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Haunted Passions

Chapter VII

 

I need to get my mind off the sequel and into the present... I guess at least I know where I'm ending it and what happens... At least, I know the ending, not the in between. lol.

 

Disclaimer: I do NOT own Yuyu Hakusho or Inuyasha! I wish I did, but sadly... I don't.

 

Let's talk telepathically!

/Hiei/

(Someone Else)

 

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Hiei watched as the two slept, before falling into a light sleep himself. He was amazed that she'd throw herself in the way of a blow to save someone else. Not many people would do that, at least not many people who he'd met. He found that she continued to surprise him, and she was the first person to have ever caught his interest. He thought she was strange, but what he found was strangest were her eyes. They shifted between blues. Since he awoke before the others, he thought he'd look into their minds. Sango's was first.

 

Memories

 

"Kohaku!" She screamed as she tried to get through to him. Then she saw the string leading to the lord. Pushing her brother back, she turned to the man. "You're the one doing this!" With her weapon raised, she raced toward the lord. But before she reached him, the weapon of her younger brother was imbedded into her back. As she turned to him, he dropped the chain as he came to himself and raced to her. Arrows rained down upon them as Sango crawled to her dying brother. "Kohaku..." And collapsed.

 

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A boy appeared from a house in a village filled with dead. "Kohaku.." She whispered as Kagome turned sparkling sapphire eyes on her. Instead of answering to the call of her name, she raced after the boy.

 

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Her weapon landed before her as Kohaku readied his strike. Slowly her hand reached for the hold, but stopped just before it. "I can't. I can not slay my own brother." Standing before him, she allowed the boy to strike her without fighting back. Her screams reached her friends who had just entered the castle and they ran to her.

 

The boy's scythe was still in his hands as he started to shake. Dropping the weapon and falling to his knees. "My sister, what have I done?"

 

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"Kohaku!" She screamed as she threw her weapon at the demon who was chasing the boy. She caught the bone boomerang in midair as she landed beside the boy.

 

"Do I know you?"

 

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"You were told to kill Kagome, weren't you?" Bangs shadowed her eyes as she spoke to the boy before her. I can't let you stay in Naraku's grasp... So I'll kill you, then myself.

 

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They were at the castle and he had just slain countless humans. With tears in her eyes she looked at the carnage. Only a woman holding an infant was left. She didn't notice that it was Naraku's infant. All she noticed was that her brother was covered in blood. He cried out in pain and she called his name worriedly. His head was held in his hands. "Kohaku!" I have to kill him, so he can be free of Naraku!

 

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The rats were chasing the boy, intent on eating him. In an effort to save him, she tried to destroy the miniature shrine. The barrier around it stopped her efforts. Using it as a weapon, she tried to knock the rats away. The rodents overcame them, so she covered her brother's body with her own, in an attempt to save him.

 

End Of Memories

 

Next he looked into the monk's mind.

 

Memories

 

"Father!" He screamed as he ran toward the high winds, but strong arms wrapped around the five year old boy. "Let me go Mushin!"

 

"If I let you go, you'll be sucked into your father's wind tunnel too." The old man responded somewhat calmly as he held onto the screaming boy.

 

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"I would like for you to bare me a son." He said calmly to the smiling Kagome who was sitting before him.

 

"Why... would I do that?"

 

Pulling her into his embrace he looked at her. "If for some reason I fail in my revenge, I would like for my son to carry on the family mission."

 

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He watched as the Hiraikotsu came back and hit her. Kagura was laughing as he raced to her and pulled at the prayer beads wrapped around his hand. "You can't. The poison from the Saimyosho((?)) would kill you."

 

"Obviously you don't know me very well." With Sango slung over his shoulder, he pulled off the prayer beads and began sucking in the poison insects and countless demons. "I'd gladly sacrifice my life to save the woman I love."

 

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"San..go. You must go on without me." He rolled onto his back and readied his wind tunnel as he spoke. "I think I overused my wind tunnel this time."

 

"No." She said as she threw herself on top of him. "You can't go on, then we'll die here together."

 

End Of Memories

 

Next he went into Inuyasha's memories.

 

Memories

 

Four arrows pinned Inuyasha to a tree, and Kikyo had a fourth pointed at his chest. After putting the arrow back into her quiver, she turned to leave. "Why do you never finish me off?!"

 

"Quit coming after the jewel, I have no wish to waste more arrows."

 

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"What is your name half-demon?" Kikyo asked with an arrow pointed at his chest.

 

"Quit calling me that!" He roared from his spot.

 

"Then tell me your name and I shall never call you half-demon again."

 

"Inuyasha."

 

"I'll remember that." Turning her back, she replaced the arrow in her quiver and left.

 

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"Inuyasha, I know you're watching me. Why don't you come out and join me." Coming out, he sat down next to her and stared. Waiting for her to try something. She stared straight ahead for a while before she finally said anything. "This is the first time we've spoken like this."

 

"Yeah, what of it?"

 

Turning sad brown eyes to him, he was instantly drawn in. "Do you think I'm ordinary?"

 

He shifted slightly. "What d'you mean?"

 

Turning back to look over the village, she answered. "I must be strong, I must never waver. If I should show any weakness, a foe would overcome me. Underneath I am an ordinary woman, but I am unable to show myself as such."

 

Pushing himself off the ground, he stood and stared at her. Even scoffed at what she said. "We all have our burdens to bare."

 

She turned warm brown eyes to him, but they seemed so lost, alone, and sad. "You're absolutely right." Standing, she moved to leave.

 

"Wait Kikyo!" Turning to him, he continued. "Will you meet me here tomorrow?" When she looked questioning, he continued. "I have something I wanna give you."

 

She smiled. "That's good, because I have something I've been thinking about giving you."

 

His eyes suddenly turned hopeful. "Is it the jewel?"

 

Laughing at his eagerness, she shook her head. "No such thing."

 

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"The jewel could be used to turn you human."

 

"What would happen to you if I did?"

 

"A pure wish like that would probably purify it. Then the jewel of four souls would cease to exist and I'd be able to live the life of an ordinary girl."

 

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Kikyo's getting out of the boat when she trips and starts to fall. Catching her, Inuyasha drops the pole ((no clue what that stick used to steer is called)), and hugs her to himself. "I will become a human. So you don't have to fight anymore, I'll become human for you, because I.."

 

She placed her fingers to his lips to quiet him. "You don't have to say anymore Inuyasha." Leaning down, he captured his lips in a kiss.

 

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Arrows shot at him and he turned to see Kikyo looked at him. "Kikyo?"

 

More arrows were fired. "Die half-breed!" Continually arrows were shot at him. "What makes you think I could ever love a half-demon like you?"

 

After escaping the arrows, he fled to the village and stole the jewel. Looking at it as he jumped away, he smirked. "Finally. A way for me to become all demon at last."

 

"Inuyasha."

 

Hearing his name and the twang of a bow, he looked to see an arrow flying at his heart courtesy of Kikyo. He also saw the blood that soaked her white haori. The jewel fell from his fingers as he looked at her. "But Kikyo... I thought we..."

 

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"What's wrong Kikyo, just do her like you did me."

 

The girl who looked so much liked Kikyo practically growled at him as she stood at the truck of the tree. "That does it! Kikyo KIKYO KIKYO, whoever she is, she's not me! Because my name's KAGOME!"

 

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"You haven't been able to look at me since last night. It's because I look like Kikyo isn't it?"

 

Catching her hand, he looked at it before looking into her eyes. "It's not..." Sighing, he moved her hand away and a softer look overtook his features as he thought of Kikyo. "It's not like that."

 

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Tears fell from her eyes as she jumped from the spider web, tetsusaiga in hand. When the sword's sheath hit the web holding him up, it was melted away and they both hit the floor below. Another girl helped Kagome get him into the back room as Kagome drew tetsusaiga and jammed it into the door. "Myoga, can you get the poison out?"

 

A little while later, he woke again. "You cried for me, shed tears for me, why?"

 

"Because I thought... I thought you were going to die."

 

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"Inuyasha?"

 

"Stay away from me." He growled as he backed away from her. His demon blood screamed for him to kill, and he could barely handle it. "I don't know what I'm going to do next."

 

Moving towards him anyways, he continued to back up. "Inuyasha." Her voice was calm and sweet as she got closer to him. "Sit boy."

 

Slamming to the ground, he pushed himself up to look at her. "What the hell'd you do that for?"

 

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The blood of humans was on his hands. Human bandits, but still human. He was still in the river and he couldn't get the scent off. "Inuyasha?"

 

Moving next to her plopped down. "I can get the scent off."

 

"It's ok Inuyasha." She said as she wrapped her arms around him. "It wasn't your fault."

 

"Look, I don't care that I killed those bandits. People need to quit thinking that."

 

"Oh Inuyasha." After a moment, she spoke again. Telling him about how it was the sword that sealed his father's demon blood. Keeping it in check.

 

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"Inuyasha!" They stood in Kaguya's palace and he was transforming. Kagome was bound by a spell. "Shippo, get my jewel shards." Once he had them, she continued. "I want you to throw them at me, the whole bottle."

 

Nodding, Shippo did so and the spell broke as the shards' power allowed her free. Running to Inuyasha, she threw her arms around him. "Kagome!" Sango called out as she saw Inuyasha sink his claws into her arms.

 

Before he could do anything else though, she kissed him. That single act returned him to his normal state as he kissed back. "I love you as a half-demon... I like you better just the way you are... I love you Inuyasha, I love you as a half-demon..." The memories of what she said ran through his mind as he pulled away. "Are you going to be alright now Inuyasha?"

 

He hugged her tightly to himself. "I'll stay a half-demon a little longer... just for you."

 

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"I have someone to protect, and when you have someone to protect you become more powerful!" Inuyasha yelled at Sounga as it continually tried to attack him. Kagome sat in the background yelling at him and Sesshomaru to work together, tetsusaiga's sheath was in her hands. It had a barrier around her.

 

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"Go Inuyasha." Her voice sounded dead as she spoke. "Kikyo's calling you."

 

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"Can't you do anything?"

 

With a glare, Kagome moved beside him. "I don't have my bow and arrows."

 

"You're useless."

 

He ran off to continue his fight against the four war gods. Shortly after that, one of the children ran up with a bow and a single arrow. The fireflies surrounded them and a shimmering green barrier was formed. Their wounds healed and Kagome smiled. "Thank-you."

 

As they stood, Inuyasha had a cocky smirk. "Let's take him down."

 

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"Give me the jewel shard." She tossed it to him, and he put it in his sword. The shard quickly turned black from the temptation of the nearly whole jewel.

 

"Inuyasha!" Without second thought, the girl ran out into the acid and hugged the hanyou. The dark aura dissipated and the jewel purified.

 

"Hold on just a little longer."

 

She nodded and bit her lip against the pain. "Ok Inuyasha."

 

"Windscar!" After the attack, Kagome fainted and he picked her up. "Kagome!"

 

End Of Memories

 

Hiei was amazed at what the girl had apparently done for the hanyou. She had even given him friends and he still turned her away when she needed him most. Looking over at the tree she slept in, his interest in the girl heightened. So too did his respect. She had obviously been through a lot.

 

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