Title:A Moment of Weakness
Author landofthekwt
Genre:Introspective
Pairing:None
Universe:Canon
Warning:Spoiler for Chapter 407-408 which I took some liberties with.
Summary: Kikyou contemplates her duty to the Jewel and Kohaku's life and comes to a decision.
Quote: "We deceive ourselves when we fancy that only weakness needs support. Strength needs more." - Madame Swetchime (Inuyasha Quotes Week 5)
Disclaimer: I do not own Inuyasha. Rumiko Takahashi and various corporations do. I make no money from this fanfiction.
Kikyou stared down at the scene below her. Sesshoumaru had already been engulfed in Mouryoumaru's diamond arm. Inuyasha who had rushed to Sesshoumaru's defense was clearly losing. He would be dead in a matter of moments because Mouryoumaru's youkai was too much for his dragon-scale Tetsusaiga. She looked over at Kohaku. The boy wanted to sacrifice himself to atone for his sins. He was the perfect weapon to purify the jewel and kill Naraku by allowing himself and his shard to taken in Naraku.
She had been trained to her duty since she was a child. The Jewel had come to her for purification and protection. She had died to prevent the jewel from falling into evil hands. Since she had been resurrected she had resumed her role as Guardian of the Jewel.
As Guardian of the Jewel, her duty had been protect the jewel at all costs. She knew that she must cast Naraku and the Jewel into Hell before her counterfeit body wore out. All that kept her going was her duty
This duty included sacrificing herself and others if it would achieve the end of destroying the jewel. After absorbing part of Midoriko's soul , she had been guided by Midoriko's will Midoriko's voice screamed in her ear. Sacrifice them, sacrifice them all in order to purify the jewel and Naraku. This is your duty, this is my will, carry them out.
Kikyou stared again at Kohaku. If the boy were allowed to live , she could heal him.. IfInuyasha were to kill Mouryoumaru, Kohaku would not have to die..
Her indecision ended. "Slay Mouryoumaru, Inuyasha," she screamed. Her purification arrow slammed into Mouryoumaru ,dissipating his youkai and allowed Inuyasha to resume his attack with dragon scale Tetsusaiga .
In her moment of hesitation she had abandoned her duty to the Purification of the Jewel and to Midoriko, all for the life of small boy. Maybe she could not save herself since she was already dead, but she would try to save Kohaku if she could. He did not deserve to suffer her fate.