Summary: After the mysterious disappearance of the love of his life, Inuyasha has taken a new image. But when a new girl enters his life, will he be able to let his guard and let her in?
Out with the old, In with the new
By: Kikyo's Lova
AN: "The Truth Arrow" Any idea who it's gonna be used on?!
Out with the old, In with the new:
Chapter 27: Jealousy
"So that's just it, huh Inuyasha? I'm just fated to become a memory in Kikyou's presence?"
"Kagome, I never said that Kikyou was gonna take your place."
"But you didn't have to. You told me how you fell "in love" with her while I was gone, and justified her reason for being with you. What other explanation do you need to give me?"
"So that's how we're gonna end our 4 year relationship. One year ago, we were fated to marry each other. Now were just "that old couple", right?"
Inuyasha remained silent. He didn't know how to comeback.
"I thought of nothing but you when I was trying to break free of the shikon jewel's hold over my mind and body. One year I had to deal of NOT being yours, a year without the half-demon I was supposed to marry. Now you're with some fuckin' girl and I don't even have a chance to get what was stolen from me."
"I said that I wasn't stolen."
"Fuck you, Inuyasha," said Kagome with noticeable hurt in her voice. She go up from her sitting position on top of Inuyasha, and slowly began walking out of his room door.
"Kagome, wait."
Kagome kept her steady pace. She made it out of Inuyasha's room and was now heading downstairs. If she couldn't have Inuyasha, fine. She knew that her family would want to see her.
"I said wait," growled Inuyasha. He pounced from his bed and began following Kagome. By the time he caught up to her, she was almost out of the door.
The door automatically swung open, catching Kagome and Inuyasha by surprise. Kagome looked at the person standing in the doorway, and an angry smile appeared on her face.
"And look! It's our 'bitch' of the hour! Step on up, Kikyou!"
Kikyou reluctantly stepped into the house, closed the door, and now Inuyasha looked frustrated.
"Why the fuck did she have to come here now?!"
"So you escaped Naraku? Oh, and I think you called me a 'bitch' by accident."
"Oh, no, I purposely called you a bitch. SO how does it feel, knowing that you've stolen Inuyasha from me?"
"Oh, it feels good, Kagome," said Kikyou, beginning to play her game. "Inuyasha was helpless for the taking, pushed up on me, and I just snagged him. I wished that Naraku had kept you under his control longer, then I could've sealed me and Inuyasha with him biting me."
A vein was now throbbing on Kagome's forehead, but she kept her cool. She picked up her arrows that were lying on the floor, and cocked one of them back.
"You're unarmed, right bitch?"
"Correct, slut. Oh, you were planning to shoot that at me?"
Kagome closed her eyes as her arrow began to glow a greenish color. She loaded her arrow back up and pointed at Inuyasha, who looked surprised.
"The truth arrow…I hope it works…"
"Kagome?" asked Inuyasha, stepping back.
"Hit the mark!" yelled Kagome, launching her arrow at Inuyasha. The arrow struck him directly in her chest. Kikyou got defensive.
"Settle down, I didn't attempt to kill him."
The greenish aura that was on Kagome's arrow was now surrounding Inuyasha. In his possessed state, whenever Inuyasha was given a question, he had to answer it truthfully.
"The truth arrow, huh Kagome?"
"Yes…I wanna know what he truly sees in you."
Kikyou bent down towards Inuyasha and stared into his blank eyes.
"Inuyasha," she said, looking angry. "Do you love Kagome?"
"Yes," said Inuyasha without hesitating. Kikyou winced.
Kagome now bent down to Inuyasha, and a tear fell out of her eyes. "Inuyasha, why do you love Kikyou? Why did you become her boyfriend? Did you ever think that I was gonna come back?"
Inuyasha took a deep breath, and answered Kagome's questions.
"I love Kikyou because of her unique style, and how she accepted every little thing I've done. I became her boyfriend because I needed her...not just as a person who I could talk to, but also a person who I could love. I didn't know if we were gonna be able to save you or not."
"Why do you love Kagome?"
"Kagome was mines, and still is, for 4 years and running. I love Kagome because of the way she backed me up through any type of troubles I was in. She completed the group of me, Sango, and Miroku. She help me with my only true friends, plus I felt as though I could tell Kagome anything. We never had a single argument."
Inuyasha was noticeably out of breath. Kagome looked at Kikyou.
"Are you gonna ask him it? Or am I?"
"I'll do it," said Kikyou, kneeling before Inuyasha again.
"Inuyasha, which one of us do you want to be with? Which one of us do you want to spend the rest of your life with?"
Inuyasha looked at both of the girls blankly.
"I want to be with Kikyou," he said in almost a zombie tone. Kikyou smiled.
"But I also want my first love, Kagome."
Kagome smiled and kissed Inuyasha on his forehead.
"You already have me."
Kikyou pushed Kagome out of the way and looked at Inuyasha.
"You can't choose, can you?"
Before Inuyasha answered the question, Kagome pulled the arrow out of his chest. It took about a minute for Inuyasha to recover.
"Why did you shoot that arrow at me?" he asked softly, looking at Kagome.
"I'm sorry," said Kagome, picking up her bow and arrows. "I'm leaving."
"Why?"
"Inuyasha, I just can't do this, okay? You're right, she stayed by your side even when I was gone. I guess I had to let you go sooner or later..."
Kagome opened Inuyasha's door, and looked at Kikyou.
"It ain't over."
Kagome left the house, much to Inuyasha's surprise.
Kikyou turned around to face Inuyasha and attempted to kiss him, but he didn't meet her. He kept his focus on Kagome.
"Why is she so...quitting all of a sudden?"
"I don't know...maybe she just wants us to be happy."
"But I can't be happy knowing that Kagome isn't," said Inuyasha, turning away from Kikyou and walking upstairs. Kikyou followed him.
Sesshomaru came out with Rin, who was sweating to the extreme. Sesshoumaru's ears twitched, and he barked at Inuyasha.
Inuyasha responded to his bark with a bark of his own. He then looked at Kikyou, and shook his head.
"You came at a very bad time."
Kikyou followed Inuyasha into his room and closed the door. She laid down on his bed, and began to slowly cry. Inuyasha sat at his computer desk to brood on his thoughts. He seemed to do this a lot lately.
"So where do we go from here, Kikyou? She's out my life, like you wanted."
Kikyou couldn't respond, still crying into Inuyasha's pillow.
(Chapter 27! Well, I would appreciate your feedback on this chapter; I personally think this would go into my favorites folder. But again, that's up for you guys to decide. And, can you believe that they are still in the night? It's 2:30 Inuyasha-time in the fic!)
