Hey guys, (I always start my Author notes like this, don't I? I need to think of a different hello, don't you think? Oh well.)

Anyway I want to thank the cool people who reviewed: Inu&Kag4ever, inulover, and Enchanting eyes. I felt so special when I read them and I am glad someone likes my work. I will answer inulover's question of why there is no Kirara in my story. Frankly, I was so rapped up in trying to portray the relationships and action in my story well that I had trouble fitting her in. I am a big Kirara fan (who wouldn't be? She's so cute and powerful!) and I'm going to try to put her in more and I think I will write a scene where the gang relies on her. Thanks for the question. If anyone has another question, tell me and I will get back to you. I would also like to say that on weekends and Fridays I will probably update every day but during the week I'm not sure just how often I will be able to update but I shall try my very best. We last Kagome at the mercy of something with violent red eyes while InuYasha and Kikyou were in pursuit. Well I believe I have rambled on long enough. On with the story.

Disclaimer: I don't own InuYasha, but if I did they could keep Kikyou…...and Jaken.

-Talking

-Thoughts

"KAGOME!" called InuYasha, both worried and guilt ridden. "If anything happens to her it will be my fault."

Kikyou followed InuYasha in the direction of her reincarnation. A bit of sadness crept onto her usually emotionless face. InuYasha had forgotten about her when he had run off to save Kagome. Kagome, is it you he wishes for? Kikyou had known this would happen though is hadn't lessened the pain when she had been proved right.

"InuYasha, there is a demonic aura in the direction of Kagome. She will not be able to save herself." Kikyou said. She no longer wished to carry the hatred that she had harbored since her awakening from death. "We will save her."

Without hesitation, InuYasha sped off in the direction of the demonic aura. All he could think was "Kagome, please be alright. I need you." InuYasha ran into the clearing where the demonic aura, Kagome's scent resided. But there was another smell there. He recognized it and felt both sick and enraged. Kagome's blood was staining the grass under her body.

Over her stood a demon of considerable height, whose claws raised above its head. It was larger than InuYasha my quite a bit. His skin was scaly and it seemed to the color the sky during a thunder storm. Fangs protruded from his mouth as strange violent red eyes turned to InuYasha.

Consumed with emotion, InuYasha charged at the beast that was covering HIS Kagome. But he only got so far because the creature shot unrecognizable poison at InuYasha. He had not thought his actions through and he collapsed on the ground, paralyzed. He could only watch as the nameless demon gave the final blow to Kagome. All of a sudden a pure bright light shone between the beast and Kagome's body.

Kikyou had stepped in and saved Kagome's life.

"This battle will take my life." Thought Kikyou "InuYasha could never come to hell with me anymore and though he has not relised it yet, his love for my reincarnation is has separates us for eternity. All I wish now is his happiness.

Kikyou was already weak. That had been her true reason for coming to meet InuYasha. She new that when Naraku died, deaths decreased and though she did not wish for others to leave the planet she had become weak because of the loss. Kikyou wanted her love to come to hell.

Kagome stirred and regained consciousness. She looked around and saw Kikyou standing defensively in front of her as if she was protecting Kagome.

"Kikyou always hated me. Why would she protect me?" Thought Kagome "Where is InuYasha?"

INUYASHA!

InuYasha lay on the ground helplessly watching the scene play out before him. He suddenly saw the demon make another attack. Then Kikyou, seemingly weak to InuYasha's eyes, gave her final and most powerful attack. The demon was destroyed instantly in a flash of light.

Both Kagome and InuYasha watched in horror as the light faded and show the remnants of the battle. Kikyou's body lay still. She had died doing what she had truly wanted. She had died for InuYasha.

InuYasha called "Kikyou" his voice quiet and sad. Kagome looked at the half-demon and felt unbearable shame and guilt wash over her. It was her fault that Kikyou had dyed.

"InuYasha, are you okay?" Kagome tried to comfort him but he shrugged away from her gentle touch.

Tears filled her eyes as Kagome relised that InuYasha would forever blame her……

So it's much shorter than usual but it how I figured I could fit it in. Well see ya! Please Review!