Hello my fellow readers, I am SO sorry for taking so long to update. I got caught up in some things and never had a chance to sit down and write. I feel really bad especially since I left you all with a big cliffhanger. Well now I finally have time and am giving you all what you've been waiting for! Chapter 10! As I said in the last chapter, this story is almost over so there won't be many more chapters left to update. Anyway, I've rambled enough, so enjoy!

Love Risk

Chapter 10

There was a sound of tearing flesh and a scream echoing throughout the woods.

It happened all in a blur but it happened. Inuyasha's demon took over right as Kikyo was aiming to take Kagome's life and he attacked her. Kikyo not expecting it but saw him charging aimed at Inuyasha instead and fired, only with his faster reflexes he easily dodged. As Kikyo was notching another arrow to protect herself, Inuyasha moved in and slashed at her, his claws ripping through her flesh and taking her 'life' away.

During all of this, Kagome was coming to. She opened her eyes and saw Inuyasha standing in front of her and Kikyo a few feet away. She was about to ask what was going on when she saw Inuyasha changing and then charged at Kikyo. Knowing if Inuyasha took Kikyo's life this way he would never forgive himself, she called out to him. "Inuyasha NO, DON'T!"

But she was too late. Kagome's plea mixed in with Kikyo's scream of demise that echoed throughout the woods as the clay body fell to pieces and the remaining souls flew out of her. Kagome was stunned into silence, barely breathing as she took in the site in front of her, not believing what she was seeing. Now that the threat was gone, Inuyasha's demon receded back within himself and he came back to his senses to see what he did.

He looked down at the shredded clothes and clay body that was once Kikyo in shock. He couldn't believe it; he just killed his former love. Now he really did break every promise he ever made to Kikyo. What made him upset the most though was how he was no better than Naraku. Both of them killed Kikyo in cold blood.

"Inu… Yasha." Kagome wheezed and Inuyasha snapped out of it to focus on Kagome.

"Kagome, are you alright." That was probably a stupid question but he wasn't thinking clearly right now. "Hang on; we're going to get you help." With that said Inuyasha carefully scooped Kagome up and started to run back to the village. 'Damn, Koga's still out there. I'll have to send Sango and Miroku to get him while Kaede takes care of Kagome.' He thought as he looked down to an unconscious Kagome again.

"Inuyasha!" He heard someone call from above him. He stopped running and looked up to see Sango, Miroku, and Shippo flying on Kirara.

"What are you all doing here?" He asked confused.

"Shippo said he smelled blood from the village and we went to go investigate. But never mind that, what happened to Kagome?" Sango asked worriedly as they landed next to the half-demon.

"Kikyo attacked her." Inuyasha looked down sadly, ignoring the confused faces of his friends. A groan from Kagome broke him from his thoughts and panic to rise again. "Look I have to get Kagome help; meanwhile I need you guys to go get Koga. He's hurt pretty badly and probably dying in the woods somewhere and he needs help too. I'm going to bring Kagome back to the village, you guys get Koga and bring him there too." Inuyasha said and started to run towards Kaede's hut again.

"How are we supposed to find him?" Miroku called out to the retreating figure.

"We do have Shippo and Kirara; they can probably smell the blood from here." Sango said as Kirara took flight again.

"Oh yea, I can smell it from here, I know exactly where he is." Shippo said, earning a growl from Kirara in agreement. She followed the scent and soon they all found Koga. He wasn't dead but you could tell he was in a lot of pain and trying to fight losing consciousness again.

"Don't worry Koga, we're here now and you're going to be fine." Sango said as she got him onto Kirara's back and Miroku took off running.

"How's… Kagome?" Koga panted.

"She should be ok; Inuyasha is taking her to Kaede's village right now to be healed." Sango answered him with a small smile. "Now rest, you'll be fine, I promise." Koga nodded and went to sleep until they got to the village.

It's been a couple of hours since Kagome and Koga came back to the village to be treated for their wounds. They were both doing better and would definitely live. Kagome's wounds were minor, they just looked worse than they were. Her chest wound only opened slightly from all the running she did but it wasn't bad to cause any panic. She had a few cuts, pretty much where Kikyo's arrows had hit her. The most serious wound she had was the arrow she received in her stomach, but that was taken out and patched up nicely since it was too deep.

Koga's wounds were more serious since there was a gaping hole in his body. But due to his demon blood, it was healing Koga slowly. Plus the herbal remedies Kaede used on him were speeding up the process. He should be able to be up and back out with his pack in just a few days. Now both he and Kagome were sleeping off the effects the wounds did to their bodies in the back of Kaede's hut.

After he was sure that Kagome was going to be alright, Inuyasha went back to the clearing and gathered Kikyo's remains. He brought them back to the village and went to Kikyo's shrine with Kaede to lay Kikyo to rest. They didn't talk for a while, just stood there in an unbearable silence. Finally Kaede sighed and turned to Inuyasha. "Please do not blame ye self Inuyasha. As you told me sister Kikyo was trying to kill Kagome, she needed to be stopped."

"She didn't have to die again. Not by my hands." Inuyasha said quietly.

"Kikyo was not the same woman she was fifty years ago. She was overcome by jealousy and revenge. Ye did what ye had to do. I do not blame you or hold any ill will against you. I've been wanting my sister to be put to rest again the moment she was resurrected, and I knew there was no way it would end well." Kaede said and started to walk down the stairs to go back to the village. "But ye might want to patch things up with Kagome before that also ends badly."

Inuyasha looked behind him to see Kaede almost gone. He sighed and decided to go take a walk in the forest to clear his head.

He knew he would have to talk to Kagome sooner or later but he wasn't ready yet. He didn't even know what he would say. Sorry you saw me kill my ex-lover? That would be one awkward conversation.

He knew Kagome would come find him and talk with him as soon as she's recovered so he decided he'll wait until then and hang out in the forest.

Kagome woke up a couple hours later, a little dazed. She went to sit up but a sharp pain in her stomach stopped her. "Ye need to rest child, ye were hurt again." Kaede said to her as she pulled the blankets back over Kagome.

"What happened to me?" Kagome asked in a weak voice.

"You had some minor cuts and bruises. The worst of it was wound to your stomach." Sango said coming up next to her with a cup of water. She helped Kagome slowly sit up and held the drink to her lips. Once Kagome was done she looked around the room then looked back to Sango.

"What do you mean?" She asked unsurely.

"That crazy dead priestess came after you and tried to kill you. Luckily dog breath saved you in time." Koga huffed sitting in the corner close to Miroku and Shippo. Kagome gasped as memories of earlier today came back to her. She looked down sadly, knowing Inuyasha would be devastated and not be in miles of her right now. Shippo was currently scolding Koga, who wasn't paying any attention to him, when she looked over to him.

"How are you doing Koga, you were hurt pretty badly?" She asked softly. He smiled at her and shook his head.

"I'm fine now; my demon blood is taking care of it. Plus the herbs the priestess used helped too." Koga said nodding over to Kaede who nodded in acknowledgment.

"I've actually been wondering about this for a while Koga, why did Lady Kikyo try to kill you?" Miroku asked looking to the other man.

"She didn't, it was Naraku." He said and everybody looked at him shocked.

"What do you mean? He was near the village and none of us sensed him, that's impossible!" Sango shouted.

"Well Kikyo was with him, so I think she used some kind of barrier to mask their presence. She was working with him, because after he wounded me she came out of the forest and they talked like they were friends. More specifically they were talking about going after Kagome next." He explained and everyone still looked surprised.

"Kikyo and Naraku have been planning my death?" Kagome asked quietly. She knew Inuyasha wouldn't like the sound of this, if he believed her that is.

"Yea, they were both saying you were in their way so they wanted you gone. Sorry Kagome." He said looking at her sympathetically.

"But how did Naraku know you were here?" Shippo asked Koga.

"I'm not sure but he tricked me, saying he killed my men to get me to fight him and then he just used his roots to stab me in the chest. I think he and Kikyo have been working together for a while now." Koga said and Kagome couldn't help but remember that morning where she went through the same thing.

"Where's Inuyasha?" Kagome asked looking at everyone in the room. They avoided eye contact with her awkwardly, knowing how she would feel when they told her.

"Last time I saw him, he was at Kikyo's shrine. We were laying the last of her remains to rest again and then I think he went off in the forest." Kaede answered the girl who looked miserable. Kagome felt dejected. She knew Inuyasha would always have feelings for Kikyo, and she never wanted to change that even if she could. But she also knew he would be worse than ever before knowing he was the one to kill Kikyo and not Naraku or some other evil demon. She wouldn't be surprised if he tried to shut her out, but she wasn't going down without a fight.

She threw the covers off of her and made a move to stand up but Sango stopped her. "Kagome you shouldn't move! Your wounds can open up again and you've lost enough blood as it is!"

"I need to talk to Inuyasha now." Kagome demanded and Sango was a little surprised. Koga sighed and stood up, walking over to Kagome and picking her up bridal style. "Koga what are you doing?" She asked a little startled.

"You said you need to talk to mutt face, I'll take you to him. But with my injuries it might take a little longer than it normally would." He said as they walked out the door, no one stopping them which Kagome was grateful for.

"That's completely fine; I wouldn't want you to push yourself anyways. Koga, thank you, for everything you've done." She said and leaned up to kiss his cheek. He blushed brightly, she giggle a little at this, and grumbled a 'welcome'.

Koga tracked down Inuyasha's scent and brought Kagome to where he was. She wasn't all that surprised when they stopped in front of the sacred tree or to see Inuyasha sitting there waiting for her.

Inuyasha had heard and smelled them coming, he was a little confused as to why Koga was with her but he would let it go for once. He jumped down from them branch he was on and sat at the base of the tree. When they came into view he wasn't too pleased at how Koga was holding Kagome. He growled lowly, his demon telling him to kill the rival male. "What are you doing here? And get your hands off of her!"

"Relax pup, I'm just here to bring Kagome to you. She's still injured and can't walk on her own so I figured I do her a favor. Here you go Kagome." He said and sat her down at the tree next to Inuyasha.

"Good, you brought her here, now you can leave." Inuyasha growled, not liking the stench of the wolf all over his woman.

"Would you calm down? I already told you I just want to be her friend, what more do you want?" Koga growled back and Kagome silently admitted she found all of this amusing.

"For you to get lost." Inuyasha barked and Koga rolled his eyes. But he did as he was asked, waving to Kagome then running off in search of his pack. After that there was an awkward silence between the two. They didn't look at each other, didn't say a word, just sat there in the unbearable tension.

"How are you feeling?" Inuyasha finally asked after a few minutes.

"Better, but Kaede says I should take it easy for a while or I could reopen the injury on my stomach." She answered looking over to him. He wasn't looking at her still, just staring off into space with a blank expression. "So what exactly happened while I was unconscious?"

"Kikyo and I talked for a few minutes but when she aimed to kill you my demon took over and I killed her." He said and she was a little surprised he came right out and said it.

"Oh… are you ok?" She asked timidly.

"Not really. I don't regret protecting you but I didn't want to kill her. I never wanted to end up like Naraku."

Inuyasha you are nothing like Naraku!" Kagome shouted and his ears flattened against his head. "Sorry, I didn't mean to yell." She said softly and his ears rose again. He still wasn't looking at her, staring in the forest in front of him. "You know Koga told us something interesting in the hut a little while ago." She said and the ear closest to her turned towards her, showing he was listening.

"What did he say?" He asked monotonously.

"That Naraku was the one that attacked him. He came out of nowhere and told Koga that he killed Koga's pack. When Koga got upset and went to attack Naraku, he was stabbed like I was. Then Kikyo came out from behind Naraku and the two started talking. Koga thinks they were working together." Kagome told and Inuyasha finally looked at her.

"What?!" He snapped.

"Because Kikyo and Naraku were talking about killing me next and following some plan, apparently me and Koga were getting in Naraku and Kikyo's way and they wanted us dead." Kagome finished explaining, hoping he wouldn't yell again.

"Well the wolf is wrong! It doesn't make any sense, why would Kikyo work alongside Naraku? They're enemies!" Inuyasha said standing up and started to pace.

"They had another enemy in common, me." Kagome answered simply and Inuyasha looked towards her surprised. "Naraku was afraid of my powers and Kikyo didn't like that I was getting in between you and her."

"That doesn't mean that she teamed up with Naraku. That stupid wolf doesn't know what he's talking about." Inuyasha snapped again bitterly.

"Koga also thinks that Kikyo was using a barrier to mask both hers and Naraku's auras because Koga didn't sense Naraku coming."

"Like I said, he's stupid. That still doesn't prove anything!" Inuyasha snorted.

"Fine, then why didn't Kikyo attack Naraku the moment she saw him the woods? The moment she saw him attacking Koga? Why did she go after me and try to kill me instead of helping Koga?" Kagome angrily yelled at him, getting upset that he was defending Kikyo. 'She even told him that she was fully intending to kill me! Why is he taking her side?' Kagome thought to herself.

Inuyasha was silent through her rant. She watched him for a few minutes before sighing. "I think I should go home for a few days." She said and got Inuyasha's attention.

"What, why?" He asked a little upset.

"Because I haven't seen my family in a long time and they probably think I'm dead! Besides, I think you need some time alone to think about things." Kagome said and started to slowly stand up. He came to her side to help her but she pushed him away, which upset him.

"Think about what?" He asked aggressively.

"Think about us. After what happened today I think you need to take some time and decide if you still want to be with me." She said looking at him sternly.

"I don't need time to decide! I already know what I want and I want to be with you!" He said stepping closer to her. She shook her head and sighed.

"You say that now but in a few days you might change your mind. I'm going to go back to Kaede's and go to sleep then in the morning I'm going home." She said and then started to limp away. He was by her side in seconds.

"At least let me carry you back." He said and moved to pick her up. She pushed him away and shook her head.

"No, I'll be fine. Kirara!" She shouted and the two-tailed cat demon appeared in her full form. Kagome slowly, and painfully, got on to Kirara's back then flew off back to the village, leaving Inuyasha alone in the woods miserable.

The next morning Kagome woke up before anyone else and left for the well. When she got back to the hut last night she didn't tell anyone what happened between her and Inuyasha. She just ignored the questions and stares from her friends and went to bed, silently crying herself to sleep.

She got to the well; it took a while since she was limping and not completely healed. She was happy she had no run-ins with Inuyasha or Koga or anyone for that matter. She looked down the well, a longer way down than she remembered. Instead of jumping down and possibly killing herself, she decided to climb down the rope she once brought from her time. She touched the ground of the well and felt the blue magic surround her. In a matter of seconds she heard the bells of her town and knew she was home.

She walked in the door to see her mother and grandfather in the kitchen and Sota already gone, leaving for school. She came in fully and gave a meek hi to her family, surprising them half to death. "Kagome, you're back!" Her mother said rushing over to her and bringing her into a hug. It was painful, but she dealt with it since she missed her mom so much.

"Where have you been child? We've been worried sick!" Her grandfather shouted from the table.

"It's kind of a long story. I, well, I got hurt over on the other side." She told her family and they gasped in shock, her mother brought her into another hug.

"Oh my gosh, are you ok?" Her mother asked as she looked over her daughter.

"I'm fine, at least now I am. Would you mind if I stay home from school for a couple of days, I'm still recovering?" She asked her mother who had a surprised look on her face.

"Of course dear, I don't want you pushing yourself." Her mother nodded.

"Well my girl, what happened to you? I need to know so I have an excuse to give to your school." Her grandfather said as he crossed his arms.

"Like I said, it's a long story and not something you could use for school. If you guys don't mind, I'm going to sleep." Kagome said and slowly made her way to her bedroom. She groaned when she came to a stop at the stairs. Her mother smiled sympathetically at her and came over to help.

With the help of her mother Kagome got upstairs quicker than she would on her own. Once inside of her room, her mother tucked her into her bed and gave her a kiss on the cheek. "I'm glad youre safe and back home dear, I was worried about you."

"I'm sorry." Kagome said quietly, sleep coming back to her quicker than expected.

"It's alright, but you will tell me what happened to you later, won't you Kagome?" Her mother asked and Kagome nodded, already asleep. Her mother smiled down at Kagome. She gave Kagome another kiss on the cheek then left the room, closing the door behind her. But she couldn't help but have a worrying feeling in the pit of her stomach about what happened on the other side, and it wasn't about her daughters injuries.

There we go, chapter 10 up for you all. I hope you all liked it and if you wouldn't mind but leave a review? That would speed up the process of updating the next chapter, just to let you know. See you guys next time.