I DO NOT OWN INUYASHA...lol there.
Chapter 1: Broken Beads
Title: A Spider's Poison
Author: LightningRose
What had she done! He was going to kill her if he ever found her now. She couldn't go back to him...not now. But where could she go? He destroyed the well long ago. The Feudal Era was now her home and had been for almost four years now. She came to this time on her 15th birthday and when she turned 19 she decided she would stay with Inuyasha in his time. So he destroyed the well...and she had no idea why. But it was all coming clear, she figured it out, beause she finally understood that Inuyasha never really chose between her and Kikyo, he had them both. Destroying the well was his way of making sure that she could never leave him. She had thought he chose but she caught them together again. Kikyo was begging him to choose and Kagome wanted this as well so she had walked out from behind the tree she was hiding behind and walked up to Kikyo. The two women years ago decided to keep a peace between then until the day Inuyasha chose, but Kagome thought he had chosen her. Well here was his chance.
(((((FLASHBACK)))))
She stepped out from behind the tree and stood next to kikyo.
"Yes Inuyasha, it's time to choose." She said it with no fear or anything for that matter. For at that particular moment in time and probably the only time both Kikyo and Kagome were hollow and emotionless women. Inuyasha looked torn and pained but then his eyes held such anger.
"NO! You're both mine! Not anyone else's. I will not give either of you up." He though they would accept that and just let it go on like it was. But both women grew angry and for once it wasn't at each other but at him.
"Inuyasha, do not play the coward! You will choose one of us, and you will do it now." Kikyo gave off this final air, this was it, he would have to choose and there was no getting out of it.
"You must choose one of us Inuyasha. You promised you would...please." Kagome's sweet voice pulled at his heart. He knew he was hurting her but no matter how much he loved her, he just couldn't seem to let go of his past. He began growling, his demon side was trying to take over but he couldn't let that happen. For he found out long ago that although he had different sides to himself his demon side had chosen already. His demon side wanted Kagome.
"Please let me have you both. I love you both so much and even though my demon side has chosen you Kagome as his mate. My human side still holds Kikyo in his heart. To choose would mean to cause chaos in my soul." He had no idea if what he told them was true, but maybe it would be a good enough excuse for them to let things stay as they were. He looked at both women and it would seem they both knew the other's thoughs on what to do. He looked into Kagome's watery gray blue eyes, why was she crying? He hated it when she cried.
"Fine Inuyasha, the we shall make the choice for you." Kikyo's voice was not filled with regret with what she said, she knew kagome was the weaker when it came to Inuyasha and her emotions this was why it had to be this way. Kikyo glanced at kagome and nodded her head. Kagome stepped forward and hugged Inuyasha around the neck, her face buried in his shoulder. He could feel her tears sliding down his shoulder and it pained him to hear her soft sobs. He hugged her back, not fully understanding what was going on but if he could comfort her in any way he would. He wasn't paying attention to anything except her sobs and the feel of her in his arms. When she let go he understood what the hug was truly for...because at the moment his world shattered.
Time had slowed down, when her arms let go from around his neck and she turned to look into his eyes he could see regret and sadness in them. And he knew why, for his prayer beads slowly slipped from around his neck and landed on the forest floor. Everything was silent where he could only hear the thud from the beads as they fell down. And he watched in slow motion as every bead broke off the string and scattered everywhere. He watched his prayer beads fall and break in such a painful and horribly slow way...every second went on forever to torture him.
"No...Kagome put them back..." His eyes watered as he could barely get the words out for his voice was hoarse and sounded so small.
"No Inuyasha, you are no longer mine to control." Inuyasha fell to his knees, grabbing at all the beads he could. His eyes fangs piercing his lip as he bit into them, desperately trying to control himself from breaking down in front of both women.
"Put it back!" The beads were his connected to Kagome. He needed them just as much as he needed her, and wouldn't let them go. He never though about them ever leaving his neck.
"I love you Inuyasha, be happy." She turned away smiling at kikyo who in return gave her a smile back. They might of tried to kill eachother in the past but they had understood eachother as well. Walking away she tried to forget about Inuyasha, she didn't want to think about what life would be like without him.
A cruel and dark laugh stopped her from going any further, her heart stopped with her feet. Slowly turning around she found herself staring in a pair of mocking red eyes.
"Did you honestly believe I would let you go so easily? I will not let that half breed run you off, you are mine Kagome. He may have his Kikyo but you are MY MATE!" watching him walk towards her, she could only stand there in shock. Grabbing her from around the waist her lifted her up to kiss her, smashing his lips roughly against her's. She struggled to get away, but to no use, he was just to strong for her.
"Inuyasha! Release her!" Kikyo notched an arrow in his direction but held it steady, for she knew she couldn't shoot it, if she did then her inuyasha would be hurt. His evil laughter brough reality crashing down on them both.
"You'll do what If I don't? I should kill you so that Kagome is the only one left to choose and will finally be mine." The idea seemed so perfect to him, so why not?
"I refuse to be your mate..." burning,a horrible burning sensation was running through his entire body. He reached up to where his heart was, how much it hurt to hear her say that. But his demon would take her as his. He turned back towards Kagome and lunged for her right when a bright pink light distracted him. Her hands were glowing! And before he knew it he was being thrown into a tree, the last thing he saw before blacking out were those sad misty eyes of her.
((((((( END FLASHBACK ))))))))
She didn't want to give him up but she decided it would be best if it came to them making the choice for him. Kikyo was dead and had little to no emotions, if Kagome made him choose her then she would forever feel regret and horrible knowing she made him pick her. Kikyo had no regrets or pains, she would be able to live her life with Inuyasha and never be held back. But she never would have thought she would have to run away never to see her friends or her family again. To live forever alone wasn't how she planned her life to be, that or dying at a young age. She had become very strong during the years, learning how to control her miko powers but still she was a young woman alone...in a forest where demons roamed. And there was still Naraku to deal with as well.
Kagome stopped, Naraku...THE SHIKIN JEWEL! She forgot all about it, she reached up around her neck. Half of a smooth sphere lied against her chest. Inuyasha would surely come searching for her now. But where was she going to stay? She needed to find some sort of village where she could work as the priestess, ensuring her a place to live. Then it struck her...how could she find a village when she didn't have any idea as to where she was? She saw a small clearing up ahead and decided it would be perfect to stay the night to get some rest and maybe a stream or hot spring was near by so she could take a bath.
An hour later she had camp all set up, a small fire roaring in the center and she had already eaten a cup of roman noodles...the ones Inuyasha loved so much. Kagome pinched herself, she really needed to stop thinking about him now that he was kikyo, she made her choice and now she had to live with it. Standing up she decided a nice dip in a near by hot spring would be perfect to start off her new life...like a way of cleansing. Walking towards where she saw a small cleared patch leading into the forest she followed it hoping it would guide her to where she wanted to reach.
"Others must of camped here before, this path looks very worn, the grass is almost completely gone." talking to herself she easily got distracted, so she didn't notice the white blur jumping from tree to tree to her right. Otherwise she might not of continued on her way without her bow and arrows.
(((((((( Stranger's POV ))))))))))
All alone little miko? Very interesting that Inuyasha would let her wander off on her own. No one to protect her...my my...what dangers could befall her. And such a beautiful woman she has become, it would be a shame to let some vile demon get to her. Without Inuyasha's careful watch over her...someone's bound to snatch her up and I can't let that happen now can I? Those eyes...how they have haunted me all these years, and such power she has come to gain. Yes she will be mine and I will have complete control over her.