The Wolf and The Crest Moon

Ch. 1: Betrayal

Kagome leapt out of the well carrying her heavy yellow bag with her. She headed toward the village and Kaede's hut. The sun warming up her delicate 18 year old features. For she wasn't a little girl anymore, but a young women who has increased her powers over the few years in the Feudal Era. She still wears her school uniform, though she gave up on school a while ago.

Nearing the hut, a brown fur ball leaps into her arms.

"Kagome, your back!" The kitsune rejoiced.

"It's nice to see you to Shippo, did anything happen while I was gone for the week?" The miko asked. Shippo shifted uncomfortable, then leaped out of Kagome's arms and scurried into the hut. Taken aback by her 'sons' behavior, she followed him into the hut to great the rest of the gang.

When she entered the hut, she almost fainted at the sight, almost.

There in the right corner, talking with Inuyasha was Kikyo. Kagome just stood there starring at Kikyo shocked.

"Wha-wha-what is she doing here?" Kagome questioned.

"From this point on Kikyo will be joining the team, since she has most of the shards, excluding the five that Naraku has, the one Kohaku has, and the rest that you have," Inuyasha explained.

The gang nodded, hearing this before, except for Kagome.

"But, how did you think she GOT all of those shards?! She stole them from me, remember?!?" Kagome shouted. Inuyasha frowned at this, while Kikyo smirked behind Inuyasha.

"Feh, your only half as good as Kikyo," Inuyasha snorted. Kikyo's smirk widened at this.

"And Inuyasha, should we tell her what else we have planed?" Kikyo calmly asked. Everyone looked puzzled at this, not knowing what else new that could know already. Inuyasha only nodded and started to head outside dragging Kagome with her, Kikyo following.

When they were out side (everyone else followed them) Inuyasha stared strait into Kagome's eyes, which surprised her.

"Kikyo and I decided that in order to make her more powerful to defeat Naraku, we've decided….that…in order to become stronger, she needs the rest of her soul returned to her," Inuyasha finished which petrified Kagome. Everyone gasped at this, not knowing this plan.

"Wh-why? I thought that…" Kagome stuttered, "We-well NO, this is my soul Inuyasha and that dead clay pot of a bitch can't have it!"

"Feh, you are JUST a imitation!!" Inuyasha screamed at her and unsheathed tetsaiga and Kikyo pulled out her bow.

"Inuyasha, be reasonable, you can't do this to poor lady Kagome," Miroku shouted.

"Yea, come on Inuyasha!" Sango agreed.

"Stay out of this if you want to live!" Inuyasha growled.

Then Shippo, Miroku, Sango, and Kirara stood between Inuyasha and Kagome.

"Quick Kagome, take leave while you can! We will try and hold him off!!" Miroku informed Kagome.

Kagome nodded and started sprinting into Inuyasha Forest.

Inuyasha growled, "Monk, I'm warning you!"

"Please Inuyasha, Kikyo, reconsider doing this. Kagome has feelings just like you. Please don't kill her," Miroku tried to reason.

Inuyasha growled in anger, and nodded at Kikyo. Kikyo nodded back and shot an arrow towards the ground, in between them. The arrow's great power blinded them, and when they looked up, Kikyo and Inuyasha disappeared.

Gasping Sango had said, "I hope we gave her enough time."

Miroku replied, "Me to Sango, me to…"

In Inuyasha Forest

Kagome kept running and running, afraid to stop any time soon. She froze when an arrow shot past her head and landed on a tree, just inches from her head. She turned around to find Kikyo aiming an arrow right for her body and Inuyasha's tetsaiga shimmering in the sunlight facing her.

"Inuyasha….why? Please stop this madness!" Kagome screamed, tears running down her face. Inuyasha only grinned and started sprinting towards her. Terrified, Kagome made a break for the Bone-Eater's Well, but only was a few feet away from her when an arrow pierced her right leg, causing her to collapse right next the well.

Kagome limply got up, facing Inuyasha and rasped out, "Inuyasha, please…I love you."

"Feh, I love Kikyo! She is the only women for me, you pathetic wench! How could you EVER think that I would love someone as weak as you?!" Inuyasha retorted.

With one final strike, Inuyasha sliced Kagome, leaving a heavily bleeding gash on her chest. She fell backwards into the well, tears spilling down her face.

"Good-bye Kagome…" Inuyasha said, and walked away with Kikyo following him back towards the hut.