasha loves. Not anymore."


Kikyo's hand begins to glow, as she builds up power.

Sango moves, so she is standing close to Miroku, ready to defend
him against Kikyo's attack, even if all she can do is to jump in
front of the energy bolt.


"You don't hate Inu-yasha as much as you don't want Kagome to
have the happy future that has been denied you." He concludes.
"So, going to hell, with Inu-yasha is really you trying to deny
Kagome, her happiness."

"And that is supposed to change my mind, how?" Kikyo spits out,
her face slowly twisting into a rage.

"Kagome is your reincarnation." Miroku continues. His eyes flick
up and down her body, as he visibly notes her readiness to attack
him. He glances at Sango, and nods to her, accepting her defense.

"Even you admit that she is your reincarnation," He states, as he
looks at Kagome. "In those romantic stories and legends, the
reincarnation, after some troubles, of course, wins and lives
happily with her lover."

Kagome blushes, as she continues to hide her face.

Sesshomaru raises an eyebrow, ‘Hmmm. An aspect of our
relationship that I have not taken into account. Will that change
things? I will have to consider it.' He thinks.

Miroku looks at Kikyo. "Why do you continue to act like you have
a chance at success?" He asks. He smiles, "In all those stories,
sooner or later, the character that Kagome is playing in this
scenario will win. All you can do is lose."

Kikyo, her face twisted in hate, says in a horrible, evil voice,
"Sometimes, winning is worse than losing. I can do that to her."

Miroku nods. "And if you succeed, you will spend forever in hell,
as an evil and twisted spirit." He pauses, "the great Kikyo, Miko
and friend of everyone and everything, instead of being a good
Kami is twisted into a horrible demon. A great victory for you."
He finishes his voice full of scorn.

Kikyo's eyes open wide. Her hate filled expression fades . . .

He, quickly, continues, "Or you can give you your hate." He
stares into her eyes. "Be the great Kikyo. Forgive Kagome, Inu-
yasha, even yourself and rest peaceably. Earn the karma to become
a Buddha, by giving up your hate."

He steps past Sango, holds out his hands, "Please, the Miko
Kikyo, be the best that you can be, not the hate-filled creature
you are now."

Kikyo licks her lips. "Too much anger and hatred exist between
us. There is no way that you would trust me, or that I could
trust you."


Silence . . .

"I will." Kagome raises her head. She wipes the tears from her
eyes. "I must." She says in a low voice. "IF I believe that we
are right, I must act on that."

Kagome, slowly but surely, walks up to Kikyo.

Mrs. H and Sango exchange glances. Both bite their lips, and
nods.

Miroku and Sesshomaru raise eyebrows at each other. Both nod and
begin to gather their mystical power. IF something goes wrong,
they will be prepared . . .

‘And If I need to attack hell itself to free Kagome's soul. So be
it.' Sesshomaru thinks.

Shippo quietly goes over to Mrs. H, how picks him up and hugs
him. "She'll be fine." Mrs. h whispers into his ears.

Kagome stops, a bare pace from Kikyo. She looks Kikyo in the
eyes. "If you want to give up your hate, Kikyo. I am here. I will
help. All you have to do is ask."

"No defenses?" Kikyo whispers to her as she studies Kagome.

Kagome shakes her head, no. "None." She looks at Kikyo's hands,
which still glow with power. "I trust you, Kikyo. You will let me
help you give up your hate."

"I can destroy you." Kikyo growls.

Kagome stares back. "Can you destroy your future? I am your
reincarnation. I am your future. Or will you be so hate filled
that it doesn't matter, that only your hate matters."

Silence . . .

Off in the distance, in the trees, Inu-yasha strains his ears to
hear as he bites his claws to the quick . . .

Kagome reaches out and grabs Kikyo's hands.

"What will it be? Will hate win?" Kagome asks in a low, quiet
voice.

The glow of Kikyo's hands increases . . .

Kikyo begins to glow . . .

Kagome begins to glow . . .

The glow brightens, blinding everyone . . .

The end of this chapter . . .

Yes. I am evil.

(I will try to bring out a new chapter faster than normal to
compensate for the shortness of this chapter.) Expect a new
chapter tomorrow.


Thank you for reading
jeff shelton