ch6tttt Day 6-Retribution~The Ice Melts
Inuyasha leaned over the trio, his eyes worried. "Kagome, they're going to die if we don't get them warm fast..." He said, looking up at her.
She nodded, pulling out a thick blanket and a change of clothes for Sango. It wasn't a skirt, but she didn't think Sango would really wear one. She quickly changed Sango while Inuyasha wrapped the large blanket around Miroku and his kimono around Shippou.
Their eyes met over them, and familiarity swept through them. "We were in this situation not to long ago, ne, Kagome..." He whispered, reaching across and caressing her face.
"Hn..." Kagome nodded, wrapping another blanket around Sango. "Could you set up camp. I'll set up my tent and that should help keep them out of the elements..."
He nodded, digging into the snow rapidly and sending it out behind him. After he reached the dirt, he preceded to clear away a space for them to set up the tent and build a fire.
After camp was set and a nice fire was going, Kagome snuggled closer to Inuyasha, resting her head on his shoulder. "I'm glad we made it in time...they wouldn't have been as lucky as us..."
He nodded, putting his arm around her shoulders and pressed a gentle kiss to her temple.
"I see you have turned to a peasant when you could have had me instead, Inuyasha."
Kikyou's voice caused Kagome to stiffen, tightening her grasp on Inuyasha as they turned to face her.
"Kagome is no peasant..." Inuyasha said, his hand not leaving her waist. He glared at Kikyou, his face angry. "You may have followed me in death, but she gave me my life back. I live right now because of this woman."
"You betrayed me!" Kikyou screamed, lunging at the pair blindly.
Inuyasha pulled Kagome away from the attack. "Kikyou, you say I betrayed you, but in truth, you betrayed me!"
"I LOVED YOU!" She screamed.
"If you loved him...you'd let him go...like I was willing to...I was going to let him have you...if he wanted you...I wanted him happy...THAT is love...not lies and accusations... it's trust..."
Kikyou glared at her. "Look, girl, you don't know the first thing about-"
"Life?" Kagome pulled away from Inuyasha, her face angry. "I DON'T KNOW ANYTHING ABOUT LIFE?! THAT IS SO STUPID!"
"IS IT?!"
Kagome calmed suddenly, giving Kikyou a straight look. "I take my soul from thee to me..." She whispered, placing her hands over her heart. "I become whole once more and forevermore."
Before either Kikyou or Inuyasha realized what was happening, a faint glow began emenating from Kagome and her hair began swirling around her.
"I take what you stole from me, and return what you stole from others!" She finished in a yell and the souls burst from Kikyou, a small portion flying and hitting Kagome, sending her backwards a bit. In fact, directly into Inuyasha's chest.
Kikyou staggered slightly, looking at the girl in shock.
She stared at her right back. "I know more about life than you ever will..." She said, her eyes narrowing. "You didn't live your life. You may know more about death than me, but I'm the one who know's life...that is why I left you with a tiny piece of my soul..."
Inuyasha stared down at Kagome in shock. *She can't kill anyone...she wants to use her powers for good, to help instead of hurt...* "You should go, Kikyou..." He said, his face sad.
"But-!"
"NO!" He shouted. "You lost, Kikyou. I was yours once, but when you died, you lost all claims on me, as I did on you when I woke...I am Kagome's now..." He felt his love go limp in his arms and looked down at her worriedly.
"Why...?"
Inuyasha met her eyes. "I don't know...I tried like hell not to fall in love with her...I didn't want to hurt anyone again...especially not her...and she found a way in while my guard was down and I fell for her..."
"How long did you plan on leading me on for?"
He looked down. "I thought I loved you...maybe I did...I don't know...but you have to let me go..." He picked Kagome up into his arms and moved towards her tent. When he turned around, a pile of bones and earth was all that was left. "She didn't belong with the living..." He murmered, laying Kagome on the ground of the tent and perching in the corner, keeping watch over his friend and love. They'd be fine.
Kagome would wake tomorrow and be as happy and bright as ever. Miroku would be groping Sango (That was fine as long as the lech kept his hands off Kagome). Shippou would be trying to pick a fight with Inuyasha and Sango would be moody and silent.
Yes, they'd be fine. After all, I love happy endings. I would never write something too depressing...would I?

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