**~~ REVIEW!!! I might not be able to write for a while....maybe I will maybe I wun, CUZ exam season is NEAR! NOOOOOO. Oh yah, and to answer someone's question who asked why I changed the" part one, part two" into "epic" is cuz for my fic I want to divide it into parts like..my title is now "the return of Kikyo: part one" Yah, Cuz I'm gunu make a sequel maybe n if I do, it'll be called, part two ^^"~~**

*Kutabari zokanai = (rlly bad Jap. Insult but it's hard to translate) a person who failed to die

=============== Chapter Fifty- Two =============

Miroku walked out to where Sango was. He watched her sadly from a distance.

"Sango....." He whispered, ~One of the last shards.....is what keeps Kohaku alive.....We can't leave it....nor can we take it, that would be cruel....~

"I wonder why she's wearing those strange clothing...I never saw her wearing that before....And her hairs tied down....wow..she looks really different. Hey......she reminds me of someone"

Miroku closed his eyes and leaned his head against the bark of a tree,

"But whatever happens....I'll be there to help you through..."

Silence.

"Sango..." Miroku whispered sadly.

Sango stared from behind, ~How does he know I'm here?! Man..this monk gets freakier and freakier.....~

"Miroku?" Sango called.

"KYAAAAAA!" Miroku cried out loud as he jumped and turned around. He pointed at Sango then at the figure at the river, then back at her and looked at Sango stupidly.

"Miroku...are you alright?" Sango asked.

"But....I thought that person was you. If this is you, who's she?! " Miroku asked.

The lady stood up and turned around, hearing a Miroku cry.

Sango observed him.

"Turn...." Miroku muttered, hoping to see if the lady was pretty, "she looks nice so far"

Sango glared at him.

"Ooops...did I say that out loud?!"

The woman stood staring coldly at them. Her hair was tied back in a red ribbon, and was wearing a black Haori of a dark priestess.

Sango and Miroku's mouth dropped.

"Isn't that.....Kikyo?!" Miroku stammered.

Sango stupidly nodded her head.

Kikyo coldly glared at them, Miroku and Sango looked back, just incase she was glaring at someone else other than them....like InuYasha. But no one was seen.

They looked back and an arrow thudded onto the bark of the tree right below Sango's neck. She broke out in cold sweat as she moved slowly back. And Kikyo had disappeared out of sight.

Miroku looked down at the arrow. It had dried blood smeared on it.

"Hmmmm...she is threatening us...to leave InuYasha's side" Miroku said in observation, "or she'll kill us....i can sense it. She has joined Naraku"

"I am not bailing out on InuYasha....friends stick together" Sango said.

"Yes, I agree with you" Miroku muttered seriously. Then he turned to Sango and held her shoulders.

"H- houshi-sama...." Sango stammered.

He looked deeply into her eyes,

"Since this may be our end.....let us go make the best of the time we have remaining with us" Miroku suggested.

Sango's face went red as she slapped Miroku across the face, "Humph"

"B- But InuYasha and Kagome..they...did...."

"THAT's cuz they are in LOVE! Your's is just lust....as it is for every woman. And plus, InuYasha didn't do it with her..." Sango muttered.

Miroku held Sango, "It's...not lust.....or I wouldn't be acting like this...well maybe kinda...but it's not that....it's something more" Miroku confessed.

Sango's eyes were opened wide,

"Houshi-sama.....let go of me!" Sango cried, not wanting to fall for his traps again. A tear ran down her cheeks.

"No...I don't want to let go of you. I've always just wanted to hold you...."

"Houshi-sama..." Sango said nervously, and gave in. She rested her head on his shoulders.

"Do you think we should tell InuYasha who we saw?" Miroku asked quietly.

"I do not believe....the time would be right to do so" Sango whispered.

"Hai...."

Kagome, InuYasha, Kilala and Shippo sat on the steps of the door. Watching Sango and Miroku.

Kagome and Shippo sighed as Kilala purred.

"Wow...so romantic" Kagome sighed. Her mind floating far away.

"Keh, girls. Seriously, I've noticed that all girls were born with broken brains" InuYasha muttered.

"It is romantic, don't you think Shippo?" Kagome asked, ignoring InuYasha.

"Yah....." Shippo sighed, resting his head in his hands.

"Oh God" InuYasha muttered, "You're a damn BOY!" InuYasha yelled, shaking Shippo.

"Hey, why can't boys like romance. It's just you InuYasha" Shippo said.

"Yah, I agree with him" Kagome said, "Hm....I wonder how you'll look like Shippo when you grow older"

"I'll look handsome!" Shippo said, "and strong! And then I'll beat InuYasha up!!"

"Keh! In your fuckin dreams!"

"And then Kagome....we can marry!!!" Shippo suggested.

"AWWW, Kawaii !!!!! Sure!" Kagome said, pinching Shippo's cheeks.

Shippo and Kagome laughed in agreement, while InuYasha boiled up.

"Shut up Shippo!" InuYasha yelled, shaking Shippo as he screamed.

"Ok! Ok! InuYasha gomen! You can marry her! I'll give her up for you!!" Shippo cried.

InuYasha growled as he shook him more,

"What's wrong with everyone's damn brain these days!!!"

"Nothing, it's just yours" Kagome replied.

"Keh" InuYasha glared at Kagome in annoyance, "....stupid wench"

InuYasha sighed and leaned back, ~So....what are we gunu do with the two remaining shards. One...Kikyo has, the other..Kohaku~

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"Hm.....so I see they are not hoping to leave InuYasha...." Kikyo muttered, looking into Kanna's mirror. The it showed a picture of Kagome and InuYasha arguing at each other. She felt jealousy arise in him, ~He acts so...freely with her~

"You do not look too pleased" Naraku said from a distance.

Kikyo glared at Naraku, "I want to see how good Kagome is in fighting"

"She is...pretty good"

"Send a youkai and hurt them...." Kikyo carelessly muttered. ~The dark power I have.....mixed with my miko powers....is amazing. I feel so much stronger~

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InuYasha and Miroku had been acting a little depressed lately, Sango and Kagome had noticed.

Now they were talking quietly with Kaede. Sango and Kagome watched from a distance.

"So.....what should we do bout the remaining Shikon shards?" InuYasha asked.

"Um....well...we have one out of our way now" Miroku mumbled.

Kaede and InuYasha looked at him in question.

"Um...the one Kikyo had....well....we'll kinda...maybe never get it again"

"Miroku!!! Tell me!" InuYasha yelled, clutching Miroku by the shirt.

"She joined Naraku!" Miroku coughed out.

InuYasha suddenly dropped Miroku, as his face went dark.

"She...joined...him" InuYasha muttered, "why...."

"I do not know..." Miroku muttered.

"Are you sure it was my sister Kikyo?!" Kaede asked.

"Yes, lady Kaede. I am quite sure" Miroku assured her.

InuYasha stared down at the floor. His heart felt as if someone were squeezing it.

Kagome had heard bits of what they had said, as did Sango.

"My brother...." Sango whispered, then she turned and sadly looked at Kagome who was looking down.

"She'll never disappear....will she...Now I see InuYasha's true heart. He still misses her at least....." Kagome whispered then sighed, "oh well...."

Kagome stood up and walked outside. It was now the afternoon. Just a little dark, but not very.

Kagome felt her heart vibrate...

"The Shikon shard.....i sense it" Kagome muttered to herself. She saw it glowing up in a tree branch.

"Now how the hell did one get up there...." Kagome muttered as she began to climb the tall tree.

She looked up, ~I'm getting closer...owe....my arms hurt from my wound~

She saw herself getting closer to the shard....

InuYasha sighed in depression, ~Kikyo's betrayed me.....but I'm not worthy enough to hate her....when I betrayed her heart as well...~

"And what in the world is Kagome-san doing...does she think she's some monkey?" Miroku said.

InuYasha looked at Miroku, not able to understand what he had said. Miroku pointed out the window.

"Wha......." InuYasha stared at Kagome who was high up in a tree and still climbing.

"Kagome!" InuYasha yelled as he stood up and ran towards her. Something in him made his heart beat fast...

"A...youkai....is near"

~KAGOME!!!! Get down!~

"Ah, there you are" Kagome muttered as she reached out for it, "huh?" Kagome turned to see InuYasha running towards her.

"InuYasha? What.....?"

"Get down!"

"I'm fine!"

"There's a youkai up there!!!!!" InuYasha yelled.

Kagome slowly turned her head back around to see a pair of glowing red eyes. It shot it's claws out at her, but Kagome pushed back off the tree.

"KYAAAAA!!!" Kagome screamed as she fell towards the ground.

"Kagome!" InuYasha yelled as he ran towards her. He reached out his arms and caught her just before she hit the ground.

InuYasha looked around, "We have to get somewhere else. We're too near the village" InuYasha said.

Sango and the rest ran out.

"We have to head to that forest!" InuYasha yelled, pointing at the forest that looked like a line of green from there.

"It's far...." Kaede muttered.

InuYasha jumped out of the youkai's claw....it was Seiyamie, with one of Naraku's shards in his hands.

"The trick almost worked" he hissed.

"You stay here Kaede-baba if it's too far for you!" InuYasha yelled, "come one, jump on!!" InuYasha told Kagome. Kagome got on his back.

"Hold on tight!" InuYasha yelled.

"Hai!"

Sango and Miroku got on Kilala and flew into the air.

"Lady Kaede! Stay on gird of Shippo!" Miroku yelled.

Kaede nodded her head, ~I am a miko and they ask me to babysit in a time of battle. Humph~

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Kagome tightly closed her eyes as the wind blew hard against her.

"Erggg" InuYasha looked back to see Seiyamie catching up fast. And far behind was Sango and Miroku, looking like a speck of dust from this distance.

InuYasha ran through the thick forest, looking for a place that would be easier to fight in and a place where Kagome would be able to safely hide in.

The branches slit across InuYasha's skin as he ran through fast. Kagome kept her head buried in his back.

InuYasha found a good battle ground. There was a small space without trees and many big rocks.

"Hide behind those!" InuYasha said quickly, looking at Seiyamie.

InuYasha took out his Tetsusaiga and glared at Seiyamie. The whip in Seiyamie's hands turned into a sword....

"Keh, * kutabari zokanai !!!!! I'll kill you this time you fuckin dead guy!!" InuYasha insulted.

"Hah, that's a laugh! All you can do is talk, nothing more! I'll cut off those cat ears of yours and serve it to Naraku!" Seiyamie laughed.

"They're fuckin Dog ears, not CAT!" InuYasha yelled.

"Ok, dog ears! I'll kill you!" Seiaymie hissed.

InuYasha clenched his fist as a stress mark appeared on his head,

"Erg, that's what that damn Kouga calls me!!!! Say your prayers!" InuYasha yelled as he ran towards Seiyamie, "Watch this, asshole!"

"Bakuryuuha!!!!!!" InuYasha yelled as a mist of energy formed around InuYasha's sword. He struck it on the ground, a streak of BIG explosion sped towards Seiyamie.

"Hah" Seiyamie laughed as he jumped to move out of the way. He frowned, he saw that the attack was very big.

InuYasha and Kagome watched as Seiyamie's body slammed hard onto the ground.

"Keh, that got rid off that demon" InuYasha muttered.

"Uh...InuYasha" Kagome said, pointing at Seiyamie who was moaning in pain, but got up. He had blood smeared all over him, he looked at InuYasha and growled angrily.

"Holy shit, DIE will you?! You're getting friggin annoying!!!" InuYasha said.

"Don't you dare talk to me like that!" Seiyamie yelled as he ran towards InuYasha, swinging his claws at InuYasha who kept jumping back from the slash. The claws tore off a bit of his Haori as it drifted down to the ground.

Seiyamie madly clawed at InuYasha.

"Jeez, calm down a bit will ya?!" InuYasha asked, he got his Tetsusaiga and swung it, creating a deep gash across the youkais face.

"InuYasha, Seiyamie has a Shikon shard in his left pocket!" Kagome said loudly.

"Yah, yah" InuYasha said in a distracted tone. As InuYasha was swinging his sword and jumping away from the claw attacks, he tripped over a root sticking out in the ground and stumbled onto the ground.

Seiyamie chuckled evilly and raised his metallic claws to run it through InuYasha's neck, but InuYasha rolled away before it was too late.

"Damn..."

InuYasha held his shoulder that had been cut by Seiyamie's blade.

Kagome got her arrow and shot it at Seiyamie's pocket, tearing it and causing the shard to drop onto the ground.

Seiyamie looked at the shard and ran towards it, but InuYasha came and knocked him to the ground.

"I'll get it!" Kagome yelled as she ran towards the tainted shard that glowed black. Kagome picked it up as it purified, "got it!"

"BAKA! I told you to stay behind the stones!" InuYasha yelled as hie Tetsusaiga and Seiyamie's swords clashed together.

"Oh, gomen" Kagome said as she ran back behind the rock.

Seiyamie looked at Kagome, "I'll finish what I hadn't been able to finish last time in breaking your arms!"

"Shut the fuck up!" InuYasha yelled as the memories of Seiyamie torturing Kagome flashed bitterly through his mind.

Seiyamie held his sword as a samurai would and glared at InuYasha.

He charged towards InuYasha with anger and swung his sword strongly. InuYasha had barely been able to escape, and was cut a bit on his cheeks, as blood streamed down.

~He's so fast...and so strong~ InuYasha thought.

Seiyamie's had flashed through the air like light and smashed into InuYasha, causing him to smash into the ground. InuYasha black flipped out of the whole he had made. Seiyamie punched InuYasha again, causing him to fall again to the ground. Seiyamie raised his sword to run it through InuYasha, but InuYasha blacked it with his Tetsusaiga.

Seiyamie pushed down on his sword as InuYasha's Tetsusaiga slowly started to be pushed closer to his face.

InuYasha's blade was only a few centimeters from his face. He could feel himself sweating as the his blade was being pushed closer down onto him.

InuYasha growled as removed one hand, causing the blade to move downer. InuYasha quickly dug his claws into the soil and through it into Seiyamie's eyes causing him to back away.

InuYasha quickly jumped away. InuYasha swung his blade at him. Seiyamie jumped away, but a little too late. InuYasha's blade gashed across his eyes.

Seiyamie gave a cry of pain.

"InuYasha, don't get killed!" Kagome cried, "You can do it! Believe in yourself as I believe in you! He's very strong so try not to get hurt!!!!"

InuYasha jumped back to where Kagome was hiding behind.

"Oh, you really are nuts, aren't you?! It's fine with me if he's strong..." InuYasha said in annoyance, "but you on the other hand is a weak human" he quietly added in a mutter.

"Well....you'll protect me....."

"Keh, I'm not here to babysit a weak human. I'm here for the shard" InuYasha said in annoyance, ~Heh, wench, you think I'm not strong enough?!~

"So..are you saying....I'm gunu die?" Kagome asked, her eyes getting teary.

"Wh- WHA?! Are you crying?!" InuYasha asked in shock.

*Sniff Sniff* "No....." Kagome replied.

"AHHHH! Stop crying already!! How can I win if you're distracting me like that?!" InuYasha said.

"InuYasha....."

"Yah, yah"

He heard Seiyamie charging towards InuYasha.

InuYasha jumped away from where Kagome was as Seiyamie followed. Kagome watched as they continued to fight.

"Get the Shard from Kagome......." Naraku ordered Kohaku. "Hai" Kohaku vacantly replied. "Good, do not let me down on this simple task" Seiyamie you useless youkai, return back. I cannot loose you" Naraku ordered

Kagome looked around, Seiyamie had disappeared. She looked down to see herself sitting on InuYasha who's face was smashed into the ground.

"Ooops....." Kagome stood up.

InuYasha scrambled up and spit out the dust in his mouth,

"Stupid shit head!!!!! That Seiyamie, where is he?! I'll go kick his ass!" InuYasha yelled in annoyance.

"Um.....he left" Kagome answered. She looked away, she felt really guilty.....If only she had listened to InuYasha who had told her to stay where she was. Because she didn't listen and went out for Kohaku, InuYasha was now wounded.

"At least....I got a shard......" Kagome muttered, without it, she wouldn't have been able to return home.

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InuYasha glanced at Kagome, who had acted distant for the hole trip back to the hut. Kaede was now bandaging his wound. Kagome just sat staring at the floor, sitting quietly next to Sango.

After being bandaged, InuYasha walked over to Miroku,

"What's up with Kagome?" InuYasha asked.

"I do not know" Miroku replied, "But maybe......Well...Sango told me that Kagome over heard us talking about Kikyo...."

InuYasha heavily sighed,

"Shit..."

InuYasha sat back against the wall,

~Will Kikyo....try again to take Kagome's soul....Kagome must be really pissed and annoyed at me~ fearfully wondered.

Kagome stared at the ground,

~Because of me.....InuYasha got hurt....But what if someday, because of my clumsiness and stupidness......InuYasha gets killed.....~ Kagome sadly wondered.

**~~ Sorry, I didn't know a good way to end this chapter off ^^ Well....jeez, I want more reviews!!!!!!! COME ON !!!!!! If I ever post more than one chapter, still review EACH one so that I know wut you think about it ^^~~**