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It Takes Two
Kagome's foot slipped against the cement, and in result her world came tumbling down. By the time Inuyasha looked over the rail, Kagome lied in her own pool of blood.
Kikyo paled grabbing Inuyasha's arm. "Let's go."
"What?! We can't leave Kagome!"
"Do you want to get caught in this mess?" she hissed.
"But," he looked down at the unconscious girl. "I can't leave her."
Kikyo looked at her hands. They were what caused Kagome's downfall.
"I'm. . .leaving," her lips trembled as she ran off.
"Haven't you learned anything?!" her mother screamed.
She grabbed a bowl and threw it at Sango's shoulder. The glass shattered against her clothing and blood began to trickle.
"Mother. . .please calm down. . ." the girl winced and placed her hand over the wound.
"You'd think after I've left you, you would be more responsible. And then. . .you run off with some boy!"
"He. . .he's not just some boy. . ."
"He's some boy. . .just like your father. . .who was so reckless as to kill your own brother too!"
Sango slid down and sat against the wall. "He was drunk. . .Please don't say that. . ."
"Don't end up with my situation, losing someone you care about," her mother began to sob. "Don't. . ."
"Kikyo!"
Inuyasha panted as Kikyo finally stopped. She glanced behind.
"Don't just. . .run away from a scene!"
"It was her fault. . ." she mumbled. "Let's go somewhere else."
"I have to go back," he grabbed her wrist. "And you're coming too!"
"No. . .let go!"
He carried her bridal style back to Kagome's body.
However, she wasn't there anymore.
Inuyasha lost his grip on Kikyo, as she fell on her bottom against the ground.
"Kagome. . ."
"She's gone," Kikyo pointed to an ambulance leaving the scene a distance away. Yellow caution banners surrounded the body Kagome had laid in.
"You use this to hide your scars, don't you?" Sango's mother reached behind her neck and ripped the black choker away. This revealed red lines that embroiled on Sango's neck.
Sango shoved her mother away. "Leave me alone!"
Instead, she kicked her child in the stomach. Sango coughed and fell on her back. She felt her own mothers hands wring around her neck.
'Stop it.'
"I should've. . .finished you when I had the chance. I worked so hard back then. . ."
Miroku had been heading to Inuyasha's complex, but as he did, he noticed police cars around the area.
And then, in a stretcher, he saw Kagome.
"Kagome!" he exclaimed, running towards her. Not before a few policemen stopped him.
"Please leave this area immediately."
"But. . .she's my friend!"
Miroku glanced away and saw Inuyasha and Kikyo. Ignoring the men, he ran to them.
"Inuyasha. . .what happened?!"
"She fell," Kikyo answered.
"I'll. . .go tell Sango. . ."
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"I'll be better than her!" little Kagome answered. She ran around the track some more. She was sure she could endure more than Kikyo.
"Too much work can be bad for you, you know," Kikyo sighed in the bleachers, watching the girl's frail attempts to surpass her.
"I'll be a prettier rose. . .just wait. . ."
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Kagome's eyes trembled a bit. She winced as the stretcher shook her onto the ambulance car.
'Wake up, Kagome. . .be stronger than Kikyo. . .'
Her hands gripped the stretcher, in attempt to gain consciousness again.
'Inuyasha. . .I need you. . .Inuyasha. . .'
Her hands lost control as she slipped into an empty void.
Sango felt her hands released, allowing her to breathe in fresh air. Opening one eye, she watched her mother light a cigarette, and then left with the door nearly closed.
"It's not supposed to be this way. . .is it?"
Outside, Miroku watched a woman leave the house. She took a glance at him before she stepped into her car, driving away.
"Sango?" Miroku slowly opened the door to see glass shattered on the ground, along with a few droplets of blood.
Sango's blood.
"What happened?"
"Miroku. . ." Sango's voice muffled as she ripped some bandages to wrap her wounded shoulder. "What're you doing here?"
"Sango! What happened?"
"Nothing unusual."
She flinched as he grabbed her arm. "This is usual? You're bleeding, Sango!"
"Yeah. . ."
"Will you tell me what happened?"
"My mother. . .she blames my father for killing her son, and she doesn't want someone I love destroying someone. I guess she just wants to rid me from the pain."
"Sango."
"I'm surprised she didn't finish me off. I'm useless to her." She laughed at herself. "I'm so pathetic."
Her eyes widened and she began to melt as he kissed her. His lips pressed hotly against hers.
He broke the kiss. "You're not. . .pathetic."
"Why are you here. . .?" she looked at the ground as she felt her still red lips.
"Kagome. . .she's. . .hurt."
Kikyo stood looking down at her former friend's body. She placed her cold hand over Kagome's sweating forehead.
"You'll be fine. You have Inuyasha, after all. . ."
Inuyasha sat Indian-style on the chair, his eyes closed and listening to nothing but Kikyo's conversation with Kagome.
"You must've envied me a lot."
Her fingers trailed to the bandage over her injury. "And in the end. . .you pay the price for trying to surpass someone you couldn't."
"Kikyo. . ." Inuyasha growled.
She chuckled, removing her hand. "It would be a shame if you didn't make it, Kagome."
"Shut up," he gripped her wrist, nearly stopping the flow of her blood.
"Inuyasha, do not interfere with my business," her chocolate eyes scrolled to glare at him. "This would not have happened if she had willingly let me in."
"I love Kagome, not you. It was important, I didn't want you there, and neither did she."
". . .Lies," she spat, jerking her arm away from his grasp. "She's just using you. She doesn't love you."
"Don't speak like that unless you really know Kagome."
Inuyasha turned to see Sango and Miroku standing at the door.
"Hm," Kikyo took one last glance at Kagome before leaving.
Sango placed her hand on Inuyasha's shoulder. "She'll be okay, don't worry."
"I know." He smiled, placing his hand on Kagome's cheek.
Shichini Kiwi Kasa- Ahh. . .good memories, I loved Digimon 01 and 02, they should reshow it! Yeah, I didn't think it'd turn out this angsty. O_o;;
Zero27- ^^ Too bad. . .Miroku came after her mother left. . .but. . .they get fluff. Mwahaha!
Queenizzay- Well. . .I mean, he couldn't do anything about it. . .at least he declared his love for the unconscious Kagome? :D?
Lunatic Pandora1- Ehhh? :: Sweatdrop :: By the way, my Rin x Seshhy fic ish up! The first chapter's boring though. . .
LivEvil- I know! I don't know why, I planned this to be somewhat humorous. . .and it's the total opposite. Yes. . .what about YOUR fic? Hn? Don't make me have Hiei threaten you!
dEeYaN- Really? I tried to make Kagome look good. . .cause she was protecting their conversation from being delayed by Kikyo. . .I didn't mean it intentionally! Sorry!
Soli-chan- I'm sorry I'm being mean. ;_; :: Puppy dog face :: Ooh, straight A's is good. ^^
Icecream0626- She'll be saved. . .don't worry. . .I wouldn't kill her. ^.~
Kyosnekozukigirl- Hehe. . .someone was overloaded with sugar. . .
Rain angst- ^^ I'm so happy. More reviews for me, lol.
Schizophrenic Pyromaniac- :: Huggles Inu plushie :: You know, your pen name is difficult to type when I reply for reviews. . .
Read my new fic and review please! It's called ``Speak``, a Rin x Sesshoumaru fic!
Ooh. . .I must get a 100 average in History! Must! MUST! :: Runs around in circles and runs into a wall ::