I've heard I'm supposed to write a disclaimer so here it is: I don't own Inuyasha or Kikyo or anyone of the characters. I just wrote the story. Yay!!
Anyway here it goes. takes deep breath It's my first story so don't kill me if I don't get it right!!!
"Inuyasha!" Inuyasha turned stiffly. "Kagome?" he whispered hopefully, half expecting the Japanese schoolgirl to come running towards him, but there was no one there. Inuyasha turned back around wistfully and sighed. It had been two years since Kagome had died, but the pain of losing her hadn't lessened. If anything, it had gotten worse. He spent night and day thinking about her, and now he was hallucinating. Serves me right, the dog demon thought to himself, if I had protected her, none of this would have happened! He punched the ground in frustration.
"Thinking of her again, Inuyasha?" a soft voice asked beside him. Inuyasha turned to see Sango sitting next to him, her eyes filled with sympathy. Once, Inuyasha wouldn't have tolerated pity, especially when it was directed at him, but it was different now that Kagome was gone. It didn't matter to him anymore.
"Yeah," Inuyasha nodded wistfully, "I wish she would come back." He looked at his friend desperately, like staring at her would somehow bring Kagome back to life. "I miss her so much, Sango!" he cried, his face filled with frustration.
Sango looked at him understandingly. "I know how you feel. We all miss her, you know," she said quietly, "We would all give our lives to bring her back."
Inuyasha smiled sadly, "I know you would," he said softly, "But nothing can be done now. She trusted me and I let her down. It's my fault."
"No it's not, Inuyasha," Sango said, "It's not your fault she decided to protect you, even while dying in the process." She glanced at his pitiful form. "Kagome wouldn't want you to starve yourself, Inuyasha," she coaxed gently, "Come and eat. Just one little bite, please?"
Inuyasha shook his head. "I'm not hungry," he mumbled. "Leave me alone."
Shippo and Miroku watched as Sango walked back to them, her head drooping in defeat. Even before she shook her head, they knew it had been another unsuccessful day. "He still won't eat, right Sango?" Shippo asked quietly. He too had changed when Kagome died, no longer the same happy fox demon he was before.
"Damn it!" Miroku swore, "If only we could bring Kagome back to life! If only she didn't save Inuyasha from that arrow!"
"Then Inuyasha would've died and none of us would be here right now," Sango reminded him gently.
"But I want Kagome to come back!" Shippo wailed.
"Shh!" Both Sango and Miroku glared at the young fox demon sharply. "Don't say that! Inuyasha might hear!" Sango added. Instinctively, all three of them glanced at Inuyasha's form, which showed no signs of moving. They all breathed a sigh of relief.
"Don't say that again!" Miroku scolded Shippo, and then looked at Sango for support.
"Yeah Shippo, don't…" Suddenly Sango stopped speaking and stared. "Kagome, is that you?" she whispered incredulously, and the others, turning around, all stared as the familiar shape of their old friend drew nearer and nearer.
"It's nice to see you again, Sango." Suddenly Kikyo materialized out of the gloom.
"It's nice to see you too," Sango replied, unable to keep the disappointment out of her voice.
Kikyo smiled, and everyone could tell she had matured since the day Kagome died too. "I know you're disappointed to see me," she told them, "You thought I was Kagome." It was a statement, not a question.
"Yeah we were," Sango responded, "But it's not like we weren't happy to see you." She added hastily.
"I know," Kikyo said quietly, "And I know you miss Kagome and want her back. That's why I've come here. I think I may know a way to bring her from the dead."
"You do? Tell me!" And suddenly Inuyasha was by her side, his eyes glinting with a touch of insanity.
"I will, if you eat first, Inuyasha. You'll need all your strength." Kikyo looked at him with a sad smile on her face, but no one seemed to notice.
Inuyasha nodded and, taking the plate Sango offered him, began to eat with renewed energy. As she watched him eat, Sango eyed Kikyo suspiciously. The priestess watched her former lover, her eyes hinting a bit of sadness and perhaps, when she was left alone, tears. For a brief second, Sango was reminded of how Kikyo had betrayed them before, but she pushed that thought aside. Kikyo is the only one who knows how to save Kagome, she reminded herself, we have to trust her. After all, she was the only hope they had left. We have to trust her, she told herself, after all, what else do we had left?