Peace

by kmoaton

As Kikyou lay dying after the attack by the fake Inuyasha, she reflects on the events that lead to this moment and what fate has in store for her. Written for the LJ Community Inusongfics.

Oh, the heads that turn make my back burn

I know the girls in the village looked at me with pity for the life I can never have. I felt the stares burn holes in my back as I passed. They can't imagine giving up everything to become a priestess. They can't imagine giving up everything for a lonely life of servitude.

The sparkle in your eyes keeps me alive

The fire in your eyes keeps me alive

Inuyasha was different. He treated me like a woman and not a priestess. I woke with the dawn to see his face. His eyes shined with joy when I approached. Inuyasha made me wonder for the first time about the touch of a man. He looked at me and I could feel my heart move with joy. Maybe I'll have a chance to love and be loved.

The world turns around

The world drags me down

Everything I thought I needed, I saw in him. I thought Inuyasha really wanted to be with me. In the end, it was about me being a priestess. In the end, it was only about the Jewel. In the end, fate found me. With everything left in me, I will right the mistakes I made. Then and only then, maybe I will have peace. I am a priestess and it is my destiny.