InuYasha Fan Fiction ❯ The Stolen Wish ❯ The Betrayal And The Wish ( Chapter 1 )

[ Y - Young Adult: Not suitable for readers under 16 ]

Stolen Wish

Disclaimer: I still don’t own Inuyasha so don’t sue me.

Prologue

Inuyasha had a hole in his stomach the size of a basketball. Sango had scrapes and bruises all over her body, from where Naraku had hit her with her own weapon as well as a broken ankle. Kirara nursed a broken paw. Miroku’s right hand was in indescribable pain and his left arm had been torn to pieces from when he had protected the hurt Sango from Naraku. Shippo was unhurt though thoroughly tired. Kagome was hurt most of all. Both physically and mentally. She had suffered from battle wounds made by Kikyo and Naraku. She had had her right arm torn out of its socket so she couldn’t fight or shoot her bow. Her legs had been badly damaged and she could barely walk. But most of all, she was half demon.

No one in the group knew how to talk to Kagome. She was still herself, only now she had demon blood, powers and, appearance. She had long midnight blue hair streaked with a lighter shade of blue. She had seductive, emerald green cat eyes that were too expressive for their own good. They were surrounded by long eyelashes that made her look mysterious and alluring. Small pointed fangs appeared and were joined by dainty, yet sharp, poisonous claws. To finish up her changes she too had an extremely sensitive nose and ears. She was everything a hanyou could ever want, but Inuyasha was still too shocked to try and comfort her. He was lost in his own thoughts.

They now had the entire Shikon no Tama in their possession and could use it for one wish. Inuyasha no longer wanted to become full youkai, but neither did he want to be human either. To go either way, was to give up a life of freedom and choices. He’d lose the ability to feel compassion towards humans if he were to become a youkai, and if he was human; he’d lose his ability to protect himself. He’d have to relay on others to protect him. He didn’t want to be helpless and he didn’t want to be heartless, so he was going to stay the same forever. Miroku no longer needed the Jewel to wish away his cursed wind tunnel, however he longed to have his father back. His father had died years ago from the curse, before Miroku had really known him. Now he wanted another chance to have a father. Sango needed the jewel to bring back Kohoku and the villagers from her home. After the shard had come out of Kohoku’s body, he had had only a few seconds to live and tell her that he loved her before his life force faded away. Now Sango had no family either, like Miroku. Kagome needed the wish to become herself again. She wanted to be neither human nor demon but Miko, and nothing else. She just wanted to live out her time with Inuyasha and the others before she went back to her own time forever. If she could get through the well without the jewel that is.

But another needed the jewel. They wanted to become their normal self again as well. However they couldn’t get near the jewel without the help of another. This person needed one of the group to betray the others and bring the jewel to them. She needed the wish or else she would die. Kikyo was the one in need, yet no one in the group would have anything to do with her. Not even Inuyasha. Not after she had helped Naraku in almost killing Kagome. No, Inuyasha cared too much for the bitch of a girl and would never forgive her for trying to get rid of that menace. But she still had hope. If only she could get close enough to the group her plan might still succeed, and she might still win against Kagome.

Cha pter 1: The Betrayal And The Wish

Kagome lay unconscious on the ground with her head in Inuyasha’s lap. He smiled a far off smile of remembrance as he thought of the time long ago when he had first transformed to his human form in front of Kagome. During that night she too, had held his head in her lap because she was afraid he had been fatally wounded. Now he felt comforted having returned the favor. Shippo lay asleep on Kagome’s pack near the fire. Miroku and Sango were at the nearby river to clean off their wounds and help each other bandage the other up. It was just the two of them, really it was only him, however he felt as though Kagome somehow knew he was near her. Inuyasha knew this feeling of contentment wouldn’t last long, no matter how much he wished time would stop, it just kept going. He began to feel restless, and ill at ease, as though waiting for a sign, though he wasn’t sure what.

Around midnight, Sango and Miroku returned to camp. They fell asleep side by side, arms wrapped around the other’s waist after realizing how close they had come to losing one another. And right after finally telling the other how they felt. Inuyasha saw that they loved each other deeply, and wished them happiness.

After the campfire had died down to a pile of glowing embers and all the others were fast asleep, the sign came. Inuyasha had left Kagome’s side and had moved to a tree overlooking the entire camp. He was lost in his own thoughts when a pale glow appeared in a clearing farther into the forest. Inuyasha decided to investigate after making sure the camp below was peaceful and quiet. He jumped from branch to branch, not knowing, and yet, somehow knowing where he was going and why. He arrived in the clearing to see Kikyo, sitting on a tree swing that he had made for Kagome before their battle with Naraku. He gaped openly at Kikyo as she smiled. Her smile was that of a lost soul, finding where they belonged, and yet having no way of getting to it, fell into the deepest despair. Inuyasha’s heart mourned for the coldhearted priestess sitting before him and wished that somehow, he could reverse time and go back 50 years into the past. But he couldn’t, however there was something he could do. The question was, did he have the bravery and courage to make the fateful wish that would change everyone’s life around him. He did. Inuyasha ran back to the campsite, back to the only people who had ever really loved him and cared for him as an equal, and not some hanyou. The only people who had accepted him at once and didn’t have to hide their true feelings. These people, even caring about him as much as they did, would never forgive him for what he was about to do. Kagome would never forgive him. Earlier that day he had told her he’d stay by her no matter what, and now…

Inuyasha took the final steps that would bring him to Kagome’s pack, and his new future. Shippo had fallen off the pack and was now snuggled up to Kagome. He carefully opened the pocket where he had seen Kagome put the Shikon Jewel and gently took out the glowing pink orb. He knew he was turning his back on the one he believed he loved, and yet didn’t stop. It was as if, he couldn’t. He said his goodbyes to Sango and Miroku. Then walked back over to Kagome and Shippo. He said a short goodbye to the sleeping fox and finally said a mournful goodbye to Kagome. Even though she couldn’t hear him, he still begged her forgiveness at his actions and wished her a happy future. Then, after giving her a final kiss on her cheek, walked out of the camp and out of their lives forever. Even in her sleep, Kagome had sensed something wrong and was now crying softly, slow tears streaming down her face. Inuyasha smelled the saltiness of her tears and almost went back to comfort her, but something made him walk on. Knowing that if he turned back, he would never leave them.

Inuyasha arrived at the clearing just as silently as before, but now his silence had a new meaning. Before it had been a wary silence, now it was one of profound sadness and deep regret. He knew he’d never look back and somehow he was able to walk calmly over to Kikyo and sit on the ground next to her. Kikyo placed an ice cold hand upon Inuyasha’s shoulder, and even through his haori, he could feel the cold as it touched his very soul. As much as Inuyasha wanted to recoil, he stayed where he was and endured the freezing, heartless touch. Inuyasha gazed at the moon in calm wonder. Kikyo moved and sat next to him, putting her arm through his and laying her head upon his shoulder. Inuyasha turned and looked at the woman sitting next to him. She reminded him of another. Kagome. They looked so much alike but they were so different in their personalities that it was almost impossible to believe they shared the same soul.

How could they be the same person? Kagome is so warm and loving. Kikyo is cold and heartless. Why am I choosing her over Kagome? Because you own her your life and because deep down you know you love her and not Kagome. The reason was simple and yet it had taken him an eternity to figure it out. He truly loved Kikyo, and no other would ever take her place.

Kagome knew Inuyasha wasn’t there the moment she heard those sad words of regret. She heard him beg for forgiveness, but had no reason to forgive him, he hadn’t done anything wrong. Or had he… Kagome awoke with a start. The first thing she noticed was that Shippo was laying next to her and Sango and Miroku were cuddled up to each other on the opposite side of the dying campfire. Then she smelled, rather than saw Inuyasha’s absence. His scent hung in the air, yet it was a faintly older smell, than it would have been had he been there. He had obviously been gone only a few minutes. Kagome shifted the sleeping Shippo so she could get up. She stretched and yawned a little as she got up. She slowly walked out of the camp and then using her heightened sense of smell, she tracked Inuyasha to a small grove in the woods. She sniffed around and the air smelled heavily of Kikyo. She wondered why Inuyasha would ever want to meet with her. She began to get a bad feeling in her stomach, and increased her speed slightly. Kagome peeked around a big oak tree to see what was happening in the clearing beyond. What she saw haunted her dreams for weeks to come.

Inuyasha was in Kikyo’s arms and Kikyo was in Inuyasha’s arms. They were kissing deeply as though there wasn’t anyone else in the entire world. Kagome’s world shattered in that instant. Her heart stopped and turned to ice. Never again! she swore. Never again will I ever fall in love. It hurts too much to be betrayed. I won’t ever go through this pain again. Kagome stood there captivated by the horrifying sight before her.

Kagome was soon overcome with violent emotions. She was racked, with silent sobs. Tears streamed unrelentingly down her face. She couldn’t control her feelings. They tore through her body and heart, ripping her soul away, to leave her empty…Emotionless.

Neither Kikyo nor Inuyasha heard he as she walked back through the forest and to the camp. She was going to go home. Home? I have no home anymore. I don’t belong there. I can’t live where demons are unheard of. I don’t belong anywhere. But I have a responsibility to the others. I can’t just leave them. But they don’t need me. They never needed me. I was always just the shard detector. I was never anything more to them besides that. Don’t fool yourself, you were their friend and still are their friend. Throughout the journey you protected them with your bow. You kept up their spirits and helped them stay positive. You remained faithful and trustworthy and will stay that way until you part from them, Heaven forbid that ever happen.

Kagome then chose to stay with the group and not abandon them, even Inuyasha chose to. She walked to the river and sat on a tree stump, while dangling her feet in the peacefully flowing river. Slowly her tears lessened and finally stopped all together. She now had conscious, rational thought on her side. She convinced herself to let the events take place as they would and deal with them later. Tomorrow they would choose who should get the wish. She was going to say Sango should bring back Kohoku or Miroku should bring back his father. She didn’t want the wish. Now that she was half demon, she could protect herself even better than before. Even though she wouldn’t be able to go back to her own time, she was going to give the wish to the others. Having made her decision, she made her way back to the clearing to confront Inuyasha and Kikyo. She arrived just in time to see the betrayal.

Inuyasha and Kikyo finally seperated for air, however neither let go of the other. Kikyo laid her head upon Inuyasha’s chest and he, in turn, wrapped his arms around Kikyo’s shoulders and put his head on the top of hers. Together, standing like that, they seemed perfectly content to stay there forever. Finally, after what seemed like an eternity, Inuyasha pulled his arms from Kikyo’s shoulders. He reached into his haori and pulled out the Shikon Jewel. It lay glistening and shinning in the palm of his hand, shimmering in the moonlight.

Kikyo lifted her hand and touched the jewel with the tip of her finger, as though it were the most precious of all objects and one touch would shatter it once more. Inuyasha closed his hand on the jewel and Kikyo’s finger. He lifted it to his mouth and very lightly kissed the tip of her finger. Then he opened her hand and grazed the palm with butterfly kisses. A shiver of suspense and delight ran through her arm.

Inuyasha released her hand. As it fell to her side she asked one last time, “Are you sure this is what you wish for yourself and I?”

“Kikyo, ever since the day you regained you body and part of your soul, I have wanted nothing more or less. This is what I want for you. For us. I am sure and have no second thoughts. I will have no regrets as well. I promise you.”

Kikyo smiled and for once it was a sincere smile of happiness and shone of forgiveness. She leaned into Inuyasha’s arms once again. Both stood there content, not knowing that a pair of emerald catlike eyes were watching them.

Kagome had made it back to the clearing in time to hear Kikyo’s question and Inuyasha’s response. She too, noticed the jewel lying in his palm. She covered her mouth with her hand to keep from crying out.

Inuyasha detached himself from Kikyo and prepared to make his wish. Kikyo just stood there and waited for the wish to complete itself. Inuyasha held the jewel between his thumb and index finger, as it was precious and deadly. He closed his eyes and inhaled deeply, trying to calm his nerves. As he shut his eyes, a picture flashed before his eyes. It was of Kagome, on the night so long ago, that she had saved him from the spider demon. The night he had first become full human in her presence. She had both love and fear shining in her eyes, tears glistening on her cheeks. She had cried for him. Him, a worthless half demon. She had shed tears for him. She had given him her love. A love that he didn’t deserve. The image faded and was replaced with Kikyo’s, as he made the wish. The wish that would change everyone’s lives. Miroku, Sango, Shippo, Kaede, and Kagome. All their lives were to be changed forever.

“I wish that Kikyo was herself once more.”

Even though Kagome had known he was going to wish that, she cried out. She had known since she had seen the jewel. And still, she cried out. Sango, Miroku, and Shippo all heard the sound and were jolted out of sleep. They rushed, stumbling into the forest to where Kagome was standing with sobs again racking her body.

Inuyasha jerked around as he heard Kagome’s cry, followed immediately by the sound of the others rushing to her. He backed up and then put his arms around Kikyo. He ignored the fact that the jewel had disappeared and Kikyo had changed.

As Sango and Miroku reached Kagome, Sango wrapped her arms around the sobbing girl and tried to comfort her as best she could. Miroku stepped in front of the girls, with Shippo glaring at Inuyasha from his shoulder. Kikyo had reverted back to her old self. Her eyes were filled with a different array of emotions. They played across her pale face and flashed through her brown eyes. Anger and love were the two most obvious emotions.

Miroku stood forward and glared death in the direction of Kikyo and his former friend.

Kagome was still sobbing as she tore free from Sango’s embrace. She glared daggers at Inuyasha while she stumbled forward. Miroku tried to stop her, but she jerked free and kept on walking forward. Even through her pain, her anger and hate showed clear and prominent.

SLAP.

The sound rang throughout the clearing.

“Damn you Inuyasha.” Kagome’s green eyes blazed with uncontrolled fury. “How could you betray me like this? Had you told me, I would have been mad and I would have felt abandoned, but it would have been at least the honorable thing to do. You betray not only me, but also Sango, Miroku, and Shippo! How could you, you bastard? You don’t deserve to live!”

“Kagome calm down. I hope Inuyasha has a good reason for what he has done.”

“Stuff it Miroku! There is no fuckin reason in the entire world that’s good enough to excuse what he’s done.”

“Kagome…”

Sango, not you too. Don’t tell me you’re sticking up for him too! Damnit he doesn’t deserve pity or understanding. What he deserves is a long and painful death! I hate you, you fucking bastard.” Kagome directed the last part at Inuyasha solely.

All the while Inuyasha just stood there, unmoving. His heart felt as brittle as ice. Inside he shattered, on the outside he just stayed the same. He didn’t show any visible emotions, and yet they raged mercilessly throughout him. Kikyo just stood back and allowed Inuyasha to handle them.

“I’m not going to say sorry. No amount of excuses could ever gain forgiveness. I won’t even try and ask for it, as you said Kagome, I don’t deserve it. I’m not going to say goodbye, but I am leaving. If I stay, I’ll only cause hate between me and the rest of the group, and sooner or later someone will end up hurt… or worse.”

“You’ll be the one dead! I’m going to rip your head off!! Get out of here before I lose my temper!”

“Come on Kikyo. Get on and we’ll leave them.”

As Kikyo climbed onto Inuyasha’s back, Kagome finally broke down. As she collapsed to the ground, tears of a broken heart streamed down her face. Sango quickly reached Kagome’s side. She cradled the sobbing girl’s head against her chest as tears of remorse slipped out of her own eyes and fell softly down her cheeks. Miroku, Kirara, and Shippo all joined the girls, forming a circle of friends against the world. For the remainder of the night, they stayed huddled together, crying for each other’s pain. The one wish had been used. There was no hope for Sango’s brother, Miroku’s father, or Kagome’s humanity.

A uthor’s note: My first het fic in forever so don’t be too critical. I can’t help it if I really liked this story and dug it up. It’s Spring Break and I can’t help wanting to bring back my old stories. Hate or like? I’m continuing this either way cause I like it and that’s what matters to my inspiration, although reviews and ideas don’t hurt either.