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Chapter 1: Memories, Marriage & Love

It has been 6 months since Naraku and Kikyo both went to Hell. Six long peaceful months! Miroku & Sango are getting married in a week and Miroku actually stopped touching other women and asking them to "Bare his children!" He's changing for the better because he loves her as deeply as she for him.

Kohaku was finally released from Naraku's hold and has been doing a lot better now that he is able to be a kid again! He still from time to time looks out in to the distance and cries at night. But he's getting better than when we first brought him here to Kaede's Village. He would wake up screaming every night and would be very quite around everyone. We know why he was acting like that and we understood how could you not I mean he was forced to kill his entire village and his sister time and time again! He actually has started to play with the other kids in the village and laughs more. Six months away from all that has done wonders for him!

As for me and Inuyasha well lets just say we don't fight as much as we used to! We fight about as much as any couple would! Yes I said the word couple because that's what we are now! We've been going out for the past 6 months and its actually really nice to be able to tell Inuyasha how I feel and to my surprise he feels the same way for me! I remember that day when we were fighting Naraku. We were almost there in finishing him when he some how was able to sneak around behind us and tried to attack us. He was going straight for Inuyasha and I sensed it before he did so I turned around but had no time at all to shoot one of my sacred arrows that I just pushed him out of the way! I was then hit by his tentacles and thrown into the ground. The pain was so excruciating but when I looked over I saw that Inuyasha was ok and that's all that mattered to me! I could still remember what happened when Naraku figured he hadn't hit the right target…..

"What why would you push him out of the way stupid girl?"

"Because (spitting up blood) I would never let you hurt him! I would rather die then see him die by your hand!"

"Well atleast I got rid of you. Your such a nussance!" Sneered Naraku

That's when I heard Inuyasha coming and I wanted him to stay away I didn't want him to interfere with my plan to vanquish Naraku once and for all so my partners in this plan took action and stopped him before he could get any closer.

"Ki….Kikyo." Inuyasha stammered looking at Kikyo who was holding a sacred arrow right at his chest indicating that if he moved he was going to be sorry.

"Kikyo what are you doing I need to get to Kagome!"

"Im sorry Inuyasha I can't let you do that!"

"WHAT! Get out of my way now!"

"No Inuyasha I can't! Now if you take another step I will shoot!"

Everyone was occupied with other things but they could see what was going on and didn't understand why Kikyo was on Naraku side. What they didn't know was that this was all part of Kagome's plan to end Naraku once and for all even if it meant that she would die as well!

1 WEEK PRIOR…….

"Kagome why are you here?"

"I have a way of ridding Naraku for good but I need your help because I can't do it with out you."

"Hmm you actually have a way of destroying Naraku when time and time again you could not even with the help of your friends!"

Kagome hated coming to Kikyo for help but she knew this was the only way for it to be done!

"Yes all you have to do is keep Inuyasha away from me and Naraku so he doesn't get hurt. I know that you are still angry at him or whatever but I don't want him to die! If your willing to help me tell me now or I'll have to go to someone else!"

Kikyo looked at this young girl and could see the reason why she wanted Inuyasha to stay away from harm it was clear in her eyes!

"Tell me the truth girl the real reason you don't want to have Inuyasha get hurt!"

"I don't know what you mean I just don't want him hurt he's my friend and I care about him that's all!" I don't know what she's getting at?

"Just say it its clear that you care for him more than just a friend child! You care for him as I did when I was human!"

Kagome couldn't believe it but what Kikyo saying.

"You put yourself in danger all the time just so he wont get hurt. You help him push down his Youki when it is overpowering him and would kill you if it wanted to!"

"You get angry when you either catch me and him together or you know he ran off to see me! Do you not?"

"Wha… I….. Um. No! Were just friends nothing more!" I couldn't believe her what was she implying?

"You love him Kagome and that's why you came to me for my help to keep him out of harms way when you go up against Naraku! You don't and wont see him die isn't that right?"

I just let my jaw drop and kept silent for awhile. I do love him but….

"Yes I do but I know that my love will never be returned because he is still in love with you!" I said very low but still loud enough for her to hear! How could I compete with her she was Kikyo and I was just her reincarnation after all! I could never compare!

"Will you help me or not Kikyo?" She still looked surprised by what Kagome said that Inuyasha still loved her.

"I will do it only because it will mean the end for Naraku not because I want to keep Inuyasha out of harms way! He may still have feelings but the only feelings I have for him is revenge but I hate Naraku more than Inuyasha but once Naraku is gone I will get my revenge!"

Kagome knew that she wouldn't actually do that but she let Kikyo go on with what she was saying. After all the times she could have killed Inuyasha and didn't told Kagome a lot.

"When will I know to do my part girl?"

"You'll know. Just be ready to stop Inuyasha from stopping me ok!"

6 Months ago The Fight with Naraku ……

"Kikyo move out of the way now!" Inuyasha said with so much anger. Why was she doing this why was she on Naraku's side after everything he'd done?

"No and if you move I will be forced to take action!"

Kagome looked at the scene and to keep up the façade for Naraku she looked upset.

"Ahh so you don't have anyone to save you girl and now you will die a meaningless death for that half breed!" Naraku spat at Kagome

"Not a meaningless death but a death to save the ones you love and to end you!"

"What you can not end me girl I have taken in the Shikon Jewel and now I am the most powerful demon in the world!" Naraku laughed while saying this.

"That's what you think idiot! You haven't taken in the real Shikon No Tama that was a fake I let you take putting all my Miko powers into it to appear like the real thing you moron!"

Realization hit Naraku's face when he heard this and then he became angry.

"You wench I will kill you but not until it kill that wreached half breed of yours!"

Naraku tried to go after Inuyasha but couldn't move he was stuck to Kagome and wasn't able to move!

"What what's going on wench! Why can't I move?" Kagome started to smile.

"That's because I wont let you move moron. Your going to die for good this time and there's no getting away from me for I am the Miko of the Shikon No Tama and the most powerful Miko in all of Japan. While you were consuming the false Shikon No Tama I took back the Shikon No Tama into my body and became what I am now!"

A pink bright light started to circle around the two. It was making everyone around stop to look at what was going on.

"What is this? Your lying you can't be what you say you are!"

"Oh if I am then why can't you just leave Naraku? Why are you so scarred that I'm right?"

It was written all over his face he was scarred because he knew what she said was the truth and he was going to finally die for good!

"Kagome no what are you doing stop this you will die as well!" Inuyasha started yelling and tried to run to Kagome but Kikyo stopped him.

"Get out of my way Kikyo or so help me I will kill you!" Inuyasha said with such venom in his voice that she finally realized he didn't love her like Kagome had said he loved Kagome now and she could see that but she had told the young Miko that she would not let him go after her that she would not let him die.

"I'm sorry Inuyasha I can't let you go towards Kagome I made a promise as a Miko to a Miko and will not break it! You will have to kill me to get to her!"

"What! What promise no move before its to late!"

"Inuyasha NO! Stay away listen to Kikyo!" Kagome yelled

"Kagome don't be stupid!"

"She's not being stupid she doesn't want you to get hurt and I promised you wouldn't interfere with her plan!" Kikyo said sternly

Then Kikyo did the unthinkable she ran towards Naraku and Kagome. Inuyasha was dazed for a second then he shook himself out of it started to run towards the scene. When he got close there was a loud explosion of fire shooting up into the sky and screams heard but not able to make out whose they belonged to. Inuyasha panicked and started running back to the scene scarred of what he would find once he got there.

When Inuyasha got there all that was left was one body and it was Kagome's but it didn't look like she was breathing. He jumped down and looked at her he started to get frantic.

"Kagome can you hear me?"

Nothing

"Kagome please say something anything please."

He picked her up and carried her away from the disaster.

"Kagome please I'm begging you wake up please!"

She started to open her eyes but her breathing was very shallow.

"In … Inuyasha is … Naru…. Gone?"

"Yes yes he is. Don't talk to much you'll be fine k."

"Inuyasha don't pretend I'm going to be fine I know how bad of shape I am in please just listen to me ok." She said so low that only he could hear. For once he didn't protest or say some smart alec remark he just did as she asked.

"Inuyasha I've been meaning to say this to you for a long time but I wasn't sure how you would take it or if it would ruin our friendship so I kept quite but I need to tell you or it will be to late!"

Her breathing was getting shallower by the minute and she was wasting precious time but talking and he knew it but he also knew there was nothing he could do but listen so he did just that.

"Inuyasha for the longest time I have been………. In love with you! There I said it now you know why it hurt to see you and Kikyo together and why I would always stand by your side in a fight!"

Inuyasha couldn't believe it she actually loved him this whole time and said nothing why didn't she! That's when he didn't know what his body was doing he just went with it and crushed his lips into hers with so much passion!

He pulled away and told her "I love you to Kagome I just wasn't sure till now but I love you with every fiber of my being!"

He hadn't opened his eyes yet to see her face and how she would react but something wasn't right and so he opened them to find Kagome unresponsive and not breathing at all.

"Kagome"

Nothing

"Kagome?"

Nothing

"KAGOME!" Inuyasha yelled into the sky.

"No this can't be not now! No I wont let this happen there has to be a way!"

Right then Rin came down from the sky to stand next to Lord Sesshomaru.

"Lord Sesshomaru Rin is here!"

"Rin what are you doing I told you not to come here it was to dangerous!"

"Lord Sesshomaru the nasty monster is gone Lady Kagome and the other lady killed him!"

"Where is Lady Kagome" Lord Sesshomaru looked towards his half brother as did Rin and she just ran towards them.

"Lady Kagome are you all right?"

Rin asked but she got no answer and then she turned to Lord Sesshomaru with a sad look.

"Lord Sesshomaru can you heal Lady Kagome please she can't die! I don't want her to she's nice to everyone p-p-please?"

Rin started to cry and Sesshomaru hated to see her cry because he viewed her as his daughter and so he did just as he asked but he had to see if it was to late and she had already left her body.

Lord Sesshomaru pulled out Tenseiga and healed Kagome before it was to late and then Kagome woke up.

PRESANT…………

After the me and Inuyasha confessed all our feelings to each other and I told him my plan to kill Naraku and how I was going to sacrifice myself to save him and everyone else. Needless to say he wasn't happy about that but he was happy that Kikyo finally did something good in our lives by sacrificing herself in place of me.

Me and Inuyasha finally consummated our relationship 3 months after the big battle and now were mates and it couldn't be any better than this but my gut feeling tells me other wise. I can feel something on the horizon but I'm not sure what it is but its unsettling me.

A/N

This is my first fanfiction for Inuyasha and I would like to know what you guys think and be honest please.

I will go into more detail on my next chapter so please if you have any ideas you can just tell me.

Thanks again for reading this and I will update as soon as I can ok.

Mandybear576