Again, here's the re-constructed format. If there is anything that doesnt make sense, let me know please.

DISCLAIMER: I don't own that hunky dog-boy that we all love, but a girl can dream can't she? sighs LOL

Kagome had seen Inuyasha at the edge of the clearing just as she had reached the side of the ancient well. He was shouting something at her, but her heart was pounding in her ears so loudly that she couldn't hear him. She didn't want to hear him either. After what she had just seen she didn't care if she ever saw Inuyasha again. All she wanted to do was get back to her own time, get back to where everything made sense. It had been three days since she had returned from the Feudal era and her thoughts about Inuyasha and what she saw were more tangled in her head than ever! Laying on her bed, Kagome stretched out on her back and began to go over in her mind the events of that night.

She had seen Inuyasha and Kikyo being, intimate, with each other. She had seen Inuyasha's face when she screamed and he seemed just as surprised as she was. Inuyasha had chased after her when she ran away, and tried to stop her before she jumped into the well. If that was all true than why was it that she was feeling such hatred for Kikyo? Inuyasha and Kikyo had been very close, they were trying to be together long before she ever showed up in the past. And it was she herself who carried the reincarnated soul of Kikyo within her, right? So then why was it, that she had this burning hatred of the woman whom she technically used to be? Sure she was upset with Inuyasha, how could she not be after seeing something like that? But, he had always had a hard time choosing between them, and was always so fickle about his feelings for her and Kikyo.

She was, by now, used to the idea of Inuyasha going back and forth between the two of them, but now to have seen his choice with her own eyes. To have known that it was Kikyo and not her that he had chosen. She couldn't stand it. Kagome was furious with Inuyasha for abandoning her like that, but she hated Kikyo most of all. 'You had his heart, and you died thinking he betrayed you. You didn't trust him or his love enough to know that he would never do that to you! But you still wanted him! You wanted to make sure that you had him and that I would find you with him! You wanted me to suffer the same feelings that you had! Suffer the same pain and the same hatred for Inuyasha that you had! But I don't hate Inuyasha, oh no, it's you that I hate you Kikyo! IT'S YOU THAT I HATE KIKYO!!' Kagome screamed in her mind. All the while, unknown to her, the jewel shards that were hanging around her neck had began to turn black. The tainted shards were feeding her rage, making her more and more enraged until she could barely breath. "I swear to you Kikyo the next time I see you I will kill you! You are already apart of the dead, so I will put you back where you belong once and for all!" Kagome pounded her fist against the wall. 'I will put you back where you belong, back in the land of the dead.' Kagome thought. 'And once you're dead again Inuyasha and I will be able to be together. You were never meant to be with him, your love for him wasn't strong enough to trust him. You don't deserve him.' She thought. 'You don't deserve him or his love.' Kagome yawned and pulled the blanket up over her shoulders. Tomorrow she would return to the Feudal era and go to confront the woman who tried to steal Inuyasha from her.

That night Kagome's dreams were filled with horrible images of Kikyo kissing Inuyasha, and leading him away from her. Kagome tried to call out to him, but her voice seem to fall short of reaching him, like he was deaf to her. Kikyo's voice was taunting her "He loves me, he's always loved me. He could never see you, he could only ever see me. Did you really think that he could have been happy with you? You, a stupid girl from the future who doesn't belong in this time?" Kikyo asked with such malice in her voice that it made Kagome cringe. 'There's such evil in her voice.' Kagome thought. "Inuyasha will never love you! He is MINE!" Kikyo screamed, and then she began to laugh uncontrollably. To Kagome it seemed as if her voice was coming from all around her, overwhelming her and trying to suppress her into nothingness. Kagome covered her ears with her hands and tried to think of something to drown out the sound but all she could hear was the sound of Kikyo laughing.

Kagome bolted up in her bed, drenched in sweat. "It was only a dream?" She said to herself looking at the clock, it read 3:48am. "Uh, it was only a dream." She repeated as she got out of bed and headed to the bathroom. She was dripping wet, she needed to wipe her face and try to relax. 'It was only a dream. More like a nightmare really. But it wasn't real, Kikyo wasn't here and she wasn't trying to take Inuyasha away from me, it wasn't real. It was all just a dream.' Kagome said to herself as she looked in the mirror. She was pale, very pale, and there were dark circles under her eyes. 'I must be getting sick, probably from being out in that storm looking for HIM.' She scoffed, and turned the water on letting it run for a minute to get warm. "Of course, that's it I'm getting sick because I was looking for him. It's all his fault. No, its not his fault, it's Kikyo's. If she hadn't found Inuyasha I wouldn't have run and I wouldn't have fallen so many times. I wouldn't have gotten so wet, and I wouldn't be getting sick now. This is all Kikyo's fault! Oh, how I hate her!" Kagome said quietly to herself. She splashed some water on her face hoping that it would soothe her a bit and allow her to return to her slumber, but the moment she laid down all she could think of was her dream. About the way Kikyo looked down on her, and the sound of her laughter. Kagome didn't sleep the rest of the night, instead she was planning in her mind how she would return without any of her friends knowing and kill Kikyo. By the time first rays of daylight began to make their way through her window, Kagome had a full plan of attack. She knew exactly where and when she would kill Kikyo, now all she had to do was lay the trap that would bring Kikyo to her demise. And then finally she would be rid of that pesky corpse and have Inuyasha all to herself.

As Kagome climbed out of the well in the early morning light she was unaware that someone had been waiting patiently for her return. And as she ran down the path and out into the forest Kagome never noticed a pair of violet eyes peering at her thought the bushes. 'So, she's finally returned.' The demon thought to herself. 'Ah and it looks as if my curse is working wonderfully. This time those precious miko powers will not escape my grasp and I will finally have my revenge!' Kurisutaru laughed to herself as she watched Kagome disappear through the brush and into the forest. She would follow the young girl and find out exactly how she planned to kill Kikyo. 'Kikyo may not die exactly by my hand, but that doesn't matter now. As long as that wretched priestess dies at the hand of one of my slaves, that will be satisfying enough for me.' She was thinking to herself as she stood to follow Kagome. He physical strength and speed had never fully returned after her battle with Kikyo all those years ago. So now in following this girl she had to exercise some caution. Not only did she have to keep her distance so that Kagome wouldn't sense her demonic aura, she also had to keep the fact that she was practically was walking through the forest from the girl as well as any other demons that might be near by. 'Damn that Kikyo for taking my strength from me!' Kurisutaru thought to herself a bit irritated. Following the girls trail was proving a bit more difficult than she would have liked. Kagome, though she had no formal miko training, had done well at putting up a barrier to hide herself from any demons that might detect her. But it wasn't really Kagome's aura that she was trying to follow, it was the lingering aura of the curse that she had placed on her. It was faint, for now, but it was growing stronger with every passing minute. The more that Kagome's heart darkened the stronger the aura became. 'Ah, so the jealousy that I sensed in the girl's heart was indeed strong enough to allow the curse to take hold. Nothing like a shattered love to turn even the purest heart cold as stone.' Kurisutaru laughed to herself once more. 'This may be easier than I thought!' She grinned as she began to think back on her battle with Kikyo all those years ago.

FLASHBACK

Kurisutaru was an usually strong demon. Not only physically was she capable of defeating any enemy, but her dark ability to curse anyone, human or demon alike, make her a very dangerous opponent. Her favorite curse to use was one that took her victims weakness and turned it against them. Oh, how she loved to use this one on humans. Their hearts were so easy to darken and watch them destroy all that was around them was quite amusing for her. After they had destroyed all they had cared for she would feast on their souls. Leaving their soulless bodies as slaves to her will. She had recently taken to cursing monks and priestesses because it was a challenge for her to find something strong enough to darken their hearts. And she derived great pleasure from watching a person who used to be so holy carry out deeds so evil as to match that of any demon. This of course made their souls all the more delicious. Because their hatred and rage seemed to run far deeper than any other human she had cursed before. And if they had any spiritual powers she could use them to help her kill other demons until their powers were depleted and there was no more life left in their bodies.

Kurisutaru had heard of a priestess recently who was said to have unusually strong spiritual powers. She soon decided that she wanted this priestess's powers to be at her command. 'With powers like that I can use her to slay countless demons before her powers would likely diminish.' She thought to herself greedily. 'I could increase my power ten fold with such powers under my control. And I could become the ruler of these lands!' She laughed out loud to herself as she turned to head in the direction of Kikyo's village. "I may even let her keep her soul for a while, so that she can slay that many more demons for me!" She said aloud to her self as she moved through the forest with great speed and precision. It wasn't long before she came upon the village that she was seeking. If this miko was as strong as she had heard then she would need to keep her distance so as not to raise any suspicion or to alert to the miko to her presence. Kurisutaru waited and watched for the miko to show herself from just beyond the edge of the village. Kikyo finally emerged from the forest and Kurisutaru chuckled to herself as the sight of the woman who supposed was the most powerful miko in the area. 'That's her? Oh, oh this will be too easy!' She thought. 'I can already see her weakness! She will succumb to my curse easily! And then I shall have her spiritual powers at my command!' Kurisutaru exclaimed to herself confidently.

Unknown to Kurisutaru though, Kikyo had sensed her presence and was watching for her attack. 'I do not know what that demon is planning, but I know that it's not good. When she attacks I will have to keep my strength up, her demonic aura is much stronger than any I've sensed in this area.' Kikyo was thinking to herself as she made one final pass on her patrol around the village before returning to her hut for the night.

Kurisutaru watched patiently for the signs that he priestess had finally drifted off to sleep. As soon as she was sure that Kikyo was asleep she quietly snuck into the village and into the hut where Kikyo was sleeping peacefully. The demon walked up to the sleeping priestess and placing one hand over her heart, and the other over her head she began to recite the words of her curse. "Darken the heart, and darken the mind. Give into your deepest desire, and let your soul be consumed by hatreds' fire!" Kurisutaru repeated her spell again and as she did so a deep reddish light began to emanate from her hands and flow into the sleeping Kikyo. "You are now cursed my dear priestess, soon your soul and your powers will belong to me." She whispered looking down at the woman as she stirred slightly in her sleep. 'Now to have some fun watching this one kill every one around her.' Kurisutaru thought as she turned and silently left the hut. Little did she know that Kikyo had been awake from the moment that she had stepped foot into her hut. And while Kurisutaru was casting her curse, Kikyo had been countering it in her mind. She had put up a small barrier that was strong enough to block the affect of the curse, but not so strong as to alert the demon to what was really happening. She was purifying the demonic energy that had been forced into her before the demon had even left her hut, but Kurisutaru was so over confident in her abilities that she had been blinded to what was happening right under her nose.

The next morning Kurisutaru was lounging in the trees just out side of the village, quite proud of the work she had done last night. She never noticed that Kikyo had left the village and had been searching for her. Kikyo drew her arrow back and aimed for a spot that was just beside Kurisutaru's head. She didn't want to destroy the demon just yet, she wanted answers an explanation of why the demon had attacked her. "You there, in the tree!" Kikyo shouted as she released the arrow and watched it sail through the air striking the spot beside the demon's head and causing her to fall from her perch.

Kurisutaru landed on her feet despite being surprised by the priestess's shot at her. 'Damn! How did I not sense her coming so close to me? Let alone firing that arrow at my head!' She thought to herself, and as she stared at the woman who nearly killed her she noticed something wrong. There was no trace of the demonic aura. Not around her heart, or her mind, it just wasn't there. 'How can that be? Its not there, I should be able to see it, not matter how faint, I'm always able to see something. Did she purify it some how? But how could she? That's not possible, my curses always work!' She was lost in thought when Kikyo interrupted her.

"Why did you attack me?" The priestess demanded to know.

"A human such as yourself should take care in making such demands of a demon, you might find yourself in a bit of trouble." Kurisutaru said callously. She was still surprised that there was absolutely no trace of the curse that she had set into action. But it was no matter, if she couldn't make this woman her slave she would simply have to kill her.

"So, you will not explain yourself to me then?" Kikyo asked calmly as she drew another arrow back, and this time aimed directly at Kurisutaru's heart.

"HA! Why should I explain anything to one such as you!" Kurisutaru hissed at Kikyo as she drew her sword and charged at the priestess. Because of her speed Kikyo's first arrow missed and zipped passed her head as she brought her sword down onto Kikyo's arm. Blood splattered on Kikyo's face and she cried out in pain. Using her bow Kikyo was able to push Kurisutaru from and started to run into the forest. 'Damn that demon!' She thought as she was pushing herself to get as far away from the demon who had just assaulted her.

Kurisutaru watched as the miko ran from her and disappeared through the brush. "That damned miko is proving to be more trouble than she is worth." She scoffed. "Ah well, guess I should go kill the wench and get it over with." She was suddenly very tired of this game. How was she supposed to have any fun now? The miko had some how not been affected by they curse and had fired an arrow closer to her head than she would ever admit. So now here she was, Kurisutaru, the corrupter of demons and men, searching for a miko in the forest. 'I'll just have to take her head before she has a chance to react.' She thought. 'That way she can't try to fire another arrow at my head, hm, I think I will keep her head as a souvenir to remind me not to curse another miko again.' She was lost in her thoughts as she was searching the trees for Kikyo.

Kikyo had managed to put some distance between herself and the demon before she felt the demon's aura shift, indicating that she was looking for her. "Remain calm. It's only a small wound." She said silently to herself. "If she really wanted to kill me she would have done so when I turned to run." She told herself once more a little more confidently. She could feel the blood running down her arm and dripping off her fingers. The cut that Kurisutaru had made on her arm wasn't life threatening, not yet at least. She needed to purify the demon and get back to the village quickly. Coming to rest at the foot of the scared tree, Kikyo leaned against it's large base for support, she could feel Kurisutaru's aura drawing closer to her. She pulled an arrow from her quiver and extending her arm to draw the arrow back in the bow she waited for the demon. Numbing waves of pain pulsed from the wound on her arm and seems to wash over her whole body. Just as she thought she couldn't hold the arrow back any longer, Kikyo felt the demon's aura right on top of her. Looking up into the tree Kikyo saw a pair of violet staring down at her. Then in a whirlwind of white hair and deep lavender armor there was a brilliant flash of white light, an ear shattering scream, then silence.

After the light had diminished Kikyo looked about to see if there was anything left of the demon. Seeing nothing, she fell back against the tree and closed her eyes. She let the pain from her wound course through her. 'That was too close, I need to keep my guard up, or I'll end up dead before my time. But at least now the demon is purified and won't pose a threat to any one again. I need to keep training if I'm to be the great protector of this area.' Kikyo thought to herself as she shouldered her bow and started to head toward the village.

Kurisutaru watched the miko come to a stop at the base of the tree, she could see clearly that she was in pain. She would take her head and be done with this troublesome miko once and for all. She was about to jump down on the miko when Kikyo looked up and saw her. As Kurisutaru came plummeting down from the branches Kikyo fired her arrow. It didn't strike her directly but rather it struck her armor. Her armor was especially made to withstand strong attacks, and now she owed that armor her life. Although the miko's arrow had failed in killing her it had nearly purified all of her demonic powers. She, Kurisutaru, the strong and terrible demon who could curse anyone had nearly been killed and stripped of her powers by a mere human miko! But at this moment however, she didn't care, she was still alive and from the looks of it, Kikyo hadn't noticed that she wasn't dead. She watched as the miko turned and headed back to her village lost in thought. 'That wretched miko will pay for this! She didn't kill me, I will have my revenge and I will have her head!' She screamed in her mind. She may not have been dead, but she was still injured, she needed to get some where to regain her strength so that she would be able to exact her revenge.

END FLASHBACK

And the plot thickens...dun dun dun... :D