Soulmates
By: Mitsukai04
Disclaimer: 1.) Defined as a testimony made to deny ownership to copyrighted material. 2.) A statement made to save your own ass. (Meaning, I don't own anything!)
Author's Note: Loosely based on my soul mate theory, which can be found on my Inuyasha web site. Enjoy! ^.^
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She opened the sliding door silently and slipped into the room. But he knew that she was there.
He had sensed her presence the moment she had stepped foot onto his castle. "Kikyo... what brings you here?" he asked, his voice a mix of annoyance and amusement.
The miko glared daggers into his back as she moved towards him. "I'm losing him."
At this, he chuckled. "Losing him? My dear priestess, you LOST him long ago. Have you not been able to see that?"
Kikyo could feel the anger rise within her, and her hands crackled dangerously with her miko magic. Although he became slightly aware of her silent threat, he paid no heed to it as he turned slowly to face, a smirk on his face.
"Tell me, Kikyo. how is it possible to be jealous of yourself?"
"She is not me," she replied through gritted teeth.
"Of course not. She is everything you never will be. And you hate her for it."
Kikyo took a large step forward and lashed out with her hand, her power crackling around her.
He nimbly leaped back, barely registering the attack.
"I have no time for your mind games, Naraku. I need to get him back. How do I do it?"
Naraku turned away from her, striding across the room.
"In case you had forgotten Kikyo, let me remind you that you are walking dead. She has your soul now; you no longer have a right to it. Beyond her being, it is that soul that binds her to him."
Kikyo stood still, but her eyes narrowed. "You're saying the soul plays an important role?"
"Of course it does."
She slowly moved forward, almost walking in circles around him. "Then all I need is my soul back."
Naraku slowly began to chuckle. "You try to make it sound so simple. To get your soul back, you'll have to kill the young maiden. Then, and only then, will Inuyasha be forced to choose."
~~*~~
Kagome sighed in deep frustration as she turned to glare at the hanyou behind her. "Inuyasha, for the 10 millionth time... WE'RE LOST."
He evenly returned the glare and snorted. "Feh. How would you know?"
"We've been walking around in circles for the past 30 minutes and YOU know it! That, and we can't find Miroku, Shippo, and Sango! We're lost!"
"So we took the wrong path! We'll just go back!"
"Don't you DARE yell at me! This is all your fault!"
"No it's NOT. and I'm NOT YELLING!"
"Yes you are!"
"NO I'M NOT!"
"STOP YELLING AT ME!"
"Gods, woman. you are INFURITATING!"
"SIT!"
WHAM!
Kagome stomped over to where Inuyasha had face-planted into the ground.
"That's what you get. Now come on, let's go back the way we came."
Inuyasha muttered a few colorful curses before peeling himself off the ground and walking after her. Unknown to the both of them, a silent figure moved to follow them.
~~~
Kagome continued to walk on, warily looking over her shoulder every so often to make the grumpy half-demon was still behind her. The last thing she wanted was to be caught in a dark forest on her own.
A sudden chill ran through Kagome, and she paused for a moment, only to brush it off. When another cold chill slid down her spine, Kagome stopped dead in her tracks. Something was following them. Something angry and powerful.
Inuyasha trudged along behind Kagome, mumbling 'stupid girl' to himself every now and then, but having forgiven her nonetheless.
He wouldn't admit it, but he had been so preoccupied with his thoughts, that he had gotten them lost.
Once again having fallen into deep thinking, Inuyasha didn't notice Kagome shudder ahead of him, pause, and then continue to walk.
He also didn't notice when she completely stopped walking altogether just a few feet ahead of him.
So it wasn't all that surprising that he walked straight into the force field of magic.
Inuyasha crashed straight into it, and was flung backward.
When he let out a roar of surprise, Kagome turned and ran to him, her eyes wide. "Inuyasha?!"
The half-demon slowly stood up, and stared at the powerful blue aura separating him from her. "A spirit shield," he sputtered and looked around for the source of it.
Seeing no one, he moved to jump over the barrier, but let out a growl when he saw the spirit shield begin to close over him, trapping him within. "Damn!"
Kagome stood in front of him, frightened. "Inuyasha, what do we do? How do I get you out?" she asked in a trembling voice.
"It's alright, Kagome. We just have to find who's doing this-"
His words died away in his throat as the silent figure from earlier emerged from the trees and slowly moved towards them.
Kagome watched him, confused by his sudden silence. "What's wrong, Inuyasha?"
He continued to stare over her shoulder. Kagome turned to see what he was looking at, and gasped, finding herself face to face with her former self.
"Kikyo," Inuyasha whispered.
The dead miko glanced up at the hanyou and smiled coldly. "Hello Inuyasha. So good to see you," she said in a steely voice.
She turned her hard glare onto Kagome, who had backed up against the spirit shield. "I have come to claim what is rightfully mine," Kikyo whispered softly. Kagome stood frozen, unsure of what she meant.
But realization dawned quickly onto Inuyasha and he began to throw himself against the shield, repeatedly being repelled by the powerful magic. "No! Kikyo, don't do this!" he yelled, clawing at the magic that he held him fast.
"Silence!" she snapped at him, before looking at Kagome again. "You belong to me, Inuyasha. Only me. If I cannot have you, then no one can. Especially her."
Kikyo raised a pointed finger to Kagome, who pressed her back completely against the spirit shield, attempting to put more distance between them.
She quickly remembered what Kikyo could do with a raised finger and tried to move away, but it was too late. "Please Kikyo, stop. Leave us alone-"
Kagome found herself unable to move, glowing a faint blue. She slumped to her knees and stared blankly at the ground.
Kikyo lowered her hand and moved towards an angry Inuyasha. "If you are unwilling to die at my hands, then so be it. But forcing you to watch her perish is just as sweet." With that, she moved away.
Inuyasha roared and pulled out Testusaiga, using all his strength against the spirit shield. No! This can't be happening! Kagome, I will protect you! I'll break free, I promise you that!... Kikyo, why are you doing this?
Kagome watched Inuyasha attack the force field with all his might, and a single tear rolled down her cheek. In her state of immobility, thoughts raced through her mind. What's happening? Why is Kikyo doing this? What does she want?
Kikyo's words repeated in her head until the horrible truth dawned upon her. What's rightfully hers... my soul! She wants my soul! She's going to take it from me!
Kagome let out a tiny cry and wished desperately that she could move away from the dead miko, but she knew she was stuck.
She was frozen until Kikyo got what she wanted, and Inuyasha was helpless as long as he was stuck within the spirit shield. He could only watch.
Kikyo raised her hand again, moving Kagome like a puppet. She raised her reincarnation into the air and slammed her against a tree in front of her.
Kagome's mind screamed in agony, but her only outer response where the flow of tears streaming from her eyes.
With her hand still raised, Kikyo moved to stand in front of Kagome, staring at her directly in the eyes. "He is not yours to claim. He will forever be mine. Even if you still have his heart after you take your last breath, at least I will have his soul!"
Kikyo took a few steps back as her words slowly began to sink into Kagome. She outstretched her hands and a bow began to take shape in her left hand. An arrow appeared in her right hand.
Kagome's eyes widened in fear, but she was unable to scream.
Inuyasha watched in horror and continued his desperate attempt to break free. "NO!"
Kikyo, ignoring Inuyasha's pleas, continued to step back until she was a good distance away from the pinned Kagome. "He is only mine, as is that soul!"
She raised the bow and arrow, pointing directly at Kagome's heart. "Now die."
The arrow was released.
By: Mitsukai04
Disclaimer: 1.) Defined as a testimony made to deny ownership to copyrighted material. 2.) A statement made to save your own ass. (Meaning, I don't own anything!)
Author's Note: Loosely based on my soul mate theory, which can be found on my Inuyasha web site. Enjoy! ^.^
~~~
She opened the sliding door silently and slipped into the room. But he knew that she was there.
He had sensed her presence the moment she had stepped foot onto his castle. "Kikyo... what brings you here?" he asked, his voice a mix of annoyance and amusement.
The miko glared daggers into his back as she moved towards him. "I'm losing him."
At this, he chuckled. "Losing him? My dear priestess, you LOST him long ago. Have you not been able to see that?"
Kikyo could feel the anger rise within her, and her hands crackled dangerously with her miko magic. Although he became slightly aware of her silent threat, he paid no heed to it as he turned slowly to face, a smirk on his face.
"Tell me, Kikyo. how is it possible to be jealous of yourself?"
"She is not me," she replied through gritted teeth.
"Of course not. She is everything you never will be. And you hate her for it."
Kikyo took a large step forward and lashed out with her hand, her power crackling around her.
He nimbly leaped back, barely registering the attack.
"I have no time for your mind games, Naraku. I need to get him back. How do I do it?"
Naraku turned away from her, striding across the room.
"In case you had forgotten Kikyo, let me remind you that you are walking dead. She has your soul now; you no longer have a right to it. Beyond her being, it is that soul that binds her to him."
Kikyo stood still, but her eyes narrowed. "You're saying the soul plays an important role?"
"Of course it does."
She slowly moved forward, almost walking in circles around him. "Then all I need is my soul back."
Naraku slowly began to chuckle. "You try to make it sound so simple. To get your soul back, you'll have to kill the young maiden. Then, and only then, will Inuyasha be forced to choose."
~~*~~
Kagome sighed in deep frustration as she turned to glare at the hanyou behind her. "Inuyasha, for the 10 millionth time... WE'RE LOST."
He evenly returned the glare and snorted. "Feh. How would you know?"
"We've been walking around in circles for the past 30 minutes and YOU know it! That, and we can't find Miroku, Shippo, and Sango! We're lost!"
"So we took the wrong path! We'll just go back!"
"Don't you DARE yell at me! This is all your fault!"
"No it's NOT. and I'm NOT YELLING!"
"Yes you are!"
"NO I'M NOT!"
"STOP YELLING AT ME!"
"Gods, woman. you are INFURITATING!"
"SIT!"
WHAM!
Kagome stomped over to where Inuyasha had face-planted into the ground.
"That's what you get. Now come on, let's go back the way we came."
Inuyasha muttered a few colorful curses before peeling himself off the ground and walking after her. Unknown to the both of them, a silent figure moved to follow them.
~~~
Kagome continued to walk on, warily looking over her shoulder every so often to make the grumpy half-demon was still behind her. The last thing she wanted was to be caught in a dark forest on her own.
A sudden chill ran through Kagome, and she paused for a moment, only to brush it off. When another cold chill slid down her spine, Kagome stopped dead in her tracks. Something was following them. Something angry and powerful.
Inuyasha trudged along behind Kagome, mumbling 'stupid girl' to himself every now and then, but having forgiven her nonetheless.
He wouldn't admit it, but he had been so preoccupied with his thoughts, that he had gotten them lost.
Once again having fallen into deep thinking, Inuyasha didn't notice Kagome shudder ahead of him, pause, and then continue to walk.
He also didn't notice when she completely stopped walking altogether just a few feet ahead of him.
So it wasn't all that surprising that he walked straight into the force field of magic.
Inuyasha crashed straight into it, and was flung backward.
When he let out a roar of surprise, Kagome turned and ran to him, her eyes wide. "Inuyasha?!"
The half-demon slowly stood up, and stared at the powerful blue aura separating him from her. "A spirit shield," he sputtered and looked around for the source of it.
Seeing no one, he moved to jump over the barrier, but let out a growl when he saw the spirit shield begin to close over him, trapping him within. "Damn!"
Kagome stood in front of him, frightened. "Inuyasha, what do we do? How do I get you out?" she asked in a trembling voice.
"It's alright, Kagome. We just have to find who's doing this-"
His words died away in his throat as the silent figure from earlier emerged from the trees and slowly moved towards them.
Kagome watched him, confused by his sudden silence. "What's wrong, Inuyasha?"
He continued to stare over her shoulder. Kagome turned to see what he was looking at, and gasped, finding herself face to face with her former self.
"Kikyo," Inuyasha whispered.
The dead miko glanced up at the hanyou and smiled coldly. "Hello Inuyasha. So good to see you," she said in a steely voice.
She turned her hard glare onto Kagome, who had backed up against the spirit shield. "I have come to claim what is rightfully mine," Kikyo whispered softly. Kagome stood frozen, unsure of what she meant.
But realization dawned quickly onto Inuyasha and he began to throw himself against the shield, repeatedly being repelled by the powerful magic. "No! Kikyo, don't do this!" he yelled, clawing at the magic that he held him fast.
"Silence!" she snapped at him, before looking at Kagome again. "You belong to me, Inuyasha. Only me. If I cannot have you, then no one can. Especially her."
Kikyo raised a pointed finger to Kagome, who pressed her back completely against the spirit shield, attempting to put more distance between them.
She quickly remembered what Kikyo could do with a raised finger and tried to move away, but it was too late. "Please Kikyo, stop. Leave us alone-"
Kagome found herself unable to move, glowing a faint blue. She slumped to her knees and stared blankly at the ground.
Kikyo lowered her hand and moved towards an angry Inuyasha. "If you are unwilling to die at my hands, then so be it. But forcing you to watch her perish is just as sweet." With that, she moved away.
Inuyasha roared and pulled out Testusaiga, using all his strength against the spirit shield. No! This can't be happening! Kagome, I will protect you! I'll break free, I promise you that!... Kikyo, why are you doing this?
Kagome watched Inuyasha attack the force field with all his might, and a single tear rolled down her cheek. In her state of immobility, thoughts raced through her mind. What's happening? Why is Kikyo doing this? What does she want?
Kikyo's words repeated in her head until the horrible truth dawned upon her. What's rightfully hers... my soul! She wants my soul! She's going to take it from me!
Kagome let out a tiny cry and wished desperately that she could move away from the dead miko, but she knew she was stuck.
She was frozen until Kikyo got what she wanted, and Inuyasha was helpless as long as he was stuck within the spirit shield. He could only watch.
Kikyo raised her hand again, moving Kagome like a puppet. She raised her reincarnation into the air and slammed her against a tree in front of her.
Kagome's mind screamed in agony, but her only outer response where the flow of tears streaming from her eyes.
With her hand still raised, Kikyo moved to stand in front of Kagome, staring at her directly in the eyes. "He is not yours to claim. He will forever be mine. Even if you still have his heart after you take your last breath, at least I will have his soul!"
Kikyo took a few steps back as her words slowly began to sink into Kagome. She outstretched her hands and a bow began to take shape in her left hand. An arrow appeared in her right hand.
Kagome's eyes widened in fear, but she was unable to scream.
Inuyasha watched in horror and continued his desperate attempt to break free. "NO!"
Kikyo, ignoring Inuyasha's pleas, continued to step back until she was a good distance away from the pinned Kagome. "He is only mine, as is that soul!"
She raised the bow and arrow, pointing directly at Kagome's heart. "Now die."
The arrow was released.