Disclaimer: I wish I owned Inuyasha (or at least his ears!) but, sadly, I
don't. T.T
"words" talking
^words^ thoughts
Chapter 15: Surge
"Kikyo!" Someone screamed. Kikyo cried out as she felt
the sharp pain of something striking her shoulder. Inuyasha
looked toward the clearing to see Kagome standing there, her bow
in her hands. She had a look of pure determination on her face.
"K-Kagome?" Inuyasha stuttered. Kagome never took her eyes off
the form of the once-dead miko. Kikyo slowly crawled to her
feet. "What do you think you are doing here, girl? This is my
world! You have no place here!" Kikyo spat. "I've come to
bring Inuyasha back where he belongs! Whether or not you like
it, you're dead! So why don't you just get over it already and
leave us alone?" Kagome shot back, readying her bow with another
arrow. Kikyo quickly followed suit, pulling her bow from its
perch on her back and readying it with an arrow. "Just remember,
little girl, my aim is much better than yours is. I won't miss
near as easily." Kikyo said cockily. Both girls pulled back on
their strings, and let loose. Right as both arrows hit the
middle of the clearing, a flash of red and silver tore them both
apart, leaving them to land on the forest ground in pieces.
"Inuyasha!?" Both girls gasped at the same time. "Inuyasha, why
do you save this pathetic human girl!?" Kikyo cried. "Have you
chosen her over me?" Inuyasha looked from Kikyo to Kagome. The
teenage girl just stood there, saying nothing, staring at
Inuyasha in confusion. "No, Kikyo. . ." Inuyasha started.
Before he could get in another word, Kikyo re-equipped her bow
with another arrow and let loose. The arrow glowed with Kikyo's
miko aura as it flew in Kagome's direction. Kagome gasped and
closed her eyes, bracing herself for the sting of miko energy.
When it didn't come, she opened her eyes to see Inuyasha standing
in front of her, Tetsusaiga in his hands. He has used it to
block the arrow. "You have not chosen her over me, and yet you
continue to protect her. Why, Inuyasha?" Kikyo asked, disbelief
in her voice. "Kikyo, I can't let you kill innocent people. If
you want me, you can have me, just leave Kagome out of this."
Inuyasha responded. Inuyasha then turned to look Kagome in the
eyes. She could see the sadness apparent in his golden orbs.
"Please, just go back and leave us. I can't let you get hurt."
He whispered to her. "I can't go back without you. I promised
everyone that I would bring you back. You don't belong here."
Kagome whispered back, tears stinging her eyes. "Kagome. . .
please. . ." "I grow tired of waiting! It's time for you to
move on and realize you have no place in this world!" Kikyo
growled. She flung an arm into the air, gesturing toward Kagome.
Immediately, a string of soul-catchers introduced themselves in
the field behind Kagome. They quickly moved forward and binded
Kagome to a nearby tree. Kikyo laughed evilly as Kagome
struggled to break free. She then moved towards Inuyasha, who
was gaping at Kagome in shock. Kikyo placed a light hand on the
hanyou's shoulder. "Come, Inuyasha. Let us move on now to hell,
together." Kikyo cooed. Inuyasha looked at Kikyo, and then back
at Kagome. She was still struggling against the soul-catchers'
grip. "But. . .What about. . .?" He questioned. "The girl?
She'll be fine. Once the spell wears off, she'll return to her
own world." Kikyo lied. Inuyasha gazed at Kagome in concern.
Kikyo lightly grabbed his shoulder and turned him away from the
girl. "Worry about her no longer, my love. She will survive, as
she has always survived." She told him. Inuyasha nodded and
looked back at Kikyo. "Right." He said, sounding reluctant. A
bright purple aura began to surround the two. It was soon
accompanied by red and black swirls mixed in. "Let us finally
move on and be together forever!" Kikyo called to him over the
roaring winds. Kagome could feel tears running down her cheeks
as she watched Inuyasha get sucked into the portal to Hell. ^I
never thought it would end up this way.^ She thought sadly. She
continued to struggle against her bindings. If Kikyo left this
place, Kagome would be left behind, and never make it back to the
real world. "No. . .Inuyasha. . ." She cried silently. Hurt
and rage began to build up inside her. Hurt from Inuyasha
choosing Kikyo over her, and rage from Kikyo tricking Inuyasha in
such an evil manner. ^This is wrong!^ Her mind screamed.
Slowly she could feel her anger building inside of her until it
was screaming to be unleashed. Inuyasha gazed back at Kagome,
wanting to see her face one last time, even if it was covered
with tears. But what he saw was a brilliant purple light
surrounding what used to be Kagome's spot on the tree. He gasped
in surprise. Obviously, Kikyo noticed it too, because suddenly
the powerful aura that was once surrounding them disappeared.
"Is that. . .Kagome?" Inuyasha wondered aloud. The winds had
picked up to very high speeds, and they all seemed to be coming
from the purple light. Then, as quickly as it appeared, the
brilliant light disappeared. A furious Kagome was left in its
place. She was once again staring at Kikyo in rage. Inuyasha
could only gape in awe. ^What's going on? Is that Kagome?^ He
wondered. Kikyo gazed at Kagome with half-interest. "You still
mean no threat to me, girl. Even with your newly awakened miko
powers. You forget that those powers are nothing but copies of
my own. And the original is always better than the copy. It's
too bad for you." Kikyo smirked. Kagome never even flinched.
She held up her steady gaze, gripping at her bow tightly. "I'm
tired of your tricks, Kikyo." Kagome started. The purple aura
appeared again, surrounding Kagome's body in violet light. "This
needs to stop. I won't stand for it anymore. It's time for you
to learn that your place is no longer in the living world." She
finished. The purple light began growing with her anger.
"Kagome stop! Don't do this!" Inuyasha shouted to her. ^I
swore that I would protect Kikyo. . .but I could never kill
Kagome.^ He thought in desperation. Kagome never even looked
his way. His words were upon deaf ears. All that mattered now
was ridding the world of Kikyo. Kikyo grinned evilly, but Kagome
could see the tiny bit of fear showing in her eyes. "Fine, girl.
It is finally time for you to see just how weak you are. The
battle that we have both been waiting to hold will finally
begin." She said. Kagome's look turned hard. "No, Kikyo." She
started, stringing her bow. "It's already over." And with that,
she let loose.
~~~~~~ Tadaa! Cliff-hanger! Boo-yah! Sorry it took so unbelievably long to get this chappie up, skool just started and I'm still getting into the routine. And then when I did get it done, I didn't like it, so I had to redo it. But fear not! I will complete this story! So stick with me till then! Only a couple more chappies!!! R&R!
"words" talking
^words^ thoughts
Chapter 15: Surge
"Kikyo!" Someone screamed. Kikyo cried out as she felt
the sharp pain of something striking her shoulder. Inuyasha
looked toward the clearing to see Kagome standing there, her bow
in her hands. She had a look of pure determination on her face.
"K-Kagome?" Inuyasha stuttered. Kagome never took her eyes off
the form of the once-dead miko. Kikyo slowly crawled to her
feet. "What do you think you are doing here, girl? This is my
world! You have no place here!" Kikyo spat. "I've come to
bring Inuyasha back where he belongs! Whether or not you like
it, you're dead! So why don't you just get over it already and
leave us alone?" Kagome shot back, readying her bow with another
arrow. Kikyo quickly followed suit, pulling her bow from its
perch on her back and readying it with an arrow. "Just remember,
little girl, my aim is much better than yours is. I won't miss
near as easily." Kikyo said cockily. Both girls pulled back on
their strings, and let loose. Right as both arrows hit the
middle of the clearing, a flash of red and silver tore them both
apart, leaving them to land on the forest ground in pieces.
"Inuyasha!?" Both girls gasped at the same time. "Inuyasha, why
do you save this pathetic human girl!?" Kikyo cried. "Have you
chosen her over me?" Inuyasha looked from Kikyo to Kagome. The
teenage girl just stood there, saying nothing, staring at
Inuyasha in confusion. "No, Kikyo. . ." Inuyasha started.
Before he could get in another word, Kikyo re-equipped her bow
with another arrow and let loose. The arrow glowed with Kikyo's
miko aura as it flew in Kagome's direction. Kagome gasped and
closed her eyes, bracing herself for the sting of miko energy.
When it didn't come, she opened her eyes to see Inuyasha standing
in front of her, Tetsusaiga in his hands. He has used it to
block the arrow. "You have not chosen her over me, and yet you
continue to protect her. Why, Inuyasha?" Kikyo asked, disbelief
in her voice. "Kikyo, I can't let you kill innocent people. If
you want me, you can have me, just leave Kagome out of this."
Inuyasha responded. Inuyasha then turned to look Kagome in the
eyes. She could see the sadness apparent in his golden orbs.
"Please, just go back and leave us. I can't let you get hurt."
He whispered to her. "I can't go back without you. I promised
everyone that I would bring you back. You don't belong here."
Kagome whispered back, tears stinging her eyes. "Kagome. . .
please. . ." "I grow tired of waiting! It's time for you to
move on and realize you have no place in this world!" Kikyo
growled. She flung an arm into the air, gesturing toward Kagome.
Immediately, a string of soul-catchers introduced themselves in
the field behind Kagome. They quickly moved forward and binded
Kagome to a nearby tree. Kikyo laughed evilly as Kagome
struggled to break free. She then moved towards Inuyasha, who
was gaping at Kagome in shock. Kikyo placed a light hand on the
hanyou's shoulder. "Come, Inuyasha. Let us move on now to hell,
together." Kikyo cooed. Inuyasha looked at Kikyo, and then back
at Kagome. She was still struggling against the soul-catchers'
grip. "But. . .What about. . .?" He questioned. "The girl?
She'll be fine. Once the spell wears off, she'll return to her
own world." Kikyo lied. Inuyasha gazed at Kagome in concern.
Kikyo lightly grabbed his shoulder and turned him away from the
girl. "Worry about her no longer, my love. She will survive, as
she has always survived." She told him. Inuyasha nodded and
looked back at Kikyo. "Right." He said, sounding reluctant. A
bright purple aura began to surround the two. It was soon
accompanied by red and black swirls mixed in. "Let us finally
move on and be together forever!" Kikyo called to him over the
roaring winds. Kagome could feel tears running down her cheeks
as she watched Inuyasha get sucked into the portal to Hell. ^I
never thought it would end up this way.^ She thought sadly. She
continued to struggle against her bindings. If Kikyo left this
place, Kagome would be left behind, and never make it back to the
real world. "No. . .Inuyasha. . ." She cried silently. Hurt
and rage began to build up inside her. Hurt from Inuyasha
choosing Kikyo over her, and rage from Kikyo tricking Inuyasha in
such an evil manner. ^This is wrong!^ Her mind screamed.
Slowly she could feel her anger building inside of her until it
was screaming to be unleashed. Inuyasha gazed back at Kagome,
wanting to see her face one last time, even if it was covered
with tears. But what he saw was a brilliant purple light
surrounding what used to be Kagome's spot on the tree. He gasped
in surprise. Obviously, Kikyo noticed it too, because suddenly
the powerful aura that was once surrounding them disappeared.
"Is that. . .Kagome?" Inuyasha wondered aloud. The winds had
picked up to very high speeds, and they all seemed to be coming
from the purple light. Then, as quickly as it appeared, the
brilliant light disappeared. A furious Kagome was left in its
place. She was once again staring at Kikyo in rage. Inuyasha
could only gape in awe. ^What's going on? Is that Kagome?^ He
wondered. Kikyo gazed at Kagome with half-interest. "You still
mean no threat to me, girl. Even with your newly awakened miko
powers. You forget that those powers are nothing but copies of
my own. And the original is always better than the copy. It's
too bad for you." Kikyo smirked. Kagome never even flinched.
She held up her steady gaze, gripping at her bow tightly. "I'm
tired of your tricks, Kikyo." Kagome started. The purple aura
appeared again, surrounding Kagome's body in violet light. "This
needs to stop. I won't stand for it anymore. It's time for you
to learn that your place is no longer in the living world." She
finished. The purple light began growing with her anger.
"Kagome stop! Don't do this!" Inuyasha shouted to her. ^I
swore that I would protect Kikyo. . .but I could never kill
Kagome.^ He thought in desperation. Kagome never even looked
his way. His words were upon deaf ears. All that mattered now
was ridding the world of Kikyo. Kikyo grinned evilly, but Kagome
could see the tiny bit of fear showing in her eyes. "Fine, girl.
It is finally time for you to see just how weak you are. The
battle that we have both been waiting to hold will finally
begin." She said. Kagome's look turned hard. "No, Kikyo." She
started, stringing her bow. "It's already over." And with that,
she let loose.
~~~~~~ Tadaa! Cliff-hanger! Boo-yah! Sorry it took so unbelievably long to get this chappie up, skool just started and I'm still getting into the routine. And then when I did get it done, I didn't like it, so I had to redo it. But fear not! I will complete this story! So stick with me till then! Only a couple more chappies!!! R&R!