A/N= Blah, Blah, Blah. I don't own Inuyasha. Blah, Blah, Blah. So do you get the title now? I know in the real story that Inuyasha is stuck to the tree for 50 years, well in my story it is only going to be 30. Why, because I don't want Sota to be that old. Thank you, and enjoy. Ahem and just for any of you who were wondering…I hate that walking pile of dirt known as Kikyo. So to answer the main question I have been asked, no this will not be an Inuyasha and Kikyo story, I would tell you what happens to her, but that would spoil everything now wouldn't it?
One Soul to ShareChapter four: The Other Half of the Broken Soul
Sota sits against a tree, his sword resting against his left shoulder as he sits. He watches as more villagers enter the cave to honor his sister. He has grown up well since the last time she has seen him. He is no longer a boy, but a man. He has let his hair grow out and it now reaches to the dip in his back. He has pulled the long raven strands back in a small tie, the shorter ones falling out. He wears a warrior's kimono. It consists of a simple shirt and pants, the shirt is tied loosely around his waist, and it opens slightly to reveal his muscular chest. He has become the protector of this village. His village, his sister's shrine, and Inuyasha's forest, at the thought, Sota turns his head and looks deep into the forest all around him. How he loves the feeling of warmth it gives off. "I fear," Sota says, standing. "That it is not a feeling of warm love, but of warm hatred." He walks towards Kagome's shrine, to pay his respects to his sister…
Kikyo opened her eyes and finds she was floating through some purple mist. She then realized she was not floating but being dragged. The thing that was dragging her was a giant centipede with the upper body of a woman. Mistress Centipede.
"Give me the Jewel." Mistress Centipede says, shaking Kikyo hard.
"Let go!" Kikyo yells and puts her hand out in front of her. A strange force erupts from her hand and it pushes Mistress Centipede away from her. Kikyo watches helpless as she floats farther and farther away. The mist begins to fad and the bottom of a well comes into her view. Kikyo lands with a soft thud on the ground at the bottom of the well. "Where am I?" Kikyo says. "Was it all a dream?" She then feels something on her arm; one of Mistress's Centipede's hands still clings on tight to it. Kikyo gives out a slight scream and pulls it off of her and throws it to the ground. "Diffidently not a dream." She looks up to the top of the well. She sees the sky with clouds floating freely through it… "I don't remember there being a sun roof…" She says getting angry, "Where am I going to get the money to fix that? I'll just make Kaede get it. Speaking of Kaede." She strains to see out the well better, "Kaede?" There is no answer. Kikyo looks around and sees many bones lying around her. "Bones…yuck, I'm getting out of here." She begins to climb up some vines on the side of the well. "Hello, anyone up there?" She reaches the top of the well and looks over, only to discover that there is no shrine, just a lush forest that surrounds it. She climbs completely out and falls to her knees. "Where am I?" As soon as she speaks she feels sick. She feels as though someone is calling her, beckoning her to come. She resists the urge and walks in the opposite direction. "I hope I don't get sick…" she mummers. Then once again she feels that pull; that tug. "It almost feels as though my soul is trying to…" She runs smack dab into a tree before she can finish her sentence. What she sees next is nothing but astonishing.
Kagome who has been locked in darkness for many years, senses her soul near and will's it to return home.
Sota was frozen with shock. 'Did her eyes just open?' He thought to himself. He stood in the back of the cave, candles surround him and there are many blankets and scrolls lying about. The main focus is the un-aged girl bound to the cave wall by stone, her eyes are indeed open. Though they appear to be glazed over. "Kagome?" Sota says choking back the urge to cry. The girl's head moves slightly at the sound of her name. She blinks, and when her eyes open, they appear normal and hold the same captivating glimmer they once held. "Kagome!" Sota yells and runs over to his sister. He hugs her the best way he can, the fact being she is tied to a stonewall by rock.
"Who are you?" Kagome says as little dazed. 'How long have I been asleep?' she thinks as she looks about the cave. The walls are decorated with paintings and it appears to be a shrine. 'Oh no,' Kagome thinks, 'Just like Naraku said.'
"It is I." The man clinging to Kagome let's go, tears are now filling his eyes, she looks at him worried. 'Don't cry.' She thinks. "Your brother, Sota." He says.
"Sota?" Kagome says, looking the man over. "Indeed," she smiles. "You resemble him." Her face becomes serious and she looks towards the entrance of the cave, which is unseen from this far back. 'My soul,' She thinks, 'the other half is near.' She struggles against the rock, but it is pointless. She thinks allowed to herself, "When the rest of my soul returns to me, I shall be free." Sota looks at her confused.
"The rest of your soul?" he asks. Kagome focuses her attention back onto her brother.
"Yes, the other half, of my broken soul." Kagome says, getting ready to explain what Naraku has done.
Kikyo stares in wonder at the image before her. There surrounded by vines, pined to the tree with a single arrow is a boy. "No not at boy," Kikyo says noticing the ears. "But then what could it be?" She asks the wind. She climbs onto a vine and stands eye level to this creature. He appears to be sleeping; his breaths are deep and rhythmic. "Hello?" She says tapping him on his shoulder. He has a red kimono on. It feels soft to the touch. Kikyo become nauseous, like she usual does when she is out doors for to long. "No," She mutters. She grabs on to the boys kimono for support as her knees give way. "I can't faint now." She places her arm around the boy's neck and takes slow deep breaths to calm down. Her other hand holds tight to his kimono. It doesn't appear to be working; she is falling closer and closer to the ground, unable to hold up her own body weight. And if being about to faint wasn't bad enough…A load clap of thunder is heard in the distance, then over the top of the tree line Kikyo sees Mistress Centipede emerge.
"The jewel, give it to me." She says before racing towards Kikyo.
"What was that?" Sota says. He looks towards the cave door.
"Go," Kagome says. "You must save my soul." Sota looks at her unsure of what she means. "Head towards Inuyasha." Sota hesitates and stares at his sister. "NOW!" She screams. Sota turns and runs out the door full speed. He is heading towards Inuyasha's tree.
"Someone…" Kikyo whispers…from her spot next to Inuyasha.
"Someone…" Kagome whispers…from her spot tied to the wall.
"Save me…" both the girls say at the same time.
Kikyo felt movement from the boy, she looked up and saw that his eyes were open, his beautiful amber eyes. 'Wow,' Kikyo thought.
"So Kagome, you come to me when you need saving…" Inuyasha said. He stared down at the girl that was clasping onto him.
"Kagome? I think you're mistaken, my name's Kikyo." Kikyo said. She clenched tighter to his kimono.
"The jewel, give it to me." Mistress Centipede repeated herself. She was now inches from touching Kikyo. Kikyo hid her face in Inuyasha's chest. Inuyasha was eye level with the malevolent demon.
"Go away," he said smoothly to her, and turned his attention back to Kikyo. "Don't lie to me Kagome, I can smell-" He stopped and sniffed Kikyo's hair. A surprised expression crossed his face. "You're not Kagome."
"I, I've, been saying, saying, that." Kikyo stuttered. It was really getting hard for her to breath. Inuyasha noticed this. He tried not to become concerned. There was just something about this girl that made him want to protect her.
"Enough chit-chat. Give me the Jewel!" Mistress Centipede yelled. She reached out with one of her many arms and grabbed the back of Kikyo's white dress. Kikyo struggled to hold on to Inuyasha, her hands were pulled off his Kimono. She desperately tried to grab anything, something. Her hands only reached air as she was pulled farther and farther away from him.
"Let go…" Kikyo breathed. She couldn't feel her legs anymore and her skin was clammy.
Kagome's face turned to worry as she struggled in her binds. She is unable to see the fight, but she can feel what is happening to the other half of her soul. There is only one thing she can think of to do. "I lend you my skill, oh dear soul of mine. Remember the days of strength we shared. The times of joy we held. Let those memories give you strength." Kagome prayed with all her might. 'If my other half dies, than I too will die.' She thinks.
Kikyo felt a sudden rush of strength enter her body. She thrust her hand in front of her, in the same way she had when she had been back in the well. "Let go!" she yelled with much more pizzazz. That same strange force erupted from her open palm. The demon was pushed away. Unfortunately for Kikyo this battle was occurring several meters above the ground, and when Mistress Centipede was no longer holding her, gravity took effect. Kikyo is falling, falling to her death.
A/N= The end! No I'm just freaking you out. My goodness I really hope that I start getting more reviews. I really enjoy writing this story, but it seems that people do not enjoy reading it. Please, if you read my story and you like it, please spread the word. You must know how if feels not to get a lot of reviews. The most reviews I've ever gotten is…(it better be from this chapter!)
