DISCLAIMER: I don't own Inuyasha. Never have, never will L.\
Self- Sacrifice
By PuRpLeDiRt
Chapter 2:
Kagome, Miroku, Sango, and Shippou were all sitting around the campfire, eating fresh breakfast when Inuyasha appeared. Kagome grabbed the extra bowl and handed it to him.
"Mmmm…Ramen, my favorite." Inuyasha said dreamily while he took the bowl from Kagome. As he accepted the owl, he noticed that he eyes held a sense of worry. He decided he would wait until after he ate to ask her what was wrong, because he really didn't want that delicious ramen to get cold.
Finishing he breakfast as quickly as possible, Inuyasha joined the group as they headed down to the hot springs. He hung towards the back of the group, and as soon as he got a chance, he pulled Kagome to the side.
"Kagome, what's wrong? You know you can tell me." Inuyasha's eyes held a look of concern.
"Nothing" she mumbled. When saying this, she dropped her eyes so she wouldn't have to look at his face.
"Dammit bitch! If it really was nothing then you would have been able to look me in the face when you said that!" He sneered. Kagome sighed and eventually decided to give in.
"Inuyasha, if you could, that is, if it were possible, would you try to bring back Kikyou? As a real person, not just mud and bones as she exists now."
"No!… well, I dunno, ok?" Inuyasha huffed, not looking into Kagome's eyes. He figured that if Kikyou was brought back, she wouldn't be out to get Kagome's soul and it would be less of a problem he would have to deal with. Out of the corner of his eyes, he saw the crestfallen look on Kagome's face. He couldn't help but feel guilty, but he didn't want to talk about it. Kagome turned her back towards him and made her way to the hot springs alone and quietly.
"You know, you really should choose your words a little more carefully." Inuyasha turned around to find Miroku standing behind he, glaring. "She thinks you still love Kikyou and will never desire or love her like you do Kikyou."
"What do you know houshi? You're just a hentai!" Inuyasha retorted.
Miroku's face lit up with the memory of where he got the information. "It's amazing what you'll hear while watching two very lovely women bathe." He added a wink after finishing his statement.
*WHAP*
Inuyasha headed towards the hot springs to where the girls were. Behind him lay an unconscious monk with an enormous lump on his head. Approaching the hot springs, Inuyasha opted to lie down on the cliff overlooking the springs so he could hear what the girls were saying.
'I'm not like that hentai houshi, but one little peek wouldn't hurt anything, would it?' Inuyasha thought to himself. Taking a discreet peek over the edge, he was a little disappointed to find the girls wearing those swim things that were skintight. He sighed and lay back, listening to the two girls voices that carried over the cliff.
"He still loves Kikyou! He even told me that he would bring her back to life, as a full-fledged human, if he could!" Inuyasha heard Kagome's voice and a wave of sadness swept over him. "I know he will always love Kikyou, but I had at least hoped to have held a special place in his heart. I mean, he still calls out her name in his sleep! How can I compete with that?"
"Oh Kagome…" He heard the sympathy in Sango's voice.
'Kagome,' Inuyasha thought, 'you've always held a special place in my heart. Only I've been too afraid to tell you. And I don't love Kikyou. Our trust wasn't well built, and I've come to realize that I could only love her as a friend. Why can't I tell you this? I'm such a baka! I should tell you soon, but what if Kikyou decides to take out her revenge on you? She is so bent on making sure she drags me into hell with her! I can't afford to lose you too…' Inuyasha felt sleep slowly overcoming him as these thoughts passed through his mind. Sleep finally claimed him in a dreamless slumber.
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Kagome had been left alone at the springs, contemplating what she should do. She loved Inuyasha so much, but it was apparent he didn't want her. He was always such a jerk to her, always calling her "bitch." She felt as though her life was being sucked out of her, and that there was really no reason left for living. If she lost Inuyasha, her life would never be complete. She decided to do the only thing she felt she could do. She loved him so much, and all she wanted was for him to be happy, even if it meant sacrificing herself. She knew what she had to do, but first, she needed to tell Sango and see what Sango's thoughts were.
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"You know, you're really taking the whole 'I love you so much, I would die for you if need be' to the next level." Sango said, a little jokingly, trying to lighten the mood. "Are you really sure this is what you want? And are you sure this is what Inuyasha wants? I mean, I've never felt a love like yours, so I can't tell you if you're making the right decision. But I can say, if you choose to do it, I will miss you so much! You're like the sister I never had!" Sango felt tears form in her eyes, threatening to fall on to her cheeks.
"I will miss you so much, you know, we are just like sisters, but I know I need to do this." Kagome said, with a small smile, as a tear trickled down her cheek. "But always try to keep Miroku in-line. He may be a hentai, but I know her wishes for no other girl but you, and in the end, you two will make a great couple!" Kagome grinned at this statement.
Sango smacked Kagome's shoulder. "You keep your mouth shut! You shouldn't say such things!" A slight blush crept over Sango's cheeks.
"Arigatou Sango, for understanding." Kagome hugged her good friend one last time. "Take care, ok?" Sango nodded and hugged Kagome back.
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Ok, A second chapter, do you like where this is going or no? Please R/R!!!!!!!
