"Inuyasha," Kikyo screeched over the roar of the hell-bound aura. "Come with me to the depths of hell."
"Kikyo," Inuyasha bellowed. "You know I would have gone anywhere with you, but this being isn't you. You are only living out of your hatred towards me."
"Inuyasha," Kikyo cried. "Don't you see my love for you can go past this curse." she reaches out to him to be embraced. Inuyasha grabs her in his arms.
"Kikyo," Inuyasha whispered as a tear ran down his cheek. "I love you!"
With those words I looked away, I had been beaten. How do I battle love? Even though my heart cried out to him, there was no point. I could look like her forever, I thought to myself. And Kikyo would have owned his heart first.
"And that is why I must do this," he clashed his claws out. "CLAWS OF STEEL!"
The blood ran down Kikyo's back. "Foolish little puppy," she taunted. With those icy words, she took his face in her hands and kissed him passionately. "We have a bond like no other. Even if we go to hell, our love will live on. You cannot kill me, for I am a part of you."
"You're right," he said still clutching her to his chest. All of a sudden, they started descending into a pit I knew would hold Inuyasha's soul forever.
"Inuyasha," I screamed. "NO!"
Automatically, a new scene came into view. Sango was looking at me like I was crazy and Miroku looked like he was way too eager to comfort me. Inuyasha had his Tetsusaiga out with a look of sincere concern on his face. "Whatsa matter Kagome," he asked.
"Nothing," I muttered and smiled sheepishly. "Just a bad dream, that's all." Thank god it was just a dream. We've already killed Kikyo.
Or so I thought...
"Inuyasha, Miroku," I warned. "No peeking."
"You're not taking another dip in the hot springs, are you," Inuyasha whined.
"No," I said trying to keep my cool. "Its my four month anniversary since I first came to Feudal Japan. So...I thought we'd celebrate with a cake."
"A cake," Miroku queried.
"Oh," I sighed. "I forgot that there aren't cakes in Feudal Japan. A cake is a spongy pastry covered in a sweet whipped topping."
"It sounds...sweet," Miroku sighed dreamily.
"It smells sickly sweet," Inuyasha gagged while covering his nose.
"Mmmm," Sango cooed as she appeared at our campsite on Kirara's back. "That looks like food. licks her lips and then thinking about it, looks at the cake suspiciously Is it good?"
"I think its great," I answered bluntly. "But I can't speak for your tastebuds.waves piece of cake in front of Sango You'll just have to try a piece and find out for yourself."
After everyone had a piece, Miroku was the first to speak. "Lady Kagome," Miroku cried in a hoarse squeal. "You have created the most heavenly morsel I have ever tasted in my life. I is as if it was sent straight from the Buddha's palace."
"Its delicious," Sango said through a mouthful of cake. She swallowed and then added with tears starting to brim her eyes, "It's a rare treat, that you took the time to make a 'cake' for us. What with your 'exams' and fighting demons, it must be hard to live a double life, thank you Kagome."
"Are you alright? Did you hit your head," I interrogated Sango.
"Its you cake," she beamed. "Its intoxicating. her expression changed, her now gleaming with suspicion Have you poisoned me?"
"No," I giggled. "That's how sweets make you feel, totally happy and carefree. Wait til I introduce you to chocolate."
"Chocolate," Miroku and Sango asked in unison.
"Grrr," I groaned.
"Feh," Inuyasha scoffed. "The cake's alright, but it ain't exactly heavenly."
"Really Inuyasha," I teased. "Then why did you eat half of the cake?"
"Hey," Sango yelled accusingly. "If he can take half of the cake, then I should be able to have a second piece."
"As should I," Miroku piped in.
"The only way you two are having any of my cake," Inuyasha threatened. "Is in pieces through my claws." cracks his claws out
"Sit boy," I commanded. And with that subduing word, Inuyasha was forced face first into the ground by Lady Kaede's magic beads. Its pretty cool! Whenever Inuyasha gets on my nerves, all I have to do is say "sit" and he gets his just desserts. "Sango, you and Miroku can have a second piece after Shippo gets his first. Speaking of Shippo; do any of you know where he went off to?"
"Hey guys," Shippo greeted the group. "I went to the village to get us some food. Oh-hi Kagome! gets red and drops the carrots and packaged rice he was carrying I guess I can't keep ahold of anything I carry. Thankfully, the rice didn't spill out of the containers."
"Aw," Inuyasha taunted as he picked Shippo up by the tail. "Seems like Shippo has a little crush on Kagome. She seems a little too tall for you, doesn't she, squirt?"
"Shut up," Shippo murmured. "I don't like her like that. Besides, she's still Koga's mate."
"That's right," Inuyasha spat out menacingly. "How is your beloved Koga, doing?"
"He's great," I smiled slyly. "In fact; he said he is ready for a rematch."
"What's the wager?"
"I wager myself, right now. I'm sure Koga wouldn't mind my assistance in helping him find the Shikon Shards."
"If you're the wager, I'll kill that mangy wolf. I don't plan on losing."
"Oh-my," I stammered. Was Inuyasha just flirting with me? Could he feel the same way for me that I do for him?
"Why are you giving me that mushy moist eye look?
I guess not, I answered my questions. "I thought for a moment you were almost half-human."
"I am...But I won't be once I get the Shikon Jewel."
"Inuyasha?"
"WHAAAT?"
"Sit boy, sit sit sit sit sit sit sit sit sit! All I want to know is if there is a part of your heart that cares about me." How could I not run? I had been embarrassed and deeply hurt.
Inuyasha staggered to his feet, "I'm going after her."
"Inuyasha," Miroku preached. "I've told you time and time again, don't provoke Lady Kagome unnecessarily."
"I'm not gonna provoke her," Inuyasha whispered. "I am going to set her straight."
"Where's that stupid girl gone," Inuyasha growled. "She knows not to go off on her own. She's marked by demons everywhere. Dammit, I can't find her." kagome, where the hell are you?
"Inuyasha," a voice called.
Inuyasha turned around to see "Kagome in a miko's garb. "So you went off to take a bath," he stated. "Why are you wearing priestess clothing? Did your normal weird cloths get wet or dirty?"
"I'm wearing a priestess's attire," she said. "For I am Priestess Kikyo."
Kikyo, Inuyasha, and I start to sing out of nowhere.
M: Me
I: Inuyasha
KO: Kikyo
Inuyasha basically speaks his song lines
M: This is crazy
Why should I even care
I: This is nuts
Why am I so confused
M: Oh Inuyasha, please explain to me
What Kikyo has, that I'm too blind to see
Please tell me, I don't understand
How she can have you in such a trance
I: What do I care if Kagome leaves
Kikyo can see the shards just as well
So why do I feel like I wanna stop her
With Naraku gone, Kikyo and I can live in peace
slashes the air with the Tetsusaiga
KO: Maybe I should tell him, that even though I love him, I can't stay
My time is up and I can't live on this plane
No longer shall I steal the souls of the dearly departed
And now that the truth was told and Naraku has is dead
My soul is appeased
Goodbye my love
May I see you in the afterlife
I: I'll use the Shikon Jewel to become human
M: I'll stay and help him collect the shards he still needs
KO: walks up to Inuyasha
Inuyasha its time for me to leave
I: But Kikyo, we can now live freely
KO: Inuyasha, if I could stay I would
But my soul was here to avenge my death
And now that the deed is done
Its time for me to move on
I: No Kikyo
I won't let you go
embraces her
Not now that I can hold you in my arms
You can't leave me
KO: Let me go
she gives him on last kiss
I'm not of this time
I: But right now, you are mine
KO: I've fulfilled my destiny
Now darling close your eyes, and what do you see
I: says in his mind
Kagome
Kikyo starts to disintegrate
WAIT
Why are we singing?
KO: Harmony Harpie
Kikyo disappears
I am behind her
I stagger towards Inuyasha
M: . . . . Inuyasha . . . .
collapses in his arms, blood runs all over him