InuYasha Fan Fiction ❯ Prologue - A Test of Memory (The Coming of Rinkatsu) ❯ Kikyo the Martyr ( Chapter 38 )

"But... how!? How do you have Tetsusaiga!?" yelled Rinkatsu as he nursed his once-hand.

Inuyasha paid no attention to what Rinkatsu's words and advanced on him ready to strike. Rinkatsu threw Tokijin at Inuyasha, but Inuyasha blocked it. He then unsheathed Tensaiga, Sesshomaru's sword. It was a battle of brother swords.

"No matter... I'm immortal as long as Kikyo lives..." Rinkatsu grew his hand back and then used it to support Tensaiga as he blocked the mighty Tetsusaiga.

"What does Kikyo have to do with this?!" asked Inuyasha as he pressed on Tensaiga.

Rinkatsu laughed. "Inuyasha, she is the one responsible for all of this - your memory loss and death of your friends... everything... all because of her selfishness!"

Kikyo shuddered at the sound of these words... it was in retrospect her fault.

Inuyasha looked at Kikyo. "Did you really do all this?" Rinkatsu took advantage of the off-guard Inuyasha and kicked him back.

Kikyo didn't know what to say. She just looked down at the ground and pounded it out of anger.

"Yes, Inuyasha, she did do it. She didn't like the thought of you and Kagome together, so I did her a favor... I defied the fates and altered the course of things so she could have you all to herself, no Kagome!"

When Rinkatsu said the word 'fate' it hit Kikyo. She gasped and realized more proof right in front of her. There was a small puddle from melted snow which gave back Kikyo's reflection... it was almost... as if... she was staring at the face of Kagome!

Kikyo knew it! Her behavior changes, Kagome being unaffected by Rinkatsu's magic, Tetsusaiga... all of it! She grabbed the katana from Sango nearby, who was unconscious.

"Inuyasha! Forgive me! If I truly loved you, then I would want you to be with the woman you were destined to love! Don't you see it? Fate has crafted me into the likeness of Kagome!" said Kikyo.

Inuyasha was startled by this... because now he realized that Kikyo was looking more and more like Kagome.

"Just as the Tetsusaiga was destined to your hand, so was Kagome!" Kikyo kneeled forward and held the katana facing her stomach. She stabbed herself, killing her.

"Kikyo!" yelled Inuyasha.

"NO!!!" Rinkatsu screamed.

The magic of Rinkatsu's spell was warring off.