Disclaimer: I don't, never have, or ever will own Inuyasha!

A/N: Hello peoples! This is my first fanfiction ever so please be nice! But not overly nice! I WOULD like to know if my idea is worthless…. grins sheepishly Thanks to stone-coldrose and her sis for helping me!

Shared soul

"Inuyasha! I'm back!" Kagome climbed out of the well.

"Go home Kagome! You do not belong here!" said an icy voice behind her.

Kagome turned around slowly, already knowing who was there… "K-kikyo!" Kagome stuttered.

"Yes me, I'm here for the rest of my soul. Give it to me." Kikyo said sounding utterly calm. "What are talking about? My soul is mine!"

"It is mine, Kagome! Now hand it over!" Kikyo said in her icy monotone.

"N-no! My soul's mine! It belongs to me!" Kagome stuttered, backing away from the well.

"Then you leave me no choice but to…" Kikyo aimed her arrow at Kagome's heart…. Kagome dived to the ground just in time for the arrow to wiz past, narrowly missing her.

"I won't miss this time!" grumbled Kikyo. Kikyo's soul collectors wrapped themselves
around Kagome's ankles and waist, pulling her towards Kikyo.

"No! Let…me…GO!" yelled Kagome, twisting every possible way, ripping part of her uniform on their claws. "Get OFF of me!" Kagome yelled blasting the creatures with her miko powers. Kikyo let fly another arrow, which hit Kagome in the shoulder, knocking her to the ground.

"I'll stop if you hand over the rest of my soul."

"NO! NEVER!" Kagome yelled jumping up off of the ground. Kikyo glanced up at the night sky; it was time to leave…

"I am leaving you for now Kagome, but I will be back for the rest of my soul. Count on it." Kagome watched Kikyo leave before slumping to the ground. Minutes passed before Kagome finally pulled herself off of the ground and slowly set off for Kaede's home.

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"I'm back." Kagome announced weakly as she enter the hut.

"Kagome I'm so glad your back- wait what happened to you?" Sango questioned her friend, looking at her tattered clothing, the scratches on her legs and face, and the large amount of blood soaked into her shoulder.

Kagome glanced around the room, seeing a sleeping Miroku, Shippo and Kirara. "Inuyasha's not here is he?"

"No he's still sulking out in the forest…"

"Good then I can tell you…" Kagome told her tale quickly to Sango as she applied bandages to her wounds and changed in to different clothing.

"You must tell Inuyasha, Kagome! He'll want to know what that…that...that clay-pot did to you!" Sango said quickly, spitting the word 'clay-pot' as if it were a dirty word.

"No…no I can't…" Kagome said as she climbed into her sleeping bag and slowly fell into a deep sleep, which Sango soon followed.

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Inuyasha stood outside the door. He could smell Kagome's scent, but he could also smell her blood, something was definitely wrong here…

He listened in awe as Kagome told Sango what had happened to her, and how she wasn't going to tell him. I want to comfort her…

He walked into the hut and looked down on a sleeping Kagome…

She wouldn't accept a hanyou like me…

'Yes she would!' said another voice in his head.

No, she wouldn't…

Would too, and you know it!

But what about all of the times She saw me with Kikyo?

She always comes back…

But that doesn't mean she forgave me…

Yes it does!

What about Kikyo?

What about her? It's my fault she dead, and I promised to protect her. I owe her my life!

Doesn't being pinned to a tree for fifty years count? Besides you owe Kagome your life too, only ten times over!

And when did that happen?

The little voice paused before yelling in his head, 'You baka! How many times have you gone into battle and nearly killed yourself? How many times has Kagome saved your life with medicine from her era? How many?'

I guess I do sorta do owe Kagome…a little, maybe…wait, who are you?

I am your conscience, baka!

I didn't know consciences were so rude…

That's 'cause I'm part of you.

You mean I'm that rude?

You're a thick one aren't you? Just go to sleep, stupid…

Feh!