A/n: Hi, minna-san! First off, let me say thanks for all the reviews. I appreciate those of you who pointed out my mistakes. I probably won't go back and change them cause I'm too lazy to, but I do appreciate your input.
Here are some of the review responses:
CelesteSpring: I see where you're coming from. I think he may come across as emotionless, but if you take a real close look at his body language, he definitely expresses basic feelings. I also noticed that a lot of the manga pics of him, Sesshoumaru had a passively amused expression plastered on his face. He also shows some slight facial expressions. He is clearly not emotionless; he finds pleasure in Jaken's suffering and he felt compassion for Rin. He also shows a clear dislike for Inuyasha, and he is not afraid to show his disgust with the hanyou. I guess we all see him differently. Thank you for showing me that someone actually notices little things like that. I really appreciated your review.
IceDragon: I love s/k pairings, too. They rock!
Kagome Higurashi: Thanx for the compliments, but when you say that I need to fix some things, could you please be more specific? I can't fix my problem unless I understand what it is.
Katzztar: I think that was the episode. I agree with your opinion on Sesshoumaru completely. I am glad you liked my first chapter. I like your stories too.
Inu-Leeli: I love s/k lots. I'll continue even if no one likes my story if just for my own amusement.
Mala Valvah: Glad u like it. I try to update quick, but it usually takes me a while.
MysticalAngel: Wow! Some1 actually thought something I wrote was funny! That's a first. ^_^.
Kistune-cub: Thanks for the review. U may not like it for long though. I am not good at keeping a story on track and keeping it good quality throughout. Glad u reviewed me though!!!
Yokai Yume: I didn't mean to put it in Sesshoumaru's POV. It just kinda ended up that way. Later, it will have n e one's thoughts. I will keep putting Sesshy's thoughts in though.
Blackcanary: I hope the rest of the story isn't a real siappointment^_^!
Trihn chan: I thought it was kinda ooc, but I am glad u thought it was ok.
BC: I'm glad!
Ashleigh: Thanks for reviewing me. I hope u like this chapter.
Frost: I agree. I think I did make him a little too accepting of Kagome, but in this story he has always respected her and it takes a lot to earn his respect, so I figured if he respects her then there is some acceptance there. Thanks for your review. It was helpful. Really, it was.
Kagome+Kurama4ever: Thanks for the encouragement.
Inuyashafan13: Glad you like it. Have n e suggestions 4 me?
Tinabug: I might just do that later in the story, once I decide on a definite storyline. Thanks for the suggestion!
Ranmagirl7: What is so different about my first chappie? I'm confuzzled! It will probably get more typical as time goes on though, so help me out as I am writing this plz.
Uhm…I'drathernotsay: There's more chapters. This is the next one. Hope u enjoy!
Well . . . that's all the reviews. I probably won't do this all the time. It takes 4ever! Here's the next chapter!
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"ITAIIIIIIIIIIIII! What in seven hells do you think you're doing, wench?!"
"I have a name, Inuyasha. Use it or I'll reacquaint you with the ground." Kagome silently fumed. She was trying to put some medicine on his wound and the baka was being a baby about it.
'If my enemies can treat me with respect, then I should expect it from my friends,' she thought bitterly. "It's medicine for the wound your brother made when he put his hand through your stomach. And it doesn't hurt that much. I've used it on myself before."
"Feh! Well, K-A-G-O-M-E, I don't need your pathetic human remedies. My bodies special and can fix itself!" the ornery hanyou snapped. Kagome sighed in dismay. He was so immature, and he most likely would never grow out of it.
Kagome was to busy being angry at Inuyasha that she didn't notice said hanyou sniffing the air, his face filled with secret worry. He quickly stood up and turned to Kagome.
"Hey, wench!" he shouted. "I'm gonna go patrol the area. I uhhh . . . smell a . . . demon and I think it may be dangerous so stay here!" With that, Inuyasha ran off into the surrounding forest, despite his injury, toward the scent of the miko he had once loved.
Kagome, being the curious and intelligent miko that she was, decided to follow her half demon companion. She grabbed her bow and arrows, and silently left the safety of camp with only one thought on her mind.
'I sense a lot of shards nearby.'
Sesshoumaru cursed silently while scrubbing his body clean of Inuyasha's scent. 'How could I have left my guard down in front of my half-brother and the miko . . . Kagome. She is truly an intriguing mortal. I feel that she could be my equal in battle, if she was properly trained that is. But why is it I cannot bring myself to kill her? And what possessed me to speak so civilly with a human and enemy? I must be losing my senses.'
The taiyokai rinsed one last time and exited the hot spring with the intention of returning to the comfort of his home when he picked up the scent of dirt and bones and the distinct stench of a certain hanyou.
Kagome arrived in a small clearing after tracking the shards for about ten minutes. The area reeked of miasma and blood so much that even she could smell it.
She watched in silent horror as Inuyasha was thrown to the ground next to her, covered in blood. "Inuyasha!" she cried. Naraku turned to her and smirked malevolently.
"Well, well, well, if it isn't Kikyou's reincarnation." The evil hanyou sped toward Kagome with a glare that promised pain beyond comprehension, only to have his assault thwarted by Tetsuseiga [is that spelled correctly?]
"Keep your filthy claws off Kagome you bastard!" the inu hanyou growled weakly. Naraku let out one of his trademark laughs and rebuked Inuyasha.
"Kukuku. Inuyasha, I believe that you are the one with the dirty claws. You are a true piece of filth and a bastard both legally and in personality. I advise you not to let your guard down so easily around me." Just then, a miko's arrow whizzed passed Kagome's face and embedded itself in the tree behind her. Everyone turned and gasped as Kikyou notched another arrow and aimed at her reincarnation. She let the arrow fly and this time, it hit its target.
Kagome cried out in agony as she felt the arrow pierce her chest. Inuyasha merely stared at the dead priestess in shock. Naraku laughed dementedly, until Inuyasha, enraged at what had happened, swung his sword furiously.
"Die!" he cried as he slashed his enemy, then watched as Naraku fell to the floor, lifeless. Inuyasha returned his sad gaze to where he last saw Kikyou standing. She was gone. Nothing unusual about that.
"Inu . . .yasha . . ." The soft unspoken request reached his furry ears. He immediately knelt down next to his shard detector and friend. He took her small hand in his clawed ones. Tears ran down his cheeks as he saw how badly she was injured. Kagome smiled at him warmly. He tried to pull the arrow out of her chest, but she protested with a cry of pain, immediately making the hanyou stop his futile attempts to save her.
"I-I can't believe Kikyou would do something like this," the half demon mumbled softly, his voice hoarse from his former battle cries and the constriction pain in his chest and his ears flat against his head. Kagome grinned at him as if he was a newborn babe.
"She wouldn't. That clay priestess was only a reflection, a shadow of the person that was once your beloved. I could never bring myself to tell on her or fell any hate toward her because she was once so filled with compassion," Kagome explained. Inuyasha was about to reply when she began to speak again. "I couldn't even stand against a clay body on my own. I really am weak, ne? Good luck Inuyasha. Ai…shitte…ru." With that, her body went limp and her lifeblood seized to flow.
A loud, heartbroken howl echoed through the lands. Kagome was gone.
To be continued . . .
A/N:
Will Kagome ever come back? Will Inuyasha go [more] crazy? Will Sesshoumaru do anything about Kagome's death with Tenseiga? Who knows, not me. I know it's kinda short and it took my a while to update. Sorry. Okay, this chapter was a little too fast paced for my taste. I only made Kagome die because my friend challenged me to make it happen and I'm not one to back down from a challenge [T_T*]. Anyway, please give me some ideas on what I should do next!!! After I wrote this twist, I realized that I couldn't use my original idea. I might use it for another story, though, so I won't say what it was. Well, tell me what you think. Flames will be used to scorch my pyro friend who made me change my story line. Please r/r!!!