HELLO EVERYONE!!! Thought I was dead or something right? No, I'm not dead. Just being a mommy and a little heartbroken still. Good new though, Nyssa is helping me smile again. :) And get my imagination juices going again. I hope y'all enjoy and please forgive my absence. I promise to put a smile back on my face and write my story to distract me. Thanks for reading and let me know what ya think.
They found a good clear spot surrounded by trees. Cloud started to set up the tent but Kagome stopped him.
"No Cloud, it is such a warm night and we can't catch the cool breeze if we are in the tent."
"Are you sure Kagome?" Kagome nodded. "If you say so." Cloud left the tent in the bag and took out the sleeping bag instead. Kagome helped Cloud set out the sleeping bags while Sango and Tifa made a quick dinner.
After they ate, everyone lied down, talked, and gazed at the stars. Kagome slowly fell asleep between Sango and Tifa. As she lay there, she started to dream again. A dream about her knight and other best friend, who couldn't be with her today.
~Dream~
Little Kagome was waiting for her friends at the park as she usually did. She was sitting on the swing, looking down and kicking the dirt until hands cover her eyes.
"Guess who?" came an all too familiar voice. Kagome smiled.
"Zack!" Kagome squealed.
Zack smiled and he took his hands off of Kagome's eyes. "How did you know?" He asked, still holding on to the bright smile on his face.
"How can I not know my friend?"
"Hey what about me?" Cloud asked with a playful frown on his face.
"You're my friend too, Cloud. I could never forget you." Kagome said then giving Cloud a hug.
"I could never forget you either." Cloud's voice drifted away.
~End Dream~
Kagome opened her eyes and sat up. She looks toward Cloud and smiled. He will always be there for her and she will never forget him. Kagome looks up the tree and didn't see Inuyasha.
'Inuyasha,' Kagome thought, feeling confused on where he could be.
Just then she saw a small group of glowing snake-like demons go past the trees. It was Kikyo's soul collectors. Kagome was about to lay back down but she got up instead and followed the soul collector.
Little did she know, a pair of eyes was watching her as she left the camp site.
Kagome followed the soul collectors through the trees for what seemed to be an hour until she reached what she was looking for. In the distance, she saw Inuyasha and Kikyo standing together alone by a large bolder. Kagome hid behind a bush, watching them.
They just seem to be talking. Kagome was not close enough to hear what being said. She just sat there watching them, as if she could read their lips.
'Yeah, right… I wonder what are they talking about? Why do they always have to be alone? And at night? It just doesn't look very good,' Kagome thought as she watched them. Kagome debated with herself, believing that it was wrong to spy, but she was worried for Inuyasha. She was about to turn to go back to camp, figuring that it was pointless for her to be in this position over and over again.
However, when she stood up to go; she saw Inuyasha pull Kikyo into an embrace. Kikyo wrapped her arms around him, holding each other very close and tight. Kagome frowned at them, including herself for following after Inuyasha. Kagome caught Kikyo's eye before she turned her attention back to Inuyasha.
Kagome thought that she should announce her presence to Inuyasha, that she was watching them but she couldn't bring herself to do it.
Kikyo smiled at Inuyasha and kissed him. If it were possible to hear a person's heart shatter into pieces, surely Inuyasha and Kikyo would hear it, even her mother would have heard it in the present day.
Kagome held her chest, swearing that she was in physical pain from the emotional break. 'I knew it. They can never be separated. They are meant to be together… How could I be so stupid to think I could come between them?' Kagome thought as she backed away from her hiding place.
She turned away in defeat and began to walk back. She was so distracted by what she seen and how she could imagine her heart pieces tingling down her chest, that she was not paying attention to where she was going. She was walking almost blindly, barely finding effort to step over raised tree roots and around bushes. Kagome did, however, walk right into Vincent, who had blocked her way from straying too far.
"Oh Vincent! I'm sorry, I didn't see you there." Kagome apologized, yet couldn't bring herself to look directly at him.
"Quite alright but where are you going?" He questioned.
"Back to sleep. Where else?"
"Camp is that way," Vincent said nodding behind her. Kagome turned around in confusion.
"It is?" Kagome asked, suddenly feeling very turned-around. Vincent nodded.
"Want me to escort you back?"
"S-sure," Kagome nodded moving beside Vincent, and resumed walking with him.
As they walked back to camp, Vincent kept glancing down at Kagome. Kagome was still thinking about what she witnessed between Inuyasha and Kikyo. She had a glazed look over her eyes. Vincent noticed that her eyes were watering, and he knew it wasn't the air.
'Ask her what's wrong.'
'It's none of our business.'
'You are not going to get anywhere like that.'
Vincent cleared his throat. "Is there anything I can help you with, Kagome?" He asked her, trying not to sound as awkward as he felt.
Kagome blinked away her tears, and rubbed her eyes, hoping to cover it up as sleep. She looked up at Vincent. "Help me?"
"You seem distracted. If there is anything I can do to help you, let me know."
"Oh. Sure, Vincent. Thank you, but I'm fine." Kagome put out the best smile she could muster. It didn't reach her eyes as it usually did.
'She is lying.'
'I know that.'
'Get her to tell us.'
'Come on, Chaos, you know as well as I do what is bothering her.'
'That idiot Inuyasha can't see she loves him.'
'Let's not bring that up Chaos.'
They returned to camp without encountering anything. Kagome thanked Vincent for escorting her and bid good night to him. She laid back down with Shippo and Rin without rousing them. Vincent stood by a tree and watched Kagome go back to sleep.
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The next day, the group was making their way back to Kaede's Village so Kagome could head back home in time for her birthday. Kagome acted like everything was great. Like she didn't even see Inuyasha with Kikyo last night. She was smiling, talking and laughing with Shippo and Rin. No one knew, as far as she knew. Reno went beside Kagome and put his arm around her.
"Hey."
"Hey." Kagome returned the smile that he gave her.
Cloud and Inuyasha shot Reno their signature death glares. Sesshoumaru narrowed his eyes at him in his own threatening way.
"About our date, where would you like to go, Kagome?"
"I am not very picky, Reno, so anywhere is nice." Kagome stated, causing Reno to smirk.
Chaos was nagging at Vincent to let him take over.
'Let me take over Vincent.'
'Would you be quiet.'
'I want to rip his arm off and knock that smirk off his face.'
"Ya well, since there is not much we can do here, how about I take you to the movies and a nice place to eat when we get back to the present?" Reno suggested.
"Whatever you like Reno," Kagome smiled, feeling a tad better inside with the distraction he was giving her. She glanced at Inuyasha then focus back on Reno. "Reno, we can start our date here too you know."
"How is that?" Reno said with is eyebrow raised. He looked around and said, "There is nothing to do here."
"Well, what we are doing is nice. Just walking together and talking. Getting to know each other."
Their conversation carried on and Cloud's face showed fury towards Reno. 'Why that no good little! I knew bringing him was a bad idea. Always have to make a move on some girl. No, Kagome is not just some girl, she is … she's…'
Cloud glared at the back of Reno's head as Reno and Kagome started to pull ahead of everyone else. Sesshoumaru was watching Kagome closely and wondered why she agreed to 'date' this Reno mortal.
'This Sesshoumaru will not allow his miko to court an unfit human.'
'Do something about it.'
'In good timing.'
Inuyasha also watched Kagome continue to walk and talk with Reno. His eyebrow was twitching each time they got closer and closer. He balled up his fist at hearing Kagome let out a giggle. Reno lowered his arm from around Kagome's shoulders to her waist and that is when Inuyasha let out a threatening growl.
"Grrrr," Inuyasha growled as he moved in between Kagome and Reno, breaking them apart.
"What is your problem, man?" Reno asked, wondering why he just decided to butt-in as he was getting Kagome to open up more.
"Don't get to close or you'll regret it!" Inuyasha threatened through his teeth clench, fangs bearing. A scent caught his nose. 'Hold on, this scent is familiar.'
"Whatever dude, you just wait when we go on our date. Right, Kagome?" Reno looked around Inuyasha to face Kagome, but she was not even paying attention to them. She was looking directly ahead. There was a figure on the ground, a few yards away.
"Inuyasha?" Kagome voice was not as clear as it always was. She couldn't look away from the figure. She pointed at it and Inuyasha followed her finger to see a woman dresses in white and red.
"Is that…?" Kagome wasn't sure and she didn't want to get Inuyasha all worked up.
"Kikyo," Inuyasha whispered then he ran to her side. 'Her scent is slightly different. Why?'
Kagome broke her gaze away from Inuyasha as he lifted her slightly to see if she was alright. Even though her mind is telling her to run away or not pay attention to them; her heart told her to do the right thing and help. Sango and Miroku saw Kagome hurry ahead to help them and they felt sorry for her.
Sesshoumaru saw the situation to his advantage. 'If Inuyasha still have feelings toward the dead miko then my miko will eliminate him.'
Cloud also saw this as a good thing for him. 'Yeah yeah, break her heart more so she can see that you don't care for her like I do.'
Vincent saw hurt in Kagome's eyes when she looked away from Inuyasha. He could tell that she was placing her feelings aside to help the other woman.
As Kagome walked closer to Inuyasha and Kikyo, her feelings took a drastic change when she saw Kikyo open her eyes. Kikyo opened her eyes and they were pitch black, not the dark brown that they should be.
"Inuyasha," Kagome said wanting to point out the change in Kikyo but a sword quickly materializes beside Kikyo.
Inuyasha turns to Kagome, "What?" Kikyo grabs the sword and thrust it at Inuyasha, penetrating his shoulder. Inuyasha grunted in pain and surprise. Kagome circled her hands and pull the water out if ground and hit Kikyo, knocking her away from Inuyasha and onto a tree. Kagome then made a fist causing the water to freeze Kikyo to the tree. Kikyo glared at Kagome. Kagome kneeled next to Inuyasha.
"Inuyasha, are you okay?" Kagome asked while looking over his wound.
"What the hell?" Inuyasha was staring at Kikyo and she laughed.
"Ha ha ha, you idiot!" Kikyo laughed some more.
"Kikyo, why?" Inuyasha asked not yet realizing it was a trick. He took a few steps closer to Kikyo.
"No Inuyasha, you are injured," Kagome yelled as she pulled on him to stop.
"Inuyasha, that is not Lady Kikyo," Miroku extended his staff to stop Inuyasha.
"Just look at her eyes, Inuyasha," Sango ordered as she ready herself with her Hiraikotsu. Sango eyed Kikyo and was daring her to move. Kikyo narrows her eyes at everyone as she broke the ice holding her to the tree. Kikyo lounge forward toward Kagome about to strike her with the sword. Sango threw her Hiraikotsu at Kikyo but Inuyasha stopped it from hitting her.
"Kagome!" Cloud yelled jumping in front of her and blocking her from view. He blocks Kikyo's attack with his Buster sword and pushed her back.
"Hey you, back off! You got a problem with her or something?" Reno also stepping in with his Electro-mag rod out and on his shoulder. Kikyo swung the sword again at Kagome and Cloud counter it.
"Why you…" Cloud was about to strike her with his sword, Inuyasha used Tetsusaiga to save Kikyo.
"Inuyasha you fool! She is attacking Kagome!" Cloud yelled in frustration.
"I will handle it!" Inuyasha yelled back at him. Kikyo took her advantage to throw her sword towards Kagome. In a blink of an eye the sword was shot off course and it landed on the ground. Kagome looked toward Vincent; he had Cerberus aiming at the sword.
"Vincent…Thank you," Kagome said weakly. Vincent put away Cerberus and nodded.
'Good job buddy, good job'
Kagome looked back at Inuyasha and Kikyo. Kikyo was trying her best to land a hit on him but Inuyasha stopped her. He unsheath his Tetsusaiga as it transformed and pointed it towards Kikyo.
"What is the meaning of this Kikyo?" Inuyasha asked and Kikyo just looked at him. His hand trembled and he lowered his Tetsusaiga. "Damn it all, I can't do it!" Inuyasha yelled and his sword transformed back. He put away his sword and stared at Kikyo. He didn't know what to do. How can he kill this imposter when it looks exactly like Kikyo? This time a bow and arrows appeared next to Kikyo. She took aim at Inuyasha's heart.
"Die Inuyasha!" Kikyo said as she was about to let go of the arrow when a sacred arrow went past Inuyasha and struck Kikyo on the shoulder. Inuyasha turned around and saw Kagome with her bow out.
"Stay away from him!" Kagome yelled at the imposter.
Kikyo screamed, her shoulder split opened and her arm was replaced by demon-like arms. Kikyo narrowed her eyes at Kagome.
"Naraku wants you, you stupid girl!" The arms went for Kagome. Everyone acted to stop Kikyo.
Vincent shot at the arms. Sango threw her Hiraikotsu. Miroku strike some with his staff. Reno used his Electro-mag rod to hit some. Cloud slice through some with his buster sword. Tifa hit and kick some off course. Even little Shippo used his fox fire to help his mother figure.
"Iron Reaver Soul Stealer!" Inuyasha also destroyed some. With each and every attack, the arms multiplied and distracted them more. Sesshomaru used Tokijin and with one swipe, he destroyed Kikyo. Before Kikyo completely disintegrated, she laughed out loud.
"Played right into our trick!" was the fake Kikyo's last words. Everyone turned quickly towards Kagome. Kagome was scooped up my Kagura and they ascending in the air on her feather.
"Fools! You should have known it was a trap!" Kagura yelled as she held her grip on Kagome.
"Let me go Kagura!" Kagome yelled, struggling in her grip.
"You wind witch, give her back!" Inuyasha yelled.
"Kagome!" Cloud screamed thinking it was stupid of him not watching her.
'She is getting away Vincent! Let me take over!'
"Very well," Vincent said and the spot where his protomateria started to glow blue. Vincent was engulfed with the blue glow. As the glow faded, Vincent was nowhere to be seen. Instead was Chaos, who bore a close resemblance to Vincent.
He stood a foot taller, blue skin with scars on his face, glowing yellow eyes, and fangs peeking out from his lips. The clothes Vincent wore changed only slightly, morphing to a more skin-like substance across his covered flesh, and moving around a glowing blue material in his chest, over where the heart would be. The cape developed in to wings that of a demon. Even Cerberus changed, adjusting to the powers of Chaos. The metal components barely changed, yet remained.
Chaos spread his wings and flew up after Kagura. Everyone watched Chaos in fright. Cloud, Reno and Tifa knows of Chaos and what he is capable of doing. Chaos got to Kagura.
"Let her go," Chaos ordered with bearing fangs.
"Who are you? What sort of demon are you?" Kagura yelled out, with fear in her voice. The yellow glow of his eyes what telling her that she will die if she doesn't do what he says. Kagura's grip on Kagome was slacking and Kagome moved to look at who Kagura was talking to. At first, Kagome's eyes widen at the sight of Chaos. She stared at him and into his yellow eyes. After a minute, Kagome's eyes soften and reached out for him. Kagome reached so far that she fell off the feather. Kagome screamed as she fell. Chaos drives down and catches Kagome. He held Kagome close to him as his wings flap slowly keeping them up in the air.
'Great, I better try to get her back or Naraku will know I let her go easily.' Kagura thought. 'I better put up a fight.'
"Dance of Blades," Kagura yelled, waving her fan, spending blades of wind towards Chaos. Chaos covered Kagome with his wings. He aimed Cerberus to Kagura and shoots. Kagura was hit in the arm, chest and legs. She fell back, off her feather and hit the ground hard. Chaos descended down onto the ground and landed. He let Kagome go.
"V-Vincent?" Kagome asked puzzled by his transformation.
"No"
Kagome blinked, "No?"
"I am Chaos"
"Oh …So you are Chaos," Kagome said still staring at him. Chaos was starting to feel awkward with Kagome staring at him like that. He looked where Kagura fell so he can finish her off but he sees a boy with white hair and purple eyes appear next to Kagura in a barrier.
"Who is that?" Chaos questioned and Kagome turned around to look.
"That is Hakudoshi," Kagome said watching him get Kagura in the barrier.
"Kagura, did you get a piece of him?" Hakudoshi asked her, his voice devoid of emotion or care.
"DO I LOOK LIKE I DID?" Kagura yelled, enraged with Hakudoshi.
"We can't trust you, can we Kagura?" Hakudoshi looked away from Kagura, sending her off in the barrier. "I'll just have to do it myself," Hakudoshi said running toward Chaos with his staff blade.
Chaos moved Kagome behind him to block her from danger. "I will destroy you," Chaos dashed forward toward Hakudoshi. Hakudoshi moved quickly to the side and pass Chaos. As he passed, he managed to cut into Chaos' side.
Chaos roared in anger as he turned to strike Hakudoshi but to no avail, he had gotten away. Chaos looked down to his side and saw the gash. He roared again, his eyes glowing with a fiercer intensity.
"Kagome get away from him!" Cloud yelled as he ran to her. Kagome just stood there watching Chaos.
"Kagome! Get away from that demon!" Inuyasha yelled with Tetsusaiga in hand. Everyone came running to Kagome and Chaos. Sesshomaru with Tokijin out and ready to kill Chaos.
"NO! Don't hurt him!" Kagome yelled and got in front of Chaos with her arms out trying to block him.
"Miko remove yourself from him," Sesshomaru ordered.
"Sesshomaru please don't hurt him, its Vincent," Kagome pleaded.
"But Vincent is not in control Kagome," Cloud said. "Don't hurt her Chaos." He warned the winged man.
Kagome frown at everyone. 'How can they think that he is bad? He just saved me from Kagura and Hakudoshi.' Kagome turned around and looked into Chaos' yellow eyes.
"Chaos, thank you for saving me," Kagome said, embracing Chaos in a hug.
Chaos stood there for a minute, almost perplexed, then slowly put his arms around Kagome, returning the embrace. There was a blue glow that surrounded both Chaos and Kagome. Kagome had her eyes closed while she hugged Chaos, unaware of the aura. When the glow disappeared, Vincent was standing there in place of Chaos, with his arms around Kagome.
