The Reason Why
Chapter II
"Kikyo…!" InuYasha stared at Kikyo with disbelief. Kikyo gave him a perfect smile. Well, she is perfect – deep hazel eyes, long raven hair, a small cherry mouth, and a perfect height.
"I returned to life, InuYasha."
"But…how?"
"Naraku released me from the death." Kikyo smiled again, a smile that's a bit too pretty. A soft light surrounded her.
"Naraku?!" Rage grew on InuYasha face.
"Yes, Naraku. He brought me back from death completely." She moved forward, "See? I have no soul collectors with me."
"…" InuYasha stood in silence with a hard expression. Seeing InuYasha's face, Kikyo raised her voice.
"Aren't you happy to see me back, InuYasha?! Don't you know what pain I went through in the world of the dead? I worked hard, InuYasha, to come back here, to stand beside you! And when you saw me, what did you do? Standing there like you're dumb?!"
"No, Kikyo. I'm happy that you're back, but it's just…" InuYasha stopped for a moment to look at Kikyo, then continued, "It's just hard to believe that it's Naraku the one that brought you back from the dead without asking for an exchange…"
"You don't believe me, InuYasha? I came back here to seek you, so we can be together! TOGETHER INUYASHA!" Kikyo moved a step forward. She leaned forward and spread her arms around InuYasha waist. He replied her, dauting her hair with his fingertips.
"I love you, InuYasha…"
"I love you too…"
"Then what about Kagome…?" Women never forget about their rival in love.
"You're the only one I love… Kagome's only a comrade in fighting Naraku." That's not a lie. InuYasha kept on telling himself. Kagome IS only a comrade in fighting Naraku, she only helps by sensing the Shikon jewel shards. But still, something inside him hurts as Kikyo placed her head gently on his chest.
"Did you see that, the lass of InuYasha? Ha ha ha… So funny! So funny!" Naraku laughed out aloud at Kagome as they finished watching the scene inside Kana's mirror.
"That's a lie, Naraku!" Kagome retorted, "Who knows if the mirror is showing the truth or not?" As well as she knows, the mirror never lies, "And plus, YOU are the one that helped Kikyo back in life!"
"Humph, woman, you never learn, do you? Did you hear what InuYasha said? 'Kagome's only a comrade in fighting Naraku.' Did you here that, lass? YOU ARE ONLY A COMRADE IN FIGHTING NARAKU! Ah, you're only a comrade." Naraku mocked.
Kagome's head was buzzing as she listened to what Naraku was saying. She certainly did not want to believe what he is saying, but it IS true and she heard it with her own pair of ears!
A comrade! Just a normal comrade when they're fighting Naraku like everyone else, is she? Then what about what he said to her when she almost died trying to save him?
'I will always protect you, Kagome. We will stay together forever.'
Oh yes, he only said that when she ALMOST DIED trying to SAVE HIM! Those are just the words of comfort? On the other side, he had also said – no, promised the same thing to Kikyo.
"Ha!" Kagome laughed with self-mockery. InuYasha only said it to her, but he promised to Kikyo. To whom does he need to keep him words? Kikyo! Anger rose inside Kagome, her face darkened then, and so did her heart.
For a long time, Kagome just sat there like a puppet, frowning and smiling to herself. When she finally came back to conscious again, Naraku had already gone out of the small chamber. The room is as dark as it could be, and so is Kagome's world. She loved InuYasha with all her heart, but what did she receive from him? Absolutely nothing! She is nothing compared with InuYasha's, oh, beloved Kikyo, she kept on telling herself. But why, why does her heart still hurt so much?
Kagome doesn't want to go to Naraku. She does not want to turn evil. Love is blind, she knows that. The only way she can let go of him, is to leave the era which she doesn't belong to. Certainly, she will miss her companions – Sango, the demon slayer; Miroku, the monk; Shippo, the fox demon; and Kirara, the cat demon; and the one she'll miss the most, InuYasha. But she cannot go before she helps InuYasha collect all the jewel shards, she's the one who broke it, thus, it's her responsibility to reform it.
Kikyo is probably going to be there too... Kagome thought to herself, a bit sadly, how can she face her? To Kikyo, she's like their intervener who intervene them from going on. For all she know, Kikyo hate her. She knew it from the look in Kikyo's eyes when they last met before she last died.
She HAS to let go, but she doesn't want InuYasha to detain her. The only way to do that is faking to collaborate with Naraku to let InuYasha and the others hate her, and then she can leave peacefully.
That night, Kagome decided to call for Naraku, to tell the horrendous demon that she is to cooperate with him at his will.
From Shizuka: This is...well, I have to stop here because the next part doesn't really go with this chapter. I will update soon. Please R&R, and thank you for your support!
