InuYasha Fan Fiction ❯ Love and Insanity ❯ Out Of Time ( Chapter 21 )

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Love and Insanity



A/N: I know I haven't updated for a while... I was planing to update this and Demonic Demons on Wensday September 22. Unfortunately, something horrible happened that day.... My older sister Dara died that day. I can't explain the pain I feel right now... I couldn't even write it even though I am a writer. I miss her so much, she was the most important person in my life... Anyways, just to let you know, this is going to cause my writing to be very depressing like. Well you don't want to hear this... on with the story...

~Dara E. Folsom 1986-2004~
~R.I.P. Beloved Sister~


Chapter 21


Out Of Time


Kikyo was walking through the woods with her bow in hand. She looked up to the black sky, lightened by a bright full moon and billions of twinkling stars. She knew that Naraku was dead now, rumor spread quickly about his death. Not only that, but she could feel it. She knew he was gone, and it gave her a sense of peace. She was out now, hunting demons, not really sure of what else to do. Simply following her feet.

She could feel something close by, something dark that filled her senses. She kept her eyes peeled for any attackers, yet she could not see any.

"Why do you still linger here Kikyo?" a gentle voice called to her.
Kikyo snapped her head back to see who was talking to her, but alas! She could see no one! "Who are you... show yourself!"

"Why are you here Kikyo? What does your heart desire so much that it wont let your soul leave this place? You do not belong here"

"I will not be toyed with... show yourself!"

Right before Kikyo's eyes appeared a woman with long flowing black hair that reached her ankles and eyes the color of blood. Her skin was pale and her long black wings were set gracefully behind her. She was indeed a very beautiful woman, if you could call her that. Kikyo recognized her immediately as an angel from hell.

"Tenshi?"

"It is I, dear Kikyo"

"Wha- what are you doing here?" she asked frightfully. It takes allot to scare Kikyo, but Tenshi chilled her to the bone

"I have come for you Kikyo..." Kikyo backed away from her at these words.

"No... I'm not ready-"

"You have your vengeance, what more could you have left undone?"

"It is none of your business Tenshi... leave me be"

"I cannot"

"Why? Can't I have more time?"

"To do what? Your time here has been spent... why must you continue? Come back to me Kikyo"

"I wont!"

Tenshi sighed as she walked up to Kikyo. Kikyo backed away from her. She backed up against a tree as Tenshi reached out for her. She put a delicate hand on Kikyo's cheek, Kikyo shivered at the contact, her touch was so cold.
"You are mine Kikyo... That old witch never should have released you. Please come back to me Kikyo, there is nothing for you here"

"No... I wish to stay, just a bit longer!"

"For love? Kikyo, he does not love you..."

"He belongs to me!"

"Then why did you help Kagome?"

"She saved me once, I was simply returning the favor..."

Tenshi removed her hand from Kikyo's cheek and turned her back to her. Kikyo was happy that her touch was gone, the warmth in her face came back right when she let go. "You are testing my patients Kikyo!" Her voice boomed loudly through the trees, causing the ground to shake and all the birds to fly out of their nests. Kikyo didn't know what to do, she didn't want to go! Not without Inu yasha!

"Very well Kikyo, I will grant you your wish... I shall give you more time. Only for you..." Tenshi said as she looked back to Kikyo with gentle eyes. She liked Kikyo very much so, Kikyo never understood why. Perhaps Kikyo would never understand.

"Thank you Tenshi"

"You time is limited, your body will only last until tomorrow's sun set, then you will die and you will come back to me" and with that, Tenshi was disappeared into the wind.

Kikyo never understood Tenshi, although she was so nice to Kikyo, she never treated anyone else with such kindness. In hell, she is very cold and ruthless, she enjoyed torturing and tormenting souls. Yet when Kikyo's soul fell into her grasps, she did not torture her, or completely torment her, even though it was her nature to do so. Perhaps she saw something in Kikyo that she did not want to tamper with.

Kikyo shook those thoughts away as she realized time was against her. She wasn't going to make Inu yasha come with her against his will like she had before. No, she was going to make him choose. Yet she knew Inu yasha would not chose her... why did she even bother? She has changed so much since she was brought back to life. When she got back to the living world, her heart was cold and wanted nothing more then to take the life of Inu yasha. She knew now that it was Naraku who was at fault for that. She just wanted Inu yasha now, not for vengeance. She loved him, she had tried so hard not to, but it just made her heart ache more for him.



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Inu yasha and Kagome were outside eating ramen when something strange caught Inu yasha's nose. He put the cup down and lifted his nose and sniffed. "What is it Inu yasha?" Kagome asked him curiously.

"I don't know, It smells like Kikyo... but something is wrong with her"

"We better go check it out" Kagome said as she got on Inu yasha's back. She wasn't very far away... it didn't take long till they had reached her.



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Kikyo had been walking for quite some time now, she didn't have much time left, but she was almost there. She could feel the life draining from her body, making her weaker. By the time she had gotten to Kaede's village, she couldn't even stand to walk anymore. She fell to the floor and cursed. "Damn this weak body" she said as she clenched her fingers in the dirt. She could almost see him now, she had to stand up, she didn't want him to see her like this. He was coming toward her too. She leaned on a rock and made herself stand up to him as he approached her.

"Kikyo" Inu yasha whispered. Kikyo was in allot of pain, but she hid it well. Except the fact that she was deathly pale. Inu yasha couldn't even tell she was hurt, but he could smell something different about her. It was almost as if he could smell her pain. "Are you ok Kikyo?" Kagome asked as she got off Inu yasha's back. Her face showed them nothing...

"I am fine" She said before moaning in pain and falling to the floor. Inu yasha was quick to catch her. "Kikyo what's wrong with you?" He asked worriedly.

"I don't have much time. This is it for me, but it doesn't have to be it for us Inu yasha... Come with me" she said as she held on to him tighter. Inu yasha's eyes widened, as did Kagome's. Kagome watch carefully for a moment, her heart racing, hoping he wouldn't go with her... Either way, she didn't want Kikyo to die, especially after what she did for her. She snapped back into reality and decided she should get someone to help. "Your not going to die Kikyo... just, just hold on a bit, I'll go get Keade!" Kagome said as she started to take off, but was held back when she heard wicked laughter behind her.

"Don't bother... you cannot save her" Kagome turned around to see a tall woman being held in the air by long black wings. Something about this woman sent shivers down her spine. Inu yasha pulled Kagome behind him, next to Kikyo and unsheathed his sword.

"Who the hell are you?" He spat. Miroku and Sango were there within seconds ready to fight, feeling her evil presence from the distance. Tenshi smirked at them before turning to Kikyo. "Your time is up Kikyo..."

"Stay away from her" Inu yasha growled warningly.

Kikyo looked at Inu yasha and Kagome before sighing. "Yes... I am ready to go" she said in such a sad voice, it made Tenshi unhappy. "Kikyo?" Inu yasha asked confusingly.

"You there... You are Inu yasha, are you not?" Tenshi asked as she pointed at Inu yasha.

"What's it to you?"

"Is he not coming with?" Tenshi asked as she turned to Kikyo. Kikyo slowly stood up and walked to her. "No... I am ready to go now... alone" Inu yasha grabbed onto her shoulder to stop her. "Kikyo what's going on?" But as he looked into her eyes, he found himself speechless, she looked so sad yet so ready to leave.

"Where are you planning to take her?" Miroku asked.

"A place where laughter doesn't exist, where darkness is eternal, where happiness is just a fading memory..."

"You plan to take her back to hell? Your an angel of hell!" Miroku said amazed. "Why go through all this trouble just to get Kikyo?" he asked her.

"If you must know... she is one of the few souls in hell that made things interesting down there. She is after all, rightfully mine"

"I wont let you take her!" Inu yasha said as he pushed Kikyo away from Tenshi and lifted his sword.
"Kaza no Kizu!" He shouted as he swung his sword and leveled the bit of forest in front of him. Yet when the dust and the smoke cleared... she didn't even have a scratch on her, and not only that, she was now holding Kikyo in her arms. Kikyo apeared to be so weak that she couldn't even move now. She bursted out laughing so hard it brought tears to her eyes. "Fool! You cannot harm me! I am Tenshi, an angel of hell!" She laughed.

"Why do you care anyways? Kagome is your mate now, why do you care about this one?"

"It's not like that!"

"Maybe not to you... but it is for her. She still loves you Inu yasha"

Inu yasha's face dropped as he stared into Kikyo's heavy eyes. "Kikyo..." He whispered sadly.

"Either way, she is coming with me. See you on the flip side" she said as she laughed and disappeared into thin air. Inu yasha looked all around, tried to smell something... he got nothing. "She's gone for good..." Inu yasha sighed as he turned back to Kagome. She simply stared at him, not knowing what else to do. After awhile of looking at the sad look in his eyes, she turned and walked away, wanting to be left alone, which she was sure Inu yasha felt the same way.


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Sesshomaru walked ahead of Ahun, who was carrying Rin on his back, and Jaken by his side. They were on their way back to Keade's Village... only 3 days were left. He kept on the path without stopping until he felt something odd. Something far away... and very evil... something not of this world. It spiked his curiosity but he just continued on the path... it was nothing of his concern anyways.


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A/N: I know its incredibly short, but the next one will be very long. Tenshi is a character I made up, just to let you all know. And no, there is nothing like this on the show, no angel of hell comes for kikyo... thats my originality right there. Oh and someone asked if I got Miroku's proposal from the show. Yes, as a matter of fact, I got the idea of it and the whole "You'll never cheat right?" from it, and Kagome there in the background listening, but he never showed her a big peace of cool land to live on and all that stuff, so I made most of it up. Well, I can't believe the Inu yasha series is over... and I cant believe they left it off so unfinished. I still haven't seen the very last movie... can't wait to see it. Anyways, Hope you enjoyed the chapter! Don't forget to review!
One more thing, My new story is coming out tomorrow or sometime this week... its my first DBZ story, so check it out if your interested.

Arianna