Oooookay well got a vote for R. . . I think I'll just make the lemon a separate chapter, so if you have 'tender eyes' then u don't have to read it. How bout the title be 'lemonade' :-) Anyway that'll happen after a while, and you still don't know if it will be between Inu Yasha and Kikyo or with Kagome. . . hmm well you will have to wait and see!

Oh and sorry about the cliff-hanger, but now you'll get to see what happened.

Inu Yasha: 'ABOUT TIME!' Kagome: 'Yeah! Three whole days! What's up with that?'

Miroku: 'Ooo Inu Yasha you spent three days with Kagome and Kikyo in a big meadow all alone? Tsk tsk ts-'

BAM!!! ::Miroku is flattened on ground by Inu Yasha & rest of cast::

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Twang! The arrow flew at Kagome's heart. It was too fast- she could not move in time. Inu Yasha remained motionless- she knew that if he'd still been alive, he would save her. He did not rise. The arrow struck her chest-

It bounced off. Kagome stared. Kikyo stared.

'What on earth?' they asked together. Then they glared at each other. Inu Yasha stirred a little- he wasn't dead! Only unconscious! Kagome immediately sank to her knees beside him, cradling his head in her arms. She glared up at Kikyo, who'd aimed another arrow at Inu Yasha.

'You leave Inu Yasha alone!'

'Bitch! He is mine! The traitor will die by my hand, and you too shall feel the pain of my arrows!' Kikyo cried as she shot a bolt at Kagome, from only a few feet away. Kagome tensed, knowing that this time she would not survive- at close range, the arrow would penetrate straight through her, killing instantly. She didn't care- Inu Yasha was dying, but she would go with him!

The arrow hit- and fell away yet again.

'BITCH! What is this magic? Is that traitorous dog demon protecting you? I will kill him first and make you watch!' Kikyo screeched, aiming at Inu Yasha. Kagome, putting two and two together, covered him with her body.

''Her arrows don't hurt me- at least I can protect Inu Yasha a little longer!'' she thought. Again, the arrow ricocheted, bouncing off of her petit shoulder blade this time.

'No! How can this be? What is protecting you, demon? What evil do you wield that thwarts my power?' hissed Kikyo at her reincarnation. Kagome looked up, not moving from her protection of Inu Yasha.

'Evil? ME? You, Kikyo, are the evil one! I don't know why everyone thinks I am your reincarnation! As far as I can see, you and I are exactly opposites! Even if Naraku tricked you, surely you don't mean to kill Inu Yasha for it?'

'Reincarnation. . . that's it. . . I cannot kill you, not by direct means, anyway, because you are the reincarnated spirit of myself. It would create a paradox. . . that is why my arrows do not harm you. But even if _I_ cannot kill you outright. . . I can still kill Inu Yasha, and then my purpose will have been served.' Murmured the older girl. Kagome blinked, jaw hanging a little bit open. Then she refocused.

'Good- see? There's no point in trying to kill me, and you cannot kill Inu Yasha because I will protect him. Why don't you just go away, and leave us alone.'

'HA! You can not protect him from me. I will kill him, be it now, or later, when you are not here- after all, as I can not kill you, neither can you kill me.'

'Oh yeah? I think I can- because you're supposed to be dead! It wouldn't be a paradox, it would be putting the course of events back in place, right? So I can kill you!' Kagome shouted, standing and advancing on Kikyo, who stood about a foot taller than Kagome, and looked down at her with mild distaste.

'Perhaps, foolish girl. But I doubt you could anyway.' And with that Kikyo turned and walked away.

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