Sorry this took so long. I had computer troubles and a choir tour this weekend.
P.S. I don't own InuYasha, and I only have 8 dollars, so don't sue me.
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InuYasha growled lowly as he stalked out of the clearing, muttering oaths under his breath. The perturbed hanyou ran through the woods swiftly, looking for anything to vent his frustration on. He dashed left, right, then stopped to sniff the ground for any sign of trouble.
"Damn monk!" he muttered, not picking up anything. "He doesn't know squat! Why should I listen to him?"
He walked up to a large tree, and whipped out Tetsusaigia, the great sword made from his father's fang, fully intent on chopping the great wooden giant down. The beaten up old katana flared to life, and transformed readily into the five-foot long blade, eager to be used. As InuYasha began to lay into the tree, a slight smell shifted to his sensitive nose.
"Kirara?" He called turning to face the small fox youkai.
Kirara mewed at him, and nuzzled up against his leg. InuYasha glanced at the little critter thoughtfully. "Hey, Kirara," He said. "Transform into your large form. I wanna try somthin'" Kirara looked up at him with large red eyes, and walked to the other side of the clearing. Her slight mew became a large roar as the little fox became a large, fanged, beast.
InuYasha grinned, and held Tetsusaigia out in front of him. "Good, now lets see if I remember how to do this…" He closed his eyes and concentrated on feeling Kirara. He opened his eyes again to a whole new world. He could see all the slight breezes blowing through the trees, and the gusts of wind coming from both Tetsusaigia and Kirara. 'When the two winds meet, they form the wind scar' He thought, and watched as the swirling energies eddied outward, and collided. His amber eyes narrowed as the two winds formed a glowing channel, right in front of Kirara. 'bingo!' he thought with a grin. "Okay Kirara," He called. "That's what I needed." Kirara flared back into her little form, and walked back towards InuYasha.
The hanyou turned, and crossed his arms, looking up at the full moon. Now that he could command the wind scar, their opponents would be much easier. He could collect the shikon jewel shards much faster, and then he could become a full-blooded youkai, and Kagome could go home to her own era… But why did that make him feel bad.
He sighed, then snarled at the moon slightly, scaring Kirara. "This is all Kykyo's fault!" he growled. "Why did she attack Kagome? Why did she take the jewel shards?" He demanded, but the silent moon gave no answer.
He sighed. "Damn you Naraku." He said, sitting down next to Kirara on a root. "We could have been happy." He said, looking hard at the ground. "But you had to go and screw the whole thing…" he muttered. "You had to kill her."
But now she was back, yet she was not at all like InuYasha recalled her. She was cruel, jealous, and bitter. She wasn't the Kykyo he knew.
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"Kykyo!" InuYasha demanded, holding the wounded Kagome close. "Those are Kagome's jewel shards!"
The dead shrine maiden looked at him coldly. "What's the matter InuYasha? You seem unhappy to know I am alright."
InuYasha flung his hand to the side, as if to dodge the comment. "Don't play with me! What did you go to Kagome?"
Kykyo smiled a cold, unfeeling smile. "I tried to kill her." She said, not even blinking. "Will you kill me now?" InuYasha growled lowly. "InuYasha," Kykyo said almost playfully. "When you were under the forest's spell, what did you think about?" She asked.
InuYasha's eyes widened, and he could feel the embrace that he and the dream-Kykyo had shared. 'I will always protect you' he had said.
Kykyo grinned, then through her head back in a heartless laugh. "Do you really think you can strike me down after saying that?" She asked. InuYasha grimaced, and Kykyo glared at him. "Embracing death together!" She said, as her soul gatherers lifted her gently off the ground. "That is a day that I can look forward to."
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InuYasha shook his head, clearing painful memories. "What the hell am I thinking?" He said aloud. "I get the shikon jewel, become full youkai , and kill Naraku! Then… then everything will be fine.
Slowly, he turned, and walked back towards the camp. "Come on, Kirara!" The little fox mewed in response, and followed him obligingly. HE threaded his way through the trees, and arrived back into the clearing swiftly.
He walked silently, not making a noise. His eyes trained on the sleeping Kagome, piercing through the darkness with the simplest of ease. His ears trained on her rhythmic breathing, and his sensitive nose picked up her familiar, sweet scent. He smiled slightly, and knelt down beside her, looking intently at her face. "So much like Kykyo…" H whispered. His hand reached forward, and combed slightly through her raven hair, then strayed down to the edge of her sleeping bag. He sighed, and pulled the edge up around her shoulders.
Kagome smiled slightly, and snuggled down deeper into the comforting warmth. InuYasha smiled, then walked out towards the outer ring of trees. He made a sure leap up to the very top of one of the tallest, and gazed into the moon. He slumped down into the cradle of pine boughs and sighed contentedly. His eyes closed, and his breath eased in and out of his chest rhythmically. He gazed up at the full moon once more, and then was asleep.
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Okay, there's chapter two. Sorry they're being so short at the beginning, but I'm trying to give the chapters dramatic pause. They'll get longer later, I promise.
