DISCLAIMER: I don't own Inuyasha. Never have, never will.
~*A/N: OK, I make Inuyasha out to be a little nicer than he is actually in the series, but bear with me ok, this is my first fanfic. Be nice please! *~
Self- Sacrifice
By PuRpLeDiRt
Chapter 1:
The sun was peeking over the horizon of Sengoku Jidai. Kagome stood at the base of the tree Inuyasha slept in.
"Kikyou, don't…no, Kikyou!" Inuyasha mumbled in his troubled sleep.
Staring up at the high branch Inuyasha had perched himself on the night before, Kagome's face drooped a little when the realization set in.
'He's dreaming of Kikyou again. He'll never forget her, will he? That undead miko haunts his dreams, his life, leaving no room for anyone else. He'll never love me. Not like he loves Kikyou.'
Kagome sighed again. Turning around slowly, careful not to wake the sleeping hanyou, she took a few cautious steps, trying not to make any noise. She paused only for a minute to glance back up at the half-demon. Then she hurried back to the camp where she began to prepare breakfast for the waking group.
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'Kikyou, don't…no Kikyou!' Inuyasha screamed in his nightmare. It had started out so wonderful. He and Kagome had gone on one of those "picnic" things that she liked so much. But in the middle of the picnic, the sky clouded over, the foreboding clouds had an evil aura around them. The darkness fell over everything and Kagome clung to him. Inuyasha didn't even have to look down to see the fear in Kagome's eyes. It was all over her scent. Inuyasha's amber eyes glowed as they caught some movement in the bushes in front of them. Pulling Kagome to him protectively, he growled at the strange figure, not being able to make out a face, but the scent gave it away. Inuyasha's face contorted with recognition as it hit him. The stranger was Kikyou, emerging from the bushes armed with a bow and arrow pulled taunt, threatening to be released at any moment. Inuyasha's eyes followed the path to where the arrow was aimed. He saw that it rested on Kagome's chest.
"Ki- Kikyou, what are you doing?" Inuyasha asked in confusion.
"You're mine. You vowed to protect me, I followed you in death and you belong to me. She can't have you, now or never. Come to hell with me, Inuyasha."
"Wait, Kikyou, you can't do this…!" Inuyasha stammered. He watched in horror as she let go of the string, sending the arrow straight for Kagome, and realized he couldn't move to save her.
"Kikyou, NOOOO!!!!!!" Inuyasha woke up in a cold sweat. He sat on the tree branch, mentally trying to compose himself.
"It was only a dream, no, a nightmare." Inuyasha assured himself. But it had seemed so real. And he couldn't protect Kagome, no matter what he did, that arrow was sent straight for Kagome and had no alternate course.
A warm smell interrupted his reverie and he jumped down from the branch to make his way to the camp for some of that delicious smelling breakfast.
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Ok, that's all for my first chapter. Please R/R. I want to know what you think of the story! Thanks!