InuYasha Fan Fiction ❯ This is Me ❯ Duel to the Death ( Chapter 10 )

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Hi! I'm sorry for taking so long but in the words of many authors, school's a bitch. Sorry for the language. Anyhow, I've decided to work on just two of my fics at a time since I definitely cannot handle six right now. Right now it's `In My Brother's Place' and `This is Me'. After `This is Me' is finished then it's gonna be `Mission: Assassination - Terminated'. That's the way it goes.

Here are the responses (I hope you people will keep reading) (I know you'll want to read this chapter as soon as possible so I'll keep this short):

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ejgHorseLady, , Sango13, none: Thank you so much for your wonderful reviews!

HanyouGal: It's inu/kag so you needn't worry.

Deka dieche: I'm sorry but you were REALLY REALLY late lol. It's Inu/Kag but if you like sess/kag you can read my other fics if you want.

Mediaminer.org:

Inu+Kag=Eternity: It's Inu/Kag. :)

inuyashanot4sale: Maybe for another fic but Kagome's not gonna be a hanyou on this one.

`This is Me'

By Fenikkusu Ice

Chapter 10: Duel to the Death

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The whole forest seemed to sense the upcoming battle that was fated to occur for the place was deadly silent, save for the rustle of the leaves and the grass as the wind picked up. Dark clouds were drawn towards the centre of the forest, at the clearing where two mikos prepared for the inevitable.

Both Kagome and Kikyo were in fighting stances, clenching their bows with one hand, their other hands at their sides, prepared to draw the first arrow.

Both of them had their lives on the line but each miko had different reasons for fighting a duel to the death. Kikyo wanted Kagome out of the way so she could finally convince Inuyasha to come with her to hell, and get her soul back. Plus a nice revenge like humiliating her reincarnation would taste so much sweeter. All Kagome wanted was to rid the world of Kikyo, the walking undead. Kikyo didn't belong in the world of the living. All she was was a walking pile of clay and dirt who only goes on by hate and suffering. Even Kagome thinks that Kikyo should live in peace. Also a voice inside told her that she couldn't bare to let Inuyasha die, but she dismissed that voice quickly. She also wanted to prove to everyone that she wasn't as weak as they assumed. Her powers had grown immensely over the years and she would be damned if she didn't show their true potential.

The arrows were released as the two mikos glared at each other from a great distance. The arrows collided, dead centre, and gave off an enormous ball of a mixture of two different shades of blue light.

Once the blue light submerged, they went into action. Kikyo quickly shot another arrow at her reincarnation but Kagome managed to dodge it easily. Kagome then fired an arrow back at Kikyo, putting more power on it then usual. Kikyo just barely managed to escape it but she acted like it was nothing.

Streaks of light shot across the field as both mikos avoided every single one.

Kikyo, becoming increasingly frustrated, shot two arrows at Kagome at the same time. Kagome did a back flip with her left hand holding her bow, and the right hand clenching an arrow. Wasting no time, she shot an arrow just as she landed on her feet. Kikyo didn't expect an attack so quickly so the arrow managed to pierce through the sleeve but missed her arm.

`Too close,' Kikyo said in her mind as her eyes widened. She never would have thought that Kagome's spirit was that strong. It was supposed to be torn, broken. Kikyo gasped. `Does she have no more feelings towards Inuyasha? Does she not love him anymore?'

Kikyo still wanted Kagome dead. When she gained her soul back, then she would not have to gather souls to sustain her body. Kikyo concentrated all of her power to one single arrow and fired. The arrow emitted an amazing intensity of blue light and headed straight for Kagome. Kagome just stood there. Just as the arrow was about to hit her, Kagome raised her hand to create a shield of her own. The arrow and the shield crashed into each other, sending sparks flying every which way, flying like meteors across the field.

Eventually Kagome waved her hand away from her and then the arrow and the Kikyo's light dissipated.

For the first time in her life, Kagome could have sworn she witnessed Kikyo's face twisted in a look of shock and fear but it was only a slight one, hardly noticeable.

Then as fast as the shock and fear came, it disappeared from Kikyo's face and her expression slowly became one of malevolence, her evil smile sending shivers down Kagome's spine.

Kikyo's smile never wavered as her gaze switched from Kagome to something or someone else as she knocked an arrow to her bow and fired.

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Inuyasha was running. He had found it odd that Kikyo would disappear so suddenly. No, he knew her. She would not give him up so easily. Which is why he was running. He suspected that Kikyo was onto something and he did not like it at all, especially if it involved hurting the girl he loves.

It wasn't long before he spotted flashes of light that shown through the trees, so bright that even parts of the sky was lighted in the dark evening.

When he realized that those flashes of light looked like purification light that belonged to Kagome and Kikyo, he sped up. He didn't want any of them hurt, though now he had grown angry at Kikyo for trying to hurt Kagome.

The flashes stopped just as he reached the edge of the clearing. He was standing behind Kagome and from his position he could see Kikyo's fear and shock. He could not believe his eyes as well after seeing Kagome's incredible display of power. Even he hadn't known that she had gotten that strong. A strong feeling of guilt overcame him as he told himself that it was probably cause he was spending and thinking about Kikyo to notice.

Inuyasha started to get worried when Kikyo's expression changed into one of evil intentions. For one horrific moment, he thought that Kikyo was going to fire the arrow on Kagome, but that thought quickly subsided as Kikyo's arrow pointed directly at him, her face showing no remorse, no regret, no love.

He stood frozen as the woman he cared about showed no emotion towards him. The realization that he was blinded to suddenly came at full force. She didn't care about him. She had been using him all along, playing with his head, using his feelings against him. Kikyo knew that he didn't want to kill her for his past feelings towards her and used him to her advantage. She couldn't care less for his life. He was nothing to her. He meant nothing to her.

"INUYASHA!"

His eyes widened as he watched Kagome ran towards him, just as the arrow was about to hit him. To him, all time stopped as the arrow pierced at her chest, right where the heart was. Her eyes displayed no feelings of regrets for her actions as she gasped and fell.

Inuyasha's own heart felt like it stopped beating as he caught her before she landed on the ground. He carefully placed her against him on the ground. He looked into her half-lidded eyes. Already she was half conscious.

"KAGOME!"

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I know. It's a terrible place to end it there. So tell me if you like the battle scene or not. Oh and I want you to tell me if you want a happy ending or a sad one. Just so you know, I'm leading towards a sad one right now, but I could change my mind. Also I'm taking suggestions on songs that I haven't used yet on this fic to put in the next chapter. I guess you could tell that this fic's almost done.

A fic I'd like to recommend: `Kirara's Journey' by Hinoiri Fighter. That's the first time I've seen a fic about Kirara and what do you know, she has a humanoid form! Trust me, her summary's much better than mine so go read! It's off to a great start I think.

Well read and review people and I'll talk to ya next time!

Fenikkusu Ice