Hello all! Since this fic has made a major hit with everyone I got the inspiration to write the third chapter! (Which also is long this time (yeah!)) Anyways, thank you to all who reviewed and for everyone's support. I hope you all enjoy this chapter because I enjoyed writing it ( I think it's the most dramatic one). So if you enjoy it ( or even if you hate it) please review! Thanks to all! Ja ne!
Disclaimer: Okay, okay, so I DON'T own Inuyasha...*sniff*.... *sniff*.....
Peace all!
Serenita ^_~
Chapter Three: The Third
Inuyasha opened his eyes to find himself alone. He looked around, trying to determine his surroundings. Was it a dream? Just a horrible, awful dream? Inuyasha desperately wanted to believe that, but it seemed so real, so horribly real. He looked around again, noting that the others weren't there. Where did they go?" He smelt the air to see if he could find their scent. One was prominent...Kagome's. He stood up and followed as quickly as he could. There was no blood attached to her scent, not the salty scent of her tears, or even the smell of fear. She was fine. She was okay, it was just a horrible dream. When Inuyasha finally stopped running he recognized his surroundings as the area that surrounded the Bone-Eaters well. It was then that he saw Kagome. She was seated on the edge of the Bone-Eaters well, facing away from him. He looked her over quickly. He could sense no danger and she looked perfectly healthy. He sighed a deep sigh of relief. It was a dream.
"Oi, Kagome!" Inuyasha yelled as he ran towards Kagome. She turned to face him, her hair that was once covering her face was lifted away. The look on Kagome's face made Inuyasha stop in his tracks. Her eyes were glinting in a sort of evil glory, while her smile was sinister, a look that he never imagined he would see on her face. His brow furrowed in confusion, his eyes locked on her face, unable to tear themselves away from the foreign image. "...Kagome...?" Kagome stood up from where she was sitting and strolled a few steps towards him before stopping.
"Hello." She answered, that smile still on her face.
"Kagome...what are you...?" Inuyasha started but was cut off.
"I'm leaving Inuyasha. I said good-bye to everyone else and was just about to leave when you came by."
"Leaving? But you're coming back...right?" He asked. Kagome laughed in a way that sent shivers down Inuyasha's spine. It sounded so potent with evil.
"Coming back...here? Why should I? There's nothing here for me to come back to. The Shinkon No Tama is completed, Naraku is destroyed, why should I stay?" Inuyasha stared at her.
"I want you to come back...I want you to be here with me..."
"Well, I don't. I suppose this is good-bye, Inuyasha. Thanks for the adventure. Bye." She turned and started to leave.
"No....Wait..." Inuyasha said as he ran towards her and stopping her by grabbing her arm. " Don't go Kagome...I...I...I love you..." Shock ran through Inuyasha. Did he hear himself right? Did he just admit that he loved Kagome? Inuyasha sought within himself momentarily before he found the truth. He did. He loved Kagome! He loved her smile, her laugh, the way she looked at him when she was mad, or disappointed. He loved the way she slept at night, the way she breathed. Over the past months, he had been with her so much, living without her, having to say a final good-bye, was unimaginable. He was torn from his discovery when Kagome tore herself away from Inuyasha's grasp. She turned back towards him, rage flickering in her eyes. "...Kagome...what..."
"Don't you dare touch me. I never want to see you again. We're done Inuyasha! Everything's history!" He felt his body freeze. He just said he loved her...and she was...she was..."
"Kagome...but....I love you...." Kagome laughed, throwing her head back as she did so.
"You stupid mongrel. Did you really think...did you really think I would ever really care for you!?" She said, laughter in her voice. "You were a convenience, to get the Shinkon jewel, that's all. I never really cared if you lived or died, if you loved Kikyo or me, or even if you were ever born. You are a worthless, pathetic HANYOU! And I am a human from the future. I am going back to were I belong..." She turned and walked to the well. She swung her leg over and was about to jump in when she stopped. She looked up at him, that smile back on her lips. "I mean, really Inuyasha...who could ever love a hanyou...who could ever really love you..." It was then, with those words that Inuyasha felt something inside him crack. Shocks ran through his body, freezing him to his spot. He stared blankly at her as she coyly waved goodbye halfheartedly before jumping into the well and disappearing from his sight. He stared at the spot where she just was moments before, his eyes wide. His mind was blank, disbelieving. He felt as if he was just torn apart from the inside out. Nothing mattered anymore, nothing made sense anymore. He felt tears running down his face, his body shaking violently. He found himself surrounded by the cold darkness once more as he curled himself up tightly, his arms wrapped around his shoulders tightly. He shook his head as he cried. "...no...no...Kagome...no..." He said monotonously. It couldn't be true, that couldn't have been Kagome. But his senses told him that it was, that really was Kagome. He bowed his head down into his chest as he sobbed. It was then that he realized what that crack was...
....it was his heart breaking....
Kagome leaned back in shock as she comprehended Inuyasha's words. He...he loved her? Did Inuyasha just say that he loved her? She felt light headed, her heart fluttering. Those were the words that she had wanted to hear for so long. But, could she believe them? Could they be true? She felt Inuyasha tense up again, his body frozen almost as straight as a board. Tears started to fall from his tightly closed eyes, his fists that were already clenched tightly, closed in tighter, shaking more violently. Kagome snapped back to reality. This was no time to daydream, Inuyasha was suffering greatly. She shook him again in a desperate attempt to wake him up.
"Inuyasha! Come on, Inuyasha, wake up! DAMMIT, WAKE UP INUYASHA!" She cursed as she slammed her fist against the ground in frustration from the worry that filled her. It was then that Sango awoke, rubbing her eyes.
"What is going on... Kagome?" She looked at her friend with worry, noticing her distress. She stood up and walked to Kagome's side before kneeling on the ground next to her. It was then that she saw Inuyasha's condition, her hand flying to her mouth in shock. Kagome turned to Miroku who was staring at Inuyasha in deep concentration. "Miroku, why won't he wake up!? Why won't he listen to me!? WHAT THE HELL HIS HAPPENING TO HIM, MIROKU!? WHAT!? TELL ME!?" She yelled, sobbing, as she pounded her fist into the ground uselessly. Miroku shook his head.
"I...I don't know, Kagome-sama. Please, try to calm yourself."
"CALM MYSELF!? HOW DO YOU EXPECT ME TO CALM MYSELF WHEN THE MAN I LOVE IS...." Her hands flew to her face in horrified realization of what she just admitted to Miroku and Sango. She felt her body start to shake violently as her sobs overtook her. Miroku wrapped his arms around her, trying to comfort her (he realized that it was not the time to be pervy).
"I know, Kagome-sama...I know..." He gently rocked her, trying to calm her. But, as calm as he was acting, he was deeply worried. It seemed Inuyasha was under...some sort of curse, but a highly powerful one, perhaps one too powerful for his powers to conquer. But whatever curse was cast on Inuyasha, it seemed that the physical and mental effects of the spell was also brought on Kagome indirectly. But, that was the downside to soul-mates.
Kijinyoko looked down from where she was perched, a triumphant smile plastered on her face. The Hanyou's heart was broken, that was step one. Yet, the shattering of the soul would take longer, especially since this Hanyou's soul was quite strong. Kijinyoko held out her hand and whispered a few inaudible words. A wavy, mirror like void appeared in which Naraku's face was shown.
"Naraku-sama..." Kijinyoko started, bowing low to the hologram.
"Kijinyoko, how is the mission." He asked her in a soft yet urgent voice. She smiled.
"Naraku-sama, the mission is going very well, the final sector has almost begun. The Hanyou will not live through the night." An evil smile fell upon his lips.
"Very good. Well done, Kijinyoko." She smiled happily. She had pleased her master.
"Domo arigato gozaimasu, Naraku-sama. Your praise is an honor I am not worthy of."
"You speak true. Oh, an Kijinyoko..." She lifted her head, her eyes locking onto his. "...when the mission is completed, do not return home. Your home is not here anymore, since you are no long useful." Shock ran through Kijinyoko.
"What...demo, Naraku-sama..."
"No, Kijinyoko, I'm afraid I am through with you. You are worthless to me, I have used what I have needed and there is no point on me wasting anymore of my time on you. This is good-bye, Kijinyoko." And with that the hologram disappeared in front of her eyes. She stared, mouth open, at where Naraku's face had been just moments before. She felt immense sadness settle upon her along with her disbelief. No, that couldn't...that couldn't have been true. But she knew it was. Karma had come back to her, betray and hurt another and it will come back to you ten fold. She gritted her teeth, anger now flowing through her blood. Naraku, that bastard. He would pay for ever rejecting her. She turned and looked down upon the group that laid below her. A smile crossed her lips as she thought of a wonderful idea. She jumped down, landing skillfully on her feet. The three conscious people looked up at her shocked.
"Who...who...are you?" Kagome asked, sniffling.
"That does not matter, but I can help you."
"Help us? How can you help us?" Miroku asked, eyeing Kijinyoko suspiciously.
"You should be suspicious Hoshi-sama, seeing that I am the one who did this to the Hanyou." Kagome leapt up, anger in her eyes and voice.
"YOU!? YOU DID THIS TO HIM!?"
"I did, and if you kill me you can never save him." Kagome glared at her with hatred, her fists shaking in anger.
"If you did this to him, then why do you want to help us?" Miroku asked, trying to be practical but still angered by the act Kijinyoko had committed. Kijinyoko looked down, her gaze not meeting any of theirs.
"I, like you and him, was tricked, caught in one of Naraku-sa...Naraku's traps."
"NARAKU!?" The three exclaimed. Kijinyoko turned her gaze back to them.
"Yes, and I want to correct this wrong by helping you and getting revenge on Naraku."
"How can you help us?" Sango asked, intrigued. Kijinyoko turned her gaze towards Sango.
"The whole spell can be reverse, the Hanyou will live."
"Well, do it already!" Kagome hissed, angrily. Kijinyoko shook her head.
"I can't do it..."
"Well then why..." Kagome started but was cut off.
"I can't do it....but you can..."
Oi- Hey
Domo Arigato Gozaimasu- thank you very much (with honor)
Demo- but, although
Disclaimer: Okay, okay, so I DON'T own Inuyasha...*sniff*.... *sniff*.....
Peace all!
Serenita ^_~
Chapter Three: The Third
Inuyasha opened his eyes to find himself alone. He looked around, trying to determine his surroundings. Was it a dream? Just a horrible, awful dream? Inuyasha desperately wanted to believe that, but it seemed so real, so horribly real. He looked around again, noting that the others weren't there. Where did they go?" He smelt the air to see if he could find their scent. One was prominent...Kagome's. He stood up and followed as quickly as he could. There was no blood attached to her scent, not the salty scent of her tears, or even the smell of fear. She was fine. She was okay, it was just a horrible dream. When Inuyasha finally stopped running he recognized his surroundings as the area that surrounded the Bone-Eaters well. It was then that he saw Kagome. She was seated on the edge of the Bone-Eaters well, facing away from him. He looked her over quickly. He could sense no danger and she looked perfectly healthy. He sighed a deep sigh of relief. It was a dream.
"Oi, Kagome!" Inuyasha yelled as he ran towards Kagome. She turned to face him, her hair that was once covering her face was lifted away. The look on Kagome's face made Inuyasha stop in his tracks. Her eyes were glinting in a sort of evil glory, while her smile was sinister, a look that he never imagined he would see on her face. His brow furrowed in confusion, his eyes locked on her face, unable to tear themselves away from the foreign image. "...Kagome...?" Kagome stood up from where she was sitting and strolled a few steps towards him before stopping.
"Hello." She answered, that smile still on her face.
"Kagome...what are you...?" Inuyasha started but was cut off.
"I'm leaving Inuyasha. I said good-bye to everyone else and was just about to leave when you came by."
"Leaving? But you're coming back...right?" He asked. Kagome laughed in a way that sent shivers down Inuyasha's spine. It sounded so potent with evil.
"Coming back...here? Why should I? There's nothing here for me to come back to. The Shinkon No Tama is completed, Naraku is destroyed, why should I stay?" Inuyasha stared at her.
"I want you to come back...I want you to be here with me..."
"Well, I don't. I suppose this is good-bye, Inuyasha. Thanks for the adventure. Bye." She turned and started to leave.
"No....Wait..." Inuyasha said as he ran towards her and stopping her by grabbing her arm. " Don't go Kagome...I...I...I love you..." Shock ran through Inuyasha. Did he hear himself right? Did he just admit that he loved Kagome? Inuyasha sought within himself momentarily before he found the truth. He did. He loved Kagome! He loved her smile, her laugh, the way she looked at him when she was mad, or disappointed. He loved the way she slept at night, the way she breathed. Over the past months, he had been with her so much, living without her, having to say a final good-bye, was unimaginable. He was torn from his discovery when Kagome tore herself away from Inuyasha's grasp. She turned back towards him, rage flickering in her eyes. "...Kagome...what..."
"Don't you dare touch me. I never want to see you again. We're done Inuyasha! Everything's history!" He felt his body freeze. He just said he loved her...and she was...she was..."
"Kagome...but....I love you...." Kagome laughed, throwing her head back as she did so.
"You stupid mongrel. Did you really think...did you really think I would ever really care for you!?" She said, laughter in her voice. "You were a convenience, to get the Shinkon jewel, that's all. I never really cared if you lived or died, if you loved Kikyo or me, or even if you were ever born. You are a worthless, pathetic HANYOU! And I am a human from the future. I am going back to were I belong..." She turned and walked to the well. She swung her leg over and was about to jump in when she stopped. She looked up at him, that smile back on her lips. "I mean, really Inuyasha...who could ever love a hanyou...who could ever really love you..." It was then, with those words that Inuyasha felt something inside him crack. Shocks ran through his body, freezing him to his spot. He stared blankly at her as she coyly waved goodbye halfheartedly before jumping into the well and disappearing from his sight. He stared at the spot where she just was moments before, his eyes wide. His mind was blank, disbelieving. He felt as if he was just torn apart from the inside out. Nothing mattered anymore, nothing made sense anymore. He felt tears running down his face, his body shaking violently. He found himself surrounded by the cold darkness once more as he curled himself up tightly, his arms wrapped around his shoulders tightly. He shook his head as he cried. "...no...no...Kagome...no..." He said monotonously. It couldn't be true, that couldn't have been Kagome. But his senses told him that it was, that really was Kagome. He bowed his head down into his chest as he sobbed. It was then that he realized what that crack was...
....it was his heart breaking....
Kagome leaned back in shock as she comprehended Inuyasha's words. He...he loved her? Did Inuyasha just say that he loved her? She felt light headed, her heart fluttering. Those were the words that she had wanted to hear for so long. But, could she believe them? Could they be true? She felt Inuyasha tense up again, his body frozen almost as straight as a board. Tears started to fall from his tightly closed eyes, his fists that were already clenched tightly, closed in tighter, shaking more violently. Kagome snapped back to reality. This was no time to daydream, Inuyasha was suffering greatly. She shook him again in a desperate attempt to wake him up.
"Inuyasha! Come on, Inuyasha, wake up! DAMMIT, WAKE UP INUYASHA!" She cursed as she slammed her fist against the ground in frustration from the worry that filled her. It was then that Sango awoke, rubbing her eyes.
"What is going on... Kagome?" She looked at her friend with worry, noticing her distress. She stood up and walked to Kagome's side before kneeling on the ground next to her. It was then that she saw Inuyasha's condition, her hand flying to her mouth in shock. Kagome turned to Miroku who was staring at Inuyasha in deep concentration. "Miroku, why won't he wake up!? Why won't he listen to me!? WHAT THE HELL HIS HAPPENING TO HIM, MIROKU!? WHAT!? TELL ME!?" She yelled, sobbing, as she pounded her fist into the ground uselessly. Miroku shook his head.
"I...I don't know, Kagome-sama. Please, try to calm yourself."
"CALM MYSELF!? HOW DO YOU EXPECT ME TO CALM MYSELF WHEN THE MAN I LOVE IS...." Her hands flew to her face in horrified realization of what she just admitted to Miroku and Sango. She felt her body start to shake violently as her sobs overtook her. Miroku wrapped his arms around her, trying to comfort her (he realized that it was not the time to be pervy).
"I know, Kagome-sama...I know..." He gently rocked her, trying to calm her. But, as calm as he was acting, he was deeply worried. It seemed Inuyasha was under...some sort of curse, but a highly powerful one, perhaps one too powerful for his powers to conquer. But whatever curse was cast on Inuyasha, it seemed that the physical and mental effects of the spell was also brought on Kagome indirectly. But, that was the downside to soul-mates.
Kijinyoko looked down from where she was perched, a triumphant smile plastered on her face. The Hanyou's heart was broken, that was step one. Yet, the shattering of the soul would take longer, especially since this Hanyou's soul was quite strong. Kijinyoko held out her hand and whispered a few inaudible words. A wavy, mirror like void appeared in which Naraku's face was shown.
"Naraku-sama..." Kijinyoko started, bowing low to the hologram.
"Kijinyoko, how is the mission." He asked her in a soft yet urgent voice. She smiled.
"Naraku-sama, the mission is going very well, the final sector has almost begun. The Hanyou will not live through the night." An evil smile fell upon his lips.
"Very good. Well done, Kijinyoko." She smiled happily. She had pleased her master.
"Domo arigato gozaimasu, Naraku-sama. Your praise is an honor I am not worthy of."
"You speak true. Oh, an Kijinyoko..." She lifted her head, her eyes locking onto his. "...when the mission is completed, do not return home. Your home is not here anymore, since you are no long useful." Shock ran through Kijinyoko.
"What...demo, Naraku-sama..."
"No, Kijinyoko, I'm afraid I am through with you. You are worthless to me, I have used what I have needed and there is no point on me wasting anymore of my time on you. This is good-bye, Kijinyoko." And with that the hologram disappeared in front of her eyes. She stared, mouth open, at where Naraku's face had been just moments before. She felt immense sadness settle upon her along with her disbelief. No, that couldn't...that couldn't have been true. But she knew it was. Karma had come back to her, betray and hurt another and it will come back to you ten fold. She gritted her teeth, anger now flowing through her blood. Naraku, that bastard. He would pay for ever rejecting her. She turned and looked down upon the group that laid below her. A smile crossed her lips as she thought of a wonderful idea. She jumped down, landing skillfully on her feet. The three conscious people looked up at her shocked.
"Who...who...are you?" Kagome asked, sniffling.
"That does not matter, but I can help you."
"Help us? How can you help us?" Miroku asked, eyeing Kijinyoko suspiciously.
"You should be suspicious Hoshi-sama, seeing that I am the one who did this to the Hanyou." Kagome leapt up, anger in her eyes and voice.
"YOU!? YOU DID THIS TO HIM!?"
"I did, and if you kill me you can never save him." Kagome glared at her with hatred, her fists shaking in anger.
"If you did this to him, then why do you want to help us?" Miroku asked, trying to be practical but still angered by the act Kijinyoko had committed. Kijinyoko looked down, her gaze not meeting any of theirs.
"I, like you and him, was tricked, caught in one of Naraku-sa...Naraku's traps."
"NARAKU!?" The three exclaimed. Kijinyoko turned her gaze back to them.
"Yes, and I want to correct this wrong by helping you and getting revenge on Naraku."
"How can you help us?" Sango asked, intrigued. Kijinyoko turned her gaze towards Sango.
"The whole spell can be reverse, the Hanyou will live."
"Well, do it already!" Kagome hissed, angrily. Kijinyoko shook her head.
"I can't do it..."
"Well then why..." Kagome started but was cut off.
"I can't do it....but you can..."
Oi- Hey
Domo Arigato Gozaimasu- thank you very much (with honor)
Demo- but, although