InuYasha Fan Fiction ❯ Makai ❯ The Death of Kikyo ( Chapter 10 )

Chapter Ten: The Death of Kikyo

 

 

Inuyasha leapt toward Kikyo, his claws extended, intending to kill the dead miko for what she had done. No one hurt what was HIS and lived to tell the tale. Kikyo dodged Inuyasha's claws, fear clouding her face. She could see another woman standing over Kagome out of the corner of her eye. When she had arrived Kikyo didn't know, but she wondered what her connection was to Kagome.

 

Inuyasha leapt toward Kikyo once more, pinning her to a tree, his hand around her neck. Kikyo panicked. She could feel Inuyasha's grip tighten, cutting off her air supply and crushing her. She grabbed at his hand, trying to pry him loose, but he slammed her back against the tree, tightening his grip even more. She remembered how she'd gotten his attention once before when worry for Kagome had overridden his senses. Maybe it would work again.

 

“Inuyasha, do you care for this girl more then me?”

 

Inuyasha hesitated but a moment before his face moved in closer to the dead miko's. His red eyes focused onto hers as his grip loosened slightly. Kikyo, thinking she had reached Inuyasha, relaxed slightly, a small smile gracing her features. Then, Inuyasha sniffed the air and looked behind him, the site and smell of Kagome's blood assaulting his senses once more. His grip once again tightened on Kikyo's neck, his face coming closer until he was but a few inches from Kikyo's own.

 

“Yes.”

 

With that, Inuyasha snapped Kikyo's neck, tearing her head from her shoulders. The dead miko's body disintegrated into dust, blowing away in the wind. Inuyasha slowly turned back toward Kagome, noticing that others had joined him. He sniffed the air, realizing these people were part of his pack, except for one, the male. The stench of male wolf assaulted his nose. He gave a warning growl, making sure the wolf knew to keep away from him and Kagome.

 

The red-haired female gave a shriek before trying to run toward Kagome. Inuyasha let out another warning growl, telling the female to stay clear. He wanted no one coming near HIS Kagome while she was hurt. The female did not seem to hear his warning and he prepared to attack her when the other male grabbed the struggling wolf female and spoke something into her ear. He suddenly realized who the male was, and could see the red-head was still trying to fight his hold.

 

“Control your bitch, Kouga,” the demon Inuyasha's low, gravely voice said.

 

“I'm nobody's bitch,” the female exclaimed, glaring angrily at Inuyasha.

 

“I understand, Inuyasha,” Kouga said before throwing the struggling and protesting female over his shoulder and running off into the trees. Satisfied that the red-head no longer presented a problem, Inuyasha turned toward the other standing member of his pack. He noticed she was standing right over Kagome, and he started growling. She was far too close for comfort. The female merely smiled.

 

“Inuyasha, let me heal Kagome. She won't survive much longer in her condition. Once I'm done, I'll leave.”

 

Inuyasha slowly shook his head yes, allowing the female to kneel next to Kagome, her hands gently smoothing the hair away from her face. She touched the arrow, and a soft white light left her fingers, engulfing the arrow before it disappeared. She placed a hand over Kagome's wound which started to glow blue, healing before his eyes. The female rose to her feet before facing the demon.

 

“I've done all I can for her. She just needs some rest. I'll leave now, like I promised.”

 

The female turned and started walking through the trees. Inuyasha watched her until she was no longer in his field of vision and her scent was very faint. He walked over toward Kagome and gently picked the unconscious girl up, cradling her against his chest before bounding off into the forest.