Hey… I'm back with a new inspired way in writing... hehe… I wonder if you guys can tell the difference... if you can't, its no big deal… but I'm trying to modify my writing skills… oops.. I think I might have spelled 'Hirgurashi' wrong in previous chapters.. eh... no wonder no one was catching the hints…  ^^;;;;

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Chapter 15:

Kagome lay in bed, half sleeping and half awake.  It was one of those restless sleeps where she wasn't aware of were she was nor what time it was.  It was like a time warp where it seemed to be frozen in time.  She was aware of her pain.  She just didn't feel or thought about it at the moment.  Just sleeping.

An image of Inuyasha and Sesshoumaru floated in Kagome's mind.  Their faces hurt and confused as they faded into the black background and Kikyou's face came into picture.  When her face was more evident, Kagome could see her eyes, cold and endless staring into the infinitive black.  Holes formed endless deep blue pits in her eyes.   A single tear slid across her smooth pale skin and dropped into a black but clear pond.  Ripples formed, little waves moved across the black surface.  A figure was in the water, reflecting Kikyou's image.  Kagome peered into the luminescent pool. 

A young Kikyou dodged flying arrows as other children were stuck down near her.  She ran for her dear life, clutching on in fear.  Her master was seen, not to far away, ordering more arrows as discipline for his new batch of students.  Kagome watched in horror as she witnessed her sister's cruel and abusingly hard life.  Kagome reached out at the young and exhausted Kikyou but all she touched was the wet water, the images disappearing in an instant as she did.  Kagome pulled back her hand as if she had done something terribly wrong.  

Kagome gasped for air, jerking from her restless sleep.  Cold sweat drenched her hair to the nape of her neck and her face.   The pale blue light poured into her window, casting her soft shadow on the wall.  Her eyes focused and her shoulder reminded her to lie back down.  Kagome shuddered at her visual.  She had had a nightmare but it didn't seem like something her mind had played just as an assumption of the truth.  It felt real, like it had actually happened to her sister.  She felt as if she and Kikyou were one.  Catching Kagome off balance, a piercing pain shot through Kagome, right through her heart.  Kagome cowered in pain.  What was this pain she was feeling? 

Kikyou… 

Kagome instantly thought of her sister.  For some reason she felt as if there was an unseen connection between her and Kikyou.  Like Kikyou was hurting physically or emotionally at the moment. 

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Kikyou struggled for air.   She had been running, just running through the frosty night.  In between her sobs and running, she breathed heavily.  Her chest rose and feel deeply as she tried to calm herself down but ended up breaking down in more agonizing sobs.   Nothing mattered at the moment.  Kikyou didn't care where she was or what time it was or even who she was.  She wanted to get away.  She wanted the pain to stop.  All she wanted was someone who loved her. That was it.  Her surroundings became blurred.  She staggered on her feet.  She dropped to her knees, feeling the familiar burn in her heart.  The burn of hatred and love at the same time. 

A million questions were let free in her mind.  Why had Kagome defied her?  Didn't she want to be free?  Why couldn't Inuyasha beat Sesshoumaru?  Why did Inuyasha hate her so much?

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Kikyou sat in the tree waiting for nobody in particular.  The breezed played with her hair and it gently bit her pale cheeks.  Kikyou removed the bracelet from her wrist. Turning it around in her palm, she could feel the smoothness of the jade against her skin.  She had finally had found her sister but that impassive dog took Kagome away from her.  Kikyou bit hard on her inside cheek.  She felt blood spill inside, the bitter taste filled her buds. 

Her hand fell down to her side.  It swung carelessly from side to side.  She pressed her head against the trunk of the tree.  She looked up at the dark sky, the full moon shone on her. 'Inuyasha…'  Kikyou thought.  Today was the full moon.  The day Inuyasha became like her.  Would that make him like her more?  No…  She felt the jade bracelet slip from her hand.

"Ow!!!"  A husky voice came from under her.  Kikyou jumped up, realizing what had happened.  She looked down to see a late middle aged human traveling with demons.   Kikyou swiftly jumped from her spot in the tree.  The man had black hair with spots of grey freckling it.  He looked handsome even though he was old.  His dark blue eyes pierced through his stony glaze.  He looked rugged and strong. 

"I'm sorry, I dropped my bracelet."  Kikyou apologized to the human for the bracelet had dropped on his head.  The man bent over and picked up the bracelet.  He held it up to level with his face.  He squinted his eyes as he looked upon the bracelet; randomly look at Kikyou every now and then.   "Um… Can I have it back?"  Kikyou asked.

"Don't speak!"  One of the demons ordered at her.  Two lizard demons stiffly stood behind the human.  They had a slight snarl on the faces and they both held a spear. 

"Uh…"  Kikyou clamped her mouth shut as she watched the man turn the jade bracelet over and over in his palm.

"Where did you get this?"  The man finally demanded.  Kikyou looked at him with a confused look.

"Why would you want to know?"  Kikyou narrowed her eyes.  She suddenly felt like she couldn't trust this old man and his demon companions.  Why would a demon be taking orders form a human? 

"I asked you, where did you get this!"  The man roared at her.  Kikyou stood unaffected.  She smirked at the man. 

"My mother gave it to me!  Now would you kindly give it back?"  Kikyou said stiffly. 

"This… you…"  The man stuttered.  He looked at her shockingly. 

"Spit it out old man."  Kikyou demanded, hands on her hips. 

"Is this you're family bracelet?"  The man looked at her square in the eyes.

"Yes!  It is my family bracelet!"  Kikyou shouted at the man.  She held her hand out.

"This can't be…"  The man murmured.  He still held the bracelet in his palm.

"Look, if you don't give it back to me, I will be forced…"  Kikyou was cut off by the demons.

"Don't dare talk like that to the supreme Lord of the Northern Lands!"  The demon snapped at her, thrusting a sword at her.

'NORTHERN LANDS!'  Kikyou's master worked for the Lord of the Northern Lands.  Kikyou quickly fell to her knees.  "I'm terribly sorry my Lord."  Kikyou bowed at the man's feet. 

Kikyou trembled in fear.  If her master found out, he would surely hit her or poison her.   Instead of scolding her or kicking her, King Hirgurashi, turned to the demons.

"How dare you say that to my daughter!"  The middle aged lord spat at his guards.

"DAUGHTER!?!"  Kikyou and the demons said at the same time.  Both of the demons dropped to the ground and bowed at the King.  

"Don't bow at me!  Bow to my daughter!"  The King roared at them.

"No, you don't have to!"  Kikyou cried, getting up to her feet.  "I am no daughter of anyone!"  Kikyou said bitterly, holding back tears.    

"Of course you are!  You are my daughter!  You are the princess."  The man said grabbing Kikyou arms. 

"How… What???  Why didn't mother tell us???"  Kikyou cried, jerking away from the imposter's grasps.

"Who is us?"  The man asked, looking confused.

"How can you not know there are two of us?"  Kikyou asked desperately.  She felt hurt to know her father never knew he had daughters.  "Of course you don't know!"  Kikyou bitterly laughed.  "You were never there for us!  You weren't there for… sniff  us when…"  Kikyou burst in tears.  She sunk to the floor.  After a long wail, "we needed you!!!" 

"I'm sorry.  I really am."  Her father got down to the ground.  He held Kikyou's hand in his.  "But you're mother left me.  She couldn't take the political affairs anymore.   I know I wasn't there for you when you were young but I hope to be here for you right now."

Kikyou looked into his eyes.  His eyes were sincere and apologetic.  She fell into his arms, sobbing all her family miseries away.  She had a father and a sister now.

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Kagome sat up as Sesshoumaru entered her room.  There was a calmer and trusting aura between the two now.  Kagome was silent, following Sesshoumaru across the room with her eyes.    Sesshoumaru hovered over Kagome's small figure.  He sat down in the chair next to her bed. 

"Why did you do that?"  Sesshoumaru asked coldly without looking at her.  He looked straight ahead.

"What are you talking about?"  Kagome asked puzzled, although she had a hunch that he was talking about the brawl with Inuyasha and Kikyou.

"I'm asking why did you contradict your sister."  Sesshoumaru retorted, beginning to feel annoyed.   

"I don't know."  Kagome said honestly.  She didn't know why she did.  Maybe it was just the thought of Kikyou actually killing someone that scared her.

"I thought you wanted to be free."  His voice began to sound resentful.  "I thought you wanted to be with Inuyasha."  He taunted her coldly. 

This angered Kagome.  She was trying helping him.  She saved his life for all he cared!  "I did that because I didn't want Kikyou to hurt anyone!"   Kagome said defensively.

"She could have hit me forty times and I still would have survived.  I'm a youkai girl, not a human."  Sesshoumaru lowered his tone.  He had returned to cold, calm mode. 

"So it wouldn't have mattered if I hadn't stopped Kikyou and if Inuyasha finally killed you and I would have finally been set free!"  Kagome said in a low, trembling voice. 

"No, because you would be with who you want to be with.  So you would be happy if that had happened."  Sesshoumaru replied.   

"What if I said I am where I want to be with who I want to be with?" 

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