The Confusion Of Love

Disclaimer: I don't own Inuyasha and I never have and I never shall

Another new Inuyasha and Kagome fan fiction by me! Yay!

Chapter 1: Horrific Trance

Kagome stumbled back holding her should, which gushed blood. She hissed in pain as she fell to the ground, making a light thud. She could feel pain and darkness. She was hurt and no one was there to save her. She was all alone.

One single person stood before her. The person in which she was reincarnated from. Kikyo. Kikyo had a devilish grin and held up her bow and arrows. Lingering souls surrounded her.

Kagome stood up slowly and shakily. She backed up and tripped once more, but this time over a root. She peered behind her and saw the sacred tree. It shun in all it's glory under the bright sunlight.

"Kagome. This is the end for you. Your sacrifice will not be in vain."

"Sacrifice?" Kagome stood up again and backed fully into the tree. "I am not making any sacrifices... you're trying to kill me!"

"No, you forget." Kikyo's grin widened. "You would do anything for the man you care so dearly for.. or should I say hanyou."

"What does this have to do with Inuyasha!"

"This has everything to do with him!" Kikyo's grin turned to a glare. "You wish for him to be happy and for that you will surrender your life. Once you are gone he will be free to come to hell with me!" Kikyo pulled back her arrow.

"What the hell is going on here?" Inuyasha came running toward the scene. Kikyo didn't take her eyes from Kagome, but Kagome turned her head to Inuyasha and gave him a pleading glance. She was begging him to save her.

Inuyasha was frozen in his spot. He was unable to move, unable to save her. He couldn't save Kagome! He tried to call out her name, but failed. His lips were numb.

"Now, it is your end!" Kikyo's voice shattered the quiet as her arrow went flying toward Kagome. Kagome's eyes widened and she shrieked as the arrow pierced her heart and farther more pinned her the sacred tree.

Kagome's scream echoed in Inuyasha mind.

Inuyasha's head flew forward in the tree as he breathed frantically. His hand went to his heart. 'A dream.' He thought with relief. 'It was just a dream.' He found himself looking over to the sleeping miko, just to clarify the fact. He sighed, happy to see her sleeping peacefully.

Inuyasha jumped down from the tree. Sun would be risen soon. It was already making it's way over the horizon, taking the dark from the day.

"Inuyasha?" Inuyasha turned when he heard a familiar voice calling out to him. Miroku was sitting near the fire making breakfast.

"What is it monk?" Inuyasha crossed his arms. He was glad he hadn't gotten any closer to Kagome, cause he had no idea Miroku was awake and him leaning over Kagome and all would give the lecher suspicious thoughts.

"Would you mind gathering some water in the pale? We'll need some more for this ramen." The word 'ramen' echoed in Inuyasha's mind and caused a slight watering from his mouth. He would do anything for ramen.

"Whatever." Inuyasha walked over and grabbed the pale as he jumped toward where he could smell the nearest stream. The dream was stuck on his mind. He wondered why he had such a dream. He rarely had any type of dream as serious as that one and it had felt so real... so wrong.

Inuyasha's heart ached at the thought of losing the one he held most dear to his heart. Kagome was his everything. Her smile could brighten up his day, even in the dimmest of times.

Kikyo mean much to him as well, but never as much as Kagome. He understood this. He was confused still. He was unaware of who he would choose in the end. He had promised Kikyo his life... well not promised. He just sort of owed it to her. He wanted to be alive and be with Kagome though and that was no secret to him. At times he didn't know who he would rather be by. His heart would twist and he hated it.

Inuyasha came to the stream and stared into it. It was weird. Every time Kikyo was on his mind he forgot Kagome and every time Kagome was on his mind he forgot Kikyo. Inuyasha had always ignored Kagome to go off and search for Kikyo, but even though he had planned on going to Kikyo for Kikyo, everything ended with Kagome. She would always be the one to pull his thoughts from Kikyo and set them on her.

Every time Inuyasha had gone off to Kikyo, it had somehow gotten him closer to Kagome. That was another puzzling notion.

"Inuyasha!" Inuyasha turned and saw Kagome standing there. She looked half asleep and she made a fist with one hand and rubbed it against her eyes to try and rub them awake.

"Kagome, what are you doing out here?" Inuyasha filled to bucket and turned to her.

"I came to see it you wanted help."

"Feh, since when do I need a humans aid." Inuyasha held the pale to his side and walked over to Kagome. "Lets get back to the others." He walked off and Kagome nodded, following behind him.

"Inuyasha, where are we?" Kagome asked. Inuyasha looked behind him to her.

"What are you talking about? We're in the forest."

"But... what's this horrible feeling?"

"What feeling? You're not making any sense."

"Please no! Save me Inuyasha."

"What the hell are you talking about!"

"NO!" Kagome screamed as her body was slashed. Inuyasha's eyes widened. Kagome fell to the ground her wound bled much. Inuyasha went to her side.

"Kagome are you alright? Kagome! Kagome!" Inuyasha shook her still form. She was dead. 'No' Inuyasha looked behind him to see what had slashed her. It was Kagura. Kagura stood tall with her fan and a grin.

"Finally that nuisance is done with. Naraku will be glad." Kagura laughed.

"Why you... How dare you!" Inuyasha stood up unsheathing his sword.

"You seem angry Inuyasha." Inuyasha turned at the sound of another voice. Kikyo stood. She had the same smirk as Kagura. "No more Kagome. I can have my soul back and I no longer need soul gatherers."

"You.. you're in on this too..." There was a tug on Inuyasha's pants. He looked down. Kagome was looking up at him.

"Choose.."

"What?"

"Choose.."

"Choose..."

"Inuyasha, you must choose.."

"Choose what?"

"Choose between us!"

"Inuyasha! Inuyasha! Inuyasha!"

"I don't know what you want me to choose."

"Wake up!"

Inuyasha opened his eyes quickly. Kagome's voice echoed. He looked up and saw Kagome's head hovering above him.

"Thank god. I had doubts you would ever wake." Kagome laughed a little. Inuyasha blinked in confusion. 'Another dream.' Inuyasha sat up beside Kagome.

"What happened?" He looked around. They were in Kaede's hut.

"A demon attacked and you were knocked out."

"A demon where?"

"Calm down. Miroku got him with his wind tunnel. We got you bandaged up." Kagome gestured to his chest.

"Kagome.. you would never give... you would never give your own life up to make me happy would you?" Kagome was a little in awe at the question. She was hesitant on why he would ask something like that and then merely smiled.

"Of course I would." She said simply. Inuyasha was surprised by this. She had just told him she would give her life for him and she had said it like it was nothing at all. Like she would not hesitate in making him happy, even if it meant her own life.

"But... why?"

"Because I love you. Do you even have to ask?" Kagome smiled brighter and kissed his lips gently.

Inuyasha went into a small thinking stage. He had forgotten that Kagome and him had recently confessed their feeling for one another and this wasn't their first kiss. They had grown very close. Each day their love grew. They weren't as shy around one another any more. That was for sure.

"Why would you ask something like that anyway?"

"N.. no reason." Inuyasha sighed and leaned closer to Kagome. He was about to kiss her lips again.

"Hey you two. That's enough." Miroku interrupted their moment and Inuyasha pulled back growling a little. "Glad to see you alive and well Inuyasha."

"Don't you have some ass to grab or something?" Inuyasha looked to the lecher with a little annoyance. Miroku held his hand to his heart.

"I resent that."

"Resent what. It's the truth." Sango said as she entered with a bucket of water. "I got the water you wanted Kagome." Sango placed the pale down and Kagome smiled.

"Thanks, but since Inuyasha's up he can cool his own fever off." Kagome stated. Sango nodded and smiled in reply.

"Whatever." Inuyasha huffed. His stomach growled a little. "Is there any ramen around?"

"No." Kagome frowned. "I have to restock my supplies." Inuyasha growled.

"No ramen! What kind of harassment is this!" Inuyasha stood up and began to pull on Kagome's arm. "Come on. We're getting ramen."

"Inuyasha!" Kagome snapped her arm from Inuyasha's grasp. "Don't be in such a rush for me to restock, because when I do I'm staying a couple days and that means no Naraku and jewel shard hunting."

"The hell you are! You're getting ramen and coming straight back."

"Inuyasha, I am not."

"Are too."

"Am not!"

"Yes you are."

"I said I'm not."

"You.."

"Sit."

THUMP

Kagome stood up and brushed her skirt.

"I'm going to my time to restock." Kagome aimed her words at everyone other than Inuyasha. "I'll be back in about three days." Kagome grabbed her yellow bag from the corner. "Tell Kaede I said goodbye." Kagome waved to her friends and they waved back.. everyone except for Inuyasha that is. His face was still planted in the ground. He growled. Kagome had once again been the victor to an argument between the two of them.

Well.. what'd you think for a first chapter. I just started writing this out of now where, because I had a sudden inspiration... which came from no where.. so I guess you'd be better off calling it an urge...