Sorry for the delay! I'm on a really tight schedule right now. Didn't even have time to speelcheck. I'll edit the grammar later. Enjoy! Gotta go to soccer practice!
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No…
One foot fell in front of the other.
No… I hadn't happened.
Kagome hugger herself, tears running down her bruised face.
It wasn't possible…
Her clothes were in tatters.
No… why…
Scratches crisscrossed her skin.
Dirty… so dirty…
There was screaming from behind her. She didn't need to turn around to know it was InuYasha.
Help… someone… help.
The screaming grew louder, more panicked. More desperate.
Please…
The screaming abruptly stopped. There was a thud, and a sob. Kagome's back stiffened, and she kept on walking. One foot… then the other.
"Kagome!" InuYasha's broken voice rang out. "Kagome!"
Kagome stopped.
"Kagome…"
Slowly her head turned.
"Kagome… I'm…"
"You're what?" Kagome's voice came harsh, steely. Her head turned. Her tear streaked face was contorted with barely contained rage. Her eyes were narrow, and he fist's clenched. "You're sorry?" Her voice mocked.
InuYasha looked up, his face stained with tears as well, his expression one of agony. "But…"
"but what?" Kagome's voice cracked, striking like a whip. She took an angry step towards the kneeling hanyou. "You think sorry is good enough?" She demanded, her voice raising to hysteria, anger taking hold of her. "You raped me, InuYasha!" She screamed at him.
The hanyou looked at her despearately, and reached an arm forward, imploringly.
Kagome glared at it in disgust, and smashed it away, and whirled on her heel.
InuYasha staggered to his feet, still reaching for her. "Kagome… Please!" His voice broke again. "I'm sorry!" He half screamed. "I'm so… so sorry!"
Her hand clutched at her elbow.
Kagome's eyes widened in fury. Something snapped in her mind, and suddenly, something opened that hadn't been there before.
She whipped around in fury, and put her hand to his face. "GET AWAY FROM ME!" She screamed, her voice edging several octaves above hysteria. She felt a surge of power through her hand, InuYasha's eyes widened in pain. The sudden shock of the power knocked him back into the darkness beyond her vision.
With that, she whirled around, and ran, headlong into the darkness.
~~
InuYasha ran, his anger becoming his strength. A tree was in his way, so he moved it. The charred stump was quickly ground into the soft loam. His eyes glowed a bright, blood red. Drool ran down his jaws as he tore through the forest. He wanted blood… He wanted death… to everything.
His eyes focused and unfocused wildly, and his claws grew yet even longer.
Another tree got in his way. He didn't even stop to deal with it. It snapped as he ran into it like a twig, he didn't even slow as it fell.
He smelled something. It was warm, and fresh. He was getting nearer to it, and his blood raced harder in anticipation.
Then he found it. He was face to face with himself.
The youkai had long silver hair, and molten golden eyes. Two pointed, silver dog ears with black tips adorned his head. He wore a long flowing haori of white and red, and a pure, satiny hakama. He had two spiked shoulder guards over each arm. His long silver hair fell down loose and free.
InuYasha knew the man's scent, and his look.
InuYasha stood up strait, and stared his father, InuTaisho, the lord of the west, directly into the eyes.
~~
Kagome ran. She had to run. As long as she ran, the pain went away. Her mind screamed at her. Her heart ached at her. Her entire body felt like it was about to fall apart. It was over, all over! She would die here… alone… away from Sango and Miroku… away from Shippo… away from Kaede… away from Souta… away from her mom, and grandpa… alone… with no-one near.
Her head screamed in pain at the injustice. It wasn't fair.
Her heart screamed out her betrayal. She left him! She3 said she would never leave him! But she did! She abandoned him.
He abandoned me first! Her mind screamed back. He raped me!
Her heart didn't care.
And her body could scarcely keep awake.
Kagome ran… ran from the hurt.
~~
InuTaisho's mouth curled up in a scowl. "So… this is what you've come to…" He said in disgust, his voice, deep, sonerous, and regal.
InuYasha's response was to growl at him.
InuTaisho's eyebrow raised. "You are no better than a beast!" He said contemptuously. "You run to kill, like those savages of the mainland. You disgrace me!" His eyes narrowed, smoldering from the inside.
His son made an insane growling noise, and lunged.
InuTaisho sidestepped easily, snorting in contempt. There was a flash, and InuYasha seethed in pain, clutching his arm. Inutaisho reversed his grip on the long slender plain Katana, and snorted. "You are weak, InuYasha." He said. "I can't believe that I sired one such as you! You dare attack me with this pitiful form of your own creating?"
InuYasha staggered back, clutching his arm. His own creating? What was this old man talking about? Was he not a full youkai? Was he not truly the strongest he could be.
His father chuckled bitterly, and shook his head. "You think that my blood could make you as savage as one such as this?" He demanded. "You dare disgrace me? Nay, InuYasha, this beast you have become comes from you, and only you! You may not blame it on me or you're mother!" With that, he turned, the Katana disappearing an a gout of flame. "You digrace me, and my name InuYasha. Until you are no longer this mad thing, you are not my son!" With that, InuTaisho disappeared.
InuYasha pounced on the spot where he had stood, and ripped the forest floor to shreds in rage.
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One foot in front of the other. Must press on…
Kagome could no longer run… but now exhaustion nulled the pain.
"Kagome!" A voice rang out.
Kagome looked up in shock, looking left and right. Then strait ahead. IT was like looking into a mirror. A mirror that altered you're clothing and complexion.
The other Kagome was paler, and wore a white haori, and a red hakama. Kagome new who she was. "Kikyo…" she breathed.
The older Miko smiled cruelly at her, her bow hanging loosely in her hand. "So… you prove yourself to be just as low as I thought."
Kagome stumbled back. "What do you mean?"
Kikyo clasped her hand's together mockingly, and batted her eyelashes. "I'll never abandon you, InuYasha!" She said in a perfect imitation of Kagome's voice. Kagome took a step back, getting angry. "What was I supposed to do?" She demanded, trying to keep the pain out of her voice. "Run back and throw myself in his arms?"
Kikyo snorted in derision. "You are a failure! You failed to protect him from the demon inside him, and then you failed to even stay near him. Nothing has happened that is not you're fault, and even now, you run from you're failure! She spat venomously.
Kagome shook her head desperately, trying to cut the truth out of her ears. She, she hadn't let InuYasha down! It was his fault! Not hers!
"It's all your fault!" Kikyo hissed, her eyes burning. "You let him down! You brought it upon yourself!" She stood up, and held out a hand. "You are not even worthy of knowing InuYasha! You aren't even worthy of the soul you bear!"
Kagome shook her head, her eyes widening in horror. She had said that she would stay with him, no matter what! She had abaondoned him when he need her!
Tears misted in her eyes, and she turned, new streangth forcing her on. She had to find InuYasha! She had to go to him! She would never leave him again!
She ran, the forest blurred by with all her speed. She had to find InuYasha! She sprinted hard, her breath coming in little gasps, becoming sincronized with her footfalls. Where was he.
There! A flash of red! It was him.
The hanyou was walking slowly through the forest, his back straitened resolutely.
"InuYasha!" She cried out, her voice broken.
The hanyou stopped.
Kagome ran to him, and threw herself at him, wrapping her arms around his waist, crying into his red outer Haori.
"InuYasha!" She sobbed, hot tears running down her face. "I'm sorry! So sorry! I'll never leave you again!"
There was a snort of derision. "Like hell you will!" Came the harsh grating voice. You thing you're even gonna get a chance?" A vicelike grip latched onto her arm, and threw her savagely. "I don't think so, Kagome, no way!" He hissed as she hit the ground shocked. "You and I are done!"
Kagome looked up, hurt. "But…" She stuttered, confused.
"But, but, but!" He roared. "So you apologized! Big freaking deal!" He raged. "I said I was sorry, but you kicked in my face! You think I'm just gonna take you back with open arms? Like hell!" He turned, and stormed.
Kagome rose to her feet, her own temper up. "I said I was never gonna leave you, InuYasha!" She said. "I went back on that once, but it's not gonna happen again!"
InuYasha turned, and scowled at her. "You think you can stop me?"
Kagome scowled at him. "I'm not leaving you." She said, blissfully unaware that just minutes before she had wanted to be as far away from him as possible. "Even if I have to force myself!" She yelled. "Sit!"
Nothing happened.
InuYasha's grin increased. "Oh, but I already saw Vadise!" He hissed. "She was kind enough to remove this!" To Her horror, he held up the broken necklace that tgave her power over him. "And what's more, looky here!" His other hand whipped up, and reavealed the Shikon jewel. Kagome gasped, and stepped back.
His smile widened. "That's right, I have what I want!" He yelled. "I don't need you, so just screw you, and you're freakin' shard hunt!" He turned sharply, and disappeared into the trees.
Kagome's eyes widened in horror, and she slowly sank to her knees. It was over… all over…
He was gone… she would never see him again. There were no second chances.
She had blown it… and he had gone. Forever. And… AND IT WAS ALL HER FAULT!
Compleately broken, Kagome broke down on the forest floor, and wept.
