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"Darn that monk....Never is good for anything..." Inuyasha said mumbling while he stumbled across the forest. 'I hate my life.' He thought angrily.
Miroku stood there stunned. He had never seen Inuyasha so tense in before. "Sango do you think there's something Inuyasha isn't telling us?"
Sango looked at him and sighed. "Whatever it is, I doubt he'll want to tell anyone." She said sitting down. Miroku looked at her glanced around the area.
"Where's Shippo?"
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Shippo ran into the forest as fast as he could. Even though Inuyasha was a big jerk to him, he still felt like he owed Inuyasha for all the times he saved him. He'd hate to admit it, but really inside, the jerk was a good guy.
"Inu..yasha?" He yelled running from place to place trying to follow his scent with his little nose. He continued to follow the scent until he saw Inuyasha standing at a dead end at the cliff looking down at the valley.
Shippo looked down. 'I hate heights.' He thought looking at the narrow sides of the cliff trying to think about how walk across without looking down.
He heard a growl behind him and was afraid of what he would see. He turned and saw a huge spider demon, a hungry demon to say the least. He gulped walked back as the demon approached him.
"Inuyasha!!!!" He screamed when the demon tried to attack. Inuyasha turned abruptly and jumped to see what was up.
"Shippo!" He yelled running up with an incredible speed. Shippo hid his head inside his little jacket and shook with fear.
"SAKENTTESSOU!" He yelled, wounding the demon. The demon growled and ran up and sunk its jaws into his shoulder. Inuyasha groaned in pain and yanked the spider off as it continued to scratch him, leaving him with cuts and bruises.
"KAZE NO KIZU!" He yelled unsheathing Tetsuaiga and aiming at the spider. Before he knew it, the spider disappeared..
Shippo looked up at Inuyasha and couldn't tell what the look on his face was, many emotions were playing across his face. He saw Inuyasha sniffing at his shoulder noticing the odd scent too.
"Inuyasha that spider...it poisoned you."
"FEH! Nothing I can't handle! What are you doing here? Are you following me?" He asked growling.
Shippo gulped.
"Are you okay? I just thought maybe you wanted to talk." He said still shaking in fear.
"I'm fine. These wounds and the poison is nothing. You shouldn't walk in the forest alone. There are plenty of demons who'd just love to have you for dinner." He said holding his shoulder.
'I can feel the poison rushing through. Myoga isn't here to suck it out either' He thought in pain.
None of his wounds were visible since they were under his fire rat kimono. All that was visible were the cuts and rips in his shirt. Most of the wounds weren't serious. Except one. The spider had enough time to put a deep gash into Inuyasha's shoulder ensuring searing pain and having to put a large amount of poison in him. Inuyasha hoped that it would get better soon and that he could find some kind of cure. It was the type of poison that killed slow and painful. He would have at least two weeks before things got really bad. Shippo winced and continued to shake as he looked at Inuyasha.
"What did you think I wanted to talk about?" Inuyasha asked trying to lead the little kitsune's attention away from his wounds.
"Well, since Miroku wasn't being serious, I thought I could listen to what you have to say...." He said with a childish tone cowering in fear.
Inuyasha's anger boiled down and he smiled at the little kitsune. 'He's got a lot of courage.' He thought smiling.
"Thanks Shippo. But, it's alright. I guess I'll have to deal with this alone."
"Why can't you tell me?"
"Because you're too young to listen to any of this stuff."
Shippo sniffled his nose and sighed. "Everyone treats me like a kid."
Inuyasha chuckled. "Hey brat, go back to Miroku and Sango where you're safe. You don't wanna hang around a big mean jerk like me." He said.
Shippo's eyes widened. 'Did he hear me when I said he was a big jerk?'
"Go on brat." He said softly.
"But----------"
"Do you want me to take you back?"
Shippo shook his head no and sighed, walking down the path he crossed.
"Careful." Inuyasha whispered. 'Hate to admit it, but that kid's not half as bad...I guess he's growing on me.' He thought, turning to walk the other way.
Shippo gave an evil smile and turned around. 'I'll follow him, there must be a reason he's acting so weird. And this time, no stupid spider demon is going to scare me.' He thought holding his head up high. After three seconds, he heard a rustle in the bushes. His eyes widened and he ran as fast as he could to follow Inuyasha.
Inuyasha continued to walk down the forest looking in every direction.
"Looks like he's looking for something." Shippo thought continuing to follow his every move.
A cool breeze suddenly passed and trees began to move swiftly in that direction. Shippo stopped and look to where Inuyasha was and saw that he stopped too.
'I sense something.' Inuyasha thought turning around. Shippo had already hidden behind a bush so Inuyasha couldn't find him.
Inuyasha looked up and saw the demons. Kikyo's demons. He took a deep breath and turned around, face to face with the miko he had fallen in love with so long ago.
"Hello, Inuyasha." She said giving him a little smile.
"Ki...Kikyo."
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"Mom I'm home!" Kagome said happily running into the house. "Hey Sota, where's Inuyasha?"
"He said he was going to go and talk to Miroku and Sango."
Kagome nodded and sighed sadly. She wanted to talk to him today.
"Did he say how long he'd be gone?"
"Before sundown." He replied concentrating on the television. "Are you going on that date with him?"
Kagome looked at him and shrugged. "I don't know." She said taking a seat next to him.
"Why not? You're not busy. You are* on vacation now."
"Well yeah but....things have been kind of hectic nowadays."
"How?" Sota said looking at his sister straight in the eye.
'With my feelings for Inuyasha, and my doubt about him and Kikyo.' She thought.
"Forget it, not important. It's nice out today. You wanna go out for a walk?"
"Sure."
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"What's the matter Inuyasha?" Kikyo asked with a cold tone in her voice.
"Kikyo...I.." He stuttered, not knowing what to say. Kikyo sighed and looked away up at the sky.
'All this time looking for her....and when I do find her, I don't know what to say.' He thought wildly.
"You're wounded."
"Feh, nothing serious." He lied.
Kikyo nodded and just continued to look away.
"We were like that once." Kikyo said softly.
"Like what?" Inuyasha asked.
"The skies. Calm and serene." She whispered trying to lead him into some trap.
'If I can't have Inuyasha, then no one, especially that copy* will have him. She'll have to kill me first.' She thought.
Inuyasha was quiet for the whole time when Kikyo spoke again.
"The Shikon no Tama will soon be completed. I've seen how many jewels Naraku has in his hand. It won't be long until you two face of and put the jewel back together." She said smirking.
*Flashback*
"You can bring me back...Like we once were."
*End Flashback*
Shippo looked at the two oddly. 'What about the Shikon Jewel when it's completed?' He thought.
Inuyasha couldn't think. He loved Kagome and she was everything to him. Yet, he owed everything to Kikyo and in a sense still loved her too. Was it love? Or was it just guilt Over a past betrayal? Truth was....He didn't know.
"Have you chosen? You do remember that you can bring me back the way I was before I was twisted up in hatred. " Kikyo said looking at him.
'Bring her back?' Shippo thought surprised. 'He can't choose between the two...' He thought looking at Kikyo as she smirked at the half-demon. 'Don't do it!! She wants to kill you! Kagome doesn't!'
"Kikyo, I can't choose between two people that mean too much to me."
"The girl is from a different time than you. It would never work out." She said defiantly.
Unbeknownst to them Shippo was still watching from the bush. 'Inuyasha think about Kagome! She's more important than Kikyo! Snap out of it! Inuyasha!' He thought.
Inuyasha sighed and bent his neck down. "Doesn't change how I feel about her." He whispered.
"Have you told her?"
*Flashback*
"No, I meant to just walk home alone. He just got in the way. Believe me there's nothing between us. Although I don't know why you act like this sometimes." She replied looking down at him silently.
"What do you mean?!" He asked, jumping up, wanting to know what she meant by that statement.
"Inuyasha.....you always get jealous whenever I'm with Kouga or Hojo or any other guy. But then, you expect me to keep quiet when you go off on your daily "run ins" with Kikyo." She said turning away from him.
*End Flashback* (A/N Remember? When Inuyasha was jealous because he saw Kagome with Hojo?)
"How I feel?"
Kikyo nodded in response.
*Flashback*
"Aren't we close enough?" Inuyasha asked looking into Kagome's eyes, with a hint of humor in his voice.
"I......." Kagome looked at him oddly putting her palm on his head. 'Is he sick or something?' She thought. Inuyasha looked her in the eyes and removed her hand.
"Aren't...we?" (A/N Remember? Ch. 16 ^_^)
*End Flashback*
"No, not yet."
"I trust you're a man of your word."
"What do you mean?" He asked, looking straight at her.
"You vowed to protect me forever."
'That's right I did.' Inuyasha thought.
'I've got him.' Kikyo thought.
"I will protect you." He said walking away. 'Protect you, but I didn't say I'd stay with you forever....Although my decision isn't made yet.'
"And what of the Shikon Jewel? "
Inuyasha got up and walked away. "I'll come to that decision soon enough. I've got to go." He said looking at the sun.
She growled angrily. "Once you've made your decision just call out for me." She said disappearing. 'No one will have you Inuyasha. Not the girl, no one but me. And I'll do anything to make sure of that.' She thought holding her bow.
'I've got to tell Miroku and Sango.' Shippo thought frantically running back through the forest.
Shippo gasped and looked ahead of him. 'Kikyo...' He thought as she looked down at him.
"I know you were watching the whole thing. Inuyasha was too wrapped up in the moment he couldn't even detect your scent."
"No I wasn't!" He said trying to run.
Kikyo stopped him and smirked. "You're not telling anyone about this." She said raising her hand up to him.
"Out of the way you zombie!" He screamed.
Kikyo merely smirked and approached him.
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Inuyasha rushed through the forest and went down the well. He looked around in the different time and rushed to Kagome's home where her mother greeted him.
"Why hello Inuyasha!" She said happily tweaking his ears. She laughed and stopped herself. "I'm sorry Inuyasha. OH MY GOODNESS! WHAT HAPPENED TO YOU?!" She said, pulling her hand up to her mouth.
"It's alright. It's nothing serious. I'm fine." Inuyasha responded smiling. "Do you know where Kagome is Miss Higurashi?"
"Are...you sure you're okay?" She asked worriedly.
"I'm sure Miss Higurashi. Thanks for worrying though." He said politely.
"Such a gentlemen." She said smiling. "She and her brother went out to the park for a walk a couple hours ago."
"They did?"
"Yes and it's almost dinner time. Would you be a dear and go get for me?" She asked politely.
"Sure no problem." He said running out the door.
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Kagome sat on a swing and watched her little brother sit quietly on top of the monkey bars.
"What's wrong Sota?" Kagome asked wondering why he wasn't playing like he usually would.
"I miss Inuyasha." Sota whispered.
"Don't get too used to him being around."
"Why?"
Kagome shrugged not knowing the answer.
'It's almost sundown. I wonder if Inuyasha's home.'
"Kagome......" Inuyasha whispered coming up behind her.
"Inuyasha?" She whispered not looking at him.
"Hi." He said quietly standing right by her. 'She looks so much like Kikyo. Yet so different. She's full of life...cheery..'
"How'd you know I was here?" She said still not looking at him.
"Your mom told me."
"How's Shippo, Miroku and Sango?" She asked wanting to see them.
"They're all fine." He said, not knowing anything about Shippo's run in with Kikyo.
"You better not of done anything to Shippo." Kagome said half jokingly and half serious. She knew him and Shippo got into many arguments but really she knew Inuyasha cared for the little fox almost as if it was his child.
She turned around and looked at him for the first time.
"Nope." He said shaking his head to her question. 'I hope he got back alright after I fought that spider-demon.'
"WHAT HAPPENED!?" She asked looking at his kimono grabbing him on the shoulders.
"Oww...Kagome..." He groaned in pain.
"INUYASHA!! WHAT HAPPENED?!".
"Uh I..spider demon..It's alright it didn't do anything serious though." He said. 'Well half of what I said is true, and half of it is a lie.' He thought guilty.
"Inuyasha-----"
"IIINNNUUUYYYASSSSHHHHAAAA!!!!!" Sota screamed running up to hug him tightly. "YOU'RE BACK!!!!! HI!!!!!"
"Owwwwww..ahh.Hi.kid...."
"Sota, let go of him he's hurt."
"He is? WHAT HAPPENED?"
"Nothing serious. Just a fight with a demon. That's all."
"We'd better get going. I need to tend to those wounds." Kagome said. Sota nodded.
"No really they're ok---------"
"I'm doing it whether you like it or not." She replied stopping him from arguing.
"Let's go."
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Kagome pushed open the door to her house and dragged Inuyasha up the stairs.
"Kagome would you like some dinner?" Her mother asked.
"No thanks mom!"
"Me two!" Sota responded following his sister.
"You two really should go and eat. I'm fine."
"No you're not." She said angrily and pushing him on her bed getting a first aid kit.
'I don't want to worry her...I won't tell her about the poison.' He thought.
"Take off your kimono." She commanded getting out the alcohol.
"It's alright-----"
"Inuyasha!! Take it off!"
Inuyasha sighed. He was in no mood to argue. He took of the fire rat and his shirt under revealing all his wounds.
Kagome gasped. Sota's eyes widened. "Inuyasha..." She whispered.
"I'm fine."
"No you're not." She took a cloth and put some alcohol on it. "Keep still."
Inuyasha looked at her oddly and she placed the cloth on his wound.
"OOOOOWWWWWWWWW!!!!!!!!" He screamed pulling his body away from the cloth.
"Inuyasha, keep still!!!"
"NOOO THAT HURTS!!!"
"It'll help you!" She said trying to clean the cuts. "Don't make me say the word...."
Inuyasha's eyes widened and he tried to get off the bed.
"Sit."
"OOOOOOWWWWWWWW!" He screamed in pain as he hit the bed.
"Now keep still." She said putting the cloth on yet another wound on his body.
"KAGOME!!!!!! THAT HURTS!! GET IT OFF!!!!!!!!"
"Inuyasha it'll clean your cuts."
"IT STINGS!!!"
"I know it does."
"KAGOMEEEEEEEEEEE!!!!!!!!!!!" He screamed in pain when she rubbed a bunch on his shoulder.
"Keep it down the neighbors will hear you."
"I DON'T CARE!!! AND I DON'T CARE HOW BAD THESE CUTS ARE I'M STILL GOING TO GO OUT AND SPEND TIME WITH YOU LIKE I SAID!!!!"
'Kikyo or Kagome..? I'm going to keep what I told Kagome. I'm going to take her out somewhere and try to work this out....Wounds..Poison...or not.' He thought.
"Inuyasha.......I......."
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Q: About the Inuyasha movies?
A: The first is "A Love that transcends Time." A really short summary. Inuyasha faces off with the demon Menomaru and him and Kagome must now defeat him. It's better than it sounds. I'm not very good at summaries. You can buy it online at almost any anime store. I really like it! Has cute fluff parts between Kag/Inu.
The second is "A Castle Beyond the Looking Glass." It came out in Japan but not in the U.S. Its not available in stores yet. But I hear its REALLY good. Spoiler*** I've heard that Inu/Kag get their first kiss!! Awwww..
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Q: Why won't the Shikon no Tama bring back Kikyo?
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"Darn that monk....Never is good for anything..." Inuyasha said mumbling while he stumbled across the forest. 'I hate my life.' He thought angrily.
Miroku stood there stunned. He had never seen Inuyasha so tense in before. "Sango do you think there's something Inuyasha isn't telling us?"
Sango looked at him and sighed. "Whatever it is, I doubt he'll want to tell anyone." She said sitting down. Miroku looked at her glanced around the area.
"Where's Shippo?"
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Shippo ran into the forest as fast as he could. Even though Inuyasha was a big jerk to him, he still felt like he owed Inuyasha for all the times he saved him. He'd hate to admit it, but really inside, the jerk was a good guy.
"Inu..yasha?" He yelled running from place to place trying to follow his scent with his little nose. He continued to follow the scent until he saw Inuyasha standing at a dead end at the cliff looking down at the valley.
Shippo looked down. 'I hate heights.' He thought looking at the narrow sides of the cliff trying to think about how walk across without looking down.
He heard a growl behind him and was afraid of what he would see. He turned and saw a huge spider demon, a hungry demon to say the least. He gulped walked back as the demon approached him.
"Inuyasha!!!!" He screamed when the demon tried to attack. Inuyasha turned abruptly and jumped to see what was up.
"Shippo!" He yelled running up with an incredible speed. Shippo hid his head inside his little jacket and shook with fear.
"SAKENTTESSOU!" He yelled, wounding the demon. The demon growled and ran up and sunk its jaws into his shoulder. Inuyasha groaned in pain and yanked the spider off as it continued to scratch him, leaving him with cuts and bruises.
"KAZE NO KIZU!" He yelled unsheathing Tetsuaiga and aiming at the spider. Before he knew it, the spider disappeared..
Shippo looked up at Inuyasha and couldn't tell what the look on his face was, many emotions were playing across his face. He saw Inuyasha sniffing at his shoulder noticing the odd scent too.
"Inuyasha that spider...it poisoned you."
"FEH! Nothing I can't handle! What are you doing here? Are you following me?" He asked growling.
Shippo gulped.
"Are you okay? I just thought maybe you wanted to talk." He said still shaking in fear.
"I'm fine. These wounds and the poison is nothing. You shouldn't walk in the forest alone. There are plenty of demons who'd just love to have you for dinner." He said holding his shoulder.
'I can feel the poison rushing through. Myoga isn't here to suck it out either' He thought in pain.
None of his wounds were visible since they were under his fire rat kimono. All that was visible were the cuts and rips in his shirt. Most of the wounds weren't serious. Except one. The spider had enough time to put a deep gash into Inuyasha's shoulder ensuring searing pain and having to put a large amount of poison in him. Inuyasha hoped that it would get better soon and that he could find some kind of cure. It was the type of poison that killed slow and painful. He would have at least two weeks before things got really bad. Shippo winced and continued to shake as he looked at Inuyasha.
"What did you think I wanted to talk about?" Inuyasha asked trying to lead the little kitsune's attention away from his wounds.
"Well, since Miroku wasn't being serious, I thought I could listen to what you have to say...." He said with a childish tone cowering in fear.
Inuyasha's anger boiled down and he smiled at the little kitsune. 'He's got a lot of courage.' He thought smiling.
"Thanks Shippo. But, it's alright. I guess I'll have to deal with this alone."
"Why can't you tell me?"
"Because you're too young to listen to any of this stuff."
Shippo sniffled his nose and sighed. "Everyone treats me like a kid."
Inuyasha chuckled. "Hey brat, go back to Miroku and Sango where you're safe. You don't wanna hang around a big mean jerk like me." He said.
Shippo's eyes widened. 'Did he hear me when I said he was a big jerk?'
"Go on brat." He said softly.
"But----------"
"Do you want me to take you back?"
Shippo shook his head no and sighed, walking down the path he crossed.
"Careful." Inuyasha whispered. 'Hate to admit it, but that kid's not half as bad...I guess he's growing on me.' He thought, turning to walk the other way.
Shippo gave an evil smile and turned around. 'I'll follow him, there must be a reason he's acting so weird. And this time, no stupid spider demon is going to scare me.' He thought holding his head up high. After three seconds, he heard a rustle in the bushes. His eyes widened and he ran as fast as he could to follow Inuyasha.
Inuyasha continued to walk down the forest looking in every direction.
"Looks like he's looking for something." Shippo thought continuing to follow his every move.
A cool breeze suddenly passed and trees began to move swiftly in that direction. Shippo stopped and look to where Inuyasha was and saw that he stopped too.
'I sense something.' Inuyasha thought turning around. Shippo had already hidden behind a bush so Inuyasha couldn't find him.
Inuyasha looked up and saw the demons. Kikyo's demons. He took a deep breath and turned around, face to face with the miko he had fallen in love with so long ago.
"Hello, Inuyasha." She said giving him a little smile.
"Ki...Kikyo."
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"Mom I'm home!" Kagome said happily running into the house. "Hey Sota, where's Inuyasha?"
"He said he was going to go and talk to Miroku and Sango."
Kagome nodded and sighed sadly. She wanted to talk to him today.
"Did he say how long he'd be gone?"
"Before sundown." He replied concentrating on the television. "Are you going on that date with him?"
Kagome looked at him and shrugged. "I don't know." She said taking a seat next to him.
"Why not? You're not busy. You are* on vacation now."
"Well yeah but....things have been kind of hectic nowadays."
"How?" Sota said looking at his sister straight in the eye.
'With my feelings for Inuyasha, and my doubt about him and Kikyo.' She thought.
"Forget it, not important. It's nice out today. You wanna go out for a walk?"
"Sure."
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"What's the matter Inuyasha?" Kikyo asked with a cold tone in her voice.
"Kikyo...I.." He stuttered, not knowing what to say. Kikyo sighed and looked away up at the sky.
'All this time looking for her....and when I do find her, I don't know what to say.' He thought wildly.
"You're wounded."
"Feh, nothing serious." He lied.
Kikyo nodded and just continued to look away.
"We were like that once." Kikyo said softly.
"Like what?" Inuyasha asked.
"The skies. Calm and serene." She whispered trying to lead him into some trap.
'If I can't have Inuyasha, then no one, especially that copy* will have him. She'll have to kill me first.' She thought.
Inuyasha was quiet for the whole time when Kikyo spoke again.
"The Shikon no Tama will soon be completed. I've seen how many jewels Naraku has in his hand. It won't be long until you two face of and put the jewel back together." She said smirking.
*Flashback*
"You can bring me back...Like we once were."
*End Flashback*
Shippo looked at the two oddly. 'What about the Shikon Jewel when it's completed?' He thought.
Inuyasha couldn't think. He loved Kagome and she was everything to him. Yet, he owed everything to Kikyo and in a sense still loved her too. Was it love? Or was it just guilt Over a past betrayal? Truth was....He didn't know.
"Have you chosen? You do remember that you can bring me back the way I was before I was twisted up in hatred. " Kikyo said looking at him.
'Bring her back?' Shippo thought surprised. 'He can't choose between the two...' He thought looking at Kikyo as she smirked at the half-demon. 'Don't do it!! She wants to kill you! Kagome doesn't!'
"Kikyo, I can't choose between two people that mean too much to me."
"The girl is from a different time than you. It would never work out." She said defiantly.
Unbeknownst to them Shippo was still watching from the bush. 'Inuyasha think about Kagome! She's more important than Kikyo! Snap out of it! Inuyasha!' He thought.
Inuyasha sighed and bent his neck down. "Doesn't change how I feel about her." He whispered.
"Have you told her?"
*Flashback*
"No, I meant to just walk home alone. He just got in the way. Believe me there's nothing between us. Although I don't know why you act like this sometimes." She replied looking down at him silently.
"What do you mean?!" He asked, jumping up, wanting to know what she meant by that statement.
"Inuyasha.....you always get jealous whenever I'm with Kouga or Hojo or any other guy. But then, you expect me to keep quiet when you go off on your daily "run ins" with Kikyo." She said turning away from him.
*End Flashback* (A/N Remember? When Inuyasha was jealous because he saw Kagome with Hojo?)
"How I feel?"
Kikyo nodded in response.
*Flashback*
"Aren't we close enough?" Inuyasha asked looking into Kagome's eyes, with a hint of humor in his voice.
"I......." Kagome looked at him oddly putting her palm on his head. 'Is he sick or something?' She thought. Inuyasha looked her in the eyes and removed her hand.
"Aren't...we?" (A/N Remember? Ch. 16 ^_^)
*End Flashback*
"No, not yet."
"I trust you're a man of your word."
"What do you mean?" He asked, looking straight at her.
"You vowed to protect me forever."
'That's right I did.' Inuyasha thought.
'I've got him.' Kikyo thought.
"I will protect you." He said walking away. 'Protect you, but I didn't say I'd stay with you forever....Although my decision isn't made yet.'
"And what of the Shikon Jewel? "
Inuyasha got up and walked away. "I'll come to that decision soon enough. I've got to go." He said looking at the sun.
She growled angrily. "Once you've made your decision just call out for me." She said disappearing. 'No one will have you Inuyasha. Not the girl, no one but me. And I'll do anything to make sure of that.' She thought holding her bow.
'I've got to tell Miroku and Sango.' Shippo thought frantically running back through the forest.
Shippo gasped and looked ahead of him. 'Kikyo...' He thought as she looked down at him.
"I know you were watching the whole thing. Inuyasha was too wrapped up in the moment he couldn't even detect your scent."
"No I wasn't!" He said trying to run.
Kikyo stopped him and smirked. "You're not telling anyone about this." She said raising her hand up to him.
"Out of the way you zombie!" He screamed.
Kikyo merely smirked and approached him.
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Inuyasha rushed through the forest and went down the well. He looked around in the different time and rushed to Kagome's home where her mother greeted him.
"Why hello Inuyasha!" She said happily tweaking his ears. She laughed and stopped herself. "I'm sorry Inuyasha. OH MY GOODNESS! WHAT HAPPENED TO YOU?!" She said, pulling her hand up to her mouth.
"It's alright. It's nothing serious. I'm fine." Inuyasha responded smiling. "Do you know where Kagome is Miss Higurashi?"
"Are...you sure you're okay?" She asked worriedly.
"I'm sure Miss Higurashi. Thanks for worrying though." He said politely.
"Such a gentlemen." She said smiling. "She and her brother went out to the park for a walk a couple hours ago."
"They did?"
"Yes and it's almost dinner time. Would you be a dear and go get for me?" She asked politely.
"Sure no problem." He said running out the door.
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Kagome sat on a swing and watched her little brother sit quietly on top of the monkey bars.
"What's wrong Sota?" Kagome asked wondering why he wasn't playing like he usually would.
"I miss Inuyasha." Sota whispered.
"Don't get too used to him being around."
"Why?"
Kagome shrugged not knowing the answer.
'It's almost sundown. I wonder if Inuyasha's home.'
"Kagome......" Inuyasha whispered coming up behind her.
"Inuyasha?" She whispered not looking at him.
"Hi." He said quietly standing right by her. 'She looks so much like Kikyo. Yet so different. She's full of life...cheery..'
"How'd you know I was here?" She said still not looking at him.
"Your mom told me."
"How's Shippo, Miroku and Sango?" She asked wanting to see them.
"They're all fine." He said, not knowing anything about Shippo's run in with Kikyo.
"You better not of done anything to Shippo." Kagome said half jokingly and half serious. She knew him and Shippo got into many arguments but really she knew Inuyasha cared for the little fox almost as if it was his child.
She turned around and looked at him for the first time.
"Nope." He said shaking his head to her question. 'I hope he got back alright after I fought that spider-demon.'
"WHAT HAPPENED!?" She asked looking at his kimono grabbing him on the shoulders.
"Oww...Kagome..." He groaned in pain.
"INUYASHA!! WHAT HAPPENED?!".
"Uh I..spider demon..It's alright it didn't do anything serious though." He said. 'Well half of what I said is true, and half of it is a lie.' He thought guilty.
"Inuyasha-----"
"IIINNNUUUYYYASSSSHHHHAAAA!!!!!" Sota screamed running up to hug him tightly. "YOU'RE BACK!!!!! HI!!!!!"
"Owwwwww..ahh.Hi.kid...."
"Sota, let go of him he's hurt."
"He is? WHAT HAPPENED?"
"Nothing serious. Just a fight with a demon. That's all."
"We'd better get going. I need to tend to those wounds." Kagome said. Sota nodded.
"No really they're ok---------"
"I'm doing it whether you like it or not." She replied stopping him from arguing.
"Let's go."
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Kagome pushed open the door to her house and dragged Inuyasha up the stairs.
"Kagome would you like some dinner?" Her mother asked.
"No thanks mom!"
"Me two!" Sota responded following his sister.
"You two really should go and eat. I'm fine."
"No you're not." She said angrily and pushing him on her bed getting a first aid kit.
'I don't want to worry her...I won't tell her about the poison.' He thought.
"Take off your kimono." She commanded getting out the alcohol.
"It's alright-----"
"Inuyasha!! Take it off!"
Inuyasha sighed. He was in no mood to argue. He took of the fire rat and his shirt under revealing all his wounds.
Kagome gasped. Sota's eyes widened. "Inuyasha..." She whispered.
"I'm fine."
"No you're not." She took a cloth and put some alcohol on it. "Keep still."
Inuyasha looked at her oddly and she placed the cloth on his wound.
"OOOOOWWWWWWWWW!!!!!!!!" He screamed pulling his body away from the cloth.
"Inuyasha, keep still!!!"
"NOOO THAT HURTS!!!"
"It'll help you!" She said trying to clean the cuts. "Don't make me say the word...."
Inuyasha's eyes widened and he tried to get off the bed.
"Sit."
"OOOOOOWWWWWWWW!" He screamed in pain as he hit the bed.
"Now keep still." She said putting the cloth on yet another wound on his body.
"KAGOME!!!!!! THAT HURTS!! GET IT OFF!!!!!!!!"
"Inuyasha it'll clean your cuts."
"IT STINGS!!!"
"I know it does."
"KAGOMEEEEEEEEEEE!!!!!!!!!!!" He screamed in pain when she rubbed a bunch on his shoulder.
"Keep it down the neighbors will hear you."
"I DON'T CARE!!! AND I DON'T CARE HOW BAD THESE CUTS ARE I'M STILL GOING TO GO OUT AND SPEND TIME WITH YOU LIKE I SAID!!!!"
'Kikyo or Kagome..? I'm going to keep what I told Kagome. I'm going to take her out somewhere and try to work this out....Wounds..Poison...or not.' He thought.
"Inuyasha.......I......."
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Sorry I haven't updated in a while..School...really hectic.
End of Chapter 23!! Chap. 24 up soon! And please continue to read!
Answers:
Megumi Sagara
Q: About the Inuyasha movies?
A: The first is "A Love that transcends Time." A really short summary. Inuyasha faces off with the demon Menomaru and him and Kagome must now defeat him. It's better than it sounds. I'm not very good at summaries. You can buy it online at almost any anime store. I really like it! Has cute fluff parts between Kag/Inu.
The second is "A Castle Beyond the Looking Glass." It came out in Japan but not in the U.S. Its not available in stores yet. But I hear its REALLY good. Spoiler*** I've heard that Inu/Kag get their first kiss!! Awwww..
And hey, this has nothing to do with your question or my story but I just wanted to tell you, I support Megumi and Sanosuke too! And Kenshin and Kaoru! They're cute together! I don't like that other girl Sanosuke likes..*growl* XD
Well THANKS FOR READING AND REVIEWING AND PLEASE CONTINUE TO DO SO!
Sparrow:
Q: Why won't the Shikon no Tama bring back Kikyo?
A: I'm not 100% sure about this but I think according to all the manga and shows of Inuyasha, the Shikon no Tama can only make a person more powerful, in either a good way or bad. They haven't said anything about this being able to bring anyone back to life. As far as the show has gone, the only thing that can* bring someone back to life is the Tenseiga, Sesshomaru's sword. THANKS FOR READING AND REVIEWING AND PLEASE CONTINUE TO DO SO!
Miss Coolio:
Q: How do you know this much information?
A: Heheh, well I'm just a 100% die hard Inuyasha fan..^___^ I read lots of the manga and Rumiko's stuff and I also search for information online for hours..and ..yeah... hehe.. THANKS FOR READING/REVIEWING PLEASE CONTINUE TO DO SO!
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